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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
136,986
*****
*****
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached
64,813
59,768
69,858
1-unit, attached
28,835
24,252
33,418
2 units
12,227
8,580
15,874
3 or 4 units
4,080
1,868
6,292
5 to 9 units
4,636
2,361
6,911
10 to 19 units
12,237
8,347
16,127
20 or more units
9,206
6,338
12,074
Mobile home
952
0
2,077
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0
535
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
2000 or later
3,765
2,508
5,022
1995 to 1999
7,211
4,722
9,700
1990 to 1994
5,204
3,323
7,085
1980 to 1989
16,408
13,387
19,429
1970 to 1979
14,585
10,886
18,284
1960 to 1969
16,288
12,511
20,065
1950 to 1959
21,980
17,481
26,479
1940 to 1949
13,164
9,743
16,585
1939 or earlier
38,381
33,178
43,584
 
ROOMS
1 room
1,323
151
2,495
2 rooms
2,052
905
3,199
3 rooms
16,069
11,649
20,489
4 rooms
24,366
20,453
28,279
5 rooms
21,576
17,269
25,883
6 rooms
23,851
19,610
28,092
7 rooms
18,808
14,916
22,700
8 rooms
15,594
12,263
18,925
9 rooms or more
13,347
10,482
16,212
Median (rooms)
5.6
5.4
5.8
 
Occupied housing units
125,111
121,900
128,322
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later
38,206
32,642
43,770
1995 to 1999
29,796
25,157
34,435
1990 to 1994
15,070
11,082
19,058
1980 to 1989
17,419
13,977
20,861
1970 to 1979
8,715
6,445
10,985
1969 or earlier
15,905
13,325
18,485
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available
9,150
6,435
11,865
1
44,183
38,056
50,310
2
52,829
47,120
58,538
3 or more
18,949
15,210
22,688
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas
87,381
81,641
93,121
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
652
0
1,471
Electricity
14,996
11,096
18,896
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21,750
17,362
26,138
Coal or coke
0
0
535
Wood
207
0
569
Solar energy
0
0
535
Other fuel
0
0
535
No fuel used
125
0
341
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities
647
0
1,687
Lacking complete kitchen facilities
118
0
338
No telephone service available
2,375
795
3,955
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less
121,787
118,227
125,347
1.01 to 1.50
2,041
420
3,662
1.51 or more
1,283
213
2,353
 
Specified owner-occupied units
74,526
69,009
80,043
VALUE
Less than $50,000
3,044
1,622
4,466
$50,000 to $99,999
11,507
8,066
14,948
$100,000 to $149,999
10,011
7,466
12,556
$150,000 to $199,999
13,155
10,204
16,106
$200,000 to $299,999
14,557
11,526
17,588
$300,000 to $499,999
16,131
13,127
19,135
$500,000 to $999,999
4,909
3,517
6,301
$1,000,000 or more
1,212
505
1,919
Median (dollars)
197,851
181,258
214,444
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage
50,783
45,424
56,142
Less than $300
0
0
535
$300 to $499
880
153
1,607
$500 to $699
1,111
287
1,935
$700 to $999
6,094
3,403
8,785
$1,000 to $1,499
13,933
10,530
17,336
$1,500 to $1,999
12,251
9,139
15,363
$2,000 or more
16,514
13,451
19,577
Median (dollars)
1,635
1,510
1,760
Housing units without a mortgage
23,743
20,525
26,961
Less than $100
0
0
535
$100 to $199
236
0
625
$200 to $299
1,852
717
2,987
$300 to $399
2,398
1,234
3,562
$400 or more
19,257
16,004
22,510
Median (dollars)
609
562
656
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage
50,783
45,424
56,142
Less than 20 percent
21,422
18,030
24,814
20.0 to 24.9 percent
7,603
5,459
9,747
25.0 to 29.9 percent
4,637
2,728
6,546
30.0 to 34.9 percent
3,285
1,648
4,922
35.0 percent or more
13,836
10,539
17,133
Not computed
0
0
535
Housing unit without a mortgage
23,743
20,525
26,961
Less than 10 percent
8,220
6,161
10,279
10.0 to 14.9 percent
4,182
2,685
5,679
15.0 to 19.9 percent
2,286
1,116
3,456
20.0 to 24.9 percent
3,030
1,547
4,513
25.0 to 29.9 percent
1,525
647
2,403
30.0 to 34.9 percent
1,071
138
2,004
35.0 percent or more
3,429
1,879
4,979
Not computed
0
0
535
 
Specified renter-occupied units
41,631
36,164
47,098
GROSS RENT
Less than $200
1,581
135
3,027
$200 to $299
1,216
272
2,160
$300 to $499
2,685
1,073
4,297
$500 to $749
12,203
8,228
16,178
$750 to $999
14,708
10,989
18,427
$1,000 to $1,499
6,045
3,828
8,262
$1,500 or more
2,135
1,172
3,098
No cash rent
1,058
144
1,972
Median (dollars)
780
744
816
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent
6,474
4,197
8,751
15.0 to 19.9 percent
3,891
2,279
5,503
20.0 to 24.9 percent
5,946
3,543
8,349
25.0 to 29.9 percent
5,226
2,794
7,658
30.0 to 34.9 percent
4,661
2,180
7,142
35.0 percent or more
14,257
10,421
18,093
Not computed
1,176
213
2,139
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Footnotes

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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