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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Renters Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent

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Measurement Period: 2011-2015
This indicator shows the percentage of renters who are spending 30% or more of their household income on rent. Rental costs are comprised of rent and utilities (electricity, gas, other fuels, water and sewer).
 
Numerator = Total estimate of renters who are spending 30% or more of their household income on rent
Denominator = Total estimate of renters with household income and rent spending determined

Why is this important?

Spending a high percentage of household income on rent can create financial hardship, especially for lower-income renters. With a limited income, paying a high rent may not leave enough money for other expenses, such as food, transportation and medical. Moreover, high rent reduces the proportion of income a household can allocate to savings each month.
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Renters Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent

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Comparison:
Measurement Period: 2011-2015
Data Source: American Community Survey 5-Year
March 29, 2024www.kansashealthmatters.org
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13.8% - 26.1%
26.1% - 34.9%
34.9% - 41.7%
41.7% - 49.2%
49.2% - 59.6%
There are 105 County values. The lowest value is 13.8%, and the highest value is 59.6%. Half of the values are between 31.6% and 43.8%. The middle (median) value is 37.6%.

Data Source

Filed under: Economy / Housing & Homes, Physical Determinants of Health, Social Determinants of Health

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