Publications

Our Research on the Greater DC region.

Brief

Racial Inequities in Fairfax County: 2011–15

Fairfax County, Virginia, is an affluent jurisdiction, with average household incomes for every racial and ethnic group near or exceeding $100,000.
Brief

Racial Inequities in the Washington, DC, Region: 2011–15

The Washington, DC, region is increasingly diverse and prosperous, offering many opportunities to its residents.
Research Report

Voices of the Community: DC, Maryland, Virginia

Voices of the Community: DC, Maryland, Virginia (VoicesDMV), is a community engagement initiative from the Greater Washington Community Foundation, in partnership with the Urban Institute, designed to lift up residents’ stories and perceptions of
Research Report

Criminal Background Checks and Access to Jobs

Despite significant efforts by reform-minded government and nonprofits, roughly one in seven DC residents have criminal records that may preclude them from finding jobs.
Research Report

Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination

Over 150 cities and counties and 34 states and Washington, DC, have adopted ban-the-box policies, which remove questions about criminal history from applications and delay background checks until later in the hiring process.
Fact Sheet

A Vision for an Equitable DC – Detailed Data

This workbook contains data presented in the online feature “A Vision for an Equitable DC.” It provides the estimates for indicators presented in the feature by city
Research Report

2000-2010 Population Profiles: Atlanta, Las Vegas, Washington, DC, and Youngstown

The Mapping America’s Futures project has developed multiple series of population projections by age, race, and ethnicity for the 740 commuting zones in the United States.
Research Report

From Cradle to Career: The Multiple Challenges Facing Immigrant Families in Langley Park Promise Neighborhood

With estimates predicting that immigrants and their children will account for most of U.S. population growth over the next 4 decades, it is critical to understand how to build ladders of opportunity for these families.
Testimony

Fair Housing in the District of Columbia

This testimony to the US Commission on Civil Rights discusses the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice report prepared by the Urban Institute for the District of Columbia in 2005.
Research Report

Measuring Racial-Ethnic Diversity in the Baltimore-Washington Region's Nonprofit Sector

The nonprofit sector in the Baltimore-Washington region is undergoing a profound, albeit quiet, revolution driven by demographic change.
Research Report

Subprime Mortgage Lending in the District of Columbia

This report, commissioned by the D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking, examines the extent of subprime lending in the District of Columbia and the resulting impacts on residents and neighborhoods.
Testimony

Foreclosures in the District of Columbia

This testimony discusses recent data, compiled by NeighborhoodInfo DC, on foreclosures in Washington, D.C. Foreclosures have almost doubled since 2005, and data for the first quarter of 2008 show that the problem continues to worsen.
Brief

District of Columbia Housing Monitor: Spring 2007

The District of Columbia Housing Monitor provides a quarterly look at the Washington, D.C., housing market, tracking home prices, real estate listings, new construction, and affordable housing.
Testimony

Subprime Mortgage Lending in Washington, DC

As is true nationally, many home buyers in the District of Columbia have made use of subprime loans to purchase a home. Data indicate that use of subprime loans is highest in Wards 4, 5, 7, and 8, and among African-American and Latino borrowers.
Research Report

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in the District of Columbia

This report, prepared for the D.C.