
During the COVID-19 pandemic, US states enacted moratoria on evictions. Leveraging detailed administrative evictions data, we analyze the effects of eviction moratoria on eviction filings. Consistent with the literature, we find that evictions declined by 72% in moratorium states relative to states with no moratorium in effect. We then impute the race and sex of evicted renters. Compared to 2018 eviction filing rates, we find significant reductions in filings for all groups except white males and Asian males, where we lack the power to detect an effect. We obtain the most robust results for nonwhite and female renters, especially Black female renters. These renters were already at higher risk of eviction prior to the intervention, meaning eviction moratoria had a larger absolute impact.
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