Alleghany County Ashe County Avery County Mitchell County Watauga County Wilkes County Yancey County

Wilkes County:Walnut Grove Township:1990

DP-5. Housing Characteristics

Subject Number

Total housing units

466

   

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

 

1989 to March 1990

21

1985 to 1988

84

1980 to 1984

27

1970 to 1979

195

1960 to 1969

28

1950 to 1959

45

1940 to 1949

13

1939 or earlier

53
   

BEDROOMS

 

No bedroom

0

1 bedroom

64

2 bedrooms

148

3 bedrooms

218

4 bedrooms

22

5 or more bedrooms

14
   

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

 

Lacking complete plumbing facilities

15

Lacking complete kitchen facilities

0

Condominium housing units

0
   

SOURCE OF WATER

 

Public system or private company

51

Individual drilled well

255

Individual dug well

79

Some other source

81
   

SEWAGE DISPOSAL

 

Public sewer

25

Septic tank or cesspool

426

Other means

15
   

Occupied housing units

406

   

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

 

Utility gas

0

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

82

Electricity

84

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

168

Coal or coke

0

Wood

72

Solar energy

0

Other fuel

0

No fuel used

0
   

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

 

1989 to March 1990

35

1985 to 1988

96

1980 to 1984

60

1970 to 1979

135

1960 to 1969

16

1959 or earlier

64
   

TELEPHONE

 

No telephone in unit

56
   

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

 

None

25

1

105

2

138

3 or more

138
   

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

 

Specified owner-occupied housing units

83

With a mortgage

51

Less than $300

0

$300 to $499

28

$500 to $699

11

$700 to $999

12

$1,000 to $1,499

0

$1,500 to $1,999

0

$2,000 or more

0
   

Median (dollars)

483
   

Not mortgaged

32

Less than $100

7

$100 to $199

25

$200 to $299

0

$300 to $399

0

$400 or more

0
   

Median (dollars)

168
   

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989

 

Specified owner-occupied housing units

83

Less than 20 percent

41

20 to 24 percent

17

25 to 29 percent

13

30 to 34 percent

0

35 percent or more

12

Not computed

0
   

GROSS RENT

 

Specified renter-occupied housing units

41

Less than $200

8

$200 to $299

0

$300 to $499

7

$500 to $749

0

$750 to $999

0

$1,000 or more

0

No cash rent

26
   

Median (dollars)

197
   

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989

 

Specified renter-occupied housing units

41

Less than 20 percent

15

20 to 24 percent

0

25 to 29 percent

0

30 to 34 percent

0

35 percent or more

0

Not computed

26
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
purpose | membership | staff | board | calendar | annual report
program divisions | local govt | state reps | links | demographics&statistics


Antioch Beaver Creek Boomer Brushy Mountain Elk Edwards North Wilkesboro Union Trap Hill Somers Mulberry Walnut Grove Stanton Jobs Cabin Lewis Fork Reddies River Rock Creek Wilkesboro Moravian Falls Lovelace New Castle Purpose of High Country High Country membership High Country Staff High Country Board of Directors Calendar Annual Report