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likely to be financially burdened with their rent payments, As shown in <br />the table, over 65 percent of those earning less than $10,000 per year <br />paid more than 30 percent of their income on housing. The next income <br />group up, $10,000 to $19,999 per year, show an even higher cost <br />burden. ~f this category, more than 72 percent pay more than 30 <br />percent of their income on housing expenses. In the next income <br />category, $20,000 to $34,999 per year, over 31 percent of households <br />paid a high percentage of their income for housing expenses. Qnly the <br />in upper income levels (household incomes over $75,000) did no <br />households exceed the 30 percent level in housing expenses. <br /> <br />Less than $10K' 7,687 100,0% $20K to $34 999 10,051 100.0% $50K to $74 999 4,718 100.0% $100K or more `907 100.0% <br />Less than 20% 538 7.U% Less than 20% 2,038 20.3% less than 20% 3,677 77 9% Less than 20% 812 89 5% <br />20 to 24°/a 352 4 6% 2010 24% 2,290 22 8% 20 to 24% 631 13A% 20 t0 24% 24 2.6% <br />25 to 29% 394 51 % 2510 29% 2,083 20 7% 25 to 29% 136 2 9% 25 to 29% 0 0.U% <br />3010 34% 322 4 2% 30 to 34% 1,417 14.1% 30 fo 34% i6 0.3% 30 to 34% 0 0 0°/a <br />35%ormore 4,692 61.0% 35%ormore 1,743 17.3% 35%ormore 35 0.7% 35%ormore 0 0.0% <br />Not com uted 1,389 16.1% Not com uted 480 4.8% Not com uted 223 4.7% Not com uted 71 7.8% <br />$10K to $19,999" 8,868 100.0% $35K to $49,999 8,266 100.0% $75K to $99 999 1,335 900.0% All Inc. Grou s ' 39,852 100.0% <br />Less than 20% 801 9 0% Less than 20% 3,214 51.3% less than 20% 1,175 88 0% Less than 20% 12,255 30.8% <br />20 to 24% 536 61 % 20 to 24% 1,827 29..2% 20 to 24% 49 3 7% 20 to 24% 5,711 14,3% <br />25 to 29% 746 8 4% 25 to 29% 593 9 5% 25 to 29% 27 2.U% 25 to 29% 3,981 10.0% <br />30 to 34% 927 10 4% 3010 34% 191 3-0% 30 to 34% U 0.U% 30 to 34% 2,873 7 2% <br />35% or more 5,486 61.7% 35% or more 168 2.7% 35% or more 0 0 0% 35% or more 12,124 30 4% <br />Not com uted 388 4.4% Not com uted 273 4.4% Not com uted 84 6.3% Not com uted 2,908 7.3% <br />Source: 2000 U.S. Census <br />Table 1: Percent of Household Income for Rent by Income Group (data from sample) <br />Insufficient Income- The mast significant factor facing households <br />when considering housing affordability and availability is income. The <br />median household income (MHI) for residents of Corpus Christi, as <br />11 <br />