Section 15.3.2

15.3.2 - Home Ownership and Income in 2000

Among clients with a place to live, there is a positive association between income and home ownership (Table 15.3.2).

Table 15.3.2

HOME OWNERSHIP AND INCOME IN 2000

Income in 2000 as Percentage of Federal Poverty Level	All Clients with a Place to Live	Clients Who Own a Place	Clients Who Rent a Place	Clients Who Live with Someone for Free	Other
0% (no income)	3.4%	1.5%	3.3%	13.1%	6.8%
1-50%	24.4%	15.0%	26.3%	38.9%	31.5%
51-75%	21.6%	19.9%	22.9%	11.0%	22.3%
76-100%	20.1%	20.3%	20.9%	10.4%	12.4%
101-130%	14.0%	16.5%	13.3%	13.2%	11.2%
SUBTOTAL	83.6%	73.2%	86.7%	86.6%	84.2%
131-150%	5.2%	7.8%	4.4%	4.1%	5.8%
151-185%	5.1%	7.0%	4.6%	4.1%	6.1%
186% or higher	6.1%	12.0%	4.3%	5.2%	3.9%
SUBTOTAL	16.4%	26.8%	13.3%	13.4%	15.8%
TOTAL	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
SAMPLE SIZE (N)	24,463	6,295	16,349	1,209	610

Notes
Item nonresponses to all variables involved were excluded in calculating percentages and sample sizes.

Statistically significant based on chi-square test (d.f. = 21) at the 1% level.

Among the findings illustrated by the table are:

1.5% of the clients who own a place to live, 3.3% of the clients who rent, and 13.1% of the clients who live with someone else for free had no income in 2000.
73.2% of the clients who own a place to live, 86.7% of the clients who rent, and 86.6% of the clients who live with someone else for free had either no income or an income at or below 130% of the federal poverty level.
On the other hand, 26.8% of the clients who own a place to live, 13.3% of the clients who rent, and 13.4% of the clients who live with someone else for free had an income over 130% of the federal poverty level.