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' DECATUR <br /> � PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> Midwest Associates Nov 2 1991 <br /> Fred W. Krox�s <br /> � ` Preside��t DECATUR, ILL. <br /> October 26,1991 <br /> r�'L� S '`lc�\r".C '� F " s' � '. <br /> Mr. George Weaver � , � � ; ' � � ; , � � <br /> Planning Director �L'�E � ���`` ` � ' " ` ` � � ` ' <br /> City of Decatur, Illinois <br /> One Civic Center Plaza <br /> Decatur, Illinois 62523-1196 <br /> Subj : FFY 1992-FFY 1�96 (CHAS) <br /> Comphrehensive Housing Affordability Strategy <br /> Dear Mr. Weaver, <br /> It has been my privilege to contribute to each of the City's <br /> multi-year Housing Assistance Plans, since the adoption <br /> of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. As our <br /> community now begins to consider housing initiatives resulting <br /> from the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, <br /> adopted by Congress in late 1990, I will again offer items of <br /> information and a few suggestions which may serve to enhance <br /> the �new "CHAS" five-year planning process. <br /> With extended thanks offered to the resources of the State of <br /> Illinois' Census Information Coordinator, research staff at <br /> Southern and Northern Illinois Universities, and most <br /> particularly the staff of Decatur's excellent public library <br /> facilities; I will begin by offering census updates drawn from <br /> Public Law Report 94-171 and the 1990 lllinois Summary Population <br /> and Housing Characteristics Report, noted as follows: <br /> - The City's "over age 65" population has increased by 22 .810, <br /> which represents a real increase of 1190 persons in <br /> comparison to 1980. <br /> - Decatur's "over age 65" population percentage is the second <br /> highest amongst the fourteen MSA Illinois cities located <br /> outside Chicago/Cook County. <br /> - The City of Decatur holds the lowest population density rate <br /> amongst these same cities with a factor of 873.8 persons per <br /> square kilometer and the rate of housing units per person <br /> is the second highest in the multi-city grouping with .4467 <br /> units per capita. <br /> 363 South Main St. • Suite 535 • Decatur IL 62523 <br /> Phone: (217)423-3322 Fax: (217)422-1519 <br />