The vast majority of our residents have monthly incomes below $1,000.  In addition to TNDC’s large family and senior populations, we also house many people who have obstacles in their lives to overcome – including formerly homeless members of society recovering from drug abuse or mental illness, those living with a disability or a life-threatening illness like AIDS, or youth emancipated from the foster care system.

They are people at the lowest end of the economic scale.
• 70% have annual incomes at or below $14,000.
• Roughly 50% rely primarily on fixed benefit checks for income, primarily SSI/SSA at $9,000-12,000 per year.

They are San Francisco's poorest residents.
Total Households = 1,700
• Extremely Low: Up to $ 20,350* (85.5%)
• Very Low: Up to $ 33,900* (9%)
• Low: Up to $ 54,200* (5.5%)
*Annual incomes for a single individual according to Mayor’s Office of Housing income limits.  Qualifications adjusted based on household size.

They are a diverse mix of backgrounds and cultures.
• 600 seniors are living independently with supportive services.
• 500 residents have disabilities or special needs.
• 240 people are formerly homeless, including some in families.
• 200 individuals have a mental illness diagnosis.
• 120 are children, many of whom live with single parents.
• 100 self-identified people are living with HIV/AIDS.

Resident Ethnicity
Caucasian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32%
African-American. . . . . . . . .26%
Asian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23%
Latino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10%
Native American. . . . . . . . . . .1%
Mixed Race. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2%
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6%