U.S. households face wave of evictions 

U.S. renters and landlords face a dark winter with more than 11 million
households – representing some 24 million people – at risk of eviction over the next four months


CARES Act: Entered into law March 27. Included eviction moratorium plus $600 federal weekly unemployment benefits. Act ended July 31

Confidence to pay next month’s rent (households, percent)

3,357,213		
4.6%
Living rent free 

9,854,048
13.5%
No confidence

13,905,774
19.0%
Slight confidence

18,744,318
25.7%
Moderate confidence 

26,031,067
35.6%
High confidence   

1,172,166*
1.6%
Payment deferred
 
*includes 408,408 that did not report

% 
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
        
   
33.9%	Hispanic, Latino 8,060,413
32.4%	White 7,703,020
24.7%	Black 5,861,786
4.3%	Asian   1,011,861
4.7%	Other  1,122,742 


2020 Household Pulse Survey of 73,065,587 households, conducted July 16-21

 
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Stout, Aspen Institute 
Picture: Associated Press 
© GRAPHIC NEWS