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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Mantua in Ohio possesses a modest Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing inventory. The city has 33 affordable housing units, with 6 designated as low-income units. This LIHTC-funded affordable housing represents approximately 5% of the city's estimated 660 housing units.
Mantua has two LIHTC-funded projects: Sandpipers Square Apts and Lamplighter Landings. Sandpipers Square Apts was completed in 1989, while Lamplighter Landings was finished in 2007. This indicates that affordable housing has been present in the city for over three decades.
The most recent affordable housing development in Mantua occurred in the 2000s with the completion of Lamplighter Landings in 2007. This project added 30 units to the city's affordable housing inventory, including 22 one-bedroom and 8 two-bedroom units. Sandpipers Square Apts, completed in 1989, contributed 3 units to the total.
Mantua has experienced demographic changes over the last decade. The population has fluctuated, reaching 2,259 in 2019 before declining to 1,723 in 2022. Median income has shown an overall upward trend, increasing from $59,798 in 2013 to $74,754 in 2022, with a peak of $87,467 in 2021.
The racial distribution in Mantua has remained predominantly white, though there has been a slight decrease in the white population from 98% in 2015 to 92% in 2022. During this period, there has been a small increase in diversity, with the percentage of residents identifying as two or more races rising from 1% in 2015 to 5% in 2022.
The absence of new LIHTC projects in the last decade may be related to the overall increase in median income, potentially reducing the perceived need for additional low-income housing. However, the recent decline in population might necessitate a reevaluation of housing needs in the future.
Mantua's LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory comprises 33 units across two projects, representing about 5% of the estimated housing stock. The most recent development occurred in 2007, adding a significant number of one- and two-bedroom units. While the city has experienced an increase in median income over the past decade, recent population declines and slight increases in diversity may influence future affordable housing needs. The existing LIHTC projects contribute to the city's housing diversity, though they constitute a small portion of the overall housing inventory.