How To Get Section 8 Immediately By Using This Relatively Unknown Emergency Housing Tip

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How To Get Section 8 Immediately By Using This Relatively Unknown Emergency Housing Tip


In this resource guide, you will learn how to get Section 8 housing as fast as possible.

If you are finding yourself struggling to afford rent and need emergency housing assistance, you may be wondering “how to get section 8 immediately”? The process of getting Section 8 fast will take some work on your part, but if you are persistent, flexible about location, and follow the instructions in this article you too can get housing very quickly.

The strategy that you will learn in this resource guide may not be for everyone, but if your situation allows you to follow this plan you will find an open housing waitlist.

Keep reading there is a lot to discuss.

Editor’s Note: The Section 8 program is also referred to as the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Just note that these two public housing terms are interchangable.

How To Get A Section 8 Voucher Immediately

You need to apply for Section 8 in cities that have low populations if you want to get Section 8 housing fast. This means you will have to be willing to move out of your current city (if it is a population of 100,000 or more) in order to get Section 8 housing immediately.

Editor’s Note: If you are unable to move from your current city, this strategy will not work for you. That being said, later in this article, I will provide you with another option for getting housing quickly in your current city. Even if you stay in a city with over 100,000 residents the tip that I will share later in this article can potentially help you get housing assistance.

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Did You Know You CAN Apply For Housing In Another City?

You may not know this but you can apply for housing in any city, town, county, or state in the U.S. No matter where you are reading this from you can apply for Section 8 with any public housing authority in the U.S. You can apply for housing here in Houston where I am located if you like. Also, I can apply for housing in your city.

While you can apply for housing in other areas you should know that local residents will be a higher priority to get housing. That being said applying for housing in a less populated city (even with locals being a higher priority) will get you housing faster than applying for Section 8 in your own city of over 100,000 people.

Why You Get Section 8 Faster By Applying In Less Populated Cities

You can get Section 8 immediately by applying in smaller cities or towns because there are fewer people on the waitlist.

If there is even a waitlist.

Here is a quick story…

Houston is a major city with a housing waitlist of at least 3 years. One client I worked with wanted housing in Houston and I told her about the long waitlist in Houston. I also mentioned that she could apply for housing in any city she wanted. Long story short, she ended up applying for housing in Bastrop, TX (about 33 miles east of Austin, TX) and they had an immediate opening for housing. You can read more about how this client got housing in less than 30 days here.

To wrap up this point, you want to apply for housing in less populated cities because there are fewer people on the waitlist. This means you would wait less time to qualify for Section 8.

Think of the lines that you see at Walmart. Do you choose to wait in a long line or do you look for a cashier with fewer people waiting in line? It’s the same process when deciding which public housing authority you should apply for Section 8 with.

Editor’s Note: If you need more information on Section 8, you can read our guide titled How To Apply For Section 8. It explains the process, qualifications, and more.

How To Sign Up For Section 8

You can apply for a Section 8 housing voucher by contacting a public housing agency. These are agencies that manage housing programs in specific cities.

When you contact the housing authority, they will explain how to apply for Section 8. This may require you to come into the office, complete a paper application or apply online. Once you have completed and turned in your application, the agency will place you on a waiting list if they do not have an immediate Section 8 voucher for you.

Finding A Housing Authority To Apply For Section 8

To find a Section 8 housing authority you can visit the HUD website. They will offer a page that looks similar to the one below where you can select your state and you will receive a PDF listing of every housing authority in your state.

How to Get Low Income Housing Fast: One Tip To Get You Housing In Less 30 Days In this resource guide, you will learn how to get low income housing in the fastest amount of time possible. It's no secret that finding low income housing can be a challenge. In many areas, the waiting list for public housing is years long. However, there are a few ways to get around this. In this guide, we will give you one tip that can help you get low income housing benefits in under 30 days! So whether you are facing eviction or just need a more affordable place to live, follow this tip and you could be on your way to receiving the assistance you need. That ONE TIP Is...Apply For Housing In Less Populated Cities Many people on housing waitlists may not know this, but you can apply for public housing or Section 8 in any city, county, or state that you wish. If you live in Texas, you can apply for housing in Florida and vice versa. HUD actually allows you to apply for housing in another state, but again, not many people are aware of this "housing lifehack". The reason this information is important is that if you live in a large city as I do in Houston, your housing waitlist will be extremely long. Here in southeast Texas, the population is 6 million and the wait times for housing in Houston reflect that. Anyone applying for housing here may be on the waitlist for at least 3 years! If you want to get housing benefits fast...possibly in less than 30 days you need to apply for housing in less populated cities. These cities will likely have waitlists that are much shorter than those in major cities. Bastrop TX Waitlist vs Houston TX Waitlist (Personal Story) A few years ago a retired lady in her 60s was interested in applying for housing in Houston. I explain that she would likely wait for years for her name to come upon a housing waitlist. I then informed her of the option she had to apply for housing in any city or county in Texas as well as the rest of the U.S. While Houston, was her first preference, she grew up near the town of Bastrop, TX. This is a city of 9,653 residents and it is located about 30 miles east of Austin, TX. When we called the Bastrop Housing Authority, a lady at the housing office informed us that their public housing waitlist was currently open and she had a unit that she could place the client in as soon as she completed the housing application! While this was two years ago and housing waitlists do open and close on a regular basis, the fact remains that if you call housing authorities in cities with smaller populations, there is a better chance that you will get housing faster. The one thing that you should know about applying for housing in a jurisdiction outside of the one you currently live in is, local residents always get first priority on housing waitlists. That being said you will still likely get housing faster if you apply in cities with fewer people on the housing waiting list. How To Find Cities With Small Populations To Apply For Housing If you have cities in mind that you would not mind applying for housing in, then you can Google search those housing authorities and call them to learn about an open waitlist. Should you need help finding cities with smaller populations, you can use the table below. This is a table of 1000 cities in the U.S that are listed according to size. Once you find a city that you are interested in you can call the housing authority in that city to learn about low income housing options. Another way to get in touch with housing authorities is to call the PIH Customer service phone number at 800.955.2232. They can answer any questions you have about public housing or Section 8 waitlists in the U.S. You can also find listings of housing authorities in each state by visiting the Public Housing Agency webpage. Here you will find a dropdown and map that will provide you with a list of every housing authority of the state of your choosing. If you simply cannot move to another city, even if you were awarded housing the next section will provide you with a potential way to get housing fast in your current city. How To Get Low Income Housing Fast In Your Own City Residents at homeless shelters can potentially get housing fast because they often times are higher priorities for local housing programs. Homeless shelters have connections to housing programs like that of Rapid Rehousing. Programs like this help low income families to get placement in an apartment as well as housing assistance like: Up to 12 months of rent paid Move-in assistance Help to get free furniture Case management And more... Each homeless shelter in each state has its own long-term housing programs. One thing that remains the same with each, is that families who are in homeless shelters, working with case managers, and enrolled in shelter programs will always be first priority. What this means is you won't be able to visit a shelter for the sole purpose of moving up a low income housing program. You need to have a connection with someone at the shelter. 7 Places To Find Low Income Housing With No Waiting List You can find 7 additional ways to get low income housing in this article we wrote. It talks about public housing, Section 8 programs, and websites that you can use to find open housing waitlists in every state. Conclusion To get low income housing as fast as possible, you will need to open your search for housing up to cities outside of the one you are currently living in. This is especially true if the population is greater than 100,000 people. Cities that are this big will have longer waitlists. Use the table of cities according to the population to find cities that have 80,000 or fewer residents. These are good starting points if you want to get housing in less than 30 days. If you cannot move to another city due to work or family obligations, then your best bet is to consider working with a homeless shelter to get connected to a long-term housing program like Rapid Rehousing. Programs like this can place you in an apartment, pay for up to 12 months of rent, pay for moving costs, offer case management, and more. Similar Articles That May Interest You: How To Get Texas Housing Assistance In Less Than 30 Days 16 Affordable Housing Options In Houston Texas Where To Find Low-Income Tax Credit Apartments In Houston How To Apply For Houston Public Housing

