### U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 

# American Housing Survey for the De nverMetropolitan Area: 2004

H170/04-46 

# Current Housing Reports

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 

# Issued October 2005

## This report presents data from the American Housing Survey, which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and conducted by theU.S. Census Bureau. It was prepared primarily under the direction of Ronald J. Sepanik , Director, Housing and Demographic Analysis Division, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Daniel H. Weinberg , then Chief, Housingand Household Economic Statistics Division, Census Bureau. Ronald J. Sepanik , assisted by David Vandenbroucke and Carolyn Lynch , was responsible for overseeing the American Housing Survey resultant report on behalf of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Within the Census Bureau, this report was developed in the Housing and HouseholdEconomic Statistics Division. It was prepared under the supervision of Leonard J. Norry , Assistant Division Chief for Housing Characteristics, by Jane M. Kneessi , Chief, American Housing Survey Branch, assisted by Paul P. Harple

. Altheria Y. Barnett , Mary Schwarz , Scott Susin , William L. Hartnett , Saundra Lord , and Barbara Williams performed specific activities related to datacollection procedures, statistical presentation, organization of the report, and preparation of text materials. Mary S. Stultz provided statistical assistance. Under the direction of Chester E. Bowie , then Chief, Demographic Surveys Division, Enrique Lamas , Assistant Division Chief,Current Surveys, oversaw the implementation of the American Housing Survey operational activities. Under the supervision of La Terri D. Bynum , Marni L. Brown , Edward A. Hayes , Gemma M. Furno , Nancy J. Midziolek , Craig M. Pritzl , and Kenya D. Tyndle coordinated the operational aspects of the American Housing Survey. Thomas L. Blatt , Assistant Division Chief, directed the systems and processing procedures. Under the supervision of R. Tracee Boxley , Sharonica L. Baker , Gail K. Burns , Daniel C. Collier , Lisa A. Ferrer , Colette K. Fladger , Thomas A. Iseman , Debra K.P. Knoll , Cynfon L. Lyle , Cherie L. Nichols , Jimmy T. Nguyen , Dorothy J. Paxton , Susan K. Peters , Diana A. Rubin , Diane S. Schwartz , and Deanna L. Wilson provided computer programming and processing. Frederick L. McKee , Lewis S. Lenkey , and Evelyn J. Lincoln provided procedures for mailouts and scheduling. The Demographic Statistical Methods Division, under the direction of Alan R. Tupek , Chief, performed sampling and reinterview and related activities. Under the supervision of Dennis J. Schwanz , Robert C. Abramson , Alphonso M. Mason , and Carol M. Mylet developed the sample design, weighting, and computation of sampling variances and standard errors. David Adams , Danielle R. Corteville , Leslie R. Flores , James A. Haworth , Pat Marks , Debbie M. Mullen , Sandra M. Tenbrink ,and the Statistical Methods Section in Statistical Methods and Quality AssuranceBranch (National Processing Center) implemented the sample selection and prepared the sample controls. Ayonda Dent , Caroline Evans , and Gene A. Sebronconducted the reinterview design, procedures, analysis, and programming. Field Division, under the direction of Brian Monaghan , Chief, Richard L. Bitzer , Assistant Division Chief for Surveys, and Blair E. Russell , assisted by Medell E. Ford III , Laurie A. Jarboe , Clinton Borland , and Karen M. Nowakowski administered the data collection, clerical processing, and data entry activities. The Technologies Management Office, under the direction of Barbara LoPresti , Chief, and assisted by Karen A. Bagwell and Steven W. Tornell , Assistant DivisionChiefs, provided overall automation support. Thomas R. Spaulding , AuthoringTeam Leader, provided the computerassisted interviewing questionnaires for field data collection. Charles M. Tyler, Jr. , ROSCO Development Team Leader, Sean R. McLaren , Laptop Case Management Team Leader, and Robert E. McGrath , MasterControl System Team Leader, provided computer programming and systems support. Chad G. Nelson , Technical Assistance Center Team Leader, provided help desk support to the Regional Office and field staff. Jamie Peters , Helen M. Curtis , Shirley A. Clark , and Everett L. Dove of the Administrative and Customer Services Division, Walter C. Odom , Chief, provided publications and printing management,graphics design and composition, and editorial review for print and electronic media.General direction and production management were provided by James R. Clark , Assistant Division Chief, and Susan L. Rappa , Chief, Publications Services Branch. 

## ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

# U.S. Department of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary David A. Sampson , Deputy Secretary Economics and Statistics Administration Kathleen B. Cooper, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Charles Louis Kincannon, Director 

# U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson, Se c reta ry Roy A. Bernardi,

Deputy Secretary OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH Darlene Willi ams , Assistant Secretary for Policy

Development and Research 

# American Housing Survey for the De nverMetropolitan Area: 2004

H170/04-46 

# Current Housing Reports Issued October 2005

## Alan R. Tupek, Acting Associate Director for Demographic Programs Vacant, Chief, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division SUGGESTED CITATION U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Housing Reports, Series H170/04-46, American Housing Survey for the Denver Metropolitan Area: 2004



## OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH Darlene Williams, Assistant Secretary Harold L. Bunce, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs Ronald J. Sepanik, Director, Housing and Demographic Analysis Division ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION 

## Economics and Statistics Administration Kathleen B. Cooper, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Charles Louis Kincannon, Director Hermann Habermann, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer

# Availability of Data Via Electronic Media

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the data shown in this report, users may access a wealth of information based on the American Housing Survey (AHS) by way of the Internet. Through the AHS Web site, data charts are available for users to view the results from the 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 AHS National surveys. The AHS Web site also offers users the opportunity to download National microdata between the years 1993–95, by using the Data Extraction System, as well as offering 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 microdata, by using Ferrett. National and Metropolitan publications dating back to 1973 are available in PDF and scanned format within the AHS Web site at <www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cons-hou.html #house>. Groups of these books are available on CD-ROMs or selectively at <www.census.gov/hhes/www/ahs.html>. All information can be accessed through the U.S. Census Bureau’s home page at <www.census.gov>. Users may send requests for data or questions regarding the data via e-mail to the Housing and Household Economics Statistics Division of the Census Bureau at <ahsn@census.gov>. Data users may find similar information concerning the AHS, through the HUD USER Web site at <www.huduser.org>. 

# Comments From Data Users

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We, in the American Housing Survey Branch, would like any questions or comments that you might have about this report and welcome your recommendations for improving the usefulness of our products. If you would like to do so, please write to: Jane M. Kneessi Chief, American Housing Survey Branch Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-8500 or electronically to: jane.m.kneessi@census.gov

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# Census Bureau Home Page www.census.gov



# American Housing Survey Home Page www.census.gov/hhes/www/ahs.html

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### Major Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Geographical Definitions of 2004 AHS

Metropolitan Areas .......................... v Explanations and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Dates of Current AHS Metropolitan Areas: 1974

to 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Dates of AHS Metropolitan Areas No Longer in

Sample: 1974 to 2004 ....................... x Acronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Total Inventory and Vacant Units All housing 

### 1. Introductory Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 2. Height and Condition of Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 3. Size of Unit and Lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 4. Selected Equipment and Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 5. Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 6. Housing and Neighborhood Quality . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 7. Financial Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Occupied Units Total occupied Owner occupied Renter occupied Black alonehouseholder 1 

### Hispanichouseholder 1 

## Tables with standard column headings 1. Introductory Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 2. Height and Condition of Building . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 6-2 3. Size of Unit and Lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 6-3 4. Selected Equipment and Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 6-4 5. Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 6-5 6. Failures in Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 6-6 7. Additional Indicators of Housing Quality . . . . . 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7 6-7 8. Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 3-8 4-8 5-8 6-8 9. Household Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 3-9 4-9 5-9 6-9 10. Previous Unit of Recent Movers

............. 2-10 3-10 4-10 5-10 6-10 11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

............................... 2-11 3-11 4-11 5-11 6-11 12. Income Characteristics

..................... 2-12 3-12 4-12 5-12 6-12 13. Selected Housing Costs

.................... 2-13 3-13 4-13 5-13 6-13 14. Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment ................................ * 3-14 * 5-14 6-14 15. Mortgage Characteristics ................... * 3-15 * 5-15 6-15 

## Tables with specialized column headings 17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

....................... 2-17 3-17 4-17 5-17 6-17 18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

....................... 2-18 3-18 4-18 5-18 6-18 19. Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics. . 2-19 3-19 4-19 5-19 6-19 20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

................ 2-20 3-20 4-20 5-20 6-20 21. Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics . . . 2-21 3-21 4-21 5-21 6-21 22. Value by Selected Characteristics ........... * 3-22 * 5-22 6-22 23. Journey to Work

........................... 2-23 3-23 4-23 5-23 6-23 24. Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

.......................... 2-24 3-24 4-24 5-24 6-24 Appendixes A. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 B. Sample Design and Weighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 C. Historical Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 D. Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes

...... Index-1 Selected Subareas for 2004 Publications . . Inside back cover 1 

### Chapters on Black alone and Hispanic householders are shown when there are 75 or more sample cases. * Table not shown; it only applies to owner-occupied units. 

## CONTENTS

iii Contents U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Major Changes

INCOMEIn 2004, information on whether or not a resident of the housing unit received Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments was collected in a separate category. In 2003 and earlier, the receipt of SSI payments was collected in a combinedcategory that included public assistance and welfare payments. For detailed definitions of income categories, see Appendix A. REPLACEMENTS AND ADDITIONS In 2004, the question, ‘‘Was that wall-to-wall carpeting installed over existing, finished flooring, or was that put down over bare sub-flooring, such as concrete or unfinished wood?’’ was no longer asked. The question, ‘‘In the last two years, haveyou installed any wall-to-wall carpeting?’’ was still part of the survey. For a detailed definition of replacements and additions, see Appendix A.

iv Major Changes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Geographical Definitions of 2004 AHS Metropolitan Areas [The information in parentheses indicates where the June 30, 1993, OMB geographical definitions differ from the AHS definitions]

Name Land square miles 1 

## Population per square mile 1 

## ATLANTA, GA 5,392.8 742.1 Barrow County 162.2 284.5 Bartow County 459.4 165.5 Cherokee County 423.7 334.9 Clayton County 142.6 1,658.4 Cobb County 340.2 1,786.7 Coweta County 442.6 201.6 DeKalb County 268.2 2,482.7 Douglas County 199.3 462.5 Fayette County 197.1 463.1 Forsyth County 225.8 435.8 Fulton County 528.7 1,543.5 Gwinnett County 432.7 1,359.9 Henry County 322.7 369.8 Newton County 276.4 224.3 Paulding County 313.4 260.6 Rockdale County 130.6 536.7 Spalding County 198.0 295.1 Walton County 329.2 184.4 (OMB includes Carroll County and Pickens County) CLEVELAND, OH 2,214.4 887.9 Ashtabula County 702.4 146.2 Cuyahoga County 458.5 3,040.4 Geauga County 403.7 225.2 Lake County 228.2 996.9 Medina County 421.6 358.4 (OMB includes Lorain County) DENVER, CO 3,760.6 560.9 Adams County 1,191.9 305.3 Arapahoe County 803.1 607.6 Denver County 153.4 3,616.8 Douglas County 840.1 209.2 Jefferson County 772.1 682.6 (OMB same as AHS) HARTFORD, CT 3,613.4 470.2 Hartford County [part] 735.4 1,165.5 Litchfield County [part] 919.9 198.1 Middlesex County [part] 369.3 419.9 Name Land square miles 1 

## Population per square mile 1 

## HARTFORD, CT—Con. New London County [part] 665.9 389.1 Tolland County [part] 410.1 332.5 Windham County [part] 512.8 212.8 (OMB same as AHS) Hartford County [part] 735.4 1,165.5 Avon town, Berlin town, Bloomfield town, Bristol city, Burlington town, Canton town, East Grandy town, East Hartford town, East Windsor town, Enfield town, Farmington town, Glastonbury town, Granby town, Hartford city, Manchester town, Marlborough town, New Britain city, Newington town, Plainville town, Rocky Hill town, Simsbury town, Southington town, South Windsor town, Suffield town, West Hartford town, Wethersfield town, Windsor town, Windsor Locks town Litchfield County [part] 919.9 198.1 Barkhamsted town, Harwinton town, New Hartford town, Plymouth town, Winchester town Middlesex County [part] 369.3 419.9 Cromwell town, Durham town, East Haddam town, East Hampton town, Haddam town, Middlefield town, Middletown city, Portland town New London County [part] 665.9 389.1 Colchester town, Lebanon town Tolland County [part] 410.1 332.5 Andover town, Bolton town, Columbia town, Coventry town, Ellington town, Hebron town, Mansfield town, Somers town, Stafford town, Tolland town, Vernon town, Willington town Windham town [part] 512.8 212.8 Ashford town, Chaplin town, Windham town INDIANAPOLIS, IN 3,523.0 456.3 Boone County 422.9 109.0 Hamilton County 397.9 459.2 Hancock County 306.1 180.9 Hendricks County 408.4 254.9 Johnson County 320.2 359.8 Madison County 452.1 295.0 Marion County 396.3 2,171.5

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## Name Land square miles 1 

## Population per square mile 1 

## INDIANAPOLIS, IN—Con. Morgan County 406.5 164.1 Shelby County 412.6 105.3 (OMB same as AHS) MEMPHIS, TN-AR-MS 3,006.5 377.7 Crittenden County, AR 610.2 83.4 DeSoto County, MS 477.9 224.3 Fayette, County, TN 704.5 40.9 Shelby County, TN 754.5 1,189.4 Tipton County, TN 459.4 111.6 (OMB same as AHS) NEW ORLEANS, LA 3,153.4 417.5 Jefferson Parish 306.5 1,485.9 Orleans Parish 180.6 2,684.3 Plaquemines Parish 844.6 31.7 St. Bernard Parish 465.0 144.6 St. Charles Parish 283.6 169.5 St. John the Baptist Parish 218.9 196.6 St. Tammany Parish 854.2 223.9 (OMB includes St. James Parish) OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 4,246.8 255.1 Canadian County 899.7 97.5 Cleveland County 536.1 388.0 Logan County 744.5 45.6 McClain County 569.7 48.7 Oklahoma County 709.1 931.4 Pottawatomie County 787.7 83.2 (OMB same as AHS) PITTSBURGH, PA 4,625.6 509.9 Allegheny County 730.2 1,755.3 Beaver County 434.2 417.8 Butler County 788.5 220.8 Fayette County 790.1 188.1 Name Land square miles 1 

## Population per square mile 1 

## PITTSBURGH, PA—Con. Washington County 857.1 236.7 Westmoreland County 1,025.5 360.8 (OMB same as AHS) SACRAMENTO, CA 4,081.0 399.0 El Dorado County 1,710.9 91.4 Placer County 1,404.4 176.9 Sacramento County 965.7 1,267.0 (OMB same as AHS) ST. LOUIS, MO-IL 6,392.0 407.3 Clinton County, IL 474.2 74.9 Jersey County, IL 369.2 58.7 Madison County, IL 725.0 357.2 Monroe County, IL 388.3 71.1 St. Clair County, IL 663.8 385.8 St. Louis City, MO 61.9 5,622.9 Franklin County, MO 922.8 101.7 Jefferson County, MO 656.8 301.6 Lincoln County, MO 630.5 61.8 St. Charles County, MO 560.4 506.6 St. Louis County, MO 507.8 2,001.4 Warren County, MO 431.3 56.9 (OMB includes Sullivan city in Crawford County) SAN ANTONIO, TX 3,326.4 478.7 Bexar County 1,246.8 1,117.2 Comal County 561.5 139.0 Guadalupe County 711.1 125.2 Wilson County 807.0 40.2 (OMB same as AHS) SEATTLE-EVERETT, WA 4,423.5 545.9 King County 2,126.0 817.0 Island County 208.4 343.3 Snohomish County 2,089.1 290.1 (OMB same as AHS)

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## vi Geographical Definitions of 2004 AHS Metropolitan Areas U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Explanations and Cautions

EXPLANATIONS Survey authority and confidentiality. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the American Housing Survey (AHS) to obtain up-to-date housing statistics for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Title 12, Sections1701Z-1 and 1701Z-2g of the U.S. Code authorize the Secretary of HUD to collect data from public and private agencies and protect the confidentiality of the data. Title 12, Section 1701Z-10 mandates the collection of the data forthe AHS. The guarantee of confidentiality made to respondents is provided by the Census Bureau. Title 13, Section 9a, of the U.S. Code provides that all information that would permit identification of individuals will be held in strict confidence. Such information may be seen only by individuals sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used only for statisticalpurposes. Section 214 of Title 13 sets penalties for disclosing confidential information. Unauthorized disclosure of individual information by a person sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both. The Census Bureau is authorized under Title 31, Section 1535 of the U.S. Code, to perform special work or services for other federal agencies. Contents of book. This book presents data on apartments; single-family homes; manufactured/mobile homes; vacant housing units; age, sex, and race of householders; income; housing and neighborhood quality; housing costs; equipment and fuels; and size of the housing units. The book also presents data on mortgages, rent control, rent subsidies, previous unit of recent movers, and reasons for moving. Scope of the survey. The AHS is conducted by field representatives who obtain information from occupants of homes. They get information on vacant homes from informed people such as landlords, rental agents, or knowledgeable neighbors. Interviewing occurred from May 30 through September 8. The sample sizes for the metropolitan areas range from 1,300 to 3,500 addresses. See Appendix B for details. CAUTIONS Sampling and nonsampling errors. The numbers in this book may have errors from sampling and other causes (incomplete data, wrong answers, etc.). Appendix D gives more detailed formulas to calculate errors for a wide range of items. Appendix D also gives some estimates of nonsampling errors. Undercoverage and nonresponse. Each home in the AHS sample represents a large number of other homes.However, because of incomplete sampling lists (i.e., undercoverage) and nonresponse, the homes in the survey do not represent all homes in the country. Therefore, the raw numbers from the survey are raised proportionally so that the published numbers match independent estimates of the total number of homes. These independent estimatesare based on Census 2000, plus changes since then. Housing unit undercoverage and household nonresponse is about 11 percent. Compared to the level derived from theadjusted Census 2000 counts, housing unit undercoverage alone is about 2.2 percent. The weighting procedures used for AHS-National partially correct for the bias due to nonresponse and housing unitundercoverage, but not for within-household undercoverage. The procedures assume the housing units missed by the survey are like those included, which is not entirelyaccurate. Housing-unit undercoverage varies by age, ethnicity, and race of householder, and by type of household. For some groups, such as Black alone, the undercoverage is at least 9 percent. Some AHS estimates are affected bymissed persons within sample households. These are persons per room, square feet per person, some household composition items (for example, persons per household), and income characteristics. We do not know the effect ofthis within-household undercoverage on these characteristics. Appendix D shows how complete the answers were for each question, before adjustments. Appendix B explains how the numbers were proportionally adjusted. Income and poverty. Historically, the AHS underestimates income and overestimates poverty when compared to the Current Population Survey (CPS). The AHS mentionsfewer sources of income than the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the CPS. The poverty data in the AHS are not published as an official count of households inpoverty, but to show the housing characteristics of lowincome households. For a discussion of income and poverty, see Appendix C. A detailed discussion of AHS income data is presented inthe Census Bureau memorandum for the record, ‘‘Comparison of 1989 AHS and CPS Income Reporting.’’ The memorandum for the record, ‘‘AHS Poverty Data, 1985 to 1993,’’ vii Explanations and Cautions U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## presents a detailed discussion of AHS poverty data. Copies of both memoranda can be obtained by writing to the Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division (HHES) at the address given in the table below. DATA AVAILABILITY The AHS data are presented nationally as well as for major selected metropolitan areas (see table below). The tablebelow shows the sources for obtaining AHS data, the product available, and the pricing for each product. Each source or organization sets its own charges, so prices may vary among the sources. For the data user whose needs are not met by the book tabulations (printed books), microdata are available on tapes and on CD-ROMs so that data can be tabulated in any way desired. Microdata are also available on the Internet for 1997 and beyond. National data tables are on the Internet for 1973 and beyond. Contact HHES for more details. The Census Act prohibits the release of individually identifiable data. The Census Bureau uses statistical methods prior to data release to ensure respondents’ confidentiality. In addition to using statistical methods, the names and addresses of respondents, and areas smaller than 100,000 people arenot identified. The sample design generally will not support analysis for areas smaller than those shown in the books. Sources for American Housing Survey Data Source Telephone Books Microdata HUD USER P.O. Box 23268 Washington, DC 20026-3268 800-245-2691 301-495-5863 or 202-708-3178 TDD 800-927-7589 Fax 301-495-3765 National and Metropolitan $5 Codebooks

Volume I $30 Volume II $5 Volume III $20 National CD-ROM Before 1997 $50 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 $15 Metropolitan CD-ROM

Before 1996 $50 1996 to present $15 Table Generating Data Disk $15

CD-ROM 1 

## AVI-000102 Customer Services U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0801 301-763-INFO (4636) for general information Fax 301-457-3842, orders only Fax 301-457-4714, general

information Metropolitan $10-$20 National and Metropolitan CD-ROMs Back to early 1970s $50 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 $15

Superintendent of Documents2 

## Washington, DC 20402-9326 202-512-1800 Fax 202-512-2250 National $50 Housing and Household Economic

Statistics Division (HHES) U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-8500 301-763-3235 Fax 301-457-3277 Analytical H121, H123 $2-$10

U.S. National Archives and

Records Administration Center for Electronic Records www.archives.gov 301-837-0470 National and Metropolitan Tapes, 1974-1995 Fees vary

Internet Publications: www.census.gov/prod/

www/abs/cons-hou.html#house National, Metropolitan Analytical All reports since 1973

Internet address Free CD-ROM $15 Interactive Internet Tools Ferret—data extraction system 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 Free Data Extraction System (DES) 1993, 1995 Free American Housing Survey Home Page: www.census.gov/hhes/www/ahs.html HUD USER Home Page: www.huduser.org Codebooks Free 1995 and later National and Metropolitan Free

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## The American Housing Surveys for 1999 and 2001 issued CD-ROMs titled ‘‘Table Generating Data Disk.’’ These CDs contain a special type of database file called an EXTRACT. This file allows users to create their own tables (cross tabulations) with the built-in software. On these CDs, there are data tables that users can manipulate to show selected information, to form graphs, and to print. Included also on these CDs is the microdata file in both SAS and ASCII formats along with the associated documentation. The publications also are included. 2

## Ask for U.S. Census Bureau series H150 and H151. Depository libraries may order Superintendent of Documents prefix C3.215. Libraries often keep national books in a special catalog and section for U.S. Government documents. Metropolitan reports may be located in the general catalog since these are not published by the Superintendent of Documents.



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# Dates of Current AHS Metropolitan Areas: 1974 to 2004

(A book for each survey is published about 12 months later) Area 2003– 2004 1998– 2002 1995– 1997* 1992– 1994 1988– 1991 1984– 1987 1981– 1983 1980 1977– 1979 1974– 1976 Anaheim-Santa Ana, CA PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 90 86 81 ... 77 74 Atlanta, GA MSA 04 ... 96 ... 91 87 82 ... 78 75 Baltimore, MD MSA ... 98 ... ... 91 87 83 ... 79 76 Birmingham, AL MSA ... 98 ... 92 88 84 ... 80 ... 76 Boston, MA-NH CMSA ... 98 ... 93 89 85 81 ... 77 74 Buffalo, NY CMSA** ... 02 ... 94 88 84 ... ... 79 76 Charlotte, NC-SC MSA ... 02 95 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Chicago, IL PMSA 03 99 95 ... 91 87 83 ... 79 75 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN PMSA** ... 98 ... ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75 Cleveland, OH PMSA** 04 ... 96 92 88 84 ... ... 79 76 Columbus, OH MSA ... 02 95 ... 91 87 82 ... 78 75 Dallas, TX PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 89 85 81 ... 77 74 Denver, CO MSA 04 ... 95 ... 90 86 83 ... 79 76 Detroit, MI PMSA 03 99 95 93 89 85 81 ... 77 74 Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 89 85 81 ... 77 74 Hartford, CT MSA 04 ... 96 ... 91 87 83 ... 79 75 Houston, TX (new sample in 1987) PMSAs ... 98 ... ... 91 87 83 ... 79 76 Indianapolis, IN MSA** 04 ... 96 92 88 84 ... 80 ... 76 Kansas City, MO-KS MSA ... 02 95 ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75 Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA** 03 99 95 ... 89 85 ... 80 77 74 Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA 04 ... 96 92 88 84 ... 80 77 74 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL CMSA ... 02 95 ... 90 86 83 ... 79 75 Milwaukee, WI PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 88 84 ... ... 79 75 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA ... 98 ... 93 89 85 81 ... 77 74 New Orleans, LA MSA 04 ... 95 ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75 New York-Nassau-Suffolk-Orange, NY PMSAs 03 99 95 ... 91 87 83 80 ... 76 Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC*** ... 98 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Northern NJ PMSAs 03 99 95 ... 91 87 ... ... ... ... Oakland, CA PMSA  ... 98 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Oklahoma City, OK MSA 04 ... 96 92 88 84 ... 80 ... 76 Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA**  03 99 95 ... 89 85 82 ... 78 75 Phoenix, AZ MSA** ... 02 ... 94 89 85 81 ... 77 74 Pittsburgh, PA MSA 04 ... 95 ... 90 86 81 ... 77 74 Portland, OR-WA PMSA ... 02 95 ... 90 86 83 ... 79 75 Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA PMSAs ... 98 ... 92 88 84 ... 80 ... 76 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 90 86 82 ... 78 75 Rochester, NY MSA ... 98 ... ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75 Sacramento, CA PMSA 04 ... 96 ... ... ... 83 80 ... 76 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 04 ... 96 ... 91 87 83 80 ... 76 Salt Lake City, UT MSA ... 98 ... 92 88 84 ... 80 77 74 San Antonio, TX MSA 04 ... 95 ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75 San Diego, CA MSA** ... 02 ... 94 91 87 82 ... 78 75 San Francisco, CA PMSA**** ... 98 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... San Francisco-Oakland, CA PMSAs ... ... ... 93 89 85 82 ... 78 75 San Jose, CA PMSA ... 98 ... 93 88 84 ... ... ... ... Seattle-Everett, WA PMSA 04 ... 96 ... ... ... 83 ... 79 76 Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL MSA ... 98 ... 93 89 85 ... ... ... ... Washington, DC-MD-VA MSA ... 98 ... 93 89 85 81 ... 77 74 ... Not applicable. * No areas surveyed for 1997. ** Same area since beginning. All other areas change boundaries over time; see map or list of counties in each report. *** Currituck County, NC, was added to the geographic definition in 1998. **** Formerly with San Francisco-Oakland, CA PMSAs.



## ix Dates of Current AHS Metropolitan Areas: 1974 to 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Dates of AHS Metropolitan Areas No Longer in Sample: 1974 to 2004

Area 1998– 2002 1995– 1997* 1992– 1994 1988– 1991 1984– 1987 1981– 1983 1980 1977– 1979 1974– 1976 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY** ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 77 74 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ** ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 ... 76 Colorado Springs, CO** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 75 Grand Rapids, MI** ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 ... 76 Honolulu, HI** ... ... ... ... ... 83 ... 79 76 Las Vegas, NV** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 76 Louisville, KY-IN** ... ... ... ... ... 83 80 ... 76 Madison, WI** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 75 Newark, NJ (now covered by Northern NJ)** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74 Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA ... ... 92 88 84 ... ... 78 75 Omaha, NE-IA** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 76 Orlando, FL** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74 Paterson-Clifton-Passaic, NJ (now covered by

Northern NJ)** ... ... ... ... ... 82 ... 78 75 Raleigh, NC** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 76 Saginaw, MI** ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 77 74 Seattle-Tacoma, WA ... ... ... 91 87 ... ... ... ... Spokane, WA ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74 Springfield-Chicopee-Holyoke, MA-CT** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 75 Tacoma, WA** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74 Wichita, KS** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74 ... Not applicable. * No areas surveyed for 1997. ** Same area since beginning. All other areas change boundaries over time; see map or list of counties in each report.



## x Dates of AHS Metropolitan Areas No Longer in Sample: 1974 to 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Acronyms and Abbreviations

AFDC Aid to Families With Dependent Children AHS-MS American Housing Survey—Metropolitan Sample AHS-N American Housing Survey—National CAI Computer-Assisted Interviewing CATI Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing CDP Census Designated Place CMSA Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area CPI Consumer Price Index CPS Current Population Survey FERRETT Federal Electronic Research, Review, Extraction, and Tabulation Tool <dataferrett.census.gov> FHA Federal Housing Administration GED Test of General Education Development HHES Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division (U.S. Census Bureau) HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area NHIS National Health Interview Survey NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OMB Office of Management and Budget PDF Portable Document Format PMSA Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area PSU Primary Sampling Unit RECS Residential Energy Consumption Survey RHS/RD Rural Housing Service/Rural Development Mortgage (formerly Farmers Home Administration) SSI Supplemental Security Income TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families URE Usual Residence Elsewhere VA Department of Veterans Affairs

xi Acronyms and Abbreviations U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 1. 

# Introductory Characteristics

 **All Housing Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes

**Total 949.1 2.4 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 565.61.6 564.1 540.5 489.5 51.0 23.6 7.4 12.6 9.4 2.3 1.0 3.5 50.0 ... 1, attached 93.4.4 93.0 84.0 55.7 28.4 9.0 4.9 14.7 2.4 .6 .4 .6 11.7 ... 2 to 4 35.3– 35.3 31.3 8.4 22.9 4.0 2.4 9.6 .6 – – 1.0 1.5 ... 5 to 9 41.5– 41.5 36.0 10.4 25.7 5.5 3.7 12.6 1.1 .4 – .2 3.6 ... 10 to 19 68.3– 68.3 54.5 7.6 46.9 13.7 12.7 21.3 1.0 – – – 4.9 ... 20 to 49 80.5– 80.5 58.8 8.6 50.2 21.6 19.3 27.7 1.7 .2 .2 .2 10.7 ... 50 or more 44.4.4 44.0 33.5 5.7 27.8 10.5 9.3 24.8 .4 .2 .2 .4 4.9 ... Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 20.1– 20.1 17.0 14.8 2.2 3.1 1.0 31.7 1.0 .5 – .5 1.1 20.1 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives 1.1– 1.1 1.1 .9 .2 – – – – – – – – – Condominiums 98.2.4 97.8 84.9 62.0 22.9 12.9 5.7 19.7 5.1 .4 .6 1.0 13.2 – 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 108.2.4 107.8 92.9 71.9 21.0 14.9 8.9 29.8 3.3 1.2 .2 1.2 88.5 2.6 1995 to 1999 86.7– 86.7 80.4 64.2 16.3 6.3 4.3 20.6 1.1 .4 – .4 – 2.5 1990 to 1994 54.4– 54.4 52.0 41.9 10.1 2.5 1.6 13.9 .7 – .2 – ... .8 1985 to 1989 62.9.2 62.7 56.1 35.5 20.7 6.5 5.1 19.8 1.0 .2 – .2 ... 2.2 1980 to 1984 80.2.2 80.0 72.6 50.9 21.8 7.4 5.1 18.8 1.4 .4 .2 .2 ... 1.1 1975 to 1979 107.0.4 106.6 97.2 70.3 26.9 9.4 6.5 19.4 2.1 .2 – .6 ... 4.2 1970 to 1974 118.1.2 117.9 101.6 56.9 44.7 16.3 11.7 20.8 2.4 .5 .2 1.5 ... 4.2 1960 to 1969 109.9– 109.9 102.1 69.8 32.4 7.8 5.5 14.5 1.4 .3 .4 .2 ... 1.9 1950 to 1959 103.4.2 103.2 97.3 70.4 26.9 6.0 3.1 10.2 1.5 – .4 1.0 ... .5 1940 to 1949 40.4.4 40.0 34.5 24.2 10.2 5.5 3.6 25.1 1.3 .4 – .2 ... – 1930 to 1939 14.3.2 14.1 11.4 7.3 4.1 2.7 1.7 28.8 .6 – .2 .2 ... – 1920 to 1929 25.9– 25.9 23.5 15.1 8.5 2.3 1.5 15.0 .2 .2 – .4 ... – 1919 or earlier 37.6.2 37.4 34.0 22.3 11.6 3.4 2.1 15.5 .6 .4 – .2 ... – **Median 1976 ... 1976 1976 1977 1974 1976 1976 ... 1977 ... ... 1973 ... 1979**  

### Suitability for Year **Round Use 2**  Built and heated for year round use 947.91.2 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1 Not suitable 1.21.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Not reported –– – – – ––––––––– – 

### Time Sharing Vacant, including URE ...2.4 ... ... ... ... 91.0 60.8 ... 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 13.9 3.1 Ownership time shared ...– ... ... ... ... 1.4 1.1 ... .3 – – – .3 .5 Not time shared ...2.4 ... ... ... ... 89.7 59.7 ... 17.4 4.3 1.8 6.5 13.6 2.6 

### Duration of Vacancy Vacant units ...2.0 ... ... ... ... 90.0 60.8 ... 17.7 4.3 .8 6.5 13.5 3.1 Less than 1 month vacant ....2 ... ... ... ... 25.9 19.3 ... 4.0 1.1 .2 1.3 4.1 .8 1 month up to 2 months ...– ... ... ... ... 16.6 14.2 ... 2.2 – – .2 1.2 .5 2 months up to 6 months ....2 ... ... ... ... 19.6 13.4 ... 4.0 .8 – 1.4 1.8 .5 6 months up to 1 year ...– ... ... ... ... 9.4 5.6 ... 2.1 .7 – 1.0 .4 .3 1 year up to 2 years ...– ... ... ... ... 3.5 1.4 ... .8 .4 .2 .7 .2 .3 2 years or more ....6 ... ... ... ... 3.6 1.9 ... .4 – – 1.3 .2 .3 Never occupied ....8 ... ... ... ... 4.5 2.2 ... 1.4 .6 – .2 4.5 – Don’t know ....2 ... ... ... ... 6.9 2.7 ... 2.7 .7 .4 .4 1.0 .5 

### Last Used as a Permanent **Residence** Vacant seasonal ...2.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .4 – Less than 1 month since occupied as permanent home ....2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .2 – 1 month up to 2 months ...– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – – 2 months up to 6 months ...– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – – 6 months up to 1 year ...– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – – 1 year up to 2 years ...– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – – 2 years or more ....6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – – Never occupied as permanent home ...1.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .2 – Don’t know ...– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – – Not reported ...– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – – 

### Homes Currently for Sale or Rent Up for rent only ...... ... ... .2 ... ... 57.8 ... – ... .4 – 7.7 .8 Up for rent or for sale ...... ... ... .5 ... ... 3.0 ... – ... – – .5 .3 For sale only ...... ... ... 13.8 ... ... – ... 17.7 ... – – 5.4 2.2 Not on the market ...... ... ... 581.1 ... ... – ... – ... 1.5 6.5 57.9 14.6 Not reported ...... ... ... 5.0 ... ... – ... – ... – – .2 – 

### Reasons for Extra Unit Owned **3** Extra units 4.22.4 1.8 – – – 1.8 – – – – 1.8 – .6 – Previous usual residence .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Used for recreational purposes 1.01.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Investment purposes .8.2 .6 – – – .6 – – – – .6 – .4 – Unable to sell property .2– .2 – – – .2 – – – – .2 – – – Inherited property .6.2 .4 – – – .4 – – – – .4 – – – Other reasons 1.2.8 .4 – – – .4 – – – – .4 – .2 – Not reported .2– .2 – – – .2 – – – – .2 – – – 

### Location of Extra Unit Within 150 miles of current residence 2.21.8 .4 – – – .4 – – – – .4 – .2 – 150 miles or more from current residence 1.0.6 .4 – – – .4 – – – – .4 – .4 – Not reported 1.0– 1.0 – – – 1.0 – – – – 1.0 – – – 

### Nights Owner Spent at Extra Unit 0 to 2 nights 1.4.8 .6 – – – .6 – – – – .6 – .2 – 3 to 7 nights .4.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 nights or more 1.61.2 .4 – – – .4 – – – – .4 – .4 – Not reported .8– .8 – – – .8 – – – – .8 – – – 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 1 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 1. 

# Introductory Characteristics

 **All Housing Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes 

### Nights Owner Rented Extra Unit 0 to 2 nights 3.02.4 .6 – – – .6 – – – – .6 – .6 – 3 to 7 nights –– – – – ––––––––– – 8 nights or more .4– .4 – – – .4 – – – – .4 – – – Not reported .8– .8 – – – .8 – – – – .8 – – – 

### Manufactured/Mobile Home **Tiedowns** Manufactured/mobile homes 20.1– 20.1 17.0 14.8 2.2 3.1 1.0 31.7 1.0 .5 – .5 1.1 20.1 Anchored by tiedowns, bolts or other means 17.0– 17.0 14.5 12.8 1.7 2.6 .8 31.4 1.0 .5 – .3 .8 17.0 Not anchored .3– .3 .3 .3 – – – – – – – – – .3 Anchoring not reported 2.7– 2.7 2.2 1.7 .5 .5 .3 32.8 – – – .3 .3 2.7 

### Manufactured/Mobile Home Set Up Manufactured/mobile homes 20.1– 20.1 17.0 14.8 2.2 3.1 1.0 31.7 1.0 .5 – .5 1.1 20.1 Set on permanent masonry foundation 2.7– 2.7 2.4 1.9 .6 .3 – – – .3 – – – 2.7 Resting on concrete pad 5.0– 5.0 4.3 3.5 .8 .8 .2 22.9 .3 – – .3 .3 5.0 Up on blocks, but not on concrete pad 11.0– 11.0 9.2 8.6 .5 1.8 .5 49.0 .8 .3 – .3 .6 11.0 Set up in some other way 1.1– 1.1 1.1 .8 .3 – – – – – – – .3 1.1 Set up not reported .3– .3 – – – .3 .3 100.0 – – – – – .3

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 If occupied year round, assumed to be suitable for year round use. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 2 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 2. 

# Height and Condition of Building

 **All Housing Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes

**Total 949.1 2.4 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1**  

### Stories in Structure **1** 1 ...

1.0 ... ... 68.6 36.0 ... 6.1 14.5 2.9 .6 .2 .8 5.6 ... 2 ...

.6 ... ... 252.5 86.4 ... 14.8 14.5 7.7 1.5 .8 3.3 25.2 ... 3 ...

.6 ... ... 227.4 97.8 ... 29.2 23.0 4.8 1.2 .4 1.2 50.5 ... 4 to 6 ....2 ... ... 35.2 20.0 ... 7.1 26.1 .8 .2 – .2 4.3 ... 7 or more ...– ... ... 2.1 12.7 ... 2.5 16.5 .4 .2 .4 .4 1.8 ... 

### Stories Between Main and Apartment

**Entrances** Multiunits, 2 or more floors ....4 ... ... 38.4 158.8 ... 45.4 22.2 4.8 .9 .4 1.5 25.7 ... None (on same floor) ...– ... ... 13.9 48.9 ... 11.6 19.1 1.4 .4 – .4 8.9 ... 1 (up or down) ....2 ... ... 10.0 34.9 ... 10.0 22.2 1.6 – .2 .6 3.6 ... 2 or more (up or down) ....2 ... ... 14.4 75.0 ... 23.9 24.0 1.8 .4 .2 .4 13.1 ... 

### Common Stairways Multiunits, 2 or more floors ....4 ... ... 38.4 158.8 ... 45.4 22.2 4.8 .9 .4 1.5 25.7 ... No common stairways ...– ... ... 7.1 10.4 ... .4 3.7 .5 – – .2 2.2 ... With common stairways ....4 ... ... 30.8 145.9 ... 44.8 23.4 4.1 .9 .4 1.1 23.4 ... No loose steps ....4 ... ... 27.5 131.6 ... 39.9 23.2 3.9 .6 .4 .8 20.8 ... Railings not loose ....2 ... ... 22.7 113.8 ... 34.5 23.2 3.9 .6 .4 .8 18.3 ... Railings loose ....2 ... ... 3.6 14.9 ... 4.8 24.2 – – – – 1.7 ... No railings ...– ... ... .9 1.6 ... .4 20.5 – – – – .4 ... Status of railings not reported ...– ... ... .3 1.2 ... .2 14.6 – – – – .5 ... Loose steps ...– ... ... 3.3 14.3 ... 4.9 25.2 .2 .2 – .2 2.6 ... Railings not loose ...– ... ... 3.0 11.5 ... 4.7 28.5 – .2 – – 2.4 ... Railings loose ...– ... ... .3 2.6 ... .2 7.3 .2 – – – – ... No railings ...– ... ... – .2 ... – – – – – .2 .2 ... Status of railings not reported ...– ... ... – – ... – – – – – – – ... Status of stairways not reported ...– ... ... .5 2.5 ... .2 7.9 .2 – – .2 – ... 

### Light Fixtures in Public Halls 2 or more units in structure ....4 ... ... 40.6 173.6 ... 47.4 21.4 4.8 .9 .4 1.8 25.7 ... No public halls ...– ... ... 6.8 13.8 ... 3.5 20.1 .8 – – .8 2.1 ... No light fixtures in public halls ...– ... ... 3.5 4.1 ... .4 8.8 .2 – – – .5 ... All in working order ....4 ... ... 27.7 139.9 ... 41.9 23.0 3.5 .9 .4 .8 20.4 ... Some in working order ...– ... ... .7 5.0 ... – – – – – – .7 ... None in working order ...– ... ... 1.4 6.3 ... 1.7 20.8 – – – – 2.0 ... Not reported ...– ... ... .5 4.4 ... – – .4 – – .2 – ... 

### Elevator on Floor Multiunits, 2 or more floors ....4 ... ... 38.4 158.8 ... 45.4 22.2 4.8 .9 .4 1.5 25.7 ... With 1 or more elevators working ....4 ... ... 8.0 31.4 ... 8.4 21.0 1.3 .2 .2 .4 4.6 ... With elevator, none in working condition ...– ... ... – .5 ... .2 30.9 .2 – – – .4 ... No elevator ...– ... ... 30.4 126.9 ... 36.8 22.4 3.4 .6 .2 1.0 20.6 ... Units 3 or more floors from main entrance ...– ... ... 3.0 19.4 ... 7.1 26.8 .4 – – – 5.2 ... 

### Foundation 1 unit building, excluding manufactured/ mobile homes ...2.0 ... ... 545.2 79.4 ... 12.3 13.3 11.8 2.9 1.4 4.1 61.7 ... With basement under all of building ....2 ... ... 266.3 30.3 ... 3.6 10.4 4.8 1.1 .4 1.6 29.5 ... With basement under part of building ....2 ... ... 159.9 13.3 ... 2.2 14.4 1.8 1.0 .4 1.2 16.7 ... With crawl space ...1.2 ... ... 80.7 17.0 ... 3.3 16.0 2.9 .6 .4 .4 6.0 ... On concrete slab ...– ... ... 29.7 16.6 ... 2.2 11.7 1.9 .2 – .8 7.7 ... Other ....4 ... ... 8.5 2.1 ... 1.0 32.6 .4 – .2 – 1.8 ... 

### External Building Conditions**2** Sagging roof 15.6– 15.6 14.4 10.3 4.2 1.2 .4 9.2 .2 .2 – .4 .6 1.4 Missing roofing material 38.3– 38.3 36.0 26.5 9.4 2.3 1.1 10.1 .9 .2 – .2 1.4 1.1 Hole in roof 13.9– 13.9 12.9 8.0 4.9 1.0 .4 7.6 .2 .2 – .2 .4 .3 Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 22.2– 22.2 19.9 12.6 7.4 2.3 .8 10.0 .8 .4 – .2 .8 .9 Sloping outside walls 15.5– 15.5 14.3 9.1 5.2 1.2 .6 10.4 .2 .2 – .2 .4 1.1 Boarded up windows 10.4.2 10.2 8.4 4.3 4.0 1.8 .8 17.2 .2 .4 – .4 .4 – Broken windows 38.1.6 37.5 33.5 21.3 12.2 4.0 2.3 16.0 .6 .7 – .4 .4 1.9 Bars on windows 73.7– 73.7 66.1 43.4 22.7 7.6 5.9 20.4 .9 .8 – – 1.1 .3 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 23.9– 23.9 21.8 15.0 6.9 2.1 .8 10.6 .6 .2 .2 .2 .9 .3 None of the above 733.51.6 731.9 661.7 481.9 179.8 70.2 48.2 21.0 13.7 2.7 1.0 4.6 85.1 14.9 Not reported 12.3.2 12.1 11.0 6.8 4.2 1.1 .3 5.8 .2 – .4 .2 .2 .5 

### Site Placement Manufactured/mobile homes ...– ... ... 14.8 2.2 ... 1.0 31.7 1.0 .5 – .5 1.1 20.1 First site ...– ... ... 9.7 1.1 ... .8 41.1 .5 – – .3 1.1 12.3 Moved from another site ...– ... ... 1.9 – ... .3 100.0 .3 – – – – 2.4 Don’t know ...– ... ... 3.2 1.1 ... – – .3 .5 – .3 – 5.3 Not reported ...– ... ... – – ... – – – – – – – – 1 Figures exclude manufactured/mobile homes. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 3 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 3. 

# Size of Unit and Lot

 **All Housing Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes

**Total 949.1 2.4 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1**  

### Rooms 1 room 3.6.2 3.4 2.3 – 2.3 1.0 .8 26.9 – – – .2 – – 2 rooms 6.5.4 6.1 5.1 .5 4.7 1.0 .8 15.3 – – – .2 .2 – 3 rooms 97.3.2 97.1 76.7 6.7 70.0 20.4 17.8 20.2 1.5 .2 .2 .7 6.2 .8 4 rooms 161.0.8 160.2 129.6 48.7 80.8 30.7 24.6 23.2 3.5 1.3 .4 .8 14.9 5.3 5 rooms 143.8.2 143.6 126.1 79.3 46.8 17.5 9.3 16.6 4.8 .7 .4 2.3 13.0 8.7 6 rooms 131.2.2 131.0 122.8 98.7 24.1 8.2 4.3 14.8 1.9 1.0 .2 .8 13.3 3.2 7 rooms 126.0.2 125.8 121.1 107.3 13.7 4.8 1.0 7.0 3.1 – .2 .4 11.9 2.0 8 rooms 101.4– 101.4 98.1 91.1 7.1 3.3 .8 10.4 1.0 .6 .2 .6 8.7 – 9 rooms 70.0– 70.0 68.9 66.4 2.5 1.1 – – .7 .2 – .2 6.6 – 10 rooms or more 108.2.2 108.0 105.0 101.8 3.2 3.0 1.2 27.7 1.2 .2 .2 .2 13.7 .1 

### Bedrooms None 6.6.2 6.4 4.9 .7 4.3 1.5 1.3 22.7 – – – .2 .2 – 1 137.9

1.0 136.9 106.4 11.9 94.4 30.5 26.7 22.0 2.4 .2 .4 .9 11.3 .8 2 249.1

.6 248.5 213.7 115.1 98.6 34.8 23.8 19.3 6.1 2.0 .4 2.5 22.9 8.8 3 289.1

.6 288.5 271.1 233.1 38.0 17.3 7.0 15.4 5.5 1.8 1.0 2.1 30.2 9.6 4 or more 266.5– 266.5 259.6 239.8 19.8 6.9 2.0 9.3 3.8 .2 – .8 24.0 .8 

### Complete Bathrooms None 4.61.0 3.6 1.5 .7 .7 2.1 1.1 60.3 .2 – – .8 – .5 1 289.0

.6 288.4 237.7 78.6 159.2 50.6 41.8 20.7 4.8 1.8 .8 1.5 14.5 6.3 1 1/2 113.8.2 113.6 106.2 83.0 23.2 7.4 3.3 12.1 2.1 .6 .2 1.2 2.0 2.4 2 or more 541.7.6 541.1 510.3 438.3 72.0 30.8 14.6 16.8 10.6 1.9 .8 2.9 72.0 10.8 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 585.71.6 584.1 557.5 504.3 53.2 26.6 8.4 13.6 10.4 2.8 1.0 4.0 51.1 20.1 Less than 500 3.4.6 2.8 2.4 1.1 1.2 .5 .3 17.5 – – – .2 – 1.1 500 to 749 10.8– 10.8 9.9 8.3 1.6 .9 .4 21.1 .2 .3 – – – 2.2 750 to 999 40.2.2 40.0 35.0 24.8 10.2 5.0 1.5 13.0 2.1 .5 .2 .7 .3 9.0 1,000 to 1,499 91.1.2 90.9 83.6 72.9 10.7 7.3 3.1 22.1 2.1 .6 .2 1.2 3.8 5.3 1,500 to 1,999 112.3.2 112.1 107.1 96.7 10.4 5.0 1.6 13.6 2.1 .2 .2 .8 8.3 2.1 2,000 to 2,499 115.6– 115.6 113.5 105.6 8.0 2.1 .2 2.6 1.2 .2 – .4 8.5 – 2,500 to 2,999 66.5– 66.5 63.9 60.9 3.0 2.6 .4 11.8 1.4 .4 .2 .2 7.2 – 3,000 to 3,999 80.3.2 80.1 78.2 75.1 3.1 1.8 .2 6.1 .8 .4 .2 .2 9.6 .1 4,000 or more 52.5.2 52.3 52.1 50.6 1.5 .2 – – .2 – – – 11.1 – Not reported (includes don’t know) 13.0– 13.0 11.7 8.1 3.6 1.3 .7 15.4 .2 .2 – .2 2.4 .3 **Median 2 124 ... 2 125 2 154 2 209 1 555 1 436 1 272 ... 1 670 ... ... ... 2 746 934**  

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 640.81.8 639.0 606.8 531.7 75.1 32.2 12.1 13.8 11.4 3.4 1.0 4.2 57.7 20.1 Less than 1/8 acre 132.3– 132.3 121.4 96.8 24.6 10.9 4.3 14.8 3.1 1.8 .2 1.5 11.1 14.3 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 305.5.2 305.3 288.7 254.0 34.7 16.6 6.6 15.8 6.5 1.5 .6 1.4 26.7 4.2 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 123.3.2 123.1 120.8 111.3 9.5 2.3 .8 7.9 .8 – .2 .4 11.8 .6 1/2 up to 1 acre 34.0– 34.0 33.0 30.7 2.3 1.0 .2 7.9 .2 – – .6 2.2 .3 1 up to 5 acres 30.11.2 28.9 28.5 26.0 2.5 .4 – – .2 – – .2 3.7 – 5 up to 10 acres 9.2– 9.2 9.2 8.1 1.1 – – – – – – – .7 – 10 acres or more 6.4.2 6.2 5.1 4.7 .4 1.0 .2 31.7 .6 .2 – – 1.6 .7 **Median .20 ... .20 .21 .21 .17 .17 .16 ... .18 ... ... ... .21 .13** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# 4 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **All Housing Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes

**Total 949.1 2.4 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1**  

### Equipment **1** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 37.5.8 36.7 23.3 3.9 19.4 13.4 4.9 19.5 5.4 1.9 – 1.2 4.5 .3 With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 911.61.6 910.0 832.4 596.7 235.7 77.6 55.9 19.1 12.3 2.3 1.8 5.2 84.1 19.8 Kitchen sink 945.71.8 943.9 854.3 599.6 254.6 89.6 60.3 19.1 17.5 3.9 1.8 6.0 87.7 20.1 Refrigerator 938.62.2 936.4 853.5 599.5 254.0 82.9 60.1 19.1 12.5 3.2 1.8 5.2 85.9 19.8 Cooking stove or range 943.32.2 941.1 853.0 599.2 253.8 88.1 59.9 19.0 17.5 3.4 1.8 5.4 87.9 20.1 Burners, no stove or range .9– .9 .9 .4 .5 – – – – – – – .2 – Microwave oven only 1.3– 1.3 1.1 .7 .5 .2 .2 30.6

––––– – Dishwasher 781.71.0 780.7 712.2 537.4 174.8 68.5 44.2 20.1 15.0 3.4 1.7 4.3 87.5 12.9 Washing machine 744.2.8 743.4 716.9 582.6 134.3 26.5 14.9 10.0 6.5 1.0 1.2 2.7 81.2 16.9 Clothes dryer 728.4.8 727.6 701.3 573.4 127.9 26.3 15.0 10.4 6.3 1.2 1.0 2.7 81.1 16.9 Disposal in kitchen sink 866.01.2 864.8 784.1 561.2 222.8 80.7 53.8 19.4 17.1 3.3 1.7 4.8 86.3 15.4 Trash compactor 41.7– 41.7 40.0 32.0 8.0 1.7 1.3 13.6 – – – .4 5.4 .3 Air conditioning:

Central 469.7.8 468.9 425.1 304.4 120.7 43.8 29.7 19.7 8.2 1.9 1.2 2.9 76.4 3.1 Additional central 18.6– 18.6 16.8 14.3 2.5 1.8 .8 24.1 .2 – .4 .4 3.5 – 1 room unit 138.0– 138.0 123.8 69.3 54.5 14.2 12.9 19.1 .6 – – .7 1.4 5.1 2 room units 22.6– 22.6 20.3 14.6 5.7 2.3 1.7 22.9 .7 – – – – .8 3 room units or more 4.1– 4.1 3.9 3.0 .9 .2 – – .2 – – – .5 .3 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 785.9.8 785.1 716.2 530.4 185.8 68.9 43.4 18.9 15.2 3.4 1.4 5.5 81.3 19.8 Steam or hot water system 115.0.2 114.8 97.4 52.1 45.3 17.4 13.9 23.3 2.3 .6 .4 .2 3.3 – Electric heat pump 12.2– 12.2 10.4 2.3 8.1 1.8 1.8 18.5 – – – – 2.6 – Built in electric units 19.0.4 18.6 17.2 7.7 9.5 1.4 .8 7.7 .2 .2 – .2 .2 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 12.5– 12.5 11.7 6.6 5.0 .8 .4 7.6 – – – .4 1.1 .3 Room heaters with flue 1.1– 1.1 1.1 .5 .7 – – – – – – – – – Room heaters without flue .5– .5 .5 .5 – – – – – – – – – – Portable electric heaters .5– .5 .5 .2 .3 – – – – – – – – – Stoves .8.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Fireplaces with inserts ––––– ––––––––– – Fireplaces without inserts .2– .2 .2 .2 – – – – – – – – – – Other 1.1.2 .9 .5 – .5 .4 .4 46.0

––––– – Cooking stove ––––– ––––––––– – None .2– .2 – – – .2 – – – – – .2 – – 

### Other Heating Equipment **1** Warm air furnace 1.0– 1.0 1.0 .7 .3 – – – – – – – – – Steam or hot water system 2.5– 2.5 1.5 .7 .8 1.0 .6 45.0 .4

–––– – Electric heat pump .2– .2 .2 .2 – – – – – – – – .2 – Built in electric units 15.0– 15.0 15.0 13.0 2.1 – – – – – – – .5 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .4– .4 .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – – Room heaters with flue 1.5– 1.5 1.5 1.3 .2 – – – – – – – – – Room heaters without flue 3.1– 3.1 3.1 2.9 .2 – – – – – – – – .3 Portable electric heaters 90.9– 90.9 90.7 73.2 17.6 .2 .2 1.2 – – – – 3.9 1.5 Stoves 22.3.2 22.1 21.5 20.7 .8 .6 .4 32.1 – – .2 – .4 .1 Fireplaces with inserts 73.7– 73.7 71.7 62.5 9.2 2.0 1.0 9.8 .8 .2 – – 11.7 .6 Fireplaces without inserts 60.21.0 59.2 56.1 44.3 11.8 3.0 2.4 17.1 .4 – – .2 8.1 – Other 4.3– 4.3 4.3 3.8 .5 – – – – – – – – – Cooking stove 2.9– 2.9 2.7 2.0 .7 .2 – – – – .2 – – – None 706.41.4 705.0 623.0 410.8 212.2 82.0 55.8 20.7 15.8 4.1 1.3 5.0 65.8 17.3 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 938.41.6 936.8 848.5 596.9 251.6 88.3 58.7 18.8 17.5 4.3 1.8 6.0 88.1 19.2 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities 1 10.7.8 9.9 7.2 3.7 3.5 2.7 2.1 36.9 .2 – – .4 .4 .9 No hot piped water 1.7.8 .9 .5 .3 .3 .4 – – – – – .4 – .3 No bathtub and no shower .9.6 .3 .3 – .3 – – – – – – – – – No flush toilet .9.6 .3 .3 – .3 – – – – – – – – – No exclusive use 8.9– 8.9 6.7 3.4 3.3 2.3 2.1 38.7 .2 – – – .4 .6 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 926.01.0 925.0 834.0 581.0 253.0 91.0 60.8 19.3 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 86.9 19.3 Well serving 1 to 5 units 21.2.4 20.8 20.8 18.9 1.9 – – – – – – – 1.4 .7 Drilled 19.3.4 18.9 18.9 17.6 1.3 – – – – – – – 1.4 .7 Dug 1.5– 1.5 1.5 .9 .6 – – – – – –

–– – Not reported .4– .4 .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – – Other 1.91.0 .9 .9 .7 .2 – – – – – – – .2 – 

### Safety of Primary Source of Water Selected primary water sources2 948.31.6 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1 Safe to drink 891.01.4 889.6 801.9 571.2 230.7 87.7 59.7 20.5 17.3 3.8 1.4 5.4 83.5 18.3 Not safe to drink 49.0.2 48.8 47.4 27.1 20.3 1.4 .8 3.8 – .4 – .2 5.0 1.7 Safety not reported 8.2– 8.2 6.4 2.3 4.1 1.8 .2 4.9 .4 – .4 .8 – – 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 917.2.8 916.4 825.6 573.3 252.3 90.8 60.8 19.3 17.7 4.1 1.8 6.5 84.9 19.3 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 31.51.2 30.3 30.1 27.3 2.8 .2 – – – .2 – – 3.7 .7 Other .4.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – –

1 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 2 Excludes units where primary source of drinking water is commercial bottled water. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 5 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 5. 

# Fuels

 **All Housing Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes

**Total 949.1 2.4 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1**  

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 948.92.4 946.5 855.7 600.6 255.1 90.8 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.3 88.5 20.1 Electricity 126.5.6 125.9 115.7 51.7 64.0 10.2 8.1 11.1 .6 .9 .4 .2 13.0 1.9 Piped gas 786.6.6 786.0 708.9 532.4 176.5 77.1 50.9 22.3 17.0 2.8 1.0 5.4 72.5 17.1 Bottled gas 14.3.2 14.1 13.5 11.6 1.9 .7 .2 9.4 – .2 – .3 1.9 1.0 Fuel oil 6.4– 6.4 6.0 .9 5.1 .4 .2 3.9 – .2 – – – – Kerosene or other liquid fuel .7– .7 .7 .5 .2 – – – – – – – – – Coal or coke .2– .2 .2 – .2 – – – – – – – – – Wood 1.81.0 .8 .8 .6 .2 – – – – – – – – – Solar energy .7– .7 .7 .7 – – – – – – – – – – Other 11.8– 11.8 9.3 2.3 7.0 2.5 1.4 16.8 – .2 .4 .4 1.1 – 

### Other House Heating Fuels **1** With other heating fuel 238.11.0 237.1 230.4 188.8 41.6 6.7 4.3 9.3 1.7 .2 .4 .2 22.8 2.5 Electricity 105.8– 105.8 105.4 85.5 19.9 .4 .2 1.0 – – .2 – 4.3 1.5 Gas 80.9– 80.9 78.2 70.6 7.6 2.6 1.4 15.7 1.2 – – – 19.3 – Fuel oil 1.6– 1.6 1.6 1.6 – – – – – – – – – .3 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.8– 1.8 1.8 1.6 .2 – – – – – – – – – Coal or coke ––––– ––––––––– – Wood 74.11.0 73.1 69.5 54.2 15.2 3.7 2.6 14.8 .4 .2 .2 .2 .4 .7 Solar energy 2.0– 2.0 2.0 2.0 – – – – – – – – – – Other 4.2– 4.2 4.2 3.6 .6 – – – – – – – .5 – 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 945.52.2 943.3 855.0 600.3 254.7 88.3 60.1 19.0 17.5 3.4 1.8 5.4 88.1 20.1 Electricity 730.91.6 729.3 657.5 450.7 206.8 71.8 52.0 20.0 13.3 2.3 1.2 3.1 71.7 5.3 Gas 213.9.6 213.3 197.0 149.2 47.8 16.3 8.2 14.5 4.0 1.1 .6 2.4 16.4 14.8 Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––––– ––––––––– – Coal or coke ––––– ––––––––– – Wood .2– .2 .2 .2 – – – – – – – – – – Other .4– .4 .2 .2 – .2 – – .2 – – – – – 

### Water Heating Fuel With hot piped water 947.41.6 945.8 855.2 600.3 254.9 90.6 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.0 88.5 19.8 Electricity 113.8.4 113.4 104.1 56.1 48.0 9.3 5.7 10.5 1.3 1.1 .4 .8 9.5 1.4 Gas 819.11.2 817.9 739.0 541.2 197.8 78.9 53.9 21.3 16.2 3.0 1.0 4.8 78.7 18.4 Fuel oil ––––– ––––––––– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––––– ––––––––– – Coal or coke ––––– ––––––––– – Wood ––––– ––––––––– – Solar energy 1.3– 1.3 1.3 1.3 – – – – – – – – – – Other 13.1– 13.1 10.7 1.6 9.1 2.4 1.2 11.7 .1 .2 .4 .4 .4 – 

### Central Air Conditioning Fuel With central air conditioning 469.7.8 468.9 425.1 304.4 120.7 43.8 29.7 19.7 8.2 1.9 1.2 2.9 76.4 3.1 Electricity 425.6.8 424.8 386.4 278.8 107.6 38.4 26.1 19.5 6.7 1.9 1.0 2.7 69.8 2.5 Gas 41.6– 41.6 36.6 24.9 11.7 5.0 3.1 20.9 1.5 – .2 .2 6.6 – Other 2.5– 2.5 2.1 .6 1.4 .4 .4 23.2 – – – – – .6 

### Clothes Dryer Fuel With clothes dryer 728.4.8 727.6 701.3 573.4 127.9 26.3 15.0 10.4 6.3 1.2 1.0 2.7 81.1 16.9 Electricity 620.7.6 620.1 598.1 479.2 118.9 21.9 13.6 10.2 5.1 1.0 .8 1.5 72.2 14.9 Gas 107.3.2 107.1 103.0 94.0 9.0 4.1 1.4 13.3 1.1 .2 .2 1.2 8.6 2.0 Other .4– .4 .2 .2 – .2 – – .2 – – – .2 – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **1** Electricity 949.12.4 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1 Gas 901.42.4 899.0 809.0 584.9 224.1 90.0 60.0 21.0 17.7 4.0 1.8 6.5 85.6 19.8 Fuel oil 86.82.4 84.5 35.7 16.6 19.1 48.7 22.5 53.3 14.4 3.6 1.6 6.5 9.4 2.6 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 2.5– 2.5 2.5 2.0 .4 – – – – – – – – – Coal or coke .2– .2 .2 – .2 – – – – – – – – – Wood 74.51.2 73.3 69.7 54.4 15.2 3.7 2.6 14.8 .4 .2 .2 .2 .4 .7 Solar energy 3.1– 3.1 3.1 3.1 – – – – – – – – – – Other 24.8– 24.8 21.1 8.0 13.1 3.7 2.3 14.7 .4 .2 .4 .4 2.0 .6 All electric units 55.8.4 55.4 51.5 20.5 31.0 3.9 3.1 8.9 .2 .4 .2 – 4.4 .3

1 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 6 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 6. 

# Housing and Neighborhood Quality

 **All Housing Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes

**Total 949.1 2.4 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1**  

### Selected Amenities **1** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 815.01.2 813.8 748.2 564.8 183.5 65.6 41.5 18.4 14.6 3.2 1.2 5.0 84.9 16.9 Usable fireplace 505.81.8 504.0 472.2 390.4 81.7 31.9 18.1 18.1 8.2 1.9 .6 3.1 59.4 2.3 Separate dining room 478.7.8 477.9 444.9 369.4 75.6 33.0 18.0 19.2 8.9 2.1 1.2 2.7 54.9 6.7 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 253.1.4 252.7 245.5 228.5 17.0 7.2 2.4 12.6 2.9 .8 .4 .6 30.3 1.4 Garage or carport included with home 653.2.8 652.4 618.2 528.4 89.8 34.2 12.9 12.4 13.2 2.5 1.2 4.3 70.2 4.8 Not included 294.81.6 293.2 236.7 71.7 165.1 56.4 47.7 22.4 4.4 1.6 .6 2.1 18.4 15.3 Offstreet parking included 254.51.6 252.9 203.4 61.1 142.3 49.6 41.9 22.7 4.0 1.6 .4 1.7 17.2 14.5 Offstreet parking not reported .2– .2 – – – .2 .2 100.0

––––– – Garage or carport not reported 1.2– 1.2 .7 .5 .3 .4 .2 44.3 – .2 – – – – 

### Owner or Manager on Property Rental, multiunit2

...... ... ... ... 173.6 ... 47.4 21.4 ... .6 .2 ... 18.6 – Owner or manager lives on property ...... ... ... ... 65.1 ... 16.1 19.7 ... .2 – ... 4.8 – Neither owner nor manager lives on property ...... ... ... ... 108.5 ... 31.4 22.4 ... .4 .2 ... 13.8 – 

### Selected Deficiencies **1** Holes in floors 5.9– 5.9 4.8 2.6 2.2 1.0 .6 22.2 .2 – – .2 – .8 Open cracks or holes (interior) 47.0– 47.0 44.7 27.2 17.6 2.3 1.4 7.6 – – .2 .6 2.6 .9 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 14.2– 14.2 13.7 6.8 6.9 .4 .2 2.9 – – – .2 – .5 No electrical wiring .3.2 .1 – – – .1 – – .1 – – – .1 – Exposed wiring 3.3– 3.3 2.7 1.4 1.3 .6 – – .2 – – .4 .4 .5 Rooms without electric outlets 15.4– 15.4 14.4 9.6 4.7 1.0 .2 4.0 .6 – – .2 .9 1.1 

### Description of Area Within 300 Feet **1** Single family detached houses 759.11.2 757.9 700.5 537.0 163.5 57.4 35.3 17.7 13.2 2.9 .8 5.2 66.4 10.1 Single family attached 231.6– 231.6 204.1 120.3 83.8 27.5 19.4 18.7 5.3 1.3 .4 1.2 22.6 1.0 1 to 3 story multiunit 274.1.4 273.7 225.0 69.0 156.0 48.7 42.2 21.2 3.8 1.3 .4 1.0 25.0 1.6 4 to 6 story multiunit 75.5.2 75.2 63.3 16.2 47.1 11.9 9.8 17.1 1.0 .4 .4 .2 3.9 – 7 or more story multiunit 32.8– 32.8 28.6 7.5 21.0 4.2 3.2 13.0 .2 .2 .4 .2 .7 – Manufactured/mobile homes 32.0– 32.0 27.3 19.9 7.5 4.6 2.2 22.7 1.2 .7 – .5 1.8 19.0 Commercial, or institutional 246.3.4 245.9 213.6 98.5 115.1 32.2 25.0 17.8 3.7 .6 .8 2.1 19.6 4.7 Industrial or factories 20.1– 20.1 17.7 7.8 9.9 2.3 1.7 14.5 .2 – – .5 2.2 1.3 Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 377.71.0 376.7 345.3 244.3 101.0 31.4 21.9 17.7 5.6 1.7 .4 1.7 53.4 7.4 4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 96.1– 96.1 82.9 44.2 38.7 13.2 10.8 21.9 1.5 .2 .2 .4 8.8 4.2 Not reported 10.2.2 10.0 9.6 6.4 3.2 .4 – – .2 – .2 – .2 .3 

### Bodies of Water Within 300 Feet Water in area 123.71.4 122.3 111.8 73.3 38.5 10.5 8.0 17.2 1.8 .2 .2 .3 12.7 2.0 With waterfront property 5.4.6 4.8 3.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 .8 33.7 .4 .2 .2 – 1.7 – Waterfront property not reported .4– .4 .4 .2 .2 – – – – – – – – – With flood plain 7.4.2 7.2 6.6 4.4 2.2 .6 .6 22.2 – – – – .7 – Flood plain not reported 4.0– 4.0 3.8 1.8 2.0 .2 .2 8.7 – – – – – .3 Water not reported 11.5.2 11.3 10.7 6.8 3.9 .6 – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 .3 No water in area 813.9.8 813.1 733.2 520.5 212.7 79.9 52.8 19.8 15.7 4.1 1.4 6.0 75.6 17.8 

### Age of Other Residential Buildings **Within 300 Feet** Older 83.0.2 82.8 74.6 38.7 35.9 8.2 6.2 14.7 1.1 .4 – .5 1.4 4.4 About the same 728.8.8 728.0 664.3 492.5 171.8 63.8 42.2 19.7 12.9 2.2 1.4 5.1 59.2 8.3 Newer 65.3.2 65.1 56.2 31.1 25.1 8.9 6.0 19.1 1.7 .8 .2 .2 20.1 4.5 Very mixed 35.8.2 35.5 28.8 18.3 10.5 6.7 5.2 33.1 .6 .6 – .3 2.9 2.3 No other residential buildings 23.7.8 22.9 19.9 13.4 6.6 3.0 1.2 15.2 1.2 .2 – .4 4.7 .3 Not reported 12.5.2 12.3 11.9 6.6 5.3 .4 – – .2 – .2 – .2 .3 

### Manufactured/Mobile Homes in Group Manufactured/mobile homes 20.1– 20.1 17.0 14.8 2.2 3.1 1.0 31.7 1.0 .5 – .5 1.1 20.1 1 to 6 3.9– 3.9 3.9 3.6 .3 – – – – – – – .6 3.9 7 to 20 1.1– 1.1 .8 .6 .3 .3 – – – .3 – – – 1.1 21 or more 15.1– 15.1 12.3 10.6 1.7 2.8 1.0 38.2 1.0 .3 – .5 .6 15.1 

### Other Buildings Vandalized or With

**Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet** None 885.91.4 884.5 800.7 566.9 233.8 83.8 58.5 19.9 14.6 4.1 1.6 5.0 83.2 18.2 1 building 13.4– 13.4 12.2 7.4 4.8 1.2 .2 4.2 .4 – – .6 .9 .6 More than 1 building 10.9– 10.9 9.8 5.6 4.2 1.1 .7 13.8 .2 – – .2 .6 .5 No buildings 18.9.8 18.1 16.2 12.7 3.5 1.9 .8 18.3 .8 .2 – .2 3.6 – Not reported 19.9.2 19.7 16.8 8.0 8.8 2.9 .6 6.4 1.6 – .2 .5 .2 .8 

### Bars on Windows of Buildings Within **300 Feet** No bars on windows 774.01.2 772.8 701.9 508.8 193.1 70.9 47.3 19.6 14.0 3.2 1.6 4.8 83.3 18.4 1 building with bars 24.2.2 24.0 21.1 16.5 4.6 2.9 2.5 34.8 .2 .2 – – .4 .3 2 or more buildings with bars 79.4– 79.4 72.0 42.3 29.7 7.3 5.6 15.9 .4 .4 – .8 1.0 .6 No buildings 18.9.8 18.1 16.2 12.7 3.5 1.9 .8 18.3 .8 .2 – .2 3.6 – Not reported 52.7.2 52.5 44.5 20.3 24.3 8.0 4.6 15.8 2.3 .2 .2 .7 .2 .8 

### Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet No repairs needed 644.51.4 643.1 582.7 423.4 159.3 60.4 40.9 20.3 12.1 2.7 1.0 3.7 69.5 8.3 Minor repairs needed 262.6.8 261.8 234.3 153.8 80.4 27.5 18.7 18.8 4.8 1.5 .6 1.9 17.5 9.0 Major repairs needed 26.1– 26.1 24.5 15.0 9.6 1.6 1.0 9.5 .2 – – .4 1.4 2.2 No streets 2.5– 2.5 2.5 1.6 .9 – – – – – – – – – Not reported 13.4.2 13.2 11.7 6.8 4.9 1.5 .2 3.8 .6 – .2 .5 .2 .5 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 7 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 6. 

# Housing and Neighborhood Quality

 **All Housing Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes 

### Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

**Properties Within 300 Feet** None 862.52.2 860.3 777.3 558.7 218.6 83.0 56.1 20.3 16.2 4.3 1.6 4.8 84.3 16.9 Minor accumulation 56.9– 56.9 51.6 26.8 24.8 5.3 4.0 13.9 .4 – – .8 3.5 1.4 Major accumulation 15.7– 15.7 15.0 8.0 7.0 .6 .4 5.7 – – – .2 .5 1.3 Not reported 14.0.2 13.8 11.7 7.0 4.7 2.1 .2 4.2 1.0 – .2 .7 .2 .5

1 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 2Two or more units of any tenure in the structure.



# 8 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 7. 

# Financial Characteristics

 **All Housing Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes

**Total 949.1 2.4 946.7 855.7 600.6 255.1 91.0 60.8 19.2 17.7 4.3 1.8 6.5 88.5 20.1**  

### Monthly Housing Costs **1** Less than $100 ...... ... 3.3 1.2 2.1 ... .2 8.7 ... ... ... ... .3 .3 $100 to $199 ...... ... 21.3 11.5 9.7 ... .2 2.2 ... ... ... ... .5 .8 $200 to $249 ...... ... 17.8 14.5 3.3 ... .2 5.7 ... ... ... ... .4 .5 $250 to $299 ...... ... 32.1 27.8 4.3 ... .2 4.4 ... ... ... ... .9 .3 $300 to $349 ...... ... 28.1 23.0 5.1 ... – – ... ... ... ... .9 – $350 to $399 ...... ... 29.3 24.7 4.6 ... .4 8.3 ... ... ... ... 1.1 .8 $400 to $449 ...... ... 24.3 18.0 6.3 ... 2.9 31.4 ... ... ... ... 2.3 .6 $450 to $499 ...... ... 20.8 10.0 10.8 ... 3.9 26.7 ... ... ... ... .2 .3 $500 to $599 ...... ... 45.6 16.8 28.8 ... 8.7 23.2 ... ... ... ... 1.0 1.6 $600 to $699 ...... ... 57.1 20.0 37.1 ... 12.4 25.1 ... ... ... ... 3.4 4.0 $700 to $799 ...... ... 52.5 19.6 32.9 ... 9.4 22.2 ... ... ... ... 3.3 2.5 $800 to $999 ...... ... 96.7 53.1 43.6 ... 8.5 16.3 ... ... ... ... 9.7 2.3 $1,000 to $1,249 ...... ... 115.6 87.5 28.0 ... 8.2 22.6 ... ... ... ... 11.7 2.9 $1,250 to $1,499 ...... ... 98.4 80.6 17.8 ... 3.4 16.3 ... ... ... ... 11.2 .9 $1,500 or more ...... ... 204.7 192.2 12.5 ... 1.4 10.4 ... ... ... ... 35.4 .1 Depends on occupant’s income ...... ... ... ... ... ... .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... No cash rent ...... ... 8.2 ... 8.2 ... – – ... ... ... ... .5 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) ... ... ... 989 1 172 734 ... 709 ... ... ... ... ... 1 371 692**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs ... ... ... 1 218 1 218 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1500+ 712**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs ... ... ... 1 132 1 132 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1500+ 692**  

### Rent Reductions No subsidy ...... ... ... ... 189.6 ... 55.8 22.6 ... 1.3 ... ... 19.8 2.4 Rent control ...... ... ... ... – ... – – ... – ... ... – – No rent control ...... ... ... ... 189.0 ... 55.5 22.6 ... 1.3 ... ... 19.8 2.4 Reduced by owner ...... ... ... ... 7.2 ... – – ... – ... ... .2 .3 Not reduced by owner ...... ... ... ... 181.6 ... – – ... – ... ... 12.2 1.3 Owner reduction not reported ...... ... ... ... .2 ... 55.5 97.4 ... 1.3 ... ... 7.5 .8 Rent control not reported ...... ... ... ... .7 ... .2 24.6 ... – ... ... – – Owned by public housing authority ...... ... ... ... 11.2 ... 1.0 8.4 ... – ... ... .3 – Government subsidy ...... ... ... ... 11.3 ... 1.7 12.9 ... – ... ... 1.1 .3 Other, income verification ...... ... ... ... 39.3 ... – – ... – ... ... 3.4 .3 Subsidy not reported ...... ... ... ... 3.7 ... 2.3 38.5 ... – ... ... – .3 

### OWNER HOUSING UNITS **Total ... ... ... ... 600.6 ... ... ... ... 17.7 3.0 ... ... 62.5 16.3**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 ...... ... ... 25.2 ... ... ... ... 2.1 1.0 ... ... 5.4 9.9 $25 to $49 ...... ... ... 21.4 ... ... ... ... 1.3 .5 ... ... .7 4.5 $50 to $74 ...... ... ... 70.4 ... ... ... ... 5.0 .3 ... ... 2.8 1.1 $75 to $99 ...... ... ... 92.4 ... ... ... ... 2.7 .4 ... ... 3.9 – $100 to $149 ...... ... ... 191.9 ... ... ... ... 4.7 – ... ... 14.8 – $150 to $199 ...... ... ... 92.0 ... ... ... ... .6 .2 ... ... 11.0 .5 $200 or more ...... ... ... 107.4 ... ... ... ... 1.3 .6 ... ... 24.0 .3 **Median ... ... ... ... 124 ... ... ... ... 79 ... ... ... 167 25**  

### Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value Less than $5 ...... ... ... 118.6 ... ... ... ... 5.6 1.5 ... ... 14.9 2.8 $5 to $9 ...... ... ... 431.3 ... ... ... ... 9.8 .8 ... ... 38.1 5.3 $10 to $14 ...... ... ... 33.0 ... ... ... ... 1.1 .2 ... ... 7.9 3.0 $15 to $19 ...... ... ... 5.4 ... ... ... ... .9 – ... ... .4 2.3 $20 to $24 ...... ... ... 1.3 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... .5 – $25 or more ...... ... ... 11.0 ... ... ... ... .3 .5 ... ... .7 2.9 **Median ... ... ... ... 7 ... ... ... ... 7 ... ... ... 7 10**  

### Condominium and Cooperative Fee Fee paid by owners ...... ... ... 63.0 ... ... ... ... 5.1 – ... ... 9.7 ... Less than $25 per month ...... ... ... .5 ... ... ... ... .2 – ... ... – ... $25 to $49 ...... ... ... .9 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – ... $50 to $74 ...... ... ... .5 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... .2 ... $75 to $99 ...... ... ... 2.2 ... ... ... ... .2 – ... ... .5 ... $100 to $149 ...... ... ... 17.2 ... ... ... ... 1.8 – ... ... 4.5 ... $150 to $199 ...... ... ... 22.2 ... ... ... ... .4 – ... ... 3.0 ... $200 or more per month ...... ... ... 15.9 ... ... ... ... 1.3 – ... ... 1.1 ... Not reported ...... ... ... 3.5 ... ... ... ... 1.3 – ... ... .4 ... **Median ... ... ... ... 169 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 144 ...**  

### Other Housing Costs per Month Homeowner association fee paid ...... ... ... 184.3 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... 41.3 – **Median ... ... ... ... 43 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 ...**  Manufactured/mobile home park fee paid ...... ... ... .6 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – .6 **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Land rent fee paid ...... ... ... .2 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 9 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 1 7. 

# Financial Characteristics

 **All Housing Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Year round Occupied Vacant

Total housing

units Sea sonal Total Total Owner Renter Total For rent Rental vacan cy rate For sale only Rent ed or sold Occa sional

use/ URE Other vacant New con struc

tion 4 years Manu fac tured/ mobile homes 

### OWNER HOUSING UNITS

 Con. **Value 2**  Less than $10,000 ...... ... ... 5.3 ... ... ... ... – .5 ... ... – 2.8 $10,000 to $19,999 ...... ... ... 4.8 ... ... ... ... .8 – ... ... – 5.6 $20,000 to $29,999 ...... ... ... 3.9 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – 2.3 $30,000 to $39,999 ...... ... ... 1.4 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – 1.4 $40,000 to $49,999 ...... ... ... 1.6 ... ... ... ... .3 – ... ... – 1.4 $50,000 to $59,999 ...... ... ... 1.0 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – .6 $60,000 to $69,999 ...... ... ... 1.5 ... ... ... ... .2 – ... ... – – $70,000 to $79,999 ...... ... ... 1.5 ... ... ... ... .2 – ... ... – – $80,000 to $99,999 ...... ... ... 5.6 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... .3 .7 $100,000 to $119,999 ...... ... ... 11.2 ... ... ... ... 1.4 – ... ... – – $120,000 to $149,999 ...... ... ... 33.3 ... ... ... ... 2.0 – ... ... 1.3 .3 $150,000 to $199,999 ...... ... ... 116.3 ... ... ... ... 6.3 .8 ... ... 9.3 .6 $200,000 to $249,999 ...... ... ... 143.1 ... ... ... ... 2.9 .4 ... ... 11.6 .6 $250,000 to $299,999 ...... ... ... 93.1 ... ... ... ... 1.4 .2 ... ... 9.8 – $300,000 or more ...... ... ... 176.9 ... ... ... ... 2.2 1.1 ... ... 30.3 – **Median ... ... ... ... 239 412 ... ... ... ... 181 693 ... ... ... 295 005 19 622**  

### Other Activities on Property Medical or commercial establishment ...... ... ... 3.3 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... .2 – Neither ...... ... ... 597.2 ... ... ... ... 17.7 3.0 ... ... 62.3 16.3

1 Rent asked for vacant units. 2Sales price for units that are for sale, purchase price for units sold but not yet occupied.



# 10 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 1. 

# Introductory Characteristics

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Sample Size 3 788 2 681 1 107 332 60 54 125 189 638 560 845 368 962 939 893** 

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Tenure Owner occupied 600.6600.6 ... 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 Percent of all occupied 70.2100.0 ... 77.9 87.1 37.4 26.7 41.5 55.6 81.7 34.9 41.5 57.6 75.4 69.0 Renter occupied 255.1... 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9 

### Race and Origin White alone 761.4557.8 203.6 68.6 15.9 9.3 23.8 ... 128.0 116.1 164.5 64.9 192.8 189.1 173.3 Non Hispanic 633.4484.1 149.4 60.3 11.8 6.5 20.1 ... ... 103.3 129.0 46.8 142.1 169.8 149.7 Hispanic 128.073.7 54.3 8.2 4.0 2.8 3.8 ... 128.0 12.7 35.6 18.0 50.7 19.4 23.7 Black alone 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 43.8 3.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Non Hispanic 40.216.3 23.9 2.6 .3 1.4 2.4 40.2 – 6.5 12.6 9.2 21.6 1.1 13.6 Hispanic 3.61.8 1.8 – – .3 .2 3.6 3.6 .2 .6 1.4 2.1 .7 .9 American Indian or Alaska Native alone 9.13.4 5.7 .4 – .5 .2 ... 5.9 .4 3.5 2.3 2.1 4.2 1.3 Asian alone 18.410.8 7.6 2.0 – .2 1.4 ... .9 1.1 4.9 2.3 4.4 4.7 4.8 Pacific Islander alone2 1.71.0 .7 – .3 .2 – ... .2 – 1.3 .5 .7 .2 .5 Two or more races 21.29.5 11.8 1.0 .6 .9 1.2 ... 7.1 2.3 5.3 4.1 6.0 4.6 5.3 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 3.6 145.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0



### Units in Structure 1, detached 540.5489.5 51.0 47.1 ... 3.5 5.9 17.8 80.3 82.0 76.3 36.4 123.4 143.5 116.1 1, attached 84.055.7 28.4 10.1 ... 1.8 .5 5.2 15.7 10.8 21.6 7.0 17.6 19.5 25.8 2 to 4 31.38.4 22.9 1.1 ... 1.9 3.0 3.0 8.7 3.4 12.3 4.4 13.4 6.7 7.2 5 to 9 36.010.4 25.7 3.0 ... 1.9 1.7 4.9 8.5 3.7 15.8 6.7 13.4 6.5 11.5 10 to 19 54.57.6 46.9 3.7 ... 1.7 7.2 4.0 10.8 2.9 25.0 10.9 18.9 11.0 15.1 20 to 49 58.88.6 50.2 6.1 ... .7 6.7 4.6 13.3 7.5 29.3 10.0 20.6 10.5 17.7 50 or more 33.55.7 27.8 2.6 ... .5 3.3 4.0 4.4 12.6 10.6 6.9 22.2 4.8 4.9 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 17.014.8 2.2 .9 17.0 .9 .8 .3 4.0 3.8 1.9 2.5 .3 2.0 1.4 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives 1.1.9 .2 – – – .2 – .5 – – – .7 .2 – Condominiums 84.962.0 22.9 9.9 – 1.7 3.5 5.3 13.2 16.8 19.0 9.5 27.7 19.9 26.4



### Year Structure Built**4** 2000 to 2004 92.971.9 21.0 74.7 2.3 .5 2.1 3.1 10.9 7.5 37.6 4.1 9.3 11.3 23.8 1995 to 1999 80.464.2 16.3 ... 2.0 .7 1.3 2.9 6.8 6.7 16.1 3.1 7.6 16.8 14.3 1990 to 1994 52.041.9 10.1 ... .6 .7 – 1.7 5.8 3.4 10.3 2.8 3.6 15.3 10.1 1985 to 1989 56.135.5 20.7 ... 2.2 .7 2.0 2.5 8.6 5.8 16.3 4.6 6.4 13.9 17.6 1980 to 1984 72.650.9 21.8 ... .8 .3 1.9 4.1 10.8 9.1 14.4 8.5 8.8 17.8 33.8 1975 to 1979 97.270.3 26.9 ... 3.7 1.0 4.1 6.4 12.7 15.8 17.7 9.2 11.8 29.3 35.1 1970 to 1974 101.656.9 44.7 ... 3.2 3.4 5.3 6.0 19.2 16.9 25.7 13.7 26.1 33.2 25.8 1960 to 1969 102.169.8 32.4 ... 1.7 1.9 3.3 4.1 19.7 23.5 15.8 12.3 27.1 33.8 20.9 1950 to 1959 97.370.4 26.9 ... .5 1.4 3.9 7.6 26.6 22.4 14.8 12.8 45.9 23.7 12.8 1940 to 1949 34.524.2 10.2 ... – .7 1.6 2.8 8.8 5.6 6.5 4.8 23.5 6.5 2.2 1930 to 1939 11.47.3 4.1 ... – – 1.2 – 2.8 2.1 2.2 2.2 8.8 .8 .9 1920 to 1929 23.515.1 8.5 ... – .3 .7 .7 5.6 3.5 6.3 2.0 21.0 .8 1.1 1919 or earlier 34.022.3 11.6 ... – 1.4 1.8 2.0 7.4 4.2 8.9 4.6 29.8 1.3 1.4 **Median 1976 1977 1974 2000+ 1979 1971 1972 1974 1971 1971 1980 1971 1957 1975 1980**  

### Selected Geographic Areas Adams County 135.9101.9 33.9 20.1 13.3 3.3 3.0 2.5 32.2 18.6 29.1 18.9 – – – Arapahoe County 199.8137.9 61.9 18.3 1.4 1.6 5.4 14.5 27.0 25.6 48.7 15.7 – – 199.8 Denver County 229.8132.4 97.4 8.3 .3 5.5 14.8 23.7 57.1 42.9 57.4 33.9 229.8 – – Douglas County 85.573.8 11.7 19.5 – .4 1.3 1.3 4.0 6.1 22.2 1.7 – – – Jefferson County 204.6154.3 50.3 8.5 2.0 2.0 4.6 1.8 25.4 33.2 35.4 14.6 – 204.6 –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 3 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 4 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 11 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 2. 

