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homeowners. However, Pleasanton has a lower proportion of cost -burdened households compared to the county. • Renter households are more likely to be living in overcrowded conditions than owner -occupied households. Although Pleasanton has a lower rate of overcrowding compared to the region, about 7 percent of renter households live in overcrowded conditions. • Half of Pleasanton's population is White, 34.6 percent Asian, 9.5 percent Latinx, and 1.8 percent African American. People of color comprise a lower proportion of Pleasanton's population compared to the Bay Area. African American residents experience the highest rates of poverty in Pleasanton. • Pleasanton's median age is 41 years, higher than the county (38 years). Seniors (65 years and above) make up almost 15 percent of the population. Out of the total senior population, approximately one-third is cost -burdened. Seniors are a special needs group because they are more likely to be on a fixed income while requiring higher levels of care. • Pleasanton's special housing needs population includes persons with a disability that may require accessible housing (7.0 percent of residents) and female -headed households who are often at greater risk of housing insecurity (6.9 percent of households). • Pleasanton has 2,291 large households (five or more people), which are generally served by three-bedroom or larger units. Pleasanton has 20,442 units that are three-bedroom or larger units, which is adequate to accommodate the number of larger families in the City. • Pleasanton is a net importer of workers for jobs at all wage levels. Only 8 percent of the total jobs in Pleasanton are occupied by workers who also live in Pleasanton. This data point is slightly different than the percentage of employed residents who also hold jobs in Pleasanton, which has ranged from 22.9 percent in 2002 to 15.2 percent in 2018. Although the 2018 data point reflects a substantial decline since 2002, the 2018 number is an improvement from the lowest percentage seen (in 2010), when the proportion of Pleasanton's workforce employed locally was 13.7 percent. The increase in daytime population participating in the labor force can impact traffic congestion in the city. • Over 70 percent of Pleasanton's housing stock is single-family (attached and detached); however, multi -family housing of five or more units has experienced the most growth over the last decade. A variety of housing types is important to meet the needs of all members of the community. 2 Overcrowding occurs when the number of people living in a household is greater than the home was designed to hold. There are several different standards for defining overcrowding, but the Preliminary Report uses the U.S. Census Bureau definition, which defines overcrowding as more than one occupant per room (not including bathrooms or kitchens). The Census Bureau considers units with more than 1.5 occupants per room to be severely overcrowded. Page 5 of 13