Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Barnstable county massachusetts dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 147,083 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 121,955 | 82.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5,469 | 3.7 |
| 2 units | 5,144 | 3.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,333 | 2.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,089 | 2.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,661 | 1.1 |
| 20 or more units | 3,835 | 2.6 |
| Mobile home | 580 | 0.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 17 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,717 | 1.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7,965 | 5.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8,865 | 6.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 32,615 | 22.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 32,986 | 22.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 20,817 | 14.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 23,577 | 16.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 17,541 | 11.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,669 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 3,866 | 2.6 |
| 3 rooms | 7,532 | 5.1 |
| 4 rooms | 21,966 | 14.9 |
| 5 rooms | 32,764 | 22.3 |
| 6 rooms | 35,003 | 23.8 |
| 7 rooms | 22,129 | 15.0 |
| 8 rooms | 12,082 | 8.2 |
| 9 or more rooms | 10,072 | 6.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 94,822 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 13,748 | 14.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 26,611 | 28.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 15,828 | 16.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 20,223 | 21.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11,244 | 11.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 7,168 | 7.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,722 | 5.0 |
| 1 | 36,468 | 38.5 |
| 2 | 41,298 | 43.6 |
| 3 or more | 12,334 | 13.0 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 46,224 | 48.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,477 | 2.6 |
| Electricity | 8,790 | 9.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 35,904 | 37.9 |
| Coal or coke | 294 | 0.3 |
| Wood | 904 | 1.0 |
| Solar energy | 22 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 150 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 57 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 280 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 280 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 447 | 0.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 94,822 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 93,728 | 98.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 810 | 0.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 284 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 67,021 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 248 | 0.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,066 | 4.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18,463 | 27.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 17,938 | 26.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 14,922 | 22.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8,779 | 13.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,887 | 4.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 718 | 1.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 178,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 41,628 | 62.1 |
Less than $300 | 70 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 1,400 | 2.1 |
$500 to $699 | 3,866 | 5.8 |
$700 to $999 | 9,939 | 14.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 16,474 | 24.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,094 | 9.1 |
$2,000 or more | 3,785 | 5.6 |
Median (dollars) | 1,135 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 25,393 | 37.9 |
Median (dollars) | 362 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 24,305 | 36.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 10,757 | 16.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 8,832 | 13.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 6,233 | 9.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 4,173 | 6.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 12,248 | 18.3 |
| Not computed | 473 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 20,933 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 993 | 4.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,013 | 4.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,063 | 9.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 6,026 | 28.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 5,859 | 28.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,329 | 11.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 412 | 2.0 |
| No cash rent | 2,238 | 10.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 723 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,971 | 14.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,535 | 12.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,335 | 11.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,557 | 12.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,669 | 8.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 6,392 | 30.5 |
| Not computed | 2,474 | 11.8 |
| (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 |
