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DP-4. Selected Housing Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

Total housing units

1,957

100.0

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   
1-unit, detached 1,273 65.0
1-unit, attached 35 1.8
2 units 25 1.3
3 or 4 units 80 4.1
5 to 9 units 87 4.4
10 to 19 units 156 8.0
20 or more units 299 15.3
Mobile home 2 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0.0
     

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

   
1999 to March 2000 230 11.8
1995 to 1998 202 10.3
1990 to 1994 181 9.2
1980 to 1989 667 34.1
1970 to 1979 525 26.8
1960 to 1969 101 5.2
1940 to 1959 36 1.8
1939 or earlier 15 0.8
     

ROOMS

   
1 room 2 0.1
2 rooms 36 1.8
3 rooms 182 9.3
4 rooms 324 16.6
5 rooms 592 30.3
6 rooms 423 21.6
7 rooms 153 7.8
8 rooms 128 6.5
9 or more rooms 117 6.0
Median (rooms) 5.2  
     

Occupied Housing Units

156

100.0

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

   
1999 to March 2000 34 21.8
1995 to 1998 57 36.5
1990 to 1994 22 14.1
1980 to 1989 41 26.3
1970 to 1979 2 1.3
1969 or earlier 0 0.0
     

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

   
None 0 0.0
1 41 26.3
2 75 48.1
3 or more 40 25.6
     

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

   
Utility gas 5 3.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas 63 40.4
Electricity 57 36.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 16 10.3
Coal or coke 0 0.0
Wood 11 7.1
Solar energy 0 0.0
Other fuel 2 1.3
No fuel used 2 1.3
     

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

   
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 0 0.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 0 0.0
No telephone service 0 0.0
     

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

   

Occupied housing units

156

100.0

1.00 or less 156 100.0
1.01 to 1.50 0 0.0
1.51 or more 0 0.0
     

Specified owner-occupied units

101

100.0

VALUE

   
Less than $50,000 3 3.0
$50,000 to $99,999 22 21.8
$100,000 to $149,999 32 31.7
$150,000 to $199,999 3 3.0
$200,000 to $299,999 28 27.7
$300,000 to $499,999 13 12.9
$500,000 to $999,999 0 0.0
$1,000,000 or more 0 0.0
Median (dollars) 133,800  
     

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

   
With a mortgage 59 58.4

Less than $300

0 0.0

$300 to $499

3 3.0

$500 to $699

4 4.0

$700 to $999

14 13.9

$1,000 to $1,499

30 29.7

$1,500 to $1,999

8 7.9

$2,000 or more

0 0.0

Median (dollars)

1,133  
Not mortgaged 42 41.6

Median (dollars)

305  
     

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE

   

OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

   
Less than 15 percent 44 43.6
15 to 19 percent 17 16.8
20 to 24 percent 9 8.9
25 to 29 percent 9 8.9
30 to 34 percent 3 3.0
35 percent or more 19 18.8
Not computed 0 0.0
     

Specified renter-occupied units

26

100.0

GROSS RENT

   
Less than $200 0 0.0
$200 to $299 0 0.0
$300 to $499 5 19.2
$500 to $749 12 46.2
$750 to $999 2 7.7
$1,000 to $1,499 3 11.5
$1,500 or more 0 0.0
No cash rent 4 15.4
Median (dollars) 550  
     

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

   
Less than 15 percent 12 46.2
15 to 19 percent 2 7.7
20 to 24 percent 0 0.0
25 to 29 percent 0 0.0
30 to 34 percent 0 0.0
35 percent or more 8 30.8
Not computed 4 15.4
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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