Many low-income dwellings have deficiencies that make them unhealthy living spaces
Percentage of U.S. households reporting structural deficiencies in the 2019 American Housing Survey
Below poverty level
100-200% of poverty level
> 200% of poverty level
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0%
2.8%
1.7%
0.7%
1.0%
0.5%
0.2%
6.7%
5.5%
2.6%
5.0%
5.4%
4.2%
3.8%
3.9%
3.1%
Signs of mice or rats inside the home in the last 12 months
Signs of cockroaches in the last 12 months
Exposed wiring
Housing units with mold in the last 12 months
Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior)
