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Peer regions were chosen for their comparable size and composition. These same regions have been used for comparison in multiple other studies and reports.
Source: U.S. Census, 2012-2016 5-Year Estimate American Community Survey.
Cost Burdened is defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as paying 30% or more of gross income on housing cost.
The jurisdictions in the CRC-footprint include: the City of Richmond, the Town of Ashland, and the Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, and Powhatan.
* Includes the Town of Ashland
Source: 1) U.S. Census, 2014 1-Year Estimate American Community Survey. 2) U.S. Census, 2014 5-Year Estimate American Community Survey.
Why It's Important
Households paying more than 30% of their gross income on housing are considered cost-burdened. Cost-burdened households may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, and health care cost.
In the Richmond Region, cost burdened households have increased from 32.2% to 32.9% since 2014.