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Study: Nearly 1,900 Macon County households are severely cost-burdened; 322 live in substandard conditions
Summary
Bowen National Research reported that about 1,900 Macon County households spend over half their income on housing and 322 households live in overcrowded or plumbing/kitchen-deficient homes; the firm recommended short‑ and long‑term housing goals, senior housing, partnerships and a centralized housing resource center.
Patrick Bowen of Bowen National Research presented a housing-gap study to the Macon County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 12, reporting that 322 households in the county live in substandard housing (defined as overcrowding or lacking complete plumbing or kitchens). He said about 1,900 households are…
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