ForreSt. County, MS Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Forrest county mississippi dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	29,913	100.0
1-unit, detached	18,597	62.2
1-unit, attached	357	1.2
2 units	1,038	3.5
3 or 4 units	1,812	6.1
5 to 9 units	1,483	5.0
10 to 19 units	1,061	3.5
20 or more units	2,467	8.2
Mobile home	3,050	10.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.	48	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	730	2.4
1995 to 1998	2,436	8.1
1990 to 1994	1,788	6.0
1980 to 1989	5,315	17.8
1970 to 1979	7,173	24.0
1960 to 1969	4,609	15.4
1940 to 1959	5,790	19.4
1939 or earlier	2,072	6.9

ROOMS
1 room	404	1.4
2 rooms	1,497	5.0
3 rooms	3,528	11.8
4 rooms	5,173	17.3
5 rooms	6,966	23.3
6 rooms	5,861	19.6
7 rooms	3,464	11.6
8 rooms	1,716	5.7
9 or more rooms	1,304	4.4
Median (rooms)	5.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	27,183	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	7,207	26.5
1995 to 1998	7,481	27.5
1990 to 1994	3,977	14.6
1980 to 1989	3,534	13.0
1970 to 1979	2,515	9.3
1969 or earlier	2,469	9.1

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,229	8.2
1	10,802	39.7
2	10,048	37.0
3 or more	4,104	15.1

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	10,740	39.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,046	7.5
Electricity	14,001	51.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58	0.2
Coal or coke	5	0.0
Wood	162	0.6
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	30	0.1
No fuel used	141	0.5

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	151	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	124	0.5
No telephone service	1,844	6.8

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	27,183	100.0
1.00 or less	26,036	95.8
1.01 to 1.50	712	2.6
1.51 or more	435	1.6

Specified owner-occupied units	12,876	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,954	30.7
$50,000 to $99,999	5,829	45.3
$100,000 to $149,999	1,829	14.2
$150,000 to $199,999	749	5.8
$200,000 to $299,999	388	3.0
$300,000 to $499,999	83	0.6
$500,000 to $999,999	32	0.2
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.1
Median (dollars)	69,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	7,869	61.1
Less than $300	190	1.5
$300 to $499	1,145	8.9
$500 to $699	2,300	17.9
$700 to $999	2,317	18.0
$1,000 to $1,499	1,414	11.0
$1,500 to $1,999	373	2.9
$2,000 or more	130	1.0
Median (dollars)	734	(X)
Not mortgaged	5,007	38.9
Median (dollars)	239	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,332	41.4
15 to 19 percent	2,058	16.0
20 to 24 percent	1,469	11.4
25 to 29 percent	921	7.2
30 to 34 percent	597	4.6
35 percent or more	2,338	18.2
Not computed	161	1.3

Specified renter-occupied units	10,677	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	540	5.1
$200 to $299	949	8.9
$300 to $499	5,021	47.0
$500 to $749	2,767	25.9
$750 to $999	408	3.8
$1,000 to $1,499	148	1.4
$1,500 or more	17	0.2
No cash rent	827	7.7
Median (dollars)	438	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,735	16.2
15 to 19 percent	1,303	12.2
20 to 24 percent	1,091	10.2
25 to 29 percent	852	8.0
30 to 34 percent	831	7.8
35 percent or more	3,505	32.8
Not computed	1,360	12.7

(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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