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VII - A
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J <br /> 3 <br /> According to the 1990 census, 9,932 of all households in Orange County were considered <br /> very low income, with incomes between 0-50 percent of median family income (MFQ. With the <br /> exception of whites, a disproportionate percentage among all other racial groups was very <br /> low income, ranging from 37 percent of the Native-American population to 44 percent of the <br /> Atrtc:an-American population. <br /> HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS <br /> condidom ,• <br /> The high cost of homeownership has forced merry families to purchase housing in other <br /> counties and commute into Orange County for work.The inflation of the rental market by <br /> University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) students has caused hardships for femiBes <br /> with Incomes below 50 percent of MFI. larger rental units are particularly scarce. <br /> Market Condhkms <br /> Although the median value of a new home was$147,577 in 1990, among the highest in the <br /> State, the median Income for a family of four was$46,800. Because of this imbalance,the <br /> majority of residents cannot afford to buy a home within the county limits. <br /> The availability of basic rental units was also a major concern, especially in the Chapel <br /> HiII/Carrboro area. Many UNC-CH students have the financial means to compete with very low- <br /> and low-income residents for the least expensive housing.The scarcity of three-bedroom or <br /> more units has made it difficult for large families to find adequate housing. <br /> Affordable Housing Needs <br /> According to the 1990 census, Orange County had the highest percentage of very low- <br /> income households with housing problems in North Carolina; 77 percent of residents in this <br /> category cite cost burden and overcrowding as major issues. The county had 12,012 low- <br /> income households, of which 5,189 were kmated in Chapel Hill. According to a 1989 report <br /> from the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center. 1,052 units In Orange County <br /> lacked indoor plumbing. <br /> The lack of affordable housing forced renters to live in substandard units. Housing problems <br /> were reported in 66 percent of very low-income households, and 97 percent of large families <br /> were forced to live In overcrowded, substandard units. The majority of the 3.919 homeowners <br /> In this Category were cost burdened, paying between 31-50 percent of their income on <br /> housing. <br /> The 7,070 other low4ncorne residents, who earned 51-80 percent of MFi, experienced fewer <br /> housing problems. Approximately 36 percent of the low-income renters in Orange County and <br /> 43 percent of those in Chapel Hill had housing problems. <br /> Homeless Needs <br />
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