Housing Statistics

Chester, Pennsylvania

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	14,976	100.0
1-unit, detached	1,215	8.1
1-unit, attached	9,093	60.7
2 units	1,358	9.1
3 or 4 units	830	5.5
5 to 9 units	706	4.7
10 to 19 units	578	3.9
20 or more units	1,190	7.9
Mobile home	6	0.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	94	0.6
1995 to 1998	381	2.5
1990 to 1994	89	0.6
1980 to 1989	443	3.0
1970 to 1979	1,043	7.0
1960 to 1969	1,830	12.2
1940 to 1959	6,336	42.3
1939 or earlier	4,760	31.8

ROOMS
1 room	317	2.1
2 rooms	725	4.8
3 rooms	2,018	13.5
4 rooms	1,863	12.4
5 rooms	1,899	12.7
6 rooms	4,594	30.7
7 rooms	2,142	14.3
8 rooms	845	5.6
9 or more rooms	573	3.8
Median (rooms)	5.6	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	12,814	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,314	18.1
1995 to 1998	3,382	26.4
1990 to 1994	2,076	16.2
1980 to 1989	1,883	14.7
1970 to 1979	1,234	9.6
1969 or earlier	1,925	15.0

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	4,238	33.1
1	5,414	42.3
2	2,487	19.4
3 or more	675	5.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	5,835	45.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	173	1.4
Electricity	2,569	20.0
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,991	31.1
Coal or coke	20	0.2
Wood	0	0.0
Solar energy	6	0.0
Other fuel	91	0.7
No fuel used	129	1.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	78	0.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	167	1.3
No telephone service	715	5.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	12,814	100.0
1.00 or less	11,996	93.6
1.01 to 1.50	515	4.0
1.51 or more	303	2.4

Specified owner-occupied units	5,757	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,567	62.0
$50,000 to $99,999	1,935	33.6
$100,000 to $149,999	179	3.1
$150,000 to $199,999	50	0.9
$200,000 to $299,999	26	0.5
$300,000 to $499,999	0	0.0
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	43,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,380	58.7
Less than $300	6	0.1
$300 to $499	302	5.2
$500 to $699	894	15.5
$700 to $999	1,285	22.3
$1,000 to $1,499	725	12.6
$1,500 to $1,999	153	2.7
$2,000 or more	15	0.3
Median (dollars)	787	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,377	41.3
Median (dollars)	332	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,853	32.2
15 to 19 percent	882	15.3
20 to 24 percent	744	12.9
25 to 29 percent	491	8.5
30 to 34 percent	334	5.8
35 percent or more	1,366	23.7
Not computed	87	1.5

Specified renter-occupied units	6,691	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	790	11.8
$200 to $299	426	6.4
$300 to $499	1,498	22.4
$500 to $749	2,672	39.9
$750 to $999	880	13.2
$1,000 to $1,499	180	2.7
$1,500 or more	67	1.0
No cash rent	178	2.7
Median (dollars)	541	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,025	15.3
15 to 19 percent	649	9.7
20 to 24 percent	705	10.5
25 to 29 percent	760	11.4
30 to 34 percent	485	7.2
35 percent or more	2,537	37.9
Not computed	530	7.9

(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

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