Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Newton county missouri dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 21,897 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,995 | 73.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 173 | 0.8 |
| 2 units | 503 | 2.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 367 | 1.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 193 | 0.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 277 | 1.3 |
| 20 or more units | 282 | 1.3 |
| Mobile home | 4,047 | 18.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 60 | 0.3 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 804 | 3.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,370 | 10.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,901 | 8.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,408 | 15.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,309 | 19.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,392 | 10.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,584 | 16.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 3,129 | 14.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 176 | 0.8 |
| 2 rooms | 426 | 1.9 |
| 3 rooms | 1,275 | 5.8 |
| 4 rooms | 3,836 | 17.5 |
| 5 rooms | 5,763 | 26.3 |
| 6 rooms | 4,647 | 21.2 |
| 7 rooms | 2,767 | 12.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,416 | 6.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,591 | 7.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 20,140 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,176 | 20.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,001 | 29.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,300 | 16.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,030 | 15.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,906 | 9.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,727 | 8.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,110 | 5.5 |
| 1 | 6,090 | 30.2 |
| 2 | 8,613 | 42.8 |
| 3 or more | 4,327 | 21.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,302 | 36.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5,271 | 26.2 |
| Electricity | 6,090 | 30.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 52 | 0.3 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 1,336 | 6.6 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 34 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 55 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 147 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 163 | 0.8 |
| No telephone service | 981 | 4.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 20,140 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 19,489 | 96.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 539 | 2.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 112 | 0.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 9,546 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,272 | 23.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,493 | 47.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,505 | 15.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 581 | 6.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 443 | 4.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 198 | 2.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 51 | 0.5 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 3 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 74,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,945 | 62.3 |
Less than $300 | 112 | 1.2 |
$300 to $499 | 1,234 | 12.9 |
$500 to $699 | 1,819 | 19.1 |
$700 to $999 | 1,572 | 16.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 721 | 7.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 266 | 2.8 |
$2,000 or more | 221 | 2.3 |
Median (dollars) | 679 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,601 | 37.7 |
Median (dollars) | 209 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,628 | 48.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,561 | 16.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,138 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 718 | 7.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 364 | 3.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,048 | 11.0 |
| Not computed | 89 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 4,419 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 192 | 4.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 490 | 11.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,158 | 48.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 956 | 21.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 140 | 3.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 6 | 0.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 6 | 0.1 |
| No cash rent | 471 | 10.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 421 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,114 | 25.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 680 | 15.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 590 | 13.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 404 | 9.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 280 | 6.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 831 | 18.8 |
| Not computed | 520 | 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 |