Covington County, MS Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Covington county mississippi dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	8,083	100.0
1-unit, detached	5,205	64.4
1-unit, attached	72	0.9
2 units	83	1.0
3 or 4 units	61	0.8
5 to 9 units	90	1.1
10 to 19 units	6	0.1
20 or more units	71	0.9
Mobile home	2,456	30.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.	39	0.5

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	305	3.8
1995 to 1998	1,161	14.4
1990 to 1994	843	10.4
1980 to 1989	1,540	19.1
1970 to 1979	1,724	21.3
1960 to 1969	943	11.7
1940 to 1959	1,042	12.9
1939 or earlier	525	6.5

ROOMS
1 room	61	0.8
2 rooms	280	3.5
3 rooms	561	6.9
4 rooms	1,241	15.4
5 rooms	2,369	29.3
6 rooms	1,953	24.2
7 rooms	893	11.0
8 rooms	403	5.0
9 or more rooms	322	4.0
Median (rooms)	5.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	7,126	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	997	14.0
1995 to 1998	1,837	25.8
1990 to 1994	1,136	15.9
1980 to 1989	1,184	16.6
1970 to 1979	1,094	15.4
1969 or earlier	878	12.3

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	607	8.5
1	2,433	34.1
2	2,510	35.2
3 or more	1,576	22.1

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	1,240	17.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,721	38.2
Electricity	2,884	40.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	74	1.0
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	150	2.1
Solar energy	3	0.0
Other fuel	22	0.3
No fuel used	32	0.4

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	68	1.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	66	0.9
No telephone service	685	9.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	7,126	100.0
1.00 or less	6,721	94.3
1.01 to 1.50	278	3.9
1.51 or more	127	1.8

Specified owner-occupied units	2,913	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,287	44.2
$50,000 to $99,999	1,221	41.9
$100,000 to $149,999	265	9.1
$150,000 to $199,999	85	2.9
$200,000 to $299,999	41	1.4
$300,000 to $499,999	8	0.3
$500,000 to $999,999	6	0.2
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	55,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	1,668	57.3
Less than $300	157	5.4
$300 to $499	420	14.4
$500 to $699	508	17.4
$700 to $999	395	13.6
$1,000 to $1,499	144	4.9
$1,500 to $1,999	42	1.4
$2,000 or more	2	0.1
Median (dollars)	599	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,245	42.7
Median (dollars)	212	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,192	40.9
15 to 19 percent	428	14.7
20 to 24 percent	320	11.0
25 to 29 percent	191	6.6
30 to 34 percent	158	5.4
35 percent or more	573	19.7
Not computed	51	1.8

Specified renter-occupied units	984	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	147	14.9
$200 to $299	146	14.8
$300 to $499	332	33.7
$500 to $749	88	8.9
$750 to $999	20	2.0
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.0
$1,500 or more	0	0.0
No cash rent	251	25.5
Median (dollars)	343	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	216	22.0
15 to 19 percent	61	6.2
20 to 24 percent	92	9.3
25 to 29 percent	49	5.0
30 to 34 percent	40	4.1
35 percent or more	235	23.9
Not computed	291	29.6

(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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