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In the Stockton Metropolitan Area the growth in the number of housing units has been proportional to the growth in the population. For example, in 1980, north Stockton contained 42.9% of the area's housing units and housed 42.2% of the area's population, and the subareas south of the Calaveras River contained 57.1% of the areas housing units and housed 57.8% of the population [1,p.15]. Residential development in north Stockton accounted for 95% of the total net increase in the metropolitan area's housing units between 1970 and 1980. During this decade, North Stockton grew at an average annual growth rate of 16%. A rate of increase over four times that of the entire metropolitan area. In contrast, the subareas south of the Calaveras River (Subareas B, C, D, and D ) , experienced a growth rate of less than 1% over the same ten year periad, and accounted for only 5% of the total net increase in housing units for the metropolitan area. The yearly average of housing units built in north Stockton doubled from the period between 1970-1975 to the period between 1975-1980, another indicator of the north Stockton "boom." In contrast, the yearly average of the combined subareas of south Stockton declined from 442 units to 274 units for the same periods [1, p. 16]. Between 1970 and 1972, the City and San Joaquin County conducted an extensive survey of the condition of the housing stock as a part of the Community Development Program. A total of 28 of the 36 residential census tracts in the metropolitan area were surveyed. Information as to the condition of public facilities, yard maintenance and incompatible zoning/land uses, as well as the structural condition of the housing, was collected. In 1972, over 35% of the housing in metropolitan Stockton which was in need of rehabilitation was located in south Stockton. This subarea also had the greatest percent (43%) of the housing stock which was in need of replacement. The most recent estimate of the condition of the City's housing stock is from the 1982 Housing Assistance Plan. The Housing Assistance Plan estimated a total of 8,379 units as being in substandard condition. This number represents 11.6% of the City's total estimated housing stock in 1982. Of these 8,379 housing units, it was further estimated that 7,291 were suitable for rehabilitation and 1,088 should be replaced [1, p. 251. IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would result in the availability of 1500 residential units distributed over an estimated seven-year period (see project description for unit break-down) . The effect would be to partially balance the availability of new units in north Stockton, and south Stockton. Since residential development of the site is in compliance with the City's long-range plans for growth, no mitigation is necessary [1, p. 112]. EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME Although the project could provide limited, job opportunities during the construction phase, the magnitude of the project is not great enough to significantly impact long-term employment and income within 44