Big Spring, TX, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 9,882 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,792 | 78.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 412 | 4.2 |
| 2 units | 306 | 3.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 246 | 2.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 163 | 1.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 248 | 2.5 |
| 20 or more units | 599 | 6.1 |
| Mobile home | 116 | 1.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 51 | 0.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 152 | 1.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 176 | 1.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 559 | 5.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,301 | 13.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,272 | 23.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,501 | 45.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 870 | 8.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 184 | 1.9 |
| 2 rooms | 398 | 4.0 |
| 3 rooms | 954 | 9.7 |
| 4 rooms | 2,085 | 21.1 |
| 5 rooms | 2,862 | 29.0 |
| 6 rooms | 2,014 | 20.4 |
| 7 rooms | 825 | 8.3 |
| 8 rooms | 379 | 3.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 181 | 1.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,174 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,883 | 23.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,888 | 23.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,304 | 16.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,189 | 14.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 790 | 9.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,120 | 13.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 935 | 11.4 |
| 1 | 3,340 | 40.9 |
| 2 | 3,068 | 37.5 |
| 3 or more | 831 | 10.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 5,874 | 71.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 94 | 1.1 |
| Electricity | 2,174 | 26.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 7 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 12 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 13 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 19 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 109 | 1.3 |
| No telephone service | 448 | 5.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 8,174 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 7,703 | 94.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 318 | 3.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 153 | 1.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 4,997 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 3,272 | 65.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,368 | 27.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 232 | 4.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 40 | 0.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 63 | 1.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 22 | 0.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 36,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,354 | 47.1 |
Less than $300 | 65 | 1.3 |
$300 to $499 | 626 | 12.5 |
$500 to $699 | 726 | 14.5 |
$700 to $999 | 604 | 12.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 245 | 4.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 69 | 1.4 |
$2,000 or more | 19 | 0.4 |
Median (dollars) | 629 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,643 | 52.9 |
Median (dollars) | 242 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,681 | 53.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 750 | 15.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 404 | 8.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 246 | 4.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 191 | 3.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 654 | 13.1 |
| Not computed | 71 | 1.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 2,938 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 332 | 11.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 310 | 10.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,228 | 41.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 681 | 23.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 78 | 2.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 64 | 2.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 245 | 8.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 413 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 581 | 19.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 408 | 13.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 270 | 9.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 300 | 10.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 169 | 5.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 876 | 29.8 |
| Not computed | 334 | 11.4 |
| (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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