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Poverty and Low-Income
• 1/2 county households
low-income,.i.e., income
less than 80% AMI
• 315 households live
in poverty
• 80+ female head-of-
household with children
under age 18 live in poverty
• 80+ women 65+ years old
with a median income
of about $600/month
• Families living in
camping
trailers
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Aged & Poorly Maintained Housing
• Median house value:
$86,700 vs. $125,400
statewide median
• 17.5% valued <$50,000
• 37% built before 1970
• 20% mobile homes
Limited Affordable Housing
• Few affordable single-
family units
• <50 multi-family units
• Limited rental
opportunities
• No assisted living units
• No supervised care
living units
• No housing available for
Housing Choice Vouchers
Difficult Wastewater Issues
• 2/3 county soils will not
perk
• No countywide sewer
system
• Hundreds of failed/failing
septic systems
• Expensive alternative
systems
• 50+ households without
complete indoor plumbing
Click HERE to learn about
GREAT OAK VILLAGE, a planned affordable housing community in Charles
City County, Virginia, and how you can help make
it a reality! |
CrossGap success is measured in terms of the number of Charles City
County households with improved living conditions. For example, how
many:
• low-income households were made warmer, dryer, more
safe and secure;
• disabled people upgraded to an appropriate living condition
(access, space, facilities, etc.);
• low-income elders upgraded to living in age/ability
appropriate facilities;
• overcrowded living situations were relieved;
• low-income households were given the opportunity to
become home-owners;
• households were given the opportunity to move into
affordable rental housing;
• households upgraded to complete kitchen facilities;
• households upgraded to complete and completely
functioning indoor plumbing;
• volunteer hours were leveraged against the financial
contributions of CrossGap donors.
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