How many people live in subsidized housing in Nez Perce County, ID?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 1,049 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 eight months.
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In 2023
1.05K
people lived in subsidized housing in Nez Perce County, ID
In 2023
2.4%
of the Nez Perce County, ID 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 Nez Perce County, 2.4% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Idaho average of 1.1%.
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 Nez Perce County, ID, HUD classified 98% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 71% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $15,562 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 75% of households earned less than $20,000.
46% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Nez Perce County, ID, 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 11% of households. Another 85% 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 not the primary source of income for any households in Nez Perce County, ID. The remaining 4% is unaccounted for in the data, meaning the sources of income for this portion are not specified.
Wages, salaries, and business income were the primary source of income for 11% of households in subsidized housing.
Nez Perce County, ID, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Nez Perce County, ID paid average monthly rent of $368, which translates to an average of $4,416 per year, or 28% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $636 per household per month, on average.
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United States Census Bureau
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Policy Development and Research
