Fact of the Week: Most Female-Headed Households with Vouchers Live in Distressed Neighborhoods

Average Metropolitan Distribution of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) Female-Headed Families

Source: Schwartz, A., McClure, K., & Taghavi, L. (2016). Vouchers and neighborhood distress: The unrealized potential for families with Housing Choice Vouchers to reside in neighborhoods with low levels of distress. Cityscape, 18(3): 207 – 227.