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Housing Statistics

United States

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	115,904,641	100.0
1-unit, detached	69,865,957	60.3
1-unit, attached	6,447,453	5.6
2 units	4,995,350	4.3
3 or 4 units	5,494,280	4.7
5 to 9 units	5,414,988	4.7
10 to 19 units	4,636,717	4.0
20 or more units	10,008,058	8.6
Mobile home	8,779,228	7.6
Boat, RV, van, etc.	262,610	0.2

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	2,755,075	2.4
1995 to 1998	8,478,975	7.3
1990 to 1994	8,467,008	7.3
1980 to 1989	18,326,847	15.8
1970 to 1979	21,438,863	18.5
1960 to 1969	15,911,903	13.7
1940 to 1959	23,145,917	20.0
1939 or earlier	17,380,053	15.0

ROOMS
1 room	2,551,061	2.2
2 rooms	5,578,182	4.8
3 rooms	11,405,588	9.8
4 rooms	18,514,383	16.0
5 rooms	24,214,071	20.9
6 rooms	21,385,794	18.5
7 rooms	13,981,917	12.1
8 rooms	9,343,740	8.1
9 or more rooms	8,929,905	7.7
Median (rooms)	5.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	105,480,101	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	21,041,090	19.9
1995 to 1998	30,479,848	28.9
1990 to 1994	16,948,257	16.1
1980 to 1989	16,429,173	15.6
1970 to 1979	10,399,015	9.9
1969 or earlier	10,182,718	9.7

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	10,861,067	10.3
1	36,123,613	34.2
2	40,461,920	38.4
3 or more	18,033,501	17.1

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	54,027,880	51.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	6,880,185	6.5
Electricity	32,010,401	30.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,457,850	9.0
Coal or coke	142,876	0.1
Wood	1,769,781	1.7
Solar energy	47,069	0.0
Other fuel	412,553	0.4
No fuel used	731,506	0.7

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	670,986	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	715,535	0.7
No telephone service	2,570,705	2.4

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	105,480,101	100.0
1.00 or less	99,422,211	94.3
1.01 to 1.50	3,184,768	3.0
1.51 or more	2,873,122	2.7

Specified owner-occupied units	55,212,108	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	5,457,817	9.9
$50,000 to $99,999	16,778,971	30.4
$100,000 to $149,999	13,110,384	23.7
$150,000 to $199,999	8,075,904	14.6
$200,000 to $299,999	6,583,049	11.9
$300,000 to $499,999	3,584,108	6.5
$500,000 to $999,999	1,308,116	2.4
$1,000,000 or more	313,759	0.6
Median (dollars)	119,600	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	38,663,887	70.0
Less than $300	255,243	0.5
$300 to $499	2,149,992	3.9
$500 to $699	4,943,283	9.0
$700 to $999	9,612,512	17.4
$1,000 to $1,499	11,679,988	21.2
$1,500 to $1,999	5,555,203	10.1
$2,000 or more	4,467,666	8.1
Median (dollars)	1,088	(X)
Not mortgaged	16,548,221	30.0
Median (dollars)	295	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	20,165,963	36.5
15 to 19 percent	9,661,469	17.5
20 to 24 percent	7,688,019	13.9
25 to 29 percent	5,210,523	9.4
30 to 34 percent	3,325,083	6.0
35 percent or more	8,719,648	15.8
Not computed	441,403	0.8

Specified renter-occupied units	35,199,502	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,844,181	5.2
$200 to $299	1,818,764	5.2
$300 to $499	7,739,515	22.0
$500 to $749	11,860,298	33.7
$750 to $999	6,045,173	17.2
$1,000 to $1,499	3,054,099	8.7
$1,500 or more	1,024,296	2.9
No cash rent	1,813,176	5.2
Median (dollars)	602	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	6,370,263	18.1
15 to 19 percent	5,037,981	14.3
20 to 24 percent	4,498,604	12.8
25 to 29 percent	3,666,233	10.4
30 to 34 percent	2,585,327	7.3
35 percent or more	10,383,959	29.5
Not computed	2,657,135	7.5

(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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