People Inc. of Southwest Virginia provides affordable housing for up to 115 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
1173 West Main Street, Abingdon, VA
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People Inc. of Southwest Virginia serves 92 low-income households. The agency manages 168 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by People Inc. of Southwest Virginia. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of People Inc. of Southwest Virginia households.
Working adults head 8 households and make up 9 percent of households served by People Inc. of Southwest Virginia.
There are 65 female-headed renter households living in People Inc. of Southwest Virginia housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the People Inc. of Southwest Virginia.
| Black | 6 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 82 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 31 households headed by seniors served by the People Inc. of Southwest Virginia. Senior households are 34% of households in People Inc. of Southwest Virginia housing.
There are 41 persons with disabilities living in People Inc. of Southwest Virginia housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 45% of households served by the People Inc. of Southwest Virginia.
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