Vermont has lost more of its middle class households than most states in the country, according to recent research from the Pew Charitable Trusts. In 2013, 47.4 percent of Vermont households were middle class compared to 52.4 percent in 2000.
Similarly, the portion of Vermont households paying more than 30% of their income for housing rose during this period. In 2013, 37 percent of households in the state had this level of “burdensome” housing costs compared to 30 percent in 2000.
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hittenden County alone, 172 children--140 school-aged children plus 32 children under age 5--were homeless this year, reported the Burlington-based COTS yesterday. Nationally, the number of homeless children has surged. Today nearly one in every 30 children in the United States is homeless, according to national reports.
Check out ways to help on COTS website.
Are you thinking of buying a home? If so, one of our upcoming home buying seminars may be a great place to start. Vermont Federal and Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty will walk you through the complete home buying process and answer any of your questions. Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) will also be onsite to answer questions.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, ITV and VTPBS present a free preview screening of The Homestretch tomorrow evening, March 11, 2015, at 7:00 pm in Montepelier.
The film features three homeless teens as they brave Chicago winters, high school pressures and live on the streets.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and reception.