McDowell County, NC Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Mcdowell county north carolina dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	18,377	100.0
1-unit, detached	11,655	63.4
1-unit, attached	153	0.8
2 units	233	1.3
3 or 4 units	293	1.6
5 to 9 units	337	1.8
10 to 19 units	80	0.4
20 or more units	130	0.7
Mobile home	5,458	29.7
Boat, RV, van, etc.	38	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	462	2.5
1995 to 1998	1,901	10.3
1990 to 1994	1,669	9.1
1980 to 1989	3,057	16.6
1970 to 1979	3,680	20.0
1960 to 1969	2,408	13.1
1940 to 1959	3,325	18.1
1939 or earlier	1,875	10.2

ROOMS
1 room	58	0.3
2 rooms	297	1.6
3 rooms	974	5.3
4 rooms	4,187	22.8
5 rooms	5,746	31.3
6 rooms	3,840	20.9
7 rooms	1,702	9.3
8 rooms	891	4.8
9 or more rooms	682	3.7
Median (rooms)	5.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	16,604	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,496	15.0
1995 to 1998	4,391	26.4
1990 to 1994	2,542	15.3
1980 to 1989	2,838	17.1
1970 to 1979	2,024	12.2
1969 or earlier	2,313	13.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,265	7.6
1	4,983	30.0
2	6,660	40.1
3 or more	3,696	22.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	152	0.9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,565	9.4
Electricity	6,613	39.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,120	42.9
Coal or coke	7	0.0
Wood	954	5.7
Solar energy	2	0.0
Other fuel	77	0.5
No fuel used	114	0.7

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	115	0.7
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	110	0.7
No telephone service	819	4.9

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	16,604	100.0
1.00 or less	16,159	97.3
1.01 to 1.50	352	2.1
1.51 or more	93	0.6

Specified owner-occupied units	7,835	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,877	24.0
$50,000 to $99,999	4,111	52.5
$100,000 to $149,999	1,158	14.8
$150,000 to $199,999	467	6.0
$200,000 to $299,999	149	1.9
$300,000 to $499,999	38	0.5
$500,000 to $999,999	35	0.4
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	72,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	4,345	55.5
Less than $300	82	1.0
$300 to $499	993	12.7
$500 to $699	1,193	15.2
$700 to $999	1,398	17.8
$1,000 to $1,499	486	6.2
$1,500 to $1,999	122	1.6
$2,000 or more	71	0.9
Median (dollars)	680	(X)
Not mortgaged	3,490	44.5
Median (dollars)	183	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,060	51.8
15 to 19 percent	1,157	14.8
20 to 24 percent	841	10.7
25 to 29 percent	590	7.5
30 to 34 percent	277	3.5
35 percent or more	824	10.5
Not computed	86	1.1

Specified renter-occupied units	3,660	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	251	6.9
$200 to $299	441	12.0
$300 to $499	1,700	46.4
$500 to $749	683	18.7
$750 to $999	50	1.4
$1,000 to $1,499	9	0.2
$1,500 or more	30	0.8
No cash rent	496	13.6
Median (dollars)	411	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	992	27.1
15 to 19 percent	491	13.4
20 to 24 percent	396	10.8
25 to 29 percent	302	8.3
30 to 34 percent	136	3.7
35 percent or more	762	20.8
Not computed	581	15.9

(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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