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Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
Rhode Island
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  Estimate Lower
Bound
Upper
Bound
Total housing units
439,837
*****
*****
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
234,580
229,244
239,916
1-unit, attached
13,826
11,679
15,973
2 units
56,805
52,512
61,098
3 or 4 units
58,543
53,921
63,165
5 to 9 units
22,125
19,427
24,823
10 to 19 units
17,090
14,514
19,666
20 or more units
31,331
28,590
34,072
Mobile home
5,537
4,146
6,928
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0
332
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
3,310
2,173
4,447
1995 to 1998
12,273
10,311
14,235
1990 to 1994
19,436
16,733
22,139
1980 to 1989
51,322
46,986
55,658
1970 to 1979
49,443
45,970
52,916
1960 to 1969
56,114
51,699
60,529
1950 to 1959
49,210
45,106
53,314
1940 to 1949
38,522
34,948
42,096
1939 or earlier
160,207
153,891
166,523
 
ROOMS
1 room
7,159
5,171
9,147
2 rooms
15,681
13,384
17,978
3 rooms
43,362
39,552
47,172
4 rooms
74,541
70,018
79,064
5 rooms
103,750
98,214
109,286
6 rooms
82,319
77,569
87,069
7 rooms
50,161
46,092
54,230
8 rooms
36,085
32,500
39,670
9 rooms or more
26,779
24,398
29,160
Median (rooms)
5.3
5.1
5.5
 
Occupied housing units
406,657
402,139
411,175
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000
33,821
29,953
37,689
1995 to 1999
153,749
148,415
159,083
1990 to 1994
60,060
55,752
64,368
1980 to 1989
62,399
58,233
66,565
1970 to 1979
41,414
38,578
44,250
1969 or earlier
55,214
51,744
58,684
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
40,719
36,116
45,323
1
142,671
137,523
147,819
2
155,806
150,658
160,954
3 or more
67,461
63,681
71,241
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
187,752
182,543
192,961
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9,176
7,226
11,126
Electricity
34,655
31,121
38,189
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
167,552
162,076
173,028
Coal or coke
144
0
309
Wood
4,847
3,407
6,287
Solar energy
80
0
215
Other fuel
1,251
561
1,941
No fuel used
1,200
337
2,063
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
1,478
740
2,216
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
3,117
1,990
4,244
No telephone service available
11,117
8,401
13,833
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
398,408
393,428
403,388
1.01 to 1.50
5,566
3,970
7,162
1.51 or more
2,683
1,718
3,648
 
Specified owner-occupied units
202,904
196,449
209,359
VALUE
Less than $50,000
1,695
1,022
2,368
$50,000 to $99,999
33,418
30,295
36,541
$100,000 to $149,999
86,561
81,542
91,580
$150,000 to $199,999
41,314
37,928
44,700
$200,000 to $299,999
23,361
20,790
25,932
$300,000 to $499,999
12,372
10,717
14,027
$500,000 to $999,999
3,225
1,940
4,510
$1,000,000 or more
958
275
1,641
137,779
136,014
139,545
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
141,396
135,522
147,270
Less than $300
574
228
921
$300 to $499
2,647
1,964
3,330
$500 to $699
8,803
6,807
10,800
$700 to $999
29,239
26,518
31,960
$1,000 to $1,499
62,963
58,612
67,314
$1,500 to $1,999
25,845
22,991
28,700
$2,000 or more
11,325
9,571
13,079
Median (dollars)
1,208
1,185
1,231
Housing units without a mortgage
61,508
58,051
64,965
Less than $100
66
0
175
$100 to $199
1,415
900
1,930
$200 to $299
8,578
7,020
10,136
$300 to $399
20,736
18,370
23,102
$400 or more
30,713
27,913
33,513
Median (dollars)
400
388
412
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage
141,396
135,522
147,270
Less than 20 percent
62,649
58,300
66,998
20.0 to 24.9 percent
24,126
21,620
26,632
25.0 to 29.9 percent
18,365
16,024
20,706
30.0 to 34.9 percent
10,779
9,023
12,535
35.0 percent or more
25,242
22,465
28,019
Not computed
235
0
471
Housing unit without a mortgage
61,508
58,051
64,965
Less than 10 percent
21,117
19,063
23,171
10.0 to 14.9 percent
14,359
12,422
16,296
15.0 to 19.9 percent
7,786
6,313
9,259
20.0 to 24.9 percent
4,472
3,558
5,386
25.0 to 29.9 percent
2,883
2,126
3,640
30.0 to 34.9 percent
2,713
1,886
3,540
35.0 percent or more
7,828
6,152
9,504
Not computed
350
60
640
 
Specified renter-occupied units
159,399
153,121
165,677
GROSS RENT
Less than $200
14,059
11,878
16,240
$200 to $299
10,852
8,897
12,807
$300 to $499
33,600
29,924
37,276
$500 to $749
66,242
61,107
71,377
$750 to $999
20,359
17,493
23,225
$1,000 to $1,499
6,265
4,669
7,861
$1,500 or more
2,043
1,289
2,797
No cash rent
5,979
4,588
7,370
Median (dollars)
557
544
570
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
28,326
24,770
31,882
15.0 to 19.9 percent
25,202
22,395
28,009
20.0 to 24.9 percent
20,251
17,070
23,432
25.0 to 29.9 percent
22,035
18,750
25,320
30.0 to 34.9 percent
11,460
9,165
13,755
35.0 percent or more
43,874
40,043
47,705
Not computed
8,251
6,438
10,064

The Census 2000 Supplementary 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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