1999 Farmworker Housing Survey IMC Northern Region Preliminary Data  Distribution of Housing Structure Types STRUCTURE TYPE    UNITS PERCENT Mobile Home   8 13.3 Single-Family  24 40.0 Duplex/Triplex  6 10.0 Apartment  18 30.0 Dorm/Barracks   2  3.3 Motel   2  3.3 Total  60 100.0% 60 100.0 Distribution of Units by Bedroom Size BEDROOMS UNITS  PERCENT AVERAGE RENT  MEDIAN RENT One  24 40.0 $ 465 $ 650 Two 14 23.3 $ 510 $ 725 Three  12 20.0 $ 596 $ 675 Four   3  5.0 $1,067 $1,000 Five  1  1.7 $ 250 $ 250 Six  5  8.3 $ 280 $  0 Seven   1  1.7 $  0 $  0 Total  60 100 $ 505 $ 650 Crowding and Housing Cost Burden 35 percent of the units were crowded (21 units), having an average of more than one person per room.  Among crowded units, more than 57 percent had children present (12 units).  Half of all units where children lived were crowded.  For the state, 37 percent of units were crowded, and 63.5 percent of crowded units had children present. For Illinois, 19 percent of the households had housing cost burden, paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing costs.For the IMC Northern Region, 27 percent of households were cost-burdened (16 units).  Almost 69 percent of cost-burdened households had children present  (11 units). Housing Quality All units in the Woodstock area had working stoves, refrigerators, bath tub/showers, and toilets.  54.1 percent of units lacked access to laundry machines, and 49.2 lacked access to telephones (lacking access means not present in the unit or available onsite). 28.3 percent of the units were adjacent to fields where pesticides are applied. Exterior Problems PROBLEM   UNITS PERCENT Sagging Structure  3  5.0 Windows Broken/Missing Screens  7 11.7 Damaged/MissingGutters/Dwnspts  3  5.0 Peeling Paint  6 10.0 Damaged Siding   1  1.7 Damaged Steps   2  3.3 Trash in Yard   5  8.3 Interior Problems PROBLEM  UNITS PERCENT Holes in Walls   3  5.0 Evidence of Water Leakage   6 10.0 Exposed Plumbing  1  1.7 Damaged Interior Stairs  1  1.7 Unsanitary Conditions, e.g insects  3  5.0 Occupant Ratings, Quality of Current Residence RATING  RESPONDENTS  PERCENT No Rating   2   3.3 Very Poor   0   0 Poor   6 10.0 Fair  31 51.7 Good  20 33.3 Excellent   1  1.7 Total  60 100 overview of preliminary findings IMC Home

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