User:Anonymousleopard/Gentrification in the United States

Since 1990, Boston has become more racially diverse, creating isolation and ethnic divide within the city's neighborhoods. Between 1990 and 2016, the city's Hispanic population grew by approximately 200%, while its Black population grew 58%, causing the Black population to be the least populous ethnic group, a stark difference from 1990, where the Black population was the largest ethnic group. Similarly to the Hispanic population, the Asian population in Boston rose 250% since 1990 to 2016, the greatest increase of any minority ethnic group.

While the median income grew from 1990 to 2016 to $79,600, adjusted for inflation, this increase meant 70% of the population's income declined over the past 26 years. In contrast, the highest earners in Boston saw a large increase in their pay, with high income households, meaning earners over $150,000 or more making 65% higher over the 26 year period, with many higher earners creating a larger wealth gap and contributing to the increasing income inequality reflected in the neighborhood change.