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2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
West Palm Beach--Boca Raton, FL MSA
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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
556,428
100%
567,520
100%
11,092
*****
- -
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
241,573
43.4%
244,030
43.0%
- 0.4%
+/-2.5%
no
1-unit, attached
56,567
10.2%
54,255
9.6%
- 0.6%
+/-1.5%
no
2 units
16,367
2.9%
24,178
4.3%
1.4%
+/-1.0%
yes
3 or 4 units
51,570
9.3%
42,620
7.5%
- 1.8%
+/-1.8%
no
5 to 9 units
37,121
6.7%
43,303
7.6%
0.9%
+/-1.5%
no
10 to 19 units
33,700
6.1%
34,274
6.0%
- 0.1%
+/-1.7%
no
20 or more units
97,584
17.5%
98,216
17.3%
- 0.2%
+/-1.8%
no
Mobile home
21,735
3.9%
25,590
4.5%
0.6%
+/-1.3%
no
Boat, RV, van, etc.
211
0.1%
1,054
0.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
12,892
2.3%
18,921
3.3%
1.0%
+/-1.0%
no
1995 to 1998
39,167
7.0%
46,258
8.2%
1.2%
+/-1.5%
no
1990 to 1994
54,496
9.8%
51,537
9.1%
- 0.7%
+/-1.7%
no
1980 to 1989
186,668
33.5%
196,431
34.6%
1.1%
+/-2.6%
no
1970 to 1979
144,516
26.0%
152,155
26.8%
0.8%
+/-2.5%
no
1960 to 1969
64,513
11.6%
50,794
9.0%
- 2.6%
+/-1.8%
yes
1950 to 1959
33,310
6.0%
33,139
5.8%
- 0.2%
+/-1.2%
no
1940 to 1949
10,986
2.0%
9,782
1.7%
- 0.3%
+/-0.8%
no
1939 or earlier
9,880
1.8%
8,503
1.5%
- 0.3%
+/-0.8%
no
 
ROOMS
1 room
5,658
1.0%
5,715
1.0%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
2 rooms
19,369
3.5%
22,940
4.0%
0.5%
+/-1.0%
no
3 rooms
63,780
11.5%
57,053
10.1%
- 1.4%
+/-1.8%
no
4 rooms
144,618
26.0%
140,014
24.7%
- 1.3%
+/-2.8%
no
5 rooms
145,846
26.2%
146,001
25.7%
- 0.5%
+/-2.5%
no
6 rooms
84,708
15.2%
96,869
17.1%
1.9%
+/-2.1%
no
7 rooms
48,272
8.7%
48,666
8.6%
- 0.1%
+/-1.5%
no
8 rooms
25,449
4.6%
32,195
5.7%
1.1%
+/-1.2%
no
9 rooms or more
18,728
3.4%
18,067
3.2%
- 0.2%
+/-0.8%
no
Median (rooms)
4.8
(NA)
4.9
(NA)
0.1
+/-0.2
no
 
Occupied housing units
459,418
100%
475,029
100%
15,611
+/-12,934
yes
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
37,327
8.1%
106,361
22.4%
14.3%
+/-2.5%
yes
1995 to 1999
220,932
48.1%
177,032
37.3%
-10.8%
+/-3.1%
yes
1990 to 1994
72,408
15.8%
68,540
14.4%
- 1.4%
+/-2.0%
no
1980 to 1989
85,458
18.6%
86,655
18.2%
- 0.4%
+/-2.0%
no
1970 to 1979
31,680
6.9%
26,322
5.5%
- 1.4%
+/-1.3%
yes
1969 or earlier
11,613
2.5%
10,119
2.1%
- 0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
28,920
6.3%
28,158
5.9%
- 0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
1
204,437
44.5%
217,648
45.8%
1.3%
+/-2.6%
no
2
173,224
37.7%
174,712
36.8%
- 0.9%
+/-2.8%
no
3 or more
52,837
11.5%
54,511
11.5%
0.0%
+/-2.0%
no
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
12,316
2.7%
12,641
2.7%
0.0%
+/-1.0%
no
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,132
0.9%
3,131
0.7%
- 0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
Electricity
430,526
93.7%
447,621
94.2%
0.5%
+/-1.7%
no
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,522
0.3%
540
0.1%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Wood
213
0.1%
0
0.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Solar energy
458
0.1%
199
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Other fuel
0
0.0%
837
0.2%
0.2%
+/-0.3%
no
No fuel used
10,251
2.2%
10,060
2.1%
- 0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
1,772
0.4%
951
0.2%
- 0.2%
+/-0.3%
no
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
1,287
0.3%
1,596
0.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
No telephone service available
8,530
1.9%
9,623
2.0%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
443,222
96.5%
462,800
97.4%
0.9%
+/-0.8%
yes
1.01 to 1.50
9,519
2.1%
7,618
1.6%
- 0.5%
+/-0.8%
no
1.51 or more
6,677
1.5%
4,611
1.0%
- 0.5%
+/-0.7%
no
 
