Key to many of our problems is poverty.
Housing development needs to be diverse.
The percentage of residences that are owner occupied compared to the total number of residences indicates how well families are doing financially and the degree to which opportunities for homeownership are available to all. An increase in homeownership rates would indicate that poverty rates are declining, would helps to increase investment and pride in neighborhoods, and help to improve lower income areas of the City. US Census Bureau Income needed to support basic needs This measure of income looks at the percentage of Tucson families that have incomes above an amount that it takes to adequately meet basic needs. This is a straightforward measure of the ability of families to support themselves. Economic data can be used to measure this indicator.