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American Housing Survey (AHS)
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2005 Detailed Tables for Total Occupied Housing Units
GOOD HOMES? - TABLE 2-7
108,871,000 Total
Selected Amenities /1
92,659,000 Porch, deck, balcony, or patio
105,741,000 Telephone available
37,804,000 Usable fireplace
52,782,000 Separate dining room
With 2 or more living rooms or recreation
32,544,000 rooms, etc.
68,238,000 Garage or carport included with home
40,541,000 Not included
33,777,000 Off-street parking included
15,000 Off-street parking not reported
92,000 Garage or carport not reported
Cars and Trucks Available /1
9,227,000 No cars, trucks, or vans
13,794,000 Other households without cars
51,687,000 1 car with or without trucks or vans
26,066,000 2 cars
8,097,000 3 or more cars
48,503,000 With cars, no trucks or vans
35,644,000 1 truck or van with or without cars
15,497,000 2 or more trucks or vans
Owner or Manager on Property
22,038,000 Rental, multiunit /2
8,107,000 Owner or manager lives on property
Neither owner nor manager lives on
13,931,000 property
Selected Deficiencies /1
880,000 Signs of rats in last 3 months
6,140,000 Signs of mice in last 3 months
Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in
309,000 the last 3 months
981,000 Holes in floors
5,241,000 Open cracks or holes (interior)
2,218,000 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior)
50,000 No electrical wiring
700,000 Exposed wiring
1,543,000 Rooms without electric outlets
Special Living /3
994,000 Services available to residents
729,000 Meals
815,000 Transportation
675,000 Housekeeping
638,000 Assistance available to residents
239,000 Finance management
226,000 Aid with telephone
471,000 Shopping
313,000 Bathing
283,000 Eating
311,000 Moving about
299,000 Dressing
278,000 Toilet use
Access to structure
25,778,000 Entering building from outside /4
10,049,000 Use of steps not required
15,692,000 Use of steps required
37,000 Use of steps not reported
83,093,000 Entering home from outside /5
39,953,000 Use of steps not required
43,043,000 Use of steps required
98,000 Use of steps not reported
Selected Physical Problems
2,021,000 Severe physical problems /1
1,297,000 Plumbing
642,000 Heating
72,000 Electric
53,000 Upkeep
- Hallways
4,175,000 Moderate physical problems /1
155,000 Plumbing
1,273,000 Heating
1,213,000 Upkeep
118,000 Hallways
1,544,000 Kitchen
Overall Opinion of Structure
478,000 1 (worst)
368,000 2
694,000 3
998,000 4
5,566,000 5
5,311,000 6
14,776,000 7
29,963,000 8
17,042,000 9
29,994,000 10 (best)
3,682,000 Not reported
Water Leakage During Last 12 Months
98,766,000 No leakage from inside structure
9,049,000 With leakage from inside structure /1
2,725,000 Fixtures backed up or overflowed
3,838,000 Pipes leaked
927,000 Broken water heater
2,292,000 Other or unknown (includes not reported)
1,056,000 Interior leakage not reported
96,127,000 No leakage from outside structure
11,701,000 With leakage from outside structure /1
5,828,000 Roof
3,546,000 Basement
2,393,000 Walls, closed windows, or doors
1,302,000 Other or unknown (includes not reported)
1,044,000 Exterior leakage not reported
/1 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.
/2 Two or more units of any tenure in structure.
/3 Restricted to multi units with 5 or more appartments with a resident 55 years of age or older.
/4 Restricted to multi units.
/5 Restricted to single units.
Contact the American Housing Survey Branch by email or by phone at 301-763-3235 or 1-888-518-7365, or visit ask.census.gov for further information on American Housing Survey Data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
