서울시 주거지원 프로그램 수요의 잠재계층별 특성 분석

The Latent Class Analysis on the Characteristics of the Demand for the Seoul Housing Support Program

This study aims to analyze the categories of the demand for housing support programs in Seoul. It categorized the latent class, identified the characteristics of each class in depth, and derived empirical factors to develop effective, tailored city government policies. Therefore, ‘The Housing Survey 2022’ of Seoul City was used to conduct the Latent Class Analysis to categorize the demand for housing support programs from 15,525 respondents in the survey. Moreover, a One-way ANOVA was used to identify the characteristic difference between derived housing for each class and residential satisfaction. As a result, in accordance with the need of Seoul residents for housing support programs, the study classified 6 latent classes. The derived class was categorized into the following: class in need of public rental housing, class in need of housing funds, class in need of extensive housing, class in need of Jeonse (long-term rent with lump-sum deposit) loans and rental housing, class in need of housing funds and housing maintenance, class in need of housing funds and rental housing. Each class had a distinct difference in housing support programs regarding household type, household background, household characteristics, and residential characteristics. The findings show that the class in need of public rental housing with low housing and residential environment satisfaction requires policy-making and rapid implementation to improve facilities and social infrastructure. The class needing housing funds and housing maintenance with relatively high housing and residential environment satisfaction require financial support and housing maintenance and repair support for homeowners to fulfill the housing ladder. Based on the result of the analysis, the government can design tailored housing support policies that reflect the characteristics of each class. Thus, in the future, it is expected to implement a comprehensive, sustainable housing welfare policy for housing disadvantaged and vulnerable groups living in cities.