Housing Statistics

Shelton, Connecticut

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	14,707	100.0
1-unit, detached	9,875	67.1
1-unit, attached	1,570	10.7
2 units	939	6.4
3 or 4 units	922	6.3
5 to 9 units	528	3.6
10 to 19 units	223	1.5
20 or more units	327	2.2
Mobile home	315	2.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	367	2.5
1995 to 1998	837	5.7
1990 to 1994	933	6.3
1980 to 1989	3,123	21.2
1970 to 1979	2,252	15.3
1960 to 1969	2,519	17.1
1940 to 1959	2,719	18.5
1939 or earlier	1,957	13.3

ROOMS
1 room	134	0.9
2 rooms	190	1.3
3 rooms	837	5.7
4 rooms	1,470	10.0
5 rooms	2,569	17.5
6 rooms	3,022	20.5
7 rooms	2,874	19.5
8 rooms	2,126	14.5
9 or more rooms	1,485	10.1
Median (rooms)	6.2	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	14,190	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	1,860	13.1
1995 to 1998	3,530	24.9
1990 to 1994	2,492	17.6
1980 to 1989	2,879	20.3
1970 to 1979	1,736	12.2
1969 or earlier	1,693	11.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	540	3.8
1	3,824	26.9
2	6,371	44.9
3 or more	3,455	24.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	3,638	25.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	260	1.8
Electricity	875	6.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,290	65.5
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	70	0.5
Solar energy	9	0.1
Other fuel	41	0.3
No fuel used	7	0.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	32	0.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	88	0.6
No telephone service	71	0.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	14,190	100.0
1.00 or less	14,047	99.0
1.01 to 1.50	117	0.8
1.51 or more	26	0.2

Specified owner-occupied units	10,152	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	39	0.4
$50,000 to $99,999	227	2.2
$100,000 to $149,999	1,115	11.0
$150,000 to $199,999	2,764	27.2
$200,000 to $299,999	4,234	41.7
$300,000 to $499,999	1,566	15.4
$500,000 to $999,999	195	1.9
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.1
Median (dollars)	217,300	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	7,555	74.4
Less than $300	9	0.1
$300 to $499	76	0.7
$500 to $699	249	2.5
$700 to $999	663	6.5
$1,000 to $1,499	2,726	26.9
$1,500 to $1,999	2,367	23.3
$2,000 or more	1,465	14.4
Median (dollars)	1,510	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,597	25.6
Median (dollars)	480	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,152	31.0
15 to 19 percent	1,846	18.2
20 to 24 percent	1,612	15.9
25 to 29 percent	1,081	10.6
30 to 34 percent	822	8.1
35 percent or more	1,561	15.4
Not computed	78	0.8

Specified renter-occupied units	2,579	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	24	0.9
$200 to $299	64	2.5
$300 to $499	206	8.0
$500 to $749	846	32.8
$750 to $999	652	25.3
$1,000 to $1,499	488	18.9
$1,500 or more	204	7.9
No cash rent	95	3.7
Median (dollars)	790	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	564	21.9
15 to 19 percent	461	17.9
20 to 24 percent	374	14.5
25 to 29 percent	238	9.2
30 to 34 percent	179	6.9
35 percent or more	629	24.4
Not computed	134	5.2

(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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