Does it Matter Where You Grow Up
The research found that the impact was greatest on children who were young (below age 13) when their families moved to better neighborhoods using a housing voucher. Moving to a lower-poverty neighborhood significantly improves college attendance rates and earnings, with an estimated increase in lifetime earnings of approximately $302,000. These children also live in better neighborhoods as adults and are less likely to become single parents. Key issues examined include incarceration rates, college attendance rates, fertility rates, and marriage patterns.