# Height and Condition of Building

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Stories in Structure**2** 1 104.6

68.6 36.0 4.6 ... 1.5 2.4 7.1 28.5 17.8 22.6 10.9 41.6 25.2 17.7 2 338.9

252.5 86.4 22.8 ... 5.8 9.1 16.2 62.5 63.2 67.6 31.9 88.6 91.1 78.8 3 325.2

227.4 97.8 42.6 ... 3.3 12.9 14.4 41.8 24.8 83.3 30.2 64.2 75.5 87.4 4 to 6 55.235.2 20.0 3.2 ... 1.3 2.3 4.0 7.2 9.2 13.8 6.3 21.2 10.7 13.8 7 or more 14.82.1 12.7 .5 ... .2 1.6 1.8 1.6 7.8 3.6 2.9 13.9 .2 .7 

### Stories Between Main and Apartment

**Entrances** Multiunits, 2 or more floors 197.138.4 158.8 16.6 ... 6.2 21.1 18.2 41.6 27.3 85.8 36.1 81.0 36.4 52.7 None (on same floor) 62.813.9 48.9 6.5 ... 2.2 7.3 4.1 16.0 6.8 26.2 10.8 22.4 14.4 16.6 1 (up or down) 44.910.0 34.9 2.8 ... 1.9 4.2 4.3 8.9 4.6 20.6 10.6 18.5 7.9 12.2 2 or more (up or down) 89.514.4 75.0 7.3 ... 2.1 9.6 9.8 16.7 15.9 39.1 14.7 40.0 14.1 23.9 

### Common Stairways Multiunits, 2 or more floors 197.138.4 158.8 16.6 ... 6.2 21.1 18.2 41.6 27.3 85.8 36.1 81.0 36.4 52.7 No common stairways 17.57.1 10.4 1.9 ... 1.0 .7 1.2 4.1 2.1 4.7 2.4 5.6 5.2 4.0 With common stairways 176.730.8 145.9 14.7 ... 5.2 20.2 17.0 36.8 24.4 79.6 33.0 73.3 30.8 48.2 No loose steps 159.027.5 131.6 13.5 ... 4.3 18.6 14.2 32.4 22.8 70.8 29.5 65.4 27.7 44.4 Railings not loose 136.622.7 113.8 11.4 ... 3.1 17.1 12.6 25.4 20.4 61.4 24.7 55.4 25.0 37.6 Railings loose 18.53.6 14.9 1.2 ... 1.2 1.4 1.5 6.1 2.2 7.5 4.5 9.5 2.0 5.0 No railings 2.5.9 1.6 .4 ... – – .2 .5 .2 .9 – .3 .2 1.4 Status of railings not reported 1.5.3 1.2 .5 ... – – – .5 – 1.0 .2 .3 .5 .5 Loose steps 17.63.3 14.3 1.2 ... .9 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.7 8.8 3.4 7.9 3.1 3.7 Railings not loose 14.63.0 11.5 1.2 ... .4 1.1 2.5 3.4 1.7 7.6 2.7 6.6 2.4 3.1 Railings loose 2.8.3 2.6 – ... .5 .5 .2 .9 – .9 .7 1.2 .5 .7 No railings .2– .2 – ... – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Status of railings not reported –– – – ... – – – – – – – – – – Status of stairways not reported 3.0.5 2.5 – ... – .2 – .7 .8 1.5 .8 2.1 .4 .5 

### Light Fixtures in Public Halls 2 or more units in structure 214.240.6 173.6 16.6 ... 6.7 22.0 20.5 45.7 30.1 92.9 38.8 88.5 39.6 56.4 No public halls 20.66.8 13.8 1.6 ... .7 2.2 1.6 4.1 3.0 7.5 3.1 7.4 5.8 4.5 No light fixtures in public halls 7.63.5 4.1 .5 ... .5 .5 – 1.1 .7 1.8 .9 2.6 2.6 1.6 All in working order 167.627.7 139.9 12.7 ... 4.7 18.0 17.4 34.8 25.0 74.2 30.7 73.1 25.9 45.8 Some in working order 5.7.7 5.0 .7 ... .2 .7 .2 1.9 – 2.8 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.6 None in working order 7.71.4 6.3 1.2 ... .3 .5 1.0 1.9 .7 3.5 1.3 2.6 2.0 2.0 Not reported 4.9.5 4.4 – ... .2 .2 .2 1.8 .7 3.0 1.2 1.8 1.7 .9 

### Elevator on Floor Multiunits, 2 or more floors 197.138.4 158.8 16.6 ... 6.2 21.1 18.2 41.6 27.3 85.8 36.1 81.0 36.4 52.7 With 1 or more elevators working 39.48.0 31.4 2.1 ... .7 3.7 4.2 5.8 17.4 11.3 8.0 27.0 4.8 5.5 With elevator, none in working condition .5– .5 – ... – – – .5 – .5 .2 – – .5 No elevator 157.330.4 126.9 14.4 ... 5.6 17.4 14.0 35.3 10.0 74.0 27.9 54.0 31.6 46.7 Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 22.43.0 19.4 2.2 ... .2 2.7 3.2 4.3 .7 11.0 3.1 6.4 5.5 6.4 

### Foundation 1 unit building, excluding manufactured/ mobile homes 624.5545.2 79.4 57.2 ... 5.3 6.3 23.1 96.0 92.8 97.9 43.4 141.0 163.0 141.9 With basement under all of building 296.6266.3 30.3 28.0 ... 2.3 2.5 11.1 37.1 52.3 47.2 21.6 61.8 76.5 67.9 With basement under part of building 173.2159.9 13.3 15.7 ... .9 2.1 4.9 21.4 22.8 22.3 9.3 37.9 43.7 41.6 With crawl space 97.880.7 17.0 5.4 ... 1.2 1.3 4.6 21.6 13.1 14.4 8.0 27.1 27.3 19.8 On concrete slab 46.329.7 16.6 6.5 ... .7 .2 2.5 12.8 2.5 11.6 4.2 11.6 13.1 9.5 Other 10.68.5 2.1 1.6 ... .2 .2 – 3.2 2.0 2.3 .2 2.7 2.4 3.2 

### External Building Conditions**3** Sagging roof 14.410.3 4.2 .4 1.4 1.0 1.7 .8 3.2 2.6 3.1 1.8 6.0 2.6 2.7 Missing roofing material 36.026.5 9.4 1.2 .6 .7 1.5 2.2 4.8 4.5 7.8 5.1 9.6 13.2 5.1 Hole in roof 12.98.0 4.9 .2 .3 1.0 .9 1.5 3.5 2.5 2.7 2.4 7.0 2.8 1.3 Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 19.912.6 7.4 .6 .9 1.2 .9 1.2 3.9 1.8 3.2 3.0 8.6 4.8 3.5 Sloping outside walls 14.39.1 5.2 .2 1.1 .7 1.1 1.8 3.0 1.4 1.6 1.4 5.5 3.5 2.8 Boarded up windows 8.44.3 4.0 .2 – .2 1.1 .5 2.8 1.2 2.4 1.2 5.0 2.2 .4 Broken windows 33.521.3 12.2 .2 1.4 1.2 2.7 1.9 8.8 2.5 7.6 4.9 11.8 7.8 5.5 Bars on windows 66.143.4 22.7 .9 .3 1.8 5.9 4.8 15.2 12.7 12.1 8.7 45.9 7.1 7.4 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 21.815.0 6.9 .5 .3 .5 1.5 1.4 4.6 2.9 3.1 3.2 6.8 6.3 4.0 None of the above 661.7481.9 179.8 71.7 13.3 7.4 15.6 31.6 109.7 99.0 148.4 58.3 142.8 159.0 169.2 Not reported 11.06.8 4.2 .2 .3 – – .4 1.2 .9 3.7 1.6 3.3 3.8 2.3 

### Site Placement Manufactured/mobile homes 17.014.8 2.2 .9 17.0 .9 .8 .3 4.0 3.8 1.9 2.5 .3 2.0 1.4 First site 10.89.7 1.1 .9 10.8 .6 – .3 3.2 3.0 1.1 1.4 .3 1.1 1.1 Moved from another site 1.91.9 – – 1.9 .3 – – – .8 – .3 – – .3 Don’t know 4.23.2 1.1 – 4.2 – .8 – .9 – .8 .8 – .9 – Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – 

### Previous Occupancy Unit built 1990 or later 225.3177.9 47.4 74.7 4.8 1.8 3.5 7.7 23.6 17.6 64.1 10.0 20.5 43.4 48.2 Not previously occupied 107.797.8 9.8 55.2 1.3 .2 1.2 2.6 10.8 10.8 20.3 4.2 9.9 19.1 22.7 Not reported 13.66.0 7.7 1.6 – – .2 .7 1.7 .2 6.0 .7 .8 1.8 5.4

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures exclude manufactured/mobile homes. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 12 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 3. 

# Size of Unit and Lot

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Rooms 1 room 2.3– 2.3 – – .5 – .3 – .2 1.0 .5 2.1 – .2 2 rooms 5.1.5 4.7 .2 – – 1.1 .5 1.2 .5 2.7 2.0 3.5 .7 .5 3 rooms 76.76.7 70.0 4.2 .3 2.0 8.5 8.5 16.4 12.2 33.0 17.5 37.7 10.9 19.2 4 rooms 129.648.7 80.8 9.6 4.5 3.2 9.0 8.9 27.3 14.9 45.7 16.8 43.8 29.7 33.7 5 rooms 126.179.3 46.8 10.1 7.2 3.8 5.6 5.8 30.6 20.2 33.8 14.1 36.3 25.3 29.4 6 rooms 122.898.7 24.1 12.4 3.2 1.2 1.2 6.5 23.4 20.7 21.5 12.0 37.2 29.9 25.0 7 rooms 121.1107.3 13.7 11.1 1.7 1.1 .7 5.7 17.7 21.6 19.3 8.8 28.8 30.2 25.6 8 rooms 98.191.1 7.1 8.0 – .4 .7 3.0 12.3 16.5 15.4 6.0 17.2 30.8 22.3 9 rooms 68.966.4 2.5 6.4 – .2 1.4 2.3 7.9 8.4 8.1 3.7 11.0 21.1 15.0 10 rooms or more 105.0101.8 3.2 12.7 .1 .5 1.1 2.5 9.1 11.2 12.2 3.4 12.1 26.0 28.8 

### Rooms Used for Business Business only

1 or more rooms with direct access 22.917.0 5.9 1.9 .3 .7 1.0 1.7 3.9 2.6 6.5 2.0 8.6 5.3 4.9 1 or more rooms, no direct access 91.077.1 13.9 11.0 1.8 .7 1.6 4.7 11.4 7.3 16.6 5.0 17.5 23.0 21.8 Not reported 4.12.2 1.9 – – – – – – .7 1.4 1.1 1.6 .9 1.4 Business and other use

1 or more rooms 198.7162.2 36.5 23.5 3.2 1.4 5.5 7.8 17.6 13.5 38.2 11.2 42.2 54.1 44.8 Not reported 4.32.2 2.1 – – – – – – .7 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.1 1.4 

### Bedrooms None 4.9.7 4.3 .2 – .5 .3 .3 .7 .2 2.3 1.5 3.3 .9 .7 1 106.4

11.9 94.4 6.8 .3 2.4 11.5 10.3 21.5 17.1 46.2 22.6 52.6 14.2 25.9 2 213.7

115.1 98.6 16.7 7.6 6.0 11.7 12.8 41.6 32.5 61.7 23.9 70.3 48.8 51.6 3 271.1

233.1 38.0 27.3 8.6 2.3 3.5 12.6 44.2 43.3 46.5 20.3 58.9 69.9 54.4 4 or more 259.6239.8 19.8 23.5 .6 1.6 2.2 7.8 37.7 33.4 36.1 16.4 44.7 70.8 67.1 

### Complete Bathrooms None 1.5.7 .7 – .3 .5 – – .5 .2 .5 .7 .9 – .2 1 237.7

78.6 159.2 9.3 5.1 7.6 19.5 20.1 65.1 31.9 81.8 42.4 114.0 43.8 44.4 1 1/2 106.283.0 23.2 1.6 2.1 3.1 2.6 6.7 18.8 21.0 15.5 10.1 31.6 28.1 22.5 2 or more 510.3438.3 72.0 63.8 9.5 1.6 7.1 17.0 61.3 73.5 94.9 31.5 83.2 132.7 132.6 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 557.5504.3 53.2 48.0 17.0 4.4 6.7 18.1 84.4 85.8 78.1 38.9 123.7 145.5 117.5 Less than 500 2.41.1 1.2 – .8 – – – .5 – .9 – .5 .7 .9 500 to 749 9.98.3 1.6 – 1.9 .7 – – 3.5 1.4 1.9 1.6 4.6 2.1 .9 750 to 999 35.024.8 10.2 – 7.2 .3 .5 .7 12.0 5.2 5.4 4.4 11.8 6.5 4.5 1,000 to 1,499 83.672.9 10.7 3.0 4.8 1.3 1.7 3.9 16.9 14.2 8.5 8.6 26.5 20.3 13.7 1,500 to 1,999 107.196.7 10.4 7.4 2.1 1.3 1.2 5.0 18.5 14.1 16.0 7.7 25.4 26.9 19.7 2,000 to 2,499 113.5105.6 8.0 8.3 – .5 1.3 4.1 13.2 19.2 16.0 7.6 26.0 29.4 25.8 2,500 to 2,999 63.960.9 3.0 7.0 – .2 .9 .7 6.6 9.7 7.0 1.2 9.7 20.1 15.1 3,000 to 3,999 78.275.1 3.1 9.0 .1 – .7 2.5 5.5 13.1 12.1 3.5 9.3 23.5 18.5 4,000 or more 52.150.6 1.5 10.9 – – .5 .7 3.5 7.1 7.9 2.0 6.8 14.2 13.6 Not reported 11.78.1 3.6 2.4 – – – .5 4.1 1.8 2.4 2.4 2.9 1.8 4.9 **Median 2 154 2 209 1 555 2 792 950 ... 2 006 1 919 1 695 2 184 2 161 1 737 1 833 2 260 2 323**  

### Lot Size**2** 1 unit structures 606.8531.7 75.1 53.5 17.0 6.0 6.7 21.3 95.5 92.3 93.0 43.4 135.4 154.5 132.7 Less than 1/8 acre 121.496.8 24.6 9.6 11.2 2.1 2.4 6.0 28.2 16.6 20.9 12.8 37.5 15.1 25.8 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 288.7254.0 34.7 24.8 4.2 2.1 1.9 11.2 49.4 41.2 44.5 20.7 76.1 67.0 58.5 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 120.8111.3 9.5 11.8 .6 .9 2.0 2.5 12.0 20.5 17.2 6.1 16.6 38.2 32.2 1/2 up to 1 acre 33.030.7 2.3 2.2 .3 .5 – 1.4 3.1 6.6 4.0 1.3 3.3 13.8 9.4 1 up to 5 acres 28.526.0 2.5 3.3 – .2 .4 .2 2.0 4.3 3.4 1.7 1.7 14.4 5.5 5 up to 10 acres 9.28.1 1.1 .7 – .2 – – .4 2.0 1.5 .2 – 4.5 .2 10 acres or more 5.14.7 .4 1.2 .7 – – – .3 1.0 1.6 .4 .3 1.5 1.0 **Median .21 .21 .17 .21 .13**  **.18 .19 .18 .18 .22 .20 .18 .18 .24 .21** 

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 669.4500.2 169.1 60.6 12.2 7.8 20.6 31.3 78.1 119.9 134.9 60.3 174.0 168.7 156.9 0.51 to 1.00 173.196.4 76.7 13.8 4.5 4.8 7.8 12.0 58.3 6.7 52.0 20.2 49.7 34.8 40.6 1.01 to 1.50 11.64.0 7.6 .2 .3 – .5 .5 7.7 – 4.7 3.5 5.3 .9 2.1 1.51 or more 1.6– 1.6 – – .3 .2 – 1.6 – 1.2 .7 .8 .2 .2 

### Persons per Bedroom 0.50 or less 226.5191.5 35.0 16.3 4.8 2.8 4.4 9.9 24.9 59.3 33.0 21.3 60.2 61.8 54.0 0.51 to 1.00 435.8300.2 135.7 43.3 7.9 5.2 16.1 22.4 57.3 60.4 101.3 40.0 112.6 105.3 101.9 1.01 to 1.50 112.780.0 32.7 9.9 3.1 1.2 3.5 6.6 27.1 3.2 26.8 10.7 24.4 26.3 24.9 1.51 or more 75.728.2 47.5 5.0 1.1 3.1 4.9 4.6 35.7 3.4 29.3 11.2 29.2 10.3 18.3 No bedrooms 4.9.7 4.3 .2 – .5 .3 .3 .7 .2 2.3 1.5 3.3 .9 .7 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 557.5504.3 53.2 48.0 17.0 4.4 6.7 18.1 84.4 85.8 78.1 38.9 123.7 145.5 117.5 Less than 200 8.96.1 2.8 – 1.1 .2 – – 6.3 .7 1.9 1.1 5.1 .2 .9 200 to 299 27.019.9 7.1 1.0 3.1 1.0 .2 1.7 13.1 1.2 4.3 3.7 10.5 3.6 5.0 300 to 399 32.024.9 7.1 .7 2.9 .2 1.0 1.2 10.9 2.3 5.7 3.5 7.3 8.5 4.5 400 to 499 51.242.9 8.3 3.2 2.7 1.0 .4 2.0 9.9 5.1 8.2 3.6 12.0 11.8 11.2 500 to 599 44.139.8 4.3 3.4 .6 .2 1.0 2.3 5.4 3.1 6.8 2.2 9.7 12.0 7.4 600 to 699 50.146.1 4.0 5.3 2.0 .3 .2 1.3 6.1 2.9 8.1 3.2 9.5 15.3 8.5 700 to 799 36.634.2 2.4 3.2 .6 – .7 .9 3.8 3.1 5.0 1.6 5.1 11.9 7.4 800 to 899 41.340.0 1.3 3.3 .6 – .5 .9 3.6 4.3 5.0 1.8 6.6 9.4 12.2 900 to 999 31.629.7 1.8 2.2 2.0 .7 .4 1.4 2.7 4.4 3.0 .9 5.6 10.8 6.0 1,000 to 1,499 118.9113.5 5.4 10.9 1.1 .3 .8 2.1 9.1 22.3 15.4 6.2 25.4 31.4 28.6 1,500 or more 103.999.0 4.9 12.5 .4 .5 1.4 3.9 9.4 34.5 12.3 8.6 24.0 28.7 20.8 Not reported 11.78.1 3.6 2.4 – – – .5 4.1 1.8 2.4 2.4 2.9 1.8 4.9 **Median 855 885 493 1 027 456 ... 773 742 499 1 332 755 754 817 891 892** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 13 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Equipment**2** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 23.33.9 19.4 1.6 – 1.2 22.0 2.8 3.3 .9 10.2 3.8 13.9 2.8 4.1 With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 832.4596.7 235.7 73.0 17.0 11.6 7.1 41.0 142.4 125.7 182.5 80.9 215.8 201.8 195.7 Kitchen sink 854.3599.6 254.6 74.2 17.0 12.6 28.0 43.8 145.5 126.6 192.5 84.7 229.3 204.4 199.5 Refrigerator 853.5599.5 254.0 74.2 17.0 12.6 27.2 43.6 145.7 126.2 192.1 84.5 228.6 204.2 199.5 Cooking stove or range 853.0599.2 253.8 74.4 17.0 12.6 27.6 43.8 145.3 126.4 192.5 84.5 228.6 204.2 199.1 Burners, no stove or range .9.4 .5 .2 – – .4 – – .2 – – .2 – .2 Microwave oven only 1.1.7 .5 – – .3 .4 – .2 – .2 .2 .5 .4 .2 Dishwasher 712.2537.4 174.8 74.1 11.1 6.9 20.7 33.1 91.7 99.1 158.0 53.8 154.8 182.6 181.3 Washing machine 716.9582.6 134.3 73.5 15.9 7.1 13.5 29.1 110.6 106.8 134.9 54.3 160.3 180.4 170.7 Clothes dryer 701.3573.4 127.9 73.2 15.9 7.1 12.8 27.9 102.5 102.3 131.5 50.6 150.0 178.7 168.9 Disposal in kitchen sink 784.1561.2 222.8 72.8 13.1 10.1 23.4 40.5 124.1 116.9 175.5 70.9 192.8 191.8 191.4 Trash compactor 40.032.0 8.0 4.8 .3 .4 .7 3.2 7.0 7.9 9.5 3.9 10.0 8.4 9.2 Air conditioning:

Central 425.1304.4 120.7 63.8 3.1 4.2 11.7 21.2 56.7 54.3 111.8 33.5 78.7 88.5 126.2 Additional central 16.814.3 2.5 2.9 – – 1.2 .2 2.0 2.7 4.2 2.0 3.1 2.6 4.6 1 room unit 123.869.3 54.5 1.4 4.6 2.6 8.2 8.0 25.9 19.4 24.7 21.6 49.3 24.8 18.1 2 room units 20.314.6 5.7 – .6 – 1.0 1.6 3.0 4.0 4.4 .7 8.5 3.9 3.9 3 room units or more 3.93.0 .9 .5 .3 – .2 .2 .3 1.3 .5 .2 .9 .7 1.6 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 716.2530.4 185.8 70.0 16.7 9.9 18.2 35.8 123.3 97.1 157.9 64.1 168.9 169.5 174.2 Steam or hot water system 97.452.1 45.3 2.1 – 2.5 7.9 5.5 14.1 22.9 20.7 14.2 45.3 23.3 16.7 Electric heat pump 10.42.3 8.1 1.4 – – .7 .4 2.5 1.2 5.7 1.5 3.6 2.2 3.3 Built in electric units 17.27.7 9.5 .2 – .2 1.2 1.4 2.8 3.2 4.5 3.2 6.6 6.4 2.0 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 11.76.6 5.0 .9 .3 – .7 .7 2.3 2.0 3.1 1.5 3.9 2.7 3.1 Room heaters with flue 1.1.5 .7 – – – – – .2 – .4 – .2 .5 .4 Room heaters without flue .5.5 – – – – .5 – – .2 – – .3 – – Portable electric heaters .5.2 .3 – – .3 – – .5 – – – .5 – – Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Fireplaces without inserts .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Other .5– .5 – – – – – – – .3 .2 .5 – – Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – None –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – 

### Other Heating Equipment**2** Warm air furnace 1.0.7 .3 – – – – – .3 – – – .5 – .4 Steam or hot water system 1.5.7 .8 – – – – .3 .3 1.0 .3 .2 1.3 .2 – Electric heat pump .2.2 – .2 – – – – – – .2 – – – – Built in electric units 15.013.0 2.1 .5 – – .2 – 1.4 2.5 1.9 1.4 4.9 6.1 1.3 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .4.4 – – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 Room heaters with flue 1.51.3 .2 – – – – – .2 .2 .7 .2 .4 .2 .2 Room heaters without flue 3.12.9 .2 – .3 .2 – – .7 .5 .7 .9 .7 1.3 .7 Portable electric heaters 90.773.2 17.6 3.9 1.5 2.4 3.1 3.8 13.2 13.8 10.4 8.1 24.1 29.3 16.0 Stoves 21.520.7 .8 .4 .1 – .5 .7 2.4 4.0 2.9 2.4 3.0 11.9 1.8 Fireplaces with inserts 71.762.5 9.2 11.3 .6 .5 1.6 2.4 7.0 7.5 14.3 3.4 7.5 22.3 15.7 Fireplaces without inserts 56.144.3 11.8 7.7 – .5 .7 2.9 7.3 5.2 15.0 3.6 7.7 15.7 12.0 Other 4.33.8 .5 – – – – .2 .2 1.1 .2 – 1.6 1.3 .4 Cooking stove 2.72.0 .7 – – – – – .5 – .5 .5 .7 .4 .5 None 623.0410.8 212.2 52.7 14.5 9.9 24.0 34.4 116.6 95.5 149.9 66.0 183.6 129.9 156.3

Used as parallel heating equipment2 22.019.4 2.7 1.1 – – .4 1.1 2.3 3.9 3.0 2.0 5.8 7.7 4.1 Warm air furnace .5.2 .3 – – – – – .3 – – – .3 – .2 Steam or hot water system .3.3 – – – – – – – .3 .3 – .3 – – Electric heat pump –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Built in electric units 7.97.2 .7 – – – .2 – .7 1.4 .2 .4 2.6 3.4 .7 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Room heaters with flue –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Stoves 4.54.1 .4 – – – .2 .5 .2 .9 .2 .9 1.0 2.2 .5 Fireplaces with inserts 6.25.3 .9 .9 – – – .6 .7 .9 1.2 .2 1.7 1.6 2.2 Fireplaces with no inserts 3.42.9 .4 .2 – – – .3 .5 .2 1.1 .4 .5 .7 .4 Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Other 1.31.3 – – – – – – .2 .7 – – .7 .4 –

Used as supplemental heating equipment2 211.5172.4 39.1 20.8 2.5 2.9 4.9 8.3 26.8 27.8 38.7 16.7 40.2 68.9 38.9 Warm air furnace .3.3 – – – – – – – – – – .3 – – Steam or hot water system 1.2.4 .8 – – – – .3 .3 .7 – .2 1.0 .2 – Electric heat pump .2.2 – .2 – – – – – – .2 – – – – Built in electric units 6.75.7 1.0 .5 – – – – .5 1.1 1.4 .9 2.1 2.4 .6 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .4.4 – – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 Room heaters with flue 1.31.1 .2 – – – – – – .2 .4 – .2 .2 .2 Room heaters without flue 3.12.9 .2 – .3 .2 – – .7 .5 .7 .9 .7 1.3 .7 Portable electric heaters 90.773.2 17.6 3.9 1.5 2.4 3.1 3.8 13.2 13.8 10.4 8.1 24.1 29.3 16.0 Stoves 17.016.6 .4 .4 .1 – .2 .2 2.2 3.1 2.7 1.5 2.0 9.7 1.3 Fireplaces with inserts 65.056.7 8.3 10.4 .6 .5 1.6 1.8 6.4 6.6 13.1 3.2 5.5 20.6 13.5 Fireplaces with no inserts 52.541.1 11.4 7.5 – .5 .7 2.6 6.9 5.0 13.7 3.1 7.2 15.1 11.6 Cooking stove 2.01.5 .5 – – – – – .5 – .2 .5 .5 .4 – Other 2.52.3 .3 – – – – – – .4 – – .9 .8 .2 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 848.5596.9 251.6 74.4 16.1 5.7 29.2 43.6 143.1 125.3 190.4 84.2 227.2 203.7 199.3 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 7.23.7 3.5 .2 .9 7.2 – .2 2.6 1.3 2.3 .5 2.5 .9 .5 No hot piped water .5.3 .3 – .3 .5 – – .3 – .3 – .3 – – No bathtub and no shower .3– .3 – – .3 – – – – – – .3 – – No flush toilet .3– .3 – – .3 – – – – – – .3 – – No exclusive use 6.73.4 3.3 .2 .6 6.7 – .2 2.3 1.3 2.1 .5 2.3 .9 .5 

# 14 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 834.0581.0 253.0 73.0 16.2 12.9 29.0 43.8 144.7 124.4 189.0 83.2 229.8 192.5 198.1 Well serving 1 to 5 units 20.818.9 1.9 1.4 .7 – .2 – .8 2.0 3.3 1.5 – 11.7 1.6 Drilled 18.917.6 1.3 1.4 .7 – – – .8 2.0 2.9 1.5 – 10.4 1.6 Dug 1.5.9 .6 – – – .2 – – – .4 – – .8 – Not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – – – – .4 – Other .9.7 .2 .2 – – – – .2 .2 .4 – – .5 – 

### Safety of Primary Source of Water Selected primary water sources3 855.7600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8 Safe to drink 801.9571.2 230.7 69.8 15.2 10.0 27.3 40.5 130.5 121.9 176.6 72.6 213.9 195.1 188.0 Not safe to drink 47.427.1 20.3 4.8 1.7 2.8 1.6 3.3 13.7 4.0 14.0 10.8 13.3 6.7 10.8 Safety not reported 6.42.3 4.1 – – – .2 – 1.6 .7 2.1 1.3 2.6 2.8 1.0 

### Source of Drinking Water Primary source not safe to drink 47.427.1 20.3 4.8 1.7 2.8 1.6 3.3 13.7 4.0 14.0 10.8 13.3 6.7 10.8 Drinking and primary water source the same 9.34.1 5.2 1.0 – .7 .7 1.4 2.9 .4 3.7 2.1 3.2 .7 1.8 Public or private system 9.13.9 5.2 1.0 – .7 .7 1.4 2.9 .4 3.7 1.8 3.2 .4 1.8 Individual well .2.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 – Spring –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Cistern –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Stream or lake –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Other –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Drinking and primary water source different 38.122.9 15.1 3.9 1.7 2.1 .9 1.9 10.8 3.6 10.3 8.8 10.0 6.0 8.9 Public or private system –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Individual well .4.4 – – – .2 – – .2 – .2 – – – .2 Spring .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 – – Cistern –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Stream or lake –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Commercial bottled water 28.416.0 12.4 3.4 1.7 1.9 .7 1.9 9.1 2.7 9.0 7.2 7.3 4.5 7.3 Other 9.06.3 2.7 .5 – – .2 – 1.5 .9 1.1 1.6 2.5 1.5 1.4 Source of drinking water not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 825.6573.3 252.3 71.4 16.2 12.9 29.0 43.8 143.9 122.3 188.6 82.6 229.8 188.8 197.7 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 30.127.3 2.8 3.3 .7 – .2 – 1.8 4.3 4.2 2.2 – 15.8 2.0 Other –– – – – – – – – – – ––– –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 15 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 5. 

# Fuels

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 855.7600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8 Electricity 115.751.7 64.0 10.3 1.4 3.2 4.9 12.2 25.7 14.8 39.5 20.2 38.4 27.5 31.4 Piped gas 708.9532.4 176.5 62.1 14.8 9.2 20.9 30.4 117.1 105.8 145.6 60.5 178.1 169.3 164.1 Bottled gas 13.511.6 1.9 1.5 .7 – – .5 .6 1.6 2.2 1.2 1.9 6.3 1.4 Fuel oil 6.0.9 5.1 – – .2 1.3 .3 1.0 1.4 2.2 1.3 4.0 .4 1.4 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .7.5 .2 – – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 – – – .4 Coal or coke .2– .2 – – – – – – – .2 – .2 – – Wood .8.6 .2 – – – .2 – .4 .2 .2 .2 – .4 – Solar energy .7.7 – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 Other 9.32.3 7.0 .7 – .2 1.7 .4 .5 2.6 2.7 1.4 6.9 .4 .9 

### Other House Heating Fuels**2** With other heating fuel 230.4188.8 41.6 22.0 2.5 2.9 5.2 9.2 28.8 30.8 41.9 18.5 45.2 74.0 43.0 Electricity 105.485.5 19.9 4.3 1.5 2.4 3.4 3.8 14.6 15.5 12.5 9.4 28.5 35.6 17.4 Piped gas 76.368.7 7.6 18.1 – – .2 2.9 6.6 10.3 15.7 3.4 10.6 19.3 13.0 Bottled gas 1.91.9 – .4 – – – – – – .2 – – .4 – Fuel oil 1.61.6 – – .3 – – – .2 .5 .2 .7 .4 .4 .4 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.81.6 .2 – – .2 – – .4 .2 .4 .2 .2 1.1 .2 Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Wood 69.554.2 15.2 .4 .7 1.0 2.5 2.9 10.5 6.9 15.1 6.0 9.2 27.9 16.3 Solar energy 2.02.0 – – – – – – – .7 – – .5 1.1 .2 Other 4.23.6 .6 .5 – – – .3 .2 .4 1.7 .4 1.0 1.0 .4 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 855.0600.3 254.7 74.7 17.0 12.9 28.5 43.8 145.5 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.3 204.6 199.5 Electricity 657.5450.7 206.8 59.3 4.0 9.2 20.7 35.8 105.0 103.6 153.1 64.0 150.8 164.2 169.9 Piped gas 191.5144.1 47.4 14.3 12.2 3.6 7.3 8.0 40.2 22.3 38.4 20.7 78.1 37.6 29.1 Bottled gas 5.55.1 .4 1.1 .7 – .2 – .3 .4 1.2 – .4 2.6 .5 Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Wood .2.2 – – – – .2 – – .2 – – – – – Other .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – .2 – 

### Water Heating Fuel With hot piped water 855.2600.3 254.9 74.7 16.7 12.3 29.2 43.8 145.4 126.6 192.4 84.7 229.5 204.6 199.8 Electricity 104.156.1 48.0 8.3 .9 2.1 3.0 8.1 19.8 14.4 31.2 17.4 29.0 27.4 27.9 Piped gas 727.0530.7 196.3 64.7 15.1 10.2 24.3 34.6 123.1 108.7 155.5 64.8 190.0 170.7 168.9 Bottled gas 12.010.5 1.6 1.7 .7 – .2 .5 .6 1.1 2.4 .5 1.4 5.9 1.4 Fuel oil –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Wood –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Solar energy 1.31.3 – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – – .5 .4 .4 Other 10.71.6 9.1 – – – 1.4 .7 1.8 2.2 3.4 2.0 8.7 .2 1.1 

### Central Air Conditioning Fuel With central air conditioning 425.1304.4 120.7 63.8 3.1 4.2 11.7 21.2 56.7 54.3 111.8 33.5 78.7 88.5 126.2 Electricity 386.4278.8 107.6 58.5 2.5 3.7 10.0 17.3 49.7 47.0 100.2 28.9 67.3 82.0 116.5 Piped gas 36.224.5 11.7 5.3 – .4 1.4 3.6 7.0 6.6 11.1 4.1 10.2 6.2 9.5 Other 2.51.1 1.4 – .6 – .3 .2 – .8 .4 .5 1.2 .3 .3 

### Other Central Air Fuel With other central air 16.814.3 2.5 2.9 – – 1.2 .2 2.0 2.7 4.2 2.0 3.1 2.6 4.6 Electricity 16.614.0 2.5 2.9 – – 1.2 .2 1.7 2.5 4.2 2.0 2.9 2.6 4.6 Gas –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Other .2.2 – – – – – – .2 .2 – – .2 – – 

### Clothes Dryer Fuel With clothes dryer 701.3573.4 127.9 73.2 15.9 7.1 12.8 27.9 102.5 102.3 131.5 50.6 150.0 178.7 168.9 Electricity 598.1479.2 118.9 65.3 13.9 5.9 11.0 23.9 88.8 84.3 115.2 45.1 119.4 151.2 147.6 Piped gas 100.991.8 9.0 7.7 1.9 1.2 1.6 3.9 13.7 18.1 15.6 5.5 30.6 26.4 21.0 Other 2.42.4 – .2 .1 – .2 – – – .7 – – 1.1 .2 

### Units Using Each Fuel **2** Electricity 855.7600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8 Piped gas 794.3572.2 222.1 70.2 16.0 12.1 26.4 39.4 136.6 117.4 172.2 75.0 210.7 186.7 184.5 Bottled gas 14.812.7 2.1 1.7 .7 – .2 .5 .6 1.6 2.4 1.2 1.9 7.2 1.4 Fuel oil 35.716.6 19.1 1.8 .3 1.9 1.5 1.9 5.3 9.4 10.2 5.2 16.7 7.4 7.6 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 2.52.0 .4 – – .2 .2 – .7 .5 .7 .2 .2 1.1 .7 Coal or coke .2– .2 – – – – – – – .2 – .2 – – Wood 69.754.4 15.2 .4 .7 1.0 2.5 2.9 10.7 7.1 15.1 6.2 9.2 27.9 16.3 Solar energy 3.13.1 – – – – .2 – .2 .9 – – .7 1.5 .7 Other 21.18.0 13.1 1.4 .6 .2 2.9 1.4 2.5 4.7 6.0 3.3 12.4 2.0 2.5 All electric units 51.520.5 31.0 4.0 .3 1.2 1.6 5.5 10.0 7.3 18.6 8.7 15.8 14.1 14.5

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 16 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 6. 

# Failures in Equipment

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Water Supply Stoppage With hot and cold piped water 855.2600.3 254.9 74.7 16.7 12.3 29.2 43.8 145.4 126.6 192.4 84.7 229.5 204.6 199.8 No stoppage in last 3 months 816.0580.1 236.0 72.9 13.6 10.2 26.1 41.2 139.2 121.9 181.3 78.6 216.0 194.9 192.8 With stoppage in last 3 months 34.317.7 16.6 1.8 3.1 1.9 2.9 2.4 5.8 4.3 8.9 5.4 11.6 8.6 6.1 No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more 12.16.1 6.0 .9 .8 .2 1.6 .7 .9 1.1 3.3 1.4 3.6 3.2 2.3 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 13.87.9 5.9 .7 1.4 .9 .5 1.0 2.6 2.4 2.8 1.5 4.2 3.6 2.9 2 times 3.31.6 1.6 – .3 – – .4 1.0 .3 .7 1.0 2.1 .4 .4 3 times 1.3.2 1.1 – – .4 – – .4 – .7 .2 .2 .6 .2 4 times or more 3.81.9 1.9 .2 .6 .3 .7 .3 .9 .5 1.4 1.3 1.5 .7 .2 Number of times not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Stoppage not reported 4.82.5 2.3 – – .2 .2 .2 .5 .5 2.3 .7 1.9 1.1 1.0 

### Flush Toilet Breakdowns With one or more flush toilets 855.4600.6 254.9 74.7 17.0 12.6 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.5 204.6 199.8 With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3 months 828.6588.2 240.4 74.4 16.2 11.2 26.4 42.4 141.0 123.7 182.9 79.6 221.3 198.0 193.7 None working some time in last 3 months 21.39.6 11.7 .2 .5 .9 2.6 1.2 4.0 2.0 7.2 4.1 6.1 5.5 5.0 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 11.34.9 6.4 – – .4 1.1 .2 2.4 1.3 3.8 2.2 2.8 3.1 1.8 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 6.83.8 3.0 .2 .3 – .3 .5 1.1 .4 2.3 .9 1.9 2.0 2.2 2 times 1.6.7 .9 – – – – .2 .2 – .7 .2 .7 .2 .7 3 times .5– .5 – – – .5 – – – .2 .2 .5 – – 4 times or more 1.2.2 .9 – .3 .5 .7 .2 .2 .2 .2 .5 .2 .2 .2 Number of times not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Breakdowns not reported 5.52.8 2.8 – .3 .5 .2 .2 .7 .9 2.6 1.1 2.1 1.1 1.2 

### Sewage Disposal Breakdowns With public sewer 825.6573.3 252.3 71.4 16.2 12.9 29.0 43.8 143.9 122.3 188.6 82.6 229.8 188.8 197.7 No breakdowns in last 3 months 805.6559.0 246.5 71.2 14.9 11.7 28.0 42.6 140.6 118.7 185.2 80.8 223.5 184.0 193.7 With breakdowns in last 3 months 20.014.2 5.8 .2 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.2 3.3 3.7 3.3 1.8 6.3 4.8 4.0 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 7.04.8 2.1 .2 – – .2 .2 1.6 1.1 1.2 .7 1.9 1.5 1.8 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 9.97.1 2.8 – .8 1.0 .5 .3 1.4 2.3 1.4 .9 3.5 2.4 2.0 2 times 1.41.4 – – .3 – – .5 – .3 .4 – .4 .4 – 3 times .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 times or more 1.6.6 .9 – .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 – .2 .2 .4 .4 .2 With septic tank or cesspool 30.127.3 2.8 3.3 .7 – .2 – 1.8 4.3 4.2 2.2 – 15.8 2.0 No breakdowns in last 3 months 29.526.7 2.8 2.9 .7 – .2 – 1.8 4.3 4.2 2.2 – 15.6 2.0 With breakdowns in last 3 months .6.6 – .4 – – – – – – – – – .2 – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .2.2 – .2 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more .4.4 – .2 – – – – – – – – – .2 – 2 times –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – 3 times –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – 4 times or more –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – 

### Heating Problems With heating equipment and occupied last winter 768.9574.8 194.1 63.3 16.2 11.5 23.7 37.1 126.7 123.5 106.6 73.1 205.2 188.2 176.4 Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter 688.2526.9 161.3 58.8 12.8 4.6 18.8 31.9 111.9 116.0 93.2 59.3 177.3 171.2 160.8 Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter2 73.744.8 28.9 3.9 3.3 6.7 4.7 5.2 13.9 7.0 9.3 13.0 25.8 15.7 14.2 Equipment breakdowns 31.517.3 14.2 2.4 .8 6.0 1.1 3.5 5.1 2.6 5.1 4.7 10.6 6.0 7.4 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 1.61.3 .2 – – – – .2 .2 .5 – .2 .5 .2 .7 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 16.910.2 6.7 1.5 .6 – 1.1 1.2 3.0 1.4 2.7 1.6 4.1 3.5 4.4 2 times 6.94.1 2.8 .7 – .2 – .7 1.2 .3 .9 .7 3.1 1.4 1.1 3 times 1.9.2 1.6 – – 1.9 – .2 .2 .2 .3 .5 1.0 .2 .4 4 times or more 3.91.2 2.7 – .3 3.9 – 1.2 .5 – 1.2 1.7 2.0 .7 .7 Number of times not reported .4.2 .2 .2 – – – – – .2 – – – – – Other causes 45.928.9 17.0 1.4 2.5 1.7 3.8 2.3 9.2 4.6 5.2 9.0 16.9 10.6 7.7 Utility interruption 16.812.6 4.2 .2 1.7 1.0 – 1.0 3.3 2.1 .9 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.2 Inadequate heating capacity 8.02.7 5.2 .2 – .7 .9 .5 2.7 .7 2.3 2.3 3.7 2.0 .7 Inadequate insulation 7.53.2 4.3 .2 – .7 .4 1.0 1.1 .9 1.3 1.4 3.0 2.2 1.4 Cost of heating 8.86.0 2.9 .3 .5 .4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.3 2.1 2.2 Other 14.89.2 5.6 .6 .6 .4 1.7 .3 3.2 1.6 1.6 2.2 6.5 4.5 2.3 Not reported .3– .3 – – – .3 – .3 – – .3 .3 – – Reason for discomfort not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Discomfort not reported 7.03.2 3.9 .7 – .2 .2 – .9 .5 4.1 .9 2.1 1.3 1.4 

### Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers With electrical wiring 855.7600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8 No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 747.7519.2 228.4 64.9 15.5 9.6 23.9 37.9 131.6 115.7 169.5 77.1 198.4 177.9 175.8 With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 101.477.1 24.4 9.5 1.4 3.3 5.1 5.2 13.4 10.4 20.8 7.1 29.2 24.9 22.1 1 time 51.141.2 9.9 5.3 .9 1.2 3.2 3.0 5.5 6.2 10.6 3.3 14.8 13.0 11.7 2 times 22.717.7 5.0 2.9 .3 .9 .5 1.1 3.4 2.6 4.4 1.7 7.4 4.5 4.5 3 times 10.27.1 3.1 .9 – .7 – .5 .9 .5 1.5 .7 2.8 2.6 2.0 4 times or more 17.110.8 6.2 .5 .3 .5 1.3 .7 3.7 1.2 4.1 1.5 4.2 4.6 3.9 Number of times not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Problem not reported or don’t know 6.64.3 2.3 .2 – – .2 .6 .7 .5 2.3 .5 2.1 1.8 1.9

1 See back cover for details. 2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 17 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 7. 

# Additional Indicators of Housing Quality

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Selected Amenities**2** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 748.2564.8 183.5 72.3 14.4 8.4 18.2 35.1 116.2 110.7 159.5 60.4 179.6 186.8 179.6 Telephone available 774.6548.6 226.0 54.5 15.8 12.2 25.7 39.7 136.2 118.4 169.3 77.8 209.3 197.8 180.2 Usable fireplace 472.2390.4 81.7 52.7 2.1 3.2 9.3 19.2 51.1 63.8 98.7 27.3 83.3 127.7 128.6 Separate dining room 444.9369.4 75.6 47.6 5.9 4.2 8.7 19.7 67.0 73.1 81.7 33.7 110.8 105.2 105.7 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 416.3382.6 33.7 38.1 1.9 2.7 4.6 14.1 43.9 60.9 61.1 22.7 74.5 120.7 96.1 Garage or carport included with home 618.2528.4 89.8 62.6 4.8 6.2 8.9 23.2 86.6 98.1 105.2 39.4 135.7 158.3 149.5 Not included 236.771.7 165.1 12.1 12.2 6.7 20.0 20.6 59.1 28.5 87.0 45.4 93.3 46.4 50.3 Off street parking included 203.461.1 142.3 11.1 11.4 5.9 16.3 16.8 49.8 25.3 72.5 37.5 68.5 44.6 46.6 Off street parking not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Garage or carport not reported .7.5 .3 – – – .3 – – – .5 – .7 – – 

### Cars and Trucks Available**2** No cars, trucks, or vans 40.77.7 32.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 4.4 5.9 11.0 12.6 9.9 16.5 24.2 5.5 5.2 Other households without cars 117.978.4 39.5 13.8 2.9 2.1 4.8 3.5 25.8 9.6 34.3 10.4 28.4 30.2 27.0 1 car with or without trucks or vans 403.3269.0 134.3 31.5 7.9 7.7 15.2 20.8 69.4 70.6 94.3 40.8 112.7 93.8 97.3 2 cars 220.9182.7 38.2 23.5 4.6 1.1 4.2 11.8 26.4 28.7 46.3 13.9 50.6 53.6 52.9 3 or more cars 73.062.7 10.2 4.9 .6 .7 .7 1.8 13.2 5.1 8.0 3.2 13.9 21.5 17.4 With cars, no trucks or vans 403.0265.5 137.5 34.2 8.6 6.8 14.5 25.9 57.1 74.2 100.8 39.9 125.5 86.5 96.2 1 truck or van with or without cars 293.9226.4 67.5 27.1 4.9 3.0 7.9 10.5 53.2 31.7 58.9 21.0 58.5 82.8 71.5 2 or more trucks or vans 118.1100.9 17.2 12.4 2.4 1.8 2.4 1.6 24.4 8.2 23.0 7.4 21.6 29.8 26.8 

### Owner or Manager on Property Rental, multiunit3 173.6... 173.6 12.0 ... 5.8 19.9 19.1 41.1 19.5 86.4 35.8 70.9 31.3 45.2 Owner or manager lives on property 65.1... 65.1 3.4 ... 2.4 7.0 7.1 15.4 6.9 32.3 14.0 28.5 13.0 16.4 Neither owner nor manager lives on property 108.5... 108.5 8.6 ... 3.4 12.9 12.0 25.7 12.6 54.1 21.9 42.4 18.3 28.8 

### Selected Deficiencies**2** Signs of rats in last 3 months 1.2.5 .7 – .3 .5 .2 .2 .5 – .3 .4 .5 .2 .2 Signs of mice in last 3 months 51.337.2 14.2 4.0 .8 1.5 1.7 2.1 8.8 4.6 12.6 5.5 10.9 13.5 11.2 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months 1.0.5 .5 – – – – – .2 – .5 – .7 – .2 Holes in floors 4.82.6 2.2 – .8 .2 1.4 .5 .5 1.3 1.7 .8 2.2 .9 .7 Open cracks or holes (interior) 44.727.2 17.6 2.2 .9 2.9 6.5 2.9 8.5 2.7 9.8 6.7 17.8 10.3 7.0 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 13.76.8 6.9 – .5 1.2 3.3 2.4 3.0 .9 2.6 2.8 6.7 3.2 1.6 No electrical wiring –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Exposed wiring 2.71.4 1.3 .2 .5 .2 .3 .2 1.4 .5 1.3 .9 1.1 .2 .4 Rooms without electric outlets 14.49.6 4.7 .7 1.1 1.2 .4 .5 2.4 1.6 4.2 1.8 3.0 2.6 2.8 

### Water Leakage During Last 12 Months No leakage from inside structure 753.7532.5 221.1 70.6 14.8 9.5 20.5 37.5 129.7 117.4 169.3 73.8 200.9 175.4 177.6 With leakage from inside structure2 96.765.3 31.4 4.0 2.2 3.4 8.2 6.0 15.7 8.5 21.0 10.0 26.4 27.9 21.2 Fixtures backed up or overflowed 39.025.7 13.4 1.6 .8 1.2 3.0 2.1 6.2 3.8 8.8 3.9 9.7 10.6 10.4 Pipes leaked 37.323.3 14.0 1.5 .5 1.6 3.5 3.3 6.2 3.2 8.4 5.5 10.2 12.0 7.6 Broken water heater 10.27.3 2.8 – .6 .5 1.5 1.1 2.5 .6 .7 .5 3.0 2.9 1.4 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 24.217.1 7.2 1.1 .6 .7 2.5 .2 3.4 2.9 5.6 2.1 6.1 10.6 3.8 Interior leakage not reported 5.32.7 2.6 – – – .5 .2 .2 .7 2.4 .9 2.4 1.3 1.0 No leakage from outside structure 776.1544.5 231.6 70.0 13.8 10.2 22.4 39.2 134.5 118.5 175.7 77.5 209.1 182.1 184.1 With leakage from outside structure2 74.053.1 20.9 4.7 3.1 2.6 6.6 4.4 10.9 7.7 14.6 6.4 18.3 21.0 14.7 Roof 34.324.9 9.5 1.7 2.9 1.2 3.9 2.8 5.2 3.9 6.0 2.6 10.2 9.1 6.1 Basement 15.112.6 2.6 .8 – .5 1.3 .5 2.7 2.5 3.1 .8 4.5 4.3 3.5 Walls, closed windows, or doors 19.913.3 6.6 2.0 .5 1.4 1.2 1.1 3.3 1.3 4.0 3.7 3.8 5.8 3.2 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 11.78.3 3.4 .2 – – 1.6 .5 2.0 1.8 2.0 .9 1.9 4.4 3.1 Exterior leakage not reported 5.52.9 2.6 – – – .2 .2 .2 .5 2.4 .9 2.3 1.5 1.0 

### Overall Opinion of Structure 1 (worst) 2.5.3 2.2 – .3 .8 – .5 .5 – .5 1.0 1.5 .4 – 2 2.2

.8 1.4 – .3 .5 .2 – 1.2 – .5 .5 .7 .4 .5 3 7.4

2.6 4.8 .3 .9 .7 1.3 .7 1.7 .5 1.4 1.4 2.4 1.5 1.1 4 10.5

4.6 5.9 .5 .5 .5 .9 .3 2.2 1.1 2.4 1.6 4.2 1.5 2.2 5 42.5

20.3 22.2 1.4 2.1 1.9 2.9 3.0 8.7 4.7 10.9 7.2 14.1 10.8 8.3 6 47.5

23.8 23.7 1.8 1.8 .3 3.2 3.3 9.7 3.4 13.7 5.6 17.5 10.9 10.6 7 123.8

76.3 47.4 10.0 1.1 1.8 4.9 7.5 20.4 9.7 33.6 11.0 32.7 26.3 30.7 8 251.8

179.6 72.2 22.3 4.3 4.3 9.1 11.3 38.8 34.1 56.6 18.4 63.9 59.9 59.5 9 154.6

125.8 28.8 16.2 2.4 .5 3.0 6.7 22.8 22.9 30.2 10.6 33.7 38.4 38.9 10 (best) 198.2157.7 40.5 22.0 3.0 1.6 3.7 9.7 37.9 48.8 38.7 24.6 54.1 50.3 44.5 Not reported 14.78.6 6.1 .2 .3 – – .9 1.9 1.4 4.2 2.7 5.0 4.2 3.5 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems2 12.94.8 8.0 .2 .9 12.9 ... 1.6 3.3 1.5 3.8 2.7 5.5 2.0 1.6 Plumbing 7.23.7 3.5 .2 .9 7.2 ... .2 2.6 1.3 2.3 .5 2.5 .9 .5 Heating 5.71.4 4.3 – .3 5.7 ... 1.4 .8 .2 1.5 2.2 2.9 .9 1.2 Electric .2– .2 – – .2 ... – .2 – .2 – – .2 – Upkeep .3.3 – – .3 .3 ... – .3 – .3 – – – – Hallways –– – – – – ... – – – – – – – – Moderate physical problems2 29.27.8 21.4 1.6 .8 ... 29.2 2.6 4.7 2.1 10.8 4.3 14.8 4.6 5.4 Plumbing 1.2.2 1.0 – .3 ... 1.2 – .2 .2 .2 .5 .5 – .2 Heating .5.5 – – – ... .5 – – .2 – – .3 – – Upkeep 5.53.4 2.1 – .6 ... 5.5 .5 1.1 .7 .6 .5 1.7 1.6 1.1 Hallways .2– .2 – – ... .2 – – – .2 – – .2 – Kitchen 22.03.9 18.1 1.6 – ... 22.0 2.1 3.3 .9 9.7 3.3 12.7 2.8 4.1

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3Two or more units of any tenure in the structure. 

# 18 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Overall Opinion of Neighborhood 1 (worst) 3.81.6 2.2 – .3 .3 – .5 1.6 .4 1.2 1.4 1.9 – .9 2 4.5

2.0 2.5 .2 .3 .2 .9 .5 1.7 .9 1.2 .7 1.0 1.1 1.1 3 10.3

5.3 5.0 .3 1.7 .7 .7 1.2 1.8 .9 .9 2.2 5.3 .7 2.3 4 16.7

8.7 8.0 .6 .6 .6 1.4 1.0 3.6 .9 5.1 2.8 7.7 2.7 3.0 5 51.5

29.1 22.5 3.5 1.4 1.2 4.0 3.0 10.8 6.7 12.0 8.8 17.3 9.4 12.2 6 56.1

33.9 22.2 3.9 1.2 .5 2.5 2.4 11.5 5.3 13.3 7.3 14.1 15.0 13.2 7 133.9

90.5 43.4 11.1 2.7 2.3 4.5 6.4 19.0 14.9 31.2 10.8 34.8 28.3 33.6 8 253.8

182.0 71.8 23.9 4.6 3.9 9.2 12.5 44.1 35.3 55.4 18.8 66.5 58.6 60.9 9 152.9

119.6 33.3 14.7 1.7 1.2 2.9 7.3 23.5 23.1 31.2 12.4 35.1 40.4 35.6 10 (best) 156.5118.8 37.7 16.3 2.2 1.5 2.9 7.6 26.3 36.2 36.7 16.4 40.4 44.0 33.5 No neighborhood .7.4 .2 – – .2 – .4 – .2 .2 .4 .4 .2 – Not reported 14.98.6 6.3 .2 .3 .2 .2 .9 1.9 1.9 4.2 2.7 5.0 4.2 3.5 

### Street Noise or Traffic Street noise or traffic present 240.1152.5 87.6 15.2 4.7 5.7 12.7 13.9 43.5 35.8 53.8 29.2 88.9 51.8 46.2 Condition not bothersome 132.183.8 48.3 9.0 1.9 1.7 8.3 7.5 21.2 21.0 29.5 13.6 51.1 28.7 25.6 Condition bothersome 108.068.7 39.3 6.2 2.8 4.0 4.4 6.4 22.3 14.8 24.3 15.6 37.8 23.1 20.6 So bothered they want to move 41.221.8 19.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 1.8 2.6 10.1 4.4 9.5 6.8 16.9 8.0 5.0 Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Bothersome not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Not reported 6.13.7 2.4 – – – – .2 .5 .5 2.1 1.1 2.6 1.8 1.2 

### Neighborhood Crime Neighborhood crime present 190.0116.2 73.7 10.4 5.0 5.9 11.8 13.6 35.4 22.5 35.7 26.4 79.1 34.1 38.9 Condition not bothersome 83.053.7 29.3 5.2 .9 1.1 5.4 3.7 13.2 13.0 16.4 9.8 34.8 19.2 14.5 Condition bothersome 107.062.6 44.4 5.2 4.1 4.8 6.4 9.8 22.2 9.5 19.3 16.6 44.4 14.9 24.4 So bothered they want to move 41.717.6 24.1 1.2 2.6 3.4 3.6 5.0 12.9 2.8 9.5 8.1 18.7 4.9 8.8 Not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – .2 Bothersome not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Not reported 15.08.1 7.0 .2 – .5 .8 .2 1.6 1.8 5.8 2.3 5.3 5.7 2.8 

### Odors Odors present 42.923.7 19.2 3.1 2.0 2.7 1.7 4.0 9.2 6.0 9.0 7.5 21.0 7.2 5.2 Condition not bothersome 16.48.3 8.0 1.7 .5 1.0 .5 1.4 2.5 1.8 4.1 3.0 8.5 2.9 1.4 Condition bothersome 26.515.4 11.2 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.2 2.6 6.8 4.2 4.9 4.5 12.5 4.4 3.8 So bothered they want to move 11.65.6 6.0 .7 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 3.8 1.9 2.4 1.7 6.0 1.3 1.3 Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Bothersome not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Not reported 6.13.7 2.4 – – – – .2 .5 .5 2.1 1.1 2.6 1.8 1.2 

### Other Bothersome Neighborhood **Conditions** No other problems 681.8477.8 204.0 63.0 12.2 8.1 20.7 35.3 119.1 103.3 159.5 64.3 186.3 157.0 168.5 With other problems2 167.9118.9 49.0 11.6 4.7 4.7 8.5 8.3 25.9 22.8 31.1 19.6 41.1 45.9 29.9 Noise 34.420.2 14.2 1.1 .6 1.9 2.5 1.6 4.6 4.6 8.2 4.8 7.2 12.1 6.1 Litter or housing deterioration 21.014.8 6.3 1.1 .6 .9 1.1 1.4 3.9 2.8 3.8 3.0 5.4 7.6 3.3 Poor city or county services 6.63.4 3.3 .5 – .7 .5 1.4 1.4 .9 2.1 1.2 1.2 2.9 1.3 Undesirable commercial, institutional, industrial 7.04.0 3.0 .2 – – .7 .2 1.0 1.3 2.1 1.4 1.7 3.7 .9 People 44.425.8 18.7 2.1 .6 1.6 2.7 3.7 9.3 5.3 8.8 7.1 12.8 11.6 6.0 Other 108.279.3 28.9 8.3 4.1 2.6 5.3 3.7 17.3 14.1 19.9 10.6 24.5 34.0 17.4 No problem 1.81.1 .7 – – – .2 – .2 .5 .5 .5 .7 – – Type of problem not reported 1.81.1 .7 – – – .2 – .2 .2 .5 – .5 .5 .5 Other problems not reported 6.03.9 2.1 – – – – .2 .7 .5 2.1 .9 2.4 1.8 1.4 

### Public Elementary School **2** Households with children aged 5 through 15 222.5167.2 55.3 22.3 4.6 4.0 4.5 11.8 55.7 4.3 47.8 20.3 44.7 54.8 50.7 Attend public school(K 12) 192.8144.2 48.6 17.9 4.6 3.3 4.5 10.0 50.3 3.9 40.2 18.5 37.7 48.3 45.9 Attend private school (K 12) 25.521.5 4.0 3.3 – 1.0 .7 1.6 4.6 .4 5.4 1.2 7.0 5.6 4.2 Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc. 5.13.0 2.1 .4 – – .2 .7 .2 – .9 .9 1.0 1.3 1.1 Home schooled 2.21.8 .5 – – – – – – – .5 .5 .4 .9 .2 Not in school 7.24.1 3.2 1.0 – .2 – .5 2.9 – 3.2 1.1 .7 1.3 2.3 Not reported 2.11.6 .5 – – – – .5 .2 – .7 .2 .2 1.3 .5 Households with any children aged 0 through 13 256.7184.1 72.6 27.7 3.9 4.2 6.5 14.4 66.3 5.0 64.4 24.8 55.2 59.0 55.8 Satisfactory public elementary school 179.7134.2 45.5 18.3 3.1 2.3 3.7 7.3 47.5 3.4 38.6 17.5 34.5 41.5 41.1 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 24.619.5 5.1 2.0 .3 1.0 1.1 2.6 5.1 .7 3.6 2.7 9.7 5.3 4.0 So bothered they want to move 8.76.8 1.8 .2 .3 .5 .9 1.2 2.0 .2 .7 1.3 4.3 1.0 1.3 Not reported .4.2 .2 – – – .2 – – – – – – .2 .2 Not reported or don’t know 52.430.3 22.1 7.4 .6 .9 1.6 4.5 13.7 .9 22.2 4.7 11.1 12.2 10.7 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 181.4132.8 48.6 14.9 2.3 3.9 4.3 10.2 51.4 3.2 39.7 19.0 44.1 41.3 38.1 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 64.546.5 17.9 11.5 1.4 .3 1.4 2.6 12.0 1.8 19.2 4.8 9.3 14.7 14.0 Not reported 10.84.7 6.1 1.3 .3 – .7 1.6 2.9 – 5.4 .9 1.9 2.9 3.6 

### Building Neighbor Noise**3** Neighbor noise present 194.354.9 139.4 17.4 – 6.2 17.6 14.7 39.6 18.9 74.0 28.7 68.4 40.2 54.0 Loudness bothersome 62.713.3 49.4 5.7 – 3.0 9.0 5.7 14.5 3.7 25.4 11.1 20.9 12.6 17.6 Loudness not bothersome 131.641.6 90.0 11.7 – 3.2 8.6 9.0 25.1 15.2 48.6 17.6 47.5 27.6 36.4 Loudness bothersome not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Time of noise bothersome 68.413.5 54.9 6.6 – 3.0 8.8 6.6 16.4 4.1 26.9 13.1 24.6 14.4 17.4 Time of noise not bothersome 125.941.4 84.6 10.7 – 3.2 8.8 8.1 23.1 14.8 47.1 15.7 43.8 25.8 36.6 Time bothersome not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Neighbor noise not present 100.340.4 59.9 9.3 – 2.3 4.9 10.5 21.5 21.7 38.4 16.9 36.1 17.6 27.6 Not reported 3.6.9 2.6 – – – – .5 .2 .3 2.2 .2 1.5 1.3 .7 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 19 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Public Transportation With public transportation 710.7482.7 228.1 45.0 13.6 11.3 26.7 40.3 125.7 107.8 156.0 72.1 216.0 166.2 168.7 Household uses it at least weekly 112.057.6 54.4 4.7 2.8 2.9 7.6 13.0 28.5 11.8 27.7 18.7 52.2 18.4 21.5 Satisfactory public transportation 105.153.2 51.9 4.7 2.8 2.9 7.6 11.9 27.0 11.1 26.1 18.0 50.8 16.5 19.5 Unsatisfactory public transportation 6.04.0 2.1 – – – – 1.1 1.6 .7 1.4 .7 1.4 1.5 1.8 Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – – – .2 – – .4 .2 Household uses it less than weekly 205.3142.8 62.6 8.7 3.4 2.3 8.0 9.4 31.0 28.4 37.2 17.3 64.1 60.0 46.3 Satisfactory public transportation 173.9120.6 53.3 6.5 2.5 2.1 6.6 8.9 26.5 25.4 31.4 14.7 58.7 45.9 41.0 Unsatisfactory public transportation 12.79.9 2.8 .9 .9 – .5 .3 1.6 1.5 1.4 .7 2.9 5.1 2.3 Not reported 18.812.3 6.5 1.4 – .2 1.0 .2 2.9 1.6 4.5 2.0 2.6 8.9 2.9 Household does not use 388.5279.4 109.1 31.4 7.4 6.1 10.6 17.5 65.7 66.9 89.8 35.4 98.3 85.9 99.8 Not reported 4.92.9 2.0 .2 – – .5 .5 .5 .7 1.3 .7 1.4 1.9 1.1 No public transportation 128.0107.7 20.3 27.9 3.4 1.5 2.3 3.2 17.7 17.7 29.0 10.6 9.7 32.7 27.2 Not reported 17.010.2 6.8 1.8 – – .2 .2 2.3 1.1 7.7 2.0 4.1 5.7 3.9 

### Neighborhood Shopping Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 794.1557.3 236.8 64.9 14.5 10.9 26.6 41.0 131.6 116.7 178.9 78.6 210.1 190.7 192.2 Less than 1 mile 663.0452.5 210.5 47.4 13.4 9.4 22.1 36.5 117.4 96.0 147.5 67.9 190.6 146.5 168.3 1 mile or more 129.9104.5 25.4 17.4 1.1 1.5 4.0 4.4 13.7 20.7 31.1 10.5 18.7 43.9 23.9 Not reported 1.2.2 1.0 – – – .5 – .5 – .3 .3 .8 .2 – Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 54.238.9 15.3 9.6 2.5 2.0 2.4 2.4 13.4 9.2 10.8 5.0 17.0 11.5 6.2 Not reported or don’t know 7.44.4 3.0 .2 – – .2 .5 .7 .7 3.0 1.1 2.6 2.4 1.4 

### Police Protection Satisfactory police protection 781.8556.3 225.5 70.1 15.2 11.0 25.9 38.8 130.8 120.5 171.5 74.8 203.9 188.8 184.1 Unsatisfactory police protection 48.929.3 19.6 2.1 1.3 1.9 2.6 3.6 11.3 3.5 9.4 7.4 18.1 9.2 10.7 Not reported 25.015.0 10.0 2.4 .5 – .6 1.4 3.6 2.6 11.8 2.5 7.8 6.6 5.0 

### Secured Communities Community access secured with walls or fences 61.527.7 33.9 11.2 2.0 1.0 2.9 6.2 10.3 10.3 23.0 7.5 24.8 9.8 13.0 Special entry system present 34.612.3 22.2 7.8 – .2 2.1 3.6 5.1 6.4 15.5 3.7 16.3 3.5 7.3 Special entry system not present 27.015.3 11.7 3.4 2.0 .7 .7 2.6 5.2 3.9 7.5 3.9 8.5 6.3 5.8 Special entry system not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Community access not secured 789.2570.4 218.8 63.4 14.7 11.6 26.3 37.4 134.9 115.9 167.7 76.3 203.6 193.0 185.5 Community access not reported 5.02.5 2.4 – .3 .2 – .2 .5 .5 1.9 .9 1.5 1.8 1.2 

### Secured Multiunits Multiunit access secured 55.311.1 44.2 3.6 – 1.2 6.9 6.2 7.6 17.2 20.8 10.8 41.6 3.4 8.4 Multiunit access not secured 153.929.5 124.4 12.5 – 5.2 15.1 13.8 37.1 12.9 67.8 27.6 45.0 34.8 46.4 Multiunit access not reported 5.0– 5.0 .5 – .3 – .5 1.0 – 4.3 .4 1.8 1.3 1.6 

### Senior Citizen Communities Households with person 55+ 276.1224.9 51.3 16.3 7.9 3.6 4.7 11.7 33.5 126.6 24.3 33.7 81.3 68.7 62.1 Community age restricted 17.47.4 10.0 1.7 1.2 .6 .5 .5 1.3 15.1 2.8 3.6 7.5 2.8 4.1 No age restriction or restriction not reported 258.7217.4 41.3 14.6 6.7 3.1 4.2 11.2 32.2 111.5 21.5 30.1 73.8 65.9 58.0 Community age specific 54.645.2 9.4 1.4 2.3 1.2 .7 3.4 6.1 31.7 3.4 7.8 17.9 14.4 11.9 Community not age specific 165.7139.3 26.4 11.2 3.6 1.9 3.1 7.4 19.8 69.7 14.7 18.8 47.3 43.3 35.4 Community age specific not reported 38.533.0 5.4 2.0 .9 – .4 .4 6.3 10.1 3.4 3.5 8.6 8.2 10.7 

### Community Quality Some or all community activities present2 466.6327.7 138.9 54.2 12.4 5.7 13.9 25.9 62.9 67.6 112.7 40.8 89.9 101.6 123.7 Community center or clubhouse 279.7168.8 111.0 33.7 11.2 3.9 11.6 17.3 38.1 41.1 82.6 26.0 62.1 48.2 72.2 Golf in community 66.653.8 12.8 9.4 – 1.3 .9 3.3 6.8 11.7 16.5 4.3 13.7 10.7 11.5 Trails in community 317.2252.6 64.6 39.7 2.3 2.8 7.4 14.1 36.8 41.3 70.6 22.7 48.4 70.4 79.6 Shuttle bus 55.136.4 18.7 4.2 .6 1.4 1.4 2.8 6.6 16.4 10.9 7.2 16.6 10.6 4.4 Daycare center 85.963.1 22.8 6.5 .3 1.6 2.8 6.4 15.4 8.6 16.6 10.2 23.1 16.4 12.5 Private or restricted beach, park, or shoreline 45.234.2 11.0 9.5 1.1 .3 .9 2.7 7.1 5.9 10.9 3.5 9.5 6.3 7.6 

### Description of Area Within 300 Feet**2** Single family detached houses 700.5537.0 163.5 58.7 8.5 9.2 22.5 34.1 116.3 103.7 133.4 63.4 187.6 169.1 157.7 Single family attached 204.1120.3 83.8 19.3 1.0 4.9 9.5 15.2 33.0 25.5 56.3 21.3 66.6 44.6 55.5 1 to 3 story multiunit 225.069.0 156.0 18.5 1.6 6.7 19.6 22.7 49.1 24.0 89.2 34.9 88.0 41.7 56.5 4 to 6 story multiunit 63.316.2 47.1 2.9 – 2.1 6.2 7.3 11.2 11.7 24.4 12.8 45.7 5.9 8.7 7 or more story multiunit 28.67.5 21.0 .5 – .8 2.8 3.3 3.8 6.9 9.6 5.0 22.9 1.3 4.1 Manufactured/mobile homes 27.319.9 7.5 1.5 16.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 7.3 4.9 4.6 4.2 4.1 3.5 1.5 Commercial, or institutional 213.698.5 115.1 14.1 4.1 5.9 15.1 18.2 46.8 23.2 65.6 31.6 83.6 42.3 50.5 Industrial or factories 17.77.8 9.9 2.0 1.1 .7 .9 1.4 6.0 2.8 5.2 2.6 6.0 4.7 3.4 Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 345.3244.3 101.0 45.9 6.1 3.9 11.1 13.4 44.3 40.3 85.1 27.8 57.0 89.9 84.5 4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 82.944.2 38.7 5.8 3.9 3.2 5.5 4.9 13.8 11.5 22.7 8.2 21.0 23.4 16.5 Not reported 9.66.4 3.2 .2 .3 – – .4 1.2 .9 3.0 1.6 2.4 3.6 2.3 

### Bodies of Water Within 300 Feet Water in area 111.873.3 38.5 10.7 1.7 1.6 3.9 4.6 13.6 14.9 28.8 11.6 24.8 34.8 29.0 With waterfront property 3.21.6 1.6 .9 – .2 .2 – .4 .4 1.1 .7 .2 .9 .3 Waterfront property not reported .4.2 .2 – – – .2 – .2 – – – – .4 – With flood plain 6.64.4 2.2 .5 – – .2 – .9 .7 1.3 .2 1.2 2.4 1.3 Flood plain not reported 3.81.8 2.0 – .3 – – .2 .7 .5 1.1 1.1 .7 2.0 .7 Water not reported 10.76.8 3.9 .2 .3 .5 – .4 1.4 1.4 3.0 1.8 2.8 3.7 2.3 No water in area 733.2520.5 212.7 63.7 15.0 10.8 25.3 38.7 130.7 110.3 160.9 71.4 202.1 166.1 168.5 

### Age of Other Residential Buildings **Within 300 Feet** Older 74.638.7 35.9 1.0 3.7 3.0 3.7 5.6 16.2 11.9 18.3 12.5 29.5 13.6 13.4 About the same 664.3492.5 171.8 53.5 7.1 8.7 19.5 31.4 108.0 95.0 141.1 56.9 164.3 163.5 159.6 Newer 56.231.1 25.1 15.2 3.9 .5 2.6 3.2 13.5 8.6 17.2 5.5 16.8 11.8 13.2 Very mixed 28.818.3 10.5 2.0 1.7 .4 2.4 2.1 3.3 5.8 6.8 4.9 10.8 5.6 7.1 No other residential buildings 19.913.4 6.6 2.8 .3 .2 .7 1.0 2.8 4.0 5.6 2.7 4.6 6.1 3.6 Not reported 11.96.6 5.3 .2 .3 – .2 .6 1.9 1.4 3.7 2.2 3.8 4.0 2.8 

### Other Buildings Vandalized or With

**Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet** None 800.7566.9 233.8 70.6 15.6 11.2 25.1 42.1 136.8 119.9 178.3 76.9 210.2 190.1 190.8 1 building 12.27.4 4.8 .7 .6 .5 1.4 .5 1.6 1.2 2.2 1.7 6.0 1.6 2.3 More than 1 building 9.85.6 4.2 .6 .3 .5 .7 – 3.1 .7 2.4 1.6 5.2 2.4 .9 No buildings 16.212.7 3.5 2.5 – .2 .2 .7 1.6 3.6 4.1 1.8 2.6 5.3 2.6 Not reported 16.88.0 8.8 .2 .5 .4 1.8 .4 2.6 1.2 5.6 2.7 5.8 5.3 3.2 

# 20 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Bars on Windows of Buildings Within **300 Feet** No bars on windows 701.9508.8 193.1 71.1 15.9 7.8 18.5 32.2 115.9 101.1 154.8 61.2 144.4 178.0 175.9 1 building with bars 21.116.5 4.6 – .3 .2 .5 .9 4.0 4.1 2.5 3.0 8.1 5.2 4.7 2 or more buildings with bars 72.042.3 29.7 .8 .6 2.9 5.5 6.7 16.4 10.9 17.4 11.4 52.0 4.4 9.5 No buildings 16.212.7 3.5 2.5 – .2 .2 .7 1.6 3.6 4.1 1.8 2.6 5.3 2.6 Not reported 44.520.3 24.3 .2 .3 1.7 4.5 3.2 7.8 6.8 13.9 7.3 22.6 11.7 7.1 

### Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet No repairs needed 582.7423.4 159.3 57.2 6.7 5.7 19.0 28.2 90.7 90.6 127.0 53.6 144.0 141.4 141.8 Minor repairs needed 234.3153.8 80.4 16.0 7.7 6.2 8.5 13.2 48.8 29.5 55.9 25.2 72.1 55.3 51.5 Major repairs needed 24.515.0 9.6 1.2 2.2 .7 1.4 1.7 4.5 3.5 6.3 3.6 9.3 3.7 3.4 No streets 2.51.6 .9 – – – – .2 – .7 – – .2 .5 .4 Not reported 11.76.8 4.9 .2 .3 .2 .2 .4 1.6 2.3 3.5 2.5 4.0 3.8 2.6 

### Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

**Properties Within 300 Feet** None 777.3558.7 218.6 70.8 14.3 9.5 22.6 38.2 130.7 120.5 172.9 72.6 192.1 188.7 187.8 Minor accumulation 51.626.8 24.8 3.1 1.1 2.5 4.4 4.2 8.8 3.3 12.5 8.0 26.8 7.9 8.3 Major accumulation 15.08.0 7.0 .5 1.3 .9 1.6 .7 5.1 1.8 3.5 2.4 7.2 4.4 .9 Not reported 11.77.0 4.7 .2 .3 – .5 .6 1.2 .9 3.8 1.8 3.6 3.5 2.7 

### Parking Lots**2** With parking lots 258.3103.3 154.9 18.3 4.8 8.3 18.5 20.6 50.3 33.0 87.0 37.7 88.9 49.8 68.7 Residents only 182.260.1 122.1 12.5 4.0 5.9 13.9 13.9 35.1 25.0 68.3 26.0 63.4 34.1 48.5 Shoppers or workers only 48.421.6 26.8 2.6 .8 1.4 4.4 4.9 7.5 3.2 13.8 6.5 20.0 12.1 9.0 Anyone 68.934.1 34.8 4.3 1.1 1.7 3.8 7.6 15.3 8.4 19.0 10.7 20.6 13.1 23.5 Kind not reported 2.61.6 .9 .4 – – .2 .5 .5 .5 .5 .7 1.2 .9 .5 No parking lots within 300 Feet 586.1489.9 96.2 56.2 11.9 4.5 10.2 22.8 93.7 92.4 102.1 45.5 137.5 150.8 128.7 Parking lot not reported 11.37.3 4.0 .2 .3 – .5 .4 1.7 1.2 3.5 1.6 3.4 4.0 2.3 

### Manufactured/Mobile Homes in Group Manufactured/mobile homes 17.014.8 2.2 .9 17.0 .9 .8 .3 4.0 3.8 1.9 2.5 .3 2.0 1.4 1 to 6 3.93.6 .3 .6 3.9 .6 .3 – .9 1.2 .3 .3 .3 .6 .8 7 to 20 .8.6 .3 – .8 – – – .3 – .3 .3 – .6 – 21 or more 12.310.6 1.7 .3 12.3 .3 .6 .3 2.8 2.6 1.3 2.0 – .8 .6

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Limited to single attached and multiunits.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 21 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Population in housing units 2 163.4 1 593.2 570.1 196.1 41.4 33.1 59.6 103.3 456.4 219.7 477.3 198.0 522.3 511.0 504.3** 

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Persons 1 person 237.2130.8 106.4 16.0 5.1 4.8 12.6 16.6 28.5 56.4 57.9 36.6 92.9 52.1 50.8 2 persons 274.7207.4 67.2 25.3 5.9 3.1 8.9 10.7 35.8 57.4 61.4 20.1 64.4 69.9 69.9 3 persons 130.895.0 35.8 12.2 2.6 1.2 4.5 7.3 25.3 7.3 31.0 10.7 28.0 32.0 30.4 4 persons 130.8104.9 25.9 15.6 1.7 2.0 1.6 5.4 24.8 2.3 24.9 7.4 22.9 35.7 30.1 5 persons 54.343.5 10.8 4.1 .8 .9 .4 1.8 18.5 2.5 9.9 5.6 12.1 11.6 13.2 6 persons 17.512.9 4.6 1.2 .5 .5 .9 1.1 7.0 .2 4.2 1.8 5.6 2.2 3.6 7 persons or more 10.56.1 4.5 .2 .3 .3 .2 .7 5.7 .5 3.5 2.3 3.8 1.1 1.8 

### Number of Single Children Under 18 **Years** None 540.7367.9 172.8 42.5 11.3 8.1 21.9 27.3 70.6 120.0 121.3 56.2 163.5 127.6 128.8 1 127.0

92.6 34.3 12.2 2.5 .8 4.2 6.8 26.5 4.0 27.8 10.2 25.2 32.2 29.8 2 123.4

95.2 28.1 14.5 1.8 2.1 1.1 6.5 25.8 2.3 27.0 9.2 25.3 32.3 27.3 3 49.0

36.5 12.4 4.6 1.1 .9 .7 1.6 16.4 .2 10.4 4.8 10.3 9.6 11.5 4 11.3

6.2 5.0 .7 – .4 .9 1.2 3.9 – 4.3 2.0 3.5 2.2 1.5 5 2.4

.9 1.4 – .3 .2 .2 .5 1.4 – 1.0 1.2 1.4 .2 .2 6 or more 2.11.1 .9 .2 – .3 – – 1.2 – .9 1.2 .5 .4 .5 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 713.1484.4 228.7 67.5 12.7 11.3 26.9 36.8 129.0 ... 182.2 65.0 182.9 167.6 170.1 1 person 97.474.0 23.4 4.1 3.0 1.0 1.6 5.2 13.4 81.8 7.3 15.1 34.4 24.6 19.5 2 persons or more 45.242.2 3.0 3.1 1.3 .6 .7 1.8 3.3 44.8 3.2 4.7 12.5 12.4 10.2 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 52.311.9 40.4 6.7 .8 1.2 3.9 4.2 13.0 ... 31.9 9.9 17.1 10.1 13.2 25 to 29 78.836.5 42.3 9.9 .8 1.1 5.9 3.3 20.1 ... 39.9 7.3 25.1 12.4 23.3 30 to 34 90.457.7 32.7 12.0 1.1 2.8 3.1 4.9 19.3 ... 24.3 7.7 28.1 17.9 17.0 35 to 44 195.1140.6 54.5 20.4 4.0 2.2 7.3 9.4 35.9 ... 44.8 13.3 42.3 49.2 45.2 45 to 54 186.6148.5 38.1 11.2 3.2 1.9 4.5 10.5 28.5 ... 30.2 15.0 39.0 50.8 46.6 55 to 64 126.0101.9 24.0 8.2 3.2 2.1 2.4 4.7 15.0 ... 12.5 12.4 35.4 31.0 28.8 65 to 74 65.156.0 9.1 4.7 2.0 .9 .7 5.1 7.8 65.1 5.9 9.0 19.0 18.2 12.7 75 years and over 61.547.4 14.1 1.6 1.8 .6 1.4 1.6 6.1 61.5 3.1 10.2 23.9 15.0 12.9 **Median 46 49 37 39 50 41 37 45 41 75 35 48 46 48 45**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 618.5469.7 148.8 58.7 11.9 8.0 16.6 27.2 117.2 70.2 134.8 48.1 136.8 152.5 149.0 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 440.8374.6 66.2 47.0 6.2 4.2 6.8 12.1 73.4 54.3 74.7 23.4 85.6 112.0 106.1 Under 25 years 14.26.3 8.0 2.4 .6 .2 .4 .5 5.6 ... 6.1 1.1 3.9 2.4 3.0 25 to 29 years 35.022.0 13.0 4.5 .8 .4 .9 .5 10.0 ... 13.4 2.8 8.1 5.3 10.2 30 to 34 years 53.641.5 12.1 8.5 .6 1.2 .7 1.4 12.5 ... 13.1 2.9 13.2 11.8 8.9 35 to 44 years 112.197.5 14.6 15.4 .6 .7 2.3 2.7 19.7 ... 21.0 2.5 19.4 29.3 25.5 45 to 64 years 171.5156.7 14.8 11.7 2.1 1.1 1.5 5.0 21.8 ... 17.8 9.3 27.0 48.2 46.1 65 years and over 54.350.7 3.7 4.4 1.6 .6 .9 2.1 3.9 54.3 3.3 4.9 14.1 15.0 12.4 Other male householder 72.337.9 34.4 6.7 2.0 .9 3.8 4.8 18.3 5.9 27.3 6.2 20.5 18.2 15.9 Under 45 years 46.417.4 28.9 5.3 .9 .9 3.1 3.7 12.5 ... 24.1 3.8 13.2 10.6 12.2 45 to 64 years 20.115.5 4.5 1.2 .9 – .7 .7 4.5 ... 2.7 1.5 5.4 5.7 3.0 65 years and over 5.95.0 .9 .2 .3 – – .5 1.4 5.9 .5 .9 1.9 1.9 .7 Other female householder 105.457.2 48.2 5.1 3.6 2.9 6.1 10.3 25.5 9.9 32.7 18.5 30.7 22.3 27.0 Under 45 years 61.023.7 37.2 3.7 2.5 2.5 5.1 6.1 16.1 ... 26.6 12.6 18.4 12.0 15.5 45 to 64 years 34.525.0 9.6 .9 .6 .3 .7 3.2 7.4 ... 6.0 3.5 8.7 7.3 10.6 65 years and over 9.98.5 1.4 .5 .5 .2 .2 1.0 2.1 9.9 .1 2.4 3.6 3.0 .9 1 person households 237.2130.8 106.4 16.0 5.1 4.8 12.6 16.6 28.5 56.4 57.9 36.6 92.9 52.1 50.8 Male householder 115.455.6 59.8 9.8 2.3 1.9 6.6 9.2 15.1 14.7 31.9 16.0 45.7 23.7 25.4 Under 45 years 56.121.4 34.7 5.5 .6 .7 3.8 3.5 6.8 ... 21.8 6.9 21.3 11.0 13.5 45 to 64 years 44.623.6 21.0 3.8 1.7 1.2 2.4 4.0 5.8 ... 8.4 7.0 16.9 10.5 8.3 65 years and over 14.710.6 4.1 .5 – – .5 1.7 2.5 14.7 1.6 2.1 7.6 2.2 3.6 Female householder 121.975.3 46.6 6.2 2.8 3.0 5.9 7.4 13.4 41.8 26.0 20.6 47.2 28.4 25.4 Under 45 years 38.216.8 21.4 3.7 .3 .7 3.8 3.5 5.3 ... 14.7 5.6 15.1 7.2 9.8 45 to 64 years 41.929.8 12.1 1.8 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.3 4.1 ... 7.8 6.0 16.3 10.1 7.5 65 years and over 41.828.6 13.1 .7 1.4 .7 .5 1.6 4.1 41.8 3.5 9.0 15.8 11.1 8.0 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 315.0232.7 82.3 32.1 5.7 4.7 7.2 16.5 75.1 6.6 71.4 28.5 66.2 77.0 70.9 Married couples 233.5192.9 40.6 27.2 2.5 2.0 3.4 6.1 51.2 3.3 45.3 12.3 42.8 59.7 50.8 One child under 6 only 36.327.8 8.5 4.3 .5 – 1.1 .9 7.9 1.1 10.2 .9 6.7 8.5 7.7 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 39.830.9 8.8 5.2 .3 .2 .9 .7 12.4 .4 10.4 2.5 8.8 8.8 7.0 Two or more under 6 only 28.421.6 6.8 5.7 – .2 – .7 5.3 .2 8.0 1.8 5.7 7.2 5.4 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 12.48.0 4.4 .5 .8 .3 .4 .7 5.2 .2 4.1 2.0 3.5 1.5 2.3 One or more 6 to 17 only 116.6104.6 12.0 11.5 .9 1.3 .9 3.1 20.4 1.3 12.6 5.0 18.1 33.7 28.5 Other households with two or more adults 33.819.0 14.9 2.3 2.0 1.0 1.9 4.2 12.6 2.8 10.2 4.9 9.8 6.0 9.0 One child under 6 only 4.31.3 3.0 .5 – – .7 .5 .9 .5 2.0 .7 1.2 – 1.8 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.62.0 2.7 .2 – – .2 .5 1.7 .4 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.1 .6 Two or more under 6 only 3.62.3 1.4 .2 .3 – – .7 1.3 – 1.1 .5 .9 .6 1.1 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 3.11.2 1.9 .5 .3 .3 – .7 1.7 – 1.0 1.4 1.3 – 1.2 One or more 6 to 17 only 18.212.2 6.0 .9 1.4 .8 1.0 1.9 7.0 1.9 4.4 1.2 5.0 4.2 4.3 Households with one adult or none 47.720.8 26.9 2.6 1.1 1.7 1.9 6.2 11.2 .5 15.9 11.4 13.7 11.3 11.1 One child under 6 only 5.2.9 4.3 1.0 – – .5 1.0 1.4 – 3.3 1.5 2.1 .4 .5 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.5.5 4.0 .1 – .5 – 1.2 1.4 .3 2.4 1.8 2.3 .3 .9 Two or more under 6 only 3.1.2 2.8 .4 – .5 .2 .5 1.0 – 1.7 1.7 1.7 .2 .5 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .6.4 .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – .2 .2 One or more 6 to 17 only 34.318.7 15.6 1.1 1.1 .7 1.2 3.6 7.3 .2 8.3 6.4 7.6 10.1 9.1 Total households with no children 540.7367.9 172.8 42.5 11.3 8.1 21.9 27.3 70.6 120.0 121.3 56.2 163.5 127.6 128.8 Married couples 212.0185.7 26.3 20.1 3.7 2.2 3.4 6.2 24.4 51.7 30.6 11.6 44.2 53.0 56.6 Other households with two or more adults 92.651.6 41.0 6.5 2.5 1.1 6.0 4.5 18.0 11.9 33.0 8.4 26.9 23.2 21.4 Households with one adult 236.1130.6 105.5 16.0 5.1 4.8 12.6 16.6 28.2 56.4 57.7 36.2 92.4 51.5 50.8 

# 22 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 563.9384.4 179.5 43.2 12.4 8.3 22.6 29.0 78.4 125.9 125.2 59.2 171.6 132.8 133.5 With own children under 18 years 291.8216.2 75.6 31.4 4.6 4.5 6.6 14.8 67.3 .7 67.5 25.5 58.2 71.8 66.2 Under 6 years only 77.951.6 26.3 12.1 .6 1.0 2.8 3.3 18.1 .2 26.3 7.0 17.3 16.3 16.2 1 44.9

28.5 16.4 5.7 .6 .3 2.3 2.4 11.1 .2 15.7 3.3 9.7 8.4 10.0 2 28.5

20.7 7.8 5.2 – .7 .2 .9 5.8 – 8.7 2.8 6.2 7.0 5.3 3 or more 4.52.4 2.0 1.1 – – .2 – 1.2 – 1.9 .9 1.4 .9 .9 6 to 17 years only 159.7128.2 31.5 13.6 2.9 2.6 2.7 8.8 32.4 .5 24.2 11.7 27.5 45.2 39.8 1 74.1

57.4 16.7 6.2 1.7 .5 1.5 4.9 14.9 .2 11.7 6.0 13.8 20.8 18.2 2 61.0

51.2 9.8 5.5 .9 1.1 .7 3.2 9.9 .2 9.6 4.2 8.8 18.4 15.5 3 or more 24.519.6 4.9 1.9 .3 .9 .5 .7 7.7 – 2.9 1.5 5.0 6.0 6.1 Both age groups 54.236.4 17.8 5.8 1.1 1.0 1.1 2.8 16.8 – 17.0 6.8 13.4 10.2 10.2 2 26.2

18.2 8.0 3.8 .3 .2 – 1.0 7.1 – 7.2 1.4 6.7 5.7 4.3 3 or more 28.118.2 9.9 2.0 .8 .7 1.1 1.8 9.7 – 9.7 5.4 6.7 4.5 5.9 

### Persons Other Than Spouse or **Children 2**  With other relatives 143.5108.3 35.3 6.6 3.9 1.4 3.5 8.7 40.3 18.3 20.6 15.4 34.7 30.4 37.6 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 78.064.5 13.5 3.1 2.0 1.0 1.5 6.2 15.1 1.8 6.7 6.2 15.5 17.5 22.2 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 20.217.5 2.8 1.0 1.1 .2 .2 1.5 5.1 11.6 1.3 2.8 6.6 4.3 3.3 Households with three generations 18.413.6 4.8 .5 .8 .5 .7 2.1 7.0 4.1 2.0 2.3 6.5 3.3 4.7 Households with 1 subfamily 16.812.0 4.8 .5 1.3 .2 .5 1.2 8.9 2.5 3.7 1.9 5.1 1.8 5.3 Subfamily householder age under 30 8.85.0 3.9 .2 1.1 .2 .2 .7 4.8 .7 2.5 1.0 2.0 .9 3.1 30 to 64 7.36.4 .9 .2 .3 – .2 .5 4.1 1.6 1.2 .9 3.1 .9 1.5 65 and over .7.7 – – – – – – – .2 – – – – .7 Households with 2 or more subfamilies 1.9.9 1.0 – – .3 – .5 1.4 .2 .2 .3 1.4 .2 – Households with other types of relatives 46.228.1 18.1 2.0 1.1 .2 1.8 2.1 18.5 6.3 10.5 5.7 14.7 8.3 10.5 With nonrelatives 79.041.0 38.1 6.5 2.9 1.4 5.8 3.8 18.0 4.9 35.6 5.3 24.0 18.8 18.2 Co owners or co renters 34.712.9 21.8 3.6 .8 1.0 2.8 2.0 5.2 .7 21.4 2.5 9.5 7.4 10.0 Lodgers 16.310.2 6.1 1.2 .6 .4 1.4 .7 3.2 .5 7.3 .5 5.0 5.0 2.5 Unrelated children, under 18 years old 6.14.0 2.1 .5 .3 – – .5 1.3 1.1 2.5 .9 .9 2.0 1.6 Other nonrelatives 27.516.0 11.5 1.7 1.1 – 1.9 .9 9.3 3.3 7.8 1.9 9.0 7.1 5.5 One or more secondary families 1.1.7 .5 – – – – – .2 .2 .7 – .2 .9 – 2 person households, none related to each other 47.423.8 23.6 3.9 1.7 .9 3.7 2.0 7.1 2.9 22.6 2.6 15.5 12.3 10.5 3 to 8 person households, none related to each other 6.91.9 5.0 .6 – – .9 – 1.6 .2 3.5 .9 2.4 2.2 1.2



### Educational Attainment of the **Householder** Less than 9th grade 28.012.8 15.1 .5 2.0 .5 1.4 .7 20.2 5.7 7.8 7.4 13.0 3.5 3.7 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 75.536.9 38.6 3.6 2.3 2.4 2.7 7.0 33.3 16.2 20.7 16.7 33.3 10.6 13.8 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 195.2127.5 67.6 14.7 5.8 3.2 6.6 14.2 37.1 34.5 44.7 25.3 45.0 46.8 44.3 Additional vocational training 35.626.0 9.7 3.3 1.7 .7 1.2 2.0 6.1 6.9 8.0 4.0 7.3 11.3 7.4 Some college, no degree 157.6105.8 51.7 12.4 4.5 3.1 6.6 8.9 21.7 23.8 37.5 16.5 37.0 39.4 41.1 Associate degree 57.641.7 15.9 4.9 .6 1.9 1.9 3.8 6.5 5.9 9.4 4.7 10.4 17.7 14.1 Bachelor’s degree 221.0173.3 47.7 24.0 1.0 1.1 7.1 5.8 16.9 24.0 49.8 9.4 54.1 55.5 55.3 Graduate or professional degree 120.8102.4 18.4 14.5 .9 .7 3.0 3.4 10.0 16.5 22.8 4.8 36.8 31.1 27.6 Percent high school graduate or higher 87.991.7 78.9 94.4 75.0 77.7 86.0 82.4 63.3 82.7 85.2 71.7 79.9 93.1 91.3 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 40.045.9 25.9 51.5 11.1 14.4 34.5 20.8 18.5 32.0 37.7 16.7 39.6 42.3 41.5 

### Citizenship of Householder Citizen of the United States 794.2571.8 222.4 72.0 16.1 11.4 26.2 40.4 105.2 125.2 170.2 74.1 205.7 198.2 183.0 Naturalized citizen of the United States 33.024.1 9.0 2.5 – .4 1.0 2.1 11.8 4.1 6.0 3.3 9.9 8.1 7.2 

### Year Foreign Born Householder

**Immigrated to the United States** 2005 to 2009 –– – – – – – – – – – –– – – 2000 to 2004 13.73.2 10.5 .5 – .7 1.0 1.2 8.2 – 9.2 2.6 4.7 2.0 3.6 1995 to 1999 21.811.2 10.6 .9 .3 .7 1.4 1.3 13.3 – 7.6 3.7 8.5 2.0 5.8 1990 to 1994 15.88.7 7.0 1.2 – .3 .2 1.1 9.8 – 4.9 2.4 6.6 1.3 4.7 1980 to 1989 20.713.3 7.4 2.1 .6 – .9 1.0 12.9 .2 3.8 3.0 7.0 3.5 5.0 1979 or before 22.616.4 6.2 .5 – .2 .5 .9 8.1 5.2 3.0 2.4 7.3 5.7 4.7



### Year Householder Moved Into Unit 2000 to 2004 443.3233.2 210.1 74.4 6.9 7.7 21.7 25.2 89.8 25.2 192.7 46.3 120.7 90.0 109.1 1995 to 1999 158.6133.0 25.6 .2 4.6 2.3 3.6 8.8 25.5 17.7 – 13.8 36.3 40.9 35.2 1990 to 1994 93.981.4 12.5 – 2.6 1.4 2.5 4.2 9.9 15.6 – 7.5 27.1 23.0 20.2 1985 to 1989 50.346.7 3.7 – 2.0 .4 .7 .7 6.5 7.6 – 3.9 9.8 18.1 12.7 1980 to 1984 30.929.1 1.8 – .3 .5 – 1.3 3.3 9.9 – 4.0 7.9 8.2 8.1 1975 to 1979 23.323.3 – – – .2 .2 1.6 3.1 8.1 – 1.3 6.6 7.6 5.7 1970 to 1974 19.618.7 1.0 – .6 – .5 .2 2.7 11.8 – 2.7 5.9 6.5 2.5 1960 to 1969 24.324.1 .2 – – .2 – 1.1 3.2 20.6 – 2.9 9.6 7.6 4.3 1950 to 1959 9.69.4 .2 – – – – .7 1.7 8.3 – 1.5 4.6 2.4 1.5 1940 to 1949 1.41.4 – – – – – – – 1.4 – .5 .9 .2 .2 1939 or earlier .5.5 – – – – – – – .5 – .2 .2 .2 – **Median 2000+ 1997 2000+ 2000+ 1998 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 1987 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 1998 2000+** 



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 23 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Household Moves and Formation in

**Last Year** Total with a move in last year 238.1102.1 136.0 37.8 3.3 4.6 12.4 15.5 53.7 12.3 192.7 26.0 71.0 43.9 57.1 Household all moved here from one unit 164.957.1 107.8 29.7 1.6 3.1 9.4 11.2 34.4 8.6 164.9 20.1 49.6 30.3 42.0 Householder of previous unit did not move here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Household moved here from two or more units 18.24.5 13.7 2.0 .3 .4 1.2 1.5 3.9 .2 18.2 2.0 6.0 3.5 4.3 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Some already here, rest moved in 54.940.5 14.4 6.1 1.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 15.4 3.4 9.5 3.9 15.4 10.1 10.6 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported .2– .2 – – – – – – – .2 – – – .2

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 24 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 10. 

