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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
3,398,272
3,372,572 c
3,347,820 c
3,310,275 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
54.08%
54.25%
53.15%
54.20%
1-unit, attached
9.26%
8.83%
8.88%
8.70%
2 units
9.57%
10.40% *
10.57% *
10.17%
3 or 4 units
6.57%
6.60%
7.67% *
7.08%
5 to 9 units
5.05%
5.05%
5.16%
4.82%
10 to 19 units
5.63%
4.87% *
4.95% *
4.73% *
20 or more units
8.91%
8.94%
8.50%
9.37%
Mobile home
0.93%
1.05%
1.11%
0.92%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.00%
0.02%
0.00%
0.02%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
8.39%
7.78%
6.72% *
5.86% *
1990 to 1994
4.76%
4.44%
4.64%
4.65%
1980 to 1989
12.14%
13.14% *
12.35%
13.56% *
1970 to 1979
12.90%
13.82% *
13.74% *
12.99%
1960 to 1969
14.27%
14.23%
14.42%
14.89%
1950 to 1959
17.35%
16.33% *
16.51%
16.20% *
1940 to 1949
8.77%
8.45%
9.32%
9.06%
1939 or earlier
21.42%
21.81%
22.30%
22.79% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
1.64%
1.57%
1.35%
1.49%
2 rooms
3.17%
3.21%
3.27%
3.45%
3 rooms
10.42%
10.82%
10.88%
11.17% *
4 rooms
15.54%
15.22%
15.33%
15.68%
5 rooms
17.04%
17.63%
17.69%
17.58%
6 rooms
17.03%
16.51%
17.40%
16.25%
7 rooms
13.07%
13.20%
13.10%
13.06%
8 rooms
11.06%
10.97%
10.45%
10.62%
9 rooms or more
11.03%
10.86%
10.54%
10.70%
Median (rooms)
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.5
 
Occupied housing units
3,122,552
3,081,928 *
3,080,925 *
3,033,046 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
32.03%
25.26% *
16.68% *
6.63% *
1995 to 1999
23.66%
27.39% *
33.02% *
38.25% *
1990 to 1994
12.17%
13.00%
13.46% *
15.44% *
1980 to 1989
13.70%
15.00% *
16.67% *
17.53% *
1970 to 1979
8.84%
9.24%
9.78% *
10.20% *
1969 or earlier
9.59%
10.11%
10.39% *
11.96% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
11.14%
11.51%
11.10%
11.91%
1
33.22%
33.18%
35.30% *
34.31%
2
38.77%
38.21%
37.97%
37.85%
3 or more
16.87%
17.10%
15.63% *
15.94% *
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
69.80%
67.80% *
66.05% *
65.18% *
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.07%
2.67% *
2.15%
2.58% *
Electricity
10.04%
9.94%
11.29% *
11.06% *
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17.37%
18.76% *
19.78% *
20.39% *
Coal or coke
0.04%
0.05%
0.03%
0.06%
Wood
0.22%
0.33%
0.22%
0.15%
Solar energy
0.00%
0.00%
0.02%
0.00%
Other fuel
0.21%
0.23%
0.27%
0.36% *
No fuel used
0.27%
0.24%
0.19%
0.23%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.26%
0.41%
0.25%
0.30%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.38%
0.49%
0.38%
0.43%
No telephone service available
2.44%
2.25%
1.97% *
2.44%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
96.55%
96.22%
96.53%
96.37%
1.01 to 1.50
2.30%
2.48%
2.45%
2.48%
1.51 or more
1.15%
1.30%
1.02%
1.15%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
1,795,336
1,755,253 *
1,711,089 *
1,707,584 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
1.21%
1.21%
1.88% *
1.90% *
$50,000 to $99,999
6.93%
9.31% *
11.40% *
12.57% *
$100,000 to $149,999
13.13%
17.50% *
20.97% *
24.18% *
$150,000 to $199,999
15.25%
19.00% *
20.98% *
21.71% *
$200,000 to $299,999
23.44%
21.65% *
21.05% *
20.89% *
$300,000 to $499,999
27.62%
21.57% *
17.24% *
13.85% *
$500,000 to $999,999
10.80%
8.45% *
5.78% *
4.08% *
$1,000,000 or more
1.62%
1.30% *
0.71% *
0.81% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
245,573
215,305 *
192,878 *
184,826 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
1,285,068
1,261,905
1,218,095 *
1,202,677 *
Less than $300
0.18%
0.35% *
0.28%
0.23%
$300 to $499
1.37%
1.43%
1.22%
1.32%
$500 to $699
2.18%
2.32%
2.60%
2.68% *
$700 to $999
8.17%
9.16%
8.61%
8.31%
$1,000 to $1,499
25.73%
25.70%
27.06%
27.70% *
$1,500 to $1,999
26.26%
25.58%
25.83%
27.30%
$2,000 or more
36.12%
35.45%
34.39% *
32.46% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,723
1,700
1,680 *
1,664 *
Housing units without a mortgage
510,268
493,348
492,994
504,907
Less than $100
0.03%
0.04%
0.09%
0.07%
$100 to $199
0.70%
0.78%
0.97%
1.32% *
$200 to $299
2.65%
3.39%
3.82% *
4.46% *
$300 to $399
7.55%
8.21%
8.83%
9.67% *
$400 or more
89.06%
87.58%
86.29% *
84.47% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
656
621 *
609 *
599 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
1,285,068
1,261,905
1,218,095 *
1,202,677 *
Less than 20 percent
34.92%
37.68% *
36.19%
37.96% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
18.01%
18.09%
18.06%
17.80%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13.64%
12.62%
13.47%
13.34%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9.16%
8.68%
9.63%
8.99%
35.0 percent or more
24.27%
22.93%
22.65% *
21.90% *
Not computed
6,113
3,295
2,785 *
4,786
Housing unit without a mortgage
510,268
493,348
492,994
504,907
Less than 10 percent
26.25%
28.45%
27.40%
26.99%
10.0 to 14.9 percent
20.00%
19.86%
21.06%
21.77%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
14.04%
14.82%
14.52%
14.36%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
9.62%
8.97%
9.10%
10.57%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
6.15%
7.17%
6.08%
6.44%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
4.25%
5.08%
4.13%
3.16% *
35.0 percent or more
19.69%
15.65% *
17.71%
16.70% *
Not computed
3,198
4,149
4,657
4,153
 
Specified renter-occupied units
1,038,669
1,049,502
1,056,570
1,047,399
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
4.32%
3.64%
3.29% *
4.29%
$200 to $299
2.72%
2.78%
3.07%
3.14%
$300 to $499
5.48%
6.72% *
6.48%
6.12%
$500 to $749
22.49%
26.95% *
27.17% *
26.51% *
$750 to $999
33.29%
31.92%
32.89%
35.42%
$1,000 to $1,499
24.06%
21.50% *
21.21% *
19.28% *
$1,500 or more
7.64%
6.50%
5.89% *
5.24% *
No cash rent
41,931
40,880
40,187
41,360
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
856
824 *
820 *
813 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
14.68%
17.52% *
17.34% *
18.63% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
14.35%
14.50%
15.65%
15.64%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
14.30%
13.92%
12.95%
14.03%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
10.73%
12.74% *
12.29% *
12.10%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
10.37%
9.28%
8.51% *
8.74% *
35.0 percent or more
35.56%
32.03% *
33.25%
30.87% *
Not computed
56,269
52,316
54,163
60,136
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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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