Updated August 5, 2020 |
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Butler county iowa dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 6,578 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,930 | 90.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 51 | 0.8 |
| 2 units | 94 | 1.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 202 | 3.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 60 | 0.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 14 | 0.2 |
| 20 or more units | 19 | 0.3 |
| Mobile home | 204 | 3.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 4 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 41 | 0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 161 | 2.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 191 | 2.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 323 | 4.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,068 | 16.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 562 | 8.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,192 | 18.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 3,040 | 46.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 18 | 0.3 |
| 2 rooms | 37 | 0.6 |
| 3 rooms | 249 | 3.8 |
| 4 rooms | 741 | 11.3 |
| 5 rooms | 1,335 | 20.3 |
| 6 rooms | 1,425 | 21.7 |
| 7 rooms | 1,201 | 18.3 |
| 8 rooms | 862 | 13.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 710 | 10.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,175 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 646 | 10.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,360 | 22.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 954 | 15.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,089 | 17.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,004 | 16.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,122 | 18.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 263 | 4.3 |
| 1 | 1,550 | 25.1 |
| 2 | 2,395 | 38.8 |
| 3 or more | 1,967 | 31.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 3,418 | 55.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,675 | 27.1 |
| Electricity | 728 | 11.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 220 | 3.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 111 | 1.8 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 12 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 11 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 29 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 13 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 60 | 1.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 6,175 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 6,133 | 99.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 36 | 0.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 6 | 0.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,757 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,327 | 35.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,825 | 48.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 482 | 12.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 81 | 2.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 26 | 0.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 12 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 62,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,911 | 50.9 |
Less than $300 | 36 | 1.0 |
$300 to $499 | 406 | 10.8 |
$500 to $699 | 597 | 15.9 |
$700 to $999 | 587 | 15.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 249 | 6.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 31 | 0.8 |
$2,000 or more | 5 | 0.1 |
Median (dollars) | 672 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,846 | 49.1 |
Median (dollars) | 242 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,921 | 51.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 709 | 18.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 447 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 192 | 5.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 173 | 4.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 294 | 7.8 |
| Not computed | 21 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,013 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 129 | 12.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 162 | 16.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 425 | 42.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 139 | 13.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 22 | 2.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 7 | 0.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 3 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 126 | 12.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 351 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 294 | 29.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 140 | 13.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 113 | 11.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 76 | 7.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 71 | 7.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 180 | 17.8 |
| Not computed | 139 | 13.7 |
| (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 |
