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Table 3.
Management of Tenants of Multifamily Properties by
Number of Units in Property
Total 50 or
United Less than 5 to 49 more
States 5 units units units
Tenants income at this property
Mostly low income 38.2% 38.8% 37.4% 23.7%
Mostly middle income 39.1% 41.5% 29.1% 28.9%
Mostly upper income 2.3% 2.4% 1.4% 3.8%
Change in income mix in last 2 years
Yes, income mix has changed 9.2% 8.3% 11.9% 19.1%
More low income 3.0% 2.7% 4.2% 4.7%
More middle income 2.9% 2.7% 3.3% 7.1%
Handicap accessibility
Handicap accessible units 13.3% 12.3% 17.2% 22.7%
Costs shared by tenant 3.9% 4.1% 3.1% 3.0%
Costs not shared by tenant 96.1% 95.9% 96.9% 97.0%
Future handicap access costs
Share conversion costs with tenant 14.5% 14.2% 14.9% 23.8%
Not share conversion costs 40.8% 40.7% 41.7% 39.5%
Not sure who will pay costs 44.7% 45.1% 43.4% 36.7%
Methods of advertising for tenants
New tenants being sought 21.1% 15.2% 41.8% 80.9%
Newspaper ads 61.9% 58.7% 66.8% 65.3%
Apartment property guides 15.3% 8.6% 17.6% 52.3%
For rent sign 51.4% 48.4% 57.1% 49.6%
Word-of-mouth referrals 75.1% 72.3% 76.7% 88.1%
Methods of screening tenants
Personal interviews 75.5% 74.7% 79.7% 75.5%
Responses on the application form 51.0% 47.3% 64.9% 51.0%
Credit references or checks 50.6% 47.3% 62.4% 50.6%
Employment checks or references 2.0% 48.8% 63.6% 52.0%
Personal references 52.9% 51.9% 57.9% 52.9%
References from previous residence 52.0% 48.2% 66.1% 52.0%
Reasons for rejecting tenants
With rejections in last 2 years 31.3% 25.8% 51.4% 84.9%
Credit or credit references 55.4% 49.0% 65.1% 83.2%
References from previous residence 46.6% 42.1% 53.0% 68.1%
Insufficient income 51.4% 47.9% 56.6% 66.8%
Unit too small 40.4% 40.0% 41.2% 40.7%
Note: For some items in this table, the percentages are given only for
the top categories and may not add to 100%.
Go to Summary Tables
Contact the Financial and Market Characteristics Branch at 301-763-3199 or visit
ask.census.gov for further information on Property Owners & Managers Survey (POMS) Data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: December 17, 2004
