Nearly 30 million U.S. households face either cost burdens of paying more than 30% of monthly income for housing, overcrowding with the number of people in the house exceeds the number of rooms, and/or substandard conditions where severe physical deficiencies decrease the quality of life such as lack of plumbing and electricity.
Yet, only half of these households qualify for government subsidies and only 4.1 million of these households (that’s about 1/8 of the 30 million facing these issues) receive aid form the government which leaves the other 25.9 million households struggling with poverty housing. Many of these families are additionally struggling with the effects of poverty housing which has been noted by researchers over the past twenty years.
Yet, only half of these households qualify for government subsidies and only 4.1 million of these households (that’s about 1/8 of the 30 million facing these issues) receive aid form the government which leaves the other 25.9 million households struggling with poverty housing. Many of these families are additionally struggling with the effects of poverty housing which has been noted by researchers over the past twenty years.
Researchers note, housing deprivation leads to an average of 25 percent greater risk of disability or severe ill health across a person’s lifespan. In fact, the number of low-income families that lack safe and affordable housing is related to the number of children that suffer from asthma, viral infections, anemia, stunted growth, and other health problems. Those who suffer housing deprivation as children are also more likely to suffer ill health in adulthood, even if they live in non-deprived conditions later in life
Poverty housing has also been related to the growth and development of youth in recent research. In fact, children who live in poverty housing have lower educational attainment and a greater likelihood of being impoverished and unemployed as adults. Many studies over the last ten years, show that owning a home leads to a higher quality home
environment, improved test scores, and reduced behavioral problems, and according to Green and White, children of homeowners are more likely to stay in school and daughters of homeowners are less likely to have children by age 18 (1996). Over and over, in studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Habitat homeowners perceived the greatest benefits of homeownership as the increased stability in their lives and the instilled positive outlook on the future, and 69% of national Habitat for Humanity homeowners surveyed reported increased earnings after purchasing a Habitat home. Habitat for Humanity transforms the lives of individuals by eliminating poverty housing one family at a time.
Poverty housing has also been related to the growth and development of youth in recent research. In fact, children who live in poverty housing have lower educational attainment and a greater likelihood of being impoverished and unemployed as adults. Many studies over the last ten years, show that owning a home leads to a higher quality home
environment, improved test scores, and reduced behavioral problems, and according to Green and White, children of homeowners are more likely to stay in school and daughters of homeowners are less likely to have children by age 18 (1996). Over and over, in studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Habitat homeowners perceived the greatest benefits of homeownership as the increased stability in their lives and the instilled positive outlook on the future, and 69% of national Habitat for Humanity homeowners surveyed reported increased earnings after purchasing a Habitat home. Habitat for Humanity transforms the lives of individuals by eliminating poverty housing one family at a time.