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District demographer data: multifamily units produce fewer students than single-family; affordable housing yields higher child generation rates
Summary
District staff said demographic study findings show single-family homes generate about one student per four new houses while multifamily units generate about one student per five units; income-restricted housing produces more students than market-rate multifamily.
District staff described the demographic assumptions used to build the budget and explained why new multifamily development in Corvallis has not produced the student enrollment increases some residents expected.
Why it matters: Enrollment drives state revenue for the district; declining enrollment has been central to budget decisions. Community members asked whether recent or planned housing developments would change enrollment…
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