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people (primarily single males). The Interfaith Homelessness Network, a faith -based consortium of 11 churches that assists homeless persons through its April Showers program, also maintains data on the local homeless population. In FY2007 -08, April Showers served 1,679 homeless individuals. 6. Housing Stock Characteristics The California Department of Finance reported that the City had 31,975 housing units on January 1, 2009—an increase of 641 units (2 %) since 2000. Population, meanwhile, is estimated to have increased by about 3 %. Since 2000, the rate of housing growth continues to lag behind population growth as households become larger. In 2009, 61% of the City's housing consisted of single family detached homes. Six percent (6 %) consisted of townhomes, and about seven percent (7 %) of the City's housing stock was contained in duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Fewer than 25% consisted of multi - family units in buildings of five units or more, and about three percent (3 %) consisted of mobile homes. The supply of new rental and multi - family housing has not kept pace with demand. Seventy -eight percent (78 %) of the units added since 2000 have been single family detached homes, most of which consists of two- and three - bedroom units. Units with four or more bedrooms made up just 7% of the total, and almost all were owner occupied. Only 15% of the City's rental housing stock consists of units with three bedrooms or more. By contrast, 62 % of the City's owner- occupied housing stock consists of units with three bedrooms or more. San Leandro's housing stock is in good condition. However, one -half of the City's housing stock is now more than 50 years old requiring regular maintenance and repair. While there has been some below market -rate apartment construction (targeted to seniors and very low- income households), virtually all of the market -rate production in recent years has consisted of owner - occupied single family homes and townhomes. Rental vacancy rates in the City remain low, and there is substantial pent up demand suggested by the data above for multi - family rental units due to the lack of construction of this product type. As San Leandro strives to "go green," there will be a greater emphasis on energy conservation, the use of alternative energy sources, and the design and construction of housing units which leave a smaller "carbon footprint', in alignment with the City's Climate Action Plan, approved by the City Council in 2009. 7. Subsidized Units At Risk of Conversion to Market -Rate Rents "At- risk" units are public- assisted apartments eligible to change from income - restricted to market -rate due to the termination of various government subsidy programs, the payoff of government- subsidized loans, and/ or the end of restrictions on rental rates. There are 679 rent - restricted housing units in the City, located in 17 different properties. The total includes 330 units for families and small households, 302 units for seniors, and 47 units in properties exclusively for disabled persons. Of the 679 units, 14 are reserved for extremely low - income households, 414 for very low- income households, 93 for low - income households, 147 for low- income households, and 11 for moderate- income San Leandro Redevelopment Agency 2010 -2014 Implementation Plan Page 22