The 2000 Census that I have reviewed is of the Village of Barrington and its Census Tract for the area in which I reside. The Village, at the time this census was conducted, was over 96% White, 2% Asian, .6% Black, and a small percentage of other races. the Census Tract, which encompasses a small area but is tracked farther south from the Village, is comprised of 87% White, 10.1% Asian, 2.3% other races and again .6% Black.
As I look at the demographics of the Village of Barrington and the Barrington Census Tract I have seen certain realities. For example, people self segregate especially according to ethnicity and/or race. An example of this is in the Barrington Census Tract data as it relates to the Asian population. There is a huge collective migration of various Asian groups to the South Barrington geographic area. The confluence of this Asian migration is a great example of self segregation. It is also clear, that it is based on economic strata in the convergence of the Asian population to South Barrington, a predominantly wealthy community. From a sociological perspective this is of no surprise.
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