In the News

2024

Cost of living tops list in new DMACS survey, Ann Arbor Times
August 26, 2024

Cost of housing ranks high for young voters in Detroit, PBS One Detroit
August 23, 2024

Detroit Evening Report: Distrust in political system could keep many Detroiters from voting, U-M survey shows, WDET
July 31, 2024

What residents in targeted investment areas think about their neighborhoods, Axios Detroit
July 15, 2024

Immigration is a top 2024 election issue. Here’s what residents in 4 Michigan cities believe, Michigan Advance
July 8, 2024

Cost of Living Tops Detroiters’ US Government Priorities, Mirage News
July 8, 2024

What do Detroiters really think? New survey sheds light on top concerns, voter engagement, and more, Daily Detroit
June 26, 2024

New Study Reveals Key Insights into Detroit Voter Behavior, Michigan Chronicle
June 25, 2024

The Metro: New Outlier Media survey offers insights on turnout, priorities for Detroiter Voters, WDET
June 21, 2024

Survey: Most Detroiters involved in their communities and plan to vote, but doubt officials share their concerns, Michigan Public
June 18, 2024

UMich researchers find forceful contact influence views on police, The Michigan Daily
March 20, 2024

Detroit survey shows personal experiences shape the view of police, TheGrio
March 13, 2024

Detroit residents’ trust in police shaped by history of police contact, University of Michigan News
February 28, 2024

2023

Detroit’s April unemployment rate hits 33-year low at 4.2%, Michigan Chronicle
June 7, 2023

New survey: Detroit’s jobless rate is nearly 4X what government report shows, Detroit Free Press
June 29, 2023

A majority of Detroit wants reparations for Black residents. What happens next? Yahoo News
April 7, 2023

A majority of Detroiters support reparations and say policymakers should too, report says, Detroit Free Press
April 4, 2023

Detroit lauds lowest unemployment rate since 2000, Crain’s Detroit
January 5, 2023

2022

Detroiters say quality K-12 schools is top policy priority for November elections, UM Detroit
November 3rd, 2022

Candidate support for reparations would mobilize Detroit voters, Michigan News
November 2nd, 2022

Detroiters Struggling to Make it Out of Pandemic Pain Feel Left Behind as Relief Programs End, Bridge Detroit
June 30th, 2022

Detroit home repair hotline gets more than 244K calls, Bridge Detroit
June 14th, 2022

Housing costs take bulk of paycheck for thousands of Detroiters, survey shows, Detroit Free Press
May 28th, 2022

Detroiters’ financial recovery from COVID mixed, Axios Detroit
May 23rd, 2022

Survey: Majority of Detroiters Report Improved and Stable Finances Compared to Last Year, DBusiness
May 17th, 2022

A $20M fund aims to help 1,000 Detroiters tap into home repair resources, Detroit Free Press
May 3rd, 2022

A Multifaith Community Fills Stomachs – and the Food Gap – in Detroit, Sojourners
May 2022

Here’s why many Detroit parents are still hesitant about the COVID vaccine, Michigan Radio
April 8, 2022

Most Detroiters vaccinated in second half of 2021 were previously unsure about COVID-19 vaccines, Michigan News
April 6, 2022

Detroit parents more hesitant of COVID-19 vaccine than non-parents, Fox 2 Detroit
March 10, 2022

2021

U-M survey: More Detroiters than previously live in substandard housing, Michigan Radio
October 25, 2021

91,000 Detroiters Lack Access to Running or Hot Water, Struggle with Broken Heating, UM Survey Says, WDET
October 25, 2021

More Detroiters than Previously Thought Live in Substandard Housing, WKAR
October 25, 2021

Advocates push Detroit’s Proposal R to start Reparations talks, Detroit News
October 23, 2021

Nearly 38K Detroit households living in ‘inadequate’ housing this past year, study finds, WXYZ
October 22, 2021

Survey: Detroit parents are half as likely to COVID-19 Vaccine, MLive
October 22, 2021

Nearly 38,000 households in Detroit estimated to be living in inadequate housing, MyScience Wire
October 21, 2021

More than 90,000 Detroit residents live in inadequate housing, UM report estimates, Detroit News
October 21, 2021

Nearly 38,000 households in Detroit estimated to be living in inadequate housing, Michigan News
October 21, 2021

New Detroit home repair program can fix 1,000 roofs. Nearly 5,000 people applied, Detroit Free Press
October 19, 2021

Detroit’s home repair crisis is even bigger than experts thought, Bridge Detroit
October 19, 2021

New home repair program aims to replace 1,000 roofs for low-income Detroiters, Detroit Free Press
October 1, 2021

High Crime and police brutality give Detroiters conflicting attitudes about law enforcement, survey shows, Detroit Metro Times
September 23, 2021

Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence, Michigan News
September 20, 2021

U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference, Michigan News
September 20, 2021

Michigan teacher, student COVID-19 vaccinations are key to normal school year, doctors say, Detroit Free Press
September 15, 2021

Michigan’s unemployment rate changed little in August, dropping slightly to 4.7%, Detroit Free Press
September 15, 2021

Unemployment Falls to 5.2 Percent Nationally, But Big Cities Like Detroit Hit Harder, Newsweek
September 14, 2021

Detroit’s unemployment rate hovers at 25% amid COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic, U-M survey finds, Detroit Metro Times
September 14, 2021

