How many people live in subsidized housing in San Bernardino County, CA?

Data updated August 21, 2024
About 34,000 people in 2023, or about 2.2 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 nine years and two months.
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In 2023

34K

people lived in subsidized housing in San Bernardino County, CA
In 2023

1.5%

of the San Bernardino County, CA 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 San Bernardino County, 1.5% of people live in subsidized housing versus the California 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 San Bernardino County, CA, HUD classified 92% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 71% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $19,536 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 65% of households earned less than $20,000.

41% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.

San Bernardino County, CA, 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 60% 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 the primary source of income for 12% of households in San Bernardino County, CA. The remaining 3% is unaccounted for in the data.

Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 12% of households in subsidized housing.

San Bernardino County, CA, 2023

Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in San Bernardino County, CA paid average monthly rent of $511, which translates to an average of $6,132 per year, or 31% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $1,211 per household per month, on average.

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  • United States Census Bureau

    Population Estimates Program

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  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Office of Policy Development and Research

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