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Watauga county north carolina dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 23,155 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,302 | 66.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 585 | 2.5 |
| 2 units | 789 | 3.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 894 | 3.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 970 | 4.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,096 | 4.7 |
| 20 or more units | 1,090 | 4.7 |
| Mobile home | 2,415 | 10.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 14 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 793 | 3.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,503 | 10.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,364 | 10.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,275 | 22.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,293 | 22.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,876 | 12.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,699 | 11.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,352 | 5.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 172 | 0.7 |
| 2 rooms | 959 | 4.1 |
| 3 rooms | 2,357 | 10.2 |
| 4 rooms | 4,330 | 18.7 |
| 5 rooms | 5,335 | 23.0 |
| 6 rooms | 4,329 | 18.7 |
| 7 rooms | 2,488 | 10.7 |
| 8 rooms | 1,693 | 7.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,492 | 6.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 16,540 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,275 | 25.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,531 | 27.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,118 | 12.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,432 | 14.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,513 | 9.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,671 | 10.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 927 | 5.6 |
| 1 | 5,341 | 32.3 |
| 2 | 6,510 | 39.4 |
| 3 or more | 3,762 | 22.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 176 | 1.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,527 | 15.3 |
| Electricity | 5,784 | 35.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,990 | 42.3 |
| Coal or coke | 27 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 901 | 5.4 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 58 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 70 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 94 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 66 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 307 | 1.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 16,540 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 16,288 | 98.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 198 | 1.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 54 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,221 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 329 | 4.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,784 | 24.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,940 | 26.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,426 | 19.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,088 | 15.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 454 | 6.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 172 | 2.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 28 | 0.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 139,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,234 | 58.6 |
Less than $300 | 33 | 0.5 |
$300 to $499 | 327 | 4.5 |
$500 to $699 | 780 | 10.8 |
$700 to $999 | 1,287 | 17.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,164 | 16.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 352 | 4.9 |
$2,000 or more | 291 | 4.0 |
Median (dollars) | 921 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,987 | 41.4 |
Median (dollars) | 222 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,274 | 45.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,120 | 15.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 776 | 10.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 513 | 7.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 380 | 5.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,105 | 15.3 |
| Not computed | 53 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 5,919 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 123 | 2.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 247 | 4.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,727 | 29.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,188 | 37.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 630 | 10.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 324 | 5.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 115 | 1.9 |
| No cash rent | 565 | 9.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 548 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 845 | 14.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 476 | 8.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 551 | 9.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 412 | 7.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 308 | 5.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,560 | 43.3 |
| Not computed | 767 | 13.0 |
| (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 |
