Indicators | HOPE Initiative

HOPE Data by Indicator.

Households with no severe housing problems are defined as having good housing quality. Specifically, they have complete kitchens, functioning plumbing, and are not overcrowded or severely cost-burdened (monthly housing costs exceeding 50% of monthly income)

Indicator Summary Score

100

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Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.

83%

National Rate

of households have good housing quality

92%

Hope Goal

Households with good housing quality

10 Million

Distance to Goal:

More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal

Why it Matters.

Having good housing quality prevents poor health outcomes caused by substandard housing, like those associated with poor ventilation, and it prevents cost-burdened households from delaying medical care.

Indicator Summary

White households have the highest rates of housing quality with 86% of White households living in housing with adequate amenities that are not cost burdensome.
Black households have the worst housing quality with 74% of Black households living in housing with no severe problems in their houses.
Nine Midwestern states (Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Indiana, and Missouri) fare better on this indicator ranking among the top ten states in housing quality.
Five Western states (Hawaii, California, Alaska, Nevada, and New Mexico) and three Southern states (District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana) fare poorly on this indicator ranking among the bottom ten states in housing quality.

* Rates for Black respondents in Montana and Vermont; and American Indians/Alaska Native respondents in the District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Hampshire and Vermont suppressed due to <50 respondents.

Health Outcomes

Social & Economic Factors

Community & Safety Factors

Physical Environment

Access to Health Care