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HOUSING NEEDS <br />HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS <br />Household characteristics are equally important in determining housing need in <br />Santa Ana. According to the 2010 Census, the City of Santa Ana has 73,174 <br />households, an increase of 174 households since the 2000 Census. Typical of a city <br />near buildout, the composition and corresponding needs have not significantly <br />changed over the past decade. <br />Household Type <br />Summarized in Chart A -5, the City of Santa Ana has seen a decrease in the <br />number of married families with children. However, the number of married <br />families without children has increased, while the number in the "other families" <br />category has slightly increased. Single persons and other nonfamilies have seen <br />the greatest decline during the early 2000s. Today, the City household <br />composition is 81 percent families, which is 15 percent higher than the national <br />average (66 percent). This trend suggests a continued need for larger family <br />housing than other communities. <br />Household Size <br />The City's household characteristics and trends have resulted in an average <br />household of 4.4 persons. According to the 2013 Orange County Community <br />Indicators Report, Santa Ana has the largest household size in Orange County <br />(Chart A -6) and the 10`h highest in the nation. During the early 2000s, the <br />number of single persons and small families with two to four family members <br />increased in number, while the number of large families with five, six, and seven <br />members decreased. Part of this is due to the economic downturn, which helped <br />to balance rental prices, potentially reducing the number of shared residences by <br />multiple families. Although family sizes are becoming smaller; the 2010 Census <br />shows Hispanics in Santa Ana have the largest average family size, with an <br />average of 5.2 persons per household. <br />Changes in household type and size together significantly affect the need for <br />different types of housing. Preserving and rehabilitating the existing supply of <br />housing may provide opportunities and help alleviate some of the overcrowding <br />pressures in the City. At the same time, providing more housing opportunities for <br />the aging baby boomers will allow seniors a greater opportunity to stay in the <br />community. <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT <br />40,000 <br />2000 <br />30,000 ■ 2010 <br />20.000 <br />10,000 <br />with without Families and <br />Children Children Non - <br />families <br />Chart A -5: Household <br />Composition <br />Households in Thousands <br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010. <br />5.0 <br />4.0 <br />3.0 <br />2.0 <br />1.0 <br />0.0 <br />Chart A -6: Average Household <br />Size <br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010. <br />JA& <br />