How To Find Cities With Small Populations That Have Shorter Housing Waitlists

Use the table below to find cities with smaller populations. These are the 1000 largest cities in the U.S. If you want to get Section 8 program housing immediately, it’s best to apply for housing in cities with less than 80,000 residents.

RankCityPopulation
1Houston2,304,580
2San Antonio1,434,625
3Dallas1,304,379
4Austin961,855
5Fort Worth918,915
6El Paso678,815
7Arlington394,266
8Corpus Christi317,863
9Plano285,494
10Lubbock257,141
11Irving256,684
12Laredo255,205
13Garland246,018
14Frisco200,509
15Amarillo200,393
16Grand Prairie196,100
17McKinney195,308
18Brownsville186,738
19Killeen153,095
20Pasadena151,950
21Mesquite150,108
22McAllen142,210
23Denton139,869
24Waco138,486
25Carrollton133,434
26Midland132,524
27Pearland125,828
28Abilene125,182
29College Station120,511
30Richardson119,469
31Round Rock119,468
32Beaumont115,282
33The Woodlands114,436
34Odessa114,428
35League City114,392
36Lewisville111,822
37Sugar Land111,026
38Tyler105,995
39Allen104,627
40Wichita Falls102,316
41Edinburg100,243
42San Angelo99,893
43New Braunfels90,403
44Conroe89,956
45Atascocita88,174
46Mission85,778
47Bryan83,980
48Baytown83,701
49Temple82,073
50Longview81,638
51Pharr79,715
52Cedar Park77,595
53Flower Mound75,956
54Missouri City74,259
55Mansfield72,602
56Harlingen71,829
57North Richland Hills69,917
58San Marcos67,553
59Georgetown67,176
60Victoria65,534
61Pflugerville65,191
62Spring62,559
63Rowlett62,535
64Euless61,032
65Leander59,202
66Wylie57,526
67DeSoto56,145
68Port Arthur56,039
69Galveston53,695
70Texas City51,898
71Grapevine50,631
72Bedford49,928
73Cedar Hill49,148
74Burleson47,641
75Rockwall47,251
76Little Elm46,453
77Haltom City46,073
78Huntsville45,941
79Keller45,776
80Kyle45,697
81Channelview45,688
82The Colony44,534
83Sherman43,645
84Coppell42,983
85Schertz42,002
86Lancaster41,275
87Friendswood41,213
88Waxahachie41,140
89Duncanville40,706
90Hurst40,413
91Weslaco40,160
92Rosenberg38,282
93Mission Bend36,914
94Copperas Cove36,670
95Texarkana36,193
96Farmers Branch35,991
97San Juan35,294
98Timberwood Park35,217
99Midlothian35,125
100La Porte35,124
101Del Rio34,673
102Deer Park34,495
103Socorro34,306
104Lufkin34,143
105West Odessa33,340
106Harker Heights33,097
107Cibolo32,276
108Nacogdoches32,147
109Cleburne31,352
110Southlake31,265
111Canyon Lake31,124
112Weatherford30,854
113Prosper30,174
114Seguin29,433
115Fort Hood28,295
116Lake Jackson28,177
117Greenville28,164
118Eagle Pass28,130
119Balch Springs27,685
120Hutto27,577
121Converse27,466
122Sachse27,103
123Alvin27,098
124Big Spring26,144
125Colleyville26,057
126Kingsville25,402
127University Park25,278
128Corsicana25,109
129San Benito24,861
130Benbrook24,520
131Fresno24,486
132Denison24,479
133Paris24,476
134Kerrville24,278
135Cloverleaf24,100
136Saginaw23,890
137Watauga23,650
138Forney23,455
139Marshall23,392
140Belton23,054
141Pecan Grove22,782
142Corinth22,634
143Brushy Creek22,519
144Horizon City22,489
145Katy21,894
146Murphy21,013
147Stephenville20,897
148Dickinson20,847
149Portland20,383
150Plainview20,187
151Ennis20,159
152Universal City19,720
153Alamo19,493
154Sienna Plantation19,486
155Angleton19,429
156Orange19,324
157Lakeway19,189
158Brownwood18,862
159Nederland18,856
160Palestine18,544
161Seagoville18,446
162White Settlement18,269
163Alton18,198
164Crowley18,070
165Bay City18,061
166La Marque18,030
167Fate17,958
168Alice17,891
169Boerne17,850
170Stafford17,666
171Terrell17,465
172Gainesville17,394
173Brenham17,369
174Groves17,335
175Bellaire17,202
176Princeton17,027
177Cinco Ranch16,899
178Anna16,896
179Pampa16,867
180Fulshear16,856
181Donna16,797
182Humble16,795
183Celina16,739
184Addison16,661
185Taylor16,267
186Mercedes16,258
187South Houston16,153
188Gatesville16,135
189Mount Pleasant16,047
190Hewitt16,026
191Aldine15,999
192Sulphur Springs15,941
193Highland Village15,899
194Palmview15,830
195Glenn Heights15,819
196Live Oak15,781
197Rio Grande City15,317
198Uvalde15,217
199Buda15,108
200Hereford14,972
201West University Place14,955
202Canyon14,836
203Mineral Wells14,820
204Dumas14,501
205Lockhart14,379
206Red Oak14,222
207Wells Branch14,000
208Jacksonville13,997
209Hidalgo13,964
210Forest Hill13,955
211Melissa13,901
212Port Neches13,692
213Trophy Club13,688
214Beeville13,669
215Manor13,652
216Seabrook13,618
217Lumberton13,554
218Rendon13,533
219Royse City13,508
220Andrews13,487
221Kilgore13,376
222Azle13,369
223Henderson13,271
224Pecos12,916
225Athens12,857
226Santa Fe12,735
227Levelland12,652
228Borger12,551
229Webster12,499
230Robinson12,443
231El Campo12,350
232Tomball12,341
233Hornsby Bend12,168
234Four Corners12,103
235Richmond11,627
236Roma11,561
237Port Lavaca11,557
238Leon Valley11,542
239Snyder11,438
240La Homa11,267
241Fort Bliss11,260
242Granbury10,958
243Selma10,952
244Burkburnett10,939
245Fredericksburg10,875
246Lantana10,785
247Galena Park10,740
248Freeport10,696
249Pleasanton10,648
250Sweetwater10,622
251Clute10,604
252Bellmead10,494
253Scenic Oaks10,458
254Bonham10,408
255Fairview10,372
256Raymondville10,236
257Robstown10,143
258San Elizario10,116
259Vernon10,078
260Rockport10,070
261Manvel9,992
262Fair Oaks Ranch9,833
263Vidor9,789
264Elgin9,784
265Heath9,769
266Bastrop9,688
267Bacliff9,677
268Roanoke9,665
269Jacinto City9,613
270Bridge City9,546
