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
2,417,364
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UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
1,583,076
1,547,465
1,618,687
1-unit, attached
80,691
71,348
90,034
2 units
181,706
161,369
202,043
3 or 4 units
97,918
81,297
114,539
5 to 9 units
117,113
102,079
132,147
10 to 19 units
74,497
65,669
83,325
20 or more units
135,451
124,935
145,967
Mobile home
146,711
75,312
218,110
Boat, RV, van, etc.
201
0
545
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
2000 or later
102,169
90,415
113,923
1995 to 1999
198,677
180,934
216,420
1990 to 1994
167,950
151,480
184,420
1980 to 1989
254,441
217,748
291,134
1970 to 1979
386,605
352,605
420,605
1960 to 1969
285,293
258,184
312,402
1950 to 1959
292,023
273,679
310,367
1940 to 1949
175,488
156,995
193,981
1939 or earlier
554,718
476,215
633,221
ROOMS
1 room
26,573
21,980
31,166
2 rooms
78,659
66,911
90,407
3 rooms
203,779
180,387
227,171
4 rooms
447,262
403,604
490,920
5 rooms
548,854
520,190
577,518
6 rooms
445,744
423,861
467,627
7 rooms
296,302
276,281
316,323
8 rooms
194,414
174,431
214,397
9 rooms or more
175,777
157,183
194,371
Median (rooms)
5.3
5.1
5.5
Occupied housing units
2,159,083
2,096,392
2,221,774
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
780,003
750,248
809,758
1995 to 1999
480,279
457,540
503,018
1990 to 1994
276,024
260,291
291,757
1980 to 1989
265,229
246,183
284,275
1970 to 1979
177,918
163,070
192,766
1969 or earlier
179,630
161,399
197,861
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
145,257
136,626
153,888
1
697,723
668,501
726,945
2
870,704
833,486
907,922
3 or more
445,399
419,370
471,428
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
1,383,503
1,278,937
1,488,069
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
261,660
209,657
313,663
Electricity
273,563
250,208
296,918
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
158,873
125,068
192,678
Coal or coke
228
0
621
Wood
58,835
47,296
70,374
Solar energy
246
0
649
Other fuel
16,054
10,906
21,202
No fuel used
6,121
3,832
8,410
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
9,525
4,318
14,732
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
13,100
8,832
17,368
No telephone service available
79,317
68,696
89,938
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
2,112,674
2,050,470
2,174,878
1.01 to 1.50
32,656
28,891
36,421
1.51 or more
13,753
8,458
19,048
Specified owner-occupied units
1,193,495
1,127,954
1,259,036
VALUE
Less than $50,000
45,624
40,655
50,593
$50,000 to $99,999
311,377
289,463
333,291
$100,000 to $149,999
360,684
323,571
397,797
$150,000 to $199,999
232,821
214,862
250,780
$200,000 to $299,999
161,745
143,987
179,503
$300,000 to $499,999
65,056
59,438
70,674
$500,000 to $999,999
14,281
10,917
17,645
$1,000,000 or more
1,907
740
3,074
Median (dollars)
131,908
128,759
135,057
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
827,842
773,531
882,153
Less than $300
3,151
2,106
4,196
$300 to $499
21,326
16,856
25,796
$500 to $699
73,903
66,012
81,794
$700 to $999
216,974
202,027
231,921
$1,000 to $1,499
311,406
271,305
351,507
$1,500 to $1,999
127,476
110,469
144,483
$2,000 or more
73,606
65,760
81,452
Median (dollars)
1,138
1,111
1,165
Housing units without a mortgage
365,653
341,192
390,114
Less than $100
2,285
663
3,907
$100 to $199
13,537
11,015
16,059
$200 to $299
63,672
55,919
71,425
$300 to $399
101,894
85,184
118,604
$400 or more
184,265
170,472
198,058
Median (dollars)
402
393
411
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 m