How many people live in subsidized housing in Broward County, FL?

Data updated August 21, 2024
About 38,850 people in 2023, or about 2.5 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 eleven years and nine months.
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In 2023

38.9K

people lived in subsidized housing in Broward County, FL
In 2023

2%

of the Broward County, FL 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 Broward County, 2.0% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Florida average of 1.8%.

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 Broward County, FL, HUD classified 91% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 71% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $19,965 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 62% of households earned less than $20,000.

38% of households with subsidies earned more than $20K in annual income.

Broward County, FL, 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 32% of households. Another 63% 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 Broward County, FL. The remaining 5% is unaccounted for in the data.

Wages, salaries, and business income were the primary source of income for 32% of households in subsidized housing.

Broward County, FL, 2023

Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Broward County, FL paid average monthly rent of $572, which translates to an average of $6,864 per year, or 34% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $1,447 per household per month, on average.

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  • United States Census Bureau

    Population Estimates Program

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  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Office of Policy Development and Research

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