# Previous Unit of Recent Movers

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### HOUSEHOLDER MOVED DURING

**PAST YEAR FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.**  **Total 190.1 66.8 123.3 33.0 1.9 3.8 10.8 13.0 40.0 9.1 190.1 22.5 56.6 35.4 47.6**  

### Structure Type of Previous Residence Moved from within the United States 190.166.8 123.3 33.0 1.9 3.8 10.8 13.0 40.0 9.1 190.1 22.5 56.6 35.4 47.6 House 102.744.9 57.9 23.4 1.1 1.5 3.9 4.4 19.5 6.5 102.7 11.5 28.5 18.1 23.4 Apartment 69.214.3 54.9 6.6 .3 1.9 6.8 7.2 17.1 1.5 69.2 8.9 24.1 12.7 19.1 Manufactured/mobile home 2.5.2 2.3 .5 .5 – – – .7 .4 2.5 .7 – 1.1 .2 Other 10.75.0 5.7 1.0 – .4 .2 1.1 1.7 .5 10.7 1.1 2.6 2.9 2.5 Not reported 5.12.5 2.6 1.5 – – – .2 .9 .2 5.1 .2 1.5 .6 2.3 

### Tenure of Previous Residence House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 174.459.4 115.0 30.5 1.9 3.3 10.6 11.6 37.3 8.4 174.4 21.2 52.5 31.8 42.8 Owner occupied 68.736.5 32.2 18.9 1.1 .8 1.8 4.0 9.8 6.5 68.7 7.4 14.8 12.8 16.6 Renter occupied 105.722.9 82.8 11.6 .8 2.6 8.8 7.6 27.5 1.9 105.7 13.8 37.8 19.0 26.2 

### Persons

 **Previous Residence** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 174.459.4 115.0 30.5 1.9 3.3 10.6 11.6 37.3 8.4 174.4 21.2 52.5 31.8 42.8 1 person 30.28.2 22.0 4.7 – .7 2.7 1.8 4.9 3.9 30.2 3.8 12.9 5.9 6.1 2 persons 49.820.0 29.8 10.1 .8 1.0 3.4 3.2 8.0 3.4 49.8 4.9 15.7 8.8 12.2 3 persons 32.79.1 23.7 5.0 .3 .5 1.8 2.1 6.7 .3 32.7 3.7 8.9 5.5 8.7 4 persons 30.512.5 18.0 5.6 .3 .5 1.4 2.5 6.1 .2 30.5 3.0 7.9 6.6 5.6 5 persons 13.63.9 9.7 2.1 .3 .4 .5 .9 4.7 – 13.6 1.8 2.9 2.8 3.5 6 persons 5.52.0 3.4 .7 – – .7 .7 2.1 – 5.5 1.1 1.4 .7 2.2 7 persons or more 4.9.4 4.5 .7 .3 .2 .2 – 2.0 – 4.9 1.9 1.5 .2 1.8 Not reported 7.13.2 3.9 1.6 – – – .5 2.8 .5 7.1 .9 1.2 1.3 2.7 

### Previous Home Owned or Rented by **Someone Who Moved Here** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 174.459.4 115.0 30.5 1.9 3.3 10.6 11.6 37.3 8.4 174.4 21.2 52.5 31.8 42.8 Owned or rented by a mover 143.451.5 91.9 24.8 1.6 2.3 9.1 8.8 31.4 7.3 143.4 16.7 45.0 25.9 33.2 Owned or rented by other 27.15.8 21.3 4.8 .3 1.0 1.5 2.6 4.7 .9 27.1 4.3 7.1 5.3 8.0 By a relative 17.22.9 14.3 1.8 .3 1.0 1.3 1.9 3.2 .2 17.2 3.0 3.8 3.1 6.2 By a nonrelative 9.92.9 6.9 3.0 – – .2 .8 1.5 .6 9.9 1.2 3.3 2.2 1.8 Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Not reported 3.92.0 1.8 .9 – – – .2 1.2 .2 3.9 .2 .5 .7 1.6 

### Change in Housing Costs House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 174.459.4 115.0 30.5 1.9 3.3 10.6 11.6 37.3 8.4 174.4 21.2 52.5 31.8 42.8 Increased with move 90.542.4 48.1 18.5 .5 1.2 5.3 3.2 18.1 2.8 90.5 9.4 22.3 16.6 23.6 Decreased 47.58.2 39.3 6.2 .8 1.4 3.9 3.9 9.7 2.1 47.5 5.4 16.7 9.3 10.0 Stayed about the same 31.97.3 24.6 4.6 .5 .7 1.4 4.1 8.7 2.6 31.9 5.1 11.5 4.8 8.3 Don’t know 2.9.2 2.6 .5 – – – .2 .6 .7 2.9 1.3 1.7 .4 .5 Not reported 1.61.1 .5 .7 – – – .2 .2 .2 1.6 – .2 .7 .5

1 See back cover for details.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 25 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR Total 196.5** **69.9 126.6 33.7 1.9 3.8 11.0 13.7 42.7 9.1 192.0 23.3 59.2 35.6 49.4** 

### Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit**2** Private displacement 3.2.9 2.3 .3 – .2 – .4 1.0 .4 3.0 .5 1.6 .7 .5 Owner to move into unit .4– .4 – – – – – – .4 .4 .2 .2 – – To be converted to condominium or cooperative –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Closed for repairs .3– .3 .3 – – – – .3 – .3 – .3 – – Other 2.5.9 1.6 – – .2 – .4 .7 – 2.2 .2 1.1 .7 .5 Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Government displacement 1.2.5 .7 .2 – – – – – – 1.0 .3 .5 – .2 Government wanted building or land .2– .2 – – – – – – – .2 – – – – Unit unfit for occupancy –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Other .7.5 .2 .2 – – – – – – .5 – .2 – .2 Not reported .3– .3 – – – – – – – .3 .3 .3 – – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) .5.5 – – – – – – – – .5 – – – .2 New job or job transfer 29.410.8 18.6 6.3 – .2 1.2 1.8 4.5 – 29.2 1.9 6.5 6.5 5.7 To be closer to work/school/other 29.95.1 24.8 4.1 – .7 1.9 3.3 7.8 .2 29.6 3.6 10.9 7.7 6.4 Other, financial/employment related 16.12.9 13.2 1.0 – .7 1.9 1.1 4.8 – 14.9 1.2 4.0 5.0 3.9 To establish own household 31.313.6 17.7 4.2 .5 .5 1.6 1.6 7.1 .2 30.8 3.7 9.3 6.0 7.2 Needed larger house or apartment 30.513.4 17.1 4.0 .3 .2 .7 2.4 6.3 .6 30.5 4.2 8.6 7.6 6.7 Married 4.83.4 1.4 1.4 – – – – .9 – 4.3 .4 1.0 1.3 .7 Widowed, divorced, or separated 9.42.9 6.5 1.8 .6 .2 .3 – 1.2 .7 9.2 .4 2.9 1.8 1.1 Other, family/person related 22.66.4 16.2 3.2 .3 .8 2.6 .9 3.7 2.3 21.7 3.0 6.8 5.1 5.2 Wanted better home 34.113.7 20.3 5.4 .3 .7 2.1 1.5 8.0 1.2 33.8 4.3 7.8 10.0 6.9 Change from owner to renter 2.3– 2.3 .5 – – – .2 .9 .2 2.3 .5 .5 .9 .7 Change from renter to owner 11.711.7 – 1.6 – – .2 .7 1.8 – 11.5 .2 3.5 2.3 2.4 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 16.32.9 13.4 1.4 .5 .2 2.3 1.8 4.6 .8 16.1 1.2 5.5 4.2 4.1 Other housing related reasons 14.54.4 10.1 2.9 – .2 .9 .7 3.3 1.6 14.1 2.5 5.5 3.4 2.3 Other 34.411.3 23.1 6.7 .3 .7 2.1 1.9 8.9 2.3 34.2 5.9 9.8 9.6 6.8 Not reported 6.93.6 3.3 2.4 – – – .5 .9 .5 6.7 .2 2.0 1.1 2.7 

### Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit All reported reasons equal 6.71.6 5.2 .7 – – .9 .7 1.8 .2 6.5 .7 1.0 4.4 1.4 Private displacement .9.2 .6 – – .2 – – .2 .2 .6 .2 .2 .4 – Government displacement .7– .7 – – – – – – – .5 .3 .5 – – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 New job or job transfer 24.49.2 15.2 5.3 – .2 1.2 1.4 3.6 – 24.4 1.4 4.9 4.4 5.0 To be closer to work/school/other 17.82.3 15.4 2.5 – .7 1.2 2.4 5.2 – 17.5 2.1 7.4 2.4 4.8 Other, financial/employment related 8.71.3 7.4 .3 – .5 .9 .7 2.3 – 7.9 1.0 2.5 1.5 2.3 To establish own household 16.16.3 9.9 2.8 .3 .5 .6 1.4 3.5 – 15.9 2.5 3.6 2.3 5.2 Needed larger house or apartment 20.38.9 11.4 2.2 .3 .2 .5 1.2 4.7 .3 20.3 3.5 6.0 3.9 5.4 Married, widowed, divorced, or separated 11.34.2 7.1 3.3 .6 – – .5 1.9 .4 10.3 .4 3.6 1.5 2.3 Other, family/personal related 15.55.0 10.5 2.0 .3 .5 2.0 .9 2.1 2.0 14.8 2.3 5.4 1.5 4.1 Wanted better home 15.56.0 9.5 2.9 .3 – 1.0 .7 3.9 1.2 15.3 1.9 4.4 3.3 3.8 Change from owner to renter or renter to owner 9.08.6 .5 1.8 – – .2 .7 1.6 – 9.0 .2 3.0 1.0 2.0 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 7.81.0 6.8 – – .2 1.4 .9 2.4 .8 7.8 .5 3.2 1.6 2.3 Other housing related reasons 7.42.4 5.0 1.5 – .2 .4 .2 1.2 1.3 7.2 1.1 3.4 1.0 1.1 Other 25.58.6 17.0 5.5 .3 .4 .7 1.4 6.9 2.1 25.3 4.6 7.1 5.3 6.2 Not reported 8.54.0 4.5 3.0 – – – .7 1.4 .5 8.3 .5 2.9 1.1 3.4 

### Choice of Present Neighborhood **2** Convenient to job 55.313.3 42.0 8.3 .3 1.0 3.1 4.1 11.6 .2 54.4 3.7 18.3 11.8 12.7 Convenient to friends or relatives 41.613.2 28.3 6.0 1.1 .5 3.3 1.7 8.8 3.4 40.4 5.2 11.9 10.8 9.5 Convenient to leisure activities 25.610.8 14.8 3.4 – .3 1.0 1.4 2.0 2.3 25.6 .9 8.9 7.0 3.4 Convenient to public transportation 14.13.4 10.7 .7 .3 .8 .9 1.5 3.0 .7 14.1 2.3 5.6 3.5 2.5 Good schools 30.312.1 18.2 3.6 – .4 1.4 2.2 7.5 – 30.3 4.1 5.5 7.6 9.1 Other public services 10.52.3 8.1 .5 – .7 .2 1.1 2.5 .5 10.2 1.6 3.8 3.1 2.1 Looks/design of neighborhood 65.929.8 36.1 15.0 .8 .7 3.0 4.8 11.0 4.2 65.9 6.0 16.0 17.4 13.6 House was most important consideration 44.522.7 21.7 6.3 .3 .2 .7 1.2 11.3 1.8 43.4 5.5 9.0 11.3 11.8 Other 35.910.1 25.8 4.6 .5 1.7 1.9 2.8 9.0 .9 34.5 5.6 11.1 7.1 7.8 Not reported 6.43.6 2.8 2.4 – – – .5 .9 .5 6.2 – 2.0 1.1 2.3 

### Main Reason for Choice of Present **Neighborhood** All reported reasons equal 7.72.9 4.8 .7 – – – .5 2.0 .5 7.7 .9 1.8 4.4 .9 Convenient to job 39.48.5 30.9 6.6 .3 .2 2.7 3.4 8.4 .2 38.8 2.5 14.5 6.3 9.3 Convenient to friends or relatives 24.27.0 17.2 3.8 .8 .5 3.1 .7 6.3 2.3 23.1 4.1 8.4 4.0 6.4 Convenient to leisure activities 6.43.9 2.5 1.6 – – .5 – .2 1.1 6.4 – 3.4 .9 1.1 Convenient to public transportation 2.4.3 2.1 – – – .2 .5 .5 – 2.4 .2 1.2 .2 .7 Good schools 15.06.6 8.5 1.9 – .4 .5 1.2 3.3 – 15.0 2.5 2.3 1.8 5.8 Other public services 1.9– 1.9 .3 – .5 – .4 .5 .2 1.6 .5 1.4 – .2 Looks/design of neighborhood 34.315.0 19.3 9.2 .3 .5 1.8 3.0 6.6 2.6 34.3 3.8 7.6 7.1 7.6 House was most important consideration 28.915.1 13.8 3.8 – – .5 1.2 6.2 1.0 28.0 4.1 6.6 4.9 8.9 Other 29.87.0 22.8 3.4 .5 1.7 1.9 2.3 7.7 .7 28.5 4.6 10.1 4.9 6.2 Not reported 6.43.6 2.8 2.4 – – – .5 .9 .5 6.2 – 2.0 1.1 2.3 

### Neighborhood Search Looked at just this neighborhood 74.418.6 55.7 8.5 1.1 1.9 5.1 5.3 21.5 4.5 71.4 10.8 28.3 11.2 18.1 Looked at other neighborhood(s) 115.347.7 67.6 22.8 .8 1.9 5.9 7.9 20.2 4.1 114.0 12.3 28.9 23.3 28.6 Not reported 6.93.6 3.3 2.4 – – – .5 .9 .5 6.7 .2 2.0 1.1 2.7 

### Choice of Present Home**2** Financial reasons 70.717.7 53.1 8.1 1.1 1.4 5.1 4.1 15.5 1.4 68.7 8.0 24.8 13.3 17.7 Room layout/design 71.633.5 38.1 15.4 .5 1.2 2.8 3.7 11.0 3.7 70.9 5.8 16.7 14.5 19.3 Kitchen 15.07.0 8.0 4.4 .5 – .3 .5 3.3 .7 15.0 1.2 3.7 4.8 1.7 Size 60.424.2 36.2 12.1 .8 .9 1.9 3.3 12.4 2.4 60.0 8.2 12.7 13.6 15.8 Exterior appearance 30.112.7 17.3 5.8 .5 .2 .4 1.4 6.7 2.1 30.1 2.1 8.2 6.4 7.5 Yard/trees/view 37.118.1 19.1 5.7 .5 .2 1.0 2.1 6.4 1.6 36.7 3.7 8.8 11.1 7.9 Quality of construction 23.813.4 10.3 7.5 .5 – .2 1.6 3.2 1.8 23.5 2.5 5.9 6.6 4.4 Only one available 9.91.9 8.0 1.4 .3 .4 .2 1.4 2.3 .2 9.9 2.5 2.9 2.6 1.6 Other 32.09.4 22.6 4.5 .5 .9 2.6 3.7 9.0 1.1 29.9 3.2 10.8 7.8 7.3 Not reported 6.43.6 2.8 2.4 – – – .5 .9 .5 6.2 – 2.0 1.1 2.3 

# 26 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR**

 Con. **Main Reason for Choice of Present**

**Home** All reported reasons equal 8.93.1 5.8 .7 – .4 .4 .5 2.0 .2 8.7 .9 1.3 5.0 1.8 Financial reasons 55.012.6 42.5 5.4 .8 1.2 4.7 3.6 12.5 1.4 53.2 7.0 19.7 9.7 13.2 Room layout/design 42.520.5 22.0 9.5 – .9 1.6 2.6 6.8 2.8 42.5 3.8 9.8 6.8 11.1 Kitchen .9.9 – .2 – – – – – – .9 – .5 – – Size 29.810.5 19.3 6.2 .3 .5 1.3 1.6 7.8 1.5 29.5 4.8 6.8 3.9 9.7 Exterior appearance 7.22.6 4.6 1.2 – – .2 .5 1.6 .9 7.2 1.0 3.3 .4 1.4 Yard/trees/view 10.45.5 4.8 1.7 .3 – .2 – 1.8 .5 10.2 .9 2.4 3.1 1.3 Quality of construction 4.52.8 1.7 2.9 – – – .7 .7 .2 4.5 .4 1.8 .2 .7 Only one available 5.3.2 5.1 .2 – .2 .2 .9 1.4 .2 5.3 1.9 1.7 .9 1.2 Other 25.47.3 18.1 3.2 .5 .5 2.4 2.8 7.3 .9 23.6 2.6 9.6 4.5 6.8 Not reported 6.73.8 2.8 2.4 – – – .5 .9 .5 6.4 – 2.2 1.1 2.3 

### Home Search Now in house 100.361.6 38.7 23.1 ... .7 .9 3.7 19.6 4.6 97.4 8.0 22.6 19.8 23.7 Did not look at apartments 78.453.3 25.0 19.6 ... .7 .6 2.3 13.5 3.5 76.2 4.8 16.0 16.0 17.9 Looked at apartments too 15.84.2 11.6 1.1 ... – .2 1.0 5.5 .9 15.3 3.3 5.2 3.2 3.2 Search not reported 6.14.1 2.1 2.4 ... – – .5 .7 .2 5.9 – 1.4 .6 2.7 Now in manufactured/mobile home 1.91.1 .8 – 1.9 .3 – – 1.0 – 1.9 .3 – – – Did not look at apartments 1.1.8 .3 – 1.1 .3 – – .5 – 1.1 .3 – – – Looked at apartments too .8.3 .5 – .8 – – – .5 – .8 – – – – Search not reported –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – Now in apartment 94.37.2 87.1 10.6 ... 2.8 10.2 10.0 22.0 4.5 92.7 14.9 36.6 15.8 25.7 Did not look at houses 69.33.1 66.2 6.0 ... 2.4 6.7 7.2 16.9 3.5 68.1 12.0 25.4 11.4 20.6 Looked at houses too 19.61.8 17.8 3.5 ... .5 3.0 2.1 4.2 .7 19.6 1.8 8.8 2.7 3.9 Search not reported 5.42.3 3.2 1.2 ... – .5 .7 .9 .2 5.0 1.2 2.3 1.7 1.2 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Home** Better home 108.746.5 62.2 20.8 .8 1.1 6.3 7.0 24.0 4.0 106.5 14.2 30.1 20.5 26.5 Worse home 32.04.9 27.1 3.6 .6 1.9 2.3 1.9 6.0 1.1 31.5 3.4 11.1 7.1 6.8 About the same 48.514.9 33.6 6.9 .5 .8 2.4 4.3 11.8 3.3 46.9 5.4 16.0 6.5 13.4 Not reported 7.33.6 3.7 2.4 – – – .5 .9 .7 7.1 .2 2.0 1.5 2.7 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Neighborhood** Better neighborhood 88.536.4 52.1 16.5 .8 .9 5.4 5.6 20.4 3.9 86.9 12.9 24.1 17.9 19.8 Worse neighborhood 24.53.1 21.4 2.7 .6 1.5 1.8 1.6 5.7 .7 24.1 2.2 7.5 4.6 6.8 About the same 72.325.6 46.6 11.9 .5 1.4 3.4 6.0 15.0 4.0 70.0 7.0 24.2 11.3 19.0 Same neighborhood 3.71.0 2.7 – – – .5 – .7 – 3.7 .9 1.5 .7 .6 Not reported 7.53.8 3.7 2.7 – – – .5 .9 .5 7.3 .2 2.0 1.1 3.1

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 27 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 12. 

# Income Characteristics

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Household Income Less than $5,000 39.321.4 17.9 1.6 .3 1.0 .9 3.5 7.1 10.2 7.9 39.3 12.8 8.4 7.3 $5,000 to $9,999 26.96.6 20.3 1.0 1.4 .5 2.2 4.5 6.4 7.6 7.9 25.2 13.5 3.3 4.5 $10,000 to $14,999 39.816.2 23.6 2.0 2.5 1.3 2.5 3.4 8.0 13.2 13.6 12.3 15.8 7.9 8.9 $15,000 to $19,999 33.114.6 18.5 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.9 3.0 12.1 9.2 10.9 4.9 13.6 5.7 8.7 $20,000 to $24,999 41.119.6 21.5 .9 1.2 1.0 2.0 1.9 11.0 11.7 12.3 1.6 16.1 10.7 7.3 $25,000 to $29,999 44.524.2 20.3 2.6 2.1 1.5 3.3 4.4 10.2 10.7 12.3 1.2 15.0 8.9 12.0 $30,000 to $34,999 47.128.4 18.7 3.4 2.5 .5 1.6 3.8 11.0 8.5 13.0 .2 15.9 10.9 9.2 $35,000 to $39,999 41.623.6 18.0 2.1 .6 .7 2.1 2.7 8.3 5.2 11.4 – 12.5 8.5 9.8 $40,000 to $49,999 71.745.6 26.1 5.7 1.1 1.4 4.3 1.8 14.6 11.0 18.8 – 20.2 15.8 18.9 $50,000 to $59,999 73.152.4 20.7 5.6 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.1 14.7 10.3 14.3 – 15.8 18.7 18.8 $60,000 to $79,999 121.894.3 27.6 12.6 2.0 .2 2.8 5.3 19.9 11.3 26.9 – 28.4 29.5 30.9 $80,000 to $99,999 90.680.9 9.7 10.1 .3 .9 2.1 3.2 8.8 8.0 13.1 – 16.6 25.7 20.5 $100,000 to $119,999 62.856.5 6.4 8.6 .3 .2 .5 1.6 4.6 2.7 10.2 – 10.7 17.2 12.4 $120,000 or more 122.2116.2 6.0 17.6 .3 .4 1.1 2.5 8.8 6.9 20.3 – 22.9 33.2 30.5 **Median 55 841 70 092 31 462 78 336 29 635 28 597 35 126 31 673 39 136 30 358 43 802 5 602 39 878 62 298 57 055**  As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 44.623.0 21.6 1.8 .3 1.0 1.4 4.0 10.0 10.9 10.4 44.6 15.0 9.5 8.0 50 to 99 40.112.1 28.0 1.2 2.2 1.7 2.9 6.6 12.7 8.4 12.6 40.1 18.9 5.0 7.7 100 to 149 59.725.7 34.0 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.5 4.7 21.4 12.7 19.0 ... 26.6 9.6 12.6 150 to 199 51.225.7 25.6 1.4 2.3 .9 2.7 3.6 16.8 10.5 16.0 ... 17.1 9.3 13.7 200 percent or more 660.0514.1 146.0 66.6 9.1 6.6 19.7 24.9 84.9 84.1 134.7 ... 152.2 171.2 157.8 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 44.322.8 21.5 1.6 .5 1.5 1.2 3.8 7.6 10.4 11.3 40.2 14.2 9.7 8.0 $5,000 to $9,999 29.77.6 22.1 1.4 2.0 .5 2.9 4.5 6.7 7.6 9.3 25.2 14.0 4.5 5.0 $10,000 to $14,999 42.617.0 25.7 2.6 2.9 1.5 2.3 3.6 9.3 13.6 15.9 11.6 16.9 7.9 9.9 $15,000 to $19,999 36.715.3 21.4 1.2 1.1 1.4 2.1 3.4 12.5 9.7 12.4 4.6 14.8 6.1 9.8 $20,000 to $24,999 43.019.5 23.6 1.1 .8 .7 3.2 2.1 10.8 11.7 13.4 1.6 17.0 12.4 7.5 $25,000 to $29,999 48.525.9 22.6 3.1 2.1 1.3 3.3 4.4 11.5 11.0 13.8 1.2 16.0 9.6 13.1 $30,000 to $34,999 50.830.4 20.4 3.2 2.2 .5 2.6 3.9 12.5 8.3 15.7 .2 17.8 11.8 9.7 $35,000 to $39,999 41.624.9 16.7 2.1 .8 .7 1.2 2.7 8.4 5.6 10.0 – 12.3 8.3 10.3 $40,000 to $49,999 73.149.7 23.3 6.4 1.2 1.6 3.6 1.6 16.1 11.2 17.2 – 19.2 17.2 19.1 $50,000 to $59,999 72.554.2 18.3 5.5 1.0 1.4 2.3 1.9 15.0 9.9 13.0 – 17.2 18.2 17.4 $60,000 to $79,999 114.892.1 22.8 11.8 1.4 .2 1.9 5.3 15.8 11.1 23.3 – 27.4 28.2 29.0 $80,000 to $99,999 81.974.9 7.0 9.3 .3 .9 1.6 2.8 7.2 6.9 10.5 – 12.2 23.1 19.9 $100,000 to $119,999 59.354.2 5.1 8.8 .3 .5 – 1.4 3.7 2.7 8.4 – 10.0 15.5 12.0 $120,000 or more 116.8112.2 4.6 16.7 .3 .2 1.1 2.5 8.6 6.9 18.5 – 20.8 32.2 29.1 **Median 52 413 67 189 27 939 75 635 27 662 28 355 29 442 30 228 36 162 29 655 37 258 5 424 36 724 58 161 54 331**  

### Income Sources of Families and

**Primary Individuals 2**  Wages and salaries 721.2508.6 212.6 69.4 13.3 11.3 25.7 37.0 130.1 51.1 175.0 36.1 183.4 173.3 173.4 Wages and salaries were majority of income 654.4458.0 196.4 65.1 11.7 10.2 23.1 33.9 120.2 27.2 164.1 29.0 160.1 153.7 162.6 2 or more people each earned over 20 percent of wages and salaries 231.3188.0 43.3 26.8 3.7 2.1 4.8 9.7 47.8 9.3 45.4 4.8 44.0 55.1 60.7 Business, farm, or ranch 105.391.2 14.1 10.5 .7 .9 2.8 2.3 7.8 9.9 17.0 6.0 27.0 30.3 25.3 Social Security or pensions 176.0141.5 34.4 8.1 5.6 1.7 3.3 8.6 20.1 117.8 15.0 22.4 53.7 46.2 39.6 Interest 267.0232.9 34.1 22.2 2.2 2.4 6.6 6.7 22.0 74.6 36.4 13.8 69.3 81.9 60.1 Stock dividend(s) 157.2139.1 18.1 13.0 1.0 1.2 4.0 3.0 11.8 39.2 21.5 6.9 41.2 47.9 35.3 Rental income with lodger(s) 54.451.7 2.8 4.9 1.0 .6 1.3 1.6 6.3 9.4 7.2 2.3 15.4 16.0 10.8 SSI, Public assistance or welfare 36.215.6 20.7 1.5 1.4 .5 2.5 5.4 8.0 9.3 9.0 14.2 14.8 6.4 8.4 Alimony or child support 37.523.4 14.2 3.6 1.1 .7 1.4 3.0 7.2 .9 10.2 3.5 9.1 8.6 9.8 Other 100.864.0 36.9 5.8 2.8 2.1 3.3 5.2 14.6 16.1 21.3 17.6 26.7 25.6 20.6 

### Amount of Savings and Investments Income of $25,000 or less 208.287.7 120.6 8.6 7.7 6.2 13.0 19.0 50.0 54.8 66.0 83.3 81.6 42.8 43.1 No savings or investments 120.934.6 86.3 4.0 5.4 3.9 9.0 14.3 38.6 24.8 43.5 53.1 51.6 19.6 23.6 $25,000 or less 40.619.0 21.6 2.4 1.5 1.8 2.8 2.0 8.2 11.1 13.1 11.9 16.1 9.7 7.3 More than $25,000 32.827.1 5.7 1.4 .5 .3 .5 1.4 2.5 15.9 5.7 11.9 9.3 10.2 7.8 Not reported 13.97.0 6.9 .9 .3 .2 .7 1.3 .7 3.0 3.7 6.3 4.6 3.3 4.4 

### Food Stamps Income of $25,000 or less 208.287.7 120.6 8.6 7.7 6.2 13.0 19.0 50.0 54.8 66.0 83.3 81.6 42.8 43.1 Family members received food stamps 22.52.7 19.7 .5 1.7 1.2 2.3 4.4 8.3 3.5 7.2 15.6 10.8 2.6 4.5 Did not receive food stamps 177.681.0 96.6 7.9 6.0 5.0 10.2 13.8 41.2 50.3 55.9 63.8 68.0 38.4 35.8 Not reported 8.23.9 4.3 .2 – – .5 .8 .5 1.0 2.8 3.9 2.8 1.8 2.8 

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 189.6– 189.6 12.3 1.6 5.9 15.4 15.1 52.4 14.7 95.1 28.8 65.6 37.8 47.4 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – No rent control 189.0– 189.0 12.3 1.6 5.9 15.4 15.1 52.4 14.3 94.4 28.8 65.1 37.6 47.4 Reduced by owner 7.2– 7.2 .2 .3 .2 1.0 .2 1.7 .5 2.8 2.1 2.7 1.9 1.8 Not reduced by owner 181.6– 181.6 12.2 1.3 5.6 14.5 14.9 50.7 13.8 91.6 26.5 62.2 35.6 45.6 Owner reduction not reported .2– .2 – – – – – – – – .2 .2 – – Rent control not reported .7– .7 – – – – – – .5 .7 – .5 .2 – Owned by public housing authority 11.2– 11.2 .3 – .5 .7 3.1 4.0 3.7 1.8 7.0 6.4 2.0 2.2 Government subsidy 11.3– 11.3 .5 .3 .2 1.0 2.9 2.8 .7 4.2 6.9 5.0 3.4 1.3 Other, income verification 39.3– 39.3 3.4 .3 1.5 4.3 4.3 4.9 4.1 21.5 6.4 19.5 6.1 9.5 Subsidy not reported 3.7– 3.7 – – – – .2 .7 – 2.8 .5 1.0 1.1 1.4

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 28 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 855.7 600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 3.31.2 2.1 .3 .3 – – 1.2 .7 .5 .7 1.4 1.5 1.2 .2 $100 to $199 21.311.5 9.7 .5 .8 .5 1.4 3.3 5.8 8.5 3.2 8.8 11.2 2.8 3.4 $200 to $249 17.814.5 3.3 .4 .5 – .9 2.5 4.2 7.7 1.7 4.5 9.5 2.9 2.9 $250 to $299 32.127.8 4.3 .9 .3 .7 .2 1.6 5.9 14.5 1.8 4.8 15.4 5.9 5.2 $300 to $349 28.123.0 5.1 .9 – .3 1.0 .7 2.6 12.0 2.8 4.1 9.6 8.5 4.0 $350 to $399 29.324.7 4.6 1.1 .8 .2 .2 1.4 4.6 14.4 3.9 4.9 10.0 7.6 6.4 $400 to $449 24.318.0 6.3 2.3 .6 .7 .5 1.9 4.3 7.2 4.1 2.2 7.1 4.8 7.7 $450 to $499 20.810.0 10.8 .2 .3 .5 1.4 1.4 5.0 6.7 6.8 3.1 7.0 6.1 5.0 $500 to $599 45.616.8 28.8 .8 1.4 1.7 5.0 2.9 11.2 9.4 15.6 9.4 16.0 9.2 11.6 $600 to $699 57.120.0 37.1 2.1 3.7 2.0 3.9 3.7 14.2 7.6 19.8 8.4 18.2 13.1 11.7 $700 to $799 52.519.6 32.9 2.0 1.9 1.7 4.9 4.6 9.5 7.0 18.6 6.2 18.6 11.0 12.9 $800 to $999 96.753.1 43.6 8.6 2.3 1.4 4.4 5.3 16.6 9.4 28.5 6.1 26.3 22.8 25.4 $1,000 to $1,249 115.687.5 28.0 10.0 2.9 1.1 2.5 4.1 21.9 6.0 22.2 6.5 25.5 26.2 31.0 $1,250 to $1,499 98.480.6 17.8 9.4 .9 .9 .7 2.5 15.9 3.9 19.1 3.4 17.3 23.9 22.9 $1,500 or more 204.7192.2 12.5 34.6 .1 1.1 1.8 4.8 21.4 10.6 40.8 7.2 32.6 57.0 47.8 No cash rent 8.2... 8.2 .5 – – .4 2.0 1.8 1.2 3.3 3.8 4.2 1.8 1.6 **Median (excludes no cash rent) 989 1 172 734 1 433 692 692 697 709 846 435 911 571 741 1 053 1 021**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 218 1 218 ... 1500+ 712 1 031 888 1 040 1 128 448 1500+ 712 970 1 255 1 248**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 132 1 132 ... 1500+ 692 1 023 792 946 1 074 413 1 448 595 893 1 133 1 165**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 32.730.7 2.0 2.7 .8 .3 .7 1.9 3.4 7.1 3.7 .2 10.5 6.8 6.9 5 to 9 percent 75.669.3 6.3 5.3 .6 .7 1.4 2.9 9.8 21.0 7.0 .3 21.5 19.8 16.6 10 to 14 percent 98.781.2 17.5 8.0 1.2 .5 2.3 5.3 12.4 15.9 14.4 1.4 29.9 24.9 22.1 15 to 19 percent 131.298.7 32.5 11.2 2.5 1.8 3.3 4.1 17.2 13.0 26.4 1.5 28.4 36.3 34.6 20 to 24 percent 119.787.4 32.3 13.5 1.4 2.0 5.0 4.1 18.2 13.8 29.0 3.3 26.9 26.8 29.6 25 to 29 percent 91.860.2 31.6 7.2 1.1 1.9 3.5 3.1 17.0 9.3 19.9 5.3 24.3 20.2 20.3 30 to 34 percent 68.943.2 25.8 7.4 1.6 .6 2.6 4.3 14.6 8.9 16.2 4.1 15.8 16.7 17.2 35 to 39 percent 46.629.1 17.5 3.9 .5 .7 2.0 2.6 9.5 5.2 13.9 2.2 13.7 13.2 9.7 40 to 49 percent 53.932.1 21.8 6.3 2.6 1.0 2.7 4.6 12.5 6.3 19.2 4.1 14.1 11.6 12.5 50 to 59 percent 29.015.4 13.6 2.5 .5 .7 1.4 2.3 8.3 4.2 10.7 4.2 9.5 6.2 6.6 60 to 69 percent 18.810.6 8.3 1.6 .5 .7 .7 1.2 5.9 3.5 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.4 4.9 70 to 99 percent 24.011.4 12.6 1.4 2.3 .7 1.0 1.6 6.0 3.9 7.3 7.2 7.6 4.4 5.5 100 percent or more3 35.919.5 16.4 2.5 1.1 1.0 1.9 2.3 6.4 9.8 11.6 23.4 11.4 8.1 8.2 Zero or negative income 20.611.8 8.8 .7 – .4 .5 1.7 2.6 3.5 5.2 18.8 6.9 3.5 3.2 No cash rent 8.2– 8.2 .5 – – .4 2.0 1.8 1.2 3.3 3.8 4.2 1.8 1.6 **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 21 29 24 33 28 27 28 28 21 28 69 24 22 23**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 22 20 28 23 31 26 26 26 27 20 26 43 22 21 22**  

### Rent Paid by Lodgers Lodgers in housing units 15.29.4 5.8 1.2 .6 .4 1.1 .7 3.0 .3 7.0 .5 4.5 4.6 2.3 Less than $100 per month .2– .2 .2 – – – – .2 – – – – .2 – $100 to $199 .4.4 – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 – – $200 to $299 1.6.4 1.2 – – – .5 .2 .5 – 1.2 – .5 .9 – $300 to $399 3.41.6 1.8 – – .4 .4 .2 .9 – 1.5 – 1.2 1.3 .2 $400 or more per month 9.36.6 2.6 1.0 .6 – .2 .2 1.2 .3 4.3 .5 2.4 2.2 2.1 Not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 – – **Median 400+ 400+ 385 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 400+ ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 855.7600.6 255.1 74.7 17.0 12.9 29.2 43.8 145.7 126.6 192.7 84.7 229.8 204.6 199.8 Less than $25 103.937.4 66.5 7.1 1.1 2.9 10.7 7.3 25.4 12.6 36.4 14.5 49.8 14.0 23.1 $25 to $49 357.4259.2 98.1 33.9 7.2 5.2 11.0 20.9 56.9 55.6 80.7 29.0 101.1 81.4 87.4 $50 to $74 171.0144.2 26.9 17.7 4.6 1.1 2.3 7.0 23.4 23.6 30.7 13.8 26.9 47.6 44.0 $75 to $99 73.363.5 9.8 5.8 1.4 .5 .9 3.4 11.4 8.4 12.2 6.2 13.0 17.9 14.8 $100 to $149 39.635.2 4.4 2.8 .4 .5 .5 2.0 6.8 6.0 5.5 2.7 7.8 12.7 8.8 $150 to $199 10.79.8 .9 1.4 – – .2 .2 .7 1.1 1.9 .9 2.1 3.3 2.1 $200 or more 9.38.1 1.2 2.1 .8 .2 – .5 1.4 1.9 1.8 .9 .9 2.8 2.5 **Median 44 48 35 46 48 36 30 41 42 44 40 42 38 48 45**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 90.543.1 47.4 3.9 1.4 2.4 3.5 2.6 19.7 17.3 23.5 16.6 28.2 24.9 17.1 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 794.3572.2 222.1 70.2 16.0 12.1 26.4 39.4 136.6 117.4 172.2 75.0 210.7 186.7 184.5 Less than $25 53.522.0 31.5 9.1 1.4 .5 3.7 5.1 12.3 3.8 23.0 5.8 12.2 9.0 21.0 $25 to $49 267.1196.2 70.9 27.0 6.3 4.6 8.2 12.8 44.3 36.1 56.8 25.7 60.3 58.6 68.7 $50 to $74 185.3161.4 23.9 16.0 3.4 .9 3.1 5.3 27.3 30.0 26.6 10.2 48.6 49.2 34.8 $75 to $99 61.054.4 6.6 5.4 .6 .8 .7 2.7 7.9 12.8 7.9 3.9 18.0 14.3 12.5 $100 to $149 30.027.4 2.6 2.7 .3 – – 1.8 4.3 4.8 7.0 2.9 9.6 7.0 4.2 $150 to $199 7.66.4 1.1 1.6 – .4 – 1.1 1.1 2.5 1.1 .2 2.4 1.6 1.8 $200 or more 9.69.1 .5 1.4 .6 – .2 .5 1.8 1.9 1.8 .7 1.8 3.6 1.6 **Median 49 53 38 46 44 42 38 44 46 55 42 43 52 52 44**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 180.295.1 85.1 7.0 3.4 4.9 10.4 10.1 37.5 25.5 48.0 25.5 57.8 43.4 39.9 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil Fuel oil used 35.716.6 19.1 1.8 .3 1.9 1.5 1.9 5.3 9.4 10.2 5.2 16.7 7.4 7.6 Less than $25 2.1.7 1.4 – – .5 – .2 .3 .4 .5 .7 .9 .7 .5 $25 to $49 –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – $50 to $74 .4.2 .2 .2 – – – – – .2 – – – .2 – $75 to $99 .9.7 .2 .5 – – – – – – – – – – – $100 to $149 –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – $150 to $199 –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – $200 or more –– – – – – – – – – – ––– – **Median 25 63 25**  **... ... ... ... ... ... 25 25**  **... 25 25**  **25** Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 32.415.1 17.3 1.1 .3 1.4 1.5 1.7 5.1 8.7 9.8 4.4 15.8 6.5 7.2 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 29 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Property Insurance Property insurance paid 650.6570.6 79.9 63.9 11.4 5.9 13.5 22.4 87.0 110.8 103.2 39.8 148.1 169.4 151.5 **Median per month 61 65 20 65 35 35 26 53 54 56 46 54 60 63 59**  

### Monthly Costs Paid for Selected

**Utilities and Fuels** Water paid separately 533.5463.3 70.1 52.1 5.9 4.5 8.7 18.9 81.5 78.7 84.6 34.7 123.5 134.1 121.9 **Median 40 41 23 41 23 ... 22 26 39 36 31 37 26 40 42**  Trash paid separately 328.3288.0 40.3 18.5 2.7 3.3 3.6 7.7 38.0 48.3 43.6 21.6 11.4 117.8 89.3 **Median 18 18 15 17 ... ... ... 16 17 17 16 17 10**  **18 18** Bottled gas paid separately 9.69.0 .7 1.1 .5 – – .2 .3 .8 1.5 .7 .7 5.9 .5 **Median 58 58 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 63 ...**  Other fuel paid separately 44.032.2 11.8 1.2 – .7 1.1 3.1 8.5 4.9 9.5 4.9 4.7 13.4 15.0 **Median 10 10**  **10 ... ... ... ... ... 10**  **... 10 ... ... 10**  **10** 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 600.6 600.6 ... 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Cost and Ownership Sharing Ownership shared by person not living here 23.623.6 ... .9 1.4 .3 .7 1.0 4.4 6.0 2.7 3.2 8.9 6.4 3.8 Costs shared by person not living here 4.44.4 ... .2 .3 – .3 – 1.0 .7 .4 1.0 1.2 .9 .7 Costs not shared 19.219.2 ... .7 1.1 .3 .4 1.0 3.5 5.3 2.3 2.3 7.7 5.5 3.2 Cost sharing not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – – – Ownership not shared 570.0570.0 ... 57.0 13.4 4.5 6.8 16.6 75.8 96.3 63.9 31.3 121.9 145.5 132.5 Costs shared by person not living here 3.33.3 ... .2 .6 – – – .6 .2 .4 .5 .9 1.8 – Costs not shared 566.7566.7 ... 56.8 12.8 4.5 6.8 16.6 75.2 96.1 63.4 30.8 121.0 143.7 132.5 Cost sharing not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – – – Ownership sharing not reported 7.07.0 ... .2 – – .2 .6 .9 1.2 .7 .7 1.6 2.4 1.6 

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.6446.6 ... 50.1 6.0 3.3 5.7 12.3 59.5 30.7 56.0 17.8 86.4 113.5 108.4 Less than $100 7.87.8 ... .3 .3 – .2 .2 1.3 1.8 – .9 2.6 1.1 1.1 $100 to $199 3.23.2 ... .2 .3 – – .5 – 1.4 .2 – .9 1.4 .7 $200 to $249 2.52.5 ... – .3 – .2 – .2 1.2 – – .5 .4 .2 $250 to $299 5.65.6 ... – 1.2 .3 .2 – 1.8 1.4 – .8 1.7 1.3 .4 $300 to $349 6.66.6 ... .5 .9 – – – 1.1 1.7 .2 .5 1.7 2.0 1.3 $350 to $399 6.56.5 ... – .6 – – – 1.2 2.2 – .5 2.1 1.6 1.5 $400 to $449 8.58.5 ... – .3 – .5 .5 1.4 2.6 .2 .5 2.3 2.5 2.4 $450 to $499 6.86.8 ... .3 .6 – .2 – .7 1.2 – – .7 2.4 1.4 $500 to $599 27.427.4 ... 1.3 .6 .4 .5 .9 3.5 2.6 3.4 1.0 5.6 7.2 6.3 $600 to $699 27.627.6 ... .9 – .3 .2 1.8 4.2 1.8 3.0 1.6 7.4 6.5 7.9 $700 to $799 36.136.1 ... 3.9 – .5 1.4 1.3 4.6 2.2 1.2 1.5 9.0 6.1 11.7 $800 to $999 75.675.6 ... 6.7 .6 .7 .9 2.5 13.3 2.4 7.9 2.9 14.2 19.3 18.5 $1,000 to $1,249 84.984.9 ... 9.6 .4 .4 .7 1.4 11.1 2.8 11.7 2.5 13.3 23.5 19.5 $1,250 to $1,499 57.757.7 ... 7.3 – .4 .5 1.1 6.9 2.2 9.9 1.4 8.4 15.6 14.6 $1,500 or more 89.789.7 ... 19.0 – .2 .2 2.0 8.3 3.3 18.2 3.7 16.2 22.6 20.7 **Median 1 027 1 027 ... 1 293 356 ... 757 876 948 574 1 252 911 924 1 053 1 007**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 25.225.2 ... 3.4 9.7 1.0 .5 .7 5.0 5.6 5.5 2.8 6.8 3.8 3.5 $25 to $49 21.421.4 ... .7 3.7 .5 1.2 1.3 5.0 5.4 1.5 2.4 10.7 1.6 4.1 $50 to $74 70.470.4 ... 2.8 .6 1.0 2.3 5.0 16.7 14.4 5.3 6.5 31.4 9.5 18.2 $75 to $99 92.492.4 ... 3.9 – .7 1.1 4.0 16.1 20.4 9.3 5.9 28.4 18.1 26.8 $100 to $149 191.9191.9 ... 13.7 – 1.3 1.3 4.3 24.0 31.6 18.6 9.6 33.9 65.2 39.5 $150 to $199 92.092.0 ... 10.6 .5 – .9 1.0 5.1 13.8 10.6 2.7 10.8 27.4 16.4 $200 or more 107.4107.4 ... 23.1 .3 .2 .4 1.8 9.1 12.2 16.4 5.3 10.5 28.8 29.4 **Median 124 124 ... 172 25**  **... 74 88 96 109 132 100 90 134 121** 

### Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value Less than $5 118.6118.6 ... 12.9 2.8 .5 3.3 6.8 21.5 24.3 17.0 6.7 62.9 17.5 19.1 $5 to $9 431.3431.3 ... 36.6 5.0 3.6 4.0 9.7 51.0 72.1 43.9 24.8 63.8 127.5 108.6 $10 to $14 33.033.0 ... 7.0 2.8 .5 – 1.0 5.4 3.9 4.8 1.5 3.1 4.2 8.8 $15 to $19 5.45.4 ... .4 2.1 – .3 – 1.4 .8 .9 1.2 – 2.1 .2 $20 to $24 1.31.3 ... .5 – – – – .4 .2 – – .2 .4 – $25 or more 11.011.0 ... .7 2.1 .2 .2 .7 1.3 2.1 .7 .9 2.3 2.6 1.1 **Median 7 7 ... 7 10 ... 6 6 7 7 7 7 5 7 7**  

### Routine Maintenance in Last Year Less than $25 per month 238.2238.2 ... 31.9 10.4 3.4 2.8 5.7 35.4 56.6 28.6 17.6 54.1 60.1 49.0 $25 to $49 157.3157.3 ... 11.0 2.9 .5 2.3 4.5 21.9 24.3 11.0 9.0 29.5 45.1 32.2 $50 to $74 24.124.1 ... 1.4 .5 .2 .2 .9 2.9 2.5 1.2 1.4 5.6 5.9 5.2 $75 to $99 65.465.4 ... 5.5 .7 .5 .7 1.1 9.2 7.3 7.0 2.1 15.1 14.7 18.0 $100 to $149 22.722.7 ... 1.1 – – .2 1.4 1.2 2.4 1.4 .7 5.4 5.3 5.9 $150 to $199 25.125.1 ... 1.4 – – .5 .7 3.1 1.6 2.3 .9 6.7 6.4 6.5 $200 or more per month 25.525.5 ... 1.3 .3 .2 .5 1.9 2.7 1.4 3.3 .4 6.3 5.7 6.6 Not reported 42.142.1 ... 4.6 – – .7 2.0 4.5 7.2 12.4 3.1 9.7 11.2 14.5 **Median 32 32 ... 25**  **25 ... 33 38 28 25**  **25 25**  **31 31 35** 

### Condominium and Cooperative Fee Fee paid by owners 63.063.0 ... 8.2 ... 1.1 2.1 2.5 7.1 13.3 8.5 4.5 20.0 15.6 18.8 Less than $25 per month .5.5 ... – ... – .3 – – – – – .3 – .2 $25 to $49 .9.9 ... – ... – – – .2 .2 – .2 – .2 .2 $50 to $74 .5.5 ... .2 ... – – – – – .2 – – – .5 $75 to $99 2.22.2 ... .5 ... – – – .2 .2 .4 – .5 .6 .4 $100 to $149 17.217.2 ... 3.9 ... .5 .2 .7 2.2 1.3 3.0 1.1 4.1 5.5 5.6 $150 to $199 22.222.2 ... 3.0 ... .2 .7 1.1 2.1 3.8 2.9 1.7 4.2 7.4 7.3 $200 or more per month 15.915.9 ... .4 ... .2 .7 .4 2.0 6.3 1.2 .7 9.4 1.1 3.5 Not reported 3.53.5 ... .2 ... .2 .2 .3 .4 1.5 .7 .7 1.5 .7 .9 **Median 169 169 ... 142 ... ... ... ... 168 200+ 155 ... 200+ 157 163**  

# 30 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Other Housing Costs per Month** Homeowner association fee paid 184.3184.3 ... 41.3 – .7 1.1 3.9 15.1 20.1 30.8 5.1 11.0 34.2 53.2 **Median 43 43 ... 42 ... ... ... ... 48 58 44 ... 19 43 49**  Manufactured/mobile home park fee paid .6.6 ... – .6 – – – – .3 – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Land rent fee paid .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – .2 – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Government Subsidy for Repairs Units with major repairs in the last 2 years 428.2428.2 ... 32.4 9.0 4.4 5.1 11.8 53.6 63.0 35.7 21.3 94.1 116.5 98.1 Received low interest loan or grant 7.57.5 ... – – .2 – – 1.6 1.8 .7 .5 2.6 1.8 1.1 No low interest loan or grant 419.7419.7 ... 32.4 9.0 4.1 5.1 11.6 52.0 61.0 34.6 20.6 91.5 114.3 96.7 Not reported 1.01.0 ... – – – – .2 – .2 .4 .2 – .4 .4

1 See back cover for details. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 31 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units**

[Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more

**Total 855.7 7.4 206.3 248.8 393.1 4.9 106.4 213.7 271.1 259.6**  

### Persons 1 person 237.26.0 117.1 64.3 49.9 4.3 79.5 80.0 50.8 22.7 2 persons 274.71.2 54.2 89.6 129.6 .7 21.2 80.1 100.8 71.9 3 persons 130.8.2 19.3 44.1 67.2 – 3.5 29.0 51.6 46.7 4 persons 130.8– 10.0 29.1 91.6 – 1.4 15.4 48.4 65.5 5 persons 54.3– 4.1 14.1 36.0 – .7 6.5 12.8 34.2 6 persons 17.5– .4 5.5 11.6 – – 1.1 4.8 11.5 7 persons or more 10.5– 1.1 2.2 7.2 – – 1.6 1.9 7.0 

### Rooms 1 room 2.3... ... ... ... 2.3 – ... ... ... 2 rooms 5.1... ... ... ... 2.2 2.9 – ... ... 3 rooms 76.7... ... ... ... .2 76.5 – – ... 4 rooms 129.6... ... ... ... .2 21.8 107.3 .2 – 5 rooms 126.1... ... ... ... – 3.6 70.5 52.1 – 6 rooms 122.8... ... ... ... – .9 21.6 86.4 13.9 7 rooms 121.1... ... ... ... – .2 7.0 64.9 48.9 8 rooms 98.1... ... ... ... – – 1.6 33.5 63.0 9 rooms 68.9... ... ... ... – – .5 14.2 54.2 10 rooms or more 105.0... ... ... ... – .5 5.2 19.8 79.6 

### Bedrooms None 4.94.5 .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... 1 106.4

2.9 98.3 4.4 .7 ... ... ... ... ... 2 213.7

– 107.3 92.1 14.3 ... ... ... ... ... 3 271.1

– .2 138.5 132.4 ... ... ... ... ... 4 or more 259.6– – 13.9 245.7 ... ... ... ... ... 

### Complete Bathrooms None 1.5.3 1.0 .2 – .3 .7 .3 .2 – 1 237.7

7.2 155.1 67.1 8.4 4.7 100.1 95.1 35.2 2.7 1 1/2 106.2– 15.6 42.5 48.2 – 3.8 30.6 45.1 26.7 2 or more 510.3– 34.7 139.1 336.5 – 1.8 87.6 190.6 230.2 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 606.8.5 39.7 184.7 382.0 .7 7.5 97.1 245.3 256.2 Less than 1/8 acre 121.4– 17.5 54.8 49.1 – 4.3 35.4 55.1 26.6 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 288.7– 11.8 89.1 187.9 – 1.3 40.2 123.5 123.7 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 120.8– 5.0 25.5 90.3 – .7 11.3 41.1 67.7 1/2 up to 1 acre 33.0.2 1.7 6.1 24.9 .4 .4 2.9 11.3 17.9 1 up to 5 acres 28.5.2 2.7 5.4 20.1 .2 .7 3.8 9.5 14.3 5 up to 10 acres 9.2– .9 2.9 5.5 – – 3.1 2.3 3.8 10 acres or more 5.1– – .9 4.2 – – .5 2.4 2.2 **Median .21 ... .15 .18 .22 ... .13**  **.17 .20 .23** 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 44.3.5 15.7 14.1 14.0 .3 9.2 13.9 11.6 9.3 $5,000 to $9,999 29.72.3 16.4 7.4 3.6 1.3 14.0 7.1 5.2 2.2 $10,000 to $14,999 42.62.2 22.1 11.5 6.8 1.5 13.7 14.1 9.2 4.1 $15,000 to $19,999 36.7.4 15.9 13.1 7.3 – 8.2 13.0 10.3 5.3 $20,000 to $24,999 43.0.5 18.2 15.2 9.1 .5 10.9 15.4 10.7 5.6 $25,000 to $29,999 48.5.3 20.8 16.5 10.9 .3 8.9 19.7 12.8 6.8 $30,000 to $34,999 50.8.7 15.8 20.3 13.9 .4 7.3 19.3 13.5 10.2 $35,000 to $39,999 41.6– 17.4 9.4 14.8 – 8.6 13.8 10.2 9.0 $40,000 to $49,999 73.1.2 20.8 26.3 25.7 .5 8.4 23.0 24.1 17.1 $50,000 to $59,999 72.5– 14.8 30.1 27.6 – 5.8 21.4 29.8 15.5 $60,000 to $79,999 114.8.2 17.2 38.3 59.2 .2 6.4 27.0 42.1 39.1 $80,000 to $99,999 81.9– 4.4 19.9 57.6 – 2.2 10.9 31.8 37.0 $100,000 to $119,999 59.3– 3.1 12.6 43.6 – 1.9 6.9 22.3 28.1 $120,000 or more 116.8– 3.7 14.1 99.0 – .9 8.1 37.5 70.3 **Median 52 413 12 036 28 549 46 427 81 274 ... 23 731 36 566 59 380 83 072**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 3.3– 2.5 .7 – – .7 2.6 – – $100 to $199 21.3.7 9.5 6.9 4.2 .4 7.0 7.7 3.4 2.7 $200 to $249 17.8– 4.6 6.8 6.3 – 3.2 3.7 6.8 4.0 $250 to $299 32.11.2 6.7 12.9 11.2 1.0 3.6 8.0 12.4 7.1 $300 to $349 28.11.0 5.2 6.8 15.1 .8 3.2 4.3 12.4 7.4 $350 to $399 29.3.8 4.3 11.1 13.2 .5 3.3 6.2 8.6 10.7 $400 to $449 24.31.0 5.6 4.8 12.9 .5 4.9 4.0 7.9 7.0 $450 to $499 20.81.5 8.7 3.7 7.0 .8 8.7 2.7 4.2 4.5 $500 to $599 45.61.0 27.7 7.0 9.9 .5 21.5 11.3 6.3 6.1 $600 to $699 57.1– 33.1 14.0 10.1 – 20.1 20.8 9.8 6.4 $700 to $799 52.5– 28.7 15.2 8.7 – 12.5 25.4 8.5 6.1 $800 to $999 96.7.2 36.8 35.2 24.4 .5 9.9 46.2 25.4 14.7 $1,000 to $1,249 115.6– 18.8 50.5 46.3 – 3.2 38.1 47.3 27.0 $1,250 to $1,499 98.4– 5.8 33.7 58.8 – 1.1 13.8 45.8 37.6 $1,500 or more 204.7– 4.7 36.1 163.8 – 1.6 16.3 69.8 117.1 No cash rent 8.2– 3.5 3.4 1.4 – 1.9 2.5 2.6 1.2 **Median (excludes no cash rent) 989 401 680 986 1 364 ... 582 838 1 151 1 419**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 218 810 837 1 071 1 430 ... 674 947 1 205 1500+**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 132 810 803 1 018 1 318 ... 652 886 1 129 1 381**  

# 32 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 600.6 .5 55.5 178.0 366.7 .7 11.9 115.1 233.1 239.8**  

### Value Less than $10,000 5.3– 2.1 2.1 1.1 – .3 3.3 1.0 .7 $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– 1.7 3.1 – – – 2.2 2.6 – $20,000 to $29,999 3.9– .7 2.1 1.1 – .7 .6 2.4 .2 $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– .5 .9 – – – 1.1 .3 – $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– – 1.4 .2 – – .3 1.1 .2 $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– – .5 .5 – – – .5 .5 $60,000 to $69,999 1.5– – 1.3 .2 – – .7 .6 .2 $70,000 to $79,999 1.5– 1.1 .5 – – .6 .9 – – $80,000 to $99,999 5.6– 4.4 1.1 .1 – 2.0 2.4 1.2 – $100,000 to $119,999 11.2– 5.2 4.0 1.9 – 2.3 5.4 2.1 1.5 $120,000 to $149,999 33.3– 14.0 14.1 5.2 .2 2.1 20.4 7.7 2.9 $150,000 to $199,999 116.3.2 17.5 55.5 43.0 .2 2.4 36.1 51.3 26.2 $200,000 to $249,999 143.1– 5.3 51.0 86.8 – .7 20.6 68.6 53.2 $250,000 to $299,999 93.1.2 1.8 19.1 71.9 .2 .7 8.8 38.1 45.2 $300,000 or more 176.9– 1.1 21.2 154.5 – .2 12.3 55.5 108.9 **Median 239 412 ... 145 775 202 311 279 965 ... 120 889 178 153 233 249 287 826** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 33 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units**

[Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median

**Total 557.5 2.4 44.9 83.6 107.1 113.5 194.2 11.7 2 154**  

### Persons 1 person 91.2.7 11.6 21.3 20.4 15.2 20.2 1.8 1 770 2 persons 187.61.4 15.1 26.7 36.9 42.9 61.0 3.7 2 139 3 persons 97.2– 7.1 15.8 20.3 18.3 33.5 2.3 2 118 4 persons 111.1– 6.2 10.3 19.3 22.7 50.7 1.9 2 415 5 persons 46.8– 3.2 7.2 5.4 9.3 20.8 .9 2 384 6 persons 15.4.2 .9 1.6 3.1 2.5 6.1 .9 2 262 7 persons or more 8.2– .7 .7 1.8 2.7 2.0 .2 2 139 

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – ... 2 rooms .5– .5 – – – – – ... 3 rooms 2.1.5 .7 .2 – .2 .2 .2 ... 4 rooms 25.8.7 14.4 6.9 1.7 .7 .2 1.1 902 5 rooms 62.4.7 16.9 21.3 10.5 6.4 4.1 2.4 1 290 6 rooms 95.7– 5.5 27.0 28.2 18.8 13.3 2.8 1 746 7 rooms 109.4.2 4.2 12.7 32.6 30.1 27.7 1.8 2 067 8 rooms 94.1.2 1.5 8.1 18.0 27.5 37.7 1.1 2 340 9 rooms 67.5– .2 3.1 6.4 15.9 41.6 .2 2500+ 10 rooms or more 100.0– .9 4.2 9.6 13.9 69.4 2.1 2500+ 

### Bedrooms None .7– .7 – – – – – ... 1 4.1

.5 1.6 .7 – .7 .2 .5 ... 2 71.4

1.2 22.5 18.8 12.9 6.9 6.6 2.5 1 287 3 227.6

.7 16.1 47.1 58.9 47.1 53.1 4.6 1 904 4 or more 253.6– 4.1 17.0 35.3 58.8 134.3 4.2 2500+ 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5– .3 .2 – – – – ... 1 76.5

1.7 29.7 26.0 8.6 5.0 2.3 3.2 1 101 1 1/2 70.6.2 5.8 16.9 19.5 16.6 10.8 .9 1 808 2 or more 409.8.5 9.1 40.5 78.9 92.0 181.1 7.6 2 392 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 554.82.4 44.4 82.8 106.4 113.1 194.2 11.5 2 158 Less than 1/8 acre 97.51.0 16.9 19.0 23.5 17.0 15.3 4.8 1 702 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 269.7.9 18.4 42.2 51.6 66.1 85.8 4.8 2 147 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 115.8.5 4.4 15.4 21.6 20.6 51.7 1.5 2 368 1/2 up to 1 acre 32.1– 2.9 3.4 4.0 4.9 17.0 – 2500+ 1 up to 5 acres 26.7– 1.3 1.9 3.7 2.8 16.7 .2 2500+ 5 up to 10 acres 8.1– .2 .2 1.1 1.5 4.9 .2 2500+ 10 acres or more 4.9– .3 .6 .9 .2 2.9 – ... **Median .21 ... .16 .19 .20 .20 .24 .15 ...**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 23.5– 3.5 3.3 5.1 5.4 5.3 1.0 1 935 $5,000 to $9,999 8.1.3 1.6 1.8 1.5 .9 .9 1.2 1 436 $10,000 to $14,999 16.9– 4.1 5.3 2.1 2.3 2.6 .4 1 385 $15,000 to $19,999 14.0.3 3.0 4.2 2.3 2.1 1.8 .4 1 421 $20,000 to $24,999 19.1.3 2.0 4.0 4.6 3.7 3.3 1.2 1 790 $25,000 to $29,999 21.5.4 4.1 4.8 4.2 2.4 4.8 .7 1 621 $30,000 to $34,999 28.3.2 4.8 6.4 5.6 4.9 5.4 1.1 1 699 $35,000 to $39,999 22.7.3 4.2 4.2 4.6 4.4 4.8 .2 1 784 $40,000 to $49,999 42.9.2 4.9 10.4 9.9 10.2 6.2 1.1 1 773 $50,000 to $59,999 45.8.4 3.7 9.3 12.1 8.5 10.7 1.1 1 868 $60,000 to $79,999 82.8– 5.8 13.6 17.7 19.2 25.2 1.2 2 095 $80,000 to $99,999 70.6– 1.4 5.1 16.2 18.6 28.6 .7 2 331 $100,000 to $119,999 53.1– .4 6.1 10.1 12.7 23.5 .2 2 385 $120,000 or more 108.4– 1.4 5.1 11.2 18.4 71.1 1.1 2500+ **Median 68 698 ... 34 267 47 458 61 920 72 602 98 256 34 553 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.0– .7 – – – – .2 ... $100 to $199 10.1– 2.2 2.4 1.3 2.7 1.4 .2 1 653 $200 to $249 13.8– 1.8 5.0 1.6 3.6 1.1 .7 1 477 $250 to $299 24.9– 3.5 6.7 6.2 3.8 4.1 .5 1 657 $300 to $349 20.1.2 1.4 3.3 4.3 5.5 5.1 .2 2 064 $350 to $399 20.7.3 1.0 2.9 3.8 4.5 7.7 .5 2 231 $400 to $449 14.5– 1.0 1.2 2.1 2.9 6.7 .7 2 463 $450 to $499 9.4– .8 .7 1.6 1.9 3.8 .5 2 343 $500 to $599 15.6.3 2.5 1.8 2.2 2.6 5.5 .8 2 128 $600 to $699 18.6.2 3.2 3.2 3.9 2.9 4.4 .9 1 798 $700 to $799 15.9.2 2.6 3.3 2.3 1.6 5.4 .5 1 848 $800 to $999 43.5.5 9.3 8.5 9.1 6.4 8.8 .9 1 667 $1,000 to $1,249 75.3.5 8.9 19.5 16.3 15.8 13.4 .9 1 756 $1,250 to $1,499 80.6– 3.3 15.6 24.1 15.6 20.9 1.0 1 933 $1,500 or more 190.7.2 2.5 9.2 28.0 42.7 105.1 2.9 2500+ No cash rent 2.7– .2 .3 .2 .9 .7 .5 ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 230 ... 835 1 034 1 230 1 282 1500+ 826 ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 298 ... 833 1 044 1 261 1 345 1500+ 899 ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 197 ... 801 978 1 145 1 223 1500+ 899 ...**  

# 34 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 504.3 1.1 33.1 72.9 96.7 105.6 186.7 8.1 2 209**  

### Value Less than $10,000 4.6– 3.2 – – – 1.1 .2 ... $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– 2.9 1.7 .3 – – – ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.0– .6 1.4 .6 .2 .2 – ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.4.3 .8 .3 – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– .9 .3 .2 – .2 – ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– – .3 .5 – .2 – ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.1– .2 .4 .2 – .2 – ... $70,000 to $79,999 .2– – – .2 – – – ... $80,000 to $99,999 1.7.2 – .8 .5 – .1 – ... $100,000 to $119,999 3.8– .5 .4 1.3 .7 .9 – ... $120,000 to $149,999 13.9– 4.0 4.6 1.4 1.8 1.6 .4 1 289 $150,000 to $199,999 81.4.6 10.9 28.6 20.9 13.2 6.5 .6 1 505 $200,000 to $249,999 129.6– 4.7 23.8 40.4 37.1 20.3 3.2 1 929 $250,000 to $299,999 88.6– 2.3 6.6 18.8 25.3 34.7 .9 2 319 $300,000 or more 167.7– 2.1 3.8 11.3 27.2 120.6 2.7 2500+ **Median 252 339 ... 165 735 196 084 227 375 249 678 300K+ 243 371 ...** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 35 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other

**Total 462.1 397.9 48.4 15.8 138.4 112.3 14.6 11.5 254.3 .9 192.7 .6**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 14.512.2 2.1 .2 8.2 6.8 1.2 .3 21.3 .2 14.8 .2 $5,000 to $9,999 3.11.9 .7 .5 4.5 2.6 .5 1.4 22.1 – 10.0 – $10,000 to $14,999 6.74.9 .7 1.2 10.3 7.1 1.0 2.2 25.7 – 18.1 – $15,000 to $19,999 8.66.5 1.5 .5 6.7 4.7 1.4 .6 21.4 – 14.6 – $20,000 to $24,999 9.97.6 1.5 .8 9.6 8.2 .9 .5 23.4 .2 20.0 .2 $25,000 to $29,999 15.110.6 3.8 .7 10.8 8.2 .9 1.7 22.6 – 15.4 – $30,000 to $34,999 18.812.8 4.5 1.6 11.6 8.5 1.7 1.3 20.4 – 17.1 – $35,000 to $39,999 18.214.5 3.2 .5 6.7 5.7 .7 .3 16.7 – 14.4 – $40,000 to $49,999 37.028.4 7.0 1.6 12.7 10.6 1.6 .5 23.3 – 19.6 – $50,000 to $59,999 41.432.7 7.4 1.3 12.8 10.8 1.3 .7 18.1 .2 15.3 .2 $60,000 to $79,999 76.366.7 7.9 1.7 15.8 12.9 1.8 1.0 22.8 – 18.7 – $80,000 to $99,999 66.061.1 3.4 1.6 8.9 7.7 1.0 .3 7.0 – 6.3 – $100,000 to $119,999 48.847.0 .9 1.0 5.4 4.9 .4 – 5.1 – 4.4 – $120,000 or more 97.691.2 3.7 2.8 14.5 13.6 .2 .7 4.4 .2 3.9 – **Median 75 126 80 081 48 798 52 472 40 703 44 109 34 189 27 507 27 936 ... 30 978 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .2.2 – – 1.0 .5 .2 .3 2.1 – .7 – $100 to $199 1.41.1 .2 – 10.1 7.2 1.7 1.3 9.7 – 1.4 – $200 to $249 1.31.3 – – 13.2 12.2 .4 .5 3.3 – .2 – $250 to $299 3.93.4 .5 – 24.0 21.6 2.0 .3 4.3 – 1.7 – $300 to $349 4.03.6 .4 – 19.0 16.7 1.9 .4 5.1 – 1.7 – $350 to $399 3.83.3 .2 .2 21.0 17.2 2.8 1.0 4.6 – 3.1 – $400 to $449 3.83.2 – .6 14.2 11.0 2.5 .7 6.3 – 5.2 – $450 to $499 2.52.5 – – 7.5 5.8 1.1 .5 10.8 – 9.1 – $500 to $599 6.34.7 1.6 – 10.5 8.3 .9 1.3 28.8 – 23.5 – $600 to $699 11.67.8 3.4 .5 8.4 4.7 .4 3.2 37.1 – 30.8 – $700 to $799 15.610.1 5.0 .6 4.0 2.8 – 1.1 32.9 – 26.4 – $800 to $999 49.335.1 10.8 3.5 3.8 3.1 .7 – 43.6 – 37.3 – $1,000 to $1,249 86.767.9 14.3 4.6 .8 – – .8 27.6 .4 22.0 .4 $1,250 to $1,499 80.071.4 7.0 1.7 .6 .6 – – 17.5 .2 15.6 .2 $1,500 or more 191.7182.5 5.0 4.2 .5 .5 – – 12.2 .2 10.0 – No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.2 – 4.2 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 377 1 442 1 036 1 141 355 344 370 551 733 ... 764 ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 430 1500+ 1 060 1 172 382 373 381 551 ... ... ... ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 324 1 386 1 008 1 124 355 344 370 551 ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 4**  Less than 5 percent 8.27.4 .5 .2 22.5 19.4 1.6 1.5 2.0 – 1.6 – 5 to 9 percent 27.024.4 1.8 .7 42.3 38.3 3.0 .9 6.3 – 4.4 – 10 to 14 percent 59.753.3 4.5 1.8 21.5 17.8 2.5 1.3 17.5 – 14.8 – 15 to 19 percent 84.474.9 8.1 1.5 14.3 10.1 2.2 1.9 32.3 .2 25.3 – 20 to 24 percent 76.064.7 8.8 2.5 11.5 9.6 1.3 .5 32.3 – 24.9 – 25 to 29 percent 55.747.0 7.0 1.7 4.4 3.5 .7 .3 31.4 .2 22.4 .2 30 to 34 percent 39.433.5 3.9 2.0 3.8 2.4 .7 .6 25.8 – 18.2 – 35 to 39 percent 27.322.7 3.4 1.2 1.8 1.5 – .2 17.5 – 13.3 – 40 to 49 percent 29.324.4 3.4 1.6 2.8 1.1 .2 1.5 21.8 – 15.6 – 50 to 59 percent 14.411.0 2.9 .5 1.0 .4 .3 .3 13.6 – 11.3 – 60 to 69 percent 8.97.8 .9 .2 1.7 .2 .7 .8 8.3 – 7.3 – 70 to 99 percent 9.67.8 .9 .9 1.9 .5 .3 1.1 12.6 – 10.5 – 100 percent or more5 14.612.7 1.2 .8 4.9 4.1 .2 .6 16.2 .2 12.9 .2 Zero or negative income 7.76.2 1.2 .2 4.1 3.1 1.0 – 8.6 .2 6.2 .2 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.2 – 4.2 – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 23 25 28 11 10 15 21 30 ... 30 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 23 22 25 27 10 9 14 19 28 ... 28 ...**  

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 462.1 397.9 48.4 15.8 138.4 112.3 14.6 11.5 ... ... ... ...**  

### Value Less than $10,000 2.31.8 – .5 3.0 .5 .2 2.3 ... ... ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 1.5– – 1.5 3.4 – – 3.4 ... ... ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 1.7.4 .5 .8 2.2 .2 .2 1.7 ... ... ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– – 1.4 – – – – ... ... ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.0.4 – .6 .6 – – .6 ... ... ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 .7.4 – .3 .3 – – .3 ... ... ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.1.9 – .2 .4 .2 .2 – ... ... ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.1.2 .9 – .4 – .4 – ... ... ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 4.2.5 2.5 1.2 1.4 .5 1.0 – ... ... ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 7.32.7 4.0 .5 3.9 1.3 2.6 – ... ... ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 25.211.4 12.3 1.6 8.1 5.5 2.3 .3 ... ... ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 86.767.2 18.0 1.5 29.5 25.9 3.2 .4 ... ... ... ... $200,000 to $249,999 112.3106.4 5.2 .7 30.8 27.6 2.3 .9 ... ... ... ... $250,000 to $299,999 73.871.4 1.5 .9 19.2 17.9 .9 .4 ... ... ... ... $300,000 or more 141.8134.2 3.4 4.2 35.1 32.8 1.2 1.2 ... ... ... ... **Median 243 113 254 597 161 094 139 050 225 930 240 067 155 029 20 702**  **... ... ... ...** 

# 36 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Ratio of Value to Current Income** Less than 1.5 30.423.3 2.3 4.8 13.0 4.1 1.3 7.6 ... ... ... ... 1.5 to 1.9 34.829.5 4.6 .8 6.2 5.2 .2 .8 ... ... ... ... 2.0 to 2.4 65.053.5 9.0 2.6 9.0 7.3 1.4 .3 ... ... ... ... 2.5 to 2.9 60.253.0 6.7 .4 8.6 6.6 2.1 – ... ... ... ... 3.0 to 3.9 98.988.5 8.2 2.1 13.0 11.7 1.1 .2 ... ... ... ... 4.0 to 4.9 55.348.0 5.9 1.4 16.8 14.8 1.5 .5 ... ... ... ... 5.0 or more 109.995.8 10.5 3.5 67.6 59.5 6.0 2.1 ... ... ... ... Zero or negative income 7.76.2 1.2 .2 4.1 3.1 1.0 – ... ... ... ... **Median 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.4 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.5 1.5**  **... ... ... ...** 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 14.47.6 3.2 3.6 10.8 2.6 1.4 6.8 ... ... ... ... $25 to $49 14.74.2 8.0 2.5 6.7 3.4 1.5 1.7 ... ... ... ... $50 to $74 50.933.8 14.0 3.0 19.5 12.8 6.2 .4 ... ... ... ... $75 to $99 70.159.4 9.6 1.1 22.3 21.7 .2 .5 ... ... ... ... $100 to $149 149.5140.4 7.5 1.6 42.3 37.3 4.2 .9 ... ... ... ... $150 to $199 73.568.2 4.3 1.0 18.5 16.8 .9 .8 ... ... ... ... $200 or more 89.084.2 1.8 3.0 18.4 17.7 .2 .5 ... ... ... ... **Median 127 133 73 65 112 121 68 25**  **... ... ... ...** 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES Total 446.6** **383.5 47.4 15.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...** 

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.6383.5 47.4 15.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Less than $100 7.86.3 .9 .5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $100 to $199 3.22.7 .2 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $200 to $249 2.52.0 .2 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $250 to $299 5.63.5 .9 1.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $300 to $349 6.63.6 1.8 1.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $350 to $399 6.54.7 1.1 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $400 to $449 8.55.5 2.7 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $450 to $499 6.83.7 2.5 .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $500 to $599 27.418.6 7.3 1.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $600 to $699 27.621.0 6.0 .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $700 to $799 36.127.9 6.4 1.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $800 to $999 75.663.9 10.0 1.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,000 to $1,249 84.980.3 2.9 1.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,250 to $1,499 57.754.1 2.7 .9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,500 or more 89.785.6 1.9 2.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 1 027 1 088 703 736 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Type of Primary Mortgage FHA 86.669.2 14.9 2.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... VA 19.4

17.1 1.9 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... RHS/RD .7.7 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other types 328.6286.4 30.3 11.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Don’t know .5.5 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 10.99.6 .4 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Mortgage Origination Placed new mortgage(s) 443.6381.3 47.2 15.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Primary obtained when property acquired 196.1162.4 24.5 9.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Obtained later 247.5218.9 22.8 5.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Assumed 2.21.6 – .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Wrap around –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above .8.6 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage Fixed payment, self amortizing 354.7305.3 36.8 12.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage 44.938.5 5.8 .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage 9.98.0 1.9 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon 9.37.8 .5 1.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above 8.46.7 1.4 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 18.916.8 1.1 1.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage Units with two or more mortgages 67.059.2 6.2 1.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fixed payment, self amortizing 53.546.8 5.3 1.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage 3.93.7 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage .7.5 .3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage .7.7 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon 3.23.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above 1.11.1 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 3.83.1 .4 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 37 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Lenders of Primary and Secondary Mortgages**  Only borrowed from firm(s) 426.9366.1 46.2 14.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Only borrowed from seller 1.3.7 .4 .2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Only borrowed from other individual(s) 2.42.1 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from a firm and seller .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from a firm and other individual –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from seller and other individual –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... One or both sources not reported 15.814.4 .6 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 Excludes units in public housing projects and housing units with government rent subsidies. 2 Limited to one unit structures on less than 10 acres and no business on property. 3 Excludes one unit structures on 10 acres or more. 4 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 5 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 38 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median

**Total 855.7 22.8 21.5 29.7 42.6 36.7 91.5 92.4 145.5 114.8 81.9 59.3 116.8 52 444**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 540.512.4 10.6 6.1 14.0 12.8 37.6 48.0 86.6 81.3 70.3 52.8 108.1 70 372 1, attached 84.02.3 1.1 2.0 3.9 5.3 11.5 12.1 19.8 11.7 6.5 3.0 4.9 43 833 2 to 4 31.3.7 1.1 1.8 2.0 2.4 7.4 6.0 5.3 2.5 .5 .2 1.5 30 360 5 to 9 36.01.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 2.1 7.1 2.8 7.4 5.1 .6 .9 .7 29 257 10 to 19 54.53.5 1.8 4.5 6.0 5.0 8.3 6.9 9.9 6.0 1.4 .7 .5 27 698 20 to 49 58.81.9 3.1 5.5 4.7 5.6 12.3 9.4 9.9 3.6 1.4 1.0 .5 27 034 50 or more 33.51.0 1.4 4.8 5.7 2.4 4.3 4.2 4.7 3.2 .9 .5 .5 23 558 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 17.0– .5 2.0 2.9 1.1 3.0 3.1 2.1 1.4 .3 .3 .3 26 626 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 92.91.0 1.4 1.9 3.5 1.6 4.5 6.9 15.5 14.1 11.8 10.2 20.5 74 329 1995 to 1999 80.41.4 1.0 1.1 1.8 .9 5.7 4.5 13.2 12.8 12.3 7.0 18.8 76 716 1990 to 1994 52.01.4 .5 .9 1.8 1.4 2.6 3.0 6.0 6.5 9.2 5.7 13.1 84 288 1985 to 1989 56.11.6 1.7 .8 1.9 1.6 6.0 6.6 10.1 9.3 5.7 3.5 7.3 55 661 1980 to 1984 72.62.5 2.2 2.9 3.1 3.5 6.8 10.0 13.0 10.1 5.3 4.4 8.8 48 070 1975 to 1979 97.22.5 2.7 4.1 3.8 4.1 11.5 8.0 19.2 13.1 9.4 6.4 12.4 52 466 1970 to 1974 101.63.3 3.2 6.1 7.6 5.5 12.6 15.0 13.4 13.0 7.6 6.4 7.8 38 290 1960 to 1969 102.13.4 2.9 4.2 5.7 5.1 12.3 12.8 19.1 10.6 10.1 6.0 9.8 44 783 1950 to 1959 97.32.7 2.2 2.1 7.0 7.1 15.3 12.2 17.5 13.5 5.1 4.5 7.9 39 984 1940 to 1949 34.5.6 .9 2.6 2.8 1.9 5.4 5.0 6.2 3.9 1.9 1.2 2.1 36 129 1930 to 1939 11.4.2 .5 .5 .9 1.2 1.9 .9 1.3 2.1 .9 .5 .5 35 825 1920 to 1929 23.51.0 .7 .8 .2 1.6 2.4 4.0 5.0 2.9 .5 1.2 3.3 44 394 1919 or earlier 34.01.1 1.7 1.8 2.4 1.2 4.6 3.5 5.9 2.8 2.1 2.3 4.6 42 298 **Median 1976 1973 1973 1972 1971 1970 1972 1973 1976 1978 1983 1981 1986 ...**  

### Rooms 1 room 2.3– – .5 1.3 – .5 – – – – – – ... 2 rooms 5.1.5 – 1.8 1.0 .4 .2 .7 .2 .2 – – – ... 3 rooms 76.73.3 3.8 10.8 10.9 6.1 14.6 10.1 9.4 3.9 1.7 1.4 .7 22 390 4 rooms 129.63.4 5.3 5.6 11.2 9.8 24.4 23.1 26.1 13.3 2.7 1.7 3.0 32 203 5 rooms 126.12.9 4.5 4.0 7.3 6.2 18.0 17.7 29.5 21.1 6.8 4.9 3.2 41 668 6 rooms 122.84.5 2.2 3.5 4.2 6.9 13.7 12.0 27.0 17.1 13.1 7.7 10.9 50 705 7 rooms 121.13.1 2.1 2.5 3.4 3.8 8.9 10.9 19.9 18.8 17.6 10.8 19.1 66 149 8 rooms 98.12.4 1.8 .2 1.2 2.0 5.3 8.1 14.2 18.3 12.5 12.0 20.3 75 295 9 rooms 68.91.7 1.1 .2 1.1 .5 2.5 4.4 9.1 8.5 11.8 7.7 20.4 89 209 10 rooms or more 105.01.1 .7 .7 1.1 .9 3.4 5.4 10.1 13.6 15.7 13.2 39.2 99 824 

### Bedrooms None 4.9.3 – 1.3 1.5 – .8 .4 .5 .2 – – – ... 1 106.4

4.2 5.0 14.0 13.7 8.2 19.7 15.9 14.2 6.4 2.2 1.9 .9 24 110 2 213.7

6.6 7.3 7.1 14.1 13.0 35.1 33.1 44.5 27.0 10.9 6.9 8.1 37 145 3 271.1

6.5 5.2 5.2 9.2 10.3 23.5 23.7 53.9 42.1 31.8 22.3 37.5 59 315 4 or more 259.65.3 4.0 2.2 4.1 5.3 12.4 19.3 32.5 39.1 37.0 28.1 70.3 83 072 

### Complete Bathrooms None 1.5.2 .5 – .5 – – – .2 – – – – ... 1 237.7

8.2 9.2 20.7 24.6 19.2 42.1 39.0 40.9 19.5 6.9 4.5 3.0 28 793 1 1/2 106.23.8 2.6 2.2 3.9 5.0 17.2 11.2 22.4 18.1 6.7 6.7 6.3 46 333 2 or more 510.310.6 9.2 6.8 13.6 12.5 32.2 42.2 82.0 77.3 68.3 48.1 107.5 71 909 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 716.219.6 15.6 19.5 32.5 29.3 72.2 74.2 123.9 101.0 75.4 53.2 99.7 55 351 Steam or hot water system 97.42.6 2.5 8.0 6.5 4.6 12.4 13.9 14.0 10.2 5.1 4.8 12.8 38 683 Electric heat pump 10.4– .2 .8 1.2 .4 2.4 .9 1.6 1.4 .5 .2 .7 31 593 Built in electric units 17.2.5 2.0 .7 1.9 1.6 1.9 2.3 2.7 1.4 .4 .7 1.2 30 237 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 11.7.2 .9 .7 .3 .2 2.2 .9 2.8 .9 .2 .2 2.3 43 606 Room heaters with flue 1.1– – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 – – .2 – ... Room heaters without flue .5– – – – – .2 – – – .3 – – ... Portable electric heaters .5– – – – .3 – – .2 – – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 ... Other .5– .2 – – – – .3 – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 834.022.2 21.0 29.5 42.4 36.3 90.9 89.8 143.0 112.9 79.0 57.4 109.7 51 877 Well serving 1 to 5 units 20.8.7 .4 .2 .2 .4 .7 2.4 2.3 1.9 2.9 2.0 6.7 88 023 Drilled 18.9.7 .4 .2 .2 .4 .4 2.4 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.7 6.5 88 096 Dug 1.5– – – – – .2 – .4 – .4 .2 .2 ... Not reported .4– – – – – – – – – .4 – – ... Other .9– – – – – – .2 .2 – – – .4 ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 825.622.4 20.2 29.3 42.6 36.1 90.6 88.7 142.1 111.8 76.9 56.5 108.3 51 667 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 30.1.4 1.3 .4 – .6 .9 3.7 3.5 3.0 4.9 2.8 8.5 84 843 Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 855.722.8 21.5 29.7 42.6 36.7 91.5 92.4 145.5 114.8 81.9 59.3 116.8 52 444 Electricity 115.73.8 7.4 6.2 9.9 7.6 16.4 14.0 18.7 13.6 6.3 3.5 8.2 34 570 Piped gas 708.918.1 13.1 21.0 31.2 27.5 70.9 75.3 122.4 98.5 73.0 53.8 104.0 55 899 Bottled gas 13.5.3 .2 .4 .5 .2 .7 .6 1.7 1.3 2.2 1.5 3.8 86 849 Fuel oil 6.0.3 .2 1.0 .5 .5 1.4 .7 .7 .5 – – .2 23 596 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .7– – – – .2 .2 – – – – .2 – ... Coal or coke .2– – – – – .2 – – – – – – ... Wood .8– .2 – – – – .2 .2 – – – .2 ... Solar energy .7– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 ... Other 9.3.4 .2 1.0 .5 .7 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.0 .2 .2 .2 30 629 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 39 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 855.022.8 21.5 29.7 42.6 36.7 91.5 92.2 145.3 114.6 81.9 59.3 116.8 52 444 Electricity 657.518.7 16.7 21.6 33.7 27.5 70.0 75.5 117.4 90.5 66.4 43.6 76.0 51 079 Piped gas 191.54.1 4.8 8.1 8.9 9.2 21.3 16.5 26.2 24.1 14.7 14.7 39.0 57 457 Bottled gas 5.5– – – – – – .2 1.7 – .8 1.0 1.6 ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood .2– – – – – .2 – – – – – – ... Other .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 ... 

