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 Pittsburgh, PA MSA
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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
1,063,663
1,058,226 c
1,052,796 c
1,046,094 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
66.80%
67.25%
66.34%
64.57% *
1-unit, attached
8.34%
7.11% *
6.81% *
7.13% *
2 units
4.78%
5.09%
5.52%
5.99% *
3 or 4 units
4.22%
4.98%
3.84%
5.25% *
5 to 9 units
3.61%
3.93%
4.17%
4.94% *
10 to 19 units
3.22%
2.89%
3.52%
2.79%
20 or more units
5.21%
4.89%
5.93%
5.72%
Mobile home
3.81%
3.85%
3.84%
3.60%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.00%
0.00%
0.02%
0.00%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
5.94%
4.92% *
4.55% *
3.77% *
1990 to 1994
4.32%
3.64%
3.52% *
3.09% *
1980 to 1989
6.91%
7.40%
7.52%
7.40%
1970 to 1979
10.84%
11.55%
11.73%
11.46%
1960 to 1969
11.03%
11.71%
11.87%
11.77%
1950 to 1959
16.26%
15.81%
16.94%
15.97%
1940 to 1949
9.99%
10.53%
11.44% *
12.78% *
1939 or earlier
34.69%
34.44%
32.42% *
33.75%
 
ROOMS
1 room
0.64%
0.84%
0.60%
0.69%
2 rooms
2.20%
2.21%
2.87%
2.96% *
3 rooms
7.75%
8.07%
7.65%
8.97%
4 rooms
15.25%
14.99%
15.12%
14.95%
5 rooms
20.14%
19.33%
20.11%
19.12%
6 rooms
22.69%
23.82%
23.61%
24.66% *
7 rooms
12.99%
13.56%
12.80%
12.85%
8 rooms
10.07%
9.10% *
9.34%
9.13%
9 rooms or more
8.26%
8.07%
7.89%
6.68% *
Median (rooms)
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.6
 
Occupied housing units
963,452
962,525
961,446
954,542
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
27.94%
20.49% *
15.30% *
7.47% *
1995 to 1999
17.56%
22.54% *
25.74% *
30.50% *
1990 to 1994
11.86%
11.72%
13.27% *
13.09%
1980 to 1989
15.37%
15.66%
15.89%
16.45%
1970 to 1979
10.90%
11.20%
10.80%
12.64% *
1969 or earlier
16.36%
18.38% *
19.00% *
19.84% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
10.42%
11.75%
12.25% *
12.20% *
1
37.83%
35.14% *
35.49% *
38.20%
2
37.22%
37.39%
38.31%
36.30%
3 or more
14.53%
15.71%
13.95%
13.30%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
78.02%
77.44%
76.38% *
77.09%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.74%
1.59%
2.19%
2.14%
Electricity
9.75%
9.78%
10.77%
10.45%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8.57%
9.04%
9.16%
9.02%
Coal or coke
0.27%
0.58%
0.17%
0.17%
Wood
0.81%
0.70%
0.85%
0.46% *
Solar energy
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Other fuel
0.62%
0.61%
0.31% *
0.45%
No fuel used
0.22%
0.27%
0.18%
0.22%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.24%
0.47%
0.26%
0.38%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.21%
0.50% *
0.59% *
0.48% *
No telephone service available
2.17%
1.08% *
1.34% *
1.31% *
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
99.15%
99.05%
98.92%
98.86%
1.01 to 1.50
0.77%
0.72%
0.90%
0.76%
1.51 or more
0.08%
0.23% *
0.18%
0.37% *
 
Specified owner-occupied units
623,594
617,764
604,811 *
596,153 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
13.01%
15.66% *
17.48% *
19.25% *
$50,000 to $99,999
39.73%
40.96%
40.84%
44.88% *
$100,000 to $149,999
24.21%
22.58%
24.12%
20.32% *
$150,000 to $199,999
10.97%
11.35%
9.05% *
8.61% *
$200,000 to $299,999
7.25%
5.95% *
5.90% *
4.88% *
$300,000 to $499,999
3.92%
2.67% *
1.99% *
1.51% *
$500,000 to $999,999
0.73%
0.72%
0.56%
0.52%
$1,000,000 or more
0.17%
0.11%
0.07%
0.03%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
96,857
93,243 *
93,551 *
89,495 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
369,947
378,811
351,915 *
341,172 *
Less than $300
1.30%
0.64% *
1.38%
0.47% *
$300 to $499
4.99%
5.54%
6.18%
7.06% *
$500 to $699
12.71%
13.84%
13.12%
17.40% *
$700 to $999
23.75%
27.25% *
27.96% *
26.16%
$1,000 to $1,499
33.37%
33.05%
31.05%
31.15%
$1,500 to $1,999
14.67%
10.94% *
11.54% *
10.07% *
$2,000 or more
9.20%
8.74%
8.77%
7.70%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,091
1,035 *
1,018 *
989 *
Housing units without a mortgage
253,647
238,953
252,896
254,981
Less than $100
0.55%
0.42%
0.44%
0.36%
$100 to $199
9.81%
8.75%
7.56% *
11.58%
$200 to $299
25.64%
27.08%
24.21%
32.10% *
$300 to $399
27.15%
28.81%
27.62%
29.85%
$400 or more
36.84%
34.94%
40.17%
26.11% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
351
347
359
318 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
369,947
378,811
351,915 *
341,172 *
Less than 20 percent
42.83%
45.90%
46.25% *
47.08% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
15.69%
15.48%
18.34% *
15.79%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13.76%
12.30%
9.02% *
11.83%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8.21%
7.81%
7.94%
7.06%
35.0 percent or more
19.50%
18.50%
18.45%
18.23%
Not computed
990
1,193
1,732
986
Housing unit without a mortgage
253,647
238,953
252,896
254,981
Less than 10 percent
38.42%
36.53%
35.69%
41.65%
10.0 to 14.9 percent
19.93%
21.21%
22.35%
23.26% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12.93%
13.77%
11.41%
12.45%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
8.09%
7.62%
8.47%
7.37%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
5.56%
5.77%
5.24%
4.53%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
3.80%
4.42%
4.64%
2.92%
35.0 percent or more
11.25%
10.68%
12.21%
7.82% *
Not computed
2,703
3,049
3,810
1,651
 
Specified renter-occupied units
269,494
258,336
271,572
281,544
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
6.32%
6.71%
6.09%
8.05%
$200 to $299
7.46%
5.95%
7.97%
8.10%
$300 to $499
28.71%
29.71%
26.48%
32.67%
$500 to $749
35.47%
36.91%
36.80%
36.62%
$750 to $999
15.59%
15.06%
15.91%
9.69% *
$1,000 to $1,499
4.87%
4.81%
4.75%
3.52%
$1,500 or more
1.58%
0.85%
2.00%
1.34%
No cash rent
15,513
18,151
14,844
19,003
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
545
539
557
507 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
17.49%
18.44%
18.91%
23.28% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13.82%
15.48%
13.37%
13.54%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
14.10%
11.27%
12.24%
13.64%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13.50%
11.95%
11.81%
12.86%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7.83%
8.74%
10.35%
7.94%
35.0 percent or more
33.26%
34.12%
33.31%
28.75% *
Not computed
18,040
21,823
16,829
21,723
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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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