Benton County, WA Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	55,963	100.0
1-unit, detached	33,327	59.6
1-unit, attached	2,036	3.6
2 units	1,957	3.5
3 or 4 units	2,251	4.0
5 to 9 units	1,997	3.6
10 to 19 units	2,111	3.8
20 or more units	4,330	7.7
Mobile home	7,665	13.7
Boat, RV, van, etc.	289	0.5

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,054	1.9
1995 to 1998	5,605	10.0
1990 to 1994	5,628	10.1
1980 to 1989	5,945	10.6
1970 to 1979	18,099	32.3
1960 to 1969	5,069	9.1
1940 to 1959	12,970	23.2
1939 or earlier	1,593	2.8

ROOMS
1 room	1,008	1.8
2 rooms	2,744	4.9
3 rooms	5,192	9.3
4 rooms	7,650	13.7
5 rooms	9,703	17.3
6 rooms	9,276	16.6
7 rooms	7,918	14.1
8 rooms	6,226	11.1
9 or more rooms	6,246	11.2
Median (rooms)	5.7	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	52,866	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	12,281	23.2
1995 to 1998	15,096	28.6
1990 to 1994	10,256	19.4
1980 to 1989	7,248	13.7
1970 to 1979	4,641	8.8
1969 or earlier	3,344	6.3

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,839	5.4
1	15,032	28.4
2	20,923	39.6
3 or more	14,072	26.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	4,469	8.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	470	0.9
Electricity	45,844	86.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	821	1.6
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	993	1.9
Solar energy	6	0.0
Other fuel	168	0.3
No fuel used	95	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	200	0.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	317	0.6
No telephone service	669	1.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	52,866	100.0
1.00 or less	49,642	93.9
1.01 to 1.50	1,611	3.0
1.51 or more	1,613	3.1

Specified owner-occupied units	27,865	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	656	2.4
$50,000 to $99,999	8,900	31.9
$100,000 to $149,999	10,380	37.3
$150,000 to $199,999	4,609	16.5
$200,000 to $299,999	2,714	9.7
$300,000 to $499,999	506	1.8
$500,000 to $999,999	96	0.3
$1,000,000 or more	4	0.0
Median (dollars)	119,900	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	20,541	73.7
Less than $300	101	0.4
$300 to $499	564	2.0
$500 to $699	2,179	7.8
$700 to $999	6,488	23.3
$1,000 to $1,499	7,624	27.4
$1,500 to $1,999	2,560	9.2
$2,000 or more	1,025	3.7
Median (dollars)	1,053	(X)
Not mortgaged	7,324	26.3
Median (dollars)	304	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	11,299	40.5
15 to 19 percent	5,440	19.5
20 to 24 percent	4,200	15.1
25 to 29 percent	2,326	8.3
30 to 34 percent	1,207	4.3
35 percent or more	3,246	11.6
Not computed	147	0.5

Specified renter-occupied units	16,328	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	639	3.9
$200 to $299	476	2.9
$300 to $499	4,360	26.7
$500 to $749	7,016	43.0
$750 to $999	2,070	12.7
$1,000 to $1,499	616	3.8
$1,500 or more	462	2.8
No cash rent	689	4.2
Median (dollars)	566	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,432	21.0
15 to 19 percent	2,563	15.7
20 to 24 percent	2,212	13.5
25 to 29 percent	1,748	10.7
30 to 34 percent	1,125	6.9
35 percent or more	4,327	26.5
Not computed	921	5.6

(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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