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2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Harris County
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2000
Estimate
2000
Percent
Distribution
2001
Estimate
2001
Percent
Distribution
Difference
(2001 - 2000)
Margin
of Error
of Difference
Statistically
Significant
Total housing units
1,298,130
100%
1,327,486
100%
29,356
*****
- -
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
708,232
54.6%
739,612
55.7%
1.1%
+/-1.3%
no
1-unit, attached
42,223
3.3%
39,764
3.0%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
2 units
29,261
2.3%
27,067
2.0%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
3 or 4 units
43,778
3.4%
45,408
3.4%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
5 to 9 units
75,754
5.8%
86,961
6.6%
0.8%
+/-0.8%
no
10 to 19 units
168,937
13.0%
191,198
14.4%
1.4%
+/-1.3%
yes
20 or more units
192,728
14.8%
150,181
11.3%
- 3.5%
+/-1.0%
yes
Mobile home
36,759
2.8%
46,485
3.5%
0.7%
+/-0.5%
yes
Boat, RV, van, etc.
458
0.1%
810
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
32,998
2.5%
53,597
4.0%
1.5%
+/-0.5%
yes
1995 to 1998
93,421
7.2%
89,874
6.8%
- 0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
1990 to 1994
76,391
5.9%
86,504
6.5%
0.6%
+/-0.7%
no
1980 to 1989
277,503
21.4%
282,770
21.3%
- 0.1%
+/-1.3%
no
1970 to 1979
373,856
28.8%
371,064
28.0%
- 0.8%
+/-1.3%
no
1960 to 1969
179,995
13.9%
177,254
13.4%
- 0.5%
+/-1.0%
no
1950 to 1959
152,030
11.7%
147,417
11.1%
- 0.6%
+/-1.0%
no
1940 to 1949
62,077
4.8%
65,165
4.9%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
1939 or earlier
49,859
3.8%
53,841
4.1%
0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
 
ROOMS
1 room
24,434
1.9%
22,540
1.7%
- 0.2%
+/-0.3%
no
2 rooms
68,037
5.2%
64,869
4.9%
- 0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
3 rooms
199,799
15.4%
206,011
15.5%
0.1%
+/-1.2%
no
4 rooms
232,274
17.9%
243,364
18.3%
0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
5 rooms
263,756
20.3%
263,026
19.8%
- 0.5%
+/-1.2%
no
6 rooms
218,026
16.8%
216,142
16.3%
- 0.5%
+/-1.0%
no
7 rooms
133,383
10.3%
138,506
10.4%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
8 rooms
73,796
5.7%
87,118
6.6%
0.9%
+/-0.7%
yes
9 rooms or more
84,625
6.5%
85,910
6.5%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
Median (rooms)
5.0
(NA)
5.0
(NA)
0.0
+/-0.2
no
 
Occupied housing units
1,185,671
100%
1,220,779
100%
35,108
+/-13,045
yes
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
139,466
11.8%
347,813
28.5%
16.7%
+/-1.3%
yes
1995 to 1999
564,765
47.6%
423,333
34.7%
-12.9%
+/-1.5%
yes
1990 to 1994
178,677
15.1%
149,258
12.2%
- 2.9%
+/-1.0%
yes
1980 to 1989
146,398
12.3%
140,613
11.5%
- 0.8%
+/-1.0%
no
1970 to 1979
87,135
7.3%
92,169
7.6%
0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
1969 or earlier
69,230
5.8%
67,593
5.5%
- 0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
85,369
7.2%
84,040
6.9%
- 0.3%
+/-1.0%
no
1
461,823
39.0%
481,813
39.5%
0.5%
+/-1.3%
no
2
472,034
39.8%
483,397
39.6%
- 0.2%
+/-1.3%
no
3 or more
166,445
14.0%
171,529
14.1%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
541,076
45.6%
565,162
46.3%
0.7%
+/-1.5%
no
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12,387
1.0%
10,476
0.9%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Electricity
625,485
52.8%
640,047
52.4%
- 0.4%
+/-1.7%
no
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
871
0.1%
362
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Wood
1,092
0.1%
481
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Solar energy
0
0.0%
324
0.1%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Other fuel
250
0.1%
139
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
No fuel used
4,510
0.4%
3,788
0.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
5,197
0.4%
4,109
0.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
4,406
0.4%
5,325
0.4%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
No telephone service available
42,564
3.6%
38,897
3.2%
- 0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
1,078,077
90.9%
1,120,246
91.8%
0.9%
+/-0.8%
yes
1.01 to 1.50
69,327
5.8%
73,037
6.0%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
1.51 or more
38,267
3.2%
27,496
2.3%
- 0.9%
+/-0.5%
yes
 
