Mercer County, WV Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Mercer county west virginia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	30,143	100.0
1-unit, detached	19,442	64.5
1-unit, attached	426	1.4
2 units	659	2.2
3 or 4 units	864	2.9
5 to 9 units	679	2.3
10 to 19 units	627	2.1
20 or more units	550	1.8
Mobile home	6,832	22.7
Boat, RV, van, etc.	64	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	423	1.4
1995 to 1998	2,240	7.4
1990 to 1994	1,809	6.0
1980 to 1989	4,130	13.7
1970 to 1979	5,812	19.3
1960 to 1969	3,097	10.3
1940 to 1959	7,044	23.4
1939 or earlier	5,588	18.5

ROOMS
1 room	221	0.7
2 rooms	446	1.5
3 rooms	1,437	4.8
4 rooms	5,800	19.2
5 rooms	7,336	24.3
6 rooms	6,298	20.9
7 rooms	4,243	14.1
8 rooms	2,490	8.3
9 or more rooms	1,872	6.2
Median (rooms)	5.5	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	26,509	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,769	14.2
1995 to 1998	6,643	25.1
1990 to 1994	4,200	15.8
1980 to 1989	4,529	17.1
1970 to 1979	3,231	12.2
1969 or earlier	4,137	15.6

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	3,009	11.4
1	9,969	37.6
2	9,762	36.8
3 or more	3,769	14.2

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	7,274	27.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,235	4.7
Electricity	13,456	50.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,430	9.2
Coal or coke	647	2.4
Wood	1,395	5.3
Solar energy	18	0.1
Other fuel	21	0.1
No fuel used	33	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	213	0.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	176	0.7
No telephone service	1,599	6.0

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	26,509	100.0
1.00 or less	26,218	98.9
1.01 to 1.50	233	0.9
1.51 or more	58	0.2

Specified owner-occupied units	13,775	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	4,616	33.5
$50,000 to $99,999	6,466	46.9
$100,000 to $149,999	1,673	12.1
$150,000 to $199,999	660	4.8
$200,000 to $299,999	229	1.7
$300,000 to $499,999	110	0.8
$500,000 to $999,999	9	0.1
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.1
Median (dollars)	63,900	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	6,237	45.3
Less than $300	198	1.4
$300 to $499	1,439	10.4
$500 to $699	2,018	14.6
$700 to $999	1,559	11.3
$1,000 to $1,499	781	5.7
$1,500 to $1,999	153	1.1
$2,000 or more	89	0.6
Median (dollars)	639	(X)
Not mortgaged	7,538	54.7
Median (dollars)	196	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	7,431	53.9
15 to 19 percent	2,170	15.8
20 to 24 percent	1,168	8.5
25 to 29 percent	732	5.3
30 to 34 percent	516	3.7
35 percent or more	1,602	11.6
Not computed	156	1.1

Specified renter-occupied units	5,981	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	513	8.6
$200 to $299	1,039	17.4
$300 to $499	2,483	41.5
$500 to $749	905	15.1
$750 to $999	82	1.4
$1,000 to $1,499	30	0.5
$1,500 or more	6	0.1
No cash rent	923	15.4
Median (dollars)	372	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,033	17.3
15 to 19 percent	624	10.4
20 to 24 percent	592	9.9
25 to 29 percent	530	8.9
30 to 34 percent	293	4.9
35 percent or more	1,836	30.7
Not computed	1,073	17.9

(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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