Houston, TX, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	782,378	100.0
1-unit, detached	364,905	46.6
1-unit, attached	42,105	5.4
2 units	16,323	2.1
3 or 4 units	32,534	4.2
5 to 9 units	46,999	6.0
10 to 19 units	64,550	8.3
20 or more units	206,896	26.4
Mobile home	7,703	1.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	363	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	19,401	2.5
1995 to 1998	35,937	4.6
1990 to 1994	31,310	4.0
1980 to 1989	138,990	17.8
1970 to 1979	217,658	27.8
1960 to 1969	145,791	18.6
1940 to 1959	152,681	19.5
1939 or earlier	40,610	5.2

ROOMS
1 room	41,505	5.3
2 rooms	85,809	11.0
3 rooms	137,274	17.5
4 rooms	134,236	17.2
5 rooms	135,595	17.3
6 rooms	107,946	13.8
7 rooms	65,069	8.3
8 rooms	38,700	4.9
9 or more rooms	36,244	4.6
Median (rooms)	4.4	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	718,231	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	204,451	28.5
1995 to 1998	223,311	31.1
1990 to 1994	98,942	13.8
1980 to 1989	79,120	11.0
1970 to 1979	58,862	8.2
1969 or earlier	53,545	7.5

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	83,263	11.6
1	318,450	44.3
2	240,490	33.5
3 or more	76,028	10.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	314,574	43.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	4,909	0.7
Electricity	391,615	54.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	283	0.0
Coal or coke	11	0.0
Wood	234	0.0
Solar energy	321	0.0
Other fuel	395	0.1
No fuel used	5,889	0.8

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	6,011	0.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	5,261	0.7
No telephone service	23,553	3.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	718,231	100.0
1.00 or less	605,841	84.4
1.01 to 1.50	46,623	6.5
1.51 or more	65,767	9.2

Specified owner-occupied units	295,534	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	67,518	22.8
$50,000 to $99,999	122,721	41.5
$100,000 to $149,999	43,858	14.8
$150,000 to $199,999	22,880	7.7
$200,000 to $299,999	20,210	6.8
$300,000 to $499,999	11,940	4.0
$500,000 to $999,999	4,909	1.7
$1,000,000 or more	1,498	0.5
Median (dollars)	79,300	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	185,615	62.8
Less than $300	1,233	0.4
$300 to $499	11,193	3.8
$500 to $699	29,702	10.1
$700 to $999	56,755	19.2
$1,000 to $1,499	46,909	15.9
$1,500 to $1,999	18,649	6.3
$2,000 or more	21,174	7.2
Median (dollars)	965	(X)
Not mortgaged	109,919	37.2
Median (dollars)	334	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	123,218	41.7
15 to 19 percent	49,641	16.8
20 to 24 percent	35,465	12.0
25 to 29 percent	22,440	7.6
30 to 34 percent	13,984	4.7
35 percent or more	46,112	15.6
Not computed	4,674	1.6

Specified renter-occupied units	388,602	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	9,419	2.4
$200 to $299	10,291	2.6
$300 to $499	108,228	27.9
$500 to $749	163,163	42.0
$750 to $999	57,791	14.9
$1,000 to $1,499	23,671	6.1
$1,500 or more	6,746	1.7
No cash rent	9,293	2.4
Median (dollars)	575	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	77,427	19.9
15 to 19 percent	61,129	15.7
20 to 24 percent	53,496	13.8
25 to 29 percent	40,459	10.4
30 to 34 percent	28,442	7.3
35 percent or more	104,836	27.0
Not computed	22,813	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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