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\<TITLE\>American Housing Survey - 1999 AHS-N Data Chart Table 2-13
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collects data on the Natinal\'s housing, including apartments,
single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant housing units, household
characteristics, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing
costs, and recent movers. National data are collected every other year,
and data for each of 46 selected Metropolitan Areas are collected about
every four years, with an average of 12 Metropolitan Areas included each
year. The survey is conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the
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\<H2\>Detailed Tables for Total Occupied Housing Units\<HR\>

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\<H3\>WHAT\'S THE MONTHLY COST? - Table 2-13 \</H3\>

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\<PRE\> Occupied

housing units

Monthly Housing Cost

1,603,000 Less than \$100

9,221,000 \$100 to \$199

6,003,000 \$200 to \$249

5,703,000 \$250 to \$299

5,029,000 \$300 to \$349

5,070,000 \$350 to \$399

4,841,000 \$400 to \$449

4,913,000 \$450 to \$499

9,882,000 \$500 to \$599

8,773,000 \$600 to \$699

7,470,000 \$700 to \$799

10,890,000 \$800 to \$999

7,934,000 \$1,000 to \$1,249

4,902,000 \$1,250 to \$1,499

8,469,000 \$1,500 or more

2,100,000 No cash rent

\$581 Median (excludes no cash rent)

Median Monthly Housing Costs For Owners

\$615 Monthly costs including all mortgages

plus maintenance costs

\$578 Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income\<SUP\>1/\</SUP\>

5,462,000 Less than 5 percent

13,196,000 5 to 9 percent

15,048,000 10 to 14 percent

15,334,000 15 to 19 percent

12,007,000 20 to 24 percent

9,056,000 25 to 29 percent

6,290,000 30 to 34 percent

4,487,000 35 to 39 percent

5,197,000 40 to 49 percent

2,902,000 50 to 59 percent

1,881,000 60 to 69 percent

2,701,000 70 to 99 percent

4,871,000 100 percent or more2/

2,270,000 Zero or negative income

2,100,000 No cash rent

20 Median (excludes 2 previous lines)

19 Median (excludes 3 lines before medians)

Rent Paid by Lodgers

1,014,000 Lodgers in housing units

31,000 Less than \$100 per month

134,000 \$100 to \$199

241,000 \$200 to \$299

218,000 \$300 to \$399

310,000 \$400 or more per month

80,000 Not reported

\$328 Median

Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity

102,708,000 Electricity used

8,730,000 Less than \$25

27,875,000 \$25 to \$49

25,525,000 \$50 to \$74

14,168,000 \$75 to \$99

12,587,000 \$100 to \$149

3,741,000 \$150 to \$199

2,007,000 \$200 or more

\$60 Median

8,074,000 Included in rent, other fee, or obtained

free

Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas

63,133,000 Piped gas used

14,185,000 Less than \$25

20,007,000 \$25 to \$49

10,037,000 \$50 to \$74

4,466,000 \$75 to \$99

2,283,000 \$100 to \$149

766,000 \$150 to \$199

612,000 \$200 or more

\$40 Median

10,778,000 Included in rent, other fee, or obtained

free

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil

15,954,000 Fuel oil used

1,262,000 Less than \$25

2,530,000 \$25 to \$49

2,327,000 \$50 to \$74

1,220,000 \$75 to \$99

990,000 \$100 to \$149

274,000 \$150 to \$199

142,000 \$200 or more

\$56 Median

7,208,000 Included in rent, other fee, or obtained

free

Property Insurance

72,829,000 Property insurance paid

\$35 Median per month

Monthly Costs Paid for Selected Utilities

and Fuels

54,857,000 Water paid separately

\$28 Median

40,045,000 Trash paid separately

\$16 Median

8,504,000 Bottled gas paid separately

\$51 Median

7,022,000 Other fuel paid separately

\$12 Median

Owner Occupied Units

68,796,000 Total

Cost and Ownership Sharing

2,438,000 Ownership shared by person not living here

418,000 Costs shared by person not living here

2,010,000 Costs not shared

9,000 Cost sharing not reported

63,670,000 Ownership not shared

312,000 Costs shared by person not living here

63,295,000 Costs not shared

63,000 Cost sharing not reported

2,688,000 Ownership sharing not reported

Monthly Payment for Principal and Interest

38,883,000 One or more regular mortgages

1,119,000 Less than \$100

1,694,000 \$100 to \$199

1,388,000 \$200 to \$249

1,786,000 \$250 to \$299

2,082,000 \$300 to \$349

2,228,000 \$350 to \$399

2,133,000 \$400 to \$449

2,333,000 \$450 to \$499

4,232,000 \$500 to \$599

4,019,000 \$600 to \$699

3,015,000 \$700 to \$799

4,454,000 \$800 to \$999

3,715,000 \$1,000 to \$1,249

1,829,000 \$1,250 to \$1,499

2,856,000 \$1,500 or more

\$611 Median

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real Estate

Taxes

10,936,000 \$ Less than \$25

9,674,000 \$25 to \$49

8,909,000 \$50 to \$74

6,949,000 \$75 to \$99

11,471,000 \$100 to \$149

7,032,000 \$150 to \$199

13,825,000 \$200 or more

\$93 Median

Annual Taxes Paid Per \$1,000 Value

12,196,000 Less than \$5

19,831,000 \$5 to \$9

16,189,000 \$10 to \$14

8,315,000 \$15 to \$19

4,866,000 \$20 to \$24

7,399,000 \$25 or more

\$11 Median

Routine Maintenance in Last Year

32,449,000 Less than \$25 per month

14,878,000 \$25 to \$49

2,417,000 \$50 to \$74

4,875,000 \$75 to \$99

1,556,000 \$100 to \$149

1,849,000 \$150 to \$199

2,095,000 \$200 or more per month

8,677,000 Not reported

\$25- Median

Condominium and Cooperative Fee

3,376,000 Fee paid by owners

62,000 Less than \$25 per month

69,000 \$25 to \$49

107,000 \$50 to \$74

311,000 \$75 to \$99

729,000 \$100 to \$149

584,000 \$150 to \$199

765,000 \$200 or more per month

749,000 Not reported

\$153 Median

Other Housing Costs per Month

5,423,000 Homeowner association fee paid

\$25 Median

290,000 Mobile home park fee paid

\$74 Median

142,000 Land rent fee paid

\$76 Median

\<SUP\>1/\</SUP\> Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in
its

calculation, see Appendix A.

\<SUP\>2/\</SUP\> May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings,
or

response error.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

\<HR\>\<h4\>Contact the AHS staff at (301) 763-3235 or e-mail to\<A
HREF=\"mailto:ahsn@census.gov\"\> ahsn@census.gov\</A\> for further
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\<HR\>Go to \<A
HREF=\"../../../../www/housing/ahs/99dtchrt/ahs99.html\"\>American
Housing Survey: 1999\</A\>

Go to \<A HREF=\"../../../../www/ahs.html\"\>American Housing Survey
Data\</A\>

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Created: \<EM\>February 1, 2000\</EM\>

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