Connecticut Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units1,385,975100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached816,70658.9
1-unit, attached71,1855.1
2 units119,5858.6
3 or 4 units127,0329.2
5 to 9 units76,8365.5
10 to 19 units52,6973.8
20 or more units109,7407.9
Mobile home11,5800.8
Boat, RV, van, etc.6140.0
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 200015,9931.2
1995 to 199847,0283.4
1990 to 199456,0584.0
1980 to 1989183,40513.2
1970 to 1979203,37714.7
1960 to 1969212,17615.3
1940 to 1959359,04225.9
1939 or earlier308,89622.3
ROOMS
1 room22,5591.6
2 rooms53,4433.9
3 rooms117,2018.5
4 rooms202,13314.6
5 rooms272,13219.6
6 rooms254,45918.4
7 rooms188,95213.6
8 rooms139,77510.1
9 or more rooms135,3219.8
Median (rooms)5.6(X)
Occupied Housing Units1,301,670100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000219,46216.9
1995 to 1998355,10027.3
1990 to 1994191,99214.7
1980 to 1989223,47217.2
1970 to 1979136,88610.5
1969 or earlier174,75813.4
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None124,6269.6
1431,39433.1
2529,49140.7
3 or more216,15916.6
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas377,55029.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas31,0922.4
Electricity190,14614.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.682,43452.4
Coal or coke1,4190.1
Wood11,8830.9
Solar energy2840.0
Other fuel4,5780.4
No fuel used2,2840.2
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities6,4660.5
Lacking complete kitchen facilities6,6820.5
No telephone service14,3951.1
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units1,301,670100.0
1.00 or less1,265,81197.2
1.01 to 1.5023,2221.8
1.51 or more12,6371.0
Specified owner-occupied units728,244100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,0005,9960.8
$50,000 to $99,99985,22111.7
$100,000 to $149,999212,01029.1
$150,000 to $199,999156,39721.5
$200,000 to $299,999137,49918.9
$300,000 to $499,99979,04710.9
$500,000 to $999,99938,1685.2
$1,000,000 or more13,9061.9
Median (dollars)166,900(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage520,07671.4
Less than $300
3100.0
$300 to $499
4,7480.7
$500 to $699
20,1292.8
$700 to $999
71,5839.8
$1,000 to $1,499
191,42026.3
$1,500 to $1,999
119,17316.4
$2,000 or more
112,71315.5
Median (dollars)
1,426(X)
Not mortgaged208,16828.6
Median (dollars)
473(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent231,90031.8
15 to 19 percent129,21717.7
20 to 24 percent110,34215.2
25 to 29 percent78,68710.8
30 to 34 percent50,2766.9
35 percent or more124,17617.1
Not computed3,6460.5
Specified renter-occupied units428,779100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $20022,3825.2
$200 to $29918,6854.4
$300 to $49955,00112.8
$500 to $749152,73535.6
$750 to $99997,51122.7
$1,000 to $1,49947,84511.2
$1,500 or more16,5223.9
No cash rent18,0984.2
Median (dollars)681(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent79,05318.4
15 to 19 percent63,38214.8
20 to 24 percent54,70212.8
25 to 29 percent47,19311.0
30 to 34 percent32,3317.5
35 percent or more124,25829.0
Not computed27,8606.5
(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

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