Harlingen Housing Authority

How large is the Harlingen Housing Authority?

Harlingen Housing Authority serves 1,317 low-income households. The agency manages 830 Housing Choice Vouchers and 479 public housing units.

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

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Harlingen Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Harlingen Housing Authority households.

How many Harlingen Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 487 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Harlingen Housing Authority.

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

There are 1066 female-headed renter households living in Harlingen Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Harlingen Housing Authority.

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

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

There are 395 households headed by seniors served by the Harlingen Housing Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Harlingen Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 210 persons with disabilities living in Harlingen Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Harlingen Housing Authority.

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

The Harlingen 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.