Palo Alto County, IA Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Palo alto county iowa dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	4,631	100.0
1-unit, detached	3,894	84.1
1-unit, attached	59	1.3
2 units	74	1.6
3 or 4 units	155	3.3
5 to 9 units	145	3.1
10 to 19 units	39	0.8
20 or more units	71	1.5
Mobile home	192	4.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	98	2.1
1995 to 1998	134	2.9
1990 to 1994	44	1.0
1980 to 1989	254	5.5
1970 to 1979	707	15.3
1960 to 1969	464	10.0
1940 to 1959	1,138	24.6
1939 or earlier	1,792	38.7

ROOMS
1 room	44	1.0
2 rooms	35	0.8
3 rooms	348	7.5
4 rooms	580	12.5
5 rooms	775	16.7
6 rooms	905	19.5
7 rooms	773	16.7
8 rooms	532	11.5
9 or more rooms	639	13.8
Median (rooms)	6.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	4,119	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	633	15.4
1995 to 1998	910	22.1
1990 to 1994	532	12.9
1980 to 1989	800	19.4
1970 to 1979	617	15.0
1969 or earlier	627	15.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	178	4.3
1	1,313	31.9
2	1,664	40.4
3 or more	964	23.4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	2,325	56.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,128	27.4
Electricity	525	12.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	119	2.9
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	10	0.2
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	10	0.2
No fuel used	2	0.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	3	0.1
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	8	0.2
No telephone service	43	1.0

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	4,119	100.0
1.00 or less	4,084	99.2
1.01 to 1.50	25	0.6
1.51 or more	10	0.2

Specified owner-occupied units	2,435	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,107	45.5
$50,000 to $99,999	1,024	42.1
$100,000 to $149,999	225	9.2
$150,000 to $199,999	59	2.4
$200,000 to $299,999	13	0.5
$300,000 to $499,999	5	0.2
$500,000 to $999,999	2	0.1
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	53,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,148	47.1
Less than $300	55	2.3
$300 to $499	323	13.3
$500 to $699	339	13.9
$700 to $999	272	11.2
$1,000 to $1,499	132	5.4
$1,500 to $1,999	12	0.5
$2,000 or more	15	0.6
Median (dollars)	615	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,287	52.9
Median (dollars)	243	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,358	55.8
15 to 19 percent	408	16.8
20 to 24 percent	176	7.2
25 to 29 percent	139	5.7
30 to 34 percent	106	4.4
35 percent or more	231	9.5
Not computed	17	0.7

Specified renter-occupied units	950	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	125	13.2
$200 to $299	202	21.3
$300 to $499	404	42.5
$500 to $749	83	8.7
$750 to $999	11	1.2
$1,000 to $1,499	17	1.8
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	108	11.4
Median (dollars)	337	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	295	31.1
15 to 19 percent	112	11.8
20 to 24 percent	112	11.8
25 to 29 percent	70	7.4
30 to 34 percent	35	3.7
35 percent or more	201	21.2
Not computed	125	13.2

(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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