Northampton County, PA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Northampton county pennsylvania dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 106,710 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 62,018 | 58.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 20,866 | 19.6 |
| 2 units | 5,501 | 5.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,323 | 5.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,791 | 3.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,105 | 2.0 |
| 20 or more units | 3,683 | 3.5 |
| Mobile home | 3,403 | 3.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 20 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,793 | 1.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,223 | 4.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6,927 | 6.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 12,664 | 11.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13,165 | 12.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11,246 | 10.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 21,338 | 20.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 34,354 | 32.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,031 | 1.0 |
| 2 rooms | 2,241 | 2.1 |
| 3 rooms | 7,117 | 6.7 |
| 4 rooms | 11,711 | 11.0 |
| 5 rooms | 16,615 | 15.6 |
| 6 rooms | 25,137 | 23.6 |
| 7 rooms | 17,508 | 16.4 |
| 8 rooms | 13,705 | 12.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 11,645 | 10.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 101,541 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 14,746 | 14.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 24,221 | 23.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 15,213 | 15.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18,742 | 18.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12,016 | 11.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 16,603 | 16.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 8,625 | 8.5 |
| 1 | 31,969 | 31.5 |
| 2 | 41,217 | 40.6 |
| 3 or more | 19,730 | 19.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 29,598 | 29.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,199 | 2.2 |
| Electricity | 25,743 | 25.4 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 41,009 | 40.4 |
| Coal or coke | 1,590 | 1.6 |
| Wood | 886 | 0.9 |
| Solar energy | 27 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 278 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 211 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 523 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 712 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 943 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 101,541 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 100,271 | 98.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 845 | 0.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 425 | 0.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 66,221 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,981 | 3.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 20,611 | 31.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24,244 | 36.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,714 | 17.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,944 | 9.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,372 | 2.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 310 | 0.5 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 45 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 120,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 43,543 | 65.8 |
Less than $300 | 59 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 1,010 | 1.5 |
$500 to $699 | 3,643 | 5.5 |
$700 to $999 | 11,492 | 17.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 17,558 | 26.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,517 | 9.8 |
$2,000 or more | 3,264 | 4.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,136 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 22,678 | 34.2 |
Median (dollars) | 358 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 22,105 | 33.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 11,932 | 18.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 10,702 | 16.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 6,686 | 10.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 4,298 | 6.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 10,051 | 15.2 |
| Not computed | 447 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 26,811 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,657 | 6.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,370 | 5.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 5,664 | 21.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 10,959 | 40.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 4,169 | 15.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,071 | 4.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 433 | 1.6 |
| No cash rent | 1,488 | 5.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 576 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,617 | 17.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,074 | 15.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 3,685 | 13.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,132 | 11.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,172 | 8.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 7,262 | 27.1 |
| Not computed | 1,869 | 7.0 |
| (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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