Income Characteristics
Unlike the home value analysis, the results of our income analysis suggest that, as a whole, income levels seem to be rising within the study area. Again, data from the 2000 Census Summary file were compared with the 5-year American Community Survey (2006-2010). As demonstrated by figures below, most census tracts experienced an increase in mean income. In addition, the pie charts clearly reveal a larger proportion of high income earners in the most recent survey. Consequently, this data supports the idea of post High Line gentrification within the study area over the last decade.
Cover Photos by Ryan Weichelt and Meghan Kelly