Title: Redlining Is Illegal, But It's Still Hurting Latino Families | Salud America
Headings: Redlining Is Illegal, But It’s Still Hurting Latino Families
Redlining Is Illegal, But It’s Still Hurting Latino Families
How Redlining Started
The Impact of Redlining on Wealth
The Ongoing Impact of Redlining on Health
Trump Administration to Make Redlining Easier?
How Can We Remedy Redlining?
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By The Numbers
By The Numbers

Content: But the damage was done. The overtly racist practice spawned social, health inequities minorities still face today. It blocked financial development opportunities, access to proper education, government-financed homeownership, and numerous other chances to build wealth. Most historically redlined neighborhoods remain socioeconomically poor. “On the flip side, 91 percent of areas classified as ‘best’ in the 1930s remain middle-to-upper-income today, and 85 percent of them are still predominantly white,” according to The Washington Post report. Homeownership still is far from the grasp of many Latinos. Over half of Latino household heads (54%) were renting their homes in 2016, compared to 28% of White household heads, according to a new Salud America! research review. The Ongoing Impact of Redlining on Health
Many studies show living in a historically redlined area is linked to poor self-rated health. Segregation could also be a primary driver for health disparities in these communities.