Posts tagged Demographics
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Which neighborhood in Greater Washington has the highest density? Hint: It’s not in DC.
What does the US Census Bureau’s new census tract density map tell us about the region’s neighborhoods? Keep reading…
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2020 census numbers show where our region is growing and where it isn’t
Last Thursday, the US Census Bureau released the redistricting data from the 2020 census, giving the public its first look at the results for geographic areas smaller than states. What does this data tell us about how our region is growing? Keep reading…
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Redistricting season is kicking off in DC as the Census Bureau releases local-level data
DC is gearing up for an accelerated redistricting season as the Census Bureau prepares to release local-level 2020 data at 1 pm today (Thursday), in a “legacy format.” Keep reading…
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Where segregation has changed in DC — and where it hasn’t
A recent report found that DC, like many US cities, is actually more segregated than it was in 1990 — but the racial and ethnic makeup of many individual neighborhoods has changed over time. Keep reading…
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IN Capitol Hill or ON Capitol Hill? The high-stakes debate of our era.
Plenty of DC residents know someone who works on Capitol Hill — and in the context of Congress, the “on” isn’t in doubt. But when that person walks east to the nearby neighborhood of colorful rowhouses for a drink after work… are they spending the evening in Capitol Hill or on Capitol Hill? Keep reading…
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What pre-pandemic job trends say about the region’s post-pandemic future
While the long-term economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are still uncertain, the sharp increase in remote work has raised some fundamental questions about the geography of jobs and the demand for both housing and commercial real estate. Keep reading…
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Here’s who lives in Tysons, according to psychographic market research
What kind of people live in Tysons, Fairfax County’s rapidly growing edge city? Where are they in life and what do they value? Those sound like challenging questions, the type you can guess at through Census data but never truly measure — but market researchers say they have answers. Keep reading…
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These maps show how racial demographics have changed in the region since 1970
Today, the Washington region is known for having very diverse suburbs, including Prince George’s County, the largest suburban majority-African-American county in the country. However, 50 years ago, the region’s suburbs were nearly entirely white, while racial and ethnic minorities were largely concentrated in the District east of 16th Street NW. Keep reading…
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See how the spatial distribution of education levels in the region has changed since 1970
The spatial distribution of education levels among adults in the region over the past 50 years has been similar to the distribution of wealth over the past 40 years, but there have been some notable changes over the past half-century. Keep reading…
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A first look at our region’s new Census-Designated Places
With data collection for the 2020 Census now finished, the Census Bureau is starting to release some of the products from this once-every-ten-years project. One recent new release that is particularly significant in our region is the new Census-Designated Place (CDP) boundaries. Keep reading…