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98042 Housing
Zip Code: 98042
State: Washington
City Name: Kent
County: King
State Zip Codes: Washington Zip Codes
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98042 Overview 98042 Demographic 98042 Economic 98042 Housing 98042 Social
Subject
Number
Percent
     
    Total housing units 13,166 100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE    
1-unit, detached 11,268 85.6
1-unit, attached 369 2.8
2 units 55 0.4
3 or 4 units 124 0.9
5 to 9 units 131 1.0
10 to 19 units 209 1.6
20 or more units 117 0.9
Mobile home 871 6.6
Boat, RV, van, etc. 22 0.2
     
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT    
1999 to March 2000 133 1.0
1995 to 1998 977 7.4
1990 to 1994 1,824 13.9
1980 to 1989 3,482 26.4
1970 to 1979 3,294 25.0
1960 to 1969 2,432 18.5
1940 to 1959 717 5.4
1939 or earlier 307 2.3
     
ROOMS    
1 room 37 0.3
2 rooms 158 1.2
3 rooms 490 3.7
4 rooms 853 6.5
5 rooms 1,834 13.9
6 rooms 2,880 21.9
7 rooms 2,569 19.5
8 rooms 2,134 16.2
9 or more rooms 2,211 16.8
Median (rooms) 6.6 (X)
     
    Occupied Housing Units 12,873 100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT    
1999 to March 2000 1,732 13.5
1995 to 1998 4,086 31.7
1990 to 1994 2,739 21.3
1980 to 1989 2,556 19.9
1970 to 1979 1,242 9.6
1969 or earlier 518 4.0
     
VEHICLES AVAILABLE    
None 209 1.6
1 2,104 16.3
2 5,987 46.5
3 or more 4,573 35.5
     
HOUSE HEATING FUEL    
Utility gas 7,520 58.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas 326 2.5
Electricity 3,696 28.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 836 6.5
Coal or coke 0 0.0
Wood 448 3.5
Solar energy 0 0.0
Other fuel 39 0.3
No fuel used 8 0.1
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS    
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 28 0.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 54 0.4
No telephone service 60 0.5
     
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM    
    Occupied Housing Units 12,873 100.0
1.00 or less 12,585 97.8
1.01 to 1.50 197 1.5
1.51 or more 91 0.7
     
    Specified owner-occupied units 9,961 100.0
VALUE    
Less than $50,000 24 0.2
$50,000 to $99,999 108 1.1
$100,000 to $149,999 2,283 22.9
$150,000 to $199,999 3,028 30.4
$200,000 to $299,999 2,853 28.6
$300,000 to $499,999 1,470 14.8
$500,000 to $999,999 183 1.8
$1,000,000 or more 12 0.1
  Median (dollars) 192,000 (X)
     
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS    
With a mortgage 8,653 86.9
  Less than $300 0 0.0
  $300 to $499 41 0.4
  $500 to $699 268 2.7
  $700 to $999 1,042 10.5
  $1,000 to $1,499 3,600 36.1
  $1,500 to $1,999 2,317 23.3
  $2,000 or more 1,385 13.9
  Median (dollars) 1,421 (X)
Not mortgaged 1,308 13.1
  Median (dollars) 439 (X)
     
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999    
Less than 15 percent 2,183 21.9
15 to 19 percent 1,638 16.4
20 to 24 percent 1,717 17.2
25 to 29 percent 1,432 14.4
30 to 34 percent 966 9.7
35 percent or more 2,011 20.2
Not computed 14 0.1
     
Specified renter-occupied units 1,455 100.0
GROSS RENT    
  Less than $200 6 0.4
  $200 to $299 9 0.6
  $300 to $499 41 2.8
  $500 to $749 285 19.6
  $750 to $999 524 36.0
  $1,000 to $1,499 435 29.9
  $1,500 or more 96 6.6
  No cash rent 59 4.1
  Median (dollars) 880 (X)
     
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999    
Less than 15 percent 249 17.1
15 to 19 percent 240 16.5
20 to 24 percent 179 12.3
25 to 29 percent 185 12.7
30 to 34 percent 156 10.7
35 percent or more 331 22.7
Not computed 115 7.9

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