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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
1,896,748
1,880,122 c
1,865,658 c
1,847,181 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
64.00%
63.81%
63.87%
62.77%
1-unit, attached
4.12%
4.63%
3.78%
4.15%
2 units
3.86%
3.93%
5.01% *
5.23% *
3 or 4 units
4.98%
4.50%
4.80%
4.98%
5 to 9 units
3.40%
3.67%
4.09% *
3.89%
10 to 19 units
3.36%
2.92%
2.85%
2.30% *
20 or more units
3.64%
3.81%
3.91%
4.68% *
Mobile home
12.62%
12.71%
11.56% *
11.93%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.02%
0.02%
0.13% *
0.07% *
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
12.17%
11.66%
9.91% *
7.84% *
1990 to 1994
6.01%
5.55%
5.56%
5.84%
1980 to 1989
17.25%
19.13% *
17.93%
18.47%
1970 to 1979
22.29%
22.00%
22.69%
22.08%
1960 to 1969
15.35%
14.79%
16.09%
16.77% *
1950 to 1959
11.90%
12.97% *
13.21% *
10.93%
1940 to 1949
7.16%
6.37%
6.55%
7.58%
1939 or earlier
7.86%
7.53%
8.07%
10.47% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
0.84%
0.58%
0.72%
0.84%
2 rooms
3.13%
3.29%
3.98% *
3.54%
3 rooms
8.90%
9.39%
9.05%
10.62% *
4 rooms
19.48%
19.69%
20.63%
19.30%
5 rooms
27.34%
27.86%
27.98%
27.75%
6 rooms
19.41%
18.89%
19.21%
18.09% *
7 rooms
10.59%
10.56%
9.89%
10.34%
8 rooms
5.67%
5.33%
4.95% *
5.25%
9 rooms or more
4.65%
4.41%
3.59% *
4.27%
Median (rooms)
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
 
Occupied housing units
1,672,717
1,664,877
1,666,703
1,655,611
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
35.33%
28.17% *
20.05% *
9.16% *
1995 to 1999
21.79%
25.83% *
30.46% *
39.79% *
1990 to 1994
11.60%
12.85% *
13.59% *
14.09% *
1980 to 1989
12.07%
13.56% *
14.80% *
14.86% *
1970 to 1979
10.01%
9.69%
10.45%
10.65%
1969 or earlier
9.21%
9.91% *
10.65% *
11.46% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
10.52%
10.56%
10.93%
10.37%
1
37.08%
37.90%
37.82%
37.72%
2
37.81%
37.43%
37.80%
37.88%
3 or more
14.59%
14.11%
13.45% *
14.03%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
42.76%
43.87%
46.32% *
47.05% *
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.06%
4.72%
4.85%
5.09%
Electricity
51.70%
50.25%
47.33% *
46.40% *
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.21%
0.09% *
0.25%
0.15%
Coal or coke
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Wood
0.93%
0.80%
0.95%
0.91%
Solar energy
0.01%
0.02%
0.01%
0.02%
Other fuel
0.14%
0.08%
0.11%
0.22%
No fuel used
0.19%
0.17%
0.17%
0.16%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.37%
0.31%
0.65% *
0.60%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.25%
0.28%
0.64% *
0.74% *
No telephone service available
5.28%
4.57%
4.69%
4.23% *
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
96.69%
96.60%
95.78% *
96.57%
1.01 to 1.50
2.58%
2.34%
2.94%
2.52%
1.51 or more
0.73%
1.06% *
1.28% *
0.91%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
891,652
872,856
864,458
841,078 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
14.07%
14.36%
17.23% *
18.82% *
$50,000 to $99,999
36.52%
39.68% *
42.23% *
43.86% *
$100,000 to $149,999
24.66%
24.56%
22.11% *
20.39% *
$150,000 to $199,999
12.30%
11.12%
10.08% *
8.54% *
$200,000 to $299,999
7.19%
6.20%
5.49% *
5.17% *
$300,000 to $499,999
4.41%
3.08% *
2.06% *
2.49% *
$500,000 to $999,999
0.82%
0.87%
0.61%
0.61%
$1,000,000 or more
0.04%
0.13%
0.19% *
0.13%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
99,215
96,958
92,233 *
90,470 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
526,900
512,756
506,553
499,116
Less than $300
0.56%
1.05% *
0.86%
1.03% *
$300 to $499
6.99%
7.97%
7.64%
9.35% *
$500 to $699
18.83%
19.33%
18.05%
18.42%
$700 to $999
32.25%
31.63%
32.46%
34.09%
$1,000 to $1,499
26.71%
24.68%
27.98%
24.35% *
$1,500 to $1,999
8.47%
9.81%
8.41%
7.81%
$2,000 or more
6.20%
5.53%
4.60% *
4.96% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
911
893
898
874 *
Housing units without a mortgage
364,752
360,100
357,905
341,962 *
Less than $100
3.24%
3.88%
3.57%
3.27%
$100 to $199
28.22%
34.20% *
27.44%
32.49% *
$200 to $299
36.67%
35.93%
33.78%
36.47%
$300 to $399
18.34%
16.05% *
18.24%
16.21%
$400 or more
13.52%
9.94% *
16.97% *
11.55%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
245
229 *
255
235 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
526,900
512,756
506,553
499,116
Less than 20 percent
48.78%
48.38%
46.34%
49.89%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
14.90%
13.98%
15.19%
14.31%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
10.29%
9.91%
9.58%
9.78%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
5.85%
7.35% *
6.86%
6.40%
35.0 percent or more
20.19%
20.37%
22.03%
19.62%
Not computed
2,552
2,005
3,905
3,395
Housing unit without a mortgage
364,752
360,100
357,905
341,962 *
Less than 10 percent
49.53%
57.85% *
50.97%
53.49% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
19.10%
16.87%
16.94%
17.99%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
10.78%
7.83% *
9.67%
10.60%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
6.77%
6.04%
5.59%
5.37% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
2.92%
3.04%
4.81% *
3.48%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
2.51%
2.58%
2.65%
2.07%
35.0 percent or more
8.39%
5.79% *
9.37%
6.99%
Not computed
2,370
2,456
4,858 *
3,358
 
Specified renter-occupied units
545,936
565,119
579,927 *
580,088 *
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
5.84%
5.62%
4.61%
6.01%
$200 to $299
7.66%
7.42%
5.52% *
8.25%
$300 to $499
31.89%
36.38% *
28.87% *
32.76%
$500 to $749
36.99%
36.63%
38.80%
38.39%
$750 to $999
11.97%
9.85% *
15.94% *
10.35%
$1,000 to $1,499
4.64%
3.62%
5.45%
3.22% *
$1,500 or more
1.01%
0.48% *
0.82%
1.03%
No cash rent
70,328
64,529
64,573
67,857
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
525
503 *
561 *
516
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
17.64%
19.57%
17.38%
17.36%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12.18%
14.80% *
13.55%
14.09%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
10.60%
10.49%
12.80% *
11.55%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
8.51%
9.93%
7.37%
9.13%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8.76%
8.99%
8.63%
7.37%
35.0 percent or more
42.33%
36.22% *
40.28%
40.51%
Not computed
86,076
73,493
76,289
86,802
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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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