How many people live in subsidized housing in Orange County, FL?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 18,000 people in 2023, or approximately 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, 2023 residents lived in their units for seventeen years and eight months.
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In 2023
18.4K
people lived in subsidized housing in Orange County, FL
In 2023
1.2%
of the Orange 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 Orange County, 1.2% 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 Orange County, FL, HUD classified 91% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 69% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $18,635 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 67% of households earned less than $20,000.
37% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Orange 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 25% of households. Another 72% 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 2% of households in Orange County, FL. The remaining 1% is unaccounted for in the data.
Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 2% of households in subsidized housing.
Orange County, FL, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Orange County, FL paid average monthly rent of $500, which translates to an average of $6,000 per year, or 32% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $1,104 per household per month, on average.
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