Lafayette County, MS Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Lafayette county mississippi dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	16,587	100.0
1-unit, detached	9,327	56.2
1-unit, attached	324	2.0
2 units	941	5.7
3 or 4 units	711	4.3
5 to 9 units	822	5.0
10 to 19 units	813	4.9
20 or more units	521	3.1
Mobile home	3,058	18.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.	70	0.4

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,327	8.0
1995 to 1998	2,149	13.0
1990 to 1994	2,111	12.7
1980 to 1989	3,292	19.8
1970 to 1979	3,499	21.1
1960 to 1969	1,779	10.7
1940 to 1959	1,664	10.0
1939 or earlier	766	4.6

ROOMS
1 room	209	1.3
2 rooms	606	3.7
3 rooms	1,777	10.7
4 rooms	3,833	23.1
5 rooms	3,715	22.4
6 rooms	2,853	17.2
7 rooms	1,827	11.0
8 rooms	1,022	6.2
9 or more rooms	745	4.5
Median (rooms)	5.0	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	14,373	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	4,385	30.5
1995 to 1998	4,141	28.8
1990 to 1994	1,788	12.4
1980 to 1989	1,870	13.0
1970 to 1979	1,228	8.5
1969 or earlier	961	6.7

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	929	6.5
1	5,067	35.3
2	5,531	38.5
3 or more	2,846	19.8

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	3,463	24.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	4,091	28.5
Electricity	6,481	45.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0	0.0
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	224	1.6
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	48	0.3
No fuel used	66	0.5

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	81	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	101	0.7
No telephone service	632	4.4

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	14,373	100.0
1.00 or less	13,960	97.1
1.01 to 1.50	294	2.0
1.51 or more	119	0.8

Specified owner-occupied units	5,839	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	959	16.4
$50,000 to $99,999	1,925	33.0
$100,000 to $149,999	1,394	23.9
$150,000 to $199,999	783	13.4
$200,000 to $299,999	496	8.5
$300,000 to $499,999	203	3.5
$500,000 to $999,999	71	1.2
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.1
Median (dollars)	101,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,733	63.9
Less than $300	95	1.6
$300 to $499	447	7.7
$500 to $699	707	12.1
$700 to $999	1,155	19.8
$1,000 to $1,499	876	15.0
$1,500 to $1,999	257	4.4
$2,000 or more	196	3.4
Median (dollars)	846	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,106	36.1
Median (dollars)	248	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,337	40.0
15 to 19 percent	1,024	17.5
20 to 24 percent	684	11.7
25 to 29 percent	445	7.6
30 to 34 percent	312	5.3
35 percent or more	982	16.8
Not computed	55	0.9

Specified renter-occupied units	5,554	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	191	3.4
$200 to $299	313	5.6
$300 to $499	2,003	36.1
$500 to $749	2,055	37.0
$750 to $999	476	8.6
$1,000 to $1,499	113	2.0
$1,500 or more	26	0.5
No cash rent	377	6.8
Median (dollars)	507	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	671	12.1
15 to 19 percent	570	10.3
20 to 24 percent	461	8.3
25 to 29 percent	486	8.8
30 to 34 percent	261	4.7
35 percent or more	2,433	43.8
Not computed	672	12.1

(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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