How many people live in subsidized housing in Ada County, ID?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 5,500 people in 2023, or about 1.8 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, 2023 residents lived in their units for seven years and eight months.
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In 2023
5.47K
people lived in subsidized housing in Ada County, ID
In 2023
1%
of the Ada County, ID 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 Ada County, 1.0% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Idaho average of 1.1%.
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 Ada County, ID, HUD classified 95% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 70% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $17,550 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 68% of households earned less than $20,000.
43% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Ada County, ID, 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 18% of households. Another 77% 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 Ada County, ID. The remaining 5% is unaccounted for in the data.
Wages, salaries, and business income were the primary source of income for 18% of households in subsidized housing.
Ada County, ID, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Ada County, ID paid average monthly rent of $425, which translates to an average of $5,100 per year, or 29% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $778 per household per month, on average.
