In summary, these maps demonstrate that racial segregation and its effect on average income levels have long been a barrier to the achievement of racial and economic equality in Tacoma, and continue to affect the region today. In particular, these maps detail the prolonged decline suffered by inner-city neighborhoods across the United States during the late 20th century, as Hilltop, Central Tacoma, and Eastside continued to bleed residents and income alike for decades following the partial desegregation of the region in the 1960s. While signs of gentrification and urban renewal are visible today in Hilltop, Tacoma’s black neighborhoods remain objectively and substantially poorer than their white counterparts.