Item 02 - Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program

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Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program February 2, 2021 Page 2 Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by total household size. The majority of applicants on the Waiting List consist of only one (1) or two (2) household members. Over half of all applicants (1,485 of the 2,762 applicants or 54%) have one (1) or two (2) member households and would qualify for a one-bedroom voucher. The Santa Ana Housing Authority’s occupancy standard is one (1) bedroom for every two (2) family members. Participants At the end of the reporting period, there were 2712 households receiving rental assistance from the Housing Authority. Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by number of family members. Over three-fourths (84%) of families receiving assistance have three (3) or fewer members. Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program participants. Over half (67%) of participating households have elderly and/or disabled members. [“Other” consists of households that are non-elderly, non-disabled, with no minor children.] Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange County median income. As of December 2020, the County’s median income is $102,450 per year for a family of four. Approximately 88% of families on the program earn less than 30% of the median income, which is $38,450 per year for a family of four (4) Disabled 40% Elderly 28% Family 18% Other 14% Family Type Below 30% of Median 88% Below 50% Median 11% Below 80% of Median 1% 5. Income as Percentage of Median 741 744 463 418 232 107 45 16 7 6 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 12345678910Number of ApplicantsPeople per Houshold 2. Household Size