Wharton County, TX Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Wharton county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	16,606	100.0
1-unit, detached	12,458	75.0
1-unit, attached	240	1.4
2 units	257	1.5
3 or 4 units	342	2.1
5 to 9 units	300	1.8
10 to 19 units	250	1.5
20 or more units	721	4.3
Mobile home	2,011	12.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	27	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	235	1.4
1995 to 1998	853	5.1
1990 to 1994	1,021	6.1
1980 to 1989	2,374	14.3
1970 to 1979	3,292	19.8
1960 to 1969	2,576	15.5
1940 to 1959	4,372	26.3
1939 or earlier	1,883	11.3

ROOMS
1 room	302	1.8
2 rooms	656	4.0
3 rooms	1,595	9.6
4 rooms	2,948	17.8
5 rooms	4,008	24.1
6 rooms	3,350	20.2
7 rooms	2,180	13.1
8 rooms	884	5.3
9 or more rooms	683	4.1
Median (rooms)	5.2	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	14,799	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,507	16.9
1995 to 1998	3,522	23.8
1990 to 1994	2,264	15.3
1980 to 1989	2,509	17.0
1970 to 1979	1,789	12.1
1969 or earlier	2,208	14.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,407	9.5
1	5,408	36.5
2	5,601	37.8
3 or more	2,383	16.1

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	5,244	35.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,594	17.5
Electricity	6,735	45.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32	0.2
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	60	0.4
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	40	0.3
No fuel used	94	0.6

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	202	1.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	192	1.3
No telephone service	895	6.0

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	14,799	100.0
1.00 or less	13,702	92.6
1.01 to 1.50	650	4.4
1.51 or more	447	3.0

Specified owner-occupied units	7,705	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,049	39.6
$50,000 to $99,999	3,361	43.6
$100,000 to $149,999	802	10.4
$150,000 to $199,999	257	3.3
$200,000 to $299,999	146	1.9
$300,000 to $499,999	68	0.9
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	22	0.3
Median (dollars)	59,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,381	43.9
Less than $300	63	0.8
$300 to $499	518	6.7
$500 to $699	798	10.4
$700 to $999	1,187	15.4
$1,000 to $1,499	655	8.5
$1,500 to $1,999	134	1.7
$2,000 or more	26	0.3
Median (dollars)	772	(X)
Not mortgaged	4,324	56.1
Median (dollars)	273	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,894	50.5
15 to 19 percent	1,282	16.6
20 to 24 percent	752	9.8
25 to 29 percent	473	6.1
30 to 34 percent	300	3.9
35 percent or more	891	11.6
Not computed	113	1.5

Specified renter-occupied units	4,422	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	420	9.5
$200 to $299	491	11.1
$300 to $499	1,795	40.6
$500 to $749	988	22.3
$750 to $999	168	3.8
$1,000 to $1,499	20	0.5
$1,500 or more	20	0.5
No cash rent	520	11.8
Median (dollars)	415	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	959	21.7
15 to 19 percent	729	16.5
20 to 24 percent	547	12.4
25 to 29 percent	386	8.7
30 to 34 percent	153	3.5
35 percent or more	995	22.5
Not computed	653	14.8

(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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