In 2023, New York led all states in the United States with the highest population residing in public housing units. The number of residents in assisted houses in New York was more than 300,000, much higher than in other states. Other states with a high number of residents in government-aided accommodations included Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico, with both states having around 100,000 public housing residents. In contrast, Vermont recorded the lowest number of residents in public housing units, at just 562. North Dakota, Wyoming, and Idaho were also some of the states that had comparatively low populations, each reporting fewer than 2,500 people.
Number of public housing residents in the United States in 2023, by state
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (January 12, 2024). Number of public housing residents in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416782/us-residents-public-housing-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Number of public housing residents in the United States in 2023, by state." Chart. January 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416782/us-residents-public-housing-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2024). Number of public housing residents in the United States in 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416782/us-residents-public-housing-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Number of Public Housing Residents in The United States in 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416782/us-residents-public-housing-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Number of public housing residents in the United States in 2023, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416782/us-residents-public-housing-by-state/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of public housing residents in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph], US Department of Housing and Urban Development, January 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416782/us-residents-public-housing-by-state/
