Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dallas county iowa dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 16,529 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 12,048 | 72.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 756 | 4.6 |
| 2 units | 346 | 2.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 528 | 3.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 479 | 2.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 368 | 2.2 |
| 20 or more units | 866 | 5.2 |
| Mobile home | 1,129 | 6.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,026 | 6.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,586 | 15.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,827 | 11.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,289 | 7.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,381 | 14.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,254 | 7.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,829 | 11.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,337 | 26.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 33 | 0.2 |
| 2 rooms | 364 | 2.2 |
| 3 rooms | 1,139 | 6.9 |
| 4 rooms | 2,542 | 15.4 |
| 5 rooms | 3,004 | 18.2 |
| 6 rooms | 2,784 | 16.8 |
| 7 rooms | 2,490 | 15.1 |
| 8 rooms | 1,780 | 10.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,393 | 14.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 15,584 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,193 | 20.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,922 | 31.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,677 | 17.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,998 | 12.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,490 | 9.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,304 | 8.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 563 | 3.6 |
| 1 | 4,154 | 26.7 |
| 2 | 6,757 | 43.4 |
| 3 or more | 4,110 | 26.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 9,773 | 62.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,197 | 20.5 |
| Electricity | 2,128 | 13.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 174 | 1.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 139 | 0.9 |
| Solar energy | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 67 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 89 | 0.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 78 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 69 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 135 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 15,584 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 15,292 | 98.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 174 | 1.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 118 | 0.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 9,197 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,042 | 11.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,189 | 34.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,191 | 23.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,428 | 15.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 763 | 8.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 514 | 5.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 58 | 0.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 12 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 108,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,875 | 74.8 |
Less than $300 | 13 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 298 | 3.2 |
$500 to $699 | 847 | 9.2 |
$700 to $999 | 1,882 | 20.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,253 | 24.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 962 | 10.5 |
$2,000 or more | 620 | 6.7 |
Median (dollars) | 1,079 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,322 | 25.2 |
Median (dollars) | 299 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,291 | 35.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,886 | 20.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,423 | 15.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 882 | 9.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 568 | 6.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,102 | 12.0 |
| Not computed | 45 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,514 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 202 | 5.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 228 | 6.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 924 | 26.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,558 | 44.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 374 | 10.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 51 | 1.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 177 | 5.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 529 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 676 | 19.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 561 | 16.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 486 | 13.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 512 | 14.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 331 | 9.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 711 | 20.2 |
| Not computed | 237 | 6.7 |
| (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 |
