Mecklenburg County (North Carolina, NC)

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Year Structure Built in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units398,454100%
  Built 2010 or later1,7840.4%
  Built 2000 to 2009106,53126.7%
  Built 1990 to 199987,98622.1%
  Built 1980 to 198965,24316.4%
  Built 1970 to 197951,41612.9%
  Built 1960 to 196937,0649.3%
  Built 1950 to 195925,7316.5%
  Built 1940 to 194911,0792.8%
  Built 1939 or earlier11,6202.9%

Value in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units220,473100%
  Less than $50,0005,8652.7%
  $50,000 to $99,99923,14310.5%
  $100,000 to $149,99948,29421.9%
  $150,000 to $199,99942,77719.4%
  $200,000 to $299,99945,83620.8%
  $300,000 to $499,99933,12315.0%
  $500,000 to $999,99916,7507.6%
  $1,000,000 or more4,6852.1%
  Median (dollars)186,1000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage180,496100%
  Less than $3001230.1%
  $300 to $4991,3620.8%
  $500 to $6995,6333.1%
  $700 to $99921,40211.9%
  $1,000 to $1,49963,28435.1%
  $1,500 to $1,99942,44623.5%
  $2,000 or more46,24625.6%
  Median (dollars)1,4880%
Housing Occupancy in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units398,454100%
  Occupied housing units362,46591.0%
  Vacant housing units35,9899.0%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate30%
  Rental vacancy rate70%
Units In Structure in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units398,454100%
  1-unit, detached239,53460.1%
  1-unit, attached29,1597.3%
  2 units6,4861.6%
  3 or 4 units12,3563.1%
  5 to 9 units27,7877.0%
  10 to 19 units35,8859.0%
  20 or more units40,51310.2%
  Mobile home6,6221.7%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.1120.0%
Rooms in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units398,454100%
  1 room3,9841.0%
  2 rooms6,5791.7%
  3 rooms38,5179.7%
  4 rooms70,50517.7%
  5 rooms75,15218.9%
  6 rooms63,67216.0%
  7 rooms47,99712.0%
  8 rooms37,5919.4%
  9 rooms or more54,45713.7%
  Median rooms60%
Bedrooms in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units398,454100%
  No bedroom4,3221.1%
  1 bedroom43,87511.0%
  2 bedrooms100,45725.2%
  3 bedrooms154,44138.8%
  4 bedrooms76,13719.1%
  5 or more bedrooms19,2224.8%
Housing Tenure in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units362,465100%
  Owner-occupied220,47360.8%
  Renter-occupied141,99239.2%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units362,465100%
  Moved in 2010 or later51,90514.3%
  Moved in 2000 to 2009222,08861.3%
  Moved in 1990 to 199950,76814.0%
  Moved in 1980 to 198917,9254.9%
  Moved in 1970 to 197911,5123.2%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier8,2672.3%
Vehicles Available in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units362,465100%
  No vehicles available24,4736.8%
  1 vehicle available136,37937.6%
  2 vehicles available144,36739.8%
  3 or more vehicles available57,24615.8%
House Heating Fuel in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units362,465100%
  Utility gas189,47052.3%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas4,4951.2%
  Electricity163,48945.1%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3,0490.8%
  Coal or coke330.0%
  Wood1,0790.3%
  Solar energy590.0%
  Other fuel2900.1%
  No fuel used5010.1%
Selected Characteristics in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units362,465100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,0160.3%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities2,1770.6%
  No telephone service available7,6572.1%
Occupants Per Room in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units362,465100%
  1.00 or less353,68597.6%
  1.01 to 1.506,9551.9%
  1.51 or more1,8250.5%
Mortgage Status in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units220,473100%
  Housing units with a mortgage180,49681.9%
  Housing units without a mortgage39,97718.1%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage39,977100%
  Less than $1003490.9%
  $100 to $1991,3543.4%
  $200 to $2995,24613.1%
  $300 to $3998,92622.3%
  $400 or more24,10260.3%
  Median (dollars)4530%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)179,759100%
  Less than 20.0 percent71,34639.7%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent28,93716.1%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent21,04411.7%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent15,0418.4%
  35.0 percent or more43,39124.1%
 
  Not computed7370%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)39,352100%
  Less than 10.0 percent17,27943.9%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent7,94520.2%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent4,38111.1%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent2,7116.9%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent1,8934.8%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent1,2293.1%
  35.0 percent or more3,9149.9%
 
  Not computed6250%
Gross Rent in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent138,356100%
  Less than $2001,5941.2%
  $200 to $2991,8751.4%
  $300 to $4995,1363.7%
  $500 to $74934,59325.0%
  $750 to $99948,08534.8%
  $1,000 to $1,49936,98126.7%
  $1,500 or more10,0927.3%
  Median (dollars)8750%
 
  No rent paid3,6360%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Mecklenburg County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)135,241100%
  Less than 15.0 percent17,82213.2%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent19,34914.3%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent18,41913.6%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent14,11710.4%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent11,6028.6%
  35.0 percent or more53,93239.9%
 
  Not computed6,7510%