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Severe Housing Problems: Percent of Households in NC (Total) with at least ONE of FOUR problems - Housing Cost Burden, Overcrowding, Inadequate Kitchen Facilities, or Lack of Plumbing.
Current Value
14.0%
Definition
Comparison
Story Behind the Curve
Based on data from 2017-2021, 14% of North Carolina households experienced at least one of the following housing problems: High Cost Housing Costs, Overcrowding, Lack of Kitchen Facilities, or Lack of Plumbing. Percent of Servere Housing Problems ranged from 9% to 21% of households across counties in the state.
The 2025 Annual Data Release used data from 2017-2021 for this measure.
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/health-data/north-carolina?year=2025&measure=Severe+Housing+Problems
Indicator Notes
Definition:
Percentage of households with at least 1 of 4 housing problems: overcrowding, high housing costs, lack of kitchen facilities, or lack of plumbing facilities.
The 2024 Annual Data Release used data from 2016-2020 for this measure. [County Health Rankings]
Why is this Important?
Safe housing is fundamental to good health, and helps to protect individuals and families from harmful exposures while providing privacy, security, stability, and control.
Inadequate, poor quality housing can contribute to health problems (e.g., infectious and chronic disease and injuries) and interfere with healthy childhood development.
Severe housing costs can interfere with other basic needs (such as health insurance, healthcare, healthy foods, utilities and transportation). [County Health Rankings]
Additional Information:
The Percent of Households with at Least 1 fo 4 Problems indicator is aligned with HNC 2030.
References and Links:
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CCR&R) - Business Analyst, Delorme map data, ESRI, & US Census Tiger line Files
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/health-data/health-factors/physical-environment/housing-and-transit/severe-housing-problems?year=2024
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