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ply because we have had so many
requests for this kind of data" "
lone large foundation which
is considering space here, for
example," he said, stated def
nitely it wanted to be in a high
income neighborhood and wanted
the facts. An out-of-town mar
keting group, on the other hand,
has asked us specifically for the
location of the lowest-income
areas"
Basis for the survey was data
from the 1850 census. Generally,
the income estimates were made
from assumptions of the normal
relationship between income and
between home values and rentals
paid in the various census tracts,
Other factors also were con-
sidered. (
The report lisued 1949 income
estimates for each of the seven
categorieS, but related its find
ings mainly to designations of
Every high, upper high, high,
above average, below average,
low and very low" While the
1949 income figures are pre-
sumed to be considerably higher
now-perhaps from 8 to 20 per
cent-the income relationship
of one census tract to another
is not thought to have changed
much officials said.
The report gave a total of
1851 white households and
62,531 non-white in the city,
based on the 1850 figures. A
household covers the total num-
Der of persons occupying a dwell
ing unit, but excludes such
structures as big rooming houses,
dormitories, hotels, tourist
courts, institutions and military
camps.
Asked about the sharp diff
ferences in the number of white
and non-white households, Of
flcials cited two factors brought
out by the 1850 census. One was
that while IS per cent Of the
population then was white,
only % per cent of the house.
holds were. The other factor
was that white households had
an average of 80 persons each,
against an average of 40 in
non-white households.
Income Areas Analysed.
OF the total households, the
report estimated:
A total of 6,673 white and 50
non-white households are in six
very high" income census tracts,
6.470 white and SO non-white
are in four upper high" tracts,
1874 white and $50 non-white
are in seven high" tracts, 49,
972 white and 3.471 non white
are in Is above average" tracts,
1920 white and 39,325 non
white are in AZ below average"
tracts, 1926 white and 1876
non-white are in Is low" tracts,
and 312 white and 3,178 non-
white are in two very low"
tracts. Twenty-four additional
white households in one tract
on st. Elizabeths Hospital
grounds. were not rated.
The highest income tract in
the city. according to the report,
Is east of Wisconsin avenue be-
tween Woodley road and White
haven parkway, with a (l940
average income estimate of
SIS, 400. That tract also has the
smallest number of households
in the city-344 white and nine
non-white.
High Income Tracts.
The next two highest income
tracts were listed as:
!. Between Sixteenth street
and Rock Greek Park south of
Gallatin street NV, $13,750.
2. West Of Georgia avenue and
between Fern street and Alaska
avenue and the District line,
$1,000.
The lowest-income tracts in
the city are the two nearest
South Capitol street in south
west Washington, listed with in
come estimates of $4,000 and
$2,550 per household. This area
includes Project B. the pilot To-
acre section earmarked for slum
clearance and development.
The trade board report showed
in Q separate tabulation the
numbers Of dwelling units esti-
mated for 1850 and 1854. The