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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
565,137
561,597 c
559,076 c
556,234 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
59.17%
59.25%
57.37%
56.99%
1-unit, attached
9.27%
9.77%
7.69% *
6.96% *
2 units
5.71%
4.81%
8.88% *
9.96% *
3 or 4 units
6.38%
6.34%
5.95%
6.54%
5 to 9 units
4.08%
4.52%
4.86%
6.03% *
10 to 19 units
5.82%
5.08%
5.36%
3.91% *
20 or more units
5.64%
6.60%
5.78%
6.21%
Mobile home
3.93%
3.64%
4.00%
3.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.00%
0.00%
0.12%
0.09%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
8.36%
7.71%
6.21% *
5.23% *
1990 to 1994
4.31%
5.58% *
3.71%
4.41%
1980 to 1989
14.30%
15.17%
14.78%
15.70%
1970 to 1979
21.34%
21.53%
21.66%
19.62%
1960 to 1969
16.85%
14.23% *
17.54%
17.03%
1950 to 1959
14.57%
19.05% *
16.10%
10.67% *
1940 to 1949
10.99%
7.10% *
7.50% *
7.65% *
1939 or earlier
9.28%
9.63%
12.50% *
19.69% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
0.91%
0.42% *
0.93%
0.96%
2 rooms
4.06%
4.05%
4.70%
3.99%
3 rooms
10.32%
10.70%
9.16%
12.49% *
4 rooms
17.26%
18.25%
19.93% *
16.96%
5 rooms
22.86%
24.56%
25.28%
25.23%
6 rooms
19.66%
17.34%
19.36%
17.31% *
7 rooms
12.04%
11.70%
9.77% *
11.45%
8 rooms
6.92%
7.03%
6.19%
6.37%
9 rooms or more
5.97%
5.94%
4.68% *
5.24%
Median (rooms)
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.1
 
Occupied housing units
502,250
492,727
509,980
500,745
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
35.56%
29.08% *
19.93% *
7.84% *
1995 to 1999
21.43%
26.24% *
30.13% *
42.35% *
1990 to 1994
11.52%
12.29%
14.21% *
14.32% *
1980 to 1989
12.70%
12.21%
15.44% *
13.71%
1970 to 1979
9.67%
9.66%
10.06%
9.73%
1969 or earlier
9.11%
10.53% *
10.23%
12.04% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
12.30%
13.31%
14.23%
11.59%
1
40.01%
39.45%
39.84%
42.13%
2
34.86%
34.99%
35.20%
34.10%
3 or more
12.83%
12.25%
10.73% *
12.18%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
43.68%
46.41%
50.02% *
55.60% *
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.26%
1.25%
2.01% *
1.27%
Electricity
54.58%
51.96%
47.35% *
42.91% *
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.11%
0.04%
0.08%
0.00%
Coal or coke
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Wood
0.10%
0.09%
0.18%
0.13%
Solar energy
0.00%
0.05%
0.04%
0.00%
Other fuel
0.18%
0.04%
0.08%
0.00% *
No fuel used
0.08%
0.17%
0.24%
0.09%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.26%
0.12%
0.88% *
0.32%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.23%
0.38%
0.67% *
0.50%
No telephone service available
3.31%
3.19%
1.69% *
2.37%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
97.44%
97.52%
95.33% *
96.60%
1.01 to 1.50
2.03%
1.73%
2.32%
2.48%
1.51 or more
0.53%
0.75%
2.34% *
0.91%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
280,769
278,265
272,716
260,136 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
4.87%
6.24%
6.86% *
7.90% *
$50,000 to $99,999
31.98%
36.66% *
38.34% *
43.62% *
$100,000 to $149,999
29.01%
27.56%
27.90%
23.97% *
$150,000 to $199,999
15.44%
14.47%
13.34%
12.09% *
$200,000 to $299,999
10.21%
8.83%
8.58%
7.05% *
$300,000 to $499,999
6.75%
4.49% *
3.10% *
3.84% *
$500,000 to $999,999
1.63%
1.54%
1.37%
1.36%
$1,000,000 or more
0.11%
0.21%
0.51%
0.16%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
121,670
113,173 *
112,090 *
105,240 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
180,838
174,725
174,524
177,840
Less than $300
0.37%
0.81%
0.12%
0.58%
$300 to $499
3.26%
3.65%
2.80%
5.04%
$500 to $699
12.77%
15.62%
13.08%
13.05%
$700 to $999
30.44%
31.90%
33.13%
36.58% *
$1,000 to $1,499
33.25%
29.45%
33.69%
26.99% *
$1,500 to $1,999
11.61%
10.37%
9.99%
10.58%
$2,000 or more
8.31%
8.19%
7.19%
7.19%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,037
982 *
1,011
954 *
Housing units without a mortgage
99,931
103,540
98,192
82,296 *
Less than $100
2.39%
2.77%
1.71%
2.47%
$100 to $199
19.13%
25.15% *
20.85%
25.93% *
$200 to $299
41.52%
35.91%
33.06% *
39.26%
$300 to $399
20.81%
21.72%
19.97%
16.31% *
$400 or more
16.14%
14.47%
24.40% *
16.03%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
265
258
285 *
251
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
180,838
174,725
174,524
177,840
Less than 20 percent
42.10%
44.55%
40.41%
44.39%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
15.44%
13.60%
15.75%
15.04%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
11.53%
12.80%
10.90%
9.93%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
6.79%
8.22%
7.98%
6.95%
35.0 percent or more
24.15%
20.82%
24.95%
23.69%
Not computed
114
353
2,215 *
751
Housing unit without a mortgage
99,931
103,540
98,192
82,296 *
Less than 10 percent
45.43%
60.79% *
47.96%
52.14% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
24.56%
15.93% *
19.78% *
18.70% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
10.38%
7.86%
9.46%
11.66%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
5.97%
4.70%
6.54%
4.98%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
4.52%
2.84%
4.55%
2.98%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
1.35%
3.71% *
1.48%
2.34%
35.0 percent or more
7.78%
4.17% *
10.22%
7.20%
Not computed
1,130
330
488
1,001
 
Specified renter-occupied units
189,689
185,624
200,316
201,179
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
4.61%
4.63%
3.35%
3.71%
$200 to $299
5.62%
4.53%
3.70%
6.04%
$300 to $499
23.55%
29.70% *
19.88%
26.88%
$500 to $749
42.73%
40.23%
44.41%
42.02%
$750 to $999
15.30%
14.13%
21.03% *
14.07%
$1,000 to $1,499
7.51%
6.11%
6.49%
5.37%
$1,500 or more
0.70%
0.67%
1.13%
1.90% *
No cash rent
13,911
10,348
10,237
11,166
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
580
558
621 *
564
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
18.90%
18.71%
16.14%
15.97%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13.77%
14.68%
13.33%
16.82%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
9.70%
10.68%
14.93% *
10.54%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
9.32%
8.65%
6.97%
9.63%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
10.50%
8.94%
9.79%
6.20% *
35.0 percent or more
37.81%
38.33%
38.85%
40.85%
Not computed
18,040
14,055
15,370
22,458
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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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2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
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