Census Bureau

NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AND VACANCY SURVEY: 1996, 1993, and 1991

Availability: Available from Customer Services, (Tel. 301-763-INFO(4636); FAX 301-457-3842).

Census contact: (Content) Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, 301-457-3199


1996 New York City Housing & Vacancy Survey $175 for 1 reel (6250 bpi) Released 5/14/97

1993 New York City Housing & Vacancy Survey $175 for 1 reel (6250 bpi) Released 03/30/94

1991 New York City Housing & Vacancy Survey $175 for 1 reel (6250 bpi) Data Development XV-36 Released

Geographic coverage: New York City, its five boroughs: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island; and defined sub-borough areas within each borough.

Subject content: Provides data on the characteristics of housing units and their occupants. Statistics are available on household income, poverty income levels, monthly rent, monthly mortgage payments, utility costs, routine maintenance fees, and real estate taxes. Data are shown for labor force characteristics for all household members 15 years and over. Data are also presented on the condition of the building, the occupancy status of the unit, the year the building was built, whether the unit is owner or renter occupied, and the condominium or cooperative status of the building. Additional data focus on number of stories, units, and rooms in the unit; the type of heating fuel; the existence of cracks or holes in walls or floors; and the occurrences of heating equipment break downs. Data for vacant units include data on the number of stories and rooms, the presence of an elevator, and the principal type of heating fuel. In addition, data are presented on the duration of vacancy, the occupancy status before vacancy, whether the unit is available for rent or sale, the reason the unit is not available for sale or for rent, and if for rent the monthly asking rent.

Note: Special tabulations are available from this file at a cost of $50 each. For information on their availability, contact Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233; telephone: 763-8551.

Note:Technical documentation included free with product - $10 when purchased separately.

Last update: Tuesday, 08-Apr-97 15:55:21


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