An article about the aftermath of Kelo by two fellows from the Institute for Justice points out recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau that shows that seems to bear out the Kelo dissenters’ warning that the power of eminent domain is disproportionately laid on the minorities, lower-income, and the less-educated:
According to the data, those who live under the threat of eminentdomain consistently live on significantly fewer earnings, with a medianincome of less than $19,000 compared to more than $23,000 in nearbyneighborhoods. Twenty-five percent live at or below poverty, comparedto only 16 percent in surrounding communities.
Full article here.