NC
Strategic Scorecard |
2.2.2 Housing
Availability |
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Target: Less
than 2.0 % of homes have over-crowded conditions
Actual: 2.3%
have over-crowded conditions
US
Rank 2004: 30th ((tie);
down from 24th in 1990)
SE
Rank 2004: 7th ((tie);
down from 5th in 1990)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/12/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Less Than 2.0 % of Homes Have
Over-crowded Conditions
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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The
incidence of over-crowded housing dramatically declined
in NC from 1950 to 1990 and, after a slight reversal
during the 1990s, has continued to decline since 2000.
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In
2004, NC’s national ranking for over-crowded
housing conditions was 30th and its regional ranking
was 7th, but recent Census Bureau estimates indicate
that NC remains well below the national average. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Percent
of occupied housing units with more than one
person per room (i.e., at least 1.01 occupant
per room).
Source: US
Census Bureau (a), US
Census Bureau (b);
also see The
State of the Nation’s Housing 2004,
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Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
Overcrowding
indicates to some degree the availability of adequate housing,
which is an important element of healthy families and vibrant communities. |
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| Other
Highlights |
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Carolina |
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In
2004, NC's rental vacancy rate was the 9th highest in the
nation and 4th highest in the SE region. |
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Available
housing must also meet basic living standards. In 2003,
only 0.35% of NC's occupied housing units lacked complete
plumbing facilities and only 0.32% lacked complete kitchen
facilities, a slight improvement since 2000 (Source: Census
Bureau). |
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In
2002, NC was ranked 23rd in the US and 2nd in the SE
region in per capita state and local government housing
and community development expenditures (Source: US Census
Bureau, Governments Division). |
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Region |
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Goal
2.2: Promote
adequate & affordable housing |
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