Item 30 - Uncodified Ordinance Amending the List of Parcels

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Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty Racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) are geographies where a high percentage of the population are people of color who have lower incomes. HUD has identified census tracts with a non -white population of greater than 50 percent and with 40 percent or more of individuals living at or below the poverty line or are three or more times the average poverty rate for the metropolitan/micropolitan area, whichever threshold is lower. Regional Trend Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, persons of a race not listed ("Some other race"), Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders, Asian Alone and Hispanic/Latino populations all experience poverty at a higher rate than the average countywide (Table 7). The proportion of non - Hispanic White residents under the poverty level is the lowest compared to other racial/ethnic groups in the county. Overall, in Orange County, 9.9 percent of all people are below the poverty level. Table 7 Poverty Status by Race/Ethnicity Percent Below Poverty Level Santa Ana Orange County White alone 11.6% 8.4% Black or African American alone 10.4% 12.8% American Indian and Alaska Native alone 10.0% 11.2% Asian alone 12.9% 11.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 8.3% 10.0% Some other race alone 13.2% 14.9% Two or more races 9.0% 8.3% Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) 12.5% 12.6% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 6.9% Overall 12.3% 9.9% Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), 5-Year Estimates. Figure 28 shows R/ECAPs, TCAC-designated areas of high segregation and poverty, and poverty status in the Orange County region. R/ECAPs and areas of high segregation and poverty are seen in Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Anaheim and Costa Mesa. Tracts with larger populations of persons experiencing poverty are also concentrated in these areas (Error! Reference source not found. and Error! Reference source not found.). There are no R/ECAPs near the boundaries of the City. Local Trend 12.3 percent of the Santa Ana population is below the poverty level, higher than the rate countywide. Residents belonging to Asian alone experienced poverty at the highest rate. Over 13 percent of the population belonging to a race not listed ("some other race"), 12.9 percent of the Asian population and 12.5 % of the Hispanic or Latino of any race is below the poverty level.