| Characteristic |
Single Persons With Children |
Elderly Household |
Household Income Below 50% of Median |
Householder Not In Labor Force |
Household Receives Public Assistance |
Household Receives Housing Subsidy |
Immigrants |
| All Households |
8.5% |
23.6% |
37.4% |
38.1% |
19.2% |
10.9% |
44.3% |
| Households Living In Units With 5 or More Maintence Deficencies |
21.9% |
14.2% |
61.6% |
45.6% |
46.1% |
31.4% |
47.4% |
| Households Living In Dilapidated Buildings |
13.3% |
17.5% |
52.1% |
35.1% |
32.7% |
19.8% |
51.5% |
| Renters Paying More Than 50% of Income For Rent |
22.0% |
27.8% |
94.5% |
67.0% |
50.0% |
32.1% |
52.9% |
| Owners Paying More Than 60% of Income For Housing |
5.4% |
45.7% |
71.4% |
56.7% |
6.1% |
NA |
51.9% |
| Households With Affordability or Housing Quality Problem |
19.2% |
28.2% |
85.6% |
61.6% |
42.7% |
27.1% |
52.0% |
Source: 1996 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey Data File, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
