Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chambers county alabama dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 16,256 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 11,712 | 72.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 233 | 1.4 |
| 2 units | 378 | 2.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 397 | 2.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 325 | 2.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 65 | 0.4 |
| 20 or more units | 80 | 0.5 |
| Mobile home | 3,044 | 18.7 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 22 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 230 | 1.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,538 | 9.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,077 | 6.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,013 | 12.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,804 | 17.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,167 | 13.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,595 | 22.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,832 | 17.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 33 | 0.2 |
| 2 rooms | 286 | 1.8 |
| 3 rooms | 850 | 5.2 |
| 4 rooms | 2,841 | 17.5 |
| 5 rooms | 4,600 | 28.3 |
| 6 rooms | 4,020 | 24.7 |
| 7 rooms | 2,127 | 13.1 |
| 8 rooms | 752 | 4.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 747 | 4.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 14,522 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,910 | 13.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,692 | 25.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,055 | 14.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,297 | 15.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,100 | 14.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,468 | 17.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,477 | 10.2 |
| 1 | 5,079 | 35.0 |
| 2 | 5,161 | 35.5 |
| 3 or more | 2,805 | 19.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 5,936 | 40.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,995 | 20.6 |
| Electricity | 5,135 | 35.4 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 84 | 0.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 339 | 2.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 10 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 23 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 118 | 0.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 104 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 876 | 6.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 14,522 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 14,148 | 97.4 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 303 | 2.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 71 | 0.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,745 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 3,061 | 39.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,415 | 44.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 733 | 9.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 266 | 3.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 179 | 2.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 24 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 29 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 38 | 0.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 58,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,155 | 53.6 |
Less than $300 | 192 | 2.5 |
$300 to $499 | 1,021 | 13.2 |
$500 to $699 | 1,244 | 16.1 |
$700 to $999 | 1,052 | 13.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 494 | 6.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 96 | 1.2 |
$2,000 or more | 56 | 0.7 |
Median (dollars) | 634 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,590 | 46.4 |
Median (dollars) | 215 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,860 | 49.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,219 | 15.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 841 | 10.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 454 | 5.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 278 | 3.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 954 | 12.3 |
| Not computed | 139 | 1.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,427 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 456 | 13.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 446 | 13.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,228 | 35.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 645 | 18.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 90 | 2.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 13 | 0.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 6 | 0.2 |
| No cash rent | 543 | 15.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 374 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 752 | 21.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 415 | 12.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 277 | 8.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 206 | 6.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 164 | 4.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 967 | 28.2 |
| Not computed | 646 | 18.9 |
| (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 |
