Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Starke county indiana dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 10,201 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 8,478 | 83.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 85 | 0.8 |
| 2 units | 146 | 1.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 142 | 1.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 128 | 1.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 52 | 0.5 |
| 20 or more units | 58 | 0.6 |
| Mobile home | 1,112 | 10.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 236 | 2.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 730 | 7.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 542 | 5.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 898 | 8.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,920 | 18.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,460 | 14.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,324 | 22.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,091 | 20.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2 rooms | 143 | 1.4 |
| 3 rooms | 396 | 3.9 |
| 4 rooms | 1,732 | 17.0 |
| 5 rooms | 2,635 | 25.8 |
| 6 rooms | 2,503 | 24.5 |
| 7 rooms | 1,550 | 15.2 |
| 8 rooms | 693 | 6.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 543 | 5.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.6 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,740 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,155 | 13.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,299 | 26.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,480 | 16.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,435 | 16.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,190 | 13.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,181 | 13.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 484 | 5.5 |
| 1 | 2,740 | 31.4 |
| 2 | 3,551 | 40.6 |
| 3 or more | 1,965 | 22.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 6,024 | 68.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,904 | 21.8 |
| Electricity | 355 | 4.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 162 | 1.9 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 275 | 3.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 20 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 59 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 40 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 324 | 3.7 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 8,740 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 8,461 | 96.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 238 | 2.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 41 | 0.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,131 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 780 | 15.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,055 | 59.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 906 | 17.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 248 | 4.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 112 | 2.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23 | 0.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 80,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,366 | 65.6 |
Less than $300 | 49 | 1.0 |
$300 to $499 | 413 | 8.0 |
$500 to $699 | 1,017 | 19.8 |
$700 to $999 | 1,163 | 22.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 618 | 12.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 81 | 1.6 |
$2,000 or more | 25 | 0.5 |
Median (dollars) | 742 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,765 | 34.4 |
Median (dollars) | 247 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,168 | 42.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 882 | 17.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 694 | 13.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 492 | 9.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 190 | 3.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 675 | 13.2 |
| Not computed | 30 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,559 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 120 | 7.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 103 | 6.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 667 | 42.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 389 | 25.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 8 | 0.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2 | 0.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 11 | 0.7 |
| No cash rent | 259 | 16.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 431 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 328 | 21.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 222 | 14.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 142 | 9.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 129 | 8.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 163 | 10.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 295 | 18.9 |
| Not computed | 280 | 18.0 |
| (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 |
