How many people live in subsidized housing in Chenango County, NY?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 784 people in 2023, or about 1.5 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 six years and nine months.
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In 2023
784
people lived in subsidized housing in Chenango County, NY
In 2023
1.7%
of the Chenango County, NY 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 Chenango County, 1.7% of people live in subsidized housing versus the New York average of 5.0%.
Share of population living in subsidized housing in 2023, by county
People living in subsidized housing share a common characteristic: incomes low enough to qualify for housing assistance. In Chenango County, NY, HUD classified 95% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 72% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $15,472 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 78% of households earned less than $20,000.
48% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Chenango County, NY, 2023
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Renters in subsidized housing earned income from different sources. Welfare was the main income source for 3% 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 14% of households earned the majority of their income through wages, salaries, and business income. Finally, for 78% of households living in subsidized housing, the majority of income came from other sources. This broad category 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% of income sources are not categorized in the data.
Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 3% of households in subsidized housing.
Chenango County, NY, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Chenango County, NY paid average monthly rent of $360, which translates to an average of $4,320 per year, or 27.92% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $785 per household per month, on average.
