- Source: Eviction Lab
Eviction Lab is a New York-based lab that publishes and maintains the only dataset of evictions in America, plus an interactive map that covers the years 2000 to 2018.
Its mission revolves around the idea that stable, affordable housing is essential for achieving economic mobility and overcoming poverty in the United States. The organization's dataset and research is used by journalists, teachers, community organizers, and local and national policymakers.
History
The Eviction Lab was founded in 2017, shortly after researcher Matthew Desmond published his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, which was listed on The New York Times list of the 100 best books of the 21st century. He founded the organization with the support of the Gates Foundation, JPB Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
In 2022, the United States House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic cited research by The Eviction Lab in their report, "Examining Pandemic Evictions: A Report on Abuses by Four Corporate Landlords during the Coronavirus Crisis."
In 2023, The Eviction Lab endorsed the Housing for All Act of 2023.
In March 2024, U.S. Representative for New Jersey Bonnie Watson Coleman invited Matthew Desmond to the State of the Union speech.
Publications
= Recent Reports
=Last updated July 22, 2024. Most recent reports can be found on this page.
Preliminary Analysis: Eviction Filing Patterns in 2023
More than 200,000 rural families face an eviction every year
Eviction was a Deadly Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic
When Fracking Comes to Town, Evictions Follow
Rising Rents and Evictions Linked to Premature Death
Who is Evicted in America
Gentrification’s Role in the Eviction Crisis
References
External links
Eviction Lab's National Eviction Map
Eviction Lab's Top Evicting Large Cities in the United States
Eviction Lab's Eviction Tracking