Affordable Senior Housing

By: Luis A. TopetePP M224A

Winter 2011

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Determining where is affordable senior housing most needed within California?

BackgroundSeniors Defined: Anyone 62 years of age or over - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Purpose: To determine where the allocation of funding for affordable senior housing development is most needed.

Source of Funds:1. Federal: (HUD)

• Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to eligible development projects that meet the specified criteria

2. Local Governments• Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)• Low-interest or no-interest Loans

Method

Step 1: Focus on California and begin by specifying a county to analyze, specifically urban areas with a high senior population.

Step 2: Within chosen county, determine where the highest population of seniors are by Census County Divisions (CCD’s).

Step 3: Examine the most senior populated areas by levels of seniors in poverty.

Step 4: Determine which of the top populated/impoverished areas is most in need of affordable senior housing by examining existing senior housing.

Step 5: Once area is selected, create a buffer to determine the areas that are furthest away from senior affordable housing. This is where the allocation of funding for affordable senior housing development is most needed.

Scope of Interest: ?Scope: Focus on California and begin by specifying a county to analyze, specifically urban areas with a high senior population.

Scope of Interest: LAFindings: Because of LA’ high population density (urban characteristic) and high senior population, I will analyze where within LA county is affordable senior housing most needed.

Highest Senior PopulationFindings: The East San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles, and the San Fernando Valley account for 54% of the senior population in Los Angeles County. Out of those three, Los Angeles has the highest elderly population.

18%

46%

36%

3 Highest Senior Populations

10%

25%

19%

46%

Total Senior Population

East San Gabriel Valley Los Angeles San Fernando ValleyAll Other CCD's

Pacific Ocean

Highest Senior Population in PovertyFindings: By examining these three areas in proportion to one another, we see that Los Angeles has the highest senior population, and the highest senior population in poverty.

85,746

206,380

172,773

Proportion of Seniors in Poverty

East San Gabriel Valley

Los Angeles

San Fernando Valey

Senior Housing LocationsFindings: East San Gabriel Valley is most underserved Census County Division (CCD).

Los Angeles• Density: 2.5 x• Poverty: 2.4 x• Senior AH: 6.0 +

San Fernando Valley• Density: 1.9 x• Poverty: 2.0 x• Senior AH: 3.0 +

Senior Housing LocationsRecommendations: Allocation of funding for affordable senior housing development is most needed in the East San Gabriel Valley in areas outside the buffer.

• Several census tracts fall outside the buffer zones.

• They can be viewed in further detail for a more informed decision.

• This location is highly populated with impoverished seniors in comparison to the rest of California/Los Angeles County.

• Therefore, areas outside the buffer zones are all highly suitable areas for senior affordable housing development.

Midterm Requirements Met1. Inset Map

2. Point or Line Graduated Symbol

3. Attribute Sub-Sets Selections

4. Boundary Sub-Sets Selections

5. Buffering

6. Geoprocessing

7. Geocoding

8. Charts or Images

9. Creating Indices

Location of Requirements Met

Slide 4: Geoprocessing: Merge, Graduated Symbols, Creating Indices

Slide 5: Inset Map, Geoprocessing: Clip

Slide 6: Graduated Colors, Goeprocessing: Clip, Charts/Images

Slide 7: Goeprocessing: Clip, Proportional Symbols, Charts/Images

Slide8: Geoprocessing, Graduated Colors, Goeprocessing: Attribute sub-sets selections: Addresses for Senior Housing from LA County to Just East San Gabriel Valley, Boundary sub-sets selections: East San Gabriel Valley Out LA County

Slide 9: Geocoding, Goeprocessing: Buffer, Attribute sub-sets selections: Addresses for Senior Housing from LA County to Just East San Gabriel Valley, Boundary sub-sets selections: East San Gabriel Valley Out LA County