Portland Housing Authority

How large is the Portland Housing Authority?

Portland Housing Authority serves 117 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 117 public housing units.

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

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 64 percent of households served by Portland Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 85 percent of Portland Housing Authority households.

How many Portland Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 30 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Portland Housing Authority.

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

There are 91 female-headed renter households living in Portland Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Portland Housing Authority.

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

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

There are 46 households headed by seniors served by the Portland Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Portland Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 28 persons with disabilities living in Portland Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Portland Housing Authority.

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

The Portland 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.