Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Brown county kansas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 4,815 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,032 | 83.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 16 | 0.3 |
| 2 units | 126 | 2.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 139 | 2.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 117 | 2.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 25 | 0.5 |
| 20 or more units | 93 | 1.9 |
| Mobile home | 267 | 5.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 31 | 0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 141 | 2.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 140 | 2.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 399 | 8.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 664 | 13.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 510 | 10.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 700 | 14.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,230 | 46.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 16 | 0.3 |
| 2 rooms | 71 | 1.5 |
| 3 rooms | 351 | 7.3 |
| 4 rooms | 629 | 13.1 |
| 5 rooms | 1,108 | 23.0 |
| 6 rooms | 1,043 | 21.7 |
| 7 rooms | 638 | 13.3 |
| 8 rooms | 511 | 10.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 448 | 9.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,318 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 634 | 14.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,094 | 25.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 712 | 16.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 657 | 15.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 636 | 14.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 585 | 13.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 289 | 6.7 |
| 1 | 1,381 | 32.0 |
| 2 | 1,661 | 38.5 |
| 3 or more | 987 | 22.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 2,763 | 64.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,132 | 26.2 |
| Electricity | 290 | 6.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 44 | 1.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 67 | 1.6 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 11 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 11 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 16 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 33 | 0.8 |
| No telephone service | 182 | 4.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 4,318 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 4,244 | 98.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 68 | 1.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 6 | 0.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 2,304 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,133 | 49.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 960 | 41.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 182 | 7.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6 | 0.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 18 | 0.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5 | 0.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 50,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,067 | 46.3 |
Less than $300 | 36 | 1.6 |
$300 to $499 | 257 | 11.2 |
$500 to $699 | 337 | 14.6 |
$700 to $999 | 287 | 12.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 124 | 5.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 20 | 0.9 |
$2,000 or more | 6 | 0.3 |
Median (dollars) | 642 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,237 | 53.7 |
Median (dollars) | 238 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,158 | 50.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 411 | 17.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 223 | 9.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 143 | 6.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 97 | 4.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 266 | 11.5 |
| Not computed | 6 | 0.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,123 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 173 | 15.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 217 | 19.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 441 | 39.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 124 | 11.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 22 | 2.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 17 | 1.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 3 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 126 | 11.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 342 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 302 | 26.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 158 | 14.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 115 | 10.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 115 | 10.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 66 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 218 | 19.4 |
| Not computed | 149 | 13.3 |
| (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 |
