Housing Statistics

Newport, Rhode Island

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	13,226	100.0
1-unit, detached	4,935	37.3
1-unit, attached	796	6.0
2 units	2,224	16.8
3 or 4 units	2,441	18.5
5 to 9 units	1,265	9.6
10 to 19 units	596	4.5
20 or more units	963	7.3
Mobile home	6	0.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	47	0.4
1995 to 1998	121	0.9
1990 to 1994	280	2.1
1980 to 1989	736	5.6
1970 to 1979	1,059	8.0
1960 to 1969	1,197	9.1
1940 to 1959	2,592	19.6
1939 or earlier	7,194	54.4

ROOMS
1 room	279	2.1
2 rooms	646	4.9
3 rooms	1,789	13.5
4 rooms	2,556	19.3
5 rooms	2,206	16.7
6 rooms	2,109	15.9
7 rooms	1,630	12.3
8 rooms	815	6.2
9 or more rooms	1,196	9.0
Median (rooms)	5.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	11,566	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,273	28.3
1995 to 1998	3,325	28.7
1990 to 1994	1,482	12.8
1980 to 1989	1,553	13.4
1970 to 1979	722	6.2
1969 or earlier	1,211	10.5

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,675	14.5
1	5,353	46.3
2	3,688	31.9
3 or more	850	7.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	4,502	38.9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	171	1.5
Electricity	1,354	11.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,410	46.8
Coal or coke	5	0.0
Wood	7	0.1
Solar energy	6	0.1
Other fuel	75	0.6
No fuel used	36	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	118	1.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	126	1.1
No telephone service	192	1.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	11,566	100.0
1.00 or less	11,353	98.2
1.01 to 1.50	171	1.5
1.51 or more	42	0.4

Specified owner-occupied units	3,471	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	16	0.5
$50,000 to $99,999	272	7.8
$100,000 to $149,999	1,192	34.3
$150,000 to $199,999	844	24.3
$200,000 to $299,999	543	15.6
$300,000 to $499,999	364	10.5
$500,000 to $999,999	196	5.6
$1,000,000 or more	44	1.3
Median (dollars)	161,700	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,409	69.4
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	36	1.0
$500 to $699	121	3.5
$700 to $999	373	10.7
$1,000 to $1,499	928	26.7
$1,500 to $1,999	551	15.9
$2,000 or more	400	11.5
Median (dollars)	1,362	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,062	30.6
Median (dollars)	465	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,036	29.8
15 to 19 percent	630	18.2
20 to 24 percent	404	11.6
25 to 29 percent	401	11.6
30 to 34 percent	256	7.4
35 percent or more	721	20.8
Not computed	23	0.7

Specified renter-occupied units	6,692	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	875	13.1
$200 to $299	489	7.3
$300 to $499	606	9.1
$500 to $749	1,968	29.4
$750 to $999	1,385	20.7
$1,000 to $1,499	795	11.9
$1,500 or more	254	3.8
No cash rent	320	4.8
Median (dollars)	646	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,159	17.3
15 to 19 percent	983	14.7
20 to 24 percent	956	14.3
25 to 29 percent	883	13.2
30 to 34 percent	443	6.6
35 percent or more	1,864	27.9
Not computed	404	6.0

(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

24 X 7

Private Tutor

	24 x 7 Tutor Availability
	Unlimited Online Tutoring
	1-on-1 Tutoring

infoplease

Housing Statistics

Newport, Rhode Island

More census articles:

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Popular Areas

Infoplease Tools

The Family Education Network