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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data

Housing Statistics

Rhode Island

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	439,837	100.0
1-unit, detached	241,202	54.8
1-unit, attached	12,682	2.9
2 units	54,226	12.3
3 or 4 units	56,499	12.8
5 to 9 units	22,808	5.2
10 to 19 units	14,769	3.4
20 or more units	32,964	7.5
Mobile home	4,563	1.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	124	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	4,334	1.0
1995 to 1998	13,645	3.1
1990 to 1994	20,326	4.6
1980 to 1989	50,618	11.5
1970 to 1979	58,999	13.4
1960 to 1969	56,989	13.0
1940 to 1959	105,709	24.0
1939 or earlier	129,217	29.4

ROOMS
1 room	7,112	1.6
2 rooms	17,964	4.1
3 rooms	44,502	10.1
4 rooms	74,876	17.0
5 rooms	99,171	22.5
6 rooms	82,716	18.8
7 rooms	51,153	11.6
8 rooms	32,865	7.5
9 or more rooms	29,478	6.7
Median (rooms)	5.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	408,424	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	72,604	17.8
1995 to 1998	110,574	27.1
1990 to 1994	62,338	15.3
1980 to 1989	66,627	16.3
1970 to 1979	42,100	10.3
1969 or earlier	54,181	13.3

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	44,717	10.9
1	148,734	36.4
2	156,591	38.3
3 or more	58,382	14.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	189,128	46.3
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	10,262	2.5
Electricity	31,191	7.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	171,856	42.1
Coal or coke	323	0.1
Wood	3,609	0.9
Solar energy	114	0.0
Other fuel	1,195	0.3
No fuel used	746	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	2,194	0.5
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	2,872	0.7
No telephone service	5,937	1.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	408,424	100.0
1.00 or less	396,768	97.1
1.01 to 1.50	7,812	1.9
1.51 or more	3,844	0.9

Specified owner-occupied units	202,216	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,742	0.9
$50,000 to $99,999	39,809	19.7
$100,000 to $149,999	85,975	42.5
$150,000 to $199,999	37,675	18.6
$200,000 to $299,999	23,885	11.8
$300,000 to $499,999	9,547	4.7
$500,000 to $999,999	2,893	1.4
$1,000,000 or more	690	0.3
Median (dollars)	133,000	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	142,479	70.5
Less than $300	139	0.1
$300 to $499	2,410	1.2
$500 to $699	8,446	4.2
$700 to $999	30,713	15.2
$1,000 to $1,499	62,658	31.0
$1,500 to $1,999	24,374	12.1
$2,000 or more	13,739	6.8
Median (dollars)	1,205	(X)
Not mortgaged	59,737	29.5
Median (dollars)	406	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	60,992	30.2
15 to 19 percent	36,833	18.2
20 to 24 percent	31,187	15.4
25 to 29 percent	22,512	11.1
30 to 34 percent	14,859	7.3
35 percent or more	34,615	17.1
Not computed	1,218	0.6

Specified renter-occupied units	162,629	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	15,195	9.3
$200 to $299	10,184	6.3
$300 to $499	36,730	22.6
$500 to $749	62,681	38.5
$750 to $999	20,921	12.9
$1,000 to $1,499	7,820	4.8
$1,500 or more	2,697	1.7
No cash rent	6,401	3.9
Median (dollars)	553	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	30,363	18.7
15 to 19 percent	22,445	13.8
20 to 24 percent	20,708	12.7
25 to 29 percent	19,116	11.8
30 to 34 percent	12,442	7.7
35 percent or more	47,025	28.9
Not computed	10,530	6.5

(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

Housing Statistics

Rhode Island

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