Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Newton county mississippi dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 9,259 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 6,497 | 70.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 82 | 0.9 |
| 2 units | 149 | 1.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 224 | 2.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 124 | 1.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 14 | 0.2 |
| 20 or more units | 11 | 0.1 |
| Mobile home | 2,152 | 23.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 256 | 2.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 860 | 9.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 865 | 9.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,661 | 17.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,825 | 19.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,357 | 14.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,541 | 16.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 894 | 9.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 45 | 0.5 |
| 2 rooms | 210 | 2.3 |
| 3 rooms | 635 | 6.9 |
| 4 rooms | 1,686 | 18.2 |
| 5 rooms | 2,573 | 27.8 |
| 6 rooms | 2,301 | 24.9 |
| 7 rooms | 943 | 10.2 |
| 8 rooms | 447 | 4.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 419 | 4.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,221 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,105 | 13.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,058 | 25.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,356 | 16.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,447 | 17.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,013 | 12.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,242 | 15.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 741 | 9.0 |
| 1 | 2,688 | 32.7 |
| 2 | 3,040 | 37.0 |
| 3 or more | 1,752 | 21.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,946 | 23.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,752 | 33.5 |
| Electricity | 3,145 | 38.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 369 | 4.5 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 9 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 94 | 1.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 101 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 927 | 11.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 8,221 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 7,895 | 96.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 206 | 2.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 120 | 1.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,729 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,653 | 44.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,667 | 44.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 298 | 8.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 101 | 2.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6 | 0.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 54,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,929 | 51.7 |
Less than $300 | 127 | 3.4 |
$300 to $499 | 376 | 10.1 |
$500 to $699 | 648 | 17.4 |
$700 to $999 | 548 | 14.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 197 | 5.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 29 | 0.8 |
$2,000 or more | 4 | 0.1 |
Median (dollars) | 647 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,800 | 48.3 |
Median (dollars) | 210 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,742 | 46.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 543 | 14.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 395 | 10.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 291 | 7.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 119 | 3.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 561 | 15.0 |
| Not computed | 78 | 2.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,410 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 233 | 16.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 184 | 13.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 505 | 35.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 132 | 9.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 15 | 1.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 15 | 1.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 6 | 0.4 |
| No cash rent | 320 | 22.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 345 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 245 | 17.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 169 | 12.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 165 | 11.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 83 | 5.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 57 | 4.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 342 | 24.3 |
| Not computed | 349 | 24.8 |
| (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 |
