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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Leavenworth, Kansas, home to Fort Leavenworth and the United States Disciplinary Barracks, has a significant Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing inventory. The city has 483 total affordable units, all designated as low-income units. Based on the estimated housing inventory of 15,111 units, LIHTC-funded affordable housing comprises approximately 3.2% of the city's housing stock.
Leavenworth has received $2,302,872 in project tax credits for affordable housing through the LIHTC program. With approximately 10 projects, this translates to an average of $230,287 in federal funding per project. The average federal funding per unit is $4,768, considering the total of 483 units in LIHTC-funded projects. Leavenworth accounts for 1.61% of the total LIHTC funding allocated to Kansas.
The city's affordable housing development spans nearly three decades, with the earliest recorded project, Vilas Street Apts, completed in 1992, and the most recent, State Street Lofts, in 2011. The 2000s saw the most affordable housing development, with projects like Woodland Village (2003), Santa Fe Trail Apts and Abernathy Lofts (both in 2004), and Eisenhower Ridge Apts (2006) being completed.
Leavenworth's LIHTC-funded housing stock primarily consists of one to three-bedroom units. The inventory includes 50 one-bedroom units, 142 two-bedroom units, and 101 three-bedroom units. This distribution suggests a focus on accommodating diverse household sizes, from individuals to small families.
Over the past decade, Leavenworth's population has shown a slight increase, growing from 38,419 in 2013 to 39,440 in 2022. During this period, the median income rose from $58,938 in 2013 to $69,230 in 2022, indicating an overall improvement in economic conditions.
The racial composition of Leavenworth has remained relatively stable, with the white population consistently representing around 72-74% of the total. There has been a slight increase in diversity, with the percentage of residents identifying as two or more races growing from 2% in 2013 to 6% in 2022. The Black population has seen a slight decrease from 13% to 10%, while the Asian population has marginally increased from 1% to 2%.
Despite the lack of new LIHTC projects in the last decade, the city's demographic trends suggest a potential ongoing need for affordable housing. The rising median income, coupled with a stable population, might indicate growing income disparities that could benefit from continued affordable housing initiatives.
Leavenworth's LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory represents a small but significant portion of the city's housing stock. The program has provided nearly $2.3 million in tax credits, supporting 483 low-income units across approximately 10 projects. While the most recent LIHTC project was completed in 2011, the city's demographic trends, including a rising median income and slight population growth, suggest an ongoing need for affordable housing options. The diversity of unit sizes in the existing LIHTC inventory indicates an effort to accommodate various household compositions within the low-income population.