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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
3,058,766
3,006,877 c
2,959,894 c
2,904,192 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
61.34%
60.76%
61.77%
62.38%
1-unit, attached
10.23%
10.72%
10.00%
9.77%
2 units
2.17%
2.29%
1.95%
2.14%
3 or 4 units
3.04%
3.79% *
3.35%
3.37%
5 to 9 units
5.43%
5.41%
5.56%
5.74%
10 to 19 units
6.08%
5.60%
5.43% *
4.97% *
20 or more units
5.29%
4.81%
5.56%
5.15%
Mobile home
6.40%
6.57%
6.36%
6.46%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.02%
0.03%
0.03%
0.02%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
15.72%
12.39% *
12.26% *
10.48% *
1990 to 1994
8.90%
9.08%
9.14%
9.44%
1980 to 1989
18.41%
20.59% *
19.57%
20.06% *
1970 to 1979
18.06%
18.86%
19.59% *
19.59% *
1960 to 1969
12.65%
12.99%
13.14%
13.85% *
1950 to 1959
11.45%
11.31%
10.92%
10.86%
1940 to 1949
5.58%
5.88%
5.91%
6.30% *
1939 or earlier
9.23%
8.90%
9.47%
9.41%
 
ROOMS
1 room
0.85%
0.96%
0.78%
0.82%
2 rooms
2.33%
2.69%
2.26%
2.32%
3 rooms
7.55%
7.85%
7.16%
6.59% *
4 rooms
15.84%
15.36%
16.12%
16.09%
5 rooms
17.77%
19.87% *
19.41% *
19.65% *
6 rooms
17.47%
17.31%
18.26%
18.46%
7 rooms
13.98%
12.59% *
13.34%
13.12% *
8 rooms
11.37%
10.79%
10.67%
11.15%
9 rooms or more
12.84%
12.57%
12.00% *
11.81% *
Median (rooms)
5.8
5.7
5.7
5.7
 
Occupied housing units
2,790,262
2,773,044
2,729,881 *
2,676,333 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
37.61%
30.42% *
21.29% *
8.69% *
1995 to 1999
22.86%
26.72% *
33.22% *
41.49% *
1990 to 1994
11.66%
13.36% *
13.88% *
15.74% *
1980 to 1989
12.64%
14.19% *
14.86% *
16.36% *
1970 to 1979
8.01%
7.72%
8.60% *
8.96% *
1969 or earlier
7.22%
7.60%
8.15% *
8.76% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
6.35%
6.59%
6.29%
7.28% *
1
30.37%
31.02%
32.12% *
30.30%
2
39.50%
39.66%
38.63%
40.38%
3 or more
23.78%
22.74%
22.96%
22.04% *
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
34.85%
33.86%
35.10%
33.69%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.34%
5.53%
5.04%
5.23%
Electricity
45.61%
45.88%
44.09%
44.49%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11.55%
11.60%
12.71% *
13.47% *
Coal or coke
0.27%
0.26%
0.28%
0.33%
Wood
1.91%
2.29%
2.26%
2.17%
Solar energy
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.02%
Other fuel
0.24%
0.29%
0.29%
0.29%
No fuel used
0.21%
0.29%
0.21%
0.31%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.50%
0.70%
0.52%
0.65%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.48%
0.40%
0.53%
0.48%
No telephone service available
2.98%
2.97%
2.72%
2.78%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
98.02%
97.91%
97.98%
97.73%
1.01 to 1.50
1.53%
1.37%
1.57%
1.65%
1.51 or more
0.45%
0.73% *
0.46%
0.62% *
 
Specified owner-occupied units
1,632,128
1,588,771
1,584,112
1,529,273 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
4.02%
4.70%
4.84% *
6.44% *
$50,000 to $99,999
21.22%
24.08% *
27.29% *
29.90% *
$100,000 to $149,999
20.95%
23.22% *
25.36% *
25.10% *
$150,000 to $199,999
14.20%
14.76%
14.45%
15.48%
$200,000 to $299,999
16.84%
15.54% *
14.70% *
12.99% *
$300,000 to $499,999
15.99%
13.54% *
10.19% *
8.06% *
$500,000 to $999,999
6.06%
3.78% *
2.89% *
1.79% *
$1,000,000 or more
0.71%
0.38% *
0.27% *
0.24% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
162,080
148,769 *
140,217 *
134,939 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
1,225,999
1,183,021
1,187,131
1,123,658 *
Less than $300
0.43%
0.36%
0.48%
0.41%
$300 to $499
3.54%
3.40%
3.32%
4.25%
$500 to $699
7.88%
8.16%
8.59%
9.95% *
$700 to $999
20.04%
21.19%
20.06%
20.67%
$1,000 to $1,499
29.99%
30.59%
31.96%
32.04%
$1,500 to $1,999
19.18%
18.81%
18.71%
17.76% *
$2,000 or more
18.93%
17.49% *
16.88% *
14.92% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,278
1,258
1,251
1,212 *
Housing units without a mortgage
406,129
405,750
396,981
405,615
Less than $100
1.57%
1.20%
1.65%
1.68%
$100 to $199
18.42%
21.79% *
20.01%
25.25% *
$200 to $299
29.50%
30.23%
31.43%
32.20% *
$300 to $399
20.96%
22.71%
19.75%
20.74%
$400 or more
29.54%
24.07% *
27.16%
20.14% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
302
289 *
289 *
272 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
1,225,999
1,183,021
1,187,131
1,123,658 *
Less than 20 percent
42.49%
41.56%
43.29%
45.66% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
17.11%
19.64% *
18.34%
18.37% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13.31%
13.30%
13.61%
13.35%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9.02%
8.01%
7.35% *
7.38% *
35.0 percent or more
18.07%
17.50%
17.40%
15.25% *
Not computed
5,704
2,586 *
3,983
2,310 *
Housing unit without a mortgage
406,129
405,750
396,981
405,615
Less than 10 percent
50.29%
53.03%
52.35%
56.13% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
20.15%
20.84%
18.48%
18.92%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
10.34%
9.57%
10.17%
9.18%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
6.74%
5.09% *
5.73%
3.94% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
3.36%
2.78%
3.52%
4.09%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
2.62%
2.15%
2.43%
2.47%
35.0 percent or more
6.49%
6.55%
7.32%
5.26%
Not computed
2,741
5,177
2,684
2,172
 
Specified renter-occupied units
841,228
876,230
837,220
832,569
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
3.86%
3.91%
3.82%
3.51%
$200 to $299
3.02%
4.31% *
3.99% *
4.17% *
$300 to $499
15.41%
15.03%
17.08%
18.72% *
$500 to $749
27.57%
29.75%
28.37%
30.67% *
$750 to $999
24.31%
24.13%
22.66%
21.60% *
$1,000 to $1,499
19.18%
16.46% *
17.59%
15.89% *
$1,500 or more
6.66%
6.40%
6.50%
5.44% *
No cash rent
52,180
61,524
53,031
49,351
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
751
722 *
721 *
692 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
15.04%
16.80%
16.59%
18.55% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
14.48%
15.04%
14.83%
18.34% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
15.84%
16.78%
15.13%
13.95% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
11.48%
11.20%
11.99%
12.52%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7.69%
8.71%
10.58% *
7.70%
35.0 percent or more
35.47%
31.47% *
30.88% *
28.94% *
Not computed
62,392
75,148 *
65,194
57,477
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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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