Supporting At-Risk Residents

LOCAL PERSPECTIVE: HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT • • • Purpose: • • Typically commissioned by local governments and housing agencies Help understand current and projected housing costs and needs Inform planning, programming, and funding requests Third-party consultant: Root Policy Research Methodology: • • Demographic data Housing production data Housing cost data • Stakeholder interviews Focus groups • Housing survey RESIDENT SURVEY BY THE NUMBERS NUMBER OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS 2,650 HOUSEHOLDS WITH A DISABILITY 139 Statistical Significance 517 Random 2,133 Snowball Snowball WHERE RESPONDENTS LIVE 264 HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN UNDER 18 New Castle 1,037 THT Random Snowball 148 Sussex 151 561 756 125 East Sussex 439 SINGLE PARENTS 102 Kent 535 Random 53 Snowball 398 HOUSEHOLD INCOME NEW CASTLE $0-$30,000 189 Random Snowball 742 HOUSEHOLDS OVER 65 Random Snowball 151 514 $30,001-$47,500 $47,501-$75,000 $75,001-$95,000 $95,001-$160,000 134 195 95 164 HOUSING STATUS $160,001+ Prefer not to 112 322 Homeowner answer 148 1,052 Renter Mobile Home 68 Precariously Housed 110 714 23 40 225 RACE/ETHNICITY Non-Hispanic 22 $0-$25,000 165 14 $25,001-$35,000 89 $35,001-$60,000 325 1,334 $60,001-$75,000 141 79 $75,001-$160,000 69 Black 499 Other 33 133 271 28 $160,001+ 86 192 White Hispanic 62 HOUSEHOLD INCOME-SUSSEX & KENT

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