271Paloma Creek South9,539
272Ingleside9,519
273Lackland AFB9,467
274Eidson Road9,461
275Woodway9,383
276Murillo9,158
277Bee Cave9,144
278Commerce9,090
279Helotes9,030
280Brownfield8,936
281Lago Vista city8,896
282Highland Park8,864
283Sanger8,839
284Dayton8,777
285Graham8,732
286Lamesa8,674
287Wharton8,627
288Richland Hills8,621
289Highlands8,612
290Kennedale8,517
291Perryton8,492
292Fort Stockton8,466
293Dalhart8,447
294Hondo8,289
295Liberty8,279
296Whitehouse8,257
297Hillsboro8,221
298Prairie View8,184
299West Livingston8,156
300Iowa Colony8,154
301Kirby8,142
302Cuero8,128
303Los Fresnos8,114
304Camp Swift7,943
305Aransas Pass7,941
306Jersey Village7,921
307Sunnyvale7,893
308Joshua7,891
309Monahans7,836
310Lake Dallas7,708
311Providence Village7,691
312Sonterra7,679
313Mont Belvieu7,654
314River Oaks7,646
315Navasota7,643
316Lucas7,612
317Fabens7,498
318Cleveland7,471
319Alamo Heights7,357
320Pearsall7,325
321Travis Ranch7,324
322Hitchcock7,301
323Lampasas7,291
324Floresville7,203
325Gonzales7,165
326Homestead Meadows South7,142
327Marble Falls7,037
328Briar7,035
329Kingsland7,028
330 TIELacy-Lakeview and Seminole6,988
331Silsbee6,935
332Mexia6,893
333Jasper6,884
334Sealy6,839
335La Feria6,817
336Kaufman6,797
337Carthage6,569
338Decatur6,538
339Iowa Park6,535
340Savannah6,529
341Penitas6,460
342Burnet6,436
343Willis6,431
344Keene6,387
345Crystal City6,354
346Crockett6,332
347Kermit6,267
348Pecan Plantation6,236
349White Oak6,225
350Canutillo6,212
351Gun Barrel City6,190
352Mila Doce6,162
353Everman6,154
354San Leon6,135
355Gladewater6,134
356Cameron Park6,099
357Lindale6,059
358Alpine6,035
359Edna5,987
360Wake Village5,945
361Littlefield5,943
362Bridgeport5,923
363Nolanville5,917
364Yoakum5,908
365Windcrest5,865
366Slaton5,858
367Childress5,737
368Bulverde5,692
369Elsa5,668
370Livingston5,640
371Doffing5,618
372Hutchins5,607
373Luling5,599
374Wolfforth5,521
375Sinton5,504
376Krum5,483
377 TIEParker and Marlin5,462
378Sansom Park5,454
379Bowie5,448
380Atlanta5,433
381Hempstead5,430
382Zapata5,383
383Nassau Bay5,347
384Rockdale5,323
385McGregor5,321
386Cameron5,306
387Lakehills5,295
388Rusk5,285
389Primera5,257
390Barrett5,223
391Center5,221
392Homestead Meadows North5,210
393Northlake5,201
394Pinehurst5,195
395Breckenridge5,187
396Muleshoe5,160
397Granite Shoals5,129
398Brady5,118
399Chula Vista CDP5,100
400Sandy Oaks5,075
401Brookshire5,066
402Terrell Hills5,045
403Port Isabel5,028
404Aubrey5,006
405Wilmer4,974
406Giddings4,969
407Willow Park4,936
408Carrizo Springs4,892
409Aledo4,858
410Hudson4,849
411Gilmer4,843
412Mineola4,823
413Shady Hollow4,822
414Pecan Acres4,808
415Progreso4,807
416Post4,790
417Richwood4,781
418Meadows Place4,767
419Sparks4,760
420Alvarado4,739
421Hickory Creek4,718
422Lake Worth4,711
423Dripping Springs4,650
424Morgan's Point Resort4,636
425New Boston4,612
426Falfurrias4,609
427Hearne4,544
428Tulia4,473
429Denver City4,470
430Lavon4,469
431 TIEDiboll and La Joya4,457
432Rio Bravo4,450
433Madisonville4,420
434Justin4,409
435Argyle4,403
436Palacios4,395
437La Grange4,391
438Hunters Creek Village4,385
439Pilot Point4,381
440Central Gardens4,373
441Van Alstyne4,369
442Venus4,361
443Oak Point4,357
444Pittsburg4,335
445Mathis4,333
446Devine4,324
447Ovilla4,304
448Hallsville4,277
449Horseshoe Bay4,257
450Olivarez4,248
451Midway North4,232
452 TIESpring Valley Village and Canton4,229
453Comanche4,211
454Bellville4,206
455Garden Ridge4,186
456Jacksboro4,184
457 TIEFriona and Dimmitt4,171
458Laureles4,111
459Hebbronville4,101
460Jourdanton4,094
461Whitesboro4,074
462Doolittle4,061
463Mabank4,050
464Hudson Bend4,005
465Redwood4,003
466Caldwell3,993
467Colorado City3,991
468Castle Hills3,978
469Medina3,953
470Potosi3,947
471Cross Mountain3,944
472Smithville3,922
473Coleman3,912
474Sullivan City3,908
475Cisco3,883
476Crandall3,860
477Weston Lakes3,853
478Bunker Hill Village3,822
479Cockrell Hill3,815
480Nash3,814
481 TIEClyde and Westway3,811
482Edgecliff Village3,788
483Scissors3,758
484San Diego3,748
485Wills Point3,747
486North Alamo3,722
487Cotulla3,718
488Taylor Lake Village3,704
489Columbus3,699
490Wyldwood3,694
491Anthony3,671
492Liberty Hill3,646
493West Columbia3,644
494Groesbeck3,631
495Sweeny3,626
496Ballinger3,619
497Farmersville3,612
498Eastland3,609
499Grape Creek3,594
500Howe3,571
501McLendon-Chisholm3,562
502Shavano Park3,524
503Laguna Vista3,520
504Rosita3,501
505Shenandoah3,499
506Crane3,478
507Kenedy3,473
508Clifton3,465
509West Orange3,459
510Winnsboro3,455
511Reno3,454
512West Lake Hills3,444
513Eagle Lake3,442
514Crosby3,417
515South Alamo3,414
516Teague3,384
517Dublin3,359
518Barton Creek3,356
519Llano3,325
520Bullard3,318
521Citrus City3,291
522Chandler3,275
523Dilley3,274
524Presidio3,264
525Beach City3,221
526 TIELa Paloma and Agua Dulce3,218
527Hideaway3,201
528Paloma Creek3,177
529Bishop3,174
530Spearman3,171
531Winnie3,162
532Hollywood Park3,130
533Piney Point Village3,128
534San Saba3,117
535 TIEKarnes City and Henrietta3,111
536Grand Saline3,107
537El Lago3,090
538 TIEHaskell and Needville3,089
539 TIESan Carlos and Early3,087
540Springtown3,064
541 TIEOak Ridge North and Cactus3,057
542 TIELas Lomas and Double Oak3,054
543Annetta3,041
544Cienegas Terrace3,025
545Onalaska3,020
546 TIEDeCordova and Olney3,007
547Nocona3,002
548Combes2,999
549Mauriceville2,983
550Lake Cherokee2,980
