Housing Authority of the City of Waycross

This housing agency serves Blackshear and Waycross, Georgia.

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About The Agency

Housing Authority of the City of Waycross provides affordable housing for up to 355 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.

1130 Tebeau Street, Waycross, GA

(912) 287-2440

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How large is the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross?

Housing Authority of the City of Waycross serves 346 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 346 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Waycross. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Waycross households.

How many Housing Authority of the City of Waycross residents are employed?

Working adults head 200 households and make up 58 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Waycross.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross?

There are 297 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Waycross housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the City of Waycross renters?

Black 308
White 38

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the City of Waycross?

There are 72 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross. Senior households are 21% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Waycross housing.

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

There are 51 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Waycross housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross?

The Housing Authority of the City of Waycross 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 Housing Authority of the City of Waycross

Garlington Heights

301 Garlington Ave, Waycross, Georgia 31503

Northside Homes

1201 Bernice St, Waycross, Georgia 31501