### Persons 1 person 237.210.3 9.9 18.1 23.5 13.9 35.0 37.5 44.4 22.9 9.0 6.0 6.8 32 136 2 persons 274.76.7 7.3 6.9 10.4 11.5 29.1 24.4 50.5 41.3 28.4 18.1 40.0 56 204 3 persons 130.82.4 2.0 3.7 4.9 5.1 8.8 11.8 19.7 18.5 16.7 13.5 23.7 67 519 4 persons 130.81.8 1.8 .6 2.1 3.0 10.8 11.0 14.5 20.6 17.4 15.9 31.3 79 280 5 persons 54.31.3 .4 .4 .6 2.1 5.7 5.4 9.2 6.7 6.0 4.2 12.0 65 587 6 persons 17.5.2 – – .9 .7 .5 1.6 4.7 3.5 2.7 .7 2.0 60 836 7 persons or more 10.5– – – .2 .5 1.7 .7 2.6 1.4 1.8 .9 .9 57 196 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 618.512.5 11.6 11.6 19.2 22.8 56.6 55.0 101.2 91.9 72.9 53.3 110.0 64 102 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 440.85.5 5.7 2.3 7.8 8.7 26.9 31.8 65.0 72.4 65.8 47.6 101.2 78 414 Under 25 years 14.2.2 – .2 .7 .5 2.4 2.0 3.0 2.7 1.4 .7 .4 47 392 25 to 29 years 35.0.5 .5 – .4 1.4 1.8 5.2 6.8 7.9 5.1 2.8 2.5 62 151 30 to 34 years 53.6.5 .5 – .3 .9 3.5 3.2 9.3 10.9 9.4 7.0 8.2 75 905 35 to 44 years 112.1.9 .4 .3 .7 1.2 4.6 7.7 13.4 19.1 17.4 14.2 32.3 89 072 45 to 64 years 171.52.6 2.9 .5 2.8 1.9 6.8 8.0 21.5 24.3 26.8 21.4 51.9 90 747 65 years and over 54.3.9 1.3 1.3 3.0 2.9 7.8 5.6 11.0 7.4 5.7 1.6 5.8 47 766 Other male householder 72.32.9 1.7 2.2 3.3 4.8 10.8 10.0 16.5 9.0 2.4 3.5 5.3 40 517 Under 45 years 46.42.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 3.4 7.3 6.2 11.8 4.5 1.4 1.8 3.0 39 175 45 to 64 years 20.1.7 .4 .7 .8 .7 2.0 2.5 4.0 4.3 .7 1.4 2.0 51 881 65 years and over 5.9– .2 .2 .4 .7 1.5 1.3 .7 .2 .2 .2 .2 29 183 Other female householder 105.44.1 4.2 7.2 8.1 9.2 18.8 13.2 19.7 10.5 4.7 2.3 3.5 30 863 Under 45 years 61.03.7 3.1 4.4 5.8 7.0 11.0 8.2 9.5 4.4 2.0 1.1 .9 26 018 45 to 64 years 34.5.1 .7 1.9 1.0 1.6 6.0 4.1 8.7 5.1 2.4 .7 2.4 44 636 65 years and over 9.9.3 .4 .9 1.4 .7 1.8 .9 1.6 .9 .2 .5 .2 26 934 1 person households 237.210.3 9.9 18.1 23.5 13.9 35.0 37.5 44.4 22.9 9.0 6.0 6.8 32 136 Male householder 115.44.8 2.9 9.0 8.3 4.7 17.1 17.6 23.0 14.0 4.5 4.9 4.5 36 192 Under 45 years 56.11.9 1.4 3.7 4.7 1.9 7.7 10.1 11.3 8.0 3.0 1.6 .9 36 783 45 to 64 years 44.62.0 .9 4.3 2.4 2.1 5.6 6.6 7.9 5.4 1.3 2.8 3.4 37 542 65 years and over 14.7.9 .7 1.0 1.2 .7 3.9 .9 3.9 .7 .2 .5 .2 27 553 Female householder 121.95.6 6.9 9.1 15.2 9.2 17.9 19.8 21.3 8.9 4.5 1.1 2.3 28 368 Under 45 years 38.22.5 1.6 1.5 4.1 2.1 5.4 7.0 8.1 2.8 2.7 – .5 32 773 45 to 64 years 41.91.6 1.1 3.4 3.5 2.5 4.6 7.8 9.3 4.3 1.3 1.1 1.4 35 419 65 years and over 41.81.4 4.2 4.1 7.7 4.7 7.8 5.1 4.0 1.8 .5 – .5 18 686 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 563.917.3 17.7 25.9 34.7 26.6 66.3 67.4 101.7 70.7 43.4 31.8 60.4 45 143 With own children under 18 years 291.85.6 3.8 3.8 7.9 10.1 25.3 25.0 43.8 44.1 38.4 27.5 56.4 69 327 Under 6 years only 77.91.2 .7 1.2 3.2 3.2 6.5 7.4 13.6 13.2 9.2 6.3 12.2 63 063 1 44.9

1.2 .2 .5 1.8 1.6 4.2 4.3 7.0 8.1 5.8 3.4 6.8 63 984 2 28.5

– .2 .7 .9 1.4 2.0 2.6 5.2 4.2 3.5 2.2 5.4 65 228 3 or more 4.5– .2 – .4 .2 .3 .4 1.3 .9 – .7 – ... 6 to 17 years only 159.73.0 2.3 2.2 4.3 4.1 14.0 10.7 22.6 23.4 21.3 16.9 35.0 74 237 1 74.1

1.8 1.8 1.2 1.9 1.6 6.5 4.7 12.7 9.8 10.5 6.7 14.9 69 771 2 61.0

.9 .5 1.0 1.6 2.1 5.0 3.8 6.3 9.4 7.9 7.7 14.8 79 920 3 or more 24.5.2 – – .7 .5 2.5 2.2 3.7 4.2 2.9 2.5 5.2 71 896 Both age groups 54.21.4 .9 .4 .5 2.7 4.7 6.9 7.6 7.6 7.9 4.3 9.3 65 079 2 26.2

.3 .2 .2 .2 .7 2.6 2.8 2.7 5.3 4.0 3.0 4.1 72 447 3 or more 28.11.1 .6 .2 .2 2.0 2.1 4.2 4.9 2.3 3.9 1.3 5.2 54 324 

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 3.3.2 .7 .2 .5 .2 .2 .7 .2 .3 – – – ... $100 to $199 21.31.0 1.8 5.6 1.9 1.4 2.8 2.4 1.6 1.9 – .4 .5 16 320 $200 to $249 17.8.7 1.6 1.7 1.9 .7 2.5 2.8 3.1 1.3 .7 .6 .2 29 192 $250 to $299 32.1.9 1.3 2.1 4.1 3.4 5.0 3.6 5.2 3.0 1.2 1.6 .7 28 356 $300 to $349 28.11.3 .7 1.8 3.2 .9 4.3 2.5 5.2 3.5 1.6 .9 2.2 37 644 $350 to $399 29.31.1 .9 1.7 2.9 1.4 4.6 2.7 5.2 2.7 1.8 1.4 2.9 37 258 $400 to $449 24.3.7 .3 1.0 1.3 1.7 3.5 3.4 3.9 1.5 2.7 1.1 3.2 41 649 $450 to $499 20.8.5 .6 1.9 2.8 1.8 4.5 2.7 2.3 1.8 .7 .7 .5 26 074 $500 to $599 45.61.5 2.0 3.8 4.9 3.6 8.1 8.0 5.3 3.6 1.5 .2 3.1 28 693 $600 to $699 57.12.6 1.8 2.2 5.8 4.7 12.3 8.1 9.4 4.3 1.9 1.1 2.9 29 397 $700 to $799 52.51.5 1.4 .8 3.6 3.5 9.0 9.9 12.9 5.5 1.6 .4 2.4 36 556 $800 to $999 96.72.2 2.0 2.3 3.5 6.6 14.2 13.5 22.7 16.3 4.6 3.5 5.4 43 624 $1,000 to $1,249 115.63.1 2.2 1.4 3.1 1.9 8.6 15.2 27.3 23.2 11.4 8.9 9.3 56 345 $1,250 to $1,499 98.41.1 1.0 – 1.3 2.7 4.9 6.4 22.1 18.1 15.6 10.4 14.8 70 721 $1,500 or more 204.73.7 2.3 .9 1.1 2.0 5.8 9.4 18.6 27.6 36.3 28.0 68.7 96 897 No cash rent 8.2.7 .9 2.1 .7 .4 1.3 .9 .4 .3 .4 – – 12 312 **Median (excludes no cash rent) 989 736 619 431 547 669 679 788 960 1 125 1 429 1 461 1500+ ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 218 899 769 591 450 680 619 872 1 060 1 230 1500+ 1500+ 1500+ ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 132 831 641 554 423 680 604 817 999 1 142 1 408 1 439 1500+ ...**  

# 40 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 32.7– – .2 – .2 .2 1.4 1.7 4.4 2.8 4.7 17.2 120K+ 5 to 9 percent 75.6– .3 – .5 .4 2.6 6.1 17.1 13.0 8.5 4.8 22.3 76 614 10 to 14 percent 98.7– .2 .5 .9 1.4 6.5 8.0 12.8 13.3 9.1 12.9 33.1 92 731 15 to 19 percent 131.2– – .7 2.0 1.8 9.5 10.0 20.1 24.6 21.1 18.2 23.2 77 483 20 to 24 percent 119.7.6 .2 .7 3.7 3.6 10.3 10.6 24.0 24.4 21.5 10.3 9.7 64 934 25 to 29 percent 91.8.5 .2 3.4 4.5 2.8 11.2 11.8 22.9 14.5 9.4 5.8 4.9 50 103 30 to 34 percent 68.9.2 .9 3.1 2.8 1.2 11.0 10.6 21.0 8.6 5.0 1.8 2.7 44 472 35 to 39 percent 46.6– – 1.5 3.7 3.5 8.3 8.5 11.2 7.4 .9 .5 1.1 37 447 40 to 49 percent 53.9– .5 2.2 4.3 6.3 12.0 11.9 9.4 3.5 2.4 – 1.4 31 377 50 to 59 percent 29.0.2 .5 1.7 3.9 6.5 6.5 5.6 3.5 .2 .2 – .3 22 759 60 to 69 percent 18.8– .2 1.9 4.2 2.5 4.7 3.6 .9 .2 .2 .2 .2 21 400 70 to 99 percent 24.0– .4 5.2 7.1 3.4 5.4 1.6 .2 .3 .2 – .2 14 514 100 percent or more3 35.9– 17.2 6.5 4.4 2.7 2.1 1.8 .3 .2 – .2 .5 5 554 Zero or negative income 20.620.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... No cash rent 8.2.7 .9 2.1 .7 .4 1.3 .9 .4 .3 .4 – – 12 312 **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 26 100+ 59 47 45 32 29 24 20 20 17 13 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 22 26 34 42 42 43 32 29 24 20 20 17 13 ...** 



### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 600.6 12.6 10.2 7.6 17.0 15.3 45.4 55.3 103.9 92.1 74.9 54.2 112.2 67 189**  

### Value Less than $10,000 5.3– .3 .8 .3 – 1.0 .8 .7 .3 – – 1.1 ... $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– – .3 1.7 .3 .9 1.4 – – – .3 – ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.9.4 – .3 .3 .3 .3 .5 .9 .6 .2 – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– – – – .5 .3 .6 – – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– – – – – – – .6 .3 .5 – .2 ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– – – .3 – – – – .3 – .2 .2 ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.5.2 .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 – .2 ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.5– – – .2 .2 .2 .2 – .2 .2 .2 – ... $80,000 to $99,999 5.6.5 .2 – .3 – 1.0 1.4 1.6 .4 .2 – – 36 211 $100,000 to $119,999 11.2.2 – – .4 .4 2.8 1.1 3.7 1.1 .5 .4 .5 43 170 $120,000 to $149,999 33.3.9 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.9 5.5 4.6 9.2 4.5 1.1 1.2 .2 38 940 $150,000 to $199,999 116.33.8 2.1 2.5 5.4 3.6 12.9 15.8 29.6 19.1 9.9 5.7 5.9 48 118 $200,000 to $249,999 143.13.1 2.5 .9 3.4 3.4 9.4 14.3 28.7 28.8 20.4 14.0 14.2 64 065 $250,000 to $299,999 93.11.2 1.5 .6 1.1 1.1 4.4 6.6 13.9 17.2 17.6 13.0 14.8 78 594 $300,000 or more 176.92.3 2.2 1.2 2.3 2.5 6.3 7.9 14.8 19.4 24.0 19.3 74.8 105 794 **Median 239 412 204 298 223 444 178 089 184 674 190 932 190 409 204 135 209 403 233 647 261 656 269 794 300K+ ...** 



### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 43.4– – .8 1.7 .6 2.4 3.2 2.2 2.5 2.6 3.0 24.3 120K+ 1.5 to 1.9 41.0– .3 – .9 – – .4 .9 2.9 5.6 8.7 21.3 120K+ 2.0 to 2.4 74.1– – .3 – .5 .7 .4 6.3 10.3 14.3 14.7 26.4 105 552 2.5 to 2.9 68.8.2 – – .2 – .2 1.3 8.9 14.9 15.6 12.7 14.8 91 120 3.0 to 3.9 111.9.2 .2 – .2 – 1.5 3.4 27.2 33.8 23.2 8.9 13.3 73 753 4.0 to 4.9 72.1.2 – .2 .4 .5 5.4 8.7 26.8 13.2 6.3 4.3 6.1 55 441 5.0 or more 177.5.2 9.7 6.2 13.5 13.7 35.2 37.7 31.6 14.5 7.3 1.9 6.0 32 718 Zero or negative income 11.811.8 – – – – – – – – – – – ... **Median 3.6 3.9 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.2 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.2 ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.68.3 5.0 2.7 5.8 8.4 24.2 35.9 76.4 73.9 64.8 47.5 93.8 75 361 Less than $100 7.8.9 – – .2 – 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.1 .7 .2 .7 39 620 $100 to $199 3.2– – – – .5 .2 .7 .7 .4 .4 – .2 ... $200 to $249 2.5– – – .2 .3 .2 .2 .9 .2 – .3 .2 ... $250 to $299 5.6.2 – – 1.1 – 1.2 1.6 .7 .2 .3 – .2 31 447 $300 to $349 6.6.5 – .3 .3 .4 1.0 .2 .9 1.4 .4 .7 .4 52 031 $350 to $399 6.5.2 .2 – – .2 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.4 .2 – .2 41 990 $400 to $449 8.5.2 – – .2 1.2 1.1 .4 2.2 1.8 .2 .4 .7 49 707 $450 to $499 6.8– – – .4 – 1.0 .8 3.0 .9 .4 – .2 47 566 $500 to $599 27.4.6 .2 .2 .5 .9 2.2 4.7 5.7 6.2 2.5 1.3 2.3 55 300 $600 to $699 27.6.7 .2 .7 .5 .9 1.8 2.9 6.9 5.3 3.3 2.5 1.9 57 935 $700 to $799 36.1.7 .9 .2 .4 .4 1.7 3.8 9.6 6.7 3.5 3.2 5.0 61 111 $800 to $999 75.6.6 1.1 .3 1.1 1.1 3.8 7.5 15.1 14.9 11.4 8.6 10.2 69 666 $1,000 to $1,249 84.9.9 .7 – .6 1.8 3.3 4.5 16.5 13.8 17.7 10.0 15.1 80 428 $1,250 to $1,499 57.71.4 – – – .7 2.7 2.9 7.1 8.6 9.7 9.0 15.7 91 557 $1,500 or more 89.71.4 1.6 .9 .2 – 1.1 3.2 4.5 10.9 13.9 11.3 40.6 112 500 **Median 1 027 858 ... ... 583 681 730 802**  **866 950 1 126 1 164 1 400 ...** 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 25.21.1 .3 1.4 2.5 1.3 2.5 5.3 3.3 2.9 1.3 .8 2.5 36 588 $25 to $49 21.4.7 .9 .2 1.1 1.9 3.1 4.2 4.5 3.0 .3 .7 .7 36 507 $50 to $74 70.42.0 2.1 1.2 3.3 2.5 9.9 9.6 19.3 11.5 4.6 2.6 1.8 44 777 $75 to $99 92.41.5 1.8 1.6 3.9 3.1 10.9 10.3 20.6 16.9 10.9 5.6 5.5 52 856 $100 to $149 191.93.6 2.2 2.0 4.9 5.6 10.7 15.6 36.1 32.9 30.3 21.3 26.7 69 280 $150 to $199 92.01.3 .9 – .9 .9 5.4 5.7 11.4 15.2 13.5 12.0 24.7 86 255 $200 or more 107.42.3 2.0 1.1 .5 – 2.9 4.5 8.7 9.8 14.0 11.3 50.2 113 852 **Median 124 113 101 90 86 91 92 96 106 118 134 141 188 ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 41 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Purchase Price** Home purchased or built 575.312.2 9.1 6.3 14.9 14.2 42.1 53.5 98.2 88.9 73.7 52.5 109.8 68 372 Less than $10,000 7.7.2 1.0 .7 1.1 .5 1.8 .6 .5 .2 – .5 .7 21 877 $10,000 to $19,999 26.2.6 .9 1.4 2.5 2.0 5.4 4.1 4.6 2.1 1.1 .9 .6 30 853 $20,000 to $29,999 20.0.4 .2 .7 1.9 .7 4.4 2.5 2.8 2.3 1.5 .7 1.8 36 470 $30,000 to $39,999 14.4.2 .7 – 1.3 .7 1.6 1.7 3.4 2.9 .9 .7 .2 45 394 $40,000 to $49,999 11.8– .5 – .5 .6 1.7 1.9 2.9 1.2 1.2 .9 .4 44 776 $50,000 to $59,999 16.2.7 – .2 .7 .9 1.6 1.2 6.2 2.9 .7 .7 .4 49 225 $60,000 to $69,999 18.6.7 .2 .7 .5 .7 1.7 2.1 3.6 3.7 2.9 1.1 .7 55 253 $70,000 to $79,999 22.0.7 .4 .5 .7 .4 1.6 3.2 4.0 4.8 2.4 1.1 2.0 57 020 $80,000 to $99,999 44.61.1 .9 – .9 1.6 2.7 5.1 8.9 8.3 4.7 4.5 6.0 62 757 $100,000 to $119,999 37.1.6 – – .6 1.1 3.6 3.7 8.4 5.5 4.6 4.5 4.3 61 639 $120,000 to $149,999 59.0.9 .5 .2 .7 1.3 5.7 6.3 14.4 10.7 7.4 3.6 7.2 59 171 $150,000 to $199,999 100.21.6 1.4 .7 .6 1.1 4.6 11.0 17.7 17.8 15.3 12.1 16.3 72 741 $200,000 to $249,999 67.22.0 .4 .7 – 1.1 1.6 3.1 9.4 14.5 12.7 8.3 13.3 81 040 $250,000 to $299,999 37.6.9 .2 – .7 .2 .7 1.8 5.1 3.3 7.2 5.0 12.5 96 374 $300,000 or more 65.6.8 .9 – .5 .3 .9 1.7 3.6 5.9 8.6 6.8 35.7 120K+ Not reported 27.2.7 .9 .5 1.6 .9 2.6 3.6 2.7 2.7 2.5 1.2 7.5 61 922 **Median 148 247 134 053 85 155 52 801 38 735 81 160 79 563 114 686 125 111 145 677 176 613 177 117 238 899 ...**  Received as inheritance or gift 18.0.5 .6 1.1 1.4 .7 3.0 1.5 3.4 2.5 .5 1.5 1.3 41 224 Not reported 7.2– .4 .2 .7 .4 .2 .2 2.3 .7 .7 .2 1.1 51 933



### RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 255.1 10.2 11.3 22.1 25.7 21.4 46.1 37.1 41.6 22.8 7.0 5.1 4.6 27 983**  

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 189.67.1 7.5 10.0 17.6 14.2 35.2 30.7 34.4 18.4 6.3 4.4 3.9 31 080 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... No rent control 189.07.1 7.5 10.0 17.2 13.9 35.2 30.7 34.4 18.4 6.3 4.4 3.9 31 191 Reduced by owner 7.2.5 .4 .7 .6 1.0 .7 1.4 1.2 .5 – – .2 25 393 Not reduced by owner 181.66.4 7.0 9.3 16.5 12.9 34.5 29.3 33.2 18.0 6.3 4.4 3.7 31 392 Owner reduction not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – ... Rent control not reported .7– – – .5 .2 – – – – – – – ... Owned by public housing authority 11.2.2 1.8 4.3 1.7 1.1 1.6 – .2 .3 – – – 9 168 Government subsidy 11.31.0 .7 4.0 1.2 1.8 1.8 .2 .7 – – – – 10 044 Other, income verification 39.31.6 1.1 3.9 4.7 3.9 7.2 5.3 5.7 3.8 .7 .7 .7 26 213 Subsidy not reported 3.7.2 .2 – .5 .5 .5 .9 .7 .2 – – – ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 42 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent

**Total 855.7 3.3 21.3 49.9 57.4 45.1 45.6 57.1 52.5 96.7 213.9 204.7 8.2 989**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 540.5.7 9.3 37.9 39.9 23.0 14.2 14.9 14.0 41.2 152.1 190.6 2.7 1 243 1, attached 84.0.5 1.3 2.5 4.2 3.0 3.7 3.8 7.3 14.4 34.3 8.0 1.0 1 012 2 to 4 31.3.2 .9 .2 1.1 3.2 4.5 4.5 3.1 6.2 5.3 .9 1.2 714 5 to 9 36.0.5 1.4 1.0 2.5 2.2 3.8 5.8 4.2 6.4 6.3 .9 1.0 706 10 to 19 54.5.5 .5 1.7 2.3 4.0 6.6 11.1 10.9 11.2 4.8 .7 .4 704 20 to 49 58.8.2 2.6 2.0 3.9 6.3 8.7 9.4 8.7 10.0 4.9 1.2 1.1 656 50 or more 33.5.5 4.5 3.8 2.6 2.7 2.7 3.8 2.4 5.0 2.5 2.3 .7 588 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 17.0.3 .8 .9 .8 .9 1.4 3.7 1.9 2.3 3.8 .1 – 692 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 92.9.3 .5 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.7 2.6 2.7 11.1 25.1 41.5 .5 1 405 1995 to 1999 80.4– 1.2 1.1 2.3 3.2 2.5 3.3 3.1 7.2 24.1 31.9 .6 1 333 1990 to 1994 52.0.4 .5 1.0 1.7 2.1 2.3 1.3 1.6 5.9 12.8 22.0 .2 1 351 1985 to 1989 56.1.2 1.1 2.0 2.8 1.7 3.0 3.4 7.0 7.2 14.0 13.3 .5 984 1980 to 1984 72.6.2 1.6 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.4 4.8 5.7 8.1 21.0 15.6 .7 1 015 1975 to 1979 97.2– 1.9 4.0 8.6 7.0 5.2 6.0 4.8 12.6 24.8 21.4 .9 970 1970 to 1974 101.6.3 3.1 4.0 9.7 6.5 9.2 10.8 10.5 11.9 20.3 15.1 .4 768 1960 to 1969 102.1.9 1.8 7.7 9.2 8.2 7.4 8.4 6.1 8.2 26.2 15.5 2.5 802 1950 to 1959 97.3.2 4.5 15.6 8.8 2.3 4.4 8.5 4.9 10.8 23.3 13.6 .2 785 1940 to 1949 34.5.5 2.3 3.5 2.8 1.4 2.6 2.3 2.0 4.9 8.4 3.5 .2 786 1930 to 1939 11.4– .9 1.1 1.2 .7 .8 1.5 .2 1.1 2.7 .9 .2 662 1920 to 1929 23.5.2 1.3 1.8 1.4 2.7 1.1 1.7 2.0 3.0 4.6 3.9 – 786 1919 or earlier 34.0– .7 3.8 2.6 2.5 1.0 2.4 2.1 4.6 6.5 6.5 1.3 854 **Median 1976 ... 1965 1959 1971 1974 1973 1972 1974 1976 1978 1987 1968 ...**  

### Rooms 1 room 2.3– .2 .8 .3 .8 .2 – – – – – – ... 2 rooms 5.1– .5 .5 1.5 1.7 .8 – – .2 – – – ... 3 rooms 76.7.7 5.1 5.6 4.1 10.2 18.5 15.6 8.0 4.5 1.6 .9 1.9 563 4 rooms 129.61.9 4.4 5.8 5.4 4.0 9.3 17.5 20.6 32.3 23.0 3.9 1.6 777 5 rooms 126.1.5 6.0 8.7 8.1 4.3 5.3 10.4 10.5 19.7 41.2 10.8 .7 891 6 rooms 122.8.3 .9 11.0 9.9 4.2 1.8 3.6 4.6 15.6 43.0 25.3 2.7 1 096 7 rooms 121.1– 1.6 8.4 11.4 7.0 3.1 4.1 2.8 6.8 38.3 36.7 .9 1 195 8 rooms 98.1– 1.1 5.6 8.5 4.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 5.7 30.2 36.1 .2 1 287 9 rooms 68.9– 1.1 .9 4.0 3.6 1.9 .7 1.6 4.5 17.7 32.9 – 1 457 10 rooms or more 105.0– .4 2.7 4.4 4.4 2.9 3.4 2.3 7.3 18.9 58.1 .2 1500+ 

### Bedrooms None 4.9– .4 1.0 1.3 1.3 .5 – – .5 – – – ... 1 106.4

.7 7.0 6.8 6.4 13.6 21.5 20.1 12.5 9.9 4.4 1.6 1.9 582 2 213.7

2.6 7.7 11.8 10.5 6.7 11.3 20.8 25.4 46.2 51.9 16.3 2.5 838 3 271.1

– 3.4 19.2 21.1 12.1 6.3 9.8 8.5 25.4 93.0 69.8 2.6 1 153 4 or more 259.6– 2.7 11.1 18.1 11.5 6.1 6.4 6.1 14.7 64.6 117.1 1.2 1 406 

### Complete Bathrooms None 1.5.2 – – .3 – .7 .3 – – – – – ... 1 237.7

1.7 12.7 20.9 14.2 18.6 29.3 38.3 27.3 35.0 30.3 5.6 4.0 651 1 1/2 106.2.9 1.4 9.8 9.7 3.8 3.0 5.2 6.1 14.6 36.1 14.6 .9 973 2 or more 510.3.5 7.2 19.2 33.3 22.8 12.6 13.4 19.1 47.1 147.5 184.5 3.3 1 266 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 716.22.6 14.0 40.2 47.7 34.1 29.7 43.6 40.1 80.1 195.5 182.5 6.1 1 059 Steam or hot water system 97.4.5 4.5 7.5 7.6 9.4 11.9 8.9 10.0 8.8 11.2 15.7 1.4 675 Electric heat pump 10.4.2 .2 – .5 .2 .9 1.8 .7 2.6 1.8 1.1 .2 836 Built in electric units 17.2– .9 1.3 .7 .5 1.2 2.1 1.2 3.5 3.2 2.4 .2 832 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 11.7– 1.4 .9 .7 .9 1.1 .5 .5 1.2 1.8 2.5 .3 754 Room heaters with flue 1.1– – – .2 – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 – ... Room heaters without flue .5– .2 – – – – – – – .3 – – ... Portable electric heaters .5– – – – – .3 – – .2 – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – ... Other .5– – – – – .5 – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 834.03.3 20.8 49.2 57.4 43.8 44.8 56.0 52.3 94.6 208.8 195.0 8.0 980 Well serving 1 to 5 units 20.8– .4 .7 – 1.3 .7 1.1 .2 1.9 4.9 9.5 .2 1 418 Drilled 18.9– .4 .7 – 1.3 .7 1.1 – 1.4 4.3 9.0 – 1 454 Dug 1.5– – – – – – – .2 .4 .2 .4 .2 ... Not reported .4– – – – – – – – – .4 – – ... Other .9– – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 .2 – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 825.63.1 20.6 48.9 56.7 43.2 44.6 56.0 52.1 93.5 207.7 191.2 8.0 979 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 30.1.2 .7 1.0 .7 1.9 1.1 1.1 .4 3.1 6.2 13.5 .2 1 381 Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 855.73.3 21.3 49.9 57.4 45.1 45.6 57.1 52.5 96.7 213.9 204.7 8.2 989 Electricity 115.71.4 4.5 4.8 7.0 7.3 8.5 11.8 8.3 18.9 23.1 17.9 2.1 833 Piped gas 708.91.7 14.7 42.3 47.9 35.4 34.7 42.2 42.1 75.2 185.6 181.2 5.9 1 041 Bottled gas 13.5.2 .7 1.3 1.4 – – .4 .2 1.2 3.1 4.9 – 1 215 Fuel oil 6.0– .5 1.3 – 1.2 .5 1.0 .4 .2 .4 .2 .3 492 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .7– .2 – – – – – – .2 – .2 – ... Coal or coke .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – – ... Wood .8– – – .4 – – – .2 – .2 – – ... Solar energy .7– – – – – – – – – .7 – – ... Other 9.3– .7 .2 .7 1.2 2.0 1.4 1.2 .9 .7 .2 – 592 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 43 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 855.03.3 21.3 49.9 57.4 45.1 45.6 57.1 52.5 96.7 213.2 204.7 8.2 989 Electricity 657.53.0 15.5 39.2 46.5 33.4 35.1 44.0 39.7 79.4 168.4 146.3 6.9 973 Piped gas 191.5.3 5.0 10.1 10.7 11.7 10.6 13.1 12.6 16.7 43.7 55.8 1.3 1 050 Bottled gas 5.5– .4 .6 .2 – – – .2 .5 1.2 2.3 – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood .2– .2 – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – ... 

### Persons 1 person 237.22.1 11.1 24.4 19.8 17.9 23.9 24.9 20.8 28.1 41.5 19.6 3.1 672 2 persons 274.7.7 5.0 14.3 25.0 18.7 13.4 16.9 16.9 34.5 68.1 59.3 1.8 948 3 persons 130.8.2 2.1 3.5 6.1 4.1 2.8 6.3 8.1 14.5 42.6 38.7 1.9 1 197 4 persons 130.8.2 .2 3.7 3.1 3.0 2.5 5.6 3.6 12.3 40.3 55.5 .7 1 382 5 persons 54.3– 2.4 2.4 1.7 .7 2.1 1.1 2.1 4.1 14.6 22.9 .2 1 358 6 persons 17.5– .2 1.1 1.2 .5 .7 1.2 .2 2.3 3.8 6.3 – 1 180 7 persons or more 10.5– .2 .4 .5 .2 .3 1.1 1.0 .9 3.0 2.5 .5 1 071 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 618.51.2 10.2 25.5 37.6 27.2 21.7 32.2 31.7 68.6 172.4 185.1 5.1 1 147 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 440.8.2 5.6 17.7 27.5 19.4 13.9 16.5 18.9 39.6 122.6 156.8 2.1 1 245 Under 25 years 14.2– – .4 .4 .5 1.0 1.0 1.4 3.1 4.4 2.0 – 955 25 to 29 years 35.0.2 – 1.2 1.3 .7 1.7 1.4 3.2 3.8 11.7 9.3 .5 1 162 30 to 34 years 53.6– .7 1.4 .9 1.2 .9 1.5 2.4 5.3 18.6 20.2 .5 1 329 35 to 44 years 112.1– .7 2.6 2.7 1.3 2.3 2.2 2.6 7.8 35.3 54.6 – 1 480 45 to 64 years 171.5– 1.6 5.1 10.0 9.2 4.4 7.7 6.6 14.0 47.7 64.8 .4 1 282 65 years and over 54.3– 2.5 7.1 12.1 6.5 3.7 2.7 2.7 5.5 5.0 5.9 .7 480 Other male householder 72.3.2 2.1 3.6 3.7 2.5 3.2 7.0 4.2 12.3 20.6 12.6 .4 955 Under 45 years 46.4.2 .9 1.1 .7 1.1 1.6 5.4 3.7 9.2 14.6 7.3 .4 977 45 to 64 years 20.1– .9 1.8 1.8 .5 1.1 1.1 .3 2.3 5.1 5.1 – 1 012 65 years and over 5.9– .2 .7 1.1 .9 .4 .4 .2 .7 .9 .2 – 500 Other female householder 105.4.7 2.5 4.2 6.4 5.3 4.7 8.7 8.7 16.7 29.1 15.7 2.6 921 Under 45 years 61.0.7 .7 1.6 2.6 3.2 2.8 6.5 6.7 10.4 16.2 8.1 1.4 894 45 to 64 years 34.5– 1.1 1.8 1.3 .7 .9 2.0 1.3 5.9 11.3 6.9 1.2 1 067 65 years and over 9.9– .7 .7 2.5 1.4 .9 .2 .7 .4 1.6 .8 – 474 1 person households 237.22.1 11.1 24.4 19.8 17.9 23.9 24.9 20.8 28.1 41.5 19.6 3.1 672 Male householder 115.41.4 4.5 9.9 8.3 10.2 14.2 11.5 10.3 13.2 21.1 9.1 1.7 672 Under 45 years 56.1.5 1.7 2.0 2.8 4.8 7.2 6.9 5.5 7.2 11.9 4.4 1.2 729 45 to 64 years 44.6.5 1.7 4.0 3.0 4.3 5.9 3.5 3.4 5.9 8.7 3.5 .2 684 65 years and over 14.7.5 1.2 3.9 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 – .5 1.2 .3 365 Female householder 121.9.7 6.6 14.5 11.5 7.7 9.7 13.4 10.4 15.0 20.4 10.5 1.4 671 Under 45 years 38.2.2 .7 1.7 .9 1.7 4.4 6.5 4.8 5.0 7.5 3.8 .9 752 45 to 64 years 41.9.5 2.0 2.9 2.3 2.1 2.1 3.7 3.6 7.2 11.0 4.2 .2 844 65 years and over 41.8– 3.9 9.9 8.3 3.9 3.2 3.1 2.0 2.7 1.9 2.5 .2 385 

### Own Never Married Children Under

**18 Years Old** No own children under 18 years 563.92.1 18.0 41.4 47.6 40.0 36.9 44.4 37.2 67.9 128.5 94.5 5.4 834 With own children under 18 years 291.81.2 3.3 8.5 9.8 5.1 8.7 12.7 15.3 28.8 85.4 110.2 2.8 1 300 Under 6 years only 77.91.2 .5 1.8 2.0 1.7 3.1 4.0 5.3 8.8 24.0 24.7 .7 1 211 1 44.9

.9 .2 .7 1.6 .9 2.1 2.6 3.7 5.7 13.1 12.6 .7 1 137 2 28.5

– – .7 .4 .5 .5 1.4 1.6 2.7 9.9 10.7 – 1 323 3 or more 4.5.2 .2 .4 – .2 .5 – – .4 1.1 1.3 – ... 6 to 17 years only 159.7– 2.1 4.1 6.4 3.2 3.8 7.3 7.0 14.2 46.7 64.0 .9 1 335 1 74.1

– 1.6 1.9 3.9 1.6 2.3 4.1 4.3 6.9 22.0 24.9 .4 1 229 2 61.0

– .2 1.8 1.8 .9 1.2 2.3 1.4 4.9 17.8 28.4 .2 1 444 3 or more 24.5– .2 .4 .7 .7 .2 .9 1.2 2.4 6.8 10.7 .2 1 396 Both age groups 54.2– .8 2.5 1.3 .2 1.8 1.3 3.0 5.7 14.7 21.6 1.2 1 331 2 26.2

– .2 1.2 .4 – .5 .7 1.2 3.7 7.9 9.7 .8 1 308 3 or more 28.1– .5 1.3 .9 .2 1.3 .7 1.8 2.1 6.8 11.9 .5 1 359 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 44.3.9 2.8 4.6 4.0 2.1 3.4 4.4 2.9 4.2 7.4 6.0 1.6 679 $5,000 to $9,999 29.7.2 5.6 3.8 3.5 2.9 3.8 2.2 .8 2.3 1.4 .9 2.1 421 $10,000 to $14,999 42.6.5 1.9 6.1 6.1 4.1 4.9 5.8 3.6 3.5 4.4 1.1 .7 547 $15,000 to $19,999 36.7.2 1.4 4.0 2.3 3.4 3.6 4.7 3.5 6.6 4.6 2.0 .4 669 $20,000 to $24,999 43.0– 1.4 4.0 4.2 4.0 5.2 4.8 4.6 5.1 6.9 2.2 .5 649 $25,000 to $29,999 48.5.2 1.4 3.5 4.6 4.0 2.9 7.4 4.4 9.1 6.6 3.6 .8 698 $30,000 to $34,999 50.8.7 1.8 4.0 2.7 3.2 4.4 4.1 4.4 8.2 12.0 5.0 .5 799 $35,000 to $39,999 41.6– .7 2.5 2.6 2.9 3.6 4.0 5.5 5.3 9.7 4.5 .5 780 $40,000 to $49,999 73.1.2 .6 3.8 5.7 3.2 3.3 4.8 7.8 11.3 24.7 7.2 .4 922 $50,000 to $59,999 72.5– 1.0 4.4 4.7 3.0 2.0 4.6 5.1 11.4 24.7 11.5 – 999 $60,000 to $79,999 114.8.3 1.9 4.3 6.2 3.3 3.6 4.3 5.5 16.3 41.3 27.6 .3 1 141 $80,000 to $99,999 81.9– – 1.8 3.3 3.3 1.5 1.9 1.6 4.6 27.0 36.3 .4 1 418 $100,000 to $119,999 59.3– .4 2.2 2.3 1.8 .2 1.1 .4 3.5 19.3 28.0 – 1 458 $120,000 or more 116.8– .5 .9 5.1 3.7 3.1 2.9 2.4 5.4 24.1 68.7 – 1500+ **Median 52 413 ... 16 320 28 524 37 404 33 049 28 172 29 501 36 892 43 635 62 273 96 897 12 312 ...**  

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 600.6 1.2 11.5 42.3 47.7 28.0 16.8 20.0 19.6 53.1 168.1 192.2 ... 1 179**  

### Value Less than $10,000 5.3.7 .7 .5 .6 .3 .3 .8 – .2 .2 .9 ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– – .3 – .3 .8 1.5 .8 .9 .3 – ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.9.2 – .3 – .2 – .6 .6 .4 1.4 .2 ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– – – – .3 – – – .5 .6 – ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– .3 – – – – .6 – – .5 .2 ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– .3 – – – – – .3 .2 – .2 ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.5– .2 – .2 – .2 – .4 .2 – .2 ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.5– – .4 – – – .7 .2 – .2 – ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 5.6– .2 .5 .7 .2 .5 .9 .9 .7 .8 .1 ... 673 $100,000 to $119,999 11.2– .4 1.3 1.8 .5 .5 .9 .4 2.8 1.6 .9 ... 738 $120,000 to $149,999 33.3– 1.4 4.5 1.8 1.0 .9 1.6 3.7 8.6 8.7 1.3 ... 845 $150,000 to $199,999 116.3.2 4.4 13.0 10.5 5.0 2.2 3.7 2.4 13.9 50.5 10.3 ... 1 026 $200,000 to $249,999 143.1– .9 12.3 14.3 4.8 2.9 2.5 3.6 10.9 52.9 38.1 ... 1 183 $250,000 to $299,999 93.1– 1.6 4.9 7.4 6.4 2.0 1.7 2.0 6.0 25.8 35.2 ... 1 280 $300,000 or more 176.9– 1.1 4.4 10.4 9.0 6.5 4.5 4.2 7.6 24.5 104.6 ... 1500+ **Median 239 412 ... 175 903 201 735 229 041 261 264 252 949 183 107 200 081 192 971 218 067 300K+ ... ...**  

# 44 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Ratio of Value to Current Income** Less than 1.5 43.4.7 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.0 3.8 1.9 4.8 11.8 10.5 ... 1 022 1.5 to 1.9 41.0– .6 1.6 3.1 1.9 – .9 1.0 3.1 13.1 15.8 ... 1 320 2.0 to 2.4 74.1– .3 2.0 3.8 1.8 1.7 3.0 1.3 6.2 25.0 28.9 ... 1 337 2.5 to 2.9 68.8– .2 2.5 3.4 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.7 4.4 22.2 29.1 ... 1 380 3.0 to 3.9 111.9– 1.1 3.5 6.2 2.7 1.6 3.6 4.5 12.3 35.3 41.1 ... 1 289 4.0 to 4.9 72.1– 1.4 5.3 6.0 3.7 2.2 .9 2.8 6.7 20.9 22.3 ... 1 171 5.0 or more 177.5.2 5.8 24.2 21.1 13.5 6.9 5.7 5.9 14.7 37.6 41.8 ... 873 Zero or negative income 11.8.2 .3 1.1 2.3 .2 .7 .5 .4 1.1 2.2 2.8 ... ... **Median 3.6 ... 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.7 4.9 4.5 3.1 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.3 ... ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.6.2 1.4 2.3 1.8 2.9 5.2 10.5 15.4 48.7 166.7 191.5 ... 1 405 Less than $100 7.8.2 1.4 2.1 1.6 – .2 – – .9 1.2 .2 ... 313 $100 to $199 3.2– – .2 .2 1.4 .7 – .5 – .2 – ... ... $200 to $249 2.5– – – – .5 1.1 – .4 .5 – – ... ... $250 to $299 5.6– – – – .8 1.4 1.8 .8 .9 – – ... 638 $300 to $349 6.6– – – – .3 1.1 1.6 1.6 1.1 .8 – ... 717 $350 to $399 6.5– – – – – .7 3.5 1.1 .9 .3 – ... 673 $400 to $449 8.5– – – – – – 1.9 3.3 2.7 .5 – ... 769 $450 to $499 6.8– – – – – – .9 2.4 2.7 .8 – ... 804 $500 to $599 27.4– – – – – – .8 4.3 14.8 7.5 – ... 917 $600 to $699 27.6– – – – – – – .9 16.6 9.2 .9 ... 955 $700 to $799 36.1– – – – – – – – 6.3 29.2 .7 ... 1 202 $800 to $999 75.6– – – – – – – – 1.2 71.1 3.4 ... 1 258 $1,000 to $1,249 84.9–– – – –––– – 45.2 39.7 ... 1 470 $1,250 to $1,499 57.7– – – – – – – – – .9 56.9 ... 1500+ $1,500 or more 89.7–– – – –––– – – 89.7 ... 1500+ **Median 1 027 ... ... ... ... ... ... 377 449 598 895 1 474 ... ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 25.21.0 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.3 3.4 2.1 2.9 4.7 4.5 ... 771 $25 to $49 21.4– 2.8 2.5 1.1 .8 1.0 3.2 3.0 3.9 2.4 .7 ... 679 $50 to $74 70.4.2 4.1 9.3 5.0 2.8 2.1 1.6 2.5 11.5 23.9 7.2 ... 930 $75 to $99 92.4– 1.8 14.1 8.0 1.4 1.6 2.9 3.5 11.3 34.8 13.1 ... 1 024 $100 to $149 191.9– 1.2 12.9 24.0 8.1 2.4 4.2 3.8 13.3 65.5 56.4 ... 1 198 $150 to $199 92.0– – 1.4 7.8 7.5 3.0 1.1 1.6 4.9 23.5 41.1 ... 1 397 $200 or more 107.4– .2 .5 .5 6.2 5.5 3.6 3.1 5.4 13.3 69.2 ... 1500+ **Median 124 ... 59 89 118 148 152 90 90 93 114 167 ... ...**  

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 575.3.7 10.6 37.4 44.6 26.6 15.8 18.5 18.8 51.0 165.0 186.2 ... 1 193 Less than $10,000 7.7.2 1.2 1.4 .8 .8 – 1.1 .5 .7 .5 .4 ... 436 $10,000 to $19,999 26.2– 1.8 7.8 5.8 2.6 1.7 1.9 .5 1.8 1.9 .4 ... 361 $20,000 to $29,999 20.0– 1.5 4.1 6.0 1.4 .9 1.1 .5 .7 2.2 1.6 ... 373 $30,000 to $39,999 14.4– – 2.7 3.8 .7 1.1 1.2 .7 1.5 2.1 .7 ... 503 $40,000 to $49,999 11.8– .2 1.6 1.8 .9 1.0 1.7 .9 1.3 1.9 .4 ... 625 $50,000 to $59,999 16.2– .5 2.2 1.3 .9 .4 .9 2.0 2.9 3.4 1.6 ... 789 $60,000 to $69,999 18.6– .5 1.6 2.3 .7 .5 1.6 1.3 2.8 5.2 2.1 ... 865 $70,000 to $79,999 22.0– .5 2.6 1.6 .7 – 1.3 1.8 4.2 6.3 3.1 ... 924 $80,000 to $99,999 44.6– 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.4 1.3 1.9 3.0 8.2 17.4 4.9 ... 999 $100,000 to $119,999 37.1– .5 1.1 3.5 1.1 .4 .2 1.1 5.9 16.3 6.9 ... 1 143 $120,000 to $149,999 59.0– 1.1 1.6 3.1 2.9 1.0 .5 2.0 5.5 28.9 12.2 ... 1 201 $150,000 to $199,999 100.2– – 3.8 4.3 3.7 1.7 1.3 .7 4.9 47.3 32.4 ... 1 313 $200,000 to $249,999 67.2– – 1.5 2.0 3.6 1.5 .9 .5 4.0 17.1 36.0 ... 1500+ $250,000 to $299,999 37.6– – .3 1.4 2.2 1.3 .7 – 1.4 6.8 23.5 ... 1500+ $300,000 or more 65.6– .2 .5 .2 .7 1.7 1.2 2.4 2.3 3.7 52.7 ... 1500+ Not reported 27.2.5 1.6 2.4 3.4 2.4 1.1 1.1 .9 2.9 3.8 7.2 ... 822 **Median 148 247 ... 29 971 49 868 64 764 130 105 121 139 65 224 84 809 99 871 144 192 231 522 ... ...**  Received as inheritance or gift 18.0.2 .7 3.8 1.8 .7 .3 1.5 .5 1.6 2.3 4.7 ... 711 Not reported 7.2.2 .2 1.1 1.4 .7 .7 – .2 .5 .9 1.3 ... 494 

### RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 255.1 2.1 9.7 7.6 9.7 17.1 28.8 37.1 32.9 43.6 45.8 12.5 8.2 734**  

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 189.6.7 .9 1.9 4.8 13.8 22.5 30.6 25.9 36.9 38.0 9.8 4.0 768 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... No rent control 189.0.7 .9 1.7 4.4 13.8 22.5 30.6 25.9 36.9 38.0 9.8 4.0 770 Reduced by owner 7.2.2 – .3 .3 .4 1.0 .2 .4 1.1 .7 .7 1.9 758 Not reduced by owner 181.6.4 .7 1.4 4.1 13.3 21.6 30.3 25.5 35.8 37.3 9.1 2.1 770 Owner reduction not reported .2– .2 – – – – – – – – – – ... Rent control not reported .7– – .2 .4 – – – – – – – – ... Owned by public housing authority 11.2.2 4.9 1.1 1.0 .4 .2 .7 .5 – .5 .3 1.4 197 Government subsidy 11.3.2 2.3 1.9 2.1 .7 .5 .2 .6 .5 .5 – 1.7 317 Other, income verification 39.31.0 1.2 2.7 1.7 1.7 4.6 5.4 5.4 5.8 6.6 2.2 1.0 716 Subsidy not reported 3.7– .4 – – .5 .9 .2 .5 .5 .2 .2 .2 ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 45 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**All workers 1 034.8 762.4 272.4 100.7 17.8 14.8 33.1 46.1 199.7 43.6 237.0 49.5 241.0 253.2 247.2**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week** Drives self 797.9608.4 189.6 83.5 10.2 10.1 21.0 33.7 143.2 30.5 171.5 32.4 172.4 198.9 197.9 Carpool 101.662.3 39.3 9.9 5.3 1.8 4.7 4.0 35.6 5.4 32.0 7.2 25.3 20.0 22.9 2 person 76.251.6 24.6 7.1 3.7 .7 4.1 3.2 23.5 5.4 20.4 4.5 20.3 16.3 18.0 3 person 16.26.7 9.5 1.6 .5 .2 .5 .4 8.3 – 6.6 2.5 3.9 2.0 2.2 4 person or more 9.24.0 5.2 1.3 1.1 .9 – .4 3.8 – 5.0 .2 1.2 1.8 2.6 Mass transportation 46.123.7 22.4 1.9 .9 1.7 3.4 4.2 11.8 2.1 14.1 5.3 18.4 9.6 9.3 Taxicab .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – .2 – Bicycle or motorcycle 8.55.6 2.9 .3 – – .7 .4 1.0 .2 2.2 .2 3.9 2.2 .9 Walks only 20.311.4 8.9 1.4 .5 .4 1.4 1.2 2.9 1.1 5.8 2.1 6.6 6.5 4.3 Other means 10.89.2 1.6 .8 – – .2 .4 1.3 .4 2.7 .2 3.5 2.0 2.5 Works at home 49.441.6 7.8 2.9 .9 .7 1.7 2.1 4.0 3.8 8.6 1.9 10.8 13.8 9.5 

### Travel Time From Home to Work Less than 15 minutes 243.5170.8 72.8 21.5 2.8 4.3 8.2 10.1 45.3 12.0 55.0 11.5 63.1 57.9 61.2 15 to 29 minutes 354.8259.0 95.8 35.6 6.3 4.6 10.6 19.6 70.5 12.6 88.8 13.5 89.3 83.3 89.4 30 to 44 minutes 177.3128.7 48.6 18.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 6.6 35.6 5.8 42.5 10.4 35.4 41.8 46.0 45 to 59 minutes 60.750.1 10.6 8.0 .9 1.4 1.6 1.8 9.9 2.8 10.1 2.4 8.6 17.4 10.6 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 28.118.1 10.0 3.4 1.4 .3 1.9 1.8 6.8 .8 7.6 1.6 7.0 5.8 7.4 1 hour 30 minutes or more 7.25.6 1.6 .9 .3 – .5 .4 2.6 .2 1.1 .7 .9 2.4 1.6 Works at home 49.441.6 7.8 2.9 .9 .7 1.7 2.1 4.0 3.8 8.6 1.9 10.8 13.8 9.5 No fixed place of work 113.888.5 25.3 10.0 3.5 .5 4.8 3.6 25.1 5.6 23.3 7.4 25.8 30.8 21.6 **Median 23 23 22 24 24 23 22 23 24 21 23 25 22 23 23**  

### Distance From Home to Work Less than 1 mile 28.315.8 12.5 .9 .5 .7 1.6 1.9 6.6 1.6 8.0 1.9 9.8 7.8 5.9 1 to 4 miles 156.2107.5 48.7 9.6 1.7 3.2 7.9 7.2 32.0 9.7 32.6 9.3 56.4 33.3 37.0 5 to 9 miles 204.1144.6 59.5 19.9 1.9 3.2 5.8 12.5 37.7 8.0 50.5 9.5 53.7 41.9 59.4 10 to 19 miles 307.6231.1 76.5 32.2 5.8 3.7 8.0 12.4 61.7 9.8 71.5 13.3 59.2 76.2 84.4 20 to 29 miles 108.980.7 28.2 16.4 1.1 2.2 1.8 3.7 21.4 2.9 27.8 3.0 16.8 30.3 17.5 30 to 49 miles 56.844.5 12.3 8.3 1.9 .7 1.0 2.5 8.9 2.0 12.1 3.0 5.9 17.4 9.6 50 miles or more 9.78.1 1.6 .5 .3 – .5 .2 2.3 .2 2.5 .2 2.6 1.7 2.4 Works at home 49.441.6 7.8 2.9 .9 .7 1.7 2.1 4.0 3.8 8.6 1.9 10.8 13.8 9.5 No fixed place of work 113.888.5 25.3 10.0 3.5 .5 4.8 3.6 25.1 5.6 23.3 7.4 25.8 30.8 21.6 **Median 12 12 10 14 14 10 8 9 11 9 12 10 8 13 11**  

### Departure Time to Work**2** 12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 9.67.0 2.6 .7 .3 .3 .2 1.1 1.7 .5 1.5 .3 3.3 1.5 2.7 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 109.778.8 30.9 8.7 1.2 2.6 2.6 5.5 31.1 3.4 22.6 5.5 22.5 27.0 22.8 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 209.5154.9 54.6 22.8 5.3 3.1 7.3 6.9 50.6 10.3 48.3 9.6 40.2 48.6 54.3 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 144.5108.9 35.6 19.9 2.0 1.6 3.8 6.2 26.7 4.2 32.7 7.4 33.0 32.9 36.2 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 123.194.2 28.9 14.5 2.3 2.0 3.4 4.2 17.9 5.0 30.4 5.3 33.3 28.7 27.0 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 106.777.1 29.6 9.4 1.4 .4 3.4 3.7 17.5 3.8 25.1 4.5 26.8 24.4 24.9 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 50.139.8 10.4 4.7 2.0 .3 1.3 2.4 7.8 2.1 10.4 3.1 13.2 16.1 9.5 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 57.545.0 12.5 6.9 – .5 1.2 2.7 10.8 4.0 12.1 2.3 14.9 14.8 13.8 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 95.660.0 35.6 5.4 1.9 2.1 3.9 7.9 20.6 4.7 23.7 6.1 26.0 25.6 24.2 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 47.129.8 17.4 2.7 .3 .9 3.5 2.8 8.1 .7 15.1 2.3 10.6 10.9 14.3 Not reported 31.925.4 6.5 2.3 .3 .3 .7 .7 2.8 1.1 6.5 1.2 6.5 8.9 8.1 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 248.4204.9 43.5 23.7 3.9 3.1 6.5 8.3 29.2 11.2 44.7 11.8 58.8 67.7 54.8 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 110.489.4 20.9 11.2 1.4 1.5 2.0 3.3 14.6 4.2 20.1 5.5 26.1 32.4 25.0 10 19 hours 39.033.2 5.8 3.6 .5 .7 .4 1.2 2.0 2.7 6.7 1.0 9.7 10.5 8.0 20 29 hours 25.522.3 3.1 3.6 – .2 1.6 .7 2.8 .4 4.4 .7 6.1 6.9 4.6 30 39 hours 10.98.3 2.6 1.3 .9 .2 .5 – .8 .2 3.2 .4 1.9 3.3 2.5 40 hours or more 50.241.4 8.8 3.6 .7 .2 1.9 2.3 7.1 2.3 8.9 3.9 12.7 10.1 13.0 Not reported 12.510.3 2.3 .5 .3 .2 – .7 1.9 1.3 1.3 .2 2.4 4.5 1.8 Did not work at home 782.3554.0 228.2 77.0 14.0 11.7 26.4 37.6 169.6 32.1 191.7 37.7 181.5 183.8 191.4 Worked at home not reported 4.13.5 .7 – – – .2 .2 .9 .2 .6 – .7 1.7 1.1 Worked at home/wage and salary job 166.1142.3 23.8 18.2 2.7 1.9 3.0 5.5 14.3 6.8 27.7 3.7 34.7 44.6 34.5 Days worked at home: 0 days 76.063.3 12.6 8.3 1.1 1.0 1.6 2.4 7.4 2.7 13.1 .9 16.0 22.8 16.9 1 2 days 40.635.4 5.1 5.4 .6 – .5 .5 3.2 1.5 6.8 .2 9.8 9.1 6.7 3 4 days 15.613.9 1.6 1.8 .4 .5 .5 .7 1.1 .9 1.4 1.3 2.8 3.6 3.7 5 days or more 32.428.2 4.2 2.7 .6 .4 .5 1.9 2.7 1.4 6.5 1.3 5.6 8.6 6.9 Not reported 1.61.4 .2 – – – – – – .2 – – .5 .4 .2

**Householders who worked last week 570.3 398.5 171.8 56.6 10.0 10.2 21.9 28.9 103.5 18.7 137.9 30.4 145.7 137.5 134.7**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week for Householder** Drives self 442.3318.5 123.8 46.8 5.5 7.3 14.4 21.4 77.9 12.4 102.2 19.3 107.3 108.4 108.9 Carpool 44.626.4 18.2 4.7 2.8 .7 2.3 1.9 13.7 2.1 14.7 3.8 11.1 8.2 9.9 2 person 33.421.2 12.1 3.5 2.0 .3 2.1 1.3 9.3 2.1 9.9 2.6 8.6 6.4 8.1 3 person 6.72.6 4.0 .4 .3 – .3 .4 2.6 – 2.9 1.2 1.3 .7 1.1 4 person or more 4.62.5 2.0 .7 .5 .5 – .2 1.8 – 1.8 – 1.2 1.1 .7 Mass transportation 28.814.5 14.4 1.4 .9 1.3 2.2 3.1 6.5 .7 8.5 3.7 11.0 5.7 6.5 Taxicab .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – .2 – Bicycle or motorcycle 4.52.3 2.2 .3 – – .5 .4 .8 – 1.5 .2 2.4 1.1 .4 Walks only 10.83.8 7.0 .4 – .4 1.4 1.0 2.0 .5 4.0 1.4 4.7 3.3 1.4 Other means 5.64.9 .7 .6 – – – – .4 .2 1.6 .2 1.9 1.3 .7 Works at home 33.327.8 5.5 2.3 .9 .5 1.0 1.1 2.2 2.7 5.5 1.7 7.3 9.3 6.8 

# 46 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Travel Time From Home to Work for

**Householder** Less than 15 minutes 126.980.7 46.2 11.6 1.4 2.7 5.5 6.8 23.8 5.5 33.4 6.7 38.6 30.1 31.0 15 to 29 minutes 198.5135.9 62.6 18.5 3.7 3.6 8.1 14.3 36.9 5.3 50.1 8.8 54.3 43.9 52.2 30 to 44 minutes 97.268.4 28.8 12.1 .9 2.1 1.6 3.0 17.6 1.7 24.1 6.1 21.6 22.8 22.2 45 to 59 minutes 35.728.0 7.7 4.6 .6 .9 1.1 .7 5.5 1.1 6.9 1.4 5.8 9.0 7.7 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 14.89.6 5.2 1.4 .6 .3 .8 .9 3.0 .2 3.7 1.2 4.4 3.5 3.4 1 hour 30 minutes or more 3.62.3 1.3 .2 .3 – .5 .2 1.5 – .9 .7 .7 1.3 .5 Works at home 33.327.8 5.5 2.3 .9 .5 1.0 1.1 2.2 2.7 5.5 1.7 7.3 9.3 6.8 No fixed place of work 60.145.7 14.5 5.7 1.7 .2 3.4 1.8 12.9 2.1 13.4 3.8 13.0 17.7 11.0 **Median 23 24 22 25 24 24 21 21 23 19 23 25 22 24 23** 



### Distance From Home to Work for **Householder** Less than 1 mile 15.86.5 9.3 .4 – .4 1.2 1.9 3.9 .9 5.2 1.4 6.7 4.4 2.8 1 to 4 miles 81.951.4 30.5 4.5 .9 2.2 5.3 4.2 15.7 4.6 19.1 5.7 34.2 17.4 17.8 5 to 9 miles 112.873.8 39.0 10.9 1.6 2.5 3.5 8.4 21.8 3.0 30.3 6.4 32.5 21.3 34.9 10 to 19 miles 169.0122.3 46.7 18.5 3.2 2.3 5.1 8.3 29.1 3.2 40.3 7.2 35.1 40.9 46.2 20 to 29 miles 60.542.5 17.9 9.1 .8 1.5 1.3 2.2 12.7 1.2 16.2 1.6 11.2 15.9 10.6 30 to 49 miles 32.325.1 7.2 5.0 .8 .5 .5 .9 3.8 .9 6.3 2.3 4.0 9.6 4.3 50 miles or more 4.53.4 1.1 – – – .5 – 1.4 – 1.6 .2 1.7 1.1 .5 Works at home 33.327.8 5.5 2.3 .9 .5 1.0 1.1 2.2 2.7 5.5 1.7 7.3 9.3 6.8 No fixed place of work 60.145.7 14.5 5.7 1.7 .2 3.4 1.8 12.9 2.1 13.4 3.8 13.0 17.7 11.0 **Median 12 13 10 15 14 9 8 9 11 7 11 9 8 13 11**  

### Departure Time to Work for **Householder 2**  12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 5.13.2 1.9 .5 .3 .3 .2 .7 1.5 .5 1.0 .3 2.3 .4 .9 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 62.241.7 20.5 5.8 .6 1.6 2.0 4.8 17.1 .8 14.9 4.1 13.9 16.8 11.9 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 117.485.1 32.3 12.9 2.8 2.2 4.8 5.1 27.7 3.9 26.2 5.2 24.9 27.3 30.1 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 82.359.8 22.4 10.7 .6 1.6 2.4 3.7 14.0 .9 17.2 3.8 19.3 18.0 21.8 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 72.852.5 20.4 8.6 1.7 1.1 2.3 3.0 9.0 1.9 20.2 3.3 21.2 15.5 16.7 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 61.642.7 18.8 5.7 .6 .4 2.9 2.3 8.1 2.2 15.1 3.0 18.0 14.8 13.4 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 26.720.3 6.4 1.8 1.2 – .7 .9 4.2 .9 6.4 1.3 7.7 7.6 6.1 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 26.218.2 8.0 2.9 – .5 .5 1.8 3.8 1.6 6.6 1.9 7.4 8.0 6.4 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 48.326.9 21.5 2.8 1.1 1.2 2.3 3.4 11.1 2.9 12.8 3.6 15.3 12.6 10.5 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 21.110.6 10.5 1.1 .3 .5 2.3 2.1 3.7 – 8.7 1.9 5.3 4.5 6.3 Not reported 13.29.7 3.5 1.6 – .3 .5 – 1.2 .2 3.4 .5 2.9 2.9 3.8 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 150.9119.4 31.5 15.6 2.3 2.3 5.1 5.1 14.7 6.1 29.9 6.7 40.6 41.1 30.7 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 62.448.6 13.8 7.1 .5 1.0 1.5 1.8 6.8 1.8 12.1 2.7 17.9 17.4 12.4 10 19 hours 25.320.6 4.6 2.5 .3 .7 .4 .7 1.3 1.4 5.4 .3 7.0 7.7 4.6 20 29 hours 14.911.8 3.1 1.8 – .2 1.4 .7 1.0 .4 3.3 .5 4.0 3.9 2.5 30 39 hours 7.14.7 2.4 1.3 .9 .2 .3 – .5 .2 2.1 .2 .7 2.2 1.8 40 hours or more 34.227.9 6.3 2.7 .3 – 1.5 1.4 4.7 1.8 6.2 2.8 9.9 7.3 8.0 Not reported 7.15.8 1.4 .2 .3 .2 – .5 .3 .5 .9 .2 1.0 2.7 1.4 Did not work at home 417.6277.5 140.1 40.9 7.7 7.8 16.8 23.8 88.6 12.6 107.8 23.7 104.9 95.5 103.4 Worked at home not reported 1.71.5 .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 .9 .6 Worked at home/wage and salary job 104.086.7 17.3 12.9 1.7 1.6 2.3 3.3 7.4 3.8 19.0 2.8 24.6 27.8 20.8 Days worked at home: 0 days 44.936.1 8.8 5.5 .8 1.0 1.1 1.7 3.5 1.4 9.2 .4 11.2 14.4 9.0 1 2 days 25.021.5 3.5 3.4 .3 – .5 .5 1.2 1.1 4.5 – 7.9 4.5 3.8 3 4 days 10.49.0 1.4 1.8 – .5 .5 .5 .4 .4 .7 1.3 1.6 2.7 2.8 5 days or more 22.719.4 3.3 2.3 .6 .2 .3 .7 2.2 .9 4.5 1.1 3.7 6.0 4.9 Not reported .9.7 .2 – – – – – – – – – .3 .2 .2

1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not add to total because those that worked at home were not included. 3 Includes regular scheduled work done for employer at home, i.e. wages, salary and commission jobs and as a self employed person, contract worker or business owner.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 47 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes

**Total 855.7 540.5 84.0 214.2 31.3 36.0 54.5 58.8 33.5 17.0**  

### Race and Origin White alone 761.4501.1 71.3 173.1 25.1 27.8 43.8 49.4 26.9 15.9 Non Hispanic 633.4428.4 58.7 134.5 18.0 20.4 35.1 37.5 23.5 11.8 Hispanic 128.072.7 12.6 38.6 7.2 7.4 8.7 11.9 3.4 4.0 Black alone 43.817.8 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3 Non Hispanic 40.216.2 4.8 19.0 2.3 4.9 3.5 4.4 3.8 .3 Hispanic 3.61.6 .5 1.5 .6 – .4 .2 .2 – American Indian or Alaska Native alone 9.13.9 1.5 3.7 1.1 .8 .7 .7 .5 – Asian alone 18.49.0 2.3 7.2 1.4 1.3 2.3 2.0 .2 – Pacific Islander alone 1 1.7.7 .3 .5 .2 – – .2 – .3 Two or more races 21.28.0 3.4 9.3 .5 1.3 3.7 1.9 1.9 .6 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2 145.780.3 15.7 45.7 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.3 4.4 4.0 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives 1.1– .9 .2 – – .2 – – – Condominiums 84.92.7 31.1 51.1 6.8 12.5 10.8 11.8 9.3 – 

### Year Structure Built**3** 2000 to 2004 92.958.3 12.8 19.5 1.1 4.0 5.1 6.7 2.6 2.3 1995 to 1999 80.454.4 9.3 14.7 2.0 3.1 3.7 4.7 1.2 2.0 1990 to 1994 52.039.3 3.9 8.2 .9 1.1 2.9 2.7 .5 .6 1985 to 1989 56.125.6 9.0 19.3 2.3 1.6 6.7 6.3 2.5 2.2 1980 to 1984 72.635.1 14.5 22.3 2.0 5.8 5.9 4.2 4.4 .8 1975 to 1979 97.259.9 11.7 21.8 2.3 5.0 6.2 4.5 3.8 3.7 1970 to 1974 101.646.5 8.8 43.1 5.8 4.7 10.8 12.6 9.3 3.2 1960 to 1969 102.166.6 6.1 27.8 4.3 4.0 5.9 8.2 5.4 1.7 1950 to 1959 97.380.2 3.0 13.5 4.1 1.8 2.8 2.9 1.9 .5 1940 to 1949 34.527.1 1.5 5.8 1.6 1.2 .7 1.3 1.0 – 1930 to 1939 11.47.5 .8 3.2 1.2 1.0 – 1.0 – – 1920 to 1929 23.516.6 1.7 5.2 .5 .8 2.0 1.5 .5 – 1919 or earlier 34.023.3 .9 9.8 3.2 2.1 1.8 2.2 .5 – **Median 1976 1975 1983 1975 1971 1978 1978 1975 1974 1979**  

### Rooms 1 room 2.3– – 2.3 – .8 .8 – .7 – 2 rooms 5.1.5 – 4.7 .7 – .7 2.0 1.2 – 3 rooms 76.71.9 2.8 71.8 4.7 8.3 18.2 23.3 17.3 .3 4 rooms 129.621.3 19.9 83.9 13.9 14.9 24.4 21.8 9.0 4.5 5 rooms 126.155.2 28.4 35.3 6.6 7.2 7.5 9.7 4.3 7.2 6 rooms 122.892.5 16.5 10.6 3.4 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.0 3.2 7 rooms 121.1107.7 8.5 3.1 1.4 1.3 .5 – – 1.7 8 rooms 98.194.1 3.2 .9 – .7 – .2 – – 9 rooms 68.967.5 1.2 .2 .2

–––– – 10 rooms or more 105.099.9 3.6 1.4 .4 .5 .5 – – .1 

### Bedrooms None 4.9.7 – 4.3 – .8 1.3 .8 1.4 – 1 106.4

3.9 4.8 97.4 7.4 11.0 25.8 31.2 22.1 .3 2 213.7

63.9 46.0 96.2 17.9 19.6 25.2 24.0 9.5 7.6 3 271.1

219.0 28.4 15.1 5.4 4.5 1.8 2.9 .5 8.6 4 or more 259.6253.1 4.8 1.2 .5 .2 .4 – – .6 

### Complete Bathrooms None 1.5.2 – .9 – – .5 – .4 .3 1 237.7

71.5 16.3 144.9 21.2 17.2 38.5 41.3 26.7 5.1 1 1/2 106.268.5 17.1 18.5 4.2 5.7 4.9 3.4 .5 2.1 2 or more 510.3400.3 50.7 49.8 5.9 13.1 10.6 14.2 5.9 9.5 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 557.5540.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17.0 Less than 500 2.41.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .8 500 to 749 9.98.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.9 750 to 999 35.027.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.2 1,000 to 1,499 83.678.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.8 1,500 to 1,999 107.1105.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.1 2,000 to 2,499 113.5113.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 2,500 to 2,999 63.963.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 3,000 to 3,999 78.278.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .1 4,000 or more 52.152.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – Not reported 11.711.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 2 154 2 190 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 950**  

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 669.4433.8 67.3 156.1 22.3 24.4 38.0 42.2 29.2 12.2 0.51 to 1.00 173.1101.1 15.5 51.9 7.6 10.9 14.0 15.0 4.3 4.5 1.01 to 1.50 11.65.5 .7 5.1 .7 .7 2.1 1.6 – .3 1.51 or more 1.6– .5 1.2 .7 – .5 – – – 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 557.5540.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17.0 Less than 200 8.97.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.1 200 to 299 27.024.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.1 300 to 399 32.029.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.9 400 to 499 51.248.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.7 500 to 599 44.143.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 600 to 699 50.148.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.0 700 to 799 36.636.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 800 to 899 41.340.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 900 to 999 31.629.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.0 1,000 to 1,499 118.9117.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.1 1,500 or more 103.9103.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .4 Not reported 11.711.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 855 867 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 456**  

# 48 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Equipment**4** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 23.32.3 .5 20.5 2.6 1.5 7.3 6.1 3.1 – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 832.4538.2 83.6 193.7 28.7 34.5 47.3 52.8 30.4 17.0 Kitchen sink 854.3539.6 83.8 213.9 31.3 36.0 54.3 58.8 33.5 17.0 Refrigerator 853.5539.1 83.6 213.8 31.1 36.0 54.5 58.8 33.3 17.0 Cooking stove or range 853.0539.2 83.8 213.1 30.9 36.0 54.3 58.4 33.5 17.0 Burners, no stove or range .9.2 .2 .5 .2 – – .2 – – Microwave oven only 1.1.4 – .7 .2 – .3 .2 – – Dishwasher 712.2472.0 75.0 154.2 18.7 26.7 43.2 43.1 22.4 11.1 Washing machine 716.9531.5 77.5 92.0 19.8 19.5 23.9 21.0 7.7 15.9 Clothes dryer 701.3520.4 75.9 89.1 18.6 19.0 23.4 20.6 7.5 15.9 Disposal in kitchen sink 784.1499.8 79.8 191.3 24.0 33.4 49.7 53.2 31.1 13.1 Trash compactor 40.031.0 2.7 6.1 1.1 1.3 .7 1.6 1.2 .3 Air conditioning:

Central 425.1248.2 56.9 116.9 11.9 20.8 33.8 32.3 18.2 3.1 Additional central 16.814.3 .7 1.9 – .4 .9 – .5 – 1 room unit 123.865.5 6.3 47.3 5.3 6.2 10.3 14.8 10.8 4.6 2 room units 20.312.4 .9 6.4 .7 .9 .9 3.2 .7 .6 3 room units or more 3.92.5 .2 .9 – – – .2 .7 .3 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 716.2479.0 81.1 139.5 24.2 27.0 37.1 36.5 14.7 16.7 Steam or hot water system 97.446.2 1.4 49.8 4.1 5.7 12.0 16.1 12.0 – Electric heat pump 10.4.9 .9 8.6 1.2 1.2 2.0 1.6 2.7 – Built in electric units 17.25.8 .7 10.8 1.1 1.1 2.2 3.1 3.2 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 11.77.0 – 4.3 .5 .7 .7 1.6 1.0 .3 Room heaters with flue 1.1.7 – .5 – .5 – – – – Room heaters without flue .5.5 – – – – – – – – Portable electric heaters .5.2 – .3 – – .3 – – – Stoves ––– –––––– – Fireplaces with inserts ––– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts .2.2 – – – – – – – – Other .5– – .5 .3 – .2 – – – Cooking stove ––– –––––– – None ––– –––––– – 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 848.5538.8 83.1 210.4 30.2 35.1 53.6 58.4 33.3 16.1 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities4 7.21.7 .9 3.7 1.1 1.0 1.0 .4 .2 .9 No hot piped water .5– – .3 – – .3 – – .3 No bathtub and no shower .3– – .3 – – .3 – – – No flush toilet .3– – .3 – – .3 – – – No exclusive use 6.71.7 .9 3.5 1.1 1.0 .7 .4 .2 .6 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 834.0520.2 83.8 213.8 31.1 36.0 54.5 58.6 33.5 16.2 Well serving 1 to 5 units 20.819.6 .2 .2 .2 – – – – .7 Drilled 18.917.7 .2 .2 .2 – – – – .7 Dug 1.51.5 – – – – – – – – Not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – Other .9.7 – .2 – – – .2 – – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **4** Electricity 855.7540.5 84.0 214.2 31.3 36.0 54.5 58.8 33.5 17.0 Piped gas 794.3515.1 79.9 183.3 29.8 32.0 46.2 51.7 23.5 16.0 Bottled gas 14.813.3 .3 .5 – – – – .5 .7 Fuel oil 35.714.3 1.8 19.4 2.1 3.1 4.1 6.0 4.2 .3 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 2.52.2 – .2 – .2 – – – – Coal or coke .2– – .2 – – – .2 – – Wood 69.751.4 4.4 13.1 1.8 2.8 4.6 3.4 .5 .7 Solar energy 3.13.1 – – – – – – – – Other 21.15.3 .7 14.5 1.3 1.4 2.9 3.8 5.1 .6 All electric units 51.517.7 4.8 28.7 2.0 5.1 7.6 7.3 6.8 .3 

### Selected Amenities**4** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 748.2509.1 77.3 147.5 22.6 26.3 39.0 39.5 20.1 14.4 Telephone available 774.6495.0 75.1 188.7 27.7 32.4 48.7 51.1 28.8 15.8 Usable fireplace 472.2343.2 54.7 72.2 8.8 16.6 23.6 17.8 5.4 2.1 Separate dining room 444.9342.9 40.5 55.6 8.7 11.0 14.9 13.9 7.1 5.9 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 416.3379.7 21.9 12.7 4.3 3.7 1.8 2.2 .7 1.9 Garage or carport included with home 618.2494.4 59.6 59.5 13.6 12.6 11.7 11.9 9.7 4.8 Not included 236.745.6 24.5 154.5 17.7 23.4 42.8 46.7 23.8 12.2 Off street parking included 203.437.5 20.5 134.0 12.7 20.0 38.1 42.2 21.0 11.4 Off street parking not reported ––– –––––– – Garage or carport not reported .7.5 – .3 – – – .3 – – 

### Selected Deficiencies**4** Signs of rats in last 3 months 1.2.5 .2 .2 – – .2 – – .3 Signs of mice in last 3 months 51.340.6 3.3 6.6 1.2 1.0 1.8 2.3 .2 .8 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months 1.0.5 – .5 – – – .5 – – Holes in floors 4.81.6 .2 2.2 .7 1.0 – .5 – .8 Open cracks or holes (interior) 44.728.0 4.5 11.3 3.6 1.9 2.4 2.7 .7 .9 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 13.77.4 1.2 4.7 1.9 – 1.2 1.2 .5 .5 No electrical wiring ––– –––––– – Exposed wiring 2.71.1 .2 .9 .4 – .4 – – .5 Rooms without electric outlets 14.49.0 1.5 2.7 .7 .2 .7 .9 .2 1.1 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 49 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems4 12.93.5 1.8 6.7 1.9 1.9 1.7 .7 .5 .9 Plumbing 7.21.7 .9 3.7 1.1 1.0 1.0 .4 .2 .9 Heating 5.71.6 .9 2.9 .7 1.0 .8 .2 .2 .3 Electric .2.2 – – – – – – – – Upkeep .3– – – – – – – – .3 Hallways ––– –––––– – Moderate physical problems4 29.25.9 .5 22.0 3.0 1.7 7.2 6.7 3.3 .8 Plumbing 1.2.2 – .7 – .2 .2 .2 – .3 Heating .5.5 – – – – – – – – Upkeep 5.53.4 – 1.6 .7 – .5 .2 .2 .6 Hallways .2– – .2 – – – .2 – – Kitchen 22.02.1 .5 19.5 2.4 1.5 6.5 6.1 3.1 – 

