TCHousingPolicy.org - A Citizen's Guide to Affordable Housing Policy in the Twin Cities
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City Snapshot
Type of Community (Metropolitan Council Designation): Developed
1995 Population: 2,357
2005 Population: 2,380
2020 Population: 2,700
Progress Towards LUPA & LCA Affordable Housing Goals*, 2011-2020
New Units Produced (2011) 0
LUPA Goal 7
LCA Goal 5
% Progress Towards LCA Goal 0.0%
Source: Metropolitan Council.

*Although new affordable housing goals under LUPA (Comp Plan) and LCA (Livable Communities eligibility) cover the same time period for the same kind of units, the Met Council established generally different goals for cities. For most cities, the LCA goal is set at 65% of the LUPA goal. Some larger cities or those with access to more resource have LCA goals closer to or equal to LUPA goals. Unlike pre-2010 goals, the 2011-2020 goals do not create separate sub-goals for rental and ownership housing units. More information at http://www.tchousingpolicy.org/_uls/resources/downloads/LCA_comparison_box_2.pdf
Progress Toward LCA Affordable Housing Goals Through 2010
Owner Rental Total
New Units Produced 0 0 0
2010 LCA Goals 24 41 65
% Progress Towards 2010 Goals 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Source: Metropolitan Council.
Metropolitan Council Housing Performance Score:
Out of 100 (100 = highest)
2012: 26
2011: 18
2010 Housing Performance Scores (PDF - 45 KB)
All Metro Communities
2009 Housing Performance Scores (PDF - 27 KB)
All Metro Communities
2008 Housing Performance Scores (PDF - 138 KB)
All Metro Communities
Housing Affordability in 2000
Affordable Units Available Owner Rental Total
Units affordable at 50% or less of Regional Family Median Income 4 506 510
Total Housing Units 497 730 1,227
% Affordable 0.8% 69.3% 41.6%
Low Income Households In Need Owner Rental Total
Households at 50% or less of Regional Median Family Income with Housing Problems 30 184 214
Total Households at 50% or less of Regional Family Median Income 49 274 323
% with Problems 61.2% 67.2% 66.3%
Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Consolidated Plan/CHAS, 2000.

Note: The median family income for the Twin Cities was $65,800 in 2000 (or $32,900 at 50% of median).

Housing affordability numbers are adjusted by family size. Housing affordability matches the number of persons in a family to units with different numbers of bedrooms (e.g. a 4-person family is matched to 2 bedroom units). Income limits to affordable housing costs are also adjusted higher for larger families (greater than 4 people) and lower for smaller families (less than 4 people).

Housing problems are defined as household cost burden greater than 30% of income and/or overcrowding (more than 1 person per room) and/or without complete kitchen and plumbing facilities.
Survey Results
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Project Sponsors
Housing Preservation Project Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Institute on Race & Poverty The McKnight Foundation