How many people live in subsidized housing in Oakland County, MI?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 16,600 people in 2023, or about 1.6 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 eight years and two months.
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In 2023
16.6K
people lived in subsidized housing in Oakland County, MI
In 2023
1.3%
of the Oakland County, MI 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 Oakland County, 1.3% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Michigan average of 2.4%.
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 Oakland County, MI, 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 $14,825 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 77% of households earned less than $20,000.
45% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Oakland County, MI, 2023
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Renters living in subsidized housing earn income from different sources. Wages, salaries, and business income are the main income sources for 12% of households. Another 83% 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 Oakland County, MI. The remaining 5% is unaccounted for in the data.
Wages, salaries, and business income were the primary source of income for 12% of households in subsidized housing.
Oakland County, MI, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Oakland County, MI paid average monthly rent of $355, which translates to an average of $4,260 per year, or approximately 28.74% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $755 per household per month, on average.
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United States Census Bureau
Population Estimates Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Policy Development and Research
