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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Norwalk, Ohio has a history of affordable housing development through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The city has 146 units in LIHTC-funded projects, with 106 designated as low-income units. This represents approximately 1.8% of the city's estimated housing inventory of 8,079 units.
Norwalk has received $211,665 in project tax credits for affordable housing through the LIHTC program. With six projects, this averages $35,278 in federal funding per project, or $1,450 per unit. The city holds 0.05% of the total state LIHTC funding, indicating a modest contribution to Ohio's affordable housing efforts.
The first LIHTC projects in Norwalk, Parkside Place and Homestead Villa II, were completed in 1988. The most recent projects, Norwalk North Apts and Maple Grove Manor, were completed in 2006. This 18-year span demonstrates a sustained commitment to affordable housing development in the city.
The 1980s saw the most activity in affordable housing development, with three projects completed during this decade. The distribution of units includes 29 one-bedroom, 63 two-bedroom, and 24 three-bedroom units, catering to various household sizes and needs.
Norwalk's population has remained relatively stable over the past decade, fluctuating between 20,700 and 21,100 residents. The median income has shown a general upward trend, increasing from $50,253 in 2017 to $53,043 in 2022, with some fluctuations in between. This modest income growth may indicate an ongoing need for affordable housing options.
Racial demographics have remained largely consistent, with the white population comprising around 88% of residents in recent years. There has been a slight increase in diversity, with the Hispanic population growing from 4% in 2013 to 7% in 2022, and the two or more races category increasing from 1% to 3% over the same period.
Norwalk's LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory represents a long-term commitment to providing low-income housing options. The city has maintained a steady pace of affordable housing development from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s. The demographic trends suggest a stable population with slowly increasing income levels and gradual diversification, which may influence future affordable housing needs. The consistent distribution of unit sizes in LIHTC projects indicates an effort to accommodate various household compositions within the low-income population.