Stories of Home – Infographics

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency is proud to present Stories of Home – a blog that features current happenings in the housing industry and also highlights those that have been positively impacted by our Agency's work.


  • Trick-or-Treating in Ohio

    DataByte: Trick-or-Treating in Ohio by the Numbers

    This Halloween season, many Ohioans will be preparing for costumed children arriving at their doors in search of candy. Based on our analysis of Ohio census data and assumptions from a national survey on what ages people stop trick-or-treating, we estimate that 1,344,064 Ohioans between the ages of 3 and 18 will be partaking in the holiday tradition this year.

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  • Hispanic Housing Insecurity

    DataByte: Housing Insecurity Among Hispanic Ohioans Varies by Region of Origin

    National origin is one of the protected characteristics under Title VIII of the Fair Housing Act and includes people of Hispanic or Latinx ethnicity. According to the 2022 American Community Survey, over 500,000 Ohioans identify as Hispanic.

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  • Mortgage Loan Denial Rate

    DATABYTE: Mortgage Loan Denial Rate in Ohio Varies by Loan Purpose and Race

    For Ohioans applying for a mortgage loan, we found that the likelihood of being denied by a lender can vary considerably depending on factors such as the purpose of the loan or the race of the applicant.

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  • Ohio's Ghost Towns

    DATABYTE: A Spooktacular Tour of Ohio's Ghostliest Places to Call Home

    This Halloween season we're taking a look at selected spots in Ohio where the spirits of the dead call home. This post highlights Ohio's most fascinating and spookiest ghost towns. Once vibrant communities, these ghost towns were partially or entirely abandoned, often as a result of economic decline or–in many cases–a tragic event!

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  • Closing the Gap

    DATABYTE: Closing Ohio's Affordability Gap for Extremely Low-Income Renters

    A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition highlights a supply shortage of housing units that are affordable and available to renters at the lowest income levels. In Ohio, there were only 189,172 rental units in 2020 that were both affordable and available to the state's 443,717 extremely low-income (ELI) renter households.

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  • Lease Purchase Home Sales

    Lease Purchase Home Sales

    The Lease Purchase program pairs homeowner education and economic support to renters, allowing them to purchase their home after a 15-year compliance period has ended. Roughly half the homes have reached the end of their compliance period and are ready to be sold to residents or other income-qualified tenants. What has happened to the homes that have sold?

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  • Fair Housing Discrimination

    Fair Housing Discrimination in Ohio

    April is Fair Housing Month, which highlights our nation's obligation to ensure that everyone has equal access to safe, affordable housing. However, housing discrimination still occurs. In 2020 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development closed 436 Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity cases filed by Ohio residents.

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  • Evictions in Ohio

    Evictions in Ohio Cities Down in 2020, Uncertainty Ahead

    Last year, eviction filings in the Franklin County, Hamilton County and Cleveland Municipal Courts were down 32, 35 and 51 percent, respectively, from the average over the prior five-year period. Learn more about the ramifications this presents in our latest infographic.

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  • Homelessness in Ohio

    Holiday Lights by the Numbers

    A recent survey showed that 63% of American households plan to decorate the exterior of their homes for the holidays this year. That amounts to around two million single-family homes in Ohio that will be lit up for the holidays.

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  • Halloween

    Even Dust and Bones Need a Place to Call Home

    While we know Ohio has a lack of decent, affordable housing for the living, the Halloween season got us wondering: How much "housing" is needed for the dead?

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  • Social Vulnerability

    Where Ohioans are Most Vulnerable to Disaster or Outbreak

    Knowing where the most vulnerable populations live is crucial in preparing for disasters. Identifying these communities can help in estimating the amount of needed supplies or emergency response, communicating and mobilizing for evacuations or finding the best location for community outreach centers to provide beds, testing or financial assistance.

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  • Internet Access

    Limited Internet Access is a Challenge for Ohio Children

    One in nine children in Ohio live in a home with no access to broadband or high-speed internet. This lack of internet access has created a major obstacle for many Ohio families with children now required to attend school remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Census Tract 2020

    Census 2020: Ohioans at Risk of Undercounting and the Impact of COVID-19

    Every 10 years, the United States counts every resident in the country through the Census. Census 2020 is already under way. In total, at least 70,000 Ohioans (0.62%) are at risk of being uncounted.

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  • Ohio Housing Trust Fund

    Annual Economic Impact of the Ohio Housing Trust Fund

    Since its creation in 1991, the Ohio Housing Trust Fund has had one of the best track records in the country, helping nearly 1 million Ohioans. Not only does the Trust Fund help Ohioans access much needed shelter, but it also has a positive impact on Ohio's economy.

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  • HTC Projects

    How Ohio's Tax Credit Projects Meet Specific Housing Needs

    Determining who lives in OHFA-financed multifamily properties is an important step in understanding how we are serving Ohio's affordable housing needs. This infographic compares current residents in Ohio's Housing Tax Credit projects to all of Ohio's low-income renter households.

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  • Third Way

    A "Third Way" for Housing: Safe & Affordable Alternatives to Owning or Renting

    As home prices rise, fewer Ohioans are able to buy a home, pushing them into rental markets with little housing security and no ability to build wealth. However, there have been an increasing number of housing options providing a "third way" between owning and renting.

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  • Opportunity Zones

    Opportunity Zones: Targeting Investment in Ohio's Most Distressed Communities

    As part of a federal tax incentive created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to spur private investment in economically-distressed communities, Opportunity Zones were chosen through a two-step process. In Ohio 1,647 census tracts were identified as eligible.

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  • Ohio Veterans

    Ohio Veterans Experiencing Housing Cost Burden

    One in five veterans in Ohio live in a household spending more than 30% of their income on housing—the standard measure for housing cost burden. Older veterans, who make up more than two-thirds of Ohio's veteran population, are more likely to experience housing cost burden than their younger counterparts.

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  • Affordable Housing Gap

    Closing Ohio's Affordable Housing Gap

    There's a large gap in Ohio between the number of renters at the lowest income levels and the amount of affordable and available rental units. In 2017 there were only 189,056 rental units that were both affordable and available to Ohio's 437,765 extremely low-income (ELI) renter households.

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  • Public Transportation

    Where's the Bus? Affordable Housing and the Value of Public Transportation

    How well are low-income workers living in OHFA financed affordable rental units served by local transit? Across 13 urban areas in Ohio, OHFA renters are better served by transit than the average household. Yet the quality of access varies substantially based on the size of the urban area.

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  • American Housing Survey

    American Housing Survey: How Ohio Compares

    The American Housing Survey (AHS), conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, provides data on a wide variety of housing subjects such as quality and cost. In the past, data were only available at the national level and selected large metro areas. Starting with the 2015 survey, data are now available for seven states, including Ohio.

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The views and opinions portrayed in Stories of Home do not necessarily reflect the policies or position of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.