Housing GSO: HRA Greensboro Affordable Housing Plan

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

TRENDS | Community Needs Survey ( Jul-Aug 2019)

Access to Housing

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• More than half (55 percent) of Greensboro survey participants are happy with their current living situation. For those who were not, “too expensive” was the primary reason, followed by lack of safety and poor housing conditions.

• Just under half of residents do not wish to move from their current living situation. The biggest impediment for those who would like to move but haven’t, is not being able to afford the move or the rent/mortgage anywhere else.

• 43 percent of respondents do not want to live in another part of Greensboro ; those that would like to move cannot afford to live anywhere else.

• 20 percent of survey respondents have someone with a disability in the household.

• 15 percent of survey respondents reported being denied housing or facing housing discrimination in the past five years. • For those who were denied, the primary reason was not enough income. • For those who felt discriminated against, 75 percent did nothing about the discrimination and did not file a complaint.

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