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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Oakman, Alabama, a town with a population of 3,430 as of 2022, has 42 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing units. These units constitute 3.2% of the estimated 1,314 housing units in the town. The LIHTC program has provided $85,834 in project tax credits for affordable housing in Oakman, representing 0.05% of Alabama's total LIHTC funding. This funding translates to an average of $85,834 per project and $2,044 per unit.
The Oaks Apartments, completed in 2015, is the primary LIHTC project in Oakman. This development has provided affordable housing in the town for at least seven years. The 2010s saw the highest number of affordable housing project completions in Oakman. The LIHTC-funded units in the town consist of 8 one-bedroom units, 24 two-bedroom units, and 1 three-bedroom unit.
Oakman's population has shown a slight increase from 3,201 in 2010 to 3,430 in 2022. The median income in 2022 was $50,641, having fluctuated over the past decade. The town's racial composition has remained predominantly white, consistently above 90%, with a slight increase to 97% in 2022. The development of the Oaks Apartments in 2015 coincided with a period of population growth and relative income stability, suggesting a response to the community's growing need for affordable housing options.
The LIHTC-funded affordable housing in Oakman, while modest in scale, represents a significant investment in providing low-income housing options for the community. The Oaks Apartments project has contributed 42 units to the town's affordable housing inventory, primarily consisting of one and two-bedroom units. The demographic trends over the past decade, including population growth and income fluctuations, provide context for the development of this affordable housing project. Although the LIHTC-funded units comprise a small percentage of the estimated housing inventory, they play a role in addressing the affordable housing needs of Oakman's residents.