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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
357,480
352,031 c
348,015 c
343,072 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
56.17%
55.86%
54.84%
55.70%
1-unit, attached
13.04%
14.64% *
14.43% *
14.02%
2 units
2.13%
1.83%
2.04%
2.91% *
3 or 4 units
2.43%
2.12%
3.02%
2.77%
5 to 9 units
4.42%
4.22%
4.15%
3.94%
10 to 19 units
5.32%
5.26%
5.87%
5.98%
20 or more units
5.32%
4.11% *
4.19% *
4.00% *
Mobile home
11.15%
11.94%
11.44%
10.67%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.00%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
16.08%
14.59% *
11.25% *
9.32% *
1990 to 1994
9.05%
9.88%
9.52%
10.80% *
1980 to 1989
16.55%
16.58%
18.70% *
17.04%
1970 to 1979
14.56%
14.60%
15.63%
16.41% *
1960 to 1969
13.38%
14.05%
13.34%
13.80%
1950 to 1959
13.41%
12.87%
12.95%
14.09%
1940 to 1949
6.47%
6.51%
6.36%
6.24%
1939 or earlier
10.49%
10.92%
12.24% *
12.30% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
1.05%
0.70%
0.72%
0.46% *
2 rooms
2.29%
2.33%
1.80%
1.97%
3 rooms
7.24%
5.46% *
6.79%
7.13%
4 rooms
12.14%
13.09%
12.93%
12.64%
5 rooms
17.43%
19.10% *
21.15% *
18.72%
6 rooms
21.53%
20.86%
20.62%
20.62%
7 rooms
15.27%
15.87%
14.47%
15.06%
8 rooms
11.64%
12.25%
11.23%
12.41%
9 rooms or more
11.42%
10.35% *
10.30% *
10.98%
Median (rooms)
6.0
5.9
5.8
5.9
 
Occupied housing units
303,790
306,205
296,754 *
295,163 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
34.09%
27.13% *
19.05% *
8.09% *
1995 to 1999
24.43%
27.52% *
33.24% *
39.56% *
1990 to 1994
11.80%
13.85% *
14.71% *
16.77% *
1980 to 1989
13.69%
14.20%
15.34% *
16.78% *
1970 to 1979
7.63%
8.04%
7.71%
7.91%
1969 or earlier
8.36%
9.26%
9.95% *
10.88% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
6.52%
7.31%
7.21%
6.94%
1
32.78%
31.40%
33.31%
33.19%
2
41.22%
41.50%
42.85%
41.55%
3 or more
19.48%
19.79%
16.63% *
18.31%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
37.45%
36.55%
36.11%
36.18%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.01%
10.43%
10.18%
9.08%
Electricity
27.90%
25.89% *
27.30%
27.54%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23.31%
25.38% *
25.01%
26.03% *
Coal or coke
0.12%
0.10%
0.10%
0.15%
Wood
0.66%
0.71%
0.87%
0.59%
Solar energy
0.00%
0.07%
0.02%
0.00%
Other fuel
0.46%
0.40%
0.24% *
0.19% *
No fuel used
0.08%
0.47% *
0.17%
0.24% *
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.42%
0.25%
0.48%
0.37%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.36%
0.21%
0.45%
0.40%
No telephone service available
2.33%
1.76%
1.75%
1.91%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
98.16%
98.08%
98.31%
98.02%
1.01 to 1.50
1.40%
1.49%
1.23%
1.56%
1.51 or more
0.44%
0.42%
0.46%
0.42%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
185,037
187,803
180,295
172,200 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
1.69%
1.70%
1.79%
1.73%
$50,000 to $99,999
12.85%
17.45% *
22.22% *
23.85% *
$100,000 to $149,999
26.98%
34.54% *
33.69% *
35.12% *
$150,000 to $199,999
22.63%
20.54% *
20.46% *
20.72%
$200,000 to $299,999
20.61%
15.90% *
14.22% *
12.64% *
$300,000 to $499,999
11.36%
7.85% *
5.78% *
4.75% *
$500,000 to $999,999
3.10%
1.54% *
1.58% *
0.90% *
$1,000,000 or more
0.77%
0.47%
0.26% *
0.28% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
165,739
148,326 *
144,180 *
142,506 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
135,304
138,770
129,207 *
126,249 *
Less than $300
0.77%
0.77%
0.48%
0.64%
$300 to $499
2.62%
4.20% *
3.97% *
3.61%
$500 to $699
8.19%
7.09%
8.27%
7.94%
$700 to $999
21.92%
23.43%
23.01%
22.81%
$1,000 to $1,499
40.02%
38.13%
36.68% *
37.03% *
$1,500 to $1,999
16.04%
15.99%
17.89%
18.42% *
$2,000 or more
10.44%
10.39%
9.69%
9.54%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,184
1,170
1,164
1,182
Housing units without a mortgage
49,733
49,033
51,088
45,951
Less than $100
1.06%
2.02%
2.08%
0.86%
$100 to $199
20.76%
24.39%
22.36%
23.02%
$200 to $299
38.59%
36.48%
38.12%
42.31%
$300 to $399
22.90%
22.89%
21.47%
19.10% *
$400 or more
16.69%
14.22%
15.98%
14.72%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
272
263
268
259 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
135,304
138,770
129,207 *
126,249 *
Less than 20 percent
46.88%
48.41%
48.36%
48.19%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
19.30%
17.21%
17.01%
17.75%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
11.83%
10.62%
11.10%
12.57%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
6.81%
7.21%
7.26%
7.65%
35.0 percent or more
15.18%
16.55%
16.28%
13.85%
Not computed
0
66
485
732 *
Housing unit without a mortgage
49,733
49,033
51,088
45,951
Less than 10 percent
59.00%
60.06%
58.19%
63.44%
10.0 to 14.9 percent
19.47%
19.40%
21.90%
13.87% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
8.06%
7.72%
7.80%
8.80%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
4.68%
4.96%
4.80%
4.15%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
2.32%
1.61%
2.67%
2.25%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
1.69%
0.92%
0.99%
1.16%
35.0 percent or more
4.78%
5.34%
3.65%
6.32%
Not computed
441
227
453
429
 
Specified renter-occupied units
81,973
80,849
81,186
86,248
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
3.25%
4.63%
5.36% *
4.28%
$200 to $299
5.58%
3.67% *
3.68% *
3.42% *
$300 to $499
12.44%
13.40%
13.09%
11.48%
$500 to $749
33.65%
36.80%
38.04% *
42.06% *
$750 to $999
29.00%
29.74%
28.60%
24.83% *
$1,000 to $1,499
12.81%
8.58% *
9.71% *
11.65%
$1,500 or more
3.26%
3.19%
1.52% *
2.28%
No cash rent
5,801
5,563
6,197
5,434
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
718
692 *
688 *
694 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
16.65%
18.55%
20.58% *
19.83%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
14.04%
17.10%
18.83% *
18.27% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
14.06%
14.82%
12.20%
15.72%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
14.05%
12.02%
11.78%
10.68% *
30.0 to 34.9 percent
10.22%
9.66%
9.56%
7.23% *
35.0 percent or more
30.98%
27.84%
27.04%
28.28%
Not computed
6,260
6,177
6,750
6,524
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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.

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