Tracking mobility in the housing choice voucher program: a household level examination in Florida, USA

Wang, Ruoniu; Walter, Rebecca J.

doi:10.1080/02673037.2017.1347608

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“…Nonetheless, for the purpose of isolating the impact of life events on mobility, the majority of other explanatory variables identified in the literature are included (e.g. Basolo and Yerena, 2017; De Groot et al, 2011; Wang and Walter, 2018).…”

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Understanding the role of life events on residential mobility for low-income, subsidised households

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While the role of life events on residential mobility for the general population is well documented, little is known for low-income, subsidised households. Insights into this line of inquiry are instrumental for improving housing policies and programmes that aim for a more equal distribution of residents across the economic spectrum. The present study draws on a unique data set that covers the entire low-income population participating in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programme from 2007 to 2013 in the state of Florida, USA. Results show that life events are strongly and significantly related to mobility decisions, while the relationship between life events and changes in neighbourhood poverty is less prominent. In light of this, a full understanding of residential mobility requires the consideration of life events by accounting for housing assistance, given its compounding effect on the mobility process and outcomes for low-income households.

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“…This article builds on prior research examining how patterns of housing inequality are reproduced for HCV holders despite efforts to promote their geographic mobility (Basolo, 2013;DeLuca et al, 2013;Patterson and Yoo, 2012;Wang and Walter, 2018). Historically, the HCV program has been amended to address barriers to housing mobility that emanated from its design and implementation.…”

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“…Other research has found that even when HCV recipients move outside of core cities and find housing in suburban settings, they experience modest gains (Feins and Patterson, 2005;Basolo, 2013;Wang and Walter, 2018) and tend to cluster in lower income and racially segregated settings (Covington et al, 2011). 3 For instance, Patterson and Yoo (2012) used spatial statistics to examine the moves of HCV recipients in the metropolitan area of Buffalo, NY, between 2004 and 2008.…”

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It Is Not Always Sunny in San Diego for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Holders: The Reproduction of Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation under the Choice Communities Initiative

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2021

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This article examines residential mobility patterns of housing choice voucher (HCV) holders in San Diego, CA. It focuses on whether HCV holders moved to higher opportunity ZIP codes following the adoption of the Choice Communities Initiative by the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) in 2018. This initiative was designed to incentivize moves to high opportunity ZIP codes using tiered rent subsidies. The analysis is based on a dataset that combines two sources. One includes data obtained from the SDHC measuring: race, ethnicity, gender, household characteristics, rent subsidy levels, and residential mobility for 11,126 HCV recipients. The other includes small area fair market rents (SAFMRs) for ZIP codes in San Diego. Data were analyzed using GIS maps and logistic regression. The results indicate that patterns of racial and socioeconomic segregation have been reinforced in San Diego. Most HCV moves happened within the lowest opportunity ZIP codes, regardless of races. Moves to higher opportunity ZIP codes were impeded due to the inversion of rent subsidies. Rent subsidies were set relatively higher in low opportunity ZIP codes when compared with high opportunity ZIP codes. The findings identify areas where specific policies related to the setting of rent subsidies can be strengthened in order to promote opportunity moves. In a broader context, they highlight the importance of fidelity to programmatic goals in the policy implementation process.

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“…The limited impact of the HCV program is also reflected in other research. For example, some research has found that even when HCV recipients move outside of core cities and find housing in suburban settings, they experience modest gains (Basolo, 2013; Fains and Patterson, 2005; Wang and Walter, 2018) and tend to cluster in lower income and racially segregated settings Covington et al (2011). 6 For instance, Patterson and Yoo (2012) used spatial statistics to examine the moves of HCV recipients in the metropolitan area of Buffalo, New York, between 2004 and 2008.…”

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Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) on the Geographic, Socio-economic, and Public Policy Periphery: A Critical Case Study of Blocked Mobility in the City of San Diego, California

2021

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This article examines the geographic and socio-economic distribution of housing choice vouchers (HCVs) in the city of San Diego, California. It focuses on how the concentration of HCVs on geographic, socio-economic, and public policy peripheries forms a nexus that limits housing options for low-income residents. The analysis is based on a unique database that combines three datasets. One includes data for 13,973 individual HCV recipients measuring head of household characteristics (race, Hispanic ethnicity, gender, and age) and housing unit characteristics (unit size, rents, public subsidy levels). Another data set includes population and housing characteristics at the ZIP code level from the American Community Survey (ACS). The third data set includes small area fair market rents (SAFMRs) for ZIP codes and fair market rents (FMRs) for metropolitan San Diego. Data are displayed using GIS and analyzed using logistic hierarchical regression models. The results indicated that the public housing authority (PHA) that administers HCVs in the city of San Diego implemented the HCV program in a manner that reinforced the concentration of program participants in low-income areas and impeded moves to higher opportunity areas. The results expand our understanding of how geography, socio-economics, and public policy shape the production and reproduction of the periphery.

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Tracking mobility in the housing choice voucher program: a household level examination in Florida, USA

Cited by 9 publications

References 43 publications

Understanding the role of life events on residential mobility for low-income, subsidised households

Understanding the role of life events on residential mobility for low-income, subsidised households

It Is Not Always Sunny in San Diego for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Holders: The Reproduction of Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation under the Choice Communities Initiative

Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) on the Geographic, Socio-economic, and Public Policy Periphery: A Critical Case Study of Blocked Mobility in the City of San Diego, California

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