The racial demographics of program applicants are similar to those of severely rent-burdened households

Racial/ethnic composition of program applicants and severely rent-burdened households

Severely cost-burdened is defined as paying more than 50 percent of income on rent and utilities

Source: National Equity Atlas analysis of data from the California Covid-19 Rent Relief Program as of March 16, 2022, and 2019 five-year American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org) Get the data