Cowlitz County, WA Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cowlitz county washington dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
Total housing units | 38,624 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
---|---|---|
1-unit, detached | 25,587 | 66.2 |
1-unit, attached | 900 | 2.3 |
2 units | 1,254 | 3.2 |
3 or 4 units | 1,157 | 3.0 |
5 to 9 units | 1,245 | 3.2 |
10 to 19 units | 1,473 | 3.8 |
20 or more units | 2,090 | 5.4 |
Mobile home | 4,768 | 12.3 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 150 | 0.4 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 973 | 2.5 |
1995 to 1998 | 3,393 | 8.8 |
1990 to 1994 | 2,751 | 7.1 |
1980 to 1989 | 2,928 | 7.6 |
1970 to 1979 | 7,900 | 20.5 |
1960 to 1969 | 5,800 | 15.0 |
1940 to 1959 | 8,845 | 22.9 |
1939 or earlier | 6,034 | 15.6 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 525 | 1.4 |
2 rooms | 1,803 | 4.7 |
3 rooms | 3,130 | 8.1 |
4 rooms | 6,290 | 16.3 |
5 rooms | 7,822 | 20.3 |
6 rooms | 7,719 | 20.0 |
7 rooms | 5,001 | 12.9 |
8 rooms | 3,273 | 8.5 |
9 or more rooms | 3,061 | 7.9 |
Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 35,850 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 7,527 | 21.0 |
1995 to 1998 | 10,148 | 28.3 |
1990 to 1994 | 6,186 | 17.3 |
1980 to 1989 | 4,906 | 13.7 |
1970 to 1979 | 3,626 | 10.1 |
1969 or earlier | 3,457 | 9.6 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 2,686 | 7.5 |
1 | 10,511 | 29.3 |
2 | 13,781 | 38.4 |
3 or more | 8,872 | 24.7 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 1,431 | 4.0 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 279 | 0.8 |
Electricity | 31,551 | 88.0 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 547 | 1.5 |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
Wood | 1,917 | 5.3 |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 76 | 0.2 |
No fuel used | 49 | 0.1 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 128 | 0.4 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 183 | 0.5 |
No telephone service | 746 | 2.1 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 35,850 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 34,301 | 95.7 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 1,019 | 2.8 |
1.51 or more | 530 | 1.5 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 18,567 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 444 | 2.4 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 4,632 | 24.9 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 6,955 | 37.5 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 3,686 | 19.9 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 2,242 | 12.1 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 490 | 2.6 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 100 | 0.5 |
$1,000,000 or more | 18 | 0.1 |
Median (dollars) | 129,900 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 13,025 | 70.2 |
Less than $300 | 51 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 689 | 3.7 |
$500 to $699 | 1,789 | 9.6 |
$700 to $999 | 4,042 | 21.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,558 | 24.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,366 | 7.4 |
$2,000 or more | 530 | 2.9 |
Median (dollars) | 996 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 5,542 | 29.8 |
Median (dollars) | 257 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 6,988 | 37.6 |
15 to 19 percent | 3,053 | 16.4 |
20 to 24 percent | 2,741 | 14.8 |
25 to 29 percent | 1,685 | 9.1 |
30 to 34 percent | 1,207 | 6.5 |
35 percent or more | 2,706 | 14.6 |
Not computed | 187 | 1.0 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 11,430 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 561 | 4.9 |
$200 to $299 | 563 | 4.9 |
$300 to $499 | 3,828 | 33.5 |
$500 to $749 | 4,443 | 38.9 |
$750 to $999 | 1,233 | 10.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 344 | 3.0 |
$1,500 or more | 62 | 0.5 |
No cash rent | 396 | 3.5 |
Median (dollars) | 518 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 1,943 | 17.0 |
15 to 19 percent | 1,551 | 13.6 |
20 to 24 percent | 1,402 | 12.3 |
25 to 29 percent | 1,343 | 11.7 |
30 to 34 percent | 852 | 7.5 |
35 percent or more | 3,743 | 32.7 |
Not computed | 596 | 5.2 |
(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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