Housing Costs Disproportionately Burden People of Color & Low-Income Communities, Creating Economic Instability
Definition: Percentage of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs, including rent, mortgage, utilities, and other housing expenses.
Housing Burden by Census Tract
Housing Burden by ZIP Code
Eviction Crisis Threatens Housing Stability in Vulnerable Communities
Definition: Total number of eviction cases filed in local courts within the Providence region.
Source: Eviction Lab, Princeton University; Rhode Island State Judiciary.
Affordable Housing Distribution Reveals Municipal Inequities in Meeting Community Needs
Definition: The percentage of year-round housing units in a community that meet the definition of low and moderate income housing as defined by Rhode Island General Law 45-53-3. This includes subsidized housing units that are deed-restricted to be affordable to households earning at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI).