Simpson County, MS Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Simpson county mississippi dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
Total housing units | 11,307 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
---|---|---|
1-unit, detached | 7,444 | 65.8 |
1-unit, attached | 50 | 0.4 |
2 units | 91 | 0.8 |
3 or 4 units | 268 | 2.4 |
5 to 9 units | 170 | 1.5 |
10 to 19 units | 61 | 0.5 |
20 or more units | 119 | 1.1 |
Mobile home | 3,080 | 27.2 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 24 | 0.2 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 425 | 3.8 |
1995 to 1998 | 1,014 | 9.0 |
1990 to 1994 | 1,200 | 10.6 |
1980 to 1989 | 2,181 | 19.3 |
1970 to 1979 | 2,395 | 21.2 |
1960 to 1969 | 1,781 | 15.8 |
1940 to 1959 | 1,568 | 13.9 |
1939 or earlier | 743 | 6.6 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 62 | 0.5 |
2 rooms | 367 | 3.2 |
3 rooms | 785 | 6.9 |
4 rooms | 2,073 | 18.3 |
5 rooms | 3,511 | 31.1 |
6 rooms | 2,131 | 18.8 |
7 rooms | 1,310 | 11.6 |
8 rooms | 659 | 5.8 |
9 or more rooms | 409 | 3.6 |
Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 10,076 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 1,414 | 14.0 |
1995 to 1998 | 2,470 | 24.5 |
1990 to 1994 | 1,699 | 16.9 |
1980 to 1989 | 1,688 | 16.8 |
1970 to 1979 | 1,374 | 13.6 |
1969 or earlier | 1,431 | 14.2 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 951 | 9.4 |
1 | 3,199 | 31.7 |
2 | 3,884 | 38.5 |
3 or more | 2,042 | 20.3 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 2,311 | 22.9 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,410 | 33.8 |
Electricity | 3,971 | 39.4 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 50 | 0.5 |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
Wood | 294 | 2.9 |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 8 | 0.1 |
No fuel used | 32 | 0.3 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 153 | 1.5 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 105 | 1.0 |
No telephone service | 841 | 8.3 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 10,076 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 9,380 | 93.1 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 500 | 5.0 |
1.51 or more | 196 | 1.9 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 4,434 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 1,750 | 39.5 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 2,039 | 46.0 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 421 | 9.5 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 121 | 2.7 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 84 | 1.9 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 19 | 0.4 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
$1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 58,800 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 2,362 | 53.3 |
Less than $300 | 62 | 1.4 |
$300 to $499 | 475 | 10.7 |
$500 to $699 | 662 | 14.9 |
$700 to $999 | 739 | 16.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 321 | 7.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 82 | 1.8 |
$2,000 or more | 21 | 0.5 |
Median (dollars) | 694 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 2,072 | 46.7 |
Median (dollars) | 225 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 1,782 | 40.2 |
15 to 19 percent | 614 | 13.8 |
20 to 24 percent | 483 | 10.9 |
25 to 29 percent | 312 | 7.0 |
30 to 34 percent | 269 | 6.1 |
35 percent or more | 854 | 19.3 |
Not computed | 120 | 2.7 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 1,811 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 156 | 8.6 |
$200 to $299 | 237 | 13.1 |
$300 to $499 | 852 | 47.0 |
$500 to $749 | 194 | 10.7 |
$750 to $999 | 21 | 1.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2 | 0.1 |
$1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
No cash rent | 349 | 19.3 |
Median (dollars) | 376 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 423 | 23.4 |
15 to 19 percent | 230 | 12.7 |
20 to 24 percent | 168 | 9.3 |
25 to 29 percent | 136 | 7.5 |
30 to 34 percent | 59 | 3.3 |
35 percent or more | 392 | 21.6 |
Not computed | 403 | 22.3 |
(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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