Specified owner-occupied units
581,467
100%
605,840
100%
24,373
+/-18,765
yes
VALUE
Less than $50,000
88,072
15.1%
75,590
12.5%
- 2.6%
+/-1.3%
yes
$50,000 to $99,999
254,299
43.7%
252,619
41.7%
- 2.0%
+/-2.0%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
115,836
19.9%
125,094
20.6%
0.7%
+/-1.5%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
54,058
9.3%
67,382
11.1%
1.8%
+/-1.2%
yes
$200,000 to $299,999
35,560
6.1%
44,187
7.3%
1.2%
+/-1.0%
yes
$300,000 to $499,999
22,856
3.9%
26,206
4.3%
0.4%
+/-0.8%
no
$500,000 to $999,999
8,439
1.5%
12,509
2.1%
0.6%
+/-0.5%
yes
$1,000,000 or more
2,347
0.4%
2,253
0.4%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Median (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
89,903
(NA)
95,177
(NA)
5,274
+/-2,038
yes
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
404,940
100%
427,481
100%
22,541
+/-17,530
yes
Less than $300
1,198
0.3%
663
0.2%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$300 to $499
14,701
3.6%
12,808
3.0%
- 0.6%
+/-1.0%
no
$500 to $699
49,271
12.2%
38,601
9.0%
- 3.2%
+/-1.7%
yes
$700 to $999
113,535
28.0%
111,784
26.1%
- 1.9%
+/-2.1%
no
$1,000 to $1,499
129,657
32.0%
140,589
32.9%
0.9%
+/-2.1%
no
$1,500 to $1,999
52,586
13.0%
67,140
15.7%
2.7%
+/-1.5%
yes
$2,000 or more
43,992
10.9%
55,896
13.1%
2.2%
+/-1.5%
yes
Median (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,076
(NA)
1,148
(NA)
72
+/-26
yes
Housing units without a mortgage
176,527
100%
178,359
100%
1,832
+/-10,276
no
Less than $100
3,401
1.9%
2,593
1.5%
- 0.4%
+/-0.8%
no
$100 to $199
24,635
14.0%
19,573
11.0%
- 3.0%
+/-2.6%
yes
$200 to $299
43,420
24.6%
35,617
20.0%
- 4.6%
+/-2.6%
yes
$300 to $399
40,644
23.0%
44,062
24.7%
1.7%
+/-3.0%
no
$400 or more
64,427
36.5%
76,514
42.9%
6.4%
+/-2.8%
yes
Median (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
337
(NA)
368
(NA)
31
+/-13
yes
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
404,940
100%
427,481
100%
22,541
+/-17,530
yes
Less than 20 percent
203,176
50.3%
199,458
46.8%
- 3.5%
+/-2.5%
yes
20.0 to 24.9 percent
62,335
15.4%
73,107
17.1%
1.7%
+/-1.8%
no
25.0 to 29.9 percent
45,528
11.3%
48,325
11.3%
0.0%
+/-1.8%
no
30.0 to 34.9 percent
29,845
7.4%
32,952
7.7%
0.3%
+/-1.3%
no
35.0 percent or more
62,872
15.6%
72,599
17.0%
1.4%
+/-2.0%
no
Not computed
1,184
(NA)
1,040
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Housing unit without a mortgage
176,527
100%
178,359
100%
1,832
+/-10,276
no
Less than 10 percent
89,885
51.4%
81,243
45.9%
- 5.5%
+/-3.5%
yes
10.0 to 14.9 percent
34,565
19.7%
37,378
21.1%
1.4%
+/-3.3%
no
15.0 to 19.9 percent
17,929
10.2%
17,798
10.0%
- 0.2%
+/-2.1%
no
20.0 to 24.9 percent
10,114
5.8%
10,952
6.2%
0.4%
+/-1.7%
no
25.0 to 29.9 percent
4,810
2.7%
6,447
3.6%
0.9%
+/-1.5%
no
30.0 to 34.9 percent
4,383
2.5%
5,516
3.1%
0.6%
+/-1.2%
no
35.0 percent or more
13,336
7.6%
17,774
10.0%
2.4%
+/-2.1%
yes
Not computed
1,505
(NA)
1,251
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
 
Specified renter-occupied units
546,908
100%
553,919
100%
7,011
+/-19,541
no
GROSS RENT (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
10,015
1.9%
10,763
2.0%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
$200 to $299
9,219
1.8%
6,833
1.3%
- 0.5%
+/-0.7%
no
$300 to $499
122,064
23.2%
101,439
19.0%
- 4.2%
+/-2.5%
yes
$500 to $749
235,999
44.8%
237,452
44.5%
- 0.3%
+/-2.5%
no
$750 to $999
99,440
18.9%
114,850
21.5%
2.6%
+/-2.0%
yes
$1,000 to $1,499
40,123
7.6%
54,343
10.2%
2.6%
+/-1.3%
yes
$1,500 or more
9,785
1.9%
8,466
1.6%
- 0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
No cash rent
20,263
(NA)
19,773
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Median (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
617
(NA)
647
(NA)
30
+/-13
yes
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
90,489
17.4%
93,295
17.7%
0.3%
+/-1.8%
no
15.0 to 19.9 percent
98,318
18.9%
94,153
17.9%
- 1.0%
+/-1.7%
no
20.0 to 24.9 percent
82,409
15.8%
76,764
14.6%
- 1.2%
+/-1.8%
no
25.0 to 29.9 percent
63,057
12.1%
61,594
11.7%
- 0.4%
+/-1.8%
no
30.0 to 34.9 percent
41,334
7.9%
47,217
9.0%
1.1%
+/-1.5%
no
35.0 percent or more
145,637
27.9%
152,683
29.0%
1.1%
+/-2.3%
no
Not computed
25,664
(NA)
28,213
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

1. An '*' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. In this case, an '-' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in an Estimate or Percent Distribution column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. In this case, an '---' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that both single year estimates are controlled. A statistical test is not appropriate.
8. There is an '--' entry in the Statistically Significant column when the Margin of Error of the Difference is set to '*', '**', '***', or '*****'.
9. An 'N' entry in an Estimate, Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), and/or Margin of Error of the Difference columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
10. An '(NA)' entry in the 2000 or 2001 Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), Margin of Error of the Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done.

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