Shelby County, TN Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Shelby county tennessee dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	362,954	100.0
1-unit, detached	238,817	65.8
1-unit, attached	16,767	4.6
2 units	10,617	2.9
3 or 4 units	19,565	5.4
5 to 9 units	28,297	7.8
10 to 19 units	17,082	4.7
20 or more units	27,351	7.5
Mobile home	4,235	1.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.	223	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	7,651	2.1
1995 to 1998	25,126	6.9
1990 to 1994	29,951	8.3
1980 to 1989	57,082	15.7
1970 to 1979	72,400	19.9
1960 to 1969	62,321	17.2
1940 to 1959	82,499	22.7
1939 or earlier	25,924	7.1

ROOMS
1 room	4,396	1.2
2 rooms	13,892	3.8
3 rooms	32,037	8.8
4 rooms	57,626	15.9
5 rooms	72,126	19.9
6 rooms	72,271	19.9
7 rooms	49,259	13.6
8 rooms	30,893	8.5
9 or more rooms	30,454	8.4
Median (rooms)	5.5	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	338,366	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	76,892	22.7
1995 to 1998	104,699	30.9
1990 to 1994	53,593	15.8
1980 to 1989	45,949	13.6
1970 to 1979	29,570	8.7
1969 or earlier	27,663	8.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	37,996	11.2
1	130,736	38.6
2	122,719	36.3
3 or more	46,915	13.9

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	204,687	60.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	4,668	1.4
Electricity	126,916	37.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	174	0.1
Coal or coke	28	0.0
Wood	511	0.2
Solar energy	108	0.0
Other fuel	375	0.1
No fuel used	899	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	2,057	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,980	0.6
No telephone service	7,816	2.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	338,366	100.0
1.00 or less	321,400	95.0
1.01 to 1.50	10,804	3.2
1.51 or more	6,162	1.8

Specified owner-occupied units	199,721	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	28,746	14.4
$50,000 to $99,999	80,801	40.5
$100,000 to $149,999	38,328	19.2
$150,000 to $199,999	24,076	12.1
$200,000 to $299,999	16,650	8.3
$300,000 to $499,999	8,121	4.1
$500,000 to $999,999	2,517	1.3
$1,000,000 or more	482	0.2
Median (dollars)	92,200	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	152,570	76.4
Less than $300	1,322	0.7
$300 to $499	9,052	4.5
$500 to $699	24,577	12.3
$700 to $999	45,019	22.5
$1,000 to $1,499	43,711	21.9
$1,500 to $1,999	17,104	8.6
$2,000 or more	11,785	5.9
Median (dollars)	973	(X)
Not mortgaged	47,151	23.6
Median (dollars)	297	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	66,401	33.2
15 to 19 percent	35,998	18.0
20 to 24 percent	28,506	14.3
25 to 29 percent	18,875	9.5
30 to 34 percent	12,456	6.2
35 percent or more	34,814	17.4
Not computed	2,671	1.3

Specified renter-occupied units	124,475	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	7,256	5.8
$200 to $299	7,459	6.0
$300 to $499	30,721	24.7
$500 to $749	49,175	39.5
$750 to $999	19,155	15.4
$1,000 to $1,499	5,157	4.1
$1,500 or more	957	0.8
No cash rent	4,595	3.7
Median (dollars)	566	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	22,302	17.9
15 to 19 percent	17,427	14.0
20 to 24 percent	15,971	12.8
25 to 29 percent	13,030	10.5
30 to 34 percent	9,095	7.3
35 percent or more	38,344	30.8
Not computed	8,306	6.7

(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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