Houghton County, MI Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Houghton county michigan dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	17,748	100.0
1-unit, detached	13,235	74.6
1-unit, attached	463	2.6
2 units	510	2.9
3 or 4 units	591	3.3
5 to 9 units	856	4.8
10 to 19 units	402	2.3
20 or more units	451	2.5
Mobile home	1,157	6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.	83	0.5

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	219	1.2
1995 to 1998	620	3.5
1990 to 1994	716	4.0
1980 to 1989	1,364	7.7
1970 to 1979	2,223	12.5
1960 to 1969	1,679	9.5
1940 to 1959	2,307	13.0
1939 or earlier	8,620	48.6

ROOMS
1 room	284	1.6
2 rooms	791	4.5
3 rooms	1,730	9.7
4 rooms	2,798	15.8
5 rooms	3,656	20.6
6 rooms	3,760	21.2
7 rooms	2,065	11.6
8 rooms	1,423	8.0
9 or more rooms	1,241	7.0
Median (rooms)	5.4	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	13,793	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,554	18.5
1995 to 1998	3,108	22.5
1990 to 1994	1,998	14.5
1980 to 1989	2,133	15.5
1970 to 1979	1,563	11.3
1969 or earlier	2,437	17.7

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,348	9.8
1	4,983	36.1
2	5,120	37.1
3 or more	2,342	17.0

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	7,320	53.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,552	11.3
Electricity	1,131	8.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,658	19.3
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	996	7.2
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	116	0.8
No fuel used	20	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	139	1.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	69	0.5
No telephone service	271	2.0

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	13,793	100.0
1.00 or less	13,451	97.5
1.01 to 1.50	261	1.9
1.51 or more	81	0.6

Specified owner-occupied units	7,457	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,325	44.6
$50,000 to $99,999	2,804	37.6
$100,000 to $149,999	759	10.2
$150,000 to $199,999	328	4.4
$200,000 to $299,999	167	2.2
$300,000 to $499,999	55	0.7
$500,000 to $999,999	19	0.3
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	54,800	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,528	47.3
Less than $300	93	1.2
$300 to $499	1,008	13.5
$500 to $699	1,006	13.5
$700 to $999	783	10.5
$1,000 to $1,499	478	6.4
$1,500 to $1,999	120	1.6
$2,000 or more	40	0.5
Median (dollars)	627	(X)
Not mortgaged	3,929	52.7
Median (dollars)	227	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,853	51.7
15 to 19 percent	1,128	15.1
20 to 24 percent	735	9.9
25 to 29 percent	544	7.3
30 to 34 percent	361	4.8
35 percent or more	791	10.6
Not computed	45	0.6

Specified renter-occupied units	3,856	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	299	7.8
$200 to $299	685	17.8
$300 to $499	1,911	49.6
$500 to $749	550	14.3
$750 to $999	83	2.2
$1,000 to $1,499	66	1.7
$1,500 or more	17	0.4
No cash rent	245	6.4
Median (dollars)	368	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	679	17.6
15 to 19 percent	482	12.5
20 to 24 percent	465	12.1
25 to 29 percent	392	10.2
30 to 34 percent	308	8.0
35 percent or more	1,212	31.4
Not computed	318	8.2

(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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