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Cost of Housing Monthly housing costs as a percentage of household income provide information on the cost of monthly housing expenses for both owner and renter households. The information offers an excellent measure of housing affordability and excessive housing costs. Households, both owner and renter, experiencing housing costs of 30% of income or greater are considered to experience a housing cost burden. If a household is spending 50% or greater on housing costs, they are considered to be experiencing a severe housing cost burden. In the River Road Community Organization neighborhood, 1,777 households experienced some degree of housing cost burden. Understanding housing cost burden is important to understanding the economic stability of residents within a neighborhood and for developing solutions that may help to lower a households cost burden. Individuals and Families in Poverty Poverty within our neighborhoods is an issue which sheds light on the most pressing needs of our neighbors. High levels of poverty within our neighborhoods also have significant impacts on the long -term development, maintenance and sustainability of our neighborhood fabric. Understanding poverty is important in order to address its causes and the effects it has on our neighborhoods. River Road Community Organization - Households in Poverty Family households not in poverty 59% Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 -09, Table 817017 River Road Community Organization - Gross Rent as a % of Household Income Percent of renter occupied households that spend: Less than 30% of income on housing costs: 30 %- 49% of income on housing costs: over 50% of income on housing costs: not calculated: Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 -09, Table 825070 River Road Community Organization - Monthly Owner Costs as a % of Household Income Percent of owner occupied households that spend: Less than 30% of income on housing costs: 30 %- 49% of income on housing costs: over 50% of income on housing costs: not calculated: 74% Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 -09, Table 825091 To determine the poverty status of families an( unrelated individuals, the Census Bureau uses income cutoffs. These are determined by fami size from one person to nine or more people. The national poverty level varies by the size of the household and is updated annually. For 2011, the poverty level for an individual was a annual income of $10,890 or less. For a family of four, the poverty level was an annual income of $22,350 or less. In the River Road Community Organization neighborhood, a total of 679 households experienced at least twelve months of poverty from 2005 -2009. How does poverty affect the neighborhood as a whole? How does it compare to other neighborhoods in Eugene? M n 3 n� e--F r+ City of Eugene Neighborhood Services — 2011 Neighborhood Analysis — River Road Community Organization Q11 38% 1 Family households Non - family in poverty Non- family households not in 7% households in poverty I 27 poverty 7% Family households not in poverty 59% Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 -09, Table 817017 River Road Community Organization - Gross Rent as a % of Household Income Percent of renter occupied households that spend: Less than 30% of income on housing costs: 30 %- 49% of income on housing costs: over 50% of income on housing costs: not calculated: Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 -09, Table 825070 River Road Community Organization - Monthly Owner Costs as a % of Household Income Percent of owner occupied households that spend: Less than 30% of income on housing costs: 30 %- 49% of income on housing costs: over 50% of income on housing costs: not calculated: 74% Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2005 -09, Table 825091 To determine the poverty status of families an( unrelated individuals, the Census Bureau uses income cutoffs. These are determined by fami size from one person to nine or more people. The national poverty level varies by the size of the household and is updated annually. For 2011, the poverty level for an individual was a annual income of $10,890 or less. For a family of four, the poverty level was an annual income of $22,350 or less. In the River Road Community Organization neighborhood, a total of 679 households experienced at least twelve months of poverty from 2005 -2009. How does poverty affect the neighborhood as a whole? How does it compare to other neighborhoods in Eugene? M n 3 n� e--F r+ City of Eugene Neighborhood Services — 2011 Neighborhood Analysis — River Road Community Organization Q11 38% 1