West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 215 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
333 East 2nd Street, Ogallala, NE
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West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority serves 173 low-income households. The agency manages 220 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 100 percent of West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 25 households and make up 15 percent of households served by West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority.
There are 143 female-headed renter households living in West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority.
| Black | 3 |
| White | 152 |
| Hispanic | 16 |
There are 91 households headed by seniors served by the West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority. Senior households are 53% of households in West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority housing.
There are 60 persons with disabilities living in West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 35% of households served by the West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority.
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