Neighborhood Profiles

We selected five neighborhoods for an in-depth analysis, based on the above patterns of socio-economic change. These in-depth analyses show how gentrification and racial change have distinct histories and lead to different outcomes across neighborhoods.

Here are the neighborhoods we selected.

Census tract 72 (Navy Yard) is, by some measures, the most gentrified neighborhood in the city. It has experienced complete redevelopment and displacement of most of the Black residents.

Census tract 74.01 (Barry Farm) had very few signs of redevelopment in 2018, and thus had not gentrified at that time nor had it experienced high levels of Black displacement.

Census tract 21.02 (Kennedy Street) is in the early stages of gentrification and has experienced a decline in the number of Black residents.

Census tract 99.03 (Central Avenue) has experienced some indicators of gentrification yet has not had a significant loss of Black residents.

Census tract 87.01 (Eckington) has experienced some indicators of gentrification aand has experienced a decline in the number of Black residents.

We used a housing survey to code every block in these four Census tracts. We also created interactive story maps so that DC residents (and others interested in gentrification) can take a close look at how the neighborhoods have changed – as well as how they have not changed. Please follow the links below to explore the Story Maps for each census tract and learn more about the history of each of these neighborhoods.