HOUSING AND BLACK HOUSEHOLDERS
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Black |
All |
| Characteristic |
Households |
Households |
| Ownership rate |
44 |
64 |
| Buildings w/ 5 or more units |
25 |
16 |
| Married couples |
36 |
57 |
| Female householders (2+ persons) |
31 |
13 |
| Housing costs as percent of income |
27 |
21 |
| Public or subsidized housing |
16 |
5 |
| No savings or investments |
52 |
24 |
| Income below poverty level |
34 |
12 |
| No cars, trucks, or vans |
32 |
12 |
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| "Selected Characteristics of Black Households" |
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| Housing in America 1985/86, p.60 |
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| Primary Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Housing Report, Series
H-121, No. 19 |
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