Making Greater DC a place of opportunity for all. Highlights What Could Stronger Rent Control Mean for DC Residents? November 9, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic fallout continues to drain families’ resources. Highlights How Could Statehood Increase Equity for DC Residents? November 2, 2020 On June 26, the US House of Representatives passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state by a 232–180 vote. Highlights How Can DC Reverse and Prevent Cultural Displacement of Black Latines? November 6, 2020 Racist policies and practices have facilitated gentrification and displacement, which have disproportionat Data you can trust about Greater DC communities. Select GeographyCensus TractsCountiesDC Advisory Neighboorhood CommissionsDC Neighborhood ClustersDC Police Service AreasDC WardsDC Zip Codes Select a Topic Select an Indicator Select a Year Learn more about the Greater DC region. Research Report Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in the District of Columbia December 13, 2006 This report, prepared for the D.C. Research Report Five Questions for Peter A. Tatian November 17, 2006 In this "Five Question" feature, Peter A. Tatian, a senior research associate in the Urban Institute's Center on Metropolitan Housing and Communities, talks about housing trends he covers in the quarterly District of Columbia Housing Monitor. Research Report District of Columbia Housing Monitor: Fall 2006 October 6, 2006 The District of Columbia Housing Monitor provides a quarterly look at the Washington, D.C., housing market. Each report will use the most recent available data to illuminate housing market and affordable housing trends. Research Report District of Columbia Housing Monitor June 29, 2006 The District of Columbia Housing Monitor will provide a quarterly look at current trends in the D.C. housing market. Each report will use the most recent available data to illuminate housing market and affordable housing trends. Testimony Testimony to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs May 4, 2006 The latest data for the District of Columbia indicate that the share of mortgage loans from subprime lenders is declining, but differences across wards and racial and ethnic groups point to areas where predatory or illegal practices might be occur Testimony DCHA Rent Supplement Act of 2006 March 22, 2006 The most recent data show a strong need for additional rental assistance in the District of Columbia, and years of experience around the country have demonstrated that a rent supplement program, such as the one the Council is considering, can be a Research Report Every Kid Counts in the District of Columbia January 20, 2006 The 12th annual Fact Book is a comprehensive data source for indicators of child well-being in the District of Columbia. Research Report Every Kid Counts in the District of Columbia February 10, 2005 The Fact Book is a comprehensive data source for indicators of child well-being in the District of Columbia. Research Report Housing in the Nation's Capital 2002 June 19, 2002 In response to a need for more accessible, detailed, and complete housing information for the District of Columbia and its region, the Fannie Mae Foundation and the Urban Institute have produced the first edition of Housing in the Nation's Capital Brief Issue Focus: Washington, D.C. December 31, 2000 Statistical findings and critical analysis on Washington, D.C. with topics including: Fixing the D.C. Research Report Rent Control and the Availability of Affordable Housing in the District of Columbia October 4, 1988 This study empirically examines the continued need for rent stabilization in the District of Columbia. Highlights How DC Policymakers Can Address the Various Ways Students Feel Unsafe on Their Way to School With school districts returning to in-person lessons, students face threats on their way to school, so a variety of policy solutions is needed to keep them safe.
