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 Boston--Worcester--Lawrence, MA--NH--ME--CT CMSA
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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
2,360,698
2,344,280 *
2,335,232 *
2,313,217 *
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
51.32%
50.83%
49.38% *
49.48% *
1-unit, attached
5.06%
5.31%
5.20%
4.97%
2 units
10.72%
11.61%
12.32% *
12.04% *
3 or 4 units
11.79%
11.18%
11.46%
10.52% *
5 to 9 units
5.58%
5.70%
6.03%
6.39% *
10 to 19 units
4.54%
4.07%
4.61%
5.23% *
20 or more units
9.61%
9.80%
9.60%
9.89%
Mobile home
1.37%
1.45%
1.38%
1.47%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.02%
0.05%
0.01%
0.01%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
6.49%
5.54% *
5.35% *
3.93% *
1990 to 1994
4.25%
4.17%
4.51%
4.70%
1980 to 1989
11.61%
12.27%
12.39% *
12.15%
1970 to 1979
12.11%
13.01% *
11.90%
12.04%
1960 to 1969
11.36%
10.87%
10.60% *
12.11%
1950 to 1959
12.01%
12.48%
13.01% *
12.50%
1940 to 1949
7.68%
6.70% *
7.22%
7.76%
1939 or earlier
34.47%
34.97%
35.02%
34.81%
 
ROOMS
1 room
1.33%
1.39%
2.04% *
1.54%
2 rooms
4.49%
4.60%
3.98%
4.44%
3 rooms
9.68%
10.13%
9.83%
10.44%
4 rooms
15.44%
15.29%
15.77%
16.30%
5 rooms
17.90%
18.27%
18.90%
18.13%
6 rooms
17.41%
17.18%
17.37%
16.76%
7 rooms
14.07%
12.74% *
12.48% *
12.98% *
8 rooms
9.15%
9.95% *
10.01% *
9.29%
9 rooms or more
10.54%
10.46%
9.61% *
10.13%
Median (rooms)
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.5
 
Occupied housing units
2,215,852
2,215,347
2,227,417
2,185,835 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
33.40%
25.78% *
17.46% *
7.49% *
1995 to 1999
22.97%
26.92% *
32.80% *
39.38% *
1990 to 1994
11.62%
12.91% *
14.20% *
15.60% *
1980 to 1989
13.35%
14.51% *
14.46% *
15.70% *
1970 to 1979
8.66%
9.08%
9.57% *
9.80% *
1969 or earlier
10.01%
10.80% *
11.51% *
12.03% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
10.37%
10.72%
11.10%
11.28%
1
34.75%
34.40%
35.10%
35.20%
2
39.01%
38.74%
38.47%
38.26%
3 or more
15.87%
16.14%
15.33%
15.26%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
42.03%
42.90%
41.69%
41.81%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.12%
3.17%
2.99%
3.17%
Electricity
13.01%
11.30% *
12.28%
12.45%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
40.43%
41.11%
41.50%
41.41%
Coal or coke
0.08%
0.14%
0.10%
0.07%
Wood
0.66%
0.68%
0.78%
0.57%
Solar energy
0.03%
0.01%
0.00%
0.01%
Other fuel
0.40%
0.35%
0.43%
0.28%
No fuel used
0.23%
0.34%
0.24%
0.23%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.37%
0.37%
0.52%
0.44%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.36%
0.45%
0.62% *
0.47%
No telephone service available
1.49%
1.31%
1.33%
1.27%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
98.17%
97.81%
97.79% *
98.03%
1.01 to 1.50
1.42%
1.47%
1.65%
1.37%
1.51 or more
0.41%
0.72% *
0.56%
0.60%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
1,130,991
1,117,089
1,097,188 *
1,066,418 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
0.40%
0.61%
0.35%
0.70% *
$50,000 to $99,999
1.35%
2.23% *
3.67% *
5.89% *
$100,000 to $149,999
5.64%
10.07% *
15.36% *
20.30% *
$150,000 to $199,999
10.78%
15.94% *
19.66% *
22.77% *
$200,000 to $299,999
26.83%
29.41% *
27.80%
24.51% *
$300,000 to $499,999
39.08%
29.46% *
23.27% *
19.54% *
$500,000 to $999,999
13.87%
10.67% *
8.53% *
5.40% *
$1,000,000 or more
2.04%
1.61% *
1.37% *
0.89% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
319,542
269,719 *
240,425 *
214,732 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
823,935
818,085
795,056 *
773,393 *
Less than $300
0.23%
0.22%
0.30%
0.23%
$300 to $499
1.50%
1.19%
1.05% *
1.36%
$500 to $699
2.50%
2.19%
2.51%
3.10%
$700 to $999
8.35%
8.79%
9.24%
10.43% *
$1,000 to $1,499
28.50%
30.82% *
30.91% *
33.75% *
$1,500 to $1,999
27.13%
28.35%
27.45%
25.82%
$2,000 or more
31.78%
28.43% *
28.55% *
25.31% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,648
1,613 *
1,592 *
1,520 *
Housing units without a mortgage
307,056
299,004
302,132
293,025
Less than $100
0.00%
0.06%
0.10%
0.34%
$100 to $199
1.57%
1.29%
0.85% *
1.28%
$200 to $299
6.08%
8.63% *
8.36% *
8.35% *
$300 to $399
17.08%
23.48% *
20.17% *
25.46% *
$400 or more
75.28%
66.55% *
70.51% *
64.56% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
513
467 *
485 *
459 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
823,935
818,085
795,056 *
773,393 *
Less than 20 percent
36.86%
40.67% *
39.77% *
42.35% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
17.84%
18.81%
19.49% *
19.18%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13.10%
12.00%
13.58%
12.65%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9.32%
9.30%
7.67% *
8.12% *
35.0 percent or more
22.88%
19.22% *
19.50% *
17.70% *
Not computed
1,717
2,102
2,092
3,099
Housing unit without a mortgage
307,056
299,004
302,132
293,025
Less than 10 percent
33.01%
38.92% *
34.32%
38.96% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
19.77%
18.93%
23.10% *
20.72%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
11.80%
13.49%
11.07%
12.00%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
9.01%
8.06%
8.29%
7.58%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
5.54%
5.33%
6.03%
5.30%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
5.17%
3.41% *
4.79%
4.41%
35.0 percent or more
15.71%
11.86% *
12.39% *
11.01% *
Not computed
1,697
1,603
1,933
1,160
 
Specified renter-occupied units
787,846
789,834
826,361 *
838,800 *
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
5.20%
4.58%
4.23%
4.69%
$200 to $299
6.22%
5.20%
5.27%
4.67% *
$300 to $499
7.91%
10.20% *
10.35% *
10.36% *
$500 to $749
18.13%
18.40%
19.70%
23.46% *
$750 to $999
23.98%
23.12%
25.43%
26.86% *
$1,000 to $1,499
27.39%
26.53%
24.69% *
20.42% *
$1,500 or more
11.17%
11.97%
10.32%
9.53% *
No cash rent
31,549
27,981
36,710
28,426
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
877
879
855
805 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
12.93%
15.74% *
17.77% *
17.15% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
15.31%
15.77%
15.42%
15.17%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
13.85%
13.27%
14.11%
13.88%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
12.00%
13.28%
13.21%
14.60% *
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9.96%
7.74% *
8.59%
8.88%
35.0 percent or more
35.94%
34.20%
30.90% *
30.32% *
Not computed
45,265
41,689
47,234
37,751
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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.
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