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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
The North End neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota, has a significant presence of affordable housing supported by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. With a total of 443 units in LIHTC-funded projects, including 434 designated as low-income units, this neighborhood demonstrates a commitment to providing affordable housing options. Based on the estimated housing inventory of 11,833 units, LIHTC-funded affordable housing covers approximately 3.7% of the neighborhood's housing stock.
The LIHTC program has invested significantly in the North End, with project tax credits totaling $1,712,174. This translates to an average federal funding of about $3,865 per unit in LIHTC-funded projects. The neighborhood's affordable housing history spans several decades, with the earliest LIHTC project, Montana Ave, completed in 1989, and the most recent, Bellwether Communities, finished in 2019. This 30-year period showcases a sustained effort to provide affordable housing options in the area.
The 2010s saw the most activity in LIHTC project completions, with three projects finished during this decade: Lewis Park Apartments (2014), Como By The Lake (2018), and Bellwether Communities (2019). This indicates a recent focus on expanding affordable housing options in the neighborhood.
The LIHTC-funded housing inventory in North End offers a diverse range of unit types. Out of the 443 total units, there are 4 efficiencies, 265 one-bedroom units, 151 two-bedroom units, 5 three-bedroom units, and 5 four-bedroom units. This distribution suggests a focus on accommodating smaller households, with a significant number of one and two-bedroom options.
Over the past decade, the North End neighborhood has experienced some notable demographic shifts. The population has grown from 29,966 in 2015 to 30,884 in 2022, indicating a steady increase in residents. Concurrently, the median income has risen substantially from $37,822 in 2015 to $48,380 in 2022, suggesting an overall improvement in economic conditions for the neighborhood's residents.
Racial demographics have remained relatively stable, with slight fluctuations. The Asian population has held steady at around 31% since 2016, while the Black population has seen a small decrease from 22% in 2021 to 19% in 2022. The White population has increased slightly from 32% in 2019 to 36% in 2022. These demographic changes, coupled with the completion of three LIHTC projects in the 2010s, suggest an ongoing need for affordable housing options to support the diverse and growing community.
The North End neighborhood of St. Paul has maintained a consistent commitment to affordable housing through the LIHTC program over the past three decades. With 443 LIHTC-funded units, including 434 low-income units, the neighborhood has made strides in addressing affordable housing needs. The recent completion of three projects in the 2010s, coupled with demographic trends showing population growth and increasing median income, indicates an ongoing effort to provide housing options for lower-income residents in a changing urban landscape. The diverse unit mix, with a focus on one and two-bedroom apartments, reflects an attempt to meet the varied housing needs of the community.