Updated August 5, 2020 |
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Forest county pennsylvania dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 8,701 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 6,794 | 78.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 22 | 0.3 |
| 2 units | 25 | 0.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 7 | 0.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 9 | 0.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 33 | 0.4 |
| 20 or more units | 57 | 0.7 |
| Mobile home | 1,665 | 19.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 89 | 1.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 439 | 5.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 277 | 3.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 867 | 10.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 757 | 8.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,478 | 17.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,050 | 35.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,818 | 20.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 33 | 0.4 |
| 2 rooms | 328 | 3.8 |
| 3 rooms | 911 | 10.5 |
| 4 rooms | 1,865 | 21.4 |
| 5 rooms | 2,076 | 23.9 |
| 6 rooms | 1,719 | 19.8 |
| 7 rooms | 848 | 9.7 |
| 8 rooms | 490 | 5.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 431 | 5.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,000 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 224 | 11.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 368 | 18.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 350 | 17.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 440 | 22.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 276 | 13.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 342 | 17.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 135 | 6.8 |
| 1 | 708 | 35.4 |
| 2 | 873 | 43.7 |
| 3 or more | 284 | 14.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,076 | 53.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 273 | 13.7 |
| Electricity | 104 | 5.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 266 | 13.3 |
| Coal or coke | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 259 | 13.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 20 | 1.0 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 36 | 1.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 23 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 47 | 2.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 2,000 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 1,991 | 99.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,213 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 498 | 41.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 610 | 50.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 74 | 6.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15 | 1.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 13 | 1.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 57,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 499 | 41.1 |
Less than $300 | 2 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 134 | 11.0 |
$500 to $699 | 198 | 16.3 |
$700 to $999 | 122 | 10.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 36 | 3.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 5 | 0.4 |
$2,000 or more | 2 | 0.2 |
Median (dollars) | 608 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 714 | 58.9 |
Median (dollars) | 216 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 615 | 50.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 198 | 16.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 116 | 9.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 101 | 8.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 50 | 4.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 109 | 9.0 |
| Not computed | 24 | 2.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 329 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 44 | 13.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 41 | 12.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 122 | 37.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 37 | 11.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 85 | 25.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 337 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 54 | 16.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 29 | 8.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 38 | 11.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 29 | 8.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 26 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 64 | 19.5 |
| Not computed | 89 | 27.1 |
| (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 |
