Alabama Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 1,963,711 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,300,272 | 66.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 38,560 | 2.0 |
| 2 units | 43,427 | 2.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 64,084 | 3.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 74,809 | 3.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 46,830 | 2.4 |
| 20 or more units | 71,419 | 3.6 |
| Mobile home | 319,212 | 16.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 5,098 | 0.3 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 56,336 | 2.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 199,400 | 10.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 187,261 | 9.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 347,272 | 17.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 400,128 | 20.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 292,352 | 14.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 341,735 | 17.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 139,227 | 7.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 15,674 | 0.8 |
| 2 rooms | 50,793 | 2.6 |
| 3 rooms | 136,843 | 7.0 |
| 4 rooms | 316,769 | 16.1 |
| 5 rooms | 482,133 | 24.6 |
| 6 rooms | 425,854 | 21.7 |
| 7 rooms | 257,321 | 13.1 |
| 8 rooms | 146,620 | 7.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 131,704 | 6.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,737,080 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 329,027 | 18.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 483,535 | 27.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 277,851 | 16.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 261,448 | 15.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 189,797 | 10.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 195,422 | 11.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 143,594 | 8.3 |
| 1 | 560,684 | 32.3 |
| 2 | 663,256 | 38.2 |
| 3 or more | 369,546 | 21.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 661,032 | 38.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 243,761 | 14.0 |
| Electricity | 798,542 | 46.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 7,348 | 0.4 |
| Coal or coke | 582 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 19,548 | 1.1 |
| Solar energy | 216 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 1,715 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 4,336 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 11,005 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 9,660 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 73,557 | 4.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 1,737,080 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 1,686,076 | 97.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 35,100 | 2.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 15,904 | 0.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 918,570 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 176,187 | 19.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 392,400 | 42.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 180,391 | 19.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 84,488 | 9.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 52,724 | 5.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23,363 | 2.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7,052 | 0.8 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,965 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 85,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 587,895 | 64.0 |
Less than $300 | 10,262 | 1.1 |
$300 to $499 | 68,978 | 7.5 |
$500 to $699 | 134,983 | 14.7 |
$700 to $999 | 180,970 | 19.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 130,570 | 14.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 38,595 | 4.2 |
$2,000 or more | 23,537 | 2.6 |
Median (dollars) | 816 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 330,675 | 36.0 |
Median (dollars) | 228 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 399,917 | 43.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 156,176 | 17.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 110,978 | 12.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 67,849 | 7.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 42,840 | 4.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 127,930 | 13.9 |
| Not computed | 12,880 | 1.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 469,129 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 47,066 | 10.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 48,015 | 10.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 159,828 | 34.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 123,614 | 26.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 30,122 | 6.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 9,101 | 1.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 2,434 | 0.5 |
| No cash rent | 48,949 | 10.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 447 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 92,000 | 19.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 61,017 | 13.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 51,356 | 10.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 41,425 | 8.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 29,476 | 6.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 128,349 | 27.4 |
| Not computed | 65,506 | 14.0 |
| (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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