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Census Block Group 011112-2 in Polk County, Iowa Housing

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The median year that a house in Block Group 011112-2 was built is 1962, 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 494 Owner Occupied Houses in Block Group 011112-2, see rank

Block Group 011112-2	161,600 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 011112-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	686, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	650, 94.75%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	494, 72.01%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	156, 22.74%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	36, 5.25%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	26, 3.79%, 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	10, 1.46%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Block Group 011112-2	Iowa	U.S.
1962	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 011112-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	494	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	405	81.98%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	89	18.02%, 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 011112-2	1,364 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 011112-2	%	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	24	5.93%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	31	7.65%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	207	51.11%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	112	27.65%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	31	7.65%, 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 011112-2	18.90% 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 011112-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	23	5.68%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	210	51.85%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	89	21.98%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	39	9.63%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	44	10.86%, 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 011112-2	443 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 011112-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	61	68.54%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	18	20.22%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	10	11.24%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

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

Block Group 011112-2	10.30% 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 011112-2	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	42	47.19%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	47	52.81%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Block Group 011112-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	686, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	589, 85.86%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	97, 14.14%, 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 011112-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	686, 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	47, 6.85%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	20, 2.92%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	232, 33.82%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	107, 15.60%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	61, 8.89%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	53, 7.73%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	166, 24.20%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Block Group 011112-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	686, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	36, 5.25%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	94, 13.70%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	394, 57.43%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	109, 15.89%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	53, 7.73%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Block Group 011112-2	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	650, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	555, 85.38%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	54, 8.31%, 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	31, 4.77%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	10, 1.54%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Block Group 011112-2	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	156, 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	0, 0.00%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	87, 55.77%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	69, 44.23%, 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	$971, see rank	$689	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.