McDowell County, WV Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Mcdowell county west virginia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	13,582	100.0
1-unit, detached	9,201	67.7
1-unit, attached	232	1.7
2 units	175	1.3
3 or 4 units	123	0.9
5 to 9 units	146	1.1
10 to 19 units	107	0.8
20 or more units	177	1.3
Mobile home	3,395	25.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	26	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	93	0.7
1995 to 1998	422	3.1
1990 to 1994	616	4.5
1980 to 1989	1,502	11.1
1970 to 1979	2,284	16.8
1960 to 1969	1,007	7.4
1940 to 1959	3,607	26.6
1939 or earlier	4,051	29.8

ROOMS
1 room	55	0.4
2 rooms	140	1.0
3 rooms	616	4.5
4 rooms	2,875	21.2
5 rooms	3,682	27.1
6 rooms	3,107	22.9
7 rooms	1,467	10.8
8 rooms	936	6.9
9 or more rooms	704	5.2
Median (rooms)	5.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	11,169	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,014	9.1
1995 to 1998	2,255	20.2
1990 to 1994	1,894	17.0
1980 to 1989	2,050	18.4
1970 to 1979	1,806	16.2
1969 or earlier	2,150	19.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,028	18.2
1	4,590	41.1
2	3,450	30.9
3 or more	1,101	9.9

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	1,067	9.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	648	5.8
Electricity	4,902	43.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,079	18.6
Coal or coke	2,133	19.1
Wood	202	1.8
Solar energy	6	0.1
Other fuel	82	0.7
No fuel used	50	0.4

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	186	1.7
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	125	1.1
No telephone service	1,464	13.1

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	11,169	100.0
1.00 or less	10,954	98.1
1.01 to 1.50	167	1.5
1.51 or more	48	0.4

Specified owner-occupied units	5,959	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	4,973	83.5
$50,000 to $99,999	859	14.4
$100,000 to $149,999	91	1.5
$150,000 to $199,999	31	0.5
$200,000 to $299,999	5	0.1
$300,000 to $499,999	0	0.0
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	22,600	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,391	23.3
Less than $300	220	3.7
$300 to $499	558	9.4
$500 to $699	393	6.6
$700 to $999	157	2.6
$1,000 to $1,499	58	1.0
$1,500 to $1,999	3	0.1
$2,000 or more	2	0.0
Median (dollars)	462	(X)
Not mortgaged	4,568	76.7
Median (dollars)	184	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,199	53.7
15 to 19 percent	723	12.1
20 to 24 percent	430	7.2
25 to 29 percent	297	5.0
30 to 34 percent	201	3.4
35 percent or more	907	15.2
Not computed	202	3.4

Specified renter-occupied units	2,186	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	453	20.7
$200 to $299	479	21.9
$300 to $499	467	21.4
$500 to $749	51	2.3
$750 to $999	5	0.2
$1,000 to $1,499	4	0.2
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	727	33.3
Median (dollars)	260	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	307	14.0
15 to 19 percent	143	6.5
20 to 24 percent	141	6.5
25 to 29 percent	135	6.2
30 to 34 percent	110	5.0
35 percent or more	566	25.9
Not computed	784	35.9

(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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