Housing Burden

All residents should have access to quality, affordable homes. Housing is the single largest expense for households, and far too many pay too much for housing, particularly low-income renters. High housing costs squeeze family budgets, leaving few resources to pay for other expenses, save for emergencies, or make long-term investments. The Housing Burden indicator measures the share of households that are cost-burdened (spending more than 30 percent of income on housing costs) and "severely" cost-burdened (more than 50 percent).

Step 1: Go to the Housing Burden Starter Workbook page in Tableau Public.

Step 2: Download the workbook and open in the Tableau Public App. Instructions on downloading the Tableau Public App can be found on our Using Tableau page.

Tableau Workbook Layout

Screenshot showing components +of Tableau Workbook
  • Use the instructions on the Start Here sheet for more information about the workbook features.
  • The Table of Contents sheet lists all the example charts available in the starter workbook.
  • The Caption card below each data chart type provides instructions for understanding the data as well as some suggested customization options.
  • Use the Filters on the right side of the Tableau workbook for each sheet to adjust Measures and Parameters.
  • Adjust colors in the Marks card.
  • If at any time you want to un-do a step, use the back button in the top left corner of the workbook screen, or refer to the default settings in the Caption card to reset the chart.
  • Follow the steps on the Publish sheet to export and download your visualizations.

To learn more about the Tableau workspace and icons, click here.