1. Neighborhood and Housing Survey Results Tri-County Five-Year Fair and Affordable Housing Plan

2. Survey Process: Internet survey conducted via Vertical Response © : 46 (21%) completed surveys from November 2013 through February 2014 Paper surveys conducted via intercept events and at community meetings: 169 (79%) completed surveys from August 2013 through December 2013 Clinton County: 8 surveys (4%) Eaton County: 21 surveys (10%) Ingham County: 109 surveys (51%) County unknown or other: 77 surveys (36%)

3. Is housing affordable? The majority of survey respondents (61%) indicated that their housing costs are affordable. Over one-third (34%) of respondents indicated that their housing costs are not affordable.

4. What percentage of income is spent on housing costs? Nearly one-third of respondents (30%) reported their housing costs are more than 30% of their household income. Nearly half (48%) of respondents reported their housing costs to be 30% or less of their household income.

5. Is there enough affordable housing in the Tri-County area? Over half (55%) of respondents believe their community does not have enough affordable housing.

6. How much do people know about Fair Housing Laws? Over half of respondents (65%) have heard of Fair Housing. One fifth (21%) of respondents believe they are very familiar with Fair Housing laws.

7. Mortgage Discrimination Nearly one fifth (17%) know someone or have themselves experienced discrimination when buying a house. Other than income level, the most commonly cited reason for discrimination was race, followed by skin color.

8. Rental Discrimination One fifth of respondents (20%) reported a situation of discrimination when renting a housing unit. Income, race, and disability were the most commonly cited reasons respondents believed they were discriminated against when renting.

9. Neighborhood Segregation Just over half of respondents (55%) believe our neighborhoods are not segregated. Of those who believe our communities are segregated, the most common reason given was poor English skills, followed by race.

10. What are the barriers to affordable housing? Of the responses given, the quality of the available units, and the lack of enough units were most commonly cited. Household finances and access to transportation were also often cited.

11. Respondent Characteristics Of those who responded, the largest percentage (21%) reported incomes under $10,000. The next largest percentage (13%) reported incomes over $100,000. Respondents reported belonging to several cohorts: among the most prevalent were low income family (27%), person with disabilities (13%), non-white person (13%), college student (12%), and homeless person (8%).

12. Respondent Characteristics