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Census Tract 050508 in Porter County, Indiana Housing

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The median year that a house in Census Tract 050508 was built is 1977, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

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

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,236 Owner Occupied Houses in Census Tract 050508, see rank

Census Tract 050508	136,200 USD
Indiana	122,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

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 050508	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,606, see rank, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,316, 88.87%, see rank	88.64%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,236, 47.43%, see rank	61.56%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,080, 41.44%, see rank	27.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	290, 11.13%, see rank	11.36%	12.45%
For Rent	126, 4.83%, see rank	2.40%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	137, 5.26%, see rank	1.24%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	27, 1.04%, see rank	1.64%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Census Tract 050508	Indiana	U.S.
1977	1972	1976

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Census Tract 050508	%	Indiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,236	100%	1,730,954	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	864	69.90%, see rank	68.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	372	30.10%, see rank	31.88%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Census Tract 050508	1,166 USD
Indiana	1,119 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Census Tract 050508	%	Indiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.20%
$300 to $499	9	1.04%, see rank	3.15%	1.59%
$500 to $699	19	2.20%, see rank	9.90%	5.01%
$700 to $999	163	18.87%, see rank	26.58%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	551	63.77%, see rank	35.46%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	122	14.12%, see rank	14.79%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	7.60%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Census Tract 050508	18.20% of the Total Income
Indiana	20.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Census Tract 050508	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	86	9.95%, see rank	7.60%	5.86%
10% to 20%	421	48.73%, see rank	41.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	166	19.21%, see rank	26.38%	27.64%
30% to 40%	45	5.21%, see rank	10.90%	13.74%
40% or More	146	16.90%, see rank	13.68%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Census Tract 050508	369 USD
Indiana	375 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Census Tract 050508	%	Indiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	14	3.76%, see rank	8.65%	7.76%
$200 to $299	25	6.72%, see rank	22.03%	14.70%
$300 to $499	272	73.12%, see rank	44.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	61	16.40%, see rank	17.12%	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, Median Percentage, see rank

Census Tract 050508	10.00% of the Total Income
Indiana	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Census Tract 050508	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	179	48.12%, see rank	45.90%	40.19%
10% to 20%	35	9.41%, see rank	31.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	34	9.14%, see rank	10.56%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	4.39%	5.64%
40% or More	103	27.69%, see rank	6.50%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Census Tract 050508	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,606, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,531, 58.75%, see rank	72.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	101, 3.88%, see rank	3.65%	5.82%
2 Units	143, 5.49%, see rank	2.59%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	341, 13.09%, see rank	3.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	202, 7.75%, see rank	4.55%	4.78%
10 or More Units	288, 11.05%, see rank	7.83%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.11%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Census Tract 050508	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,606, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1 Room	44, 1.69%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	195, 7.48%, see rank	6.64%	9.13%
4 Rooms	481, 18.46%, see rank	14.31%	16.60%
5 Rooms	989, 37.95%, see rank	21.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	319, 12.24%, see rank	20.12%	18.06%
7 Rooms	345, 13.24%, see rank	13.67%	12.27%
8 Rooms	120, 4.60%, see rank	9.17%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	113, 4.34%, see rank	11.69%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Census Tract 050508	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,606, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
No Bedroom	44, 1.69%, see rank	1.38%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	256, 9.82%, see rank	9.26%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	947, 36.34%, see rank	26.57%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,162, 44.59%, see rank	44.05%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	187, 7.18%, see rank	15.33%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	10, 0.38%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Census Tract 050508	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,316, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Utility Gas	1,760, 75.99%, see rank	61.00%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	23, 0.99%, see rank	7.17%	4.86%
Electricity	505, 21.80%, see rank	27.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.96%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.12%
Wood	28, 1.21%, see rank	2.21%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Census Tract 050508	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,080, 100%	716,461	39,201,928
$199 or Less	39, 3.61%, see rank	1.90%	1.50%
$200 to $299	53, 4.91%, see rank	3.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	19, 1.76%, see rank	10.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	246, 22.78%, see rank	27.49%	16.01%
$700 to $999	570, 52.78%, see rank	37.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	132, 12.22%, see rank	15.48%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	21, 1.94%, see rank	2.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.13%	6.10%
Median	$790, see rank	$741	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Vehicle Available

	Census Tract 050508	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,316, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	116, 5.01%, see rank	6.86%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	932, 40.24%, see rank	32.87%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	880, 38.00%, see rank	38.90%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	388, 16.75%, see rank	21.37%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.