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2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Wake County
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  Estimate Lower
Bound
Upper
Bound
Total housing units
274,050
*****
*****
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
160,968
153,475
168,461
1-unit, attached
26,016
20,838
31,194
2 units
8,224
5,312
11,136
3 or 4 units
11,008
8,073
13,943
5 to 9 units
16,302
12,588
20,016
10 to 19 units
24,754
20,157
29,351
20 or more units
11,800
8,129
15,471
Mobile home
14,718
11,080
18,356
Boat, RV, van, etc.
260
0
686
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
20,304
16,425
24,183
1995 to 1998
50,926
45,506
56,346
1990 to 1994
40,206
34,269
46,143
1980 to 1989
72,075
65,554
78,596
1970 to 1979
38,827
33,918
43,736
1960 to 1969
23,339
19,174
27,504
1950 to 1959
15,118
11,740
18,496
1940 to 1949
4,544
2,874
6,214
1939 or earlier
8,711
6,333
11,089
 
ROOMS
1 room
1,820
812
2,828
2 rooms
10,363
7,843
12,883
3 rooms
22,724
18,220
27,229
4 rooms
44,196
37,116
51,276
5 rooms
55,058
48,074
62,042
6 rooms
48,574
42,857
54,291
7 rooms
32,524
27,422
37,626
8 rooms
27,667
23,522
31,812
9 rooms or more
31,124
27,189
35,059
Median (rooms)
5.6
5.4
5.8
 
Occupied housing units
259,925
254,926
264,925
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
72,963
66,644
79,283
1995 to 1999
104,606
97,349
111,863
1990 to 1994
28,559
24,512
32,606
1980 to 1989
30,509
26,232
34,786
1970 to 1979
13,401
10,778
16,025
1969 or earlier
9,887
7,547
12,227
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
6,227
3,996
8,458
1
81,749
74,737
88,762
2
119,793
112,454
127,132
3 or more
52,156
46,016
58,296
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
106,397
98,461
114,334
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15,429
12,728
18,130
Electricity
133,114
125,212
141,016
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,508
2,685
6,331
Coal or coke
0
0
549
Wood
0
0
549
Solar energy
0
0
549
Other fuel
0
0
549
No fuel used
477
0
1,056
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
1,240
0
2,552
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
1,425
8
2,842
No telephone service available
2,842
1,187
4,497
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
251,726
246,205
257,247
1.01 to 1.50
5,702
3,420
7,984
1.51 or more
2,497
865
4,129
 
Specified owner-occupied units
151,287
144,032
158,542
VALUE
Less than $50,000
1,713
627
2,799
$50,000 to $99,999
13,589
11,008
16,170
$100,000 to $149,999
47,275
41,064
53,486
$150,000 to $199,999
36,651
31,963
41,339
$200,000 to $299,999
30,933
26,613
35,253
$300,000 to $499,999
16,174
13,173
19,175
$500,000 to $999,999
4,418
3,086
5,750
$1,000,000 or more
534
0
1,182
Median (dollars)
164,931
159,573
170,289
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
128,782
122,227
135,337
Less than $300
331
0
892
$300 to $499
1,601
659
2,543
$500 to $699
6,786
4,557
9,015
$700 to $999
17,944
15,424
20,464
$1,000 to $1,499
52,634
46,597
58,671
$1,500 to $1,999
30,946
26,732
35,160
$2,000 or more
18,540
15,459
21,621
Median (dollars)
1,360
1,322
1,398
Housing units without a mortgage
22,505
19,223
25,787
Less than $100
267
0
701
$100 to $199
2,076
776
3,376
$200 to $299
6,216
4,046
8,386
$300 to $399
5,433
3,339
7,527
$400 or more
8,513
6,419
10,607
Median (dollars)
348
313
383
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage
128,782
122,227
135,337
Less than 20 percent
51,639
46,196
57,082
20.0 to 24.9 percent
28,224
24,655
31,793
25.0 to 29.9 percent
19,223
15,588
22,858
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9,534
7,425
11,643
35.0 percent or more
19,730
15,985
23,476
Not computed
432
0
932
Housing unit without a mortgage
22,505
19,223
25,787
Less than 10 percent
11,026
8,670
13,382
10.0 to 14.9 percent
3,021
1,760
4,282
15.0 to 19.9 percent
2,750
1,682
3,818
20.0 to 24.9 percent
517
14
1,020
25.0 to 29.9 percent
1,646
248
3,044
30.0 to 34.9 percent
571
45
1,097
35.0 percent or more
2,974
1,067
4,881
Not computed
0
0
549
 
Specified renter-occupied units
89,700
82,605
96,795
GROSS RENT
Less than $200
212
0
557
$200 to $299
941
222
1,660
$300 to $499
4,448
2,511
6,385
$500 to $749
36,952
31,227
42,678
$750 to $999
26,296
21,622
30,970
$1,000 to $1,499
15,462
11,261
19,663
$1,500 or more
3,422
1,835
5,009
No cash rent
1,967
723
3,211
Median (dollars)
760
729
791
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
15,333
11,218
19,448
15.0 to 19.9 percent
13,544
9,962
17,126
20.0 to 24.9 percent
16,329
12,148
20,510
25.0 to 29.9 percent
11,582
8,332
14,833
30.0 to 34.9 percent
9,178
5,972
12,384
35.0 percent or more
21,240
16,965
25,515
Not computed
2,494
1,134
3,854

The 2001 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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