Population and Demographic Data  

Types:  

Population statistics and forecasts; age, race, and family/household type and size; income levels; Median Household and/or Family Incomes; special needs' populations; poverty rates; homeless persons/families; method of tenure; employment and transportation 

Preparation of community housing profile  

Assessing and forecasting housing demand/needs keyed to household size and type, choice, household income level, social and equity concerns 

Identifying street and shelter homeless populations  

Sources:  

U. S. Bureau of Census/State Data Center: population counts by state, county, city, and Census Tract; American Housing Survey data  

U. S. Department of HHS Center for Health Statistics  

State Department of Commerce/Division of Planning, Local Affairs, Community Development: Census data, median income projections  

State Department of Employment/Bureau of Labor Statistics: un/employment statistics; numbers of disabled workers  

State Department of Transportation/Public Transit Authority: trip generation statistics; personal vehicle and carpool usage; public transit passengers/revenues  

State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services: Numbers/incidence of persons with physical, developmental, and mental disabilities; drug and alcohol-related program data; poverty thresholds; state welfare "Standard of Need;" welfare recipients/payments  

Local/State Health Department; Mental Health Center; Drug and Alcohol Rehab programs  

Homeless assistance/service providers (public and private shelters, etc.)  

Local offices such as Chamber of Commerce, Regional Planning Agency, Center for Economic Development, etc.  

Private/fee-based data centers: Donnelly Demographics; Equifax; Polk Directories; Dunn and Bradstreet  

 

Types:  

Housing form and size; vacancy rates; age; condition/habitability; market sales; contract rent; assisted housing developments (for families, for elderly and disabled persons); housing waiting lists; occupancy type/group quarters; building permits/housing starts; substandard and overcrowded units; housing code violations; weatherization, rehabilitation, and demolitions; land resources available for housing  

 

Assess housing supply and new construction rates  

Determining housing adequacy and neighborhood deterioration  

Identifying needs for accessible/adaptable housing  

Suitability for other special needs' populations (female-headed households, families with children, frail elderly, large households) 

Determining concentration of minorities and low income families  

Assess local government's ability to maintain or raise tax revenues  

Sources:  

U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (U. S. DHUD)  

U. S. Census Bureau Construction Reports 

Local Community Development Agency or housing rehabilitation program  

Local building permit and housing inspection department(s)  

Local/state chapter of National Association of Home Builders  

Residential plat maps and subdivision plans approved by local planning board  

Local offices such as Chamber of Commerce, Regional Planning Agency, Center for Economic Development, etc.  

 

Types:  

Median sale prices of existing and new homes; vacant lot tax valuations; mortgage interest rates; mortgage financing data; private rental market prices; HUD Fair Market Rents, utility allowances, and Payment Standards; real estate listings/closings; consumer expenditures for housing; mortgage foreclosures  

 

Determining housing affordability and (severe) cost burdens  

Identifying housing assistance recipients  

Describing local housing by method of tenure  

Describing institutional structure for housing production and finance  

 

Local/state Board of Realtors (Multiple Listing Service) or National Association of Realtors chapter 

Local mortgage lenders' or title company reports  

State Housing Finance/Development Authority  

Local newspapers (housing rental/sale advertisements, mortgage foreclosures, tax- sale notices) 

U. S. DHUD  

Local housing and consumer credit counseling agencies  

Local social service providers  

Universities  

Social Service and Human Resources Data  

Types:  

AIDS patients and HIV-infected persons; disabled persons and families requiring supportive services; AFDC/welfare payments and support projections; service needs and trends; homeless programs; housing assistance recipients; local/regional examples of housing/support service packages; housing and community service providers operating locally; community members with group process and needs assessment skills; management and training development specialists  

 

Provide knowledge of existing programs, services, and resources  

Enhance understanding of housing problems related to providers' clientele or expertise  

Projecting demand and analyzing service trends  

Identify gaps in service provision  

 

Business, professional, and social service directories or inventories 
Developers, real estate professionals, lenders, and attorneys with housing expertise 

State offices of community affairs 
County or district Cooperative Extension Service offices 
Nonprofit housing, neighborhood, or other community-based organizations 
Churches and human service agencies and support groups 

See also Population and Demographic Data sources (above)  

    
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