Year Structure Built in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 27,887 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 119 | 0.4% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,429 | 12.3% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,144 | 14.9% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,357 | 12.0% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,142 | 11.3% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,552 | 9.2% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,770 | 13.5% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,661 | 6.0% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 5,713 | 20.5% |
Value in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 14,440 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 1,171 | 8.1% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 2,789 | 19.3% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 3,779 | 26.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 2,475 | 17.1% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 2,534 | 17.5% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 1,036 | 7.2% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 464 | 3.2% |
$1,000,000 or more | 192 | 1.3% |
Median (dollars) | 141,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 8,844 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 31 | 0.4% |
$300 to $499 | 219 | 2.5% |
$500 to $699 | 626 | 7.1% |
$700 to $999 | 1,823 | 20.6% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,088 | 34.9% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,658 | 18.7% |
$2,000 or more | 1,399 | 15.8% |
Median (dollars) | 1,266 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 27,887 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 17,688 | 63.4% |
Vacant housing units | 10,199 | 36.6% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 27,887 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 20,008 | 71.7% |
1-unit, attached | 605 | 2.2% |
2 units | 633 | 2.3% |
3 or 4 units | 686 | 2.5% |
5 to 9 units | 1,146 | 4.1% |
10 to 19 units | 413 | 1.5% |
20 or more units | 635 | 2.3% |
Mobile home | 3,761 | 13.5% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 27,887 | 100% |
1 room | 411 | 1.5% |
2 rooms | 420 | 1.5% |
3 rooms | 1,831 | 6.6% |
4 rooms | 4,536 | 16.3% |
5 rooms | 4,993 | 17.9% |
6 rooms | 5,810 | 20.8% |
7 rooms | 4,372 | 15.7% |
8 rooms | 2,343 | 8.4% |
9 rooms or more | 3,171 | 11.4% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 27,887 | 100% |
No bedroom | 423 | 1.5% |
1 bedroom | 2,108 | 7.6% |
2 bedrooms | 8,218 | 29.5% |
3 bedrooms | 12,481 | 44.8% |
4 bedrooms | 3,485 | 12.5% |
5 or more bedrooms | 1,172 | 4.2% |
Housing Tenure in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 17,688 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 14,440 | 81.6% |
Renter-occupied | 3,248 | 18.4% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 17,688 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 1,328 | 7.5% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,293 | 41.2% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 4,016 | 22.7% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 2,032 | 11.5% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 1,638 | 9.3% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 1,381 | 7.8% |
Vehicles Available in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 17,688 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 766 | 4.3% |
1 vehicle available | 5,357 | 30.3% |
2 vehicles available | 7,467 | 42.2% |
3 or more vehicles available | 4,098 | 23.2% |
House Heating Fuel in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 17,688 | 100% |
Utility gas | 10,255 | 58.0% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,654 | 20.7% |
Electricity | 2,647 | 15.0% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 479 | 2.7% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 526 | 3.0% |
Solar energy | 11 | 0.1% |
Other fuel | 104 | 0.6% |
No fuel used | 12 | 0.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 17,688 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 85 | 0.5% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 219 | 1.2% |
No telephone service available | 692 | 3.9% |
Occupants Per Room in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 17,688 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 17,571 | 99.3% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 106 | 0.6% |
1.51 or more | 11 | 0.1% |
Mortgage Status in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 14,440 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 8,844 | 61.2% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 5,596 | 38.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 5,596 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 57 | 1.0% |
$100 to $199 | 193 | 3.4% |
$200 to $299 | 823 | 14.7% |
$300 to $399 | 1,239 | 22.1% |
$400 or more | 3,284 | 58.7% |
Median (dollars) | 434 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 8,800 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 3,635 | 41.3% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,412 | 16.0% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,245 | 14.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 787 | 8.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,721 | 19.6% |
Not computed | 44 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 5,566 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 2,103 | 37.8% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 1,208 | 21.7% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 720 | 12.9% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 415 | 7.5% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 297 | 5.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 144 | 2.6% |
35.0 percent or more | 679 | 12.2% |
Not computed | 30 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 2,987 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 63 | 2.1% |
$200 to $299 | 153 | 5.1% |
$300 to $499 | 218 | 7.3% |
$500 to $749 | 1,204 | 40.3% |
$750 to $999 | 730 | 24.4% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 478 | 16.0% |
$1,500 or more | 141 | 4.7% |
Median (dollars) | 722 | 0% |
No rent paid | 261 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 2,982 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 418 | 14.0% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 457 | 15.3% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 332 | 11.1% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 313 | 10.5% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 299 | 10.0% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,163 | 39.0% |
Not computed | 266 | 0% |