Meridian, MS, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 17,952 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 11,524 | 64.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 403 | 2.2 |
| 2 units | 1,056 | 5.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,431 | 8.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,464 | 8.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 394 | 2.2 |
| 20 or more units | 1,171 | 6.5 |
| Mobile home | 509 | 2.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 168 | 0.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 520 | 2.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 675 | 3.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,908 | 10.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,559 | 19.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,793 | 21.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,090 | 28.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,239 | 12.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 189 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 745 | 4.1 |
| 3 rooms | 1,965 | 10.9 |
| 4 rooms | 3,203 | 17.8 |
| 5 rooms | 4,208 | 23.4 |
| 6 rooms | 3,931 | 21.9 |
| 7 rooms | 2,005 | 11.2 |
| 8 rooms | 970 | 5.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 736 | 4.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 15,972 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,645 | 22.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,910 | 24.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,219 | 13.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,205 | 13.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,605 | 10.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,388 | 15.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,621 | 16.4 |
| 1 | 6,648 | 41.6 |
| 2 | 4,882 | 30.6 |
| 3 or more | 1,821 | 11.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,068 | 63.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 387 | 2.4 |
| Electricity | 5,395 | 33.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 12 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 51 | 0.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 12 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 47 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 122 | 0.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 127 | 0.8 |
| No telephone service | 886 | 5.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 15,972 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 15,296 | 95.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 488 | 3.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 188 | 1.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,275 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 3,166 | 38.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,676 | 44.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 809 | 9.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 223 | 2.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 222 | 2.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 135 | 1.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 44 | 0.5 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 59,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,583 | 55.4 |
Less than $300 | 96 | 1.2 |
$300 to $499 | 784 | 9.5 |
$500 to $699 | 1,417 | 17.1 |
$700 to $999 | 1,407 | 17.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 610 | 7.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 137 | 1.7 |
$2,000 or more | 132 | 1.6 |
Median (dollars) | 699 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,692 | 44.6 |
Median (dollars) | 213 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,704 | 44.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,167 | 14.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 930 | 11.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 528 | 6.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 306 | 3.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,500 | 18.1 |
| Not computed | 140 | 1.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,903 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,533 | 22.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 738 | 10.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,496 | 36.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,440 | 20.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 257 | 3.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 73 | 1.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 65 | 0.9 |
| No cash rent | 301 | 4.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 383 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,512 | 21.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 798 | 11.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 648 | 9.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 696 | 10.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 407 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,122 | 30.7 |
| Not computed | 720 | 10.4 |
| (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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