Mercer County, IL Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Mercer county illinois dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	7,109	100.0
1-unit, detached	6,215	87.4
1-unit, attached	63	0.9
2 units	94	1.3
3 or 4 units	131	1.8
5 to 9 units	104	1.5
10 to 19 units	35	0.5
20 or more units	63	0.9
Mobile home	402	5.7
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	64	0.9
1995 to 1998	289	4.1
1990 to 1994	218	3.1
1980 to 1989	477	6.7
1970 to 1979	1,256	17.7
1960 to 1969	720	10.1
1940 to 1959	1,124	15.8
1939 or earlier	2,961	41.7

ROOMS
1 room	11	0.2
2 rooms	70	1.0
3 rooms	314	4.4
4 rooms	865	12.2
5 rooms	1,636	23.0
6 rooms	1,462	20.6
7 rooms	1,156	16.3
8 rooms	790	11.1
9 or more rooms	805	11.3
Median (rooms)	6.0	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	6,624	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	769	11.6
1995 to 1998	1,648	24.9
1990 to 1994	1,102	16.6
1980 to 1989	1,116	16.8
1970 to 1979	1,046	15.8
1969 or earlier	943	14.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	295	4.5
1	1,727	26.1
2	2,896	43.7
3 or more	1,706	25.8

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	3,981	60.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,770	26.7
Electricity	441	6.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	270	4.1
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	133	2.0
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	15	0.2
No fuel used	14	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	16	0.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	25	0.4
No telephone service	98	1.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	6,624	100.0
1.00 or less	6,578	99.3
1.01 to 1.50	43	0.6
1.51 or more	3	0.0

Specified owner-occupied units	4,173	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,204	28.9
$50,000 to $99,999	2,009	48.1
$100,000 to $149,999	632	15.1
$150,000 to $199,999	235	5.6
$200,000 to $299,999	58	1.4
$300,000 to $499,999	21	0.5
$500,000 to $999,999	8	0.2
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.1
Median (dollars)	68,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,377	57.0
Less than $300	43	1.0
$300 to $499	291	7.0
$500 to $699	676	16.2
$700 to $999	774	18.5
$1,000 to $1,499	463	11.1
$1,500 to $1,999	90	2.2
$2,000 or more	40	1.0
Median (dollars)	759	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,796	43.0
Median (dollars)	268	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,077	49.8
15 to 19 percent	745	17.9
20 to 24 percent	464	11.1
25 to 29 percent	230	5.5
30 to 34 percent	170	4.1
35 percent or more	454	10.9
Not computed	33	0.8

Specified renter-occupied units	1,164	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	86	7.4
$200 to $299	131	11.3
$300 to $499	569	48.9
$500 to $749	178	15.3
$750 to $999	4	0.3
$1,000 to $1,499	3	0.3
$1,500 or more	12	1.0
No cash rent	181	15.5
Median (dollars)	392	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	401	34.5
15 to 19 percent	148	12.7
20 to 24 percent	124	10.7
25 to 29 percent	108	9.3
30 to 34 percent	52	4.5
35 percent or more	148	12.7
Not computed	183	15.7

(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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