Lamar County, AL Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Lamar county alabama dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	7,517	100.0
1-unit, detached	4,877	64.9
1-unit, attached	88	1.2
2 units	380	5.1
3 or 4 units	110	1.5
5 to 9 units	163	2.2
10 to 19 units	8	0.1
20 or more units	29	0.4
Mobile home	1,807	24.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	55	0.7

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	221	2.9
1995 to 1998	657	8.7
1990 to 1994	645	8.6
1980 to 1989	1,300	17.3
1970 to 1979	1,718	22.9
1960 to 1969	989	13.2
1940 to 1959	1,241	16.5
1939 or earlier	746	9.9

ROOMS
1 room	54	0.7
2 rooms	114	1.5
3 rooms	477	6.3
4 rooms	1,351	18.0
5 rooms	2,309	30.7
6 rooms	1,606	21.4
7 rooms	963	12.8
8 rooms	339	4.5
9 or more rooms	304	4.0
Median (rooms)	5.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	6,468	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,059	16.4
1995 to 1998	1,523	23.5
1990 to 1994	1,015	15.7
1980 to 1989	980	15.2
1970 to 1979	870	13.5
1969 or earlier	1,021	15.8

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	528	8.2
1	1,822	28.2
2	2,596	40.1
3 or more	1,522	23.5

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	2,160	33.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,767	27.3
Electricity	2,246	34.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21	0.3
Coal or coke	30	0.5
Wood	171	2.6
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	32	0.5
No fuel used	41	0.6

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	28	0.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	26	0.4
No telephone service	464	7.2

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	6,468	100.0
1.00 or less	6,345	98.1
1.01 to 1.50	88	1.4
1.51 or more	35	0.5

Specified owner-occupied units	2,783	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,223	43.9
$50,000 to $99,999	1,164	41.8
$100,000 to $149,999	269	9.7
$150,000 to $199,999	74	2.7
$200,000 to $299,999	32	1.1
$300,000 to $499,999	21	0.8
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	55,200	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,314	47.2
Less than $300	61	2.2
$300 to $499	319	11.5
$500 to $699	376	13.5
$700 to $999	341	12.3
$1,000 to $1,499	167	6.0
$1,500 to $1,999	38	1.4
$2,000 or more	12	0.4
Median (dollars)	652	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,469	52.8
Median (dollars)	203	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,399	50.3
15 to 19 percent	336	12.1
20 to 24 percent	231	8.3
25 to 29 percent	198	7.1
30 to 34 percent	110	4.0
35 percent or more	420	15.1
Not computed	89	3.2

Specified renter-occupied units	1,320	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	311	23.6
$200 to $299	253	19.2
$300 to $499	380	28.8
$500 to $749	66	5.0
$750 to $999	6	0.5
$1,000 to $1,499	6	0.5
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	298	22.6
Median (dollars)	282	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	319	24.2
15 to 19 percent	132	10.0
20 to 24 percent	83	6.3
25 to 29 percent	80	6.1
30 to 34 percent	79	6.0
35 percent or more	297	22.5
Not computed	330	25.0

(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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