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The 1976 special federal census estimated that the City of <br />Santa Ana has approximately 62,135 total dwelling units. Of the 62,135 <br />total dwelling units, 33,900 or 55 percent are categorized as single- <br />family dwelling units, 8,923 or 14 percent are categorized as <br />multiple -family units with two to four occupancies, 15,335 or 25 percent <br />are categorized as multiple -family units with five or more occupancies, <br />3,666 or six percent are categorized as mobile home units, and 311 or <br />.005 percent are categorized as 'other" forms of housing. <br />Based upon the SCAG 1980 study, 33,488 dwelling units in the <br />City were owner -occupied, and 29,560 dwelling units were renter - <br />occupied. Of the 33,488 owner -occupied units, 1,451 were identified as <br />`' being suitable for rehabilitation, with 4,045 renter -occupied units <br />being suitable for redevelopment. <br />The vacancy rate for rental dwelling units in Santa Ana is <br />considerably less than in neighboring cities. In Santa Ana, the Vacancy <br />rate was estimated to be 0.5 percent by the SCAG 1980 study. To <br />contrast, a vacancy rate under three percent is considered critical. <br />Apparently, many residential dwelling units in Santa Ana exist in <br />overcrowded conditions due to a shortage in rental units. <br />Table 33 provides the vacancy rate in 1979 for selected cities <br />where some future employees of the proposed project might seek housing. <br />As that table indicates, vacancy rates in surrounding communities are <br />also below the standard of three percent. <br />k <br />( The cost of all forms of housing, particularly single-family <br />housing, has risen so drastically over the last ten years that house- <br />holds of moderate to medium levels of income are to a large extent <br />purchasing less desirable homes which they would not purchase under <br />normal circumstances. Or if they cannot afford to buy a home, they <br />remain as tenants of rental units that otherwise would filter down to <br />lower income households. The effects of this trend has caused even more <br />narrowing of housing opportunities for low and moderate income house- <br />holds. <br />75DA304 <br />