The implication of the data presented in this section is that the majority of <br />Eugene's workforce lives in Lane County, with more than half of Eugene's <br />workforce commuting from outside of Eugene. <br />Trends in student housing development <br />Student housing preferences can have an important impact on demand for <br />housing in Eugene. Students at the University of Oregon accounted for <br />about 16% of Eugene's population in 2011, based on University <br />enrollment information. <br />It is not possible to know with certainty what types of housing students <br />occupy in Eugene because student live in a range of housing types. We <br />know that a large share of multi-family development in Eugene that <br />occurred between 2009 and 2012 was intended for students. And while we <br />can make some assumptions about whether multi-family developments <br />are likely to include students based on factors like location and building <br />characteristics, we cannot identify exactly how much multi-family is <br />occupied by students. <br />For example, a recent trend in student housing is the demand for <br />development of dwelling units with five or more bedrooms and shared <br />common space and kitchen facilities. These dwellings are most common in <br />neighborhoods near the University and may have five or more students <br />living in them. <br />However, these units may not be occupied exclusively by students. <br />Private housing developers are not allowed to discriminate in renting <br />housing based on renter age. With the exception of dormitories (which are <br />developed by a university or college), private student housing could be <br />occupied by anyone, whether they are a college student or not. <br />Students occupy other types of housing as well. Some students live in <br />single-family dwellings, both as rentals and as homeowners. Students <br />may live in traditional multi-family housing, such as apartments or other <br />housing anywhere around Eugene or in Springfield. <br />The existing supply of housing that is occupied by students has grown <br />substantially since 2009, with the addition of new multi-family student <br />housing to the existing multi-family housing and single-family housing <br />occupied by students. In addition, a substantial number of multi-family <br />student housing buildings are under construction and expected to be <br />completed in the next several years. Given the University of Oregon's flat <br />forecast for student growth and modest plans for dormitory expansion, <br />absorption of new student housing will begin to decline, as the newest <br />Page 70 ECONorthwest Part 11 - Eugene Housing Needs Analysis <br />