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Note: The 2003 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	2,031,595	*****	*****
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	1,369,480	1,348,884	1,390,076
1-unit, attached	35,277	30,968	39,586
2 units	51,311	43,325	59,297
3 or 4 units	72,960	65,557	80,363
5 to 9 units	96,806	81,581	112,031
10 to 19 units	59,094	48,198	69,990
20 or more units	56,087	48,175	63,999
Mobile home	289,851	276,085	303,617
Boat, RV, van, etc.	729	115	1,343

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
2000 or later	95,149	87,530	102,768
1995 to 1999	234,667	224,466	244,868
1990 to 1994	175,288	162,239	188,337
1980 to 1989	352,047	337,595	366,499
1970 to 1979	392,187	377,257	407,117
1960 to 1969	292,419	277,259	307,579
1950 to 1959	222,437	208,013	236,861
1940 to 1949	131,156	120,756	141,556
1939 or earlier	136,245	125,803	146,687

ROOMS
1 room	8,411	5,942	10,880
2 rooms	37,061	32,177	41,945
3 rooms	148,102	136,858	159,346
4 rooms	341,405	325,894	356,916
5 rooms	545,115	529,095	561,135
6 rooms	444,681	425,336	464,026
7 rooms	248,853	236,824	260,882
8 rooms	133,235	124,834	141,636
9 rooms or more	124,732	117,502	131,962
Median (rooms)	5.4	5.2	5.6

Occupied housing units	1,743,476	1,722,298	1,764,654
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later	617,981	593,321	642,641
1995 to 1999	395,693	384,285	407,101
1990 to 1994	195,755	184,991	206,519
1980 to 1989	211,933	201,901	221,965
1970 to 1979	164,603	156,448	172,758
1969 or earlier	157,511	149,335	165,687

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	117,773	104,379	131,167
1	573,285	555,775	590,795
2	667,564	652,280	682,848
3 or more	384,854	370,075	399,633

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	656,207	610,926	701,488
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	221,538	186,607	256,469
Electricity	834,508	805,372	863,644
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,870	3,434	8,306
Coal or coke	696	145	1,247
Wood	19,145	15,326	22,964
Solar energy	575	222	928
Other fuel	2,032	509	3,555
No fuel used	2,905	1,640	4,170

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	5,300	3,774	6,826
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	7,926	4,990	10,862
No telephone service available	85,710	72,961	98,459

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	1,705,662	1,682,619	1,728,705
1.01 to 1.50	30,552	25,984	35,120
1.51 or more	7,262	5,249	9,275

Specified owner-occupied units	947,314	924,626	970,002
VALUE
Less than $50,000	128,371	111,952	144,790
$50,000 to $99,999	371,472	359,304	383,640
$100,000 to $149,999	225,138	207,014	243,262
$150,000 to $199,999	106,494	99,677	113,311
$200,000 to $299,999	66,754	60,443	73,065
$300,000 to $499,999	36,987	32,281	41,693
$500,000 to $999,999	11,127	8,310	13,944
$1,000,000 or more	971	240	1,702
Median (dollars)	96,106	93,493	98,719

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	611,647	586,227	637,067
Less than $300	8,162	6,070	10,254
$300 to $499	47,404	38,840	55,968
$500 to $699	119,880	110,967	128,793
$700 to $999	210,278	198,069	222,487
$1,000 to $1,499	156,279	144,316	168,242
$1,500 to $1,999	41,817	36,829	46,805
$2,000 or more	27,827	23,326	32,328
Median (dollars)	871	857	885
Housing units without a mortgage	335,667	324,405	346,929
Less than $100	5,372	3,392	7,352
$100 to $199	93,099	83,358	102,840
$200 to $299	130,024	121,830	138,218
$300 to $399	62,722	54,958	70,486
$400 or more	44,450	39,379	49,521
Median (dollars)	249	244	254

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	611,647	586,227	637,067
Less than 20 percent	295,068	276,442	313,694
20.0 to 24.9 percent	102,398	87,491	117,305
25.0 to 29.9 percent	60,925	52,974	68,876
30.0 to 34.9 percent	36,260	30,697	41,823
35.0 percent or more	112,885	104,310	121,460
Not computed	4,111	2,006	6,216
Housing unit without a mortgage	335,667	324,405	346,929
Less than 10 percent	162,308	152,136	172,480
10.0 to 14.9 percent	68,035	60,003	76,067
15.0 to 19.9 percent	31,135	26,981	35,289
20.0 to 24.9 percent	19,460	16,014	22,906
25.0 to 29.9 percent	11,550	8,688	14,412
30.0 to 34.9 percent	8,561	6,469	10,653
35.0 percent or more	31,409	27,928	34,890
Not computed	3,209	1,672	4,746

Specified renter-occupied units	483,798	465,690	501,906
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	32,141	24,934	39,348
$200 to $299	35,513	29,757	41,269
$300 to $499	147,886	135,046	160,726
$500 to $749	148,762	136,366	161,158
$750 to $999	45,958	38,594	53,322
$1,000 to $1,499	13,800	10,224	17,376
$1,500 or more	3,073	1,639	4,507
No cash rent	56,665	50,667	62,663
Median (dollars)	498	480	516

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent	68,402	59,701	77,103
15.0 to 19.9 percent	55,457	47,416	63,498
20.0 to 24.9 percent	52,338	44,893	59,783
25.0 to 29.9 percent	43,880	37,381	50,379
30.0 to 34.9 percent	32,617	26,680	38,554
35.0 percent or more	156,618	147,070	166,166
Not computed	74,486	67,249	81,723

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The 2003 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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