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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
3,235,239
3,200,467 *
3,170,265 *
3,134,188 *
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
49.71%
49.41%
48.68%
49.70%
1-unit, attached
6.89%
6.99%
6.50%
6.05% *
2 units
7.68%
8.28%
8.41% *
8.44% *
3 or 4 units
8.66%
8.77%
9.06%
7.86%
5 to 9 units
8.39%
7.96%
8.24%
8.52%
10 to 19 units
5.13%
5.18%
5.61%
5.64%
20 or more units
12.64%
12.49%
12.69%
12.77%
Mobile home
0.91%
0.91%
0.78%
0.98%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.00%
0.01%
0.03%
0.05%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
10.82%
9.19% *
7.24% *
7.06% *
1990 to 1994
5.60%
6.15% *
5.55%
5.23%
1980 to 1989
9.77%
9.77%
10.04%
10.50% *
1970 to 1979
14.88%
14.72%
15.87% *
15.26%
1960 to 1969
12.50%
13.26% *
13.94% *
14.06% *
1950 to 1959
15.30%
16.18%
15.99%
14.87%
1940 to 1949
8.06%
7.79%
8.41%
8.77%
1939 or earlier
23.07%
22.95%
22.95%
24.23% *
 
ROOMS
1 room
2.18%
2.22%
2.12%
2.07%
2 rooms
3.08%
3.87% *
3.37%
3.32%
3 rooms
9.48%
9.35%
9.38%
10.24%
4 rooms
16.48%
16.27%
17.32%
16.24%
5 rooms
20.43%
21.15%
21.61% *
21.06%
6 rooms
18.17%
17.95%
18.58%
17.84%
7 rooms
12.29%
12.09%
11.32% *
11.85%
8 rooms
8.53%
8.59%
8.22%
8.72%
9 rooms or more
9.35%
8.52% *
8.08% *
8.67% *
Median (rooms)
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.4
 
Occupied housing units
3,001,517
3,005,574
2,978,253 *
2,938,984 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
37.10%
28.91% *
20.49% *
8.99% *
1995 to 1999
23.50%
28.64% *
33.77% *
41.52% *
1990 to 1994
12.24%
12.87%
14.46% *
16.61% *
1980 to 1989
12.29%
13.83% *
14.73% *
15.13% *
1970 to 1979
8.10%
8.24%
8.74% *
9.09% *
1969 or earlier
6.77%
7.51% *
7.81% *
8.65% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
12.24%
12.88%
13.89% *
12.75%
1
35.70%
36.69%
34.86%
35.94%
2
36.77%
35.47% *
37.17%
37.01%
3 or more
15.29%
14.95%
14.08% *
14.30% *
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
88.58%
87.60% *
88.00%
85.93% *
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.10%
1.20%
1.02%
1.42% *
Electricity
9.01%
9.95% *
9.74% *
11.06% *
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.17%
0.33% *
0.31% *
0.39% *
Coal or coke
0.02%
0.00%
0.03%
0.01%
Wood
0.04%
0.08%
0.02%
0.06%
Solar energy
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.03%
Other fuel
0.73%
0.50% *
0.46% *
0.45% *
No fuel used
0.35%
0.32%
0.40%
0.64% *
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.39%
0.50%
0.47%
0.24% *
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.63%
0.59%
0.53%
0.40% *
No telephone service available
3.93%
3.85%
3.54%
3.01% *
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
95.88%
96.06%
95.76%
94.93% *
1.01 to 1.50
3.06%
2.76%
2.92%
3.53%
1.51 or more
1.06%
1.18%
1.32%
1.53% *
 
Specified owner-occupied units
1,591,662
1,581,664
1,529,123 *
1,517,072 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
0.68%
1.01% *
1.03% *
2.01% *
$50,000 to $99,999
6.81%
8.79% *
11.41% *
13.70% *
$100,000 to $149,999
15.94%
20.29% *
23.82% *
25.44% *
$150,000 to $199,999
21.78%
23.12% *
23.86% *
22.85%
$200,000 to $299,999
26.91%
23.58% *
21.81% *
20.50% *
$300,000 to $499,999
19.46%
16.55% *
12.64% *
10.89% *
$500,000 to $999,999
7.12%
5.64% *
4.49% *
3.91% *
$1,000,000 or more
1.31%
1.02% *
0.94% *
0.70% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
214,354
196,831 *
182,813 *
178,552 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
1,179,125
1,179,738
1,135,435 *
1,114,287 *
Less than $300
0.24%
0.25%
0.05% *
0.11% *
$300 to $499
0.91%
1.16%
0.81%
1.30% *
$500 to $699
2.15%
2.83% *
2.09%
3.13% *
$700 to $999
9.68%
10.63%
10.25%
12.27% *
$1,000 to $1,499
33.53%
33.70%
32.80%
33.95%
$1,500 to $1,999
27.33%
25.60% *
26.41%
25.11% *
$2,000 or more
26.14%
25.83%
27.60% *
24.14% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,557
1,524 *
1,564
1,489 *
Housing units without a mortgage
412,537
401,926
393,688
402,785
Less than $100
0.21%
0.24%
0.06%
0.16%
$100 to $199
1.41%
1.60%
1.44%
4.14% *
$200 to $299
6.59%
11.49% *
7.43%
11.71% *
$300 to $399
17.62%
24.24% *
17.52%
22.56% *
$400 or more
74.17%
62.43% *
73.56%
61.43% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
501
456 *
514
450 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
1,179,125
1,179,738
1,135,435 *
1,114,287 *
Less than 20 percent
33.56%
36.75% *
33.41%
38.63% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
17.70%
16.88%
17.82%
18.09%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13.72%
13.03%
14.03%
15.06% *
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9.90%
9.22%
9.78%
9.09%
35.0 percent or more
25.11%
24.13%
24.96%
19.13% *
Not computed
2,748
6,022 *
3,559
1,663
Housing unit without a mortgage
412,537
401,926
393,688
402,785
Less than 10 percent
34.20%
40.96% *
34.45%
42.57% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
22.27%
22.15%
22.09%
22.98%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
14.07%
11.80% *
12.70%
12.14%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
8.03%
6.74%
7.73%
6.28% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
4.98%
4.54%
5.29%
4.22%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
3.52%
3.45%
3.87%
2.65%
35.0 percent or more
12.93%
10.36% *
13.86%
9.16% *
Not computed
3,022
3,506
3,068
1,986
 
Specified renter-occupied units
986,492
1,041,038 *
1,042,802 *
1,035,271 *
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
3.00%
3.70%
3.99% *
4.35% *
$200 to $299
2.31%
2.41%
2.30%
2.14%
$300 to $499
7.91%
8.86%
10.10% *
9.58% *
$500 to $749
31.71%
33.63%
31.70%
37.93% *
$750 to $999
31.44%
28.43% *
30.86%
26.01% *
$1,000 to $1,499
18.25%
17.45%
16.54%
15.02% *
$1,500 or more
5.38%
5.52%
4.52%
4.97%
No cash rent
32,748
33,422
31,440
34,097
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
778
760 *
762 *
725 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
13.59%
15.05%
15.68% *
16.58% *
15.0 to 19.9 percent
14.38%
13.79%
15.06%
15.07%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
13.93%
14.76%
14.52%
15.85% *
25.0 to 29.9 percent
12.39%
10.70% *
12.35%
12.20%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8.42%
8.42%
7.48%
7.43%
35.0 percent or more
37.28%
37.28%
34.91%
32.86% *
Not computed
55,316
55,309
53,063
50,181
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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.

1. An '-' entry in an Estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
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