Starr County, TX Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Starr county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	17,589	100.0
1-unit, detached	14,326	81.4
1-unit, attached	381	2.2
2 units	350	2.0
3 or 4 units	294	1.7
5 to 9 units	282	1.6
10 to 19 units	98	0.6
20 or more units	28	0.2
Mobile home	1,797	10.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.	33	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	530	3.0
1995 to 1998	2,416	13.7
1990 to 1994	2,866	16.3
1980 to 1989	5,232	29.7
1970 to 1979	3,173	18.0
1960 to 1969	1,603	9.1
1940 to 1959	1,314	7.5
1939 or earlier	455	2.6

ROOMS
1 room	514	2.9
2 rooms	1,649	9.4
3 rooms	2,803	15.9
4 rooms	3,605	20.5
5 rooms	4,104	23.3
6 rooms	2,694	15.3
7 rooms	1,213	6.9
8 rooms	636	3.6
9 or more rooms	371	2.1
Median (rooms)	4.6	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	14,410	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,860	12.9
1995 to 1998	3,463	24.0
1990 to 1994	2,555	17.7
1980 to 1989	3,214	22.3
1970 to 1979	1,594	11.1
1969 or earlier	1,724	12.0

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,118	14.7
1	5,447	37.8
2	5,187	36.0
3 or more	1,658	11.5

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	1,795	12.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	3,320	23.0
Electricity	8,616	59.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8	0.1
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	17	0.1
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	113	0.8
No fuel used	541	3.8

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	679	4.7
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	441	3.1
No telephone service	1,593	11.1

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	14,410	100.0
1.00 or less	10,652	73.9
1.01 to 1.50	2,103	14.6
1.51 or more	1,655	11.5

Specified owner-occupied units	9,952	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	6,635	66.7
$50,000 to $99,999	2,670	26.8
$100,000 to $149,999	448	4.5
$150,000 to $199,999	148	1.5
$200,000 to $299,999	27	0.3
$300,000 to $499,999	6	0.1
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.2
Median (dollars)	37,800	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,631	16.4
Less than $300	222	2.2
$300 to $499	533	5.4
$500 to $699	395	4.0
$700 to $999	284	2.9
$1,000 to $1,499	171	1.7
$1,500 to $1,999	26	0.3
$2,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	528	(X)
Not mortgaged	8,321	83.6
Median (dollars)	186	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,118	51.4
15 to 19 percent	1,171	11.8
20 to 24 percent	941	9.5
25 to 29 percent	470	4.7
30 to 34 percent	498	5.0
35 percent or more	1,408	14.1
Not computed	346	3.5

Specified renter-occupied units	2,915	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	469	16.1
$200 to $299	831	28.5
$300 to $499	759	26.0
$500 to $749	115	3.9
$750 to $999	30	1.0
$1,000 to $1,499	61	2.1
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	650	22.3
Median (dollars)	281	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	503	17.3
15 to 19 percent	291	10.0
20 to 24 percent	157	5.4
25 to 29 percent	188	6.4
30 to 34 percent	191	6.6
35 percent or more	841	28.9
Not computed	744	25.5

(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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