Cowlitz County, WA Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Cowlitz county washington dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	38,624	100.0
1-unit, detached	25,587	66.2
1-unit, attached	900	2.3
2 units	1,254	3.2
3 or 4 units	1,157	3.0
5 to 9 units	1,245	3.2
10 to 19 units	1,473	3.8
20 or more units	2,090	5.4
Mobile home	4,768	12.3
Boat, RV, van, etc.	150	0.4

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	973	2.5
1995 to 1998	3,393	8.8
1990 to 1994	2,751	7.1
1980 to 1989	2,928	7.6
1970 to 1979	7,900	20.5
1960 to 1969	5,800	15.0
1940 to 1959	8,845	22.9
1939 or earlier	6,034	15.6

ROOMS
1 room	525	1.4
2 rooms	1,803	4.7
3 rooms	3,130	8.1
4 rooms	6,290	16.3
5 rooms	7,822	20.3
6 rooms	7,719	20.0
7 rooms	5,001	12.9
8 rooms	3,273	8.5
9 or more rooms	3,061	7.9
Median (rooms)	5.5	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	35,850	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	7,527	21.0
1995 to 1998	10,148	28.3
1990 to 1994	6,186	17.3
1980 to 1989	4,906	13.7
1970 to 1979	3,626	10.1
1969 or earlier	3,457	9.6

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,686	7.5
1	10,511	29.3
2	13,781	38.4
3 or more	8,872	24.7

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	1,431	4.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	279	0.8
Electricity	31,551	88.0
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	547	1.5
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	1,917	5.3
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	76	0.2
No fuel used	49	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	128	0.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	183	0.5
No telephone service	746	2.1

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	35,850	100.0
1.00 or less	34,301	95.7
1.01 to 1.50	1,019	2.8
1.51 or more	530	1.5

Specified owner-occupied units	18,567	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	444	2.4
$50,000 to $99,999	4,632	24.9
$100,000 to $149,999	6,955	37.5
$150,000 to $199,999	3,686	19.9
$200,000 to $299,999	2,242	12.1
$300,000 to $499,999	490	2.6
$500,000 to $999,999	100	0.5
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.1
Median (dollars)	129,900	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	13,025	70.2
Less than $300	51	0.3
$300 to $499	689	3.7
$500 to $699	1,789	9.6
$700 to $999	4,042	21.8
$1,000 to $1,499	4,558	24.5
$1,500 to $1,999	1,366	7.4
$2,000 or more	530	2.9
Median (dollars)	996	(X)
Not mortgaged	5,542	29.8
Median (dollars)	257	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	6,988	37.6
15 to 19 percent	3,053	16.4
20 to 24 percent	2,741	14.8
25 to 29 percent	1,685	9.1
30 to 34 percent	1,207	6.5
35 percent or more	2,706	14.6
Not computed	187	1.0

Specified renter-occupied units	11,430	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	561	4.9
$200 to $299	563	4.9
$300 to $499	3,828	33.5
$500 to $749	4,443	38.9
$750 to $999	1,233	10.8
$1,000 to $1,499	344	3.0
$1,500 or more	62	0.5
No cash rent	396	3.5
Median (dollars)	518	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,943	17.0
15 to 19 percent	1,551	13.6
20 to 24 percent	1,402	12.3
25 to 29 percent	1,343	11.7
30 to 34 percent	852	7.5
35 percent or more	3,743	32.7
Not computed	596	5.2

(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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