The document summarizes the results of a community survey of the Kenilworth and West End neighborhoods in Washington D.C. It finds that Kenilworth has a majority African American population with lower incomes and home values compared to the West End, which has a majority white population with higher incomes and home values over $1 million. Public transportation access and commute times differ between the neighborhoods, with the West End residents more likely to walk and bike while Kenilworth residents rely more on public transit. Housing, safety, businesses and education levels also vary significantly between the two communities.

1. Community Survey
[Kenilworth & West End]
By Steven Almeas & Samantha Dawson

2. Location
• West End (Ward 2)
NE
• Kenilworth (Ward 7)
NW

3. Demographics
Kenilworth
• 99% African
American
• 37% Home
ownership
• $155,000
median home
sale price
• 42.5% below
poverty line
• $44,252
average
household
income
Ward 7
•95% African
American
•42% Home
ownership rate
•$249,000
median home
sale price
•26% below
poverty line
•$57,387
average
household
income
•19%
unemployment
rate
West End
•75% white
•31% home
ownership rate
•$813,000
median home
sale price
•29% below
poverty line
•3.6%
unemployment
rate
•$211,064
average
household
income
Ward 2
•70% white
•36% home
ownership rate
•+$1 millian
median home
sale price
•15% below
poverty line
•3.9%
unemployment
rate
•$222,345
average
household
income

4. Housing
Kenilworth West End

5. Housing (cont.)
Kenilworth West End

6. Security
Kenilworth West End
Gates//locked doors Front door buzzers
Constant DC policing

7. Maintenance
Kenilworth West End
DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative
Plan (2010)

8. Public Transportation
Kenilworth West End
•Minnesota Ave
& Deanwood
metro
•Bus stops
•Bus stop
•Capital Bike
share
•Near to Foggy
Bottom Metro

9. Transportation
Kenilworth West End
•33.5 min average commute
•31.2% drive and 20.4%
carpool
•18 min average
commute
•47% walk/bike
commute

10. Main roads
Kenilworth West End
•M Street/New
Hampshire Ave
•Washington
Circle
•DuPont Circle
•Anacostia Freeway
-Metro overpass
-DC/Maryland
border
•Kenilworth Ave

11. Groceries
Kenilworth West End

12. Local Business
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13. Education
Kenilworth
West End
•2% households with
children
•48.7% graduate degree
•Close to private schools
•45% households
with children
•23% some high
school
•38.5% some
college
•Educare Program

14. Health Facilities
Kenilworth West End

15. Leisure
Kenilworth West End

16. Leisure (cont)
Kenilworth West End

17. THANK YOU!