United States: Section 8 Housing Vouchers
Section 8 housing vouchers are federal benefits that are distributed by local authorities. Income eligibility limits and benefit levels are based on local median income and local housing costs but are set largely at the federal level with limited local discretion. [More detail...]
National Participant & Spending Data
Participants
Number of recipients
| Number of recipients (households w/ children)1 | 1.1 million households (2004) |
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Spending
Total spending
| Total spending on all households (federal)2 | Data not available (2004) |
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Data Notes and Sources
Data on Section 8 Housing Vouchers were compiled by NCCP in June 2004.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Resident Characteristics Report: As of December 31, 2004, Multifamily Tenant Characteristics System, http://www.hud.gov (accessed January 28, 2005).