Somerset County, MD Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Somerset county maryland dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	10,092	100.0
1-unit, detached	6,845	67.8
1-unit, attached	226	2.2
2 units	273	2.7
3 or 4 units	352	3.5
5 to 9 units	255	2.5
10 to 19 units	234	2.3
20 or more units	150	1.5
Mobile home	1,729	17.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	28	0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	250	2.5
1995 to 1998	732	7.3
1990 to 1994	766	7.6
1980 to 1989	1,620	16.1
1970 to 1979	1,910	18.9
1960 to 1969	1,070	10.6
1940 to 1959	1,565	15.5
1939 or earlier	2,179	21.6

ROOMS
1 room	46	0.5
2 rooms	323	3.2
3 rooms	541	5.4
4 rooms	1,445	14.3
5 rooms	2,495	24.7
6 rooms	2,309	22.9
7 rooms	1,315	13.0
8 rooms	830	8.2
9 or more rooms	788	7.8
Median (rooms)	5.6	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	8,361	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,349	16.1
1995 to 1998	2,155	25.8
1990 to 1994	1,254	15.0
1980 to 1989	1,476	17.7
1970 to 1979	1,057	12.6
1969 or earlier	1,070	12.8

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,112	13.3
1	2,660	31.8
2	3,077	36.8
3 or more	1,512	18.1

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	391	4.7
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,053	24.6
Electricity	2,842	34.0
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,731	32.7
Coal or coke	7	0.1
Wood	276	3.3
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	44	0.5
No fuel used	17	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	80	1.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	52	0.6
No telephone service	284	3.4

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	8,361	100.0
1.00 or less	8,173	97.8
1.01 to 1.50	131	1.6
1.51 or more	57	0.7

Specified owner-occupied units	4,014	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	657	16.4
$50,000 to $99,999	2,188	54.5
$100,000 to $149,999	664	16.5
$150,000 to $199,999	266	6.6
$200,000 to $299,999	185	4.6
$300,000 to $499,999	47	1.2
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.2
Median (dollars)	81,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,352	58.6
Less than $300	32	0.8
$300 to $499	219	5.5
$500 to $699	545	13.6
$700 to $999	921	22.9
$1,000 to $1,499	488	12.2
$1,500 to $1,999	86	2.1
$2,000 or more	61	1.5
Median (dollars)	794	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,662	41.4
Median (dollars)	264	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,627	40.5
15 to 19 percent	680	16.9
20 to 24 percent	379	9.4
25 to 29 percent	245	6.1
30 to 34 percent	266	6.6
35 percent or more	767	19.1
Not computed	50	1.2

Specified renter-occupied units	2,469	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	281	11.4
$200 to $299	266	10.8
$300 to $499	905	36.7
$500 to $749	604	24.5
$750 to $999	133	5.4
$1,000 to $1,499	20	0.8
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	260	10.5
Median (dollars)	429	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	426	17.3
15 to 19 percent	212	8.6
20 to 24 percent	291	11.8
25 to 29 percent	221	9.0
30 to 34 percent	154	6.2
35 percent or more	832	33.7
Not computed	333	13.5

(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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