### Persons 1 person 237.286.1 31.9 114.2 12.7 16.2 29.7 31.2 24.5 5.1 2 persons 274.7181.7 30.5 56.6 9.3 10.5 12.6 16.2 7.9 5.9 3 persons 130.894.7 9.5 24.1 4.5 5.3 7.0 6.4 .9 2.6 4 persons 130.8109.3 8.5 11.2 2.5 2.3 2.5 3.7 .2 1.7 5 persons 54.345.9 2.5 4.9 1.3 1.6 1.4 .7 – .8 6 persons 17.514.9 .4 1.6 .3 – .9 .4 – .5 7 persons or more 10.57.9 .7 1.6 .7 .2 .5 .2 – .3 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 713.1447.0 70.4 183.0 27.0 32.4 51.3 51.4 20.8 12.7 1 person 97.458.0 10.3 26.1 3.6 2.7 3.2 6.1 10.5 3.0 2 persons or more 45.235.5 3.4 5.1 .7 1.0 – 1.4 2.1 1.3 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 52.312.5 4.3 34.6 4.0 4.4 10.0 13.1 3.1 .8 25 to 29 78.831.8 12.0 34.2 5.1 4.9 10.8 10.2 3.2 .8 30 to 34 90.455.1 9.5 24.6 4.1 5.3 7.0 6.3 1.9 1.1 35 to 44 195.1137.0 14.9 39.1 6.6 7.0 11.4 8.4 5.7 4.0 45 to 54 186.6138.5 18.2 26.7 3.2 5.7 8.1 6.8 2.9 3.2 55 to 64 126.083.6 14.2 24.9 5.0 5.2 4.3 6.5 3.9 3.2 65 to 74 65.144.7 5.5 13.0 1.8 3.0 2.3 2.8 3.1 2.0 75 years and over 61.537.3 5.3 17.1 1.6 .7 .7 4.6 9.5 1.8 **Median 46 47 46 39 39 40 35 35 54 50**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 618.5454.4 52.1 100.0 18.6 19.9 24.9 27.7 9.0 11.9 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 440.8361.1 28.6 44.8 9.4 8.1 11.1 12.1 4.1 6.2 Under 25 years 14.26.2 1.3 6.2 1.7 .5 2.1 1.7 .3 .6 25 to 29 years 35.020.3 4.8 9.1 1.4 1.1 2.9 3.1 .5 .8 30 to 34 years 53.641.4 3.9 7.7 1.6 2.0 2.2 1.8 – .6 35 to 44 years 112.1100.2 3.9 7.5 2.0 .9 2.0 2.0 .5 .6 45 to 64 years 171.5150.3 10.7 8.4 2.0 2.2 1.6 2.1 .5 2.1 65 years and over 54.342.7 4.1 6.0 .6 1.4 .2 1.4 2.4 1.6 Other male householder 72.339.9 6.8 23.6 4.6 3.3 6.9 6.7 1.9 2.0 Under 45 years 46.420.3 5.3 19.9 3.7 2.9 5.8 6.1 1.5 .9 45 to 64 years 20.114.7 1.5 2.9 .6 .3 1.1 .4 .5 .9 65 years and over 5.94.9 – .7 .3 .2 – .2 – .3 Other female householder 105.453.5 16.7 31.7 4.6 8.4 6.8 8.8 3.0 3.6 Under 45 years 61.024.4 9.0 25.1 2.8 6.4 5.0 7.9 3.0 2.5 45 to 64 years 34.522.0 6.7 5.2 1.6 1.8 1.4 .5 – .6 65 years and over 9.97.1 .9 1.4 .2 .2 .4 .5 – .5 1 person households 237.286.1 31.9 114.2 12.7 16.2 29.7 31.2 24.5 5.1 Male householder 115.441.4 13.8 57.9 6.5 8.4 16.9 15.5 10.6 2.3 Under 45 years 56.114.2 7.9 33.4 5.4 4.4 10.9 7.5 5.1 .6 45 to 64 years 44.619.1 4.5 19.4 .9 2.9 4.8 6.8 4.0 1.7 65 years and over 14.78.1 1.4 5.2 .2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.5 – Female householder 121.944.7 18.1 56.2 6.2 7.7 12.7 15.7 13.8 2.8 Under 45 years 38.29.5 4.7 23.7 1.2 3.3 8.2 7.9 3.1 .3 45 to 64 years 41.916.0 9.1 15.7 3.0 3.7 3.5 3.6 1.9 1.2 65 years and over 41.819.2 4.4 16.8 2.0 .7 1.1 4.3 8.8 1.4 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 315.0239.5 23.8 46.1 9.0 10.5 13.6 11.7 1.4 5.7 Married couples 233.5198.6 11.1 21.3 3.9 4.0 7.0 6.1 .2 2.5 One child under 6 only 36.326.1 2.2 7.4 1.2 1.2 2.5 2.3 .2 .5 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 39.833.3 2.6 3.6 .5 1.6 .5 1.1 – .3 Two or more under 6 only 28.422.9 1.8 3.6 .4 .2 1.3 1.6 – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 12.49.4 .6 1.6 .2 – .9 .4 – .8 One or more 6 to 17 only 116.6106.9 3.8 5.0 1.6 1.0 1.8 .7 – .9 Other households with two or more adults 33.820.4 4.1 7.3 1.6 2.0 1.6 1.9 .2 2.0 One child under 6 only 4.3.9 .7 2.8 .5 .9 .7 .7 – – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.63.3 .4 .9 – .2 – .7 – – Two or more under 6 only 3.62.5 .5 .4 .4 – – – – .3 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 3.12.1 .2 .5 .3 .2 – – – .3 One or more 6 to 17 only 18.211.7 2.3 2.7 .5 .7 .9 .5 .2 1.4 Households with one adult or none 47.720.4 8.6 17.5 3.4 4.5 4.9 3.7 .9 1.1 One child under 6 only 5.2.7 .5 4.1 .2 .3 1.5 1.9 .2 – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.52.0 1.1 1.4 .7 .4 .2 – – – Two or more under 6 only 3.11.0 .2 1.9 .9 1.0 – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .6.2 .4 – – – – – – – One or more 6 to 17 only 34.316.5 6.5 10.2 1.6 2.8 3.2 1.8 .7 1.1 Total households with no children 540.7301.0 60.2 168.1 22.3 25.5 41.0 47.2 32.1 11.3 Married couples 212.0166.3 18.0 24.0 5.5 4.3 4.4 6.0 3.9 3.7 Other households with two or more adults 92.649.1 10.3 30.6 4.4 5.0 7.4 10.0 3.8 2.5 Households with one adult 236.185.6 31.9 113.5 12.4 16.2 29.2 31.2 24.5 5.1 

# 50 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Household Income Less than $5,000 39.320.7 2.8 15.5 1.8 3.0 4.8 3.8 2.1 .3 $5,000 to $9,999 26.95.7 1.8 18.0 1.8 2.7 3.8 4.8 4.8 1.4 $10,000 to $14,999 39.813.1 3.7 20.5 1.5 3.0 5.8 4.7 5.5 2.5 $15,000 to $19,999 33.112.2 4.5 15.3 1.4 1.9 4.8 5.0 2.2 1.1 $20,000 to $24,999 41.118.8 4.9 16.3 3.3 2.4 3.0 6.2 1.4 1.2 $25,000 to $29,999 44.518.1 5.9 18.4 4.1 3.2 4.5 4.7 2.0 2.1 $30,000 to $34,999 47.123.8 6.4 14.5 3.2 1.2 2.9 4.8 2.4 2.5 $35,000 to $39,999 41.620.1 5.3 15.6 2.7 1.1 4.6 5.3 1.8 .6 $40,000 to $49,999 71.737.8 9.5 23.3 1.8 4.7 6.0 8.2 2.5 1.1 $50,000 to $59,999 73.143.7 10.2 17.9 3.5 3.9 4.3 3.6 2.6 1.3 $60,000 to $79,999 121.883.6 13.5 22.7 2.5 5.3 6.7 4.5 3.7 2.0 $80,000 to $99,999 90.675.8 6.7 7.8 1.4 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.2 .3 $100,000 to $119,999 62.855.0 3.6 4.0 .7 .9 .7 1.0 .8 .3 $120,000 or more 122.2112.3 5.1 4.5 1.5 1.2 .7 .5 .7 .3 **Median 55 841 73 486 46 994 31 081 32 586 38 384 30 895 30 158 27 037 29 635**  As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 44.623.8 3.2 17.4 2.3 3.4 5.5 4.0 2.1 .3 50 to 99 40.112.6 3.8 21.5 2.1 3.3 5.4 5.9 4.8 2.2 100 to 149 59.723.4 6.5 26.8 2.9 4.3 6.3 8.3 5.0 3.0 150 to 199 51.225.2 5.5 18.2 3.7 2.3 5.2 4.3 2.7 2.3 200 percent or more 660.0455.6 65.0 130.4 20.3 22.8 32.1 36.3 19.0 9.1 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 44.323.0 3.4 17.4 1.8 3.0 5.3 5.0 2.3 .5 $5,000 to $9,999 29.76.1 2.0 19.6 1.8 3.0 4.5 5.5 4.8 2.0 $10,000 to $14,999 42.614.0 3.9 21.8 2.0 3.4 6.0 4.7 5.7 2.9 $15,000 to $19,999 36.712.8 5.3 17.5 2.4 2.1 5.0 5.6 2.4 1.1 $20,000 to $24,999 43.018.2 5.1 18.8 3.3 3.3 3.7 6.7 1.9 .8 $25,000 to $29,999 48.519.4 6.4 20.6 4.1 3.8 4.7 5.6 2.5 2.1 $30,000 to $34,999 50.826.1 6.8 15.7 3.5 1.7 3.2 5.0 2.4 2.2 $35,000 to $39,999 41.621.9 5.3 13.6 2.5 1.1 3.7 4.5 1.8 .8 $40,000 to $49,999 73.141.8 10.1 20.0 1.6 4.1 5.8 6.9 1.6 1.2 $50,000 to $59,999 72.544.8 9.7 17.0 3.7 3.2 4.1 3.0 3.0 1.0 $60,000 to $79,999 114.881.3 11.7 20.4 2.5 5.1 6.0 3.6 3.2 1.4 $80,000 to $99,999 81.970.3 6.5 4.8 .5 .6 1.4 1.4 .9 .3 $100,000 to $119,999 59.352.8 3.0 3.3 .2 .9 .7 1.0 .5 .3 $120,000 or more 116.8108.1 4.9 3.6 1.5 .7 .5 .5 .5 .3 **Median 52 413 70 372 43 743 27 896 30 310 29 300 27 946 26 754 24 087 27 662**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 3.3.7 .5 1.9 .2 .5 .5 .2 .5 .3 $100 to $199 21.39.3 1.3 9.8 .9 1.4 .5 2.6 4.5 .8 $200 to $249 17.813.3 .5 3.5 – .7 .2 1.1 1.4 .5 $250 to $299 32.124.6 2.0 5.2 .2 .3 1.4 .9 2.3 .3 $300 to $349 28.120.1 2.1 5.9 .2 .7 1.6 1.2 2.1 – $350 to $399 29.319.8 2.1 6.6 .9 1.8 .7 2.7 .5 .8 $400 to $449 24.314.0 2.1 7.7 1.9 .7 1.5 2.7 .9 .6 $450 to $499 20.89.0 .9 10.6 1.3 1.5 2.4 3.6 1.8 .3 $500 to $599 45.614.2 3.7 26.3 4.5 3.8 6.6 8.7 2.7 1.4 $600 to $699 57.114.9 3.8 34.7 4.5 5.8 11.1 9.4 3.8 3.7 $700 to $799 52.514.0 7.3 29.3 3.1 4.2 10.9 8.7 2.4 1.9 $800 to $999 96.741.2 14.4 38.8 6.2 6.4 11.2 10.0 5.0 2.3 $1,000 to $1,249 115.672.4 22.5 17.7 3.5 5.4 3.6 4.0 1.2 2.9 $1,250 to $1,499 98.479.7 11.8 6.0 1.8 .9 1.1 .9 1.3 .9 $1,500 or more 204.7190.6 8.0 6.0 .9 .9 .7 1.2 2.3 .1 No cash rent 8.22.7 1.0 4.5 1.2 1.0 .4 1.1 .7 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 989 1 254 1 009 679 714 706 704 656 588 692**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 5**  Less than 5 percent 32.727.6 1.8 2.5 .7 .2 – .7 .9 .8 5 to 9 percent 75.661.3 5.6 8.1 1.6 1.3 .9 2.1 2.2 .6 10 to 14 percent 98.771.5 7.0 19.0 2.1 2.1 5.8 6.6 2.5 1.2 15 to 19 percent 131.287.2 13.3 28.2 3.8 6.3 6.7 6.9 4.4 2.5 20 to 24 percent 119.777.6 11.4 29.3 5.1 6.0 8.7 6.5 3.1 1.4 25 to 29 percent 91.855.1 9.1 26.4 3.6 4.2 7.7 6.8 4.2 1.1 30 to 34 percent 68.939.7 9.2 18.4 2.2 2.6 4.5 5.3 3.7 1.6 35 to 39 percent 46.625.1 6.0 14.9 2.5 2.1 3.2 4.2 2.8 .5 40 to 49 percent 53.928.1 7.3 15.9 2.8 2.9 3.6 4.1 2.4 2.6 50 to 59 percent 29.013.3 3.9 11.2 1.8 2.3 1.8 3.9 1.4 .5 60 to 69 percent 18.810.5 1.4 6.4 .9 1.1 2.3 1.1 .9 .5 70 to 99 percent 24.09.2 3.2 9.4 1.6 1.4 2.5 3.1 .7 2.3 100 percent or more 6 35.919.9 2.5 12.4 .9 1.1 3.2 4.5 2.6 1.1 Zero or negative income 20.611.8 1.4 7.4 .4 1.2 3.0 1.9 1.0 – No cash rent 8.22.7 1.0 4.5 1.2 1.0 .4 1.1 .7 – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 21 26 28 27 26 27 29 28 33**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 22 20 25 26 27 26 26 27 27 31**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 855.7540.5 84.0 214.2 31.3 36.0 54.5 58.8 33.5 17.0 Less than $25 103.926.1 9.6 67.1 6.9 9.1 15.7 23.8 11.5 1.1 $25 to $49 357.4227.3 39.6 83.4 14.1 15.7 23.8 18.8 10.9 7.2 $50 to $74 171.0134.3 16.2 16.0 2.0 3.5 5.4 3.6 1.4 4.6 $75 to $99 73.362.6 5.6 3.6 .2 1.1 1.1 .9 .2 1.4 $100 to $149 39.634.4 2.5 2.3 .9 .7 .2 .4 – .4 $150 to $199 10.79.5 .2 1.0 – – .3 .2 .5 – $200 or more 9.37.4 .4 .7 – .2 .2 .2 – .8 **Median 44 50 42 31 34 35 33 25 27 48**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 90.539.1 9.8 40.2 7.1 5.6 7.7 10.7 9.0 1.4 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 51 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 2 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 794.3515.1 79.9 183.3 29.8 32.0 46.2 51.7 23.5 16.0 Less than $25 53.512.5 8.3 31.2 2.8 5.9 9.8 9.5 3.3 1.4 $25 to $49 267.1169.8 35.0 56.0 9.8 12.6 15.5 14.3 3.8 6.3 $50 to $74 185.3157.1 11.8 13.0 4.7 2.1 2.3 2.8 1.1 3.4 $75 to $99 61.055.7 4.0 .7 .4 .2 – – – .6 $100 to $149 30.027.4 1.2 1.1 .6 – .2 .3 – .3 $150 to $199 7.66.9 .5 .2 – – – .2 – – $200 or more 9.67.9 .7 .5 – .2 – .2 – .6 **Median 49 56 41 34 41 34 32 32 30 44**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 180.277.9 18.4 80.5 11.4 11.0 18.4 24.5 15.3 3.4

1 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 2 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 3 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 4 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 5 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 6 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 52 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 1. 

# Introductory Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Tenure Owner occupied 600.658.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 Percent of all occupied 100.0100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Renter occupied ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Race and Origin White alone 557.854.4 13.7 4.6 6.4 ... 73.7 95.5 62.9 31.5 118.8 147.5 125.8 Non Hispanic 484.148.5 10.5 3.4 5.9 ... ... 84.9 55.7 26.0 89.7 134.7 115.0 Hispanic 73.75.8 3.2 1.2 .5 ... 73.7 10.5 7.2 5.5 29.1 12.8 10.8 Black alone 18.2.9 .3 – .7 18.2 1.8 4.9 1.1 2.3 9.2 .9 6.0 Non Hispanic 16.3.9 .3 – .5 16.3 – 4.6 1.1 2.0 8.1 .4 5.8 Hispanic 1.8– – – .2 1.8 1.8 .2 – .2 1.1 .4 .2 American Indian or Alaska Native alone 3.4.2 – .2 – ... 2.8 .4 .6 .2 .9 1.2 .5 Asian alone 10.81.8 – – .5 ... .5 1.1 1.6 .5 1.4 2.3 3.4 Pacific Islander alone2 1.0– .3 – – ... .2 – .5 – .5 – .2 Two or more races 9.5.9 .6 – .2 ... 2.1 1.6 .4 .7 1.6 2.4 2.0 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3 81.06.2 3.2 1.2 .9 1.8 81.0 11.2 7.8 6.2 31.4 15.0 12.4 

### Units in Structure 1, detached 489.545.9 ... 2.3 5.2 14.1 65.4 79.7 52.9 27.5 106.2 130.2 106.8 1, attached 55.76.8 ... .7 .2 2.4 7.8 9.3 6.8 2.6 8.3 14.1 18.6 2 to 4 8.4.9 ... .7 .2 .2 1.4 1.8 1.6 – 2.2 2.2 2.7 5 to 9 10.42.1 ... .2 .2 .7 1.1 1.8 1.8 .7 3.6 2.2 4.0 10 to 19 7.6.4 ... – .8 – .4 1.1 1.4 1.0 3.6 1.5 1.3 20 to 49 8.6.9 ... – .4 – 1.0 3.7 1.4 .9 4.4 2.2 1.6 50 or more 5.7.2 ... – .4 .5 .7 2.1 .2 .5 3.8 .2 1.6 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 14.8.9 14.8 .9 .3 .3 3.2 3.8 1.1 2.0 .3 1.7 1.1 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives .9– – – – – .2 – – – .7 – – Condominiums 62.08.2 – 1.1 2.1 2.5 6.9 13.3 8.5 4.5 19.2 15.6 18.8 

### Year Structure Built**4** 2000 to 2004 71.958.2 2.0 .5 .5 1.2 7.4 7.3 22.7 2.8 5.2 8.8 17.8 1995 to 1999 64.2... 1.7 – .4 1.4 5.1 6.1 6.7 1.5 4.6 13.2 10.4 1990 to 1994 41.9... .6 .2 – .7 3.7 2.1 3.9 1.4 1.7 13.8 7.5 1985 to 1989 35.5... 1.9 .2 – .7 4.3 3.4 3.5 1.6 3.3 9.8 7.5 1980 to 1984 50.9... .8 – .5 1.3 4.4 6.2 4.5 3.6 3.7 13.5 23.5 1975 to 1979 70.3... 3.4 .7 1.1 2.9 7.1 12.3 5.8 4.2 5.8 23.0 26.2 1970 to 1974 56.9... 2.3 1.3 1.4 2.1 7.3 11.0 3.9 4.1 8.7 21.0 16.9 1960 to 1969 69.8... 1.7 .7 .4 1.7 10.1 20.0 3.9 3.7 15.2 25.8 14.7 1950 to 1959 70.4... .3 .2 1.6 3.9 16.9 20.8 5.4 6.1 30.9 18.5 9.2 1940 to 1949 24.2... – .3 .7 1.2 5.1 5.2 2.1 2.3 16.0 4.8 1.7 1930 to 1939 7.3... – – .7 – 1.9 1.8 .2 .9 4.9 .8 .7 1920 to 1929 15.1... – .3 – .5 3.2 3.5 1.0 1.0 12.9 .6 1.1 1919 or earlier 22.3... – .4 .5 .7 4.4 3.7 3.6 2.1 19.5 .9 .7 **Median 1977 2000+ 1979 ... 1970 1973 1969 1968 1990 1972 1954 1976 1980** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 3 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 4 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 53 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 2. 

# Height and Condition of Building

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Stories in Structure**2** 1 68.6

3.7 ... .8 1.1 2.7 17.6 14.4 5.9 4.9 25.1 17.9 11.5 2 252.5

19.5 ... 1.6 3.2 6.8 36.4 58.8 25.6 15.7 61.9 70.6 55.3 3 227.4

32.5 ... 1.3 2.3 6.8 19.8 19.4 31.4 10.6 34.2 57.0 58.9 4 to 6 35.21.4 ... .2 .7 1.4 3.6 6.1 3.1 2.0 8.9 7.1 11.0 7 or more 2.1.2 ... – .2 .2 .4 .9 .2 – 2.1 – – 

### Stories Between Main and Apartment

**Entrances** Multiunits, 2 or more floors 38.44.6 ... .9 2.1 1.1 4.3 9.9 6.3 3.0 16.4 8.1 10.6 None (on same floor) 13.92.3 ... .5 .7 .2 1.5 3.6 1.8 .7 4.3 4.3 4.3 1 (up or down) 10.01.2 ... .2 .9 .2 .4 2.3 2.5 1.6 4.7 1.8 2.9 2 or more (up or down) 14.41.2 ... .2 .4 .7 2.4 4.0 1.9 .8 7.4 2.0 3.5 

### Common Stairways Multiunits, 2 or more floors 38.44.6 ... .9 2.1 1.1 4.3 9.9 6.3 3.0 16.4 8.1 10.6 No common stairways 7.11.6 ... .2 – .2 .6 1.4 1.4 .2 1.9 2.8 1.7 With common stairways 30.83.0 ... .7 2.1 .9 3.7 8.0 4.9 2.5 14.2 5.3 8.6 No loose steps 27.52.8 ... .7 1.8 .9 3.7 7.7 3.5 2.1 12.3 4.8 8.2 Railings not loose 22.72.1 ... .5 1.8 .9 3.2 6.5 2.8 2.1 9.8 4.6 6.6 Railings loose 3.6.7 ... .2 – – .2 1.2 .5 – 2.2 – 1.1 No railings .9– ... – – – – – .3 – .3 – .4 Status of railings not reported .3– ... – – – .3 – – – – .3 – Loose steps 3.3.2 ... – .2 – – .3 1.4 .4 1.9 .5 .4 Railings not loose 3.0.2 ... – .2 – – .3 1.4 .4 1.7 .5 .4 Railings loose .3– ... – – – – – – – .3 – – No railings –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Status of railings not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Status of stairways not reported .5– ... – – – – .5 – .3 .3 – .2 

### Light Fixtures in Public Halls 2 or more units in structure 40.64.6 ... .9 2.1 1.3 4.6 10.6 6.5 3.0 17.6 8.3 11.3 No public halls 6.81.3 ... .2 .5 .2 .6 1.9 1.4 .2 2.2 2.1 1.3 No light fixtures in public halls 3.5.2 ... – – – .2 .4 .6 .2 .9 1.1 1.1 All in working order 27.72.1 ... .7 1.6 1.1 3.5 7.7 4.0 2.1 13.9 4.8 7.0 Some in working order .7– ... – – – .3 – – – – .3 .4 None in working order 1.4.9 ... – – – – – .5 .2 .3 – 1.1 Not reported .5– ... – – – – .5 – .3 .3 – .2 

### Elevator on Floor Multiunits, 2 or more floors 38.44.6 ... .9 2.1 1.1 4.3 9.9 6.3 3.0 16.4 8.1 10.6 With 1 or more elevators working 8.0.2 ... – .7 .5 1.2 4.8 .8 .5 6.1 – 1.9 With elevator, none in working condition –– ... – – – – – – – – – – No elevator 30.44.4 ... .9 1.4 .7 3.1 5.1 5.5 2.5 10.3 8.1 8.7 Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 3.0.2 ... – – – .3 .2 – – 1.0 1.3 .2 

### Foundation 1 unit building, excluding manufactured/ mobile homes 545.252.7 ... 3.0 5.4 16.5 73.3 89.0 59.7 30.1 114.5 144.4 125.5 With basement under all of building 266.327.2 ... 1.1 2.5 7.9 29.8 50.7 33.7 15.3 52.4 68.0 61.5 With basement under part of building 159.915.0 ... .7 1.6 4.2 17.8 22.3 14.5 7.7 33.6 42.0 38.1 With crawl space 80.75.0 ... .7 .9 3.8 15.6 12.0 6.4 5.4 20.7 23.8 16.9 On concrete slab 29.74.3 ... .5 .2 .7 7.8 2.0 3.8 1.6 6.2 8.7 6.1 Other 8.51.1 ... – .2 – 2.2 2.0 1.1 .2 1.6 2.0 2.9 

### External Building Conditions**3** Sagging roof 10.3.2 1.4 .5 .9 .2 1.8 2.4 .5 .7 4.0 1.5 1.8 Missing roofing material 26.5.7 .6 – .9 .7 2.7 4.1 3.0 2.7 5.7 11.6 2.6 Hole in roof 8.0– .3 .3 .7 .2 1.9 2.0 .5 .5 3.8 2.1 .9 Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 12.6.4 .9 .5 .5 .2 1.9 1.6 .7 .7 5.0 2.6 2.6 Sloping outside walls 9.1– 1.1 .3 .5 .9 1.8 .7 .3 .2 3.6 1.4 1.9 Boarded up windows 4.3– – – .9 .2 1.2 .7 .4 .2 2.3 1.3 .2 Broken windows 21.3– 1.4 .5 1.8 .7 4.8 2.1 2.3 1.4 5.6 5.6 3.4 Bars on windows 43.4.4 .3 1.0 1.0 3.2 10.0 11.0 2.6 3.4 27.6 6.1 5.0 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 15.0.5 .3 – .7 .7 2.3 2.9 .9 1.1 3.2 4.6 3.1 None of the above 481.956.4 11.1 2.9 4.6 13.1 61.4 82.0 57.8 25.8 88.1 122.1 120.1 Not reported 6.8.2 .3 – – .4 .7 .9 .7 .9 1.8 2.5 1.1 

### Site Placement Manufactured/mobile homes 14.8.9 14.8 .9 .3 .3 3.2 3.8 1.1 2.0 .3 1.7 1.1 First site 9.7.9 9.7 .6 – .3 2.6 3.0 .8 .9 .3 1.1 .9 Moved from another site 1.9– 1.9 .3 – – – .8 – .3 – – .3 Don’t know 3.2– 3.2 – .3 – .6 – .3 .8 – .6 – Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Previous Occupancy Unit built 1990 or later 177.958.2 4.3 .7 .9 3.3 16.3 15.5 33.3 5.7 11.5 35.7 35.7 Not previously occupied 97.847.6 1.0 – .5 1.9 8.3 10.1 15.1 3.4 7.4 17.7 20.1 Not reported 6.0.2 – – – – .5 .2 .4 – .2 .7 2.1

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures exclude manufactured/mobile homes. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 54 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 3. 

# Size of Unit and Lot

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Rooms 1 room –– – – –– –– – – –– – 2 rooms .5.2 – – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – 3 rooms 6.7– .3 – .5 – .8 1.2 .7 .9 4.7 1.1 .4 4 rooms 48.73.7 3.7 1.1 1.1 1.3 7.5 9.9 5.1 4.0 16.3 11.8 11.6 5 rooms 79.37.0 6.3 1.7 1.9 1.5 16.7 16.5 9.3 5.4 19.3 16.9 19.0 6 rooms 98.79.9 3.0 .7 .7 3.4 16.8 19.4 10.7 6.6 27.2 24.8 20.9 7 rooms 107.310.2 1.4 .4 .4 4.3 13.4 20.9 12.2 6.5 26.7 26.1 22.5 8 rooms 91.18.0 – .4 .7 2.8 10.1 16.3 12.0 5.1 16.3 28.8 20.3 9 rooms 66.46.4 – – 1.4 2.3 7.2 8.1 6.8 3.2 10.3 19.8 14.8 10 rooms or more 101.812.7 .1 .5 1.1 2.5 8.6 11.0 10.2 3.4 11.2 24.9 28.3 

### Rooms Used for Business Business only

1 or more rooms with direct access 17.01.6 .3 – .5 .9 3.0 2.1 2.8 .9 5.4 4.4 3.7 1 or more rooms, no direct access 77.19.8 1.5 .3 .9 3.6 7.8 7.3 9.1 2.9 13.7 19.6 19.3 Not reported 2.2– – – – – – .7 .2 .4 1.1 .4 .5 Business and other use

1 or more rooms 162.219.7 3.2 .9 2.3 4.5 13.4 12.1 18.2 7.1 29.4 47.2 36.0 Not reported 2.2– – – – – – .7 .2 .4 1.1 .4 .5 

### Bedrooms None .7.2 – – – – .2 – .2 – .5 .2 – 1 11.9

.2 .3 – .5 – 1.0 3.3 1.0 1.6 8.2 1.7 .8 2 115.1

10.1 6.2 2.8 3.0 2.9 15.3 26.4 12.7 7.1 36.0 26.9 26.1 3 233.1

24.4 8.0 1.2 2.3 8.9 32.8 41.3 27.7 13.9 49.1 60.8 46.9 4 or more 239.823.2 .3 .9 2.0 6.4 31.8 32.5 25.7 12.6 38.6 64.7 64.0 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7– .3 .3 – – .5 – .3 .5 .5 – – 1 78.6

1.5 4.0 1.2 2.1 2.8 21.2 16.2 6.9 6.9 39.0 16.5 9.9 1 1/2 83.01.1 1.8 2.4 1.1 3.1 13.6 19.0 6.5 5.6 25.5 22.2 17.1 2 or more 438.355.6 8.7 .9 4.5 12.3 45.8 68.2 53.6 22.2 67.4 115.7 110.9 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 504.346.8 14.8 3.2 5.5 14.4 68.6 83.5 54.0 29.5 106.5 131.9 108.0 Less than 500 1.1– .3 – – – .2 – – – .2 .3 .6 500 to 749 8.3– 1.9 .3 – – 3.0 1.4 1.2 1.2 4.4 1.4 .4 750 to 999 24.8– 6.1 .3 – .2 6.9 5.2 1.0 2.2 6.8 4.3 3.4 1,000 to 1,499 72.93.0 4.3 .8 1.2 3.2 14.0 13.5 4.7 6.7 21.9 18.4 12.3 1,500 to 1,999 96.77.0 2.1 1.1 .9 4.1 14.5 13.9 11.4 5.9 22.6 24.0 18.3 2,000 to 2,499 105.68.1 – .5 1.3 3.7 11.7 18.5 11.5 5.8 23.8 27.2 24.7 2,500 to 2,999 60.96.5 – .2 .9 .2 6.1 9.4 5.6 1.2 9.0 19.4 14.0 3,000 to 3,999 75.19.0 .1 – .7 2.5 5.5 12.9 9.9 3.3 9.3 21.9 17.6 4,000 or more 50.610.9 – – .5 .5 3.5 6.9 7.5 2.0 6.6 13.3 13.4 Not reported 8.12.3 – – – – 3.2 1.8 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.5 3.2 **Median 2 209 2 821 962 ... ... 1 963 1 796 2 185 2 350 1 838 1 919 2 307 2 349**  

### Lot Size**2** 1 unit structures 531.749.7 14.8 3.7 5.5 15.2 73.5 88.5 57.6 30.5 109.8 137.7 118.0 Less than 1/8 acre 96.87.8 9.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 18.9 15.9 9.5 5.5 26.7 13.1 20.5 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 254.023.6 3.4 1.6 1.6 8.7 38.9 39.3 27.5 16.0 64.4 58.6 52.7 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 111.311.2 .6 .5 1.7 2.3 10.3 20.1 13.3 5.4 14.9 34.7 29.5 1/2 up to 1 acre 30.72.2 .3 .2 – 1.1 3.1 6.2 3.1 1.3 3.0 12.9 8.5 1 up to 5 acres 26.03.0 – – .2 – 1.5 4.1 2.0 1.5 .5 13.5 5.5 5 up to 10 acres 8.1.7 – – – – .4 2.0 .9 .2 – 3.7 .2 10 acres or more 4.71.2 .7 – – – .3 1.0 1.4 .4 .3 1.1 1.0 **Median .21 .22 .13**  **... ... .19 .19 .22 .21 .20 .18 .24 .22** 

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 500.248.3 10.8 3.8 6.6 14.3 48.6 98.9 54.8 28.7 107.1 132.9 116.6 0.51 to 1.00 96.49.7 3.9 1.0 1.0 3.6 30.3 4.5 11.5 6.0 22.7 21.2 21.1 1.01 to 1.50 4.0.2 – – .2 .2 2.1 – 1.0 .5 2.6 .2 .2 1.51 or more –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Persons per Bedroom 0.50 or less 191.514.1 4.6 1.7 2.3 6.4 19.5 54.5 19.1 14.7 48.2 50.5 46.4 0.51 to 1.00 300.233.3 6.6 2.2 4.1 8.0 31.7 43.9 34.9 14.1 57.8 80.5 70.3 1.01 to 1.50 80.07.9 2.8 .3 1.0 2.9 16.8 3.2 8.7 5.2 13.6 18.9 16.9 1.51 or more 28.22.6 .8 .7 .5 .9 12.8 1.7 4.4 1.2 12.3 4.2 4.2 No bedrooms .7.2 – – – – .2 – .2 – .5 .2 – 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 504.346.8 14.8 3.2 5.5 14.4 68.6 83.5 54.0 29.5 106.5 131.9 108.0 Less than 200 6.1– .3 – – – 4.7 .7 .5 .4 4.0 .2 .4 200 to 299 19.91.0 2.8 .5 – .9 9.8 1.2 1.6 2.1 6.7 2.8 3.5 300 to 399 24.9.7 2.3 – .7 .9 7.5 2.1 2.3 1.6 4.5 6.9 3.9 400 to 499 42.93.0 2.7 .8 .2 1.6 7.4 5.1 3.4 2.7 9.6 9.2 10.1 500 to 599 39.83.4 .3 .2 .7 1.8 4.7 3.1 4.6 2.0 8.6 10.4 7.2 600 to 699 46.15.1 2.0 .3 .2 1.3 5.4 2.7 5.6 2.7 8.3 14.0 7.8 700 to 799 34.23.2 .6 – .7 .9 3.1 3.1 4.2 1.4 4.7 10.4 7.1 800 to 899 40.03.3 .6 – .2 .7 3.2 4.1 4.6 1.6 6.3 9.4 11.5 900 to 999 29.72.2 1.8 .7 .4 1.1 2.5 4.4 2.3 .6 5.3 9.8 6.0 1,000 to 1,499 113.510.6 1.1 .3 .8 1.8 8.7 21.4 13.3 5.5 23.8 30.3 27.2 1,500 or more 99.012.1 .4 .5 1.4 3.2 8.5 33.8 10.5 7.4 22.8 27.0 19.9 Not reported 8.12.3 – – – – 3.2 1.8 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.5 3.2 **Median 885 1 022 477 ... ... 767 570 1 336 893 869 893 919 913** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 55 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Equipment**2** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 3.9.5 – – 3.9 .2 .4 .7 1.2 .2 2.8 .7 – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 596.757.7 14.8 4.8 3.9 18.0 80.6 102.7 66.1 34.9 129.6 153.7 137.9 Kitchen sink 599.657.7 14.8 4.8 6.9 18.2 80.8 103.4 67.0 35.1 132.1 154.1 137.9 Refrigerator 599.557.7 14.8 4.8 6.7 18.2 81.0 103.0 67.0 35.1 131.7 154.3 137.9 Cooking stove or range 599.258.0 14.8 4.8 6.9 18.2 80.8 103.4 67.3 34.9 131.9 154.1 137.7 Burners, no stove or range .4.2 – – .4 – – – – – – – – Microwave oven only .7– – – .2 – .2 – – .2 .2 .2 .2 Dishwasher 537.457.7 10.0 3.8 6.0 15.0 55.1 87.0 63.0 26.4 102.8 143.9 131.6 Washing machine 582.657.9 14.0 4.3 6.0 17.5 76.2 98.9 64.2 33.2 120.9 150.6 136.3 Clothes dryer 573.457.9 14.5 4.6 5.5 17.3 72.1 94.9 63.3 31.7 114.4 148.9 135.9 Disposal in kitchen sink 561.256.3 11.7 4.3 5.3 17.0 70.7 94.7 64.1 29.1 116.6 145.0 132.8 Trash compactor 32.03.8 .3 – .7 1.1 4.5 7.1 4.8 2.3 7.6 7.4 6.9 Air conditioning:

Central 304.447.8 2.3 2.1 3.0 8.4 30.0 43.9 42.4 14.5 45.9 65.9 87.1 Additional central 14.32.9 – – .3 .2 1.3 2.5 2.3 1.4 2.4 2.4 3.5 1 room unit 69.31.4 4.1 .8 1.4 3.2 14.2 13.0 5.3 6.7 24.3 14.5 9.5 2 room units 14.6– .6 – .5 .9 2.6 3.1 1.0 .2 7.1 2.4 1.6 3 room units or more 3.0.2 .3 – .2 .2 .3 1.1 – .2 .4 .7 1.4 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 530.454.5 14.5 4.6 5.9 16.8 72.4 84.5 62.5 30.1 106.6 132.8 126.5 Steam or hot water system 52.11.6 – .2 1.4 1.2 6.2 16.9 2.9 4.0 20.4 15.9 8.5 Electric heat pump 2.3.9 – – – – – .7 .4 .2 .7 .2 .9 Built in electric units 7.7.2 – – – .2 1.0 .2 .7 .4 1.7 3.6 .9 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 6.6.9 .3 – – – 1.2 .9 .7 .4 2.2 1.8 .9 Room heaters with flue .5– – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 Room heaters without flue .5– – – .5 – – .2 – – .3 – – Portable electric heaters .2– – – – – .2 – – – .2 – – Stoves –– – – –– –– – – –– – Fireplaces with inserts –– – – –– –– – – –– – Fireplaces without inserts .2– – – –– –– – – –– – Other –– – – –– –– – – –– – Cooking stove –– – – –– –– – – –– – None –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Other Heating Equipment**2** Warm air furnace .7– – – – – – – – – .3 – .4 Steam or hot water system .7– – – – – – .5 .3 – .5 .2 – Electric heat pump .2.2 – – – – – – .2 – – – – Built in electric units 13.0.5 – – – – .7 2.0 1.1 .6 3.7 5.4 1.3 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .4– – – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 Room heaters with flue 1.3– – – – – .2 .2 .4 .2 .4 – .2 Room heaters without flue 2.9– .3 – – – .7 .5 .7 .9 .7 1.1 .7 Portable electric heaters 73.23.4 1.5 1.0 1.8 3.2 9.8 13.1 5.0 4.6 16.2 23.9 13.0 Stoves 20.7.4 .1 – .5 .7 2.2 4.0 2.7 2.4 3.0 11.3 1.8 Fireplaces with inserts 62.510.7 .6 .2 .2 1.5 5.7 7.5 7.9 2.0 5.9 19.0 13.3 Fireplaces without inserts 44.36.3 – .2 .2 1.6 5.5 5.2 7.2 1.3 5.4 12.2 9.1 Other 3.8– – – – – .2 1.1 – – 1.4 1.3 .4 Cooking stove 2.0– – – – – .2 – – .2 .5 .4 .2 None 410.838.6 12.3 3.8 5.5 12.1 60.3 73.9 45.3 24.8 100.5 92.5 102.9

Used as parallel heating equipment2 19.41.1 – – .2 .9 1.6 3.7 1.9 1.5 5.1 6.8 3.2 Warm air furnace .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 Steam or hot water system .3– – – – – – .3 .3 – .3 – – Electric heat pump –– – – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units 7.2– – – – – .4 1.2 .2 .2 2.3 3.0 .7 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts –– – – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue –– – – –– –– – – –– – Stoves 4.1– – – .2 .5 .2 .9 .2 .9 1.0 1.9 .5 Fireplaces with inserts 5.3.9 – – – .4 .4 .9 .5 .2 1.5 1.6 1.5 Fireplaces with no inserts 2.9.2 – – – .3 .5 .2 .7 .2 .5 .4 .2 Cooking stove –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other 1.3– – – – – .2 .7 – – .7 .4 –

Used as supplemental heating equipment2 172.418.4 2.5 1.0 2.1 5.4 19.4 26.4 19.9 9.1 27.4 56.9 31.6 Warm air furnace .3– – – – – – – – – .3 – – Steam or hot water system .4– – – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 – Electric heat pump .2.2 – – – – – – .2 – – – – Built in electric units 5.7.5 – – – – .2 .8 .9 .4 1.4 2.4 .6 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .4– –– – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 Room heaters with flue 1.1– – – – – – .2 .2 – .2 – .2 Room heaters without flue 2.9– .3 – – – .7 .5 .7 .9 .7 1.1 .7 Portable electric heaters 73.23.4 1.5 1.0 1.8 3.2 9.8 13.1 5.0 4.6 16.2 23.9 13.0 Stoves 16.6.4 .1 – .2 .2 1.9 3.1 2.5 1.5 2.0 9.3 1.3 Fireplaces with inserts 56.79.8 .6 .2 .2 1.1 5.3 6.6 7.4 1.8 4.2 17.4 11.8 Fireplaces with no inserts 41.16.1 – .2 .2 1.4 5.1 5.0 6.3 1.1 4.9 11.8 8.8 Cooking stove 1.5– – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 .4 – Other 2.3– – – – – – .4 – – .7 .8 .2 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 596.957.9 13.9 1.1 7.8 18.2 79.8 102.3 66.8 35.1 131.4 154.1 137.4 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 3.7.2 .9 3.7 – – 1.2 1.1 .5 – 1.0 .2 .5 No hot piped water .3– .3 .3 – – .3 – .3 – – – – No bathtub and no shower –– – – –– –– – – –– – No flush toilet –– – – –– –– – – –– – No exclusive use 3.4.2 .6 3.4 – – .9 1.1 .2 – 1.0 .2 .5 

# 56 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 581.056.5 14.0 4.8 7.8 18.2 80.3 101.2 64.8 33.6 132.4 143.9 136.2 Well serving 1 to 5 units 18.91.4 .7 – – – .8 2.0 2.2 1.5 – 10.2 1.6 Drilled 17.61.4 .7 – – – .8 2.0 2.2 1.5 – 9.1 1.6 Dug .9– – – – – – – – – – .7 – Not reported .4– – – – – – – – – – .4 – Other .7.2 – – – – – .2 .2 – – .2 – 

### Safety of Primary Source of Water Selected primary water sources3 600.658.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 Safe to drink 571.254.5 13.0 3.8 7.3 17.3 73.2 100.0 64.9 31.1 125.8 149.7 131.2 Not safe to drink 27.13.7 1.7 1.0 .5 .9 7.2 2.9 2.4 4.0 5.4 3.7 6.4 Safety not reported 2.3– – – – – .7 .5 – – 1.1 .9 .2 

### Source of Drinking Water Primary source not safe to drink 27.13.7 1.7 1.0 .5 .9 7.2 2.9 2.4 4.0 5.4 3.7 6.4 Drinking and primary water source the same 4.1.5 – .3 .5 .5 .8 .4 .1 .9 .8 .7 .7 Public or private system 3.9.5 – .3 .5 .5 .8 .4 .1 .7 .8 .4 .7 Individual well .2– – – – – – – – .2 – .2 – Spring –– – – –– –– – – –– – Cistern –– – – –– –– – – –– – Stream or lake –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other –– – – –– –– – – –– – Drinking and primary water source different 22.93.2 1.7 .7 – .4 6.5 2.4 2.3 3.1 4.7 3.0 5.7 Public or private system –– – – –– –– – – –– – Individual well .4– – .2 – – .2 – .2 – – – .2 Spring .2– – – – – – – – – .2 – – Cistern –– – – –– –– – – –– – Stream or lake –– – – –– –– – – –– – Commercial bottled water 16.02.7 1.7 .5 – .4 5.4 2.0 1.7 2.4 3.7 2.1 4.4 Other 6.3.5 – – – – .8 .4 .5 .7 .7 .9 1.2 Source of drinking water not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 573.354.9 14.0 4.8 7.8 18.2 79.7 99.1 64.2 33.2 132.4 140.7 135.8 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 27.33.3 .7 – – – 1.4 4.3 3.1 2.0 – 13.7 2.0 Other –– – – –– –– – – –– –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 57 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 5. 

# Fuels

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 600.658.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 Electricity 51.75.9 1.1 .8 .2 3.6 9.3 7.6 8.2 5.9 13.8 13.6 13.3 Piped gas 532.450.5 12.9 4.1 7.1 14.1 70.8 92.8 57.4 28.4 115.1 134.9 122.3 Bottled gas 11.61.5 .7 – – .2 .3 1.0 1.7 .7 1.1 5.5 1.4 Fuel oil .9– – – – – – .2 – – .4 – .4 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .5– – – .2 – – .2 – – – – .2 Coal or coke –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wood .6– – – – – .4 .2 – .2 – .2 – Solar energy .7– – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 Other 2.3.2 – – .3 .2 – 1.4 – – 1.7 – – 

### Other House Heating Fuels**2** With other heating fuel 188.819.6 2.5 1.0 2.3 6.1 20.7 29.2 22.0 10.4 31.4 61.6 34.8 Electricity 85.53.8 1.5 1.0 1.8 3.2 10.4 14.4 6.1 5.2 19.4 29.5 14.1 Piped gas 68.716.4 – – .2 2.1 5.4 9.8 11.4 2.2 8.5 17.0 12.3 Bottled gas 1.9.4 – – – – – – .2 – – .4 – Fuel oil 1.6– .3 – – – .2 .5 .2 .7 .4 .4 .4 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.6– – – – – .4 .2 .4 .2 .2 .9 .2 Coal or coke –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wood 54.2.4 .7 .4 .7 1.6 7.6 6.9 5.4 3.1 6.8 22.7 11.7 Solar energy 2.0– – – – – – .7 – – .5 1.1 .2 Other 3.6.2 – – – – .2 .4 1.1 .4 .5 1.0 .4 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 600.358.2 14.8 4.8 7.5 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.1 154.3 137.9 Electricity 450.743.3 3.7 3.3 4.9 14.5 56.1 82.5 48.6 24.7 84.4 120.3 113.8 Piped gas 144.113.8 10.3 1.5 2.4 3.7 24.6 20.2 17.7 10.5 47.3 31.6 23.5 Bottled gas 5.11.1 .7 – – – .3 .4 1.0 – .4 2.2 .5 Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wood .2– – – .2 – – .2 – – – – – Other .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – 

### Water Heating Fuel With hot piped water 600.358.2 14.5 4.5 7.8 18.2 80.8 103.4 67.0 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 Electricity 56.15.2 .6 .2 .5 2.5 7.8 8.9 5.8 6.3 12.1 17.3 14.3 Piped gas 530.751.3 13.2 4.3 7.1 15.2 72.2 93.2 59.2 28.8 117.7 131.6 121.3 Bottled gas 10.51.7 .7 – – .2 .3 .8 1.7 – .9 5.0 1.4 Fuel oil –– – – –– –– – – –– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wood –– – – –– –– – – –– – Solar energy 1.3– – – .2 – .2 .2 – – .5 .4 .4 Other 1.6– – – – .2 .3 .2 .2 – 1.2 – .4 

### Central Air Conditioning Fuel With central air conditioning 304.447.8 2.3 2.1 3.0 8.4 30.0 43.9 42.4 14.5 45.9 65.9 87.1 Electricity 278.844.9 2.0 2.1 2.0 7.3 25.9 38.2 38.9 12.0 39.1 61.6 81.7 Piped gas 24.52.9 – – .9 1.1 4.1 5.4 3.5 2.2 6.5 4.3 5.1 Other 1.1– .3 – – – – .3 – .3 .3 – .3 

### Other Central Air Fuel With other central air 14.32.9 – – .3 .2 1.3 2.5 2.3 1.4 2.4 2.4 3.5 Electricity 14.02.9 – – .3 .2 1.0 2.2 2.3 1.4 2.1 2.4 3.5 Gas –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other .2– – – – – .2 .2 – – .2 – – 

### Clothes Dryer Fuel With clothes dryer 573.457.9 14.5 4.6 5.5 17.3 72.1 94.9 63.3 31.7 114.4 148.9 135.9 Electricity 479.251.2 12.8 3.7 4.4 14.5 60.9 77.1 52.1 26.9 88.2 123.6 116.2 Piped gas 91.86.6 1.6 .9 .9 2.7 11.2 17.8 10.5 4.8 26.2 24.2 19.4 Other 2.4.2 .1 – .2 – – – .7 – – 1.1 .2 

### Units Using Each Fuel **2** Electricity 600.658.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 Piped gas 572.255.7 13.8 4.8 7.5 17.0 78.6 99.8 63.7 32.9 127.4 143.2 132.7 Bottled gas 12.71.7 .7 – – .2 .3 1.0 1.7 .7 1.1 6.1 1.4 Fuel oil 16.61.6 .3 – .2 .9 .7 4.2 2.1 .9 5.3 4.3 4.5 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 2.0– – – .2 – .4 .5 .4 .2 .2 .9 .5 Coal or coke –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wood 54.4.4 .7 .4 .7 1.6 7.8 7.1 5.4 3.3 6.8 22.7 11.7 Solar energy 3.1– – – .2 – .2 .9 – – .7 1.5 .7 Other 8.0.7 .3 – .5 .4 .7 2.2 1.5 .4 2.9 1.0 1.1 All electric units 20.51.4 .3 – .2 1.6 3.0 3.2 2.0 1.8 4.7 7.0 4.7

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 58 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 6. 

# Failures in Equipment

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Water Supply Stoppage With hot and cold piped water 600.358.2 14.5 4.5 7.8 18.2 80.8 103.4 67.0 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 No stoppage in last 3 months 580.156.6 11.5 4.5 7.5 17.7 77.7 101.3 64.7 33.1 127.3 148.4 135.2 With stoppage in last 3 months 17.71.6 3.1 – .3 .5 3.0 1.7 1.8 1.6 3.8 5.5 2.6 No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more 6.1.9 .8 – – – .7 .4 1.0 .4 .9 2.1 .9 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 7.9.4 1.4 – – .3 1.2 1.2 .2 .6 1.4 2.7 1.6 2 times 1.6– .3 – – .2 .5 – .2 – .9 .2 .2 3 times .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – 4 times or more 1.9.2 .6 – .3 – .7 – .4 .6 .5 .2 – Number of times not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Stoppage not reported 2.5– – – – – – .5 .5 .4 1.4 .4 – 

### Flush Toilet Breakdowns With one or more flush toilets 600.658.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3 months 588.258.0 14.2 4.5 7.6 18.2 79.4 101.6 65.9 33.4 128.3 150.1 136.5 None working some time in last 3 months 9.6.2 .3 – .2 – 1.4 1.3 .6 1.3 2.7 3.8 1.4 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 4.9– – – – – .9 .7 .2 1.1 1.6 1.8 .5 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 3.8.2 .3 – – – .4 .4 .2 .2 .7 1.8 .9 2 times .7– – – – – – – .2 – .5 .2 – 3 times –– – – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more .2– – – .2 – – .2 – – – – – Number of times not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Breakdowns not reported 2.8– .3 .3 – – .3 .5 .7 .4 1.4 .4 – 

### Sewage Disposal Breakdowns With public sewer 573.354.9 14.0 4.8 7.8 18.2 79.7 99.1 64.2 33.2 132.4 140.7 135.8 No breakdowns in last 3 months 559.054.7 12.9 4.3 7.8 17.5 77.8 96.2 62.9 32.5 128.3 137.1 133.2 With breakdowns in last 3 months 14.2.2 1.1 .5 – .7 1.8 2.9 1.2 .7 4.1 3.5 2.7 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 4.8.2 – – – .2 .7 .8 .2 .2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 7.1– .8 .5 – – .9 1.8 .6 .4 2.5 1.8 1.1 2 times 1.4– .3 – – .5 – .3 .4 – .4 .4 – 3 times .2– – – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more .6– – – – – .2 – – – – .2 .2 With septic tank or cesspool 27.33.3 .7 – – – 1.4 4.3 3.1 2.0 – 13.7 2.0 No breakdowns in last 3 months 26.72.9 .7 – – – 1.4 4.3 3.1 2.0 – 13.4 2.0 With breakdowns in last 3 months .6.4 – – – – – – – – – .2 – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more .4.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 – 2 times –– – – –– –– – – –– – 3 times –– – – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Heating Problems With heating equipment and occupied last winter 574.851.8 14.5 4.8 7.1 17.5 78.8 102.1 41.9 33.9 127.2 148.9 131.3 Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter 526.948.4 12.0 2.9 5.3 15.9 72.6 96.8 39.0 29.9 112.3 138.6 122.7 Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter2 44.83.0 2.5 1.9 1.6 1.6 6.2 4.8 1.8 3.5 13.6 9.8 8.4 Equipment breakdowns 17.31.5 .8 1.6 .2 .7 1.9 1.4 1.1 .4 5.0 2.8 3.9 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 1.3– – – – .2 .2 .5 – .2 .5 – .7 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 10.2.9 .6 – .2 .4 .9 .9 .6 .2 2.9 1.5 2.6 2 times 4.1.5 – .2 – – .4 – .2 – 1.2 1.1 .5 3 times .2– – .2 – – – – – – .2 – – 4 times or more 1.2– .3 1.2 – – .3 – .3 – .2 .2 .2 Number of times not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – Other causes 28.91.4 1.7 .3 1.3 .9 4.3 3.7 .7 3.1 9.0 7.4 4.7 Utility interruption 12.6.2 1.4 .3 – .5 1.9 1.9 – 2.4 2.9 2.9 3.0 Inadequate heating capacity 2.7.2 – – .3 – .4 .7 .2 – 1.2 .9 – Inadequate insulation 3.2.2 – – .2 – .4 .7 .4 – 1.2 .7 .4 Cost of heating 6.0.3 .3 – .6 .7 .6 1.0 .2 .5 1.5 1.7 1.1 Other 9.2.6 .3 – .6 – 1.8 1.3 .2 1.0 3.7 3.1 1.1 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Reason for discomfort not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Discomfort not reported 3.2.5 – – .2 – – .5 1.1 .4 1.4 .4 .2 

### Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers With electrical wiring 600.658.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 519.249.6 13.3 4.1 5.3 15.3 72.7 93.9 56.2 32.0 111.1 133.1 120.9 With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 77.18.3 1.4 .7 2.5 2.4 8.1 9.0 10.6 2.9 19.7 20.1 16.3 1 time 41.24.6 .9 .7 1.9 1.3 4.1 5.7 6.3 1.8 10.9 10.8 9.4 2 times 17.72.4 .3 – – .6 2.4 1.7 2.9 .2 4.9 3.9 3.1 3 times 7.1.9 – – – – – .5 .4 .2 2.1 2.1 1.1 4 times or more 10.8.5 .3 – .7 .4 1.6 1.2 .7 .7 1.8 3.1 2.7 Number of times not reported .2– –– – – – – .2 – – .2 – Problem not reported or don’t know 4.3.2 – – – .4 .2 .5 .4 .2 1.6 1.1 .7

1 See back cover for details. 2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 59 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 7. 

# Additional Indicators of Housing Quality

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Selected Amenities**2** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 564.856.1 13.0 3.8 6.7 17.3 71.7 97.1 63.8 31.3 122.1 147.2 131.0 Telephone available 548.642.9 13.9 4.8 6.1 16.6 76.9 97.0 59.5 31.9 121.5 151.2 127.2 Usable fireplace 390.444.3 2.1 1.8 3.6 11.4 37.2 61.0 49.3 18.1 62.4 110.7 100.7 Separate dining room 369.439.8 4.8 2.1 4.5 12.1 45.8 68.5 43.2 19.4 83.8 90.3 88.1 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 382.637.2 1.9 1.8 4.0 12.5 35.7 58.1 42.8 18.3 67.2 110.7 87.0 Garage or carport included with home 528.455.5 3.9 4.1 5.4 14.8 65.0 90.1 59.9 27.0 107.6 138.0 127.0 Not included 71.72.6 10.8 .7 2.4 3.4 16.1 13.3 7.1 8.1 24.3 16.4 10.9 Off street parking included 61.12.4 10.3 .7 1.6 3.4 13.5 11.0 5.4 6.5 17.1 15.5 10.0 Off street parking not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Garage or carport not reported .5– – – – – – – .2 – .5 – – 

### Cars and Trucks Available**2** No cars, trucks, or vans 7.7– .8 – .7 .9 1.3 5.0 .2 2.1 5.8 .2 .5 Other households without cars 78.49.7 2.6 .9 2.5 1.8 14.0 8.2 12.8 3.6 15.4 21.3 16.9 1 car with or without trucks or vans 269.023.2 7.6 3.0 3.5 6.3 36.9 58.3 27.7 17.5 60.8 69.4 62.4 2 cars 182.720.7 3.4 .7 .9 7.6 20.0 27.3 22.5 10.4 39.0 44.6 43.6 3 or more cars 62.74.5 .3 .3 .2 1.6 8.8 4.6 4.1 1.5 11.4 18.9 14.5 With cars, no trucks or vans 265.526.6 7.4 2.6 2.1 8.7 30.1 60.9 30.1 17.1 72.3 60.8 58.7 1 truck or van with or without cars 226.420.3 4.3 1.4 3.2 7.2 31.3 30.0 23.8 10.7 37.9 68.3 55.1 2 or more trucks or vans 100.911.2 2.2 .9 1.8 1.4 18.4 7.4 13.2 5.2 16.3 25.0 23.6 

### Owner or Manager on Property Rental, multiunit3

...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Owner or manager lives on property ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Neither owner nor manager lives on property ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Selected Deficiencies**2** Signs of rats in last 3 months .5– .3 .3 – – .3 – .3 – .2 – – Signs of mice in last 3 months 37.23.3 .8 .2 .4 .9 6.8 3.9 4.5 1.5 6.3 10.6 6.9 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months .5– – – – – .2 – .2 – .5 – – Holes in floors 2.6– .8 – .7 .3 – .8 .2 .3 .5 .9 .4 Open cracks or holes (interior) 27.21.8 .6 1.0 2.5 .5 3.6 2.7 2.7 2.0 8.0 7.0 4.2 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 6.8– .3 .3 1.6 .7 1.2 .9 .5 .7 3.3 1.5 .4 No electrical wiring –– – – –– –– – – –– – Exposed wiring 1.4– .5 – .3 – .7 .2 .5 .5 .7 – – Rooms without electric outlets 9.6– 1.1 .5 .2 .2 1.0 1.2 1.5 .4 1.6 1.7 1.7 

### Water Leakage During Last 12 Months No leakage from inside structure 532.555.0 13.2 4.0 3.9 14.5 73.2 95.4 59.4 30.9 116.7 133.5 123.5 With leakage from inside structure2 65.33.1 1.6 .8 3.9 3.7 7.8 7.3 7.4 3.8 14.3 20.2 14.4 Fixtures backed up or overflowed 25.71.4 .5 .5 1.3 1.6 3.4 3.6 2.4 1.8 5.6 6.7 7.6 Pipes leaked 23.3.9 .5 .2 1.4 .9 3.1 2.4 2.9 2.2 4.9 8.4 3.7 Broken water heater 7.3– .3 – .5 .9 1.5 .6 .2 – 2.1 1.8 .9 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 17.1.9 .6 – 1.1 .2 .9 2.6 2.5 .9 3.3 7.9 3.1 Interior leakage not reported 2.7– – – – – – .7 .5 .4 1.4 .6 – No leakage from outside structure 544.553.7 12.5 4.1 5.4 16.1 73.5 96.3 60.8 32.3 120.3 137.1 126.3 With leakage from outside structure2 53.14.5 2.3 .7 2.3 2.0 7.5 6.7 6.0 2.1 10.5 16.6 11.5 Roof 24.91.7 2.0 .5 1.4 1.6 3.4 3.4 1.8 1.2 5.9 7.3 4.7 Basement 12.6.8 – .2 .9 .2 2.3 2.2 2.1 .2 3.5 3.9 2.8 Walls, closed windows, or doors 13.31.8 .5 .5 .5 .2 2.4 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.6 4.7 2.5 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 8.3.2 – – .5 .2 1.8 1.5 .9 .5 1.2 3.1 2.3 Exterior leakage not reported 2.9– – – – – – .5 .5 .6 1.6 .7 – 

### Overall Opinion of Structure 1 (worst) .3– .3 .3 – – .3 – .3 – – – – 2 .8

– .3 – – – .5 – – – – – .2 3 2.6

– .9 – .3 .2 .5 .5 – .5 .2 .4 – 4 4.6

– .5 .3 .2 – 1.0 .4 – .7 1.6 .6 .9 5 20.3

.9 2.1 – .5 .5 3.9 3.1 1.1 1.1 5.3 6.3 3.7 6 23.8

.7 1.8 – .5 1.2 5.4 2.4 2.1 2.5 7.9 5.2 5.4 7 76.3

6.3 .9 .9 .7 2.0 9.1 8.4 7.8 3.6 16.2 16.8 17.8 8 179.6

15.8 3.5 2.7 2.2 5.1 19.7 26.9 20.6 9.2 37.0 45.0 41.5 9 125.8

14.5 1.8 – 1.4 3.6 14.2 20.1 14.2 4.9 24.5 34.2 30.8 10 (best) 157.719.8 2.5 .7 2.1 5.2 25.5 40.2 20.7 11.5 37.3 42.9 36.0 Not reported 8.6.2 .3 – – .4 .9 1.4 .4 1.1 2.3 2.9 1.6 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems2 4.8.2 .9 4.8 ... – 1.2 1.1 .5 – 1.5 .4 .7 Plumbing 3.7.2 .9 3.7 ... – 1.2 1.1 .5 – 1.0 .2 .5 Heating 1.4– .3 1.4 ... – .3 – .3 – .5 .2 .2 Electric –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Upkeep .3– .3 .3 ... – .3 – .3 – – – – Hallways –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Moderate physical problems2 7.8.5 .3 ... 7.8 .7 .9 1.6 1.4 .8 4.2 .9 1.1 Plumbing .2– – ... .2 – – .2 – – – – – Heating .5– – ... .5 – – .2 – – .3 – – Upkeep 3.4– .3 ... 3.4 .5 .5 .5 .2 .5 1.4 .2 1.1 Hallways –– – ... – – – – – – – – – Kitchen 3.9.5 – ... 3.9 .2 .4 .7 1.2 .2 2.8 .7 –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3Two or more units of any tenure in the structure. 

# 60 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Overall Opinion of Neighborhood 1 (worst) 1.6– .3 .3 – – .9 .4 .5 .2 .7 – .5 2 2.0

– .3 – – – .8 .7 – .2 .5 .4 .2 3 5.3

– 1.5 – – – .8 .6 – .5 2.1 .5 1.0 4 8.7

.2 .6 .3 .2 .2 1.4 .9 .4 .7 3.4 1.3 1.6 5 29.1

2.1 1.1 .2 .5 .7 4.8 4.1 2.6 2.8 8.8 5.7 6.2 6 33.9

2.3 1.2 .2 – 1.2 7.3 4.6 2.3 3.3 6.6 9.5 7.6 7 90.5

8.3 2.4 .7 1.3 1.6 10.4 11.8 8.3 5.2 19.7 19.1 21.3 8 182.0

18.0 3.8 2.0 2.7 6.8 24.1 28.2 22.2 8.2 39.6 44.9 43.9 9 119.6

12.8 1.7 – 1.7 4.1 13.5 20.7 13.6 6.3 23.9 33.9 26.9 10 (best) 118.814.3 1.7 1.1 1.1 2.9 16.2 29.4 16.9 6.4 24.9 35.9 27.0 No neighborhood .4– – – – .2 – .2 – .2 .2 .2 – Not reported 8.6.2 .3 – .2 .4 .9 1.6 .4 1.1 2.1 2.9 1.6 

### Street Noise or Traffic Street noise or traffic present 152.511.5 3.8 1.7 3.0 4.7 22.8 26.5 15.1 9.8 46.0 36.1 31.6 Condition not bothersome 83.86.1 1.1 1.2 2.5 2.7 10.9 14.0 9.0 3.8 26.9 21.0 17.7 Condition bothersome 68.75.5 2.8 .5 .4 2.0 11.9 12.4 6.1 5.9 19.2 15.1 14.0 So bothered they want to move 21.8.9 1.8 – .2 .4 4.3 3.4 .7 2.0 7.4 4.5 1.8 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 3.7– – – – – .2 .5 .4 .7 1.6 1.1 .5 

### Neighborhood Crime Neighborhood crime present 116.26.4 4.4 1.9 2.5 5.7 18.6 16.7 7.7 9.7 43.1 22.8 23.1 Condition not bothersome 53.73.3 .9 .4 2.3 1.4 7.5 9.9 4.6 3.9 19.4 13.4 10.1 Condition bothersome 62.63.1 3.5 1.5 .3 4.3 11.1 6.7 3.0 5.8 23.7 9.4 13.0 So bothered they want to move 17.6.2 2.0 .8 – 1.2 5.9 1.8 .5 1.7 7.4 2.0 3.4 Not reported .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 Bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 8.1.2 – – – – .4 1.4 1.6 .9 2.3 3.5 1.4 

### Odors Odors present 23.71.6 2.0 .8 .2 1.6 5.5 5.4 1.6 1.9 10.1 3.9 2.2 Condition not bothersome 8.3.9 .5 .3 – .2 1.3 1.8 .5 .3 3.6 1.5 .7 Condition bothersome 15.4.7 1.5 .6 .2 1.4 4.2 3.5 1.2 1.7 6.6 2.4 1.5 So bothered they want to move 5.6.2 1.2 .3 – .5 1.9 1.4 .3 .5 2.1 .7 .2 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 3.7– – – – – .2 .5 .4 .7 1.6 1.1 .5 

### Other Bothersome Neighborhood **Conditions** No other problems 477.849.7 10.6 3.1 5.7 14.4 64.1 84.2 55.9 26.6 105.4 120.4 115.5 With other problems2 118.98.5 4.2 1.7 2.1 3.8 16.4 18.7 10.9 7.9 25.4 32.8 21.7 Noise 20.2.7 .6 .5 .2 .4 2.1 3.5 1.8 1.6 4.7 6.5 2.9 Litter or housing deterioration 14.8.7 .6 .5 – .5 2.0 2.6 .9 1.9 3.9 4.2 2.2 Poor city or county services 3.4.5 – .2 – .4 .7 .5 .4 .2 .5 1.8 .7 Undesirable commercial, institutional, industrial 4.0.2 – – – .2 – .9 .6 .9 .7 2.4 .4 People 25.8.9 .6 .2 .9 1.8 4.9 4.2 1.6 2.9 6.0 6.4 4.7 Other 79.36.7 3.6 1.3 .7 1.1 11.4 11.8 8.6 4.3 15.5 24.9 13.3 No problem 1.1– – – .2 – – .5 – – .4 – – Type of problem not reported 1.1– – – – – – – .2 – .2 .5 .2 Other problems not reported 3.9– – – – – .5 .5 .4 .7 1.6 1.1 .7 

### Public Elementary School **2** Households with children aged 5 through 15 167.219.7 4.0 1.7 1.9 4.6 35.0 3.4 19.8 6.6 27.8 42.4 38.9 Attend public school(K 12) 144.216.1 4.0 1.2 1.9 3.7 31.0 3.0 16.8 5.7 22.5 37.6 34.8 Attend private school (K 12) 21.53.0 – .5 .7 1.2 3.2 .4 2.3 .4 5.8 4.3 3.7 Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc. 3.0.4 – – .2 – .2 – .2 – .5 .8 .6 Home schooled 1.8– – – – – – – .2 .5 .4 .7 .2 Not in school 4.1.5 – – – .2 1.1 – .3 .2 .5 .9 .9 Not reported 1.6– – – – .2 .2 – .2 .2 – 1.1 .5 Households with any children aged 0 through 13 184.124.4 3.4 1.4 2.5 5.4 36.6 3.8 24.8 7.9 33.1 44.5 39.1 Satisfactory public elementary school 134.216.9 2.6 .9 1.4 2.7 27.6 2.7 16.7 5.2 20.9 33.4 30.3 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 19.51.8 .3 .3 .7 1.1 3.2 .7 1.9 1.2 7.3 3.8 3.1 So bothered they want to move 6.8.2 .3 – .7 .7 1.1 .2 – .5 3.1 .6 1.1 Not reported .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 Not reported or don’t know 30.35.6 .6 .2 .5 1.6 5.7 .4 6.1 1.5 4.9 7.3 5.7 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 132.813.7 1.8 1.1 2.1 3.8 30.2 2.7 15.8 6.6 27.6 30.9 28.7 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 46.59.6 1.4 .3 .5 1.2 5.5 1.1 8.0 1.2 5.4 11.6 9.0 Not reported 4.71.1 .3 – – .4 .9 – .9 .2 .2 2.0 1.4 

### Building Neighbor Noise**3** Neighbor noise present 54.95.7 – 1.1 1.4 2.2 7.0 9.7 6.5 2.8 13.8 15.1 17.4 Loudness bothersome 13.3.5 – .2 .2 .4 2.5 1.8 .9 .7 3.1 4.6 3.8 Loudness not bothersome 41.65.3 – .9 1.2 1.7 4.5 7.9 5.6 2.1 10.7 10.5 13.6 Loudness bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Time of noise bothersome 13.5.7 – .2 .2 .6 2.7 1.6 1.1 .7 3.6 4.6 4.0 Time of noise not bothersome 41.45.0 – .9 1.2 1.5 4.3 8.1 5.4 2.1 10.2 10.5 13.3 Time bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Neighbor noise not present 40.45.7 – .4 .9 1.6 5.5 10.0 6.7 2.8 11.8 6.6 12.5 Not reported .9– – – – – – .3 – – .3 .7 – 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 61 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Public Transportation With public transportation 482.731.5 11.4 4.0 6.9 15.4 68.1 87.1 47.3 26.9 123.6 123.9 113.2 Household uses it at least weekly 57.62.7 2.6 .5 1.4 3.6 11.8 8.6 6.2 4.8 22.8 9.8 11.4 Satisfactory public transportation 53.22.7 2.6 .5 1.4 2.9 10.7 7.9 6.0 4.3 21.9 8.3 10.3 Unsatisfactory public transportation 4.0– – – – .7 1.1 .7 .2 .5 .9 1.3 .9 Not reported .5– – – – – – – – – – .2 .2 Household uses it less than weekly 142.86.4 3.1 .4 1.8 3.8 19.2 22.0 10.6 6.8 39.3 45.9 30.3 Satisfactory public transportation 120.64.6 2.2 .4 1.8 3.6 17.1 19.1 8.8 5.3 36.5 35.1 26.6 Unsatisfactory public transportation 9.9.7 .9 – – – 1.2 1.5 1.2 .7 1.6 4.7 1.7 Not reported 12.31.1 – – – .2 .9 1.3 .7 .9 1.1 6.1 2.0 Household does not use 279.422.2 5.7 3.0 3.4 7.9 36.9 55.8 30.1 14.8 60.8 67.4 70.6 Not reported 2.9.2 – – .2 – .2 .7 .4 .5 .7 .9 .9 No public transportation 107.725.1 3.4 .8 .9 2.8 12.3 15.2 17.2 7.0 6.4 26.6 22.7 Not reported 10.21.5 – – – – .7 1.1 2.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 2.0 

### Neighborhood Shopping Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 557.350.1 12.6 4.3 6.6 17.0 72.3 94.9 62.6 32.1 121.6 144.8 133.3 Less than 1 mile 452.535.0 11.5 3.7 5.2 14.5 65.3 76.0 44.9 25.7 109.9 108.3 116.0 1 mile or more 104.515.0 1.1 .5 1.4 2.5 7.0 18.9 17.7 6.4 11.7 36.4 17.3 Not reported .2– – – –– –– – – –– – Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 38.97.9 2.2 .5 1.2 1.2 8.5 7.8 4.0 2.4 9.1 8.0 4.1 Not reported or don’t know 4.4.2 – – – – .2 .7 .7 .7 1.7 1.6 .5 

### Police Protection Satisfactory police protection 556.355.3 13.0 4.5 7.3 16.8 74.0 98.9 60.4 33.0 119.0 143.8 128.9 Unsatisfactory police protection 29.31.1 1.3 .3 .3 1.1 5.4 2.5 2.1 1.3 9.4 6.6 5.4 Not reported 15.01.8 .5 – .2 .2 1.6 1.9 4.7 .9 3.9 4.0 3.6 

### Secured Communities Community access secured with walls or fences 27.75.9 1.4 – .4 .7 4.4 5.6 5.4 .9 6.0 5.6 6.4 Special entry system present 12.33.1 – – .4 .2 2.0 3.1 2.2 .7 3.1 2.2 2.2 Special entry system not present 15.32.7 1.4 – – .5 2.4 2.5 3.2 .2 2.9 3.4 4.1 Special entry system not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Community access not secured 570.452.3 13.3 4.8 7.3 17.5 76.4 97.3 61.6 33.8 125.7 147.6 131.0 Community access not reported 2.5– – – – – .2 .5 .2 .4 .7 1.1 .5 

### Secured Multiunits Multiunit access secured 11.1.2 – – .7 .5 1.2 5.5 1.2 1.2 8.5 – 2.5 Multiunit access not secured 29.54.4 – .9 1.4 .9 3.4 5.1 5.3 1.8 9.1 8.3 8.8 Multiunit access not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Senior Citizen Communities Households with person 55+ 224.914.6 7.9 1.7 2.5 7.3 23.8 103.4 12.1 20.2 55.6 60.0 52.2 Community age restricted 7.41.4 1.2 .3 .2 – .5 6.5 .7 .5 2.3 .2 2.8 No age restriction or restriction not reported 217.413.2 6.7 1.4 2.3 7.3 23.3 96.9 11.4 19.8 53.2 59.7 49.4 Community age specific 45.21.4 2.3 .7 .2 2.0 4.4 26.4 2.1 4.3 12.8 12.9 10.1 Community not age specific 139.310.0 3.6 .7 1.6 4.9 14.4 61.1 8.1 12.8 33.9 39.7 30.2 Community age specific not reported 33.01.8 .9 – .4 .4 4.5 9.4 1.1 2.6 6.5 7.2 9.1 

### Community Quality Some or all community activities present2 327.739.6 12.1 2.4 3.4 10.4 37.0 52.5 41.6 18.0 44.0 73.5 84.9 Community center or clubhouse 168.820.4 11.0 2.0 2.1 5.3 18.9 27.9 22.4 9.3 23.1 29.1 40.6 Golf in community 53.88.9 – .7 .4 1.2 4.0 10.5 9.7 2.5 8.9 8.1 9.5 Trails in community 252.633.5 2.3 1.4 2.5 7.3 24.3 35.8 36.6 12.6 29.4 56.5 63.6 Shuttle bus 36.43.0 .6 .4 .2 .7 3.9 7.9 3.9 3.0 7.6 6.0 2.2 Daycare center 63.15.6 .3 .9 .2 3.0 10.1 8.4 6.6 4.1 14.4 10.8 8.0 Private or restricted beach, park, or shoreline 34.27.8 1.1 – .4 .9 5.0 5.0 4.6 1.4 4.6 4.2 6.3 

### Description of Area Within 300 Feet**2** Single family detached houses 537.051.5 7.7 3.7 6.4 15.7 71.0 89.3 60.4 30.4 120.1 137.8 122.5 Single family attached 120.312.6 .7 1.4 2.0 5.1 16.3 19.4 14.4 6.5 34.1 27.1 35.5 1 to 3 story multiunit 69.06.8 1.1 1.0 2.3 3.8 12.2 13.5 8.6 3.7 30.0 13.9 14.7 4 to 6 story multiunit 16.2.7 – .2 1.1 1.1 2.4 5.0 2.6 1.4 12.5 .9 2.4 7 or more story multiunit 7.5.2 – – – .4 1.0 2.1 .5 .9 5.5 – 1.9 Manufactured/mobile homes 19.91.3 14.2 .9 .3 .7 4.4 4.2 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.3 Commercial, or institutional 98.56.0 2.8 1.4 2.8 3.8 18.5 15.0 10.4 7.0 36.2 21.3 19.6 Industrial or factories 7.8.6 .8 .3 – .2 2.1 2.1 .3 .9 2.2 1.1 1.6 Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 244.335.2 5.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 21.2 32.2 34.2 10.9 28.7 65.2 60.2 4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 44.23.1 2.8 .7 .6 .9 7.7 9.1 4.2 2.9 7.9 12.3 9.9 Not reported 6.4.2 .3 – – .4 .7 .9 .4 1.1 1.6 2.5 1.1 

### Bodies of Water Within 300 Feet Water in area 73.37.7 1.7 .7 .5 1.1 7.1 12.0 9.7 4.2 12.8 24.6 17.4 With waterfront property 1.6.9 – – – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 .2 .3 Waterfront property not reported .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – With flood plain 4.4.5 – – – – .9 .7 .5 – 1.2 .8 1.1 Flood plain not reported 1.8– .3 – – .2 .2 .5 .2 – .2 1.1 .2 Water not reported 6.8.2 .3 .2 – .4 .9 .9 .4 1.1 1.8 2.2 1.1 No water in area 520.550.3 12.8 3.9 7.3 16.6 73.0 90.4 57.1 29.8 117.8 127.5 119.3 

### Age of Other Residential Buildings **Within 300 Feet** Older 38.7.7 3.1 1.0 .7 1.1 8.4 8.9 3.6 4.4 14.8 6.7 6.4 About the same 492.545.3 6.2 3.3 6.6 14.5 62.5 82.9 53.8 26.2 101.2 128.8 118.6 Newer 31.18.1 3.4 .3 – 1.2 6.7 4.5 5.6 1.2 6.9 7.4 6.7 Very mixed 18.31.5 1.7 .2 .2 .4 1.6 3.8 1.1 1.3 6.1 4.1 3.7 No other residential buildings 13.42.3 – – .2 .5 1.1 2.4 2.7 .9 1.6 4.6 1.4 Not reported 6.6.2 .3 – – .4 .7 .9 .4 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.1 

### Other Buildings Vandalized or With

**Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet** None 566.955.5 13.7 4.0 7.3 17.2 77.6 98.6 62.7 31.8 122.0 145.3 133.0 1 building 7.4.2 .6 .5 .2 – .2 1.0 .7 .5 3.1 .9 1.5 More than 1 building 5.6– – .3 – – 1.6 .5 .7 .7 3.4 1.3 .5 No buildings 12.72.3 – – .2 .5 .9 2.2 2.7 .9 1.4 4.2 1.4 Not reported 8.0.2 .5 – – .4 .7 1.2 .4 1.3 2.5 2.7 1.4 

# 62 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Bars on Windows of Buildings Within **300 Feet** No bars on windows 508.855.2 14.2 3.4 6.1 11.8 66.6 83.6 58.2 26.9 87.3 136.3 124.3 1 building with bars 16.5– .3 – .2 .9 2.5 3.7 1.4 1.3 6.2 4.3 3.3 2 or more buildings with bars 42.3.5 – 1.2 1.0 3.6 8.6 9.0 3.1 4.1 28.9 2.9 6.1 No buildings 12.72.3 – – .2 .5 .9 2.2 2.7 .9 1.4 4.2 1.4 Not reported 20.3.2 .3 .2 .3 1.3 2.5 5.0 1.9 2.0 8.6 6.7 2.7 

### Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet No repairs needed 423.446.8 5.9 2.9 5.3 12.8 53.2 74.1 49.9 23.9 83.6 109.6 101.4 Minor repairs needed 153.810.4 6.4 1.4 2.0 4.6 24.2 24.4 15.4 8.2 42.4 38.9 33.1 Major repairs needed 15.0.7 2.2 .5 .5 .2 2.9 3.1 1.5 1.9 4.0 2.9 2.0 No streets 1.6– – – – – – .7 – – .2 .5 .2 Not reported 6.8.2 .3 – – .4 .7 1.2 .4 1.1 2.1 2.5 1.1 

### Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

**Properties Within 300 Feet** None 558.755.8 12.4 3.5 6.8 16.4 73.9 98.2 64.0 30.9 114.2 144.9 132.5 Minor accumulation 26.81.6 1.1 .8 .8 .9 4.6 2.9 1.6 2.3 12.3 5.1 3.3 Major accumulation 8.0.5 1.0 .5 .2 .2 1.8 1.4 1.2 .8 4.0 2.0 .4 Not reported 7.0.2 .3 – – .6 .7 .9 .4 1.1 1.8 2.2 1.6 

### Parking Lots**2** With parking lots 103.37.1 4.3 2.2 3.0 3.8 15.7 16.9 11.4 8.0 30.8 22.7 26.5 Residents only 60.14.6 3.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 8.3 12.0 6.7 4.4 18.4 12.9 17.4 Shoppers or workers only 21.6.9 .3 .2 .9 1.3 1.9 1.8 2.3 1.6 7.3 6.1 3.1 Anyone 34.12.3 1.1 .3 .9 1.1 7.3 4.3 3.7 2.5 8.7 7.5 9.8 Kind not reported 1.6.4 – – – .2 .5 .2 .2 .5 .7 .4 .5 No parking lots within 300 Feet 489.950.8 10.2 2.6 4.8 13.9 64.6 85.3 55.5 26.0 99.7 128.7 110.2 Parking lot not reported 7.3.2 .3 – – .4 .7 1.2 .4 1.1 1.9 2.9 1.1 

### Manufactured/Mobile Homes in Group Manufactured/mobile homes 14.8.9 14.8 .9 .3 .3 3.2 3.8 1.1 2.0 .3 1.7 1.1 1 to 6 3.6.6 3.6 .6 .3 – .6 1.2 .3 .3 .3 .6 .6 7 to 20 .6– .6 – – – .3 – – – – .6 – 21 or more 10.6.3 10.6 .3 – .3 2.3 2.6 .8 1.7 – .5 .6

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Limited to single attached and multiunits.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 63 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Population in housing units 1 593.2 165.0 34.1 11.7 18.8 49.3 262.7 187.7 184.3 84.9 320.7 400.6 368.7** 

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Persons 1 person 130.88.9 4.8 1.4 2.1 4.6 12.7 39.2 12.0 12.4 43.9 31.6 25.9 2 persons 207.419.1 4.9 1.7 2.9 5.2 20.8 53.4 24.6 11.1 42.2 56.3 51.6 3 persons 95.010.6 2.3 .3 1.4 3.2 13.1 5.7 10.8 3.7 16.1 25.8 20.5 4 persons 104.914.3 1.7 .9 .7 3.1 14.5 2.0 12.8 3.7 15.5 29.0 25.9 5 persons 43.54.1 .8 .5 .2 1.2 12.9 2.3 4.5 2.9 9.1 9.2 10.2 6 persons 12.9.9 .3 – .4 .5 4.8 .2 1.9 .7 3.9 1.6 2.9 7 persons or more 6.1.2 – – – .5 2.3 .5 .7 .7 1.6 .9 .9 

### Number of Single Children Under 18 **Years** None 367.930.0 10.0 2.9 5.0 11.6 37.9 98.2 38.7 25.4 91.8 95.2 85.4 1 92.6

9.9 2.2 .8 1.6 2.5 14.9 3.1 10.3 3.8 15.0 24.5 21.1 2 95.2

13.1 1.8 .7 .2 3.0 16.0 1.8 12.0 3.4 16.0 26.1 22.4 3 36.5

4.4 .8 .5 .5 .7 10.2 .2 4.9 1.4 7.5 6.7 7.9 4 6.2

.5 – – .4 .2 1.1 – .9 .5 1.1 1.3 1.1 5 .9

– – – – .2 .4 – .2 .2 .7 – – 6 or more 1.1.2 – – – – .5 – .2 .4 .2 .4 – 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 484.451.2 10.5 3.8 6.0 13.1 67.8 – 62.1 22.7 98.2 122.2 114.0 1 person 74.03.9 3.0 .5 1.1 3.5 10.0 61.6 2.6 8.3 23.1 20.3 13.7 2 persons or more 42.23.1 1.3 .6 .7 1.6 3.3 41.8 2.5 4.2 11.0 11.9 10.2 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 11.92.1 .3 – .7 .2 2.4 ... 3.1 .7 3.0 2.8 2.7 25 to 29 36.56.4 .6 .2 1.4 .5 6.5 ... 11.7 1.2 8.8 5.0 9.9 30 to 34 57.79.8 .9 1.0 1.0 1.7 10.8 ... 9.2 2.1 14.8 13.1 8.7 35 to 44 140.617.8 3.1 1.2 1.4 3.4 21.9 ... 19.2 5.0 25.7 35.5 32.5 45 to 54 148.59.1 3.0 .7 1.1 5.4 18.4 ... 12.9 7.4 26.2 41.8 38.1 55 to 64 101.97.0 3.2 .7 .7 2.2 9.8 ... 6.5 6.6 22.7 27.3 24.5 65 to 74 56.04.5 2.0 .7 .7 3.5 6.6 56.0 3.5 6.0 14.4 16.7 11.1 75 years and over 47.41.6 1.8 .3 .9 1.4 4.6 47.4 1.1 6.2 16.8 12.2 10.2 **Median 49 41 54 ... 41 51 44 74 40 57 50 50 49**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 469.749.3 10.0 3.4 5.7 13.6 68.4 64.1 55.3 22.7 88.5 122.8 111.9 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 374.643.7 5.4 2.4 3.3 9.1 49.2 50.7 40.0 15.3 66.0 98.5 89.9 Under 25 years 6.31.4 .3 – .2 – 1.4 ... .9 .2 1.4 1.1 1.2 25 to 29 years 22.04.1 .6 .2 – .2 4.7 ... 5.4 .7 4.1 3.3 5.4 30 to 34 years 41.57.6 .6 .2 .4 .7 7.9 ... 7.0 1.1 9.5 9.1 5.9 35 to 44 years 97.515.0 .3 .7 .9 2.5 14.3 ... 13.5 1.3 15.9 26.1 22.6 45 to 64 years 156.711.2 2.1 .7 .9 3.9 17.3 ... 10.4 7.4 22.5 44.8 42.9 65 years and over 50.74.4 1.6 .6 .9 1.8 3.7 50.7 2.9 4.5 12.6 14.1 12.0 Other male householder 37.93.3 1.8 – .9 1.6 8.8 5.0 7.2 2.2 10.3 10.1 7.2 Under 45 years 17.41.9 .9 – .7 .7 4.3 ... 5.6 1.1 4.5 4.2 4.3 45 to 64 years 15.51.2 .6 – .2 .4 3.3 – 1.4 .4 4.2 4.2 2.2 65 years and over 5.0.2 .3 – – .5 1.1 5.0 .2 .7 1.7 1.7 .7 Other female householder 57.22.3 2.8 1.0 1.4 2.9 10.4 8.5 8.0 5.2 12.2 14.2 14.8 Under 45 years 23.71.4 1.7 .8 .5 .4 4.8 ... 5.5 1.9 4.7 4.9 6.4 45 to 64 years 25.0.7 .6 – .7 1.8 3.8 ... 2.4 1.1 4.9 6.3 7.6 65 years and over 8.5.2 .5 .2 .2 .8 1.8 8.5 .1 2.2 2.6 3.0 .7 1 person households 130.88.9 4.8 1.4 2.1 4.6 12.7 39.2 12.0 12.4 43.9 31.6 25.9 Male householder 55.65.7 2.3 .5 .7 2.1 5.6 10.6 6.4 3.4 18.4 11.9 12.0 Under 45 years 21.43.6 .6 .2 .2 .7 2.1 ... 3.1 .7 6.6 4.1 4.1 45 to 64 years 23.61.6 1.7 .2 – .5 2.0 ... 2.3 1.8 6.7 6.1 5.2 65 years and over 10.6.5 – – .5 .9 1.5 10.6 .9 .9 5.1 1.7 2.7 Female householder 75.33.2 2.6 1.0 1.4 2.5 7.1 28.6 5.6 9.0 25.6 19.7 13.9 Under 45 years 16.81.1 – .2 1.4 .4 2.2 ... 2.1 1.8 5.7 3.7 4.0 45 to 64 years 29.81.4 1.2 .4 – 1.1 1.8 ... 3.0 3.1 10.6 7.7 4.7 65 years and over 28.6.7 1.4 .3 – .9 3.0 28.6 .5 4.1 9.3 8.3 5.3 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 232.728.1 4.8 1.9 2.8 6.6 43.2 5.2 28.6 9.7 40.6 59.1 52.5 Married couples 192.925.6 2.0 1.4 1.1 4.3 33.0 3.1 22.1 6.7 31.6 50.3 42.0 One child under 6 only 27.84.1 .5 – .2 .5 4.0 .9 4.5 .4 5.0 6.9 4.5 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 30.94.5 .3 – .2 .2 9.3 .4 4.7 1.6 6.6 7.1 5.2 Two or more under 6 only 21.65.5 – .2 – .7 2.0 .2 4.3 .4 3.1 5.0 4.7 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 8.0.5 .3 .3 .4 .5 2.2 .2 1.2 .4 2.4 1.1 .9 One or more 6 to 17 only 104.611.1 .9 .9 .2 2.5 15.6 1.3 7.4 3.8 14.5 30.2 26.7 Other households with two or more adults 19.01.7 1.7 .3 .9 1.6 6.7 1.9 4.1 2.1 5.4 3.1 4.4 One child under 6 only 1.3– – – .5 – .2 – .5 .2 .7 – .4 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 2.0.2 – – – – .8 .4 .6 .5 .2 .4 .4 Two or more under 6 only 2.3.2 .3 – – .2 .7 – .7 .5 .7 .4 .4 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.2.5 .3 – – .2 .8 – .3 .2 .8 – .2 One or more 6 to 17 only 12.2.7 1.1 .3 .5 1.2 4.2 1.4 2.1 .7 3.1 2.2 2.9 Households with one adult or none 20.8.9 1.1 .3 .7 .7 3.4 .2 2.3 1.0 3.5 5.8 6.1 One child under 6 only .9– – – – – – – – – .2 .2 – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .5– – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 – – Two or more under 6 only .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .4– – – – – – – – – – .2 – One or more 6 to 17 only 18.7.9 1.1 .3 .7 .7 3.2 .2 2.1 1.0 3.1 5.4 5.9 Total households with no children 367.930.0 10.0 2.9 5.0 11.6 37.9 98.2 38.7 25.4 91.8 95.2 85.4 Married couples 185.718.4 3.4 1.0 2.2 4.8 18.4 48.2 18.6 9.1 35.5 48.6 49.1 Other households with two or more adults 51.62.8 1.7 .4 .7 2.2 6.8 10.7 8.1 3.9 12.6 15.0 10.3 Households with one adult 130.68.9 4.8 1.4 2.1 4.6 12.7 39.2 12.0 12.4 43.7 31.6 25.9 

# 64 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 384.430.7 11.1 3.1 5.7 12.5 43.1 102.9 40.3 27.2 96.4 98.5 89.4 With own children under 18 years 216.227.5 3.7 1.7 2.1 5.6 38.0 .4 27.0 7.9 35.9 55.9 48.5 Under 6 years only 51.69.5 .3 .2 .7 .9 6.7 .2 9.5 .9 9.4 12.4 9.9 1 28.5

3.9 .3 – .5 .5 4.2 .2 4.5 .5 5.9 6.9 4.7 2 20.7

4.5 – .2 – .4 2.2 – 4.6 .4 3.1 5.0 4.7 3 or more 2.41.1 – – .2 – .2 – .5 – .4 .4 .5 6 to 17 years only 128.212.7 2.6 1.2 .9 4.2 21.3 .2 11.3 5.2 18.6 35.8 33.6 1 57.4

5.6 1.4 .5 .5 2.2 9.8 .2 5.3 2.7 8.5 15.7 14.7 2 51.2

5.2 .9 .4 .2 1.8 6.6 – 4.4 1.8 6.6 15.6 13.5 3 or more 19.61.9 .3 .2 .3 .2 4.9 – 1.6 .7 3.5 4.5 5.4 Both age groups 36.45.3 .9 .3 .5 .5 10.0 – 6.2 1.8 8.0 7.7 5.0 2 18.2

3.6 .3 – – – 5.0 – 2.5 .2 4.1 4.6 2.5 3 or more 18.21.7 .6 .3 .5 .5 5.0 – 3.7 1.5 3.9 3.1 2.5 

### Persons Other Than Spouse or **Children 2**  With other relatives 108.35.0 2.8 .4 1.2 5.4 23.1 15.9 7.4 9.0 21.5 25.7 29.6 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 64.52.6 1.4 .2 .2 3.8 10.3 1.4 3.5 3.6 9.5 15.5 19.8 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 17.5.8 1.1 .2 .2 1.5 3.9 10.4 .6 2.6 5.4 4.1 3.1 Households with three generations 13.6.5 .8 .2 .7 1.4 5.0 3.8 .5 1.4 4.1 2.6 3.6 Households with 1 subfamily 12.0.5 .8 .2 .5 .9 5.2 2.3 1.2 1.0 3.5 1.6 3.8 Subfamily householder age under 30 5.0.2 .5 .2 .2 .4 2.0 .4 .5 .5 .7 .7 1.8 30 to 64 6.4.2 .3 – .2 .5 3.2 1.6 .7 .5 2.9 .9 1.3 65 and over .7– – – – – – .2 – – – – .7 Households with 2 or more subfamilies .9– – – – .2 .7 .2 – – .5 .2 – Households with other types of relatives 28.11.1 .5 – .7 .9 9.1 5.3 2.8 2.7 8.5 6.1 5.8 With nonrelatives 41.03.3 2.3 .5 1.1 1.1 9.0 4.0 10.6 2.4 11.4 10.6 7.9 Co owners or co renters 12.91.4 .8 .5 .2 – 2.2 – 5.4 .6 2.8 2.8 3.4 Lodgers 10.2.4 .6 – .7 .4 1.9 .5 2.4 .2 3.5 2.6 1.4 Unrelated children, under 18 years old 4.0.5 .3 – – – 1.1 .7 1.1 .9 .7 1.1 .9 Other nonrelatives 16.01.2 .6 – .2 .7 4.3 3.1 2.5 .9 4.9 5.0 2.7 One or more secondary families .7– – – – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 .4 – 2 person households, none related to each other 23.81.6 1.2 .2 .7 .7 3.0 2.4 5.9 1.1 6.6 7.1 4.5 3 to 8 person households, none related to each other 1.9.2 – – .2 – .2 – .4 – .5 .6 .5 

### Educational Attainment of the **Householder** Less than 9th grade 12.8.5 1.2 .2 .2 – 9.1 4.7 .9 2.1 6.3 1.5 1.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 36.92.6 1.7 .8 .9 2.5 14.5 10.8 2.3 4.4 16.9 5.5 4.7 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 127.510.6 5.2 1.1 .9 6.0 21.2 27.7 13.4 11.6 22.8 33.2 27.8 Additional vocational training 26.03.1 1.4 .5 – 1.2 3.8 5.6 3.2 1.6 4.8 7.7 5.5 Some college, no degree 105.88.6 4.3 1.1 1.6 2.7 12.3 19.5 10.9 5.4 19.2 27.2 27.0 Associate degree 41.74.5 .6 .9 .7 2.3 4.6 5.2 2.9 2.2 6.2 12.2 10.2 Bachelor’s degree 173.318.6 1.0 .5 2.3 2.3 11.3 21.1 24.0 5.9 33.4 46.3 43.3 Graduate or professional degree 102.412.8 .9 .2 1.1 2.4 8.2 14.4 12.8 3.4 27.7 28.3 23.7 Percent high school graduate or higher 91.794.6 80.3 79.3 85.7 86.2 70.9 85.0 95.2 81.4 82.5 95.4 95.8 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 45.953.9 12.7 14.2 44.0 25.6 24.0 34.3 54.7 26.4 46.1 48.3 48.6 

### Citizenship of Householder Citizen of the United States 571.856.0 14.2 4.3 7.1 17.5 62.1 102.5 63.1 32.6 121.9 151.4 130.2 Naturalized citizen of the United States 24.11.8 – .2 .5 .7 7.3 3.4 2.3 1.2 6.1 6.5 6.1 

### Year Foreign Born Householder

**Immigrated to the United States** 2005 to 2009 –– – – –– –– – – –– – 2000 to 2004 3.2.2 – – – – 2.3 – .9 .7 1.2 .2 1.6 1995 to 1999 11.2.9 – .2 .7 .4 5.7 – 2.3 .5 4.0 1.6 2.2 1990 to 1994 8.71.2 – .3 – .2 5.3 – 1.8 – 2.9 .7 3.1 1980 to 1989 13.31.4 .6 – .4 – 8.3 .2 .5 1.6 4.8 2.6 2.5 1979 or before 16.4.2 – .2 – .7 4.5 4.0 .9 .9 3.7 4.4 4.3 

### Year Householder Moved Into Unit 2000 to 2004 233.258.0 5.0 1.8 3.7 5.0 35.9 13.8 67.3 9.5 45.3 48.8 56.2 1995 to 1999 133.0.2 4.3 1.4 1.1 5.0 18.2 12.2 – 6.9 25.1 35.6 29.1 1990 to 1994 81.4– 2.6 .2 1.8 2.9 8.0 12.5 ... 4.0 20.0 20.8 18.2 1985 to 1989 46.7– 2.0 .4 .5 .7 5.7 6.5 ... 2.7 8.1 17.0 12.3 1980 to 1984 29.1– .3 .5 – 1.3 2.9 8.5 ... 3.1 6.7 8.0 8.1 1975 to 1979 23.3– – .2 .2 1.6 3.1 8.1 ... 1.3 6.6 7.6 5.7 1970 to 1974 18.7– .6 – .5 – 2.4 11.3 ... 2.7 5.4 6.2 2.3 1960 to 1969 24.1– – .2 – 1.1 3.2 20.3 ... 2.9 9.6 7.6 4.1 1950 to 1959 9.4– – – – .4 1.7 8.3 ... 1.3 4.4 2.4 1.5 1940 to 1949 1.4– – – – – – 1.4 ... .5 .9 .2 .2 1939 or earlier .5– – – – – – .5 ... .2 .2 .2 – **Median 1997 2000+ 1997 ... 1999 1996 1999 1981 2000+ 1993 1996 1996 1998**  

### Household Moves and Formation in Last **Year** Total with a move in last year 102.125.4 1.9 .8 2.3 2.5 15.5 7.4 67.3 5.1 23.5 18.5 21.9 Household all moved here from one unit 57.119.2 .8 .5 .7 .9 5.3 4.2 57.1 2.6 11.5 10.6 14.0 Householder of previous unit did not move here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Household moved here from two or more units 4.5.7 .3 – .5 .2 1.0 .2 4.5 .5 1.1 1.1 .4 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Some already here, rest moved in 40.55.4 .8 .3 1.2 1.4 9.2 3.0 5.7 2.1 10.8 6.8 7.5 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 65 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 10. 

