Desoto Parish Police Jury provides affordable housing for up to 212 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
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Desoto Parish Police Jury serves 162 low-income households. The agency manages 216 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Desoto Parish Police Jury. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Desoto Parish Police Jury households.
Working adults head 50 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Desoto Parish Police Jury.
There are 150 female-headed renter households living in Desoto Parish Police Jury housing. Households headed by females are 93% of those served by the Desoto Parish Police Jury.
| Black | 144 |
| White | 16 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 40 households headed by seniors served by the Desoto Parish Police Jury. Senior households are 25% of households in Desoto Parish Police Jury housing.
There are 30 persons with disabilities living in Desoto Parish Police Jury housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Desoto Parish Police Jury.
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