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 Philadelphia, PA--NJ PMSA
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TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
Total housing units
2,088,751
2,077,658 *
2,065,947 *
2,047,420 *
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
41.81%
42.53%
42.15%
42.45%
1-unit, attached
33.65%
32.29% *
31.09% *
29.91% *
2 units
4.74%
4.82%
5.43%
4.90%
3 or 4 units
4.12%
4.48%
4.57%
4.90% *
5 to 9 units
3.54%
3.79%
4.07%
3.59%
10 to 19 units
3.72%
3.33%
3.97%
4.09%
20 or more units
7.35%
7.68%
7.51%
8.88% *
Mobile home
1.02%
1.08%
1.21%
1.28%
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.06%
0.01%
0.00%
0.01%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1995 or later
6.76%
6.20%
6.25%
5.14% *
1990 to 1994
4.25%
4.59%
4.44%
4.62%
1980 to 1989
9.74%
10.26%
10.45%
10.17%
1970 to 1979
11.85%
12.97% *
13.00% *
12.64%
1960 to 1969
12.86%
12.31%
12.39%
12.91%
1950 to 1959
17.47%
17.56%
17.32%
16.71%
1940 to 1949
10.96%
10.84%
10.45%
11.02%
1939 or earlier
26.11%
25.27%
25.70%
26.80%
 
ROOMS
1 room
1.37%
1.12%
1.18%
1.55%
2 rooms
2.98%
3.39%
3.31%
3.38%
3 rooms
8.33%
8.90%
9.37% *
10.00% *
4 rooms
11.20%
12.51% *
12.11%
12.14%
5 rooms
14.12%
13.03% *
14.04%
13.47%
6 rooms
24.10%
23.28%
22.25% *
22.85%
7 rooms
14.68%
15.48%
15.45%
14.55%
8 rooms
11.63%
11.13%
11.26%
11.23%
9 rooms or more
11.58%
11.16%
11.03%
10.83%
Median (rooms)
6.0
6.0
5.9
5.9
 
Occupied housing units
1,934,463
1,942,198
1,911,020 *
1,890,230 *
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
30.46%
24.81% *
17.39% *
6.80% *
1995 to 1999
22.43%
25.31% *
29.22% *
36.06% *
1990 to 1994
11.34%
12.87% *
13.11% *
14.71% *
1980 to 1989
14.87%
15.20%
17.39% *
17.77% *
1970 to 1979
9.32%
9.52%
10.34% *
10.00%
1969 or earlier
11.57%
12.28%
12.54% *
14.66% *
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
15.48%
15.61%
15.30%
16.24%
1
34.13%
34.37%
36.25% *
33.89%
2
35.55%
35.62%
34.81%
35.94%
3 or more
14.84%
14.40%
13.64% *
13.93%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
61.46%
59.75% *
59.62% *
59.11% *
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.07%
2.31%
2.03%
2.10%
Electricity
15.54%
15.19%
15.85%
15.37%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20.11%
21.94% *
21.51% *
22.69% *
Coal or coke
0.11%
0.07%
0.14%
0.12%
Wood
0.36%
0.25%
0.33%
0.20% *
Solar energy
0.00%
0.00%
0.01%
0.00%
Other fuel
0.19%
0.28%
0.33%
0.22%
No fuel used
0.16%
0.21%
0.17%
0.19%
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
0.41%
0.29%
0.28%
0.53%
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
0.50%
0.55%
0.54%
0.41%
No telephone service available
2.68%
2.82%
2.61%
2.65%
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
98.03%
98.07%
97.72%
97.94%
1.01 to 1.50
1.47%
1.42%
1.63%
1.44%
1.51 or more
0.50%
0.51%
0.65%
0.61%
 
