
According to the U.S. HUD, a household is:
If it spends 30% or more of its income on housing alone.
Cost-Burdened
Cost-Burdened

If it spends 50% or more of its income on housing alone.
Severely Cost-Burdened
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Such households may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care. They are also much more likely to experience unstable situations such as evictions.
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