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The median year that a house in Block Group 004502-2 was built is 1955, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 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 471 Owner Occupied Houses in Block Group 004502-2, see rank

Block Group 004502-2	118,700 USD
Iowa	126,300 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 004502-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	598, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	547, 91.47%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	471, 78.76%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	76, 12.71%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	51, 8.53%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	28, 4.68%, 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	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	23, 3.85%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Block Group 004502-2	Iowa	U.S.
1955	1966	1976

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Block Group 004502-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	471	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	355	75.37%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	116	24.63%, see rank	38.25%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 004502-2	1,154 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 004502-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	14	3.94%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	67	18.87%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	208	58.59%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	55	15.49%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	11	3.10%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

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

Block Group 004502-2	25.50% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 004502-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	135	38.03%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	111	31.27%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	76	21.41%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	25	7.04%, see rank	11.73%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 004502-2	439 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 004502-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	13	11.21%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	62	53.45%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	17	14.66%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	24	20.69%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Block Group 004502-2	16.10% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 004502-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	43	37.07%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	40	34.48%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	18	15.52%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	7	6.03%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	8	6.90%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Block Group 004502-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	598, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	551, 92.14%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	8, 1.34%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	39, 6.52%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, 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

	Block Group 004502-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	598, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	16, 2.68%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	104, 17.39%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	257, 42.98%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	117, 19.57%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	35, 5.85%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	18, 3.01%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	51, 8.53%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Block Group 004502-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	598, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	74, 12.37%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	168, 28.09%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	317, 53.01%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	39, 6.52%, 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

	Block Group 004502-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	547, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	454, 83.00%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	10, 1.83%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	67, 12.25%, 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	16, 2.93%, 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	Block Group 004502-2	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	76, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	27, 35.53%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	24, 31.58%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	25, 32.89%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$584, see rank	$689	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.