Watch the Recorded MAP Talk: Impact of Housing Insecurity on Southern Arizona View the PowerPoint Slides: Ann Chanecka, Interim Director of Housing and Community Development, City of Tucson, PowerPoint Slides Tom Litwicki, Chief Executive Officer, Old Pueblo Community Services, PowerPoint...
Disability Inclusion in Tucson, Arizona MSA The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.3 billion people in the world today – or 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability. In 2021, approximately 13.2% of Arizonans reported having...
Living on the Edge: Factors of Persistent Housing Insecurity in Southern Arizona The economic and financial fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic significantly exacerbated an ongoing affordable housing crisis in Southern Arizona. At the height of the pandemic, some 10-15%...
Our Elderly: A Public Health Issue in Tucson, Arizona MSA The U.S. Census Bureau projects that we will reach a demographic milestone for the first time in 2034: the number of people over 65 (77 million) will outnumber the population...
Housing Affordability Bounces Back From Record Lows in Tucson, Arizona MSA Housing affordability improved in the first quarter of 2023 for the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and many of its peers. Tucson ranked second, just behind Albuquerque, with 46.8%...
E-cigarettes & Young People in Arizona, USA What are e-tobacco products? How widespread is their use in U.S. schools? Electronic cigarettes, better known as e-cigarettes, are portable electronic devices designed to heat a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavorings, and...
Estimating the Cost of a House in Tucson, Arizona MSA Have you ever wondered how much house you can afford? Households that spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing-related expenses are considered housing cost-burdened . In 2021...
High Levels of Food Insecurity in Tucson, Arizona MSA According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations World Food Programme , 222 million people in 53 countries/territories will experience acute food insecurity from October...
