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deconcentration. In fact, a higher percentage <strong>of</strong> voucher holders lived in middleincomeneighborhoods in tight markets than in balanced ones (p. 33).Van Zandt and Mhatre (2009) found a significant spatial clustering <strong>of</strong> LIHTCunits in the Dallas metropolitan region. Increased spatial clustering was associatedwith higher minority populations (r =.483), higher poverty levels (r=.359), lowerhousehold incomes (r =.202), lower safety levels (r =.350) and lower educationalquality (r =.263). Overall about half the units were highly clustered, mostly in urbanareas. <strong>The</strong> other half are not clustered and located in areas with social and economicvariables comparable to regional averages. This study is limited to only one MSA andis therefore not generalizable.O’Neill (2008) studied the LIHTC in 25 <strong>of</strong> the largest central cities and foundextensive clustering. <strong>The</strong> clustering varied by city and was associated with highpoverty in some but not all cities.Two studies compared the location <strong>of</strong> LIHTC units and vouchers. McClure(2006) compared the location <strong>of</strong> LIHTC units and vouchers in a nationwide study. Alarger proportion <strong>of</strong> LIHTC units were located in low poverty suburban neighborhoodsthan the vouchers. <strong>The</strong> impact <strong>of</strong> the LIHTC on suburban tract poverty was minimal.Deng (2007) looked at income, racial segregation and school quality in six MSA’s andfound that most vouchers and LIHTC units are located in areas with schools thatperform under state averages, regardless <strong>of</strong> subsidy type.21

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