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4 <br /> ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY, NC HOME CONSORTIUM OP�rl'NVVo 11,0d� <br /> • Research <br /> - A review of the County's <br /> Zoning Ordinance, U FINDINGS: ACS DATA <br /> Comprehensive Plan, land use <br /> policies and procedures was According to the 2007-2011 American <br /> undertaken. Community Survey (the most current <br /> - Demographic data for the complete set of census estimates): <br /> County was analyzed from the <br /> U.S. Census and the HUD- • 60.2% of households were owners <br /> CHAS data and tables. and 39.8% of households were <br /> - A review of the real estate and renters. <br /> mortgage practices was • When comparing homeowners <br /> undertaken. and renters by race, "White" <br /> households represent the largest <br /> • Interviews & Meetings percentage of homeownership <br /> - Meetings and/or interviews (84.1%) with "Black or African <br /> were conducted with County American" households comprising <br /> Staff, representatives from (9.4%) of the total homeowners. <br /> each of the members of the • Of the total number of "White" <br /> HOME Consortium, Orange households, 65.52% ° are <br /> County and the Town of homeowners and 34.48/° are <br /> Chapel Hill public housing renters. In comparison, of all <br /> providers, community and "Black and African American" <br /> social service/advocacy households, 42.85% ° are <br /> agencies for the disabled, homeowners and 57.15% are <br /> housing providers, the local renters. <br /> Board of Realtors, and real • The per capita income for the <br /> estate firms. County is $25,256. <br /> • The median household income for <br /> • Analysis of Data Orange County is $56,055, <br /> - Locations with a majority of compared to $46,291 for North <br /> low- and moderate-income Carolina. <br /> residents were identified. • 39.74% of all residents in Orange <br /> - Locations with a concentration County are considered low- to <br /> of minority populations were moderate-income. <br /> identified. • 16.9% of the population in Orange <br /> - Fair housing awareness in the County is living below the poverty <br /> community was evaluated. level. This has increased from <br /> 14.1% in 1999. <br /> • Potential Impediments • The percentage of some families <br /> - Public sector policies that may with children living below the <br /> be viewed as impediments. poverty level is as follows: <br /> - Private sector policies that may o Families with related children <br /> be viewed as impediments. under the age of 18 is 14.5%. <br /> 2 <br />