Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Blackford county indiana dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 6,155 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,821 | 78.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 36 | 0.6 |
| 2 units | 184 | 3.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 271 | 4.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 67 | 1.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 62 | 1.0 |
| 20 or more units | 48 | 0.8 |
| Mobile home | 659 | 10.7 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 7 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 95 | 1.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 273 | 4.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 204 | 3.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 434 | 7.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 855 | 13.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 775 | 12.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,150 | 18.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,369 | 38.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 18 | 0.3 |
| 2 rooms | 104 | 1.7 |
| 3 rooms | 317 | 5.2 |
| 4 rooms | 905 | 14.7 |
| 5 rooms | 1,421 | 23.1 |
| 6 rooms | 1,331 | 21.6 |
| 7 rooms | 1,062 | 17.3 |
| 8 rooms | 544 | 8.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 453 | 7.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 5,690 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 883 | 15.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,570 | 27.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 789 | 13.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 801 | 14.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 675 | 11.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 972 | 17.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 305 | 5.4 |
| 1 | 1,677 | 29.5 |
| 2 | 2,475 | 43.5 |
| 3 or more | 1,233 | 21.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 2,609 | 45.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 788 | 13.8 |
| Electricity | 1,926 | 33.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 173 | 3.0 |
| Coal or coke | 7 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 176 | 3.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 11 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 22 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 16 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 219 | 3.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 5,690 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 5,634 | 99.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 26 | 0.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 30 | 0.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,330 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,205 | 36.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,711 | 51.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 337 | 10.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 61 | 1.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10 | 0.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 6 | 0.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 58,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,178 | 65.4 |
Less than $300 | 54 | 1.6 |
$300 to $499 | 465 | 14.0 |
$500 to $699 | 796 | 23.9 |
$700 to $999 | 608 | 18.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 237 | 7.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 8 | 0.2 |
$2,000 or more | 10 | 0.3 |
Median (dollars) | 632 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,152 | 34.6 |
Median (dollars) | 230 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,654 | 49.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 585 | 17.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 388 | 11.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 223 | 6.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 152 | 4.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 313 | 9.4 |
| Not computed | 15 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,192 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 135 | 11.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 92 | 7.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 551 | 46.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 254 | 21.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 21 | 1.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 7 | 0.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 132 | 11.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 396 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 266 | 22.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 224 | 18.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 129 | 10.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 99 | 8.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 45 | 3.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 280 | 23.5 |
| Not computed | 149 | 12.5 |
| (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 |
