A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Part of a much larger, more technical study on the housing conditions of various groups of Americans is summarized. Housing conditions are considered for the ethnic group composed of Central and South Americans, Cubans, Mexican - Americans (Chicanos), Puerto Ricans, and others of Spanish or Spanish - speaking origin living in the United States. Membership in this group, which is determined by the survey respondent when he or she identifies the head of household, implies no racial or language criteria. Data for the report are from the Annual Housing Surveys for 1975 and 1976, collected for HUD by the Census Bureau. Tabular data are provided which measure the following housing concerns: (1) physical adequacy, which considers the availability of heating and plumbing, structural soundness, the availability of sewage disposal systems, and the maintenance of the living unit; (2) overcrowding, with a living unit defined as overcrowded if it contains more than 1 person per room; and (3) affordability, which measures the ability of a family to pay for adequate housing, given the space it needs for its size. Findings are provided in narrative summaries. It is concluded generally that Hispanics have worse housing than Americans in general; their housing is flawed particularly from deficiencies in maintenance and heating, followed by poor access to toilet facilities. The proportion of income paid for housing is greater for Hispanics than for the average American, and the housing they live in tends to be older. Disparities among the housing conditions of Hispanic groups themselves were found to be greater than between Hispanics in general and the American public. Puerto Ricans live in the worst housing, with 27.1 percent flawed, while Cubans tend to live in the best housing, with only 9.8 percent of their housing considered flawed. This version is written in Spanish.
Part of a much larger, more technical study on the housing conditions of various groups of Americans is summarized. Housing conditions are considered for the ethnic group composed of Central and South Americans, Cubans, Mexican - Americans (Chicanos), Puerto Ricans, and others of Spanish or Spanish - speaking origin living in the United States. Membership in this group, which is determined by the survey respondent when he or she identifies the head of household, implies no racial or language criteria. Data for the report are from the Annual Housing Surveys for 1975 and 1976, collected for HUD by the Census Bureau. Tabular data are provided which measure the following housing concerns: (1) physical adequacy, which considers the availability of heating and plumbing, structural soundness, the availability of sewage disposal systems, and the maintenance of the living unit; (2) overcrowding, with a living unit defined as overcrowded if it contains more than 1 person per room; and (3) affordability, which measures the ability of a family to pay for adequate housing, given the space it needs for its size. Findings are provided in narrative summaries. It is concluded generally that Hispanics have worse housing than Americans in general; their housing is flawed particularly from deficiencies in maintenance and heating, followed by poor access to toilet facilities. The proportion of income paid for housing is greater for Hispanics than for the average American, and the housing they live in tends to be older. Disparities among the housing conditions of Hispanic groups themselves were found to be greater than between Hispanics in general and the American public. Puerto Ricans live in the worst housing, with 27.1 percent flawed, while Cubans tend to live in the best housing, with only 9.8 percent of their housing considered flawed. This version is written in Spanish.
Cuan Buenas Son Nuestras Viviendas. 1. Los Hispanos
R. Limmer (author)
1978
27 pages
Report
No indication
English
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