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American Housing Survey for the United States: 2001


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American Housing Survey 2001 Using 2000 Controls
Table 2-12. Income Characteristics--Occupied Units

(Numbers in thousands)
Housing unit characteristics
Tenure
Physical problems
Household characteristics
In MSAs
Urban
Rural
Regions
Total
occupied
units		 Owner Renter New con-
struction
4 years		 Manu-
factured/
mobile
homes		 Severe Moderate Black Hispanic Elderly
(65 years
and over)		 Moved in
past year		 Below
poverty
level		 Total
occupied
units		 Central
cities		 Suburbs Outside
MSAs		 Total Outside
MSAs		 Total Suburbs Outside
MSAs		 Northeast Midwest South West

Total		 105435 71708 33727 5853 7184 2108 4503 13223 9720 21655 17007 14495 105435 31439 53207 20789 78482 7397 26953 13257 13393 20352 24446 37976 22662

Household Income

Less than $5,000		 6055 3110 2944 283 477 216 399 1280 543 1976 1276 6055 6055 2148 2596 1311 4570 483 1484 645 828 1255 1079 2618 1103
$5,000 to $9,999 6208 2736 3472 172 678 276 558 1386 619 2976 1053 5404 6208 2194 2232 1782 4552 729 1656 579 1053 1265 1344 2616 984
$10,000 to $14,999 6998 3667 3331 191 686 186 488 1243 773 3224 1272 1845 6998 2393 2813 1792 5220 738 1778 715 1054 1244 1655 2690 1409
$15,000 to $19,999 6733 3702 3031 258 780 171 406 1168 843 2437 1339 816 6733 2303 2768 1663 4983 638 1750 715 1025 1183 1499 2729 1322
$20,000 to $24,999 6959 3887 3072 280 773 168 385 1042 851 1972 1444 298 6959 2261 2979 1719 5120 653 1839 761 1065 1180 1594 2632 1553
$25,000 to $29,999 6915 4175 2740 258 626 151 360 1042 667 1761 1292 45 6915 2286 3106 1523 5152 572 1763 795 950 1152 1755 2687 1322
$30,000 to $34,999 6973 4232 2740 358 520 118 345 910 824 1381 1308 30 6973 2158 3298 1517 5181 577 1791 830 940 1246 1685 2539 1502
$35,000 to $39,999 5583 3458 2125 267 411 71 193 773 656 975 966 2 5583 1726 2753 1104 4128 364 1455 685 740 975 1369 1977 1261
$40,000 to $49,999 9772 6580 3192 559 741 188 412 1089 924 1202 1643 0 9772 2909 4923 1940 7147 685 2624 1338 1255 1822 2417 3399 2135
$50,000 to $59,999 8310 6147 2163 432 548 135 267 784 768 942 1230 0 8310 2361 4362 1588 6020 475 2291 1153 1113 1594 2056 2829 1832
$60,000 to $79,999 12896 10255 2641 871 528 184 318 1045 1045 1080 1738 0 12896 3382 7343 2171 9563 670 3333 1799 1502 2439 3158 4271 3028
$80,000 to $99,999 7945 6951 994 728 204 100 132 663 478 534 969 0 7945 2034 4783 1129 5905 369 2040 1242 760 1716 1908 2632 1688
$100,000 to $119,999 4779 4284 495 381 96 53 83 327 309 403 549 0 4779 1141 3027 611 3677 190 1102 671 421 1072 1015 1590 1102
$120,000 or more 9310 8524 786 816 115 91 156 471 421 791 927 0 9310 2144 6225 941 7264 253 2047 1329 688 2208 1912 2768 2422
Median 40301 50499 26849 56972 26576 26223 25209 27361 33427 20542 33161 6103 40301 34947 48244 31995 40468 28992 39861 46756 33834 43707 41007 36208 44099

As percent of poverty level:
Less than 50 percent		 6939 3367 3572 329 598 266 500 1625 754 1986 1553 6939 6939 2502 2922 1515 5251 574 1688 736 941 1426 1194 3035 1283
50 to 99 7557 3300 4257 202 793 318 692 1698 1166 2586 1484 7557 7557 2793 2721 2043 5666 863 1890 680 1180 1356 1661 3072 1468
100 to 149 9893 5328 4565 340 1134 270 665 1700 1512 3484 1847 0 9893 3359 4015 2519 7233 904 2660 1038 1615 1724 2184 3893 2092
150 to 199 9454 5584 3869 395 932 192 515 1427 1254 2793 1740 0 9454 2968 4168 2318 6842 839 2612 1114 1479 1626 2116 3729 1982
200 percent or more 71593 54129 17464 4586 3726 1062 2131 6773 5035 10806 10383 0 71593 19818 39382 12394 53490 4217 18103 9689 8177 14221 17290 24247 15836

