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Congressional District Housing Profile Virginia 1st District Representative: Robert Wittman CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HOUSING PROFILE DISTRICT-LEVEL RENTER STATISTICS Total Renter Severely % with Affordable and Surplus/ (Deficit) Households Burdened Severe Available Rental of Affordable and Households* Burden Units Per 100 Available Rental Units Income at or below 30% of AMI 13,667 9,981 73% Income at or below 30% of AMI 28 -9,852 Income between 31% and 50% of AMI 11,990 3,060 26% Income at or below 50% of AMI 57 -10,915 Income between 51% and 80% of AMI 11,178 635 6% Income at or below 80% of AMI 88 -4,263 All Renter Households 66,098 13,892 21% Renters make up 24%of all households in the District Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2013-2017 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data STATE-LEVEL RENTER STATISTICS Total Renter Severely % with Affordable and Surplus/ (Deficit) of Households Burdened Severe Available Rental Affordable and Households* Burden Units Per 100 Available Rental Units Income at or below 30%** of AMI 241,874 171,939 71% Income at or below 30%** of AMI 39 -148,720 Income between 31%** and 50% of AMI 162,460 46,660 29% Income at or below 50% of AMI 63 -149,300 Income between 51% and 80% of AMI 241,257 9,030 4% Income at or below 80% of AMI 102 10,680 All Renter Households 1,076,204 228,673 21% Renters make up 34%of all households in the state Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) REGIONAL RENTAL AFFORDABILITY STATISTICS Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) Total Renter AMI 30% of Rent One Bdrm One Two Bdrm Two Hours at Avg and Counties in Districts Households AMI Affordable at Fair Market Bdrm Fair Market Bdrm Minimum Renter 30% of AMI Rent Housing Rent Housing Wage for Wage Wage Wage Two Bdrm Washington-Arlington-Alexandria HMFA 339,351 $129,000 $38,700 $968 $1,548 $29.77 $1,765 $33.94 143 $25.27 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News HMFA 247,446 $84,500 $25,350 $634 $972 $18.69 $1,147 $22.06 93 $15.87 Richmond MSA 167,377 $90,000 $27,000 $675 $1,020 $19.62 $1,163 $22.37 94 $17.99 Westmoreland County 2,127 $76,900 $23,070 $577 $663 $12.75 $874 $16.81 71 $7.46 King George County 1,955 $102,400 $30,720 $768 $846 $16.27 $1,073 $20.63 87 $16.83 Essex County 1,499 $60,500 $18,150 $454 $697 $13.40 $895 $17.21 72 $11.69 Lancaster County 1,222 $71,900 $21,570 $539 $753 $14.48 $950 $18.27 77 $9.65 Source: Out of Reach 2021. This congressional district includes at least a portion of the Fair Market Rent (FMR) areas listed above. For FMR areas that span more than one state, the data reflect this state's geography. For districts covering more than seven FMR areas, only the seven largest are shown. *Severely Burdened: Households spending more than 50% of income on housing costs, including utilities. **Or poverty guideline, if higher. AMI = Area Median Income. Last updated in July 2021. Please Contact NLIHC research staff at (202) 662-1530 to request additional information. Virginia 2nd District Representative: Elaine Luria CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HOUSING PROFILE DISTRICT-LEVEL RENTER STATISTICS Total Renter Severely % with Affordable and Surplus/ (Deficit) Households Burdened Severe Available Rental of Affordable and Households* Burden Units Per 100 Available Rental Units Income at or below 30% of AMI 15,978 13,384 84% Income at or below 30% of AMI 20 -12,740 Income between 31% and 50% of AMI 14,560 7,335 50% Income at or below 50% of AMI 33 -20,380 Income between 51% and 80% of AMI 23,214 2,242 10% Income at or below 80% of AMI 85 -7,934 All Renter Households 102,086 23,330 23% Renters make up 37%of all households in the District Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2013-2017 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data STATE-LEVEL RENTER STATISTICS Total Renter Severely % with Affordable and Surplus/ (Deficit) of Households Burdened Severe Available Rental Affordable and Households* Burden Units Per 100 Available Rental Units Income at or below 30%** of AMI 241,874 171,939 71% Income at or below 30%** of AMI 39 -148,720 Income between 31%** and 50% of AMI 162,460 46,660 29% Income at or below 50% of AMI 63 -149,300 Income between 51% and 80% of AMI 241,257 9,030 4% Income at or below 80% of AMI 102 10,680 All Renter Households 1,076,204 228,673 21% Renters make up 34%of all households in the state Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) REGIONAL RENTAL AFFORDABILITY STATISTICS Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) Total Renter AMI 30% of Rent One Bdrm One Two Bdrm Two Hours at Avg and Counties in Districts Households AMI Affordable at Fair Market Bdrm Fair Market Bdrm Minimum Renter 30% of AMI Rent Housing Rent Housing Wage for Wage Wage Wage Two Bdrm Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News