Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Mills county iowa dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 5,671 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,492 | 79.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 104 | 1.8 |
| 2 units | 97 | 1.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 138 | 2.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 75 | 1.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 64 | 1.1 |
| 20 or more units | 78 | 1.4 |
| Mobile home | 603 | 10.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 20 | 0.4 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 227 | 4.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 498 | 8.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 385 | 6.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 423 | 7.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,081 | 19.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 595 | 10.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 613 | 10.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,849 | 32.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 14 | 0.2 |
| 2 rooms | 56 | 1.0 |
| 3 rooms | 335 | 5.9 |
| 4 rooms | 732 | 12.9 |
| 5 rooms | 1,234 | 21.8 |
| 6 rooms | 1,007 | 17.8 |
| 7 rooms | 952 | 16.8 |
| 8 rooms | 745 | 13.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 596 | 10.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 5,324 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 858 | 16.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,465 | 27.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 998 | 18.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 848 | 15.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 641 | 12.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 514 | 9.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 250 | 4.7 |
| 1 | 1,278 | 24.0 |
| 2 | 2,224 | 41.8 |
| 3 or more | 1,572 | 29.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 2,902 | 54.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,726 | 32.4 |
| Electricity | 516 | 9.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 86 | 1.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 52 | 1.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 37 | 0.7 |
| No fuel used | 5 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 8 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 16 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 96 | 1.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 5,324 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 5,251 | 98.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 63 | 1.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 10 | 0.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,065 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 417 | 13.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,307 | 42.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 701 | 22.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 418 | 13.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 198 | 6.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 17 | 0.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 92,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,047 | 66.8 |
Less than $300 | 6 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 164 | 5.4 |
$500 to $699 | 410 | 13.4 |
$700 to $999 | 621 | 20.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 567 | 18.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 175 | 5.7 |
$2,000 or more | 104 | 3.4 |
Median (dollars) | 924 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,018 | 33.2 |
Median (dollars) | 285 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,121 | 36.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 653 | 21.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 420 | 13.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 256 | 8.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 213 | 6.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 383 | 12.5 |
| Not computed | 19 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 977 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 29 | 3.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 138 | 14.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 338 | 34.6 |
| $500 to $749 | 257 | 26.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 92 | 9.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 123 | 12.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 465 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 202 | 20.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 106 | 10.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 121 | 12.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 139 | 14.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 79 | 8.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 201 | 20.6 |
| Not computed | 129 | 13.2 |
| (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 |
