Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Pocahontas county iowa dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 3,988 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,575 | 89.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 30 | 0.8 |
| 2 units | 57 | 1.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 123 | 3.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 97 | 2.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 15 | 0.4 |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mobile home | 91 | 2.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 43 | 1.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 74 | 1.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 170 | 4.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 575 | 14.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 367 | 9.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 843 | 21.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,902 | 47.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2 rooms | 49 | 1.2 |
| 3 rooms | 138 | 3.5 |
| 4 rooms | 463 | 11.6 |
| 5 rooms | 651 | 16.3 |
| 6 rooms | 795 | 19.9 |
| 7 rooms | 748 | 18.8 |
| 8 rooms | 514 | 12.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 625 | 15.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,617 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 411 | 11.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 703 | 19.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 603 | 16.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 655 | 18.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 561 | 15.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 684 | 18.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 199 | 5.5 |
| 1 | 1,070 | 29.6 |
| 2 | 1,416 | 39.1 |
| 3 or more | 932 | 25.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,790 | 49.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,001 | 27.7 |
| Electricity | 532 | 14.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 265 | 7.3 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 12 | 0.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 11 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 6 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 15 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 24 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 65 | 1.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 3,617 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 3,607 | 99.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 4 | 0.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 2,378 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,462 | 61.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 762 | 32.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 93 | 3.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 47 | 2.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4 | 0.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 40,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,023 | 43.0 |
Less than $300 | 58 | 2.4 |
$300 to $499 | 344 | 14.5 |
$500 to $699 | 308 | 13.0 |
$700 to $999 | 209 | 8.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 78 | 3.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 19 | 0.8 |
$2,000 or more | 7 | 0.3 |
Median (dollars) | 563 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,355 | 57.0 |
Median (dollars) | 205 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,426 | 60.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 326 | 13.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 234 | 9.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 106 | 4.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 52 | 2.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 201 | 8.5 |
| Not computed | 33 | 1.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 668 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 93 | 13.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 149 | 22.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 258 | 38.6 |
| $500 to $749 | 41 | 6.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 5 | 0.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 122 | 18.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 315 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 227 | 34.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 79 | 11.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 81 | 12.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 36 | 5.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 28 | 4.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 95 | 14.2 |
| Not computed | 122 | 18.3 |
| (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 |
