This housing agency serves Picayune, Mississippi.
The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune provides affordable housing for up to 282 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
1511 7th Avenue, Picayune, MS
(601) 798-3281Section 8 Application Checklist
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The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune serves 275 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 275 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 63 percent of households served by The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune households.
Working adults head 93 households and make up 34 percent of households served by The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune.
There are 214 female-headed renter households living in The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune.
| Black | 138 |
| Native American | 3 |
| White | 132 |
There are 85 households headed by seniors served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune. Senior households are 31% of households in The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune housing.
There are 66 persons with disabilities living in The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune.
The The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune is rated as a high performer by HUD.
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