Year Structure Built in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 726 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 3 | 0.4% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 77 | 10.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 127 | 17.5% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 63 | 8.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 94 | 12.9% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 92 | 12.7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 110 | 15.2% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 57 | 7.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 103 | 14.2% |
Value in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 442 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 138 | 31.2% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 161 | 36.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 85 | 19.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23 | 5.2% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 35 | 7.9% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 76,000 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 201 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 8 | 4.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 6 | 3.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 88 | 43.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 92 | 45.8% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 or more | 7 | 3.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 996 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 726 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 658 | 90.6% |
| Vacant housing units | 68 | 9.4% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 726 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 477 | 65.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 8 | 1.1% |
| 2 units | 13 | 1.8% |
| 3 or 4 units | 21 | 2.9% |
| 5 to 9 units | 40 | 5.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 2 | 0.3% |
| 20 or more units | 11 | 1.5% |
| Mobile home | 146 | 20.1% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 | 1.1% |
Rooms in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 726 | 100% |
| 1 room | 22 | 3.0% |
| 2 rooms | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 rooms | 107 | 14.7% |
| 4 rooms | 106 | 14.6% |
| 5 rooms | 195 | 26.9% |
| 6 rooms | 166 | 22.9% |
| 7 rooms | 76 | 10.5% |
| 8 rooms | 27 | 3.7% |
| 9 rooms or more | 27 | 3.7% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 726 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 22 | 3.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 123 | 16.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | 173 | 23.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | 338 | 46.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | 66 | 9.1% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 4 | 0.6% |
Housing Tenure in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 658 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 442 | 67.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 216 | 32.8% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 658 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 77 | 11.7% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 362 | 55.0% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 113 | 17.2% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 32 | 4.9% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 44 | 6.7% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 30 | 4.6% |
Vehicles Available in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 658 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 24 | 3.6% |
| 1 vehicle available | 239 | 36.3% |
| 2 vehicles available | 281 | 42.7% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 114 | 17.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 658 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 188 | 28.6% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 11 | 1.7% |
| Electricity | 453 | 68.8% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 3 | 0.5% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 3 | 0.5% |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 658 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 5 | 0.8% |
Occupants Per Room in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 658 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 636 | 96.7% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 14 | 2.1% |
| 1.51 or more | 8 | 1.2% |
Mortgage Status in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 442 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 201 | 45.5% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 241 | 54.5% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 241 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 3 | 1.2% |
| $100 to $199 | 19 | 7.9% |
| $200 to $299 | 38 | 15.8% |
| $300 to $399 | 78 | 32.4% |
| $400 or more | 103 | 42.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 356 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 201 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 103 | 51.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 15 | 7.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 32 | 15.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 26 | 12.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 25 | 12.4% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 237 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 104 | 43.9% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 38 | 16.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 35 | 14.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 18 | 7.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 10 | 4.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 17 | 7.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 15 | 6.3% |
| Not computed | 4 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 166 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 31 | 18.7% |
| $300 to $499 | 40 | 24.1% |
| $500 to $749 | 46 | 27.7% |
| $750 to $999 | 16 | 9.6% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 33 | 19.9% |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 546 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 50 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Sour Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 164 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 27 | 16.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 30 | 18.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 5 | 3.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 22 | 13.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 22 | 13.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 58 | 35.4% |
| Not computed | 52 | 0% |