United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Alabama

Housing Statistics

Birmingham, Alabama

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	112,229	100.0
1-unit, detached	68,465	61.0
1-unit, attached	3,131	2.8
2 units	2,812	2.5
3 or 4 units	5,487	4.9
5 to 9 units	9,696	8.6
10 to 19 units	10,078	9.0
20 or more units	12,008	10.7
Mobile home	489	0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.	63	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,119	1.0
1995 to 1998	2,329	2.1
1990 to 1994	2,632	2.3
1980 to 1989	10,372	9.2
1970 to 1979	18,577	16.6
1960 to 1969	22,094	19.7
1940 to 1959	38,595	34.4
1939 or earlier	16,511	14.7

ROOMS
1 room	2,099	1.9
2 rooms	4,861	4.3
3 rooms	12,581	11.2
4 rooms	21,875	19.5
5 rooms	23,287	20.7
6 rooms	22,798	20.3
7 rooms	12,548	11.2
8 rooms	6,901	6.1
9 or more rooms	5,279	4.7
Median (rooms)	5.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	98,937	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	21,757	22.0
1995 to 1998	28,393	28.7
1990 to 1994	14,110	14.3
1980 to 1989	12,415	12.5
1970 to 1979	9,207	9.3
1969 or earlier	13,055	13.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	16,596	16.8
1	42,782	43.2
2	27,217	27.5
3 or more	12,342	12.5

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	67,125	67.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,699	1.7
Electricity	29,529	29.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	106	0.1
Coal or coke	18	0.0
Wood	35	0.0
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	114	0.1
No fuel used	311	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	631	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	618	0.6
No telephone service	3,672	3.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	98,937	100.0
1.00 or less	94,669	95.7
1.01 to 1.50	2,864	2.9
1.51 or more	1,404	1.4

Specified owner-occupied units	49,476	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	16,848	34.1
$50,000 to $99,999	23,603	47.7
$100,000 to $149,999	5,916	12.0
$150,000 to $199,999	1,641	3.3
$200,000 to $299,999	761	1.5
$300,000 to $499,999	453	0.9
$500,000 to $999,999	221	0.4
$1,000,000 or more	33	0.1
Median (dollars)	62,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	32,435	65.6
Less than $300	632	1.3
$300 to $499	4,840	9.8
$500 to $699	9,321	18.8
$700 to $999	10,919	22.1
$1,000 to $1,499	5,178	10.5
$1,500 to $1,999	995	2.0
$2,000 or more	550	1.1
Median (dollars)	730	(X)
Not mortgaged	17,041	34.4
Median (dollars)	239	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	18,308	37.0
15 to 19 percent	7,694	15.6
20 to 24 percent	5,846	11.8
25 to 29 percent	3,962	8.0
30 to 34 percent	2,701	5.5
35 percent or more	9,920	20.1
Not computed	1,045	2.1

Specified renter-occupied units	45,893	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	4,392	9.6
$200 to $299	5,236	11.4
$300 to $499	17,441	38.0
$500 to $749	12,891	28.1
$750 to $999	2,878	6.3
$1,000 to $1,499	669	1.5
$1,500 or more	174	0.4
No cash rent	2,212	4.8
Median (dollars)	446	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	8,629	18.8
15 to 19 percent	5,934	12.9
20 to 24 percent	5,346	11.6
25 to 29 percent	3,919	8.5
30 to 34 percent	3,040	6.6
35 percent or more	14,661	31.9
Not computed	4,364	9.5

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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