In Burgess' model, the majority of middle class urban residents lived in the "zone in transition".

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In Burgess' model, the "zone in transition" was characterized by deteriorating neighborhoods and a mix of immigrants and lower-income residents, not the majority of middle-class urban residents. Middle-class residents were more likely located in the "zone of independent workingmen's homes" or the "residential zone" further from the city center.

In Burgess' Model, the Majority of Middle Class Urban Residents