Houston County, AL Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Houston county alabama dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	39,571	100.0
1-unit, detached	26,643	67.3
1-unit, attached	566	1.4
2 units	968	2.4
3 or 4 units	1,477	3.7
5 to 9 units	1,776	4.5
10 to 19 units	501	1.3
20 or more units	1,198	3.0
Mobile home	6,372	16.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	70	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,342	3.4
1995 to 1998	4,229	10.7
1990 to 1994	3,621	9.2
1980 to 1989	7,587	19.2
1970 to 1979	9,521	24.1
1960 to 1969	5,860	14.8
1940 to 1959	5,523	14.0
1939 or earlier	1,888	4.8

ROOMS
1 room	263	0.7
2 rooms	852	2.2
3 rooms	2,854	7.2
4 rooms	6,166	15.6
5 rooms	10,406	26.3
6 rooms	9,171	23.2
7 rooms	5,086	12.9
8 rooms	2,599	6.6
9 or more rooms	2,174	5.5
Median (rooms)	5.4	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	35,834	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	7,589	21.2
1995 to 1998	9,889	27.6
1990 to 1994	5,486	15.3
1980 to 1989	5,274	14.7
1970 to 1979	3,972	11.1
1969 or earlier	3,624	10.1

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,958	8.3
1	12,246	34.2
2	14,314	39.9
3 or more	6,316	17.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	4,012	11.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,173	6.1
Electricity	29,056	81.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	268	0.7
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	193	0.5
Solar energy	16	0.0
Other fuel	23	0.1
No fuel used	93	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	243	0.7
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	178	0.5
No telephone service	1,608	4.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	35,834	100.0
1.00 or less	34,970	97.6
1.01 to 1.50	608	1.7
1.51 or more	256	0.7

Specified owner-occupied units	19,115	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,245	17.0
$50,000 to $99,999	9,231	48.3
$100,000 to $149,999	3,802	19.9
$150,000 to $199,999	1,449	7.6
$200,000 to $299,999	927	4.8
$300,000 to $499,999	298	1.6
$500,000 to $999,999	117	0.6
$1,000,000 or more	46	0.2
Median (dollars)	82,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	13,027	68.2
Less than $300	363	1.9
$300 to $499	2,186	11.4
$500 to $699	3,697	19.3
$700 to $999	3,702	19.4
$1,000 to $1,499	2,156	11.3
$1,500 to $1,999	547	2.9
$2,000 or more	376	2.0
Median (dollars)	717	(X)
Not mortgaged	6,088	31.8
Median (dollars)	186	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	9,586	50.1
15 to 19 percent	3,146	16.5
20 to 24 percent	2,047	10.7
25 to 29 percent	1,210	6.3
30 to 34 percent	593	3.1
35 percent or more	2,297	12.0
Not computed	236	1.2

Specified renter-occupied units	10,860	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,096	10.1
$200 to $299	1,375	12.7
$300 to $499	4,707	43.3
$500 to $749	2,354	21.7
$750 to $999	455	4.2
$1,000 to $1,499	68	0.6
$1,500 or more	18	0.2
No cash rent	787	7.2
Median (dollars)	413	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,484	22.9
15 to 19 percent	1,773	16.3
20 to 24 percent	1,123	10.3
25 to 29 percent	848	7.8
30 to 34 percent	765	7.0
35 percent or more	2,721	25.1
Not computed	1,146	10.6

(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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