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American Housing Survey for the United States: 2003


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American Housing Survey 2003
Table 2-12. Income Characteristics--Occupied Units
Numbers in thousands. Weighting consistent with the 2000 Census.

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 alone 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		 105842 72238 33604 5691 6854 1970 4320 13004 11038 21627 17242 13960 105842 31300 53765 20778 78369 7486 27474 13856 13291 20133 24488 38145 23077

Household Income

Less than $5,000		 5307 2614 2693 140 342 192 388 1182 604 1517 1245 5307 5307 1999 2235 1073 4072 417 1235 573 656 1083 1100 2134 991
$5,000 to $9,999 5841 2443 3398 148 592 205 452 1295 585 2594 1072 5140 5841 2023 2154 1664 4267 682 1574 592 982 1067 1230 2575 970
$10,000 to $14,999 6758 3424 3334 183 737 200 414 1182 856 3076 1246 2136 6758 2302 2765 1691 4935 674 1823 802 1017 1273 1703 2539 1243
$15,000 to $19,999 6631 3437 3194 219 693 163 409 1127 1056 2389 1328 865 6631 2235 2750 1647 4861 631 1770 729 1015 1171 1450 2567 1443
$20,000 to $24,999 6915 3809 3106 237 716 164 444 1056 984 2141 1355 358 6915 2178 3041 1696 4986 659 1929 871 1038 1138 1615 2650 1512
$25,000 to $29,999 6851 4135 2716 253 601 153 339 912 877 1826 1305 96 6851 2250 3137 1464 5103 535 1748 797 929 1206 1676 2522 1446
$30,000 to $34,999 7191 4352 2839 266 586 141 263 1018 855 1477 1366 24 7191 2231 3378 1583 5385 604 1806 796 979 1189 1782 2698 1522
$35,000 to $39,999 5712 3618 2094 257 503 99 232 722 727 1023 1076 29 5712 1699 2873 1139 4120 388 1592 825 751 1023 1274 2154 1261
$40,000 to $49,999 9663 6543 3121 562 679 153 407 1080 1147 1359 1600 5 9663 2721 4988 1954 7025 679 2638 1333 1275 1664 2342 3552 2105
$50,000 to $59,999 8408 6222 2185 528 472 118 248 789 816 1131 1311 0 8408 2321 4409 1677 6127 551 2281 1124 1126 1533 2096 2862 1916
$60,000 to $79,999 13002 10462 2540 902 544 150 381 1224 1088 1280 1699 0 13002 3538 7129 2335 9513 784 3490 1887 1551 2442 3160 4427 2973
$80,000 to $99,999 8093 7008 1085 638 192 95 130 579 581 594 1015 0 8093 2017 4918 1157 6016 363 2077 1255 795 1712 1941 2600 1840
$100,000 to $119,999 5117 4642 476 435 77 68 77 344 326 354 499 0 5117 1186 3222 710 3784 202 1333 808 508 1116 1144 1671 1186
$120,000 or more 10353 9529 824 921 121 68 138 494 537 865 1126 0 10353 2600 6764 988 8174 319 2178 1466 669 2516 1974 3195 2667
Median 41774 52803 26983 61129 27884 26972 25786 28619 33259 22889 33915 6627 41774 36274 49118 33647 42071 31206 40984 47084 35197 45507 41771 38223 45458

As percent of poverty level:
Less than 50 percent		 6269 2962 3307 148 454 250 490 1492 791 1568 1487 6269 6269 2336 2638 1295 4754 502 1516 716 793 1217 1283 2591 1179
50 to 99 7691 3096 4595 228 834 252 629 1679 1415 2285 1704 7691 7691 2782 2903 2007 5683 812 2007 810 1195 1320 1543 3256 1572
100 to 149 9984 5202 4782 333 1068 270 559 1678 1671 3601 1879 0 9984 3384 4117 2483 7301 941 2683 1124 1542 1742 2265 3810 2168
150 to 199 9451 5540 3911 341 941 214 525 1410 1509 2673 1785 0 9451 2899 4384 2167 6837 819 2614 1230 1348 1726 2185 3564 1976
200 percent or more 72448 55438 17009 4641 3557 984 2116 6745 5652 11500 10387 0 72448 19899 39723 12826 53794 4414 18654 9977 8413 14128 17213 24924 16182

