Carteret Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Carteret, New Jersey.

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About The Agency

Carteret Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 538 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

96 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ

(732) 541-6800

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How large is the Carteret Housing Authority?

Carteret Housing Authority serves 578 low-income households. The agency manages 646 Housing Choice Vouchers and 49 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Carteret Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Carteret Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Carteret Housing Authority households.

How many Carteret Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 196 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Carteret Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Carteret Housing Authority?

There are 479 female-headed renter households living in Carteret Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Carteret Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Carteret Housing Authority renters?

Black 156
Asian-Pacific Islander 23
White 69
Hispanic 329

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Carteret Housing Authority?

There are 225 households headed by seniors served by the Carteret Housing Authority. Senior households are 39% of households in Carteret Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Carteret Housing Authority housing?

There are 115 persons with disabilities living in Carteret Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Carteret Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Carteret Housing Authority?

The Carteret Housing Authority 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Carteret Housing Authority

Edw J Dolan Hms

A1 Union St, Carteret, New Jersey 07008

Jeanette Smith Village

A1 Edwin St, Carteret, New Jersey 07008