Specified owner-occupied units
1,249,120
1,246,122
1,195,093 *
1,183,163 *
VALUE
Less than $50,000
8.72%
9.26%
10.42% *
11.17% *
$50,000 to $99,999
19.63%
23.37% *
24.04% *
25.78% *
$100,000 to $149,999
20.36%
23.27% *
26.19% *
26.89% *
$150,000 to $199,999
16.99%
17.19%
17.16%
16.44%
$200,000 to $299,999
17.71%
14.78% *
13.10% *
11.98% *
$300,000 to $499,999
12.58%
9.64% *
7.00% *
6.18% *
$500,000 to $999,999
3.58%
2.31% *
1.90% *
1.27% *
$1,000,000 or more
0.43%
0.18% *
0.18% *
0.28%
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
153,419
140,594 *
135,047 *
131,226 *
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing units with a mortgage
852,579
858,614
816,911 *
800,104 *
Less than $300
0.21%
0.39%
0.11%
0.47%
$300 to $499
2.10%
2.98% *
2.43%
3.92% *
$500 to $699
6.48%
7.89% *
6.30%
7.19%
$700 to $999
18.36%
16.83%
17.35%
16.77%
$1,000 to $1,499
32.63%
31.57%
32.99%
33.07%
$1,500 to $1,999
21.26%
22.67%
21.26%
21.48%
$2,000 or more
18.96%
17.67%
19.56%
17.11% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,346
1,343
1,351
1,326
Housing units without a mortgage
396,541
387,508
378,182
383,059
Less than $100
0.20%
0.00%
0.41%
0.36%
$100 to $199
4.61%
5.48%
5.72%
6.22% *
$200 to $299
13.58%
14.91%
16.16% *
16.29% *
$300 to $399
18.93%
20.90%
19.01%
21.74% *
$400 or more
62.68%
58.71% *
58.70% *
55.39% *
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
465
445 *
446 *
426 *
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Housing unit with a mortgage
852,579
858,614
816,911 *
800,104 *
Less than 20 percent
39.66%
41.36%
39.78%
42.72% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
17.92%
17.74%
18.06%
17.78%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
12.69%
13.15%
12.67%
12.10%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8.24%
7.40%
9.01%
6.77% *
35.0 percent or more
21.50%
20.35%
20.49%
20.64%
Not computed
6,205
2,838 *
2,822 *
3,353
Housing unit without a mortgage
396,541
387,508
378,182
383,059
Less than 10 percent
31.27%
33.66%
32.93%
36.85% *
10.0 to 14.9 percent
20.32%
19.78%
20.98%
21.38%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13.63%
13.35%
13.09%
12.54%
20.0 to 24.9 percent
8.45%
8.90%
8.30%
9.00%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
5.25%
6.09%
5.66%
4.84%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
3.90%
5.26%
4.92%
3.40%
35.0 percent or more
17.18%
12.97% *
14.12% *
12.00% *
Not computed
7,118
3,341 *
4,398
6,124
 
Specified renter-occupied units
572,754
582,542
593,021
602,110
GROSS RENT (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Less than $200
3.33%
4.12%
3.38%
3.93%
$200 to $299
2.78%
3.27%
3.77%
3.96% *
$300 to $499
10.29%
10.36%
13.55% *
16.49% *
$500 to $749
33.45%
35.65%
35.33%
36.73% *
$750 to $999
29.81%
28.43%
27.80%
24.27% *
$1,000 to $1,499
16.19%
14.60%
13.09% *
11.82% *
$1,500 or more
4.16%
3.57%
3.08% *
2.80% *
No cash rent
24,387
28,822
27,983
28,967
Median (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
751
727 *
711 *
679 *
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
15.12%
16.62%
15.22%
17.31%
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12.15%
14.51% *
16.08% *
17.60% *
20.0 to 24.9 percent
13.53%
13.66%
12.60%
12.53%
25.0 to 29.9 percent
11.54%
10.84%
11.59%
11.43%
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8.38%
8.64%
7.95%
6.58% *
35.0 percent or more
39.27%
35.73% *
36.55%
34.57% *
Not computed
33,309
39,550
41,143
38,169
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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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