It is also home to more than 30,000 residents defined as low or extremely low income. The county has grown from 490,000 in 1975 to almost 900,000 today. The PRC has grown from serving 125 families in its first year to thousands of families each year. Half are immigrants, from 60 different countries.
Half are children.
A fourth are single parent households. More than half are working. The PRC is quite literally a lifeline for the refugee, or for those who find themselves in a difficult life situation. We've also served as the touchstone for our community's response to welfare reform. More of our families today are working, but the percentage of monthly household income spent on rent is also increasing.