Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority

How large is the Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 840 low-income households. The agency manages 695 Housing Choice Vouchers and 159 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority households.

How many Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 201 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority?

There are 613 female-headed renter households living in Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority renters?

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority?

There are 277 households headed by seniors served by the Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority housing?

There are 210 persons with disabilities living in Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority?

The Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.