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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	276,920	273,649	280,191
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	148,086	140,745	155,427
1-unit, attached	62,622	56,135	69,109
2 units	11,715	8,388	15,042
3 or 4 units	14,262	10,585	17,939
5 to 9 units	11,046	8,013	14,079
10 to 19 units	7,417	5,045	9,789
20 or more units	13,384	10,014	16,754
Mobile home	8,388	6,232	10,544
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0	482

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
2000 or later	12,008	8,546	15,470
1995 to 1999	14,588	11,475	17,701
1990 to 1994	13,610	10,410	16,810
1980 to 1989	36,567	31,252	41,882
1970 to 1979	39,710	35,059	44,361
1960 to 1969	27,526	23,159	31,893
1950 to 1959	35,939	30,435	41,443
1940 to 1949	16,504	13,069	19,939
1939 or earlier	80,468	73,236	87,700

ROOMS
1 room	3,109	775	5,443
2 rooms	6,387	4,131	8,643
3 rooms	21,671	17,510	25,832
4 rooms	30,577	26,157	34,997
5 rooms	45,194	39,970	50,418
6 rooms	59,145	52,496	65,794
7 rooms	42,412	37,643	47,181
8 rooms	38,473	33,178	43,768
9 rooms or more	29,952	25,164	34,740
Median (rooms)	6.0	5.8	6.2

Occupied housing units	254,041	249,401	258,681
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
2000 or later	75,264	68,339	82,189
1995 to 1999	56,254	51,123	61,385
1990 to 1994	27,011	23,100	30,922
1980 to 1989	39,431	34,332	44,530
1970 to 1979	25,200	20,713	29,687
1969 or earlier	30,881	27,186	34,576

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	22,444	18,394	26,494
1	72,768	66,095	79,441
2	104,503	97,376	111,630
3 or more	54,326	48,756	59,896

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	66,959	61,852	72,066
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	4,305	2,405	6,205
Electricity	74,341	68,076	80,606
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	99,118	92,858	105,378
Coal or coke	4,204	2,440	5,968
Wood	3,324	1,683	4,965
Solar energy	210	0	576
Other fuel	1,580	419	2,741
No fuel used	0	0	482

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	411	0	916
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,047	209	1,885
No telephone service available	1,665	604	2,726

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	249,484	244,807	254,161
1.01 to 1.50	3,833	2,041	5,625
1.51 or more	724	2	1,446

Specified owner-occupied units	166,834	159,659	174,009
VALUE
Less than $50,000	6,628	4,575	8,681
$50,000 to $99,999	44,585	39,579	49,591
$100,000 to $149,999	47,789	41,997	53,581
$150,000 to $199,999	33,648	28,764	38,532
$200,000 to $299,999	25,984	22,409	29,559
$300,000 to $499,999	7,781	5,363	10,199
$500,000 to $999,999	419	0	908
$1,000,000 or more	0	0	482
Median (dollars)	133,895	128,782	139,008

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	111,623	104,902	118,344
Less than $300	783	109	1,457
$300 to $499	2,243	1,085	3,401
$500 to $699	8,041	5,777	10,305
$700 to $999	26,905	22,477	31,333
$1,000 to $1,499	42,343	37,754	46,932
$1,500 to $1,999	19,632	15,608	23,656
$2,000 or more	11,676	9,421	13,931
Median (dollars)	1,179	1,144	1,214
Housing units without a mortgage	55,211	49,727	60,695
Less than $100	172	0	463
$100 to $199	1,691	744	2,638
$200 to $299	7,806	5,657	9,955
$300 to $399	19,370	15,537	23,203
$400 or more	26,172	21,730	30,614
Median (dollars)	392	375	409

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	111,623	104,902	118,344
Less than 20 percent	45,394	39,557	51,231
20.0 to 24.9 percent	18,159	14,907	21,411
25.0 to 29.9 percent	13,981	10,815	17,147
30.0 to 34.9 percent	10,176	7,740	12,612
35.0 percent or more	23,913	20,592	27,234
Not computed	0	0	482
Housing unit without a mortgage	55,211	49,727	60,695
Less than 10 percent	17,694	14,015	21,373
10.0 to 14.9 percent	13,402	10,522	16,282
15.0 to 19.9 percent	7,876	5,544	10,208
20.0 to 24.9 percent	5,010	3,573	6,447
25.0 to 29.9 percent	4,007	2,169	5,845
30.0 to 34.9 percent	1,343	456	2,230
35.0 percent or more	5,655	4,104	7,206
Not computed	224	0	594

Specified renter-occupied units	66,279	59,266	73,292
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	3,645	1,826	5,464
$200 to $299	1,941	824	3,058
$300 to $499	11,896	8,182	15,610
$500 to $749	25,294	21,105	29,483
$750 to $999	14,518	11,040	17,996
$1,000 to $1,499	5,195	3,119	7,271
$1,500 or more	0	0	482
No cash rent	3,790	1,910	5,670
Median (dollars)	661	614	708

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15 percent	11,695	8,423	14,967
15.0 to 19.9 percent	11,681	8,096	15,266
20.0 to 24.9 percent	8,616	5,618	11,614
25.0 to 29.9 percent	10,434	7,193	13,675
30.0 to 34.9 percent	5,214	3,139	7,289
35.0 percent or more	13,690	10,094	17,286
Not computed	4,949	2,886	7,012

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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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