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�'.9'. /- /3 <br /> COMMUNITY PROFILE <br /> Redwood City is an entitlement city, receiving direct allocations of Community <br /> Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership funds from the U.S. <br /> Department of Housing and Urban Development. Redwood City is the third largest city <br /> in population in San Mateo County. Within the City's sphere of influence is NortH Fair <br /> Oaks, located in the unincorporated area of Redwood City. ABAG' estimates that <br /> Redwood City's population in 2005 is 77,300. The current population represents a 39°/a <br /> increase since 1980. Redwood City is rich in cultural diversity with ethnic demographics <br /> representing just under half of the total residents. <br /> Ethnicity in Redwood City is changing rapidly with the largest increase among the <br /> Hispanic and Asian populations and a decrease in African Americans and minimal <br /> change in American Indians & Alaskan natives. Median Household income in Redwood <br /> City goes up or down depending on ethnicity. Minority households except for Asians, <br /> have median incomes that are below the citywide median income. The disproportionate <br /> needs of low income minority households are rooted in economics. Low income and <br /> minority households terrd to be concentrated within certain areas of the city related to <br /> location of multifamily housing, where the housing cost is cheaper. Redwood City's <br /> community needs are intensified by the fact that it as the county seat of San Mateo <br /> County, its location attracts special needs populations for the numerous services that <br /> are provided. <br /> Redwood City Demograpt�ics by Ethnic Group <br /> 2000 Censu� <br /> � Ethnic Group Population % by Occupied Household Per Median <br /> '� Ethnicity Housing Size Capita Income by <br /> Units Income Ethnicit <br /> ' Total 75,402 100% 28,060 2.62 34,042 $66,748 <br /> White 40,656 53.9% 18,628 2.21 $44,297 $79,844 <br /> His anic 23,557 31.2% 5,565 4.03 $15,914 $47,868 <br /> i A� sian 6715 8.9% 2,505 2.57 $39,621 $82,545 <br /> African 1916 2.5% 644 2.45 $26,684 $52,019 <br /> ; American <br /> Pacific 663 0.9% 152 4.09 $20,505 $47,212 <br /> ; Islander � � <br /> � Native _ 384 0.5% � 22 3.05 $20,659 $43,542 <br /> � American <br /> Other 1511 2.0% '444 3.4 $18,375 <br /> � Assocration of Bay Area Governments - Projections 2005 <br /> � Source: 2000 Census <br /> 7 <br />