High-Density Affordable Housing

In 2004, 51 % of American families could not afford to purchase a modestly priced home1 in the state where they lived.

High-Density in Low Income areas increases housing affordability

In California, 54 % of the families could not afford to purchase a modestly priced home.

1A modestly priced home is one that is among the 25 percent least expensive owner-occupied homes in the area where a family lives

Eugenio C FernandezUP 206A

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Location of High Density-Affordable Housing

Low Density and Low Income Area

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Location of High Density-Affordable Housing

Low Density and Low Income Area

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Density in East Los AngelesAverage: 6.3 house per acre

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Density in East Los AngelesAverage: 6.3 house per acre

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Income vs. Housing Prices in East Los Angeles

Average Income: $44,000.00Maximum Income: $107,000.00

Average Value: $194,000.00Maximum Value: $363,000.00

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Average Percentage: 77%

Single Family Units vs. Density Zoning Permit

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Average Percentage: 4.6%

Two-Family Units vs. Density Zoning Permit

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Average Vehicles: 1.9

Mean Household Vehicle vs. Density Zoning Permit

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

Skills• Geographic Scale. Los Angeles Block Group and Los Angeles Census

Tracts• Inset map. Locating East LA from Los Angeles County Map• Point or line graduated symbol. Number of Houses per block at

East LA• Aggregating attribute fields. Percentage of Single Families Units

(detached and attached)• Creating indices. Calculating the number of houses per acre• Attribute sub-sets selections. Creating a sub-selection of East LA

from the LA_County_Census • Boundary sub-sets selections.