Specified owner-occupied units
231,732
100%
234,144
100%
2,412
+/-15,002
no
VALUE
Less than $50,000
8,755
3.8%
5,749
2.5%
- 1.3%
+/-1.3%
no
$50,000 to $99,999
65,374
28.2%
49,616
21.2%
- 7.0%
+/-3.3%
yes
$100,000 to $149,999
59,826
25.8%
65,391
27.9%
2.1%
+/-3.6%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
44,843
19.4%
45,351
19.4%
0.0%
+/-3.1%
no
$200,000 to $299,999
26,200
11.3%
33,079
14.1%
2.8%
+/-2.5%
yes
$300,000 to $499,999
17,318
7.5%
20,203
8.6%
1.1%
+/-2.1%
no
$500,000 to $999,999
6,245
2.7%
9,420
4.0%
1.3%
+/-1.5%
no
$1,000,000 or more
3,171
1.4%
5,335
2.3%
0.9%
+/-1.2%
no
Median (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
138,214
(NA)
147,417
(NA)
9,203
+/-6,785
yes
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
158,690
100%
158,860
100%
170
+/-12,783
no
Less than $300
363
0.2%
292
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.3%
no
$300 to $499
3,090
1.9%
4,492
2.8%
0.9%
+/-1.3%
no
$500 to $699
13,896
8.8%
9,244
5.8%
- 3.0%
+/-2.8%
yes
$700 to $999
37,555
23.7%
35,857
22.6%
- 1.1%
+/-4.3%
no
$1,000 to $1,499
52,545
33.1%
53,597
33.7%
0.6%
+/-4.6%
no
$1,500 to $1,999
26,673
16.8%
27,083
17.0%
0.2%
+/-4.1%
no
$2,000 or more
24,568
15.5%
28,295
17.8%
2.3%
+/-3.8%
no
Median (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,221
(NA)
1,255
(NA)
34
+/-74
no
Housing units without a mortgage
73,042
100%
75,284
100%
2,242
+/-9,844
no
Less than $100
1,402
1.9%
327
0.4%
- 1.5%
+/-1.8%
no
$100 to $199
4,443
6.1%
4,024
5.3%
- 0.8%
+/-3.3%
no
$200 to $299
14,287
19.6%
11,110
14.8%
- 4.8%
+/-5.1%
no
$300 to $399
18,281
25.0%
18,190
24.2%
- 0.8%
+/-6.3%
no
$400 or more
34,629
47.4%
41,633
55.3%
7.9%
+/-5.9%
yes
Median (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
389
(NA)
435
(NA)
46
+/-36
yes
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
158,690
100%
158,860
100%
170
+/-12,783
no
Less than 20 percent
58,119
36.9%
55,783
35.3%
- 1.6%
+/-4.5%
no
20.0 to 24.9 percent
25,644
16.3%
21,736
13.7%
- 2.6%
+/-3.1%
no
25.0 to 29.9 percent
18,928
12.0%
13,986
8.8%
- 3.2%
+/-3.1%
yes
30.0 to 34.9 percent
15,676
9.9%
16,070
10.2%
0.3%
+/-3.0%
no
35.0 percent or more
39,319
24.9%
50,601
32.0%
7.1%
+/-4.3%
yes
Not computed
1,004
(NA)
684
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Housing unit without a mortgage
73,042
100%
75,284
100%
2,242
+/-9,844
no
Less than 10 percent
35,076
48.4%
28,602
38.5%
- 9.9%
+/-7.9%
yes
10.0 to 14.9 percent
12,011
16.6%
12,920
17.4%
0.8%
+/-5.3%
no
15.0 to 19.9 percent
7,014
9.7%
9,879
13.3%
3.6%
+/-3.8%
no
20.0 to 24.9 percent
4,408
6.1%
5,400
7.3%
1.2%
+/-3.3%
no
25.0 to 29.9 percent
3,255
4.5%
4,208
5.7%
1.2%
+/-3.1%
no
30.0 to 34.9 percent
1,114
1.5%
3,938
5.3%
3.8%
+/-2.3%
yes
35.0 percent or more
9,600
13.2%
9,401
12.6%
- 0.6%
+/-5.1%
no
Not computed
564
(NA)
936
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
 
Specified renter-occupied units
122,671
100%
130,487
100%
7,816
+/-14,431
no
GROSS RENT (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
1,553
1.3%
1,965
1.6%
0.3%
+/-1.2%
no
$200 to $299
1,515
1.3%
4,263
3.4%
2.1%
+/-2.0%
yes
$300 to $499
9,663
8.1%
14,168
11.3%
3.2%
+/-4.3%
no
$500 to $749
35,138
29.6%
36,052
28.7%
- 0.9%
+/-6.1%
no
$750 to $999
39,117
32.9%
36,343
28.9%
- 4.0%
+/-6.3%
no
$1,000 to $1,499
23,012
19.4%
23,213
18.5%
- 0.9%
+/-5.4%
no
$1,500 or more
8,770
7.4%
9,748
7.8%
0.4%
+/-4.0%
no
No cash rent
3,903
(NA)
4,735
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
Median (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
823
(NA)
781
(NA)
-42
+/-45
no
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
15,936
13.7%
17,253
14.2%
0.5%
+/-5.0%
no
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13,232
11.4%
12,370
10.2%
- 1.2%
+/-4.3%
no
20.0 to 24.9 percent
15,895
13.7%
18,805
15.5%
1.8%
+/-4.6%
no
25.0 to 29.9 percent
10,317
8.9%
15,564
12.8%
3.9%
+/-3.5%
yes
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7,436
6.4%
9,009
7.4%
1.0%
+/-3.1%
no
35.0 percent or more
53,355
45.9%
48,670
40.0%
- 5.9%
+/-7.9%
no
Not computed
6,500
(NA)
8,816
(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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