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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—New York

Housing Statistics

New York

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	3,200,912	100.0
1-unit, detached	305,293	9.5
1-unit, attached	230,761	7.2
2 units	409,565	12.8
3 or 4 units	306,204	9.6
5 to 9 units	222,758	7.0
10 to 19 units	218,206	6.8
20 or more units	1,504,865	47.0
Mobile home	2,117	0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1,143	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	19,774	0.6
1995 to 1998	51,061	1.6
1990 to 1994	61,106	1.9
1980 to 1989	157,402	4.9
1970 to 1979	276,489	8.6
1960 to 1969	485,725	15.2
1940 to 1959	998,069	31.2
1939 or earlier	1,151,286	36.0

ROOMS
1 room	260,747	8.1
2 rooms	393,466	12.3
3 rooms	757,189	23.7
4 rooms	708,946	22.1
5 rooms	460,488	14.4
6 rooms	293,565	9.2
7 rooms	128,105	4.0
8 rooms	77,232	2.4
9 or more rooms	121,174	3.8
Median (rooms)	3.8	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	3,021,588	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	443,358	14.7
1995 to 1998	859,136	28.4
1990 to 1994	505,389	16.7
1980 to 1989	491,479	16.3
1970 to 1979	392,605	13.0
1969 or earlier	329,621	10.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,682,946	55.7
1	955,165	31.6
2	305,267	10.1
3 or more	78,210	2.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	1,601,078	53.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	80,585	2.7
Electricity	246,026	8.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	996,605	33.0
Coal or coke	2,394	0.1
Wood	465	0.0
Solar energy	1,757	0.1
Other fuel	53,822	1.8
No fuel used	38,856	1.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	39,953	1.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	37,082	1.2
No telephone service	78,938	2.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	3,021,588	100.0
1.00 or less	2,580,640	85.4
1.01 to 1.50	214,288	7.1
1.51 or more	226,660	7.5

Specified owner-occupied units	391,402	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	6,793	1.7
$50,000 to $99,999	9,547	2.4
$100,000 to $149,999	40,935	10.5
$150,000 to $199,999	118,791	30.4
$200,000 to $299,999	138,275	35.3
$300,000 to $499,999	59,136	15.1
$500,000 to $999,999	13,828	3.5
$1,000,000 or more	4,097	1.0
Median (dollars)	211,900	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	265,120	67.7
Less than $300	196	0.1
$300 to $499	2,598	0.7
$500 to $699	9,790	2.5
$700 to $999	27,941	7.1
$1,000 to $1,499	80,060	20.5
$1,500 to $1,999	84,849	21.7
$2,000 or more	59,686	15.2
Median (dollars)	1,562	(X)
Not mortgaged	126,282	32.3
Median (dollars)	448	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	119,140	30.4
15 to 19 percent	53,176	13.6
20 to 24 percent	45,667	11.7
25 to 29 percent	34,903	8.9
30 to 34 percent	26,839	6.9
35 percent or more	104,998	26.8
Not computed	6,679	1.7

Specified renter-occupied units	2,108,538	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	130,164	6.2
$200 to $299	100,849	4.8
$300 to $499	251,991	12.0
$500 to $749	679,997	32.2
$750 to $999	495,676	23.5
$1,000 to $1,499	266,368	12.6
$1,500 or more	141,851	6.7
No cash rent	41,642	2.0
Median (dollars)	705	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	433,029	20.5
15 to 19 percent	262,246	12.4
20 to 24 percent	232,427	11.0
25 to 29 percent	199,904	9.5
30 to 34 percent	146,710	7.0
35 percent or more	710,639	33.7
Not computed	123,583	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

Housing Statistics

New York

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