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Dc Population Demographics
Neighborhood Simulation
Miscellaneous
Gentrification
Vocabulary
100

This is the number of people who currently live in Washington, DC.

What is about 700,000?

100
One piece of information that was listed on your DC resident card
What is place of origin, age, language, race/identity, occupation, monthly rent, transportation.
100

This is the average (median) age of DC residents. 

What is about 33/34 years. 

100
During our simulation, this neighborhood had the most opportunity to move into different neighborhoods
What is Neighborhood 4
100
The process of renewal and building accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents.
What is gentrification
200

The percent of black residents living in DC.

What is about 44%?

200
The name of TWO neighborhoods you could have chosen to live in during our simulation.
What is Georgetown, Anacostia, Kenilworth, Columbia Heights, Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Benning Heights, Friendship Heights, Brentwood, Adams Morgan.
200

These are 4 DC neighborhoods (any four). 

Various answers. 

200
As a neighborhood gentrifies, crime rates typically do this.
What is decrease
200
Statistical data related to the population and particular groups within it.
What is demographics
300

The percent of Latino/a residents living in DC.

What is about 11%.

300
This is the figure listed on each poster which told us how much people pay every month for where they live.
What is median rent.
300

These are the four DC quadrants.  

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest. 

300
These people benefit the most from gentrification
What is wealthy residents moving into poorer neighborhoods
300
A tax individuals pay on a home or other owned properties. As the value of a property increase, so does the tax.
What is property tax
400
The percent of DC residents who are Asian.
What is about 4%
400
One factor that might influence a person's decision on where to live.
What is transportation, racial/ethnic demographics of neighborhood, rent, language, schools, etc.
400

This is the average income a person in DC makes (per capita income).

What is: about $55,000.  


400
This happens when rents increase in gentrifying neighborhoods and some residents can no longer afford to live there
What is displacement (eviction, forced to move to a different neighborhood)
400
To restore to good condition; make new or like new again.
What is renovation
500
17.3% of the population live below this, making it difficult to meet their basic needs.
What is the poverty line
500
The most important factor that impacted how much CHOICE a person had in choosing a place to live.
What is median rent.
500

This is the number of people who lived in DC at the time of the Revolution.

What is: under 100,000.

500

One example of gentrification.

What is new stores (Target shopping center), new homes, restaurants and coffee shops, nicer parks, etc. 

500
This was a result of the assassination of MLK Jr. and resulted in badly damaged neighborhoods.
What is the DC Race Riots of 1968