551Oak Trail Shores2,979
552Hackberry2,973
553Big Lake2,965
554Shallowater2,964
555Castroville2,954
556Llano Grande2,952
557Holly Lake Ranch2,951
558Lytle2,914
559Stamford2,907
560Port Aransas2,904
561Hamilton2,895
562Elm Creek2,884
563Reno city2,878
564Brazoria2,866
565Abernathy2,865
566Clarksville2,857
567Fairfield2,850
568Wimberley2,839
569Rancho Viejo2,838
570La Villa2,804
571Taft2,801
572Poteet2,795
573Ferris2,788
574Bolivar Peninsula2,769
575Shady Shores2,764
576Balcones Heights2,746
577Edcouch2,732
578Hallettsville2,731
579Liberty City2,721
580Refugio2,712
581Indian Hills2,694
582Perezville2,685
583Vinton2,684
584Waller2,682
585Floydada2,675
586Van2,664
587Ozona2,663
588Glen Rose2,659
589Stanton2,657
590Inez2,641
591Schulenburg2,633
592The Hills2,613
593Palmhurst2,601
594 TIECircle D-KC Estates and Escobares2,588
595Westworth Village2,585
596Seymour2,575
597Pantego2,568
598El Cenizo city2,540
599West2,531
600Daingerfield2,522
601Hooks2,518
602Panorama Village2,515
603Sonora2,502
604Talty2,500
605Mount Vernon2,491
606Pottsboro2,488
607Merkel2,471
608Freer2,461
609Premont2,455
610Junction2,451
611Santa Rosa2,450
612Ponder2,442
613Woodville2,403
614Shadybrook2,400
615McQueeney2,397
616Salado2,394
617 TIEBlue Mound and Palmer2,393
618Panhandle2,378
619 TIETahoka and Troy2,375
620Hedwig Village2,370
621Lopezville2,367
622Jonestown2,365
623Fannett2,363
624Sheldon2,361
625Magnolia2,359
626Winters2,345
627Trinity2,343
628Nixon2,341
629Canadian2,339
630Val Verde Park2,332
631Wild Peach Village2,329
632Las Quintas Fronterizas2,326
633Midway South2,307
634Ranger2,300
635Anson2,294
636Dalworthington Gardens2,293
637Electra2,292
638Fifth Street2,284
639Quanah2,279
640Overton2,275
641Manchaca2,266
642De Leon2,258
643Odem2,255
644Lake Kiowa2,254
645Lyford2,249
646Combine2,245
647Pinehurst city2,232
648St. Hedwig2,227
649East Bernard2,218
650Comfort2,211
651Cumings2,207
652Idalou2,193
653Olmos Park2,180
654Malakoff2,179
655Tool2,175
656Hudson Oaks2,174
657George West2,171
658Seagraves2,153
659Buna2,137
660Shiner2,127
661Mason2,121
662Josephine2,119
663Shepherd2,105
664Preston2,101
665Serenada2,098
666Bloomington2,082
667La Blanca2,078
668Weimar2,076
669South Padre Island2,066
670 TIEHale Center and Briarcliff2,062
671 TIEGunter and Lake Bryan2,060
672Pelican Bay2,049
673Memphis2,048
674Kirbyville2,036
675Arcola2,034
676Huntington2,025
677Rio Hondo2,021
678Gardendale2,020
679Palmview South2,008
680Troup2,006
681West Sharyland2,004
682 TIELittle River-Academy and Whitney1,992
683Olton1,989
684Leonard1,987
685 TIELake Dunlap, Kountze, and Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz1,981
686Anahuac1,980
687 TIEJones Creek and Ganado1,975
688Haslet1,952
689Montgomery1,948
690Quitman1,942
691Van Horn1,941
692Stratford1,939
693Monte Alto1,930
694Italy1,926
695Van Vleck1,923
696San Augustine1,920
697Cooper1,911
698Waskom1,910
699Meadowlakes1,907
700Porter Heights1,903
701Wellington1,896
702West Tawakoni1,895
703 TIEGrandview and Uvalde Estates1,879
704Beverly Hills1,878
705Clarendon1,877
706Jefferson1,875
707 TIESiesta Acres and Collinsville1,866
708Elmendorf1,862
709Fritch1,859
710Albany1,854
711Southside Place1,835
712 TIEMcCamey and Hamlin1,831
713 TIEGarfield and Linden1,825
714Poth1,819
715Yorktown1,810
716Kemah1,807
717Quail Creek1,800
718Shamrock1,789
719Marfa1,788
720Ingram1,787
721Lorena1,785
722Roman Forest1,781
723Sour Lake1,773
724Woodcreek1,770
725Buffalo1,767
726Krugerville1,766
727Bayou Vista1,763
728Western Lake1,762
729Somerset1,756
730Jarrell1,753
731Mart1,748
732Cross Roads1,744
733Stowell1,743
734Gregory1,740
735Goldthwaite1,738
736Copper Canyon1,731
737 TIEBartonville and Whitewright1,725
738Honey Grove1,715
739Sunray1,707
740Bovina1,699
741Morton1,690
742Lowry Crossing1,689
743Sebastian1,684
744Splendora1,683
745Blanco1,682
746Laughlin AFB1,673
747Danbury1,671
748Ralls1,665
749Stinnett1,650
750Lakeside town1,649
751Patton Village1,647
752Pinewood Estates1,641
753 TIENewton and Bartlett1,633
754Rhome1,630
755Johnson City1,627
756Westlake1,623
757Goliad1,620
758Bertram1,616
759Franklin1,614
760César Chávez1,608
761Seth Ward1,603
762Archer City1,601
763Muniz1,593
764Uhland1,588
765Hughes Springs1,575
766Eldorado1,574
767Shoreacres1,566
768Itasca1,562
769Oak Leaf1,552
770Brookside Village1,548
771Runaway Bay1,546
772Bangs1,540
773Muenster1,536
774Edgewood1,530
775De Kalb1,527
776 TIEHolliday and Charlotte1,524
777Fulton1,523
778Bells1,521
779Buchanan Dam1,508
780Heidelberg1,507
781Kerens1,505
782Lockney1,498
783Caddo Mills1,495
784Crosbyton1,492
785Wheeler1,487
786Baird1,479
787Corrigan1,477
788Three Rivers1,474
789Rollingwood1,467
790Grapeland1,465
791Lake Brownwood1,462
792 TIEGodley and Siesta Shores1,450
793Booker1,437
794China Spring1,436
795Tornillo1,432
796Farwell1,425
797Boyd1,416
798Rancho Alegre1,415
799Quinlan1,414
800 TIEBruceville-Eddy, Stockdale, and Palm Valley1,413
801Cottonwood Shores1,403
802Blossom1,402
803Lone Star1,400
804Wolfe City1,399
805Queen City1,397
806Meridian1,396
807Hubbard1,394
808Aurora1,390
809Naples1,387
810New Fairview1,386
811Hilltop Lakes1,385
812Moody1,376
813Laguna Park1,372
814Seven Points1,370
815Sabinal1,364
816Rosharon1,362
817La Paloma-Lost Creek1,359
818 TIEMilam and Plains1,355
819Alvord1,351
820Cresson1,349
821Menard1,348
822Tatum1,342
823Brackettville1,341
