Housing Authority of Wortham provides affordable housing for up to 68 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
105 West Main Avenue, Wortham, TX
(254) 765-3320Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of Wortham serves 65 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 65 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 32 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Wortham. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 63 percent of Housing Authority of Wortham households.
Working adults head 27 households and make up 43 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Wortham.
There are 48 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Wortham housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Housing Authority of Wortham.
| Black | 24 |
| White | 37 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 20 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Wortham. Senior households are 31% of households in Housing Authority of Wortham housing.
There are 17 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Wortham housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Housing Authority of Wortham.
The Housing Authority of Wortham 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.
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