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 West Palm Beach--Boca Raton, FL 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
587,491
576,418 c
567,520 c
556,428 c
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
45.30%
44.36%
43.00%
43.41%
1-unit, attached
9.49%
11.55% *
9.56%
10.17%
2 units
3.99%
3.27%
4.26%
2.94%
3 or 4 units
7.22%
8.35%
7.51%
9.27% *
5 to 9 units
6.46%
6.56%
7.63%
6.67%
10 to 19 units
6.11%
6.61%
6.04%
6.06%
20 or more units
18.26%
16.28% *
17.31%
17.54%
Mobile home
3.18%
3.02%
4.51% *
3.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.00%
0.00%
0.19%
0.04%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
17.20%
16.09%
11.48% *
9.36% *
1990 to 1994
9.08%
10.20%
9.08%
9.79%
1980 to 1989
31.57%
29.31%
34.61% *
33.55%
1970 to 1979
23.72%
24.44%
26.81% *
25.97%
1960 to 1969
9.48%
9.19%
8.95%
11.59% *
1950 to 1959
4.99%
7.42% *
5.84%
5.99%
1940 to 1949
1.41%
1.95%
1.72%
1.97%
1939 or earlier
2.55%
1.39% *
1.50% *
1.78%
 
ROOMS
1 room
1.67%
0.60% *
1.01%
1.02%
2 rooms
3.72%
3.98%
4.04%
3.48%
3 rooms
10.88%
11.52%
10.05%
11.46%
4 rooms
25.12%
26.72%
24.67%
25.99%
5 rooms
23.91%
22.76%
25.73%
26.21%
6 rooms
16.61%
17.36%
17.07%
15.22%
7 rooms
9.74%
9.42%
8.58%
8.68%
8 rooms
5.06%
4.99%
5.67%
4.57%
9 rooms or more
3.29%
2.64%
3.18%
3.37%
Median (rooms)
4.9
4.8
4.9
4.8
 
Occupied housing units
487,924
483,170
475,029 *
459,418 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
39.52%
32.22% *
22.39% *
8.12% *
1995 to 1999
27.34%
30.79% *
37.27% *
48.09% *
1990 to 1994
11.47%
13.62% *
14.43% *
15.76% *
1980 to 1989
14.87%
16.36%
18.24% *
18.60% *
1970 to 1979
4.87%
4.48%
5.54%
6.90% *
1969 or earlier
1.93%
2.54%
2.13%
2.53%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
6.72%
6.09%
5.93%
6.29%
1
42.93%
45.86%
45.82% *
44.50%
2
38.86%
34.78% *
36.78%
37.71%
3 or more
11.50%
13.27%
11.48%
11.50%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
2.51%
2.35%
2.66%
2.68%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.79%
1.24%
0.66%
0.90%
Electricity
94.63%
94.16%
94.23%
93.71%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.27%
0.28%
0.11%
0.33%
Coal or coke
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Wood
0.18%
0.00%
0.00%
0.05%
Solar energy
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.10%
Other fuel
0.00%
0.06%
0.18%
0.00%
No fuel used
1.58%
1.88%
2.12%
2.23%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.17%
0.14%
0.20%
0.39%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.08%
0.15%
0.34% *
0.28%
No telephone service available
2.71%
2.37%
2.03%
1.86%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
96.32%
96.59%
97.43%
96.47%
1.01 to 1.50
2.58%
1.71%
1.60% *
2.07%
1.51 or more
1.10%
1.70%
0.97%
1.45%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
265,687
260,942
234,144 *
231,732 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
1.41%
3.57% *
2.46% *
3.78% *
$50,000 to $99,999
10.81%
20.04% *
21.19% *
28.21% *
$100,000 to $149,999
19.21%
23.50% *
27.93% *
25.82% *
$150,000 to $199,999
20.94%
20.53%
19.37%
19.35%
$200,000 to $299,999
23.60%
14.72% *
14.13% *
11.31% *
$300,000 to $499,999
15.10%
10.81% *
8.63% *
7.47% *
$500,000 to $999,999
6.19%
4.89%
4.02% *
2.69% *
$1,000,000 or more
2.75%
1.94%
2.28%
1.37% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
193,474
158,723 *
153,192 *
143,629 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
184,449
179,113
158,860 *
158,690 *
Less than $300
0.00%
0.28%
0.18%
0.11%
$300 to $499
1.69%
2.29%
2.17%
1.56%
$500 to $699
3.78%
5.31%
5.46%
7.33% *
$700 to $999
17.69%
20.18%
19.22%
22.55% *
$1,000 to $1,499
34.74%
35.20%
35.00%
33.27%
$1,500 to $1,999
21.94%
20.08%
18.92%
17.56% *
$2,000 or more
20.16%
16.67% *
19.04%
17.61%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,385
1,306 *
1,310 *
1,258 *
Housing units without a mortgage
81,238
81,829
75,284
73,042
Less than $100
0.00%
0.26%
0.43%
1.92% *
$100 to $199
3.42%
7.94% *
4.87%
5.23%
$200 to $299
12.51%
17.77% *
12.06%
17.56% *
$300 to $399
23.84%
21.37%
24.33%
23.57%
$400 or more
60.22%
52.66% *
58.30%
51.72% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
461
416 *
448
409 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
184,449
179,113
158,860 *
158,690 *
Less than 20 percent
34.19%
33.56%
35.27%
36.86%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
15.74%
15.64%
13.74%
16.26%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
12.09%
12.24%
8.84% *
12.00%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9.40%
8.93%
10.16%
9.94%
35.0 percent or more
28.58%
29.63%
31.99%
24.93%
Not computed
1,141
0
684
1,004
Housing unit without a mortgage
81,238
81,829
75,284
73,042
Less than 10 percent
36.97%
42.12%
38.47%
48.40% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
19.45%
15.43% *
17.38%
16.57%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12.50%
10.49%
13.29%
9.68%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
10.34%
7.83%
7.26%
6.08% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
5.43%
4.93%
5.66%
4.49%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
5.21%
2.77%
5.30%
1.54% *
35.0 percent or more
10.09%
16.44% *
12.64%
13.25%
Not computed
796
1,172
936
564
 
Specified renter-occupied units
117,527
116,332
130,487
122,671
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
1.36%
3.53%
1.56%
1.31%
$200 to $299
2.93%
3.09%
2.82%
1.28%
$300 to $499
8.18%
8.38%
10.37%
6.19%
$500 to $749
23.18%
23.61%
27.95%
28.26%
$750 to $999
37.16%
28.97% *
28.98% *
32.07%
$1,000 to $1,499
19.83%
27.77% *
20.28%
22.38%
$1,500 or more
7.36%
4.64%
8.05%
8.52%
No cash rent
6,481
6,130
4,735
3,903
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
836
830
819
853
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
10.57%
14.11%
14.18%
13.72%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
8.82%
11.47%
10.17%
11.39%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
16.11%
15.84%
15.46%
13.68%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
10.33%
10.62%
12.79%
8.88%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8.41%
9.90%
7.40%
6.40%
35.0 percent or more
45.76%
38.07% *
40.00%
45.93%
Not computed
7,459
6,565
8,816
6,500
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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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