13A Action Items - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Housing Needs Assessment Draft Housing Element 2-19 helped residents install ramps, grab bars and other accessibility improvements, and conduct roof repair and replacement, energy efficient upgrades, yard-cleanup, and earthquake retrofits. 2.9.3 Large Households Large households (defined as five or more persons per household) are a special needs group due to the typically limited supply of adequately sized and affordable housing units appropriate for large households. As referenced in Section 2.9, Large Households, San Leandro had a total of 4,002 large households according to the 2015-2019 ACS. As estimated in Section 2.23, Housing Unit Size, San Leandro had a total of 4,348 housing units with 4 or more bedrooms, indicating that San Leandro has sufficient housing units to accommodate large households residing in the city. Resources for Large Households Lower and moderate-income large households can benefit from affordable housing programs, including the City’s first-time homebuyer assistance program, fair housing and tenant/landlord counseling, and affordable housing development. 2.9.4 Female-Headed Households Single-parent families, particularly female-headed 7, single-parent families with children, often require special consideration and assistance because they have a higher housing cost burden relative to the general population and may require accessible day care, health care, and other supportive services. Female-headed families with children are a particularly vulnerable group. Studies have shown that female-headed households are more likely to be affected by poverty and housing discrimination than male-headed households.8 Table 2.19 shows female-headed families by poverty status. The 2015-2019 ACS data defines “family” as a group of people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together. According to 2015-2019 ACS estimates, nearly 13 percent of single-parent, female-headed families earned an income below the poverty level within 12 months prior to the ACS survey, compared to approximately 6 percent of female-headed families without children present. More than 11 percent of all families in San Leandro are single-parent, female-headed families, and approximately 1.3 percent of all families (272) in San Leandro are single-parent, female-headed families with incomes below the poverty level. Table 2.19 Female-Headed Families by Poverty Status in San Leandro Family Type Above Poverty Level Below Poverty Level (Percent Below Poverty) Total Families Percent of Total Families in San Leandro1 Female-Headed Families With Children 2,079 269 (12.9%) 2,348 11.2% Female-Headed Families Without Children 1,819 109 (6.0%) 1,928 9.2% 1 The total number of families in San Leandro in the 2015-2019 ACS is 20,941. The Census defines “family” as a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family. A “female-headed family” is one in which an adult female is the sole or main income producer and decision-maker. See https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps/technical-documentation/subject-definitions.html Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B17012 7 Household in which an adult female is the sole or main income producer and decision-maker. 8 Quets, Q. A Gender Lens on Affordable Housing (2016)