Angelenos who make $70,000 a year are still considered ‘low-income’

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.If you are a single person in Los Angeles making around $70,000 a year, you are still considered low-income, according to a new statewide study.The California Department of Housing and Community Development released the report in June and found that income limits have increased in most counties across California.The income limits are calculated annually based on federal guidelines and are used to determine eligibility for certain programs, such as affordable housing. The limits change based on the number of people in a household.Here are the income limits for single-person households in Southern California:Los Angeles County: $70,650Orange County: $80,400Imperial County: $46,200San Bernardino County: $52,200San Diego County: $77,200Santa Barbara County: $82,950Ventura County: $74,400The study also showed that single-person households...