How many people live in subsidized housing in Accomack County, VA?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 670 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 seven years and four months.
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In 2023
670
people lived in subsidized housing in Accomack County, VA
In 2023
2%
of the Accomack County, VA 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 Accomack County, 2.0% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Virginia average of 2.3%.
Share of population living in subsidized housing in 2023, by county
People who live in subsidized housing share one thing: incomes low enough to qualify for housing assistance. In Accomack County, VA, HUD classified 96% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 61% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $15,509 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 79% of households earned less than $20,000.
45% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Accomack County, VA, 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 22% of households. Another 75% 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 the primary source of income for 1% of households in Accomack County, VA. The remaining 2% is unaccounted for in the data.
Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 1% of households in subsidized housing.
Accomack County, VA, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing paid average monthly rent of $382, which translates to an average of $4,584 per year, or approximately 29.56% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $510 per household per month, on average.
