U.S. Census Bureau
 American Housing Survey (AHS)




Detailed Tables for Total Occupied Housing Units


BIG HOMES? - Table 2-3

         Occupied
       housing units
      

                    Rooms

          328,000   1 room
          951,000   2 rooms
        9,399,000   3 rooms
       19,038,000   4 rooms
       21,760,000   5 rooms
       19,885,000   6 rooms
       13,113,000   7 rooms
        8,093,000   8 rooms
        4,044,000   9 rooms
        2,877,000   10 rooms or more
              5.4   Median

                                 



                   Rooms Used for Business 1/                     

                    Business only        
                           
              ...     1 or more rooms with direct access
              ...     1 or more rooms, no direct access


                    Business and other use
              ...     1 or more rooms
              ...     Not reported
       
        
                    Bedrooms

          439,000   None
       12,399,000   1
       28,899,000   2
       40,597,000   3
       17,153,000   4 or more
              2.7   Median


                    Complete Bathrooms

          750,000   None
       44,223,000   1
       14,987,000   1 and one-half
       39,527,000   2 or more

                    Square Footage of Unit

       68,655,000        Single detached and mobile homes
          778,000   Less than 500
        2,286,000   500 to 749
        5,586,000   750 to 999
       15,432,000   1,000 to 1,499
       14,071,000   1,500 to 1,999
       10,194,000   2,000 to 2,499
        5,660,000   2,500 to 2,999
        5,212,000   3,000 to 3,999
        3,023,000   4,000 or more
        6,414,000   Not reported
            1,750   Median


                    Lot Size 2/

       10,175,000   Less than one-eighth acre
       19,915,000   One-eighth up to one-quarter acre
       14,235,000   One-quarter up to one half acre
        8,977,000   One half up to one acre
       13,067,000   1 up to 5 acres
        1,990,000   5 up to 10 acres
        3,687,000   10 acres or more                              
              .35   Median




                    Persons per Room
 
       67,968,000   0.50 or less
       28,713,000   0.51 to 1.00
        2,151,000   1.01 to 1.50
          655,000   1.51 or more


                    Persons per Bedroom
                    
       21,839,000   0.50 or less
       48,382,000   0.51 to 1.00
       16,016,000   1.01 to 1.50
       13,251,000   1.51 or more
          439,000   No bedrooms

                    Square Feet per Person

       68,655,000        Single detached and mobile homes
        1,843,000   Less than 200
        4,194,000   200 to 299
        6,200,000   300 to 399
        6,557,000   400 to 499
        5,979,000   500 to 599
        5,811,000   600 to 699
        5,018,000   700 to 799
        3,746,000   800 to 899
        3,626,000   900 to 999
       10,451,000   1,000 to 1,499
        8,818,000   1,500 or more
        6,414,000   Not reported
              711   Median


1/  Figures may not add to total because more                     
  than one category may apply to a unit.
2/  Does not include condo/coop.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: February 18, 2005