Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ben hill county georgia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 7,623 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,619 | 60.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 131 | 1.7 |
| 2 units | 312 | 4.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 224 | 2.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 157 | 2.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 69 | 0.9 |
| 20 or more units | 182 | 2.4 |
| Mobile home | 1,918 | 25.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 11 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 169 | 2.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 790 | 10.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 491 | 6.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,531 | 20.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,374 | 18.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 993 | 13.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,500 | 19.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 775 | 10.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 53 | 0.7 |
| 2 rooms | 118 | 1.5 |
| 3 rooms | 713 | 9.4 |
| 4 rooms | 1,327 | 17.4 |
| 5 rooms | 2,023 | 26.5 |
| 6 rooms | 1,636 | 21.5 |
| 7 rooms | 992 | 13.0 |
| 8 rooms | 408 | 5.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 353 | 4.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,673 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,257 | 18.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,896 | 28.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 932 | 14.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,172 | 17.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 622 | 9.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 794 | 11.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 848 | 12.7 |
| 1 | 2,618 | 39.2 |
| 2 | 2,048 | 30.7 |
| 3 or more | 1,159 | 17.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,528 | 22.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,077 | 16.1 |
| Electricity | 3,746 | 56.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 22 | 0.3 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 100 | 1.5 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 200 | 3.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 37 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 21 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 793 | 11.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 6,673 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 6,415 | 96.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 181 | 2.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 77 | 1.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,022 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,123 | 37.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,385 | 45.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 378 | 12.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 95 | 3.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41 | 1.4 |
| $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) | 60,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,840 | 60.9 |
Less than $300 | 71 | 2.3 |
$300 to $499 | 271 | 9.0 |
$500 to $699 | 569 | 18.8 |
$700 to $999 | 531 | 17.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 283 | 9.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 96 | 3.2 |
$2,000 or more | 19 | 0.6 |
Median (dollars) | 703 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,182 | 39.1 |
Median (dollars) | 246 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,282 | 42.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 503 | 16.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 323 | 10.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 221 | 7.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 130 | 4.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 505 | 16.7 |
| Not computed | 58 | 1.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 2,185 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 300 | 13.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 268 | 12.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 845 | 38.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 422 | 19.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 25 | 1.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 13 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 312 | 14.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 371 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 439 | 20.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 205 | 9.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 180 | 8.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 221 | 10.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 128 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 651 | 29.8 |
| Not computed | 361 | 16.5 |
| (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 |
