Over Half of All Older Adult Renters in California Face Unaffordable Housing Costs

Share of Individuals in Renter Households with Housing Cost Burden by Race/Ethnicity, 2022

A split bars chart comparing California renters age 50 and over with housing cost burden by race/ethnicity and the total share of renters age 50 and over, where over half of all older renters have unaffordable housing costs.

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Note: "Housing cost burden" is defined by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development as housing costs exceeding 30% of household income. Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive.

Source: Budget Center analysis of US Census Bureau, American Community Survey dataDownload image