Income of Families and Primary
Individuals

Less than $5,000		 6730 3262 3468 320 513 227 462 1380 646 2023 1584 6256 6730 2433 2869 1428 5168 561 1562 684 868 1327 1226 2879 1298
$5,000 to $9,999 6445 2762 3683 185 693 277 580 1432 682 3005 1184 5312 6445 2308 2331 1806 4770 746 1676 592 1060 1297 1393 2731 1026
$10,000 to $14,999 7444 3763 3681 205 739 204 507 1276 840 3239 1480 1771 7444 2577 2998 1868 5580 775 1864 761 1094 1306 1778 2825 1535
$15,000 to $19,999 7039 3824 3216 271 794 178 432 1189 911 2440 1434 801 7039 2410 2907 1723 5218 657 1821 744 1065 1245 1549 2831 1414
$20,000 to $24,999 7286 4004 3282 316 778 181 382 1094 907 1968 1538 291 7286 2360 3171 1754 5389 659 1897 789 1095 1240 1657 2716 1673
$25,000 to $29,999 7094 4292 2802 270 623 142 369 1060 684 1760 1310 42 7094 2346 3221 1526 5310 568 1784 803 958 1214 1828 2713 1338
$30,000 to $34,999 7186 4395 2790 390 558 130 334 936 849 1372 1342 20 7186 2249 3426 1511 5339 582 1847 887 929 1299 1720 2667 1500
$35,000 to $39,999 5542 3506 2036 235 366 72 208 766 600 965 894 2 5542 1730 2741 1071 4108 341 1434 674 730 1027 1334 1918 1263
$40,000 to $49,999 9539 6653 2886 571 706 195 383 1055 858 1200 1458 0 9539 2776 4840 1922 6934 666 2604 1325 1257 1835 2356 3294 2053
$50,000 to $59,999 8009 6183 1826 420 533 115 251 737 711 936 1094 0 8009 2242 4240 1527 5779 439 2231 1118 1088 1565 2014 2703 1727
$60,000 to $79,999 12155 10020 2135 824 496 160 260 948 952 1052 1473 0 12155 3098 6980 2078 8927 630 3228 1750 1447 2279 2959 4065 2852
$80,000 to $99,999 7472 6619 853 682 179 99 121 600 437 512 891 0 7472 1862 4538 1071 5539 353 1932 1179 718 1580 1814 2479 1599
$100,000 to $119,999 4491 4102 389 362 91 37 66 297 256 397 463 0 4491 1034 2875 582 3421 171 1070 648 412 1015 955 1472 1049
$120,000 or more 9004 8325 679 803 115 91 148 456 389 786 862 0 9004 2014 6069 921 7001 251 2003 1303 671 2124 1863 2683 2334
Median 38152 49089 24289 53893 25607 24633 23548 26140 31122 20307 29898 5933 38152 32858 46072 30956 38004 27650 38577 45241 32991 41203 39020 34300 41382

Income Sources of Families and
Primary Individuals@1

Wages and salaries		 82972 56101 26871 5087 5356 1579 3425 10375 8379 6847 14759 5581 82972 24908 43039 15025 62378 5293 20594 10606 9732 15789 19313 29473 18396
Wages and salaries were majority
of income		 75414 50230 25184 4757 4905 1396 3119 9585 7945 3806 13985 4865 75414 22906 39204 13304 57024 4736 18390 9581 8568 14196 17476 27008 16734
2 or more people each earned over
20 percent of wages and salaries		 27661 21898 5764 1961 1546 435 881 3035 3323 1141 3750 629 27661 7448 15272 4941 20270 1635 7391 3984 3306 5403 6571 9745 5943
Business, farm, or ranch 10348 8957 1391 635 544 132 273 528 510 1532 949 787 10348 2179 5131 3037 6347 766 4001 1700 2271 1725 2608 3545 2470
Social Security or pensions 28608 22858 5749 951 2118 539 1065 3123 1491 20172 1712 5360 28608 7650 13973 6985 20228 2419 8380 3744 4566 6150 6791 10349 5318
Interest 33891 28735 5157 1958 1378 405 721 1646 1251 11259 3308 2198 33891 8520 19114 6257 24965 2213 8927 4798 4044 7467 8788 10560 7077
Stock dividend(s) 18093 15815 2278 1102 485 185 303 758 526 5431 1660 996 18093 4487 10666 2939 13594 1025 4499 2542 1915 4093 4507 5584 3909
Rental income with lodger(s) 6074 5602 473 297 177 61 145 391 435 1631 517 428 6074 1725 2993 1357 4317 418 1757 802 939 1243 1439 1849 1543
SSI, Public assistance or welfare 5082 1880 3201 140 548 239 528 1451 725 1129 1002 2572 5082 2116 1919 1047 3927 399 1154 497 648 1127 1075 1825 1055
Alimony or child support 4928 2850 2078 311 405 110 296 889 518 190 1036 829 4928 1499 2395 1034 3676 428 1252 639 606 853 1186 1826 1063
Other 9862 6963 2899 473 891 230 489 1284 765 1655 1385 1566 9862 2742 5192 1928 7164 628 2697 1373 1299 1921 2181 3373 2388

