A clear relationship exists between the age of a community's housing stock and the economic well-being enjoyed by its residents

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Dots depict the average year in which the median residential structure was built for all zip codes at each percentile on the Distressed Communities Index (DCI). The DCI is calculated based on seven measures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Housing age statistics are provided by the American Community Survey. For more information visit eig.org/dci.