ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING PHASE I HURRICANE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES State of Texas Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Texas Department of Rural Affairs In conjunction with the AI Committee March 2011 Approved by U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development May 13, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX OF TABLES, GRAPHS, CHARTS, ETC. ................................................................................................... 3 SECTION 1. PURPOSE OF PHASE 1, ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. ...................................................................................................... 8 SECTION 2. BACKGROUND OF REGION. ...................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 3. EVALUATION OF LARGE URBAN CENTERS AND SURROUNDING AREAS-- HOUSTON AND GALVESTON. .................................................................................................... 36 SECTION 4. GOLDEN TRIANGLE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ............................................ 68 SECTION 5. LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY................................................................................................. 99 SECTION 6. EVALUATION OF SMALL COMMUNITIES—DEEP EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 127 SECTION 7. FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS AND SURVEY OF FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINT PROCEDURES IN THE TEXAS DISASTER RELIEF AREA. ..................... 157 SECTION 8. COMPENDIUM OF IMPEDIMENTS AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS. ....................................... 162 APPENDICES APPENDIX A - EXECUTED AND APPROVED CONCILIATION AGREEMENT APPENDIX B -COUNTY MAPS OF SECTION 8 HOUSING AS HELD BY HUD APPENDIX C - FAIR HOUSING FILINGS FROM TEXAS WOKFORCE COMMISSION AND REGION 6 HUD APPENDIX D - DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FROM 2000 AND 1990 CENSUS APPENDIX F - LIST OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS BY JURISDICTION 2005 TO PRESENT APPENDIX G - INTERVIEWS/FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED BY SOUTHWEST FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL APPENDIX H - SUPPORTING DATA FOR HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE ACT ANALYSIS March 2011 State of Texas Analysis to Impediments to Fair Housing Page 2 of 196 INDEX OF TABLES, GRAPHS, CHARTS, ETC. TABLE 2-1 PROJECTED POPULATION STATE OF TEXAS .......................................................................... 18 TABLE 2.2 AGE BY AGE GROUP AND RACE/ETHNICITY ........................................................................... 19 TABLE 2.3 ANNUAL POVERTY ESTIMATES BY RACE AND LATINO ORIGIN – TEXAS, 2006 TO 2008 ................................................................................................................................................. 21 TABLE 2-5 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES – TEXAS, 2000 .......................................................................... 24 TABLE 2-6 PHA UNITS – TEXAS, 2010 ................................................................................................................ 25 TABLE 2-7 PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS – TEXAS, 2008 ................................................................................... 27 TABLE 2-8 COLONIA RESIDENTS – TEXAS, ESTIMATED 2010 .................................................................. 28 TABLE 2-9 MIGRANT SEASONAL FARMWORKER POPULATION ESTIMATES – TEXAS, 2000 ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 TABLE 2-10 HOUSEHOLDS WITH ONE OR MORE HOUSING NEEDS - TEXAS, 2009 ........................... 30 FIGURE 2-1 NUMBER OF UNITS LACKING KITCHEN AND/OR PLUMBING BY AFFORDABILITY CATEGORY – TEXAS, 2009 ........................................................................... 31 FIGURE 2-2 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS WITH SUBSTANDARD HOUSING BY PERCENT – TEXAS, 2009 ........................................................................................................................................ 32 FIGURE 2-3 OWNER HOUSEHOLDS WITH SUBSTANDARD HOUSING PERCENT – TEXAS, 2009 ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 FIGURE 2-4 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS WITH EXTREME HOUSING COST BURDEN (>30% OF INCOME) BY PERCENT – TEXAS, 2009 ........................................................................................ 33 FIGURE 2-5 OWNER HOUSEHOLDS WITH EXCESS HOUSING COST BURDEN (>30% OF INCOME) BY PERCENT – TEXAS 2009 ......................................................................................... 33 FIGURE 2-6EXCESS HOUSING COST BURDEN BY INCOME GROUP – TEXAS, 2009 ............................ 34 FIGURE 2-7 ............................................................................................................................................................... 34 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCIDENCE OF OVERCROWDING BY PERCENT – TEXAS, 2009 ........................................................................................................................................................ 34 FIGURE 2-8OWNER HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCIDENCE OF OVERCROWDING BY PERCENT........... 35 FIGURE 2-9OVERCROWDED HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME GROUP – TEXAS, 2009 ............................... 35 TABLE 3-1PROJECTED POPULATION H-GAC REGION .............................................................................. 39 TABLE 3-2AGE BY AGE GROUP AND RACE/ETHNICITY ............................................................................ 40 REGION 6 POVERTY FIGURES, 2010 ................................................................................................................. 40 REGION 6 HOUSEHOLD INCOME ...................................................................................................................... 41 TABLE 3-3 INCOME LEVELS FOR REGION 6 AS COMPARED TO STATE AS A WHOLE .................... 41 TABLE 3-4 H-GAC HOMELESS, 2010 .................................................................................................................. 42 TABLE 3-5REGION 6 PERSONS WITH, WITHOUT DISABILITIES, 2000 ................................................... 43 TABLE 3-6 PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS IN REGION 6 ....................................................................................... 44 March 2011 State of Texas Analysis to Impediments to Fair Housing Page 3 of 196 TABLE 3-7 H-GAC PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUEST INVENTORY, SFY 2010 ......................................... 44 TABLE 3-8 H-GAC PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, 2008 ....................................................................... 45 TABLE 3-9 H-GAC MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER POPULATION, 2000 .......................... 45 TABLE 3-10 REGION 6 HOUSING SUPPLY, 2010 ............................................................................................. 46 TABLE 3-11 H-GAC HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSING PROBLEMS, 2009 ................................................... 47 CHART 3-1A – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 1A .................................................................................... 50 CHART 3-2A – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 2A .................................................................................... 50 CHART 3-3A – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 3A .................................................................................... 51 CHART 3-1B – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 1B ..................................................................................... 52 CHART 3- 2B – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 2B .................................................................................... 52 CHART 3-3B – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 3B ..................................................................................... 53 CHART 3-1C – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 1C .................................................................................... 53 CHART 3-2C – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 2C .................................................................................... 54 CHART 3C – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 3C ....................................................................................... 54 CHART 3.1.1A – DERIVED FROM DATA IN CHART 1A ................................................................................. 56 CHART 3-1.2A – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 2A ................................................................................. 57 CHART 3-3.3A – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 3A ................................................................................. 57 CHART 3-1.1B – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 1B .................................................................................. 58 CHART 3-1.2B – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 2B .................................................................................. 58 CHART 3-1.3B – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 3B .................................................................................. 58 CHART 3-1.1C – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 1C ................................................................................. 59 CHART 3-1.2C – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 2C ................................................................................. 59 CHART 3-1.3C – DERIVED FROM DATA IN TABLE 3C ................................................................................. 60 TABLE 4-1 PROJECTED POPULATION SETRPC REGION ........................................................................... 72 TABLE 4-2 AGE BY AGE GROUP AND RACE/ETHNICITY..........................................................................