Updated August 5, 2020 |
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Covington county mississippi dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 8,083 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,205 | 64.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 72 | 0.9 |
| 2 units | 83 | 1.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 61 | 0.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 90 | 1.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 6 | 0.1 |
| 20 or more units | 71 | 0.9 |
| Mobile home | 2,456 | 30.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 39 | 0.5 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 305 | 3.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,161 | 14.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 843 | 10.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,540 | 19.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,724 | 21.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 943 | 11.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,042 | 12.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 525 | 6.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 61 | 0.8 |
| 2 rooms | 280 | 3.5 |
| 3 rooms | 561 | 6.9 |
| 4 rooms | 1,241 | 15.4 |
| 5 rooms | 2,369 | 29.3 |
| 6 rooms | 1,953 | 24.2 |
| 7 rooms | 893 | 11.0 |
| 8 rooms | 403 | 5.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 322 | 4.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 7,126 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 997 | 14.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,837 | 25.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,136 | 15.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,184 | 16.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,094 | 15.4 |
| 1969 or earlier | 878 | 12.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 607 | 8.5 |
| 1 | 2,433 | 34.1 |
| 2 | 2,510 | 35.2 |
| 3 or more | 1,576 | 22.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,240 | 17.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,721 | 38.2 |
| Electricity | 2,884 | 40.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 74 | 1.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 150 | 2.1 |
| Solar energy | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 22 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 32 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 68 | 1.0 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 66 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 685 | 9.6 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 7,126 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 6,721 | 94.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 278 | 3.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 127 | 1.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 2,913 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,287 | 44.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,221 | 41.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 265 | 9.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 85 | 2.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41 | 1.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 6 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 55,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,668 | 57.3 |
Less than $300 | 157 | 5.4 |
$300 to $499 | 420 | 14.4 |
$500 to $699 | 508 | 17.4 |
$700 to $999 | 395 | 13.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 144 | 4.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 42 | 1.4 |
$2,000 or more | 2 | 0.1 |
Median (dollars) | 599 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,245 | 42.7 |
Median (dollars) | 212 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,192 | 40.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 428 | 14.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 320 | 11.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 191 | 6.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 158 | 5.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 573 | 19.7 |
| Not computed | 51 | 1.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 984 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 147 | 14.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 146 | 14.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 332 | 33.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 88 | 8.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 20 | 2.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 251 | 25.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 343 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 216 | 22.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 61 | 6.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 92 | 9.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 49 | 5.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 40 | 4.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 235 | 23.9 |
| Not computed | 291 | 29.6 |
| (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 |
