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Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
Wake County
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  Estimate Lower
Bound
Upper
Bound
Total housing units
258,953
*****
*****
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
151,919
145,751
158,087
1-unit, attached
14,665
11,679
17,652
2 units
9,412
6,051
12,773
3 or 4 units
11,851
8,726
14,976
5 to 9 units
16,950
12,759
21,141
10 to 19 units
25,309
19,829
30,789
20 or more units
15,803
11,665
19,941
Mobile home
13,044
9,653
16,435
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0
563
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
14,004
10,491
17,517
1995 to 1998
54,892
47,856
61,928
1990 to 1994
32,903
28,653
37,153
1980 to 1989
58,459
52,110
64,808
1970 to 1979
35,962
30,933
40,991
1960 to 1969
24,944
20,880
29,008
1950 to 1959
18,151
13,467
22,835
1940 to 1949
6,402
3,783
9,021
1939 or earlier
13,236
9,307
17,165
 
ROOMS
1 room
4,878
1,868
7,888
2 rooms
7,806
4,640
10,972
3 rooms
18,843
14,561
23,125
4 rooms
48,091
41,592
54,590
5 rooms
57,552
50,957
64,147
6 rooms
40,213
36,114
44,312
7 rooms
28,900
24,252
33,548
8 rooms
22,510
18,888
26,132
9 rooms or more
30,160
26,358
33,962
Median (rooms)
5.4
5.2
5.6
 
Occupied housing units
242,038
236,699
247,377
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000
27,483
22,058
32,908
1995 to 1999
122,861
115,426
130,296
1990 to 1994
39,540
34,336
44,744
1980 to 1989
32,816
27,788
37,844
1970 to 1979
10,720
8,123
13,317
1969 or earlier
8,618
6,346
10,890
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
13,336
9,680
16,992
1
74,285
67,129
81,441
2
107,365
100,417
114,313
3 or more
47,052
41,244
52,860
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
97,130
90,537
103,723
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18,722
15,696
21,748
Electricity
120,405
113,259
127,551
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,988
2,155
5,821
Coal or coke
200
0
538
Wood
196
0
533
Solar energy
0
0
563
Other fuel
891
0
1,954
No fuel used
506
0
1,126
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
390
0
842
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
1,019
0
2,476
No telephone service available
788
0
1,837
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
234,410
228,297
240,523
1.01 to 1.50
2,393
959
3,827
1.51 or more
5,235
1,938
8,532
 
Specified owner-occupied units
136,480
129,855
143,105
VALUE
Less than $50,000
847
116
1,578
$50,000 to $99,999
16,503
12,447
20,559
$100,000 to $149,999
37,106
32,981
41,231
$150,000 to $199,999
31,784
28,303
35,266
$200,000 to $299,999
29,432
26,177
32,687
$300,000 to $499,999
18,410
13,475
23,345
$500,000 to $999,999
1,773
867
2,679
$1,000,000 or more
625
23
1,227
Median (dollars)
167,136
161,239
173,033
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
112,618
105,861
119,375
Less than $300
217
0
592
$300 to $499
2,054
995
3,113
$500 to $699
3,930
1,828
6,032
$700 to $999
22,381
17,952
26,810
$1,000 to $1,499
44,738
40,154
49,322
$1,500 to $1,999
22,206
18,411
26,001
$2,000 or more
17,092
12,609
21,575
Median (dollars)
1,297
1,239
1,355
Housing units without a mortgage
23,862
20,882
26,842
Less than $100
0
0
563
$100 to $199
3,028
1,817
4,239
$200 to $299
9,130
6,840
11,420
$300 to $399
5,848
3,848
7,848
$400 or more
5,856
4,259
7,453
Median (dollars)
298
278
318
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage
112,618
105,861
119,375
Less than 20 percent
57,746
51,750
63,742
20.0 to 24.9 percent
20,148
16,475
23,821
25.0 to 29.9 percent
13,013
10,366
15,660
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7,898
5,613
10,183
35.0 percent or more
13,813
10,129
17,497
Not computed
0
0
563
Housing unit without a mortgage
23,862
20,882
26,842
Less than 10 percent
15,048
12,215
17,881
10.0 to 14.9 percent
3,656
2,272
5,040
15.0 to 19.9 percent
1,469
562
2,377
20.0 to 24.9 percent
1,677
403
2,951
25.0 to 29.9 percent
175
0
456
30.0 to 34.9 percent
970
133
1,807
35.0 percent or more
867
232
1,502
Not computed
0
0
563
 
Specified renter-occupied units
84,441
78,181
90,701
GROSS RENT
Less than $200
3,162
1,332
4,992
$200 to $299
2,730
408
5,052
$300 to $499
9,037
5,447
12,627
$500 to $749
33,760
28,081
39,439
$750 to $999
24,372
19,582
29,162
$1,000 to $1,499
7,636
5,578
9,694
$1,500 or more
1,996
820
3,172
No cash rent
1,748
416
3,080
Median (dollars)
710
685
735
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
15,039
10,406
19,672
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12,349
9,079
15,619
20.0 to 24.9 percent
10,536
7,289
13,783
25.0 to 29.9 percent
10,445
7,038
13,852
30.0 to 34.9 percent
7,932
4,894
10,970
35.0 percent or more
26,392
21,191
31,593
Not computed
1,748
416
3,080

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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