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Housing Needs Assessment
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<br />Draft Housing Element 2-1
<br />2 Housing Needs Assessment
<br />Ensuring adequate housing for all of San Leandro’s present and future residents is a primary housing
<br />goal for the City. This chapter examines demographic trends, special housing needs, and housing
<br />affordability to provide a comprehensive view of San Leandro’s housing needs.
<br />2.1 Population Characteristics
<br />Population characteristics, such as growth rate, age, and income levels, affect the type and amount
<br />of housing needed in a community. Residents’ age and income, employment trends, and other
<br />factors influence the type of housing needed and the community’s ability to afford housing. The
<br />following section analyzes San Leandro’s population characteristics and trends. At the time of the
<br />preparation of this document, limited data from the 2020 Census was available and is used where
<br />applicable; therefore, this information presented on population characteristics mainly relies on the
<br />2015-2019 American Community Survey (ACS) estimates.
<br />2.2 Population Growth
<br />Population growth in San Leandro outpaced that of surrounding cities and Alameda County as a
<br />whole between 2000 and 2010 and grew at a higher rate between 2010 and 2019. As presented in
<br />Table 2.1, San Leandro had an estimated population of 82,830 in 2010, a population increase of
<br />approximately 4.5 percent since 2000. In 2019, San Leandro’s population was 90,025, an increase of
<br />approximately 8.7 percent since 2010.
<br />Table 2.1 Population Growth (2000 - 2019)
<br />Jurisdiction 2000 2010 2019
<br />Percent Change
<br />2000-2010
<br />Percent Change
<br />2010-2019
<br />City of Alameda 72,259 72,512 78,522 0.4% 8.3%
<br />Oakland 399,477 386,909 425,097 -3.1% 9.9%
<br />Hayward 139,859 141,498 159,293 1.2% 12.6%
<br />San Leandro 79,286 82,830 90,025 4.5% 8.7%
<br />Union City 66,863 68,081 73,248 1.8% 7.6%
<br />Alameda County 1,443,741 1,477,980 1,656,754 2.4% 12.1%
<br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2006-2010), (2015-2019), Table DP02
<br />U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census (2000), Table P007
<br />2.3 Age Characteristics
<br />The city’s current and future housing needs are determined in part by the age of residents. Each age
<br />group has distinct housing needs and preferences based on lifestyle, family types and sizes, and
<br />income levels. Traditionally, the young adult population (20-34 years of age) and the senior
<br />population (65 years and over) tend to favor apartments, low to moderately priced condominiums,
<br />and smaller single-family units. Adults between 35-64 years old and households with school-age
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