ACS: 2002 ACS Tabular Profile for Boston city -- Table 4


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	Note: The 2002 American Community Survey universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters.

TABLE 4. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
	Estimate	Lower Bound	Upper Bound
Total housing units	252,849	247,689	258,009
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	28,876	24,355	33,397
1-unit, attached	11,953	8,453	15,453
2 units	38,778	32,077	45,479
3 or 4 units	63,115	54,527	71,703
5 to 9 units	27,371	21,545	33,197
10 to 19 units	24,735	19,320	30,150
20 or more units	56,781	50,003	63,559
Mobile home	462	0	1,016
Boat, RV, van, etc.	778	0	1,981

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 or later	1,601	146	3,056
1995 to 1998	2,079	604	3,554
1990 to 1994	5,203	2,388	8,018
1980 to 1989	16,602	13,040	20,164
1970 to 1979	29,536	24,240	34,833
1960 to 1969	22,103	16,873	27,334
1950 to 1959	22,307	17,542	27,072
1940 to 1949	11,230	8,201	14,259
1939 or earlier	142,188	133,613	150,763

ROOMS
1 room	14,763	10,419	19,107
2 rooms	27,773	22,069	33,477
3 rooms	47,560	39,663	55,457
4 rooms	47,759	40,289	55,229
5 rooms	48,367	40,312	56,422
6 rooms	37,133	30,170	44,096
7 rooms	11,378	7,565	15,191
8 rooms	4,834	2,996	6,672
9 rooms or more	13,282	9,642	16,922
Median (rooms)	4.3	4.1	4.5

Occupied housing units	229,384	222,898	235,870
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later	88,401	79,367	97,435
1995 to 1999	68,891	61,009	76,773
1990 to 1994	18,136	13,364	22,908
1980 to 1989	25,556	20,535	30,577
1970 to 1979	14,417	10,837	17,998
1969 or earlier	13,983	10,622	17,344

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	77,375	68,043	86,707
1	99,260	91,881	106,639
2	38,470	32,657	44,283
3 or more	14,279	10,204	18,355

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	116,904	108,573	125,235
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	4,823	3,003	6,643
Electricity	38,188	32,085	44,291
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	66,524	58,150	74,898
Coal or coke	312	0	815
Wood	0	0	497
Solar energy	0	0	497
Other fuel	979	0	1,994
No fuel used	1,654	421	2,887

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	390	0	865
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,527	380	2,674
No telephone service available	7,309	3,303	11,315

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	218,734	211,454	226,014
1.01 to 1.50	5,538	2,406	8,670
1.51 or more	5,112	2,121	8,103

Specified owner-occupied units	28,856	24,187	33,526
VALUE
Less than $50,000	414	0	886
$50,000 to $99,999	406	0	889
$100,000 to $149,999	1,239	213	2,265
$150,000 to $199,999	3,893	2,484	5,302
$200,000 to $299,999	7,419	4,664	10,175
$300,000 to $499,999	11,098	7,852	14,344
$500,000 to $999,999	3,231	1,272	5,190
$1,000,000 or more	1,156	0	2,478
Median (dollars)	314,177	278,573	349,781

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	21,473	17,000	25,946
Less than $300	0	0	497
$300 to $499	700	15	1,385
$500 to $699	904	53	1,755
$700 to $999	1,688	586	2,790
$1,000 to $1,499	8,731	5,510	11,952
$1,500 to $1,999	5,202	3,189	7,215
$2,000 or more	4,248	2,214	6,282
Median (dollars)	1,434	1,330	1,538
Housing units without a mortgage	7,383	4,812	9,954
Less than $100	0	0	497
$100 to $199	0	0	497
$200 to $299	840	121	1,559
$300 to $399	2,261	939	3,583
$400 or more	4,282	2,220	6,345
Median (dollars)	446	350	542

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	21,473	17,000	25,946
Less than 20 percent	8,290	5,404	11,176
20.0 to 24.9 percent	2,175	814	3,536
25.0 to 29.9 percent	1,934	738	3,130
30.0 to 34.9 percent	1,884	534	3,234
35.0 percent or more	6,980	3,977	9,983
Not computed	210	0	565
Housing unit without a mortgage	7,383	4,812	9,954
Less than 10 percent	3,443	1,638	5,248
10.0 to 14.9 percent	1,302	317	2,287
15.0 to 19.9 percent	1,398	489	2,307
20.0 to 24.9 percent	0	0	497
25.0 to 29.9 percent	359	0	1,001
30.0 to 34.9 percent	209	0	575
35.0 percent or more	672	0	1,533
Not computed	0	0	497

Specified renter-occupied units	157,977	149,209	166,745
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	12,952	8,931	16,973
$200 to $299	5,827	3,312	8,342
$300 to $499	16,745	11,480	22,010
$500 to $749	14,278	9,922	18,634
$750 to $999	25,395	19,714	31,076
$1,000 to $1,499	51,286	43,727	58,845
$1,500 or more	26,027	20,980	31,074
No cash rent	5,467	2,900	8,034
Median (dollars)	1,010	952	1,068

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent	13,438	9,160	17,716
15.0 to 19.9 percent	21,294	15,470	27,119
20.0 to 24.9 percent	21,711	17,249	26,173
25.0 to 29.9 percent	20,481	15,183	25,779
30.0 to 34.9 percent	7,797	5,088	10,506
35.0 percent or more	62,645	54,817	70,473
Not computed	10,611	7,042	14,180

The 2002 American Community 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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