Kent, WA

General Housing Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5335415, place: Kent city, Washington)

Total housing units: 32,534

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached: 13,288 (40.84%)
1-unit, attached: 1,921 (5.9%)
2 units: 389 (1.2%)
3 or 4 units: 1,672 (5.14%)
5 to 9 units: 3,713 (11.41%)
10 to 19 units: 5,161 (15.86%)
20 or more units: 4,931 (15.16%)
Mobile home.: 1,369 (4.21%)
Boat, RV, van, etc: 90 (0.28%)

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000: 879 (2.7%)
1995 to 1998: 3,372 (10.36%)
1990 to 1994: 4,463 (13.72%)
1980 to 1989: 8,932 (27.45%)
1970 to 1979: 6,731 (20.69%)
1960 to 1969: 5,180 (15.92%)
1940 to 1959: 2,110 (6.49%)
1939 or earlier: 867 (2.66%)

ROOMS
1 room: 1,073 (3.3%)
2 rooms: 2,908 (8.94%)
3 rooms: 4,514 (13.87%)
4 rooms: 6,544 (20.11%)
5 rooms: 5,553 (17.07%)
6 rooms: 3,937 (12.1%)
7 rooms: 3,436 (10.56%)
8 rooms: 2,213 (6.8%)
9 or more rooms: 2,356 (7.24%)
Median (rooms): 4.7

Occupied housing units: 31,138

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000: 9,822 (31.54%)
1995 to 1998: 11,459 (36.8%)
1990 to 1994: 4,292 (13.78%)
1980 to 1989: 3,005 (9.65%)
1970 to 1979: 1,549 (4.97%)
1969 or earlier: 1,011 (3.25%)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None: 2,330 (7.48%)
1: 11,855 (38.07%)
2: 11,767 (37.79%)
3 or more: 5,186 (16.65%)

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas: 11,238 (36.09%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas: 207 (0.66%)
Electricity: 18,713 (60.1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc: 669 (2.15%)
Coal or coke: 0 (0%)
Wood: 181 (0.58%)
Solar energy: 0 (0%)
Other fuel: 104 (0.33%)
No fuel used: 26 (0.08%)

SELECTED HOUSE CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities: 112 (0.36%)
Lacking complete kitchen facilities: 208 (0.67%)
No telephone service: 350 (1.12%)

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units: 31,138 (100%)
1.00 or less: 28,621 (91.92%)
1.01 to 1.50: 1,327 (4.26%)
1.51 or more: 1,190 (3.82%)

Specified owner-occupied units: 12,487

HOUSE VALUE
Less than $50,000: 114 (0.91%)
$50,000 to $99,999: 519 (4.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,786 (22.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4,884 (39.11%)
$200,000 to $299,999: 3,207 (25.68%)
$300,000 to $499,999: 802 (6.42%)
$500,000 to $999,999: 159 (1.27%)
$1,000,000 or more: 16 (0.13%)
Median (dollars): $178,000

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage: 10,552 (84.5%)
--Less than $300: 0 (0%)
--$300 to $499: 132 (1.06%)
--$500 to $699: 453 (3.63%)
--$700 to $999: 1,538 (12.32%)
--$1,000 to $1,499: 4,786 (38.33%)
--$1,500 to $1,999: 2,516 (20.15%)
--$2,000 or more: 1,127 (9.03%)
--Median (dollars): $1,344
Not mortgaged: 1,935 (15.5%)
--Median (dollars): $383

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent: 3,069 (24.58%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 2,126 (17.03%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 2,080 (16.66%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 1,554 (12.44%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 1,166 (9.34%)
35.0 percent or more: 2,458 (19.68%)
Not computed: 34 (0.27%)

Specified renter-occupied units: 15,901

GROSS RENT
Less than $200: 464 (2.92%)
$200 to $299: 302 (1.9%)
$300 to $499: 1,710 (10.75%)
$500 to $749: 6,210 (39.05%)
$750 to $999: 5,034 (31.66%)
$1,000 to $1,499: 1,737 (10.92%)
$1,500 or more: 307 (1.93%)
No cash rent: 137 (0.86%)
Median (dollars): $724

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent.: 2,392 (15.04%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 2,631 (16.55%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 2,558 (16.09%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 1,904 (11.97%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 1,388 (8.73%)
35.0 percent or more: 4,536 (28.53%)
Not computed: 492 (3.09%)

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