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Page 2 <br /> - Single family detached units comprise 71.79� of Decatur's <br /> total housing stock, which is the highest "structural type" <br /> percentage in the same Illinois' MSA cities grouping. <br /> - Single family attached units comprise only 1. 13� of <br /> Decatur's total housing supply, which is the lowest ratio <br /> amongst the various Illinois MSA cities. <br /> - Decatur has experienced a reduction in the total supply of <br /> housing by a factor of 2.56�. The following table <br /> illustrates that over seventy percent of the dwelling unit <br /> reductions resulted from the removal or conversion of single <br /> family detached units. <br /> Unit Type 1980 1990 � Chg.+/- <br /> Single Detached 27,611 26,900 - 711 <br /> Single Attached 498 423 - 75 <br /> Multiple 8,683 8,332 - 351 <br /> Mobile/Trailer etc. 1,664 1,815 + 151 <br /> Total Reductions - 986 Units <br /> - The "central city" census tracts �0001 thru #0009 and <br /> Tract �0016 (see attached map) reported a signifigant <br /> reduction in housing units from 1980 to 1990. Collectively, <br /> these tracts lost 12.26� of their housing stock, with the <br /> highest volume of reductions occurring in those tracts <br /> associated with the Longview/Phoenix Park neighborhood <br /> revitalization efforts (404 unit reduction) . <br /> - The near-westside neighborhoods in Census Tract 5.98 <br /> followed closely with a reduction by some 348 units and the <br /> � smaller Census Tract �0007, located south of Grand Ave. and <br /> east of US 51 north-bound, experienced the highest <br /> percentage change with a reduction of 37. 04% (170 units) . <br /> - Vacancy rates for single family attached/detached units was <br /> enumerated to be 1702 units or 6.23�, which is the highest <br /> volume rate of any Illinois MSA outside of the Chicago/ <br /> Cook County area. <br /> - Vacancy rates for all other housing structural types, such <br /> as multiple apartments, mobile homes, trailers and seasonal <br /> units was enumerated to be 1755 units or 17.30%, which is <br /> the second highest percentage rate and the third highest <br /> volume rate amongst the various Illinois MSA communities. <br />