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
5,365,486
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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
3,042,253
3,002,154
3,082,352
1-unit, attached
985,503
954,353
1,016,653
2 units
271,858
253,685
290,031
3 or 4 units
246,544
229,278
263,810
5 to 9 units
169,692
156,821
182,563
10 to 19 units
137,498
126,397
148,599
20 or more units
259,996
245,326
274,666
Mobile home
250,116
231,361
268,871
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2,026
371
3,681
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
2000 or later
126,443
115,602
137,284
1995 to 1999
243,255
230,809
255,701
1990 to 1994
268,442
251,652
285,232
1980 to 1989
505,325
483,962
526,688
1970 to 1979
647,468
623,914
671,022
1960 to 1969
555,960
534,548
577,372
1950 to 1959
780,004
747,273
812,735
1940 to 1949
519,596
499,310
539,882
1939 or earlier
1,718,993
1,690,165
1,747,821
ROOMS
1 room
50,166
43,828
56,504
2 rooms
142,745
124,330
161,160
3 rooms
418,924
392,195
445,653
4 rooms
704,741
679,387
730,095
5 rooms
965,221
939,476
990,966
6 rooms
1,258,531
1,229,723
1,287,339
7 rooms
763,562
743,619
783,505
8 rooms
545,949
525,373
566,525
9 rooms or more
515,647
493,871
537,423
Median (rooms)
5.8
5.6
6.0
Occupied housing units
4,801,049
4,759,522
4,842,576
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
1,389,195
1,361,157
1,417,233
1995 to 1999
955,733
930,137
981,329
1990 to 1994
577,746
560,094
595,398
1980 to 1989
713,778
691,226
736,330
1970 to 1979
498,480
480,664
516,296
1969 or earlier
666,117
645,552
686,682
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
560,074
541,176
578,972
1
1,661,624
1,630,363
1,692,885
2
1,807,087
1,770,485
1,843,689
3 or more
772,264
747,014
797,514
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
2,594,546
2,433,276
2,755,816
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
138,713
124,580
152,846
Electricity
775,352
746,645
804,059
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,126,770
951,773
1,301,767
Coal or coke
58,669
49,045
68,293
Wood
77,468
68,901
86,035
Solar energy
381
0
875
Other fuel
19,083
14,781
23,385
No fuel used
10,067
6,958
13,176
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
18,280
14,267
22,293
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
21,757
17,523
25,991
No telephone service available
119,749
104,284
135,214
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
4,728,970
4,688,529
4,769,411
1.01 to 1.50
58,015
51,361
64,669
1.51 or more
14,064
10,315
17,813
Specified owner-occupied units
3,002,026
2,962,557
3,041,495
VALUE
Less than $50,000
366,682
347,209
386,155
$50,000 to $99,999
983,452
958,786
1,008,118
$100,000 to $149,999
701,944
675,248
728,640
$150,000 to $199,999
407,929
389,970
425,888
$200,000 to $299,999
307,279
292,652
321,906
$300,000 to $499,999
179,567
168,239
190,895
$500,000 to $999,999
49,599
44,863
54,335
$1,000,000 or more
5,574
3,458
7,690
Median (dollars)
110,020
108,452
111,588
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
1,864,171
1,830,027
1,898,315
Less than $300
10,841
8,100
13,582
$300 to $499
77,171
68,361
85,981
$500 to $699
235,629
221,156
250,102
$700 to $999
476,471
458,594
494,348
$1,000 to $1,499
598,097
576,859
619,335
$1,500 to $1,999
268,994
255,786
282,202
$2,000 or more
196,968
185,867
208,069
Median (dollars)
1,094
1,081
1,107
Housing units without a mortgage
1,137,855
1,116,483
1,159,227
Less than $100
4,183
2,476
5,890
$100 to $199
91,154
80,983
101,325
$200 to $299
284,844
271,939
297,749
$300 to $399
313,262
300,962
325,562
$400 or more
444,412
427,344
461,480
Median (dollars)
357
351
363
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 distribut