The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released its annual report, this year focusing on the theme of housing as more than shelter, but “as a springboard for success economically, physically, mentally, and socially.” The report finds that families receiving housing assistance are at a disadvantage when compared to low-income peers not receiving housing assistance, in that adults are more likely to have less education and less income, seniors report higher rates of disability, and children have higher rates of learning and developmental disabilities. Nevertheless, families receiving housing assistance report greater rates of investments in their children’s education, amongst other successes over unassisted low-income populations.
This year’s report includes several infographics as well as interactive features, such an ArcGIS Map that allows users to toggle between different statistics to compare state-by-state data. Some interesting trends viewable from the map include:
- States with high percentages of assisted households with a disabled household head tend to be concentrated in New England and the Northwest.
- At least 15% of assisted renters have a bachelor’s degree or more in a total of 12 states.
- The sunbelt tends to have the highest percentages of renters without a high school diploma, as well as child-residents
