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The Sociology of Housing: How Homes Shape Our Social Lives

Sharon Cornelissen, Christine Jang-Trettien • April 25, 2023

In today’s overheated housing market, gentrification remains a pressing concern. Yet, disinvestment and decline remain surprisingly common in lower-income neighborhoods.…
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Housing in the Context of Neighborhood Decline

Sharon Cornelissen, Christine Jang-Trettien • April 25, 2023

In recent years, gentrification has captured the imagination of sociologists and the public alike, dominating conversations about the transformation of cities from New York…
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Rental Housing: An International Comparison

Michael Carliner, Ellen Marya • September 1, 2016

This working paper compares rental housing in 12 countries in Europe and North America, using individual records from household surveys. Differences in housing…
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Are Renter Worst Case Housing Needs Easing?

Ellen Marya • June 2, 2016

Every two years, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issues its Worst Case Housing Needs Report to Congress (WCN). This report highlights the challenges…
Reports

Projecting Trends in Severely Cost-Burdened Renters: 2015–2025

Allison Charette, Chris Herbert, Andrew Jakabovics, Ellen Marya, Daniel McCue • September 21, 2015

This report shows that the number of households spending more than 50 percent of their income on rent is expected to rise at least 11 percent from 11.8 million to 13.1…
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Housing Cost Burdens Continue to Strain Renters

Ellen Marya • November 20, 2014

The (somewhat) good news: according to the newly-released 2013 American Community Survey (ACS), housing cost burdens declined for the third straight year in 2013.  Last year…