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Census Block Group 001500-3 in Berks County, Pennsylvania Housing

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The median year that a house in Block Group 001500-3 was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than 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

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 88 Owner Occupied Houses in Block Group 001500-3, see rank

Block Group 001500-3	67,100 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 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

	Block Group 001500-3	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	275, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	244, 88.73%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	88, 32.00%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	156, 56.73%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	31, 11.27%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	11, 4.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	20, 7.27%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Block Group 001500-3	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1939	1961	1976

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Block Group 001500-3	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	88	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	70	79.55%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	18	20.45%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 001500-3	943 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 001500-3	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	16	22.86%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	27	38.57%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	16	22.86%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	11	15.71%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

Block Group 001500-3	28.60% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 001500-3	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	9	12.86%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	17	24.29%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	11	15.71%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	13	18.57%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	20	28.57%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 001500-3	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	7	38.89%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	11	61.11%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 001500-3	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	7	38.89%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	11	61.11%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	0	0.00%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Block Group 001500-3	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	275, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	11, 4.00%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	229, 83.27%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	29, 10.55%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6, 2.18%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Block Group 001500-3	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	275, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	6, 2.18%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	23, 8.36%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	20, 7.27%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	143, 52.00%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	47, 17.09%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	32, 11.64%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4, 1.45%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Block Group 001500-3	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	275, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	6, 2.18%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	20, 7.27%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	44, 16.00%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	111, 40.36%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	83, 30.18%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	11, 4.00%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Block Group 001500-3	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	244, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	160, 65.57%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	25, 10.25%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	59, 24.18%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Block Group 001500-3	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	150, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	6, 4.00%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	88, 58.67%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	56, 37.33%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$871, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.