Housing Statistics

Novato, California

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	18,975	100.0
1-unit, detached	10,928	57.6
1-unit, attached	2,604	13.7
2 units	243	1.3
3 or 4 units	920	4.8
5 to 9 units	1,001	5.3
10 to 19 units	837	4.4
20 or more units	1,730	9.1
Mobile home	693	3.7
Boat, RV, van, etc.	19	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	558	2.9
1995 to 1998	444	2.3
1990 to 1994	790	4.2
1980 to 1989	3,109	16.4
1970 to 1979	5,873	31.0
1960 to 1969	4,271	22.5
1940 to 1959	3,378	17.8
1939 or earlier	552	2.9

ROOMS
1 room	452	2.4
2 rooms	931	4.9
3 rooms	1,597	8.4
4 rooms	2,854	15.0
5 rooms	3,466	18.3
6 rooms	3,658	19.3
7 rooms	2,733	14.4
8 rooms	1,991	10.5
9 or more rooms	1,293	6.8
Median (rooms)	5.6	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	18,526	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,400	18.4
1995 to 1998	5,188	28.0
1990 to 1994	3,079	16.6
1980 to 1989	3,122	16.9
1970 to 1979	2,371	12.8
1969 or earlier	1,366	7.4

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,036	5.6
1	5,752	31.0
2	8,093	43.7
3 or more	3,645	19.7

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	13,907	75.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	175	0.9
Electricity	4,179	22.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8	0.0
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	224	1.2
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	9	0.0
No fuel used	24	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	96	0.5
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	210	1.1
No telephone service	110	0.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	18,526	100.0
1.00 or less	17,554	94.8
1.01 to 1.50	446	2.4
1.51 or more	526	2.8

Specified owner-occupied units	10,807	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	78	0.7
$50,000 to $99,999	23	0.2
$100,000 to $149,999	85	0.8
$150,000 to $199,999	399	3.7
$200,000 to $299,999	1,981	18.3
$300,000 to $499,999	6,005	55.6
$500,000 to $999,999	2,078	19.2
$1,000,000 or more	158	1.5
Median (dollars)	381,400	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	8,798	81.4
Less than $300	17	0.2
$300 to $499	127	1.2
$500 to $699	277	2.6
$700 to $999	671	6.2
$1,000 to $1,499	1,409	13.0
$1,500 to $1,999	2,034	18.8
$2,000 or more	4,263	39.4
Median (dollars)	1,970	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,009	18.6
Median (dollars)	365	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,716	25.1
15 to 19 percent	1,517	14.0
20 to 24 percent	1,604	14.8
25 to 29 percent	1,216	11.3
30 to 34 percent	982	9.1
35 percent or more	2,710	25.1
Not computed	62	0.6

Specified renter-occupied units	5,988	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	104	1.7
$200 to $299	147	2.5
$300 to $499	171	2.9
$500 to $749	354	5.9
$750 to $999	1,232	20.6
$1,000 to $1,499	2,487	41.5
$1,500 or more	1,221	20.4
No cash rent	272	4.5
Median (dollars)	1,146	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	536	9.0
15 to 19 percent	771	12.9
20 to 24 percent	700	11.7
25 to 29 percent	768	12.8
30 to 34 percent	611	10.2
35 percent or more	2,250	37.6
Not computed	352	5.9

(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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