Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Knox County, IL | $70,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,600 | $30,400 | $34,200 | $37,950 | $41,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,950 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,500 | $48,600 | $54,650 | $60,700 | $65,600 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Knox County are listed below.
216 W Simmons St
Galesburg, IL - 61401
Knox County
Phone Number: (309) 342-8129
Email: dantoine@knoxhousing.org
Total Units: 424
Wataga Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 280
Wataga Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 197
Wataga Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 704
Wataga Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 416
Number of Children residing in Wataga Public Housing: 529
Seniors residing in Wataga Public Housing: 12.38% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wataga Public Housing: 12.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wataga: $10,320.00 average per year for current residents.
Sparta Township, IL
Henderson, IL
Oneida, IL
East Galesburg, IL
Galesburg, IL
Knoxville, IL
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.