824Hico1,335
825 TIERotan and Harper1,332
826Woodbranch1,330
827Ivanhoe1,327
828Woodsboro1,319
829Old River-Winfree1,315
830Nevada1,314
831Somerville1,312
832Flatonia1,308
833 TIETaft Southwest and Rosebud1,296
834La Pryor1,294
835Wallis1,292
836Elkhart1,287
837Sundown1,283
838Randolph AFB1,280
839Lost Creek1,276
840Hawkins1,274
841Sam Rayburn1,273
842Roscoe1,271
843Thorndale1,263
844Powderly1,261
845 TIEPoint Venture and China1,260
846Clear Lake Shores1,258
847Martindale1,253
848Emory1,251
849Gholson1,250
850Canyon Creek1,249
851 TIEMunday and Evadale1,246
852Plum Grove1,245
853Westwood Shores1,239
854Big Sandy1,231
855Valley Mills1,229
856La Grulla1,222
857Lexington1,217
858Fort Clark Springs1,215
859Brownsboro1,212
860Rice1,203
861Natalia1,202
862Ransom Canyon1,189
863Claude1,186
864 TIEBenavides and Granger1,183
865Blue Ridge1,180
866Tye1,176
867Von Ormy1,174
868Oyster Creek1,173
869Florence1,171
870 TIEOrange Grove and Sherwood Shores1,165
871 TIEEmerald Bay and Kempner1,146
872Tioga1,142
873China Grove1,141
874Eustace1,137
875Gruver1,130
876Kemp1,129
877Frankston1,126
878 TIEWildwood and Sterling City1,121
879Rogers1,113
880Lake Medina Shores1,110
881 TIEAbram and Ore City1,108
882Tiki Island1,106
883Eden1,100
884Geronimo1,097
885Newark1,096
886Callender Lake1,090
887Bevil Oaks1,089
888Redland1,088
889Cut and Shoot1,087
890Lakeside City1,082
891Jamaica Beach1,078
892 TIELaCoste, Pine Island, and La Vernia1,077
893 TIEHolland and Ricardo1,075
894Bogata1,074
895Knox City1,065
896Paducah1,063
897Riesel1,062
898Iraan1,055
899Fort Hancock1,052
900Lindsay1,045
901Westminster1,035
902Marion1,034
903Hemphill1,029
904 TIERobert Lee and Alto1,027
905Fort Davis1,024
906Olmito1,021
907 TIESouth Point, Santa Anna, and Petersburg1,014
908 TIERio Vista and Los Indios1,008
909Seadrift995
910St. Paul992
911Holiday Lakes991
912 TIETimpson and Tenaha989
913Wortham980
914Southmayd978
915Maud977
916 TIEGorman and Lakeport976
917Pleak971
918Lorenzo964
919 TIECalvert, Laguna Heights, and Falcon Lake Estates962
920New London958
921 TIEMyrtle Springs and Port O'Connor954
922Horseshoe Bend949
923 TIERed Lick and Chico946
924Coahoma945
925Mustang Ridge944
926 TIEHill Country Village and Mikes942
927Tolar941
928Sudan940
929Maypearl939
930Ames937
931Omaha936
932 TIEWaelder and Bronte933
933 TIEBoling and Tom Bean930
934 TIEDaisetta and Clint923
935 TIEGroveton and White Deer918
936Wink915
937New Waverly914
938Lasara909
939Markham908
940Anton907
941 TIECenterville and East Alto Bonito905
942Earth901
943 TIECross Plains and East Mountain899
944 TIEIndian Springs, Arp, and Runge892
945Las Palmas II891
946Louise889
947Pineland888
948Crawford887
949St. Jo881
950Vega879
951Sand Springs878
952Miles875
953Rocksprings874
954Hart869
955Fairchilds864
956 TIESpur and Skidmore863
957Trinidad860
958Bremond858
959Blooming Grove857
960Blessing856
961Moulton854
962 TIERedwater and Wells853
963McKinney Acres852
964Cedar Point851
965Tuscola850
966Blue Berry Hill844
967New Summerfield843
968Leming841
969Indian Lake839
970Arroyo Colorado Estates833
971 TIEBandera and Garrett829
972 TIEBerryville and East Tawakoni824
973Coldspring819
974 TIEHilshire Village and Thrall816
975Dawson815
976Celeste809
977 TIEElmo and Hebron803
978Hargill800
979Walnut Springs795
980Jewett793
981 TIEAspermont and Garrison789
982Batesville787
983 TIEPine Harbor and D'Hanis785
984 TIEClarksville City and Rankin780
985 TIECoolidge and Santa Clara778
986Chilton776
987Bailey's Prairie775
988Fabrica772
989Oak Ridge town771
990Crowell769
991Hardin768
992 TIEThunderbird Bay and Knollwood764
993Rising Star756
994Lometa753
995Mertzon747
996 TIEPoint and Banquete745
997Trenton743
998 TIEPayne Springs and Glidden741
999 TIENorth Pearsall and Sunrise Beach Village739
1,000 TIEEctor and Valley View737
1,001 TIEPecan Hill and North San Pedro735
1,002Joaquin734
1,003Linn733
1,004New Deal730
1,005Como728
1,006Throckmorton727
1,007Lamar724
1,008 TIESolis, Beckville, Milford, and Asherton722
1,009 TIEMcDade and Buchanan Lake Village720
1,010Bristol714
1,011Savoy712
1,012Villa Verde711
1,013Hillcrest705
1,014 TIEO'Donnell and Detroit704
1,015Weir699
1,016 TIESan Felipe and Burke691
1,017Scurry688
1,018La Tina Ranch687
1,019Lake Tanglewood686
1,020Agua Dulce city685
1,021 TIESunset Valley and Post Oak Bend City683
1,022Driscoll680
1,023Cumby679
1,024 TIELog Cabin and Amherst678
1,025Warren677
1,026Graford669
1,027Niederwald668
1,028Reid Hope King667
1,029McLean665
1,030Sanderson664
1,031New Hope661
1,032Cape Royale657
1,033New Berlin656
1,034Green Valley Farms655
1,035 TIESanta Maria and Garza-Salinas II651
1,036Simonton647
1,037Lott644
1,038 TIELone Oak and Point Blank643
1,039Juarez642
1,040Westover Hills641
1,041Surfside Beach640
1,042La Puerta638
1,043 TIENocona Hills and Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres637
1,044Lake Colorado City636
1,045Lakewood Village635
1,046Silverton629
1,047 TIEBardwell and Placedo625
1,048Winona623
1,049 TIECarlsbad and Mountain City622
1,050Annetta South621
1,051 TIENew Chapel Hill and Frost620
1,052Golinda618
1,053Oak Grove617
1,054 TIEWest Alto Bonito and Kenefick615
1,055Ingleside on the Bay614
1,056Noonday612
1,057 TIEPleasant Hill and Moore610
1,058Riviera609
1,059 TIEBeasley and St. Paul CDP608
1,060Knippa606
1,061 TIEZavalla and Point Comfort603
