There are 21 Housing Authorities in Rhode Island, serving a population of 1,056,138 people in an area of 1,034 square miles. There is 1 Housing Authority per 50,292 people, and 1 Housing Authority per 49 square miles.
The state of Rhode Island is ranked 12th in Housing Authorities per capita, and 2nd in Housing Authorities per square mile.
Find Rhode Island 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.
| Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 37,973 | 5,035,824 |
| Occupied % | 93.0% | 91.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| People Total | 60,555 | 9,535,360 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $354 | $346 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $764 | $743 |
| Average Months on Wait List | 20 | 26 |
| Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 9,187 | 1,015,505 |
| Occupied % | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| People Total | 14,879 | 1,985,172 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $350 | $336 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $536 | $614 |
| Average Months on Wait List | 17 | 19 |
| Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 15,897 | 1,284,354 |
| Occupied % | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| People Total | 22,017 | 2,063,641 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $336 | $296 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $929 | $796 |