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HOUSING NEEDS <br />HOUSING TYPE <br />As the county seat and most diverse population in the county, Santa Ana has a <br />broad range of housing needs. It is thus important for the City of Santa Ana to <br />maintain an equal diversity of housing types and prices that can accommodate the 10, <br />varied lifestyles and housing needs of people of all walks of life. <br />The City of Santa Ana has 76,896 housing units as of the 2010 Census. Shown in <br />Chart A -13, these homes predominantly consist of single - family detached homes <br />(46 percent), and 7 percent are townhouses. Multiple - family housing comprises <br />41 percent of all housing, of which 10 percent are duplexes, triplexes, and <br />fourplexes. Mobile home units make up the remaining 6 percent of all housing in <br />the City. In addition, a small percentage of the existing single - family and <br />multiple - family units are reserved for group quarter purposes. <br />As Santa Ana's population has diversified and housing needs have become more <br />differentiated, the City has experienced significant levels of construction in <br />innovative housing types other than single - family homes and apartments. High - <br />rise and mixed -use condominiums are under construction near major <br />employment centers. Mixed -use and live -work units are sensitively integrated into <br />industrial/residential neighborhoods and near employment centers. Artist's lofts <br />have added vibrancy to special districts. <br />Housing for people with special needs is located in commercial corridors and <br />residential neighborhoods. Many of these homes are standard single - family and <br />multiple - family housing, but are used for group quarters and shared by residents. <br />A number of specialized facilities, including residential care facilities (serving six <br />or fewer persons), senior housing, emergency and transitional housing, and other <br />special needs housing are also in Santa Ana. <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT <br />mar <br />46% <br />■ Single Family Detached <br />■ Multiple Family (5+ units) <br />DuplWriplex/Quad <br />■ Townhomes <br />■ Mobile Homes <br />Chart A -13: Housing Stock <br />Composition <br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007- <br />9011 Ameriran Cnmmunity Survey <br />Mixed -Use Prototypes <br />Residential Care Facility <br />AA& <br />A -13 <br />