1,062Happy602
1,063Meadow601
1,064Ladonia597
1,065Kress596
1,066Roby591
1,067Stagecoach580
1,068Morgan Farm573
1,069Seco Mines572
1,070Deweyville571
1,071 TIELovelady and Coyote Acres570
1,072Matador569
1,073 TIEVolente, Thorntonville, and Rule561
1,074Cushing557
1,075Annetta North554
1,076 TIEAppleby and Groom552
1,077 TIECarrizo Hill and Deport550
1,078Chillicothe549
1,079Roxton548
1,080Pattison547
1,081 TIEValle Vista and Hawley545
1,082 TIESunset and Buffalo Gap543
1,083 TIEColmesneil and Campbell542
1,084 TIEStrawn and Encinal540
1,085Miami539
1,086San Perlita538
1,087 TIENewcastle and Holiday Beach526
1,088Cove525
1,089Falcon Mesa523
1,090 TIESan Leanna, Riverside, Hull, and Morning Glory522
1,091Lolita519
1,092Camp Wood517
1,093Murchison516
1,094 TIEPetrolia, Falls City, Brazos Country, and Big Thicket Lake Estates514
1,095Jayton511
1,096Briaroaks507
1,097Snook506
1,098 TIELipan and Mount Enterprise505
1,099 TIESan Ygnacio and Loraine504
1,100 TIEEaston and Pine Forest499
1,101Spring Gardens497
1,102Normangee495
1,103Talco494
1,104Grey Forest492
1,105Bluetown491
1,106B and E489
1,107Dean488
1,108Big Wells483
1,109 TIEChristoval and Star Harbor482
1,110Bigfoot480
1,111Mesquite CDP479
1,112Fruitvale476
1,113 TIEBayview, Smiley, Liverpool, and Paradise475
1,114Alba473
1,115Gordon470
1,116Nome469
1,117Buffalo Springs468
1,118 TIEEl Chaparral and Villa Pancho467
1,119Ranchos Penitas West466
1,120Alice Acres465
1,121 TIEPlantersville and Macdona464
1,122Rancho Banquete459
1,123 TIECreedmoor and Kosse458
1,124Evant455
1,125 TIEMorgan and Byers454
1,126 TIEHawk Cove and Lindsay CDP452
1,127Stonewall451
1,128Pettus449
1,129Texline448
1,130Lake City447
1,131Angus444
1,132San Pedro442
1,133 TIEUnion Grove, Smyer, and Oglesby441
1,134Garceno440
1,135DISH437
1,136Damon436
1,137 TIESouth Toledo Bend and Wilson434
1,138Leary433
1,139Pueblo Nuevo432
1,140 TIETimbercreek Canyon, Bryson, and Ropesville430
1,141 TIEWinfield, Edroy, and Wickett422
1,142 TIEAvery and Thornton421
1,143 TIELefors and Arroyo Gardens420
1,144 TIETivoli and Hallsburg419
1,145Highland Haven418
1,146Iglesia Antigua415
1,147Scotland413
1,148South Mountain411
1,149 TIEMarathon and Retreat410
1,150 TIEVanderbilt and Mi Ranchito Estate409
1,151Balmorhea408
1,152El Refugio407
1,153Oak Valley406
1,154Yantis405
1,155 TIEMildred and Zuehl399
1,156Bear Creek397
1,157Kurten395
1,158 TIEWebberville and Skellytown394
1,159 TIERedfield and Gustine392
1,160 TIEHungerford and Milano390
1,161Oakwood389
1,162Rancho Chico387
1,163San Patricio384
1,164 TIEBlum and Hermleigh383
1,165Hartley382
1,166 TIEWhiteface and K-Bar Ranch375
1,167 TIEAlma and Follett373
1,168 TIEAvinger and Oak Island371
1,169 TIEChireno, Howardwick, Millsap, and Union Valley370
1,170 TIEBlanket and Dodd City369
1,171Brazos Bend366
1,172Buckholts365
1,173Cross Timber362
1,174 TIEBedias, Devers, Huxley, and Havana361
1,175Pleasant Valley357
1,176 TIEHiggins and Hilltop356
1,177Leroy354
1,178 TIEAbbott and Bixby352
1,179 TIESouth La Paloma and Enchanted Oaks347
1,180Perrin346
1,181Coyote Flats345
1,182Kendleton343
1,183 TIESandy Hollow-Escondidas, Quitaque, and Windthorst342
1,184Grandfalls340
1,185 TIEEdom and Lake Bridgeport339
1,186 TIELakeside and Lake Meredith Estates338
1,187 TIEChristine and Sanctuary337
1,188 TIENordheim and Sadler336
1,189Gary City335
1,190 TIEScottsville and Garden City334
1,191Del Sol333
1,192Reklaw332
1,193La Paloma Ranchettes329
1,194 TIESandia, Rose City, and New Home326
1,195 TIERose Hill Acres, Westdale, and Grays Prairie325
1,196Camargito324
1,197 TIEBloomburg, Callisburg, and Gallatin321
1,198 TIEWarren City, Tira, and Port Mansfield319
1,199Turkey317
1,200 TIELeakey and Sierra Blanca315
1,201La Paloma Addition314
1,202 TIEOrchard, Matagorda, and Eureka313
1,203 TIEIola and Lawn311
1,204Nazareth310
1,205Darrouzett309
1,206Chula Vista CDP307
1,207 TIEAmargosa, Loma Linda East, and Iredell305
1,208Tierra Grande303
1,209Rosser301
1,210Tierra Verde298
1,211Burton297
1,212Alto Bonito Heights296
1,213Trent295
1,214Imperial294
1,215 TIECoupland and Bellevue289
1,216Poynor287
1,217Cashion Community286
1,218 TIEWeston and Granjeno283
1,219Mount Calm282
1,220 TIELos Ebanos CDP, Carbon, and Channing281
1,221 TIETaylor Landing and Los Barreras278
1,222Cranfills Gap277
1,223 TIEOlmito and Olmito and Palo Pinto276
1,224 TIEBayside and Hedley275
1,225 TIENesbitt, Morgan's Point, and El Cenizo273
1,226Kennard272
1,227 TIEChester and Oilton270
1,228 TIEIndustry and Palisades268
1,229 TIESanta Rosa CDP and Barstow265
1,230Ackerly264
1,231 TIECovington and Montague261
1,232 TIETexhoma, Lueders, and Blackwell258
1,233 TIEProgreso Lakes and Chula Vista257
1,234 TIERangerville and Richland255
1,235 TIEEl Rancho Vela and Tynan254
1,236Millican252
1,237Bruni251
1,238 TIECoffee City and Gail249
1,239 TIERochester, Streetman, and Goodrich248
1,240Los Alvarez247
1,241Fayetteville246
1,242 TIEDell City and Ross245
1,243 TIECarmine and Richland Springs244
1,244Oak Ridge242
1,245La Presa241
1,246Los Ebanos239
1,247Palo Blanco238
1,248 TIEPaint Rock and Malone237
1,249Goldsmith236
1,250Las Lomitas235
1,251Welch234
1,252Rancho Viejo CDP233
1,253 TIENavarro, Laguna Seca, and Latexo232
1,254Tuleta231
1,255Wellman230
1,256 TIETanquecitos South Acres and Moraida229
1,257 TIEWixon Valley and Tehuacana228
