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2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
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TABLE 4. PROFILE OF SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
  Estimate Lower
Bound
Upper
Bound
Total housing units
1,129,279
1,108,284
1,150,274
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
287,883
273,569
302,197
1-unit, attached
35,006
28,769
41,243
2 units
197,660
185,574
209,746
3 or 4 units
183,248
169,246
197,250
5 to 9 units
126,096
115,647
136,545
10 to 19 units
64,118
56,231
72,005
20 or more units
232,952
219,698
246,206
Mobile home
2,316
773
3,859
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0
488
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later
10,520
7,667
13,373
1995 to 1998
20,084
15,246
24,922
1990 to 1994
23,808
18,292
29,324
1980 to 1989
40,452
33,606
47,298
1970 to 1979
78,610
71,167
86,053
1960 to 1969
121,760
109,982
133,538
1950 to 1959
183,246
169,850
196,642
1940 to 1949
153,955
142,573
165,337
1939 or earlier
496,844
477,942
515,746
 
ROOMS
1 room
43,547
37,089
50,005
2 rooms
59,994
50,912
69,076
3 rooms
154,467
142,082
166,852
4 rooms
246,467
229,198
263,736
5 rooms
278,629
262,086
295,172
6 rooms
206,334
192,149
220,519
7 rooms
66,964
57,307
76,621
8 rooms
38,573
32,782
44,365
9 rooms or more
34,304
28,663
39,945
Median (rooms)
4.7
4.5
4.9
 
Occupied housing units
1,023,448
1,001,762
1,045,134
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
229,490
215,567
243,413
1995 to 1999
352,902
335,198
370,607
1990 to 1994
132,797
121,323
144,271
1980 to 1989
130,696
118,877
142,515
1970 to 1979
88,163
79,048
97,278
1969 or earlier
89,400
81,190
97,610
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
297,371
279,508
315,234
1
425,406
406,268
444,544
2
231,933
216,176
247,691
3 or more
68,738
60,325
77,151
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
892,926
868,671
917,181
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8,463
6,297
10,629
Electricity
101,538
90,688
112,388
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,019
2,171
5,867
Coal or coke
0
0
488
Wood
0
0
488
Solar energy
213
0
573
Other fuel
7,878
5,571
10,185
No fuel used
8,411
5,888
10,934
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
6,994
3,605
10,383
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
7,825
4,876
10,774
No telephone service available
61,192
50,449
71,935
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
962,737
939,526
985,948
1.01 to 1.50
41,554
33,692
49,416
1.51 or more
19,157
14,557
23,757
 
Specified owner-occupied units
256,839
243,781
269,897
VALUE
Less than $50,000
4,436
2,916
5,956
$50,000 to $99,999
67,549
59,756
75,342
$100,000 to $149,999
72,241
64,577
79,905
$150,000 to $199,999
48,707
42,665
54,749
$200,000 to $299,999
36,476
31,125
41,827
$300,000 to $499,999
17,348
13,883
20,813
$500,000 to $999,999
9,660
6,956
12,364
$1,000,000 or more
422
0
912
Median (dollars)
137,104
131,159
143,049
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
172,328
160,227
184,429
Less than $300
0
0
488
$300 to $499
2,356
879
3,833
$500 to $699
7,745
5,366
10,124
$700 to $999
31,736
26,131
37,341
$1,000 to $1,499
65,225
56,787
73,663
$1,500 to $1,999
38,236
31,992
44,480
$2,000 or more
27,030
22,737
31,323
Median (dollars)
1,316
1,265
1,367
Housing units without a mortgage
84,511
77,796
91,227
Less than $100
0
0
488
$100 to $199
3,040
1,588
4,492
$200 to $299
15,383
12,109
18,657
$300 to $399
18,301
14,933
21,669
$400 or more
47,787
42,613
52,961
Median (dollars)
434
413
455
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage
172,328
160,227
184,429
Less than 20 percent
56,541
49,372
63,710
20.0 to 24.9 percent
20,897
16,282
25,512
25.0 to 29.9 percent
20,014
14,742
25,286
30.0 to 34.9 percent
11,845
9,002
14,688
35.0 percent or more
62,215
54,960
69,470
Not computed
816
0
1,872
Housing unit without a mortgage
84,511
77,796
91,227
Less than 10 percent
23,683
19,406
27,960
10.0 to 14.9 percent
14,046
10,796
17,297
15.0 to 19.9 percent
12,488
8,878
16,098
20.0 to 24.9 percent
8,454
5,959
10,949
25.0 to 29.9 percent
3,767
2,307
5,227
30.0 to 34.9 percent
3,789
2,226
5,352
35.0 percent or more
17,318
13,323
21,313
Not computed
966
126
1,806
 
Specified renter-occupied units
572,163
550,809
593,517
GROSS RENT
Less than $200
30,541
24,497
36,585
$200 to $299
16,831
13,076
20,586
$300 to $499
71,108
61,634
80,582
$500 to $749
209,154
192,515
225,793
$750 to $999
139,136
125,499
152,773
$1,000 to $1,499
72,807
63,460
82,154
$1,500 or more
19,014
15,005
23,024
No cash rent
13,572
9,602
17,542
Median (dollars)
696
681
711
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
76,393
66,081
86,706
15.0 to 19.9 percent
79,310
70,656
87,964
20.0 to 24.9 percent
77,289
67,798
86,780
25.0 to 29.9 percent
68,267
59,342
77,192
30.0 to 34.9 percent
37,563
30,209
44,917
35.0 percent or more
206,804
188,684
224,924
Not computed
26,537
20,889
32,185

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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