How many people live in subsidized housing in Adair County, OK?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 258 people in 2023, or about 2.1 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 five years and one month.
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In 2023
258
people lived in subsidized housing in Adair County, OK
In 2023
1.3%
of the Adair County, OK 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 Adair County, 1.3% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Oklahoma average of 2.3%.
Share of population living in subsidized housing in 2023, by county
People who lived in subsidized housing shared one thing: incomes low enough to qualify for housing assistance. In Adair County, OK, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) classified 81% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 50% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $18,313 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 64% of households earned less than $20,000.
36% of households with subsidies earned more than $20K in annual income.
Adair County, OK, 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 40% of households. Another 55% 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 2% of households in Adair County, OK. The remaining 3% is unaccounted for in the data.
Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 2% of households in subsidized housing.
Adair County, OK, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing paid average monthly rent of $326, which translates to an average of $3,912 per year, or 21.36% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $430 per household per month, on average.