HMFA 247,446 $84,500 $25,350 $634 $972 $18.69 $1,147 $22.06 93 $15.87 Accomack County 4,461 $57,500 $17,250 $431 $602 $11.58 $713 $13.71 58 $12.96 Northampton County 1,792 $60,100 $18,030 $451 $704 $13.54 $803 $15.44 65 $9.91 Source: Out of Reach 2021. This congressional district includes at least a portion of the Fair Market Rent (FMR) areas listed above. For FMR areas that span more than one state, the data reflect this state's geography. For districts covering more than seven FMR areas, only the seven largest are shown. *Severely Burdened: Households spending more than 50% of income on housing costs, including utilities. **Or poverty guideline, if higher. AMI = Area Median Income. Last updated in July 2021. Please Contact NLIHC research staff at (202) 662-1530 to request additional information. Virginia 3rd District Representative: Bobby Scott CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HOUSING PROFILE DISTRICT-LEVEL RENTER STATISTICS Total Renter Severely % with Affordable and Surplus/ (Deficit) Households Burdened Severe Available Rental of Affordable and Households* Burden Units Per 100 Available Rental Units Income at or below 30% of AMI 32,409 22,972 71% Income at or below 30% of AMI 35 -21,197 Income between 31% and 50% of AMI 23,144 9,787 42% Income at or below 50% of AMI 48 -28,641 Income between 51% and 80% of AMI 27,795 1,612 6% Income at or below 80% of AMI 96 -3,155 All Renter Households 127,020 34,588 27% Renters make up 45%of all households in the District Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2013-2017 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data STATE-LEVEL RENTER STATISTICS Total Renter Severely % with Affordable and Surplus/ (Deficit) of Households Burdened Severe Available Rental Affordable and Households* Burden Units Per 100 Available Rental Units Income at or below 30%** of AMI 241,874 171,939 71% Income at or below 30%** of AMI 39 -148,720 Income between 31%** and 50% of AMI 162,460 46,660 29% Income at or below 50% of AMI 63 -149,300 Income between 51% and 80% of AMI 241,257 9,030 4% Income at or below 80% of AMI 102 10,680 All Renter Households 1,076,204 228,673 21% Renters make up 34%of all households in the state Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) REGIONAL RENTAL AFFORDABILITY STATISTICS Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) Total Renter AMI 30% of Rent One Bdrm One Two Bdrm Two Hours at Avg and Counties in Districts Households AMI Affordable at Fair Market Bdrm Fair Market Bdrm Minimum Renter 30% of AMI Rent Housing Rent Housing Wage for Wage Wage Wage Two Bdrm Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News HMFA 247,446 $84,500 $25,350 $634 $972 $18.69 $1,147 $22.06 93 $15.87 Franklin city 1,706 $66,000 $19,800 $495 $690 $13.27 $786 $15.12 64 $9.32 Source: Out of Reach 2021. This congressional district includes at least a portion of the Fair Market Rent (FMR) areas listed above. For FMR areas that span more than one state, the data reflect this state's geography. For districts covering more than seven FMR areas, only the seven largest are shown. *Severely Burdened: Households spending more than 50% of income on housing costs, including utilities. **Or poverty guideline, if higher. AMI = Area Median Income. Last updated in July 2021. Please Contact NLIHC research staff at (202) 662-1530 to request additional information. Virginia 4th District Representative: A. Donald McEachin CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HOUSING PROFILE DISTRICT-LEVEL RENTER STATISTICS Total Renter Severely % with Affordable and Surplus/ (Deficit) Households Burdened Severe Available Rental of Affordable and Households* Burden Units Per 100 Available Rental Units Income at or below 30% of AMI 33,506 24,050 72% Income at or below 30% of AMI 33 -22,412 Income between 31% and 50% of AMI 19,276 6,873 36% Income at or below 50% of AMI 57 -22,838 Income between 51% and 80% of AMI 23,222 1,246 5% Income at or below 80% of AMI 95 -4,099 All Renter Households 111,596 32,222 29% Renters make up 39%of all households in the District Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2013-2017 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data STATE-LEVEL RENTER STATISTICS Total Renter Severely % with Affordable and Surplus/ (Deficit) of Households Burdened Severe Available Rental Affordable and Households* Burden Units Per 100 Available Rental Units Income at or below 30%** of AMI 241,874 171,939 71% Income at or below 30%** of AMI 39 -148,720 Income between 31%** and 50% of AMI 162,460 46,660 29% Income at or below 50% of AMI 63 -149,300 Income between 51% and 80% of AMI 241,257 9,030 4% Income at or below 80% of AMI 102 10,680 All Renter Households 1,076,204 228,673 21% Renters make up 34%of all households in the state Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) REGIONAL RENTAL
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