This housing agency serves Athol, Massachusetts.
Athol Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 58 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
21 Morton Meadows, Athol, MA
(978) 249-4848Section 8 Application Checklist
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Athol Housing Authority serves 51 low-income households. The agency manages 61 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 Athol Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 100 percent of Athol Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 7 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Athol Housing Authority.
There are 41 female-headed renter households living in Athol Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Athol Housing Authority.
| Black | 4 |
| White | 42 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
There are 10 households headed by seniors served by the Athol Housing Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in Athol Housing Authority housing.
There are 18 persons with disabilities living in Athol Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Athol Housing Authority.
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