Section 8 Statistics

The report provides aggregate demographic and income information that allows for an analysis of the scope and effectiveness of housing agency operations.

Section 8 statistics. The public housing waiting list is open indefinitely. Section 8 family data. Around one million families live in units subsidized by the project based section 8 program.

Most of the families under the housing choice voucher program earn less than 20 000 a year. Less than one in four households actually receives section 8 assistance. Seattle housing authority is a public housing agency that participates in the section 8 housing choice voucher hcv public housing and moving to work programs.

Welfare statistics by race state and payment there are approximately 12 8 million americans on welfare accounting for 4 1 of the us population. Section 8 income limits in washington. 75 percent of the vouchers are given to extremely low income families that earn below 30 percent of the median area income.

But you should always check your assumptions. The odds are definitely against you. Securing section 8 assistance is more akin to winning a lottery.

As a general rule of thumb your family s income can t exceed 50 percent of the median income in the city or metropolitan area you choose to live to qualify for section 8. The resident characteristics report summarizes general information about households who reside in public housing or who receive section 8 assistance. Households who are eligible do not receive section 8 assistance.

General information across the nation there are over 2 million residents living in public housing and another 4 7 million residents living in section 8 housing. An estimated 131 9 billion is spent by the government on welfare each year. Generally these section 8 limits are based on 50 of area median.