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EUGENE • SPRINGFIELD 2020 CONSOLIDATED PLAN for Housing & Community Development Community Profile and Needs The Eugene -Springfield Consolidated Plan relies upon multiple forms of qualitative and quantitative data as well as community input 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 2020 Consolidated Plan. In addition to the US Census, updated American Community Survey (ACS) data and community surveys that provides the foundation for development of the document, the Cities of Eugene and Springfield built on the work of several active committees and recent studies that addressed housing, homeless and community development. The assessment was also informed by additional consultations with city officials and other important stakeholders such as the Intergovernmental Human Services Commission, United Way of Lane County, Lane County Poverty & Homelessness Board, Homes for Good (PHA), and the Intergovernmental Housing Policy Board. In 2020, the regional economy has continued to diversify and improve, while at the same time leaving many in the community still struggling to find jobs with wages to cover increasing housing costs. 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 many households paying more than they can afford, and a growing number of persons experiencing homelessness. It is important to note that the impacts of the COVID-1 9 are too recent to be reflected in the data used for the analysis provided below. Population Growth The overall population has grown steadily in both cities since 2000, reaching a combined 223,958 in 2017. Population grew to 163,135 in Eugene (18% growth since 2000) and 60,823 in Springfield (15% growth) in 2017. 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 14% in 2017. For the same period, people under 45 accounted for 67% of the population in 2000, and this has dropped to 63% in 2017. Racial and Ethnic Composition Eugene and Springfield are becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse. Latino residents are the fastest growing population, representing 10.2% of the population in the two cities, and this population has grown 26.4% between 2000 and 2017. Approximately 21 % of the population of the cities are either Latino or minority race. 2020 Consolidated Plan 6 Eugene and Springfield, OR