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Affordable Housing in Churchville: LIHTC's Impact on a Small New York Village
CATEGORY
Affordable Housing
DATA
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Churchville in New York state has a unique Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing inventory consisting of 33 units, all designated as low-income. This accounts for approximately 2.62% of the village's estimated 1,258 total housing units. The village has received $239,027 in project tax credits through the LIHTC program.
The LIHTC-funded affordable housing in Churchville is represented by a single project, Ehr-Dale Heights, completed in 2007. This project has been providing affordable housing options to the community for over 15 years. All 33 units in the LIHTC-funded project are one-bedroom units, suggesting a focus on accommodating smaller households or individuals.
Churchville holds 0.01% of the total state LIHTC funding, indicating a relatively small but notable share of New York's affordable housing initiatives. The project received an average federal funding of $239,027, which equates to about $7,243 in federal funding per unit.
Over the past decade, Churchville has experienced population fluctuations with a general upward trend from 2,804 in 2015 to 3,284 in 2022. The median income has also shown an overall increase, rising from $70,816 in 2015 to $78,533 in 2022. The racial composition of Churchville has remained relatively stable, with a predominantly white population (92% in 2022). There has been a slight increase in diversity, with small increases in Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial populations.
Despite these demographic changes, there have not been any new LIHTC projects in the last decade. This could be due to various factors, including the existing affordable housing meeting current needs or the presence of other affordable housing programs not captured in this data.
Churchville's LIHTC-funded affordable housing, while modest in scale, provides an important housing resource for the community. The single project, Ehr-Dale Heights, has been serving the community for over a decade with its 33 one-bedroom units. While the village has experienced population growth and income increases, the racial composition has remained relatively stable. The lack of new LIHTC projects in recent years may warrant further investigation into the current affordable housing needs of the community and the potential role of other housing assistance programs.
