| Housing Insecurity- Our community is vibrant, dynamic and diverse |
Strategic Priorities |
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3.2 Target infrastructure improvements and other investments to spur community development
- Our community is vibrant, dynamic and diverse
About this measure |
This measure reports the number of Cuyahoga County households spending more than 50% of their income on housing. Data reported for Cuyahoga County are from an Enterprise Community Partners report titled Demographics of Cost Burden in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County from March 2018. 531,023 households were identified in the study. Of those households, 305,979 were owner occupied and 225,044 were rentals. Peer community data reported are provided by the United States Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Why is this important? |
Nearly 19 million low-income U.S. households pay over half of their income on housing, and more than 600,000 people have no home at all. Not only does housing insecurity make it difficult for these families to move out of poverty, but its side effects ripple through other aspects of their lives and communities. These same effects are seen locally. While the County is perceived to be a relatively affordable community, there were 87,874 households in 2016 paying more than 50% of their income on housing.
How are we making an impact? | |
This is a community indicator measure. It is provided to show an understanding of overall community health. The County organization does not directly control the outcome of this measure; however, a number of programs and initiatives the County is undertaking can have an impact.
Cuyahoga County uses its allocation of federal funds to both increase the number of affordable housing units by funding rehabilitations and the creation of new units, as well as increase the number of residents employed and their wages. The County has created services that help businesses identify career pathways to grow their employees' wages and to connect those who receive County benefits to find employment or increase their wages if already employed. Growing these services is important as well as the continued financing of affordable housing projects that allow special populations to live and thrive while continuing to fund projects that create new affordable units.
Reporting Agency |
Outside Agency
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| Housing Insecurity - Comparative Analysis |
Housing Insecurity - Historical Performance |
Data Source |
Cuyahoga County: Enterprise Resource Partners
Comparative Analysis: America Community Survey (B25091 & B25070)
Measure Data |
| Period | | Status | Households spending 50% or more on housing |
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| 2016 | | Community Indicator | 87,874 |
| 2017 | | Community Indicator | |
| 2018 | | Community Indicator | |
| 2019 | | Not Defined |