Merkel ISD, TX (4830340) DP4 Housing Characteristics

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Merkel ISD, TX (4830340)
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This section provides a summary of housing characteristics for Merkel ISD, TX 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	2,675	100.0
Occupied housing units	2,318	86.7
Vacant housing units	357	13.3

Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0
Rental vacancy rate	8.4

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units	2,675	100.0
1-unit, detached	1,848	69.1
1-unit, attached	12	0.4
2 units	11	0.4
3 or 4 units	57	2.1
5 to 9 units	0	0.0
10 to 19 units	26	1.0
20 or more units	0	0.0
Mobile home	714	26.7
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units	2,675	100.0
Built 2005 or later	22	0.8
Built 2000 to 2004	186	7.0
Built 1990 to 1999	316	11.8
Built 1980 to 1989	480	17.9
Built 1970 to 1979	531	19.9
Built 1960 to 1969	260	9.7
Built 1950 to 1959	282	10.5
Built 1940 to 1949	195	7.3
Built 1939 or earlier	403	15.1

ROOMS
Total housing units	2,675	100.0
1 room	17	0.6
2 rooms	124	4.6
3 rooms	143	5.3
4 rooms	500	18.7
5 rooms	705	26.4
6 rooms	672	25.1
7 rooms	257	9.6
8 rooms	132	4.9
9 rooms or more	125	4.7
Median rooms	5.3

BEDROOMS
Total housing units	2,675	100.0
No bedroom	60	2.2
1 bedroom	221	8.3
2 bedrooms	665	24.9
3 bedrooms	1,478	55.3
4 bedrooms	166	6.2
5 or more bedrooms	85	3.2

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	2,318	100.0
Owner-occupied	1,729	74.6
Renter-occupied	589	25.4

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.29
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.66

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units	2,318	100.0
Moved in 2005 or later	538	23.2
Moved in 2000 to 2004	555	23.9
Moved in 1990 to 1999	543	23.4
Moved in 1980 to 1989	270	11.6
Moved in 1970 to 1979	294	12.7
Moved in 1969 or earlier	118	5.1

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units	2,318	100.0
No vehicles available	86	3.7
1 vehicle available	675	29.1
2 vehicles available	985	42.5
3 or more vehicles available	572	24.7

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Occupied housing units	2,318	100.0
Utility gas	874	37.7
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	226	9.7
Electricity	1,096	47.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57	2.5
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	33	1.4
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	32	1.4
No fuel used	0	0.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Occupied housing units	2,318	100.0
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	0	0.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	7	0.3
No telephone service available	93	4.0

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	2,318	100.0
1.00 or less	2,229	96.2
1.01 to 1.50	31	1.3
1.51 or more	58	2.5

VALUE
Owner-occupied units	1,729	100.0
Less than $50,000	778	45.0
$50,000 to $99,999	664	38.4
$100,000 to $149,999	156	9.0
$150,000 to $199,999	44	2.5
$200,000 to $299,999	42	2.4
$300,000 to $499,999	23	1.3
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	22	1.3
Median (dollars)	55,100

MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units	1,729	100.0
Housing units with a mortgage	707	40.9
Housing units without a mortgage	1,022	59.1

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	707	100.0
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	44	6.2
$500 to $699	143	20.2
$700 to $999	239	33.8
$1,000 to $1,499	220	31.1
$1,500 to $1,999	38	5.4
$2,000 or more	23	3.3
Median (dollars)	928

Housing units without a mortgage	1,022	100.0
Less than $100	12	1.2
$100 to $199	148	14.5
$200 to $299	290	28.4
$300 to $399	141	13.8
$400 or more	431	42.2
Median (dollars)	330

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (SMOCAPI)
Housing units with mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	707	100.0
Less than 20.0 percent	391	55.3
20.0 to 24.9 percent	47	6.6
25.0 to 29.9 percent	103	14.6
30.0 to 34.9 percent	49	6.9
35.0 percent or more	117	16.5

Not computed	0	0.0

Housing units without mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	1,020	100.0
Less than 10.0 percent	391	38.3
10.0 to 14.9 percent	143	14.0
15.0 to 19.9 percent	213	20.9
20.0 to 24.9 percent	72	7.1
25.0 to 29.9 percent	50	4.9
30.0 to 34.9 percent	16	1.6
35.0 percent or more	135	13.2

Not computed	2	0.2

GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent	495	100.0
Less than $200	6	1.2
$200 to $299	45	9.1
$300 to $499	105	21.2
$500 to $749	202	40.8
$750 to $999	110	22.2
$1,000 to $1,499	27	5.5
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	580

No rent paid	94	19.0

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (GRAPI)
Occupied units paying rent (excl units where GRAPI cannot be computed)	488	100.0
Less than 15.0 percent	105	21.5
15.0 to 19.9 percent	97	19.9
20.0 to 24.9 percent	75	15.4
25.0 to 29.9 percent	54	11.1
30.0 to 34.9 percent	20	4.1
35.0 percent or more	137	28.1

Not computed	101	20.7

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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