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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Cedar Park, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had a population of 7,538 in 2022. The area contains 6 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing units, all designated as low-income. These units represent approximately 0.21% of the neighborhood's estimated 2,888 housing units.
The LIHTC projects in Cedar Park have received $8,644 in project tax credits, averaging $1,441 per unit in federal funding. The first LIHTC project, "5001 Catharine St," was completed in 1987, while the most recent, "Marsco Ii," was finished in 1991. This indicates a 35-year presence of affordable housing in the neighborhood, with the 1980s seeing the most project completions.
Cedar Park's LIHTC funded housing inventory consists of 3 two-bedroom and 3 three-bedroom units, suggesting a focus on accommodating small to medium-sized families in the affordable housing stock.
Cedar Park's population has fluctuated over the last decade, peaking at 8,842 in 2017 and declining to 7,538 by 2022. The median income has varied, ranging from $48,512 in 2015 to $62,653 in 2021, before decreasing to $56,179 in 2022. Racial demographics have shifted slightly, with the white population increasing from 47% in 2013 to 55% in 2022, while the Black population decreased from 40% to 30% during the same period. The Asian population has remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 5% to 6%.
Despite these demographic changes, no new LIHTC projects have been built in Cedar Park since 1991. This could be attributed to various factors, including changes in housing policies, availability of alternative affordable housing programs, or shifts in neighborhood development priorities.
Cedar Park's LIHTC funded affordable housing inventory, while modest in size, has been a long-standing feature of the neighborhood since the late 1980s. The 6 low-income units, split evenly between two and three-bedroom configurations, represent a small fraction of the estimated housing stock. Over the past decade, the neighborhood has experienced demographic shifts, including changes in population, income levels, and racial composition. However, these changes have not corresponded with new LIHTC developments in recent years. This analysis provides a snapshot of Cedar Park's affordable housing landscape, highlighting the need for continued attention to housing affordability in the context of evolving neighborhood dynamics.