Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wilkes county georgia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 5,022 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,288 | 65.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 67 | 1.3 |
| 2 units | 219 | 4.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 150 | 3.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 16 | 0.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 18 | 0.4 |
| 20 or more units | 21 | 0.4 |
| Mobile home | 1,240 | 24.7 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 3 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 76 | 1.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 447 | 8.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 485 | 9.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 751 | 15.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,120 | 22.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 691 | 13.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 816 | 16.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 636 | 12.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 36 | 0.7 |
| 2 rooms | 47 | 0.9 |
| 3 rooms | 244 | 4.9 |
| 4 rooms | 749 | 14.9 |
| 5 rooms | 1,339 | 26.7 |
| 6 rooms | 1,191 | 23.7 |
| 7 rooms | 661 | 13.2 |
| 8 rooms | 356 | 7.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 399 | 7.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.6 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,314 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 517 | 12.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 994 | 23.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 711 | 16.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 773 | 17.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 585 | 13.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 734 | 17.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 601 | 13.9 |
| 1 | 1,387 | 32.2 |
| 2 | 1,440 | 33.4 |
| 3 or more | 886 | 20.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,814 | 42.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,239 | 28.7 |
| Electricity | 927 | 21.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 141 | 3.3 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 142 | 3.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 31 | 0.7 |
| No fuel used | 20 | 0.5 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 64 | 1.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 42 | 1.0 |
| No telephone service | 207 | 4.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 4,314 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 4,202 | 97.4 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 66 | 1.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 46 | 1.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,896 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 573 | 30.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 931 | 49.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 221 | 11.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 82 | 4.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 74 | 3.9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 15 | 0.8 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 65,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 959 | 50.6 |
Less than $300 | 58 | 3.1 |
$300 to $499 | 171 | 9.0 |
$500 to $699 | 260 | 13.7 |
$700 to $999 | 237 | 12.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 144 | 7.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 51 | 2.7 |
$2,000 or more | 38 | 2.0 |
Median (dollars) | 693 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 937 | 49.4 |
Median (dollars) | 279 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 750 | 39.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 287 | 15.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 213 | 11.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 109 | 5.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 152 | 8.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 357 | 18.8 |
| Not computed | 28 | 1.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,018 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 129 | 12.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 179 | 17.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 329 | 32.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 175 | 17.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 8 | 0.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 198 | 19.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 359 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 165 | 16.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 133 | 13.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 80 | 7.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 56 | 5.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 78 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 263 | 25.8 |
| Not computed | 243 | 23.9 |
| (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 |
