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Step 2 Analysis to Determine Disproportionate Housing Need Total Households, Types and Size. The 2000 U.S. Census indicates that there were 52,848 housing units in Cabarms County at the time of the survey. A portion of these units, 6.3% (3,329) were vacant. Homeowners occupied 36,998 or 74.7 % of the units, while renters occupied 12,521 of the units at 25.3%. The owner-occupied vacancy rate was 1.8% while the renter-occupied vacancy rate was 8.2%. The 2000 statistics for detailed housing information such as overcrowding are as follows: the ovemrowding rate was 3% with 1514 units being overcrowded. Overcrowded is defined as more than one person per room. This was up from 2.6% in 1990. Rental housing units had a slightly higher overcrowding rate than owner occupied units, 1.8% and 1% respectively. The overcrowding rate was a little lower than the state average which was 3.4% in 2000. Low Income Minority Households. Black and Hispanic households comprise a large portion of the minority households in Cabarrus County 12.2% (15,961) and 5.1% (6,620) respectively (US Census 2000). According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Township 4 of Kannapolis and Township 12 of Concord were the townships that contained the highest concentrations of minorities in Cabarms County. These areas correlate to the Census Tracts 418 and 421. Map 1, on page 8, illustrates the Minority Concentrations in Cabarms County according to the 2000 Census. Household Income. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the 1999 Median Family Income in Cabarrus County was $46,140. In 2000, 54.5% of the households in Cabarrus County were more than 80% of median income; conversely 45.5% of households in Cabarms County in 2000 were below 80% of the median income. The per capita income was $21,121 in 2000. Map 2, on page 9, illustrates the income concentrations of Cabarms County. Elderly Population. In 2000, there were 15,164 elderly (65 years+) persons. This equates to 11.6% of the population of Cabarrus County. Of the 15,164 elderly, 3,950 were living alone (US Census 2000). In the 1990 Census, there were 17,107 elderly persons in Cabarrus County (65+). Map 3, on page 10, illustrates the concentrations of elderly individuals. The concentrations according to 2000 Census data were located in the #4 and #12 Townships or Census Tracts 418 and 421. These tracts are located in the Cities of Kannapolis and Concord, respectively. Condition of the Housing Units. Of the 52,848 housing units identified by the 2000 U.S. Census, 5,061 were substandard (I0 %). In 2000, 17.7% of the housing units were built prior to 1939. The 2000 U.S. Census indicates that 208 or .3% of the occupied housing units lacked complete plumbing for the occupants. Public and private water and sewer services were provided to 69.9% and 57.6% respectively in 1990. Cabarrus County has a large amount of mill homes that were constructed by Cannon Mills for their employees. Most of these homes are in good shape structurally, but may need rehabilitation or updating. Cctbarrtts Coltn(v- Amd),M.r q/'lmpedimellts to Fair Housitlg Attgltst 13, 2003 ~_ ] ~[ Page 5 of 22