category, depending on the number of workers in a household. The California Economic Development Department provides Occupational Employment Statistics for the Eastern Sierra Region showing wages for a variety of occupations. Table 10: Occupational Wage Data Occupational Title Median Hourly Wage, 2008 Median Annual Wage Fast Food Worker $8.52 $17,721 Waiters and Waitresses $8.42 $17,514 Dishwashers $8.55 $17,784 Maids and Housekeeping Staff $9.39 $19,531 Hotel, Motel, Resort Desk Clerk $9.59 $19,906 * Based on working 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Source: California Employment Development Department (EDD), Occupational Employment and Wage Data, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey. Estimated data on the number of extremely-low income households in the County is available through the ACS. In 2011, there were approximately 442 extremely-low income households in the unincorporated area, 17.4 percent of the total number of households. This is a dramatic increase from 2000 when only 7.5% of households were considered extremely low income, however, this is likely due to the small sample size of the ACS. 37 percent of the extremely-low income households were renters; 63 percent were homeowners. Households are considered to be overpaying for housing if payments for rent or mortgage are 30 percent or more of household income. 96% of extremely low income renters pay over 30% of their income on housing costs. Table 11: Extremely Low Income Households by Tenure, 2011 Renters Owners Number of ELI Households 132 279 442 Percent with Cost Burden (>30% of income) 96% 83% 88% Source: HCD data package C. EMPLOYMENT, INCOME & POVERTY a. OVERALL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The following discussion of employment trends in Mono County is excerpted from Eastern Sierra Region Projection Highlights (Alpine, Inyo, and Mono Counties) prepared by the California Employment Development Department (www.labormarkerinfo.edd.ca.gov). Industry Total employment, including Self-Employment, Unpaid Family Workers, Farm Employment and Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment in the Eastern Sierra Region is expected to grow about 1.6 percent annually between 2004 and 2014. Employment is anticipated to increase by almost 2,800 total jobs to about 20,200 jobs in 2014. The projected growth rate for this three-County area is equal to the growth rate of California, which is about 1.6 percent annually.
housing needs are extremely low-income households. As a result, from the very low-income need of 6 allocated by HCD, the County has projected a need of 5 units for extremely low-income households. Previously, Mono County allocated its overall regional housing needs to communities in the unincorporated area based on the percentage of the population in each community area. Due to concerns in some communities over the arbitrary nature of such an allocation, the County has decided to no longer allocate its regional housing needs to community areas. To address community concerns about the placement of housing for low- and very low-income households in community areas, the County has amended a program in the Housing Element to require the County to utilize a variety of factors, including current and projected population figures, economic conditions, transportation systems, the potential for rehabilitation, and the availability of utilities and infrastructure, when considering the placement of affordable housing throughout the County. Table 24 shows the number of housing units by income group permitted in the unincorporated portion of Mono County between January 2007 and December 2013, based on actual sales prices, type of construction and size of the units constructed. Table 24, Units Constructed or Approved, Unincorporated Mono County, 2007-2013 Income Group # of Units Constructed # of Approved Extremely Low 0 0 Very Low 1 0 Low 12 36 Moderate 30 0 Above Moderate 83 0 126 36 Source: Mono County Community Development Department. Table 25 shows the progress Mono County has made during 2007-2013 in meeting its regional housing need and the number of units still required in each income group to meet its identified regional housing need for the planning period. Table 25, Progress Toward the Regional Housing Need, Unincorporated Mono County, 2007-2013 Income Regional Housing Need Units Constructed Remaining Housing Need Extremely Low 29 units 0 29 Very Low 30 units 1 29 Low 59 units 12 47 Moderate 58 units 30 28 Above Moderate 116 units 83 33 Total 292 units 126 166 Sources: Mono County Community Development Dept, HCD – Regional Housing Need Plan.