“Cost Burden” means spending more than 30% of income on housing and utilities. “Severe Cost Burden” means spending more than 50% of income on housing and utilities. “Extremely Low Income” = at or below 30% of AMI or the poverty rate; “Very Low Income” = 31% to 50% of AMI; “Low Income” = 51% to 80% of AMI; “Middle Income” = 81% to 100% of AMI; “Above Median Income” = above 100% of AMI.
Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2015 ACS PUMS Data.