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6 the extremely limited to non-existent options for those residents at risk or already experiencing homelessness. • The County’s poverty statistics for families with children are significant, particularly for single mothers. The chart in the housing market analysis of the AHSP illustrates the poverty statistics for families living in Orange County. At the time of the 2007-2011 American Community Survey, the percentage of some families with children living below the poverty level was as follows: • Families with related children under the age of 18 was 14.5%. • Female-headed families with related children under the age of 18 was 35.2%. • Families with a householder who is White is 6.1% • Families with a householder who is Black or African American is 20.6%. • Families with a householder who is Asian is 15.4%. • Families with a householder who is Hispanic or Latino is 29.4%. • In 2011, approximately 8.7% of all families in the Town of Chapel Hill lived below the poverty level; of the female householders, 28.3% were below the poverty level and 30.9% of those with children under 18 years were below poverty. • In the Town of Carrboro, approximately 10.1% of all families were below the poverty level; of the female head of households, 27.7% were below poverty level and 31.3% lived with related children under 18 years. • In the Town of Hillsborough, approximately 23.7% of families lived below the poverty level in 2011; of the female householders, 70.3% lived below the poverty level, with 77.0% of those living with children under 18 years living below poverty. • There are 9.9% (5,016) of all individuals on limited incomes from social security, supplemental social security and public assistance. Rental and Owner Occupied Housing Stock and Housing Costs • According to the 2007-2011 American Community Survey, there were 50,837 households in Orange County; compared to the 2000 121