Over the past decade, the Southside neighborhood has undergone demographic changes. The population has fluctuated, reaching a peak of 7,328 in 2015 and decreasing to 6,493 in 2022. Median income has demonstrated an overall upward trend, increasing from $50,921 in 2013 to $60,691 in 2022, with intermittent fluctuations.

The racial composition of the neighborhood has remained predominantly white, consistently exceeding 90% throughout the decade. A slight increase in diversity has occurred, with small growth in the Black and Hispanic populations, each reaching 2% by 2022. The Asian population experienced a brief increase to 3% between 2016 and 2020 but has since declined.

The introduction of the LIHTC project in 2019 coincides with a period of relative population stability and rising median income in the neighborhood. This suggests that the affordable housing project may have been implemented to address housing needs for specific populations, such as handicapped individuals, rather than responding to overall economic decline.

The Southside neighborhood of Springfield, Missouri, has a modest LIHTC-funded affordable housing presence, with one project providing 60 units, 48 of which are designated as low-income. This project, completed in 2019, focuses on serving handicapped residents and offers a mix of one and two-bedroom units. While the LIHTC-funded housing comprises a small percentage of the estimated housing inventory, it addresses specific community needs. The neighborhood has experienced fluctuations in population and an overall increase in median income over the past decade, with the racial composition remaining predominantly white but showing slight increases in diversity.