Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 529 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
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Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority serves 843 low-income households. The agency manages 1,054 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 185 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority.
There are 606 female-headed renter households living in Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority.
| Black | 42 |
| Native American | 17 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 8 |
| White | 725 |
| Hispanic | 42 |
There are 303 households headed by seniors served by the Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority housing.
There are 362 persons with disabilities living in Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 43% of households served by the Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority.
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