Housing Statistics

Petersburg, Virginia

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	15,955	100.0
1-unit, detached	9,735	61.0
1-unit, attached	1,037	6.5
2 units	1,016	6.4
3 or 4 units	1,697	10.6
5 to 9 units	730	4.6
10 to 19 units	362	2.3
20 or more units	981	6.1
Mobile home	387	2.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.	10	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	43	0.3
1995 to 1998	251	1.6
1990 to 1994	403	2.5
1980 to 1989	1,208	7.6
1970 to 1979	3,450	21.6
1960 to 1969	3,391	21.3
1940 to 1959	4,484	28.1
1939 or earlier	2,725	17.1

ROOMS
1 room	161	1.0
2 rooms	751	4.7
3 rooms	1,467	9.2
4 rooms	3,437	21.5
5 rooms	3,350	21.0
6 rooms	2,954	18.5
7 rooms	1,723	10.8
8 rooms	1,167	7.3
9 or more rooms	945	5.9
Median (rooms)	5.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	13,799	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,596	18.8
1995 to 1998	3,561	25.8
1990 to 1994	2,085	15.1
1980 to 1989	2,012	14.6
1970 to 1979	1,747	12.7
1969 or earlier	1,798	13.0

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,884	20.9
1	5,498	39.8
2	3,534	25.6
3 or more	1,883	13.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	7,200	52.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	400	2.9
Electricity	4,385	31.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,682	12.2
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	109	0.8
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	11	0.1
No fuel used	12	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	114	0.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	83	0.6
No telephone service	742	5.4

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	13,799	100.0
1.00 or less	13,223	95.8
1.01 to 1.50	375	2.7
1.51 or more	201	1.5

Specified owner-occupied units	6,729	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,581	23.5
$50,000 to $99,999	4,148	61.6
$100,000 to $149,999	709	10.5
$150,000 to $199,999	190	2.8
$200,000 to $299,999	62	0.9
$300,000 to $499,999	20	0.3
$500,000 to $999,999	19	0.3
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	68,600	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	4,563	67.8
Less than $300	66	1.0
$300 to $499	547	8.1
$500 to $699	1,182	17.6
$700 to $999	1,515	22.5
$1,000 to $1,499	911	13.5
$1,500 to $1,999	240	3.6
$2,000 or more	102	1.5
Median (dollars)	801	(X)
Not mortgaged	2,166	32.2
Median (dollars)	281	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,437	36.2
15 to 19 percent	993	14.8
20 to 24 percent	933	13.9
25 to 29 percent	583	8.7
30 to 34 percent	337	5.0
35 percent or more	1,422	21.1
Not computed	24	0.4

Specified renter-occupied units	6,680	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	558	8.4
$200 to $299	579	8.7
$300 to $499	2,178	32.6
$500 to $749	2,516	37.7
$750 to $999	500	7.5
$1,000 to $1,499	131	2.0
$1,500 or more	24	0.4
No cash rent	194	2.9
Median (dollars)	495	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,244	18.6
15 to 19 percent	933	14.0
20 to 24 percent	937	14.0
25 to 29 percent	592	8.9
30 to 34 percent	515	7.7
35 percent or more	2,019	30.2
Not computed	440	6.6

(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

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