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Census Tract 042402 in Lake County, Indiana Housing

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The median year that a house in Census Tract 042402 was built is 1969, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 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 Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,745 Owner Occupied Houses in Census Tract 042402, see rank

Census Tract 042402	123,200 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 042402	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,836, see rank, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,576, 90.83%, see rank	88.64%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,745, 61.53%, see rank	61.56%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	831, 29.30%, see rank	27.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	260, 9.17%, see rank	11.36%	12.45%
For Rent	41, 1.45%, see rank	2.40%	2.34%
For Sale Only	120, 4.23%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	36, 1.27%, see rank	1.24%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	63, 2.22%, see rank	4.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Census Tract 042402	Indiana	U.S.
1969	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 042402	%	Indiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,745	100%	1,730,954	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,375	78.80%, see rank	68.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	370	21.20%, 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 042402	1,164 USD
Indiana	1,119 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Census Tract 042402	%	Indiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.20%
$300 to $499	69	5.02%, see rank	3.15%	1.59%
$500 to $699	54	3.93%, see rank	9.90%	5.01%
$700 to $999	340	24.73%, see rank	26.58%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	568	41.31%, see rank	35.46%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	280	20.36%, see rank	14.79%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	64	4.65%, 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 042402	24.20% 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 042402	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	108	7.85%, see rank	7.60%	5.86%
10% to 20%	405	29.45%, see rank	41.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	335	24.36%, see rank	26.38%	27.64%
30% to 40%	304	22.11%, see rank	10.90%	13.74%
40% or More	223	16.22%, 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 042402	418 USD
Indiana	375 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Census Tract 042402	%	Indiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	16	4.32%, see rank	8.65%	7.76%
$200 to $299	44	11.89%, see rank	22.03%	14.70%
$300 to $499	185	50.00%, see rank	44.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	98	26.49%, see rank	17.12%	21.16%
$700 or More	27	7.30%, see rank	7.80%	21.75%

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

Census Tract 042402	11.80% 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 042402	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	130	35.14%, see rank	45.90%	40.19%
10% to 20%	209	56.49%, see rank	31.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	15	4.05%, see rank	10.56%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	4.39%	5.64%
40% or More	16	4.32%, see rank	6.50%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Census Tract 042402	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,836, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,899, 66.96%, see rank	72.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	113, 3.98%, see rank	3.65%	5.82%
2 Units	133, 4.69%, see rank	2.59%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	241, 8.50%, see rank	3.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	126, 4.44%, see rank	4.55%	4.78%
10 or More Units	271, 9.56%, see rank	7.83%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	53, 1.87%, see rank	5.11%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Census Tract 042402	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,836, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1 Room	38, 1.34%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	16, 0.56%, see rank	1.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	298, 10.51%, see rank	6.64%	9.13%
4 Rooms	330, 11.64%, see rank	14.31%	16.60%
5 Rooms	667, 23.52%, see rank	21.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	531, 18.72%, see rank	20.12%	18.06%
7 Rooms	374, 13.19%, see rank	13.67%	12.27%
8 Rooms	263, 9.27%, see rank	9.17%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	319, 11.25%, see rank	11.69%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Census Tract 042402	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,836, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
No Bedroom	38, 1.34%, see rank	1.38%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	314, 11.07%, see rank	9.26%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	671, 23.66%, see rank	26.57%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,109, 39.10%, see rank	44.05%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	344, 12.13%, see rank	15.33%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	360, 12.69%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Census Tract 042402	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,576, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,332, 90.53%, see rank	61.00%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	32, 1.24%, see rank	7.17%	4.86%
Electricity	202, 7.84%, 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	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.21%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	10, 0.39%, 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 042402	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	790, 100%	716,461	39,201,928
$199 or Less	24, 3.04%, see rank	1.90%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	18, 2.28%, see rank	10.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	205, 25.95%, see rank	27.49%	16.01%
$700 to $999	233, 29.49%, see rank	37.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	198, 25.06%, see rank	15.48%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	79, 10.00%, see rank	2.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	33, 4.18%, see rank	1.13%	6.10%
Median	$788, see rank	$741	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Vehicle Available

	Census Tract 042402	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,576, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	251, 9.74%, see rank	6.86%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	889, 34.51%, see rank	32.87%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,074, 41.69%, see rank	38.90%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	362, 14.05%, see rank	21.37%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.