This housing agency serves Phelps County, Missouri.
Phelps County Public Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 756 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
4 Industrial Drive, St. James, MO
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Phelps County Public Housing Agency serves 715 low-income households. The agency manages 778 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Phelps County Public Housing Agency. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Phelps County Public Housing Agency households.
Working adults head 92 households and make up 13 percent of households served by Phelps County Public Housing Agency.
There are 543 female-headed renter households living in Phelps County Public Housing Agency housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Phelps County Public Housing Agency.
| Black | 14 |
| Native American | 7 |
| White | 679 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 221 households headed by seniors served by the Phelps County Public Housing Agency. Senior households are 31% of households in Phelps County Public Housing Agency housing.
There are 278 persons with disabilities living in Phelps County Public Housing Agency housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 39% of households served by the Phelps County Public Housing Agency.
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