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
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)
