02-21-17 City Council Agenda Packet

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EUGENE SPRINGFIELD CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2015 Community Profile and Needs The Consolidated Plan relies upon an analysis of qualitative and quantitative data in order to identify housing, homelessness, and community development needs and trends. This picture of need is the basis of the proposed objectives and outcomes for the 2015 Consolidated Plan. In addition to the US Census data which provides the foundation for development of the document, the Cities of Eugene and Springfield utilized several alternative sources for needs data. These sources included several documents produced by the Lane Livability Consortium including Latino Public Participation Project and Community Indicators Project, November 2012; Assessment of Equity and Opportunity for Affordable Housing Residents, January 2014; and the Equity and Opportunity Assessment, July 2014. The local economy is improving, although there is a significant number of households who cannot meet the basic needs for food, shelter, medical care and transportation. In addition, there are a growing number of seniors, persons with disabilities, and others who are unable to work. These factors, combined with a very tight housing market, have resulted in a large number of households with moderate or severe housing cost burdens. A review of noteworthy trends is provided below. Population Growth The overall population of Eugene and Springfield continues to grow modestly at an annual projected population rate of 1.4%. The total population of Eugene and Springfield was 219,570 in 2013. Age Distribution The population of Eugene and Springfield is aging. In 2000, people aged 60 to 75 accounted for 8% of the total population. This grew to 12% in 2010. For the same period, people under 45 accounted for 67% of the population in 2000, and this has dropped to 63% in 2010. Racial and Ethnic Composition Eugene and Springfield are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Latino residents are the fastest growing population, representing 9% of the population in the two cities, and this population has grown 83% between 2000 and 2010. Approximately 18% of the population of the cities are either Latino or minority race. Household Composition Family households still make up the largest percentage of households with 54% (Eugene 51%, Springfield 62%), and of those, there has been a 19% increase in the number of single female headed households. There has also been a significant increase in single person households which now make up 32% of all households. The largest growth in household type is non-family households which increased 22% between 2000 and 2010. Income and Poverty The Median Family Income for both Eugene ($40,628) and Springfield ($39,598) is lower than the US ($52,176) and Lane County ($41,936). The impact of wages appears in other indicators, such as the fact that 19% of Lane County residents receive food stamp benefits (SNAP), and 50% August 2015 Page 7