Queens County, NY Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Queens county new york dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	817,250	100.0
1-unit, detached	172,135	21.1
1-unit, attached	79,812	9.8
2 units	156,709	19.2
3 or 4 units	85,466	10.5
5 to 9 units	45,750	5.6
10 to 19 units	28,160	3.4
20 or more units	248,265	30.4
Mobile home	632	0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	321	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	3,384	0.4
1995 to 1998	8,689	1.1
1990 to 1994	9,660	1.2
1980 to 1989	28,384	3.5
1970 to 1979	58,919	7.2
1960 to 1969	130,750	16.0
1940 to 1959	336,899	41.2
1939 or earlier	240,565	29.4

ROOMS
1 room	50,179	6.1
2 rooms	82,701	10.1
3 rooms	170,335	20.8
4 rooms	155,787	19.1
5 rooms	131,560	16.1
6 rooms	111,893	13.7
7 rooms	47,460	5.8
8 rooms	29,112	3.6
9 or more rooms	38,223	4.7
Median (rooms)	4.2	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	782,664	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	105,923	13.5
1995 to 1998	221,338	28.3
1990 to 1994	130,694	16.7
1980 to 1989	124,482	15.9
1970 to 1979	96,990	12.4
1969 or earlier	103,237	13.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	295,049	37.7
1	321,337	41.1
2	132,217	16.9
3 or more	34,061	4.4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	463,057	59.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	20,406	2.6
Electricity	42,258	5.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	243,152	31.1
Coal or coke	402	0.1
Wood	63	0.0
Solar energy	265	0.0
Other fuel	7,189	0.9
No fuel used	5,872	0.8

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	7,628	1.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	6,617	0.8
No telephone service	11,483	1.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	782,664	100.0
1.00 or less	654,641	83.6
1.01 to 1.50	58,974	7.5
1.51 or more	69,049	8.8

Specified owner-occupied units	186,983	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,582	1.9
$50,000 to $99,999	3,642	1.9
$100,000 to $149,999	17,918	9.6
$150,000 to $199,999	58,492	31.3
$200,000 to $299,999	67,220	35.9
$300,000 to $499,999	30,911	16.5
$500,000 to $999,999	4,767	2.5
$1,000,000 or more	451	0.2
Median (dollars)	212,600	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	122,366	65.4
Less than $300	52	0.0
$300 to $499	1,162	0.6
$500 to $699	4,226	2.3
$700 to $999	12,115	6.5
$1,000 to $1,499	34,538	18.5
$1,500 to $1,999	42,081	22.5
$2,000 or more	28,192	15.1
Median (dollars)	1,597	(X)
Not mortgaged	64,617	34.6
Median (dollars)	447	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	56,799	30.4
15 to 19 percent	25,048	13.4
20 to 24 percent	21,029	11.2
25 to 29 percent	16,513	8.8
30 to 34 percent	12,439	6.7
35 percent or more	52,088	27.9
Not computed	3,067	1.6

Specified renter-occupied units	447,445	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	12,493	2.8
$200 to $299	9,674	2.2
$300 to $499	34,611	7.7
$500 to $749	143,608	32.1
$750 to $999	153,991	34.4
$1,000 to $1,499	72,707	16.2
$1,500 or more	10,109	2.3
No cash rent	10,252	2.3
Median (dollars)	775	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	85,943	19.2
15 to 19 percent	60,724	13.6
20 to 24 percent	52,866	11.8
25 to 29 percent	43,128	9.6
30 to 34 percent	31,714	7.1
35 percent or more	146,435	32.7
Not computed	26,635	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

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