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Housing Needs Assessment Draft Housing Element 2-13 households (defined as those consisting of five or more members under one household) commonly seek housing units with three to four bedrooms. Table 2.11 presents household size by tenure for San Leandro and Alameda County. Approximately 13 percent of total households in San Leandro are categorized as large households, compared to approximately 11 percent in Alameda County as a whole. Owner-occupied households comprised a greater share of the total number of large households in San Leandro and Alameda County. Table 2.11 Large Households by Tenure Jurisdiction Owner-Occupied Large Households Renter-Occupied Large Households Percent Owner- Occupied Large Households of Total households Percent Renter-Occupied Households of Total Households San Leandro 2,368 1,634 7.5% 5.2% Alameda County 34,619 27,968 5.9% 4.8% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25009 2.8 Overcrowding HCD defines an overcrowded household as one with more than one person per room, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and porches. Units with more than 1.5 persons per room are considered severely overcrowded. Overcrowding in households results from a lack of affordable housing (which forces an increased number of persons to live together) and/or a lack of available housing units of adequate size. A high rate of overcrowding can indicate that a community does not have an adequate supply of affordable housing, especially for large households. Overcrowding tends to accelerate the deterioration of housing and disproportionately affects renter-households. Therefore, maintaining a reasonable level of occupancy and alleviating overcrowding are important for addressing housing needs. Table 2.12 provides an overview of overcrowding by tenure in San Leandro. Approximately 5 percent of San Leandro households are considered overcrowded, with another 3 percent categorized as severely overcrowded. The data indicates that renter-occupied households comprised a greater share of overcrowded and severely overcrowded households in 2019. Table 2.12 Overcrowding Severity by Tenure Tenure 1.0 to 1.5 Occupants per Room More than 1.5 Occupants per Room Total Households Owner Occupied 443 (1.4%) 313 (1.0%) 756 (2.4%) Renter Occupied 1,191 (3.8%) 628 (2.0%) 1,819 (5.8%) Total Households 1,634 (5.2%) 941 (3.0%) 2,575 (8.2%) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25014