Please help identify housing needs by selecting the area you wish to address. Thank you for your help with this important topic.
Welcome to the Digital Housing Needs Assessement. Please help identify current housing needs by exploring the data and answering the survey questions below. All responses are confidential and results will automatically updated and displayed at the bottom of the page. Charts and diagrams are interactive, so please explore. Scroll down to begin.
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The digital Housing Needs Assessment for:
The Central Region
Demographics
This tool is designed to display current and useful demographic, economic and housing data. It is also designed to collect valuable information about current needs for the city.
For a more complete and in-depth analytical tool, please visit: The Iowa Dashboard where users can compare jurisdictions and access comprehensive reports for regions, counties and cities across the state.
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To study these important concepts The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) collects data on income, earning and employment. However, the BEA only collects data at the county level, which can be viewed below.
BEA Employment by Industry:
| Employment Category | 2017 | 2018 | % Change | Up or Down | % of Total |
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BEA Average Earnings Per Job by Industry:
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Housing problems are specific conditions as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A household has a housing problem if it has one or more of the following issues:
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Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) receives custom tabulations of American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau. These data, known as the "CHAS" data (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy), demonstrate the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low income households. The CHAS data are used by local governments to plan how to spend HUD funds, and may also be used by HUD to distribute grant funds.
Below is Sunburst chart that will allow useres to explore the CHAS dataset. Tables are also available below.