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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Kansas

Housing Statistics

Topeka, Kansas

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	56,481	100.0
1-unit, detached	36,290	64.3
1-unit, attached	2,470	4.4
2 units	1,704	3.0
3 or 4 units	2,666	4.7
5 to 9 units	2,783	4.9
10 to 19 units	2,586	4.6
20 or more units	5,725	10.1
Mobile home	2,257	4.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	587	1.0
1995 to 1998	2,072	3.7
1990 to 1994	2,871	5.1
1980 to 1989	6,167	10.9
1970 to 1979	9,153	16.2
1960 to 1969	10,288	18.2
1940 to 1959	15,091	26.7
1939 or earlier	10,252	18.2

ROOMS
1 room	980	1.7
2 rooms	2,833	5.0
3 rooms	6,312	11.2
4 rooms	9,719	17.2
5 rooms	12,826	22.7
6 rooms	10,090	17.9
7 rooms	6,414	11.4
8 rooms	3,768	6.7
9 or more rooms	3,539	6.3
Median (rooms)	5.2	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	52,230	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	11,848	22.7
1995 to 1998	15,976	30.6
1990 to 1994	7,849	15.0
1980 to 1989	7,650	14.6
1970 to 1979	4,220	8.1
1969 or earlier	4,687	9.0

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	4,701	9.0
1	21,730	41.6
2	19,218	36.8
3 or more	6,581	12.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	39,309	75.3
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	377	0.7
Electricity	12,251	23.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6	0.0
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	109	0.2
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	99	0.2
No fuel used	79	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	177	0.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	327	0.6
No telephone service	1,814	3.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	52,230	100.0
1.00 or less	50,717	97.1
1.01 to 1.50	1,039	2.0
1.51 or more	474	0.9

Specified owner-occupied units	28,150	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	7,998	28.4
$50,000 to $99,999	13,727	48.8
$100,000 to $149,999	4,331	15.4
$150,000 to $199,999	1,212	4.3
$200,000 to $299,999	631	2.2
$300,000 to $499,999	168	0.6
$500,000 to $999,999	69	0.2
$1,000,000 or more	14	0.0
Median (dollars)	68,800	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	18,776	66.7
Less than $300	119	0.4
$300 to $499	2,164	7.7
$500 to $699	5,068	18.0
$700 to $999	6,343	22.5
$1,000 to $1,499	3,849	13.7
$1,500 to $1,999	757	2.7
$2,000 or more	476	1.7
Median (dollars)	779	(X)
Not mortgaged	9,374	33.3
Median (dollars)	284	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	12,340	43.8
15 to 19 percent	5,263	18.7
20 to 24 percent	4,056	14.4
25 to 29 percent	2,055	7.3
30 to 34 percent	1,198	4.3
35 percent or more	3,014	10.7
Not computed	224	0.8

Specified renter-occupied units	20,422	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,201	5.9
$200 to $299	1,394	6.8
$300 to $499	8,009	39.2
$500 to $749	6,518	31.9
$750 to $999	1,611	7.9
$1,000 to $1,499	695	3.4
$1,500 or more	392	1.9
No cash rent	602	2.9
Median (dollars)	486	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,228	20.7
15 to 19 percent	3,193	15.6
20 to 24 percent	2,567	12.6
25 to 29 percent	1,999	9.8
30 to 34 percent	1,393	6.8
35 percent or more	6,106	29.9
Not computed	936	4.6

(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

Housing Statistics

Topeka, Kansas

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