Mercer County, KY Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Mercer county kentucky dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	9,289	100.0
1-unit, detached	7,235	77.9
1-unit, attached	94	1.0
2 units	417	4.5
3 or 4 units	385	4.1
5 to 9 units	284	3.1
10 to 19 units	118	1.3
20 or more units	66	0.7
Mobile home	690	7.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	146	1.6
1995 to 1998	817	8.8
1990 to 1994	640	6.9
1980 to 1989	1,197	12.9
1970 to 1979	1,912	20.6
1960 to 1969	1,494	16.1
1940 to 1959	1,674	18.0
1939 or earlier	1,409	15.2

ROOMS
1 room	62	0.7
2 rooms	189	2.0
3 rooms	380	4.1
4 rooms	1,634	17.6
5 rooms	2,349	25.3
6 rooms	1,874	20.2
7 rooms	1,160	12.5
8 rooms	872	9.4
9 or more rooms	769	8.3
Median (rooms)	5.5	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	8,423	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,400	16.6
1995 to 1998	2,577	30.6
1990 to 1994	1,384	16.4
1980 to 1989	1,238	14.7
1970 to 1979	942	11.2
1969 or earlier	882	10.5

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	604	7.2
1	2,473	29.4
2	3,608	42.8
3 or more	1,738	20.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	3,110	36.9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,279	15.2
Electricity	3,646	43.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	215	2.6
Coal or coke	14	0.2
Wood	136	1.6
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	23	0.3
No fuel used	0	0.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	40	0.5
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	27	0.3
No telephone service	387	4.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	8,423	100.0
1.00 or less	8,269	98.2
1.01 to 1.50	116	1.4
1.51 or more	38	0.5

Specified owner-occupied units	4,421	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	586	13.3
$50,000 to $99,999	2,425	54.9
$100,000 to $149,999	846	19.1
$150,000 to $199,999	357	8.1
$200,000 to $299,999	142	3.2
$300,000 to $499,999	57	1.3
$500,000 to $999,999	8	0.2
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	83,800	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,611	59.1
Less than $300	92	2.1
$300 to $499	407	9.2
$500 to $699	758	17.1
$700 to $999	827	18.7
$1,000 to $1,499	402	9.1
$1,500 to $1,999	119	2.7
$2,000 or more	6	0.1
Median (dollars)	712	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,810	40.9
Median (dollars)	202	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,178	49.3
15 to 19 percent	743	16.8
20 to 24 percent	597	13.5
25 to 29 percent	333	7.5
30 to 34 percent	141	3.2
35 percent or more	411	9.3
Not computed	18	0.4

Specified renter-occupied units	2,009	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	278	13.8
$200 to $299	207	10.3
$300 to $499	839	41.8
$500 to $749	444	22.1
$750 to $999	47	2.3
$1,000 to $1,499	24	1.2
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	170	8.5
Median (dollars)	411	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	542	27.0
15 to 19 percent	309	15.4
20 to 24 percent	227	11.3
25 to 29 percent	184	9.2
30 to 34 percent	125	6.2
35 percent or more	422	21.0
Not computed	200	10.0

(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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