Waiting List | |
---|---|
Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen provides affordable housing for up to 179 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
2200 Marshall Street, Benwood, WV
(304) 233-0830Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen serves 172 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 172 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 56 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 83 percent of Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen households.
Working adults head 63 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen.
There are 118 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen.
Black | 5 |
White | 162 |
Hispanic | 3 |
There are 51 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen. Senior households are 30% of households in Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen housing.
There are 22 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen.
The Housing Authority of Benwood And McMechen 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.
Even if it looks difficult to get housing, apply anyway.
Some factors make it look like a longshot to get housing. Any waiting list opening is a legitimate chance to get housing, no mattter how long it takes.Rufus W. Bailey says:
"Affordable Housing Online is very effective and useful, and helpful."