Mercer County, MO Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Mercer county missouri dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 2,125 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,550 | 72.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 23 | 1.1 |
| 2 units | 12 | 0.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 42 | 2.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 7 | 0.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 37 | 1.7 |
| 20 or more units | 53 | 2.5 |
| Mobile home | 386 | 18.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 | 0.7 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 29 | 1.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 104 | 4.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 123 | 5.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 163 | 7.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 469 | 22.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 273 | 12.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 373 | 17.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 591 | 27.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 16 | 0.8 |
| 2 rooms | 63 | 3.0 |
| 3 rooms | 152 | 7.2 |
| 4 rooms | 553 | 26.0 |
| 5 rooms | 558 | 26.3 |
| 6 rooms | 393 | 18.5 |
| 7 rooms | 184 | 8.7 |
| 8 rooms | 133 | 6.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 73 | 3.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,600 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 256 | 16.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 404 | 25.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 260 | 16.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 286 | 17.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 169 | 10.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 225 | 14.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 84 | 5.3 |
| 1 | 512 | 32.0 |
| 2 | 582 | 36.4 |
| 3 or more | 422 | 26.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 514 | 32.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 616 | 38.5 |
| Electricity | 314 | 19.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 22 | 1.4 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 115 | 7.2 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 12 | 0.8 |
| No fuel used | 7 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 29 | 1.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 35 | 2.2 |
| No telephone service | 44 | 2.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 1,600 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 1,578 | 98.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 21 | 1.3 |
| 1.51 or more | 1 | 0.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 647 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 477 | 73.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 134 | 20.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24 | 3.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8 | 1.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2 | 0.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 32,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 260 | 40.2 |
Less than $300 | 5 | 0.8 |
$300 to $499 | 95 | 14.7 |
$500 to $699 | 81 | 12.5 |
$700 to $999 | 61 | 9.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 18 | 2.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
$2,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 557 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 387 | 59.8 |
Median (dollars) | 205 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 375 | 58.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 104 | 16.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 58 | 9.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 27 | 4.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 28 | 4.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 51 | 7.9 |
| Not computed | 4 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 294 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 62 | 21.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 75 | 25.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 97 | 33.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 17 | 5.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 2 | 0.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 41 | 13.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 286 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 73 | 24.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 47 | 16.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 42 | 14.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 22 | 7.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 13 | 4.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 56 | 19.0 |
| Not computed | 41 | 13.9 |
| (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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