Detroit’s unemployment rate has held steady at 25% since last fall, U-M survey shows, Detroit Free Press
September 14, 2021

COVID Vaccine Safety Is Top Concern For Unvaccinated Detroiters, Patch.com
September 7, 2021

It comes down to trust: Study shows progress on vaccine hesitancy in Detroit , Michigan Advance
September 7, 2021

Opinion: Vaccine Mandates Could Make the Difference For Detroit, Bridge Detroit
September 4, 2021

Detroit jobless rate flat around 25% amid pandemic, UM survey says, The Detroit News
August 30, 2021

Detroit unemployment sits at 25% – lower than pandemic peak, twice pre-pandemic rate, Michigan News
August 30, 2021

Opinion: Detroit parents don’t trust COVID-19 vaccine, survey shows, by Jeffrey Morenoff, The Detroit News
August 24, 2021

U-M survey finds most Detroit parents likely to take precautions against COVID, sans vaccine, WDIV 4 Detroit
August 20, 2021

As COVID-19 hospitalizations increase, a greater number of Americans are deciding to get vaccinated, WXYZ 7 Detroit
August 20, 2021

Survey finds low vaccination rates in Detroit households with children, News Medical Life Sciences
August 20, 2021

Low vaccination rates persist in Detroit households with children, Poverty Solutions
August 20, 2021

Opinion: Should the City of Detroit mandate vaccines for employees?, by Lydia Wileden, Bridge Detroit
August 12, 2021

As Delta variant threatens, Michigan works to address lingering vaccine hesitancy, Second Wave Michigan
August 5, 2021

Majority of Detroit residents support vaccine requirements, U-M survey shows, Poverty Solutions
August 3, 2021

Why more Detroiters aren’t getting vaccinated: Fear, Bridge Detroit
July 27, 2021

Government distrust driving younger Detroiters’ COVID vaccine hesitancy, University of Michigan survey says, MLive
July 27, 2021

Survey: Doctors key to convincing unvaccinated Detroiters shots are safe, The Detroit News
July 22, 2021

University of Michigan survey looks at why Detroit’s COVID vaccination rate lags behind rest of state, WDIV 4 Detroit
July 22, 2021

Detroiters cite safety concerns as main reason for not getting vaccinated, survey finds, WXYZ 7 Detroit
July 22, 2021

Concern about safety is main reason many Detroiters are not getting vaccinated, U-M survey finds, Michigan News
July 22, 2021

38% of Detroit residents ‘very likely’ to get COVID-19 vaccine, University of Michigan survey finds, MLive (feat. Jeff Morenoff and Lydia Wileden)
April 1, 2021

Increasing number of Detroiters say they’re likely to get vaccinated, bus skepticism remains, Detroit Metro Times
March 30, 2021

More Detroiters ‘Very Likely’ to get COVID-19 Vaccine Than 4 Months Ago, U-M Survey Finds, Poverty Solutions
March 30, 2021

U-M survey: percentage of Detroiters ‘very likely’ to get COVID vaccine up from 4 months ago, WXYZ 7 Detroit
March 30, 2021

University of Michigan: More Detroiters say they’re now ‘very likely’ to get COVID-19 vaccine, Detroit News Featuring Interview with Jeff Morenoff and Lydia Wileden
March 30, 2021

Increasing number of Detroiters say they’re likely to get vaccinated, but skepticism remains, Detroit Metro Times
March 30, 2021

U of M survey: More Detroiters say they’re “very likely” to get COVID-19 vaccine, Michigan Radio
March 30, 2021

Studies show that more Detroit are more likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine than they were four months ago, Florida News Times
March 31, 2021

2020

Majority of Detroiters say they’re unlikely to get COVID-19 vaccine, U-M survey says, Poverty Solutions
November 20, 2020

U-M SURVEY: DETROIT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS, BUT 1 IN 5 RESIDENTS IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE, Poverty Solutions
August 10, 2020

U-M: Detroit’s unemployment rate improves but money woes mount, BridgeDetroit
August 2, 2020

Opinion: Detroit needs another stimulus check, by Lydia Wileden and Richard Rodems, BridgeDetroit
July 17, 2020

U-M: Detroit unemployment rate ‘alarmingly’ high amid coronavirus, BridgeDetroit
July 13, 2020

Survey Suggests 45-Percent Unemployment In Detroit, Fears Amid Reopening, Deadline Detroit
July 1, 2020

UM study: Detroit unemployment ‘alarmingly high’; residents say coronavirus restrictions lifting too soon, Crain’s Detroit Business
June 30, 2020

Black Detroiters hit disproportionately hard by coronavirus-related job losses, Detroit Metro Times
June 30, 2020

New Report Reveals Detroiters’ Perceptions of Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity
June 23, 2020

Nearly half of Detroiters have lost their job during the coronavirus pandemic, Detroit Free Press
May 26, 2020

Detroiters disproportionately impacted by coronavirus job losses, U-M survey finds, Detroit Metro Times
May 26, 2020

COVID-19 survey: 1 in 5 Detroiters expect to run out of money in 3 months, Detroit News
April 27, 2020

Tenant organizers call for rent suspensions, WXYZ Detroit
April 27, 2020

In Detroit, grief runs deep as city grapples with COVID-19, Associated Press
April 26, 2020

Opinion: Detroit survey shows coronavirus crisis threatens to widen inequality, by Lydia Wileden and Jeffrey Morenoff, Bridge Magazine
April 26, 2020