Migration Trends Among Black DC Residents
Abstract
This resource is a combination of infographics on migration trends and recommendations the D.C government should explore to encourage residents in the Black community to remain in the city. We have also made available the data we analyzed to produce the infographics. We invite you to explore it as well.
We have discovered an increasing trend of black D.C residents moving out of the District. As we investigated this, we wondered where they were moving to. A comparative analysis of Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland by Numbeo shows that rent in the District is 40% higher than in Baltimore. Also, consumer prices are at least 12% lower in Baltimore than in D.C while local purchasing power is 20% higher in former than the latter.
The migration of black people, especially long-standing residents speaks to the racial inequities prevalent in the District as many more people are displaced for a myriad of reasons. At Medici Road, we are already delving into the question of combating displacement and wealth-building for Black community members. We invite you to explore the data we have made available and download our infographics.
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year Public Use Microdata Samples. Retrieved from https://data.census.gov/mdat/#/search?ds=ACSPUMS5Y2021
