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Data followed by an * indicates a Significant Difference at the 90 percent level between that data and the data from the most current year.  Data followed by a "c" indicates the estimate for that year and the current year are both controlled; a statistical test is not appropriate.
TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
825,099
822,213 c
819,705 c
817,250 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
20.49%
21.75%
19.08%
20.59%
1-unit, attached
8.56%
8.63%
9.92%
9.86%
2 units
21.18%
20.71%
20.84%
21.01%
3 or 4 units
12.70%
10.51% *
11.10%
9.45% *
5 to 9 units
5.84%
6.19%
5.29%
5.67%
10 to 19 units
2.20%
2.43%
3.09% *
2.91%
20 or more units
28.98%
29.76%
30.37%
30.19%
Mobile home
0.05%
0.02%
0.25%
0.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.00%
0.00%
0.07%
0.00%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
1.81%
0.76% *
2.08%
2.03%
1990 to 1994
1.34%
0.73% *
0.86%
1.43%
1980 to 1989
3.29%
3.25%
3.38%
2.90%
1970 to 1979
5.68%
4.72%
6.73%
6.48%
1960 to 1969
12.54%
13.32%
14.97% *
14.96% *
1950 to 1959
19.66%
21.39%
23.10% *
22.03% *
1940 to 1949
15.30%
19.64% *
19.44% *
17.46% *
1939 or earlier
40.37%
36.20% *
29.43% *
32.71% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
3.28%
4.43% *
4.22% *
4.37% *
2 rooms
5.61%
6.33%
6.28%
5.88%
3 rooms
21.07%
19.38%
21.06%
20.72%
4 rooms
21.36%
21.91%
22.27%
22.41%
5 rooms
18.77%
19.78%
18.17%
16.94%
6 rooms
15.67%
15.38%
14.81%
14.85%
7 rooms
5.90%
6.30%
5.75%
7.09%
8 rooms
3.15%
2.88%
2.76%
3.72%
9 rooms or more
5.19%
3.61% *
4.68%
4.01% *
Median (rooms)
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
 
Occupied housing units
775,037
775,666
777,165
770,814
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
28.28%
22.23% *
14.22% *
5.59% *
1995 to 1999
24.02%
28.43% *
33.92% *
38.11% *
1990 to 1994
14.79%
13.17%
13.83%
15.00%
1980 to 1989
12.73%
15.40% *
15.84% *
15.57% *
1970 to 1979
9.50%
10.22%
10.80%
11.53% *
1969 or earlier
10.68%
10.54%
11.39%
14.20% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
34.68%
37.90% *
37.01%
34.06%
1
42.54%
40.52%
41.09%
42.90%
2
18.34%
16.66%
17.65%
18.29%
3 or more
4.44%
4.91%
4.25%
4.75%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
59.89%
63.39% *
62.88% *
57.50%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.57%
2.21%
1.69%
1.74%
Electricity
4.26%
3.21% *
4.14%
6.29% *
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33.60%
30.31% *
30.39% *
33.30%
Coal or coke
0.03%
0.00%
0.00%
0.03%
Wood
0.02%
0.12%
0.00%
0.00%
Solar energy
0.03%
0.02%
0.05%
0.00%
Other fuel
0.49%
0.36%
0.49%
0.81%
No fuel used
0.11%
0.37% *
0.35% *
0.34% *
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.17%
0.51%
0.36%
0.33%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.32%
0.61%
0.24%
0.29%
No telephone service available
3.20%
2.16%
1.45% *
1.31% *
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
89.08%
89.11%
89.83%
88.29%
1.01 to 1.50
6.45%
6.86%
5.93%
7.48%
1.51 or more
4.46%
4.03%
4.24%
4.23%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
198,498
197,144
192,861
197,267
VALUE
Less than $50,000
0.97%
1.16%
2.59% *
1.69%
$50,000 to $99,999
1.52%
0.70%
2.24%
2.44%
$100,000 to $149,999
2.10%
3.83%
5.55% *
9.04% *
$150,000 to $199,999
8.85%
10.54%
26.23% *
30.93% *
$200,000 to $299,999
28.13%
38.22% *
35.04% *
35.89% *
$300,000 to $499,999
44.17%
39.03% *
24.53% *
18.11% *
$500,000 to $999,999
13.62%
5.49% *
3.48% *
1.62% *
$1,000,000 or more
0.64%
1.04%
0.34%
0.28%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
331,202
291,666 *
237,351 *
227,683 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
123,321
137,377
132,693
124,470
Less than $300
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
$300 to $499
1.01%
0.35%
0.00% *
1.22%
$500 to $699
1.06%
2.17%
2.43%
1.52%
$700 to $999
4.44%
6.11%
8.39% *
5.57%
$1,000 to $1,499
17.52%
25.37% *
20.30%
24.29% *
$1,500 to $1,999
36.07%
31.83%
35.22%
36.09%
$2,000 or more
39.90%
34.16%
33.65%
31.31% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,848
1,756 *
1,770
1,706 *
Housing units without a mortgage
75,177
59,767 *
60,168 *
72,797
Less than $100
0.80%
0.33%
0.54%
1.46%
$100 to $199
0.00%
1.49% *
1.16%
1.96% *
$200 to $299
3.78%
4.33%
5.71%
7.44%
$300 to $399
14.42%
19.30%
21.22% *
20.25% *
$400 or more
81.00%
74.54%
71.37% *
68.89% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
534
498 *
487 *
481 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
123,321
137,377
132,693
124,470
Less than 20 percent
22.79%
23.53%
27.25%
27.89%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
14.24%
12.84%
12.42%
14.40%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
10.02%
14.51% *
11.19%
15.34% *
30.0 to 34.9 percent
6.89%
9.71%
8.29%
9.43%
35.0 percent or more
46.06%
39.41%
40.85%
32.95% *
Not computed
1,328
1,666
192
181
Housing unit without a mortgage
75,177
59,767 *
60,168 *
72,797
Less than 10 percent
32.97%
38.28%
44.11% *
40.15%
10.0 to 14.9 percent
16.22%
13.78%
14.63%
19.98%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12.00%
15.44%
10.17%
14.55%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
6.96%
6.81%
8.87%
5.84%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
7.47%
3.18% *
3.67% *
4.79%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
2.82%
4.50%
3.01%
3.10%
35.0 percent or more
21.55%
18.01%
15.53%
11.60% *
Not computed
1,578
618
166 *
210 *
 
Specified renter-occupied units
428,887
428,901
432,764
420,386
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
2.86%
1.34% *
1.61% *
2.02%
$200 to $299
2.06%
3.41%
1.59%
1.92%
$300 to $499
5.69%
6.32%
5.82%
5.74%
$500 to $749
20.25%
24.44% *
25.74% *
26.67% *
$750 to $999
35.45%
31.47%
36.46%
36.83%
$1,000 to $1,499
28.05%
28.56%
24.13% *
23.62% *
$1,500 or more
5.64%
4.45%
4.66%
3.20% *
No cash rent
9,929
12,752
11,082
10,806
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
871
866
854
835 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
19.14%
19.24%
18.30%
21.96%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13.36%
13.86%
14.40%
15.16%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
11.64%
11.22%
13.02%
13.27%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
9.27%
9.38%
10.20%
9.81%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9.32%
7.78%
7.95%
7.57%
35.0 percent or more
37.27%
38.52%
36.13%
32.23% *
Not computed
25,580
23,059
19,565
14,006 *
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Footnotes

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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