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An Equity Profile of Orange County
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55%
60%
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32%
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People of color face higher housing-cost burdens
Latino households are the most likely to
spend a large share of their income on
housing, whether they rent or own. Asian
American/Pacific Islander and Black renter
households have similar levels of rent
burden. Black households have the second
highest housing-cost burden among
homeowners. White households have the
lowest housing-cost burden for renters and
homeowners.
Latino households are the most rent-burdened
Connectedness
79. Household Rent Burden by Race/Ethnicity, 2016
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes owner-
occupied households (excludes group quarters).
Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. Universe includes renter-
occupied households with cash rent (excludes group quarters).
Note: Data represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
Latino and African American households have the highest
homeowner housing-cost burdens
80. Homeowner Housing-Cost Burden by Race/Ethnicity,
2016