1,258Hays227
1,259 TIEMoran and El Quiote226
1,260 TIELa Feria North, North Cleveland, Forsan, and Utopia225
1,261Mingus223
1,262Mirando City222
1,263 TIESan Carlos II, Barry, Bailey, and Opdyke West220
1,264 TIEEl Castillo, Dickens, and Woodson219
1,265 TIELa Esperanza and Roaring Springs217
1,266Loop216
1,267Ranchitos del Norte214
1,268 TIECool, Douglassville, and Bishop Hills211
1,269Prado Verde209
1,270Sandy Point207
1,271Spring Branch206
1,272Sarita205
1,273Manuel Garcia204
1,274San Juan CDP203
1,275 TIECarl's Corner and Westbrook201
1,276Study Butte200
1,277 TIELake View and Ratamosa197
1,278Benjamin196
1,279 TIEAnderson and Staples193
1,280Cantu Addition191
1,281Tilden190
1,282 TIERanchitos East, Owl Ranch, and Windom189
1,283 TIESan Carlos I, Caney City, San Isidro, and Emhouse187
1,284 TIEDelmita, Woodloch, and El Camino Angosto186
1,285 TIEAnnona and Broaddus184
1,286La Escondida183
1,287 TIEEugenio Saenz and El Indio182
1,288 TIEMarquez and Cottonwood181
1,289 TIEBonney and Penelope180
1,290Tierra Bonita179
1,291 TIEPecan Gap and Goodlow178
1,292 TIESalineño, La Victoria, and La Ward176
1,293 TIERavenna and Los Altos175
1,294 TIEMegargel, Lozano, and Fronton Ranchettes174
1,295 TIEBoys Ranch and Midway173
1,296 TIEJolly, Fronton, and Weinert172
1,297Bynum171
1,298Ranchitos Las Lomas167
1,299Country Acres163
1,300 TIENorth Escobares and Quemado162
1,301Lago161
1,302 TIETradewinds, Moore Station, and Browndell160
1,303Goree158
1,304Morse157
1,305Thompsons156
1,306Coyanosa155
1,307Villa del Sol153
1,308 TIEGuthrie, Leona, and Airport Heights151
1,309 TIEBotines and Loma Linda149
1,310 TIEIago and Oakhurst148
1,311Springlake145
1,312 TIERamos and Mertens144
1,313 TIEMobile City and Chaparrito142
1,314Pawnee140
1,315La Casita139
1,316 TIEE. Lopez and South Fork Estates136
1,317Loma Grande135
1,318Lago Vista133
1,319 TIESanford, Miguel Barrera, and Kingsbury132
1,320Mullin130
1,321 TIELa Minita and Relampago129
1,322Adrian128
1,323Colorado Acres127
1,324Nina124
1,325 TIEMelvin and Sammy Martinez123
1,326 TIEBarrera and Novice122
1,327 TIERealitos, Todd Mission, and Estelline121
1,328 TIERegino Ramirez and Hilltop CDP120
1,329Austwell118
1,330 TIENew Falcon, Flowella, Loma Vista, and Salineño North117
1,331Cuney116
1,332Marietta115
1,333Villarreal112
1,334Campo Verde111
1,335Encino109
1,336 TIELos Angeles, Yznaga, and Amaya108
1,337 TIEDriftwood and Ranchette Estates106
1,338 TIELasana and El Socio104
1,339 TIERound Mountain, Aquilla, Kirvin, and Flor del Rio101
1,340Butterfield100
1,341Powell99
1,342 TIELoma Linda West and Normanna98
1,343 TIEAirport Road Addition and Paisano Park96
1,344 TIEDodson, Victoria Vera, Valle Hermoso, Buena Vista, and Radar Base93
1,345Falconaire92
1,346 TIEO'Brien and Toco91
1,347Petronila89
1,348Orason88
1,349 TIERound Top, Mobeetie, and Zapata Ranch87
1,350 TIEEdmonson and Santa Monica86
1,351Uncertain85
1,352Los Arcos83
1,353 TIEAlfred, J.F. Villareal, and La Rosita82
1,354Longoria81
1,355 TIEEvergreen and Pablo Pena80
1,356 TIEZarate and Amada Acres79
1,357 TIETerlingua, Rocky Mound, and Del Mar Heights78
1,358 TIESanta Cruz and La Chuparosa74
1,359 TIEPena, Valentine, and Fowlerton73
1,360 TIEPyote and La Loma de Falcon72
1,361 TIELos Fresnos CDP, Domino, Miller's Cove, Edgewater Estates, and Spade71
1,362 TIECatarina, Sun Valley, and Lopeño70
1,363 TIEGutierrez and Dorchester69
1,364Seven Oaks68
1,365 TIENeylandville and Loma Linda East CDP67
1,366 TIELipscomb and Ramirez-Perez66
1,367 TIECasa Blanca and Indio65
1,368Putnam63
1,369 TIERivereno and Manuel Garcia II62
1,370 TIEToyah and Bonanza Hills61
1,371 TIETanquecitos South Acres II, Falman, Guadalupe Guerra, and Lakeview60
1,372Las Palmas59
1,373La Carla55
1,374 TIEEl Brazil and Girard53
1,375El Mesquite50
1,376 TIELos Nopalitos, Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez, and San Fernando49
1,377Morales-Sanchez46
1,378Dayton Lakes45
1,379 TIEGarciasville, Los Arrieros, and Redford43
1,380 TIEConcepcion, Chapeno, and Martinez42
1,381Spofford41
1,382Sandoval37
1,383Los Corralitos36
1,384Sunset CDP34
1,385Cuevitas33
1,386Narciso Pena32
1,387Tulsita31
1,388Los Minerales30
1,389 TIEBox Canyon, Benjamin Perez, Tierra Dorada, Elbert, and Casas29
1,390Los Ybanez28
1,391 TIEQuintana and Thompsonville26
1,392Fernando Salinas25
1,393 TIEAnacua, Santel, Samnorwood, and Amistad24
1,394Jardin de San Julian23
1,395 TIEImpact and Mentone22
1,396Laredo Ranchettes21
1,397 TIEFalcon Heights and Netos18
1,398 TIEQuail and Elias-Fela Solis17
1,399Rafael Pena16
1,400Los Huisaches15
1,401 TIEBrundage, Santa Anna CDP, and Lincoln Park12
1,402 TIEH. Cuellar Estates and Los Veteranos II11
1,403Four Points10
1,404Corral City8
1,405 TIELas Pilas, La Coma, Los Lobos, and Quesada7
1,406 TIEAguilares and Ramireno6
1,407Laredo Ranchettes West5
1,408Sunset Acres4
1,409 TIEHillside Acres, Guerra, and Falcon Village3
1,410Las Haciendas2
1,411Pueblo East1
The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets: United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 10 December 2020. http://www.census.gov/. United States Census Bureau. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race." 2020 Census State Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census. Web. 12 August 2021. https://www.census.gov/.

