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 Rochester, NY 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
459,766
457,367 c
454,919 c
451,362 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
64.94%
64.60%
63.70%
64.44%
1-unit, attached
3.81%
4.15%
3.76%
4.37%
2 units
8.07%
8.18%
7.75%
7.42%
3 or 4 units
6.28%
6.37%
5.57%
5.24%
5 to 9 units
6.78%
6.68%
8.02%
6.58%
10 to 19 units
1.41%
1.45%
2.95% *
2.86% *
20 or more units
5.32%
5.26%
3.90% *
4.99%
Mobile home
3.39%
3.32%
4.35%
4.10%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
6.93%
6.53%
5.18% *
4.73% *
1990 to 1994
5.24%
4.77%
4.97%
5.00%
1980 to 1989
10.91%
10.26%
10.27%
12.63%
1970 to 1979
12.74%
13.80%
14.19%
15.24% *
1960 to 1969
14.96%
12.32% *
13.27%
12.91% *
1950 to 1959
12.73%
12.16%
12.11%
10.20% *
1940 to 1949
8.05%
6.37% *
6.22% *
6.21% *
1939 or earlier
28.44%
33.79% *
33.79% *
33.09% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
0.87%
1.08%
1.58%
1.28%
2 rooms
2.97%
2.54%
2.72%
2.89%
3 rooms
7.88%
8.02%
9.54%
8.55%
4 rooms
13.55%
14.16%
13.50%
14.24%
5 rooms
18.18%
16.78%
17.35%
16.56%
6 rooms
19.32%
22.19% *
21.19%
21.71%
7 rooms
15.77%
16.03%
14.81%
15.30%
8 rooms
11.53%
10.73%
9.80% *
10.95%
9 rooms or more
9.93%
8.46% *
9.51%
8.53%
Median (rooms)
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
 
Occupied housing units
425,761
426,573
420,920
419,715
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
34.20%
27.62% *
17.75% *
8.08% *
1995 to 1999
17.93%
23.72% *
31.44% *
37.36% *
1990 to 1994
13.76%
13.77%
13.69%
14.18%
1980 to 1989
15.94%
15.71%
17.48%
18.29% *
1970 to 1979
8.18%
8.73%
9.86% *
11.23% *
1969 or earlier
9.99%
10.45%
9.77%
10.85%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
8.50%
7.44%
8.26%
9.32%
1
32.55%
36.27% *
34.38%
32.90%
2
40.83%
39.18%
41.27%
41.78%
3 or more
18.11%
17.11%
16.10% *
16.00% *
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
70.82%
71.15%
73.92% *
70.40%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.83%
4.53%
5.76%
5.18%
Electricity
12.69%
13.66%
9.60% *
12.50%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8.75%
8.40%
8.18%
9.62%
Coal or coke
0.10%
0.20%
0.37%
0.14%
Wood
1.80%
1.07% *
1.54%
1.27%
Solar energy
0.00%
0.00%
0.06%
0.00%
Other fuel
0.74%
0.72%
0.47%
0.40%
No fuel used
0.28%
0.28%
0.10%
0.48%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.28%
0.10%
0.32%
0.09%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.14%
0.38%
0.17%
0.10%
No telephone service available
2.79%
2.56%
2.70%
2.90%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
98.70%
98.82%
98.87%
98.38%
1.01 to 1.50
1.05%
0.92%
0.89%
1.25%
1.51 or more
0.25%
0.26%
0.24%
0.37%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
252,039
251,646
244,062
243,195
VALUE
Less than $50,000
4.85%
6.48%
4.99%
6.13%
$50,000 to $99,999
38.36%
43.95% *
47.55% *
50.21% *
$100,000 to $149,999
31.79%
29.84%
29.48%
25.82% *
$150,000 to $199,999
13.61%
10.36% *
9.93% *
11.01% *
$200,000 to $299,999
8.30%
6.69%
5.62% *
4.79% *
$300,000 to $499,999
2.60%
2.28%
2.24%
1.52% *
$500,000 to $999,999
0.40%
0.40%
0.19%
0.52%
$1,000,000 or more
0.09%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
109,035
101,875 *
101,975 *
99,873 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
176,680
186,664
174,285
177,172
Less than $300
0.21%
0.20%
0.79%
0.20%
$300 to $499
1.94%
4.09% *
2.78%
1.97%
$500 to $699
6.26%
9.58% *
6.67%
8.00%
$700 to $999
29.45%
27.60%
21.27% *
28.02%
$1,000 to $1,499
39.13%
38.74%
43.95% *
39.56%
$1,500 to $1,999
13.65%
13.73%
15.34%
14.59%
$2,000 or more
9.36%
6.06% *
9.20%
7.66%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,132
1,092
1,176 *
1,125
Housing units without a mortgage
75,359
64,982 *
69,777
66,023 *
Less than $100
0.78%
0.00%
0.65%
0.00%
$100 to $199
4.20%
4.33%
5.47%
8.12% *
$200 to $299
11.88%
16.37% *
15.31%
16.57% *
$300 to $399
21.49%
26.78%
20.16%
26.64% *
$400 or more
61.65%
52.52% *
58.41%
48.67% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
451
411 *
434
395 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
176,680
186,664
174,285
177,172
Less than 20 percent
45.50%
43.96%
41.48%
45.20%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
18.48%
22.21%
21.88%
21.60%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
10.89%
10.80%
12.43%
12.64%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7.09%
6.62%
7.42%
7.65%
35.0 percent or more
18.04%
16.41%
16.79%
12.91% *
Not computed
0
278
209
211
Housing unit without a mortgage
75,359
64,982 *
69,777
66,023 *
Less than 10 percent
37.85%
35.23%
36.86%
34.79%
10.0 to 14.9 percent
17.58%
21.95%
26.85% *
27.18% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12.95%
14.06%
11.68%
17.18%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
7.39%
9.90%
7.11%
8.30%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
5.48%
4.09%
4.92%
3.46%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
4.08%
4.67%
2.64%
3.60%
35.0 percent or more
14.68%
10.09%
9.94%
5.50% *
Not computed
0
227
1,321
273
 
Specified renter-occupied units
132,927
134,201
133,650
132,957
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
1.85%
1.92%
2.78%
3.07%
$200 to $299
2.09%
5.66% *
3.27%
4.97%
$300 to $499
16.65%
15.12%
12.84%
13.27%
$500 to $749
42.21%
43.92%
49.52% *
43.12%
$750 to $999
26.96%
22.91%
21.85%
26.33%
$1,000 to $1,499
8.72%
8.70%
7.86%
7.13%
$1,500 or more
1.51%
1.76%
1.89%
2.11%
No cash rent
4,295
5,325
5,210
5,364
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
679
652
661
661
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
15.60%
13.66%
13.60%
17.32%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13.45%
11.35%
14.07%
11.65%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
10.77%
11.66%
13.75%
14.41%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
12.85%
11.15%
11.18%
9.67%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7.76%
9.53%
8.97%
8.51%
35.0 percent or more
39.56%
42.65%
38.42%
38.45%
Not computed
5,973
5,744
6,716
6,632
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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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