New research found that Black rural households have eviction rates four times higher than white households.
Deatrice Edie, a McDonald's employee, keeps her home's belongings packed and ready to go. She hasn't paid rent in several months and expects an imminent eviction, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 19, 2021.Deatrice Edie, a McDonald's employee, keeps her home's belongings packed and ready to go. She hasn't paid rent in several months and expects an imminent eviction, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 19, 2021.
In nearly every rural county, Black renters were overrepresented in eviction filings — even in majority-white counties. For example, in counties that are 20% Black, 50% of evictions are filed against Black households. In counties that are over 50% Black, around 75% of evictions are filed against Black households.
“The homeownership that is disproportionately experienced by white Americans was the result of intentional action by the government and was the result of specific policies that created the reality we have today,” Tyson said.Despite more affordable rent in rural areas, tenants are more likely to be cost burdened than rural homeowners, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs. Additionally, they pay more in utility and transportation costs.
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