This housing agency serves Santa Clara County, California.
San Jose City Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 6,581 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
505 West Julian Street, San Jose, CA
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San Jose City Housing Authority serves 6,580 low-income households. The agency manages 6,715 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 87 percent of households served by San Jose City Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of San Jose City Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 2,039 households and make up 31 percent of households served by San Jose City Housing Authority.
There are 4671 female-headed renter households living in San Jose City Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the San Jose City Housing Authority.
| Black | 790 |
| Native American | 66 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 2,500 |
| White | 921 |
| Hispanic | 2,303 |
There are 3290 households headed by seniors served by the San Jose City Housing Authority. Senior households are 50% of households in San Jose City Housing Authority housing.
There are 1974 persons with disabilities living in San Jose City Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the San Jose City Housing Authority.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Shawneen Dustin says:
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