Age of Housing

Age of Housing is the proportion of houses in a neighborhood built before 1980. The higher the proportion of houses built before 1980, the higher the negative impact on health if the housing has not been maintained. Because a large proportion of housing in Minneapolis was built before 1980, age of housing is shown for each neighborhood but not included in neighborhood rankings. Data is from the 2010 U.S. Census.

Older homes are more likely to be less energy efficient. If older homes are not maintained they are more likely to have failing systems or components, asbestos, and lead-based paint. Age of housing is a proxy for housing condition or quality. Homes built before 1980 that have not been revitalized often have an increase in dust, mold, mites, and other allergens related to poor health. Age of Housing is included in the Housing domain.

Neighborhood Indicator Value Ranksort descending
Nicollet Island - East Bank 32.6% 1
Downtown West 35.0% 2
North Loop 35.1% 3
Sumner - Glenwood (Heritage Park) 40.4% 4
Downtown East 47.5% 5
Cedar Riverside 58.2% 6
Marcy Holmes 60.0% 7
Prospect Park - East River Road 60.8% 8
University of Minnesota 60.8% 8
Kenwood 62.6% 10
Midtown Phillips 63.2% 11
Near - North 64.6% 12
Loring Park 67.1% 13
Elliot Park 67.6% 14
East Phillips 68.2% 15
St. Anthony West 68.7% 16
Harrison 71.2% 17
Lowry Hill East 73.2% 18
Hawthorne 75.9% 19
Jordan 75.9% 19
Bryn - Mawr 76.1% 21
Minnehaha 76.5% 22
Beltrami 77.0% 23
Northeast Park 77.0% 23
Holland 77.6% 25
Phillips West 77.7% 26
Cedar - Isles - Dean 77.9% 27
Ventura Village 78.1% 28
Lind - Bohanon 78.6% 29
Como 80.9% 30
Mid - City Industrial 80.9% 30
West Calhoun 81.8% 32
Bottineau 81.9% 33
Whittier 82.1% 34
Sheridan 82.9% 35
St. Anthony East 83.4% 36
Lowry Hill 84.3% 37
Steven's Square - Loring Heights 84.3% 37
Columbia Park 85.6% 39
Marshall Terrace 85.6% 39
East Calhoun (ECCO) 85.6% 39
Central 85.7% 42
Lyndale 86.4% 43
Camden Industrial 86.6% 44
East Isles 87.0% 45
Folwell 87.8% 46
Hiawatha 87.9% 47
Corcoran 87.9% 47
McKinley 88.1% 49
Seward 88.4% 50
Logan Park 89.2% 51
Humboldt Industrial Area 89.2% 51
Shingle Creek 89.2% 51
Longfellow 90.8% 54
Linden Hills 90.9% 55
Howe 91.0% 56
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) 92.0% 57
Windom Park 92.1% 58
Wenonah 92.3% 59
Standish 92.5% 60
King Field 92.9% 61
Willard - Hay 93.1% 62
Bancroft 93.2% 63
East Harriet 93.2% 63
Audubon Park 93.9% 65
Waite Park 94.2% 66
Page 94.3% 67
Cooper 94.5% 68
Webber - Camden 94.6% 69
Powderhorn Park 94.7% 70
Victory 95.1% 71
Windom 95.1% 71
Bryant 95.2% 73
Field 95.6% 74
Keewaydin 95.6% 74
Diamond Lake 95.7% 76
Morris Park 95.7% 76
Cleveland 95.9% 78
Tangletown 96.0% 79
Lynnhurst 96.1% 80
Ericsson 96.1% 80
Hale 96.1% 80
Fulton 96.3% 83
Northrop 96.4% 84
Kenny 96.7% 85
Regina 96.9% 86
Armatage 97.4% 87

Key Citations:
1. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Social Determinants of Health. Published 2011. Accessed December 27, 2013. For more information: click here

2. Elliott L, Arbes S, Harvey ES, Lee RC, Salo PM, Cohn RD, London SJ, Zeldin DC. Dust Weight and Asthma Prevalence in the National Survey of Lead and Allergens in Housing (NSLAH). Environ Health Perspect. 2007; 115(2): 215–220. Published online 2006 November 7. doi: 10.1289/ehp.9412 PMCID: PMC1817708.

3. Cohn RD, Arbes SJ, Jaramillo R, Reid, LH, Zeldin, DC. 2006. National Prevalence and Exposure Risk for Cockroach Allergen in U.S. Households. Environ Health Perspect. 2006; 114(4): 522–526. Published online 2005 November 15. doi: 10.1289/ehp.8561.

4. Lefebvre S, Montgomery P, Michel I, Warren C, Larose T, Kauppi C. The role of public health inspectors in maintaining housing in northern and rural communities: recommendations to support public health practice. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2012 Mar-Apr;103(2):84-9.

5. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Healthy Housing Reference Manual. 2006. Available here

6. National Center for Healthy Housing. Housing Interventions and Health: A Review of the Evidence. 2009. Accessed December 27, 2012. Available here