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Bookmark or Share- American Housing Survey (AHS) - Census.govThe AHS is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The survey is the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States. Read More
- Nearly Half of Renter Households Are Cost-Burdened - Census.govHouseholds spending more than 50% of their income on housing costs are considered severely cost-burdened. Within Black or African American alone renter households, or households where the householder identified as being only Black or African American, 4.6 million (56.2%) paid more than 30% of their income on housing costs in 2023.
- Housing - Census.govHousing inventory estimates and characteristics of renter occupied housing units are available for all levels all geography down to the Census tract level. Residential Financing Mortgage data includes: financial characteristics of housing units with and without a mortgage, mortgage status by age of householder, and more.
- How the Census Bureau Measures PovertyThe total family income divided by the poverty threshold is called the Ratio of Income to Poverty. Income / Threshold = $38,500 / $37,275 = 1.03. The difference in dollars between family income and the family’s poverty threshold is called the Income Deficit (for families in poverty) or Income Surplus (for families above poverty).
- Income and Poverty in the United States: 2020 - Census.govThis report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality, and poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2021 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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