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Lamar County |
Per Cent Home Owners | |||||
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| Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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The map on the left shows the percentage of home owners in Lamar County. For most households it is the single largest investment that a household can make. Owning a home means ...
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of owned homes tend to be more stable over time. Thereby creating a better environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats
| Data Topic | Lamar County | Alabama | Nation |
| Total Population | 13,828 | 5,200,249 | 340,981,027 |
Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 4,291 | 1,447,852 | 84,315,969 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,610 | 633,621 | 46,128,534 |
| Vacant | 1,150 | 290,584 | 13,710,083 |
| Total Housing | 7,051 | 2,372,057 | 144,154,586 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 60.86 | 61.04 | 58.49 |
| Renter Occupied | 22.83 | 26.71 | 32.00 |
| Vacant | 16.31 | 12.25 | 9.51 |
