Housing in Colorado
Housing in Colorado takes a variety of forms, from single-family homes to apartment complexes. Colorado had a homeownership rate of 66.6% in 2017.[1] Issues related to housing in Arizona include homeownership, affordable housing, housing insecurity, zoning, and homelessness.
Background
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 2,491,404 housing units in Colorado in 2020.[2] There were an estimated 9,846 homeless individuals in Colorado in 2020, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report.[3]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administers programs that provide housing and community development assistance in the United States.[4] Adequate housing is recognized as human right in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Kiersz, Andy. "Here's how many people own their homes in every state". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress" (PDF). United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | USAGov". www.usa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "The human right to adequate housing". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Retrieved 2024-12-31.