Mount Vernon Housing Authority

About The Agency

Mount Vernon Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 287 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

1500 Jefferson Street, Mount Vernon, IN

(812) 838-6356

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Mount Vernon Housing Authority?

Mount Vernon Housing Authority serves 266 low-income households. The agency manages 207 Housing Choice Vouchers and 82 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Mount Vernon Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Mount Vernon Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Mount Vernon Housing Authority households.

How many Mount Vernon Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 37 households and make up 14 percent of households served by Mount Vernon Housing Authority.

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

There are 207 female-headed renter households living in Mount Vernon Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Mount Vernon Housing Authority.

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

Black 16
White 247
Hispanic 3

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

There are 127 households headed by seniors served by the Mount Vernon Housing Authority. Senior households are 48% of households in Mount Vernon Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 69 persons with disabilities living in Mount Vernon Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Mount Vernon Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Mount Vernon Housing Authority?

The Mount Vernon 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Mount Vernon Housing Authority

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1500 Jefferson St, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620