Baltimore Income

It’s been hard to convince young people to move to a place known as the epicenter of the 2015 uprising.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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