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Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  Estimate Lower
Bound
Upper
Bound
Total housing units
143,109
134,709
151,509
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
92,982
85,371
100,593
1-unit, attached
8,177
4,379
11,975
2 units
2,224
635
3,813
3 or 4 units
8,947
6,003
11,891
5 to 9 units
7,073
3,865
10,281
10 to 19 units
2,721
1,177
4,265
20 or more units
7,004
4,461
9,547
Mobile home
13,773
10,480
17,066
Boat, RV, van, etc.
208
0
563
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
2,695
1,187
4,203
1995 to 1998
15,940
11,878
20,002
1990 to 1994
13,415
10,358
16,472
1980 to 1989
19,366
15,081
23,651
1970 to 1979
36,803
31,026
42,580
1960 to 1969
13,800
10,231
17,369
1950 to 1959
13,286
10,039
16,533
1940 to 1949
10,345
7,332
13,358
1939 or earlier
17,459
12,068
22,850
 
ROOMS
1 room
1,047
412
1,682
2 rooms
4,734
2,186
7,282
3 rooms
11,678
8,206
15,150
4 rooms
26,324
20,613
32,035
5 rooms
36,294
29,163
43,425
6 rooms
31,507
26,395
36,619
7 rooms
15,518
12,160
18,876
8 rooms
7,566
5,253
9,879
9 rooms or more
8,441
5,753
11,129
Median (rooms)
5.3
5.1
5.5
 
Occupied housing units
135,826
126,766
144,886
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000
15,873
11,512
20,234
1995 to 1999
59,605
51,098
68,112
1990 to 1994
20,472
16,586
24,358
1980 to 1989
17,462
13,896
21,028
1970 to 1979
16,098
12,714
19,482
1969 or earlier
6,316
4,255
8,377
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
8,144
5,323
10,966
1
50,152
41,798
58,506
2
44,145
38,213
50,077
3 or more
33,385
27,625
39,145
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
52,303
47,249
57,357
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,983
486
3,480
Electricity
70,304
61,171
79,437
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,718
2,045
5,391
Coal or coke
0
0
464
Wood
6,498
3,186
9,810
Solar energy
0
0
464
Other fuel
843
0
1,798
No fuel used
177
0
469
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
1,680
0
3,477
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
2,349
0
5,055
No telephone service available
3,887
828
6,946
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
128,411
119,551
137,272
1.01 to 1.50
5,201
3,011
7,391
1.51 or more
2,214
1,024
3,404
 
Specified owner-occupied units
66,793
60,861
72,725
VALUE
Less than $50,000
263
0
728
$50,000 to $99,999
9,099
6,337
11,861
$100,000 to $149,999
32,551
27,492
37,610
$150,000 to $199,999
14,160
11,294
17,026
$200,000 to $299,999
7,696
5,670
9,722
$300,000 to $499,999
2,075
1,199
2,951
$500,000 to $999,999
949
301
1,597
$1,000,000 or more
0
0
464
Median (dollars)
134,725
128,978
140,472
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
53,860
48,090
59,630
Less than $300
146
0
390
$300 to $499
540
0
1,195
$500 to $699
4,455
2,709
6,201
$700 to $999
16,038
12,708
19,368
$1,000 to $1,499
22,729
18,452
27,006
$1,500 to $1,999
7,498
4,962
10,034
$2,000 or more
2,454
1,400
3,508
Median (dollars)
1,123
1,072
1,174
Housing units without a mortgage
12,933
10,173
15,693
Less than $100
263
0
728
$100 to $199
2,060
677
3,443
$200 to $299
4,868
2,969
6,767
$300 to $399
3,622
2,092
5,152
$400 or more
2,120
991
3,249
Median (dollars)
287
257
317
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage
53,860
48,090
59,630
Less than 20 percent
17,268
13,838
20,698
20.0 to 24.9 percent
11,772
9,120
14,424
25.0 to 29.9 percent
9,890
6,697
13,083
30.0 to 34.9 percent
3,558
1,934
5,182
35.0 percent or more
11,372
7,422
15,322
Not computed
0
0
464
Housing unit without a mortgage
12,933
10,173
15,693
Less than 10 percent
6,192
4,291
8,093
10.0 to 14.9 percent
3,668
2,068
5,269
15.0 to 19.9 percent
603
0
1,225
20.0 to 24.9 percent
1,783
616
2,950
25.0 to 29.9 percent
450
0
1,239
30.0 to 34.9 percent
237
0
641
35.0 percent or more
0
0
464
Not computed
0
0
464
 
Specified renter-occupied units
48,031
39,669
56,393
GROSS RENT
Less than $200
970
264
1,676
$200 to $299
605
21
1,189
$300 to $499
11,674
5,972
17,376
$500 to $749
19,810
15,522
24,098
$750 to $999
10,451
6,958
13,944
$1,000 to $1,499
1,815
383
3,247
$1,500 or more
918
281
1,555
No cash rent
1,788
447
3,129
Median (dollars)
582
554
610
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
4,335
2,136
6,534
15.0 to 19.9 percent
5,360
3,269
7,451
20.0 to 24.9 percent
6,677
3,040
10,314
25.0 to 29.9 percent
9,392
3,581
15,203
30.0 to 34.9 percent
4,998
2,191
7,805
35.0 percent or more
15,113
11,117
19,109
Not computed
2,156
742
3,570

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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