Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Polk county missouri dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 11,183 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,892 | 70.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 77 | 0.7 |
| 2 units | 263 | 2.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 317 | 2.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 188 | 1.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 114 | 1.0 |
| 20 or more units | 71 | 0.6 |
| Mobile home | 2,241 | 20.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 20 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 355 | 3.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,419 | 12.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,010 | 9.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,571 | 14.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,352 | 21.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,166 | 10.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,538 | 13.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,772 | 15.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 45 | 0.4 |
| 2 rooms | 307 | 2.7 |
| 3 rooms | 719 | 6.4 |
| 4 rooms | 2,338 | 20.9 |
| 5 rooms | 2,926 | 26.2 |
| 6 rooms | 2,350 | 21.0 |
| 7 rooms | 1,190 | 10.6 |
| 8 rooms | 624 | 5.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 684 | 6.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 9,917 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,234 | 22.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,769 | 27.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,732 | 17.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,531 | 15.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 897 | 9.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 754 | 7.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 548 | 5.5 |
| 1 | 3,004 | 30.3 |
| 2 | 4,151 | 41.9 |
| 3 or more | 2,214 | 22.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 89 | 0.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,724 | 37.6 |
| Electricity | 4,952 | 49.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 65 | 0.7 |
| Coal or coke | 18 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 1,037 | 10.5 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 26 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 6 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 86 | 0.9 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 98 | 1.0 |
| No telephone service | 513 | 5.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 9,917 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 9,596 | 96.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 236 | 2.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 85 | 0.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,709 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 874 | 23.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,832 | 49.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 649 | 17.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 166 | 4.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 141 | 3.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 47 | 1.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 77,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,076 | 56.0 |
Less than $300 | 46 | 1.2 |
$300 to $499 | 401 | 10.8 |
$500 to $699 | 606 | 16.3 |
$700 to $999 | 658 | 17.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 282 | 7.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 51 | 1.4 |
$2,000 or more | 32 | 0.9 |
Median (dollars) | 695 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,633 | 44.0 |
Median (dollars) | 193 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,650 | 44.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 658 | 17.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 486 | 13.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 177 | 4.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 251 | 6.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 457 | 12.3 |
| Not computed | 30 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 2,426 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 174 | 7.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 429 | 17.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,030 | 42.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 614 | 25.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 4 | 0.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5 | 0.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 170 | 7.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 391 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 472 | 19.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 289 | 11.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 317 | 13.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 215 | 8.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 186 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 690 | 28.4 |
| Not computed | 257 | 10.6 |
| (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 |
