When Housing Isn’t Secure: Access, Affordability, and Stability in the North Central Region

Savanna Gratny and Samuel C.H. Mindes

No 413083, NCR-Stat Discussion Papers from North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD)

Abstract: Access to affordable, stable, and safe housing is a key determinant of one’s quality of life. The absence of these factors defines what housing insecurity looks like in the United States (Deluca & Rosen, 2022). However, persistent disparities in economic, structural, and geographic factors continue to perpetuate housing insecurity across the North Central Region (NCR). This report examines physical, financial, and demographic housing factors in the North Central Region using data from the NCR-Stat: Housing and Food Security Survey (Mindes et al., 2026). This snapshot provides a comprehensive overview of housing insecurity in the NCR by household location, support being utilized, and unmet needs.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7
Date: 2026-09-27
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.413083

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