2010-2014 Consolidated Plan - City of Champaign

Households on Public AssistanceThe number of households in the City that receive public assistance as a source of income has declinedbetween 1990 and 2000. In 1990, 1,117 households, or 4.6% of the City’s population received publicassistance. The number of households receiving public assistance declined to 774, or 3% of thepopulation in 2000. The decline in families receiving public assistance may be a result of public policychanges that occurred over the decade on the national and state levels. For this reason, this factorshould not be interpreted without comparing it to other economic conditions such as family income.HOUSING MARKETSupplyA major housing boom occurred in the 1970s when the number of housing units in the City grew by 22%.The percentage of growth slowed between 1980 and 1990 to 13%, and then to 10% from 1990 to 2000.Between 1990 and 2000, the total number of housing units in the City grew from 25,996 units to 28,556units. The growth of total housing units and households has outpaced the growth of the population,suggesting lower average household sizes. Housing trends and the quality of housing stock areindicators of neighborhood stability and quality of life.Growth of housing units parallels household growth, which increased by 20% between 1970 and 1980,12% from 1980 to 1990, and 11% from 1990 to 2000. The annual average change in households from2000 to present was slightly higher than during the period from 1990 to 2000. The rate of growth overthe next two years is expected to remain moderate, approximately 700 households annually.DemandThe housing vacancy rate is the percent of the City’s total housing units that are unoccupied. In 2000, atotal of 1,485 housing units, or 5% of the City’s housing stock was vacant. Since 1970, the vacancy ratehas been increasing. The vacancy rate doubled from 3% to 6% between 1970 and 1980, and thenincreased another 1% between 1980 and 1990. As of November 2009, the City reported a total of 222buildings (77 commercial and 145 residential) in a vacant/underutilized building survey, depicted asfollows: 199 completely vacant (55 commercial and 144 residential), 18 partially vacant buildings (17commercial and 1 residential), and 5 buildings for unintended use (i.e. an apartment building being usedfor storage).Ownership PatternIn 2000, 12,833, or 47%, of the City’s 27,071 occupied housing units were owner-occupied. The owneroccupancyrate has declined slightly since 1970 when 52% of the units were owner-occupied. In 1980and 1990 the ownership rate was 48% and 47% respectively. The presence of the University of Illinoiscreates a sizable demand for rental unitsin the community as the University reliesFigure 2-4 : Median Age of Housing Stock by Areaon the private housing market to supplymuch of the University student housing.2000When excluding the University District,the City’s home ownership ratio 1980increases.Condition of Housing Stock - Age19601940The age of the housing stock is based ona statistical sample from the 2000 U.S.19201 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17Planning AreaCity-wideSource: U.S. Census, 2000Housing Market Analysis 11