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Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
DE Congressional District (at Large)
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  Estimate Lower
Bound
Upper
Bound
Total housing units
343,072
*****
*****
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
191,104
186,563
195,645
1-unit, attached
48,092
44,888
51,296
2 units
9,978
7,962
11,994
3 or 4 units
9,518
7,764
11,272
5 to 9 units
13,517
11,931
15,103
10 to 19 units
20,515
18,291
22,739
20 or more units
13,740
12,024
15,456
Mobile home
36,608
33,953
39,263
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0
297
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
6,442
4,990
7,894
1995 to 1998
25,543
23,055
28,031
1990 to 1994
37,039
33,803
40,275
1980 to 1989
58,448
54,795
62,101
1970 to 1979
56,306
52,625
59,987
1960 to 1969
47,353
44,302
50,404
1950 to 1959
48,331
44,986
51,676
1940 to 1949
21,419
19,264
23,574
1939 or earlier
42,191
38,947
45,435
 
ROOMS
1 room
1,566
1,002
2,130
2 rooms
6,770
5,282
8,258
3 rooms
24,457
21,796
27,118
4 rooms
43,364
39,554
47,174
5 rooms
64,215
60,735
67,695
6 rooms
70,756
66,327
75,185
7 rooms
51,683
48,098
55,268
8 rooms
42,591
39,408
45,774
9 rooms or more
37,670
34,811
40,529
Median (rooms)
5.9
5.7
6.1
 
Occupied housing units
295,163
291,917
298,409
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000
23,883
21,189
26,577
1995 to 1999
116,768
112,336
121,200
1990 to 1994
49,507
46,524
52,490
1980 to 1989
49,540
46,428
52,652
1970 to 1979
23,361
21,147
25,575
1969 or earlier
32,104
30,075
34,134
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
20,499
17,864
23,134
1
97,968
93,315
102,621
2
122,645
117,891
127,399
3 or more
54,051
50,657
57,445
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
106,797
103,177
110,417
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26,795
24,469
29,122
Electricity
81,289
77,415
85,163
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
76,845
73,444
80,246
Coal or coke
433
62
804
Wood
1,733
1,124
2,342
Solar energy
0
0
297
Other fuel
568
261
875
No fuel used
703
286
1,120
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
1,102
325
1,879
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
1,185
462
1,908
No telephone service available
5,651
4,158
7,144
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
289,322
285,662
292,982
1.01 to 1.50
4,615
3,318
5,912
1.51 or more
1,226
629
1,823
 
Specified owner-occupied units
172,200
167,573
176,827
VALUE
Less than $50,000
2,973
2,145
3,801
$50,000 to $99,999
41,071
38,571
43,571
$100,000 to $149,999
60,485
56,878
64,092
$150,000 to $199,999
35,683
33,121
38,245
$200,000 to $299,999
21,769
19,794
23,744
$300,000 to $499,999
8,183
7,018
9,348
$500,000 to $999,999
1,556
1,125
1,987
$1,000,000 or more
480
77
883
Median (dollars)
133,410
131,001
135,819
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
126,249
122,185
130,313
Less than $300
1,167
698
1,636
$300 to $499
5,286
4,258
6,314
$500 to $699
13,437
11,530
15,344
$700 to $999
33,092
30,051
36,133
$1,000 to $1,499
44,490
41,504
47,477
$1,500 to $1,999
19,243
17,352
21,134
$2,000 or more
9,534
8,273
10,795
Median (dollars)
1,102
1,079
1,125
Housing units without a mortgage
45,951
42,870
49,032
Less than $100
531
265
797
$100 to $199
12,805
11,280
14,330
$200 to $299
19,873
17,667
22,079
$300 to $399
7,489
6,090
8,888
$400 or more
5,253
4,256
6,250
Median (dollars)
244
237
251
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage
126,249
122,185
130,313
Less than 20 percent
60,483
56,742
64,224
20.0 to 24.9 percent
22,275
20,345
24,206
25.0 to 29.9 percent
15,772
14,155
17,389
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9,600
8,110
11,090
35.0 percent or more
17,387
15,230
19,544
Not computed
732
194
1,270
Housing unit without a mortgage
45,951
42,870
49,032
Less than 10 percent
28,880
26,544
31,216
10.0 to 14.9 percent
6,315
5,280
7,350
15.0 to 19.9 percent
4,004
2,953
5,055
20.0 to 24.9 percent
1,890
1,270
2,510
25.0 to 29.9 percent
1,025
586
1,464
30.0 to 34.9 percent
530
243
817
35.0 percent or more
2,878
2,079
3,677
Not computed
429
18
840
 
Specified renter-occupied units
86,248
81,760
90,736
GROSS RENT
Less than $200
3,961
2,780
5,142
$200 to $299
2,764
1,876
3,652
$300 to $499
10,901
8,990
12,812
$500 to $749
36,866
33,535
40,197
$750 to $999
18,553
16,264
20,842
$1,000 to $1,499
6,358
4,995
7,721
$1,500 or more
1,411
772
2,050
No cash rent
5,434
4,479
6,389
Median (dollars)
650
637
663
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
15,808
13,554
18,062
15.0 to 19.9 percent
14,563
12,423
16,703
20.0 to 24.9 percent
12,535
10,187
14,883
25.0 to 29.9 percent
8,515
6,900
10,130
30.0 to 34.9 percent
5,761
4,223
7,299
35.0 percent or more
22,542
19,554
25,530
Not computed
6,524
5,333
7,715

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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