Children of Parents with Low Educational Attainment more Likely to Face Housing Hardships

Housing Hardship among Children, by Parental Education (2007-2010)

                                                           2007 (%)     2010 (%)    Change (%pt)
No high school diploma           
More than one family in household    33.1           38.7           +5.5
Child lived in rental home                  61.9           64.7           +2.8

High school or some college           
More than one family in household    20.1           23.5          +3.4
Child lived in rental home                  42.1           47.9          +5.8

Associate’s degree           
More than one family in household    11.1           13.2          +2.1
Child lived in rental home                   24.8          32.4          +7.6

Bachelor’s Degree           
More than one family in household    6.4              8.1           +1.7
Child lived in rental home                  15.5            19.2         +3.8

Master’s degree or higher           
More than one family in household    4.1              4.4           +0.2
Child lived in rental home                  10.6            13.6         +3.0
           
Source: Dubay, L. and Zarabozo, E. (2013). Economic Insecurity in Children's Lives: Changes over the Course of the Great Recession. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute. Retrieved from http://urbn.is/16q9xB3.