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Affordable Housing in Orwigsburg: LIHTC-Funded Units Span Three Decades
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Affordable Housing
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LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Orwigsburg in Pennsylvania maintains a modest LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory. The city has 36 affordable housing units, with 18 designated as low-income units. Based on an estimated housing inventory of 1,150 units, LIHTC-funded affordable housing comprises approximately 3.1% of the city's housing stock.
Orwigsburg has received $573,128 in project tax credits from the LIHTC program. With two approximate projects, this averages $286,564 per project. The average federal funding per unit is $15,920. This funding represents 0.1% of Pennsylvania's total LIHTC allocation, indicating a relatively small share of the state's affordable housing resources.
The city's LIHTC-funded affordable housing spans from 1988 to 2016, demonstrating a 28-year history of affordable housing development. The first project, Applewood II, was completed in 1988, while the most recent project, Independence Square, was finished in 2016. The 1980s saw the initiation of affordable housing in Orwigsburg, with continued development into the 2010s.
The housing unit breakdown shows a total of 13 one-bedroom units and 7 two-bedroom units. This distribution suggests a focus on smaller household sizes in the affordable housing inventory.
Over the past decade, Orwigsburg has experienced a slight decline in population, from 3,096 in 2010 to 3,001 in 2022. The median income has fluctuated, with the most recent data showing $62,408 in 2022, an increase from $54,924 in 2021. The racial composition of the city has remained predominantly white, with a slight increase in diversity as evidenced by the growth in the "two or more races" category from 1% in 2013 to 6% in 2022.
The completion of Independence Square in 2016 aligns with a period of relative stability in the city's population and income levels. This suggests that the development was responsive to the ongoing need for affordable housing in the community, despite minor demographic shifts.
Orwigsburg's LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory represents a long-term commitment to providing low-income housing options. The two projects span nearly three decades, indicating sustained efforts to address affordable housing needs. While the current inventory covers a small percentage of the estimated housing stock, it is important to note that this analysis focuses solely on LIHTC-funded units and does not account for other potential affordable housing programs. The demographic trends over the past decade show a relatively stable population with some income fluctuations, which may influence future affordable housing needs in the community.
