DID YOU KNOW THAT . . . ?
. . . IN NORTH CAROLINA —
In the ‘90s there was a 163% rise in “highly crowded households”.
More than 20% of all households (and 25% of households with children) do not live in safe, affordable housing.
More than 315,000 households pay more than 50% of their income for housing.
. . . IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA —
44% of jobs don’t pay enough to enable a family to rent a two-bedroom apartment.
More than 30,000 households are having housing problems, e.g. cost-burdened, substandard, unsafe, or overcrowded.
IT’S BEEN PROVEN THAT . . .
Substandard housing leads to disease, which impacts our medical system.
Children are harmed most by substandard, unsafe environments.
Substandard housing leads to a variety of social problems.
Overcrowded, substandard houses result in increased use of emergency shelters.
Substandard housing robs people of their self-esteem.
Young, hard-working couples often can’t afford the cost of better housing.
Substandard housing affects neighborhood property values. |
