Letcher County, KY Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Letcher county kentucky dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	11,405	100.0
1-unit, detached	7,142	62.6
1-unit, attached	107	0.9
2 units	88	0.8
3 or 4 units	115	1.0
5 to 9 units	131	1.1
10 to 19 units	101	0.9
20 or more units	73	0.6
Mobile home	3,647	32.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	252	2.2
1995 to 1998	1,007	8.8
1990 to 1994	1,142	10.0
1980 to 1989	1,676	14.7
1970 to 1979	2,566	22.5
1960 to 1969	1,001	8.8
1940 to 1959	1,922	16.9
1939 or earlier	1,839	16.1

ROOMS
1 room	57	0.5
2 rooms	169	1.5
3 rooms	609	5.3
4 rooms	2,102	18.4
5 rooms	3,463	30.4
6 rooms	2,541	22.3
7 rooms	1,184	10.4
8 rooms	779	6.8
9 or more rooms	501	4.4
Median (rooms)	5.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	10,085	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,263	12.5
1995 to 1998	2,159	21.4
1990 to 1994	1,438	14.3
1980 to 1989	1,951	19.3
1970 to 1979	1,767	17.5
1969 or earlier	1,507	14.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,285	12.7
1	3,645	36.1
2	3,287	32.6
3 or more	1,868	18.5

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	137	1.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	215	2.1
Electricity	7,831	77.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	649	6.4
Coal or coke	979	9.7
Wood	212	2.1
Solar energy	7	0.1
Other fuel	22	0.2
No fuel used	33	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	197	2.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	127	1.3
No telephone service	1,002	9.9

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	10,085	100.0
1.00 or less	9,911	98.3
1.01 to 1.50	140	1.4
1.51 or more	34	0.3

Specified owner-occupied units	4,460	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	2,759	61.9
$50,000 to $99,999	1,359	30.5
$100,000 to $149,999	207	4.6
$150,000 to $199,999	72	1.6
$200,000 to $299,999	36	0.8
$300,000 to $499,999	8	0.2
$500,000 to $999,999	19	0.4
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	39,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,674	37.5
Less than $300	239	5.4
$300 to $499	474	10.6
$500 to $699	474	10.6
$700 to $999	332	7.4
$1,000 to $1,499	131	2.9
$1,500 to $1,999	3	0.1
$2,000 or more	21	0.5
Median (dollars)	547	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,786	62.5
Median (dollars)	168	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,454	55.0
15 to 19 percent	541	12.1
20 to 24 percent	355	8.0
25 to 29 percent	268	6.0
30 to 34 percent	133	3.0
35 percent or more	603	13.5
Not computed	106	2.4

Specified renter-occupied units	1,815	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	327	18.0
$200 to $299	268	14.8
$300 to $499	554	30.5
$500 to $749	99	5.5
$750 to $999	9	0.5
$1,000 to $1,499	12	0.7
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	546	30.1
Median (dollars)	309	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	369	20.3
15 to 19 percent	166	9.1
20 to 24 percent	117	6.4
25 to 29 percent	129	7.1
30 to 34 percent	53	2.9
35 percent or more	398	21.9
Not computed	583	32.1

(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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