Boston Indicators Audio

In this wonky (but still accessible!) research brief, we demonstrate a few different approaches for calculating homeownership rates by race and explain what each of them contributes to our understanding of racial wealth equity. 

The fastest-growing racial group on the 2020 Census was its least-defined group: Some Other Race. What goes into this un-category, and how should we understand its growth?

New data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey confirm the acceleration of some troubling mental health trends during the pandemic.

As Children's Savings Accounts proliferate nationwide, this primer examines their common designs and goals, how they work in Massachusetts, and how adjusting their structure might help to close racial wealth inequities.