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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
1,004,282
992,921 c
984,536 c
969,484 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
50.19%
49.44%
48.33%
50.54%
1-unit, attached
12.41%
12.54%
13.47%
11.50%
2 units
1.72%
2.91% *
4.42% *
3.09% *
3 or 4 units
7.76%
6.42% *
8.51%
7.12%
5 to 9 units
7.03%
7.21%
5.62% *
7.45%
10 to 19 units
6.43%
8.11% *
5.74%
5.63%
20 or more units
11.26%
10.66%
10.82%
11.80%
Mobile home
3.06%
2.71%
2.95%
2.64%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.13%
0.00%
0.14%
0.25%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
10.10%
8.77% *
8.67% *
7.74% *
1990 to 1994
5.96%
7.69% *
7.22% *
6.89%
1980 to 1989
16.21%
15.24%
18.38% *
16.89%
1970 to 1979
26.65%
25.93%
26.52%
25.63%
1960 to 1969
22.93%
21.81%
20.80% *
24.88% *
1950 to 1959
12.65%
12.96%
12.32%
12.25%
1940 to 1949
2.79%
3.77% *
3.26%
2.86%
1939 or earlier
2.71%
3.82% *
2.84%
2.85%
 
ROOMS
1 room
2.50%
2.84%
2.69%
3.11%
2 rooms
5.19%
5.38%
4.95%
5.44%
3 rooms
12.52%
12.46%
12.39%
13.25%
4 rooms
18.66%
19.77%
21.45% *
17.95%
5 rooms
19.50%
19.24%
19.19%
17.82% *
6 rooms
15.87%
16.45%
16.55%
16.62%
7 rooms
11.55%
11.35%
10.56%
11.90%
8 rooms
8.47%
6.92% *
7.53%
8.42%
9 rooms or more
5.75%
5.59%
4.70% *
5.48%
Median (rooms)
5.1
5.0
4.9
5.1
 
Occupied housing units
968,231
957,490 *
940,022 *
926,231 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
38.84%
32.33% *
22.74% *
10.07% *
1995 to 1999
24.69%
31.54% *
39.44% *
46.40% *
1990 to 1994
11.49%
11.87%
12.11%
14.44% *
1980 to 1989
11.36%
12.23%
12.83% *
14.04% *
1970 to 1979
8.91%
7.35% *
8.37%
8.85%
1969 or earlier
4.71%
4.68%
4.51%
6.20% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
4.63%
5.02%
4.58%
5.04%
1
29.85%
30.65%
31.73%
29.89%
2
42.41%
42.50%
44.55%
43.82%
3 or more
23.11%
21.83%
19.14% *
21.25% *
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
72.76%
73.54%
70.83% *
74.37%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.18%
1.02%
1.22%
1.52%
Electricity
21.24%
19.31% *
20.59%
19.78%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.04%
0.00%
0.07%
0.04%
Coal or coke
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Wood
0.25%
0.29%
0.16%
0.78%
Solar energy
0.05%
0.00%
0.18%
0.02%
Other fuel
0.18%
0.15%
0.09%
0.00% *
No fuel used
4.31%
5.68% *
6.86% *
3.49%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.32%
0.57%
0.59%
0.15%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.55%
1.00%
1.38% *
0.62%
No telephone service available
0.90%
1.37%
1.17%
0.47%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
89.17%
88.57%
88.81%
87.36% *
1.01 to 1.50
6.45%
6.66%
6.53%
6.51%
1.51 or more
4.37%
4.78%
4.65%
6.13% *
 
Specified owner-occupied units
515,703
500,726
484,261 *
476,755 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
0.38%
0.92% *
0.65%
0.86% *
$50,000 to $99,999
0.65%
0.78%
0.93%
1.05%
$100,000 to $149,999
1.17%
2.89% *
2.95% *
5.15% *
$150,000 to $199,999
3.00%
6.15% *
11.06% *
14.44% *
$200,000 to $299,999
14.51%
24.18% *
29.56% *
32.09% *
$300,000 to $499,999
45.63%
42.57%
38.96% *
32.68% *
$500,000 to $999,999
29.25%
18.59% *
13.72% *
11.58% *
$1,000,000 or more
5.40%
3.92% *
2.17% *
2.14% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
418,712
367,395 *
332,135 *
305,520 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
412,355
403,491
401,805
392,569
Less than $300
0.00%
0.05%
0.11%
0.25%
$300 to $499
0.79%
1.12%
1.54% *
0.83%
$500 to $699
1.68%
2.54%
2.53%
2.29%
$700 to $999
4.86%
5.16%
4.97%
5.40%
$1,000 to $1,499
19.03%
18.74%
19.53%
18.81%
$1,500 to $1,999
25.14%
24.76%
26.27%
28.21% *
$2,000 or more
48.51%
47.62%
45.06% *
44.22% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,968
1,950
1,899 *
1,896 *
Housing units without a mortgage
103,348
97,235
82,456 *
84,186 *
Less than $100
1.22%
1.29%
1.58%
0.20% *
$100 to $199
12.71%
12.45%
9.25%
16.02%
$200 to $299
22.84%
29.72% *
23.27%
29.02% *
$300 to $399
21.16%
18.96%
25.44%
22.97%
$400 or more
42.08%
37.59%
40.46%
31.79% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
363
334
358
317 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
412,355
403,491
401,805
392,569
Less than 20 percent
27.01%
28.52%
30.76% *
29.93%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
15.71%
17.71%
15.72%
16.92%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
14.84%
13.90%
14.16%
14.22%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
11.29%
10.66%
9.11% *
10.50%
35.0 percent or more
31.16%
29.21%
30.25%
28.43%
Not computed
4,787
1,547 *
1,608 *
1,447 *
Housing unit without a mortgage
103,348
97,235
82,456 *
84,186 *
Less than 10 percent
55.93%
61.17%
56.91%
60.56%
10.0 to 14.9 percent
16.83%
9.78% *
18.87%
20.04%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
8.71%
9.44%
7.66%
7.39%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
6.60%
4.81%
4.42%
3.83%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
2.40%
4.31%
2.88%
1.12%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
2.37%
1.03%
0.84%
1.46%
35.0 percent or more
7.15%
9.46%
8.42%
5.60%
Not computed
593
989
345
728
 
Specified renter-occupied units
376,945
383,240
376,337
381,435
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
0.61%
1.08%
0.79%
0.30%
$200 to $299
1.42%
1.08%
1.18%
1.16%
$300 to $499
2.66%
1.64%
3.13%
2.47%
$500 to $749
6.31%
7.98%
10.58% *
12.59% *
$750 to $999
26.03%
28.33%
31.83% *
33.19% *
$1,000 to $1,499
44.22%
43.02%
36.59% *
36.97% *
$1,500 or more
18.75%
16.87%
15.90%
13.33% *
No cash rent
7,236
5,402
11,464
11,774 *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,132
1,093 *
1,025 *
1,003 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
9.79%
8.21%
9.91%
10.58%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
11.86%
10.46%
13.01%
13.38%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
10.76%
12.36%
14.06% *
15.99% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13.18%
14.96%
14.63%
16.02% *
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9.22%
8.95%
12.43% *
8.66%
35.0 percent or more
45.19%
45.06%
35.97% *
35.38% *
Not computed
11,972
11,998
15,684
17,579
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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.
3. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An 'N' entry in an Estimate column indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

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