32% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. Of all households participating in the New York City Deptartment of Housing Preservation and Development Housing Choice Voucher program, 25% include at least one person with a disability.

71% of all households were headed by a female.Р”РЃ6% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 42% of all heads of households being Black and 4% being Hispanic. 27% of households with children have a female head of household.

In addition, 3% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.Р”Р€2% of households included children, 6% of which had two adults in the household. 33% of households had wages as a major source of income, 10% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 56% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.Р”РЋ% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 36% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 26% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 36% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. 93% of households were very low income (VLI) and 77% were extremely low income (ELI). According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 13 months on the waiting list 1.Р”Р„ccording to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.2 persons and has a household income of $17,301 per year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 9 years and 9 months.

Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for New York City Deptartment of Housing Preservation and Development Waiting List and TenancyР”Р„ccording to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 6% having issued approximately 5,670 vouchers in the past year.

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