Total housing units

1,750,927

100.0

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

1-unit, detached

1,156,003

66.0

1-unit, attached

36,124

2.1

2 units

55,441

3.2

3 or 4 units

72,279

4.1

5 to 9 units

76,035

4.3

10 to 19 units

54,958

3.1

20 or more units

51,075

2.9

Mobile home

246,443

14.1

Boat, RV, van, etc.

2,569

0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

1999 to March 2000

52,071

3.0

1995 to 1998

167,125

9.5

1990 to 1994

151,270

8.6

1980 to 1989

258,318

14.8

1970 to 1979

350,021

20.0

1960 to 1969

239,152

13.7

1940 to 1959

315,297

18.0

1939 or earlier

217,673

12.4

ROOMS

1 room

15,591

0.9

2 rooms

41,337

2.4

3 rooms

121,727

7.0

4 rooms

320,214

18.3

5 rooms

440,748

25.2

6 rooms

340,654

19.5

7 rooms

211,115

12.1

8 rooms

132,756

7.6

9 or more rooms

126,785

7.2

Median (rooms)

5.4

(X)

Occupied Housing Units

1,590,647

100.0

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

1999 to March 2000

314,188

19.8

1995 to 1998

446,600

28.1

1990 to 1994

257,546

16.2

1980 to 1989

243,068

15.3

1970 to 1979

166,554

10.5

1969 or earlier

162,691

10.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

None

148,691

9.3

1

529,371

33.3

2

626,114

39.4

3 or more

286,471

18.0

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas

706,249

44.4

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

156,389

9.8

Electricity

617,884

38.8

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

44,203

2.8

Coal or coke

12,124

0.8

Wood

45,465

2.9

Solar energy

299

0.0

Other fuel

4,534

0.3

No fuel used

3,500

0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

Lacking complete plumbing facilities

14,947

0.9

Lacking complete kitchen facilities

11,163

0.7

No telephone service

74,612

4.7

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

Occupied housing units

1,590,647

100.0

1.00 or less

1,557,978

97.9

1.01 to 1.50

24,400

1.5

1.51 or more

8,269

0.5

Specified owner-occupied units

806,461

100.0

VALUE

Less than $50,000

146,424

18.2

$50,000 to $99,999

351,734

43.6

$100,000 to $149,999

171,363

21.2

$150,000 to $199,999

72,007

8.9

$200,000 to $299,999

44,571

5.5

$300,000 to $499,999

15,414

1.9

$500,000 to $999,999

4,013

0.5

$1,000,000 or more

935

0.1

Median (dollars)

86,700

(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

With a mortgage

521,748

64.7

Less than $300

10,217

1.3

$300 to $499

65,992

8.2

$500 to $699

115,346

14.3

$700 to $999

159,905

19.8

$1,000 to $1,499

118,215

14.7

$1,500 to $1,999

33,513

4.2

$2,000 or more

18,560

2.3

Median (dollars)

816

(X)

Not mortgaged

284,713

35.3

Median (dollars)

214

(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
    OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

Less than 15 percent

357,036

44.3

15 to 19 percent

142,178

17.6

20 to 24 percent

100,528

12.5

25 to 29 percent

61,833

7.7

30 to 34 percent

37,089

4.6

35 percent or more

99,279

12.3

Not computed

8,518

1.1

Specified renter-occupied units

449,410

100.0

GROSS RENT

Less than $200

43,368

9.6

$200 to $299

41,729

9.3

$300 to $499

165,308

36.8

$500 to $749

117,844

26.2

$750 to $999

27,492

6.1

$1,000 to $1,499

7,333

1.6

$1,500 or more

2,061

0.5

No cash rent

44,275

9.9

Median (dollars)

445

(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

Less than 15 percent

93,481

20.8

15 to 19 percent

62,087

13.8

20 to 24 percent

52,472

11.7

25 to 29 percent

42,791

9.5

30 to 34 percent

29,075

6.5

35 percent or more

115,136

25.6

Not computed

54,368

12.1