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Wilkes 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 20,773 100.0%
 1,detached 15,351 73.9%
 1,attached 171 0.8%
 2 7 0.0%
 3 or 4 19 0.1%
 5 or more 9 0.0%
 Mobile home 5,200 25.0%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 16 0.1%
     
   Renter-occupied housing units 5,877 100.0%
 1, detached 2,460 41.9%
 1, attached 94 1.6%
 2 235 4.0%
 3 or 4 502 8.5%
 5 to 9 443 7.5%
 10 to 19 137 2.3%
 20 to 49 110 1.9%
 50 or more 53 0.9%
 Mobile home 1,843 31.4%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH    
 HOUSEHOLDER 65 YEARS AND OVER    
   Occupied housing units 6,442 100.0%
 Owner occupied 5,611 87.1%
 Less than 1.01 occupants per room 6,425 99.7%
 No telephone service 91 1.4%
 No vehicle available 1,082 16.8%
 Below poverty level 1,341 20.8%
 With meals included in rent 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL    
  Owner-occupied housing units 2,190 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 11 0.5%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 12 0.5%
 Built 1939 or earlier 244 11.1%
 Householder 65 years and over 1,035 47.3%
 With public assistance income 99 4.5%
 With Social security income 925 42.2%
 No telephone service 146 6.7%
     
  Renter-occupied housing units 1,452 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 13 0.9%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 60 4.1%
 Built 1939 or earlier 171 11.8%
 Householder 65 years and over 306 21.1%
 With public assistance income 153 10.5%
 With Social Security income 349 24.0%
 No telephone service 307 21.1%

 

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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