Racial Restrictive Covenants Project Washington State: Homeownership by race, 1970-2022Home ownership in Washington has followed a disturbing pattern in recent decades. While more than two-thirds of White families are able to own homes, most Black and Latino families do not. And for Black households the trend has gotten worse. In recent census reports the disparity is beyond alarming: 69% of White families are homeowners compared to only 34% of Black families. Fifty years ago, in 1970, 50% of Black families owned homes. Since them it has fallen decade after decade.The charts included here tell the story.
