Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 29, 2020

Neighborhood Income and Physical Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S. 

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  • [pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Using smartphone mobility data, Jay et al. found that the increase in the proportion of individuals staying at home by April 2020 in neighborhoods with a high median income was more than double that of neighborhoods with low median income (11% vs 27%). People in low–income neighborhoods were more likely to work outside of the home but not more likely to visit non-work locations.   

Jay et al. (June 26, 2020). Neighborhood Income and Physical Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S. Pre-print downloaded June 26 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.25.20139915