Mason County, WV Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Mason county west virginia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
Total housing units | 12,056 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
---|---|---|
1-unit, detached | 8,078 | 67.0 |
1-unit, attached | 72 | 0.6 |
2 units | 117 | 1.0 |
3 or 4 units | 174 | 1.4 |
5 to 9 units | 186 | 1.5 |
10 to 19 units | 39 | 0.3 |
20 or more units | 237 | 2.0 |
Mobile home | 3,114 | 25.8 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 39 | 0.3 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 217 | 1.8 |
1995 to 1998 | 944 | 7.8 |
1990 to 1994 | 817 | 6.8 |
1980 to 1989 | 2,037 | 16.9 |
1970 to 1979 | 2,217 | 18.4 |
1960 to 1969 | 1,552 | 12.9 |
1940 to 1959 | 2,638 | 21.9 |
1939 or earlier | 1,634 | 13.6 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 104 | 0.9 |
2 rooms | 145 | 1.2 |
3 rooms | 618 | 5.1 |
4 rooms | 2,213 | 18.4 |
5 rooms | 3,489 | 28.9 |
6 rooms | 2,658 | 22.0 |
7 rooms | 1,521 | 12.6 |
8 rooms | 738 | 6.1 |
9 or more rooms | 570 | 4.7 |
Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 10,587 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 1,524 | 14.4 |
1995 to 1998 | 2,514 | 23.7 |
1990 to 1994 | 1,724 | 16.3 |
1980 to 1989 | 1,956 | 18.5 |
1970 to 1979 | 1,233 | 11.6 |
1969 or earlier | 1,636 | 15.5 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 1,072 | 10.1 |
1 | 3,517 | 33.2 |
2 | 4,182 | 39.5 |
3 or more | 1,816 | 17.2 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 2,402 | 22.7 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,633 | 15.4 |
Electricity | 5,144 | 48.6 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 615 | 5.8 |
Coal or coke | 25 | 0.2 |
Wood | 692 | 6.5 |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 67 | 0.6 |
No fuel used | 9 | 0.1 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 135 | 1.3 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 105 | 1.0 |
No telephone service | 705 | 6.7 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 10,587 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 10,454 | 98.7 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 109 | 1.0 |
1.51 or more | 24 | 0.2 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 5,224 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 1,708 | 32.7 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 2,560 | 49.0 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 650 | 12.4 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 224 | 4.3 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 55 | 1.1 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 18 | 0.3 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
$1,000,000 or more | 9 | 0.2 |
Median (dollars) | 65,100 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 2,805 | 53.7 |
Less than $300 | 63 | 1.2 |
$300 to $499 | 746 | 14.3 |
$500 to $699 | 923 | 17.7 |
$700 to $999 | 722 | 13.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 255 | 4.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 65 | 1.2 |
$2,000 or more | 31 | 0.6 |
Median (dollars) | 623 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 2,419 | 46.3 |
Median (dollars) | 190 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 2,797 | 53.5 |
15 to 19 percent | 745 | 14.3 |
20 to 24 percent | 452 | 8.7 |
25 to 29 percent | 323 | 6.2 |
30 to 34 percent | 174 | 3.3 |
35 percent or more | 661 | 12.7 |
Not computed | 72 | 1.4 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 1,870 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 303 | 16.2 |
$200 to $299 | 411 | 22.0 |
$300 to $499 | 697 | 37.3 |
$500 to $749 | 136 | 7.3 |
$750 to $999 | 10 | 0.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 12 | 0.6 |
$1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
No cash rent | 301 | 16.1 |
Median (dollars) | 316 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 339 | 18.1 |
15 to 19 percent | 148 | 7.9 |
20 to 24 percent | 180 | 9.6 |
25 to 29 percent | 222 | 11.9 |
30 to 34 percent | 135 | 7.2 |
35 percent or more | 503 | 26.9 |
Not computed | 343 | 18.3 |
(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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