This housing agency serves West Springfield, Massachusetts.
West Springfield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 251 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
37 Oxford Place, West Springfield, MA
(413) 788-0988Section 8 Application Checklist
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West Springfield Housing Authority serves 267 low-income households. The agency manages 255 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by West Springfield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of West Springfield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 66 households and make up 25 percent of households served by West Springfield Housing Authority.
There are 210 female-headed renter households living in West Springfield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the West Springfield Housing Authority.
| Black | 16 |
| White | 150 |
| Hispanic | 99 |
There are 85 households headed by seniors served by the West Springfield Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in West Springfield Housing Authority housing.
There are 122 persons with disabilities living in West Springfield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 46% of households served by the West Springfield Housing Authority.
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