Matagorda County, TX Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Matagorda county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	18,611	100.0
1-unit, detached	12,451	66.9
1-unit, attached	279	1.5
2 units	294	1.6
3 or 4 units	839	4.5
5 to 9 units	577	3.1
10 to 19 units	440	2.4
20 or more units	643	3.5
Mobile home	2,781	14.9
Boat, RV, van, etc.	307	1.6

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	338	1.8
1995 to 1998	828	4.4
1990 to 1994	745	4.0
1980 to 1989	4,445	23.9
1970 to 1979	4,600	24.7
1960 to 1969	3,153	16.9
1940 to 1959	3,301	17.7
1939 or earlier	1,201	6.5

ROOMS
1 room	493	2.6
2 rooms	1,078	5.8
3 rooms	2,397	12.9
4 rooms	4,089	22.0
5 rooms	4,473	24.0
6 rooms	2,945	15.8
7 rooms	1,678	9.0
8 rooms	832	4.5
9 or more rooms	626	3.4
Median (rooms)	4.8	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	13,901	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,830	20.4
1995 to 1998	3,833	27.6
1990 to 1994	2,114	15.2
1980 to 1989	2,249	16.2
1970 to 1979	1,266	9.1
1969 or earlier	1,609	11.6

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,383	9.9
1	4,799	34.5
2	5,603	40.3
3 or more	2,116	15.2

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	5,082	36.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,834	13.2
Electricity	6,849	49.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33	0.2
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	31	0.2
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	47	0.3
No fuel used	25	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	87	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	145	1.0
No telephone service	714	5.1

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	13,901	100.0
1.00 or less	12,687	91.3
1.01 to 1.50	646	4.6
1.51 or more	568	4.1

Specified owner-occupied units	6,919	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	2,428	35.1
$50,000 to $99,999	3,432	49.6
$100,000 to $149,999	581	8.4
$150,000 to $199,999	300	4.3
$200,000 to $299,999	160	2.3
$300,000 to $499,999	0	0.0
$500,000 to $999,999	18	0.3
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	61,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,216	46.5
Less than $300	42	0.6
$300 to $499	388	5.6
$500 to $699	614	8.9
$700 to $999	1,312	19.0
$1,000 to $1,499	673	9.7
$1,500 to $1,999	136	2.0
$2,000 or more	51	0.7
Median (dollars)	819	(X)
Not mortgaged	3,703	53.5
Median (dollars)	269	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,654	52.8
15 to 19 percent	1,063	15.4
20 to 24 percent	648	9.4
25 to 29 percent	370	5.3
30 to 34 percent	316	4.6
35 percent or more	761	11.0
Not computed	107	1.5

Specified renter-occupied units	4,518	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	443	9.8
$200 to $299	501	11.1
$300 to $499	1,819	40.3
$500 to $749	1,028	22.8
$750 to $999	182	4.0
$1,000 to $1,499	39	0.9
$1,500 or more	2	0.0
No cash rent	504	11.2
Median (dollars)	411	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,135	25.1
15 to 19 percent	566	12.5
20 to 24 percent	554	12.3
25 to 29 percent	402	8.9
30 to 34 percent	263	5.8
35 percent or more	1,024	22.7
Not computed	574	12.7

(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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