Housing Statistics

Mason City, Iowa

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	13,051	100.0
1-unit, detached	9,640	73.9
1-unit, attached	216	1.7
2 units	639	4.9
3 or 4 units	568	4.4
5 to 9 units	630	4.8
10 to 19 units	388	3.0
20 or more units	806	6.2
Mobile home	164	1.3
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	139	1.1
1995 to 1998	264	2.0
1990 to 1994	291	2.2
1980 to 1989	779	6.0
1970 to 1979	1,746	13.4
1960 to 1969	1,297	9.9
1940 to 1959	4,074	31.2
1939 or earlier	4,461	34.2

ROOMS
1 room	179	1.4
2 rooms	486	3.7
3 rooms	1,207	9.2
4 rooms	2,063	15.8
5 rooms	2,952	22.6
6 rooms	2,403	18.4
7 rooms	1,477	11.3
8 rooms	1,265	9.7
9 or more rooms	1,019	7.8
Median (rooms)	5.4	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	12,369	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,343	18.9
1995 to 1998	3,312	26.8
1990 to 1994	1,944	15.7
1980 to 1989	1,830	14.8
1970 to 1979	1,220	9.9
1969 or earlier	1,720	13.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,350	10.9
1	4,566	36.9
2	4,391	35.5
3 or more	2,062	16.7

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	10,668	86.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	178	1.4
Electricity	1,354	10.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9	0.1
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	20	0.2
Solar energy	7	0.1
Other fuel	82	0.7
No fuel used	51	0.4

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	31	0.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	109	0.9
No telephone service	216	1.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	12,369	100.0
1.00 or less	12,245	99.0
1.01 to 1.50	79	0.6
1.51 or more	45	0.4

Specified owner-occupied units	7,752	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,873	24.2
$50,000 to $99,999	3,907	50.4
$100,000 to $149,999	1,143	14.7
$150,000 to $199,999	508	6.6
$200,000 to $299,999	284	3.7
$300,000 to $499,999	37	0.5
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	72,700	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	4,718	60.9
Less than $300	46	0.6
$300 to $499	696	9.0
$500 to $699	1,318	17.0
$700 to $999	1,468	18.9
$1,000 to $1,499	807	10.4
$1,500 to $1,999	232	3.0
$2,000 or more	151	1.9
Median (dollars)	745	(X)
Not mortgaged	3,034	39.1
Median (dollars)	246	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,497	45.1
15 to 19 percent	1,527	19.7
20 to 24 percent	946	12.2
25 to 29 percent	580	7.5
30 to 34 percent	438	5.7
35 percent or more	721	9.3
Not computed	43	0.6

Specified renter-occupied units	4,016	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	414	10.3
$200 to $299	469	11.7
$300 to $499	1,937	48.2
$500 to $749	895	22.3
$750 to $999	111	2.8
$1,000 to $1,499	25	0.6
$1,500 or more	38	0.9
No cash rent	127	3.2
Median (dollars)	405	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	873	21.7
15 to 19 percent	575	14.3
20 to 24 percent	610	15.2
25 to 29 percent	491	12.2
30 to 34 percent	261	6.5
35 percent or more	970	24.2
Not computed	236	5.9

(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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