Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Berkeley county west virginia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 32,913 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 20,728 | 63.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,435 | 4.4 |
| 2 units | 852 | 2.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 936 | 2.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,040 | 3.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 838 | 2.5 |
| 20 or more units | 869 | 2.6 |
| Mobile home | 6,130 | 18.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 85 | 0.3 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,350 | 4.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,211 | 12.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,944 | 12.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7,301 | 22.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,793 | 17.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,449 | 7.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,924 | 8.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,941 | 15.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 219 | 0.7 |
| 2 rooms | 750 | 2.3 |
| 3 rooms | 2,260 | 6.9 |
| 4 rooms | 5,382 | 16.4 |
| 5 rooms | 8,219 | 25.0 |
| 6 rooms | 7,482 | 22.7 |
| 7 rooms | 3,967 | 12.1 |
| 8 rooms | 2,466 | 7.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,168 | 6.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 29,569 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,694 | 19.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8,850 | 29.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,026 | 17.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,233 | 17.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,562 | 8.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,204 | 7.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,064 | 7.0 |
| 1 | 9,528 | 32.2 |
| 2 | 12,278 | 41.5 |
| 3 or more | 5,699 | 19.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 3,166 | 10.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,803 | 6.1 |
| Electricity | 15,860 | 53.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,872 | 23.2 |
| Coal or coke | 15 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 1,647 | 5.6 |
| Solar energy | 22 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 130 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 54 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 133 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 106 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 1,192 | 4.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 29,569 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 28,998 | 98.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 476 | 1.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 95 | 0.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 16,011 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 933 | 5.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,122 | 44.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,292 | 33.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,713 | 10.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 749 | 4.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 147 | 0.9 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 47 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 99,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 11,392 | 71.2 |
Less than $300 | 59 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 884 | 5.5 |
$500 to $699 | 2,286 | 14.3 |
$700 to $999 | 4,502 | 28.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,819 | 17.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 632 | 3.9 |
$2,000 or more | 210 | 1.3 |
Median (dollars) | 858 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,619 | 28.8 |
Median (dollars) | 220 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,515 | 40.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,780 | 17.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,055 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,604 | 10.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 894 | 5.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,033 | 12.7 |
| Not computed | 130 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 7,468 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 664 | 8.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 483 | 6.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,259 | 30.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,917 | 39.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 609 | 8.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 51 | 0.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 6 | 0.1 |
| No cash rent | 479 | 6.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 506 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,623 | 21.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,134 | 15.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 882 | 11.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 813 | 10.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 610 | 8.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,771 | 23.7 |
| Not computed | 635 | 8.5 |
| (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 |
