This housing agency serves Buffalo, New York.
Town of Amherst provides affordable housing for up to 5,660 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
1195 Main Street, Buffalo, NY
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Town of Amherst serves 3,903 low-income households. The agency manages 5,577 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Town of Amherst. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Town of Amherst households.
Working adults head 819 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Town of Amherst.
There are 2849 female-headed renter households living in Town of Amherst housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Town of Amherst.
| Black | 2,147 |
| Native American | 39 |
| White | 1,366 |
| Hispanic | 351 |
There are 1248 households headed by seniors served by the Town of Amherst. Senior households are 32% of households in Town of Amherst housing.
There are 1366 persons with disabilities living in Town of Amherst housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 35% of households served by the Town of Amherst.
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