This dataset denotes Public Housing Authority (PHA) office locations, contact information, and program availability. Public Housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single family houses to high-rise apartments for elderly families. There are approximately 1.2 million households living in public housing units, managed by over 3,300 housing agencies (HAs). HUD administers Federal aid to local housing agencies (HAs) that manage the housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing and managing these developments.

This dataset indicates the locations, and tenant characteristics of public housing development buildings. HUD administers Federal aid to local Housing Agencies (HAs) that manage housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford. Likewise, HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing, and managing the buildings that comprise low-income housing developments. This dataset provides the location and resident characteristics of public housing development buildings.

This dataset denotes the general position of Public Housing Developments by providing the location of the building with the largest number of units in a Development’s community. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing and managing these developments. Public Housing Developments are depicted as a distinct address chosen to represent the general location of an entire Public Housing Development, which may be comprised of several buildings scattered across a community. The building with the largest number of units is selected to represent the location of the development.

The dataset contains current data on low rent and Section 8 units in PHA's administered by HUD. The Section 8 Rental Voucher Program increases affordable housing choices for very low-income households by allowing families to choose privately owned rental housing. Through the Section 8 Rental Voucher Program, the administering housing authority issues a voucher to an income-qualified household, which then finds a unit to rent. If the unit meets the Section 8 quality standards, the PHA then pays the landlord the amount equal to the difference between 30 percent of the tenant's adjusted income (or 10 percent of the gross income or the portion of welfare assistance designated for housing) and the PHA-determined payment standard for the area. The rent must be reasonable compared with similar unassisted units.

2016-2020 ACS 5-Year estimates of housing characteristics compiled at the Tract level. These characteristics include Occupancy Status, Tenure By Household Size, Median Number Of Rooms By Tenure, Units In Structure, Tenure by Units In Structure, Tenure By Year Structure Built, Median Year Structure Built By Tenure, Bedrooms, Tenure By Bedrooms, Contract Rent, Median Contract Rent, Bedrooms By Gross Rent, Median Value, Mortgage Status By Median Value (Dollars), and Tenure By Selected Physical And Financial Conditions.

Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data documenting the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low income households, at the Place level. This is estimated by the number of households that have certain housing problems and have income low enough to qualify for HUD’s programs (primarily 30, 50, and 80 percent of median income).

2016-2020 ACS 5-Year estimates of housing characteristics compiled at the Place level. These characteristics include Occupancy Status, Tenure By Household Size, Median Number Of Rooms By Tenure, Units In Structure, Tenure by Units In Structure, Tenure By Year Structure Built, Median Year Structure Built By Tenure, Bedrooms, Tenure By Bedrooms, Contract Rent, Median Contract Rent, Bedrooms By Gross Rent, Median Value, Mortgage Status By Median Value (Dollars), and Tenure By Selected Physical And Financial Conditions.

2016-2020 ACS 5-Year estimates of housing characteristics compiled at the State level. These characteristics include Occupancy Status, Tenure By Household Size, Median Number Of Rooms By Tenure, Units In Structure, Tenure by Units In Structure, Tenure By Year Structure Built, Median Year Structure Built By Tenure, Bedrooms, Tenure By Bedrooms, Contract Rent, Median Contract Rent, Bedrooms By Gross Rent, Median Value, Mortgage Status By Median Value (Dollars), and Tenure By Selected Physical And Financial Conditions.