Immigration Status
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DC<br />
MD<br />
VA<br />
INCOME & POVERTY:<br />
Home Ownership Rate<br />
Foreign vs. US Born Comparison<br />
Naturalized vs. Noncitizens Comparison<br />
80%<br />
80%<br />
70%<br />
67.6%<br />
66.8%<br />
70%<br />
72.1%<br />
71.0%<br />
60%<br />
56.8%<br />
55.3%<br />
60%<br />
50%<br />
50%<br />
50.2%<br />
41.8%<br />
40%<br />
33.3%<br />
40%<br />
34.2%<br />
33.3%<br />
30%<br />
30%<br />
20%<br />
20%<br />
18.9%<br />
10%<br />
10%<br />
0%<br />
DC MD VA<br />
0%<br />
DC<br />
MD<br />
VA<br />
Foreign Born<br />
US Born<br />
Naturalized Citizens<br />
Noncitizens<br />
A significant number of immigrants also own homes. However, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has<br />
cited cases where building owners denied housing to foreign language speakers despite protections under the Fair Housing Act,<br />
which forbids discrimination based on race or ethnicity. 7<br />
Source: <strong>Immigration</strong> Data Profile (2014), www.migrationpolicy.org Focus on Health • 26
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