Poor housing conditions
Damaged home
Walls, ceiling, or floors of house or apartment are damaged
Exposure to pests
Has seen mice, rats, bedbugs, or cockroaches in residence
Limited access to heat
Used additional sources of heat during the past winter
Lacks AC
Does not have central air or at least one window AC unit in residence
Visited cooling center
Visited a public cooling center during the past summer
Feels unsafe from crime
Feels “not safe” from crime in public spaces in residence
Poor housing conditions are widespread among both high-need and non-high-need New Yorkers: across both periods, 72% of high-need individuals and 66% of those without high need reported at least one adverse housing condition (Figure 2). Consistent with patterns observed for housing hardship, high-need New Yorkers were more likely to experi- ence multiple poor housing conditions. While one in three non-high-need New Yorkers (33%) reported two or more conditions, this share was even higher among high-need respondents, at 41%—an eight-percent- age-point difference. These findings indicate not only a greater likelihood of exposure to poor conditions among high-need New Yorkers, but also a more concentrated burden of housing quality-related challenges. High-need New Yorkers were more likely to experience poor housing conditions than non-high-need New Yorkers over 2021-2024. Figure 2 Figure 2: High-need New Yorkers were more likely to experience poor housing conditions than non-high-need New Yorkers over 2021-2024.
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HOW HOUSING IS LINKED TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS AMONG NEW YORKERS SINCE THE PANDEMIC 8 Note: Due to rounding, some figures may not total to 100% Source: Source: Poverty Tracker longitudinal survey data; cohorts three and four. High-need refers to New Yorkers with high healthcare needs, such as multiple chronic health conditions, serious psychological distress, or a work-limiting health condition. Source: Poverty Tracker longitudinal survey data, cohorts four and five. High-need refers to New Yorkers with high healthcare needs, such as multiple chronic health conditions, serious psychological distress, or a work-limiting health condition. Note: Due to rounding, some figures may not total to 100%.
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