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Census Tract 000500 in Story County, Iowa Housing

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The median year that a house in Census Tract 000500 was built is 1980, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,222, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,160, 94.93%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	15, 1.23%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,145, 93.70%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	62, 5.07%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	9, 0.74%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	18, 1.47%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	35, 2.86%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
1980	1966	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Census Tract 000500	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	15	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	0	0.00%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	15	100.00%, see rank	38.25%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Census Tract 000500	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	15	100.00%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Census Tract 000500	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	9	60.00%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	0	0.00%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	0	0.00%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	6	40.00%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,222, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6, 0.49%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	77, 6.30%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	38, 3.11%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	232, 18.99%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	461, 37.73%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	408, 33.39%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,222, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	8, 0.65%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	463, 37.89%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	403, 32.98%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	217, 17.76%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	109, 8.92%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	5, 0.41%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	10, 0.82%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7, 0.57%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	3.80, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,222, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	21, 1.72%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	912, 74.63%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	289, 23.65%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,160, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	797, 68.71%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	7, 0.60%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	350, 30.17%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	6, 0.52%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,127, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	56, 4.97%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	256, 22.72%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	508, 45.08%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	126, 11.18%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	82, 7.28%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	22, 1.95%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	77, 6.83%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$653, see rank	$689	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Vehicle Available

	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,160, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	227, 19.57%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	535, 46.12%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	252, 21.72%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	146, 12.59%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.