This housing agency serves Wayne County, Illinois.
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Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois provides affordable housing for up to 286 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
303 North 1st Street, Fairfield, IL
(618) 842-9008Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois serves 191 low-income households. The agency manages 73 Housing Choice Vouchers and 195 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois households.
Working adults head 38 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois.
There are 133 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois.
Black | 11 |
White | 180 |
There are 85 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois. Senior households are 45% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois housing.
There are 57 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois.
The Housing Authority of the County of Wayne Illinois 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.
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.Tamisha Smith says:
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