Benton County, IA Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	10,377	100.0
1-unit, detached	8,728	84.1
1-unit, attached	80	0.8
2 units	182	1.8
3 or 4 units	489	4.7
5 to 9 units	227	2.2
10 to 19 units	61	0.6
20 or more units	105	1.0
Mobile home	491	4.7
Boat, RV, van, etc.	14	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	345	3.3
1995 to 1998	827	8.0
1990 to 1994	500	4.8
1980 to 1989	669	6.4
1970 to 1979	1,427	13.8
1960 to 1969	959	9.2
1940 to 1959	1,409	13.6
1939 or earlier	4,241	40.9

ROOMS
1 room	59	0.6
2 rooms	200	1.9
3 rooms	587	5.7
4 rooms	1,242	12.0
5 rooms	1,900	18.3
6 rooms	2,221	21.4
7 rooms	1,811	17.5
8 rooms	1,158	11.2
9 or more rooms	1,199	11.6
Median (rooms)	6.0	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	9,746	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,378	14.1
1995 to 1998	2,438	25.0
1990 to 1994	1,685	17.3
1980 to 1989	1,520	15.6
1970 to 1979	1,367	14.0
1969 or earlier	1,358	13.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	487	5.0
1	2,277	23.4
2	3,921	40.2
3 or more	3,061	31.4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	5,267	54.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,041	20.9
Electricity	1,324	13.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	872	8.9
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	186	1.9
Solar energy	18	0.2
Other fuel	27	0.3
No fuel used	11	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	74	0.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	57	0.6
No telephone service	112	1.1

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	9,746	100.0
1.00 or less	9,620	98.7
1.01 to 1.50	87	0.9
1.51 or more	39	0.4

Specified owner-occupied units	6,010	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,108	18.4
$50,000 to $99,999	2,844	47.3
$100,000 to $149,999	1,324	22.0
$150,000 to $199,999	550	9.2
$200,000 to $299,999	147	2.4
$300,000 to $499,999	12	0.2
$500,000 to $999,999	6	0.1
$1,000,000 or more	19	0.3
Median (dollars)	82,700	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,634	60.5
Less than $300	21	0.3
$300 to $499	387	6.4
$500 to $699	745	12.4
$700 to $999	1,290	21.5
$1,000 to $1,499	959	16.0
$1,500 to $1,999	177	2.9
$2,000 or more	55	0.9
Median (dollars)	831	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,376	39.5
Median (dollars)	266	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,674	44.5
15 to 19 percent	1,148	19.1
20 to 24 percent	831	13.8
25 to 29 percent	439	7.3
30 to 34 percent	304	5.1
35 percent or more	579	9.6
Not computed	35	0.6

Specified renter-occupied units	1,844	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	153	8.3
$200 to $299	321	17.4
$300 to $499	706	38.3
$500 to $749	335	18.2
$750 to $999	65	3.5
$1,000 to $1,499	20	1.1
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	244	13.2
Median (dollars)	385	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	521	28.3
15 to 19 percent	268	14.5
20 to 24 percent	180	9.8
25 to 29 percent	195	10.6
30 to 34 percent	95	5.2
35 percent or more	320	17.4
Not computed	265	14.4

(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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