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Table 4 Percent of state population with high mortgage or rental burden by state by race, 2010–2021

From: Can federal policy help overcome systemically reinforced racial inequities in social determinants of health? An observational study of Georgia and neighboring U.S. states

Race

State

Mortgage Burden

Rental Burden

  

2010

2015

2021

2010

2015

2021

Black or African American alone

Alabama

44%

36%

34%

61%

57%

60%

Florida

59%

45%

41%

68%

63%

66%

Georgia

49%

37%

30%

61%

57%

57%

North Carolina

45%

38%

33%

59%

57%

56%

South Carolina

44%

38%

33%

60%

56%

56%

Tennessee

45%

37%

30%

59%

55%

55%

United States

48%

39%

36%

60%

58%

58%

White alone

Alabama

30%

22%

21%

50%

45%

43%

Florida

47%

34%

30%

59%

55%

55%

Georgia

34%

25%

22%

49%

44%

45%

North Carolina

32%

25%

22%

48%

45%

45%

South Carolina

31%

26%

23%

50%

46%

47%

Tennessee

31%

25%

23%

50%

46%

46%

United States

36%

28%

25%

51%

48%

48%

  1. Black or African American Alone = Black, Not Hispanic and White alone = White, Not Hispanic