This housing agency serves Benton, Kentucky.
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Housing Authority of Benton provides affordable housing for up to 70 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
101 Walnut Court, Benton, KY
(270) 527-3626Housing Authority of Benton serves 68 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 68 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Benton. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Housing Authority of Benton households.
Working adults head 21 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Benton.
There are 44 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Benton housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Housing Authority of Benton.
Black | 1 |
Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
White | 66 |
There are 19 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Benton. Senior households are 29% of households in Housing Authority of Benton housing.
There are 20 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Benton housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Housing Authority of Benton.
The Housing Authority of Benton is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."