There are 35 Housing Authorities in New Mexico, serving a population of 2,084,828 people in an area of 121,267 square miles. There is 1 Housing Authority per 59,566 people, and 1 Housing Authority per 3,464 square miles.
The state of New Mexico is ranked 14th in Housing Authorities per capita, and 41st in Housing Authorities per square mile.
Find New Mexico 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 Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 25,819 | 5,035,824 |
| Occupied % | 85.0% | 91.0% |
| People Per Unit | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| People Total | 46,262 | 9,535,360 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $282 | $346 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $523 | $743 |
| Average Months on Wait List | 23 | 26 |
| New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 3,988 | 1,015,505 |
| Occupied % | 94.0% | 94.0% |
| People Per Unit | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| People Total | 8,928 | 1,985,172 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $274 | $336 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $461 | $614 |
| Average Months on Wait List | 16 | 19 |
| New Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 5,582 | 1,284,354 |
| Occupied % | 93.0% | 94.0% |
| People Per Unit | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| People Total | 10,164 | 2,063,641 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $248 | $296 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $525 | $796 |