Suffolk County, MA Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Suffolk county massachusetts dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	292,520	100.0
1-unit, detached	39,097	13.4
1-unit, attached	14,027	4.8
2 units	46,674	16.0
3 or 4 units	73,731	25.2
5 to 9 units	32,068	11.0
10 to 19 units	25,773	8.8
20 or more units	60,574	20.7
Mobile home	531	0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.	45	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,336	0.5
1995 to 1998	3,639	1.2
1990 to 1994	5,126	1.8
1980 to 1989	18,912	6.5
1970 to 1979	25,518	8.7
1960 to 1969	29,407	10.1
1940 to 1959	57,052	19.5
1939 or earlier	151,530	51.8

ROOMS
1 room	18,750	6.4
2 rooms	31,956	10.9
3 rooms	51,406	17.6
4 rooms	53,233	18.2
5 rooms	57,572	19.7
6 rooms	37,665	12.9
7 rooms	17,076	5.8
8 rooms	9,382	3.2
9 or more rooms	15,480	5.3
Median (rooms)	4.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	278,722	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	64,323	23.1
1995 to 1998	92,222	33.1
1990 to 1994	40,548	14.5
1980 to 1989	35,130	12.6
1970 to 1979	20,337	7.3
1969 or earlier	26,162	9.4

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	92,579	33.2
1	124,628	44.7
2	49,366	17.7
3 or more	12,149	4.4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	133,246	47.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	7,644	2.7
Electricity	56,462	20.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76,344	27.4
Coal or coke	70	0.0
Wood	17	0.0
Solar energy	43	0.0
Other fuel	2,643	0.9
No fuel used	2,253	0.8

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	3,199	1.1
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	3,231	1.2
No telephone service	4,443	1.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	278,722	100.0
1.00 or less	258,194	92.6
1.01 to 1.50	11,101	4.0
1.51 or more	9,427	3.4

Specified owner-occupied units	39,357	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	379	1.0
$50,000 to $99,999	2,039	5.2
$100,000 to $149,999	8,477	21.5
$150,000 to $199,999	11,707	29.7
$200,000 to $299,999	10,979	27.9
$300,000 to $499,999	4,208	10.7
$500,000 to $999,999	975	2.5
$1,000,000 or more	593	1.5
Median (dollars)	187,300	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	26,835	68.2
Less than $300	21	0.1
$300 to $499	342	0.9
$500 to $699	1,261	3.2
$700 to $999	3,916	9.9
$1,000 to $1,499	10,838	27.5
$1,500 to $1,999	6,402	16.3
$2,000 or more	4,055	10.3
Median (dollars)	1,364	(X)
Not mortgaged	12,522	31.8
Median (dollars)	413	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	12,866	32.7
15 to 19 percent	6,754	17.2
20 to 24 percent	5,194	13.2
25 to 29 percent	3,668	9.3
30 to 34 percent	2,374	6.0
35 percent or more	8,062	20.5
Not computed	439	1.1

Specified renter-occupied units	183,964	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	16,475	9.0
$200 to $299	11,548	6.3
$300 to $499	16,549	9.0
$500 to $749	37,746	20.5
$750 to $999	45,650	24.8
$1,000 to $1,499	37,492	20.4
$1,500 or more	14,978	8.1
No cash rent	3,526	1.9
Median (dollars)	791	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	31,305	17.0
15 to 19 percent	22,911	12.5
20 to 24 percent	21,658	11.8
25 to 29 percent	21,768	11.8
30 to 34 percent	15,053	8.2
35 percent or more	58,971	32.1
Not computed	12,298	6.7

(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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