Table 2. Neighborhood Characteristics by Gentrification Category.

Initial Neighborhood Condition, 2000	Nongentrifying	Gentrifying	Nongentrifiable
Total population in 2000	555,827	209,421	745,870
% of non-Hispanic white in 2000	16.0%	33.8%	64.8%
% of non-Hispanic black in 2000	65.4%	50.2%	24.9%
% of renters in 2000	42.7%	53.5%	33.6%
Median household income in 2000 (in 2000 $)	$21,895	$21,042	$43,366
% of college-educated	8.4%	16.5%	27.8%
Median age in 2000	32	33	38
Median rent in 2000 (in 2000 $)	$560	$577	$801
Median value in 2000 (in 2000 $)	$40,560	$58,530	$103,300
Change in Neighborhood Indicators, 2000–2013
% change in total population	-1.9%	2.3%	3.5%
% change in non-Hispanic white	-31.7%	22.8%	-14.5%
% change in non-Hispanic black	-4.7%	-26.5%	17.7%
Average % change in median household income	-18.2%	41.9%	-7.2%
Average change in % college-educated	1.5%	16.4%	6.3%
Change in median age	0.35	-0.69	0.35
Average change in poverty rate (%)	4.8%	-4.3%	3.8%
Average % change in median home value	65.8%	163.3%	61.0%
Average % change in median rent	5.5%	42.6%	12.9%
% change in the share of cost-burdened	10.4%	5.3%	11.7%
Number of tracts	128	56	181

Source: Authors' calculations using data from 2000 Census and 2009–2013 American Community Survey. Note: A total of 16 tracts were excluded because of no or extremely small population.