Tuscaloosa, Alabama Housing Profile

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama Housing

Present all the most Get familiar housing statistics of Tuscaloosa, Alabama below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to eleven point zero two percent from all Tuscaloosa, Alabama households. Gross rent in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that is from $750 to $999 averages to one thousand, one hundred and fifty-one which makes seven point zero six percent, that can be estimeted as affordable.

	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	%, Tuscaloosa, Alabama	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	31,381		105,480,101
Family households (families)	16,931	53.95%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	7,506	23.92%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	10,995	35.04%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	4,258	13.57%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	4,933	15.72%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	2,888	9.2%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	14,450	46.05%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	11,058	35.24%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	2,919	9.3%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	8,542	27.22%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	6,518	20.77%	23.39%
Average household size	2.22		2.59
Average family size	2.93		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	34,857		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	31,381	89.74%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	3,476	9.94%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	153	0.44%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.1		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	11.3		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	31,381		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	14,973	42.82%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	16,408	46.92%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.43		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.04		2.40
Total housing units	34,969		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	19,014	54.37%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	840	2.4%	5.56%
2 units	1,091	3.12%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	3,227	9.23%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	2,781	7.95%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	2,622	7.5%	4.0%
20 or more units	4,559	13.04%	8.63%
Mobile home	827	2.36%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.02%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	410	1.17%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	2,953	8.44%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	2,661	7.61%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	5,484	15.68%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	8,438	24.13%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	5,662	16.19%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	7,497	21.44%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	1,864	5.33%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	667	1.91%	2.2%
2 rooms	2,182	6.24%	4.81%
3 rooms	4,362	12.47%	9.84%
4 rooms	6,988	19.98%	15.97%
5 rooms	6,960	19.9%	20.89%
6 rooms	5,742	16.42%	18.45%
7 rooms	3,380	9.67%	12.06%
8 rooms	2,321	6.64%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	2,367	6.77%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.0		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	31,493		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	9,360	29.83%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	9,447	30.1%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	4,079	13.0%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	3,354	10.69%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	2,443	7.78%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	2,810	8.95%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	3,474	11.03%	10.3%
1	12,989	41.24%	34.25%
2	10,314	32.75%	38.36%
3 or more	4,716	14.97%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	15,366	48.79%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	375	1.19%	6.52%
Electricity	15,637	49.65%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18	0.06%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	51	0.16%	1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	20	0.06%	0.39%
No fuel used	26	0.08%	0.69%

	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	%, Tuscaloosa, Alabama	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	159		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	148		715,535
No telephone service	867		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	31,493		105,480,101
1.00 or less	30,507	96.87%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	705	2.24%	3.02%
1.51 or more	281	0.89%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	13,924		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,300	9.34%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	5,718	41.07%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	3,719	26.71%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,534	11.02%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	885	6.36%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	503	3.61%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	217	1.56%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	48	0.34%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	99,600		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	9,335	67.04%	70.03%
- Less than $300	162	1.16%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	602	4.32%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	1,943	13.95%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	3,179	22.83%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	2,228	16.0%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	636	4.57%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	585	4.2%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	880		1,088
Not mortgaged	4,589	32.96%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	260		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,708	40.99%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	2,182	15.67%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	1,864	13.39%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	1,138	8.17%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	808	5.8%	6.02%
35 percent or more	2,041	14.66%	15.79%
Not computed	183	1.31%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	16,304		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,201	7.37%	5.24%
$200 to $299	1,346	8.26%	5.17%
$300 to $499	5,842	35.83%	21.99%
$500 to $749	5,459	33.48%	33.69%
$750 to $999	1,151	7.06%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	474	2.91%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	104	0.64%	2.91%
No cash rent	727	4.46%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	481		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,153	13.21%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	1,859	11.4%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	1,620	9.94%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	1,147	7.04%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	1,176	7.21%	7.34%
35 percent or more	6,789	41.64%	29.5%
Not computed	1,560	9.57%	7.55%

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