Reduce the proportion of families that spend more than 30 percent of income on housing — SDOH‑04 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

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Most Recent Data:
35.0 percent (2021)

National Target:
25.5 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
34.6 percent of families spent more than 30 percent of income on housing in 2017

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Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing, 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Total	34.6	34.1	35.0

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Sex, 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Male	DNA	DNA	DNA
Female	DNA	DNA	DNA

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Race/Ethnicity (of household reference person), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
American Indian or Alaska Native only	36.6	37.2	36.6
Asian only	37.1	34.9	37.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only	12.2	13.7	8.3
Black or African American only	44.5	43.5	45.8
White only	32.6	32.4	32.8
2 or more races	38.0	34.0	36.9
Hispanic or Latino	45.0	45.4	44.1
Not Hispanic or Latino	DNA	DNA	DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino	DNA	DNA	DNA
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino	DNA	DNA	DNA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino	DNA	DNA	DNA
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino	44.4	DNA	DNA
White only, not Hispanic or Latino	30.3	DNA	DNA
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	DNA	DNA	DNA

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Age group (of household reference person), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Under 25 years	48.6	48.0	48.4
25-29 years	36.7	32.6	37.7
30-34 years	31.9	31.8	34.0
35-44 years	32.7	31.3	32.1
45-54 years	29.8	29.9	30.3
55-64 years	31.6	30.7	32.0
65-74 years	38.3	39.1	37.9
75 years and over	43.4	43.0	43.1

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Educational attainment (of household reference person), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Less than High school	48.7	48.3	49.0
High school	37.7	37.0	38.8
Some college or Associate degree	36.4	32.9	33.6
4-year college degree or more	26.3	26.8	27.1

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
<100	74.2	74.5	74.3
100-199	62.6	61.9	63.9
200+	19.3	19.5	20.5

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Health insurance status (of household reference person), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Insured	DNA	DNA	DNA
Private	DNA	DNA	DNA
Public	DNA	DNA	DNA
Uninsured	DNA	DNA	DNA

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Geographic region, 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Northeast	DNA	DNA	DNA
Midwest	DNA	DNA	DNA
South	DNA	DNA	DNA
West	DNA	DNA	DNA

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Marital status (of household reference person), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Married/Cohabiting partner	DNA	DNA	DNA
Divorced, separated, widowed	DNA	DNA	DNA
Never married	DNA	DNA	DNA

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Country of birth, 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
US	DNA	DNA	DNA
Outside US	DNA	DNA	DNA

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Veteran status (of household reference person, 20 years and over), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Veteran	DNA	DNA	DNA
Non-veteran	DNA	DNA	DNA

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Disability status (of household reference person), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
People with disabilities	42.1	37.2	41.8
People without disabilities	32.6	27.3	32.8

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Sexual orientation (of household reference person), 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Straight	DNC	DNC	DNC
Straight, Male	DNC	DNC	DNC
Straight, Female	DNC	DNC	DNC
Gay/Lesbian	DNC	DNC	DNC
Gay, Male	DNC	DNC	DNC
Gay/Lesbian, Female	DNC	DNC	DNC
Bisexual	DNC	DNC	DNC
Bisexual, Male	DNC	DNC	DNC
Bisexual, Female	DNC	DNC	DNC

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Gender identity, 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2017	2019	2021
Gender identity	DNC	DNC	DNC

Disparity

Reference rate:

Data Source: American Housing Survey (AHS), HUD & Census

#: Standard errors and confidence intervals are not available for this population group.

†: Target is not applicable for this demographic group.

DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

DNA: Data have not been analyzed.

DNC: Data for specific population not collected.

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Reduce the proportion of families that spend more than 30 percent of income on housing — SDOH‑04 Data

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Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing, 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Sex, 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Race/Ethnicity (of household reference person), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Age group (of household reference person), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Educational attainment (of household reference person), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Health insurance status (of household reference person), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Geographic region, 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Marital status (of household reference person), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Country of birth, 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Veteran status (of household reference person, 20 years and over), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Disability status (of household reference person), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Sexual orientation (of household reference person), 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired

Households that spend more than 30% of income on housing by Gender identity, 2017-2021(percent)Decrease desired