Woonsocket Housing Authority

How large is the Woonsocket Housing Authority?

Woonsocket Housing Authority serves 1,744 low-income households. The agency manages 740 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,182 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Woonsocket Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Woonsocket Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Woonsocket Housing Authority households.

How many Woonsocket Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 436 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Woonsocket Housing Authority.

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

There are 1308 female-headed renter households living in Woonsocket Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Woonsocket Housing Authority.

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

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

There are 680 households headed by seniors served by the Woonsocket Housing Authority. Senior households are 39% of households in Woonsocket Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 540 persons with disabilities living in Woonsocket Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Woonsocket Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Woonsocket Housing Authority?

The Woonsocket 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.