Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county kansas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 3,142 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,822 | 89.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 27 | 0.9 |
| 2 units | 53 | 1.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 66 | 2.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 17 | 0.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4 | 0.1 |
| 20 or more units | 19 | 0.6 |
| Mobile home | 128 | 4.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 25 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 36 | 1.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 40 | 1.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 146 | 4.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 401 | 12.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 280 | 8.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 524 | 16.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,690 | 53.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 14 | 0.4 |
| 2 rooms | 39 | 1.2 |
| 3 rooms | 125 | 4.0 |
| 4 rooms | 404 | 12.9 |
| 5 rooms | 770 | 24.5 |
| 6 rooms | 619 | 19.7 |
| 7 rooms | 501 | 15.9 |
| 8 rooms | 386 | 12.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 284 | 9.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,673 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 289 | 10.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 502 | 18.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 411 | 15.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 465 | 17.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 418 | 15.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 588 | 22.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 136 | 5.1 |
| 1 | 751 | 28.1 |
| 2 | 1,071 | 40.1 |
| 3 or more | 715 | 26.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,707 | 63.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 681 | 25.5 |
| Electricity | 103 | 3.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 11 | 0.4 |
| Coal or coke | 3 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 156 | 5.8 |
| Solar energy | 4 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 6 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 2 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 40 | 1.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 36 | 1.3 |
| No telephone service | 96 | 3.6 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 2,673 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 2,638 | 98.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 26 | 1.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 9 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,453 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,102 | 75.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 305 | 21.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30 | 2.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10 | 0.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 32,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 532 | 36.6 |
Less than $300 | 41 | 2.8 |
$300 to $499 | 199 | 13.7 |
$500 to $699 | 169 | 11.6 |
$700 to $999 | 96 | 6.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 23 | 1.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 4 | 0.3 |
$2,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 524 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 921 | 63.4 |
Median (dollars) | 200 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 868 | 59.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 198 | 13.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 115 | 7.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 75 | 5.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 58 | 4.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 108 | 7.4 |
| Not computed | 31 | 2.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 448 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 81 | 18.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 113 | 25.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 134 | 29.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 18 | 4.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4 | 0.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 98 | 21.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 286 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 134 | 29.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 50 | 11.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 53 | 11.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 36 | 8.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 25 | 5.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 47 | 10.5 |
| Not computed | 103 | 23.0 |
| (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 |
