Benton County, MS Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Benton county mississippi dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 3,456 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,681 | 77.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 26 | 0.8 |
| 2 units | 17 | 0.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 18 | 0.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 5 | 0.1 |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mobile home | 709 | 20.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 31 | 0.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 290 | 8.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 264 | 7.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 680 | 19.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 966 | 28.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 607 | 17.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 372 | 10.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 246 | 7.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2 rooms | 77 | 2.2 |
| 3 rooms | 355 | 10.3 |
| 4 rooms | 637 | 18.4 |
| 5 rooms | 1,044 | 30.2 |
| 6 rooms | 713 | 20.6 |
| 7 rooms | 342 | 9.9 |
| 8 rooms | 151 | 4.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 132 | 3.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,999 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 431 | 14.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 693 | 23.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 345 | 11.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 639 | 21.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 512 | 17.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 379 | 12.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 209 | 7.0 |
| 1 | 1,020 | 34.0 |
| 2 | 1,143 | 38.1 |
| 3 or more | 627 | 20.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 879 | 29.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,478 | 49.3 |
| Electricity | 545 | 18.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 97 | 3.2 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 38 | 1.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 21 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 337 | 11.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 2,999 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 2,749 | 91.7 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 181 | 6.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 69 | 2.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,532 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 653 | 42.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 716 | 46.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 123 | 8.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 34 | 2.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6 | 0.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 55,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 891 | 58.2 |
Less than $300 | 97 | 6.3 |
$300 to $499 | 293 | 19.1 |
$500 to $699 | 206 | 13.4 |
$700 to $999 | 207 | 13.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 79 | 5.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 9 | 0.6 |
$2,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 549 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 641 | 41.8 |
Median (dollars) | 203 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 672 | 43.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 214 | 14.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 149 | 9.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 117 | 7.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 80 | 5.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 269 | 17.6 |
| Not computed | 31 | 2.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 430 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 44 | 10.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 80 | 18.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 198 | 46.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 52 | 12.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 9 | 2.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 47 | 10.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 368 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 110 | 25.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 55 | 12.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 41 | 9.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 38 | 8.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 12 | 2.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 105 | 24.4 |
| Not computed | 69 | 16.0 |
| (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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