50.5 Million Americans Living in Economically Distressed Zip Codes – More Than Half are People of Color
The share of American residents living in economically distressed zip codes stands at 25% percent, according to a study from the advocacy organization Economic Innovation Group (EIG). More than 50 percent of the 50.5 million Americans living in economically distressed zip codes are people of color, the group’s Distressed Communities Index report found, and many…