Polk County, NC Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Polk county north carolina dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	9,192	100.0
1-unit, detached	6,377	69.4
1-unit, attached	158	1.7
2 units	161	1.8
3 or 4 units	140	1.5
5 to 9 units	102	1.1
10 to 19 units	101	1.1
20 or more units	310	3.4
Mobile home	1,834	20.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	226	2.5
1995 to 1998	880	9.6
1990 to 1994	1,282	13.9
1980 to 1989	1,751	19.0
1970 to 1979	1,580	17.2
1960 to 1969	880	9.6
1940 to 1959	1,400	15.2
1939 or earlier	1,193	13.0

ROOMS
1 room	36	0.4
2 rooms	189	2.1
3 rooms	641	7.0
4 rooms	1,681	18.3
5 rooms	2,040	22.2
6 rooms	2,353	25.6
7 rooms	1,093	11.9
8 rooms	638	6.9
9 or more rooms	521	5.7
Median (rooms)	5.5	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	7,908	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,138	14.4
1995 to 1998	2,192	27.7
1990 to 1994	1,504	19.0
1980 to 1989	1,380	17.5
1970 to 1979	797	10.1
1969 or earlier	897	11.3

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	510	6.4
1	2,399	30.3
2	3,289	41.6
3 or more	1,710	21.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	778	9.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,269	16.0
Electricity	3,764	47.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,641	20.8
Coal or coke	7	0.1
Wood	428	5.4
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	9	0.1
No fuel used	12	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	51	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	26	0.3
No telephone service	264	3.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	7,908	100.0
1.00 or less	7,721	97.6
1.01 to 1.50	100	1.3
1.51 or more	87	1.1

Specified owner-occupied units	3,790	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	284	7.5
$50,000 to $99,999	1,367	36.1
$100,000 to $149,999	951	25.1
$150,000 to $199,999	652	17.2
$200,000 to $299,999	378	10.0
$300,000 to $499,999	112	3.0
$500,000 to $999,999	38	1.0
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.2
Median (dollars)	112,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,945	51.3
Less than $300	40	1.1
$300 to $499	183	4.8
$500 to $699	412	10.9
$700 to $999	575	15.2
$1,000 to $1,499	517	13.6
$1,500 to $1,999	119	3.1
$2,000 or more	99	2.6
Median (dollars)	876	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,845	48.7
Median (dollars)	232	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,838	48.5
15 to 19 percent	497	13.1
20 to 24 percent	369	9.7
25 to 29 percent	266	7.0
30 to 34 percent	222	5.9
35 percent or more	548	14.5
Not computed	50	1.3

Specified renter-occupied units	1,548	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	77	5.0
$200 to $299	100	6.5
$300 to $499	416	26.9
$500 to $749	277	17.9
$750 to $999	158	10.2
$1,000 to $1,499	109	7.0
$1,500 or more	95	6.1
No cash rent	316	20.4
Median (dollars)	515	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	291	18.8
15 to 19 percent	215	13.9
20 to 24 percent	125	8.1
25 to 29 percent	89	5.7
30 to 34 percent	97	6.3
35 percent or more	392	25.3
Not computed	339	21.9

(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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