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reported were lacking money for medical expenses and treatment and lacking money for utility bills and housing. All these factors contribute to a household's cost burden. Lane County Eugene Springfield Renter ©wner Renter ©wner Renter ©wner Cost Burden >30% 44.3% 32.5% 48.3% 37.1% 43.2% 33.3% Cost Burden >50% 28.6% 15.0% 28.2% 18.6% 20.9% 14.5% Any Housing 48.9% 35.1% 48.3% 37.1% 43.2% 33.3% Problem Affordability The 2000 Census data shows there was a total of 81,221 owner households in Lane County. Of these, 32.5% were paying 30.0% or more of their income for housing and 15.0% were paying 50.0% or more of their income for housing (mortgage, principal and interest, taxes, insurance, and utilities). Most owner households experiencing housing cost burden are very Iow- and Iow-income households. In 2000, 75.9% of all owner households with incomes at or below 30.0% of MFI and 58.4% of households with incomes from 30.0% to 50.0% of MFI were housing cost burdened for Lane County. Approximately 60.0% of owner households with incomes at or below 30.0% were severely cost burdened. A significant percentage of owner households experience overcrowding and cost burden. The incidence of overcrowding in Lane County is 35.1%. Lane County Households Eugene Households Springfield Households 31- 51- 31- 51- 31- 51- at/below 50% 80% at/below 50% 80% at/below 50% 80% 30% MFI MFI MFI 30% MFI MFI MFI 30% MFI MFI MFI Cost Burden 75.9% 58.4% 43.6% 82.1% 71.9% 52% 73.1% 58.3% 49.4% >30% (3,281) (3,623) (5,193) (6,800) (5,128) (5,044) (402) (523) (947) Cost Burden 59.9% 33.5% 15.6% 68.2% 44.2% 17.1% 58.1% 30% 17.1% >50% (2,590) (2,066) (1,858) (6,062) (2,922) (1,104) (320) (269) (328) Source: 2000 Census, CHAS Data Book Owner Housing Needs by Household Type Elderly Owners In Lane County, there were 24,147 owner households headed by a person 62 years of age or older. Elderly homeowners make up 30.0% of all owner households in Lane County. Of these households, 23.0% were Iow-income. In Lane County, 24.8% of all elderly households were cost burdened and 10.9% were severely cost burdened. Low-Income Owner Households with Housing Cost Burden >~ ~.=~ E~E~ Lane County I Eugene Springfield Households I Households Households Cost Burden >30% Cost Burden >50% 5O