HOPE Data by Indicator

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Affordable Housing

Portion of households spending no more than 30% of monthly household income on housing and related expenses

Indicator Summary Score



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100
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Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.

66
AK
56
ME
VT
NH
56
WA
81
ID
MT
79
ND
33
MN
43
WI
64
MI
29
NY
36
CT
47
RI
0
MA
39
OR
50
NV
100
WY
79
SD
52
IA
38
IL
62
IN
56
OH
31
PA
16
NJ
39
DE
34
CA
42
UT
58
CO
63
NE
69
MO
74
KY
64
WV
64
VA
DC
63
MD
65
AZ
82
NM
73
KS
76
AR
64
MS
65
TN
64
NC
82
OK
68
LA
76
AL
62
GA
73
SC
HI
76
TX
44
FL
National Rate
69%

of households with affordable housing

Hope Goal
87%

of households with affordable housing

Distance to Goal
20 million

more households in the U.S. would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal

Why it Matters

Having affordable housing can prevent homelessness, prevent acute and chronic health problems in children and adults, and can improve the mental health of children..

Indicator Summary

  • White households have higher rates of affordable housing compared to other races with 74% of White households spending no more than 30% of monthly income on housing and related expenses.
  • Black and Hispanic households have lower rates of affordable housing compared to other races with 56% and 58%, respectively, spending no more than 30% of monthly income on housing and related expenses.
  • The Mid-Atlantic states experience less opportunities in affordable housing with three states ranking in the bottom five (New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania).
  • The Southeast and Southwest regions fare better on affordable housing compared to other regions. Three out of four Southwest states (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) rank in the top ten.
* Rates for American Indian/Alaska Native respondents in District of Columbia, Hawaii and New Hampshire; Black respondents in Montana; and both American Indian/Alaska Native and Black respondents in Vermont suppressed due to

State Distance to Goal

Affordable Housing

This chart is interactive. Explore data by clicking the dots to select and compare different race and ethnicity groups.

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