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APPENDIX C

Measures of Housing Inadequacy
1983 (in thousands)
All Households Below 50% Median Income
All Units Total Units Owners Renters
Occupied Units 84,842 24,654 11,033 13,621
Inadequate 7,561 4,012 1,497 3,515
Percent 8.9 16.3 13.6 18.5
Severely inadequate (2,876) (1,711) (589) (1,122)
Percent (3.4) (6.9) (5.3) (8.2)
Source: Special tabulations based on the 1983 Annual Housing Survey, as reported in Iredia Irby, "Housing Problems in 1983 (A Synopsis)." Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Division of Housing and Demographic Analyis, June 1985.

APPENDIX D

Number of Occupied Dwelling Units with Structural Defects: 1974 and 1981
(in thousands)
Defect 1974 1981 Percentage Change
Mechanical Sub-Systems
Shared or Not Complete Kitchen 1,582 1,330 −15.9
Shared or No Bathroom 2,633 2,120 −19.5
Lacking Some or All Plumbing 2,076 1,626 −21.7
No Heating Equipment 329 447 35.9
Maintenance and Upkeep
Some or All Wiring Exposed 2,375 2,375 0.0
Lacking Working Outlets in Some Rooms 3,078 2,728 −12.8
Breakdown in Water Supply 1,549 1,850 19.4
Breakdown in Sewer/Septic Cesspool 833 923 10.8
Inadequate Heat 2,890 2,937 1.6
Cracks or Holes in Walls or Ceilings 4,024 4,647 15.5
Holes in Interior Floors 1,308 1,561 19.4
Roof Leaks 4,737 4,928 4.0
Signs of Rats or Mice 6,676 10,499 57.3
Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University. "Recent Trends in Housing Quality and Affordability: A Reassessment," 1985.