Major Forms of Federal Rental Assistance Used
in Oklahoma |
Program |
Number of Households Assisted |
Housing Choice Vouchers |
23,800 |
Public Housing |
12,400 |
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
12,000 |
Supportive Housing for Elderly and People with Disabilities
(202/811) |
1,700 |
USDA Section 521 Rental Assistance |
4,700 |
Total |
54,600 |
Characteristics of
Low-Income Renters |
|
Number of Households |
Families with Children |
Elderly or Disabled |
Working |
Living in Poverty |
Housing costs greater than 50% of income |
105,000 |
35% |
42% |
54% |
78% |
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, National and State Housing Fact Sheets & Data -
Oklahoma.