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The housing crisis hits vulnerable populations hardest. Seniors, veterans, and families with children each face distinct challenges that require targeted solutions.

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54% of senior renters are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of income on housing. As 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day, the demand for affordable, accessible senior housing is accelerating faster than supply. See subsidized housing data →

Senior Renters

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7.3M

30% severely cost-burdened

Homeless Veterans

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37K

12% increase from 2022

Burdened Families

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10.5M

Families w/ children cost-burdened

Accessible Gap

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3.5M

Senior-accessible units needed

Senior Renters

7.3 million senior renter households face growing affordability challenges

Senior Renter Cost Burden Trend

Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard

Key Senior Housing Challenges

  • •30% severely burdened — paying over 50% of income on rent
  • •3.5M unit shortage of accessible housing for seniors with mobility limitations
  • •90% prefer aging in place but most housing stock lacks accessibility features
  • •Section 202 funding for senior housing has been flat for a decade while the 65+ population surges

Veterans

Progress on veteran homelessness has stalled after a decade of gains

Veteran Homelessness Trend

Source: HUD Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR)

Veteran Housing Programs

  • •740K VA loans issued in 2023 — zero down payment, no PMI
  • •110K HUD-VASH vouchers combining rental assistance with VA health care
  • •SSVF program served 77K veterans in 2023, preventing homelessness through rapid re-housing
  • •37K still homeless — a 12% increase from 2022, reversing years of progress

Families with Children

10.5 million families with children are cost-burdened

Cost Burden by Family Type

Source: American Community Survey, 2023

Key Family Housing Challenges

  • •2.1M unit shortage of family-sized (3+ bedroom) affordable rentals
  • •62% of single parents with 2+ kids are cost-burdened
  • •11% school premium — homes in top-rated school districts cost 11% more
  • •38% of child poverty is directly linked to housing cost burden