(c) 1998 Eastern Humanities     
and Communications Magnet    
By Anne H., Emily P., Roni,     
and Rachel M.    

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• Almost 1/4 of D.C. residents make under $15,000 annually. 
• In Southeast D.C., the average income is 34% less than the national average. 
• In the U.S., there are about 33.4 million renter households that are eligible for housing assistance. 
• Potomac Gardens, a D.C. neighborhood, implemented defensible space (simply installing 8-foot perimeter fencing), and the number of drug-related arrests dropped from 150 to 7. 

Below are some maps and charts of the problem.    

Pie Chart of D.C. Incomes.    

Map of D.C. Incomes.    

Legend.