Families with High Housing-Cost Burden in Michigan
Why This Indicator Matters
Unaffordable housing costs take money away from other essentials and can lead to overcrowded living conditions, exploitation by landlords, frequent moves and residence in lower-quality housing with environmental hazards such as lead and energy inefficiency. This further stresses household budgets and impacts family health and safety.
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Families with High Housing-Cost Burden
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definitions: The five-year average number households spending 30 percent or more of their income on housing costs. The percentage is based on total households for that period.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B25106