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Income and wealth contribute to health and well-being and the most common way Americans gain this financial security is through the purchase of their homes.

Equity, HousingKirsten WysenDecember 20, 2019equity, housing, housing policy, home ownership, fair housing, Communities of Opportunity, housing cost burden, Sam Smith, Wing Luke

The almighty credit score: It tracks the past, predicts the future, and maintains existing hierarchies.

In our increasingly cash-less economy, a person’s ability to borrow money can depend on a single number.

Equity, HousingKirsten WysenAugust 15, 2019credit score, FICO, lending, Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, predatory loans, payday loans

Learning From Data On Homeless Students

“Homelessness up again in King County” – the recurring headline, steady as a drumbeat, reminds us of the paradox of our region’s economic prosperity: A flourishing job market increases competition for housing and squeezes out lower- and middle-income households.

Education, HousingLouise CarterJune 27, 2018family homelessness, HMIS, King County, schools, Seattle, student homelessness, Housing, education

Troubling Trends for Homelessness, Physical Activity, Food Security, and drug-related deaths

Part I of our double blog on recent trends in King County focused on some of the good news from King County Hospitals for a Healthier Community’s new Community Health Needs Assessment.

Housing, Food, HealthLouise CarterMay 15, 2018Community Health Needs Assessment, depression, drug-related deaths, exercise, homelessness, King County, mental health, obsesity, physical activity, obesity

Homelessness: 2nd Annual Media Blitz

A year ago, more than 30 Seattle media outlets joined a coordinated media response to the region’s homelessness crisis.

HousingLouise CarterJune 27, 2017family homelessness, homelessness, King County, One Night Count, school districts, student homelessness, Housing

Boom Time in Seattle

We may not need an earthquake to get a feel for The Big One. A sampling of 2017 news articles (and accompanying data) suggests that the Emerald City is growing at such a breakneck pace that we can barely track it.

Population, HousingLouise CarterMay 31, 2017population, growth, Seattle, King County, housingm, affordable housing, rent, Population, growth; Seattle; King County; housing; affordable housing; rent, income

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