Amount of Savings and Investments

Income of $25,000 or less		 36460 18400 18059 1355 3668 1082 2436 6577 4145 13095 7557 14446 36460 12616 14970 8873 27274 3496 9186 3730 5377 6691 7988 14534 7246
No savings or investments 21005 8447 12558 761 2471 776 1749 4864 3259 5722 5161 9367 21005 7820 7917 5268 15817 2109 5187 1979 3159 3420 4166 9176 4243
$25,000 or less 7373 4191 3182 249 740 194 417 905 546 3133 1375 2042 7373 2398 3174 1801 5427 748 1946 879 1053 1459 1887 2502 1525
More than $25,000 3461 2902 559 135 182 31 75 105 89 2344 296 1094 3461 848 1721 892 2453 312 1008 426 580 731 921 1110 700
Not reported 4621 2860 1760 211 275 82 195 702 251 1896 725 1943 4621 1551 2158 912 3577 327 1043 445 585 1082 1014 1746 779

Food Stamps

Income of $25,000 or less		 36460 18400 18059 1355 3668 1082 2436 6577 4145 13095 7557 14446 36460 12616 14970 8873 27274 3496 9186 3730 5377 6691 7988 14534 7246
Family members received food stamps 4646 1034 3611 110 566 270 558 1626 764 781 1324 3386 4646 1959 1520 1167 3649 533 997 360 635 914 1015 1924 793
Did not receive food stamps 29261 15979 13282 1110 2961 755 1765 4423 3203 11702 5746 9860 29261 9680 12313 7268 21557 2797 7704 3160 4471 5213 6438 11586 6024
Not reported 2553 1387 1166 135 141 57 113 528 177 612 487 1201 2553 977 1138 438 2068 166 485 209 272 563 536 1025 429

Rent Reductions

No subsidy		 27196 0 27196 911 1134 904 2047 4881 4027 2905 9393 5139 27196 11568 11698 3930 23438 1945 3757 1715 1985 5665 5288 9286 6957
Rent control 705 0 705 12 0 64 85 126 143 169 104 114 705 603 100 3 703 3 2 2 0 455 0 23 227
No rent control 26110 0 26110 885 1130 833 1943 4646 3819 2683 9166 4892 26110 10760 11474 3875 22383 1904 3727 1701 1971 5097 5216 9134 6663
Reduced by owner 1861 0 1861 37 165 32 145 217 187 284 350 389 1861 496 809 556 1215 158 646 245 399 409 362 697 394
Not reduced by owner 24120 0 24120 849 957 797 1785 4397 3615 2392 8786 4489 24120 10215 10609 3297 21066 1735 3054 1440 1561 4675 4829 8384 6232
Owner reduction not reported 128 0 128 0 7 4 13 32 17 6 31 14 128 50 56 22 102 11 26 15 12 13 25 53 37
Rent control not reported 381 0 381 14 4 7 19 109 66 53 123 134 381 205 124 52 352 39 28 12 13 113 71 130 67
Owned by public housing authority 1850 0 1850 18 5 77 134 754 293 548 379 1075 1850 975 505 370 1664 225 186 41 145 555 431 556 308
Government subsidy 2091 0 2091 68 30 90 142 670 360 493 550 1018 2091 1000 741 349 1941 259 150 60 90 568 405 618 499
Other, income verification 2327 0 2327 159 24 97 158 559 327 271 923 509 2327 1076 1007 244 2154 156 173 86 88 474 455 758 640
Subsidy not reported 264 0 264 8 17 0 28 74 29 53 77 87 264 116 99 48 209 19 55 26 29 83 46 107 28
@1Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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