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14 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA Orange County, North Carolina <br /> • Of persons with disabilities between ages five and seventeen <br /> (1,079), most have cognitive difficulties, followed by individuals that <br /> have self-care difficulties. <br /> • Of persons with disabilities between ages eighteen to sixty-four <br /> (6,326), the disabilities for high numbers of persons span the range <br /> of difficulties including difficulty with independent living. <br /> • Of the population age 65 and older (12,749), 29.6% (3,775) have <br /> a disability that also span a range of difficulties including <br /> hearing, cognitive, ambulatory and vision among other <br /> difficulties. <br /> Housing Needs of Seniors <br /> More affordable housing options for seniors are also greatly <br /> needed. In sum, to serve a county with 22,123 residents over 60 <br /> years of age Orange County has approximately 1,534 designated <br /> senior-specific housing units across the continuum of care. <br /> Furth, t is most often the case that for each type of current <br /> housing option for seniors, there are few to no vacancies <br /> (waiting lists from one to several years) despite costs that <br /> would be out of reach for many seniors. <br /> • Single person households aged 65 and over comprised 3,277 <br /> households, or 6.4% of all single person households. It is expected <br /> that as these seniors continue to age in place, additional <br /> accommodations and special needs housing will be necessary for <br /> this portion of the County's population. The County will need to <br /> assist in obtaining and providing funding and work with housing <br /> service and senior support agencies to provide more programs, <br /> activities, and accommodations for this growing population of the <br /> county. <br /> Homeless <br /> • Specmc needs of the extremely low-income that are housed, <br /> but are at imminent risk of becoming unsheltered or living in <br /> shelters are: food, clothing, transportation and job training <br /> with housing. <br /> • Another housing issue is the lack of continuous and coherent <br /> housing supportive services. <br /> Draft Affordable Housing Strategic Plan <br />