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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
120,879,390
119,302,132 c
117,824,134 c
115,904,641 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
60.85%
60.69%
60.05% *
60.03% *
1-unit, attached
5.55%
5.55%
5.55%
5.55%
2 units
4.17%
4.52% *
4.63% *
4.63% *
3 or 4 units
4.80%
4.71%
4.92% *
4.86%
5 to 9 units
5.01%
5.02%
5.22% *
5.14% *
10 to 19 units
4.56%
4.43% *
4.57%
4.35% *
20 or more units
7.80%
7.67% *
7.61% *
7.84%
Mobile home
7.20%
7.34%
7.39%
7.50% *
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.07%
0.07%
0.08%
0.08%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
13.53%
11.89% *
10.47% *
9.16% *
1990 to 1994
7.23%
7.20%
7.32%
7.30%
1980 to 1989
14.80%
15.34% *
15.69% *
15.80% *
1970 to 1979
17.47%
17.84% *
18.08% *
18.29% *
1960 to 1969
12.47%
12.60%
12.83% *
13.25% *
1950 to 1959
12.40%
12.56%
12.67% *
12.67% *
1940 to 1949
6.73%
6.83%
7.13% *
7.23% *
1939 or earlier
15.37%
15.74% *
15.81% *
16.30% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
1.59%
1.58%
1.58%
1.56%
2 rooms
3.65%
3.72%
3.73% *
3.88% *
3 rooms
9.75%
9.78%
9.87%
9.99% *
4 rooms
17.38%
17.37%
17.79% *
17.83% *
5 rooms
21.64%
21.80%
22.06% *
21.91% *
6 rooms
18.73%
18.74%
18.58%
18.49% *
7 rooms
11.96%
11.96%
11.80% *
11.76% *
8 rooms
7.75%
7.73%
7.53% *
7.50% *
9 rooms or more
7.55%
7.32% *
7.07% *
7.09% *
Median (rooms)
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.3
 
Occupied housing units
108,419,506
107,366,878 *
106,428,857 *
104,819,002 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
37.19%
29.55% *
20.84% *
9.19% *
1995 to 1999
22.56%
27.26% *
32.90% *
40.83% *
1990 to 1994
11.77%
12.72% *
13.93% *
15.51% *
1980 to 1989
12.66%
13.63% *
14.59% *
15.49% *
1970 to 1979
8.19%
8.68% *
8.99% *
9.54% *
1969 or earlier
7.64%
8.16% *
8.74% *
9.44% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
9.03%
9.17% *
9.40% *
9.38% *
1
33.33%
33.57% *
34.04% *
33.82% *
2
38.43%
38.37%
38.34%
38.52%
3 or more
19.21%
18.89% *
18.22% *
18.29% *
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
50.81%
50.34%
50.96%
50.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.17%
6.40%
6.29%
6.46% *
Electricity
31.27%
31.16%
30.54% *
30.78% *
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8.65%
8.85%
9.00% *
9.37% *
Coal or coke
0.14%
0.16%
0.16%
0.17%
Wood
1.70%
1.77%
1.79%
1.75%
Solar energy
0.03%
0.03%
0.04%
0.04%
Other fuel
0.39%
0.39%
0.41%
0.45% *
No fuel used
0.84%
0.90% *
0.81%
0.76% *
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.40%
0.49% *
0.47% *
0.51% *
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.52%
0.58% *
0.56% *
0.61% *
No telephone service available
3.76%
3.36% *
3.06% *
3.04% *
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
96.18%
96.03% *
96.11%
95.83% *
1.01 to 1.50
2.59%
2.63%
2.62%
2.73% *
1.51 or more
1.23%
1.33% *
1.27%
1.44% *
 