As I mentioned earlier to get Section 8 fast using this strategy, you need to have the capacity to move. Moving isn’t an option for some due to employment or family obligations. If you cannot move but still need emergency housing options in your current city, the next section will provide you with an option.

Find A Rapid Rehousing Program To Get Emergency Housing In Your City

Rapid Rehousing is a program that helps homeless families to connect to long-term housing. The housing services offered by Rapid Rehousing can include:

  • Rent paid for up to 12 months
  • Help with the cost of moving
  • Case management to ensure you continue to live a self-sufficient life
  • And more…

Homeless shelters have direct connections to this housing program, therefore for you to get access, you would need to check into a homeless shelter. It’s not likely that a homeless shelter would enroll a non-resident into Rapid Rehousing, but you are certainly welcome to try!

Ideally, the people who are connected to Rapid Rehousing are individuals who:

  • Live at a homeless shelter
  • Are working with a case manager
  • Involved in shelter programs

If you are interested in finding homeless shelters in your area that offer the Rapid Rehousing program, you can visit the Homeless Shelters Directory website to find locations near you.

7 Places To Find Low Income Housing With No Waiting List

We’ve put up a post on how to get low-income housing that has 7 more ideas. It discusses government housing, Section 8 programs, the housing choice voucher program, and websites where you can look for open waiting lists in every state.

Conclusion

To get Section 8 immediately, you will need to have the ability to move to a less populated city. If you live in a major city like Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, chances are that your local housing authority will have a housing waitlist that is very long.

You can find shorter Section 8 waitlists (sometimes open housing waitlists) by applying for housing benefits in less populated cities and counties. In order to get a Section 8 voucher fast, consider applying in cities with less than 80,000 people. You can find a table in this article to sort through American cities and their populations.

If packing up and moving to a different city is not an option, then you can try contacting homeless shelters near you to see if they have a program called Rapid Rehousing. This program helps low-income and homeless families with resources like up to 12 months of rent, moving costs, and case management to ensure you can sustain self-sufficiency.

Should you have questions about housing programs near you, leave a comment below or contact the PIH Customer service phone number at 800.955.2232. They can answer any questions you have about public housing or the housing choice voucher program waitlists in the United States.

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