The numbers behind demographic and socioeconomic changes in rail transit-rich communities, Washington DC

A new research paper by Brian McKenzie of the U.S. Census Bureau helps us understand all of the demographic and socioeconomic changes rail transit has wrought by focusing on the experience of one city in particular: his own hometown of Washington, D.C. In addition to moving more people around its metropolitan area than any other subway in the country save New York’s, the Washington Metro has profoundly reshaped both the appearance and population of city and suburban neighborhoods, making...