Baltimore Divided: How Historically Neglected Neighborhoods Are Rising Up

Baltimore Divided: Explore income and demographics

This interactive graphic displays the changes in per capita income in Baltimore census tracts from 2010 through 2020, while offering context on the neighborhoods’ racial and ethnic makeup.

Rev. Dr. Derrick DeWitt Sr. wears many hats to transform Sandtown-Winchester

The First Mount Calvary Baptist Church lies in Sandtown-Winchester, an area DeWitt describes as one of the most economically underserved communities in America.

East Baltimore communities rely on faith-based leadership rather than the city

Community leaders are determined to improve their struggling neighborhoods on their own and are done waiting for the city to do something.

McElderry Park pays youth to excel in academics, sports

McElderry Park, a struggling East Baltimore neighborhood, is trying to turn around the community with a program that pays students to polish their basketball skills while preparing them for college.

McElderry Park Community Association seeks to help displaced residents

A low homeownership rate and a high amount of vacancies leave room for landlords and outside developers to redevelop properties, which normally would be a good thing, but also increases the cost of living.

Old Town residents see paychecks shrink while neighbors thrive

Residents in Old Town struggle much more when compared to surrounding neighborhoods such as Little Italy, where the per-capita income was more than five times higher.

Working to Reduce Blight, Boost Business in Baltimore

Fight Blight Bmore helps residents identify, report and track blight, defined as when properties become vacant or abandoned.

About Our Project

Over the course of the past two and a half months, our team of five Capital News Service reporters interviewed dozens of Baltimore residents and visitors.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Capital News Service journalists sought to understand how wealth inequality was changing in Baltimore after the last census. We compared neighborhood-by-neighborhood income data and then set out to speak to residents about the changes they were experiencing. These stories were produced by the Urban Affairs Reporting Class at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

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