Adopted 2014-2021 Housing Element - Garden Grove

Housing Element Needs Assessmentopportunities for low-income families, the City uses HUD and State funds to provide first-timehomebuyer assistance to qualified families.Female-headed households are more likely to need assistance, as women’s wages continue to beless than men’s in comparable employment positions, and their single income may be a hurdle tofinding decent housing in Orange County’s housing market with consistently escalating housingcosts. Single-parent families with children often require special attention due to their needs foraffordable childcare, health care, and housing assistance. These families are vulnerable since theymust also balance the needs of children with work responsibilities. As a result, most female-headedhouseholds rent as homeownership may be out of their reach. In 2010, approximately 7,400female-headed households lived in Garden Grove, representing 16% of all households. Femaleheadedhouseholds with children made up 7% of all households. 2010 data indicate that theproportion of female-headed households has increased slightly since 2000.Data Year20002010CharacteristicsTable 13: Special Needs HouseholdsLargeHouseholdsFemale-HeadedHouseholdsFemale-HeadedHouseholds withChildrenTotal Households 12,371 5,675 2,784% of all households 27% 12% 6%Renters 5,678 (46%) 3,047 (54%) 2,014 (72%)Owners 6,693 (54%) 2,628 (46%) 770 (28%)% of all households 29% 16% 7%Renters 44% 52% 71%Owners 56% 48% 29%Source: U.S. Census 2000 and 2010 and Census 2010 ACS5-Year EstimatesTo provide affordable home ownership opportunities for low-income families, the City uses HUDfunds to assist in the construction of family housing (Program 4 in the Housing Plan) and providefirst-time homebuyer assistance to qualified families (Program 6 in the Housing Plan). Creatingopportunities for homeownership can assist large families in moving to a home from traditionallysmaller rental housing.To assist families facing a housing crisis, the City also uses part of its federal HUD funds (ESG) tofund Thomas House Temporary Shelter, which provides food, shelter, and a full spectrum of life skillresources to homeless families. Domestic violence resources for women with children are alsofunded at Interval House Crisis Shelter and Women’s Transitional Living Center. Both providedomestic violence shelter support services in confidential locations.Farm WorkersOnly 229 Garden Grove residents have “Farming, Forestry, and Fishing” occupations, according tothe Census 2010 ACS5-Year Estimates. City records indicate that there are no agriculturaloperations in the City. The City does not have an agricultural zone but permits small-scaleagricultural growing in residential zones. These do not represent commercial growing operationsthat require specialized labor forces. Thus, there is no need in Garden Grove to addressemployee/farmworker housing. The City complies with Health and Safety Code section 17021.5with regard to employee housing with six or fewer persons, as such housing is considered astandard residential use of property.2014-2021 Housing Element 18 City of Garden Grove