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ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW DRAFT Against Violent Environments, a 17-unit apartment complex in Hayward for battered women and their children, and projects in Fremont, Newark, Berkeley, and Oakland. Conclusions A significant number of San Leandro households have housing needs that are not met by the private real estate market. The City continues to have a large percentage of senior households relative to the County as a whole. Its households also include a growing number of large families, single mothers, and persons with disabilities. Homelessness is also an issue of growing concern in the City. Additional resources for homeless and formerly homeless persons are needed in mid -Alameda County. Housing Stock Characteristics Number of Units and Unit Type The 2000 Census counted 31,334 housing units in San Leandro. This was an increase of 1,145 units (3.7 percent) over 1990. The Census data points out one of the most telling trends about San Leandro in the 1990s; population has been increasing at a much faster rate than the number of housing units. The trend contrasts with the 1980s, when the reverse was true. During the 1980s, more than 2,000 housing units were added and the City added gained just 3,000 residents. During the 1990s, 1,145 housing units were added and the City gained 11,000 residents. Table 3-14 provides data on the composition of housing units in San Leandro in 1980, 1990, 1995, and 2000. In 2000, 59.8 percent of the City's housing consisted of single family detached homes. Another 6 percent consisted of single family attached homes (townhomes). A similar percentage (6.2 percent) of the City's housing was contained in duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Just over a quarter consisted of multi -family units in buildings of 5 units or more, and 2.7 percent consisted of mobile homes. Almost 94 percent of the housing units added during the 1990s were single family detached homes. This contrasts with the 1980s, when two-thirds of the units were added were in multi -family buildings. The Department of Finance indicates that only 41 units of multi -family housing (in buildings of 5 units or more) were added between 1990 and 2000. Another 23 units were added in 2-4 unit structures. The remaining units —over 1,000 in all —were single family homes. The number of mobile homes in the City has remained constant since 1990. The data suggest the potential for pent-up demand for multi -family housing as a result of the lack of construction of this product type. During the 1990s, the supply of rental housing did not keep up with demand, particularly between 1995 and 2000. Chart 3-3 compares the housing unit composition of San Leandro to several other cities in Alameda County. The figure illustrates the percentage of total occupied housing units that are single family detached dwellings. With 60 percent of its residences in this category, San Leandro has a higher percentage of single family homes than Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and Hayward, and a lower percentage than Livermore, Pleasanton, Union City, and Fremont. HOUSING ELEMENT 3-20 SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN )f 3