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2000 American Community Survey Profile
Portland city, Multnomah county pt.
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  Estimate Lower
Bound
Upper
Bound
Total housing units
237,298
235,768
238,828
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
141,158
138,774
143,542
1-unit, attached
6,586
5,947
7,225
2 units
12,041
10,886
13,196
3 or 4 units
13,180
11,946
14,414
5 to 9 units
14,332
12,765
15,900
10 to 19 units
13,840
12,786
14,894
20 or more units
32,567
30,971
34,163
Mobile home
3,277
2,652
3,902
Boat, RV, van, etc.
317
89
545
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
3,565
2,864
4,266
1995 to 1998
10,493
9,409
11,577
1990 to 1994
7,865
6,958
8,773
1980 to 1989
14,307
13,286
15,328
1970 to 1979
28,527
26,735
30,319
1960 to 1969
25,421
23,756
27,086
1950 to 1959
35,694
33,937
37,451
1940 to 1949
26,751
24,989
28,513
1939 or earlier
84,675
82,383
86,967
 
ROOMS
1 room
11,344
10,408
12,280
2 rooms
14,571
13,343
15,799
3 rooms
27,749
26,158
29,340
4 rooms
46,445
44,135
48,755
5 rooms
44,476
42,750
46,202
6 rooms
37,396
35,791
39,001
7 rooms
24,605
23,150
26,060
8 rooms
14,674
13,600
15,748
9 rooms or more
16,038
15,003
17,073
Median (rooms)
4.9
4.7
5.1
 
Occupied housing units
223,229
221,383
225,075
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000
26,318
24,681
27,955
1995 to 1999
102,756
100,101
105,411
1990 to 1994
30,520
29,009
32,031
1980 to 1989
29,018
27,769
30,267
1970 to 1979
15,582
14,521
16,643
1969 or earlier
19,035
17,898
20,172
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
29,272
27,612
30,932
1
87,574
84,799
90,349
2
76,988
74,737
79,239
3 or more
29,395
27,766
31,024
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
101,032
98,545
103,519
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,998
1,630
2,366
Electricity
78,743
76,392
81,094
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
36,146
34,376
37,916
Coal or coke
25
0
66
Wood
1,961
1,547
2,375
Solar energy
61
0
132
Other fuel
2,117
1,614
2,620
No fuel used
1,146
775
1,517
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
2,210
1,666
2,755
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
2,838
2,328
3,348
No telephone service available
5,651
4,714
6,588
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
215,075
213,065
217,085
1.01 to 1.50
4,761
3,986
5,537
1.51 or more
3,393
2,811
3,975
 
Specified owner-occupied units
110,608
108,394
112,822
VALUE
Less than $50,000
1,115
863
1,367
$50,000 to $99,999
9,474
8,629
10,319
$100,000 to $149,999
39,771
38,126
41,416
$150,000 to $199,999
30,012
28,558
31,466
$200,000 to $299,999
19,267
17,997
20,538
$300,000 to $499,999
8,116
7,425
8,807
$500,000 to $999,999
2,514
2,139
2,889
$1,000,000 or more
339
179
499
Median (dollars)
156,655
154,863
158,447
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
82,475
80,201
84,749
Less than $300
171
67
275
$300 to $499
1,977
1,591
2,363
$500 to $699
7,212
6,509
7,915
$700 to $999
20,122
18,855
21,389
$1,000 to $1,499
33,268
31,656
34,880
$1,500 to $1,999
12,058
10,972
13,144
$2,000 or more
7,667
6,926
8,408
Median (dollars)
1,151
1,135
1,168
Housing units without a mortgage
28,133
26,815
29,451
Less than $100
175
51
299
$100 to $199
1,249
934
1,564
$200 to $299
7,205
6,434
7,976
$300 to $399
10,250
9,400
11,100
$400 or more
9,254
8,556
9,952
Median (dollars)
347
340
354
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage
82,475
80,201
84,749
Less than 20 percent
29,758
28,431
31,085
20.0 to 24.9 percent
14,339
13,207
15,471
25.0 to 29.9 percent
10,773
9,903
11,643
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7,324
6,466
8,182
35.0 percent or more
19,950
18,397
21,503
Not computed
331
120
542
Housing unit without a mortgage
28,133
26,815
29,451
Less than 10 percent
10,961
10,090
11,832
10.0 to 14.9 percent
6,128
5,405
6,851
15.0 to 19.9 percent
3,429
2,952
3,906
20.0 to 24.9 percent
1,876
1,508
2,244
25.0 to 29.9 percent
1,760
1,437
2,083
30.0 to 34.9 percent
1,077
777
1,377
35.0 percent or more
2,736
2,269
3,203
Not computed
166
51
282
 
Specified renter-occupied units
102,781
100,228
105,334
GROSS RENT
Less than $200
4,316
3,689
4,943
$200 to $299
3,255
2,696
3,814
$300 to $499
17,062
15,561
18,564
$500 to $749
44,019
42,174
45,864
$750 to $999
20,481
18,963
21,999
$1,000 to $1,499
8,777
7,752
9,802
$1,500 or more
1,880
1,524
2,236
No cash rent
2,991
2,291
3,691
Median (dollars)
630
620
640
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
12,101
11,017
13,185
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13,955
12,729
15,181
20.0 to 24.9 percent
13,608
12,344
14,872
25.0 to 29.9 percent
12,940
11,490
14,390
30.0 to 34.9 percent
8,854
7,857
9,851
35.0 percent or more
37,218
35,240
39,196
Not computed
4,105
3,283
4,927

The 2000 American Community Survey 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. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate is represented through the use of a confidence interval. The confidence interval computed here is a 90 percent confidence interval and can be interpreted roughly as providing 90 percent certainty that the true number falls between the lower and upper bounds.

1. An '*' entry in the lower and upper bound columns indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the lower and upper bounds. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the lower and upper bound columns indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the lower and upper bounds. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the lower and upper bound columns indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the lower and upper bound columns indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test is not appropriate.
8. An 'N' entry in the estimate, lower bound, and upper bound columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

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