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Title: Covid-19 Pandemic Impacts on Asian American Housing
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Publication Year: 2023
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Abstract: This project examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the housing sector for Asian Americans in California. The pandemic was not solely a public health crisis, but also massively disrupted the economy—displacing nearly one in five workers and forcing millions to fall behind on their housing payments (rents and mortgages). The housing impacts were not evenly distributed along race and class lines, and previous research found that Asian Americans were disproportionately affected and less likely to receive assistance. This project provides additional insights on the magnitude and patterns of housing difficulties encountered by this group. The analysis draws on micro-level data (individual household records) from two surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, the American Community Survey to examine pre-pandemic vulnerability, and the Household Pulse Survey to measure outcomes during the pandemic. The analysis produced the following major findings: while Asian had similar pre-pandemic housing vulnerability as non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs); Asians with lower educational attainment had significantly higher housing burden; there was noticeable variation among Asian ethnic subgroups; during the pandemic, the estimated percent of Asians behind on housing payment was greater than for NHWs and Others; and Asians with lower educational attainment were particularly hard hit by the pandemic. We recommend the following: it is critical to work with the U.S. Census Bureau and other governmental agencies to further disaggregate the Asian population to identify those with the greatest needs; it is equally important to collaborate with state agencies to evaluate housing relief and assistance programs to identify the barriers that hindered Asians participation. Research should also continue to monitor the housing problems Asians will face in the future.
Url: https://www.aasc.ucla.edu/aapipolicy/reports_feb10/Ong-Pech_report.pdf
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Authors: Ong, Paul; Pech, Chhandara
Publisher: UCLA Asian American Studies Center
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Housing and Segregation, Race and Ethnicity
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