How many people live in subsidized housing in Adams County, WA?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 286 people in 2023, or about 3.0 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 seven months.
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In 2023
286
people lived in subsidized housing in Adams County, WA
In 2023
1.4%
of the Adams County, WA 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 Adams County, 1.4% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Washington state average of 2.2%.
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 Adams County, WA, HUD classified 79% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 54% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $23,059 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 49% of households earned less than $20,000.
51% of households with subsidies earned more than $20K in annual income.
Adams County, WA, 2023
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Renters in subsidized housing earned income from different sources. Welfare is the main income source for 5% of households. According to HUD and the Census Bureau, “welfare” includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, general assistance, or emergency assistance payments. Another 40% of households earned the majority of their income through wages, salaries, and business income. Finally, for 50% of households living in subsidized housing, the majority of income came 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. The remaining 5% was unaccounted for in the data.
Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 5% of households in subsidized housing.
Adams County, WA, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Adams County, WA paid average monthly rent of $565, which translates to an average of $6,780 per year, or 29% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $622 per household per month, on average.
