How many people live in subsidized housing in St. Louis city, MO?
Data updated August 21, 2024
About 20,400 residents in 2023, or about 1.8 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.
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In 2023
20.4K
people lived in subsidized housing in St. Louis city, MO
In 2023
7.2%
of the St. Louis city, MO 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 St. Louis city, 7.2% of people live in subsidized housing versus the Missouri average of 2.4%.
Share of population living in subsidized housing in 2023, by county
People who lived in subsidized housing shared one thing: incomes low enough to qualify for housing assistance. In St. Louis city, MO, HUD classified 98% of households in subsidized housing as very low income. Additionally, 86% were classified as extremely low income. The average household in subsidized housing earned $13,273 in annual income. Across all subsidized housing, 79% of households earned less than $20,000.
50% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.
St. Louis city, MO, 2023
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Renters living in subsidized housing in St. Louis city, MO, earn income from different sources. Wages, salaries, and business income are the main income source for 17% of households. Another 67% 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 1% of households. The remaining 15% is unaccounted for in the data.
Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 1% of households in subsidized housing.
St. Louis city, MO, 2023
Households living in subsidized housing contribute to their rent. In 2023, households living in subsidized housing in St. Louis city, MO paid average monthly rent of $323, which translates to an average of $3,876 per year, or 29% of the average household’s annual income. HUD contributed $840 per household per month, on average.
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