Adopted 2014-2021 Housing Element - Garden Grove

Housing Element Needs AssessmentHousehold TypeTable 5: Households by Income CategoryExtremely LowIncome(0-30%)Very LowIncome(31-50%)Low Income(51-80%)Moderate/Above Moderate(81% +)Garden Grove, 2009 18.2% 17.3% 20.9% 43.6%Garden Grove, 2004 14.3% 14.7% 20.9% 50.1%Source: HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), 2005-2009, 2004.Table 6: Tenure by Income by Household TypeExtremely LowHousehold Type Income (0-30%)Renter-Occupied HouseholdsVery LowIncome (31-50%)Low Income (51-80%)Moderate/Above Moderate(81% +)Elderly (62+ years) 66% 16% 11% 8%Small Families (2-4 persons) 30% 21% 21% 28%Large Families (5+ persons) 24% 31% 22% 22%Total Renters 33% 22% 20% 25%Owner-Occupied HouseholdsElderly (62+ years) 16% 19% 24% 42%Small Families (2-4 persons) 6% 11% 18% 65%Large Families (5+ persons) 5% 14% 31% 50%Total Owners 9% 14% 22% 56%Total Households 18% 17% 21% 44%Source: HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), 2005-2009.Employment TrendsLocated in a strong and diversified employment market, Garden Grove benefits from access to jobsand for a high demand in occupations that serve the City’s residents. In June 2012, The County hadthe fifth lowest unemployment rate in the State (7.9%) 2 . While unemployment rate in Garden Grovewas slightly higher (9.9%), it was lower than the State as a whole (10.7%). In 2012, the StateEmployment Development Department estimated that Garden Grove had a labor force ofapproximately 86,000 persons 3 , or 5% of the County’s total labor force.Table 7 shows the type of occupations held by Garden Grove residents. Between 2000 and 2012,there was an increase in the proportion of residents with managerial/professional, sales, and officejobs, and those in service occupations. This is an important trend, as managerial jobs have thehighest earnings in the City and service occupations have the lowest (Table 8). The job distributionin Garden Grove may cause the overall median income to level off or decline as income gainsmade by residents with managerial occupation may be offset by residents with service occupations.Compared with residents in the County as a whole, Garden Grove residents hold fewermanagerial/professional jobs.2Labor Force Data for Sub County Areas. May (Preliminary)2012. California Employment Development Department3Labor Force Data for Sub County Areas. May (Preliminary)2012. California Employment Development Department2014-2021 Housing Element 12 City of Garden Grove