<p>Paper Examines Social, Economic Conditions of Opportunity Zones</p>

Paper Examines Social, Economic Conditions of Opportunity Zones

Economic Innovation Group

Research from the Economic Innovation Group shows that 71 percent of designated opportunity zones meet Treasury’s definition of “severely distressed,” the average designated area has a poverty rate almost double the national average, a majority of opportunity zone residents are minorities, and 96 percent of the zones don’t show signs of gentrification.

<p>Research from the Economic Innovation Group shows that 71 percent of designated opportunity zones meet Treasury’s definition of “severely distressed,” the average designated area has a poverty rate almost double the national average, a majority of opportunity zone residents are minorities, and 96 percent of the zones don’t show signs of gentrification.</p>