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Athens, Alabama Housing Profile

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 Athens, Alabama United States
StateAlabama
CityAthens
Total population18,967 281,421,906
Male8,972138,053,563
Female9,995143,368,343
Median age (years)37.535.3
Total households7,742105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)33,98041,994

Athens, Alabama Housing

Trustful all the most Investigate housing statistics of Athens, Alabama below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 12.14% from all Athens, Alabama households. Gross rent in Athens, Alabama that is from $750 to $999 averages to 63 which makes 2.18%, that can be estimeted as affordable.

 Athens, Alabama %, Athens, Alabama United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households7,742  105,480,101
Family households (families)5,137 66.35%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years2,362 30.51%32.79%
- Married-couple family3,869 49.97%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years1,660 21.44%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present1,009 13.03%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years594 7.67%7.17%
Nonfamily households2,605 33.65%31.94%
- Householder living alone2,398 30.97%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over1,021 13.19%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years2,563 33.11%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over2,075 26.8%23.39%
 
Average household size2.37  2.59
Average family size2.97  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units8,449  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units7,742 91.17%91.01%
- Vacant housing units707 8.33%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use38 0.45%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.1  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)9.2  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units7,742  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units4,884 57.51%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units2,858 33.66%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.47  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.22  2.40
 
Total housing units8,492  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached6,100 71.83%60.28%
1-unit, attached138 1.63%5.56%
2 units255 3.0%4.31%
3 or 4 units282 3.32%4.74%
5 to 9 units697 8.21%4.67%
10 to 19 units341 4.02%4.0%
20 or more units431 5.08%8.63%
Mobile home248 2.92%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000192 2.26%2.38%
1995 to 1998554 6.52%7.32%
1990 to 1994793 9.34%7.31%
1980 to 19891,809 21.3%15.81%
1970 to 19791,506 17.73%18.5%
1960 to 19691,379 16.24%13.73%
1940 to 19591,686 19.85%19.97%
1939 or earlier573 6.75%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room88 1.04%2.2%
2 rooms265 3.12%4.81%
3 rooms682 8.03%9.84%
4 rooms1,469 17.3%15.97%
5 rooms1,856 21.86%20.89%
6 rooms1,624 19.12%18.45%
7 rooms1,020 12.01%12.06%
8 rooms715 8.42%8.06%
9 or more rooms773 9.1%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.4  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units7,793  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20001,645 21.25%19.95%
1995 to 19982,049 26.47%28.9%
1990 to 19941,319 17.04%16.07%
1980 to 19891,186 15.32%15.58%
1970 to 1979734 9.48%9.86%
1969 or earlier860 11.11%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None743 9.53%10.3%
12,535 32.53%34.25%
22,807 36.02%38.36%
3 or more1,708 21.92%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas2,043 26.22%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas397 5.09%6.52%
Electricity5,202 66.75%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.89 1.14%8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood13 0.17%1.68%
Solar energy6 0.08%0.04%
Other fuel18 0.23%0.39%
No fuel used25 0.32%0.69%
 
 Athens, Alabama %, Athens, Alabama United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities59  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities43  715,535
No telephone service374  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units7,793  105,480,101
1.00 or less7,601 97.54%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50118 1.51%3.02%
1.51 or more74 0.95%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units4,530  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000647 14.28%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9991,911 42.19%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999946 20.88%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999550 12.14%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999324 7.15%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,99992 2.03%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,99933 0.73%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more27 0.6%0.57%
Median (dollars)91,200  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage2,731 60.29%70.03%
- Less than $30083 1.83%0.46%
- $300 to $499355 7.84%3.89%
- $500 to $699621 13.71%8.95%
- $700 to $999673 14.86%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499686 15.14%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999158 3.49%10.06%
- $2,000 or more155 3.42%8.09%
- Median (dollars)821  1,088
Not mortgaged1,799 39.71%29.97%
- Median (dollars)224  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,057 45.41%36.52%
15 to 19 percent832 18.37%17.5%
20 to 24 percent568 12.54%13.92%
25 to 29 percent320 7.06%9.44%
30 to 34 percent183 4.04%6.02%
35 percent or more503 11.1%15.79%
Not computed67 1.48%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units2,894  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200443 15.31%5.24%
$200 to $299246 8.5%5.17%
$300 to $4991,465 50.62%21.99%
$500 to $749474 16.38%33.69%
$750 to $99963 2.18%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,49917 0.59%8.68%
$1,500 or more0  2.91%
No cash rent186 6.43%5.15%
Median (dollars)381  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent722 24.95%18.1%
15 to 19 percent442 15.27%14.31%
20 to 24 percent292 10.09%12.78%
25 to 29 percent333 11.51%10.42%
30 to 34 percent214 7.39%7.34%
35 percent or more609 21.04%29.5%
Not computed282 9.74%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.