Yarmouth Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 249 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
Long Pond Plaza, Yarmouth, MA
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Yarmouth Housing Authority serves 252 low-income households. The agency manages 332 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 Yarmouth Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Yarmouth Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 65 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Yarmouth Housing Authority.
There are 194 female-headed renter households living in Yarmouth Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Yarmouth Housing Authority.
| Black | 28 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 202 |
| Hispanic | 18 |
There are 70 households headed by seniors served by the Yarmouth Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in Yarmouth Housing Authority housing.
There are 93 persons with disabilities living in Yarmouth Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 37% of households served by the Yarmouth Housing Authority.
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