This chartbook provides a comprehensive overview of racial disparities in homeownership in the Detroit metropolitan statistical area by analyzing household socioeconomic characteristics, mortgage and credit, home prices, and housing supply in Detroit that are all related to the lower Black homeownership rate and housing wealth in the region. It aims to help local decisionmakers identify and evaluate solutions to racial housing wealth disparities in the area and to offer metrics and benchmarks toward progress.
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