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7 <br /> Orange Coun-y AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGIC PLAN 2016 -2020 <br /> BOCC Work _ n September 8, 2016 <br /> About 16.9%of the county is living under the poverty level <br /> 14.5% of Families with related children under 18 are living under the poverty level <br /> 35.2% of Female headed households with children under 18 are living under the poverty level <br /> 9.9%of all individuals on limited incomes receive some sort of public assistance, social security, and supplemental social security <br /> The County's poverty statistics for families with children are significant, particularly for single mothers. <br /> Families with a householder who is White - 6.1%are living under the poverty level <br /> Families with a householder who is Black or African American —20.6%are living under the <br /> poverty level <br /> According to the 2007-2011 American Community Survey(ACS),there are 55,315 housing units in Orange County,and 91.9% <br /> of them are occupied,,leaving a vacancy rate of 8.1%, <br /> Most of the vacant units are located in the northwestern and southeastern portions of the County, as well as the <br /> central portion of Chapel Hill. <br /> Most of the vacant units also require some level of rehabilitation <br /> Rental&Owner Occupied Housing Costs 5 <br />