Buena Vista County, IA Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	8,145	100.0
1-unit, detached	6,498	79.8
1-unit, attached	115	1.4
2 units	221	2.7
3 or 4 units	427	5.2
5 to 9 units	300	3.7
10 to 19 units	89	1.1
20 or more units	163	2.0
Mobile home	332	4.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	44	0.5
1995 to 1998	185	2.3
1990 to 1994	228	2.8
1980 to 1989	533	6.5
1970 to 1979	1,139	14.0
1960 to 1969	797	9.8
1940 to 1959	2,208	27.1
1939 or earlier	3,011	37.0

ROOMS
1 room	64	0.8
2 rooms	186	2.3
3 rooms	667	8.2
4 rooms	1,028	12.6
5 rooms	1,379	16.9
6 rooms	1,585	19.5
7 rooms	1,341	16.5
8 rooms	940	11.5
9 or more rooms	955	11.7
Median (rooms)	6.0	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	7,499	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,272	17.0
1995 to 1998	1,787	23.8
1990 to 1994	1,124	15.0
1980 to 1989	1,261	16.8
1970 to 1979	990	13.2
1969 or earlier	1,065	14.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	455	6.1
1	2,390	31.9
2	2,976	39.7
3 or more	1,678	22.4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	5,111	68.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,155	15.4
Electricity	959	12.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	193	2.6
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	46	0.6
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	12	0.2
No fuel used	23	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	27	0.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	32	0.4
No telephone service	128	1.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	7,499	100.0
1.00 or less	7,068	94.3
1.01 to 1.50	212	2.8
1.51 or more	219	2.9

Specified owner-occupied units	4,268	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,371	32.1
$50,000 to $99,999	2,020	47.3
$100,000 to $149,999	472	11.1
$150,000 to $199,999	181	4.2
$200,000 to $299,999	175	4.1
$300,000 to $499,999	36	0.8
$500,000 to $999,999	6	0.1
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.2
Median (dollars)	64,900	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,394	56.1
Less than $300	17	0.4
$300 to $499	457	10.7
$500 to $699	760	17.8
$700 to $999	701	16.4
$1,000 to $1,499	298	7.0
$1,500 to $1,999	118	2.8
$2,000 or more	43	1.0
Median (dollars)	690	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,874	43.9
Median (dollars)	249	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,106	49.3
15 to 19 percent	863	20.2
20 to 24 percent	526	12.3
25 to 29 percent	214	5.0
30 to 34 percent	114	2.7
35 percent or more	405	9.5
Not computed	40	0.9

Specified renter-occupied units	2,036	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	182	8.9
$200 to $299	283	13.9
$300 to $499	896	44.0
$500 to $749	428	21.0
$750 to $999	28	1.4
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.0
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	219	10.8
Median (dollars)	417	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	595	29.2
15 to 19 percent	297	14.6
20 to 24 percent	218	10.7
25 to 29 percent	161	7.9
30 to 34 percent	137	6.7
35 percent or more	405	19.9
Not computed	223	11.0

(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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