Housing Insights

Explore stories, data, and trusted resources that highlight the impact of housing that is affordable in our community.

As a proud covenant partner of The Fuller Center for Housing in Americus, Georgia, we share a commitment to a grass-roots, Christ-centered approach to ending poverty housing worldwide.

At the Fuller Center for Housing of Delaware, we believe safe, stable housing is the foundation

for thriving families and communities. This page brings together stories, statistics, research,

and trusted resources that highlight the impact of our work and the broader need

for housing that is affordable across Delaware.

As a proud covenant partner of The Fuller Center for Housing in Americus, Georgia, we share a commitment to a grass-roots, Christ-centered approach to ending poverty housing worldwide.

Facts & Statistics

How income housing statistics about Delaware

low income housing information about Delaweare

The Problem:

There is a significant lack of affordable housing options available for working individuals. The current housing costs consume more than 30% of their budget, posing a financial burden. Furthermore, these affordable housing options are situated far away from their workplace, resulting in lengthy commutes and increased transportation costs. Households with severe housing affordability issues are more likely to give up other essentials like nutritious food and healthcare to afford the rent, and to face unstable housing conditions like evictions.

Seniors, disabled, and low to moderate working families/ veterans feel the most significant impact. Keeping these folks in their current homes is one step toward reducing the rate of homelessness.

There are many organizations/agencies in Delaware that assist with house repairs/home modifications, but they cannot handle the huge need of over 25k homes that require an estimated cost of $100 million. Therefore, the resources available to fix them are much less than the growing demand for home repairs.

Likewise, 9% of Delaware veterans lived in poverty in 2022, and another 19% experienced financial hardships, unable to afford the basics of housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, a smartphone plan, and taxes. When these folks run out of money and just can’t pay the rent, they are just 30 days away from homelessness.

For veterans, housing is not just seen in financial hardships which may lead to homelessness. It is an issue that is directly tied to that our homeless are three times more likely to commit suicide, and 2/3 of those committing this heartbreak are not connected with the VA. You can then add unemployment, criminal justice involvement, food insecurity and combat related PTSD, TBI and other mental health issues, and housing becomes just one aspect of veteran challenges.