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Amending District law on tenant receivership and oversight, under the STRONG Homes Amendment Act of 2025

Amending District law on tenant receivership and oversight, under the STRONG Homes Amendment Act of 2025

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Black households that own their home

Doing best in District of Columbia35.3%District of Columbia
United States44%
District of Columbia35.3%31st of 39 states31st of the 39 states with a reliable count

Census Bureau, American Community Survey, survey years 2020 to 2024. Ranked from doing best, which here means the highest figure. 1st means the highest share. 39 of the 50 states and DC are ranked, those with at least 20,000 Black households. Source · See the full ranking

Black households that own their home

35.3%District of Columbia31st of the 39 states with a reliable count
44%United States
35.3%Doing best in District of Columbia: District of Columbia
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Black households that own their home
District of Columbia35.3%
United States44%

Census Bureau, American Community Survey, survey years 2020 to 2024. 1st means the highest share. 39 of the 50 states and DC are ranked, those with at least 20,000 Black households. Source · See the full ranking

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CityCouncil of the District of ColumbiaPassed Oct 20

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Whole board: passed 13 to 0, Oct 20

Latest vote, Oct 20: The council heard it for the first time. The issue is still open.

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