Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Kossuth county iowa dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 7,605 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 6,646 | 87.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 90 | 1.2 |
| 2 units | 166 | 2.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 153 | 2.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 280 | 3.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 42 | 0.6 |
| 20 or more units | 105 | 1.4 |
| Mobile home | 123 | 1.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 105 | 1.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 128 | 1.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 127 | 1.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 534 | 7.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,207 | 15.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 728 | 9.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,772 | 23.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 3,004 | 39.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 18 | 0.2 |
| 2 rooms | 95 | 1.2 |
| 3 rooms | 314 | 4.1 |
| 4 rooms | 838 | 11.0 |
| 5 rooms | 1,392 | 18.3 |
| 6 rooms | 1,664 | 21.9 |
| 7 rooms | 1,236 | 16.3 |
| 8 rooms | 977 | 12.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,071 | 14.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,974 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 831 | 11.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,375 | 19.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,094 | 15.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,409 | 20.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,019 | 14.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,246 | 17.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 317 | 4.5 |
| 1 | 1,977 | 28.3 |
| 2 | 2,921 | 41.9 |
| 3 or more | 1,759 | 25.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 3,610 | 51.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,978 | 28.4 |
| Electricity | 643 | 9.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 669 | 9.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 53 | 0.8 |
| Solar energy | 4 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 11 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 6 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 29 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 13 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 124 | 1.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 6,974 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 6,919 | 99.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 39 | 0.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 16 | 0.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 4,288 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,941 | 45.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,645 | 38.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 478 | 11.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 123 | 2.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 89 | 2.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10 | 0.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 54,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,120 | 49.4 |
Less than $300 | 97 | 2.3 |
$300 to $499 | 666 | 15.5 |
$500 to $699 | 600 | 14.0 |
$700 to $999 | 481 | 11.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 204 | 4.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 62 | 1.4 |
$2,000 or more | 10 | 0.2 |
Median (dollars) | 592 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,168 | 50.6 |
Median (dollars) | 213 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,497 | 58.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 541 | 12.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 445 | 10.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 245 | 5.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 161 | 3.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 363 | 8.5 |
| Not computed | 36 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,393 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 150 | 10.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 244 | 17.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 620 | 44.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 109 | 7.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 8 | 0.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 262 | 18.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 347 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 426 | 30.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 215 | 15.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 129 | 9.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 78 | 5.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 57 | 4.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 207 | 14.9 |
| Not computed | 281 | 20.2 |
| (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 |
