This housing agency serves Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Oshkosh Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 306 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
600 Merritt Avenue, Oshkosh, WI
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Oshkosh Housing Authority serves 299 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 299 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Oshkosh Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Oshkosh Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 56 households and make up 19 percent of households served by Oshkosh Housing Authority.
There are 176 female-headed renter households living in Oshkosh Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 59% of those served by the Oshkosh Housing Authority.
| Black | 39 |
| Native American | 6 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 233 |
| Hispanic | 15 |
There are 107 households headed by seniors served by the Oshkosh Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Oshkosh Housing Authority housing.
There are 125 persons with disabilities living in Oshkosh Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 42% of households served by the Oshkosh Housing Authority.
The Oshkosh 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.
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