Year Structure Built in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,116 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 78 | 0.6% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,161 | 8.2% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,442 | 10.2% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,896 | 13.4% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,687 | 19.0% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,714 | 12.1% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,037 | 14.4% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,299 | 9.2% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 1,802 | 12.8% |
Value in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 8,938 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 2,300 | 25.7% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 3,370 | 37.7% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,329 | 14.9% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 860 | 9.6% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 621 | 6.9% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 331 | 3.7% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 108 | 1.2% |
$1,000,000 or more | 19 | 0.2% |
Median (dollars) | 80,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 4,537 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 56 | 1.2% |
$300 to $499 | 322 | 7.1% |
$500 to $699 | 898 | 19.8% |
$700 to $999 | 1,548 | 34.1% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,201 | 26.5% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 301 | 6.6% |
$2,000 or more | 211 | 4.7% |
Median (dollars) | 875 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,116 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 12,137 | 86.0% |
Vacant housing units | 1,979 | 14.0% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,116 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 10,894 | 77.2% |
1-unit, attached | 191 | 1.4% |
2 units | 246 | 1.7% |
3 or 4 units | 194 | 1.4% |
5 to 9 units | 89 | 0.6% |
10 to 19 units | 126 | 0.9% |
20 or more units | 478 | 3.4% |
Mobile home | 1,866 | 13.2% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 32 | 0.2% |
Rooms in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,116 | 100% |
1 room | 506 | 3.6% |
2 rooms | 201 | 1.4% |
3 rooms | 680 | 4.8% |
4 rooms | 1,935 | 13.7% |
5 rooms | 3,789 | 26.8% |
6 rooms | 3,316 | 23.5% |
7 rooms | 1,924 | 13.6% |
8 rooms | 877 | 6.2% |
9 rooms or more | 888 | 6.3% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,116 | 100% |
No bedroom | 514 | 3.6% |
1 bedroom | 966 | 6.8% |
2 bedrooms | 3,870 | 27.4% |
3 bedrooms | 7,137 | 50.6% |
4 bedrooms | 1,406 | 10.0% |
5 or more bedrooms | 223 | 1.6% |
Housing Tenure in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 12,137 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 8,938 | 73.6% |
Renter-occupied | 3,199 | 26.4% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 12,137 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 1,165 | 9.6% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,025 | 49.6% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,436 | 20.1% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 1,108 | 9.1% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 807 | 6.6% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 596 | 4.9% |
Vehicles Available in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 12,137 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 695 | 5.7% |
1 vehicle available | 3,948 | 32.5% |
2 vehicles available | 4,713 | 38.8% |
3 or more vehicles available | 2,781 | 22.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 12,137 | 100% |
Utility gas | 5,679 | 46.8% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 975 | 8.0% |
Electricity | 4,112 | 33.9% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 13 | 0.1% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 958 | 7.9% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 369 | 3.0% |
No fuel used | 31 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 12,137 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 83 | 0.7% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 176 | 1.5% |
No telephone service available | 316 | 2.6% |
Occupants Per Room in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 12,137 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 11,667 | 96.1% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 240 | 2.0% |
1.51 or more | 230 | 1.9% |
Mortgage Status in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 8,938 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 4,537 | 50.8% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 4,401 | 49.2% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 4,401 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 113 | 2.6% |
$100 to $199 | 752 | 17.1% |
$200 to $299 | 1,339 | 30.4% |
$300 to $399 | 1,038 | 23.6% |
$400 or more | 1,159 | 26.3% |
Median (dollars) | 300 | 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) | 4,516 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 2,081 | 46.1% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 733 | 16.2% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 468 | 10.4% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 250 | 5.5% |
35.0 percent or more | 984 | 21.8% |
Not computed | 21 | 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) | 4,341 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 1,953 | 45.0% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 922 | 21.2% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 472 | 10.9% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 314 | 7.2% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 208 | 4.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 130 | 3.0% |
35.0 percent or more | 342 | 7.9% |
Not computed | 60 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 2,872 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 79 | 2.8% |
$200 to $299 | 304 | 10.6% |
$300 to $499 | 689 | 24.0% |
$500 to $749 | 1,097 | 38.2% |
$750 to $999 | 560 | 19.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 133 | 4.6% |
$1,500 or more | 10 | 0.3% |
Median (dollars) | 575 | 0% |
No rent paid | 327 | 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) | 2,788 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 360 | 12.9% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 469 | 16.8% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 325 | 11.7% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 340 | 12.2% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 214 | 7.7% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,080 | 38.7% |
Not computed | 411 | 0% |