Housing Statistics

Bakersfield, California

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	88,189	100.0
1-unit, detached	57,582	65.3
1-unit, attached	3,221	3.7
2 units	2,679	3.0
3 or 4 units	7,314	8.3
5 to 9 units	3,847	4.4
10 to 19 units	1,990	2.3
20 or more units	9,018	10.2
Mobile home	2,502	2.8
Boat, RV, van, etc.	36	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	2,771	3.1
1995 to 1998	8,810	10.0
1990 to 1994	9,378	10.6
1980 to 1989	20,090	22.8
1970 to 1979	18,278	20.7
1960 to 1969	11,351	12.9
1940 to 1959	13,729	15.6
1939 or earlier	3,782	4.3

ROOMS
1 room	2,495	2.8
2 rooms	5,678	6.4
3 rooms	10,064	11.4
4 rooms	13,730	15.6
5 rooms	20,347	23.1
6 rooms	17,842	20.2
7 rooms	9,959	11.3
8 rooms	5,100	5.8
9 or more rooms	2,974	3.4
Median (rooms)	5.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	83,428	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	22,213	26.6
1995 to 1998	28,124	33.7
1990 to 1994	13,583	16.3
1980 to 1989	10,716	12.8
1970 to 1979	4,777	5.7
1969 or earlier	4,015	4.8

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	8,397	10.1
1	29,116	34.9
2	32,815	39.3
3 or more	13,100	15.7

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	59,717	71.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	768	0.9
Electricity	22,206	26.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31	0.0
Coal or coke	6	0.0
Wood	343	0.4
Solar energy	43	0.1
Other fuel	55	0.1
No fuel used	259	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	446	0.5
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	968	1.2
No telephone service	1,328	1.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	83,428	100.0
1.00 or less	73,677	88.3
1.01 to 1.50	5,195	6.2
1.51 or more	4,556	5.5

Specified owner-occupied units	45,925	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,226	2.7
$50,000 to $99,999	19,235	41.9
$100,000 to $149,999	16,516	36.0
$150,000 to $199,999	5,076	11.1
$200,000 to $299,999	2,632	5.7
$300,000 to $499,999	1,044	2.3
$500,000 to $999,999	153	0.3
$1,000,000 or more	43	0.1
Median (dollars)	106,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	37,839	82.4
Less than $300	132	0.3
$300 to $499	865	1.9
$500 to $699	2,622	5.7
$700 to $999	11,037	24.0
$1,000 to $1,499	15,435	33.6
$1,500 to $1,999	5,371	11.7
$2,000 or more	2,377	5.2
Median (dollars)	1,115	(X)
Not mortgaged	8,086	17.6
Median (dollars)	297	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	11,654	25.4
15 to 19 percent	8,126	17.7
20 to 24 percent	7,553	16.4
25 to 29 percent	5,352	11.7
30 to 34 percent	3,557	7.7
35 percent or more	9,346	20.4
Not computed	337	0.7

Specified renter-occupied units	33,018	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	660	2.0
$200 to $299	1,105	3.3
$300 to $499	10,246	31.0
$500 to $749	12,711	38.5
$750 to $999	5,273	16.0
$1,000 to $1,499	1,871	5.7
$1,500 or more	417	1.3
No cash rent	735	2.2
Median (dollars)	564	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,801	14.5
15 to 19 percent	4,507	13.7
20 to 24 percent	4,039	12.2
25 to 29 percent	3,039	9.2
30 to 34 percent	2,561	7.8
35 percent or more	12,607	38.2
Not computed	1,464	4.4

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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