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6.0. - Page 42 of 179 Table 11— Crowding Information — 4/2 Data 2009-2013 CHAS Source: Crowding Overcrowding occurs when the relatively high cost of housing either forces a household to double -up with another household or live in a smaller housing unit in order to be able to afford food and other basic needs. An overcrowded household is defined as one with more than one person per room, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and porches. Severely overcrowded households are households with more than 1.5 persons per room. Overcrowding also tends to result in increased traffic, accelerated deterioration of homes and infrastructure, and crowded on -street parking conditions. Redwood City has a slightly higher numbers of overcrowded rental homes than elsewhere in the county. About 13% of rental homes are overcrowded and about 10% are extremely overcrowded. Just over one percent of owner -occupied homes are overcrowded or extremely overcrowded. Rates of overcrowding are closely linked to instances of overpayment and affordability. The prevalence of overcrowding indicates the housing needs of large households is a major concern in Redwood City and will continue to be in the near future. The table above indicates that lower-income renters represent 93% of single-family households that are overcrowded. In fact, there are fewer than 160 owner households earning less than 100% of median that can be considered overcrowded. Renter Owner 0- >30- >50- >80- Total 0- >30- >50- >80- Total 50% 80% 30% 50% 80% 100% 30% 50% 80% 100% AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI Multiple, Children Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 unrelated family households 4 115 175 4 298 0 10 15 20 45 Other, non -family households 25 10 14 4 53 0 0 0 0 0 Total need by 924 660 734 58 2,376 0 49 110 30 189 income Table 11— Crowding Information — 4/2 Data 2009-2013 CHAS Source: Crowding Overcrowding occurs when the relatively high cost of housing either forces a household to double -up with another household or live in a smaller housing unit in order to be able to afford food and other basic needs. An overcrowded household is defined as one with more than one person per room, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and porches. Severely overcrowded households are households with more than 1.5 persons per room. Overcrowding also tends to result in increased traffic, accelerated deterioration of homes and infrastructure, and crowded on -street parking conditions. Redwood City has a slightly higher numbers of overcrowded rental homes than elsewhere in the county. About 13% of rental homes are overcrowded and about 10% are extremely overcrowded. Just over one percent of owner -occupied homes are overcrowded or extremely overcrowded. Rates of overcrowding are closely linked to instances of overpayment and affordability. The prevalence of overcrowding indicates the housing needs of large households is a major concern in Redwood City and will continue to be in the near future. The table above indicates that lower-income renters represent 93% of single-family households that are overcrowded. In fact, there are fewer than 160 owner households earning less than 100% of median that can be considered overcrowded. Table 12 — Crowding Information — 2/2 Data Source Comments: Consolidated Plan REDWOOD CITY 36 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 398 Renter Owner 0- >30- >50- Total 0- >30- >50- Total 30% 50% 80% 30% 50% 80% AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI AMI Households with Children Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table 12 — Crowding Information — 2/2 Data Source Comments: Consolidated Plan REDWOOD CITY 36 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 398