Buchanan County, IA Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Buchanan county iowa dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
Total housing units | 8,697 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
---|---|---|
1-unit, detached | 7,012 | 80.6 |
1-unit, attached | 58 | 0.7 |
2 units | 194 | 2.2 |
3 or 4 units | 395 | 4.5 |
5 to 9 units | 111 | 1.3 |
10 to 19 units | 55 | 0.6 |
20 or more units | 101 | 1.2 |
Mobile home | 759 | 8.7 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 12 | 0.1 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 117 | 1.3 |
1995 to 1998 | 399 | 4.6 |
1990 to 1994 | 482 | 5.5 |
1980 to 1989 | 653 | 7.5 |
1970 to 1979 | 1,620 | 18.6 |
1960 to 1969 | 1,060 | 12.2 |
1940 to 1959 | 1,310 | 15.1 |
1939 or earlier | 3,056 | 35.1 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 16 | 0.2 |
2 rooms | 177 | 2.0 |
3 rooms | 575 | 6.6 |
4 rooms | 1,366 | 15.7 |
5 rooms | 1,703 | 19.6 |
6 rooms | 1,843 | 21.2 |
7 rooms | 1,263 | 14.5 |
8 rooms | 1,002 | 11.5 |
9 or more rooms | 752 | 8.6 |
Median (rooms) | 5.8 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 7,933 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 1,018 | 12.8 |
1995 to 1998 | 2,002 | 25.2 |
1990 to 1994 | 1,321 | 16.7 |
1980 to 1989 | 1,287 | 16.2 |
1970 to 1979 | 1,158 | 14.6 |
1969 or earlier | 1,147 | 14.5 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 580 | 7.3 |
1 | 2,150 | 27.1 |
2 | 3,192 | 40.2 |
3 or more | 2,011 | 25.3 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 4,558 | 57.5 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,925 | 24.3 |
Electricity | 807 | 10.2 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 349 | 4.4 |
Coal or coke | 7 | 0.1 |
Wood | 252 | 3.2 |
Solar energy | 4 | 0.1 |
Other fuel | 22 | 0.3 |
No fuel used | 9 | 0.1 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 164 | 2.1 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 179 | 2.3 |
No telephone service | 325 | 4.1 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 7,933 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 7,794 | 98.2 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 112 | 1.4 |
1.51 or more | 27 | 0.3 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 4,520 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 1,112 | 24.6 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 2,400 | 53.1 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 710 | 15.7 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 182 | 4.0 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 70 | 1.5 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 46 | 1.0 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
$1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 73,900 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 2,598 | 57.5 |
Less than $300 | 53 | 1.2 |
$300 to $499 | 357 | 7.9 |
$500 to $699 | 790 | 17.5 |
$700 to $999 | 932 | 20.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 379 | 8.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 67 | 1.5 |
$2,000 or more | 20 | 0.4 |
Median (dollars) | 726 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 1,922 | 42.5 |
Median (dollars) | 257 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 2,172 | 48.1 |
15 to 19 percent | 791 | 17.5 |
20 to 24 percent | 592 | 13.1 |
25 to 29 percent | 339 | 7.5 |
30 to 34 percent | 131 | 2.9 |
35 percent or more | 451 | 10.0 |
Not computed | 44 | 1.0 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 1,495 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 161 | 10.8 |
$200 to $299 | 229 | 15.3 |
$300 to $499 | 659 | 44.1 |
$500 to $749 | 267 | 17.9 |
$750 to $999 | 6 | 0.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 26 | 1.7 |
$1,500 or more | 2 | 0.1 |
No cash rent | 145 | 9.7 |
Median (dollars) | 376 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 446 | 29.8 |
15 to 19 percent | 245 | 16.4 |
20 to 24 percent | 197 | 13.2 |
25 to 29 percent | 106 | 7.1 |
30 to 34 percent | 88 | 5.9 |
35 percent or more | 262 | 17.5 |
Not computed | 151 | 10.1 |
(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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