Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wheeler county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 2,687 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,329 | 86.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 41 | 1.5 |
| 2 units | 30 | 1.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2 | 0.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 24 | 0.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0 |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mobile home | 257 | 9.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 4 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 46 | 1.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 46 | 1.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 305 | 11.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 442 | 16.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 268 | 10.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 919 | 34.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 657 | 24.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2 rooms | 59 | 2.2 |
| 3 rooms | 129 | 4.8 |
| 4 rooms | 468 | 17.4 |
| 5 rooms | 817 | 30.4 |
| 6 rooms | 622 | 23.1 |
| 7 rooms | 338 | 12.6 |
| 8 rooms | 168 | 6.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 83 | 3.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,152 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 303 | 14.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 535 | 24.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 323 | 15.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 386 | 17.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 338 | 15.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 267 | 12.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 118 | 5.5 |
| 1 | 724 | 33.6 |
| 2 | 899 | 41.8 |
| 3 or more | 411 | 19.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 1,549 | 72.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 287 | 13.3 |
| Electricity | 279 | 13.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 28 | 1.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 9 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 4 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 12 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 108 | 5.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 2,152 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 2,092 | 97.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 37 | 1.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 23 | 1.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,225 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 783 | 63.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 380 | 31.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 45 | 3.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6 | 0.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5 | 0.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 6 | 0.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 37,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 393 | 32.1 |
Less than $300 | 6 | 0.5 |
$300 to $499 | 137 | 11.2 |
$500 to $699 | 123 | 10.0 |
$700 to $999 | 99 | 8.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 26 | 2.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 2 | 0.2 |
$2,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 576 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 832 | 67.9 |
Median (dollars) | 231 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 681 | 55.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 138 | 11.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 119 | 9.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 71 | 5.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 42 | 3.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 152 | 12.4 |
| Not computed | 22 | 1.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 430 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 21 | 4.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 87 | 20.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 168 | 39.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 33 | 7.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 4 | 0.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 117 | 27.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 348 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 121 | 28.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 37 | 8.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 22 | 5.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 40 | 9.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 12 | 2.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 79 | 18.4 |
| Not computed | 119 | 27.7 |
| (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 |
