Owner Occupied Housing Distribution
The following map shows the dispersion of housing occupied by the owner in the
area.
Many believe that owner occupied is an indication of neighborhood stability, safety, and care (houses well maintained).
In the case of the map below, the dark brown areas show where the highest percentage of owner occupied housing existed in 2000.
Sources: US Census Bureau and Synergos Technologies, Inc.
Housing Stats as of 2000
| Other Metropolitan Areas |
| Beaumont |
Lake Charles |
Galveston |
Houston |
| Count | % |
Count | % | Count |
% | Count | % |
Housing Units
Vacant
Occupied
Owner
Renter
|
48,830
4,455
44,375
26,572
17,803
|
9.12
90.88
59.88
40.12
|
31,311
3,424
27,887
16,112
11,775
|
10.94
89.06
57.78
42.22
|
29,957
6,151
23,806
10,377
13,429
|
20.53
79.47
43.59
56.41
|
782,378
64,147
718,231
329,006
389,225
|
8.20
91.80
45.81
54.19
|
|
