Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Parmer county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 3,732 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,073 | 82.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 44 | 1.2 |
| 2 units | 52 | 1.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 49 | 1.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 34 | 0.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 12 | 0.3 |
| 20 or more units | 28 | 0.8 |
| Mobile home | 427 | 11.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 13 | 0.3 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 131 | 3.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 97 | 2.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 299 | 8.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 741 | 19.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 890 | 23.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,260 | 33.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 286 | 7.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 15 | 0.4 |
| 2 rooms | 141 | 3.8 |
| 3 rooms | 337 | 9.0 |
| 4 rooms | 625 | 16.7 |
| 5 rooms | 1,069 | 28.6 |
| 6 rooms | 757 | 20.3 |
| 7 rooms | 435 | 11.7 |
| 8 rooms | 190 | 5.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 163 | 4.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,322 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 595 | 17.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 816 | 24.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 495 | 14.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 522 | 15.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 481 | 14.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 413 | 12.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 146 | 4.4 |
| 1 | 1,097 | 33.0 |
| 2 | 1,369 | 41.2 |
| 3 or more | 710 | 21.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 2,398 | 72.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 288 | 8.7 |
| Electricity | 617 | 18.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 4 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 12 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 2 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 23 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 29 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 127 | 3.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 3,322 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 2,918 | 87.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 201 | 6.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 203 | 6.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,742 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 884 | 50.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 688 | 39.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 67 | 3.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 76 | 4.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17 | 1.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10 | 0.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 49,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 775 | 44.5 |
Less than $300 | 24 | 1.4 |
$300 to $499 | 227 | 13.0 |
$500 to $699 | 213 | 12.2 |
$700 to $999 | 207 | 11.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 83 | 4.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 13 | 0.7 |
$2,000 or more | 8 | 0.5 |
Median (dollars) | 616 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 967 | 55.5 |
Median (dollars) | 236 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 938 | 53.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 273 | 15.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 196 | 11.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 89 | 5.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 50 | 2.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 156 | 9.0 |
| Not computed | 40 | 2.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 812 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 30 | 3.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 94 | 11.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 328 | 40.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 149 | 18.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 17 | 2.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2 | 0.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 2 | 0.2 |
| No cash rent | 190 | 23.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 395 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 177 | 21.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 94 | 11.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 76 | 9.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 55 | 6.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 31 | 3.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 183 | 22.5 |
| Not computed | 196 | 24.1 |
| (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 |
