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Female -headed households with children may face particular housing challenges, with pervasive gender inequality resulting in lower wages for women. Moreover, the added need for childcare can make finding a home that is affordable more challenging. In Pleasanton, 16.6 percent of female -headed households with children fall below the Federal Poverty Line, while 11.0 percent of female -headed households without children live in poverty. 1,200 y 1,000 c 800 d 600 N c 400 = 200 0 Figure A-22: Female -Headed Households by Poverty Status with Children 655 81 with No Children ■ Above Poverty Level Below Poverty Level Notes: The Census Bureau uses a federally defined poverty threshold that remains constant throughout the country and does not correspond to Area Median Income. Source: ABAG 2021 Pre -certified Housing Needs Data (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 -Year Data (2015-2019), Table B17012) Persons with Disabilities People with disabilities face additional housing challenges. Encompassing a broad group of individuals living with a variety of physical, cognitive and sensory impairments, many people with disabilities live on fixed incomes and are in need of specialized care, yet often rely on family members for assistance due to the high cost of care. When it comes to housing, people with disabilities are not only in need of affordable housing but accessibly designed housing, which offers greater mobility and opportunity for independence. Unfortunately, the need typically outweighs what is available, particularly in a housing market with such high demand. People with disabilities are at a high risk for housing insecurity, homelessness and institutionalization, particularly when they lose aging caregivers. Figure A-23 shows the rates at which different disabilities are present among residents of Pleasanton. Overall, 7.0 percent of people in Pleasanton have a disability of any kind. A-26 I City of Pleasanton Housing Needs Assessment