Affordable housing is an important issue for many Mid-Hudson Valley residents. 31% of people in the region rate its importance as a priority for their community as a 10 the highest score on the scale. Read more
70% of Mid-Hudson Valley residents are dissatisfied with the amount of affordable housing in their community. More than one-third of residents in the Mid-Hudson region rates the availability of affordable housing in their community as poor. Another 36% of residents in the region describe it as just fair. Read more
58% of Mid-Hudson Valley residents believe their community is not committing enough resources toward increasing the amount of affordable housing. Read more
Reducing homelessness is not an issue that resonates for most residents in the Mid-Hudson region. It receives an average score of just 6.2 out of a possible 10 relatively unchanged from the average rating of 6.0 it had in 2002. It continues to rank at the bottom of the list of residents’ priorities for the region. Read more
Mid-Hudson Valley residents are concerned about the quality of affordable housing in the area. 34% of residents in the Mid-Hudson region are very dissatisfied with the availability of affordable housing, and three in ten residents believe increasing the amount of affordable housing should be a top priority for their community. Read more
The affordability of housing is a major concern for many Mid-Hudson Valley residents even though it is not one of their leading priorities for the region. Anxiety over the lack of affordable housing has increased considerably over the past five years. Most residents simply do not think their community is doing enough to make housing more affordable. A majority of residents who currently rent think the financial obstacles are too great for them to ever own a home.
Residents are generally less concerned about homelessness than they are about other priorities for the region.