/ Wilmington and New Hanover County have finally released their comprehensive housing study for our area. Some of the main findings: The region’s population growth is driving the housing shortage -- and that a majority in our community worry about the cost of housing. Researchers from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and Bowen National Research presented their housing studies to both county commissioners and city council members this week. Stephen Sills, professor and director of UNCG’s Center for Housing and Community Studies, is one of the authors. He finds disparities between income levels when it comes to satisfaction with housing availability.