How many people live in subsidized housing in Sanpete County, UT?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 23 people in 2023, or about 1.0 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 57 months.
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In 2023
23
people lived in subsidized housing in Sanpete County, UT
In 2023
0.1%
of the Sanpete County, UT 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 Sanpete County, 0.1% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Utah 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 Sanpete County, UT, HUD classified 100% of households in subsidized housing as very low income and 48% as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $17,012 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 70% of households earned less than $20,000.
35% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
Sanpete County, UT, 2023
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Renters living in subsidized housing earn income from different sources. Households earn the majority of their income from one of three categories established by HUD. The first category is wages, salaries, and business income. The second is welfare, which according to HUD and the Census Bureau includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, general assistance, or emergency assistance payments. The final category is other income, which includes Social Security payments; insurance benefits; pensions; interest or dividends; and payments in lieu of salary like worker’s compensation, severance, unemployment, or disability. In Sanpete County, UT, 100% of households in subsidized housing earn the majority of their income from other sources.
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in Sanpete County, UT paid average monthly rent of $392, which translates to an average of $4,704 per year, or approximately 27.65% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $290 per household per month, on average.
