Harris County, TX Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Harris county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	1,298,130	100.0
1-unit, detached	722,683	55.7
1-unit, attached	53,987	4.2
2 units	19,713	1.5
3 or 4 units	44,840	3.5
5 to 9 units	65,591	5.1
10 to 19 units	89,539	6.9
20 or more units	261,564	20.1
Mobile home	39,011	3.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1,202	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	39,734	3.1
1995 to 1998	89,583	6.9
1990 to 1994	80,501	6.2
1980 to 1989	289,435	22.3
1970 to 1979	355,100	27.4
1960 to 1969	195,267	15.0
1940 to 1959	200,546	15.4
1939 or earlier	47,964	3.7

ROOMS
1 room	50,633	3.9
2 rooms	111,416	8.6
3 rooms	195,987	15.1
4 rooms	195,298	15.0
5 rooms	229,742	17.7
6 rooms	203,215	15.7
7 rooms	130,916	10.1
8 rooms	89,316	6.9
9 or more rooms	91,607	7.1
Median (rooms)	4.9	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	1,205,516	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	321,631	26.7
1995 to 1998	381,089	31.6
1990 to 1994	182,668	15.2
1980 to 1989	152,532	12.7
1970 to 1979	95,803	7.9
1969 or earlier	71,793	6.0

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	104,404	8.7
1	469,525	38.9
2	467,467	38.8
3 or more	164,120	13.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	573,198	47.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	13,472	1.1
Electricity	609,164	50.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	506	0.0
Coal or coke	37	0.0
Wood	516	0.0
Solar energy	389	0.0
Other fuel	677	0.1
No fuel used	7,557	0.6

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	8,405	0.7
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	7,298	0.6
No telephone service	32,463	2.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	1,205,516	100.0
1.00 or less	1,048,477	87.0
1.01 to 1.50	68,946	5.7
1.51 or more	88,093	7.3

Specified owner-occupied units	599,208	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	95,589	16.0
$50,000 to $99,999	263,167	43.9
$100,000 to $149,999	115,014	19.2
$150,000 to $199,999	55,013	9.2
$200,000 to $299,999	36,703	6.1
$300,000 to $499,999	21,128	3.5
$500,000 to $999,999	9,859	1.6
$1,000,000 or more	2,735	0.5
Median (dollars)	87,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	422,134	70.4
Less than $300	1,494	0.2
$300 to $499	16,035	2.7
$500 to $699	50,104	8.4
$700 to $999	129,546	21.6
$1,000 to $1,499	130,607	21.8
$1,500 to $1,999	50,785	8.5
$2,000 or more	43,563	7.3
Median (dollars)	1,043	(X)
Not mortgaged	177,074	29.6
Median (dollars)	355	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	236,646	39.5
15 to 19 percent	113,220	18.9
20 to 24 percent	79,629	13.3
25 to 29 percent	49,184	8.2
30 to 34 percent	29,100	4.9
35 percent or more	84,442	14.1
Not computed	6,987	1.2

Specified renter-occupied units	537,565	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	12,378	2.3
$200 to $299	12,857	2.4
$300 to $499	137,492	25.6
$500 to $749	229,201	42.6
$750 to $999	87,477	16.3
$1,000 to $1,499	35,259	6.6
$1,500 or more	8,973	1.7
No cash rent	13,928	2.6
Median (dollars)	590	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	108,150	20.1
15 to 19 percent	88,315	16.4
20 to 24 percent	75,310	14.0
25 to 29 percent	56,004	10.4
30 to 34 percent	38,463	7.2
35 percent or more	140,787	26.2
Not computed	30,536	5.7

(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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