Housing Statistics

Palo Alto, California

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	26,155	100.0
1-unit, detached	15,387	58.8
1-unit, attached	978	3.7
2 units	474	1.8
3 or 4 units	1,254	4.8
5 to 9 units	1,653	6.3
10 to 19 units	1,602	6.1
20 or more units	4,642	17.7
Mobile home	156	0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	180	0.7
1995 to 1998	616	2.4
1990 to 1994	774	3.0
1980 to 1989	1,925	7.4
1970 to 1979	3,337	12.8
1960 to 1969	4,016	15.4
1940 to 1959	11,098	42.4
1939 or earlier	4,209	16.1

ROOMS
1 room	1,736	6.6
2 rooms	2,359	9.0
3 rooms	3,005	11.5
4 rooms	3,977	15.2
5 rooms	4,149	15.9
6 rooms	4,075	15.6
7 rooms	3,010	11.5
8 rooms	2,064	7.9
9 or more rooms	1,780	6.8
Median (rooms)	5.0	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	25,327	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	4,810	19.0
1995 to 1998	6,801	26.9
1990 to 1994	4,036	15.9
1980 to 1989	3,822	15.1
1970 to 1979	2,837	11.2
1969 or earlier	3,021	11.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,678	6.6
1	8,901	35.1
2	10,470	41.3
3 or more	4,278	16.9

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	19,380	76.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	348	1.4
Electricity	5,392	21.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37	0.1
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	52	0.2
Solar energy	22	0.1
Other fuel	35	0.1
No fuel used	61	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	46	0.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	299	1.2
No telephone service	112	0.4

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	25,327	100.0
1.00 or less	24,270	95.8
1.01 to 1.50	541	2.1
1.51 or more	516	2.0

Specified owner-occupied units	12,642	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	28	0.2
$50,000 to $99,999	119	0.9
$100,000 to $149,999	13	0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	38	0.3
$200,000 to $299,999	137	1.1
$300,000 to $499,999	1,186	9.4
$500,000 to $999,999	7,450	58.9
$1,000,000 or more	3,671	29.0
Median (dollars)	811,800	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	8,679	68.7
Less than $300	27	0.2
$300 to $499	125	1.0
$500 to $699	135	1.1
$700 to $999	440	3.5
$1,000 to $1,499	928	7.3
$1,500 to $1,999	890	7.0
$2,000 or more	6,134	48.5
Median (dollars)	2,684	(X)
Not mortgaged	3,963	31.3
Median (dollars)	339	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,647	44.7
15 to 19 percent	1,606	12.7
20 to 24 percent	1,542	12.2
25 to 29 percent	1,006	8.0
30 to 34 percent	761	6.0
35 percent or more	1,991	15.7
Not computed	89	0.7

Specified renter-occupied units	10,911	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	237	2.2
$200 to $299	179	1.6
$300 to $499	637	5.8
$500 to $749	714	6.5
$750 to $999	1,392	12.8
$1,000 to $1,499	3,201	29.3
$1,500 or more	4,356	39.9
No cash rent	195	1.8
Median (dollars)	1,349	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,073	19.0
15 to 19 percent	1,552	14.2
20 to 24 percent	1,367	12.5
25 to 29 percent	1,244	11.4
30 to 34 percent	892	8.2
35 percent or more	3,370	30.9
Not computed	413	3.8

(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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