Seattle's neighborhoods today are moderately more integrated than in years past. Today, the persistence of racial separation may involve, among other things, a complex mix of individual preferences, housing discrimination, and economic opportunity. A recent study by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found that among equally qualified white and non-white home seekers, whites were preferred to inquire about more available housing than were whites. people of color. And a housing study by a University of Washington graduate student found that white people prefer to live in white housing.