Goal
Decrease total occupied housing units with costs more than 30% of income by 15%
(30%
by 2020)
Data
| Year | Value | Margin of Error |
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| 2010 | 35% | ±1.3% |
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| 2011 | 37% | ±1.2% |
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| 2012 | 35% | ±1.2% |
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| 2013 | 35% | ±1.2% |
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| 2014 | 36% | ±1.3% |
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| 2015 | 34% | ±1.2% |
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| 2016 | 34% | ±1.1% |
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| 2017 | 35% | ±1.3% |
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| 2018 | 34% | ±1.3% |
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| 2019 | 43% | ±1.5% |
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Source
US Census Bureau American Community Survey 1-Yr Estimate, Table DP04
Definitions
Affordable housing is defined by US Census as "housing that does not cost more than 30% of a household's income." For homeowners, costs can include: mortgage, second mortgage and/or home equity loans, real estate taxes, homeowner's insurance, association fees, and utilities. For renters, costs can include: rent and utilities.
