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Desha County Housing Statistics

1990 Census of Population and Housing
STF-3A, (one in six sample data)

For more detailed data please contact Jerry Bell (jlbell@ualr.edu), UALR IEA.

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          Total Housing Units...........................................      6,706

Year Structure Built

    1989 To March 1990..................................................         83
    1985 To 1988........................................................        498
    1980 To 1984........................................................        686
    1970 To 1979........................................................      1,998
    1960 To 1969........................................................      1,202
    1950 To 1959........................................................        771
    1940 To 1949........................................................        727
    1939 Or Earlier.....................................................        741

Bedrooms

    No Bedroom..........................................................         63
    1 Bedroom...........................................................        625
    2 Bedrooms..........................................................      2,123
    3 Bedrooms..........................................................      3,347
    4 Bedrooms..........................................................        473
    5 Or More Bedrooms..................................................         75

Selected Characteristics

    Lacking Complete Plumbing Facilities................................         96
    Lacking Complete Kitchen Facilities.................................        152
    Condominium Housing Units...........................................         38

Source Of Water

    Public System Or Private Company....................................      5,801
    Individual Drilled Well.............................................        819
    Individual Dug Well.................................................         55
    Some Other Source...................................................         31

Sewage Disposal

    Public Sewer........................................................      5,098
    Septic Tank Or Cesspool.............................................      1,483
    Other Means.........................................................        125

          Occupied Housing Units........................................      5,957

House Heating Fuel

    Utility Gas.........................................................      3,067
    Bottled, Tank, Or Lp Gas............................................      1,081
    Electricity.........................................................      1,547
    Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Etc.............................................         11
    Coal Or Coke........................................................          0
    Wood................................................................        216
    Solar Energy........................................................          0
    Other Fuel..........................................................         29
    No Fuel Used........................................................          6

Year Householder Moved Into Unit

    1989 To March 1990..................................................      1,008
    1985 To 1988........................................................      1,314
    1980 To 1984........................................................        812
    1970 To 1979........................................................      1,440
    1960 To 1969........................................................        657
    1959 Or Earlier.....................................................        726

Telephone

    No Telephone In Unit................................................      1,220

Vehicles Available

      Occupied Housing Units............................................      5,957
    None................................................................      1,211
    1...................................................................      2,064
    2...................................................................      1,852
    3 Or More...........................................................        830

Mortgage Status And Selected Monthly Owner Costs

    Specified Owner-Occupied Housing Units..............................      2,964
      With A Mortgage...................................................      1,424
        Less Than $300..................................................        250
        $300 To $499....................................................        589
        $500 To $699....................................................        383
        $700 To $999....................................................        124
        $1,000 To $1,499................................................         57
        $1,500 To $1,999................................................         21
        $2,000 Or More..................................................          0
        Median (Dollars)................................................        455
      Not Mortgaged.....................................................      1,540
        Less Than $100..................................................        167
        $100 To $199....................................................        729
        $200 To $299....................................................        534
        $300 To $399....................................................         83
        $400 Or More....................................................         27
        Median (Dollars)................................................        183

Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income In 1989

    Specified Owner-Occupied Housing Units..............................      2,964
      Less Than 20 Percent..............................................      1,705
      20 To 24 Percent..................................................        260
      25 To 29 Percent..................................................        257
      30 To 34 Percent..................................................        180
      35 Percent Or More................................................        506
      Not Computed......................................................         56

Gross Rent

    Specified Renter-Occupied Housing Units.............................      1,909
      Less Than $200....................................................        527
      $200 To $299......................................................        446
      $300 To $499......................................................        540
      $500 To $749......................................................         39
      $750 To $999......................................................         10
      $1,000 Or More....................................................          0
      No Cash Rent......................................................        347
      Median (Dollars)..................................................        249

Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income In 1989

    Specified Renter-Occupied Housing Units.............................      1,909
      Less Than 20 Percent..............................................        333
      20 To 24 Percent..................................................        150
      25 To 29 Percent..................................................        146
      30 To 34 Percent..................................................        146
      35 Percent Or More................................................        744
      Not Computed......................................................        390


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