Despite making up a small portion of all American renters, Black people make up more than half of eviction filings in the country, according to a study released this week by Princeton University’s Eviction Lab.

Researchers synthesized census data and court records to get a better overview of who exactly gets evicted in America.

The study shows Black women with children evicted at a rate three times higher than white women with children. Landlords threaten Black women with eviction at a rate four times higher than their white counterparts.

“This is an enormous fair housing issue that could be addressed with policy at the federal level and even at the state level,” said Peter Hepburn, a sociologist and associate director of Eviction Lab.

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