Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Brewster county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 4,614 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,710 | 58.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 54 | 1.2 |
| 2 units | 182 | 3.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 119 | 2.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 43 | 0.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 55 | 1.2 |
| 20 or more units | 321 | 7.0 |
| Mobile home | 1,050 | 22.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 80 | 1.7 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 127 | 2.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 498 | 10.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 391 | 8.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 677 | 14.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 724 | 15.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 712 | 15.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 795 | 17.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 690 | 15.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 152 | 3.3 |
| 2 rooms | 317 | 6.9 |
| 3 rooms | 748 | 16.2 |
| 4 rooms | 968 | 21.0 |
| 5 rooms | 1,249 | 27.1 |
| 6 rooms | 608 | 13.2 |
| 7 rooms | 315 | 6.8 |
| 8 rooms | 169 | 3.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 88 | 1.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.6 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,669 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,020 | 27.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,011 | 27.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 513 | 14.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 496 | 13.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 354 | 9.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 275 | 7.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 236 | 6.4 |
| 1 | 1,609 | 43.9 |
| 2 | 1,351 | 36.8 |
| 3 or more | 473 | 12.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,453 | 39.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 845 | 23.0 |
| Electricity | 1,320 | 36.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 28 | 0.8 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.2 |
| Other fuel | 4 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 12 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 54 | 1.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 38 | 1.0 |
| No telephone service | 330 | 9.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 3,669 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 3,443 | 93.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 142 | 3.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 84 | 2.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,376 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 439 | 31.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 593 | 43.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 198 | 14.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 81 | 5.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 28 | 2.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 22 | 1.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 15 | 1.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 67,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 502 | 36.5 |
Less than $300 | 6 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 37 | 2.7 |
$500 to $699 | 150 | 10.9 |
$700 to $999 | 204 | 14.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 67 | 4.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 27 | 2.0 |
$2,000 or more | 11 | 0.8 |
Median (dollars) | 788 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 874 | 63.5 |
Median (dollars) | 232 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 672 | 48.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 266 | 19.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 99 | 7.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 77 | 5.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 49 | 3.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 200 | 14.5 |
| Not computed | 13 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,446 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 122 | 8.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 260 | 18.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 560 | 38.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 240 | 16.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 46 | 3.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 16 | 1.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 9 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 193 | 13.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 370 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 292 | 20.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 202 | 14.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 116 | 8.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 99 | 6.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 49 | 3.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 460 | 31.8 |
| Not computed | 228 | 15.8 |
| (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 |
