What’s considered low income in Stanislaus County? See latest California housing report

An annual California housing report showed that single-resident households in Stanislaus County earning less than $47,250 are considered low income.

The report, released by the California Department of Housing and Community Development Division in June, breaks down income limits to acutely low, extremely low, very low, median and moderate. It gauges these limits between a one-person household and a family of eight.

Some San Joaquin Valley incentive programs offer extra benefits if a resident is low income, and this data is used to determine eligibility for such programs.

This data and additional limits may also be used to calculate affordable housing costs for housing assistance programs, including Section 8 and public housing.

What qualifies as low income in the Central Valley?

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development begins the process of determining income limits for housing assistance programs by calculating median family incomes through U.S. Census Bureau data.

California’s state median income limit sits at $109,200. This is roughly an $8,000 increase from last year’s $101, 600.

Here are low and median income limits for the 13 counties in the San Joaquin Valley region for a household of one, according to the state’s department of housing:

Stanislaus County

• Low income: $47,250
• Median income: $64,800

San Joaquin County

• Low income: $49,100
• Median income: $70,200

Fresno County

• Low income: $46,200
• Median income: $58,650

Merced County

• Low income: $ 46,200
• Median income: $58,650

Calaveras County

• Low income: $53,400
• Median income: $67,350

Tuolumne County

• Low income: $49,350
• Median income: $68,400

Madera County

• Low income: $46,200
• Median income: $58,650

Kings County

• Low income: $46,200
• Median income: $58,650

Tulare County

• Low income: $46,200
• Median income: $58,650

Kern County

• Low income: $46,200
• Median income: $58,650

Mono County

• Low income: $47,600
• Median income: $67,050

Mariposa County

• Low income: $46,200
• Median income: $58,650

Inyo County

• Low income: $47,850
• Median income: $59,800

This story was originally published July 18, 2023 at 11:45 AM.

Dominique Williams

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