Mobile, Alabama Housing Profile

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Mobile, Alabama Housing

Today's the housing data and statistics of Mobile, Alabama. The View household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Mobile, Alabama that is between $750 and $999 averages to two thousand, two hundred and eighty-two which is seven point one nine percent, that makes Mobile, Alabama and affordable place to live in.

	Mobile, Alabama	%, Mobile, Alabama	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	78,480		105,480,101
Family households (families)	50,764	64.68%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	24,247	30.9%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	32,253	41.1%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	13,758	17.53%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	15,655	19.95%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	9,323	11.88%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	27,716	35.32%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	23,718	30.22%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	8,247	10.51%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	27,740	35.35%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	19,679	25.08%	23.39%
Average household size	2.46		2.59
Average family size	3.09		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	86,187		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	78,480	91.09%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	7,707	8.95%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	444	0.52%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	9.1		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	78,480		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	46,529	54.01%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	31,951	37.09%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.55		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.32		2.40
Total housing units	86,152		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	59,294	68.82%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	2,015	2.34%	5.56%
2 units	2,727	3.17%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	4,815	5.59%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	5,590	6.49%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	3,470	4.03%	4.0%
20 or more units	6,939	8.05%	8.63%
Mobile home	1,221	1.42%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	81	0.09%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	873	1.01%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	2,825	3.28%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	3,562	4.13%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	10,497	12.18%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	19,394	22.51%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	16,315	18.94%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	25,372	29.45%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	7,314	8.49%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	1,479	1.72%	2.2%
2 rooms	4,167	4.84%	4.81%
3 rooms	8,612	10.0%	9.84%
4 rooms	11,914	13.83%	15.97%
5 rooms	16,936	19.66%	20.89%
6 rooms	18,221	21.15%	18.45%
7 rooms	12,107	14.05%	12.06%
8 rooms	6,994	8.12%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	5,722	6.64%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.5		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	78,447		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	16,982	21.64%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	21,394	27.26%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	11,661	14.86%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	10,083	12.85%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	8,408	10.71%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	9,919	12.64%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	8,452	10.77%	10.3%
1	31,869	40.62%	34.25%
2	27,535	35.1%	38.36%
3 or more	10,591	13.5%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	49,305	62.85%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	753	0.96%	6.52%
Electricity	28,057	35.77%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32	0.04%	8.97%
Coal or coke	10	0.01%	0.14%
Wood	55	0.07%	1.68%
Solar energy	7	0.01%	0.04%
Other fuel	32	0.04%	0.39%
No fuel used	196	0.25%	0.69%

	Mobile, Alabama	%, Mobile, Alabama	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	481		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	552		715,535
No telephone service	2,668		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	78,447		105,480,101
1.00 or less	75,013	95.62%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	2,087	2.66%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,347	1.72%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	43,882		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	8,362	19.06%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	21,071	48.02%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	7,525	17.15%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	3,192	7.27%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,998	4.55%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	1,142	2.6%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	510	1.16%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	82	0.19%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	81,400		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	27,976	63.75%	70.03%
- Less than $300	249	0.57%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	3,229	7.36%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	7,288	16.61%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	8,742	19.92%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	5,554	12.66%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	1,597	3.64%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	1,317	3.0%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	790		1,088
Not mortgaged	15,906	36.25%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	256		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	18,440	42.02%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	6,811	15.52%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	5,084	11.59%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	3,426	7.81%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	2,109	4.81%	6.02%
35 percent or more	7,324	16.69%	15.79%
Not computed	688	1.57%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	31,732		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	3,555	11.2%	5.24%
$200 to $299	2,440	7.69%	5.17%
$300 to $499	10,242	32.28%	21.99%
$500 to $749	10,824	34.11%	33.69%
$750 to $999	2,282	7.19%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	597	1.88%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	160	0.5%	2.91%
No cash rent	1,632	5.14%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	482		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,365	16.91%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	4,122	12.99%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	3,642	11.48%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	3,321	10.47%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	2,292	7.22%	7.34%
35 percent or more	10,018	31.57%	29.5%
Not computed	2,972	9.37%	7.55%

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