This housing agency serves Acton, Massachusetts.
Acton Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 155 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
68 Windsor Avenue, Acton, MA
(978) 263-5339Section 8 Application Checklist
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Acton Housing Authority serves 154 low-income households. The agency manages 159 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 87 percent of households served by Acton Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Acton Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 36 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Acton Housing Authority.
There are 124 female-headed renter households living in Acton Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Acton Housing Authority.
| Black | 12 |
| Native American | 2 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 122 |
| Hispanic | 11 |
There are 56 households headed by seniors served by the Acton Housing Authority. Senior households are 37% of households in Acton Housing Authority housing.
There are 58 persons with disabilities living in Acton Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Acton Housing Authority.
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