Facts & Stats
Don't think safe, decent and affordable housing is important?
Think again...
- The definition of affordable housing varies from household to household – affordable housing is when a household pays no more than 1/3 of their gross monthly income on housing – approximately 33%.
- The Center for Housing Policy reported that Flagstaff is the 27th most expensive homeownership market in the country. (Paycheck to Paycheck, 2009.)
- The overall Cost of Living Index for
- Not in my backyard? Think again. Homeowners who use Individual Development Account savings to purchase their first home experience a lower foreclosure rate than other homebuyers, 3% vs. 5.4%. Community Land Trust Homeowners are also less likely to be in the foreclosure process as compared to conventional homeowners, in fact they are eight times less likely to lose their homes to foreclosure. This data supports the idea that just because a person is unable to afford a home without assistance, it doesn't mean that they are a irresponsible homeowner or that the value of neighboring homes will decrease. (CLT Foreclosure Survey, 2010 and Weathering the Storm, 2010.)
- The overall Cost of Living Index for the Prescott/Prescott Valley area during the first quarter of 2010 was 113.2. In this area of the state, the Cost of Living is also being driven by higher than average housing prices. (American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association)
- More than 163,000 properties in Arizona had foreclosure filings in 2009, that's one out of every 16 homes. Of Arizona's 15 counties, Coconino ranks 9th in per capita foreclosure filings; Pinal, Maricopa, Mohave and Yavapai counties rank 1-4.
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Domestic violence is an ongoing problem in America. These stats help show the impact it has across our community and the nation.
- Nearly one-third of American women (31 percent) report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives. Source: Commonwealth Fund survey, 1998
- In the United States, 76 percent of women who experience rape or physical assault are assaulted by an intimate partner. (Fineman, Martha Albertson. Domestic Violence, Custody, and Visitation. Family Law Quarterly, Spring 2002).
- Over 4.4 million physical assaults are committed against women by an intimate partner annually. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "Cost of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women In The United States", 2003).
- In 2000, Arizona was second in the nation for rate of women murdered by men. (Violence Policy Center, "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2000 Homicide Data," October 2002).
- Nationally, health related costs of intimate partner violence against women exceeds $5.8 billion annually, with $4.1 billion spent on direct medical and mental health care. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States, April 2003).
- Every year, domestic violence results in almost 100,000 days of hospitalizations, almost 30,000 emergency department visits, and almost 40,000 visits to a physician. Source: American Medical Association. 5 issues American Health. Chicago 1991.
- Studies by the Surgeon General's office reveal that domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44, more common than automobile accidents, muggings, and cancer deaths combined. Other research has found that half of all women will experience some form of violence from their partners during marriage, and that more than one-third are battered repeatedly every year. Source: Journal of American Medical Association, 1990.
