This housing agency serves Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 provides affordable housing for up to 132 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
304 North State Street, Jennings, LA
(337) 824-7353Section 8 Application Checklist
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Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 serves 129 low-income households. The agency manages 132 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 households.
Working adults head 47 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8.
There are 119 female-headed renter households living in Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 housing. Households headed by females are 93% of those served by the Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8.
| Black | 114 |
| White | 15 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 37 households headed by seniors served by the Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8. Senior households are 29% of households in Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 housing.
There are 24 persons with disabilities living in Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8.
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