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Housing Needs in North Carolina
Population: 9,222,414
Poverty rate: 14.8%
Median Family Income (2009): $57,555
Change in median income, 1990 – 2000: 46.9%
Median home value: $108,300
Change in median home value, 1990 – 2000: 64.6%
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment: $693
Housing wage for 2-bedroom apartment: $13.33
Median mortgage payment: $1,174
People paying more than 30% of income on mortgage: 21.1%
Median rent payment: $548
People paying more than 30% of income on rent: 42.5%
Proportion of owners to renters: 69.4/30.6
Homes without complete kitchens: 16,202
Homes without complete plumbing: 19,295
Manufactured housing: 16.4%
Counties with programs funded by Emergency Shelter Grants: 50
Total ESG programs in the state: 135
People served by those programs: 40,366
Children served by those programs: 8,311
