Type:

Map

Data Format:

Interactive

Geographic Coverage:

Philadelphia

Scale/Focus:

City

Interactive:

Yes

Frequency of Update:

Irregular

A Map of Racially Restrictive Covenants in the City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Fed

Housing is important to the U.S. economy and to individual financial well-being. Where someone lives affects their job, education, and other opportunities in life. As part of our efforts to identify issues and inform solutions related to the housing market and access to housing, the Philadelphia Fed is examining historical barriers to housing and their lasting impacts.



Q&A: Larry Santucci on Philadelphia’s Racially Restrictive Covenants and Their Lasting Effects

The Bank’s Advisor and Research Fellow in the Consumer Finance Institute explores racially restrictive covenants in the city of Philadelphia and their lasting effects.