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Census Block Group 001500-2 in Mercer County, West Virginia Housing

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The median year that a house in Block Group 001500-2 was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 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 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 740 Owner Occupied Houses in Block Group 001500-2, see rank

Block Group 001500-2	167,200 USD
West Virginia	100,200 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 001500-2	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,064, see rank, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	932, 87.59%, see rank	84.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	740, 69.55%, see rank	61.32%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	192, 18.05%, see rank	22.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	132, 12.41%, see rank	15.95%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.96%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.23%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	57, 5.36%, see rank	5.10%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	75, 7.05%, see rank	6.38%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Block Group 001500-2	West Virginia	U.S.
1978	1973	1976

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Block Group 001500-2	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	740	100%	541,607	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	365	49.32%, see rank	48.57%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	375	50.68%, see rank	51.43%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 001500-2	1,306 USD
West Virginia	971 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 001500-2	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.20%
$300 to $499	11	3.01%, see rank	5.60%	1.59%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	16.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	48	13.15%, see rank	30.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	153	41.92%, see rank	28.83%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	70	19.18%, see rank	10.91%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	62	16.99%, see rank	6.04%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	21	5.75%, see rank	1.46%	11.12%

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

Block Group 001500-2	21.80% of the Total Income
West Virginia	19.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 001500-2	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	23	6.30%, see rank	10.72%	5.86%
10% to 20%	123	33.70%, see rank	41.26%	31.95%
20% to 30%	158	43.29%, see rank	23.52%	27.64%
30% to 40%	32	8.77%, see rank	10.28%	13.74%
40% or More	29	7.95%, see rank	13.74%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 001500-2	333 USD
West Virginia	292 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 001500-2	%	West Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	67	17.87%, see rank	21.89%	7.76%
$200 to $299	27	7.20%, see rank	30.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	182	48.53%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	72	19.20%, see rank	8.05%	21.16%
$700 or More	27	7.20%, see rank	2.75%	21.75%

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

Block Group 001500-2	10.00% of the Total Income
West Virginia	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 001500-2	%	West Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	190	50.67%, see rank	51.65%	40.19%
10% to 20%	108	28.80%, see rank	28.82%	31.47%
20% to 30%	42	11.20%, see rank	9.71%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	3.57%	5.64%
40% or More	35	9.33%, see rank	5.00%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Block Group 001500-2	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,064, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	794, 74.62%, see rank	70.53%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	34, 3.20%, see rank	2.00%	5.82%
2 Units	14, 1.32%, see rank	2.18%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.95%	4.78%
10 or More Units	116, 10.90%, see rank	4.17%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	106, 9.96%, see rank	15.37%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Block Group 001500-2	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,064, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.48%	1.95%
2 Rooms	21, 1.97%, see rank	1.41%	2.48%
3 Rooms	21, 1.97%, see rank	5.59%	9.13%
4 Rooms	258, 24.25%, see rank	15.81%	16.60%
5 Rooms	167, 15.70%, see rank	22.26%	20.41%
6 Rooms	132, 12.41%, see rank	20.46%	18.06%
7 Rooms	83, 7.80%, see rank	13.94%	12.27%
8 Rooms	121, 11.37%, see rank	9.00%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	261, 24.53%, see rank	10.07%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Block Group 001500-2	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,064, 100%	883,197	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.59%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	55, 5.17%, see rank	7.38%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	345, 32.42%, see rank	28.65%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	318, 29.89%, see rank	46.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	298, 28.01%, see rank	12.87%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	48, 4.51%, see rank	3.04%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Block Group 001500-2	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	932, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Utility Gas	79, 8.48%, see rank	41.48%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	33, 3.54%, see rank	4.38%	4.86%
Electricity	785, 84.23%, see rank	42.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	35, 3.76%, see rank	3.16%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.66%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.53%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Block Group 001500-2	West Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	192, 100%	168,111	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.21%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.58%	3.18%
$300 to $499	13, 6.77%, see rank	18.98%	7.37%
$500 to $699	140, 72.92%, see rank	32.07%	16.01%
$700 to $999	18, 9.38%, see rank	27.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.95%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	21, 10.94%, see rank	1.35%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.62%	6.10%
Median	$555, see rank	$630	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.