Lamar County, MS Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Lamar county mississippi dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	15,433	100.0
1-unit, detached	10,812	70.1
1-unit, attached	166	1.1
2 units	381	2.5
3 or 4 units	425	2.8
5 to 9 units	560	3.6
10 to 19 units	215	1.4
20 or more units	374	2.4
Mobile home	2,456	15.9
Boat, RV, van, etc.	44	0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	686	4.4
1995 to 1998	2,966	19.2
1990 to 1994	1,985	12.9
1980 to 1989	3,283	21.3
1970 to 1979	3,022	19.6
1960 to 1969	1,354	8.8
1940 to 1959	1,451	9.4
1939 or earlier	686	4.4

ROOMS
1 room	102	0.7
2 rooms	274	1.8
3 rooms	876	5.7
4 rooms	2,575	16.7
5 rooms	3,719	24.1
6 rooms	3,390	22.0
7 rooms	2,152	13.9
8 rooms	1,184	7.7
9 or more rooms	1,161	7.5
Median (rooms)	5.6	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	14,396	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,164	22.0
1995 to 1998	4,573	31.8
1990 to 1994	2,369	16.5
1980 to 1989	2,052	14.3
1970 to 1979	1,262	8.8
1969 or earlier	976	6.8

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	660	4.6
1	4,226	29.4
2	6,451	44.8
3 or more	3,059	21.2

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	3,091	21.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,347	16.3
Electricity	8,658	60.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21	0.1
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	252	1.8
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	14	0.1
No fuel used	13	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	26	0.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	54	0.4
No telephone service	657	4.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	14,396	100.0
1.00 or less	13,952	96.9
1.01 to 1.50	347	2.4
1.51 or more	97	0.7

Specified owner-occupied units	7,714	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,170	15.2
$50,000 to $99,999	3,045	39.5
$100,000 to $149,999	1,654	21.4
$150,000 to $199,999	922	12.0
$200,000 to $299,999	599	7.8
$300,000 to $499,999	220	2.9
$500,000 to $999,999	98	1.3
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.1
Median (dollars)	93,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	5,213	67.6
Less than $300	86	1.1
$300 to $499	467	6.1
$500 to $699	1,105	14.3
$700 to $999	1,742	22.6
$1,000 to $1,499	1,048	13.6
$1,500 to $1,999	446	5.8
$2,000 or more	319	4.1
Median (dollars)	863	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,501	32.4
Median (dollars)	230	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,290	42.6
15 to 19 percent	1,327	17.2
20 to 24 percent	879	11.4
25 to 29 percent	625	8.1
30 to 34 percent	427	5.5
35 percent or more	1,070	13.9
Not computed	96	1.2

Specified renter-occupied units	3,382	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	174	5.1
$200 to $299	224	6.6
$300 to $499	1,028	30.4
$500 to $749	1,177	34.8
$750 to $999	388	11.5
$1,000 to $1,499	48	1.4
$1,500 or more	29	0.9
No cash rent	314	9.3
Median (dollars)	523	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	563	16.6
15 to 19 percent	559	16.5
20 to 24 percent	394	11.6
25 to 29 percent	339	10.0
30 to 34 percent	214	6.3
35 percent or more	942	27.9
Not computed	371	11.0

(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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