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
1,170,718
*****
*****
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
844,046
828,500
859,592
1-unit, attached
36,243
31,259
41,227
2 units
34,948
28,648
41,248
3 or 4 units
44,421
38,476
50,366
5 to 9 units
52,797
45,341
60,253
10 to 19 units
46,521
39,964
53,078
20 or more units
52,915
44,624
61,206
Mobile home
58,473
52,222
64,724
Boat, RV, van, etc.
354
0
774
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
2000 or later
40,490
35,343
45,637
1995 to 1999
84,002
75,805
92,199
1990 to 1994
67,336
60,025
74,647
1980 to 1989
153,496
143,613
163,379
1970 to 1979
204,119
192,080
216,158
1960 to 1969
122,775
113,817
131,733
1950 to 1959
175,609
159,228
191,990
1940 to 1949
77,449
68,507
86,391
1939 or earlier
245,442
221,618
269,266
ROOMS
1 room
10,377
7,460
13,294
2 rooms
33,270
29,415
37,125
3 rooms
99,688
92,567
106,809
4 rooms
182,965
168,977
196,953
5 rooms
247,372
237,883
256,861
6 rooms
217,906
202,929
232,883
7 rooms
140,176
132,330
148,022
8 rooms
119,535
109,603
129,467
9 rooms or more
119,429
109,903
128,955
Median (rooms)
5.6
5.4
5.8
Occupied housing units
1,058,600
1,046,580
1,070,620
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
405,406
391,852
418,960
1995 to 1999
218,837
208,336
229,338
1990 to 1994
129,053
121,661
136,445
1980 to 1989
135,895
128,058
143,732
1970 to 1979
84,802
78,410
91,194
1969 or earlier
84,607
80,480
88,734
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
51,385
45,350
57,420
1
326,743
313,278
340,208
2
425,876
407,041
444,711
3 or more
254,596
240,188
269,004
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
747,381
720,331
774,431
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
94,093
73,317
114,869
Electricity
191,978
180,230
203,726
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,225
2,241
6,209
Coal or coke
217
0
537
Wood
15,724
12,134
19,314
Solar energy
0
0
426
Other fuel
3,565
2,225
4,905
No fuel used
1,417
635
2,199
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
3,985
2,565
5,405
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
4,521
2,709
6,333
No telephone service available
43,944
36,665
51,223
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
1,037,406
1,024,286
1,050,526
1.01 to 1.50
16,275
13,034
19,516
1.51 or more
4,919
2,701
7,137
Specified owner-occupied units
610,501
598,534
622,468
VALUE
Less than $50,000
105,298
79,350
131,246
$50,000 to $99,999
199,110
185,675
212,545
$100,000 to $149,999
144,308
133,121
155,495
$150,000 to $199,999
81,525
72,863
90,187
$200,000 to $299,999
51,753
46,633
56,873
$300,000 to $499,999
22,730
19,415
26,045
$500,000 to $999,999
4,372
3,097
5,647
$1,000,000 or more
1,405
348
2,462
Median (dollars)
100,257
95,749
104,765
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
399,299
387,677
410,921
Less than $300
2,172
1,471
2,873
$300 to $499
23,115
17,648
28,582
$500 to $699
60,894
54,029
67,759
$700 to $999
116,333
105,475
127,191
$1,000 to $1,499
127,129
116,863
137,395
$1,500 to $1,999
43,361
39,038
47,684
$2,000 or more
26,295
22,728
29,862
Median (dollars)
993
968
1,018
Housing units without a mortgage
211,202
199,950
222,454
Less than $100
2,834
1,580
4,088
$100 to $199
26,940
21,083
32,797
$200 to $299
66,748
60,826
72,670
$300 to $399
61,626
55,839
67,413
$400 or more
53,054
48,279
57,829
Median (dollars)
313
303
323
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
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 lowe