In Ventura County, it's a little over $74,000 and in Los Angeles County, it's just under $71,000. That's up from just under $76,000 last year, and puts Orange County as the most expensive of the Southern California counties. In Orange County, one-person households making less than $80,000 a year are considered low-income, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
These limits are calculated annually based on federal guidelines and are used to determine eligibility for things like affordable housing programs. LOS ANGELES (KABC) - The California Department of Housing and Community Development released new income limits this month, and they increased in most counties.