Decatur, AL, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 24,002 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,915 | 66.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,451 | 6.0 |
| 2 units | 644 | 2.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,747 | 7.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,626 | 6.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 649 | 2.7 |
| 20 or more units | 1,627 | 6.8 |
| Mobile home | 312 | 1.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 31 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 431 | 1.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,679 | 7.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,530 | 10.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,595 | 19.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,810 | 20.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,492 | 18.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,043 | 16.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,422 | 5.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 356 | 1.5 |
| 2 rooms | 698 | 2.9 |
| 3 rooms | 2,200 | 9.2 |
| 4 rooms | 4,088 | 17.0 |
| 5 rooms | 4,682 | 19.5 |
| 6 rooms | 5,278 | 22.0 |
| 7 rooms | 3,105 | 12.9 |
| 8 rooms | 1,853 | 7.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,742 | 7.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,848 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,060 | 23.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,381 | 29.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,378 | 15.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,009 | 13.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,966 | 9.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,054 | 9.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,710 | 7.8 |
| 1 | 7,687 | 35.2 |
| 2 | 8,204 | 37.6 |
| 3 or more | 4,247 | 19.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 8,031 | 36.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 388 | 1.8 |
| Electricity | 13,119 | 60.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 123 | 0.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 119 | 0.5 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 15 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 53 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 131 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 149 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 716 | 3.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 21,848 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 21,038 | 96.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 491 | 2.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 319 | 1.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 13,375 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,217 | 9.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,612 | 49.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,011 | 22.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,486 | 11.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 693 | 5.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 283 | 2.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 61 | 0.5 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 12 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 89,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 8,961 | 67.0 |
Less than $300 | 93 | 0.7 |
$300 to $499 | 802 | 6.0 |
$500 to $699 | 2,048 | 15.3 |
$700 to $999 | 2,909 | 21.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,207 | 16.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 552 | 4.1 |
$2,000 or more | 350 | 2.6 |
Median (dollars) | 823 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,414 | 33.0 |
Median (dollars) | 218 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,063 | 45.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,498 | 18.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,725 | 12.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,002 | 7.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 467 | 3.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,504 | 11.2 |
| Not computed | 116 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 7,807 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 802 | 10.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 549 | 7.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,640 | 46.6 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,927 | 24.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 266 | 3.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 160 | 2.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 66 | 0.8 |
| No cash rent | 397 | 5.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 429 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,695 | 21.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,158 | 14.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,091 | 14.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 782 | 10.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 463 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,029 | 26.0 |
| Not computed | 589 | 7.5 |
| (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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