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Polk county iowa dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 156,447 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 101,623 | 65.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 7,708 | 4.9 |
| 2 units | 4,574 | 2.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,841 | 2.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 6,855 | 4.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 8,399 | 5.4 |
| 20 or more units | 18,477 | 11.8 |
| Mobile home | 4,934 | 3.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 36 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,629 | 2.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11,283 | 7.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 12,254 | 7.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 19,433 | 12.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 27,193 | 17.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 19,304 | 12.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 33,076 | 21.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 30,275 | 19.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,520 | 1.6 |
| 2 rooms | 6,561 | 4.2 |
| 3 rooms | 14,059 | 9.0 |
| 4 rooms | 28,421 | 18.2 |
| 5 rooms | 31,400 | 20.1 |
| 6 rooms | 24,824 | 15.9 |
| 7 rooms | 18,969 | 12.1 |
| 8 rooms | 14,650 | 9.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 15,043 | 9.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 149,112 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 33,153 | 22.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 45,570 | 30.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 25,015 | 16.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 19,914 | 13.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11,779 | 7.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 13,681 | 9.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 10,158 | 6.8 |
| 1 | 50,198 | 33.7 |
| 2 | 62,961 | 42.2 |
| 3 or more | 25,795 | 17.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 118,263 | 79.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,482 | 2.3 |
| Electricity | 24,550 | 16.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 347 | 0.2 |
| Coal or coke | 5 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 192 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 1,511 | 1.0 |
| No fuel used | 762 | 0.5 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 486 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 826 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 1,945 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 149,112 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 144,126 | 96.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,229 | 2.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,757 | 1.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 91,507 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 7,681 | 8.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 36,071 | 39.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 27,567 | 30.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,225 | 12.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,159 | 6.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,316 | 2.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 444 | 0.5 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 44 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 103,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 68,939 | 75.3 |
Less than $300 | 232 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 3,001 | 3.3 |
$500 to $699 | 9,216 | 10.1 |
$700 to $999 | 21,600 | 23.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 23,123 | 25.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 7,514 | 8.2 |
$2,000 or more | 4,253 | 4.6 |
Median (dollars) | 1,007 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 22,568 | 24.7 |
Median (dollars) | 333 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 32,905 | 36.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 18,912 | 20.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 14,583 | 15.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 8,970 | 9.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 5,072 | 5.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 10,699 | 11.7 |
| Not computed | 366 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 46,364 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,860 | 4.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,965 | 4.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 10,832 | 23.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 22,127 | 47.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 6,432 | 13.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,601 | 3.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 411 | 0.9 |
| No cash rent | 1,136 | 2.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 574 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 8,978 | 19.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 7,320 | 15.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 7,469 | 16.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 5,396 | 11.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 3,467 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 11,725 | 25.3 |
| Not computed | 2,009 | 4.3 |
| (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 |
