Dekalb County, AL Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Dekalb county alabama dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	28,051	100.0
1-unit, detached	19,134	68.2
1-unit, attached	160	0.6
2 units	603	2.1
3 or 4 units	512	1.8
5 to 9 units	310	1.1
10 to 19 units	55	0.2
20 or more units	167	0.6
Mobile home	7,079	25.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.	31	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,069	3.8
1995 to 1998	2,982	10.6
1990 to 1994	2,690	9.6
1980 to 1989	5,223	18.6
1970 to 1979	5,676	20.2
1960 to 1969	3,254	11.6
1940 to 1959	4,402	15.7
1939 or earlier	2,755	9.8

ROOMS
1 room	65	0.2
2 rooms	483	1.7
3 rooms	1,351	4.8
4 rooms	5,288	18.9
5 rooms	7,919	28.2
6 rooms	6,367	22.7
7 rooms	3,378	12.0
8 rooms	1,876	6.7
9 or more rooms	1,324	4.7
Median (rooms)	5.4	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	25,113	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	4,294	17.1
1995 to 1998	6,574	26.2
1990 to 1994	4,314	17.2
1980 to 1989	3,877	15.4
1970 to 1979	2,881	11.5
1969 or earlier	3,173	12.6

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,533	6.1
1	7,301	29.1
2	9,992	39.8
3 or more	6,287	25.0

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	3,107	12.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	10,683	42.5
Electricity	10,076	40.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	451	1.8
Coal or coke	7	0.0
Wood	671	2.7
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	90	0.4
No fuel used	28	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	247	1.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	206	0.8
No telephone service	1,685	6.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	25,113	100.0
1.00 or less	24,275	96.7
1.01 to 1.50	483	1.9
1.51 or more	355	1.4

Specified owner-occupied units	10,778	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,212	29.8
$50,000 to $99,999	5,198	48.2
$100,000 to $149,999	1,498	13.9
$150,000 to $199,999	474	4.4
$200,000 to $299,999	236	2.2
$300,000 to $499,999	112	1.0
$500,000 to $999,999	46	0.4
$1,000,000 or more	2	0.0
Median (dollars)	67,200	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	5,893	54.7
Less than $300	164	1.5
$300 to $499	1,151	10.7
$500 to $699	1,837	17.0
$700 to $999	1,689	15.7
$1,000 to $1,499	771	7.2
$1,500 to $1,999	190	1.8
$2,000 or more	91	0.8
Median (dollars)	678	(X)
Not mortgaged	4,885	45.3
Median (dollars)	218	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,888	45.4
15 to 19 percent	1,648	15.3
20 to 24 percent	1,218	11.3
25 to 29 percent	785	7.3
30 to 34 percent	498	4.6
35 percent or more	1,607	14.9
Not computed	134	1.2

Specified renter-occupied units	4,928	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	661	13.4
$200 to $299	762	15.5
$300 to $499	1,929	39.1
$500 to $749	708	14.4
$750 to $999	52	1.1
$1,000 to $1,499	26	0.5
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	790	16.0
Median (dollars)	370	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,241	25.2
15 to 19 percent	580	11.8
20 to 24 percent	511	10.4
25 to 29 percent	516	10.5
30 to 34 percent	270	5.5
35 percent or more	865	17.6
Not computed	945	19.2

(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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