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As of 2000, median price of a house in Alvin is $40,800, which is much lower than the state average of $175,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Alvin was built is 1961, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1962 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1971.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 62 Owner Occupied Houses in Alvin, IL, see rank

Alvin, IL	40,800 USD
Illinois	130,800 USD
U.S.	119,600 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2000 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Alvin, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	115, see rank, 100%	4,885,615	115,904,641
Occupied Housing Units	106, 92.17%, see rank	93.99%	91.01%
Owner Occupied	88, 76.52%, see rank	63.22%	60.24%
Renter Occupied	18, 15.65%, see rank	30.76%	30.77%
Vacant Housing Units	9, 7.83%, see rank	6.01%	8.99%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.03%	2.26%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.96%	1.04%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	4, 3.48%, see rank	0.65%	0.61%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1, 0.87%, see rank	0.61%	3.09%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	4, 3.48%, see rank	1.76%	1.98%

*Based on 2000 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Alvin, IL	Illinois	U.S.
1961	1962	1971

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2000 data.

Mortgage Status

	Alvin, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	62	100%	2,470,338	55,212,108
With a Mortgage	42	67.74%, see rank	69.79%	70.03%
Without a Mortgage	20	32.26%, see rank	30.21%	29.97%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Alvin, IL	658 USD
Illinois	1,198 USD
U.S.	1,088 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alvin, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	2	4.76%, see rank	0.37%	0.66%
$300 to $499	8	19.05%, see rank	4.35%	5.56%
$500 to $699	16	38.10%, see rank	10.43%	12.79%
$700 to $999	11	26.19%, see rank	20.75%	24.86%
$1,000 to $1,499	5	11.90%, see rank	32.92%	30.21%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	17.53%	14.37%
$2,000 to $2,999	0	0.00%, see rank	10.13%	8.43%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	3.51%	3.13%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Alvin, IL	18.80% of the Total Income
Illinois	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alvin, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	3	7.14%, see rank	6.88%	7.21%
10% to 20%	21	50.00%, see rank	36.94%	36.64%
20% to 30%	7	16.67%, see rank	30.10%	29.01%
30% to 40%	3	7.14%, see rank	12.40%	12.29%
40% or More	8	19.05%, see rank	13.29%	14.37%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Alvin, IL	200 USD
Illinois	353 USD
U.S.	295 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Alvin, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	10	50.00%, see rank	10.08%	18.76%
$200 to $299	8	40.00%, see rank	24.81%	32.81%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	44.63%	33.61%
$500 to $699	2	10.00%, see rank	13.47%	9.21%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	4.83%	3.83%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	1.78%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Alvin, IL	18.80% of the Total Income
Illinois	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Alvin, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	14	70.00%, see rank	44.40%	47.32%
10% to 20%	2	10.00%, see rank	33.48%	30.46%
20% to 30%	0	0.00%, see rank	10.67%	10.16%
30% to 40%	4	20.00%, see rank	4.33%	4.28%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	5.94%	6.22%

*Based on 2000 data.

Units in Structure

	Alvin, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111, 100%	4,885,615	115,904,641
1-unit, Detached	100, 90.09%, see rank	57.95%	60.28%
1-unit, Attached	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.82%	5.56%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.92%	4.31%
3 or 4 Units	1, 0.90%, see rank	6.52%	4.74%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.17%	4.67%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	14.38%	12.64%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	10, 9.01%, see rank	3.25%	7.80%

*Based on 2000 data.

Rooms

	Alvin, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111, 100%	4,885,615	115,904,641
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.95%	2.20%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.80%	4.81%
3 Rooms	11, 9.91%, see rank	8.53%	9.84%
4 Rooms	20, 18.02%, see rank	15.96%	15.97%
5 Rooms	29, 26.13%, see rank	21.73%	20.89%
6 Rooms	19, 17.12%, see rank	18.61%	18.45%
7 Rooms	16, 14.41%, see rank	12.30%	12.06%
8 Rooms	13, 11.71%, see rank	8.72%	8.06%
9 Rooms or More	3, 2.70%, see rank	8.40%	7.70%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.40	5.30

*Based on 2000 data.

Bedrooms

	Alvin, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111, 100%	4,885,615	115,904,641
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.80%	2.95%
1 Bedroom	15, 13.51%, see rank	13.28%	13.38%
2 Bedrooms	27, 24.32%, see rank	29.83%	28.39%
3 Bedrooms	49, 44.14%, see rank	36.70%	38.37%
4 Bedrooms	15, 13.51%, see rank	14.21%	13.81%
5 or More Bedrooms	5, 4.50%, see rank	3.18%	3.09%

*Based on 2000 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Alvin, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	93, 100%	4,591,779	105,480,101
Utility Gas	73, 78.49%, see rank	80.54%	51.22%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	6, 6.45%, see rank	4.99%	6.52%
Electricity	13, 13.98%, see rank	12.43%	30.35%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.62%	8.97%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.14%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.68%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	1, 1.08%, see rank	0.55%	0.39%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.69%

*Based on 2000 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Alvin, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	16, 100%	1,431,104	33,386,326
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.89%	5.52%
$200 to $299	4, 25.00%, see rank	5.07%	5.45%
$300 to $499	7, 43.75%, see rank	22.08%	23.18%
$500 to $699	5, 31.25%, see rank	31.13%	29.57%
$700 to $999	0, 0.00%, see rank	24.58%	24.06%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.61%	9.15%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.84%	2.05%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.80%	1.02%
Median	$450, see rank	$605	$602

*Based on 2000 data.

Vehicle Available

	Alvin, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	93, 100%	4,591,779	105,480,101
No Vehicles Available	4, 4.30%, see rank	11.84%	10.30%
1 Vehicles Available	15, 16.13%, see rank	35.38%	34.25%
2 Vehicles Available	56, 60.22%, see rank	37.64%	38.36%
3 or More Vehicles Available	18, 19.35%, see rank	15.14%	17.10%

*Based on 2000 data.