# Previous Unit of Recent Movers

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### HOUSEHOLDER MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.**  **Total 66.8 20.8 1.1 .5 1.4 1.1 7.8 4.7 66.8 3.7 13.6 12.8 15.6**  

### Structure Type of Previous Residence Moved from within the United States 66.820.8 1.1 .5 1.4 1.1 7.8 4.7 66.8 3.7 13.6 12.8 15.6 House 44.916.1 1.1 .3 .4 .5 5.5 4.0 44.9 2.8 8.6 8.3 9.6 Apartment 14.32.3 – .2 .9 .5 1.8 .2 14.3 .7 3.6 2.8 3.8 Manufactured/mobile home .2.2 – – – – – – .2 – – – – Other 5.0.7 – – – .2 .2 .2 5.0 .2 1.0 1.5 1.1 Not reported 2.51.5 – – – – .3 .2 2.5 – .5 .2 1.1 

### Tenure of Previous Residence House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 59.418.6 1.1 .5 1.4 .9 7.3 4.2 59.4 3.5 12.2 11.1 13.3 Owner occupied 36.514.2 1.1 .3 – .5 4.1 4.2 36.5 2.6 5.8 6.5 8.4 Renter occupied 22.94.4 – .2 1.4 .5 3.2 – 22.9 .9 6.4 4.6 4.9 

### Persons

 **Previous Residence** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 59.418.6 1.1 .5 1.4 .9 7.3 4.2 59.4 3.5 12.2 11.1 13.3 1 person 8.21.8 – – .7 .2 .7 1.2 8.2 .2 2.8 1.5 1.1 2 persons 20.06.6 .6 – .4 .2 1.6 2.5 20.0 1.8 4.5 4.0 4.9 3 persons 9.13.1 – – – .5 .2 .1 9.1 .6 1.4 1.4 1.6 4 persons 12.54.2 .3 .3 .2 – 1.4 – 12.5 .5 2.4 2.9 2.5 5 persons 3.9.7 .3 .2 – – 1.6 – 3.9 – .5 .4 .9 6 persons 2.0.5 – – – – .7 – 2.0 .2 .5 .2 .9 7 persons or more .4.2 – – – – .2 – .4 – – – .2 Not reported 3.21.6 – – – – .9 .5 3.2 .2 – .7 1.1 

### Previous Home Owned or Rented by **Someone Who Moved Here** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 59.418.6 1.1 .5 1.4 .9 7.3 4.2 59.4 3.5 12.2 11.1 13.3 Owned or rented by a mover 51.515.7 .8 .2 1.4 .9 5.9 3.6 51.5 2.8 11.2 9.3 11.3 Owned or rented by other 5.82.0 .3 .3 – – .7 .4 5.8 .7 1.0 1.3 1.2 By a relative 2.9.5 .3 .3 – – .5 – 2.9 .5 .2 .7 .9 By a nonrelative 2.91.5 – – – – .2 .4 2.9 .2 .7 .7 .2 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 2.0.9 – – – – .7 .2 2.0 – – .5 .9 

### Change in Housing Costs House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 59.418.6 1.1 .5 1.4 .9 7.3 4.2 59.4 3.5 12.2 11.1 13.3 Increased with move 42.413.9 .3 .3 .9 .5 5.0 1.9 42.4 2.1 7.8 7.8 10.1 Decreased 8.21.7 .8 .2 .5 .2 1.0 .9 8.2 .9 2.4 1.3 1.1 Stayed about the same 7.32.1 – – – .2 1.1 .9 7.3 .2 2.0 1.5 1.6 Don’t know .2.2 – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – – – Not reported 1.1.7 – – – – .2 .2 1.1 – – .5 .5

1 See back cover for details.



# 66 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR Total 69.9** **21.5 1.1 .5 1.4 1.6 8.9 4.7 66.8 3.7 14.5 12.8 16.7** 

### Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit**2** Private displacement .9– – – – – .2 – .7 – .4 .2 – Owner to move into unit –– – – –– –– – – –– – To be converted to condominium or cooperative –– – – –– –– – – –– – Closed for repairs –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other .9– – – – – .2 – .7 – .4 .2 – Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Government displacement .5.2 – – – – – – .5 – – – .2 Government wanted building or land –– – – –– –– – – –– – Unit unfit for occupancy –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other .5.2 – – – – – – .5 – – – .2 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) .5– – – – – – – .5 – – – .2 New job or job transfer 10.83.9 – – .2 .4 .9 – 10.6 – 1.2 2.2 1.8 To be closer to work/school/other 5.11.0 – – .2 – .9 – 5.1 .2 1.0 1.6 1.2 Other, financial/employment related 2.9.2 – – .2 .2 .6 – 2.3 .2 1.0 .6 .5 To establish own household 13.61.9 – – .5 – 1.9 – 13.3 .5 4.1 2.7 2.2 Needed larger house or apartment 13.42.8 – – – .5 1.0 .3 13.4 .8 3.9 2.9 2.4 Married 3.41.1 – – – – .7 – 3.0 .4 .7 .7 .7 Widowed, divorced, or separated 2.9.5 .6 – – – .5 .2 2.7 – 1.0 .4 .2 Other, family/person related 6.42.0 .3 .3 .2 – .5 1.6 5.7 .9 .9 1.3 2.3 Wanted better home 13.73.3 .3 – – – 1.4 .7 13.5 .7 2.2 5.1 1.5 Change from owner to renter –– – – –– –– – – –– – Change from renter to owner 11.71.6 – – .2 .7 1.8 – 11.5 .2 3.5 2.3 2.4 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 2.9.2 .5 – – .2 .9 .3 2.7 – 1.3 .7 .2 Other housing related reasons 4.41.5 – .2 – .2 .6 .5 4.0 .4 .9 1.3 .9 Other 11.35.0 – – .5 .4 1.1 .8 11.0 1.1 1.9 2.9 1.6 Not reported 3.62.4 – – – – .5 .5 3.6 – .5 .4 1.5 

### Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit All reported reasons equal 1.6– – – .2 – – – 1.6 .2 .2 1.1 .2 Private displacement .2– – – – – – – – – .2 – – Government displacement –– – – –– –– – – –– – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 New job or job transfer 9.23.4 – – .2 .2 .7 – 9.2 – .5 1.5 1.6 To be closer to work/school/other 2.3.7 – – – – .6 – 2.3 – .3 .2 1.0 Other, financial/employment related 1.3– – – .2 – .4 – .9 .2 .2 .2 .2 To establish own household 6.31.2 – – – – .9 – 6.1 .5 1.1 .9 1.6 Needed larger house or apartment 8.91.4 – – – .2 1.0 .3 8.9 .8 2.9 1.6 2.0 Married, widowed, divorced, or separated 4.21.6 .6 – – .2 1.0 – 3.3 .2 1.1 .7 1.1 Other, family/personal related 5.01.6 .3 .3 .2 – .5 1.6 4.3 .7 .7 .7 1.8 Wanted better home 6.01.9 .3 – – – .7 .7 5.8 .2 .7 2.2 1.3 Change from owner to renter or renter to owner 8.61.6 – – .2 .5 1.3 – 8.6 – 2.8 1.0 1.8 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 1.0– – – – – .2 .3 1.0 – 1.0 – – Other housing related reasons 2.41.1 – .2 – – .2 .5 2.2 .2 .7 .4 .5 Other 8.64.3 – – .2 .4 .9 .8 8.4 .7 1.2 1.8 1.6 Not reported 4.02.7 – – – – .5 .5 4.0 – .7 .4 1.8 

### Choice of Present Neighborhood **2** Convenient to job 13.33.1 .3 – .4 .2 1.5 – 12.6 .2 2.9 2.2 2.9 Convenient to friends or relatives 13.23.2 .8 .3 – – 2.1 2.1 12.6 1.3 3.2 3.1 2.7 Convenient to leisure activities 10.82.2 – – .2 – .4 1.4 10.8 .2 3.9 1.8 1.1 Convenient to public transportation 3.4– .3 – – – .5 .3 3.4 .5 1.5 .7 .2 Good schools 12.12.5 – .2 – .2 1.8 – 12.1 – .8 2.6 4.3 Other public services 2.3.2 – – – – .2 – 2.3 .2 .8 .5 .4 Looks/design of neighborhood 29.89.5 .5 – .5 .9 2.9 1.7 29.8 1.6 5.6 7.8 5.4 House was most important consideration 22.74.9 .3 .2 .2 .2 3.7 .8 21.6 1.9 3.8 4.8 6.3 Other 10.12.7 .3 – – .7 1.6 .4 9.0 .4 1.8 2.8 1.8 Not reported 3.62.4 – – – – .5 .5 3.6 – .5 .4 1.5 

### Main Reason for Choice of Present **Neighborhood** All reported reasons equal 2.9.2 – – – – .7 – 2.9 .4 .7 1.5 .2 Convenient to job 8.52.7 .3 – .4 .2 1.3 – 8.1 – 2.4 1.3 1.6 Convenient to friends or relatives 7.02.1 .5 .3 – – 1.9 1.6 6.3 1.1 2.1 1.1 1.4 Convenient to leisure activities 3.91.6 – – .2 – – 1.1 3.9 – 2.0 .4 .7 Convenient to public transportation .3– – – – – – – .3 – – – – Good schools 6.61.2 – .2 – – .7 – 6.6 – – .9 2.5 Other public services –– – – –– –– – – –– – Looks/design of neighborhood 15.06.1 – – .5 .7 1.1 .5 15.0 .5 2.4 2.9 2.7 House was most important consideration 15.13.1 – – .2 .2 1.6 .6 14.2 1.5 2.6 2.6 4.9 Other 7.02.1 .3 – – .4 1.1 .4 5.9 .2 1.8 1.5 1.1 Not reported 3.62.4 – – – – .5 .5 3.6 – .5 .4 1.5 

### Neighborhood Search Looked at just this neighborhood 18.65.3 .5 .5 .5 .2 3.4 1.8 16.6 .4 5.5 2.0 5.0 Looked at other neighborhood(s) 47.713.8 .5 – .9 1.4 4.9 2.4 46.6 3.3 8.5 10.3 10.2 Not reported 3.62.4 – – – – .5 .5 3.6 – .5 .4 1.5 

### Choice of Present Home**2** Financial reasons 17.73.7 .8 .3 .7 .4 3.3 .5 16.4 1.4 5.5 2.4 4.5 Room layout/design 33.59.8 .5 .2 .7 1.1 4.1 2.3 33.0 1.8 6.0 6.8 8.6 Kitchen 7.02.3 .5 – – .2 1.4 .4 7.0 .5 2.2 1.8 .7 Size 24.26.8 .5 – .5 .2 2.6 1.7 23.8 1.5 4.8 4.5 6.4 Exterior appearance 12.73.7 .5 – .2 .2 1.9 .5 12.7 – 3.7 2.9 2.3 Yard/trees/view 18.13.8 .5 – .2 .4 2.3 .2 17.6 .9 3.0 6.2 3.2 Quality of construction 13.45.0 .5 – – .5 .9 1.2 13.4 .9 2.5 3.5 2.6 Only one available 1.9.7 .3 – – – .2 – 1.9 .2 .5 .6 .2 Other 9.43.0 .3 – .2 .4 1.9 .5 7.8 .2 1.9 2.2 2.7 Not reported 3.62.4 – – – – .5 .5 3.6 – .5 .4 1.5 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 67 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR**

 Con. **Main Reason for Choice of Present**

**Home** All reported reasons equal 3.1– – – .2 – .6 – 2.9 .4 .5 1.5 .7 Financial reasons 12.62.8 .6 .3 .7 .4 1.8 .5 11.5 1.4 3.7 1.9 2.7 Room layout/design 20.56.5 – .2 – .7 2.8 1.7 20.5 1.1 3.1 4.0 4.3 Kitchen .9.2 – – – – – – .9 – .5 – – Size 10.52.8 – – – – .9 1.2 10.3 .1 1.6 1.2 3.9 Exterior appearance 2.6.9 – – – – .2 .2 2.6 – 1.2 .2 .2 Yard/trees/view 5.51.5 .3 – .2 – .7 – 5.3 .2 .7 2.0 .7 Quality of construction 2.82.1 – – – .2 .2 .2 2.8 .2 1.0 .2 – Only one available .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 Other 7.32.3 .3 – .2 .2 1.2 .5 6.0 .2 1.4 1.3 2.5 Not reported 3.82.4 – – – – .5 .5 3.8 – .7 .4 1.5 

### Home Search Now in house 61.619.4 ... – .4 1.4 7.4 3.7 59.2 2.8 11.1 11.1 15.6 Did not look at apartments 53.316.1 ... – .4 1.1 6.5 3.3 51.1 2.1 9.5 9.9 12.7 Looked at apartments too 4.2.9 ... – – .2 .5 .2 4.0 .7 .9 .7 1.1 Search not reported 4.12.4 ... – – – .5 .2 4.1 – .7 .4 1.8 Now in manufactured/mobile home 1.1– 1.1 .3 – – .8 – 1.1 – – – – Did not look at apartments .8– .8 .3 – – .5 – .8 – – – – Looked at apartments too .3– .3 – – – .3 – .3 – – – – Search not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Now in apartment 7.22.1 ... .2 1.0 .2 .6 1.0 6.5 .9 3.4 1.8 1.1 Did not look at houses 3.1.7 ... .2 .2 – .4 .7 2.9 .2 1.5 .7 .4 Looked at houses too 1.8.5 ... – .5 – – – 1.8 .2 1.4 – .2 Search not reported 2.3.9 ... – .2 .2 .2 .2 1.8 .4 .5 1.1 .5 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Home** Better home 46.514.0 .3 .2 1.4 .9 5.8 1.7 44.9 2.6 8.9 9.3 9.7 Worse home 4.9.7 .6 .3 – – .5 .2 4.7 .5 .9 1.3 1.2 About the same 14.94.3 .3 – – .7 2.0 2.3 13.6 .7 4.1 1.7 4.3 Not reported 3.62.4 – – – – .5 .5 3.6 – .5 .4 1.5 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Neighborhood** Better neighborhood 36.412.2 .3 .2 1.1 .7 4.9 2.1 35.8 2.1 5.4 7.3 7.6 Worse neighborhood 3.1.7 .6 .3 – – .3 – 2.9 – .9 .4 .7 About the same 25.66.1 .3 – .2 .9 3.2 2.1 23.4 1.7 7.1 4.6 6.4 Same neighborhood 1.0– – – – – – – 1.0 – .5 – .2 Not reported 3.82.4 – – – – .5 .5 3.8 – .5 .4 1.7

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 68 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 12. 

# Income Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Household Income Less than $5,000 21.41.6 – – .2 1.1 2.7 6.7 2.2 21.4 6.0 4.1 4.8 $5,000 to $9,999 6.6.2 1.1 – – .4 .7 3.6 .7 5.9 1.6 1.5 .9 $10,000 to $14,999 16.2.9 2.5 – .5 .7 1.9 9.2 1.4 4.7 4.7 4.1 3.8 $15,000 to $19,999 14.6.2 1.1 .3 – .2 4.0 6.9 1.2 1.8 5.4 2.9 3.3 $20,000 to $24,999 19.6.7 .9 .3 .2 .2 3.9 9.4 1.3 .7 6.2 6.7 3.2 $25,000 to $29,999 24.21.5 1.8 .5 .9 1.4 4.8 9.7 2.3 .5 8.0 4.7 5.8 $30,000 to $34,999 28.42.0 2.5 .3 .5 1.8 6.4 7.6 3.0 .2 9.5 7.5 4.1 $35,000 to $39,999 23.61.1 .6 – .2 .9 5.2 4.4 1.6 – 7.1 4.6 4.6 $40,000 to $49,999 45.63.7 .6 .9 1.1 1.2 10.5 10.3 4.8 – 12.4 11.3 10.9 $50,000 to $59,999 52.44.5 .7 1.2 .2 .7 8.8 9.0 5.3 – 9.6 12.7 13.6 $60,000 to $79,999 94.38.8 2.0 – 1.9 3.9 14.3 9.9 12.2 – 19.8 22.4 23.5 $80,000 to $99,999 80.98.4 .3 .7 1.2 2.0 6.9 7.1 8.7 – 13.1 23.9 18.1 $100,000 to $119,999 56.57.8 .3 .2 – 1.4 3.5 2.7 6.1 – 8.3 15.9 11.7 $120,000 or more 116.216.6 .3 .4 .9 2.3 7.5 6.9 16.6 – 20.7 31.9 29.6 **Median 70 092 88 990 29 617 ... 60 466 62 766 50 494 34 060 76 239 5000**  **55 473 75 108 71 874** As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 23.01.8 – – .2 1.1 3.0 7.3 2.4 23.0 6.5 4.8 4.8 50 to 99 12.1.2 2.0 – .5 1.1 3.2 4.9 1.3 12.1 3.5 2.8 2.1 100 to 149 25.72.4 2.8 .5 – .4 8.8 8.6 2.4 ... 10.3 4.5 5.4 150 to 199 25.7.7 1.7 .2 .2 1.3 8.6 7.3 2.0 ... 8.0 5.1 6.0 200 percent or more 514.153.1 8.3 4.1 6.8 14.2 57.5 75.2 59.1 ... 104.1 137.1 119.6 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 22.81.6 .3 .3 .2 1.1 3.0 6.7 2.4 21.6 6.3 4.5 4.8 $5,000 to $9,999 7.6.2 1.4 – – .4 1.0 3.8 .9 6.1 1.6 2.0 1.2 $10,000 to $14,999 17.0.9 2.9 – .5 .7 2.5 9.7 1.4 4.5 5.1 4.1 3.8 $15,000 to $19,999 15.3.2 1.1 – – .2 4.2 7.4 .7 1.6 5.6 3.1 3.5 $20,000 to $24,999 19.5.7 .6 .3 .2 .2 4.0 9.4 1.5 .7 6.5 7.1 2.9 $25,000 to $29,999 25.91.9 1.8 .5 .9 1.4 5.1 9.5 3.1 .5 8.0 4.5 6.7 $30,000 to $34,999 30.42.0 2.2 .3 .9 1.8 6.9 7.3 5.1 .2 10.2 7.9 4.6 $35,000 to $39,999 24.91.1 .6 – .4 .9 5.2 4.9 2.0 – 7.4 5.7 4.3 $40,000 to $49,999 49.74.4 1.2 .9 .9 1.2 11.3 10.5 5.5 – 13.6 12.0 11.6 $50,000 to $59,999 54.24.5 .4 1.2 .4 .9 9.4 8.7 5.3 – 11.0 13.9 13.4 $60,000 to $79,999 92.18.6 1.4 – 1.4 4.3 12.0 9.6 10.8 – 19.5 21.8 23.7 $80,000 to $99,999 74.98.0 .3 .7 .9 1.6 6.2 6.2 7.4 – 10.3 21.9 17.6 $100,000 to $119,999 54.28.1 .3 .5 – 1.2 2.9 2.7 5.4 – 8.0 14.8 11.3 $120,000 or more 112.215.9 .3 .2 .9 2.3 7.5 6.9 15.7 – 19.4 31.0 28.4 **Median 67 189 87 216 28 055 ... 47 715 61 492 47 792 33 571 70 422 5000**  **51 778 71 377 70 219** 

### Income Sources of Families and Primary **Individuals 2**  Wages and salaries 508.654.1 11.4 4.2 6.9 15.7 72.8 43.0 63.0 12.2 106.5 129.7 117.5 Wages and salaries were majority of income 458.051.0 10.1 3.5 5.5 14.3 67.7 22.9 58.1 8.7 92.0 114.6 108.0 2 or more people each earned over 20 percent of wages and salaries 188.023.5 3.2 1.2 1.6 6.2 31.4 8.4 22.7 1.8 31.8 46.9 47.6 Business, farm, or ranch 91.29.3 .7 .2 1.4 1.7 5.7 9.2 9.5 4.9 21.4 25.8 23.7 Social Security or pensions 141.57.0 5.0 1.3 2.2 5.9 14.4 96.0 6.6 12.5 37.4 39.3 33.4 Interest 232.918.1 2.2 1.0 2.7 5.0 17.0 66.5 22.4 11.1 53.9 74.0 54.9 Stock dividend(s) 139.110.8 1.0 .7 1.8 2.3 8.8 36.1 13.9 5.8 32.4 43.7 33.1 Rental income with lodger(s) 51.74.9 1.0 .2 1.1 1.4 5.6 9.4 5.5 2.0 14.2 14.9 10.6 SSI, Public assistance or welfare 15.6.5 .8 – .2 1.1 1.8 6.7 1.1 1.9 4.1 3.3 4.4 Alimony or child support 23.42.0 1.1 – .5 1.1 3.8 .5 2.9 1.2 4.2 6.1 6.5 Other 64.03.9 2.5 .7 .8 2.0 6.5 13.6 5.5 6.4 13.5 16.7 14.5 

### Amount of Savings and Investments Income of $25,000 or less 87.74.1 6.6 .9 1.2 3.0 16.0 38.4 7.6 34.5 27.2 21.9 17.3 No savings or investments 34.61.4 4.3 .6 .5 1.1 10.5 15.5 2.6 16.3 12.3 5.8 5.0 $25,000 or less 19.0.7 1.5 .3 .2 .9 3.5 7.9 1.6 5.5 7.1 5.4 3.3 More than $25,000 27.11.4 .5 – .2 .9 2.0 12.9 3.0 9.5 6.9 8.5 6.7 Not reported 7.0.7 .3 – .2 – – 2.0 .4 3.2 .9 2.2 2.3 

### Food Stamps Income of $25,000 or less 87.74.1 6.6 .9 1.2 3.0 16.0 38.4 7.6 34.5 27.2 21.9 17.3 Family members received food stamps 2.7– 1.1 – .5 .2 .9 .9 – 1.6 .9 – .4 Did not receive food stamps 81.03.9 5.5 .9 .7 2.8 15.0 36.5 7.1 30.6 25.6 21.0 15.3 Not reported 3.9.2 – – – – – 1.0 .4 2.3 .7 .9 1.6

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 69 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.2– .3 – – .2 – .2 – .2 .7 .5 – $100 to $199 11.5.2 .8 .3 .7 1.4 3.1 5.7 .7 1.8 5.4 1.5 2.3 $200 to $249 14.5.2 .3 – .4 1.6 3.7 6.6 1.1 2.3 7.3 2.6 2.3 $250 to $299 27.8.9 .3 .4 – .9 4.7 13.1 1.4 2.3 12.7 5.1 4.5 $300 to $349 23.0.9 – – .5 .4 1.8 10.3 1.8 2.6 6.7 7.4 3.3 $350 to $399 24.7.9 .6 .2 .2 1.1 2.4 13.7 1.8 3.4 7.2 6.8 5.7 $400 to $449 18.02.3 .6 .3 – .7 2.7 6.9 .6 .4 3.8 4.5 5.1 $450 to $499 10.0.2 .3 – .2 .2 1.2 6.1 .2 .9 2.1 4.6 1.6 $500 to $599 16.8.8 1.1 – .4 – 2.3 7.1 1.6 3.1 3.1 4.7 3.3 $600 to $699 20.0.9 3.5 .6 .5 – 4.0 5.8 1.6 1.2 4.3 5.1 3.1 $700 to $799 19.6.5 1.7 – .7 .9 1.4 5.4 .8 1.5 5.7 5.1 3.6 $800 to $999 53.12.8 1.7 .5 .7 1.6 7.3 7.0 4.8 2.6 13.0 14.0 13.8 $1,000 to $1,249 87.56.4 2.9 .7 1.2 2.7 16.1 5.1 7.0 4.2 18.3 20.5 24.2 $1,250 to $1,499 80.67.5 .6 .9 .7 2.1 10.8 2.2 9.8 2.2 13.4 18.7 20.2 $1,500 or more 192.233.6 .1 .9 1.6 4.3 19.6 8.1 34.2 6.2 28.6 53.1 44.8 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 172 1500+ 692 ... 855 998 1 093 415 1500+ 642 911 1 185 1 210**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 218 1500+ 712 ... 888 1 040 1 128 448 1500+ 712 970 1 255 1 248**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 132 1500+ 692 ... 792 946 1 074 413 1 448 595 893 1 133 1 165**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 30.72.7 .8 .3 .4 1.6 3.0 7.1 2.6 – 9.5 6.6 6.4 5 to 9 percent 69.34.3 .6 .7 .9 2.5 8.7 19.8 4.0 – 18.7 18.9 15.5 10 to 14 percent 81.25.8 .9 .2 1.2 3.1 8.8 14.4 6.4 1.1 21.2 21.6 19.1 15 to 19 percent 98.79.4 2.3 .7 .9 1.8 10.3 12.1 11.6 .3 16.6 30.4 24.0 20 to 24 percent 87.410.9 1.1 .8 1.0 1.8 9.4 12.4 12.4 2.0 15.9 19.3 19.7 25 to 29 percent 60.25.6 .9 .7 1.0 1.1 8.3 7.4 5.3 .4 11.6 14.4 14.3 30 to 34 percent 43.25.5 1.3 .3 .2 .9 7.0 6.3 3.6 .9 7.4 10.1 11.2 35 to 39 percent 29.12.3 .5 .7 .4 1.4 4.6 3.5 4.5 .4 6.6 9.1 6.0 40 to 49 percent 32.15.1 2.4 – .7 1.1 7.1 4.5 6.3 1.1 6.1 7.6 6.9 50 to 59 percent 15.41.8 .5 .2 .4 .4 3.7 2.8 3.0 1.4 4.7 3.4 3.4 60 to 69 percent 10.61.1 .5 – – .2 2.9 2.2 1.8 1.9 2.1 3.0 2.7 70 to 99 percent 11.4.9 2.0 – .3 .4 2.7 1.8 1.4 1.4 2.6 3.1 2.2 100 percent or more3 19.52.1 .9 .3 – 1.1 3.6 6.0 3.0 12.9 5.7 4.8 4.2 Zero or negative income 11.8.7 – – .2 .7 1.1 3.0 1.5 11.3 3.5 2.0 2.3 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 21 23 33 ... 21 19 25 19 23 100+ 20 20 21**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 23 31 ... 21 18 24 17 23 43 19 19 20**  

### Rent Paid by Lodgers Lodgers in housing units 9.4.4 .6 – .5 .4 1.6 .3 2.4 .2 3.3 2.2 1.1 Less than $100 per month –– – – –– –– – – –– – $100 to $199 .4– – – – – .2 – – – .2 – – $200 to $299 .4– – – – .2 – – .2 – .2 .2 – $300 to $399 1.6– – – .2 – .4 – – – .7 .2 .2 $400 or more per month 6.6.4 .6 – .2 .2 1.0 .3 2.2 .2 1.9 1.7 .9 Not reported .2– – – – – – – – – .2 – – **Median 400+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 600.658.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9 Less than $25 37.42.1 .8 .2 1.6 .9 6.9 7.3 6.2 2.5 17.9 5.2 7.9 $25 to $49 259.226.2 6.6 2.4 3.9 9.1 33.0 50.5 29.2 13.2 66.9 61.0 60.4 $50 to $74 144.216.8 4.0 .7 .7 3.8 16.7 21.7 15.2 9.2 20.2 40.1 37.4 $75 to $99 63.55.3 1.2 .5 .7 2.3 9.1 8.2 7.5 4.0 11.3 15.5 12.1 $100 to $149 35.22.8 .4 .3 .5 .7 5.9 5.8 4.2 1.6 5.9 11.8 7.9 $150 to $199 9.81.2 – – .2 .2 .7 1.1 1.4 .7 1.6 3.3 1.9 $200 or more 8.11.8 .6 – – .5 .7 1.9 .9 .7 .9 2.8 2.1 **Median 48 50 48 ... 39 47 47 45 47 50 42 52 49**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 43.12.0 1.1 .7 .2 .7 8.0 6.9 2.8 3.3 7.7 14.7 8.2 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 572.255.7 13.8 4.8 7.5 17.0 78.6 99.8 63.7 32.9 127.4 143.2 132.7 Less than $25 22.04.6 1.1 – – 1.3 3.8 2.7 5.1 .7 4.2 4.5 8.1 $25 to $49 196.221.5 5.5 2.3 3.6 6.0 26.5 31.6 22.8 12.9 40.6 41.8 51.5 $50 to $74 161.415.3 3.4 .9 1.4 2.9 21.4 29.1 15.2 7.2 37.8 44.4 31.2 $75 to $99 54.45.2 .6 .6 .7 1.5 6.6 12.1 4.8 2.8 15.9 12.7 11.3 $100 to $149 27.42.5 .3 – – 1.4 3.8 4.8 5.1 2.7 8.3 6.3 4.0 $150 to $199 6.41.6 – – – 1.1 .5 2.2 .7 .2 2.1 1.2 1.6 $200 or more 9.11.1 .6 – .2 .5 1.6 1.9 1.3 .7 1.8 3.6 1.3 **Median 53 50 46**  **... 46 51 52 57 50 50 57 56 48** Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 95.14.0 2.3 1.0 1.6 2.3 14.6 15.5 8.8 5.9 16.6 28.7 23.7 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil Fuel oil used 16.61.6 .3 – .2 .9 .7 4.2 2.1 .9 5.3 4.3 4.5 Less than $25 .7– – – – – – .2 – – .2 .4 – $25 to $49 –– – – –– –– – – –– – $50 to $74 .2– – – – – – .2 – – – .2 – $75 to $99 .7.5 – – – – – – – – – – – $100 to $149 –– – – –– –– – – –– – $150 to $199 –– – – –– –– – – –– – $200 or more –– – – –– –– – – –– – **Median 63 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 15.11.1 .3 – .2 .9 .7 3.7 2.1 .9 5.1 3.7 4.5 

# 70 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Property Insurance Property insurance paid 570.656.6 11.1 4.3 7.1 17.1 72.3 100.1 63.4 31.7 124.4 150.5 130.4 **Median per month 65 70 36 ... 63 61 60 60 69 60 66 67 64**  

### Monthly Costs Paid for Selected Utilities **and Fuels** Water paid separately 463.343.8 5.3 2.9 5.5 12.1 63.6 75.4 49.0 23.3 101.8 118.8 106.1 **Median 41 46 ... ... ... 33 41 36 39 42 28 41 44**  Trash paid separately 288.016.1 2.5 1.9 1.9 5.4 27.8 46.5 24.9 16.1 6.8 104.9 78.0 **Median 18 18 ... ... ... ... 18 17 18 19 13 18 18**  Bottled gas paid separately 9.01.1 .5 – – .2 .3 .8 1.3 .7 .7 5.2 .5 **Median 58 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Other fuel paid separately 32.2.5 – .2 – 1.7 5.6 4.2 3.3 3.1 2.5 11.1 10.2 **Median 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10**  **10** 

### Cost and Ownership Sharing Ownership shared by person not living here 23.6.9 1.4 .3 .7 1.0 4.4 6.0 2.7 3.2 8.9 6.4 3.8 Costs shared by person not living here 4.4.2 .3 – .3 – 1.0 .7 .4 1.0 1.2 .9 .7 Costs not shared 19.2.7 1.1 .3 .4 1.0 3.5 5.3 2.3 2.3 7.7 5.5 3.2 Cost sharing not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Ownership not shared 570.057.0 13.4 4.5 6.8 16.6 75.8 96.3 63.9 31.3 121.9 145.5 132.5 Costs shared by person not living here 3.3.2 .6 – – – .6 .2 .4 .5 .9 1.8 – Costs not shared 566.756.8 12.8 4.5 6.8 16.6 75.2 96.1 63.4 30.8 121.0 143.7 132.5 Cost sharing not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Ownership sharing not reported 7.0.2 – – .2 .6 .9 1.2 .7 .7 1.6 2.4 1.6 

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.650.1 6.0 3.3 5.7 12.3 59.5 30.7 56.0 17.8 86.4 113.5 108.4 Less than $100 7.8.3 .3 – .2 .2 1.3 1.8 – .9 2.6 1.1 1.1 $100 to $199 3.2.2 .3 – – .5 – 1.4 .2 – .9 1.4 .7 $200 to $249 2.5– .3 – .2 – .2 1.2 – – .5 .4 .2 $250 to $299 5.6– 1.2 .3 .2 – 1.8 1.4 – .8 1.7 1.3 .4 $300 to $349 6.6.5 .9 – – – 1.1 1.7 .2 .5 1.7 2.0 1.3 $350 to $399 6.5– .6 – – – 1.2 2.2 – .5 2.1 1.6 1.5 $400 to $449 8.5– .3 – .5 .5 1.4 2.6 .2 .5 2.3 2.5 2.4 $450 to $499 6.8.3 .6 – .2 – .7 1.2 – – .7 2.4 1.4 $500 to $599 27.41.3 .6 .4 .5 .9 3.5 2.6 3.4 1.0 5.6 7.2 6.3 $600 to $699 27.6.9 – .3 .2 1.8 4.2 1.8 3.0 1.6 7.4 6.5 7.9 $700 to $799 36.13.9 – .5 1.4 1.3 4.6 2.2 1.2 1.5 9.0 6.1 11.7 $800 to $999 75.66.7 .6 .7 .9 2.5 13.3 2.4 7.9 2.9 14.2 19.3 18.5 $1,000 to $1,249 84.99.6 .4 .4 .7 1.4 11.1 2.8 11.7 2.5 13.3 23.5 19.5 $1,250 to $1,499 57.77.3 – .4 .5 1.1 6.9 2.2 9.9 1.4 8.4 15.6 14.6 $1,500 or more 89.719.0 – .2 .2 2.0 8.3 3.3 18.2 3.7 16.2 22.6 20.7 **Median 1 027 1 293 356 ... 757 876 948 574 1 252 911 924 1 053 1 007**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 25.23.4 9.7 1.0 .5 .7 5.0 5.6 5.5 2.8 6.8 3.8 3.5 $25 to $49 21.4.7 3.7 .5 1.2 1.3 5.0 5.4 1.5 2.4 10.7 1.6 4.1 $50 to $74 70.42.8 .6 1.0 2.3 5.0 16.7 14.4 5.3 6.5 31.4 9.5 18.2 $75 to $99 92.43.9 – .7 1.1 4.0 16.1 20.4 9.3 5.9 28.4 18.1 26.8 $100 to $149 191.913.7 – 1.3 1.3 4.3 24.0 31.6 18.6 9.6 33.9 65.2 39.5 $150 to $199 92.010.6 .5 – .9 1.0 5.1 13.8 10.6 2.7 10.8 27.4 16.4 $200 or more 107.423.1 .3 .2 .4 1.8 9.1 12.2 16.4 5.3 10.5 28.8 29.4 **Median 124 172 25**  **... 74 88 96 109 132 100 90 134 121** 

### Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value Less than $5 118.612.9 2.8 .5 3.3 6.8 21.5 24.3 17.0 6.7 62.9 17.5 19.1 $5 to $9 431.336.6 5.0 3.6 4.0 9.7 51.0 72.1 43.9 24.8 63.8 127.5 108.6 $10 to $14 33.07.0 2.8 .5 – 1.0 5.4 3.9 4.8 1.5 3.1 4.2 8.8 $15 to $19 5.4.4 2.1 – .3 – 1.4 .8 .9 1.2 – 2.1 .2 $20 to $24 1.3.5 – – – – .4 .2 – – .2 .4 – $25 or more 11.0.7 2.1 .2 .2 .7 1.3 2.1 .7 .9 2.3 2.6 1.1 **Median 7 7 10 ... 6 6 7 7 7 7 5 7 7**  

### Routine Maintenance in Last Year Less than $25 per month 238.231.9 10.4 3.4 2.8 5.7 35.4 56.6 28.6 17.6 54.1 60.1 49.0 $25 to $49 157.311.0 2.9 .5 2.3 4.5 21.9 24.3 11.0 9.0 29.5 45.1 32.2 $50 to $74 24.11.4 .5 .2 .2 .9 2.9 2.5 1.2 1.4 5.6 5.9 5.2 $75 to $99 65.45.5 .7 .5 .7 1.1 9.2 7.3 7.0 2.1 15.1 14.7 18.0 $100 to $149 22.71.1 – – .2 1.4 1.2 2.4 1.4 .7 5.4 5.3 5.9 $150 to $199 25.11.4 – – .5 .7 3.1 1.6 2.3 .9 6.7 6.4 6.5 $200 or more per month 25.51.3 .3 .2 .5 1.9 2.7 1.4 3.3 .4 6.3 5.7 6.6 Not reported 42.14.6 – – .7 2.0 4.5 7.2 12.4 3.1 9.7 11.2 14.5 **Median 32 25**  **25 ... 33 38 28 25**  **25 25**  **31 31 35** 

### Condominium and Cooperative Fee Fee paid by owners 63.08.2 ... 1.1 2.1 2.5 7.1 13.3 8.5 4.5 20.0 15.6 18.8 Less than $25 per month .5– ... – .3 – – – – – .3 – .2 $25 to $49 .9– ... – – – .2 .2 – .2 – .2 .2 $50 to $74 .5.2 ... – – – – – .2 – – – .5 $75 to $99 2.2.5 ... – – – .2 .2 .4 – .5 .6 .4 $100 to $149 17.23.9 ... .5 .2 .7 2.2 1.3 3.0 1.1 4.1 5.5 5.6 $150 to $199 22.23.0 ... .2 .7 1.1 2.1 3.8 2.9 1.7 4.2 7.4 7.3 $200 or more per month 15.9.4 ... .2 .7 .4 2.0 6.3 1.2 .7 9.4 1.1 3.5 Not reported 3.5.2 ... .2 .2 .3 .4 1.5 .7 .7 1.5 .7 .9 **Median 169 142 ... ... ... ... 168 200+ 155 ... 200+ 157 163**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 71 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Other Housing Costs per Month Homeowner association fee paid 184.341.3 – .7 1.1 3.9 15.1 20.1 30.8 5.1 11.0 34.2 53.2 **Median 43 42 ... ... ... ... 48 58 44 ... 19 43 49**  Manufactured/mobile home park fee paid .6– .6 – – – – .3 – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Land rent fee paid .2– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Government Subsidy for Repairs Units with major repairs in the last 2 years 428.232.4 9.0 4.4 5.1 11.8 53.6 63.0 35.7 21.3 94.1 116.5 98.1 Received low interest loan or grant 7.5– – .2 – – 1.6 1.8 .7 .5 2.6 1.8 1.1 No low interest loan or grant 419.732.4 9.0 4.1 5.1 11.6 52.0 61.0 34.6 20.6 91.5 114.3 96.7 Not reported 1.0– – – – .2 – .2 .4 .2 – .4 .4

1 See back cover for details. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 72 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 14. 

# Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Value Less than $10,000 5.3– 2.3 .3 .2 .2 .7 1.4 .8 .6 1.9 .8 – $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– 4.8 .3 .3 – .9 1.2 – 1.1 – .3 .3 $20,000 to $29,999 3.9– 2.3 .2 – – 1.3 .8 .5 .4 .9 – .5 $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– 1.4 .3 – – – .6 – – – .3 .3 $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– 1.2 – – – .6 – .3 – – .5 – $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– .6 – – .3 – .3 – .3 – .4 – $60,000 to $69,999 1.5– – – – – .8 .2 – .4 – .2 .5 $70,000 to $79,999 1.5– – – – – .2 .4 – – .2 .4 .7 $80,000 to $99,999 5.6.3 .7 .2 .5 .2 .5 1.5 1.0 .7 2.9 1.2 .4 $100,000 to $119,999 11.2– – – – – 2.7 2.4 .7 .4 3.5 2.4 2.4 $120,000 to $149,999 33.3.9 .3 .7 .9 2.9 5.4 6.9 2.3 3.4 11.0 6.1 8.7 $150,000 to $199,999 116.38.1 .6 1.8 2.0 5.2 26.8 23.3 11.5 9.5 29.4 21.0 31.8 $200,000 to $249,999 143.110.5 .6 – .9 2.7 20.1 24.9 13.1 7.9 23.4 40.4 38.9 $250,000 to $299,999 93.19.6 – .7 1.8 3.4 9.3 13.0 10.3 4.4 18.0 30.4 17.8 $300,000 or more 176.928.8 – .2 1.1 3.2 11.7 26.5 26.8 6.0 41.3 49.9 35.6 **Median 239 412 298 248 21 304 ... 199 650 204 265 201 391 225 382 266 548 204 520 235 221 255 223 230 048**  

### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 43.42.6 10.5 1.1 .7 1.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 1.7 7.9 8.7 9.0 1.5 to 1.9 41.03.1 1.6 .7 .5 1.1 5.2 1.6 3.9 – 4.7 9.0 12.9 2.0 to 2.4 74.18.2 .8 .5 .7 1.8 7.4 5.6 7.1 .3 13.5 18.8 18.3 2.5 to 2.9 68.88.4 – .2 .5 1.8 6.4 5.5 9.5 .2 11.3 20.3 15.3 3.0 to 3.9 111.911.6 .6 1.4 1.6 2.5 15.3 9.9 11.7 .4 21.0 28.0 25.3 4.0 to 4.9 72.16.9 .3 .7 1.4 3.9 11.2 11.2 7.8 .7 14.4 16.4 20.9 5.0 or more 177.516.7 .9 .2 2.2 5.4 29.4 60.5 22.7 20.5 56.2 51.3 34.0 Zero or negative income 11.8.7 – – .2 .7 1.1 3.0 1.5 11.3 3.5 2.0 2.3 **Median 3.6 3.6 1.5**  **... 3.9 4.1 4.1 5.0+ 3.8 5.0+ 4.4 3.7 3.5** 

### Other Activities on Property Medical or commercial establishment 3.3.2 – – .2 – .2 1.1 .2 – .7 1.6 – Neither 597.258.0 14.8 4.8 7.6 18.2 80.8 102.2 67.0 35.1 131.7 152.8 137.9 

### Year Unit Acquired 2000 to 2004 232.458.2 5.0 1.8 3.7 5.4 35.4 14.0 65.4 9.5 44.2 48.3 56.2 1995 to 1999 134.3– 4.3 1.1 1.6 5.3 19.4 12.2 .2 7.1 28.2 34.5 29.4 1990 to 1994 81.8... 2.4 .5 1.5 2.7 6.8 12.5 .7 4.7 18.8 21.2 19.4 1985 to 1989 46.9... 2.0 .4 .2 .5 6.1 6.2 – 2.7 8.3 17.2 11.4 1980 to 1984 27.2... .3 .5 – 1.3 2.6 7.2 – 2.2 5.8 8.0 7.9 1975 to 1979 25.6... .3 .2 .2 1.6 3.6 9.9 .7 2.5 7.8 8.2 5.8 1970 to 1974 18.1... .6 – .5 – 2.2 10.7 .3 1.8 5.0 6.5 2.1 1960 to 1969 23.2... – .2 – .9 3.0 20.3 – 2.7 8.7 7.6 4.1 1950 to 1959 8.8... – – – .4 1.6 8.3 – 1.3 4.3 2.4 1.1 1940 to 1949 1.8... – – – – .2 1.6 – .5 .9 .2 .5 1939 or earlier .5– – – – – – .5 – .2 .2 .2 – **Median 1997 2000+ 1997 ... 1999 1997 1999 1980 2000+ 1994 1996 1996 1998**  

### First Time Owners First home ever owned 190.912.6 5.5 2.2 3.5 7.7 41.3 22.9 18.7 15.0 58.9 43.4 37.7 Not first home 404.345.3 9.2 2.6 4.0 9.8 39.3 79.8 47.9 19.5 71.9 109.0 99.0 Not reported 5.4.2 – – .2 .6 .5 .7 .7 .7 1.6 2.0 1.1 

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 575.357.0 13.1 4.5 7.3 17.7 76.8 97.8 64.3 31.4 122.2 148.7 134.9 Less than $10,000 7.7.2 2.9 .3 .2 .4 2.4 2.7 1.0 1.4 2.3 .5 1.0 $10,000 to $19,999 26.2.2 2.8 .7 .4 .7 3.9 20.8 .5 3.8 8.2 5.9 4.5 $20,000 to $29,999 20.0.2 1.7 .4 .7 .7 3.3 11.4 .9 1.8 5.8 6.5 2.7 $30,000 to $39,999 14.4– .9 .3 .2 .4 1.7 6.1 – 1.4 4.9 5.3 1.9 $40,000 to $49,999 11.8– 1.5 – .2 .5 1.9 2.9 – .8 4.7 3.1 2.0 $50,000 to $59,999 16.2– .6 .4 – 1.2 3.3 4.8 .2 1.4 5.3 2.8 3.1 $60,000 to $69,999 18.6– 1.0 – .5 1.1 2.5 4.2 .3 1.8 4.6 5.9 3.7 $70,000 to $79,999 22.0.3 .3 – – 1.9 4.7 3.0 .2 1.9 7.2 5.5 5.6 $80,000 to $99,999 44.6.3 .3 1.2 1.2 1.1 5.8 6.1 1.0 2.7 10.9 12.9 11.5 $100,000 to $119,999 37.1.2 – – – .9 5.9 3.6 .7 .6 8.1 9.5 11.1 $120,000 to $149,999 59.04.0 – .5 1.2 1.4 9.7 6.5 3.5 2.0 11.4 15.1 17.9 $150,000 to $199,999 100.28.2 .3 – 1.8 3.0 15.5 6.4 10.6 3.9 15.9 24.9 25.4 $200,000 to $249,999 67.210.6 – .4 .5 1.6 7.6 2.5 12.6 3.2 9.6 18.3 16.0 $250,000 to $299,999 37.610.0 – .2 .2 .5 2.5 3.7 10.7 .9 4.7 9.9 7.4 $300,000 or more 65.620.3 – – .2 .9 2.3 5.8 20.5 1.9 12.0 15.9 13.2 Not reported 27.22.5 .9 – – 1.5 4.0 7.4 1.6 2.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 **Median 148 247 265 198 22 667 ... 125 095 102 715 123 401 52 990 249 445 83 624 109 794 145 953 147 444**  Received as inheritance or gift 18.0.5 1.7 .3 .3 – 2.7 4.4 2.3 2.7 7.6 3.9 1.8 Not reported 7.2.7 – – .2 .4 1.6 1.2 .7 1.1 2.5 1.8 1.1 

### Major Source of Down Payment Home purchased or built 575.357.0 13.1 4.5 7.3 17.7 76.8 97.8 64.3 31.4 122.2 148.7 134.9 Sale of previous home 257.232.5 1.9 1.1 2.2 4.3 19.7 54.2 25.0 8.2 38.4 74.0 66.1 Savings or cash on hand 219.816.9 9.2 1.7 3.2 9.6 41.7 33.4 21.9 14.9 61.1 51.7 46.2 Sale of other investment 5.7.5 – .2 – .2 .5 .2 1.4 .7 1.5 .9 1.1 Borrowing, other than mortgage on this property 14.31.3 .9 .7 .2 .2 2.3 1.3 3.4 .4 4.2 2.9 1.1 Inheritance or gift 11.1.2 – – .2 – 1.1 – 1.1 .9 3.2 2.8 1.6 Land where building built used for financing .4– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 Other 23.12.1 .3 – .7 .7 5.3 3.5 3.0 3.2 6.9 5.9 5.1 No down payment 35.62.7 .9 .7 .7 1.6 5.5 3.9 7.2 2.2 5.5 8.6 10.2 Not reported 8.0.9 – – – 1.0 .7 1.4 1.1 .9 1.4 1.8 3.3 

### How Acquired First occupant in single family unit built 1990 or later 92.443.3 – – .5 1.9 7.6 9.2 13.9 3.2 6.6 16.3 17.8 Already built 32.816.6 – – .2 .7 2.6 2.7 5.6 .9 2.5 4.8 6.3 Sales agreement 49.622.1 – – – 1.2 3.8 4.5 6.8 1.6 3.4 8.3 10.4 Contractor 6.53.0 – – .2 – .5 1.5 1.3 .2 .7 1.9 .4 Built it yourself 2.41.1 – – – – .7 .2 .2 – – 1.0 .7 Received as inheritance or gift –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 1.1.4 – – – – – .2 – .5 – .2 –

1 See back cover for details. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 73 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 600.6 58.2 14.8 4.8 7.8 18.2 81.0 103.4 67.3 35.1 132.4 154.3 137.9**  

### Mortgages Currently on Property**2** None, owned free and clear 132.36.8 8.8 1.3 1.4 4.6 17.8 65.7 10.1 14.6 40.7 34.3 24.5 Reverse mortgage 1.1– – – – – .2 1.1 – .4 .4 .2 – Regular and/or home equity mortgage3 461.150.9 6.0 3.5 6.2 12.5 61.4 35.2 56.2 19.5 90.1 118.3 110.7 Regular mortgage 437.049.6 6.0 3.3 5.3 11.8 58.8 27.9 55.6 17.6 84.6 109.1 106.9 Home equity lump sum mortgage 39.94.2 – .5 .7 1.1 3.8 4.5 3.6 1.1 7.7 11.8 9.4 Home equity line of credit 109.010.0 .8 .5 1.8 2.6 10.7 7.2 9.4 4.4 20.9 32.2 20.8 Line of credit not reported, no regular or lump sum 6.1.5 – – .2 1.1 1.6 1.4 .9 .7 1.2 1.5 2.7 

### Number of Regular Mortgages and

**Home Equity Mortgages** 1 mortgage 299.531.3 5.1 3.0 4.5 9.0 45.6 28.1 35.2 13.5 61.3 74.2 74.8 2 mortgages 138.316.6 .8 .2 1.2 2.8 12.5 4.5 18.6 4.4 23.5 37.7 28.8 3 mortgages or more 13.11.8 – .2 .5 .5 1.5 .7 1.8 .5 2.8 3.6 4.1 Number not reported 16.31.6 – – .2 1.3 3.4 3.3 1.6 1.8 3.8 4.4 5.6 

### Types of Mortgages Regular and home equity lump sum 30.33.8 – .5 .2 .7 3.2 1.6 3.2 .9 5.8 7.4 7.8 With home equity line of credit 5.8.4 – .2 .2 .2 .6 .2 .2 – 1.4 2.0 1.6 No home equity line of credit 24.63.3 – .2 – .4 2.5 1.4 3.0 .9 4.4 5.4 6.3 Home equity line of credit not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Regular, no home equity lump sum 406.745.8 6.0 2.8 5.0 11.1 55.6 26.3 52.4 16.6 78.7 101.7 99.1 With home equity line of credit 86.58.5 .8 – .9 1.9 7.7 2.2 8.9 2.6 15.3 24.5 16.7 No home equity line of credit 311.436.1 5.1 2.8 4.1 9.0 46.4 22.6 43.0 12.9 60.8 74.5 80.3 Home equity line of credit not reported 8.81.1 – – – .2 1.6 1.4 .5 1.1 2.6 2.6 2.0 Home equity lump sum, no regular 9.6.5 – – .4 .5 .7 2.9 .5 .2 1.8 4.4 1.5 With home equity line of credit 2.3.2 – – .2 .2 .5 .2 – – .5 .9 .2 No home equity line of credit 6.8.2 – – .2 .2 .2 2.4 .5 .2 1.4 3.3 1.1 Home equity line of credit not reported .5– – – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 No regular or home equity lump sum 154.08.1 8.8 1.5 2.1 5.9 21.6 72.7 11.2 17.4 46.0 40.8 29.4 With home equity line of credit 14.5.8 – .2 .4 .2 2.0 4.5 .2 1.7 3.7 4.8 2.3 No home equity line of credit 133.46.8 8.8 1.3 1.4 4.6 18.0 66.8 10.1 15.0 41.1 34.5 24.5 Home equity line of credit not reported 6.1.5 – – .2 1.1 1.6 1.4 .9 .7 1.2 1.5 2.7 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES Total 446.6** **50.1 6.0 3.3 5.7 12.3 59.5 30.7 56.0 17.8 86.4 113.5 108.4** 

### Land Contract Units with one regular mortgage only 279.330.7 5.1 2.8 3.8 8.6 43.4 21.5 34.5 11.7 56.2 66.6 71.7 Mortgage is a land contract 32.53.6 .6 .3 .2 1.1 7.0 1.4 4.5 1.6 5.4 9.4 4.9 Not a land contract 239.726.9 4.3 2.5 3.1 7.2 35.0 19.6 29.3 9.9 48.6 53.3 66.4 Not reported 7.1.2 .3 – .5 .2 1.4 .4 .7 .2 2.2 3.8 .4 

### Type of Primary Mortgage FHA 86.68.4 .7 1.1 1.1 4.1 20.5 3.1 8.8 3.8 19.7 21.9 18.2 VA 19.4

3.0 – .2 .2 .9 2.0 .9 2.8 .2 2.4 1.9 11.1 RHS/RD .7– – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 Other types 328.637.2 5.0 1.9 4.2 6.6 34.9 24.1 44.0 12.6 60.6 86.0 76.9 Don’t know .5.2 – – – – .2 .2 – – .5 – – Not reported 10.91.1 .3 – .2 .6 1.8 2.5 .5 1.1 3.0 3.7 2.0 

### Lower Cost State and Local Mortgages State or local program used 24.34.5 .3 – – .7 5.5 2.0 3.4 1.1 5.4 4.9 6.6 Not used 412.344.4 5.4 3.3 5.7 11.2 51.6 26.8 52.2 15.3 78.4 105.0 99.8 Not reported 10.01.2 .3 – – .4 2.4 1.9 .5 1.3 2.6 3.6 2.0 

### Mortgage Origination Placed new mortgage(s) 443.650.1 5.4 3.3 5.7 12.0 58.4 30.2 56.0 17.3 85.9 112.9 108.2 Primary obtained when property acquired 196.135.9 4.2 1.1 2.3 5.4 31.8 10.1 52.8 7.2 39.7 42.1 46.6 Obtained later 247.514.1 1.2 2.1 3.4 6.6 26.7 20.1 3.2 10.1 46.2 70.8 61.6 Assumed 2.2– .6 – – .2 1.0 .5 – .2 .5 .4 .2 Wrap around –– – – –– –– – – –– – Combination of the above .8– – – – – – – – .2 – .2 – 

### Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage Fixed payment, self amortizing 354.734.0 4.8 3.0 4.6 10.4 51.1 25.3 37.5 14.6 67.1 92.4 85.0 Adjustable rate mortgage 44.96.8 – – .7 .2 3.3 .4 10.9 .7 8.8 10.3 13.1 Adjustable term mortgage .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – – Graduated payment mortgage 9.93.8 – – – .8 .9 .2 1.9 .5 2.0 1.6 1.6 Balloon 9.31.9 .6 – – .2 .4 .4 2.3 – 2.1 2.0 2.3 Other .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above 8.41.1 .3 .3 – – .7 .5 1.3 .3 2.1 2.0 1.8 Not reported 18.92.2 .3 – .5 .7 3.0 3.8 2.0 1.8 4.2 5.3 4.6 

### Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage Units with two or more mortgages 67.010.2 – .5 .7 1.4 6.6 3.0 13.0 2.1 11.6 16.5 17.8 Fixed payment, self amortizing 53.58.4 – .5 .2 .7 5.7 2.1 10.0 2.1 9.0 13.4 14.6 Adjustable rate mortgage 3.9.2 – – .2 – .4 .2 .9 – .2 1.5 .9 Adjustable term mortgage .7– – – – – .3 – – – .5 .3 – Graduated payment mortgage .7.2 – – – .2 – – .2 – – .2 .2 Balloon 3.2.7 – – – – – .5 .7 – .3 .2 .7 Other –– – – –– –– – – –– – Combination of the above 1.1– – – – – – .2 – – .7 .5 – Not reported 3.8.7 – – .2 .5 .2 – 1.1 – .9 .4 1.4 

# 74 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Lenders of Primary and Secondary Mortgages**  Only borrowed from firm(s) 426.947.5 5.7 3.3 5.2 11.2 56.5 28.0 53.7 16.4 80.7 108.1 104.6 Only borrowed from seller 1.3.2 – – – .2 .2 – .5 – .2 .2 .4 Only borrowed from other individual(s) 2.4.2 – – .2 – .2 – .7 – 1.0 .4 .2 Borrowed from a firm and seller .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 Borrowed from a firm and other individual –– – – –– –– – – –– – Borrowed from seller and other individual –– – – –– –– – – –– – One or both sources not reported 15.82.1 .3 – .2 .9 2.5 2.7 1.1 1.3 4.5 4.8 2.9 

### Items Included in Primary Mortgage

**Payment 3**  Principal and interest only 71.68.6 2.6 .5 1.6 2.1 7.3 10.2 9.6 2.5 11.3 20.0 20.9 Property taxes 352.939.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 8.9 48.8 17.1 44.6 13.4 70.2 88.0 82.0 Property insurance 308.235.3 2.8 2.3 2.8 6.9 42.2 11.9 40.5 12.4 58.3 75.3 68.4 Private mortgage insurance 66.09.7 .9 .2 .5 2.1 10.9 3.5 11.2 4.0 13.2 12.4 16.8 Other 4.2.2 – – .2 .2 .9 .2 .9 .4 1.1 .9 1.1 Not reported 23.11.4 .3 – .9 1.1 3.9 3.2 2.0 2.0 6.6 6.6 5.6 

### Year Primary Mortgage Originated 2000 to 2004 356.550.1 2.9 3.0 5.0 8.0 43.4 17.7 55.6 13.6 66.4 89.8 87.2 1995 to 1999 50.8– 3.1 .2 .2 2.9 10.0 5.4 – 2.6 11.3 11.8 11.8 1990 to 1994 20.3... – – .2 .9 2.9 2.7 .4 .6 4.8 6.4 5.5 1985 to 1989 7.6... – – .2 .2 1.4 .9 – .2 1.1 1.7 2.0 1980 to 1984 5.3... – – – – .4 1.3 – .2 .9 1.9 .5 1975 to 1979 5.4... – – – .2 1.2 2.0 – .5 1.9 1.7 1.1 1970 to 1974 .2... – – – – – .2 – – – – .2 1960 to 1969 .4... – – – – .2 .4 – – – – – 1950 to 1959 –... – – – – – – – – – – – 1949 or earlier –... – – – – – – – – – – – **Median 2000+ 2000+ 2000 ... 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+**  

### Term of Primary Mortgage at Origination

**or Assumption** Less than 8 years 18.13.2 .3 – – .2 1.5 1.7 4.2 .2 4.5 5.2 4.3 8 to 12 years 14.31.0 .6 – .2 – 2.1 3.0 1.4 1.0 2.6 4.8 2.7 13 to 17 years 72.73.0 .9 – .7 3.6 5.2 5.6 3.1 3.8 14.3 22.4 19.2 18 to 22 years 12.4.9 – .5 – .7 1.6 .4 .9 .4 2.2 4.2 2.4 23 to 27 years 5.4.2 .3 – – – 1.0 .7 .7 .7 .7 .9 1.8 28 to 32 years 320.741.5 4.0 2.8 4.8 7.8 47.1 18.0 45.1 11.2 61.7 76.0 76.8 33 years or more 2.1.2 – – – – .9 .9 .5 .5 .5 – .7 Variable .9– – – – – – .4 .2 – – – .4 **Median 30 30 29 ... 30 29 30 29 30 29 30 29 30**  

### Remaining Years Mortgaged Less than 8 years 40.83.0 .6 – – 1.3 5.7 8.3 4.1 1.6 9.4 12.8 9.2 8 to 12 years 32.41.5 1.2 – .7 2.0 3.7 3.8 1.2 1.4 7.2 10.3 6.4 13 to 17 years 52.62.3 – – .7 .9 4.0 3.7 2.7 2.9 9.6 14.4 14.8 18 to 22 years 24.8.5 .7 .7 – .7 2.9 1.3 .9 1.0 5.2 6.4 5.1 23 to 27 years 73.24.6 2.9 .5 .9 2.5 16.8 4.4 1.2 4.3 15.8 17.5 16.2 28 to 32 years 219.037.8 .6 2.0 3.4 4.8 25.6 8.3 45.0 6.4 37.4 51.6 56.0 33 years or more 1.0.2 – – – – .5 .2 .5 .3 .5 – – Variable 2.8.2 – – – – .3 .7 .5 – 1.2 .5 .7 **Median 28 30 24 ... 29 25 27 17 30 25 26 27 28**  

### Current Interest Rate Less than 6 percent 263.034.2 1.5 1.8 3.0 6.2 26.6 15.1 41.3 8.1 52.0 66.4 62.9 6 to 7.9 percent 159.515.1 1.6 1.4 2.3 4.9 27.4 11.8 13.8 8.5 29.5 41.0 39.1 8 to 9.9 percent 18.6.8 1.2 – – .5 3.4 2.4 1.0 .9 3.2 4.5 5.9 10 to 11.9 percent 3.7– .6 – .5 .5 1.5 .7 – .2 1.4 1.1 .2 12 to 13.9 percent 1.1– .6 – – – .2 .5 – – – .2 .3 14 to 15.9 percent .8– .6 – – .2 .3 .2 – – .2 .3 – 16 to 17.9 percent –– – – –– –– – – –– – 18 to 19.9 percent –– – – –– –– – – –– – 20 percent or more –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 6 6**  **7.9 ... 6 6**  **6.2 6.0 6 6.2 6**  **6 6**  

### Total Outstanding Principal Amount Less than $10,000 12.8– .6 – .2 .7 2.9 4.9 – 1.2 3.1 3.1 2.5 $10,000 to $19,999 10.4.2 .3 – – – 1.8 3.4 .5 .7 2.1 3.1 2.9 $20,000 to $29,999 8.7– .3 .2 .2 .2 2.5 1.8 .4 .7 3.0 1.3 1.6 $30,000 to $39,999 12.6.3 2.4 – .2 .2 2.5 1.6 – .7 4.2 3.3 1.7 $40,000 to $49,999 9.41.0 1.2 .3 – .7 1.0 1.9 .2 .5 1.8 3.1 2.0 $50,000 to $59,999 14.0.5 .3 – .2 .4 1.8 1.8 1.0 .4 2.1 4.1 4.7 $60,000 to $69,999 11.2– – – .2 .2 1.6 1.8 – 1.5 1.6 3.3 3.1 $70,000 to $79,999 15.0– .3 .2 .5 .9 2.4 1.3 .5 .9 4.5 4.1 3.8 $80,000 to $99,999 36.41.1 – 1.0 1.0 2.0 6.0 3.3 1.3 1.8 8.5 9.4 10.8 $100,000 to $119,999 35.82.6 .1 – – .5 5.0 1.9 1.2 1.1 7.1 9.3 8.0 $120,000 to $149,999 57.14.1 – .5 1.6 2.2 9.8 2.2 5.9 1.3 13.0 15.5 13.7 $150,000 to $199,999 100.49.6 .6 .7 .9 2.1 13.7 1.5 13.2 3.8 16.0 24.8 27.0 $200,000 to $249,999 59.111.3 – .4 .5 1.0 4.4 1.8 13.8 .7 8.4 15.1 12.9 $250,000 to $299,999 29.27.1 – – – – 1.8 .6 8.2 1.7 4.1 6.6 6.4 $300,000 or more 34.512.2 – – .2 1.2 2.2 .9 10.0 .7 6.9 7.7 7.3 Not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 149 931 224 632 37 819 ... 126 234 123 758 126 645 59 631 214 127 107 928 131 950 144 933 148 775**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 75 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Current Total Loan as Percent of Value** Less than 20 percent 44.2.5 .3 – .2 .9 8.3 11.1 .9 3.2 12.8 12.2 9.4 20 to 39 percent 63.23.1 .6 – .7 2.0 5.9 8.8 3.1 1.8 14.1 19.5 15.7 40 to 59 percent 89.86.7 .3 .4 1.6 2.7 9.0 5.1 4.5 4.2 18.5 25.6 22.2 60 to 79 percent 123.318.5 .3 1.0 2.1 3.8 15.8 3.0 16.4 6.1 20.1 30.7 27.8 80 to 89 percent 56.510.2 .6 .7 .4 1.2 9.8 .9 10.1 .4 8.8 13.9 13.0 90 to 99 percent 45.29.7 1.1 .5 .2 .9 6.7 1.1 14.0 1.8 6.2 7.4 14.0 100 percent or more 24.21.4 2.8 .7 .5 .7 4.0 .7 7.0 .2 6.0 4.2 6.3 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – **Median 64.2 75.9 98.2 ... 63.8 62.4 68.3 29.6 83.0 58.6 57.7 59.6 64.9**  

### Reason Primary Mortgage Refinanced Units with a refinanced primary mortgage3 253.416.6 1.2 2.1 2.7 6.4 27.5 15.3 4.0 9.2 46.0 67.8 64.7 To get lower interest rate 234.516.6 1.2 1.9 2.7 5.1 24.3 12.3 3.8 7.2 41.3 61.3 60.9 To increase payment period 9.3.2 – – – .3 3.0 .2 .2 .5 2.4 2.6 2.7 To reduce payment period 32.2.9 – .5 – 1.1 2.4 1.4 .9 1.1 6.0 12.1 6.8 To renew or extend a loan that has fallen due 2.2– – – – .2 .7 – – .2 .9 .9 – To receive cash 42.6.2 .3 .5 .2 .9 5.9 3.8 .2 2.3 8.6 15.3 8.5 Other reason 17.9.2 .3 .5 – .9 2.0 1.3 .5 1.2 3.6 7.1 4.6 

### Cash Received in Primary Mortgage

**Refinance** Received refinance cash 42.6.2 .3 .5 .2 .9 5.9 3.8 .2 2.3 8.6 15.3 8.5 Less than $10,000 6.6– .3 .3 – – 2.1 .7 – .5 1.6 2.0 .9 $10,000 to $19,999 8.3– – – .2 – .9 .2 – – 2.4 2.9 .9 $20,000 to $29,999 8.2.2 – – – .2 1.6 .6 – .5 1.4 3.0 1.6 $30,000 to $39,999 4.6– – – – – .2 .4 – .2 .5 2.0 .4 $40,000 to $49,999 2.7– – – – .2 – – .2 – .7 .4 1.1 $50,000 to $59,999 2.5– – – – .2 – – – .4 .2 1.6 .5 $60,000 to $69,999 1.3– – – – – – .4 – .2 .2 .4 .2 $70,000 to $79,999 .7– – – – .2 – .2 – – .4 .2 – $80,000 to $99,999 1.4– – – – – – – – .2 – .2 .7 $100,000 to $119,999 .6– – – – – – – – – – .4 .2 $120,000 to $149,999 .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – $150,000 or more 1.6– – – – – – – – – – 1.1 .4 Not reported 4.0– – .2 – – 1.1 1.1 – .3 1.2 .8 1.6 **Median 25 320 ... ... ... ... ... 13 420 ... ... ... 18 780 27 915 31 447**  

### Percent of Primary Mortgage **Refinanced Cash Used for Home Additions, Improvements, or Repairs**  Received refinanced cash 42.6.2 .3 .5 .2 .9 5.9 3.8 .2 2.3 8.6 15.3 8.5 Zero percent 20.2.2 – – – .2 3.0 1.5 – .9 3.0 8.5 4.0 1 to 9 percent 1.8– – – – – .2 .2 – .2 .5 .2 .2 10 to 19 percent 1.8– – – – – .5 – .2 – .5 .4 .7 20 to 29 percent 1.5– – – – – – – – .3 .2 .5 .4 30 to 39 percent 1.3– – – – – – .2 – – .2 .7 .2 40 to 49 percent .7– – – – – – .2 – – – .4 – 50 to 59 percent 3.8– – – .2 – .7 .2 – – .9 .9 .7 60 to 69 percent .2– – – – – .2 – – .2 – – – 70 to 79 percent 1.1– – – – – .2 – – – .2 .9 – 80 to 89 percent 1.1– .3 .3 – – – .3 – – – .6 – 90 to 99 percent –– – – –– –– – – –– – 100 percent 7.6– – – – .7 1.1 .4 – .7 2.8 2.0 1.8 Not reported 1.3– – .2 – – – .6 – – .2 .2 .4 **Median 10 ... ... ... ... ... 10**  **... ... ... 28.9 10 10**  

### Percent of Nonrefinanced Primary **Mortgage, Including Home Equity Lump Sum, Used for Home Purchase**  **and Improvement** Units with a nonrefinanced primary mortgage 180.532.6 4.2 1.1 3.0 5.3 29.3 13.3 51.5 6.9 37.4 41.8 41.4 Zero percent 21.52.1 .9 – .7 .7 2.7 3.3 5.7 1.1 5.3 4.2 8.0 1 to 9 percent .9– – – – – .7 – – – .7 .2 – 10 to 19 percent 1.3– – – – – – .4 .2 .2 .5 .4 .2 20 to 29 percent 1.4– – – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 .5 30 to 39 percent .4– – – – – – – – – – .4 – 40 to 49 percent –– – – –– –– – – –– – 50 to 59 percent .7– – – – – .2 .2 – – .2 .2 .2 60 to 69 percent .4– – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 – 70 to 79 percent .6– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 80 to 89 percent 2.51.4 – – – .2 .4 – 1.1 .2 – .2 .7 90 to 99 percent 2.0.7 – – – .2 .2 – .5 – .2 .4 .7 100 percent 144.827.8 3.0 1.1 2.0 3.6 23.8 8.2 43.4 5.4 28.3 34.7 30.4 Not reported 4.0.7 .3 – .2 .5 .9 .9 .4 – 1.7 .2 .7 **Median 90+ 90+ ... ... ... ... 90+ 90+ 90+ 90+ 90+ 90+ 90+**  

# 76 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE HOME

**EQUITY LINE OF**  **CREDIT MORTGAGES**  **Total 109.0 10.0 .8 .5 1.8 2.6 10.7 7.2 9.4 4.4 20.9 32.2 20.8**  

### Total Home **Equity Line of**  **Credit Limit** Less than $10,000 3.1.2 – – – – .9 – – .2 .9 .6 – $10,000 to $19,999 11.51.5 .6 – – – 1.5 .2 .9 – 2.4 2.9 2.1 $20,000 to $29,999 17.01.4 – – .5 .2 1.3 .9 .7 .5 3.2 5.1 2.9 $30,000 to $39,999 12.71.6 – .2 .5 – .9 .4 1.8 .2 2.1 4.1 2.9 $40,000 to $49,999 8.2.6 – – – .7 1.0 .2 1.1 .2 1.6 1.5 1.4 $50,000 to $59,999 16.61.5 – – .4 – 1.3 2.0 1.6 1.1 3.9 4.6 3.2 $60,000 to $69,999 3.4.5 – – .2 .2 .7 .4 .2 .2 1.0 .6 .9 $70,000 to $79,999 3.1.2 – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – 2.1 .2 $80,000 to $99,999 4.0.2 – – – – – – .5 .4 1.0 1.0 .7 $100,000 to $119,999 7.9.6 – .2 – .5 .3 .7 .2 .2 2.4 2.2 1.3 $120,000 to $149,999 1.4.2 – – – – .2 – .2 – – .7 .2 $150,000 or more 6.21.1 – – – – .9 1.3 .4 .4 .7 2.8 1.3 Not reported 14.1.5 .3 – .2 1.0 1.4 .9 1.5 .6 1.6 3.9 3.6 **Median 43 929 42 493 ... ... ... ... 40 272 56 718 44 628 ... 46 064 49 976 44 511**  

### Total Outstanding Line **of Credit Loans**  Outstanding loan(s) 68.26.7 .6 .2 1.4 .9 5.6 4.1 4.1 2.6 13.0 20.3 12.0 Less than $10,000 14.81.0 .6 – .2 .2 1.6 .7 – .2 3.1 5.1 3.2 $10,000 to $19,999 11.81.6 – – .2 – .2 .7 .5 .2 2.1 2.9 1.8 $20,000 to $29,999 12.11.1 – – .2 .2 .9 1.1 .4 .7 2.3 4.4 1.1 $30,000 to $39,999 8.61.1 – – .2 .2 1.3 .7 1.4 .7 1.7 1.7 1.8 $40,000 to $49,999 5.6.2 – – – – .4 .2 .9 .4 1.4 1.5 1.3 $50,000 to $59,999 3.6.5 – – – – .2 .2 – .2 .7 .6 .5 $60,000 to $69,999 2.6.1 – – .2 .2 .6 – .2 – .7 .6 .7 $70,000 to $79,999 .9– – – – – – – .2 – – .5 .2 $80,000 to $99,999 1.8.2 – .2 – – – .2 – – .3 .4 .4 $100,000 to $119,999 .4– – – – – – – .2 – – .4 – $120,000 to $149,999 .7– – – – – – – – – – .5 – $150,000 or more 1.3.7 – – – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 .6 – Not reported 4.0.2 – – .2 – .2 .2 – – .5 1.1 .9 **Median 24 604 26 135 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 629 23 683 24 691**  

### Current Line **of Credit Interest Rate**  Outstanding loan(s) 68.26.7 .6 .2 1.4 .9 5.6 4.1 4.1 2.6 13.0 20.3 12.0 Less than 6 percent 40.84.3 – .2 .9 .7 2.9 3.4 2.3 2.2 7.8 12.8 6.1 6 to 7.9 percent 13.81.5 – – – – 1.8 .2 1.1 – 2.4 4.2 2.9 8 to 9.9 percent 2.4.3 .3 – – – .5 – – – .9 .2 .8 10 to 11.9 percent 1.1– – – .2 .2 – – .2 – .5 – .2 12 to 13.9 percent .7.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 .2 14 to 15.9 percent –– – – –– –– – – –– – 16 to 17.9 percent –– – – –– –– – – –– – 18 to 19.9 percent –– – – –– –– – – –– – 20 percent or more .2– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 9.3.5 .3 – .2 – .4 .5 .5 .4 1.5 2.9 1.8 **Median 6 6**  **... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 6**  **6** 

### Line **of Credit Monthly Payment**  Outstanding loan(s) 68.26.7 .6 .2 1.4 .9 5.6 4.1 4.1 2.6 13.0 20.3 12.0 Less than $100 9.21.2 .6 – – .2 .9 .2 .5 .5 2.2 2.8 1.4 $100 to $199 16.51.6 – – .7 .2 1.5 .7 1.3 .7 2.8 4.8 2.9 $200 to $249 7.4.5 – – .2 – .6 – .9 .7 2.1 1.5 1.2 $250 to $299 3.9.5 – – – – – .2 .2 .2 .5 1.9 .5 $300 to $349 1.8.4 – – – – – – .2 – .2 .4 .9 $350 to $399 2.7.2 – – – – .2 .2 – – .2 .9 .2 $400 to $449 5.1.2 – – – .2 .4 .5 .2 – .4 1.3 1.6 $450 to $499 2.2– – – – – .2 .2 – – .5 .4 .7 $500 to $599 3.9.4 – – – – .3 .5 .2 .4 1.0 1.8 .2 $600 to $699 1.9.4 – – – – .7 .4 .2 .2 .2 .9 .2 $700 to $799 2.3– – – .2 .2 – – – – .5 .4 .4 $800 to $999 1.1.2 – .2 – – – – – – – .5 .2 $1,000 or more 4.5.5 – – – – .7 .7 – – 1.2 1.6 .5 Not reported 5.7.7 – – .2 – – .5 .2 – 1.2 1.1 1.1 **Median 238 225 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 222 264 249**  

### Line **of Credit Amount Used for Home**  **Additions, Improvements, or Repairs** Outstanding loan(s) 68.26.7 .6 .2 1.4 .9 5.6 4.1 4.1 2.6 13.0 20.3 12.0 Yes 33.02.9 – – .4 .7 3.5 1.8 1.1 .4 7.5 8.5 5.4 No 35.2

3.8 .6 .2 .9 .2 2.1 2.2 2.9 2.2 5.5 11.8 6.6 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Regular mortgages include all mortgages not classified as home equity or reverse. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 77 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Owner Occupied Units**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more

**Total 600.6 .5 55.5 178.0 366.7 .7 11.9 115.1 233.1 239.8**  

### Persons 1 person 130.8.2 32.6 51.0 47.0 .5 8.6 53.5 46.7 21.6 2 persons 207.4.2 15.9 67.6 123.7 .2 2.6 43.4 92.4 68.8 3 persons 95.0– 3.4 28.1 63.4 – .4 10.1 41.6 42.8 4 persons 104.9– 2.8 17.7 84.4 – .2 5.5 38.9 60.2 5 persons 43.5– .7 10.1 32.7 – – 2.4 9.7 31.4 6 persons 12.9– – 3.0 9.9 – – .2 3.0 9.6 7 persons or more 6.1– – .5 5.6 – – – .7 5.4 

### Rooms 1 room –... ... ... ... – – ... ... ... 2 rooms .5... ... ... ... .5 – – ... ... 3 rooms 6.7... ... ... ... .2 6.5 – – ... 4 rooms 48.7... ... ... ... – 3.8 44.7 .2 – 5 rooms 79.3... ... ... ... – .7 40.7 37.9 – 6 rooms 98.7... ... ... ... – .6 15.9 72.5 9.6 7 rooms 107.3... ... ... ... – .2 6.8 57.2 43.1 8 rooms 91.1... ... ... ... – – 1.6 31.5 58.0 9 rooms 66.4... ... ... ... – – .2 14.2 52.0 10 rooms or more 101.8... ... ... ... – – 5.2 19.6 77.1 

