Exhibit VII-9.Please rate whether or not you think any of the following are impediments or barriers to fair housing choice in Lake County.
Very Strong
Barrier/Impediment
Strong Barrier/Impediment
Somewhat of A
Barrier/Impediment
Minor Barrier/Impediment
Not A Barrier/Impediment
N/A
No Response
Percentage of
Percentage of
Percentage of
Percentage of
Percentage of
Percentage of
Percentage of
Number of
All
Number of
All
Number of
All
Number of
All
Number of
All
Number of
All
Number of
All
Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents
Members of the protected classes are denied
mortgages at a higher rate
3
3.8%
3
3.8%
6
7.5%
3
3.8%
16
20.0%
7
8.8%
42
52.5%
Jobs, housing, and transit are not located near
each other
9
11.3%
9
11.3%
9
11.3%
4
5.0%
6
7.5%
4
5.0%
39
48.8%
The housing crisis and recession have
impacted minorities more than others
6
7.5%
7
8.8%
8
10.0%
6
7.5%
6
7.5%
7
8.8%
40
50.0%
The housing crisis and recession have
impacted renters more than owners
5
6.3%
3
3.8%
9
11.3%
11
13.8%
7
8.8%
5
6.3%
40
50.0%
9
11.3%
9
11.3%
7
8.8%
5
6.3%
6
7.5%
5
6.3%
39
48.8%
Certain Lake County policies and procedures
do not encourage fair housing
2
2.5%
1
1.3%
4
5.0%
7
8.8%
16
20.0%
10
12.5%
40
50.0%
Lack of a regional or countywide approach to
fair housing planning
5
6.3%
4
5.0%
8
10.0%
3
3.8%
10
12.5%
9
11.3%
41
51.3%
An insufficient supply of affordable housing in
Lake County
9
11.3%
11
13.8%
4
5.0%
5
6.3%
5
6.3%
6
7.5%
40
50.0%
There are highly segregated communities in
Lake County
Source: Applied Real Estate Analysis, Inc.
9
11.3%
13
16.3%
3
3.8%
5
6.3%
5
6.3%
6
7.5%
39
48.8%
The housing crisis and recession have
impacted lower-income households more than
higher-income households
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APPLIED REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS, INC.
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS