Released: July 27, 2010

Moves because of evictions increase

Source: Haya El Nasser, USA Today

More Americans say they moved because they were evicted or wanted to spend less money and now live in a worse house with more people, new Census data show.

The 2009 American Housing Survey shows the stark effect the recession and housing crisis have had on some people’s lifestyles in just two years. The survey, last conducted in 2007, captures the brunt of the downturn’s impact on housing.

“It seems to mark some erosion in the standard of living of Americans,” says James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. “It’s not surprising given the depths of the recession. ... Some portions of Americans are now in survival mode.”

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