Income of Families and Primary
Individuals

Less than $5,000		 6022 2837 3185 164 413 211 446 1289 714 1545 1552 5575 6022 2347 2487 1188 4645 471 1377 645 717 1190 1264 2408 1160
$5,000 to $9,999 6267 2535 3732 173 656 219 467 1346 680 2640 1231 5159 6267 2185 2316 1766 4601 753 1665 653 1013 1147 1337 2706 1076
$10,000 to $14,999 7150 3557 3592 197 746 204 447 1195 959 3134 1375 1974 7150 2417 2965 1768 5254 722 1896 843 1046 1342 1779 2657 1372
$15,000 to $19,999 7012 3563 3449 231 732 162 449 1193 1107 2402 1481 788 7012 2384 2932 1696 5175 638 1838 753 1058 1254 1564 2684 1510
$20,000 to $24,999 7258 3961 3297 254 744 173 471 1080 1037 2130 1471 326 7258 2306 3187 1765 5283 683 1976 878 1082 1226 1681 2738 1614
$25,000 to $29,999 7130 4291 2839 284 599 158 336 941 887 1803 1395 84 7130 2286 3353 1491 5297 516 1833 834 975 1248 1728 2642 1512
$30,000 to $34,999 7381 4499 2881 293 556 142 265 1032 859 1460 1400 22 7381 2273 3551 1557 5575 613 1806 827 944 1260 1810 2765 1546
$35,000 to $39,999 5710 3684 2026 257 500 95 223 714 709 1010 1004 28 5710 1684 2913 1113 4116 371 1594 827 741 1046 1271 2168 1226
$40,000 to $49,999 9374 6541 2832 559 607 137 377 986 1031 1343 1468 2 9374 2625 4871 1878 6780 629 2594 1321 1249 1621 2289 3407 2056
$50,000 to $59,999 7937 6112 1825 513 424 122 215 737 744 1117 1079 0 7937 2142 4230 1565 5768 498 2169 1083 1068 1476 1965 2672 1824
$60,000 to $79,999 12314 10304 2010 880 521 129 320 1142 990 1262 1430 0 12314 3260 6800 2255 8912 742 3402 1838 1513 2314 2981 4186 2833
$80,000 to $99,999 7548 6676 872 588 172 89 121 551 543 581 890 0 7548 1867 4590 1092 5588 341 1960 1182 751 1568 1828 2434 1718
$100,000 to $119,999 4906 4516 390 417 75 64 66 334 293 352 459 0 4906 1124 3105 678 3627 195 1279 781 483 1064 1079 1621 1142
$120,000 or more 9833 9160 673 882 110 66 116 463 484 847 1008 0 9833 2401 6466 966 7748 316 2085 1392 650 2377 1912 3057 2487
Median 39116 51061 24313 58470 26137 25524 23725 27117 30790 22562 30413 6361 39116 33795 46524 32295 39075 29618 39222 45061 33992 42185 39251 36090 42539

Income Sources of Families and
Primary Individuals@1

Wages and salaries		 83070 56596 26474 4961 4943 1432 3236 10018 9507 7029 14825 5571 83070 24615 43371 15084 62248 5437 20823 10908 9647 15582 19140 29788 18561
Wages and salaries were majority
of income		 75451 50757 24694 4666 4505 1290 2921 9308 8982 4043 13929 4810 75451 22517 39644 13291 56823 4775 18628 9866 8516 14020 17438 27132 16862
2 or more people each earned over
20 percent of wages and salaries		 26737 21301 5436 1884 1401 349 753 2758 3559 1151 3646 545 26737 7095 14709 4933 19482 1707 7255 3937 3227 4862 6239 9637 5999
Business, farm, or ranch 10062 8774 1288 629 448 124 283 450 542 1531 995 691 10062 2136 5093 2833 6106 689 3956 1779 2144 1662 2619 3315 2467
Social Security or pensions 28485 22667 5819 989 2171 497 1010 2961 1679 19982 1799 4749 28485 7444 13905 7136 19870 2484 8615 3873 4652 5771 6930 10273 5511
Interest 29455 25308 4147 1795 1121 308 563 1472 1137 10112 2740 1791 29455 7297 16617 5542 21393 1889 8063 4290 3653 6690 7585 9131 6050
Stock dividend(s) 15344 13692 1652 1002 336 162 246 580 469 4890 1293 710 15344 3651 9245 2448 11258 789 4086 2368 1659 3513 3773 4920 3138
Rental income with lodger(s) 5454 5134 320 245 136 80 121 378 360 1649 394 390 5454 1494 2711 1248 3812 388 1641 765 860 1075 1307 1740 1332
SSI, Public assistance or welfare 4975 1680 3296 104 474 202 540 1363 756 984 1181 2558 4975 1970 1878 1127 3883 514 1092 475 613 1063 1011 1720 1181
Alimony or child support 4412 2637 1775 245 355 93 267 807 496 177 964 885 4412 1265 2266 881 3283 344 1129 590 538 736 1115 1664 897
Other 9712 6812 2900 402 855 215 470 1178 904 1487 1438 1408 9712 2632 4849 2231 6811 790 2901 1434 1441 1898 2314 3190 2310

