This housing agency serves Arlington, Massachusetts.
Arlington Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 422 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
4 Winslow Street, Arlington, MA
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Arlington Housing Authority serves 409 low-income households. The agency manages 427 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Arlington Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Arlington Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 134 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Arlington Housing Authority.
There are 306 female-headed renter households living in Arlington Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Arlington Housing Authority.
| Black | 70 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 20 |
| White | 282 |
| Hispanic | 37 |
There are 151 households headed by seniors served by the Arlington Housing Authority. Senior households are 37% of households in Arlington Housing Authority housing.
There are 139 persons with disabilities living in Arlington Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 34% of households served by the Arlington Housing Authority.
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