DENVER — The Colorado State Demography Office has released a report outlining the state's affordable housing shortfall.

When it comes to affordable housing, different researchers may define the concept in different ways.

"One of the most common definitions is that you're spending 30% or more of your income on housing costs, that's oftentimes the way that we're thinking about it," said Colorado State Demographer Kate Watkins.

The office researches population forecasts and compiles other data. This week, SDO released exactly how much affordable housing is needed in Colorado.

"What we found was that as of 2023, which is the latest period where data are available, we're estimating the shortage at 106,000 housing units," she said.

Combining several data points led them to that total.

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