How many people live in subsidized housing in Newport News city, VA?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 12,000 people in subsidized housing in 2023, or about 2.0 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 lived in their units for eight years and nine months.
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In 2023
12K
people lived in subsidized housing in Newport News city, VA
In 2023
6.6%
of the Newport News city, VA 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 Newport News city, 6.6% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Virginia average of 2.3%.
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 Newport News city, VA, HUD classified 97% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 80% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $15,527 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 74% of households earned less than $20,000.
35% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Newport News city, VA, 2023
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Renters in subsidized housing earn income from different sources. Wages, salaries, and business income are the main income sources for 26% of households. Another 67% of households earn the majority of their income 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. 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 3% of households in Newport News city, VA. The remaining 4% is unaccounted for in the data.
Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 3% of households in subsidized housing.
Newport News city, VA, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Newport News city, VA paid average monthly rent of $369, which translates to an average of $4,428 per year, or approximately 28.52% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $860 per household per month, on average.
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