In 2022, New York had the highest number of public housing units among all the states in the United States. The number of housing units in New York was approximately 185,000, more than three times higher than the next two states in the ranking, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico. In contrast, Vermont had the lowest number of public housing units, at just 421 units. Additionally, Wyoming and Idaho were among the states with notably limited housing units available for occupancy, each reporting fewer than 1,000 units.
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (July 27, 2023). Number of public housing units in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416770/public-housing-units-us-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Number of public housing units in the United States in 2022, by state." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416770/public-housing-units-us-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2023). Number of public housing units in the United States in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416770/public-housing-units-us-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Number of Public Housing Units in The United States in 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416770/public-housing-units-us-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Number of public housing units in the United States in 2022, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416770/public-housing-units-us-by-state/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of public housing units in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph], US Department of Housing and Urban Development, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416770/public-housing-units-us-by-state/