New Variables
Variable
Considerations
Physical
Dimension
Percent of persons using a means other
than an automobile to get to work
No variables to compare to in 2006 study.
Economic
Dimension
Affordable housing access for families
seeking housing assistance
Homeowner housing costs as a
percentage of income
The 2006 study included a variable called
“Percent Affordable Housing,” which
examined affordability for those seeking to
purchase a home. The methodology for this
variable was not well documented enough
to replicate. In lieu of this variable, the
2014 study includes a new variable that
examines affordability of ongoing housing
costs for homeowners.
New residential building permits
No variables to compare to in 2006 study.
Non-Analytical
Variables
Number of housing units
November 2014
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