This housing agency serves Westfield, Massachusetts.
Westfield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 513 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
12 Alice Burke Way, Westfield, MA
(413) 568-9283Section 8 Application Checklist
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Westfield Housing Authority serves 392 low-income households. The agency manages 517 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Westfield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Westfield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 86 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Westfield Housing Authority.
There are 294 female-headed renter households living in Westfield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Westfield Housing Authority.
| Black | 20 |
| White | 247 |
| Hispanic | 125 |
There are 121 households headed by seniors served by the Westfield Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Westfield Housing Authority housing.
There are 129 persons with disabilities living in Westfield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Westfield Housing Authority.
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."