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HOUSING NEEDS <br />PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES <br />As a large urban area, Santa Ana has a significant population of people with <br />physical, mental, developmental, or other disabilities. People with disabilities, <br />including the developmentally disabled, have special needs in that many earn <br />very low incomes, have higher health costs, and are often dependent on <br />supportive services. People with disabilities also may face discrimination in the <br />housing market, because landlords may be concerned about how a disability is <br />perceived by other tenants or the disabled person's ability to afford a unit. <br />Disabilities fall within several categories: <br />■ Developmental. The Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC) is contracted <br />by the State Department of Developmental Services to provide community-based <br />services to developmentally disabled persons. RCOC estimates that they served <br />2,565 residents in Santa Ana in 2012. Table A -5 summarizes the number of <br />developmentally disabled residents in Santa Ana. <br />■ Physical. According to the 2010 Census, the City of Santa Ana has approximately <br />20,248 people in the community with a physical or other Census - reported <br />disability who live in a non - institutional setting. <br />■ Mental. The 2010 -2015 Consolidated Plan reports that approximately 3,438 <br />residents who suffer from some form of severe mental illness need housing <br />assistance, based on national prevalence estimates that are extrapolated to Santa <br />Ana. <br />■ Substance Abuse. The 2010 -2015 Consolidated Plan reports that 8 percent of <br />Santa Ana residents over age 12 are substance dependent or substance abusers, <br />based on national prevalence estimates that are extrapolated to Santa Ana. <br />Table A -5 <br />Developmentally Disabled <br />Residents <br />by Age in Santa Ana <br />Zip Code <br />0 -14 <br />Years <br />15 -22 <br />Years <br />23 -54 <br />Years <br />55 -64 <br />Years <br />65 +Years <br />Total <br />92701 <br />197 <br />59 <br />75 <br />5 <br />0 <br />336 <br />92703 <br />237 <br />78 <br />134 <br />20 <br />9 <br />478 <br />92704 <br />252 <br />93 <br />158 <br />19 <br />5 <br />527 <br />92705 <br />120 <br />45 <br />58 <br />11 <br />7 <br />241 <br />92706 <br />123 <br />47 <br />93 <br />15 <br />5 <br />283 <br />92707 <br />197 <br />68 <br />117 <br />16 <br />12 <br />410 <br />92708 <br />119 <br />60 <br />1 97 <br />1 11 <br />1 3 <br />290 <br />Total <br />1245 <br />450 732 97 41 2,565 <br />Note: "Developmental disability" means a disability that originates before an individual attains age 18 years, <br />continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual. <br />Developmental disabilities can include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. <br />Source: Regional Center Orange County, 2013 <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT A -23 <br />Residential Care Facility <br />