This housing agency serves Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Walworth County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 415 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
27 South Broad Street, Elkhorn, WI
(262) 723-6123Section 8 Application Checklist
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Walworth County Housing Authority serves 347 low-income households. The agency manages 429 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Walworth County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Walworth County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 72 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Walworth County Housing Authority.
There are 260 female-headed renter households living in Walworth County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Walworth County Housing Authority.
| Black | 31 |
| Native American | 3 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 278 |
| Hispanic | 31 |
There are 128 households headed by seniors served by the Walworth County Housing Authority. Senior households are 37% of households in Walworth County Housing Authority housing.
There are 121 persons with disabilities living in Walworth County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 35% of households served by the Walworth County Housing Authority.
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Some housing assistance programs require a credit check, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments. Having bad credit may make you ineligible.Gina Pocan says:
"Thank you, Affordable Housing Online, for being there for some of the most vulnerable people."