Housing insecurity is the lack of security in an individual shelter that is the result of high housing costs relative to income, poor housing quality, unstable neighborhoods, and overcrowding.
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Share of renters experiencing housing insecurity in the US 2017-2020, by race
From 2017 to 2020, the share of renters who had experienced housing insecurity increased steadily. Furthermore, housing insecurity in the United States affected predominantly Black and Hispanic renters. The share of Black or Hispanic renters who had experienced housing insecurity in 2020 was twice as high compared to White renters.
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Centre for Economic Policy Research (UK). (April 5, 2021). Share of renting households experiencing housing insecurity in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by race, ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1350801/share-of-households-experiencing-housing-insecurity-us-race-ethnicity/
Centre for Economic Policy Research (UK). "Share of renting households experiencing housing insecurity in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by race, ethnicity." Chart. April 5, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1350801/share-of-households-experiencing-housing-insecurity-us-race-ethnicity/
Centre for Economic Policy Research (UK). (2021). Share of renting households experiencing housing insecurity in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by race, ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1350801/share-of-households-experiencing-housing-insecurity-us-race-ethnicity/
Centre for Economic Policy Research (UK). "Share of Renting Households Experiencing Housing Insecurity in The United States from 2017 to 2020, by Race, Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Apr 2021, /statistics/1350801/share-of-households-experiencing-housing-insecurity-us-race-ethnicity/
Centre for Economic Policy Research (UK), Share of renting households experiencing housing insecurity in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by race, ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1350801/share-of-households-experiencing-housing-insecurity-us-race-ethnicity/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of renting households experiencing housing insecurity in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by race, ethnicity [Graph], Centre for Economic Policy Research (UK), April 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1350801/share-of-households-experiencing-housing-insecurity-us-race-ethnicity/
