Louisiana state Housing Profile

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Louisiana state Housing

Present the housing data and statistics of Louisiana. The View household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Louisiana that is between $750 and $999 averages to thirty-six thousand, seven hundred and twenty-nine which is six point nine nine percent, that makes Louisiana and affordable place to live in.

	Louisiana	%, Louisiana	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	1,656,053		105,480,101
Family households (families)	1,156,438	69.83%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	572,053	34.54%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	809,498	48.88%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	374,158	22.59%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	275,075	16.61%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	161,546	9.75%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	499,615	30.17%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	419,200	25.31%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	148,840	8.99%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	649,314	39.21%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	372,354	22.48%	23.39%
Average household size	2.62		2.59
Average family size	3.16		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	1,847,181		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	1,656,053	89.65%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	191,128	10.35%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	39,578	2.14%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.6		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	9.3		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	1,656,053		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	1,125,135	60.91%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	530,918	28.74%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.70		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.44		2.40
Total housing units	1,847,181		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	1,184,167	64.11%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	70,863	3.84%	5.56%
2 units	74,492	4.03%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	83,524	4.52%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	56,990	3.09%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	39,933	2.16%	4.0%
20 or more units	91,139	4.93%	8.63%
Mobile home	240,944	13.04%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	5,129	0.28%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	40,582	2.2%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	123,982	6.71%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	105,327	5.7%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	339,849	18.4%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	415,167	22.48%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	300,717	16.28%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	365,291	19.78%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	156,266	8.46%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	23,452	1.27%	2.2%
2 rooms	75,378	4.08%	4.81%
3 rooms	175,962	9.53%	9.84%
4 rooms	332,103	17.98%	15.97%
5 rooms	468,750	25.38%	20.89%
6 rooms	361,634	19.58%	18.45%
7 rooms	206,683	11.19%	12.06%
8 rooms	112,280	6.08%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	90,939	4.92%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.2		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	1,656,053		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	309,663	18.7%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	446,127	26.94%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	258,185	15.59%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	253,627	15.32%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	194,288	11.73%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	194,163	11.72%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	196,305	11.85%	10.3%
1	613,285	37.03%	34.25%
2	629,350	38.0%	38.36%
3 or more	217,113	13.11%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	776,540	46.89%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	81,681	4.93%	6.52%
Electricity	774,936	46.79%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,492	0.15%	8.97%
Coal or coke	89	0.01%	0.14%
Wood	12,647	0.76%	1.68%
Solar energy	306	0.02%	0.04%
Other fuel	1,868	0.11%	0.39%
No fuel used	5,494	0.33%	0.69%

	Louisiana	%, Louisiana	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	10,717		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	10,726		715,535
No telephone service	69,488		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	1,656,053		105,480,101
1.00 or less	1,569,627	94.78%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	57,282	3.46%	3.02%
1.51 or more	29,144	1.76%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	864,810		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	169,223	19.57%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	369,252	42.7%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	173,997	20.12%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	78,622	9.09%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	47,645	5.51%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	18,778	2.17%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	5,955	0.69%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	1,338	0.15%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	85,000		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	516,660	59.74%	70.03%
- Less than $300	9,061	1.05%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	59,994	6.94%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	117,134	13.54%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	163,772	18.94%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	113,638	13.14%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	31,802	3.68%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	21,259	2.46%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	816		1,088
Not mortgaged	348,150	40.26%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	232		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	395,010	45.68%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	138,608	16.03%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	94,953	10.98%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	60,192	6.96%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	38,474	4.45%	6.02%
35 percent or more	123,015	14.22%	15.79%
Not computed	14,558	1.68%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	525,722		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	42,721	8.13%	5.24%
$200 to $299	48,384	9.2%	5.17%
$300 to $499	180,965	34.42%	21.99%
$500 to $749	150,656	28.66%	33.69%
$750 to $999	36,729	6.99%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	11,752	2.24%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	3,666	0.7%	2.91%
No cash rent	50,849	9.67%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	466		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	97,912	18.62%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	65,760	12.51%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	56,910	10.83%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	45,051	8.57%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	32,514	6.18%	7.34%
35 percent or more	156,882	29.84%	29.5%
Not computed	70,693	13.45%	7.55%

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