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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
College Square, a neighborhood in Davenport, Iowa, has a presence of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing. The neighborhood has 17 affordable units, all designated as low-income units. Based on the 2022 population of 4,645 and an estimated 1,780 housing units, the LIHTC-funded affordable housing represents approximately 0.96% of the neighborhood's estimated housing inventory.
The LIHTC program has invested $116,712 in tax credits for affordable housing in College Square. This translates to an average federal funding of $6,865 per unit. The neighborhood's LIHTC-funded affordable housing is concentrated in a single project, Ehdg Apts, which was completed in 1998. This project has been providing affordable housing options in the neighborhood for over two decades.
Ehdg Apts offers a mix of two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, with 6 two-bedroom units and 11 three-bedroom units. This distribution suggests a focus on accommodating families or households requiring more space.
Over the past decade, College Square has experienced demographic shifts. The population decreased from 5,879 in 2014 to 4,645 in 2022, a decline of about 21%. The median income has shown an upward trend, rising from $32,098 in 2014 to $40,461 in 2022, an increase of approximately 26%.
Racial demographics have also changed. The white population percentage increased slightly from 66% in 2014 to 69% in 2022. The Black population decreased from 18% to 12% during the same period. The Hispanic population increased from 6% to 9%, and the percentage of residents identifying as two or more races grew from 3% to 8%.
These demographic changes, particularly the increase in median income and the decrease in population, may partially explain why no new LIHTC projects have been developed in the neighborhood since 1998. The rising median income could indicate a reduced need for additional affordable housing units in recent years.
College Square's LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory has been a stable presence in the neighborhood for over two decades. The single project, Ehdg Apts, provides 17 low-income units, primarily catering to families with its mix of two and three-bedroom apartments. While the neighborhood has experienced population decline and income growth over the past decade, along with shifts in racial composition, the existing LIHTC project continues to contribute to the area's affordable housing needs. The demographic trends observed may provide context for the lack of new LIHTC developments in recent years, suggesting a potentially evolving housing market in College Square.