Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Skamania county washington dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 4,576 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,039 | 66.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 78 | 1.7 |
| 2 units | 104 | 2.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 84 | 1.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 46 | 1.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 8 | 0.2 |
| 20 or more units | 29 | 0.6 |
| Mobile home | 1,120 | 24.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 68 | 1.5 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 116 | 2.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 452 | 9.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 335 | 7.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 809 | 17.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,055 | 23.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 613 | 13.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 706 | 15.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 490 | 10.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 155 | 3.4 |
| 2 rooms | 222 | 4.9 |
| 3 rooms | 373 | 8.2 |
| 4 rooms | 678 | 14.8 |
| 5 rooms | 838 | 18.3 |
| 6 rooms | 934 | 20.4 |
| 7 rooms | 496 | 10.8 |
| 8 rooms | 405 | 8.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 475 | 10.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,755 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 633 | 16.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,252 | 33.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 580 | 15.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 638 | 17.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 422 | 11.2 |
| 1969 or earlier | 230 | 6.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 132 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 890 | 23.7 |
| 2 | 1,541 | 41.0 |
| 3 or more | 1,192 | 31.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 439 | 11.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 178 | 4.7 |
| Electricity | 2,055 | 54.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 113 | 3.0 |
| Coal or coke | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 921 | 24.5 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 47 | 1.3 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 56 | 1.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 26 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 148 | 3.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 3,755 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 3,575 | 95.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 111 | 3.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 69 | 1.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,579 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 22 | 1.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 239 | 15.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 527 | 33.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 374 | 23.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 292 | 18.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 91 | 5.8 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 26 | 1.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 | 0.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 150,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,043 | 66.1 |
Less than $300 | 11 | 0.7 |
$300 to $499 | 49 | 3.1 |
$500 to $699 | 135 | 8.5 |
$700 to $999 | 308 | 19.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 345 | 21.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 116 | 7.3 |
$2,000 or more | 79 | 5.0 |
Median (dollars) | 1,025 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 536 | 33.9 |
Median (dollars) | 284 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 581 | 36.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 287 | 18.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 167 | 10.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 159 | 10.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 113 | 7.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 264 | 16.7 |
| Not computed | 8 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 927 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 36 | 3.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 31 | 3.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 239 | 25.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 335 | 36.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 188 | 20.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 13 | 1.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 85 | 9.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 579 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 170 | 18.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 117 | 12.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 137 | 14.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 42 | 4.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 68 | 7.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 299 | 32.3 |
| Not computed | 94 | 10.1 |
| (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 |
