How many people live in subsidized housing in Acadia Parish, LA?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 3,000 people in 2023, or about 2.0 people per unit. Subsidized housing options vary by location, ranging from high-rise or garden-style apartments to single-family dwellings, duplexes, and more. On average, residents in 2023 had lived in their units for six years and nine months.
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In 2023
2.97K
people lived in subsidized housing in Acadia Parish, LA
In 2023
5.3%
of the Acadia Parish, LA population lived in subsidized housing
Federally subsidized rental housing began with 1937’s US Housing Act, which created the United States Housing Authority and provided financial assistance to state and local governments for housing low-income people. Since then, the government has provided housing assistance to low-income renters through programs overseen by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
In Acadia Parish, 5.3% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Louisiana average of 3.9%.
Share of population living in subsidized housing in 2023, by county
People living in subsidized housing share a common characteristic: their incomes are low enough to qualify for housing assistance. HUD classified households that are 50% below and 30% below the median area household income as extremely low income and very low income, respectively. The average household in subsidized housing earned $15,405 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 79% of households earned less than $20,000.
41% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Acadia Parish, LA, 2023
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Renters living in subsidized housing earn income from different sources. Wages, salaries, and business income are the main income source for 31% of households. Another 69% of households earn the majority of their income from other sources, a broad category that includes Social Security payments; insurance benefits; pensions; interest or dividends; and payments in lieu of salary like worker’s compensation, severance, unemployment, or disability. Finally, welfare — which according to HUD and the Census Bureau includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, general assistance, or emergency assistance payments — is not the primary source of income for any households in Acadia Parish, LA.
Wages, salaries, and business income were the primary source of income for 31% of households in subsidized housing.
Acadia Parish, LA, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Acadia Parish, LA paid average monthly rent of $319, which translates to an average of $3,828 per year, or approximately 24.85% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $437 per household per month, on average.
