Montgomery County, PA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Montgomery county pennsylvania dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 297,434 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 166,543 | 56.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 55,745 | 18.7 |
| 2 units | 10,642 | 3.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 12,465 | 4.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,641 | 3.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,613 | 3.9 |
| 20 or more units | 28,067 | 9.4 |
| Mobile home | 2,627 | 0.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 91 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,075 | 1.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 15,422 | 5.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 18,148 | 6.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 35,774 | 12.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 42,310 | 14.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 43,091 | 14.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 77,513 | 26.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 60,101 | 20.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 3,196 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 8,225 | 2.8 |
| 3 rooms | 22,237 | 7.5 |
| 4 rooms | 31,634 | 10.6 |
| 5 rooms | 36,860 | 12.4 |
| 6 rooms | 54,468 | 18.3 |
| 7 rooms | 48,290 | 16.2 |
| 8 rooms | 44,235 | 14.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 48,289 | 16.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 286,098 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 43,269 | 15.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 74,837 | 26.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 47,200 | 16.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 52,279 | 18.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 30,577 | 10.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 37,936 | 13.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 18,151 | 6.3 |
| 1 | 93,845 | 32.8 |
| 2 | 129,463 | 45.3 |
| 3 or more | 44,639 | 15.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 138,395 | 48.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 4,215 | 1.5 |
| Electricity | 57,269 | 20.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 83,353 | 29.1 |
| Coal or coke | 544 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 998 | 0.3 |
| Solar energy | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 938 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 372 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 798 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 984 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 1,567 | 0.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 286,098 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 281,805 | 98.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,679 | 0.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,614 | 0.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 190,477 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,551 | 0.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 22,324 | 11.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 59,078 | 31.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 48,815 | 25.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 35,112 | 18.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 16,316 | 8.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,832 | 3.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,449 | 0.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 160,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 137,426 | 72.1 |
Less than $300 | 28 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 1,248 | 0.7 |
$500 to $699 | 4,902 | 2.6 |
$700 to $999 | 18,232 | 9.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 52,359 | 27.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 33,296 | 17.5 |
$2,000 or more | 27,361 | 14.4 |
Median (dollars) | 1,423 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 53,051 | 27.9 |
Median (dollars) | 465 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 61,753 | 32.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 34,464 | 18.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 30,087 | 15.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 19,937 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 12,386 | 6.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 31,099 | 16.3 |
| Not computed | 751 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 75,476 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,734 | 2.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,489 | 2.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 6,610 | 8.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 25,803 | 34.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 21,439 | 28.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 12,887 | 17.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 2,887 | 3.8 |
| No cash rent | 2,627 | 3.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 757 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 15,076 | 20.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 12,874 | 17.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 10,476 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 8,383 | 11.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 5,443 | 7.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 19,506 | 25.8 |
| Not computed | 3,718 | 4.9 |
| (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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