### Bedrooms None .7.5 .2 – – ... ... ... ... ... 1 11.9

– 10.3 1.3 .2 ... ... ... ... ... 2 115.1

– 44.7 56.7 13.8 ... ... ... ... ... 3 233.1

– .2 110.4 122.5 ... ... ... ... ... 4 or more 239.8– – 9.6 230.2 ... ... ... ... ... 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7– .5 .2 – – .2 .3 .2 – 1 78.6

.5 31.0 39.4 7.7 .7 9.5 39.1 26.8 2.4 1 1/2 83.0– 7.7 31.3 44.0 – .9 21.2 37.1 23.8 2 or more 438.3– 16.3 107.0 315.0 – 1.3 54.4 168.9 213.6 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 531.7.2 24.9 148.8 357.8 .2 3.0 72.5 218.4 237.6 Less than 1/8 acre 96.8– 11.5 41.6 43.7 – 2.3 24.4 46.7 23.4 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 254.0– 7.5 72.6 174.0 – .7 31.5 110.4 111.5 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 111.3– 2.6 21.7 87.1 – – 8.4 36.9 66.0 1/2 up to 1 acre 30.7– .9 4.9 24.9 – – 2.2 10.6 17.9 1 up to 5 acres 26.0.2 1.8 4.7 19.3 .2 – 3.1 9.5 13.2 5 up to 10 acres 8.1– .7 2.4 5.0 – – 2.5 2.1 3.5 10 acres or more 4.7– – .9 3.8 – – .5 2.2 2.0 **Median .21 ... .15 .18 .22 ... ... .18 .20 .23**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 22.8– 3.4 7.9 11.5 – 1.6 4.8 8.7 7.7 $5,000 to $9,999 7.6– 1.6 2.8 3.2 – .3 2.2 3.5 1.6 $10,000 to $14,999 17.0– 3.6 7.0 6.3 – .2 7.0 6.2 3.6 $15,000 to $19,999 15.3– 2.7 6.5 6.1 – .2 5.0 6.2 3.8 $20,000 to $24,999 19.5– 3.0 8.2 8.2 – 1.0 6.4 7.7 4.4 $25,000 to $29,999 25.9– 5.7 10.5 9.8 – 1.0 9.2 10.1 5.6 $30,000 to $34,999 30.4.2 4.6 13.8 11.7 .2 1.5 9.6 10.6 8.4 $35,000 to $39,999 24.9– 5.6 6.3 13.0 – 1.4 6.9 8.9 7.7 $40,000 to $49,999 49.7.2 7.3 19.5 22.7 .5 1.4 12.5 20.2 15.1 $50,000 to $59,999 54.2– 5.5 24.2 24.4 – .6 14.4 25.0 14.1 $60,000 to $79,999 92.1– 7.0 29.9 55.2 – 1.6 15.9 38.5 36.0 $80,000 to $99,999 74.9– 2.1 17.3 55.6 – .5 8.7 29.8 35.9 $100,000 to $119,999 54.2– 1.1 10.8 42.3 – .2 5.8 21.2 27.1 $120,000 or more 112.2– 2.1 13.4 96.7 – .4 6.7 36.3 68.7 **Median 67 189 ... 37 696 52 720 84 049 ... 35 890 45 115 64 848 86 553**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.2– .7 .5 – – .2 1.0 – – $100 to $199 11.5.2 2.3 5.3 3.7 .2 .7 5.5 2.7 2.4 $200 to $249 14.5– 1.8 6.3 6.3 – .4 3.2 6.8 4.0 $250 to $299 27.8– 5.1 11.7 11.0 .2 1.2 7.6 12.2 6.7 $300 to $349 23.0– 1.8 6.3 14.9 – .5 3.4 11.8 7.4 $350 to $399 24.7– 1.4 10.1 13.2 – .7 5.2 8.4 10.5 $400 to $449 18.0– 1.2 4.1 12.7 – .5 3.1 7.6 6.8 $450 to $499 10.0– .5 3.0 6.5 – .2 1.8 3.7 4.3 $500 to $599 16.8– 3.7 4.2 8.9 – .3 6.0 4.8 5.6 $600 to $699 20.0– 3.9 6.9 9.2 – 1.9 4.6 7.3 6.2 $700 to $799 19.6– 4.1 7.1 8.4 – 1.3 5.8 6.8 5.6 $800 to $999 53.1.2 12.0 18.0 22.9 .2 1.9 18.2 19.4 13.3 $1,000 to $1,249 87.5– 10.5 35.0 42.0 – 1.4 24.2 37.4 24.5 $1,250 to $1,499 80.6– 3.9 27.3 49.4 – .4 11.2 38.4 30.5 $1,500 or more 192.2– 2.4 32.3 157.5 – .2 14.4 65.8 111.8 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 172 ... 819 1 040 1 369 ... 663 915 1 168 1 434**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 218 ... 837 1 071 1 430 ... 674 947 1 205 1500+**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 132 ... 803 1 018 1 318 ... 652 886 1 129 1 381**  

# 78 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Owner Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more 

### Value Less than $10,000 5.3– 2.1 2.1 1.1 – .3 3.3 1.0 .7 $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– 1.7 3.1 – – – 2.2 2.6 – $20,000 to $29,999 3.9– .7 2.1 1.1 – .7 .6 2.4 .2 $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– .5 .9 – – – 1.1 .3 – $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– – 1.4 .2 – – .3 1.1 .2 $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– – .5 .5 – – – .5 .5 $60,000 to $69,999 1.5– – 1.3 .2 – – .7 .6 .2 $70,000 to $79,999 1.5– 1.1 .5 – – .6 .9 – – $80,000 to $99,999 5.6– 4.4 1.1 .1 – 2.0 2.4 1.2 – $100,000 to $119,999 11.2– 5.2 4.0 1.9 – 2.3 5.4 2.1 1.5 $120,000 to $149,999 33.3– 14.0 14.1 5.2 .2 2.1 20.4 7.7 2.9 $150,000 to $199,999 116.3.2 17.5 55.5 43.0 .2 2.4 36.1 51.3 26.2 $200,000 to $249,999 143.1– 5.3 51.0 86.8 – .7 20.6 68.6 53.2 $250,000 to $299,999 93.1.2 1.8 19.1 71.9 .2 .7 8.8 38.1 45.2 $300,000 or more 176.9– 1.1 21.2 154.5 – .2 12.3 55.5 108.9 **Median 239 412 ... 145 775 202 311 279 965 ... 120 889 178 153 233 249 287 826** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 79 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Owner Occupied Units**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median

**Total 504.3 1.1 33.1 72.9 96.7 105.6 186.7 8.1 2 209**  

### Persons 1 person 83.8.3 10.2 20.1 19.0 13.8 19.0 1.4 1 779 2 persons 172.9.6 11.3 22.8 35.3 40.8 59.2 2.7 2 183 3 persons 86.8– 4.2 13.4 19.1 16.3 32.4 1.4 2 184 4 persons 100.0– 4.2 8.9 16.1 21.4 48.5 .9 2 476 5 persons 41.9– 2.3 6.5 4.0 8.2 20.1 .7 2 470 6 persons 12.9.2 .7 .7 2.2 2.5 5.6 .9 2 422 7 persons or more 6.1– .3 .5 .9 2.5 1.8 .2 2 272 

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – ... 2 rooms .2– .2 – – – – – ... 3 rooms 1.0– .5 .2 – .2 – – ... 4 rooms 19.2.3 10.6 6.0 1.3 .4 .2 .5 930 5 rooms 51.6.5 12.2 18.6 9.6 6.2 3.2 1.4 1 335 6 rooms 84.2– 4.1 22.9 25.9 16.1 12.6 2.5 1 766 7 rooms 97.9.2 3.3 11.5 28.4 28.1 25.5 .9 2 090 8 rooms 87.5.2 1.3 7.2 15.7 26.0 36.2 .9 2 363 9 rooms 65.3– .2 2.7 6.2 15.2 40.7 .2 2500+ 10 rooms or more 97.3– .7 3.8 9.6 13.2 68.2 1.8 2500+ 

### Bedrooms None .2– .2 – – – – – ... 1 2.3

– .9 .7 – .7 – – ... 2 58.8

.5 16.8 15.8 11.8 6.4 5.9 1.6 1 359 3 206.8

.7 12.5 42.2 53.5 44.0 50.9 3.0 1 934 4 or more 236.2– 2.7 14.3 31.4 54.4 129.8 3.6 2500+ 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5– .3 .2 – – – – ... 1 58.6

.5 20.4 22.6 7.0 4.5 1.8 1.8 1 167 1 1/2 63.7.2 5.0 14.4 18.0 15.5 9.9 .7 1 831 2 or more 381.5.5 7.5 35.7 71.7 85.5 174.9 5.7 2 424 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 502.71.1 32.9 72.5 96.0 105.3 186.7 8.1 2 212 Less than 1/8 acre 83.6.5 12.8 16.7 20.1 15.7 14.6 3.2 1 754 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 242.4.4 13.1 35.7 46.4 61.0 82.3 3.6 2 196 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 109.3.2 3.8 14.7 19.8 19.3 50.5 .9 2 405 1/2 up to 1 acre 29.9– 1.5 2.6 4.0 4.9 16.8 – 2500+ 1 up to 5 acres 25.3– 1.2 1.9 3.7 2.8 15.5 .2 2500+ 5 up to 10 acres 7.4– .2 .2 1.1 1.5 4.2 .2 2500+ 10 acres or more 4.7– .3 .6 .9 .2 2.6 – ... **Median .21 ... .16 .20 .20 .20 .24 .16 ...**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 18.8– 2.3 2.8 4.4 4.2 4.6 .4 1 959 $5,000 to $9,999 6.0– 1.1 1.4 1.5 .4 .9 .7 1 559 $10,000 to $14,999 13.7– 2.7 4.3 1.8 2.1 2.6 – 1 469 $15,000 to $19,999 11.2.3 2.1 3.5 1.4 2.1 1.5 .4 1 439 $20,000 to $24,999 14.9– .7 3.3 4.2 3.3 2.8 .7 1 878 $25,000 to $29,999 18.3.2 3.1 4.2 3.7 2.0 4.6 .5 1 686 $30,000 to $34,999 23.0– 2.8 5.5 4.4 4.5 4.9 .9 1 809 $35,000 to $39,999 19.5– 3.7 3.7 4.2 4.0 3.9 – 1 779 $40,000 to $49,999 37.8.2 3.7 9.2 9.4 8.4 5.8 .9 1 778 $50,000 to $59,999 40.0.4 3.1 8.2 9.8 8.0 9.8 .7 1 907 $60,000 to $79,999 76.2– 4.9 12.4 15.8 17.8 24.1 1.1 2 124 $80,000 to $99,999 68.3– 1.4 4.6 15.5 18.2 27.9 .7 2 339 $100,000 to $119,999 51.1– .4 5.2 9.9 12.2 23.3 – 2 408 $120,000 or more 105.6– 1.1 4.4 10.8 18.4 69.8 1.1 2500+ **Median 72 874 ... 37 427 48 286 64 546 75 525 99 783 45 059 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .7– .5 – – – – .2 ... $100 to $199 9.2– 2.2 2.1 1.3 2.2 1.4 – 1 619 $200 to $249 13.6– 1.5 5.0 1.6 3.6 1.1 .7 1 491 $250 to $299 24.2– 3.3 6.5 6.2 3.8 4.1 .2 1 676 $300 to $349 19.6.2 .9 3.3 4.3 5.5 5.1 .2 2 087 $350 to $399 20.1– 1.0 2.9 3.6 4.5 7.7 .5 2 259 $400 to $449 14.1– 1.0 1.2 1.9 2.9 6.7 .5 2 482 $450 to $499 8.4– .5 .7 1.6 1.7 3.8 – 2 393 $500 to $599 13.6– 1.7 1.8 1.7 2.4 5.3 .7 2 251 $600 to $699 15.5– 2.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 4.0 .4 1 867 $700 to $799 13.4– 1.0 3.1 2.3 1.4 5.4 .2 2 086 $800 to $999 36.8.2 6.7 6.9 8.0 6.0 8.1 .9 1 760 $1,000 to $1,249 64.3.5 5.8 15.0 14.7 15.3 12.6 .4 1 862 $1,250 to $1,499 68.8– 2.8 13.3 19.9 12.5 19.8 .5 1 954 $1,500 or more 182.0.2 1.8 8.3 26.5 40.9 101.5 2.7 2500+ No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 244 ... 815 1 003 1 215 1 264 1500+ 899 ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 298 ... 833 1 044 1 261 1 345 1500+ 899 ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 197 ... 801 978 1 145 1 223 1500+ 899 ...**  

# 80 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Owner Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median 

### Value Less than $10,000 4.6– 3.2 – – – 1.1 .2 ... $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– 2.9 1.7 .3 – – – ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.0– .6 1.4 .6 .2 .2 – ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.4.3 .8 .3 – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– .9 .3 .2 – .2 – ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– – .3 .5 – .2 – ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.1– .2 .4 .2 – .2 – ... $70,000 to $79,999 .2– – – .2 – – – ... $80,000 to $99,999 1.7.2 – .8 .5 – .1 – ... $100,000 to $119,999 3.8– .5 .4 1.3 .7 .9 – ... $120,000 to $149,999 13.9– 4.0 4.6 1.4 1.8 1.6 .4 1 289 $150,000 to $199,999 81.4.6 10.9 28.6 20.9 13.2 6.5 .6 1 505 $200,000 to $249,999 129.6– 4.7 23.8 40.4 37.1 20.3 3.2 1 929 $250,000 to $299,999 88.6– 2.3 6.6 18.8 25.3 34.7 .9 2 319 $300,000 or more 167.7– 2.1 3.8 11.3 27.2 120.6 2.7 2500+ **Median 252 339 ... 165 735 196 084 227 375 249 678 300K+ 243 371 ...** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 81 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other

**Total 462.1 397.9 48.4 15.8 138.4 112.3 14.6 11.5 ... ... ... ...**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 14.512.2 2.1 .2 8.2 6.8 1.2 .3 ... ... ... ... $5,000 to $9,999 3.11.9 .7 .5 4.5 2.6 .5 1.4 ... ... ... ... $10,000 to $14,999 6.74.9 .7 1.2 10.3 7.1 1.0 2.2 ... ... ... ... $15,000 to $19,999 8.66.5 1.5 .5 6.7 4.7 1.4 .6 ... ... ... ... $20,000 to $24,999 9.97.6 1.5 .8 9.6 8.2 .9 .5 ... ... ... ... $25,000 to $29,999 15.110.6 3.8 .7 10.8 8.2 .9 1.7 ... ... ... ... $30,000 to $34,999 18.812.8 4.5 1.6 11.6 8.5 1.7 1.3 ... ... ... ... $35,000 to $39,999 18.214.5 3.2 .5 6.7 5.7 .7 .3 ... ... ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 37.028.4 7.0 1.6 12.7 10.6 1.6 .5 ... ... ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 41.432.7 7.4 1.3 12.8 10.8 1.3 .7 ... ... ... ... $60,000 to $79,999 76.366.7 7.9 1.7 15.8 12.9 1.8 1.0 ... ... ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 66.061.1 3.4 1.6 8.9 7.7 1.0 .3 ... ... ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 48.847.0 .9 1.0 5.4 4.9 .4 – ... ... ... ... $120,000 or more 97.691.2 3.7 2.8 14.5 13.6 .2 .7 ... ... ... ... **Median 75 126 80 081 48 798 52 472 40 703 44 109 34 189 27 507 ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .2.2 – – 1.0 .5 .2 .3 ... ... ... ... $100 to $199 1.41.1 .2 – 10.1 7.2 1.7 1.3 ... ... ... ... $200 to $249 1.31.3 – – 13.2 12.2 .4 .5 ... ... ... ... $250 to $299 3.93.4 .5 – 24.0 21.6 2.0 .3 ... ... ... ... $300 to $349 4.03.6 .4 – 19.0 16.7 1.9 .4 ... ... ... ... $350 to $399 3.83.3 .2 .2 21.0 17.2 2.8 1.0 ... ... ... ... $400 to $449 3.83.2 – .6 14.2 11.0 2.5 .7 ... ... ... ... $450 to $499 2.52.5 – – 7.5 5.8 1.1 .5 ... ... ... ... $500 to $599 6.34.7 1.6 – 10.5 8.3 .9 1.3 ... ... ... ... $600 to $699 11.67.8 3.4 .5 8.4 4.7 .4 3.2 ... ... ... ... $700 to $799 15.610.1 5.0 .6 4.0 2.8 – 1.1 ... ... ... ... $800 to $999 49.335.1 10.8 3.5 3.8 3.1 .7 – ... ... ... ... $1,000 to $1,249 86.767.9 14.3 4.6 .8 – – .8 ... ... ... ... $1,250 to $1,499 80.071.4 7.0 1.7 .6 .6 – – ... ... ... ... $1,500 or more 191.7182.5 5.0 4.2 .5 .5 – – ... ... ... ... No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 377 1 442 1 036 1 141 355 344 370 551 ... ... ... ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 430 1500+ 1 060 1 172 382 373 381 551 ... ... ... ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 324 1 386 1 008 1 124 355 344 370 551 ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 4**  Less than 5 percent 8.27.4 .5 .2 22.5 19.4 1.6 1.5 ... ... ... ... 5 to 9 percent 27.024.4 1.8 .7 42.3 38.3 3.0 .9 ... ... ... ... 10 to 14 percent 59.753.3 4.5 1.8 21.5 17.8 2.5 1.3 ... ... ... ... 15 to 19 percent 84.474.9 8.1 1.5 14.3 10.1 2.2 1.9 ... ... ... ... 20 to 24 percent 76.064.7 8.8 2.5 11.5 9.6 1.3 .5 ... ... ... ... 25 to 29 percent 55.747.0 7.0 1.7 4.4 3.5 .7 .3 ... ... ... ... 30 to 34 percent 39.433.5 3.9 2.0 3.8 2.4 .7 .6 ... ... ... ... 35 to 39 percent 27.322.7 3.4 1.2 1.8 1.5 – .2 ... ... ... ... 40 to 49 percent 29.324.4 3.4 1.6 2.8 1.1 .2 1.5 ... ... ... ... 50 to 59 percent 14.411.0 2.9 .5 1.0 .4 .3 .3 ... ... ... ... 60 to 69 percent 8.97.8 .9 .2 1.7 .2 .7 .8 ... ... ... ... 70 to 99 percent 9.67.8 .9 .9 1.9 .5 .3 1.1 ... ... ... ... 100 percent or more5 14.612.7 1.2 .8 4.9 4.1 .2 .6 ... ... ... ... Zero or negative income 7.76.2 1.2 .2 4.1 3.1 1.0 – ... ... ... ... No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 23 25 28 11 10 15 21 ... ... ... ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 23 22 25 27 10 9 14 19 ... ... ... ...**  

### Value Less than $10,000 2.31.8 – .5 3.0 .5 .2 2.3 ... ... ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 1.5– – 1.5 3.4 – – 3.4 ... ... ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 1.7.4 .5 .8 2.2 .2 .2 1.7 ... ... ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– – 1.4 – – – – ... ... ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.0.4 – .6 .6 – – .6 ... ... ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 .7.4 – .3 .3 – – .3 ... ... ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.1.9 – .2 .4 .2 .2 – ... ... ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.1.2 .9 – .4 – .4 – ... ... ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 4.2.5 2.5 1.2 1.4 .5 1.0 – ... ... ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 7.32.7 4.0 .5 3.9 1.3 2.6 – ... ... ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 25.211.4 12.3 1.6 8.1 5.5 2.3 .3 ... ... ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 86.767.2 18.0 1.5 29.5 25.9 3.2 .4 ... ... ... ... $200,000 to $249,999 112.3106.4 5.2 .7 30.8 27.6 2.3 .9 ... ... ... ... $250,000 to $299,999 73.871.4 1.5 .9 19.2 17.9 .9 .4 ... ... ... ... $300,000 or more 141.8134.2 3.4 4.2 35.1 32.8 1.2 1.2 ... ... ... ... **Median 243 113 254 597 161 094 139 050 225 930 240 067 155 029 20 702 ... ... ... ...**  

### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 30.423.3 2.3 4.8 13.0 4.1 1.3 7.6

... ... ... ... 1.5 to 1.9 34.829.5 4.6 .8 6.2 5.2 .2 .8 ... ... ... ... 2.0 to 2.4 65.053.5 9.0 2.6 9.0 7.3 1.4 .3 ... ... ... ... 2.5 to 2.9 60.253.0 6.7 .4 8.6 6.6 2.1 – ... ... ... ... 3.0 to 3.9 98.988.5 8.2 2.1 13.0 11.7 1.1 .2 ... ... ... ... 4.0 to 4.9 55.348.0 5.9 1.4 16.8 14.8 1.5 .5 ... ... ... ... 5.0 or more 109.995.8 10.5 3.5 67.6 59.5 6.0 2.1 ... ... ... ... Zero or negative income 7.76.2 1.2 .2 4.1 3.1 1.0 – ... ... ... ... **Median 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.4 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.5 1.5**  **... ... ... ...** 

# 82 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 14.47.6 3.2 3.6 10.8 2.6 1.4 6.8 ... ... ... ... $25 to $49 14.74.2 8.0 2.5 6.7 3.4 1.5 1.7 ... ... ... ... $50 to $74 50.933.8 14.0 3.0 19.5 12.8 6.2 .4 ... ... ... ... $75 to $99 70.159.4 9.6 1.1 22.3 21.7 .2 .5 ... ... ... ... $100 to $149 149.5140.4 7.5 1.6 42.3 37.3 4.2 .9 ... ... ... ... $150 to $199 73.568.2 4.3 1.0 18.5 16.8 .9 .8 ... ... ... ... $200 or more 89.084.2 1.8 3.0 18.4 17.7 .2 .5 ... ... ... ... **Median 127 133 73 65 112 121 68 25**  **... ... ... ...** 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES Total 446.6** **383.5 47.4 15.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...** 

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.6383.5 47.4 15.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Less than $100 7.86.3 .9 .5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $100 to $199 3.22.7 .2 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $200 to $249 2.52.0 .2 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $250 to $299 5.63.5 .9 1.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $300 to $349 6.63.6 1.8 1.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $350 to $399 6.54.7 1.1 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $400 to $449 8.55.5 2.7 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $450 to $499 6.83.7 2.5 .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $500 to $599 27.418.6 7.3 1.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $600 to $699 27.621.0 6.0 .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $700 to $799 36.127.9 6.4 1.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $800 to $999 75.663.9 10.0 1.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,000 to $1,249 84.980.3 2.9 1.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,250 to $1,499 57.754.1 2.7 .9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,500 or more 89.785.6 1.9 2.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 1 027 1 088 703 736 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Type of Primary Mortgage FHA 86.669.2 14.9 2.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... VA 19.4

17.1 1.9 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... RHS/RD .7.7 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other types 328.6286.4 30.3 11.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Don’t know .5.5 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 10.99.6 .4 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Mortgage Origination Placed new mortgage(s) 443.6381.3 47.2 15.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Primary obtained when property acquired 196.1162.4 24.5 9.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Obtained later 247.5218.9 22.8 5.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Assumed 2.21.6 – .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Wrap around –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above .8.6 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage Fixed payment, self amortizing 354.7305.3 36.8 12.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage 44.938.5 5.8 .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage 9.98.0 1.9 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon 9.37.8 .5 1.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above 8.46.7 1.4 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 18.916.8 1.1 1.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage Units with two or more mortgages 67.059.2 6.2 1.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fixed payment, self amortizing 53.546.8 5.3 1.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage 3.93.7 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage .7.5 .3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage .7.7 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon 3.23.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above 1.11.1 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 3.83.1 .4 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Lenders of Primary and Secondary **Mortgages** Only borrowed from firm(s) 426.9366.1 46.2 14.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Only borrowed from seller 1.3.7 .4 .2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Only borrowed from other individual(s) 2.42.1 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from a firm and seller .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from a firm and other individual –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from seller and other individual –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... One or both sources not reported 15.814.4 .6 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 Excludes units in public housing projects and housing units with government rent subsidies. 2 Limited to one unit structures on less than 10 acres and no business on property. 3 Excludes one unit structures on 10 acres or more. 4 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 5 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 83 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median

**Total 600.6 12.6 10.2 7.6 17.0 15.3 45.4 55.3 103.9 92.1 74.9 54.2 112.2 67 189**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 489.510.0 8.5 4.5 10.8 10.1 30.8 39.7 76.2 74.8 68.0 50.8 105.3 74 482 1, attached 55.71.2 .7 .7 1.6 2.4 6.1 6.5 15.6 9.4 5.2 2.0 4.2 50 997 2 to 4 8.4– – – .2 – 1.6 1.1 2.2 1.6 .5 .2 .9 51 301 5 to 9 10.4– .2 .4 .2 .3 1.7 .2 3.0 2.9 .2 .4 .7 54 079 10 to 19 7.6.7 – .3 .2 .7 .9 1.6 2.0 .9 .2 – – 36 308 20 to 49 8.6.3 .4 .2 .3 .5 1.4 1.9 2.1 .7 .2 .2 .5 36 481 50 or more 5.7.5 – – .7 .2 .5 1.4 1.2 .5 .2 .2 .2 36 390 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 14.8– .3 1.4 2.9 1.1 2.4 2.8 1.6 1.4 .3 .3 .3 27 012 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 71.9.8 1.4 .5 .9 .5 2.6 4.4 11.2 10.7 10.3 9.2 19.5 85 930 1995 to 1999 64.2.7 .7 .2 .9 .2 3.4 2.7 9.5 10.3 11.4 6.6 17.6 86 169 1990 to 1994 41.9.9 – .2 .8 .5 1.4 2.1 4.6 5.5 8.7 4.3 12.8 91 252 1985 to 1989 35.5.9 .7 – .7 .2 1.5 3.2 5.4 7.5 5.0 3.3 6.9 73 344 1980 to 1984 50.91.8 .9 .8 .7 2.0 3.4 6.3 8.6 8.7 4.9 4.1 8.8 62 338 1975 to 1979 70.31.5 .9 1.6 1.9 2.0 6.0 4.6 13.9 10.3 9.2 6.4 11.9 65 320 1970 to 1974 56.92.0 1.0 .7 2.2 1.4 4.8 7.2 8.6 9.0 6.7 5.7 7.6 61 071 1960 to 1969 69.81.3 1.1 .7 1.8 1.8 6.5 8.8 15.3 7.9 9.2 6.0 9.3 56 874 1950 to 1959 70.41.3 1.6 1.4 4.3 3.6 8.8 7.1 13.7 12.1 4.9 3.9 7.7 50 380 1940 to 1949 24.2.6 .2 .9 1.3 1.6 2.9 3.6 4.6 3.5 1.7 1.2 2.1 43 879 1930 to 1939 7.3– .5 – .7 .2 .9 .7 1.1 1.6 .7 .5 .5 52 993 1920 to 1929 15.1.3 .2 .2 – .9 1.4 2.3 3.3 2.2 .5 .9 2.9 53 340 1919 or earlier 22.3.4 1.2 .5 .7 .2 1.9 2.3 4.0 2.6 1.8 2.1 4.6 59 658 **Median 1977 1976 1972 1971 1968 1966 1970 1972 1975 1978 1983 1980 1986 ...**  

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 2 rooms .5– – – – – – .2 .2 – – – – ... 3 rooms 6.7.5 .4 .3 – – 1.3 1.2 1.2 .8 .5 .2 .4 37 368 4 rooms 48.71.4 1.2 1.3 3.6 2.7 7.4 9.0 11.7 6.3 1.6 .9 1.6 37 481 5 rooms 79.31.0 2.2 .9 4.3 2.1 10.0 10.9 20.4 15.0 5.8 4.0 2.8 48 042 6 rooms 98.73.1 1.5 1.9 2.8 4.4 8.6 9.2 23.3 14.9 11.5 6.8 10.7 55 317 7 rooms 107.31.8 1.6 2.3 3.2 3.1 8.3 8.7 16.0 16.8 16.9 10.4 18.2 70 242 8 rooms 91.12.4 1.4 .2 .9 1.6 4.8 7.0 12.5 17.1 12.0 11.5 19.6 77 261 9 rooms 66.41.5 1.1 – 1.1 .5 2.2 3.9 8.9 8.0 11.4 7.7 20.2 90 595 10 rooms or more 101.81.1 .7 .7 1.1 .9 2.7 5.1 9.6 13.2 15.2 12.7 38.7 100 840 

### Bedrooms None .7– – – – – – .2 .5 – – – – ... 1 11.9

.7 .9 .3 .2 .2 2.0 2.9 2.1 1.6 .5 .2 .4 36 029 2 115.1

3.0 1.8 2.2 7.0 5.0 15.6 16.5 26.9 15.9 8.7 5.8 6.7 44 757 3 233.1

4.4 4.3 3.5 6.2 6.2 17.8 19.5 45.3 38.5 29.8 21.2 36.3 64 848 4 or more 239.84.6 3.2 1.6 3.6 3.8 10.0 16.1 29.2 36.0 35.9 27.1 68.7 86 553 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7.2 .3 – .2 – – – – – – – – ... 1 78.6

2.0 2.7 1.7 4.3 3.9 11.3 15.1 18.4 9.8 5.0 2.5 1.8 38 815 1 1/2 83.02.5 1.3 1.7 2.3 3.8 11.4 8.1 18.8 15.1 5.8 6.3 5.9 51 012 2 or more 438.37.9 5.8 4.2 10.2 7.6 22.6 32.1 66.6 67.2 64.1 45.4 104.5 78 490 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 530.411.4 9.3 6.0 14.7 14.2 39.2 46.7 92.4 83.1 69.6 48.3 95.6 67 551 Steam or hot water system 52.11.0 .5 1.4 2.1 .9 4.0 7.2 6.9 7.0 4.2 4.6 12.5 66 297 Electric heat pump 2.3– – – .2 .2 .2 – .5 .2 .3 .2 .5 ... Built in electric units 7.7.2 .2 – – – .7 1.2 2.2 .9 .4 .7 1.2 53 534 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 6.6– .2 .2 – – 1.0 .2 1.4 .9 .2 .2 2.3 65 687 Room heaters with flue .5– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – ... Room heaters without flue .5– – – – – .2 – – – .3 – – ... Portable electric heaters .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 581.012.0 9.7 7.4 17.0 14.9 45.2 53.3 101.7 90.1 72.0 52.3 105.5 66 522 Well serving 1 to 5 units 18.9.7 .4 .2 – .4 .2 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.9 2.0 6.3 91 579 Drilled 17.6.7 .4 .2 – .4 .2 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.7 6.1 90 075 Dug .9–––––– – – – .4 .2 .2 ... Not reported .4– – – – – – – – – .4 – – ... Other .7– – – – – – – .2 – – – .4 ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 573.312.2 9.3 7.1 17.0 14.7 45.2 52.2 100.8 89.3 69.9 51.5 104.1 66 306 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 27.3.4 .9 .4 – .6 .2 3.1 3.1 2.8 4.9 2.8 8.1 88 674 Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

# 84 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 600.612.6 10.2 7.6 17.0 15.3 45.4 55.3 103.9 92.1 74.9 54.2 112.2 67 189 Electricity 51.71.6 1.8 1.1 2.8 1.1 4.9 5.9 9.4 6.9 4.7 3.3 7.9 53 811 Piped gas 532.410.8 7.9 6.2 13.9 13.5 39.9 48.2 92.3 83.3 67.6 49.0 99.8 68 027 Bottled gas 11.6.3 .2 .2 – .2 .2 .4 1.7 1.1 2.2 1.5 3.6 93 353 Fuel oil .9– – – – .2 .2 – .2 – – – .2 ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel .5– – – – – .2 – – – – .2 – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood .6– .2 – – – – .2 – – – – .2 ... Solar energy .7– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 ... Other 2.3– – – .2 .2 – .5 – .7 .2 .2 .2 ... 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 600.312.6 10.2 7.6 17.0 15.3 45.4 55.3 103.9 91.8 74.9 54.2 112.2 67 181 Electricity 450.79.7 7.1 4.8 11.2 11.2 35.7 45.0 82.8 70.5 60.8 39.1 72.8 65 060 Piped gas 144.12.9 3.1 2.8 5.7 4.1 9.4 10.1 19.6 21.3 13.3 14.0 37.8 73 463 Bottled gas 5.1– – – – – – .2 1.5 – .8 1.0 1.4 ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood .2– – – – – .2 – – – – – – ... Other .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 ... 

### Persons 1 person 130.85.4 4.3 3.4 9.1 7.1 17.6 20.9 29.3 16.3 7.4 4.3 5.6 38 817 2 persons 207.42.8 4.0 3.2 5.0 4.7 17.3 15.7 39.1 33.0 26.5 16.7 39.3 67 186 3 persons 95.01.7 1.1 .7 1.2 1.4 1.8 7.4 14.2 15.0 15.3 12.8 22.6 84 148 4 persons 104.91.4 .7 .3 1.0 1.1 4.9 6.5 9.8 17.9 16.3 14.8 30.2 90 876 5 persons 43.51.1 – – .2 .9 3.2 3.5 6.5 6.1 6.0 4.2 11.8 81 048 6 persons 12.9.2 – – .4 – .2 1.2 3.7 2.7 2.0 .7 1.7 65 019 7 persons or more 6.1– – – – – .5 .2 1.4 1.1 1.3 .7 .9 77 034 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 469.77.2 5.9 4.2 7.8 8.1 27.8 34.4 74.6 75.8 67.5 49.9 106.6 77 121 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 374.64.6 4.1 2.0 3.9 4.3 16.2 21.8 50.0 61.8 61.5 45.1 99.2 86 000 Under 25 years 6.3– – .2 – – – .7 1.1 2.7 .9 .4 .2 68 128 25 to 29 years 22.0.5 .3 – – .2 .4 2.1 3.9 5.4 4.4 2.5 2.3 73 475 30 to 34 years 41.5.2 .2 – – .4 1.4 2.2 6.1 8.1 8.3 6.5 8.0 84 931 35 to 44 years 97.5.6 .2 – .2 .7 2.0 5.5 9.5 16.9 16.9 13.1 31.6 95 300 45 to 64 years 156.72.6 2.3 .5 1.2 .7 5.0 6.0 18.5 21.7 25.9 20.9 51.2 95 259 65 years and over 50.7.7 1.1 1.3 2.5 2.2 7.3 5.2 11.0 6.9 5.0 1.6 5.8 49 028 Other male householder 37.91.1 .2 .7 1.2 1.2 4.3 4.7 9.9 5.8 2.0 2.8 4.1 51 259 Under 45 years 17.4.9 – .5 .2 – 1.5 2.1 5.9 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.9 51 833 45 to 64 years 15.5.2 .2 – .6 .7 1.8 1.3 3.3 3.8 .5 1.2 2.0 58 381 65 years and over 5.0– – .2 .4 .5 1.0 1.3 .7 .2 .2 .2 .2 ... Other female householder 57.21.4 1.6 1.5 2.7 2.7 7.3 7.9 14.7 8.2 4.0 2.0 3.3 44 890 Under 45 years 23.71.1 .5 .3 .8 1.3 2.6 4.3 6.5 2.7 1.8 .9 .9 43 168 45 to 64 years 25.0– .7 .5 .5 .9 3.5 2.9 6.8 4.5 2.0 .7 2.1 50 475 65 years and over 8.5.3 .4 .7 1.4 .5 1.3 .7 1.4 .9 .2 .5 .2 27 408 1 person households 130.85.4 4.3 3.4 9.1 7.1 17.6 20.9 29.3 16.3 7.4 4.3 5.6 38 817 Male householder 55.61.6 1.1 .9 2.2 1.8 7.5 8.5 13.7 8.3 3.1 3.2 3.6 46 053 Under 45 years 21.4.2 .5 – 1.2 .3 1.8 3.7 5.7 4.4 1.6 1.2 .9 50 842 45 to 64 years 23.6.7 .6 .5 .6 1.1 2.1 3.9 5.0 3.7 1.3 1.6 2.4 48 993 65 years and over 10.6.7 – .4 .5 .4 3.6 .9 3.0 .2 .2 .5 .2 29 126 Female householder 75.33.9 3.2 2.5 7.0 5.3 10.1 12.4 15.6 7.9 4.3 1.1 2.0 34 674 Under 45 years 16.81.3 .2 .3 .5 .2 1.4 2.8 5.1 2.3 2.5 – .2 46 694 45 to 64 years 29.81.1 .9 1.1 1.6 1.3 3.0 5.5 7.2 4.3 1.3 1.1 1.4 41 142 65 years and over 28.61.4 2.1 1.1 4.9 3.8 5.7 4.1 3.3 1.3 .5 – .5 21 875 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 384.49.0 8.8 7.0 15.3 12.6 36.5 40.4 74.1 55.5 39.3 28.3 57.6 56 893 With own children under 18 years 216.23.6 1.4 .5 1.7 2.7 8.9 14.9 29.8 36.6 35.6 25.9 54.6 84 512 Under 6 years only 51.6.5 – – .2 .4 1.4 4.0 8.1 10.6 8.3 6.1 12.0 81 507 1 28.5

.5 – – .2 – .4 2.3 4.5 5.7 5.1 3.2 6.6 82 544 2 20.7

– – – – .4 .9 1.7 2.7 4.0 3.2 2.2 5.4 83 362 3 or more 2.4– – – – – – – .9 .9 – .7 – ... 6 to 17 years only 128.22.2 1.4 .5 1.4 2.1 6.0 7.3 16.8 20.3 20.1 16.2 33.8 86 004 1 57.4

1.1 1.2 .2 .7 .5 3.0 2.4 8.9 8.7 9.8 6.7 14.2 84 024 2 51.2

.9 .2 .3 .2 1.6 2.5 2.6 5.2 8.3 7.9 7.0 14.4 89 481 3 or more 19.6.2 – – .5 – .5 2.2 2.7 3.3 2.4 2.5 5.2 82 690 Both age groups 36.4.9 – – – .2 1.6 3.6 4.9 5.7 7.1 3.6 8.8 83 802 2 18.2

– – – – .2 .9 1.2 2.1 3.9 3.6 2.5 3.9 84 743 3 or more 18.2.9 – – – – .7 2.4 2.8 1.8 3.6 1.1 4.9 82 868 

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.2.2 – – .2 – – .2 .2 .3 – – – ... $100 to $199 11.5.3 .9 .2 .7 .7 2.8 1.8 1.4 1.9 – .4 .5 31 095 $200 to $249 14.5.4 1.4 – 1.2 .5 2.5 2.6 3.1 1.3 .7 .6 .2 34 871 $250 to $299 27.8.7 .6 .7 3.4 2.6 4.7 3.6 5.2 3.0 1.2 1.4 .7 32 971 $300 to $349 23.01.1 .2 1.3 .7 .4 3.6 2.5 5.0 3.5 1.6 .9 2.2 46 777 $350 to $399 24.71.1 .9 .5 2.0 .7 3.6 2.2 5.2 2.7 1.5 1.4 2.9 45 064 $400 to $449 18.0– – .2 .5 .9 2.1 2.0 3.9 1.3 2.7 1.1 3.2 56 453 $450 to $499 10.0.2 .2 .2 .8 .5 1.8 2.0 .9 1.8 .7 .5 .5 36 694 $500 to $599 16.8.7 .7 1.2 1.0 – 1.4 3.1 2.4 2.0 1.3 – 3.1 43 045 $600 to $699 20.0.5 .3 .6 .9 1.7 3.2 2.9 2.2 2.7 1.2 1.1 2.7 39 855 $700 to $799 19.6.4 – – 1.5 .7 2.3 3.5 4.9 2.4 1.1 .4 2.2 45 198 $800 to $999 53.11.3 .9 .9 1.0 1.9 4.1 6.4 15.4 10.6 3.9 2.2 4.5 53 184 $1,000 to $1,249 87.52.0 1.5 .8 1.4 1.2 5.3 10.5 20.8 18.4 9.4 7.7 8.7 60 338 $1,250 to $1,499 80.6.6 .5 – .8 2.2 3.5 4.4 15.9 15.3 14.4 9.3 13.6 75 993 $1,500 or more 192.23.0 2.0 .9 .7 1.4 4.5 7.6 17.3 24.9 35.4 27.2 67.3 99 060 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 172 899 641 554 423 680 604 840 1 025 1 170 1 464 1500+ 1500+ ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 85 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 218 899 769 591 450 680 619 872 1 060 1 230 1500+ 1500+ 1500+ ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 132 831 641 554 423 680 604 817 999 1 142 1 408 1 439 1500+ ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 30.7– – – – – – 1.0 1.4 4.4 2.8 4.5 16.7 120K+ 5 to 9 percent 69.3– – – – .2 2.6 5.3 16.6 11.8 8.0 3.9 20.9 76 885 10 to 14 percent 81.2– .2 .2 .5 .9 5.8 6.5 9.0 7.8 7.5 11.0 31.9 104 162 15 to 19 percent 98.7– – – 1.0 .9 7.4 5.8 8.3 17.5 18.4 16.8 22.5 89 130 20 to 24 percent 87.4.2 – – 2.3 2.8 5.5 3.2 14.1 19.6 20.3 10.3 9.0 75 834 25 to 29 percent 60.2.2 .2 – 2.0 .9 3.9 4.5 15.9 13.2 9.1 5.5 4.7 63 647 30 to 34 percent 43.2.2 .2 .4 1.8 .5 2.5 5.2 16.5 6.7 4.8 1.6 2.7 52 968 35 to 39 percent 29.1– – .2 1.7 .2 2.2 5.6 9.5 7.2 .9 .5 1.1 49 637 40 to 49 percent 32.1– – .9 1.7 1.5 3.9 8.3 8.9 3.0 2.4 – 1.4 39 583 50 to 59 percent 15.4.2 – .7 .5 2.1 3.6 4.5 3.0 .2 .2 – .3 31 287 60 to 69 percent 10.6– .2 1.2 1.2 .9 3.1 2.7 .5 .2 .2 .2 .2 25 955 70 to 99 percent 11.4– – 1.1 2.3 2.1 4.0 1.1 .2 .3 .2 – .2 20 761 100 percent or more3 19.5– 9.3 2.9 1.9 2.2 .9 1.6 – .2 – – .5 5 818 Zero or negative income 11.811.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 21 30 100+ 74 37 47 27 31 26 21 20 17 13 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 30 30 59 35 40 26 31 26 21 20 17 13 ...** 



### Value Less than $10,000 5.3– .3 .8 .3 – 1.0 .8 .7 .3 – – 1.1 ... $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– – .3 1.7 .3 .9 1.4 – – – .3 – ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.9.4 – .3 .3 .3 .3 .5 .9 .6 .2 – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– – – – .5 .3 .6 – – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– – – – – – – .6 .3 .5 – .2 ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– – – .3 – – – – .3 – .2 .2 ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.5.2 .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 – .2 ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.5– – – .2 .2 .2 .2 – .2 .2 .2 – ... $80,000 to $99,999 5.6.5 .2 – .3 – 1.0 1.4 1.6 .4 .2 – – 36 211 $100,000 to $119,999 11.2.2 – – .4 .4 2.8 1.1 3.7 1.1 .5 .4 .5 43 170 $120,000 to $149,999 33.3.9 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.9 5.5 4.6 9.2 4.5 1.1 1.2 .2 38 940 $150,000 to $199,999 116.33.8 2.1 2.5 5.4 3.6 12.9 15.8 29.6 19.1 9.9 5.7 5.9 48 118 $200,000 to $249,999 143.13.1 2.5 .9 3.4 3.4 9.4 14.3 28.7 28.8 20.4 14.0 14.2 64 065 $250,000 to $299,999 93.11.2 1.5 .6 1.1 1.1 4.4 6.6 13.9 17.2 17.6 13.0 14.8 78 594 $300,000 or more 176.92.3 2.2 1.2 2.3 2.5 6.3 7.9 14.8 19.4 24.0 19.3 74.8 105 794 **Median 239 412 204 298 223 444 178 089 184 674 190 932 190 409 204 135 209 403 233 647 261 656 269 794 300K+ ...**  

### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 43.4– – .8 1.7 .6 2.4 3.2 2.2 2.5 2.6 3.0 24.3 120K+ 1.5 to 1.9 41.0– .3 – .9 – – .4 .9 2.9 5.6 8.7 21.3 120K+ 2.0 to 2.4 74.1– – .3 – .5 .7 .4 6.3 10.3 14.3 14.7 26.4 105 552 2.5 to 2.9 68.8.2 – – .2 – .2 1.3 8.9 14.9 15.6 12.7 14.8 91 120 3.0 to 3.9 111.9.2 .2 – .2 – 1.5 3.4 27.2 33.8 23.2 8.9 13.3 73 753 4.0 to 4.9 72.1.2 – .2 .4 .5 5.4 8.7 26.8 13.2 6.3 4.3 6.1 55 441 5.0 or more 177.5.2 9.7 6.2 13.5 13.7 35.2 37.7 31.6 14.5 7.3 1.9 6.0 32 718 Zero or negative income 11.811.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 3.6 3.9 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.2 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.2 ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.68.3 5.0 2.7 5.8 8.4 24.2 35.9 76.4 73.9 64.8 47.5 93.8 75 361 Less than $100 7.8.9 – – .2 – 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.1 .7 .2 .7 39 620 $100 to $199 3.2– – – – .5 .2 .7 .7 .4 .4 – .2 ... $200 to $249 2.5– – – .2 .3 .2 .2 .9 .2 – .3 .2 ... $250 to $299 5.6.2 – – 1.1 – 1.2 1.6 .7 .2 .3 – .2 31 447 $300 to $349 6.6.5 – .3 .3 .4 1.0 .2 .9 1.4 .4 .7 .4 52 031 $350 to $399 6.5.2 .2 – – .2 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.4 .2 – .2 41 990 $400 to $449 8.5.2 – – .2 1.2 1.1 .4 2.2 1.8 .2 .4 .7 49 707 $450 to $499 6.8– – – .4 – 1.0 .8 3.0 .9 .4 – .2 47 566 $500 to $599 27.4.6 .2 .2 .5 .9 2.2 4.7 5.7 6.2 2.5 1.3 2.3 55 300 $600 to $699 27.6.7 .2 .7 .5 .9 1.8 2.9 6.9 5.3 3.3 2.5 1.9 57 935 $700 to $799 36.1.7 .9 .2 .4 .4 1.7 3.8 9.6 6.7 3.5 3.2 5.0 61 111 $800 to $999 75.6.6 1.1 .3 1.1 1.1 3.8 7.5 15.1 14.9 11.4 8.6 10.2 69 666 $1,000 to $1,249 84.9.9 .7 – .6 1.8 3.3 4.5 16.5 13.8 17.7 10.0 15.1 80 428 $1,250 to $1,499 57.71.4 – – – .7 2.7 2.9 7.1 8.6 9.7 9.0 15.7 91 557 $1,500 or more 89.71.4 1.6 .9 .2 – 1.1 3.2 4.5 10.9 13.9 11.3 40.6 112 500 **Median 1 027 858 ... ... 583 681 730 802 866 950 1 126 1 164 1 400 ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 25.21.1 .3 1.4 2.5 1.3 2.5 5.3 3.3 2.9 1.3 .8 2.5 36 588 $25 to $49 21.4.7 .9 .2 1.1 1.9 3.1 4.2 4.5 3.0 .3 .7 .7 36 507 $50 to $74 70.42.0 2.1 1.2 3.3 2.5 9.9 9.6 19.3 11.5 4.6 2.6 1.8 44 777 $75 to $99 92.41.5 1.8 1.6 3.9 3.1 10.9 10.3 20.6 16.9 10.9 5.6 5.5 52 856 $100 to $149 191.93.6 2.2 2.0 4.9 5.6 10.7 15.6 36.1 32.9 30.3 21.3 26.7 69 280 $150 to $199 92.01.3 .9 – .9 .9 5.4 5.7 11.4 15.2 13.5 12.0 24.7 86 255 $200 or more 107.42.3 2.0 1.1 .5 – 2.9 4.5 8.7 9.8 14.0 11.3 50.2 113 852 **Median 124 113 101 90 86 91 92 96 106 118 134 141 188 ...**  

# 86 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 575.312.2 9.1 6.3 14.9 14.2 42.1 53.5 98.2 88.9 73.7 52.5 109.8 68 372 Less than $10,000 7.7.2 1.0 .7 1.1 .5 1.8 .6 .5 .2 – .5 .7 21 877 $10,000 to $19,999 26.2.6 .9 1.4 2.5 2.0 5.4 4.1 4.6 2.1 1.1 .9 .6 30 853 $20,000 to $29,999 20.0.4 .2 .7 1.9 .7 4.4 2.5 2.8 2.3 1.5 .7 1.8 36 470 $30,000 to $39,999 14.4.2 .7 – 1.3 .7 1.6 1.7 3.4 2.9 .9 .7 .2 45 394 $40,000 to $49,999 11.8– .5 – .5 .6 1.7 1.9 2.9 1.2 1.2 .9 .4 44 776 $50,000 to $59,999 16.2.7 – .2 .7 .9 1.6 1.2 6.2 2.9 .7 .7 .4 49 225 $60,000 to $69,999 18.6.7 .2 .7 .5 .7 1.7 2.1 3.6 3.7 2.9 1.1 .7 55 253 $70,000 to $79,999 22.0.7 .4 .5 .7 .4 1.6 3.2 4.0 4.8 2.4 1.1 2.0 57 020 $80,000 to $99,999 44.61.1 .9 – .9 1.6 2.7 5.1 8.9 8.3 4.7 4.5 6.0 62 757 $100,000 to $119,999 37.1.6 – – .6 1.1 3.6 3.7 8.4 5.5 4.6 4.5 4.3 61 639 $120,000 to $149,999 59.0.9 .5 .2 .7 1.3 5.7 6.3 14.4 10.7 7.4 3.6 7.2 59 171 $150,000 to $199,999 100.21.6 1.4 .7 .6 1.1 4.6 11.0 17.7 17.8 15.3 12.1 16.3 72 741 $200,000 to $249,999 67.22.0 .4 .7 – 1.1 1.6 3.1 9.4 14.5 12.7 8.3 13.3 81 040 $250,000 to $299,999 37.6.9 .2 – .7 .2 .7 1.8 5.1 3.3 7.2 5.0 12.5 96 374 $300,000 or more 65.6.8 .9 – .5 .3 .9 1.7 3.6 5.9 8.6 6.8 35.7 120K+ Not reported 27.2.7 .9 .5 1.6 .9 2.6 3.6 2.7 2.7 2.5 1.2 7.5 61 922 **Median 148 247 134 053 85 155 52 801 38 735 81 160 79 563 114 686 125 111 145 677 176 613 177 117 238 899 ...**  Received as inheritance or gift 18.0.5 .6 1.1 1.4 .7 3.0 1.5 3.4 2.5 .5 1.5 1.3 41 224 Not reported 7.2– .4 .2 .7 .4 .2 .2 2.3 .7 .7 .2 1.1 51 933

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 87 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent

**Total 600.6 1.2 11.5 42.3 47.7 28.0 16.8 20.0 19.6 53.1 168.1 192.2 ... 1 179**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 489.5.5 8.4 37.2 39.2 21.6 12.5 12.0 11.7 35.1 129.6 181.8 ... 1 257 1, attached 55.7.2 .4 2.2 3.2 3.0 1.3 1.1 4.3 8.2 24.1 7.6 ... 1 080 2 to 4 8.4– .2 – .7 .9 .2 .6 .5 1.6 3.2 .4 ... 936 5 to 9 10.4– – .2 1.1 .2 .2 .7 .2 3.0 4.0 .7 ... 967 10 to 19 7.6– – .7 .2 .5 .5 1.4 .7 1.6 1.6 .4 ... 780 20 to 49 8.6– .9 .4 1.9 .5 .5 .5 .2 1.1 1.8 .7 ... 622 50 or more 5.7.2 .7 .9 .9 .5 .5 .2 .2 .8 .2 .4 ... 407 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 14.8.3 .8 .6 .6 .9 1.1 3.5 1.7 1.7 3.5 .1 ... 692 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 71.9– .2 1.1 2.3 3.0 1.3 1.1 .8 3.7 18.4 40.1 ... 1500+ 1995 to 1999 64.2– .7 1.1 1.8 2.5 1.7 1.7 1.9 3.6 18.1 31.0 ... 1 470 1990 to 1994 41.9– .5 1.0 .9 1.8 1.8 .4 .7 3.2 9.8 21.8 ... 1500+ 1985 to 1989 35.5.2 .7 .9 2.6 .9 1.1 1.4 .8 3.5 12.5 10.8 ... 1 222 1980 to 1984 50.9– .2 1.6 2.7 3.1 1.4 1.6 2.7 5.0 17.4 15.1 ... 1 204 1975 to 1979 70.3– – 3.3 7.7 5.3 2.1 1.9 2.3 8.0 20.1 19.6 ... 1 114 1970 to 1974 56.9– 1.2 2.4 7.3 2.3 2.4 3.2 2.9 6.4 14.9 14.0 ... 1 014 1960 to 1969 69.8.5 .7 7.4 8.5 4.6 1.5 3.0 2.9 5.5 20.6 14.6 ... 1 007 1950 to 1959 70.4– 3.4 14.7 7.4 1.1 1.5 3.8 1.4 6.7 18.6 11.8 ... 858 1940 to 1949 24.2.2 1.6 3.0 2.3 .7 1.4 .4 1.1 3.4 6.8 3.3 ... 881 1930 to 1939 7.3– .9 1.1 .7 .5 .2 .5 .2 .5 1.8 .9 ... 654 1920 to 1929 15.1.2 1.0 1.8 1.4 1.2 – .4 1.0 1.4 3.4 3.2 ... 873 1919 or earlier 22.3– .5 3.0 2.3 1.0 .2 .4 .9 2.3 5.6 6.0 ... 1 042 **Median 1977 ... 1955 1958 1971 1977 1978 1972 1974 1975 1978 1989 ... ...**  

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... 2 rooms .5– .2 – – – – – – .2 – – ... ... 3 rooms 6.7.2 .5 1.4 .5 .3 .3 1.5 .9 .8 .2 .2 ... 615 4 rooms 48.7.5 1.8 5.5 2.8 1.4 3.4 2.4 3.2 11.2 14.2 2.2 ... 859 5 rooms 79.3.5 4.6 7.4 7.3 3.1 2.9 3.8 4.0 7.4 28.3 9.9 ... 963 6 rooms 98.7– .7 10.6 9.1 4.0 1.3 3.1 3.0 10.6 33.9 22.3 ... 1 102 7 rooms 107.3– 1.4 8.4 11.2 6.5 2.2 3.4 2.6 6.0 31.7 34.0 ... 1 190 8 rooms 91.1– 1.1 5.4 8.5 4.7 1.9 1.8 2.0 5.5 25.6 34.7 ... 1 289 9 rooms 66.4– .9 .9 4.0 3.6 1.9 .7 1.6 4.2 16.3 32.3 ... 1 471 10 rooms or more 101.8– .4 2.7 4.4 4.4 2.9 3.4 2.3 7.1 17.8 56.5 ... 1500+ 

### Bedrooms None .7– .2 .2 – – – – – .2 – – ... ... 1 11.9

.2 .7 1.7 1.2 .7 .3 1.9 1.3 1.9 1.8 .2 ... 663 2 115.1

1.0 5.5 10.8 8.6 4.9 6.0 4.6 5.8 18.2 35.4 14.4 ... 915 3 233.1

– 2.7 19.0 20.1 11.3 4.8 7.3 6.8 19.4 75.8 65.8 ... 1 165 4 or more 239.8– 2.4 10.7 17.9 11.1 5.6 6.2 5.6 13.3 55.0 111.8 ... 1 427 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7.2 – – – – .2 .3 – – – – ... ... 1 78.6

.5 4.2 14.2 5.7 2.7 3.8 5.2 5.3 12.6 20.3 4.0 ... 756 1 1/2 83.0.5 1.4 9.6 9.4 3.1 1.8 3.6 2.3 9.7 28.9 12.6 ... 1 000 2 or more 438.3– 5.9 18.5 32.6 22.1 11.0 10.9 12.0 30.8 118.9 175.7 ... 1 317 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 530.41.2 8.5 36.8 42.0 24.1 13.3 17.2 17.1 44.6 153.8 171.8 ... 1 196 Steam or hot water system 52.1– 1.7 4.3 4.6 3.7 3.5 2.5 2.2 5.4 9.6 14.6 ... 932 Electric heat pump 2.3– – – .5 – – – – .3 .5 1.1 ... ... Built in electric units 7.7– – .5 – – – .2 .2 2.1 2.7 2.0 ... 1 157 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 6.6– 1.1 .7 .7 .2 – – – .5 1.1 2.3 ... 1 024 Room heaters with flue .5– – – – – – – – – .2 .2 ... ... Room heaters without flue .5– .2 – – – – – – – .3 – ... ... Portable electric heaters .2– – – – – – – – .2 – – ... ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Fireplaces without inserts .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 ... ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 581.01.2 11.1 41.6 47.7 26.9 15.9 19.1 19.6 51.4 163.2 183.2 ... 1 171 Well serving 1 to 5 units 18.9– .4 .7 – 1.1 .7 .9 – 1.6 4.7 8.8 ... 1 436 Drilled 17.6– .4 .7 – 1.1 .7 .9 – 1.4 4.1 8.4 ... 1 451 Dug .9– – – – – – – – .2 .2 .4 ... ... Not reported .4– – – – – – – – – .4 – ... ... Other .7– – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 ... ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 573.31.2 10.9 41.3 47.3 26.3 15.7 18.9 19.4 50.4 162.1 179.9 ... 1 171 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 27.3– .7 1.0 .4 1.7 1.1 1.1 .2 2.7 6.0 12.4 ... 1 394 Other –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 600.61.2 11.5 42.3 47.7 28.0 16.8 20.0 19.6 53.1 168.1 192.2 ... 1 179 Electricity 51.7.2 1.6 3.0 4.7 2.1 1.1 1.7 1.4 6.6 13.5 15.6 ... 1 121 Piped gas 532.41.0 8.8 37.8 41.8 25.5 15.7 17.4 17.5 45.5 149.9 171.7 ... 1 185 Bottled gas 11.6– .4 1.3 .6 – – .4 .2 .9 3.1 4.5 ... 1 294 Fuel oil .9– .2 – – – – .2 .2 – .2 – ... ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel .5– .2 – – – – – – – – .2 ... ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Wood .6– – – .4 – – – – – .2 – ... ... Solar energy .7– – – – – – – – – .7 – ... ... Other 2.3– .3 .2 .2 .4 – .3 .2 – .5 .2 ... ... 

# 88 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 600.31.2 11.5 42.3 47.7 28.0 16.8 20.0 19.6 53.1 167.9 192.2 ... 1 179 Electricity 450.7.9 7.9 32.9 39.4 21.2 13.1 13.6 13.2 41.4 130.0 137.0 ... 1 160 Piped gas 144.1.3 2.9 8.8 8.1 6.8 3.7 6.3 6.4 11.2 36.7 52.9 ... 1 239 Bottled gas 5.1– .4 .6 .2 – – – – .5 1.2 2.1 ... ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Wood .2– .2 – – – – – – – – – ... ... Other .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 ... ... 

### Persons 1 person 130.81.2 3.7 18.2 14.0 7.2 5.6 7.4 7.1 15.4 34.0 17.0 ... 813 2 persons 207.4– 3.8 13.6 22.3 15.1 8.6 6.5 7.8 20.2 52.8 56.6 ... 1 054 3 persons 95.0– 1.6 3.5 5.9 2.5 .6 1.9 2.1 7.0 33.3 36.6 ... 1 337 4 persons 104.9– .2 3.4 2.8 1.8 1.1 2.4 1.0 6.5 32.0 53.5 ... 1500+ 5 persons 43.5– 1.8 2.2 1.3 .7 .5 .7 1.1 2.0 11.7 21.5 ... 1 491 6 persons 12.9– .2 .9 .9 .5 .5 .7 – 1.4 2.4 5.4 ... 1 285 7 persons or more 6.1– .2 .4 .5 .2 – .4 .5 .5 1.8 1.5 ... 1 087 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 469.7– 7.8 24.1 33.7 20.8 11.2 12.6 12.5 37.7 134.1 175.2 ... 1 278 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 374.6– 5.0 17.3 25.6 16.8 7.9 9.6 9.5 28.1 103.9 151.0 ... 1 325 Under 25 years 6.3– – .4 .4 .2 – – .3 .7 2.5 1.8 ... 1 228 25 to 29 years 22.0– – 1.0 1.1 .2 .5 – .2 1.6 8.6 8.9 ... 1 375 30 to 34 years 41.5– .7 1.4 .9 .5 – .5 – 2.3 15.7 19.5 ... 1 460 35 to 44 years 97.5– .5 2.6 2.3 1.1 .4 .6 1.6 6.2 29.5 52.7 ... 1500+ 45 to 64 years 156.7– 1.6 4.8 9.1 8.3 3.7 5.9 4.9 12.5 43.0 62.9 ... 1 321 65 years and over 50.7– 2.2 7.1 11.9 6.5 3.3 2.5 2.5 4.8 4.7 5.2 ... 465 Other male householder 37.9– 1.6 3.4 2.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 .5 2.9 10.7 11.2 ... 1 134 Under 45 years 17.4– .5 1.1 .7 .2 .2 1.0 .3 .9 6.5 6.1 ... 1 297 45 to 64 years 15.5– .9 1.6 1.1 .5 .9 .2 – 1.7 3.7 4.9 ... 1 112 65 years and over 5.0– .2 .7 1.1 .9 .4 .4 .2 .3 .4 .2 ... ... Other female householder 57.2– 1.2 3.5 5.2 2.4 1.8 1.4 2.5 6.7 19.6 13.0 ... 1 102 Under 45 years 23.7– – 1.2 1.7 .2 .3 .5 1.4 2.4 10.0 6.0 ... 1 210 45 to 64 years 25.0– .7 1.6 1.3 .7 .6 .7 .6 3.9 8.4 6.4 ... 1 141 65 years and over 8.5– .5 .7 2.2 1.4 .9 .2 .4 .4 1.1 .6 ... 460 1 person households 130.81.2 3.7 18.2 14.0 7.2 5.6 7.4 7.1 15.4 34.0 17.0 ... 813 Male householder 55.6.7 .9 7.0 5.4 2.8 2.5 2.8 3.2 5.8 16.5 7.9 ... 885 Under 45 years 21.4.2 .2 1.3 1.1 .2 .5 .7 1.1 2.7 9.4 3.9 ... 1 137 45 to 64 years 23.6.2 – 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.1 1.5 1.1 3.1 7.1 3.1 ... 901 65 years and over 10.6.2 .7 3.1 2.3 .9 .9 .6 .9 – – .9 ... 354 Female householder 75.3.5 2.8 11.3 8.6 4.4 3.1 4.6 3.9 9.6 17.5 9.1 ... 763 Under 45 years 16.8– – .7 .7 .4 .3 .8 .9 3.4 5.9 3.8 ... 1 110 45 to 64 years 29.8.5 .7 2.4 1.3 .7 1.2 1.8 1.7 4.7 10.6 4.2 ... 994 65 years and over 28.6– 2.1 8.1 6.6 3.3 1.6 2.0 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.1 ... 363 

### Own Never Married Children Under

**18 Years Old** No own children under 18 years 384.41.2 9.4 35.0 39.9 25.3 14.1 15.8 15.4 40.0 101.0 87.4 ... 981 With own children under 18 years 216.2– 2.1 7.3 7.9 2.7 2.7 4.2 4.2 13.1 67.2 104.9 ... 1 476 Under 6 years only 51.6– .2 1.8 2.0 .4 .2 .5 .5 2.7 18.8 24.3 ... 1 460 1 28.5

– .2 .7 1.6 .2 .2 .5 .5 1.5 10.8 12.2 ... 1 405 2 20.7

– – .7 .4 – – – – 1.2 7.6 10.7 ... 1500+ 3 or more 2.4– – .4 – .2 – – – – .5 1.3 ... ... 6 to 17 years only 128.2– 1.1 3.4 5.2 2.3 2.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 39.1 61.1 ... 1 461 1 57.4

– .9 1.4 2.9 1.4 1.5 2.1 1.6 4.1 17.8 23.7 ... 1 361 2 51.2

– – 1.6 1.5 .4 .4 .5 .7 2.9 15.8 27.3 ... 1500+ 3 or more 19.6– .2 .4 .7 .4 – .4 .7 1.1 5.5 10.1 ... 1500+ Both age groups 36.4– .8 2.1 .7 – .5 .7 .7 2.3 9.2 19.5 ... 1500+ 2 18.2

– .2 1.2 .2 – – .2 .2 1.6 4.8 9.7 ... 1500+ 3 or more 18.2– .5 .9 .5 – .5 .4 .5 .7 4.4 9.8 ... 1500+ 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 22.8.2 1.2 3.2 3.4 .4 1.4 .7 .4 2.2 4.7 5.1 ... 845 $5,000 to $9,999 7.6– .2 .7 1.8 .4 1.2 .6 – .9 .8 .9 ... 554 $10,000 to $14,999 17.0.2 .7 4.6 2.7 1.3 1.0 .9 1.5 1.0 2.3 .7 ... 419 $15,000 to $19,999 15.3– .7 3.1 1.1 1.4 – 1.7 .7 1.9 3.4 1.4 ... 680 $20,000 to $24,999 19.5– 1.4 3.8 3.7 2.4 .7 .4 .4 .7 4.5 1.6 ... 435 $25,000 to $29,999 25.9– 1.4 3.5 3.5 1.6 .7 2.8 1.9 3.4 4.3 2.9 ... 683 $30,000 to $34,999 30.4.2 1.2 4.0 2.7 2.0 1.6 1.9 2.2 3.3 7.9 3.6 ... 783 $35,000 to $39,999 24.9– .7 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.3 3.1 7.0 4.1 ... 907 $40,000 to $49,999 49.7.2 .6 3.8 5.7 2.0 1.1 1.0 2.3 7.5 19.1 6.3 ... 1 014 $50,000 to $59,999 54.2– .7 4.4 4.5 2.8 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.9 17.6 11.0 ... 1 044 $60,000 to $79,999 92.1.3 1.9 4.3 6.2 3.1 2.0 2.7 2.4 10.6 33.7 24.9 ... 1 186 $80,000 to $99,999 74.9– – 1.8 3.1 3.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 3.9 23.7 35.4 ... 1 457 $100,000 to $119,999 54.2– .4 2.0 2.3 1.6 – 1.1 .4 2.2 17.0 27.2 ... 1500+ $120,000 or more 112.2– .5 .9 5.1 3.7 3.1 2.7 2.2 4.5 22.2 67.3 ... 1500+ **Median 67 189 ... 30 856 32 937 45 275 51 901 43 314 39 793 45 623 53 332 67 443 99 060 ... ...**  

### Value Less than $10,000 5.3.7 .7 .5 .6 .3 .3 .8 – .2 .2 .9 ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 4.8– – .3 – .3 .8 1.5 .8 .9 .3 – ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.9.2 – .3 – .2 – .6 .6 .4 1.4 .2 ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.4– – – – .3 – – – .5 .6 – ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– .3 – – – – .6 – – .5 .2 ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.0– .3 – – – – – .3 .2 – .2 ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.5– .2 – .2 – .2 – .4 .2 – .2 ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.5– – .4 – – – .7 .2 – .2 – ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 5.6– .2 .5 .7 .2 .5 .9 .9 .7 .8 .1 ... 673 $100,000 to $119,999 11.2– .4 1.3 1.8 .5 .5 .9 .4 2.8 1.6 .9 ... 738 $120,000 to $149,999 33.3– 1.4 4.5 1.8 1.0 .9 1.6 3.7 8.6 8.7 1.3 ... 845 $150,000 to $199,999 116.3.2 4.4 13.0 10.5 5.0 2.2 3.7 2.4 13.9 50.5 10.3 ... 1 026 $200,000 to $249,999 143.1– .9 12.3 14.3 4.8 2.9 2.5 3.6 10.9 52.9 38.1 ... 1 183 $250,000 to $299,999 93.1– 1.6 4.9 7.4 6.4 2.0 1.7 2.0 6.0 25.8 35.2 ... 1 280 $300,000 or more 176.9– 1.1 4.4 10.4 9.0 6.5 4.5 4.2 7.6 24.5 104.6 ... 1500+ **Median 239 412 ... 175 903 201 735 229 041 261 264 252 949 183 107 200 081 192 971 218 067 300K+ ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 89 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 43.4.7 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.0 3.8 1.9 4.8 11.8 10.5 ... 1 022 1.5 to 1.9 41.0– .6 1.6 3.1 1.9 – .9 1.0 3.1 13.1 15.8 ... 1 320 2.0 to 2.4 74.1– .3 2.0 3.8 1.8 1.7 3.0 1.3 6.2 25.0 28.9 ... 1 337 2.5 to 2.9 68.8– .2 2.5 3.4 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.7 4.4 22.2 29.1 ... 1 380 3.0 to 3.9 111.9– 1.1 3.5 6.2 2.7 1.6 3.6 4.5 12.3 35.3 41.1 ... 1 289 4.0 to 4.9 72.1– 1.4 5.3 6.0 3.7 2.2 .9 2.8 6.7 20.9 22.3 ... 1 171 5.0 or more 177.5.2 5.8 24.2 21.1 13.5 6.9 5.7 5.9 14.7 37.6 41.8 ... 873 Zero or negative income 11.8.2 .3 1.1 2.3 .2 .7 .5 .4 1.1 2.2 2.8 ... ... **Median 3.6 ... 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.7 4.9 4.5 3.1 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.3 ... ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.6.2 1.4 2.3 1.8 2.9 5.2 10.5 15.4 48.7 166.7 191.5 ... 1 405 Less than $100 7.8.2 1.4 2.1 1.6 – .2 – – .9 1.2 .2 ... 313 $100 to $199 3.2– – .2 .2 1.4 .7 – .5 – .2 – ... ... $200 to $249 2.5– – – – .5 1.1 – .4 .5 – – ... ... $250 to $299 5.6– – – – .8 1.4 1.8 .8 .9 – – ... 638 $300 to $349 6.6– – – – .3 1.1 1.6 1.6 1.1 .8 – ... 717 $350 to $399 6.5– – – – – .7 3.5 1.1 .9 .3 – ... 673 $400 to $449 8.5– – – – – – 1.9 3.3 2.7 .5 – ... 769 $450 to $499 6.8– – – – – – .9 2.4 2.7 .8 – ... 804 $500 to $599 27.4– – – – – – .8 4.3 14.8 7.5 – ... 917 $600 to $699 27.6– – – – – – – .9 16.6 9.2 .9 ... 955 $700 to $799 36.1– – – – – – – – 6.3 29.2 .7 ... 1 202 $800 to $999 75.6– – – – – – – – 1.2 71.1 3.4 ... 1 258 $1,000 to $1,249 84.9–– – – –––– – 45.2 39.7 ... 1 470 $1,250 to $1,499 57.7– – – – – – – – – .9 56.9 ... 1500+ $1,500 or more 89.7–– – – –––– – – 89.7 ... 1500+ **Median 1 027 ... ... ... ... ... ... 377 449 598 895 1 474 ... ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 25.21.0 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.3 3.4 2.1 2.9 4.7 4.5 ... 771 $25 to $49 21.4– 2.8 2.5 1.1 .8 1.0 3.2 3.0 3.9 2.4 .7 ... 679 $50 to $74 70.4.2 4.1 9.3 5.0 2.8 2.1 1.6 2.5 11.5 23.9 7.2 ... 930 $75 to $99 92.4– 1.8 14.1 8.0 1.4 1.6 2.9 3.5 11.3 34.8 13.1 ... 1 024 $100 to $149 191.9– 1.2 12.9 24.0 8.1 2.4 4.2 3.8 13.3 65.5 56.4 ... 1 198 $150 to $199 92.0– – 1.4 7.8 7.5 3.0 1.1 1.6 4.9 23.5 41.1 ... 1 397 $200 or more 107.4– .2 .5 .5 6.2 5.5 3.6 3.1 5.4 13.3 69.2 ... 1500+ **Median 124 ... 59 89 118 148 152 90 90 93 114 167 ... ...**  

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 575.3.7 10.6 37.4 44.6 26.6 15.8 18.5 18.8 51.0 165.0 186.2 ... 1 193 Less than $10,000 7.7.2 1.2 1.4 .8 .8 – 1.1 .5 .7 .5 .4 ... 436 $10,000 to $19,999 26.2– 1.8 7.8 5.8 2.6 1.7 1.9 .5 1.8 1.9 .4 ... 361 $20,000 to $29,999 20.0– 1.5 4.1 6.0 1.4 .9 1.1 .5 .7 2.2 1.6 ... 373 $30,000 to $39,999 14.4– – 2.7 3.8 .7 1.1 1.2 .7 1.5 2.1 .7 ... 503 $40,000 to $49,999 11.8– .2 1.6 1.8 .9 1.0 1.7 .9 1.3 1.9 .4 ... 625 $50,000 to $59,999 16.2– .5 2.2 1.3 .9 .4 .9 2.0 2.9 3.4 1.6 ... 789 $60,000 to $69,999 18.6– .5 1.6 2.3 .7 .5 1.6 1.3 2.8 5.2 2.1 ... 865 $70,000 to $79,999 22.0– .5 2.6 1.6 .7 – 1.3 1.8 4.2 6.3 3.1 ... 924 $80,000 to $99,999 44.6– 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.4 1.3 1.9 3.0 8.2 17.4 4.9 ... 999 $100,000 to $119,999 37.1– .5 1.1 3.5 1.1 .4 .2 1.1 5.9 16.3 6.9 ... 1 143 $120,000 to $149,999 59.0– 1.1 1.6 3.1 2.9 1.0 .5 2.0 5.5 28.9 12.2 ... 1 201 $150,000 to $199,999 100.2– – 3.8 4.3 3.7 1.7 1.3 .7 4.9 47.3 32.4 ... 1 313 $200,000 to $249,999 67.2– – 1.5 2.0 3.6 1.5 .9 .5 4.0 17.1 36.0 ... 1500+ $250,000 to $299,999 37.6– – .3 1.4 2.2 1.3 .7 – 1.4 6.8 23.5 ... 1500+ $300,000 or more 65.6– .2 .5 .2 .7 1.7 1.2 2.4 2.3 3.7 52.7 ... 1500+ Not reported 27.2.5 1.6 2.4 3.4 2.4 1.1 1.1 .9 2.9 3.8 7.2 ... 822 **Median 148 247 ... 29 971 49 868 64 764 130 105 121 139 65 224 84 809 99 871 144 192 231 522 ... ...**  Received as inheritance or gift 18.0.2 .7 3.8 1.8 .7 .3 1.5 .5 1.6 2.3 4.7 ... 711 Not reported 7.2.2 .2 1.1 1.4 .7 .7 – .2 .5 .9 1.3 ... 494

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# 90 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median

**Total 600.6 14.0 1.4 1.6 1.0 3.1 5.6 44.5 116.3 143.1 93.1 176.9 239 412**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 489.53.0 – .4 .4 1.3 .9 17.3 80.8 129.0 88.6 167.7 256 513 1, attached 55.7– – – – .5 .4 11.1 23.7 11.0 3.1 5.8 183 384 2 to 4 8.4.2 – – – .2 .5 3.4 1.8 .9 .3 1.1 148 351 5 to 9 10.4.3 – – – .5 .2 3.7 4.0 .5 .6 .7 157 616 10 to 19 7.6.7 – – – .4 1.4 2.8 1.6 .2 .2 .2 123 073 20 to 49 8.6– – – – – 1.2 4.4 1.6 – .3 1.1 135 215 50 or more 5.7.5 – – – .2 .2 1.4 2.1 .9 – .2 161 023 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 14.89.4 1.4 1.2 .6 – .7 .3 .6 .6 – – 30000 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 71.9.3 .6 – – – .6 .9 9.9 13.0 10.7 35.9 299 730 1995 to 1999 64.21.5 – .6 .6 .5 .1 2.5 5.4 11.9 13.5 27.7 283 710 1990 to 1994 41.9.7 .3 – – .5 – .7 3.9 7.5 7.0 21.5 300K+ 1985 to 1989 35.51.5 – .3 – – .5 2.9 6.6 8.5 5.0 10.2 234 964 1980 to 1984 50.91.0 .3 – .2 .4 1.1 4.6 12.1 13.9 6.1 11.2 220 632 1975 to 1979 70.32.8 .3 – – .2 .2 6.2 13.0 20.5 12.1 15.0 230 247 1970 to 1974 56.91.8 – .7 .2 .7 2.2 7.8 10.4 15.6 9.1 8.5 214 951 1960 to 1969 69.82.6 – – – .7 – 5.8 15.6 21.4 10.5 13.2 223 830 1950 to 1959 70.4.3 – – – – .2 7.0 25.8 18.9 8.7 9.6 205 159 1940 to 1949 24.2.5 – – – .2 .5 2.7 5.7 5.8 2.3 6.6 222 212 1930 to 1939 7.3.2 – – – – – .5 2.0 1.3 1.4 1.9 235 410 1920 to 1929 15.1.5 – – – – – 1.4 2.1 2.3 2.5 6.3 276 506 1919 or earlier 22.3.3 – – – – .2 1.7 3.8 2.5 4.4 9.5 280 499 **Median 1977 1977 ... ... ... ... 1974 1972 1972 1976 1978 1988 ...**  

### Rooms 1 room –––––– – – – – – – ... 2 rooms .5– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – ... 3 rooms 6.7.8 – – – .4 1.4 2.5 .7 .4 .5 – 115 950 4 rooms 48.73.7 .5 – – .6 3.0 16.7 16.8 4.9 1.3 1.1 149 205 5 rooms 79.35.2 .9 .9 .5 1.3 .2 12.9 28.2 16.1 6.3 6.7 181 356 6 rooms 98.72.2 – .5 – .4 .8 5.2 27.3 34.9 12.8 14.5 218 479 7 rooms 107.31.1 – – .3 – – 3.5 19.8 33.0 19.7 30.0 244 005 8 rooms 91.1.2 – – .2 – – 1.4 11.9 23.7 22.6 31.0 267 849 9 rooms 66.4.2 – .2 – – – .9 4.9 14.9 10.9 34.3 300K+ 10 rooms or more 101.8.7 – – – .2 .1 1.3 6.4 15.2 18.8 59.2 300K+ 

### Bedrooms None .7– – – – – – .2 .2 – .2 – ... 1 11.9

1.0 – – – .6 2.0 4.3 2.4 .7 .7 .2 126 899 2 115.1

6.1 1.1 .3 – 1.6 2.4 25.8 36.1 20.6 8.8 12.3 178 153 3 233.1

6.1 .3 1.1 .5 .6 1.2 9.8 51.3 68.6 38.1 55.5 233 249 4 or more 239.8.9 – .2 .5 .2 – 4.4 26.2 53.2 45.2 108.9 287 826 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7.5 – – – – – – – .2 – – ... 1 78.6

4.8 .6 – – 1.5 4.4 18.8 27.4 13.7 4.9 2.5 166 854 1 1/2 83.02.4 – .3 – .2 .2 9.4 25.9 23.8 9.3 11.5 206 413 2 or more 438.36.3 .8 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.0 16.3 62.9 105.4 78.9 162.9 264 367 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 530.412.5 1.4 1.6 1.0 2.4 4.6 38.2 107.0 132.8 83.5 145.3 236 289 Steam or hot water system 52.1.7 – – – .4 1.0 4.4 6.1 6.7 7.0 25.8 298 066 Electric heat pump 2.3– – – – – – – .3 .9 .5 .7 ... Built in electric units 7.7.3 – – – – – 1.4 1.1 2.0 .4 2.5 226 107 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 6.6.5 – – – .2 – – 1.4 .6 1.4 2.5 270 083 Room heaters with flue .5– – – – – – .2 .2 – – – ... Room heaters without flue .5– – – – – – .2 – – .3 – ... Portable electric heaters .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – ... Stoves –––––– – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –––––– – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts .2––––– – – – – – .2 ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –––––– – – – – – – ... None –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 581.013.8 1.4 1.2 .6 2.8 5.5 44.1 114.9 140.4 90.2 166.2 237 855 Well serving 1 to 5 units 18.9.2 – .4 .4 .2 .1 .5 1.4 2.5 2.8 10.3 300K+ Drilled 17.6.2 – .2 .4 .2 .1 .5 1.4 1.8 2.8 9.9 300K+ Dug .9– – .2 – – – – – .4 – .2 ... Not reported .4– – – – – – – – .2 – .2 ... Other .7– – – – – – – – .2 – .4 ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 573.313.8 1.4 1.2 .6 2.6 5.5 43.8 114.9 139.1 89.0 161.4 236 982 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 27.3.2 – .4 .4 .4 .1 .7 1.4 4.0 4.1 15.5 300K+ Other –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 600.614.0 1.4 1.6 1.0 3.1 5.6 44.5 116.3 143.1 93.1 176.9 239 412 Electricity 51.71.6 .3 – – .4 .7 5.9 12.9 11.0 6.0 12.9 218 226 Piped gas 532.411.8 1.1 1.4 .8 2.0 4.8 37.4 101.6 129.5 84.1 157.9 240 657 Bottled gas 11.6.4 – .2 .2 .4 .1 .2 .7 1.6 2.4 5.2 288 182 Fuel oil .9– – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel .5– – – – – – .2 .2 – – – ... Coal or coke –––––– – – – – – – ... Wood .6– – – – .2 – – – – .4 – ... Solar energy .7– – – – – – – – .4 .2 – ... Other 2.3.2 – – – – – .5 .5 .5 – .6 ... 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 600.314.0 1.4 1.6 1.0 3.1 5.6 44.5 116.3 142.9 93.1 176.9 239 438 Electricity 450.75.2 .3 .5 .2 2.2 4.2 36.7 91.9 119.1 75.2 115.2 235 316 Piped gas 144.18.5 1.1 1.1 .8 .4 1.2 7.6 23.9 23.3 16.4 59.7 262 456 Bottled gas 5.1.2 – – – .4 .1 – .5 .5 1.5 1.7 ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –––––– – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –––––– – – – – – – ... Wood .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – ... Other .2––––– – – – – – .2 ... 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 91 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median 

### Persons 1 person 130.85.3 .9 – – 1.8 3.9 16.4 37.2 30.2 15.4 19.8 200 026 2 persons 207.43.7 .5 .3 .3 .9 .4 15.4 39.5 50.0 31.8 64.6 242 661 3 persons 95.01.3 – .3 – – .3 5.3 16.8 25.7 16.9 28.4 245 796 4 persons 104.92.0 – .8 .4 – .2 5.4 12.0 24.2 18.5 41.3 269 830 5 persons 43.51.4 – .2 .3 .2 .5 1.6 6.7 7.1 7.1 18.5 276 765 6 persons 12.9.3 – – – .2 .2 .2 2.1 4.0 2.7 3.2 243 017 7 persons or more 6.1– – – – – – .2 2.0 2.0 .7 1.1 219 971 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 469.78.7 .5 1.6 1.0 1.3 1.7 28.1 79.1 113.0 77.6 157.1 249 927 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 374.65.3 – 1.3 .7 .7 1.4 17.1 55.8 89.1 64.6 138.5 262 248 Under 25 years 6.3.3 – – – – – .4 1.8 1.5 .9 1.3 220 767 25 to 29 years 22.0.8 – – – – – 2.3 4.9 6.8 3.3 3.9 222 062 30 to 34 years 41.5.5 – .6 – – .2 2.1 8.5 10.9 8.7 10.0 240 470 35 to 44 years 97.5.9 – – – .2 .3 3.7 11.7 21.2 18.5 41.0 279 098 45 to 64 years 156.71.5 – .7 .7 .4 .6 5.9 18.6 36.4 25.8 66.0 276 118 65 years and over 50.71.4 – – – – .3 2.7 10.2 12.3 7.4 16.3 243 360 Other male householder 37.9.9 .3 .3 – – .2 3.6 9.1 9.4 4.9 9.2 223 951 Under 45 years 17.4.3 – .3 – – .2 .9 4.4 4.7 2.0 4.6 227 751 45 to 64 years 15.5.6 – – – – – 1.5 4.1 3.3 2.4 3.5 223 070 65 years and over 5.0– .3 – – – – 1.2 .7 1.4 .4 1.1 ... Other female householder 57.22.5 .3 – .3 .6 – 7.4 14.2 14.5 8.2 9.3 211 708 Under 45 years 23.71.7 – – – – – 3.2 6.7 7.3 2.4 2.3 201 552 45 to 64 years 25.0.3 .3 – – .5 – 2.9 5.9 5.3 4.2 5.6 224 831 65 years and over 8.5.5 – – .3 .2 – 1.2 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.4 214 228 1 person households 130.85.3 .9 – – 1.8 3.9 16.4 37.2 30.2 15.4 19.8 200 026 Male householder 55.62.4 .6 – – 1.1 2.3 5.7 14.4 14.1 6.9 8.1 204 527 Under 45 years 21.4– .6 – – .5 .9 2.1 8.1 5.0 2.7 1.6 191 097 45 to 64 years 23.61.9 – – – .4 .7 2.7 3.9 6.9 3.3 3.8 215 742 65 years and over 10.6.5 – – – .2 .7 .9 2.5 2.3 .9 2.7 212 092 Female householder 75.32.9 .3 – – .7 1.7 10.7 22.7 16.0 8.6 11.8 197 216 Under 45 years 16.8– – – – .2 .5 3.1 5.1 3.6 2.1 2.3 195 534 45 to 64 years 29.81.9 – – – .2 .7 4.2 9.3 5.3 3.8 4.5 192 633 65 years and over 28.61.0 .3 – – .2 .5 3.3 8.4 7.1 2.7 5.0 203 861 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 384.49.4 1.4 .8 .8 2.6 4.6 33.8 83.8 93.3 56.8 96.9 229 393 With own children under 18 years 216.24.6 – .8 .2 .4 1.0 10.7 32.4 49.8 36.2 80.0 261 255 Under 6 years only 51.6.3 – – – – .2 2.5 8.7 13.2 10.0 16.7 254 404 1 28.5

.3 – – – – .2 1.3 5.6 8.0 5.5 7.5 242 108 2 20.7

– – – – – – .9 2.9 4.8 4.1 8.0 271 910 3 or more 2.4– – – – – – .2 .2 .4 .5 1.1 ... 6 to 17 years only 128.23.0 – .6 .2 .4 .8 5.9 17.9 30.5 19.3 49.5 262 289 1 57.4

1.3 – – – – .5 3.6 10.3 14.1 7.0 20.5 245 824 2 51.2

1.0 – .6 .2 .2 – 1.6 5.1 12.5 8.4 21.6 276 168 3 or more 19.6.7 – – – .2 .2 .8 2.5 3.8 4.0 7.4 269 335 Both age groups 36.41.3 – .2 – – – 2.3 5.8 6.1 6.9 13.8 268 267 2 18.2