Amount of Savings and Investments

Income of $25,000 or less		 35184 17220 17965 1080 3420 1017 2334 6314 4703 12225 7478 13843 35184 12128 14625 8432 26093 3362 9092 3942 5070 6379 7983 13741 7081
No savings or investments 22174 8777 13397 600 2394 757 1825 4893 3774 5995 5554 9674 22174 8120 8653 5401 16655 2243 5519 2313 3158 3638 4594 9448 4495
$25,000 or less 5979 3367 2612 204 617 128 314 735 574 2512 1102 1620 5979 2064 2451 1465 4379 565 1601 692 900 1087 1630 2035 1227
More than $25,000 3058 2625 433 154 187 59 40 77 85 2033 269 883 3058 692 1551 815 2056 263 1002 436 552 605 881 876 696
Not reported 3973 2451 1522 121 222 73 154 608 271 1685 553 1667 3973 1252 1970 751 3003 291 970 502 460 1050 878 1383 662

Food Stamps

Income of $25,000 or less		 35184 17220 17965 1080 3420 1017 2334 6314 4703 12225 7478 13843 35184 12128 14625 8432 26093 3362 9092 3942 5070 6379 7983 13741 7081
Family members received food stamps 5153 1111 4041 98 642 232 617 1738 952 726 1544 3806 5153 2214 1638 1301 3967 612 1186 495 689 918 1133 2218 885
Did not receive food stamps 27941 15031 12911 920 2649 739 1598 4120 3548 11019 5569 9090 27941 9190 11963 6788 20484 2624 7458 3216 4164 4890 6460 10772 5818
Not reported 2090 1078 1013 62 129 46 119 456 204 480 366 947 2090 723 1024 343 1642 126 448 232 217 572 390 751 378

Rent Reductions

No subsidy		 27052 0 27052 750 1271 804 2064 4829 4753 2962 9581 5194 27052 11418 11635 3999 23052 2015 4000 1952 1984 5500 5280 9381 6891
Rent control 843 0 843 3 1 48 98 170 259 175 153 178 843 659 184 0 836 0 7 5 0 441 0 35 367
No rent control 25676 0 25676 740 1259 742 1932 4507 4398 2725 9269 4850 25676 10515 11228 3933 21735 1974 3941 1921 1958 4902 5176 9175 6422
Reduced by owner 1859 0 1859 32 243 43 115 188 234 320 327 388 1859 513 822 523 1155 145 703 320 379 374 415 699 371
Not reduced by owner 23644 0 23644 703 1014 698 1811 4284 4148 2380 8894 4421 23644 9924 10337 3384 20428 1815 3216 1590 1569 4455 4724 8440 6026
Owner reduction not reported 173 0 173 5 3 1 7 35 16 25 48 41 173 78 69 25 151 14 22 11 11 74 38 36 25
Rent control not reported 534 0 534 7 10 14 34 151 96 62 159 166 534 244 223 67 482 41 52 27 26 157 104 171 102
Owned by public housing authority 1793 0 1793 34 0 66 96 712 326 524 392 992 1793 946 498 348 1625 212 167 31 136 567 401 535 289
Government subsidy 2055 0 2055 57 28 71 150 666 362 422 611 1021 2055 965 763 327 1891 232 164 69 95 541 386 623 505
Other, income verification 2337 0 2337 162 28 85 172 496 435 301 954 573 2337 1087 999 251 2179 164 158 69 87 431 480 793 633
Subsidy not reported 367 0 367 15 13 13 42 108 55 68 94 123 367 182 146 39 314 19 53 33 20 129 52 115 71
@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: May 27, 2005