http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/in-d-c-life-expectancy-gap-shrinking-between-blacks-and-whites/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/in-d-c-life-expectancy-gap-shrinking-between-blacks-and-whites/#comment-639 Elahe Izadi Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:21:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=8013#comment-639 Thanks for the comment! I wonder as well how the demographic shift in the District has contributed to this change. I think I may do a follow-up post on this to address your point. Thanks for the comment! I wonder as well how the demographic shift in the District has contributed to this change. I think I may do a follow-up post on this to address your point.

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/in-d-c-life-expectancy-gap-shrinking-between-blacks-and-whites/#comment-638 Alan Page Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:22:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=8013#comment-638 I think one possible answer is lower income black residents moved out as the cost of living went up in DC from 97-07 and the remaining black residents in 2007 likely had a higher income than the black population in 1997. Income often factors into life expectancy. I think one possible answer is lower income black residents moved out as the cost of living went up in DC from 97-07 and the remaining black residents in 2007 likely had a higher income than the black population in 1997. Income often factors into life expectancy.

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