Specified owner-occupied units
58,808,660
57,637,324 *
56,343,192 *
55,003,077 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
6.76%
7.58% *
8.54% *
9.55% *
$50,000 to $99,999
22.82%
25.48% *
27.85% *
30.12% *
$100,000 to $149,999
21.56%
22.62% *
23.47% *
23.82% *
$150,000 to $199,999
15.32%
15.56% *
15.24%
14.64% *
$200,000 to $299,999
14.98%
13.79% *
12.77% *
11.63% *
$300,000 to $499,999
12.43%
10.19% *
8.35% *
7.20% *
$500,000 to $999,999
5.13%
3.96% *
3.13% *
2.50% *
$1,000,000 or more
0.99%
0.82% *
0.65% *
0.53% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
147,275
140,066 *
132,695 *
128,681 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
41,176,939
40,298,685 *
39,047,820 *
37,751,364 *
Less than $300
0.53%
0.54%
0.43% *
0.52%
$300 to $499
3.72%
3.89% *
3.80%
4.73% *
$500 to $699
9.50%
10.00% *
9.80% *
11.23% *
$700 to $999
22.03%
22.13%
22.37% *
23.05% *
$1,000 to $1,499
31.41%
31.24%
31.38%
30.39% *
$1,500 to $1,999
16.77%
16.74%
16.90%
15.97% *
$2,000 or more
16.05%
15.46% *
15.32% *
14.10% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,204
1,193 *
1,193 *
1,153 *
Housing units without a mortgage
17,631,721
17,338,639 *
17,295,372 *
17,251,713 *
Less than $100
1.18%
1.20%
1.29%
1.45% *
$100 to $199
13.56%
14.70% *
14.02% *
17.06% *
$200 to $299
27.04%
29.15% *
27.10%
30.53% *
$300 to $399
22.89%
23.16%
22.51%
22.55%
$400 or more
35.33%
31.78% *
35.09%
28.41% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
333
319 *
331
304 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
41,176,939
40,298,685 *
39,047,820 *
37,751,364 *
Less than 20 percent
39.68%
41.00% *
40.76% *
43.50% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
17.31%
17.52%
17.50%
17.30%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
12.56%
12.39%
12.43%
12.31% *
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8.22%
8.15%
8.14%
7.69% *
35.0 percent or more
22.23%
20.94% *
21.16% *
19.21% *
Not computed
161,954
139,144 *
131,936 *
134,609 *
Housing unit without a mortgage
17,631,721
17,338,639 *
17,295,372 *
17,251,713 *
Less than 10 percent
43.54%
46.12% *
44.52% *
48.85% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
20.53%
20.19%
20.12% *
19.81% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
11.79%
11.36% *
11.36% *
11.02% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
7.24%
6.86% *
6.92% *
6.08% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
4.41%
4.15% *
4.42%
3.92% *
30.0 to 34.9 percent
2.96%
2.78% *
2.99%
2.53% *
35.0 percent or more
9.53%
8.55% *
9.69%
7.80% *
Not computed
155,628
151,617
197,907 *
144,341
 
Specified renter-occupied units
35,545,466
35,600,254
35,970,375 *
35,829,687
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
4.07%
4.08%
3.99%
4.23%
$200 to $299
4.30%
4.59% *
4.29%
4.64% *
$300 to $499
17.57%
18.07% *
18.11% *
19.62% *
$500 to $749
33.03%
33.96% *
34.27% *
34.95% *
$750 to $999
22.18%
21.62% *
22.02%
21.25% *
$1,000 to $1,499
13.90%
13.04% *
12.78% *
11.51% *
$1,500 or more
4.95%
4.65% *
4.54% *
3.81% *
No cash rent
2,009,684
2,046,755
2,084,293
2,093,371 *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
679
668 *
669 *
649 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
14.47%
15.83% *
16.13% *
17.77% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13.66%
14.48% *
14.77% *
15.30% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
13.39%
13.56%
13.70% *
13.96% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
11.84%
11.56% *
11.85%
11.66%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8.69%
8.52%
8.70%
8.32% *
35.0 percent or more
37.95%
36.05% *
34.85% *
32.98% *
Not computed
2,616,597
2,589,529
2,623,262
2,616,628
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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.

For the characteristic Selected Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income, the percent distributions are calculated based on the total number of Specified Owner-Occupied Housing Units with a Mortgage and Specified Owner-Occupied Housing Units without a Mortgage minus the number of Specified Owner-Occupied Housing Units in the not computed category.

For the characteristic Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income, the percent distributions are calculated based on the total number of Specified Renter Occupied Units minus the number of units in the not computed category.

For the characteristic Gross Rent, the percent distributions and medians are calculated based on the total number of Specified Renter Occupied Units minus the number of units in the no cash rent category.

1. An '-' entry in an Estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
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