Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing and Accessibility in Idaho Preliminary Results

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Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing and
Accessibility in Idaho Preliminary Results

• Prepared for the
• Idaho Department of Commerce
• and the
• Idaho Housing and Finance Association
• March 31, 2004

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Conducted by

• Tedd McDonald, Ph.D.
• Helen Stroebel, R.N., M.P.H.
• Uwe Reischl, Ph.D.

Center for Health Policy Boise State University
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Please Note

• Abbreviations
• PWD Persons With a Disability
• MPC Members of a Protected Class
• Variable Graph Scales
• The following bar graphs use a variety of
  different scales some are 0 to 100, while others
  might begin at 50 and go to 100. Differing scale
  ranges affect the perceived variation of
  responses.

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About the Survey

• Survey design coordination
• Idaho Housing and Finance Association
• Idaho Department of of Commerce
• Center for Health Policy
• Fair Housing and Accessibility Stakeholders
• Target audiences
• Tenants
• Fair Housing Partners and Advocates
• Housing Providers
• Local Government Officials

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Sample Demographics Response Rates by Group
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Sample Demographics Location of Respondents
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Consumer Respondents Demographics

• 77. reported being women
• 11.0 reported having a skin color that was
  classified as Other than White (e.g., tan,
  beige, olive, or brown)
• Nearly all respondents reported being Christian
  or having no religious beliefs
• 3.0 of the respondents appeared to have been
  born outside of the United States

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Consumer Respondents Identification by Race
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Consumer Respondents Familial Status
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Consumer Respondents

• 62.6 reported meeting at least one criterion of
  the federal definition of having a disability
• 12.3 reported knowing someone who had been
  denied housing due to discrimination
• 10.6 reported having personally been denied
  housing due to discrimination

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Consumer Respondents

• Only four respondents (1.8 of the sample)
  reported having filed a Fair Housing complaint
  this is about one-sixth of those who reported
  having been discriminated against in a housing
  decision
• Among the 21 respondents who completed the item
  on number of occasions they have been
  discriminated against, the median number of times
  was two

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Consumer Respondents People with Disabilities

• 88.0 reported that there is not enough
  accessible housing to meet the needs of local
  residents with disabilities
• Only 14.1 reported personally having difficulty
  finding housing that accommodated their
  disability

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Consumer Respondents People with Disabilities

• 19.7 reported that persons with disabilities
  generally have a difficult time trying to access
  community resources because they lack appropriate
  accommodations
• 5.6 reported personally having difficulty
  accessing community resources

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Consumer Respondents People with Disabilities

• Only two respondents (1.4) reported having filed
  a complaint related to community resource access
• 7.7 reported not having filed a complaint, even
  when they believed a complaint would have been
  justified

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Organization Respondents Ability to Serve PWD
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Organization Respondents Offices Accessible to
PWD
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Organization Respondents Target of ADA
Complaint
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Organization Respondents Employees Know How to
Access Resources on Housing/Accessibility Issues
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Perceptions of Difficulty Accessing Housing for
People with Disabilities
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Perceptions that Access to Housing for MPC Has
Improved Since 1999
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Perceptions that Access to Community Resources
for MPC Has Improved Since 1999
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Perceptions that People with Disabilities are
Perceived Differently than Others
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Perceptions of How PWD are Perceived Relative to
Others
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Perceptions of Who Receives Greater Protection
Under Current Federal Law
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Perceptions of Who Receives Greater Protection
Under Current Idaho Law
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Perceived Prevalence of Discrimination in Idaho
Relative to Neighboring States
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Perceptions of Intentionality of Discrimination
in Idaho
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Perceptions of Most Effective Strategies for
Reducing Discrimination in Idaho
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Perceptions of Who is Primarily Responsible for
Addressing Housing Discrimination