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A-30 | City of Pleasanton Housing Needs Assessment <br />Figure A-22: Female-Headed Households by Poverty Status <br /> <br />Notes: <br />The Census Bureau uses a federally defined poverty threshold that remains constant throughout the country and does not <br />correspond to Area Median Income. <br />Source: ABAG 2021 Pre-certified Housing Needs Data (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year <br />Data (2015-2019), Table B17012) <br /> <br />Persons with Disabilities <br />People with disabilities face additional housing challenges. Encompassing a broad group of <br />individuals living with a variety of physical, cognitive and sensory impairments, many people with <br />disabilities live on fixed incomes and are in need of specialized care, yet often rely on family <br />members for assistance due to the high cost of care. <br />When it comes to housing, people with disabilities are not only in need of affordable housing but <br />accessibly designed housing, which offers greater mobility and opportunity for independence. <br />Unfortunately, the need typically outweighs what is available, particularly in a housing market with <br />such high demand. People with disabilities are at a high risk for housing insecurity, homelessness <br />and institutionalization, particularly when they lose aging caregivers. Figure A-23 shows the rates <br />at which different disabilities are present among residents of Pleasanton. Overall, 7.0 percent of <br />people in Pleasanton have a disability of any kind. <br />1,067 <br />655 <br />212 81 <br />0 <br />200 <br />400 <br />600 <br />800 <br />1,000 <br />1,200 <br /> with Children with No Children <br />Ho <br />u <br />s <br />e <br />h <br />o <br />l <br />d <br />s <br />Above Poverty Level Below Poverty Level