Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dawson county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 5,500 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,538 | 82.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 187 | 3.4 |
| 2 units | 100 | 1.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 128 | 2.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 12 | 0.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 36 | 0.7 |
| 20 or more units | 113 | 2.1 |
| Mobile home | 386 | 7.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 22 | 0.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 153 | 2.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 74 | 1.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 505 | 9.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 890 | 16.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,324 | 24.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,983 | 36.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 549 | 10.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 43 | 0.8 |
| 2 rooms | 217 | 3.9 |
| 3 rooms | 486 | 8.8 |
| 4 rooms | 988 | 18.0 |
| 5 rooms | 1,560 | 28.4 |
| 6 rooms | 1,156 | 21.0 |
| 7 rooms | 595 | 10.8 |
| 8 rooms | 266 | 4.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 189 | 3.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,726 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 690 | 14.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,065 | 22.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 669 | 14.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 823 | 17.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 761 | 16.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 718 | 15.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 375 | 7.9 |
| 1 | 1,859 | 39.3 |
| 2 | 1,857 | 39.3 |
| 3 or more | 635 | 13.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 3,340 | 70.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 354 | 7.5 |
| Electricity | 1,003 | 21.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 21 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 8 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 30 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 37 | 0.8 |
| No telephone service | 340 | 7.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 4,726 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 4,267 | 90.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 291 | 6.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 168 | 3.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 2,913 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,797 | 61.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 830 | 28.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 210 | 7.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 69 | 2.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 39,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,070 | 36.7 |
Less than $300 | 35 | 1.2 |
$300 to $499 | 341 | 11.7 |
$500 to $699 | 314 | 10.8 |
$700 to $999 | 248 | 8.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 107 | 3.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 25 | 0.9 |
$2,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 586 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,843 | 63.3 |
Median (dollars) | 248 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,540 | 52.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 380 | 13.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 287 | 9.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 149 | 5.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 105 | 3.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 399 | 13.7 |
| Not computed | 53 | 1.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,240 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 130 | 10.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 203 | 16.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 455 | 36.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 160 | 12.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 16 | 1.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 276 | 22.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 341 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 229 | 18.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 112 | 9.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 131 | 10.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 147 | 11.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 77 | 6.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 260 | 21.0 |
| Not computed | 284 | 22.9 |
| (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 |
