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 Richmond--Petersburg, VA MSA
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
431,454
423,867 c
416,740 c
410,394 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
69.05%
68.28%
69.42%
69.02%
1-unit, attached
4.92%
7.97% *
6.67% *
5.62%
2 units
2.82%
2.50%
2.32%
2.93%
3 or 4 units
2.63%
4.84% *
3.95% *
4.70% *
5 to 9 units
7.55%
5.84%
6.55%
7.15%
10 to 19 units
6.19%
4.64%
4.82%
4.32% *
20 or more units
4.95%
3.80%
4.18%
4.30%
Mobile home
1.89%
2.13%
1.99%
1.96%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.00%
0.00%
0.10%
0.00%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
15.36%
11.04% *
10.99% *
9.10% *
1990 to 1994
8.85%
6.92% *
7.61%
9.14%
1980 to 1989
18.18%
20.54%
21.10% *
20.46%
1970 to 1979
19.64%
18.62%
20.61%
19.51%
1960 to 1969
11.03%
12.22%
11.85%
12.15%
1950 to 1959
11.92%
12.45%
10.18% *
10.92%
1940 to 1949
5.28%
4.93%
3.95% *
5.93%
1939 or earlier
9.75%
13.28% *
13.72% *
12.80% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
0.93%
0.65%
0.67%
1.00%
2 rooms
2.74%
2.77%
2.90%
2.14%
3 rooms
8.46%
6.61% *
5.78% *
5.99% *
4 rooms
16.06%
13.43% *
14.48%
16.78%
5 rooms
17.36%
20.63% *
18.92%
17.18%
6 rooms
16.87%
18.89%
20.11% *
19.24%
7 rooms
14.59%
13.21%
14.29%
14.19%
8 rooms
11.37%
11.48%
10.34%
11.85%
9 rooms or more
11.63%
12.33%
12.52%
11.62%
Median (rooms)
5.8
5.8
5.9
5.9
 
Occupied housing units
384,974
398,663 *
391,810
382,432
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
36.58%
30.64% *
20.64% *
8.63% *
1995 to 1999
22.05%
28.40% *
33.12% *
41.35% *
1990 to 1994
12.42%
10.84%
13.86%
15.00% *
1980 to 1989
14.17%
15.10%
15.75%
17.28% *
1970 to 1979
8.55%
8.28%
8.42%
9.72%
1969 or earlier
6.23%
6.73%
8.20% *
8.03% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
8.41%
7.85%
8.18%
10.32%
1
30.48%
30.35%
30.73%
29.03%
2
37.75%
38.47%
37.58%
37.23%
3 or more
23.36%
23.33%
23.51%
23.42%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
31.86%
33.37%
34.53%
31.71%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.61%
4.21%
4.00%
3.68%
Electricity
50.03%
47.34%
45.71% *
45.29% *
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13.18%
13.67%
13.68%
17.22% *
Coal or coke
0.07%
0.00%
0.00%
0.25%
Wood
0.97%
1.06%
1.59%
1.33%
Solar energy
0.00%
0.04%
0.00%
0.00%
Other fuel
0.21%
0.17%
0.25%
0.39%
No fuel used
0.08%
0.15%
0.24%
0.13%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.69%
0.24% *
0.19% *
0.47%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.68%
0.06% *
0.52%
0.47%
No telephone service available
3.56%
2.72%
2.91%
3.33%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
98.58%
98.65%
99.10%
98.82%
1.01 to 1.50
1.28%
0.95%
0.78%
0.76%
1.51 or more
0.14%
0.40%
0.12%
0.42%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
249,462
241,601
243,232
242,040
VALUE
Less than $50,000
2.49%
2.37%
3.50%
4.51% *
$50,000 to $99,999
25.78%
28.41%
32.63% *
34.12% *
$100,000 to $149,999
29.26%
31.33%
30.57%
31.85%
$150,000 to $199,999
18.81%
17.58%
15.55% *
15.46% *
$200,000 to $299,999
14.38%
12.45%
11.11% *
8.45% *
$300,000 to $499,999
6.99%
6.49%
5.16% *
4.17% *
$500,000 to $999,999
1.91%
1.11% *
1.28%
1.27%
$1,000,000 or more
0.39%
0.27%
0.20%
0.17%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
136,699
134,230
125,910 *
125,609 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
184,191
185,119
185,054
181,818
Less than $300
0.15%
0.19%
0.16%
0.17%
$300 to $499
3.11%
2.87%
2.10%
2.68%
$500 to $699
8.27%
8.85%
9.08%
12.65% *
$700 to $999
24.54%
26.24%
24.21%
26.51%
$1,000 to $1,499
38.12%
37.00%
38.46%
33.92%
$1,500 to $1,999
15.60%
14.27%
14.76%
16.13%
$2,000 or more
10.21%
10.58%
11.23%
7.93% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,151
1,132
1,167
1,103
Housing units without a mortgage
65,271
56,482 *
58,178
60,222
Less than $100
1.06%
0.00%
0.90%
0.71%
$100 to $199
8.49%
12.29%
10.95%
14.35% *
$200 to $299
33.07%
35.00%
30.25%
37.15%
$300 to $399
29.56%
25.77%
27.77%
27.05%
$400 or more
27.82%
26.94%
30.14%
20.74% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
320
309
321
294 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
184,191
185,119
185,054
181,818
Less than 20 percent
41.62%
44.04%
47.29% *
48.18% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
17.23%
20.00%
18.59%
15.99%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13.00%
11.90%
11.94%
12.55%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7.44%
7.55%
7.12%
6.54%
35.0 percent or more
20.71%
16.51% *
15.06% *
16.74% *
Not computed
1,399
135
1,117
240
Housing unit without a mortgage
65,271
56,482 *
58,178
60,222
Less than 10 percent
46.93%
54.59% *
49.76%
57.39% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
18.76%
17.17%
14.46%
17.51%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12.42%
11.22%
10.19%
11.13%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
6.42%
6.92%
7.52%
3.79%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
6.66%
2.21% *
4.98%
2.31% *
30.0 to 34.9 percent
2.19%
3.51%
4.36%
2.35%
35.0 percent or more
6.62%
4.38%
8.73%
5.52%
Not computed
376
182
958
17
 
Specified renter-occupied units
115,513
134,729 *
124,427
118,639
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
4.77%
4.35%
5.36%
5.47%
$200 to $299
1.70%
3.75%
4.31% *
2.79%
$300 to $499
12.12%
11.81%
10.10%
16.63%
$500 to $749
38.90%
38.75%
41.93%
41.17%
$750 to $999
29.09%
31.54%
25.39%
24.09%
$1,000 to $1,499
10.57%
8.56%
11.07%
8.82%
$1,500 or more
2.85%
1.25% *
1.84%
1.04% *
No cash rent
5,033
8,037
5,021
5,422
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
698
705
683
644 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
15.90%
17.33%
14.62%
12.11%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
14.21%
14.39%
13.80%
18.55%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
11.10%
15.82% *
16.21% *
13.43%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
11.44%
9.61%
12.01%
10.64%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
6.12%
10.43% *
11.22% *
8.37%
35.0 percent or more
41.22%
32.42% *
32.13% *
36.90%
Not computed
8,666
13,525
9,140
6,850
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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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