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EXHIBIT 1 size of three. Sixty-one percent of household members are children under the age of 18. 5.2% of these are unsheltered. • Homeless persons in households with children, represent 26% of the entire homeless population in Orange County The total number of families with children decreased from 451 to 398 (12%) between 2015 and 2017. The percent of the population that people in families represent also decreased, from 13% of all households and 31 % of all people experiencing homelessness in 2015, to 10% of households and 26% of people experiencing homelessness in 2017. Orange County Housing Challenges Further data from the Orange County Community Indicators Report (2017), present key indicators of homelessness and housing stability challenges for Orange County families including: Family Housing Security In 2015/16, there were 28,450 Pre-K through 12th grade students who were identified as homeless or living in unstable housing arrangements. Most of these students (25,545) live in families that are doubled- or tripled -up with another family. This number has grown 119% since 2006/07, when 11,646 students were living doubled -up. Since 2006/07, the number of students living in motels rose 64%, while the number students living in shelters rose 165% and the number of unsheltered students rose 119%. At 5.8% of total enrollment, Orange County has proportionately more students with insecure housing than the statewide average and all California regions compared except Riverside/San Bernardino. Family Financial Stability The 2015 Family Financial Stability Index (FFSI) indicates that 34% of neighborhoods in Orange County have concentrated level of family financial instability. This is an improvement since tracking began in 2012, when 39% of neighborhoods were unstable. The improvement in financial stability is driven largely by declining unemployment, while income and rent burden have not improved markedly. Rental Affordability In 2017, the hourly wage needed to afford a median -priced one -bedroom unit was $27.62, equivalent to an annual income of $57,440. This Housing Wage is up from $25.46 in 2016 and above the previous five-year average of $25.37. Workers earning above minimum wage, but below the Housing Wage of $27.62 may experience increased economic insecurity, as a larger proportion of their earnings must go towards housing. High rent burden can also lead to overcrowding and homelessness. Page 1 9 80C-14