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Mitchell County

QT-H10. Units in Structure, Householder 65 Years and Over, and Householder Below Poverty Level: 2000

Subject Number Percent
     
TENURE BY UNITS IN STRUCTURE    
   Owner-occupied housing units 5,297 100.0%
 1,detached 3,927 74.1%
 1,attached 46 0.9%
 2 16 0.3%
 3 or 4 14 0.3%
 5 or more 23 0.4%
 Mobile home 1,266 23.9%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 5 0.1%
     
   Renter-occupied housing units 1,254 100.0%
 1, detached 663 52.9%
 1, attached 14 1.1%
 2 86 6.9%
 3 or 4 95 7.6%
 5 to 9 67 5.3%
 10 to 19 14 1.1%
 20 to 49 37 3.0%
 50 or more 14 1.1%
 Mobile home 264 21.1%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH    
 HOUSEHOLDER 65 YEARS AND OVER    
   Occupied housing units 1,937 100.0%
 Owner occupied 1,689 87.2%
 Less than 1.01 occupants per room 1,930 99.6%
 No telephone service 84 4.3%
 No vehicle available 398 20.5%
 Below poverty level 386 19.9%
 With meals included in rent 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL    
  Owner-occupied housing units 687 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 19 2.8%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 2 0.3%
 Built 1939 or earlier 109 15.9%
 Householder 65 years and over 310 45.1%
 With public assistance income 24 3.5%
 With Social security income 355 51.7%
 No telephone service 36 5.2%
     
  Renter-occupied housing units 313 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 0 0.0%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 19 6.1%
 Built 1939 or earlier 44 14.1%
 Householder 65 years and over 76 24.3%
 With public assistance income 28 8.9%
 With Social Security income 74 23.6%
 No telephone service 35 11.2%

 

Date: October 2, 2002

[Data based on a sample]
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H14, H21, H32, H43, H45, H53, HCT22, HCT23, HCT24, HCT25, HCT26, and HCT27.
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