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Quarterly Report For <br />Housing Choice Voucher Program: <br />April 2007 -~ June 2007 <br />September 4, 2007 <br />Page 3 <br />Participants <br />The household type of program <br />participants is illustrated in <br />Chart 4. "Other" consists of <br />households that are non-elderly, <br />non-disabled, with no minor <br />children. <br />Over half (56o} of participating <br />households have elderly and/or <br />disabled members. <br />4. Participating Families <br />Family Type <br />Qther <br />Elderly 9% Famil <br />77 /° ~ Y <br />35% <br />-~. <br />Disabled <br />39% <br />Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange County median <br />income. As of June 2007, the County`s median income was $78,700. <br />5. Participant Characteristics <br />lncome as Percent of Median <br />Nearly two-thirds (65%} of <br />families on the program earn <br />less than 300 of the median <br />income, which is $26,000 per <br />year for a family of four. <br />Below 50% of <br />Median <br />24% <br />Below 80% of <br />Median <br />5% <br />BeIOW 3O% O~ <br />Median <br />65% <br />Participants' incomes come from <br />a variety of sources, as <br />illustrated in Chart 6. <br />Fifty percent of participating <br />families have employment income. <br />Participating families pay a po <br />their income and the payment <br />70% <br />60°/a <br />50% <br />4D% <br />30% <br />20% <br />10% <br />0% <br />6. Participating Families <br />Sources of lncome <br />With any wages With any With any S51SS1 With any other <br />Welfare income <br />