Sfv regional housing needs and realities: The Setting Daniel Blake, Director

SFV REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS AND REALITIES: The Setting

• Daniel Blake, Director

• San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center

Current Conditions

• The Valley’s Population was 1,816,000 on Jan 1, 2005.

• The Valley has about 600,000 Occupied Housing Units.

• Persons per Household averages just over 3 pph.

SUMMARY

• Approximately 19,000 new residents/year

• Approximately 4,000 new units/year

• Marginal person per household: ~5 pph

• 2000 population: 1,698,135

• 2000 pop. density 5,868 persons/sq. mi.

• 2005 population: 1,816,000

• 2005 pop. density: 6,275 persons/sq. mi.

• 2000-05 density change: 407 persons/sq. mi.

• Housing and Infrastructure Support?