Housing Statistics

Costa Mesa, California

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	40,399	100.0
1-unit, detached	15,347	38.0
1-unit, attached	4,116	10.2
2 units	1,222	3.0
3 or 4 units	4,632	11.5
5 to 9 units	2,603	6.4
10 to 19 units	3,222	8.0
20 or more units	8,044	19.9
Mobile home	1,141	2.8
Boat, RV, van, etc.	72	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	140	0.3
1995 to 1998	631	1.6
1990 to 1994	2,065	5.1
1980 to 1989	6,655	16.5
1970 to 1979	10,363	25.7
1960 to 1969	11,439	28.3
1940 to 1959	8,522	21.1
1939 or earlier	584	1.4

ROOMS
1 room	2,579	6.4
2 rooms	5,593	13.8
3 rooms	6,158	15.2
4 rooms	7,853	19.4
5 rooms	6,629	16.4
6 rooms	5,796	14.3
7 rooms	3,079	7.6
8 rooms	1,851	4.6
9 or more rooms	861	2.1
Median (rooms)	4.2	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	39,188	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	9,933	25.3
1995 to 1998	14,087	35.9
1990 to 1994	5,392	13.8
1980 to 1989	4,493	11.5
1970 to 1979	2,964	7.6
1969 or earlier	2,319	5.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,564	6.5
1	14,375	36.7
2	16,123	41.1
3 or more	6,126	15.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	29,422	75.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	544	1.4
Electricity	8,462	21.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0	0.0
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	23	0.1
Solar energy	37	0.1
Other fuel	14	0.0
No fuel used	686	1.8

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	166	0.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	197	0.5
No telephone service	214	0.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	39,188	100.0
1.00 or less	33,103	84.5
1.01 to 1.50	1,783	4.5
1.51 or more	4,302	11.0

Specified owner-occupied units	13,503	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	67	0.5
$50,000 to $99,999	73	0.5
$100,000 to $149,999	359	2.7
$150,000 to $199,999	1,713	12.7
$200,000 to $299,999	6,327	46.9
$300,000 to $499,999	4,401	32.6
$500,000 to $999,999	529	3.9
$1,000,000 or more	34	0.3
Median (dollars)	273,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	10,878	80.6
Less than $300	8	0.1
$300 to $499	202	1.5
$500 to $699	447	3.3
$700 to $999	820	6.1
$1,000 to $1,499	2,926	21.7
$1,500 to $1,999	3,403	25.2
$2,000 or more	3,072	22.8
Median (dollars)	1,652	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,625	19.4
Median (dollars)	291	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,874	28.7
15 to 19 percent	1,829	13.5
20 to 24 percent	1,828	13.5
25 to 29 percent	1,352	10.0
30 to 34 percent	1,010	7.5
35 percent or more	3,498	25.9
Not computed	112	0.8

Specified renter-occupied units	23,372	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	134	0.6
$200 to $299	378	1.6
$300 to $499	453	1.9
$500 to $749	3,077	13.2
$750 to $999	9,190	39.3
$1,000 to $1,499	8,378	35.8
$1,500 or more	1,416	6.1
No cash rent	346	1.5
Median (dollars)	956	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,238	13.9
15 to 19 percent	3,331	14.3
20 to 24 percent	3,725	15.9
25 to 29 percent	2,751	11.8
30 to 34 percent	2,093	9.0
35 percent or more	7,397	31.6
Not computed	837	3.6

(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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