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Saint Anthony Village Energy Action Plan 15 <br />Energy burden is the percentage of income that community members spend on energy. A high energy <br />burden is defined as spending greater than 6% of income on energy, while a severe energy burden is <br />greater than 10% of income.3 The group of Saint Anthony Village residents with the greatest energy <br />burden are those who own their homes and make 30% or less of the area median income. This group <br />spends an average of 12% of their income on energy costs (Figure 9). The household data in Figure 10 <br />show that 4% of Saint Anthony Village residents fall into this category. As a point of reference, 49% of <br />Saint Anthony Village residents are homeowners who make more than the area median income, a group <br />with a 1% energy burden. <br />2 Source: Department of Energy Low-Income Energy Affordability Data Tool <br />3 APPRISE (Applied Public Policy Research Institute for Study and Evaluation). 2005. LIHEAP Energy <br />Burden Evaluation Study. Washington, DC: HHS (Department of Health and Human Services). <br />www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocs/comm_liheap_ energyburdenstudy_apprise.pdf. <br />Figure 9. Energy burden by income and owner status2