Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Newton county indiana dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 5,726 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,971 | 86.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 27 | 0.5 |
| 2 units | 165 | 2.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 61 | 1.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 66 | 1.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 56 | 1.0 |
| 20 or more units | 24 | 0.4 |
| Mobile home | 356 | 6.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 95 | 1.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 410 | 7.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 323 | 5.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 432 | 7.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,234 | 21.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 472 | 8.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,156 | 20.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,604 | 28.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 13 | 0.2 |
| 2 rooms | 34 | 0.6 |
| 3 rooms | 221 | 3.9 |
| 4 rooms | 657 | 11.5 |
| 5 rooms | 1,254 | 21.9 |
| 6 rooms | 1,354 | 23.6 |
| 7 rooms | 1,044 | 18.2 |
| 8 rooms | 649 | 11.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 500 | 8.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 5,340 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 796 | 14.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,227 | 23.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,034 | 19.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 960 | 18.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 786 | 14.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 537 | 10.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 214 | 4.0 |
| 1 | 1,532 | 28.7 |
| 2 | 2,240 | 41.9 |
| 3 or more | 1,354 | 25.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 3,151 | 59.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,603 | 30.0 |
| Electricity | 383 | 7.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 120 | 2.2 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 71 | 1.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 6 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 6 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 12 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 21 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 121 | 2.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 5,340 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 5,209 | 97.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 114 | 2.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 17 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,548 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 465 | 13.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,825 | 51.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 962 | 27.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 187 | 5.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 83 | 2.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 21 | 0.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 87,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,460 | 69.3 |
Less than $300 | 24 | 0.7 |
$300 to $499 | 243 | 6.8 |
$500 to $699 | 520 | 14.7 |
$700 to $999 | 900 | 25.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 638 | 18.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 119 | 3.4 |
$2,000 or more | 16 | 0.5 |
Median (dollars) | 830 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,088 | 30.7 |
Median (dollars) | 283 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,306 | 36.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 707 | 19.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 480 | 13.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 394 | 11.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 168 | 4.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 483 | 13.6 |
| Not computed | 10 | 0.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 990 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 49 | 4.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 60 | 6.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 351 | 35.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 322 | 32.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 23 | 2.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5 | 0.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 180 | 18.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 472 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 235 | 23.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 98 | 9.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 96 | 9.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 76 | 7.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 93 | 9.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 199 | 20.1 |
| Not computed | 193 | 19.5 |
| (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 |
