Public Housing Myths

Public Housing Myths
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Myth: Subsidized housing is not needed; people do not want to live in public housing.
Fact: The average waiting period for subsidized housing in the U.S. is 11 months.

Myth: Subsidized housing tenants do not pay rent.
Fact: The average tenant pays about $193/month for rent, approximately 26% of their monthly income.

Myth: Families in subsidized housing are much larger than average.
Fact: Families in subsidized housing are the same size as traditional families, about 2.4 people.

Myth: Subsidized housing serves significantly more single parents than average.
Fact: The percentage of subsidized housing households headed by a single parent is consistent with that of the U.S. at large, about 53%.

Myth: Households in subsidized housing receive most of their income from welfare.
Fact: Only 18% of households in subsidized housing rely on welfare as their major source of income.

Myth: Public housing residents stay in public housing forever.
Fact: The average stay in public housing is 4.6 years.