Montana Housing Characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE NUMBER % Total housing units  412,633  100.0 1-unit, detached  276,433  67.0 1-unit, attached  11,044  2.7 2 units  13,770  3.3 3 or 4 units  19,006  4.6 5 to 9 units  11,854  2.9 10 to 19 units  7,626  1.8 20 or more units  12,662  3.1 Mobile home  58,957  14.3 Boat, RV, van, etc.  1,281  0.3 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT NUMBER % 1999 to March 2000  10,945  2.7 1995 to 1998  34,131  8.3 1990 to 1994  27,750  6.7 1980 to 1989  54,320  13.2 1970 to 1979  89,740  21.7 1960 to 1969  45,751  11.1 1940 to 1959  77,711  18.8 1939 or earlier  72,285  17.5 ROOMS NUMBER % 1 room  9,460  2.3 2 rooms  19,533  4.7 3 rooms  36,367  8.8 4 rooms  73,601  17.8 5 rooms  87,103  21.1 6 rooms  62,073  15.0 7 rooms  46,592  11.3 8 rooms  35,594  8.6 9 or more rooms  42,310  10.3 Median (rooms)  5.3  (X) VEHICLES AVAILABLE NUMBER % None  21,816  6.1 1  107,197  29.9 2  139,428  38.9 3 or more  90,226  25.2 HOUSE HEATING FUEL NUMBER % Utility gas  211,921  59.1 Bottled, tank, or LP gas  45,393  12.7 Electricity  57,589  16.1 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.  11,164  3.1 Coal or coke  1,210  0.3 Wood  27,034  7.5 Solar energy  179  0.0 Other fuel  3,424  1.0 No fuel used  753  0.2 OCCUPANTS PER ROOM NUMBER % Occupied housing units  358,667  100.0 1.00 or less  347,425  96.9 1.01 to 1.50  7,566  2.1 1.51 or more  3,676  1.0 VALUE NUMBER % Specified owner-occupied units  165,397  100.0 Less than $50,000  19,632  11.9 $50,000 to $99,999  63,879  38.6 $100,000 to $149,999  47,448  28.7 $150,000 to $199,999  19,070  11.5 $200,000 to $299,999  10,633  6.4 $300,000 to $499,999  3,610  2.2 $500,000 to $999,999  801  0.5 $1,000,000 or more  324  0.2 Median (dollars)  99,500  (X) SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  62,809  38.0 15 to 19 percent  28,791  17.4 20 to 24 percent  22,328  13.5 25 to 29 percent  15,092  9.1 30 to 34 percent  9,906  6.0 35 percent or more  25,337  15.3 Not computed  1,134  0.7 GROSS RENT NUMBER % Specified renter-occupied units  105,420  100.0 Less than $200  8,460  8.0 $200 to $299  11,198  10.6 $300 to $499  38,853  36.9 $500 to $749  27,850  26.4 $750 to $999  6,468  6.1 $1,000 to $1,499  1,854  1.8 $1,500 or more  642  0.6 No cash rent  10,095  9.6 Median (dollars)  447  (X) YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT NUMBER % Occupied Housing Units  358,667  100.0 1999 to March 2000  76,513  21.3 1995 to 1998  98,558  27.5 1990 to 1994  60,856  17.0 1980 to 1989  56,626  15.8 1970 to 1979  34,892  9.7 1969 or earlier  31,222  8.7 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS NUMBER % Lacking complete plumbing facilities  2,776  0.8 Lacking complete kitchen facilities  3,775  1.1 No telephone service  10,146  2.8 MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS NUMBER % With a mortgage  106,560  64.4 Less than $300  1,004  0.6 $300 to $499  9,111  5.5 $500 to $699  21,438  13.0 $700 to $999  37,729  22.8 $1,000 to $1,499  27,540  16.7 $1,500 to $1,999  6,714  4.1 $2,000 or more  3,024  1.8 Median (dollars)  863  (X) Not mortgaged  58,837  35.6 Median (dollars)  261  (X) GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  19,189  18.2 15 to 19 percent  14,216  13.5 20 to 24 percent  12,819  12.2 25 to 29 percent  10,238  9.7 30 to 34 percent  7,535  7.1 35 percent or more  29,775  28.2 Not computed  11,648  11.0 Source: Source U.S. Census Bureau (2009)  (http://factfinder.census.gov). Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report.