Impact of Habitat Homeownership

69%
of Habitat homeowners say that their children are doing better in school since they moved into their home.

37%
of Habitat homeowners have completed additional education themselves since moving into their home.

85%
of Habitat homeowners expect their children to get additional education after high school.

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Habitat homeowners are twice as likely to have a household budget (and stick to it), compared to Americans as a whole.

68%
of Habitat homeowners say they have little or no problem paying their bills on time.

69%
of Habitat homeowners believe they are doing better financially now than they were in the past.

90%
of Habitat homeowners feel positively about their house as a place to live.

49%
of Habitat homeowners believe their family's health has improved since moving into their Habitat home.

86%
of Habitat homeowners feel that their neighborhood is as safe or more safe than the neighborhood they lived in before.

85%
of Habitat families who previously relied on food stamps no longer need the voucher program after moving into their homes.

89%
of Habitat homeowners believe that they could not have owned a home without Habitat.

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Prior to moving into a Habitat home, 1 in 5 Habitat homeowners received rental assistance, which they no longer need.