Blount County, AL Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Blount county alabama dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
Total housing units | 21,158 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
---|---|---|
1-unit, detached | 14,003 | 66.2 |
1-unit, attached | 173 | 0.8 |
2 units | 319 | 1.5 |
3 or 4 units | 246 | 1.2 |
5 to 9 units | 168 | 0.8 |
10 to 19 units | 55 | 0.3 |
20 or more units | 103 | 0.5 |
Mobile home | 6,026 | 28.5 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 65 | 0.3 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 998 | 4.7 |
1995 to 1998 | 2,899 | 13.7 |
1990 to 1994 | 2,433 | 11.5 |
1980 to 1989 | 3,910 | 18.5 |
1970 to 1979 | 4,345 | 20.5 |
1960 to 1969 | 2,494 | 11.8 |
1940 to 1959 | 2,798 | 13.2 |
1939 or earlier | 1,281 | 6.1 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 64 | 0.3 |
2 rooms | 284 | 1.3 |
3 rooms | 1,112 | 5.3 |
4 rooms | 3,445 | 16.3 |
5 rooms | 5,895 | 27.9 |
6 rooms | 4,968 | 23.5 |
7 rooms | 2,787 | 13.2 |
8 rooms | 1,403 | 6.6 |
9 or more rooms | 1,200 | 5.7 |
Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 19,265 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 2,878 | 14.9 |
1995 to 1998 | 5,199 | 27.0 |
1990 to 1994 | 3,405 | 17.7 |
1980 to 1989 | 3,176 | 16.5 |
1970 to 1979 | 2,408 | 12.5 |
1969 or earlier | 2,199 | 11.4 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 1,045 | 5.4 |
1 | 4,712 | 24.5 |
2 | 7,911 | 41.1 |
3 or more | 5,597 | 29.1 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 3,248 | 16.9 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5,663 | 29.4 |
Electricity | 9,665 | 50.2 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 95 | 0.5 |
Coal or coke | 11 | 0.1 |
Wood | 451 | 2.3 |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 46 | 0.2 |
No fuel used | 86 | 0.4 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 103 | 0.5 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 87 | 0.5 |
No telephone service | 865 | 4.5 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 19,265 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 18,615 | 96.6 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 386 | 2.0 |
1.51 or more | 264 | 1.4 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 8,822 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 1,395 | 15.8 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 4,235 | 48.0 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,898 | 21.5 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 890 | 10.1 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 300 | 3.4 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 97 | 1.1 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 7 | 0.1 |
$1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 86,800 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 5,337 | 60.5 |
Less than $300 | 81 | 0.9 |
$300 to $499 | 575 | 6.5 |
$500 to $699 | 1,315 | 14.9 |
$700 to $999 | 1,866 | 21.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,252 | 14.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 185 | 2.1 |
$2,000 or more | 63 | 0.7 |
Median (dollars) | 800 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 3,485 | 39.5 |
Median (dollars) | 219 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 3,771 | 42.7 |
15 to 19 percent | 1,586 | 18.0 |
20 to 24 percent | 1,068 | 12.1 |
25 to 29 percent | 746 | 8.5 |
30 to 34 percent | 403 | 4.6 |
35 percent or more | 1,143 | 13.0 |
Not computed | 105 | 1.2 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 2,907 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 321 | 11.0 |
$200 to $299 | 360 | 12.4 |
$300 to $499 | 1,004 | 34.5 |
$500 to $749 | 461 | 15.9 |
$750 to $999 | 56 | 1.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 17 | 0.6 |
$1,500 or more | 2 | 0.1 |
No cash rent | 686 | 23.6 |
Median (dollars) | 385 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 580 | 20.0 |
15 to 19 percent | 383 | 13.2 |
20 to 24 percent | 350 | 12.0 |
25 to 29 percent | 234 | 8.0 |
30 to 34 percent | 143 | 4.9 |
35 percent or more | 479 | 16.5 |
Not computed | 738 | 25.4 |
(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 |
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