Housing Costs – Owner Costs

Selected monthly owner costs are the sum of payments for mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts to purchase, or similar debts on the property (including payments for the first mortgage, second mortgages, home equity loans, and other junior mortgages); real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance on the property; utilities (electricity, gas, and water and…

Housing Units – Overview (2020)

This indicator reports the total number of housing units and their occupancy status in the report area. Data are obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census 2020. Source US Census Bureau, Decennial Census, 2020. Source Description The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States. It is mandated by Article I, Section 2…

Families – Overview

Source US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019-23. Source Description The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely social, economic, housing, and demographic data every year. The ACS has an annual sample size of about 3.5 million addresses, with survey information collected nearly every day of…

Affordable Housing

This indicator reports the number and percentage of housing units affordable at various income levels. Affordability is defined by assuming that housing costs should not exceed 30% of total household income. Income levels are expressed as a percentage of each county’s area median household income (AMI). Source US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019-23. Source…

School Funding Adequacy

This indicator reports the average gap in dollars between actual and required spending per pupil among public school districts. Required spending is an estimate of dollars needed to achieve U.S. average test scores in each district. Data are acquired from the 2022 School Finance Indicators Database and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings….