Polk County, TX Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Polk county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	21,177	100.0
1-unit, detached	13,307	62.8
1-unit, attached	259	1.2
2 units	286	1.4
3 or 4 units	264	1.2
5 to 9 units	131	0.6
10 to 19 units	71	0.3
20 or more units	175	0.8
Mobile home	6,095	28.8
Boat, RV, van, etc.	589	2.8

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	752	3.6
1995 to 1998	2,074	9.8
1990 to 1994	2,212	10.4
1980 to 1989	5,842	27.6
1970 to 1979	6,026	28.5
1960 to 1969	1,989	9.4
1940 to 1959	1,503	7.1
1939 or earlier	779	3.7

ROOMS
1 room	463	2.2
2 rooms	1,114	5.3
3 rooms	2,063	9.7
4 rooms	4,965	23.4
5 rooms	5,735	27.1
6 rooms	3,840	18.1
7 rooms	1,708	8.1
8 rooms	806	3.8
9 or more rooms	483	2.3
Median (rooms)	4.8	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	15,119	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,770	18.3
1995 to 1998	4,276	28.3
1990 to 1994	2,754	18.2
1980 to 1989	3,139	20.8
1970 to 1979	1,418	9.4
1969 or earlier	762	5.0

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,202	8.0
1	5,557	36.8
2	6,366	42.1
3 or more	1,994	13.2

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	2,398	15.9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	3,804	25.2
Electricity	8,346	55.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23	0.2
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	379	2.5
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	38	0.3
No fuel used	131	0.9

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	136	0.9
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	127	0.8
No telephone service	676	4.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	15,119	100.0
1.00 or less	14,253	94.3
1.01 to 1.50	521	3.4
1.51 or more	345	2.3

Specified owner-occupied units	7,657	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,056	39.9
$50,000 to $99,999	3,074	40.1
$100,000 to $149,999	943	12.3
$150,000 to $199,999	340	4.4
$200,000 to $299,999	164	2.1
$300,000 to $499,999	62	0.8
$500,000 to $999,999	13	0.2
$1,000,000 or more	5	0.1
Median (dollars)	60,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,004	39.2
Less than $300	69	0.9
$300 to $499	523	6.8
$500 to $699	883	11.5
$700 to $999	985	12.9
$1,000 to $1,499	431	5.6
$1,500 to $1,999	98	1.3
$2,000 or more	15	0.2
Median (dollars)	706	(X)
Not mortgaged	4,653	60.8
Median (dollars)	269	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,913	51.1
15 to 19 percent	1,115	14.6
20 to 24 percent	703	9.2
25 to 29 percent	443	5.8
30 to 34 percent	287	3.7
35 percent or more	1,040	13.6
Not computed	156	2.0

Specified renter-occupied units	2,686	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	229	8.5
$200 to $299	273	10.2
$300 to $499	865	32.2
$500 to $749	607	22.6
$750 to $999	81	3.0
$1,000 to $1,499	19	0.7
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	612	22.8
Median (dollars)	421	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	444	16.5
15 to 19 percent	285	10.6
20 to 24 percent	296	11.0
25 to 29 percent	196	7.3
30 to 34 percent	165	6.1
35 percent or more	656	24.4
Not computed	644	24.0

(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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