Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration

About The Agency

Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration provides affordable housing for up to 53,746 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.

606 Ave. Barbosa, San Juan, RQ

(787) 753-4409

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration?

Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration serves 60,798 low-income households. The agency manages 12,435 Housing Choice Vouchers and 49,607 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 83 percent of Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration households.

How many Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration residents are employed?

Working adults head 13,375 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration?

There are 48030 female-headed renter households living in Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration renters?

Hispanic

60,798

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration?

There are 15199 households headed by seniors served by the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration. Senior households are 25% of households in Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration housing?

There are 4863 persons with disabilities living in Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 8% of households served by the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration?

The Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration is rated as a standard 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.