Benton Area School District, PA (4203390) DP4 Housing Characteristics

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Benton Area School District, PA (4203390)
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This section provides a summary of housing characteristics for Benton Area School District, PA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Economic Characteristics.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	2,969	100.0
Occupied housing units	2,185	73.6
Vacant housing units	784	26.4

Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3
Rental vacancy rate	0.0

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units	2,969	100.0
1-unit, detached	2,383	80.3
1-unit, attached	62	2.1
2 units	64	2.2
3 or 4 units	48	1.6
5 to 9 units	0	0.0
10 to 19 units	10	0.3
20 or more units	0	0.0
Mobile home	402	13.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units	2,969	100.0
Built 2005 or later	50	1.7
Built 2000 to 2004	142	4.8
Built 1990 to 1999	327	11.0
Built 1980 to 1989	318	10.7
Built 1970 to 1979	544	18.3
Built 1960 to 1969	155	5.2
Built 1950 to 1959	172	5.8
Built 1940 to 1949	80	2.7
Built 1939 or earlier	1,181	39.8

ROOMS
Total housing units	2,969	100.0
1 room	21	0.7
2 rooms	51	1.7
3 rooms	134	4.5
4 rooms	334	11.2
5 rooms	637	21.5
6 rooms	717	24.1
7 rooms	503	16.9
8 rooms	358	12.1
9 rooms or more	214	7.2
Median rooms	5.9

BEDROOMS
Total housing units	2,969	100.0
No bedroom	31	1.0
1 bedroom	148	5.0
2 bedrooms	806	27.1
3 bedrooms	1,406	47.4
4 bedrooms	448	15.1
5 or more bedrooms	130	4.4

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	2,185	100.0
Owner-occupied	1,782	81.6
Renter-occupied	403	18.4

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.40
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.39

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units	2,185	100.0
Moved in 2005 or later	365	16.7
Moved in 2000 to 2004	439	20.1
Moved in 1990 to 1999	521	23.8
Moved in 1980 to 1989	422	19.3
Moved in 1970 to 1979	199	9.1
Moved in 1969 or earlier	239	10.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units	2,185	100.0
No vehicles available	62	2.8
1 vehicle available	540	24.7
2 vehicles available	1,033	47.3
3 or more vehicles available	550	25.2

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Occupied housing units	2,185	100.0
Utility gas	4	0.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	251	11.5
Electricity	433	19.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,134	51.9
Coal or coke	112	5.1
Wood	240	11.0
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	11	0.5
No fuel used	0	0.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Occupied housing units	2,185	100.0
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	28	1.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	3	0.1
No telephone service available	26	1.2

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	2,185	100.0
1.00 or less	2,168	99.2
1.01 to 1.50	12	0.5
1.51 or more	5	0.2

VALUE
Owner-occupied units	1,782	100.0
Less than $50,000	122	6.8
$50,000 to $99,999	519	29.1
$100,000 to $149,999	382	21.4
$150,000 to $199,999	295	16.6
$200,000 to $299,999	237	13.3
$300,000 to $499,999	197	11.1
$500,000 to $999,999	11	0.6
$1,000,000 or more	19	1.1
Median (dollars)	122,500

MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units	1,782	100.0
Housing units with a mortgage	1,023	57.4
Housing units without a mortgage	759	42.6

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	1,023	100.0
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	27	2.6
$500 to $699	119	11.6
$700 to $999	337	32.9
$1,000 to $1,499	369	36.1
$1,500 to $1,999	121	11.8
$2,000 or more	50	4.9
Median (dollars)	1,030

Housing units without a mortgage	759	100.0
Less than $100	0	0.0
$100 to $199	42	5.5
$200 to $299	146	19.2
$300 to $399	244	32.1
$400 or more	327	43.1
Median (dollars)	374

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (SMOCAPI)
Housing units with mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	1,020	100.0
Less than 20.0 percent	358	35.1
20.0 to 24.9 percent	135	13.2
25.0 to 29.9 percent	157	15.4
30.0 to 34.9 percent	101	9.9
35.0 percent or more	269	26.4

Not computed	3	0.3

Housing units without mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	759	100.0
Less than 10.0 percent	237	31.2
10.0 to 14.9 percent	170	22.4
15.0 to 19.9 percent	86	11.3
20.0 to 24.9 percent	62	8.2
25.0 to 29.9 percent	53	7.0
30.0 to 34.9 percent	41	5.4
35.0 percent or more	110	14.5

Not computed	0	0.0

GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent	332	100.0
Less than $200	9	2.7
$200 to $299	3	0.9
$300 to $499	95	28.6
$500 to $749	129	38.9
$750 to $999	66	19.9
$1,000 to $1,499	30	9.0
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	602

No rent paid	71	21.4

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (GRAPI)
Occupied units paying rent (excl units where GRAPI cannot be computed)	332	100.0
Less than 15.0 percent	82	24.7
15.0 to 19.9 percent	72	21.7
20.0 to 24.9 percent	18	5.4
25.0 to 29.9 percent	54	16.3
30.0 to 34.9 percent	18	5.4
35.0 percent or more	88	26.5

Not computed	71	21.4

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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