This post is a technical note on methodological issues in using Census public use microdata for housing needs assessment.
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Counting subsidized housing units in MA
The Housing Navigator offers a count of affordable units that is credible and consistent with other sources.
Census based counts of affordable housing
This post reviews studies based on census data that compare affordable housing stock to households by income level.
Low and moderate income population
This post briefly explores data that shed light on the size of the Massachusetts population at different Section 8 income levels.
Will the subsidy programs in the AHA increase housing production?
Our increased spending will suffice to maintain the existing level of affordable housing production in the face of rising construction costs.
Housing production from the AHA
This post reviews and updates HLC’s estimate of the housing production consequences of the AHA as originally proposed.