Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities – DUCs
Senate Bill 244 was a significant piece of LAFCO related legislation passed in 2011. This bill required LAFCO to make determinations regarding “Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities” (DUCs). Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities are defined as inhabited territory that constitutes all or a portion of a community with an annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual household income (MHI).
The MHI data is from the U.S. Census Bureau – American Community Survey 2015-2019. The State MHI for this period was $75,235. The qualifying income for a DUC is 80 percent of that figure, $60,188. The attached maps are utilizing the latest U.S. Census Bureau 5-year data set.
State law requires identification and analysis of service issues within DUCs as part of municipal service reviews (MSRs) and sphere of influence (SOI) reviews. State law also places restrictions on annexations to cities if the proposed annexation is adjacent to a DUC.
DUCS identified below are the results of our efforts to date. These represent all DUCs within Riverside County including unincorporated areas of the County. In addition to DUCs within and near City sphere’s of influence. These maps will be updated on an ongoing basis, if needed.
The charts below provides a listing of the DUCs identified for the entirety of Riverside County areas to date.
For any questions regarding DUCs please contact Assistant Executive Officer, Crystal Craig at (951) 369-0631.
For additional information, see the following staff reports:
October 28, 2021 – Staff Report: 6.e. Review and Adopt LAFCO DUCs Policy
Riverside LAFCO Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities DUCs Policy, Approved October 28, 2021
Maps
Western Riverside Regional Map: Cities, City Spheres and DUCs
Coachella Valley Regional Map: Cities, City Spheres and DUCs
Blythe Regional Map: Cities, City Spheres and DUCs
Chart of Riverside County City DUCs
City of Banning
City of Beaumont – None
North of Beaumont
City of Blythe
City of Calimesa – None
City of Canyon Lake – None
City of Cathedral City
City of Coachella – None
City of Corona – None
City of Desert Hot Springs
City of Eastvale – None
City of Hemet
City of Indian Wells – None
City of Indio
City of Jurupa Valley – None
City of Lake Elsinore
City of La Quinta
North of Menifee
City of Moreno Valley – None
City of Murrieta – None
City of Norco – None
City of Palm Desert
City of Palm Springs – None
North of Palm Springs
City of Perris
City of Rancho Mirage – None
City of Riverside
City of San Jacinto
City of Temecula – None
City of Wildomar – None
Chart of Riverside County Regional DUCs within Unincorporated Areas
Western Region Unincorporated DUC Maps
Pass/Mountain Region Unincorporated DUC Maps
Coachella Valley/Eastern Region Unincorporated DUC Maps