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LITTLE CANADA: Housing Occupancy and Tenure 2000 <br />Source: Metropolitan Council <br />c 3000 <br />ri 2500 <br />2 2000- <br />Housing Occupancy <br />Affordable Housing <br />o Total households <br />o Total housing units <br />o Occupied housing <br />units <br />o Vacant housing units <br />o Owner-occupied <br />housing units <br />i Renter-occupied <br />housing units <br />o For seasonal, <br />recreational, or <br />occasional use <br />The Metropolitan Council has published a report that presents a new forecast of the affordable <br />housing needs in the metropolitan area for the years 2011 through 2020. Communicating <br />forecasted affordable housing need numbers is one of the first steps in helping communities <br />determine the housing goals and objectives to be included in the housing element of their <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />According to the "Determining Affordable Housing Needs in the Twin Cities 2011- 2020" <br />Summary Report, out of the total number of housing units in Little Canada, 45 percent are <br />affordable to low- income households. The report looks at projected growth for sewered <br />communities within the metropolitan area of the Twin Cities, what their existing affordable <br />housing stock is, and what they are expected to need for affordable housing units between 2011 <br />and 2020. <br />Low - income households are defined as those who earn at or below 60 percent of the Twin Cities <br />13- County MSA Area Median Family Income, as determined by the U.S. Department of <br />11 <br />