There are 81 Housing Authorities in New Jersey, serving a population of 8,960,161 people in an area of 7,353 square miles. There is 1 Housing Authority per 110,619 people, and 1 Housing Authority per 90 square miles.
The state of New Jersey is ranked 33rd in Housing Authorities per capita, and 4th in Housing Authorities per square mile.
Find New Jersey HUD Housing Programs, Public Housing Programs, and Section 8 Housing Programs. Data Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), Picture of Subsidized Households: 2018.
| New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 165,436 | 5,035,824 |
| Occupied % | 94.0% | 91.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| People Total | 300,803 | 9,535,360 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $401 | $346 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $904 | $743 |
| Average Months on Wait List | 43 | 26 |
| New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 31,338 | 1,015,505 |
| Occupied % | 93.0% | 94.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| People Total | 52,869 | 1,985,172 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $385 | $336 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $695 | $614 |
| Average Months on Wait List | 43 | 19 |
| New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 47,571 | 1,284,354 |
| Occupied % | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| People Total | 71,124 | 2,063,641 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $339 | $296 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $1,060 | $796 |