Arkansas state Housing Profile

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Arkansas state Housing

View the Discern household characteristics of Arkansas provided to you by Fizber. Authoritative most trusted Arkansas housing statistics including: mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, and a many other significant household characteristics. As an axample gross rent in Arkansas can be taken. Gross rent in Arkansas that is from $750 to $999 aproximates to seventeen thousand, eight hundred and forty-two, which is nearly five point seven five percent.

	Arkansas	%, Arkansas	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	1,042,696		105,480,101
Family households (families)	732,261	70.23%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	334,604	32.09%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	566,401	54.32%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	237,174	22.75%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	126,561	12.14%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	76,774	7.36%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	310,435	29.77%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	266,585	25.57%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	108,644	10.42%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	371,331	35.61%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	263,521	25.27%	23.39%
Average household size	2.49		2.59
Average family size	2.99		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	1,173,043		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	1,042,696	88.89%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	130,347	11.11%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	29,012	2.47%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.5		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	9.6		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	1,042,696		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	723,535	61.68%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	319,161	27.21%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.54		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.40		2.40
Total housing units	1,173,043		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	809,373	69.0%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	20,908	1.78%	5.56%
2 units	37,702	3.21%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	35,068	2.99%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	31,193	2.66%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	26,935	2.3%	4.0%
20 or more units	32,535	2.77%	8.63%
Mobile home	174,831	14.9%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	4,498	0.38%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	35,750	3.05%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	118,105	10.07%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	105,115	8.96%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	211,664	18.04%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	265,647	22.65%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	169,228	14.43%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	185,070	15.78%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	82,464	7.03%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	12,236	1.04%	2.2%
2 rooms	36,072	3.08%	4.81%
3 rooms	90,692	7.73%	9.84%
4 rooms	230,032	19.61%	15.97%
5 rooms	337,303	28.75%	20.89%
6 rooms	243,277	20.74%	18.45%
7 rooms	119,876	10.22%	12.06%
8 rooms	57,995	4.94%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	45,560	3.88%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.1		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	1,042,696		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	224,881	21.57%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	297,863	28.57%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	168,988	16.21%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	155,061	14.87%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	106,005	10.17%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	89,898	8.62%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	84,225	8.08%	10.3%
1	363,481	34.86%	34.25%
2	423,901	40.65%	38.36%
3 or more	171,089	16.41%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	506,400	48.57%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	140,936	13.52%	6.52%
Electricity	340,734	32.68%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,206	0.12%	8.97%
Coal or coke	46		0.14%
Wood	49,379	4.74%	1.68%
Solar energy	278	0.03%	0.04%
Other fuel	1,809	0.17%	0.39%
No fuel used	1,908	0.18%	0.69%

	Arkansas	%, Arkansas	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	8,327		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	7,746		715,535
No telephone service	56,747		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	1,042,696		105,480,101
1.00 or less	1,004,615	96.35%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	26,153	2.51%	3.02%
1.51 or more	11,928	1.14%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	513,483		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	140,655	27.39%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	230,751	44.94%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	81,850	15.94%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	31,081	6.05%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	19,075	3.71%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	7,608	1.48%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	1,880	0.37%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	583	0.11%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	72,800		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	312,244	60.81%	70.03%
- Less than $300	5,845	1.14%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	48,139	9.37%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	87,598	17.06%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	94,841	18.47%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	53,250	10.37%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	14,208	2.77%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	8,363	1.63%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	737		1,088
Not mortgaged	201,239	39.19%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	240		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	232,789	45.34%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	88,819	17.3%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	59,900	11.67%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	37,590	7.32%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	22,942	4.47%	6.02%
35 percent or more	65,454	12.75%	15.79%
Not computed	5,989	1.17%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	310,291		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	23,965	7.72%	5.24%
$200 to $299	27,449	8.85%	5.17%
$300 to $499	115,273	37.15%	21.99%
$500 to $749	85,190	27.45%	33.69%
$750 to $999	17,842	5.75%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,257	1.69%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	1,078	0.35%	2.91%
No cash rent	34,237	11.03%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	453		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	60,335	19.44%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	42,416	13.67%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	35,458	11.43%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	28,074	9.05%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	19,553	6.3%	7.34%
35 percent or more	82,778	26.68%	29.5%
Not computed	41,677	13.43%	7.55%

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