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Seven Devils DP-4. Selected Housing Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

Total housing units

358

100.0

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   
1-unit, detached 268 74.9
1-unit, attached 0 0.0
2 units 4 1.1
3 or 4 units 35 9.8
5 to 9 units 47 13.1
10 to 19 units 0 0.0
20 or more units 0 0.0
Mobile home 4 1.1
Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0.0
     

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

   
1999 to March 2000 45 12.6
1995 to 1998 75 20.9
1990 to 1994 31 8.7
1980 to 1989 125 34.9
1970 to 1979 38 10.6
1960 to 1969 26 7.3
1940 to 1959 0 0.0
1939 or earlier 18 5.0
     

ROOMS

   
1 room 0 0.0
2 rooms 14 3.9
3 rooms 37 10.3
4 rooms 85 23.7
5 rooms 46 12.8
6 rooms 63 17.6
7 rooms 55 15.4
8 rooms 23 6.4
9 or more rooms 35 9.8
Median (rooms) 5.4  
     

Occupied Housing Units

60

100.0

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

   
1999 to March 2000 26 43.3
1995 to 1998 20 33.3
1990 to 1994 12 20.0
1980 to 1989 0 0.0
1970 to 1979 2 3.3
1969 or earlier 0 0.0
     

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

   
None 0 0.0
1 25 41.7
2 30 50.0
3 or more 5 8.3
     

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

   
Utility gas 0 0.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas 38 63.3
Electricity 14 23.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 8 13.3
Coal or coke 0 0.0
Wood 0 0.0
Solar energy 0 0.0
Other fuel 0 0.0
No fuel used 0 0.0
     

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

   
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 0 0.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 0 0.0
No telephone service 3 5.0
     

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

   

Occupied housing units

60

100.0

1.00 or less 60 100.0
1.01 to 1.50 0 0.0
1.51 or more 0 0.0
     

Specified owner-occupied units

42

100.0

VALUE

   
Less than $50,000 3 7.1
$50,000 to $99,999 4 9.5
$100,000 to $149,999 6 14.3
$150,000 to $199,999 18 42.9
$200,000 to $299,999 3 7.1
$300,000 to $499,999 5 11.9
$500,000 to $999,999 3 7.1
$1,000,000 or more 0 0.0
Median (dollars) 183,300  
     

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

   
With a mortgage 31 73.8

Less than $300

0 0.0

$300 to $499

0 0.0

$500 to $699

4 9.5

$700 to $999

6 14.3

$1,000 to $1,499

16 38.1

$1,500 to $1,999

5 11.9

$2,000 or more

0 0.0

Median (dollars)

1,196  
Not mortgaged 11 26.2

Median (dollars)

258  
     

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE

   

OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

   
Less than 15 percent 10 23.8
15 to 19 percent 9 21.4
20 to 24 percent 7 16.7
25 to 29 percent 3 7.1
30 to 34 percent 5 11.9
35 percent or more 8 19.0
Not computed 0 0.0
     

Specified renter-occupied units

18

100.0

GROSS RENT

   
Less than $200 0 0.0
$200 to $299 0 0.0
$300 to $499 3 16.7
$500 to $749 4 22.2
$750 to $999 3 16.7
$1,000 to $1,499 0 0.0
$1,500 or more 0 0.0
No cash rent 8 44.4
Median (dollars) 575  
     

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

   
Less than 15 percent 2 11.1
15 to 19 percent 0 0.0
20 to 24 percent 0 0.0
25 to 29 percent 0 0.0
30 to 34 percent 3 16.7
35 percent or more 5 27.8
Not computed 8 44.4
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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