Douglas County, IL Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Douglas county illinois dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	8,005	100.0
1-unit, detached	6,425	80.3
1-unit, attached	167	2.1
2 units	175	2.2
3 or 4 units	256	3.2
5 to 9 units	232	2.9
10 to 19 units	71	0.9
20 or more units	88	1.1
Mobile home	584	7.3
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	106	1.3
1995 to 1998	501	6.3
1990 to 1994	327	4.1
1980 to 1989	654	8.2
1970 to 1979	1,078	13.5
1960 to 1969	1,113	13.9
1940 to 1959	1,817	22.7
1939 or earlier	2,409	30.1

ROOMS
1 room	37	0.5
2 rooms	128	1.6
3 rooms	340	4.2
4 rooms	1,232	15.4
5 rooms	1,816	22.7
6 rooms	1,629	20.3
7 rooms	1,301	16.3
8 rooms	809	10.1
9 or more rooms	713	8.9
Median (rooms)	5.8	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	7,574	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,031	13.6
1995 to 1998	1,918	25.3
1990 to 1994	1,183	15.6
1980 to 1989	1,291	17.0
1970 to 1979	1,069	14.1
1969 or earlier	1,082	14.3

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	733	9.7
1	2,269	30.0
2	2,997	39.6
3 or more	1,575	20.8

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	4,941	65.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,151	15.2
Electricity	1,229	16.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	119	1.6
Coal or coke	20	0.3
Wood	84	1.1
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	22	0.3
No fuel used	8	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	24	0.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	50	0.7
No telephone service	668	8.8

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	7,574	100.0
1.00 or less	7,335	96.8
1.01 to 1.50	188	2.5
1.51 or more	51	0.7

Specified owner-occupied units	4,720	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,196	25.3
$50,000 to $99,999	2,476	52.5
$100,000 to $149,999	718	15.2
$150,000 to $199,999	236	5.0
$200,000 to $299,999	76	1.6
$300,000 to $499,999	13	0.3
$500,000 to $999,999	5	0.1
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	70,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,583	54.7
Less than $300	36	0.8
$300 to $499	376	8.0
$500 to $699	747	15.8
$700 to $999	847	17.9
$1,000 to $1,499	445	9.4
$1,500 to $1,999	104	2.2
$2,000 or more	28	0.6
Median (dollars)	739	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,137	45.3
Median (dollars)	272	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,429	51.5
15 to 19 percent	924	19.6
20 to 24 percent	553	11.7
25 to 29 percent	291	6.2
30 to 34 percent	176	3.7
35 percent or more	326	6.9
Not computed	21	0.4

Specified renter-occupied units	1,688	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	62	3.7
$200 to $299	191	11.3
$300 to $499	778	46.1
$500 to $749	382	22.6
$750 to $999	64	3.8
$1,000 to $1,499	15	0.9
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	196	11.6
Median (dollars)	431	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	415	24.6
15 to 19 percent	333	19.7
20 to 24 percent	169	10.0
25 to 29 percent	191	11.3
30 to 34 percent	82	4.9
35 percent or more	279	16.5
Not computed	219	13.0

(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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