Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chambers county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 10,336 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,152 | 69.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 74 | 0.7 |
| 2 units | 62 | 0.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 48 | 0.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 69 | 0.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 74 | 0.7 |
| 20 or more units | 176 | 1.7 |
| Mobile home | 2,513 | 24.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 168 | 1.6 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 367 | 3.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,402 | 13.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,111 | 10.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,139 | 20.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,364 | 22.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,155 | 11.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,355 | 13.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 443 | 4.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 118 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 302 | 2.9 |
| 3 rooms | 921 | 8.9 |
| 4 rooms | 1,739 | 16.8 |
| 5 rooms | 2,522 | 24.4 |
| 6 rooms | 2,294 | 22.2 |
| 7 rooms | 1,192 | 11.5 |
| 8 rooms | 673 | 6.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 575 | 5.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 9,139 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,559 | 17.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,771 | 30.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,609 | 17.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,565 | 17.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 961 | 10.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 674 | 7.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 454 | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2,562 | 28.0 |
| 2 | 4,262 | 46.6 |
| 3 or more | 1,861 | 20.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,530 | 16.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,061 | 22.6 |
| Electricity | 5,427 | 59.4 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 14 | 0.2 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 44 | 0.5 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 56 | 0.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 70 | 0.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 38 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 392 | 4.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 9,139 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 8,603 | 94.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 311 | 3.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 225 | 2.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,353 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,232 | 23.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,147 | 40.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,069 | 20.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 593 | 11.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 245 | 4.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 51 | 1.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 13 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 3 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 85,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,176 | 59.3 |
Less than $300 | 16 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 101 | 1.9 |
$500 to $699 | 495 | 9.2 |
$700 to $999 | 1,031 | 19.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,102 | 20.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 341 | 6.4 |
$2,000 or more | 90 | 1.7 |
Median (dollars) | 983 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,177 | 40.7 |
Median (dollars) | 306 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,527 | 47.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,098 | 20.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 623 | 11.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 292 | 5.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 209 | 3.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 571 | 10.7 |
| Not computed | 33 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,480 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 42 | 2.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 104 | 7.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 530 | 35.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 448 | 30.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 101 | 6.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 34 | 2.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 221 | 14.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 487 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 415 | 28.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 277 | 18.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 173 | 11.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 88 | 5.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 66 | 4.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 219 | 14.8 |
| Not computed | 242 | 16.4 |
| (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 |
