> the most unstable housing in New York City: the public housing
How is public housing unstable? Are public housing residents frequently forced to move? AFAIK that's the definition of unstable housing.
How is public housing unstable? Are public housing residents frequently forced to move? AFAIK that's the definition of unstable housing.
In 2015 the average length of stay was 22 years.
In general the idea that folks would wait years on a waitlist with the intent of leaving ASAP doesn’t pass the smell test.
tl;dr: the mean is almost certainly the wrong statistic.
This is one of those things that sounds smart but fails the common sense test.
Perhaps you're right that the gap between median and mean doesn't change the final conclusion. I can't really say at this point.