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Use these interactive maps to see how Kansas City has turned whiter east of Troost

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Kansas City’s East Side land grab

A 2021 Star investigation looks into how a neglected section of the city has become a hunting ground for real estate speculators and why many Black residents feel they are once again being exploited and left behind.

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White population change by census tracts, 2010-2020

This map shows where, over the last decade, the percentage of white residents has increased (blue) across Kansas City, particularly east of Troost Avenue, and where the percentage has decreased (red). Click on each census tract to see the change.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Farrah Mina, The Kansas City Star

Black population change by census tracts, 2010-2020

This map shows where, over the last decade, the percentage of Black residents has increased (blue) across Kansas City, away from the city's core, and where the percentage has decreased (red). Click on each census tract to see the change.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Farrah Mina, The Kansas City Star

This story was originally published December 12, 2021 at 5:00 AM.

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Kansas City’s East Side land grab

A 2021 Star investigation looks into how a neglected section of the city has become a hunting ground for real estate speculators and why many Black residents feel they are once again being exploited and left behind.

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