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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Families with High Housing-Cost Burden

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Measurement Period: 2018-2022
The five-year average number households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs. The percentage is based on total households for that period.

Why is this important?

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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Measurement Period: 2018-2022
Data Source: The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Kids Count
November 23, 2024northernmichigan.thehcn.net
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19.0% - 19.5%
19.5% - 22.5%
22.5% - 24.3%
24.3% - 26.9%
26.9% - 31.1%
Percent of households
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County Source Period Percent of households
There are 31 County values. The lowest value is 19%, and the highest value is 31.1%. Half of the values are between 21.6% and 23.7%. The middle (median) value is 23.2%.

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Filed under: Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy / Income, Social Determinants of Health