Housing Authority of the County of Elk

This housing agency serves Elk County, Pennsylvania.

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About The Agency

Housing Authority of the County of Elk provides affordable housing for up to 396 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

424 Water Street, Johnsonburg, PA

Visit Website(814) 965-2532

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How large is the Housing Authority of the County of Elk?

Housing Authority of the County of Elk serves 352 low-income households. The agency manages 225 Housing Choice Vouchers and 168 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the County of Elk?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Elk. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Elk households.

How many Housing Authority of the County of Elk residents are employed?

Working adults head 56 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Elk.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the County of Elk?

There are 221 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Elk housing. Households headed by females are 63% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Elk.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the County of Elk renters?

Black 11
Native American 4
Asian-Pacific Islander 4
White 331
Hispanic 4

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the County of Elk?

There are 102 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Elk. Senior households are 29% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Elk housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of the County of Elk housing?

There are 119 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Elk housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 34% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Elk.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of the County of Elk?

The Housing Authority of the County of Elk is rated as a standard 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 Housing Authority of the County of Elk

Dan S Dickinson Apartments

101 N Mill St, Ridgway, Pennsylvania 15853

Harold E Duffy Apartments

424 Water Street Ext, Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania 15845