Also see guidelines for 2022 & 2012 | 2021 & 2011 | 2020 & 2010 | 2019 & 2009 | 2018 & 2008.
The following tables show both HUD and HHS guidelines for 2023/2024 and, for comparison, guidelines for 2013.
HUD guidelines here effective May 15, 2023. 2023 median family income for Los Angeles County was determined to be $98,200.
HHS Federal Poverty Level guidelines (see note #4) were effective as of Jan. 17, 2024.
| Family Size (Persons in Family/Household) |
Annual Family Income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUD Low Income Level 1 | HUD Very Low Income Level 2 | HUD Extremely Low Income Level 3 | HHS Federal Poverty Levels | ||
| 1 | $70,650 | $44,150 | $26,500 | $15,060 | |
| 2 | $80,750 | $50,450 | $30,300 | $20,440 | |
| 3 | $90,850 | $56,750 | $34,100 | $25,820 | |
| 4 | $100,900 | $63,050 | $37,850 | $31,200 | |
| 5 | $109,000 | $68,100 | $40,900 | $36,580 | |
| 6 | $117,050 | $73,150 | $43,950 | $41,960 | |
| 7 | $125,150 | $78,200 | $46,950 | $47,340 | |
| 8 | $133,200 | $83,250 | $50,560 | $52,720 | |
| For each additional person in families of more than 8, add: | ---4 | ---4 | ---4 | $5,380 | |
1) Low-Income Families are defined as families whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the median family income.
2) Very Low-Income families do not exceed 50 percent of the median family income.
3) In 2010, Extremely Low-Income families did not exceed 30 percent of the median family income. The FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act, however, changed the definition of extremely low-income to be the greater of 30/50ths (60 percent) of the Section 8 very low-income limit or the poverty guideline as established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provided that this amount is not greater than the Section 8 50% very low-income limit. Consequently, the extremely low income limits may equal the very low (50%) income limits.
4) For each person in excess of eight, the 4-person limit for this income category is multiplied by an additional 8 percent (rounded up to the nearest $50).
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
For comparison, here are guidelines from a decade ago (notes for table above also apply to following table):
HUD determined 2013 median family income for Los Angeles County to be $61,900.
| Family Size (Persons in Family/Household) |
Annual Family Income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUD Low Income Level 1 | HUD Very Low Income Level 2 | HUD Extremely Low Income Level 3 | HHS Federal Poverty Levels | ||
| 1 | $47,250 | $29,550 | $17,750 | $11,170 | |
| 2 | $54,000 | $33,750 | $20,250 | $15,130 | |
| 3 | $60,750 | $37,950 | $22,800 | $19,090 | |
| 4 | $67,450 | $42,150 | $25,300 | $23,050 | |
| 5 | $72,850 | $45,550 | $27,350 | $27,010 | |
| 6 | $78,250 | $48,900 | $29,350 | $30,970 | |
| 7 | $83,650 | $52,300 | $31,400 | $34,930 | |
| 8 | $89,050 | $55,650 | $33,400 | $38,890 | |
| For each additional person in families of more than 8, add: | ---4 | ---4 | ---4 | $3,960 | |
