Wakefield Housing Authority

How large is the Wakefield Housing Authority?

Wakefield Housing Authority serves 406 low-income households. The agency manages 378 Housing Choice Vouchers and 40 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Wakefield Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Wakefield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Wakefield Housing Authority households.

How many Wakefield Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 125 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Wakefield Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Wakefield Housing Authority?

There are 292 female-headed renter households living in Wakefield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Wakefield Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Wakefield Housing Authority renters?

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Wakefield Housing Authority?

There are 138 households headed by seniors served by the Wakefield Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in Wakefield Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Wakefield Housing Authority housing?

There are 154 persons with disabilities living in Wakefield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Wakefield Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Wakefield Housing Authority?

The Wakefield Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.