City of Yakima, Washington Housing Analysis At A Glance

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City of Yakima, WashingtonHousing Analysis At
A Glance

• The City of Yakima has experienced significant
  growth over the past decade largely due to the
  annexation of large, already substantially
  developed urban areas.

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Yakima Urban Growth Area Population
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Households

• Households includes all persons or groups of
  persons living in a housing unit as their usual
  place of residence.
• All persons not living in households are
  classified as living in group quarters.
• There are two types of group quarters

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Institutional Group Quarters

• Correctional facilities
• Nursing homes
• Mental hospitals

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Non-Institutional Group Quarters

• Non-Institutional
• College dormitories
• Military barracks
• Group homes
• Missions
• Shelters

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Households, Average Size, Number in Group Quarters

• During the period 1990 to 2000 the percentage
  increase in the number of persons per household
  (32) outpaced a 24 increase experienced in the
  total number of households.
• The number of persons living in group quarters
  rose by a significant 41 percent.

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Households, Persons in Group Quarters
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Housing Types

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Occupancy Rates

• Both the number of occupied housing units and
  vacancy rates increased between 1990 and 2000.
• Of the total number of occupied housing units in
  2000, 53.5 were owner-occupied and 46.5
  rentals.
• Vacancy rates increased 1.3 since 1990.

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Housing Occupancy 1990, 2000
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Housing Conditions

• Housing Problems
• 60 of all rental households with incomes less
  than 80 MFI have housing problems
• 58.8 of all owner-occupied households with
  incomes less than 80 MFI have housing problems

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Housing With Housing Problems

• HUD considers housing problems exists if
• The cost burden is greater than 30 of income
  and/or
• Overcrowding and/or
• Units without complete kitchen or plumbing
  facilities exist

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Other Housing Problems

• Where overcrowding - 1.01 or more persons per
  room exists, and/or
• Units without complete kitchen or plumbing
  facilities exists

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Housing Problems cont.
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Age of Housing

• Age of housing is another important indicator of
  housing condition. Census 2000 data reports
• 60 of Yakimas housing stock is more than 45
  years old (build 1960 or earlier).
• An additional 25 of the housing stock was
  constructed prior to 1980.

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Age of Housing Structures 2000
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Housing Affordability

• HUD has determined that affordable housing exists
  when housing costs do not exceed 30 of household
  income.
• The median value for owner-occupied housing units
  in 2000 was a reported 106,200.
• Contract rent was reported at 450/mo.

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Housing Costs By Percentage of Household Income
Less Than 10,000
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Household Income By Gross Rents

• A significant number of Yakima households pay
  greater than 35 of their annual household income
  for housing
• 70 of all area households that have annual
  incomes of less than 10,000
• Over 63 of all households with annual incomes
  between 10,000 and 20,000
• Overall, nearly half (47) of all households

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• Yakima area households reported a median annual
  household income of 29,475 in 2000.
• Approximately 49 of all owner-occupied
  households earn less than 35,000 a year.
• Households with annual incomes less than 35,000
  could not afford the median monthly mortgage of
  875 in 2000.

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Fair Market Rents

• For many low- and moderate income households
  renting is the only financially feasible choice
  due to
• Higher costs of purchasing a home
• Higher costs of maintaining a home

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Affects of Rising Rents

• Overcrowding Low-Income residents are forced to
  double up with others.
• Displacement Residents have to seek housing
  farther from their workplaces and friends.
• Accept substandard housing accommodations

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Fair Market Rents Housing Affordability

• Using HUDs Fair Market Rent calculations,
  approximately 23.5 of Yakima residents in 2000
  could not afford a two-bedroom unit. These
  households must have public assistance to obtain
  adequate housing.

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Housing for Special Needs Populations

• Housing for populations with special needs
  includes
• Public Housing (very-low income groups)
• Foster Care
• Accessory Dwelling Units
• Homeless

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Yakima Housing Authority (YHA)

• Yakima Housing Authority provides rental
  assistance primarily for very-low and
  low-moderate income families through the
  provision of
• Public housing
• Section 8 Rent Vouchers
• Family farmworker housing

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Yakima Housing Authority cont.

• Yakima Housing Authority provides rental
  assistance primarily for very-low and
  low-moderate income families through public
  housing. Section 8 Rent Vouchers and family
  farmworker housing.
• The supply of assisted rental units remains
  inadequate to meet existing housing needs of the
  very-low and low-moderate income families in the
  Yakima area.
• YHA is currently distributing housing assistance
  payments on behalf of 603 Section 8 families.

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Foster Care Facilities
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Foster Care Facilities

• The provision of foster care within the City of
  Yakima is limited to individual family homes, and
  homes licensed to provide foster care in a group
  setting.
• There are 103 individual homes licensed by the
  State of Washington to provide foster care in
  Yakima.
• There are two family homes licensed to provide
  foster care in a group environment to address
  specific specific populations. Efforts are
  underway to license additional caregivers.

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Accessory Housing Units

• Accessory housing units provide affordable
  housing.
• Accessory dwelling units are may be attached or
  detached from the primary residential units.
• Accessory dwelling units are most commonly
  located on a single-family parcel.
• Typically involve the renovation of a garage,
  basement family room, attached shed, or a similar
  space in a single-family residence.

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Homeless Population

• As an economically distressed community the
  Yakima Urban Growth Area has experienced a rapid
  increase in the number of homeless persons and
  families as well as the number of those at
  risk of becoming homeless.
• These increases, combined with low wages, and
  insufficient incomes are due to
• Above average per capita rates of unemployment
• Chemical dependency
• Mental illness
• Domestic discord

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Homeless Population
Homeless Population  
Data Source City of Yakima Consolidated Plan
FY-2005-2009
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Homeless Subpopulations

• Homeless subpopulations include
• Chronically homeless
• Severely mentally ill
• Chronic substance abuse
• Veterans
• Persons with HIV/AIDS
• Victims of Domestic Violence
• Youth (Under age 18)

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Homeless Needs Individuals
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Homeless Needs Families
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Homeless Network Point in Time Survey, 2005

• A Point-in-Time survey of Yakima Countys
  homeless population conducted in January 2005
  that revealed
• 1,190 individuals and 801 households were
  identified as being homeless.
• 355 were identified as children age 0-17
• 800 were between the ages of 18-64
• 90 individuals reported that they were either
  living on the streets or in a car
• 92 reported being homeless more than one year..

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Point In Time Survey cont.

• Reasons included
• 213 unable to pay rent or mortgage
• 187 lack of job skills
• 175 drug or alcohol use, 147 mental illness
• 143 job loss.
• The Homeless Network acknowledges, however, that
  the full extent of homelessness in the county may
  never be known.