Municipality of Mayaguez

About The Agency

Municipality of Mayaguez provides affordable housing for up to 842 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Calle Ramón Emeterio Betances #123 Sur, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

(787) 834-0379

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How large is the Municipality of Mayaguez?

Municipality of Mayaguez serves 678 low-income households. The agency manages 848 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Municipality of Mayaguez?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 60 percent of households served by Municipality of Mayaguez. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 81 percent of Municipality of Mayaguez households.

How many Municipality of Mayaguez residents are employed?

Working adults head 230 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Municipality of Mayaguez.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Municipality of Mayaguez?

There are 569 female-headed renter households living in Municipality of Mayaguez housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the Municipality of Mayaguez.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Municipality of Mayaguez renters?

Hispanic 678

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Municipality of Mayaguez?

There are 189 households headed by seniors served by the Municipality of Mayaguez. Senior households are 28% of households in Municipality of Mayaguez housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Municipality of Mayaguez housing?

There are 115 persons with disabilities living in Municipality of Mayaguez housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Municipality of Mayaguez.