Housing Facts for Summit County

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="04fd6c00ddvuru.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Education "><U><I><B>Education </B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advocacy"><U><I><B>Advocacy</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Support"><U><I><B>Support</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information"><U><I><B>Information</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Members"><U><I><B>Members</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Development"><U><I><B>Development</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><I><B>Contact Us</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Table of Contents"><U><I><B>Table of Contents</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Rockwell" ><B>Summit County Housing Network</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Rockwell" > &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</FONT> | &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Summit County Housing Network"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Akron Streetcard"><U>Akron Streetcard</U></A> &nbsp&nbsp| &nbsp&nbsp<A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Calendar"><U>Community Calendar</U></A> &nbsp&nbsp| &nbsp&nbsp<A HREF="id95.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to other websites"><U>Links to other websites</U></A> &nbsp&nbsp| &nbsp&nbsp<A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HOUSING Community Calendar"><U>HOUSING Community Calendar</U></A> &nbsp&nbsp| &nbsp&nbsp<A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Need Help?"><U>Need Help?</U></A> &nbsp&nbsp| &nbsp&nbsp<B>Housing Facts for Summit County</B> &nbsp&nbsp| &nbsp&nbsp<A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Home Repair Programs"><U>Other Home Repair Programs</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Housing Facts for Summit County</U></B></div> <div> <B>&nbsp</B><I><B>&quotWe hold these truths to be self-evident: that all human beings, irrespective of race, color, or sex are born with the equal right to share at the table of life.&quot</B></I><B> &nbspEmma Goldman, 1909</B></div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp_________________________________________</div> <div> &nbsp</div> <div> <U>Local facts about public housing:</U></div> <div> Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) &nbspprovides Housing Assistance Payments to 3,725 households throughout Summit County.</div> <bR> <div> Over 1,200 property owners are involved with AMHA's program.</div> <bR> <div> 175 Section 8 families are participating in the Family Self-Sufficiency program, which provides the opportunity for the family to build a savings in an escrow account as they achieve negotiated goals related to financial self-sufficiency.</div> <bR> <div> The Department began issuing new vouchers to applicants on the waiting list in May 2003. &nbspThis was the first activity from the waiting list in 18 months as the utilization rate exceeded 100%.</div> <bR> <div> AMHA's Section 8 Department is one of the oldest in the nation, dating back to mid-1970's when the program first began.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>(facts from the AMHA Summer 2003 newsletter, &quothousing works!.&quot)</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Slightly more than half of all of Ohio’s housing stock is over 40 years old.</div> <bR> <div> More than one out of five Ohio households experience some type of housing need such as a house lacking a bathroom, kitchen or electricity, it is overcrowded, and the cost burden of paying for the housing is high.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Rockwell" > (If a family is paying more than 30% of their monthly income on housing, they are under a housing cost burden.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Persons who comprise the homeless population are veterans-<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Rockwell" >15% of the homeless are veterans</FONT>; &nbsp<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Rockwell" >26% are employed</FONT> in full or part-time jobs, but cannot afford rent, and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Rockwell" >56% of the homeless are children</FONT>. &nbsp</div> <bR> <div> On average low-income households pay 51% of their income on their housing. &nbspThe cost of their housing keeps them poor. &nbsp</div> <bR> <div> To afford a two-bedroom apartment in Akron a &nbspworker must earn $11.42 per hour. &nbspIf they are paid at the minimum wage that worker must work at least 89 hours per week to pay for the two bedroom apt.. &nbsp</div> <bR> <div> For the state of Ohio as a whole a minimum wage worker on average must work 78 hours a week to pay for a two bedroom apt. </div> <div> &nbsp</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <div> <B><U>Homelessness and education</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Homeless children change schools an average of &nbsp7-8 times each year due to homelessness and usually end up 2-3 years behind their grade level. &nbsp</div> <div> The U. S. Conference of Mayors determined in 2000 that there was a 17% increase in homeless shelter requests by families. &nbsp</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Other statistics: average wait for public housing is 16 months</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspaverage wait for section 8 housing is 23 months</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspaverage wait for section 8 vouchers is 29 months</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp23% of requests for shelters go unmet</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp27% of families requests for shelter go unmet</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Summit County</U></B></div> <div> Homeownership rate &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp70.2% &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <div> Households &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp217, 788 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <div> Median Household Income &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp$38,774 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <div> Persons below poverty &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp10.9% &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <div> Housing Units authorized &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp2,836</div> <div> Land area &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp413 sq. miles &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <div> Persons per sq. mile &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp1,314.5</div> <bR> <div> <U>State of Ohio</U></div> <div> Homeownership rate &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp69.1% </div> <div> Households &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp4,445,773</div> <div> Median Household Income &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp$36,029</div> <div> Persons below poverty &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp11%</div> <div> Housing Units authorized &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp55,880</div> <div> Land area &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp40,948 sq. miles</div> <div> Persons per sq. mile &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp277.3</div> <bR> <div> Year structure built &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp1950-1959 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp41,694</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp1940-1949 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp26,132</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp1939 or earlier &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp52,770</div> <bR> <div> Lacking complete plumbing &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp683</div> <div> Lacking complete kitchen &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp1,214</div> <bR> <div> Year householder moved into unit</div> <div> 1959 or earlier &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp24,568</div> <div> &nbsp</div> <div> Housing Units With a mortgage</div> <div> Less than $300 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp3,242</div> <div> $300-$499 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp19,427</div> <div> $500-$699 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp23,578</div> <div> $700-$999 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp19,227</div> <div> $1,000-$1,499 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp8,618</div> <div> $1,500-$1,999 &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp2,194</div> <div> $2,000 or more &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp1,283</div> <bR> <div> Housing cost burden of 30% or less of person’s income &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp106,205</div> <div> Housing cost burden greater than 30% of person’s income &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp17,768</div> <bR> <div> Gross RENT as a percent of household income</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp29% or less &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp34,495</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Rockwell" >30% or more &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp23,999</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Median family income &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp$54,100</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbspFamily of four at 35% median income= $19,469 (very low income)</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbspFamily of four at 50% median income= $27,800 (low income)</div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbspFamily of four at 80% median income= $48,250 (moderate income)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 43% of all U.S. households and 62% or all renters have income below 80% of their area median income.</div> <bR> <div> According to the Ohio Consolidated Plan the single most important factor contributing to homelessness in Ohio is the lack of low-cost housing.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Who needs affordable housing?</U></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Rockwell" >&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</FONT>Police officers, fire fighters, teachers, nurses aides, single parent households, recent college graduates, your sister, your grandparents, your neighbor, YOU! &nbspWe<U> all </U>need affordable housing. &nbspAffordable housing is housing that costs no more than 30% of your income.</div> <bR> <div> Entry level salary for a teacher in Summit County is &nbsp$ 34,552 (moderate income). &nbspIf they are supporting a family of four they are below 80% of area median income.</div> <bR> <div> Entry level salary for a police officer in Summit County &nbsp$ 28,276 (nearly low income). &nbspIf they are supporting a family of four they are near 50% of area median income.</div> <bR> <div> Entry level salary for a fire fighter in Summit County &nbsp$ 25,191 (low income). </div> <div> If they are supporting a family of four they are below 50% of area median income. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</div> <bR> <div> Senior citizens and the disabled living on Social Security and disability benefits ONLY are in the 30-35% of area median income range.</div> <bR> <div> Child care workers, food service and preparation workers, home health aides, some clerical workers, shippers and packers, parking lot attendants all earn an hourly rate placing them in the low income range.</div> <bR> <div> Housing must be available for the CEO of industry, but also the CEO’s secretary, shop foreman, custodian, and landscaper. &nbspFor all of these people contribute to the success of the industry, and the growth of the community.</div> <bR> <div> <I>(Facts compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau 7/31/01, &quotOut of Reach&quot report, and local and State Consolidated Plans)</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Definitions: Households, Family (</U></B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Rockwell" ><I><B><U>Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census)</U></B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> A <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Rockwell" ><B>household</B></FONT> includes all the persons who occupy a housing unit. </div> <div> A <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Rockwell" ><B>housing unit</B></FONT> is a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room that is occupied (or if vacant, is intended for occupancy) as separate living quarters. </div> <div> <B>Separate living quarters</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Rockwell" > are those in which the occupants live and eat separately from any other persons in the building and which have direct access from the outside of the building or through a common hall. The occupants may be a single family, one person living alone, two or more families living together, or any other group of related or unrelated persons who share living arrangements. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Family Type</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Rockwell" >--A </FONT><B>family</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Rockwell" > consists of a householder and one or more other persons living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. All persons in a household who are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family. A household can contain only one family for purposes of census tabulations. Not all households contain families since a household may comprise a group of unrelated persons or one person living alone. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Families are classified by type as either a &quotmarried-couple family&quot or &quotother family&quot according to the sex of the householder and the presence of relatives. The data on family type are based on answers to questions on sex and relationship which were asked on a 100-percent basis. </div> <div> &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp================================</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>