.8 – – – – – 1.1 2.1 4.0 3.8 6.4 264 452 3 or more 18.2.5 – .2 – – – 1.2 3.7 2.1 3.1 7.4 272 925 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 22.8.7 – – – .4 .7 2.2 5.9 5.6 2.7 4.6 212 911 $5,000 to $9,999 7.61.4 – – – – – 1.0 2.5 .9 .6 1.2 178 089 $10,000 to $14,999 17.02.3 – – .3 .2 .3 1.6 5.4 3.4 1.1 2.3 184 674 $15,000 to $19,999 15.3.6 .5 – – .2 – 3.4 3.6 3.4 1.1 2.5 190 932 $20,000 to $24,999 19.5.7 .3 – – – .2 3.2 6.0 4.9 1.7 2.4 194 146 $25,000 to $29,999 25.91.4 – – – .5 .7 5.1 7.0 4.5 2.7 4.0 187 217 $30,000 to $34,999 30.42.4 .3 – – – .9 3.2 7.8 8.1 3.7 3.9 203 361 $35,000 to $39,999 24.9.3 .3 – – .4 .4 2.4 7.9 6.2 2.9 4.0 205 143 $40,000 to $49,999 49.7.8 – .3 – .2 1.5 6.8 13.8 13.4 6.9 6.1 205 735 $50,000 to $59,999 54.2.9 – .3 – – .1 6.1 15.8 15.3 7.0 8.7 212 628 $60,000 to $79,999 92.1.8 – .3 .3 .2 .4 5.5 19.1 28.8 17.2 19.4 233 647 $80,000 to $99,999 74.9.2 – .5 – .4 .2 1.6 9.9 20.4 17.6 24.0 261 656 $100,000 to $119,999 54.2.3 – – .2 .2 – 1.6 5.7 14.0 13.0 19.3 269 794 $120,000 or more 112.21.1 – .2 .2 .2 – .7 5.9 14.2 14.8 74.8 300K+ **Median 67 189 29 290 ... ... ... ... 34 557 40 157 48 703 64 065 78 594 105 794 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.21.0 – – – – – – .2 – – – ... $100 to $199 11.5.7 – .3 .3 .2 .2 1.8 4.4 .9 1.6 1.1 175 903 $200 to $249 14.5.3 – – – .2 – 2.8 5.2 4.0 1.3 .7 188 113 $250 to $299 27.8.7 – – – .2 .5 3.1 7.8 8.3 3.6 3.7 210 075 $300 to $349 23.0– – – – – .7 1.3 5.6 7.1 4.0 4.3 227 216 $350 to $399 24.7.6 – – – .2 – 2.3 4.9 7.2 3.5 6.1 230 836 $400 to $449 18.0.5 .3 – – – – 1.0 3.4 3.2 4.9 4.8 256 417 $450 to $499 10.0.3 – – – – .2 .5 1.6 1.6 1.5 4.3 276 602 $500 to $599 16.81.1 – – – .2 .5 1.4 2.2 2.9 2.0 6.5 252 949 $600 to $699 20.02.9 – .6 – .7 .9 2.5 3.7 2.5 1.7 4.5 183 107 $700 to $799 19.61.4 – – .3 .7 .9 4.1 2.4 3.6 2.0 4.2 200 081 $800 to $999 53.11.6 .5 – .2 .2 .7 11.3 13.9 10.9 6.0 7.6 192 971 $1,000 to $1,249 87.51.4 .6 .3 – – .5 8.1 30.9 23.2 12.2 10.3 204 051 $1,250 to $1,499 80.6.5 – .2 – .2 .3 2.2 19.6 29.8 13.6 14.1 228 968 $1,500 or more 192.21.1 – .2 .2 .2 .1 2.2 10.3 38.1 35.2 104.6 300K+ No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 172 665 ... ... ... ... 673 829 1 022 1 210 1 291 1500+ ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 218 689 ... ... ... ... 695 851 1 055 1 260 1 350 1500+ ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 132 665 ... ... ... ... 663 805 989 1 169 1 266 1500+ ...**  

# 92 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median 

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 30.71.2 – .3 .3 .6 .2 1.8 4.8 5.6 4.6 11.2 255 555 5 to 9 percent 69.31.0 – .3 .2 – .5 3.5 12.9 16.2 11.7 23.1 250 535 10 to 14 percent 81.21.0 – .2 – – .7 6.2 12.4 16.7 14.3 29.7 261 842 15 to 19 percent 98.72.1 – .3 .5 – .2 5.0 18.3 22.8 19.9 29.6 250 153 20 to 24 percent 87.41.0 .3 .5 – .9 .2 6.7 15.1 23.5 14.2 25.0 240 350 25 to 29 percent 60.2.8 – – – 1.1 1.7 4.8 10.7 15.1 8.4 17.6 236 407 30 to 34 percent 43.21.1 – – – – .6 4.3 11.7 11.8 4.0 9.8 216 672 35 to 39 percent 29.1.3 .3 – – – – 3.0 7.9 6.8 3.6 7.3 223 175 40 to 49 percent 32.11.5 .3 – – – .5 3.1 5.3 9.4 4.3 7.8 228 777 50 to 59 percent 15.4.5 .3 – – .2 .3 2.1 4.5 3.7 1.3 2.6 198 942 60 to 69 percent 10.6.5 – – – – – 1.2 2.6 3.2 1.6 1.5 215 597 70 to 99 percent 11.41.8 .3 – – – – .9 2.4 2.0 1.1 2.9 208 863 100 percent or more3 19.5.9 – – – – .2 1.1 4.4 3.2 3.3 6.4 249 759 Zero or negative income 11.8.4 – – – .2 .5 .9 3.4 3.1 .9 2.3 207 827 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 21 28 ... ... ... ... 27 24 23 22 19 19 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 25 ... ... ... ... 27 24 22 22 18 18 ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 446.65.5 1.4 1.0 .7 2.2 3.9 32.0 83.2 109.4 70.8 136.4 242 639 Less than $100 7.81.6 – – – .2 – .7 1.4 1.6 1.1 1.1 199 120 $100 to $199 3.2.5 – – – – .2 – .5 .5 .9 .7 ... $200 to $249 2.5– .3 – – – – .5 .7 .4 – .6 ... $250 to $299 5.6.6 .3 – .3 – – .7 1.1 1.4 .4 .8 189 840 $300 to $349 6.6.9 – – – – .2 1.2 1.1 2.1 .7 .4 193 368 $350 to $399 6.5– .3 .3 – .2 .4 1.3 2.0 1.1 .5 .5 168 451 $400 to $449 8.5.2 .3 – – .2 .5 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.4 207 433 $450 to $499 6.8– .3 – – – .5 1.6 2.2 .7 .9 .6 171 568 $500 to $599 27.4.3 – .3 .2 .5 .9 6.0 5.8 5.8 4.1 3.5 197 304 $600 to $699 27.6– – – – .6 .5 5.1 7.6 6.7 3.1 4.0 199 833 $700 to $799 36.1– – – – – .2 4.6 11.9 9.2 5.3 4.9 207 183 $800 to $999 75.6.2 – – – – – 5.2 24.1 23.4 11.1 11.5 217 665 $1,000 to $1,249 84.9.2 – .4 .2 – .4 2.0 16.2 28.1 17.2 20.1 240 857 $1,250 to $1,499 57.7.2 – – – .4 – .5 4.2 18.0 13.1 21.4 271 358 $1,500 or more 89.7.7 – – – – – 1.1 3.2 9.0 10.9 64.8 300K+ **Median 1 027 ... ... ... ... ... ... 648 850 1 003 1 085 1 461 ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 25.210.4 .3 .6 .3 – .4 1.7 2.7 2.5 2.5 3.9 119 443 $25 to $49 21.41.4 1.1 .6 .3 1.8 3.1 6.3 4.5 1.4 .2 .7 119 620 $50 to $74 70.4.4 – – – .5 1.7 23.8 26.1 11.1 3.8 2.9 166 684 $75 to $99 92.4– – – – .4 .2 6.5 41.2 28.9 10.5 4.7 197 414 $100 to $149 191.9– – .2 .2 – – 3.9 35.0 76.3 42.0 34.3 237 096 $150 to $199 92.0.4 – .2 – – .1 .6 3.1 17.0 24.6 45.9 299 811 $200 or more 107.41.3 – – .2 .5 – 1.7 3.6 6.0 9.5 84.5 300K+ **Median 124 25**  **... ... ... ... 44 65 90 118 135 196 ...** 

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 575.312.3 1.1 1.6 1.0 3.1 5.6 41.4 110.7 138.9 88.9 170.7 239 905 Less than $10,000 7.74.2 – – – – .2 .2 .9 .9 .4 .7 30000 $10,000 to $19,999 26.22.4 .3 .3 – .2 .3 2.1 6.0 9.7 3.1 1.9 208 163 $20,000 to $29,999 20.01.9 – – – – .2 1.5 5.7 4.0 3.3 3.4 208 405 $30,000 to $39,999 14.4.3 .3 .3 – .2 – 1.2 3.7 4.0 2.0 2.5 215 796 $40,000 to $49,999 11.8.3 .6 .3 .3 .4 .7 2.9 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.6 158 614 $50,000 to $59,999 16.2.2 – – .3 .2 .2 2.9 5.1 3.2 2.3 1.8 192 011 $60,000 to $69,999 18.6– – .3 – .2 .7 3.6 6.6 5.0 1.6 .7 184 366 $70,000 to $79,999 22.0– – – – – 1.0 4.1 6.9 6.2 1.6 2.2 192 604 $80,000 to $99,999 44.6– – – .2 .5 1.9 5.7 11.4 13.7 6.1 5.1 209 688 $100,000 to $119,999 37.1– – – .2 – – 6.3 9.9 7.8 6.8 6.0 212 915 $120,000 to $149,999 59.0– – .4 – – – 6.1 20.3 16.8 7.3 8.1 208 109 $150,000 to $199,999 100.2.7 – – – – – .7 26.2 33.8 17.4 21.4 233 281 $200,000 to $249,999 67.2.2 – – – .2 – .5 .7 26.6 20.2 18.8 263 439 $250,000 to $299,999 37.6.2 – – – – – – .9 .2 12.9 23.4 300K+ $300,000 or more 65.6.3 – – – .2 – .2 .2 .7 – 64.0 300K+ Not reported 27.21.5 – – – .9 .5 3.4 4.2 4.7 2.9 9.1 233 150 **Median 148 247 14 733 ... ... ... ... 72 591 81 618 110 110 139 681 171 460 264 140 ...**  Received as inheritance or gift 18.01.7 .3 – – – – 2.4 4.5 2.7 2.9 3.6 202 181 Not reported 7.2– – – – – – .7 1.1 1.6 1.3 2.6 260 955

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 93 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**All workers 762.4 81.1 14.8 5.4 9.5 22.5 115.9 37.5 88.6 22.6 150.0 198.6 176.4**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week** Drives self 608.467.0 8.6 4.2 6.4 17.7 91.7 27.1 69.3 17.3 114.0 158.5 144.4 Carpool 62.38.3 4.2 .7 .7 2.5 15.5 4.6 9.2 3.1 14.0 13.8 14.0 2 person 51.65.9 2.9 .5 .7 2.1 11.4 4.6 7.6 2.2 11.5 12.0 11.6 3 person 6.71.4 .3 – – .4 2.5 – 1.1 .9 1.8 .9 1.3 4 person or more 4.01.0 1.1 .3 – – 1.6 – .5 – .7 .9 1.0 Mass transportation 23.71.4 .9 .2 .7 .9 2.9 1.9 2.4 .8 6.8 5.3 4.5 Taxicab .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – Bicycle or motorcycle 5.6– – – .2 – .3 .2 .5 – 1.9 2.0 .4 Walks only 11.4.9 .5 – .5 – 1.1 .7 1.1 .2 2.1 5.2 2.7 Other means 9.2.6 – – – .2 1.3 .4 1.6 – 2.8 1.7 2.0 Works at home 41.62.9 .6 .2 1.1 1.2 3.3 2.7 4.6 1.3 8.5 12.0 8.3 

### Travel Time From Home to Work Less than 15 minutes 170.816.6 2.5 1.9 1.4 4.4 23.9 10.0 17.1 5.2 37.7 45.2 40.5 15 to 29 minutes 259.027.5 5.5 1.4 3.1 9.8 41.4 11.4 33.4 7.3 54.4 63.8 64.8 30 to 44 minutes 128.715.1 1.4 .9 .7 2.5 19.6 4.9 15.8 2.9 20.2 32.0 32.9 45 to 59 minutes 50.16.8 .9 .9 – 1.6 6.8 2.8 4.6 2.0 5.5 14.4 8.8 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 18.12.4 1.2 – .6 .7 3.3 .8 2.4 – 4.2 3.5 4.4 1 hour 30 minutes or more 5.6.9 .3 – .5 .2 1.7 .2 .7 .5 .7 2.0 .9 Works at home 41.62.9 .6 .2 1.1 1.2 3.3 2.7 4.6 1.3 8.5 12.0 8.3 No fixed place of work 88.58.8 2.5 – 2.1 2.1 15.9 4.8 10.1 3.5 18.8 25.8 15.8 **Median 23 25 24 ... 23 23 24 22 24 23 22 23 23**  

### Distance From Home to Work Less than 1 mile 15.8.5 .5 – .5 .2 2.0 1.1 1.4 .2 4.0 6.5 2.7 1 to 4 miles 107.57.9 1.5 1.4 .9 3.5 16.5 7.9 8.0 3.3 33.9 24.9 24.8 5 to 9 miles 144.614.8 1.7 1.0 2.2 5.9 20.9 7.3 17.7 4.5 31.9 32.6 40.5 10 to 19 miles 231.125.3 5.3 2.1 1.8 6.6 37.9 9.2 28.2 6.1 36.4 58.8 64.5 20 to 29 miles 80.712.7 1.1 .7 .4 2.1 12.0 2.4 11.8 2.1 10.3 23.5 11.6 30 to 49 miles 44.57.6 1.4 – .2 .9 5.4 2.0 5.2 1.4 4.0 13.0 6.2 50 miles or more 8.1.5 .3 – .2 – 2.0 .2 1.6 .2 2.3 1.5 1.9 Works at home 41.62.9 .6 .2 1.1 1.2 3.3 2.7 4.6 1.3 8.5 12.0 8.3 No fixed place of work 88.58.8 2.5 – 2.1 2.1 15.9 4.8 10.1 3.5 18.8 25.8 15.8 **Median 12 15 14 ... 9 10 12 9 14 12 9 13 11**  

### Departure Time to Work**2** 12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 7.0.5 .3 – .2 .6 .7 .2 .6 – 2.3 1.5 1.8 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 78.87.3 1.2 1.3 .5 1.8 17.0 3.0 7.6 1.8 12.9 21.0 16.4 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 154.918.8 4.5 1.0 2.3 2.8 27.0 8.4 18.5 4.9 24.6 38.3 39.6 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 108.916.2 .9 .9 .4 3.1 16.0 3.9 14.4 3.3 20.7 25.9 26.7 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 94.29.9 2.3 1.1 1.8 3.0 11.6 5.0 13.7 3.4 24.6 20.9 20.1 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 77.17.5 1.1 .4 1.3 1.8 9.7 3.5 7.0 1.9 15.1 20.4 16.0 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 39.84.2 2.0 – .2 1.4 5.1 2.1 5.4 2.0 8.3 13.7 7.5 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 45.06.4 – – .7 1.6 7.6 3.8 5.1 .7 10.1 12.6 10.2 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 60.03.3 1.6 .5 .2 3.8 12.0 3.5 5.3 2.0 12.1 18.0 14.9 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 29.82.0 .3 – .7 .9 4.3 .7 4.1 .9 6.6 6.8 8.7 Not reported 25.42.0 – – – .4 1.7 .7 2.4 .5 4.2 7.6 6.3 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 204.920.4 3.0 .9 2.7 5.0 21.4 9.8 21.9 7.6 41.7 59.3 44.6 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 89.48.1 1.4 .5 .7 1.9 10.3 4.0 10.1 3.4 17.7 28.2 19.4 10 19 hours 33.23.6 .5 .2 – .7 1.5 2.7 2.5 .7 7.6 9.3 6.6 20 29 hours 22.33.3 – – .7 .5 2.8 .4 2.7 .5 3.7 6.9 4.3 30 39 hours 8.31.3 .3 .2 .2 – .8 – 1.8 – 1.9 2.4 1.6 40 hours or more 41.43.6 .4 – 1.1 1.4 4.5 1.8 4.3 2.8 8.6 9.4 11.2 Not reported 10.3.5 .3 – – .5 1.5 .9 .4 .2 2.1 3.1 1.6 Did not work at home 554.060.7 11.8 4.5 6.8 17.3 94.0 27.5 66.6 15.0 107.6 138.2 130.7 Worked at home not reported 3.5– – – – .2 .4 .2 .2 – .7 1.1 1.1 Worked at home/wage and salary job 142.315.8 2.7 .9 1.4 3.4 11.6 6.3 14.6 3.1 26.6 40.3 27.9 Days worked at home: 0 days 63.36.3 1.1 .4 .7 1.7 6.0 2.7 5.3 .9 11.9 20.0 13.6 1 2 days 35.45.0 .6 – .3 .2 2.6 1.5 4.4 .2 8.0 8.7 5.1 3 4 days 13.91.8 .4 .5 – .3 .6 .9 .9 1.1 2.3 3.4 3.0 5 days or more 28.22.7 .6 – .5 1.2 2.4 .9 4.1 .9 4.0 7.7 6.3 Not reported 1.4– – – – – – .2 – – .5 .4 –

**Householders who worked last week 398.5 43.6 8.6 3.8 5.9 11.5 57.8 14.9 47.2 12.0 84.6 102.5 89.6**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week for Householder** Drives self 318.535.0 4.9 3.0 4.3 9.7 47.6 10.5 37.3 8.5 66.0 82.2 73.8 Carpool 26.44.3 2.2 .3 .2 .9 6.0 1.7 3.2 1.9 5.1 5.6 5.6 2 person 21.23.3 1.4 .3 .2 .4 4.2 1.7 3.0 1.2 4.0 4.7 4.4 3 person 2.6.4 .3 – – .4 .6 – .2 .7 .4 .2 .6 4 person or more 2.5.5 .5 – – – 1.1 – – – .7 .7 .5 Mass transportation 14.51.2 .9 .2 .4 .4 1.1 .5 1.9 .5 4.2 2.6 2.9 Taxicab .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – Bicycle or motorcycle 2.3– – – – – .3 – .2 – .9 .9 .2 Walks only 3.8.2 – – .5 – .2 .2 .2 – .9 2.0 .7 Other means 4.9.6 – – – – .4 .2 1.4 – 1.7 1.1 .5 Works at home 27.82.3 .6 .2 .5 .5 2.2 1.8 3.0 1.1 5.7 7.9 5.9 

# 94 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Travel Time From Home to Work for

**Householder** Less than 15 minutes 80.78.3 1.4 1.2 1.2 2.6 11.4 4.1 8.9 2.9 21.0 21.7 18.6 15 to 29 minutes 135.913.8 3.2 1.2 2.2 5.6 20.2 4.6 14.9 3.7 30.6 32.8 34.3 30 to 44 minutes 68.49.6 .9 .4 .2 1.1 9.6 1.3 9.7 1.8 11.8 15.7 15.6 45 to 59 minutes 28.03.5 .6 .7 – .4 3.7 1.1 2.9 1.0 3.1 7.3 5.9 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 9.61.2 .6 – .2 .4 1.6 .2 1.7 – 2.6 2.0 2.1 1 hour 30 minutes or more 2.3.2 .3 – .5 – .6 – .7 .5 .5 .9 – Works at home 27.82.3 .6 .2 .5 .5 2.2 1.8 3.0 1.1 5.7 7.9 5.9 No fixed place of work 45.74.7 1.2 – 1.2 .7 8.3 1.9 5.4 1.1 9.3 14.2 7.3 **Median 24 26 25 ... 22 22 24 20 26 23 22 23 24** 



### Distance From Home to Work for **Householder** Less than 1 mile 6.5.2 – – .5 .2 .5 .5 .5 – 2.1 3.1 .9 1 to 4 miles 51.43.5 .9 1.0 .5 2.2 7.4 3.7 3.5 2.1 19.6 11.8 10.5 5 to 9 miles 73.87.4 1.4 .8 1.6 3.1 11.5 2.8 9.1 2.7 18.2 15.2 21.6 10 to 19 miles 122.314.5 2.9 1.4 1.1 3.6 16.9 2.8 14.6 2.5 20.2 31.1 33.6 20 to 29 miles 42.56.4 .8 .4 .4 1.1 7.4 .7 6.7 1.1 5.9 11.1 6.8 30 to 49 miles 25.14.6 .8 – – – 2.4 .9 3.2 1.2 2.3 7.3 2.8 50 miles or more 3.4– – – .2 – 1.1 – 1.2 .2 1.4 .9 .2 Works at home 27.82.3 .6 .2 .5 .5 2.2 1.8 3.0 1.1 5.7 7.9 5.9 No fixed place of work 45.74.7 1.2 – 1.2 .7 8.3 1.9 5.4 1.1 9.3 14.2 7.3 **Median 13 15 14 ... 9 9 13 8 14 10 9 13 12**  

### Departure Time to Work for **Householder 2**  12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 3.2.2 .3 – .2 .2 .5 .2 .3 – 1.6 .4 .2 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 41.74.7 .6 .7 .2 1.1 8.4 .6 4.8 1.3 6.4 12.7 7.6 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 85.110.7 2.5 .7 1.4 1.8 15.3 2.7 9.2 2.5 14.4 20.4 20.7 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 59.87.8 .3 .9 .2 1.5 7.9 .9 7.2 1.1 11.3 13.8 15.4 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 52.55.9 1.7 .4 .9 1.8 5.7 1.9 7.8 1.6 15.0 10.6 11.5 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 42.74.5 .3 .4 1.3 .9 4.3 2.2 3.9 1.1 9.3 12.4 7.7 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 20.31.6 1.2 – .2 .7 2.4 .9 3.2 .9 5.0 6.0 4.8 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 18.22.6 – – .2 .7 2.0 1.6 2.2 .4 4.2 6.3 4.1 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 26.91.3 .9 .3 .2 1.5 6.6 2.0 2.2 1.3 7.4 7.4 5.8 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 10.6.7 .3 – .5 .7 1.9 – 2.4 .5 2.4 2.4 3.1 Not reported 9.71.4 – – – – .8 – 1.1 .3 1.9 2.2 2.9 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 119.413.0 1.7 .9 1.6 2.3 10.6 4.9 13.2 3.8 26.7 35.0 24.4 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 48.64.7 .5 .5 .5 .7 4.8 1.6 5.4 1.5 11.9 14.5 9.3 10 19 hours 20.62.5 .3 .2 – .2 1.1 1.4 2.1 – 4.9 6.5 4.1 20 29 hours 11.81.5 – – .5 .5 1.0 .4 1.6 .3 1.6 3.9 2.3 30 39 hours 4.71.3 .3 .2 – – .5 – .7 – .7 1.3 1.1 40 hours or more 27.92.7 .3 – .7 .7 2.8 1.3 3.2 1.7 6.5 6.8 6.4 Not reported 5.8.2 .3 – – .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 1.0 2.0 1.1 Did not work at home 277.530.6 6.9 2.9 4.3 9.2 46.9 10.0 34.0 8.3 57.7 66.9 64.6 Worked at home not reported 1.5– – – – – .2 – – – .2 .7 .6 Worked at home/wage and salary job 86.711.0 1.7 .9 1.0 1.4 6.1 3.6 9.9 2.2 17.5 25.2 16.8 Days worked at home: 0 days 36.14.0 .8 .4 .5 1.0 3.0 1.4 3.7 .4 7.4 12.8 7.3 1 2 days 21.53.0 .3 – .3 .2 .9 1.1 3.0 – 6.3 4.3 2.9 3 4 days 9.01.8 – .5 – – .2 .4 .5 1.1 1.1 2.5 2.3 5 days or more 19.42.3 .6 – .3 .2 2.0 .7 2.7 .7 2.3 5.4 4.3 Not reported .7– – – – – – – – – .3 .2 –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not add to total because those that worked at home were not included. 3 Includes regular scheduled work done for employer at home, i.e. wages, salary and commission jobs and as a self employed person, contract worker or business owner.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 95 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes

**Total 600.6 489.5 55.7 40.6 8.4 10.4 7.6 8.6 5.7 14.8**  

### Race and Origin White alone 557.8456.9 49.3 37.9 7.7 9.7 6.9 8.4 5.2 13.7 Non Hispanic 484.1397.8 42.1 33.7 6.6 8.6 6.4 7.4 4.7 10.5 Hispanic 73.759.1 7.2 4.2 1.1 1.1 .4 1.0 .5 3.2 Black alone 18.214.1 2.4 1.3 .2 .7 – – .5 .3 Non Hispanic 16.312.7 2.4 .9 – .7 – – .3 .3 Hispanic 1.81.4 – .4 .2 – – – .2 – American Indian or Alaska Native alone 3.42.8 .4 .2 .2 – – – – – Asian alone 10.88.3 1.8 .7 .2 – .2 .2 – – Pacific Islander alone 1 1.0.7 – – – – – – – .3 Two or more races 9.56.7 1.7 .5 – – .5 – – .6 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2 81.065.4 7.8 4.6 1.4 1.1 .4 1.0 .7 3.2 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives .9– .9 – – – – – – – Condominiums 62.01.6 25.7 34.7 5.4 9.4 6.5 7.7 5.7 – 

### Year Structure Built**3** 2000 to 2004 71.956.4 8.6 4.8 .9 2.1 .7 .9 .2 2.0 1995 to 1999 64.252.2 6.8 3.6 .5 1.7 .5 .9 – 1.7 1990 to 1994 41.937.9 2.7 .7 – – .7 – – .6 1985 to 1989 35.523.6 7.2 2.8 .9 .2 .4 .9 .2 1.9 1980 to 1984 50.932.6 12.3 5.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 .4 1.0 .8 1975 to 1979 70.353.6 7.4 5.7 .7 2.3 .9 .5 1.4 3.4 1970 to 1974 56.941.2 5.6 7.8 2.0 .9 .9 3.0 .9 2.3 1960 to 1969 69.859.7 2.7 5.7 1.3 .7 .7 1.6 1.4 1.7 1950 to 1959 70.468.2 .7 1.2 .2 – .5 – .5 .3 1940 to 1949 24.223.5 .2 .5 – .2 .2 – – – 1930 to 1939 7.37.1 – .2 – .2 – – – – 1920 to 1929 15.113.3 .8 1.0 – .3 .5 .3 – – 1919 or earlier 22.320.1 .7 1.5 .7 .5 .3 – – – **Median 1977 1976 1984 1977 1975 1981 1979 1974 1975 1979**  

### Rooms 1 room ––– –––––– – 2 rooms .5.2 – .2 – – – – .2 – 3 rooms 6.7.7 .9 4.9 .3 .5 1.5 1.0 1.7 .3 4 rooms 48.715.6 12.4 17.1 3.0 4.1 3.9 4.2 1.9 3.7 5 rooms 79.345.3 16.9 10.8 2.4 2.7 1.1 3.0 1.6 6.3 6 rooms 98.781.2 11.1 3.4 1.3 .9 .7 .2 .2 3.0 7 rooms 107.396.5 7.2 2.2 .7 1.3 .2 – – 1.4 8 rooms 91.187.5 2.9 .7 – .5 – .2 – – 9 rooms 66.465.3 .9 .2 .2

–––– – 10 rooms or more 101.897.2 3.4 1.2 .4 .5 .2 – – .1 

### Bedrooms None .7.2 – .5 – – – – .5 – 1 11.9

2.0 1.7 7.8 .3 1.1 2.5 2.1 1.7 .3 2 115.1

52.6 30.3 26.1 5.6 6.6 4.6 6.0 3.2 6.2 3 233.1

198.7 20.8 5.6 2.2 2.4 .3 .4 .2 8.0 4 or more 239.8235.9 2.9 .7 .3 .2 .2 – – .3 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7.2 – .2 – – – – .2 .3 1 78.6

54.6 5.4 14.6 3.0 1.6 4.0 2.9 3.1 4.0 1 1/2 83.061.9 11.8 7.5 2.1 2.5 1.5 1.1 .2 1.8 2 or more 438.3372.8 38.4 18.3 3.3 6.3 2.1 4.6 2.1 8.7 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 504.3489.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14.8 Less than 500 1.1.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 500 to 749 8.36.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.9 750 to 999 24.818.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.1 1,000 to 1,499 72.968.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.3 1,500 to 1,999 96.794.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.1 2,000 to 2,499 105.6105.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 2,500 to 2,999 60.960.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 3,000 to 3,999 75.175.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .1 4,000 or more 50.650.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – Not reported 8.18.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 2 209 2 243 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 962**  

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 500.2404.4 49.5 35.6 7.4 9.3 6.2 7.7 4.9 10.8 0.51 to 1.00 96.481.7 6.2 4.6 .9 1.1 .9 .9 .8 3.9 1.01 to 1.50 4.03.5 – .5 – – .5 – – – 1.51 or more ––– –––––– – 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 504.3489.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14.8 Less than 200 6.15.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 200 to 299 19.917.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.8 300 to 399 24.922.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.3 400 to 499 42.940.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.7 500 to 599 39.839.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 600 to 699 46.144.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.0 700 to 799 34.233.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 800 to 899 40.039.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 900 to 999 29.728.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.8 1,000 to 1,499 113.5112.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.1 1,500 or more 99.098.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .4 Not reported 8.18.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 885 896 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 477**  

# 96 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Equipment**4** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 3.91.6 .2 2.1 .2 .2 .8 .4 .4 – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 596.7487.9 55.4 38.5 8.2 10.2 6.8 8.2 5.2 14.8 Kitchen sink 599.6488.8 55.4 40.6 8.4 10.4 7.6 8.6 5.7 14.8 Refrigerator 599.5488.6 55.4 40.6 8.4 10.4 7.6 8.6 5.7 14.8 Cooking stove or range 599.2488.6 55.4 40.4 8.4 10.4 7.6 8.4 5.7 14.8 Burners, no stove or range .4.2 .2 – – – – – – – Microwave oven only .7.4 – .2 – – – .2 – – Dishwasher 537.4436.1 53.9 37.5 6.7 10.0 6.9 8.4 5.5 10.0 Washing machine 582.6484.8 54.7 29.1 7.7 9.4 5.2 4.1 2.6 14.0 Clothes dryer 573.4475.6 54.3 29.1 7.7 9.4 5.2 4.1 2.6 14.5 Disposal in kitchen sink 561.2456.8 53.8 39.0 7.5 10.4 7.3 8.4 5.4 11.7 Trash compactor 32.028.3 2.0 1.4 .2 .2 .2 .7 – .3 Air conditioning:

Central 304.4235.6 41.7 24.8 5.2 7.4 5.3 4.1 2.8 2.3 Additional central 14.313.8 .4

–––––– – 1 room unit 69.355.4 3.8 6.0 1.1 .4 1.1 1.7 1.6 4.1 2 room units 14.610.8 .5 2.8 – .7 – 1.8 .3 .6 3 room units or more 3.02.0 – .7 – – – .2 .5 .3 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 530.4432.9 53.8 29.1 7.0 8.5 5.7 5.7 2.1 14.5 Steam or hot water system 52.142.6 .4 9.0 1.1 1.4 1.4 2.6 2.5 – Electric heat pump 2.3.9 .7 .7 – – – – .7 – Built in electric units 7.75.6 .7 1.5 .3 .2 .5 .3 .3 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 6.66.3 – – – – – – – .3 Room heaters with flue .5.2 – .2 – .2 – – – – Room heaters without flue .5.5 – – – – – – – – Portable electric heaters .2.2 – – – – – – – – Stoves ––– –––––– – Fireplaces with inserts ––– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts .2.2 – – – – – – – – Other ––– –––––– – Cooking stove ––– –––––– – None ––– –––––– – 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 596.9488.1 55.0 39.9 7.9 10.2 7.6 8.6 5.7 13.9 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities4 3.71.4 .7 .7 .4 .2 – – – .9 No hot piped water .3– – – – – – – – .3 No bathtub and no shower ––– –––––– – No flush toilet ––– –––––– – No exclusive use 3.41.4 .7 .7 .4 .2 – – – .6 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 581.0470.7 55.7 40.6 8.4 10.4 7.6 8.6 5.7 14.0 Well serving 1 to 5 units 18.918.1 – – – – – – – .7 Drilled 17.616.8 – – – – – – – .7 Dug .9.9 – – – – – – – – Not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – Other .7.7 – – – – – – – – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **4** Electricity 600.6489.5 55.7 40.6 8.4 10.4 7.6 8.6 5.7 14.8 Piped gas 572.2467.9 53.6 36.9 8.2 9.8 6.9 7.6 4.4 13.8 Bottled gas 12.711.7 .3 – – – – – – .7 Fuel oil 16.612.5 .4 3.4 .5 .9 .2 1.6 .2 .3 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 2.02.0 – – – – – – – – Coal or coke ––– –––––– – Wood 54.447.7 3.2 2.8 .7 .9 .5 .5 .3 .7 Solar energy 3.13.1 – – – – – – – – Other 8.05.3 .2 2.2 – .2 .7 .4 .8 .3 All electric units 20.514.4 2.2 3.7 .2 .9 .7 .7 1.2 .3 

### Selected Amenities**4** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 564.8462.4 52.5 36.9 7.5 9.9 6.4 7.6 5.5 13.0 Telephone available 548.6447.3 51.3 36.0 7.7 9.1 6.9 7.9 4.5 13.9 Usable fireplace 390.4324.4 42.3 21.7 4.8 7.7 4.3 3.7 1.2 2.1 Separate dining room 369.4320.9 28.5 15.2 3.3 4.5 2.9 2.8 1.7 4.8 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 382.6354.7 18.7 7.2 2.5 3.0 .4 1.4 – 1.9 Garage or carport included with home 528.4452.9 46.2 25.4 6.6 6.5 3.1 5.6 3.6 3.9 Not included 71.736.2 9.4 15.2 1.8 3.9 4.4 3.0 2.1 10.8 Off street parking included 61.129.2 8.5 13.0 1.1 3.4 4.0 2.8 1.9 10.3 Off street parking not reported ––– –––––– – Garage or carport not reported .5.5 – – – – – – – – 

### Selected Deficiencies**4** Signs of rats in last 3 months .5.2 – – – – – – – .3 Signs of mice in last 3 months 37.234.7 1.6 – – – – – – .8 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months .5.5 – – – – – – – – Holes in floors 2.61.6 .2 – – – – – – .8 Open cracks or holes (interior) 27.223.1 2.4 1.1 .6 .2 – .2 – .6 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 6.85.3 .2 1.0 .5 – .2 .3 – .3 No electrical wiring ––– –––––– – Exposed wiring 1.4.9 – – – – – – – .5 Rooms without electric outlets 9.67.6 .9 – – – – – – 1.1 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 97 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems4 4.82.3 .7 .9 .7 .2 – – – .9 Plumbing 3.71.4 .7 .7 .4 .2 – – – .9 Heating 1.4.9 – .2 .2 – – – – .3 Electric ––– –––––– – Upkeep .3– – – – – – – – .3 Hallways ––– –––––– – Moderate physical problems4 7.85.2 .2 2.1 .2 .2 .8 .4 .4 .3 Plumbing .2.2 – – – – – – – – Heating .5.5 – – – – – – – – Upkeep 3.43.2 – – – – – – – .3 Hallways ––– –––––– – Kitchen 3.91.6 .2 2.1 .2 .2 .8 .4 .4 –



### Persons 1 person 130.879.0 25.1 22.0 3.0 4.9 5.1 5.5 3.5 4.8 2 persons 207.4168.0 20.8 13.7 4.5 3.7 .9 2.4 2.1 4.9 3 persons 95.084.5 5.1 3.1 .5 1.3 .9 .4 – 2.3 4 persons 104.998.2 3.5 1.4 .2 .5 .5 .2 – 1.7 5 persons 43.541.1 1.1 .4 .2 – .2 – – .8 6 persons 12.912.6 – – – – – – – .3 7 persons or more 6.16.1 – – – – – – – – 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 484.4400.2 43.9 29.8 6.4 8.6 6.5 4.9 3.5 10.5 1 person 74.054.8 8.9 7.3 1.6 .9 1.1 2.6 1.2 3.0 2 persons or more 42.234.6 2.9 3.5 .4 1.0 – 1.1 1.0 1.3 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 11.98.0 1.8 1.8 .7 .2 .4 .2 .2 .3 25 to 29 36.523.5 6.5 6.0 .9 1.3 1.6 1.4 .7 .6 30 to 34 57.747.5 5.8 3.5 .5 1.4 .7 .7 .2 .9 35 to 44 140.6122.5 8.9 6.0 2.0 1.9 1.6 .2 .3 3.1 45 to 54 148.5128.6 11.3 5.7 .7 1.8 1.4 .7 1.1 3.0 55 to 64 101.979.7 12.0 7.0 1.8 2.0 .7 1.6 1.0 3.2 65 to 74 56.043.3 4.8 5.9 1.5 1.1 .9 1.9 .5 2.0 75 years and over 47.436.4 4.5 4.7 .3 .7 .2 1.8 1.6 1.8 **Median 49 48 49 50 46 47 41 61 58 54**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 469.7410.5 30.6 18.6 5.4 5.5 2.5 3.1 2.1 10.0 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 374.6337.8 18.8 12.5 4.0 3.3 1.3 2.2 1.7 5.4 Under 25 years 6.34.7 .4 .9 .5 .2 .2 – – .3 25 to 29 years 22.016.9 2.3 2.3 .7 .4 .2 .7 .3 .6 30 to 34 years 41.537.2 2.3 1.4 – .7 .4 .2 – .6 35 to 44 years 97.592.7 2.5 2.0 1.4 .2 .4 – – .3 45 to 64 years 156.7144.5 8.0 2.0 .9 .7 – .2 .2 2.1 65 years and over 50.741.8 3.4 3.9 .6 1.0 – 1.1 1.2 1.6 Other male householder 37.931.0 3.2 2.0 .7 .4 .5 .2 .2 1.8 Under 45 years 17.413.2 2.0 1.3 .2 .4 .5 .2 – .9 45 to 64 years 15.513.3 1.1 .4 .2 – – – .2 .6 65 years and over 5.04.4 – .3 .3 – – – – .3 Other female householder 57.241.7 8.6 4.1 .7 1.8 .7 .7 .2 2.8 Under 45 years 23.716.0 4.2 1.9 .3 .9 .2 .2 .2 1.7 45 to 64 years 25.018.6 3.7 2.0 .4 .9 .5 .2 – .6 65 years and over 8.57.1 .7 .2 – – – .2 – .5 1 person households 130.879.0 25.1 22.0 3.0 4.9 5.1 5.5 3.5 4.8 Male householder 55.635.7 9.2 8.4 1.2 2.2 1.6 2.0 1.4 2.3 Under 45 years 21.411.8 5.4 3.7 1.0 1.1 .7 .4 .5 .6 45 to 64 years 23.616.5 2.7 2.7 – .4 .5 .9 .9 1.7 65 years and over 10.67.4 1.1 2.0 .2 .7 .5 .7 – – Female householder 75.343.3 15.8 13.6 1.8 2.8 3.5 3.5 2.1 2.6 Under 45 years 16.89.0 4.0 3.9 .2 .7 1.7 .8 .5 – 45 to 64 years 29.815.3 7.7 5.6 .9 1.8 1.2 1.0 .7 1.2 65 years and over 28.619.0 4.1 4.2 .7 .2 .6 1.7 .9 1.4 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 232.7212.3 10.2 5.4 1.1 2.1 1.6 .4 .2 4.8 Married couples 192.9182.2 5.4 3.4 .7 1.2 1.1 .4 – 2.0 One child under 6 only 27.824.1 1.6 1.6 .3 .7 .4 .2 – .5 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 30.929.3 1.1 .2 – .2 – – – .3 Two or more under 6 only 21.620.2 .7 .7 – .2 .2 .2 – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 8.07.7 – – – – – – – .3 One or more 6 to 17 only 104.6100.8 2.0 .9 .4 – .4 – – .9 Other households with two or more adults 19.015.2 1.6 .5 .2 – .2 – – 1.7 One child under 6 only 1.3.7 .2 .5 .2 – .2 – – – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 2.02.0 – – – – – – – – Two or more under 6 only 2.31.8 .2 – – – – – – .3 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.2.9 – – – – – – – .3 One or more 6 to 17 only 12.29.9 1.1 – – – – – – 1.1 Households with one adult or none 20.814.8 3.3 1.6 .2 .9 .2 – .2 1.1 One child under 6 only .9.7 .2 – – – – – – – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .5.5 – – – – – – – – Two or more under 6 only .2.2 – – – – – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .4.2 .2 – – – – – – – One or more 6 to 17 only 18.713.2 2.8 1.6 .2 .9 .2 – .2 1.1 Total households with no children 367.9277.3 45.5 35.2 7.2 8.3 6.0 8.2 5.4 10.0 Married couples 185.7159.4 13.7 9.2 3.3 2.1 .2 1.8 1.7 3.4 Other households with two or more adults 51.639.1 6.7 4.1 .9 1.3 .7 .9 .2 1.7 Households with one adult 130.678.8 25.1 22.0 3.0 4.9 5.1 5.5 3.5 4.8 

# 98 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Household Income Less than $5,000 21.417.6 1.7 2.1 – .2 .7 .7 .5 – $5,000 to $9,999 6.63.8 .7 .9 – .4 .3 .2 – 1.1 $10,000 to $14,999 16.210.3 1.6 1.7 .2 .2 .2 .3 .7 2.5 $15,000 to $19,999 14.69.7 2.2 1.6 – .3 .7 .5 .2 1.1 $20,000 to $24,999 19.614.7 1.8 2.3 .7 .4 .2 1.0 – .9 $25,000 to $29,999 24.215.4 3.8 3.2 .9 .7 .7 .4 .5 1.8 $30,000 to $34,999 28.419.0 3.4 3.5 .7 – 1.2 .7 1.0 2.5 $35,000 to $39,999 23.617.9 2.9 2.3 .4 – .5 1.0 .4 .6 $40,000 to $49,999 45.633.3 7.1 4.7 .5 1.7 .7 1.2 .7 .6 $50,000 to $59,999 52.438.2 8.3 5.2 1.6 1.6 1.1 .7 .2 .7 $60,000 to $79,999 94.375.7 9.8 6.8 1.6 2.7 .9 .9 .7 2.0 $80,000 to $99,999 80.972.8 5.2 2.6 .7 .8 .5 .5 .2 .3 $100,000 to $119,999 56.552.1 2.9 1.1 .2 .4 – .2 .2 .3 $120,000 or more 116.2109.1 4.2 2.6 .9 1.0 – .5 .2 .3 **Median 70 092 77 159 53 165 45 698 55 154 58 144 34 434 37 698 34 607 29 617**  As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 23.019.0 1.7 2.3 – .2 .7 .9 .5 – 50 to 99 12.18.5 .9 .7 – .4 .3 – – 2.0 100 to 149 25.718.0 2.5 2.4 .2 .5 – .7 1.0 2.8 150 to 199 25.719.5 2.6 1.8 .2 .2 1.1 .2 – 1.7 200 percent or more 514.1424.5 47.9 33.4 7.9 9.0 5.5 6.7 4.2 8.3 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 22.818.5 1.9 2.1 – .2 .7 .7 .5 .3 $5,000 to $9,999 7.64.5 .7 .9 – .4 .3 .2 – 1.4 $10,000 to $14,999 17.010.8 1.6 1.7 .2 .2 .2 .3 .7 2.9 $15,000 to $19,999 15.310.1 2.4 1.6 – .3 .7 .5 .2 1.1 $20,000 to $24,999 19.514.4 1.8 2.7 .7 .8 .2 1.0 – .6 $25,000 to $29,999 25.916.4 4.3 3.3 .9 .8 .7 .4 .5 1.8 $30,000 to $34,999 30.420.8 3.4 4.0 .7 .2 1.2 .9 1.0 2.2 $35,000 to $39,999 24.919.0 3.1 2.3 .4 – .5 1.0 .4 .6 $40,000 to $49,999 49.736.6 7.3 4.7 .5 1.4 .7 1.4 .7 1.2 $50,000 to $59,999 54.239.5 8.4 5.9 1.8 1.6 1.4 .7 .5 .4 $60,000 to $79,999 92.174.8 9.4 6.5 1.6 2.9 .9 .7 .5 1.4 $80,000 to $99,999 74.968.0 5.2 1.4 .5 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 $100,000 to $119,999 54.250.8 2.0 1.1 .2 .4 – .2 .2 .3 $120,000 or more 112.2105.3 4.2 2.4 .9 .7 – .5 .2 .3 **Median 67 189 74 482 51 578 43 434 54 544 54 366 34 434 36 557 34 607 28 055**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.2.5 .2 .2 – – – – .2 .3 $100 to $199 11.58.4 .4 1.9 .2 – – .9 .7 .8 $200 to $249 14.513.3 .5 .4 – .2 – .2 – .3 $250 to $299 27.823.9 1.8 1.9 – – .7 .2 .9 .3 $300 to $349 23.019.6 1.6 1.8 .2 .2 .2 .5 .7 – $350 to $399 24.719.6 1.6 3.0 .4 .9 – 1.4 .2 .6 $400 to $449 18.013.5 2.1 1.8 .7 .2 .2 .5 .2 .6 $450 to $499 10.08.1 .9 .7 .2 – .2 – .2 .3 $500 to $599 16.812.5 1.3 1.9 .2 .2 .5 .5 .5 1.1 $600 to $699 20.012.0 1.1 3.4 .6 .7 1.4 .5 .2 3.5 $700 to $799 19.611.7 4.3 1.8 .5 .2 .7 .2 .2 1.7 $800 to $999 53.135.1 8.2 8.1 1.6 3.0 1.6 1.1 .8 1.7 $1,000 to $1,249 87.561.4 15.6 7.6 2.1 3.4 1.1 .9 – 2.9 $1,250 to $1,499 80.668.2 8.5 3.4 1.1 .7 .4 .9 .2 .6 $1,500 or more 192.2181.8 7.6 2.7 .4 .7 .4 .7 .4 .1 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 172 1 269 1 062 836 936 967 780 622 407 692**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 5**  Less than 5 percent 30.726.9 1.4 1.6 .3 .2 – .2 .9 .8 5 to 9 percent 69.360.6 4.9 3.2 .9 .7 – 1.1 .5 .6 10 to 14 percent 81.269.5 5.1 5.7 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 .5 .9 15 to 19 percent 98.780.9 9.2 6.3 1.5 1.8 .9 .9 1.1 2.3 20 to 24 percent 87.471.3 8.7 6.3 1.6 2.8 .7 1.0 .2 1.1 25 to 29 percent 60.248.7 5.7 4.9 1.0 1.5 1.2 .9 .3 .9 30 to 34 percent 43.234.1 5.5 2.3 .4 – .7 .7 .5 1.3 35 to 39 percent 29.122.6 3.8 2.1 .7 .2 .7 – .5 .5 40 to 49 percent 32.124.3 3.6 1.8 .2 .4 .7 .2 .2 2.4 50 to 59 percent 15.410.3 2.7 1.8 .2 .4 .2 .8 .2 .5 60 to 69 percent 10.67.8 .7 1.6 .2 .4 .5 .2 .2 .5 70 to 99 percent 11.47.3 1.6 .5 – .3 – .2 – 2.0 100 percent or more 6 19.515.7 1.9 1.1 .2 .5 – .4 – .9 Zero or negative income 11.89.6 .7 1.4 – – .7 .3 .5 – No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 21 20 24 22 21 22 27 22 18 33**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 20 23 22 21 22 27 20 18 31**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 600.6489.5 55.7 40.6 8.4 10.4 7.6 8.6 5.7 14.8 Less than $25 37.420.9 5.0 10.8 1.2 2.1 2.3 3.3 1.9 .8 $25 to $49 259.2207.0 27.8 17.9 4.7 4.3 3.3 2.9 2.7 6.6 $50 to $74 144.2123.2 12.1 4.9 1.1 1.3 .8 1.4 .2 4.0 $75 to $99 63.557.6 4.1 .7 – .5 .2 – – 1.2 $100 to $149 35.232.8 1.6 .4 .2 .2 – – – .4 $150 to $199 9.89.1 – .7 – – – .2 .5 – $200 or more 8.17.1 .2 .2 – – .2 – – .6 **Median 48 50 43 35 38 37 34 30 32 48**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 43.131.8 5.0 5.1 1.1 2.1 .7 .8 .4 1.1 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 99 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 3 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 572.2467.9 53.6 36.9 8.2 9.8 6.9 7.6 4.4 13.8 Less than $25 22.011.0 5.4 4.5 .2 1.8 1.1 .9 .5 1.1 $25 to $49 196.2151.9 26.8 12.0 3.0 3.9 2.5 2.0 .7 5.5 $50 to $74 161.4147.5 7.3 3.2 .9 1.2 .4 .4 .2 3.4 $75 to $99 54.450.5 2.6 .7 .4 .2 – – – .6 $100 to $149 27.426.0 .4 .6 .4 – .2 – – .3 $150 to $199 6.46.4 – – – – – – – – $200 or more 9.17.9 .4 .2 – – – .2 – .6 **Median 53 56 40 38 44 36 35 36 ... 46**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 95.166.7 10.6 15.6 3.2 2.7 2.6 4.1 3.0 2.3

1 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 2 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 3 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 4 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 5 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 6 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 100 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 1. 

# Introductory Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Tenure Owner occupied ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Percent of all occupied ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Renter occupied 255.116.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9 

### Race and Origin White alone 203.614.2 2.2 4.8 17.4 ... 54.3 20.6 101.7 33.4 74.0 41.6 47.6 Non Hispanic 149.411.8 1.4 3.1 14.1 ... ... 18.4 73.2 20.8 52.4 35.1 34.7 Hispanic 54.32.4 .8 1.6 3.3 ... 54.3 2.2 28.4 12.6 21.7 6.5 12.9 Black alone 25.61.7 – 1.6 1.9 25.6 1.8 1.9 12.1 8.3 14.4 .9 8.5 Non Hispanic 23.91.7 – 1.4 1.9 23.9 ... 1.9 11.5 7.2 13.5 .7 7.9 Hispanic 1.8– – .3 – 1.8 1.8 – .6 1.1 .9 .2 .6 American Indian or Alaska Native alone 5.7.2 – .2 .2 ... 3.2 – 2.9 2.1 1.2 2.9 .9 Asian alone 7.6.2 – .2 .9 ... .4 – 3.2 1.8 3.0 2.4 1.4 Pacific Islander alone2 .7– – .2 – ... – – .7 .5 .3 .2 .2 Two or more races 11.8.1 – .9 .9 ... 5.0 .7 4.9 3.4 4.4 2.2 3.3 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3 64.72.6 .8 2.1 3.8 1.8 64.7 2.7 33.1 16.5 25.7 10.5 14.6 

### Units in Structure 1, detached 51.01.2 ... 1.1 .6 3.7 14.9 2.3 23.4 8.8 17.2 13.3 9.3 1, attached 28.43.3 ... 1.2 .2 2.8 7.8 1.4 14.9 4.4 9.3 5.4 7.2 2 to 4 22.9.2 ... 1.2 2.8 2.8 7.4 1.6 10.7 4.4 11.2 4.5 4.5 5 to 9 25.7.9 ... 1.7 1.5 4.2 7.4 1.8 13.9 6.0 9.8 4.4 7.5 10 to 19 46.93.3 ... 1.7 6.4 4.0 10.3 1.8 23.6 10.0 15.3 9.5 13.8 20 to 49 50.25.1 ... .7 6.3 4.6 12.3 3.7 27.9 9.0 16.2 8.3 16.2 50 or more 27.82.4 ... .5 2.9 3.5 3.7 10.5 10.4 6.4 18.4 4.6 3.2 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 2.2– 2.2 – .6 – .8 – .8 .5 – .3 .3 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives .2– – – .2 – .2 – – – – .2 – Condominiums 22.91.7 – .5 1.4 2.8 6.3 3.5 10.6 5.0 8.5 4.3 7.6 

### Year Structure Built**4** 2000 to 2004 21.016.5 .3 – 1.7 2.0 3.5 .2 14.9 1.3 4.1 2.5 6.0 1995 to 1999 16.3... .3 .7 .9 1.5 1.6 .7 9.4 1.7 3.0 3.6 3.9 1990 to 1994 10.1... – .4 – 1.0 2.1 1.3 6.5 1.4 1.9 1.6 2.6 1985 to 1989 20.7... .3 .5 2.0 1.8 4.3 2.4 12.7 3.0 3.1 4.1 10.1 1980 to 1984 21.8... – .3 1.4 2.7 6.3 2.9 9.9 4.8 5.1 4.3 10.4 1975 to 1979 26.9... .3 .2 3.0 3.5 5.6 3.5 11.9 5.0 6.0 6.3 8.9 1970 to 1974 44.7... .8 2.2 3.9 3.9 11.9 5.9 21.8 9.6 17.5 12.2 8.9 1960 to 1969 32.4... – 1.2 2.8 2.4 9.5 3.5 11.9 8.7 11.9 8.0 6.2 1950 to 1959 26.9... .3 1.2 2.3 3.8 9.7 1.6 9.4 6.7 15.0 5.2 3.6 1940 to 1949 10.2... – .4 .9 1.6 3.7 .5 4.4 2.6 7.5 1.7 .4 1930 to 1939 4.1... – – .4 – 1.0 .2 1.9 1.2 3.9 – .2 1920 to 1929 8.5... – – .7 .2 2.4 – 5.3 1.0 8.1 .2 – 1919 or earlier 11.6... – 1.0 1.3 1.3 3.0 .5 5.3 2.5 10.3 .4 .7 **Median 1974 2000+ ... 1971 1973 1975 1971 1975 1976 1971 1963 1974 1981** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 3 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 4 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 101 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 2. 

# Height and Condition of Building

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Stories in Structure**2** 1 36.0

.9 ... .7 1.4 4.4 10.9 3.4 16.6 6.0 16.5 7.3 6.2 2 86.4

3.4 ... 4.2 5.9 9.4 26.2 4.4 42.0 16.2 26.7 20.5 23.5 3 97.8

10.1 ... 1.9 10.6 7.6 22.0 5.5 51.9 19.6 30.0 18.5 28.5 4 to 6 20.01.8 ... 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.5 3.0 10.7 4.3 12.3 3.5 2.8 7 or more 12.7.3 ... .2 1.4 1.6 1.2 6.9 3.4 2.9 11.8 .2 .7 

### Stories Between Main and Apartment

**Entrances** Multiunits, 2 or more floors 158.812.0 ... 5.3 19.0 17.1 37.3 17.4 79.6 33.1 64.6 28.3 42.1 None (on same floor) 48.94.2 ... 1.8 6.6 3.9 14.4 3.2 24.3 10.1 18.2 10.1 12.3 1 (up or down) 34.91.6 ... 1.7 3.3 4.1 8.5 2.4 18.1 9.0 13.8 6.2 9.3 2 or more (up or down) 75.06.1 ... 1.8 9.2 9.1 14.3 11.9 37.1 14.0 32.7 12.1 20.5 

### Common Stairways Multiunits, 2 or more floors 158.812.0 ... 5.3 19.0 17.1 37.3 17.4 79.6 33.1 64.6 28.3 42.1 No common stairways 10.4.3 ... .8 .7 1.0 3.4 .7 3.4 2.2 3.7 2.4 2.3 With common stairways 145.911.7 ... 4.6 18.1 16.1 33.1 16.5 74.7 30.4 59.0 25.5 39.5 No loose steps 131.610.7 ... 3.6 16.7 13.3 28.7 15.1 67.3 27.4 53.1 22.8 36.2 Railings not loose 113.89.3 ... 2.6 15.3 11.6 22.2 13.9 58.6 22.6 45.5 20.4 31.0 Railings loose 14.9.6 ... 1.0 1.4 1.5 5.8 1.0 7.0 4.5 7.3 2.0 3.9 No railings 1.6.4 ... – – .2 .5 .2 .7 – – .2 .9 Status of railings not reported 1.2.5 ... – – – .2 – 1.0 .2 .3 .2 .5 Loose steps 14.31.0 ... .9 1.4 2.8 4.4 1.4 7.4 3.0 5.9 2.7 3.3 Railings not loose 11.51.0 ... .4 .9 2.5 3.4 1.4 6.3 2.3 5.0 2.0 2.6 Railings loose 2.6– ... .5 .5 .2 .9 – .9 .7 1.0 .5 .7 No railings .2– ... – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Status of railings not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Status of stairways not reported 2.5– ... – .2 – .7 .3 1.5 .5 1.8 .4 .2 

### Light Fixtures in Public Halls 2 or more units in structure 173.612.0 ... 5.8 19.9 19.1 41.1 19.5 86.4 35.8 70.9 31.3 45.2 No public halls 13.8.2 ... .5 1.7 1.4 3.5 1.1 6.1 2.9 5.2 3.7 3.2 No light fixtures in public halls 4.1.2 ... .5 .5 – .9 .2 1.2 .7 1.7 1.5 .5 All in working order 139.910.6 ... 4.0 16.4 16.3 31.3 17.3 70.2 28.6 59.2 21.1 38.8 Some in working order 5.0.7 ... .2 .7 .2 1.7 – 2.8 1.6 1.0 1.3 1.1 None in working order 6.3.3 ... .3 .5 1.0 1.9 .7 3.1 1.0 2.3 2.0 .9 Not reported 4.4– ... .2 .2 .2 1.8 .2 3.0 .9 1.5 1.7 .7 

### Elevator on Floor Multiunits, 2 or more floors 158.812.0 ... 5.3 19.0 17.1 37.3 17.4 79.6 33.1 64.6 28.3 42.1 With 1 or more elevators working 31.41.9 ... .7 3.1 3.7 4.6 12.6 10.6 7.5 20.9 4.8 3.6 With elevator, none in working condition .5– ... – – – .5 – .5 .2 – – .5 No elevator 126.910.1 ... 4.6 15.9 13.4 32.1 4.8 68.5 25.4 43.7 23.5 38.0 Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 19.42.0 ... .2 2.7 3.2 4.1 .4 11.0 3.1 5.4 4.2 6.1 

### Foundation 1 unit building, excluding manufactured/ mobile homes 79.44.5 ... 2.3 .9 6.5 22.8 3.7 38.2 13.2 26.5 18.7 16.4 With basement under all of building 30.3.7 ... 1.1 – 3.2 7.2 1.6 13.5 6.4 9.4 8.6 6.4 With basement under part of building 13.3.7 ... .2 .5 .7 3.7 .5 7.7 1.6 4.3 1.8 3.5 With crawl space 17.0.5 ... .5 .4 .8 5.9 1.1 8.0 2.6 6.4 3.5 2.9 On concrete slab 16.62.1 ... .2 – 1.9 5.0 .4 7.8 2.6 5.4 4.4 3.4 Other 2.1.5 ... .2 – – .9 – 1.2 – 1.0 .4 .2 

### External Building Conditions**3** Sagging roof 4.2.2 – .5 .8 .5 1.4 .2 2.5 1.0 2.0 1.1 .9 Missing roofing material 9.4.5 – .7 .7 1.5 2.1 .5 4.8 2.4 3.9 1.5 2.5 Hole in roof 4.9.2 – .7 .2 1.3 1.6 .5 2.1 2.0 3.2 .7 .5 Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 7.4.2 – .7 .4 1.0 2.0 .2 2.5 2.4 3.6 2.2 .9 Sloping outside walls 5.2.2 – .5 .7 1.0 1.3 .7 1.3 1.2 1.9 2.1 .9 Boarded up windows 4.0.2 – .2 .2 .3 1.7 .5 1.9 1.0 2.7 .9 .2 Broken windows 12.2.2 – .7 .9 1.2 4.0 .5 5.3 3.6 6.2 2.2 2.0 Bars on windows 22.7.5 – .8 4.9 1.7 5.1 1.7 9.5 5.3 18.3 1.1 2.5 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 6.9– – .5 .9 .7 2.3 – 2.3 2.1 3.5 1.7 .9 None of the above 179.815.3 2.2 4.4 11.1 18.5 48.4 17.0 90.5 32.5 54.8 36.8 49.1 Not reported 4.2– – – – – .5 – 3.0 .7 1.5 1.3 1.2 

### Site Placement Manufactured/mobile homes 2.2– 2.2 – .6 – .8 – .8 .5 – .3 .3 First site 1.1– 1.1 – – – .6 – .3 .5 – – .3 Moved from another site –– – – –– –– – – –– – Don’t know 1.1– 1.1 – .6 – .3 – .5 – – .3 – Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Previous Occupancy Unit built 1990 or later 47.416.5 .6 1.1 2.6 4.4 7.2 2.2 30.8 4.3 9.0 7.7 12.5 Not previously occupied 9.87.6 .3 .2 .7 .8 2.4 .7 5.2 .8 2.5 1.4 2.5 Not reported 7.71.4 – – .2 .7 1.2 – 5.6 .7 .6 1.1 3.3

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures exclude manufactured/mobile homes. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 102 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 3. 

# Size of Unit and Lot

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Rooms 1 room 2.3– – .5 – .3 – .2 1.0 .5 2.1 – .2 2 rooms 4.7– – – 1.1 .5 1.2 .5 2.5 2.0 3.2 .5 .5 3 rooms 70.04.2 – 2.0 8.0 8.5 15.6 11.0 32.3 16.6 33.0 9.8 18.7 4 rooms 80.85.9 .8 2.1 7.9 7.5 19.8 5.0 40.6 12.8 27.4 17.9 22.1 5 rooms 46.83.1 .8 2.1 3.7 4.2 13.9 3.8 24.4 8.6 16.9 8.4 10.5 6 rooms 24.12.4 .3 .5 .5 3.1 6.5 1.3 10.8 5.4 10.0 5.2 4.1 7 rooms 13.7.9 .3 .7 .2 1.4 4.3 .7 7.1 2.3 2.1 4.1 3.1 8 rooms 7.1– – – – .2 2.2 .2 3.4 .9 .9 1.9 2.0 9 rooms 2.5– – .2 – – .7 .3 1.3 .4 .7 1.3 .2 10 rooms or more 3.2– – – – – .5 .2 2.0 – .9 1.1 .5 

### Rooms Used for Business Business only

1 or more rooms with direct access 5.9.3 – .7 .5 .7 .9 .5 3.7 1.1 3.3 .9 1.2 1 or more rooms, no direct access 13.91.2 .3 .4 .7 1.1 3.6 – 7.4 2.1 3.8 3.4 2.5 Not reported 1.9– – – – – – – 1.2 .7 .5 .4 1.0 Business and other use

1 or more rooms 36.53.8 – .5 3.2 3.3 4.1 1.4 20.0 4.1 12.9 6.9 8.8 Not reported 2.1– – – – – – – 1.2 .9 .5 .7 1.0 

### Bedrooms None 4.3– – .5 .3 .3 .5 .2 2.0 1.5 2.9 .7 .7 1 94.4

6.6 – 2.4 11.0 10.3 20.5 13.8 45.2 21.0 44.4 12.5 25.0 2 98.6

6.7 1.3 3.2 8.7 9.9 26.3 6.1 49.0 16.8 34.2 21.9 25.5 3 38.0

2.9 .6 1.1 1.2 3.8 11.4 2.0 18.8 6.5 9.8 9.1 7.5 4 or more 19.8.3 .3 .7 .2 1.4 5.9 .9 10.3 3.8 6.1 6.1 3.2 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7– – .3 – – – .2 .2 .2 .5 – .2 1 159.2

7.8 1.1 6.4 17.4 17.4 43.9 15.7 74.9 35.6 75.0 27.3 34.6 1 1/2 23.2.4 .3 .7 1.5 3.5 5.2 2.0 9.0 4.5 6.1 5.9 5.4 2 or more 72.08.2 .8 .7 2.5 4.8 15.5 5.3 41.3 9.3 15.8 17.0 21.7 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 53.21.2 2.2 1.1 1.2 3.7 15.7 2.3 24.2 9.4 17.2 13.6 9.5 Less than 500 1.2– .5 – – – .3 – .9 – .3 .4 .3 500 to 749 1.6– – .4 – – .4 – .7 .4 .2 .7 .5 750 to 999 10.2– 1.1 – .5 .5 5.1 – 4.4 2.2 5.0 2.2 1.1 1,000 to 1,499 10.7– .6 .5 .5 .7 3.0 .7 3.8 1.9 4.6 2.0 1.4 1,500 to 1,999 10.4.5 – .2 .2 .9 4.0 .2 4.6 1.8 2.8 2.9 1.4 2,000 to 2,499 8.0.2 – – – .4 1.5 .7 4.5 1.8 2.2 2.2 1.1 2,500 to 2,999 3.0.5 – – – .4 .5 .2 1.4 – .7 .7 1.1 3,000 to 3,999 3.1– – – – – – .2 2.2 .2 – 1.5 .9 4,000 or more 1.5– – – – .2 – .2 .4 – .2 .9 .2 Not reported 3.6.1 – – – .5 1.0 – 1.3 1.0 1.1 .2 1.7 **Median 1 555 ... ... ... ... ... 1 266 ... 1 677 1 412 1 280 1 749 1 789**  

### Lot Size**2** 1 unit structures 75.13.8 2.2 2.3 1.2 6.1 22.0 3.7 35.4 12.9 25.5 16.8 14.7 Less than 1/8 acre 24.61.8 1.4 .7 .5 2.9 9.3 .7 11.4 7.3 10.7 2.0 5.2 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 34.71.2 .8 .4 .3 2.5 10.5 1.9 17.0 4.7 11.7 8.3 5.8 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 9.5.6 – .4 .2 .2 1.7 .4 3.9 .7 1.7 3.5 2.7 1/2 up to 1 acre 2.3– – .2 – .2 – .5 .9 – .3 .9 .9 1 up to 5 acres 2.5.3 – .2 .2 .2 .5 .2 1.4 .2 1.2 .9 – 5 up to 10 acres 1.1– – .2 – – – – .6 – – .9 – 10 acres or more .4– – – – – – – .2 – – .4 – **Median .17 ... ... ... ... .14 .15 ... .17 .13**  **.15 .22 .17** 

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 169.112.3 1.3 4.0 14.1 17.0 29.5 21.0 80.1 31.7 66.9 35.8 40.3 0.51 to 1.00 76.74.2 .6 3.8 6.9 8.4 28.0 2.2 40.5 14.2 27.0 13.6 19.5 1.01 to 1.50 7.6– .3 – .2 .3 5.5 – 3.7 3.0 2.7 .6 1.9 1.51 or more 1.6– – .3 .2 – 1.6 – 1.2 .7 .8 .2 .2 

### Persons per Bedroom 0.50 or less 35.02.2 .3 1.2 2.1 3.5 5.4 4.8 13.9 6.6 12.0 11.3 7.6 0.51 to 1.00 135.710.0 1.4 3.1 12.0 14.4 25.6 16.5 66.4 25.9 54.8 24.7 31.5 1.01 to 1.50 32.71.9 .3 1.0 2.5 3.7 10.3 – 18.1 5.5 10.8 7.4 8.0 1.51 or more 47.52.4 .3 2.3 4.5 3.7 22.9 1.7 25.0 10.0 16.9 6.1 14.1 No bedrooms 4.3– – .5 .3 .3 .5 .2 2.0 1.5 2.9 .7 .7 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 53.21.2 2.2 1.1 1.2 3.7 15.7 2.3 24.2 9.4 17.2 13.6 9.5 Less than 200 2.8– .8 .2 – – 1.7 – 1.5 .7 1.1 – .5 200 to 299 7.1– .3 .5 .2 .7 3.2 – 2.7 1.7 3.8 .8 1.5 300 to 399 7.1– .6 .2 .3 .2 3.4 .2 3.4 1.9 2.8 1.6 .7 400 to 499 8.3.2 – .2 .2 .4 2.5 – 4.8 .9 2.4 2.6 1.1 500 to 599 4.3– .3 – .3 .4 .7 – 2.2 .2 1.1 1.5 .2 600 to 699 4.0.2 – – – – .7 .2 2.5 .5 1.1 1.3 .7 700 to 799 2.4– – – – – .7 – .9 .2 .4 1.5 .2 800 to 899 1.3– – – .2 .2 .4 .2 .4 .2 .2 – .7 900 to 999 1.8– .3 – – .2 .2 – .7 .3 .2 1.1 – 1,000 to 1,499 5.4.2 – – – .3 .4 .9 2.1 .7 1.6 1.1 1.4 1,500 or more 4.9.5 – – – .7 .9 .7 1.7 1.1 1.2 1.8 .9 Not reported 3.6.1 – – – .5 1.0 – 1.3 1.0 1.1 .2 1.7 **Median 493 ... ... ... ... ... 373 ... 481 398 413 607 561** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 103 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Equipment**2** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 19.41.2 – 1.2 18.1 2.6 2.9 .3 9.0 3.6 11.1 2.1 4.1 With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 235.715.3 2.2 6.8 3.3 23.0 61.8 23.0 116.4 46.0 86.2 48.1 57.8 Kitchen sink 254.616.5 2.2 7.8 21.2 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.1 50.3 61.6 Refrigerator 254.016.5 2.2 7.8 20.5 25.4 64.7 23.2 125.0 49.4 96.9 49.9 61.6 Cooking stove or range 253.816.5 2.2 7.8 20.7 25.6 64.5 23.0 125.3 49.6 96.7 50.1 61.4 Burners, no stove or range .5– – – – – – .2 – – .2 – .2 Microwave oven only .5– – .3 .2 – – – .2 – .3 .2 – Dishwasher 174.816.5 1.1 3.0 14.7 18.1 36.6 12.1 95.0 27.5 52.0 38.7 49.7 Washing machine 134.315.5 1.9 2.8 7.6 11.6 34.4 7.9 70.8 21.1 39.4 29.8 34.4 Clothes dryer 127.915.2 1.4 2.5 7.4 10.6 30.5 7.4 68.2 18.9 35.5 29.8 33.0 Disposal in kitchen sink 222.816.5 1.4 5.8 18.1 23.4 53.3 22.2 111.4 41.8 76.3 46.9 58.7 Trash compactor 8.01.0 – .4 – 2.0 2.5 .7 4.6 1.6 2.4 1.1 2.3 Air conditioning:

Central 120.716.0 .8 2.1 8.8 12.8 26.7 10.4 69.4 19.0 32.7 22.7 39.1 Additional central 2.5– – – .9 – .7 .2 1.9 .7 .7 .2 1.1 1 room unit 54.5– .5 1.9 6.8 4.8 11.7 6.4 19.4 14.9 25.0 10.4 8.6 2 room units 5.7– – – .5 .7 .5 .9 3.4 .4 1.4 1.5 2.3 3 room units or more .9.2 – – – – – .2 .5 – .5 – .2 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 185.815.5 2.2 5.3 12.3 19.0 50.9 12.6 95.4 34.0 62.2 36.7 47.7 Steam or hot water system 45.3.5 – 2.3 6.6 4.3 7.9 6.1 17.8 10.2 24.9 7.4 8.3 Electric heat pump 8.1.5 – – .7 .4 2.5 .5 5.3 1.3 2.9 2.0 2.4 Built in electric units 9.5– – .2 1.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 3.9 2.7 4.9 2.8 1.1 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 5.0– – – .7 .7 1.1 1.1 2.4 1.1 1.7 .9 2.3 Room heaters with flue .7– – – – – .2 – .4 – – .5 .2 Room heaters without flue –– – – –– –– – – –– – Portable electric heaters .3– – .3 – – .3 – – – .3 – – Stoves –– – – –– –– – – –– – Fireplaces with inserts –– – – –– –– – – –– – Fireplaces without inserts –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other .5– – – – – – – .3 .2 .5 – – Cooking stove –– – – –– –– – – –– – None –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Other Heating Equipment**2** Warm air furnace .3– – – – – .3 – – – .3 – – Steam or hot water system .8– – – – .3 .3 .5 – .2 .8 – – Electric heat pump –– – – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units 2.1– – – .2 – .7 .5 .7 .7 1.2 .6 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts –– – – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue .2– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Room heaters without flue .2– – .2 – – – – – – – .2 – Portable electric heaters 17.6.5 – 1.4 1.3 .7 3.5 .7 5.5 3.5 7.9 5.4 3.0 Stoves .8– – – – – .2 – .2 – – .6 – Fireplaces with inserts 9.2.6 – .3 1.3 .9 1.3 – 6.3 1.4 1.5 3.2 2.3 Fireplaces without inserts 11.81.4 – .2 .4 1.2 1.8 – 7.8 2.3 2.3 3.5 2.9 Other .5– – – – .2 – – .2 – .3 – – Cooking stove .7– – – – – .2 – .5 .2 .2 – .2 None 212.214.1 2.2 6.1 18.5 22.4 56.3 21.6 104.6 41.2 83.1 37.4 53.4

Used as parallel heating equipment2 2.7– – – .2 .2 .7 .2 1.1 .4 .7 .9 .9 Warm air furnace .3– – – – – .3 – – – .3 – – Steam or hot water system –– – – –– –– – – –– – Electric heat pump –– – – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units .7– – – .2 – .2 .2 – .2 .2 .4 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts –– – – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue –– – – –– –– – – –– – Stoves .4– – – – – – – – – – .2 – Fireplaces with inserts .9– – – – .2 .2 – .7 – .2 – .7 Fireplaces with no inserts .4– – – – – – – .4 .2 – .2 .2 Cooking stove –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other –– – – –– –– – – –– –

Used as supplemental heating equipment2 39.12.4 – 1.9 2.9 2.8 7.4 1.4 18.8 7.7 12.8 12.0 7.4 Warm air furnace –– – – –– –– – – –– – Steam or hot water system .8– – – – .3 .3 .5 – .2 .8 – – Electric heat pump –– – – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units 1.0– – – – – .3 .2 .5 .5 .7 – – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts –– –– –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue .2– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Room heaters without flue .2– – .2 – – – – – – – .2 – Portable electric heaters 17.6.5 – 1.4 1.3 .7 3.5 .7 5.5 3.5 7.9 5.4 3.0 Stoves .4– – – – – .2 – .2 – – .4 – Fireplaces with inserts 8.3.6 – .3 1.3 .7 1.1 – 5.7 1.4 1.3 3.2 1.6 Fireplaces with no inserts 11.41.4 – .2 .4 1.2 1.8 – 7.4 2.0 2.3 3.3 2.7 Cooking stove .5– – – – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 – – Other .3– – – – – – – – – .3 – – 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 251.616.5 2.2 4.5 21.4 25.4 63.3 23.0 123.6 49.1 95.9 49.6 61.9 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 3.5– – 3.5 – .2 1.4 .2 1.9 .5 1.5 .7 – No hot piped water .3– – .3 – – – – – – .3 – – No bathtub and no shower .3– – .3 – – – – – – .3 – – No flush toilet .3– – .3 – – – – – – .3 – – No exclusive use 3.3– – 3.3 – .2 1.4 .2 1.9 .5 1.3 .7 – 

# 104 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 253.016.5 2.2 8.0 21.2 25.6 64.4 23.2 124.2 49.6 97.4 48.6 61.9 Well serving 1 to 5 units 1.9– – – .2 – – – 1.1 – – 1.5 – Drilled 1.3– – – – – – – .6 – – 1.3 – Dug .6– – – .2 – – – .4 – – .2 – Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other .2– – – – – .2 – .2 – – .2 – 

### Safety of Primary Source of Water Selected primary water sources3 255.116.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9 Safe to drink 230.715.3 2.2 6.2 20.0 23.2 57.3 21.9 111.7 41.4 88.1 45.4 56.8 Not safe to drink 20.31.1 – 1.9 1.1 2.4 6.5 1.1 11.6 6.8 7.9 3.0 4.3 Safety not reported 4.1– – – .2 – .9 .2 2.1 1.3 1.5 1.9 .7 

### Source of Drinking Water Primary source not safe to drink 20.31.1 – 1.9 1.1 2.4 6.5 1.1 11.6 6.8 7.9 3.0 4.3 Drinking and primary water source the same 5.2.4 – .4 .3 .9 2.1 – 3.6 1.2 2.5 – 1.2 Public or private system 5.2.4 – .4 .3 .9 2.1 – 3.6 1.2 2.5 – 1.2 Individual well –– – – –– –– – – –– – Spring –– – – –– –– – – –– – Cistern –– – – –– –– – – –– – Stream or lake –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other –– – – –– –– – – –– – Drinking and primary water source different 15.1.7 – 1.4 .9 1.5 4.3 1.1 8.0 5.6 5.4 3.0 3.2 Public or private system –– – – –– –– – – –– – Individual well –– – – –– –– – – –– – Spring –– – – –– –– – – –– – Cistern –– – – –– –– – – –– – Stream or lake –– – – –– –– – – –– – Commercial bottled water 12.4.7 – 1.4 .7 1.5 3.7 .7 7.4 4.8 3.5 2.3 2.9 Other 2.7– – – .2 – .7 .4 .7 .9 1.8 .6 .2 Source of drinking water not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 252.316.5 2.2 8.0 21.2 25.6 64.2 23.2 124.4 49.4 97.4 48.1 61.9 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 2.8– – – .2 – .4 – 1.0 .2 – 2.1 – Other –– – – –– –– – – –– –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 105 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 5. 

# Fuels

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 255.116.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9 Electricity 64.04.4 .3 2.4 4.7 8.6 16.4 7.2 31.3 14.3 24.7 13.9 18.1 Piped gas 176.511.6 1.9 5.2 13.8 16.3 46.3 13.0 88.2 32.1 63.0 34.4 41.8 Bottled gas 1.9– – – – .2 .2 .5 .4 .5 .8 .9 – Fuel oil 5.1– – .2 1.3 .3 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.3 3.6 .4 .9 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .2– – – – – .2 – .2 – – – .2 Coal or coke .2– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – – Wood .2– – – .2 – – – .2 – – .2 – Solar energy –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other 7.0.5 – .2 1.4 .2 .5 1.2 2.7 1.4 5.2 .4 .9 

### Other House Heating Fuels**2** With other heating fuel 41.62.4 – 1.9 2.9 3.1 8.1 1.6 20.0 8.1 13.7 12.5 8.2 Electricity 19.9.5 – 1.4 1.5 .7 4.2 1.1 6.4 4.2 9.1 6.1 3.2 Piped gas 7.61.7 – – – .8 1.2 .5 4.3 1.2 2.1 2.2 .7 Bottled gas –– – – –– –– – – –– – Fuel oil –– – – –– –– – – –– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel .2– – .2 – – – – – – – .2 – Coal or coke –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wood 15.2– – .5 1.8 1.3 2.9 – 9.7 2.9 2.4 5.2 4.6 Solar energy –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other .6.3 – – – .3 – – .6 – .6 – – 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 254.716.5 2.2 8.0 20.9 25.6 64.5 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.2 50.3 61.6 Electricity 206.816.0 .3 5.9 15.8 21.4 48.9 21.1 104.5 39.3 66.3 43.9 56.0 Piped gas 47.4.5 1.9 2.1 4.9 4.3 15.6 2.1 20.8 10.3 30.8 6.0 5.6 Bottled gas .4– – – .2 – – – .2 – – .4 – Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wood –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Water Heating Fuel With hot piped water 254.916.5 2.2 7.8 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.1 50.3 61.9 Electricity 48.03.1 .3 1.9 2.5 5.6 12.0 5.5 25.4 11.1 16.9 10.2 13.7 Piped gas 196.313.4 1.9 5.9 17.2 19.4 51.0 15.5 96.2 36.0 72.3 39.1 47.6 Bottled gas 1.6– – – .2 .2 .2 .2 .6 .5 .5 .8 – Fuel oil –– – – –– –– – – –– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wood –– – – –– –– – – –– – Solar energy –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other 9.1– – – 1.4 .5 1.5 2.0 3.2 2.0 7.5 .2 .7 

### Central Air Conditioning Fuel With central air conditioning 120.716.0 .8 2.1 8.8 12.8 26.7 10.4 69.4 19.0 32.7 22.7 39.1 Electricity 107.613.6 .5 1.6 8.0 10.1 23.8 8.8 61.3 16.9 28.2 20.4 34.7 Piped gas 11.72.4 – .4 .5 2.5 2.9 1.2 7.6 1.9 3.6 1.9 4.3 Other 1.4– .3 – .3 .2 – .5 .4 .2 .9 .3 – 

### Other Central Air Fuel With other central air 2.5– – – .9 – .7 .2 1.9 .7 .7 .2 1.1 Electricity 2.5– – – .9 – .7 .2 1.9 .7 .7 .2 1.1 Gas –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Clothes Dryer Fuel With clothes dryer 127.915.2 1.4 2.5 7.4 10.6 30.5 7.4 68.2 18.9 35.5 29.8 33.0 Electricity 118.914.1 1.1 2.3 6.6 9.4 27.9 7.2 63.1 18.2 31.2 27.6 31.4 Piped gas 9.01.1 .3 .2 .7 1.2 2.5 .2 5.1 .7 4.4 2.2 1.5 Other –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **2** Electricity 255.116.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9 Piped gas 222.114.4 2.2 7.3 18.8 22.4 57.9 17.6 108.4 42.1 83.3 43.5 51.8 Bottled gas 2.1– – – .2 .2 .2 .5 .6 .5 .8 1.1 – Fuel oil 19.1.2 – 1.9 1.3 1.0 4.7 5.2 8.2 4.2 11.4 3.0 3.1 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4– – .2 – – .2 – .2 – – .2 .2 Coal or coke .2– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – – Wood 15.2– – .5 1.8 1.3 2.9 – 9.7 2.9 2.4 5.2 4.6 Solar energy –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other 13.1.7 .3 .2 2.4 1.0 1.7 2.4 4.4 2.9 9.5 1.0 1.3 All electric units 31.02.6 – 1.2 1.4 3.9 7.1 4.1 16.6 6.9 11.0 7.1 9.8

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 106 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 6. 

# Failures in Equipment

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Water Supply Stoppage With hot and cold piped water 254.916.5 2.2 7.8 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.1 50.3 61.9 No stoppage in last 3 months 236.016.2 2.2 5.7 18.6 23.5 61.4 20.6 116.5 45.5 88.8 46.5 57.5 With stoppage in last 3 months 16.6.2 – 1.9 2.6 1.9 2.8 2.6 7.0 3.8 7.9 3.1 3.4 No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more 6.0– – .2 1.6 .7 .2 .7 2.3 .9 2.6 1.1 1.4 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 5.9.2 – .9 .5 .7 1.4 1.2 2.6 .9 2.8 .9 1.4 2 times 1.6– – – – .2 .5 .3 .5 1.0 1.2 .2 .2 3 times 1.1– – .4 – – .4 – .7 .2 .2 .4 .2 4 times or more 1.9– – .3 .5 .3 .2 .5 1.0 .7 1.0 .4 .2 Number of times not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Stoppage not reported 2.3– – .2 .2 .2 .5 – 1.9 .2 .5 .7 1.0 

### Flush Toilet Breakdowns With one or more flush toilets 254.916.5 2.2 7.8 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.1 50.3 61.9 With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3 months 240.416.5 1.9 6.7 18.8 24.3 61.5 22.1 117.0 46.2 93.0 47.9 57.2 None working some time in last 3 months 11.7– .3 .9 2.4 1.2 2.7 .7 6.6 2.8 3.4 1.7 3.6 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 6.4– – .4 1.1 .2 1.5 .7 3.6 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 3.0– – – .3 .5 .7 – 2.1 .7 1.2 .2 1.3 2 times .9– – – – .2 .2 – .4 .2 .2 – .7 3 times .5– – – .5 – – – .2 .2 .5 – – 4 times or more .9– .3 .5 .5 .2 .2 – .2 .5 .2 .2 .2 Number of times not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Breakdowns not reported 2.8– – .2 .2 .2 .5 .4 1.9 .7 .7 .7 1.2 

### Sewage Disposal Breakdowns With public sewer 252.316.5 2.2 8.0 21.2 25.6 64.2 23.2 124.4 49.4 97.4 48.1 61.9 No breakdowns in last 3 months 246.516.5 1.9 7.4 20.2 25.2 62.8 22.5 122.3 48.2 95.2 46.8 60.5 With breakdowns in last 3 months 5.8– .3 .7 1.0 .5 1.4 .7 2.1 1.2 2.2 1.3 1.4 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 2.1– – – .2 – 1.0 .2 1.0 .5 .8 .4 .5 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 2.8– – .5 .5 .3 .5 .5 .9 .5 1.0 .6 .9 2 times –– – – –– –– – – –– – 3 times –– – – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more .9– .3 .2 .3 .2 – – .2 .2 .4 .2 – With septic tank or cesspool 2.8– – – .2 – .4 – 1.0 .2 – 2.1 – No breakdowns in last 3 months 2.8– – – .2 – .4 – 1.0 .2 – 2.1 – With breakdowns in last 3 months –– – – –– –– – – –– – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more –– – – –– –– – – –– – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more –– – – –– –– – – –– – 2 times –– – – –– –– – – –– – 3 times –– – – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more –– – – –– –– – – –– – 

### Heating Problems With heating equipment and occupied last winter 194.111.5 1.7 6.7 16.6 19.6 47.9 21.3 64.7 39.2 78.0 39.3 45.1 Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter 161.310.3 .8 1.7 13.5 16.0 39.3 19.2 54.2 29.3 65.0 32.6 38.1 Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter2 28.9.9 .8 4.8 3.1 3.6 7.7 2.2 7.5 9.4 12.3 5.8 5.8 Equipment breakdowns 14.2.9 – 4.3 .9 2.9 3.2 1.2 4.0 4.2 5.6 3.1 3.5 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .2– – – – – – – – – – .2 – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 6.7.7 – – .9 .7 2.0 .5 2.0 1.4 1.2 2.0 1.9 2 times 2.8.2 – – – .7 .7 .3 .7 .7 1.9 .2 .7 3 times 1.6– – 1.6 – .2 .2 .2 .3 .5 .7 .2 .4 4 times or more 2.7– – 2.7 – 1.2 .3 – 1.0 1.7 1.7 .5 .5 Number of times not reported .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – – Other causes 17.0– .8 1.4 2.4 1.4 4.9 1.0 4.5 5.9 7.9 3.1 3.0 Utility interruption 4.2– .3 .7 – .5 1.4 .2 .9 1.7 1.2 1.1 .2 Inadequate heating capacity 5.2– – .7 .6 .5 2.2 – 2.1 2.3 2.6 1.1 .7 Inadequate insulation 4.3– – .7 .2 1.0 .6 .2 .9 1.4 1.9 1.5 .9 Cost of heating 2.9– .3 .4 .7 .5 .6 .2 .9 .9 .8 .4 1.1 Other 5.6– .3 .4 1.0 .3 1.4 .3 1.4 1.3 2.8 1.4 1.2 Not reported .3– – – .3 – .3 – – .3 .3 – – Reason for discomfort not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Discomfort not reported 3.9.2 – .2 – – .9 – 3.0 .5 .7 .9 1.2 

### Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers With electrical wiring 255.116.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9 No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 228.415.3 2.2 5.5 18.6 22.6 58.9 21.8 113.3 45.1 87.3 44.8 55.0 With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 24.41.2 – 2.5 2.5 2.8 5.3 1.4 10.3 4.2 9.6 4.8 5.8 1 time 9.9.7 – .4 1.4 1.6 1.3 .5 4.3 1.5 4.0 2.2 2.3 2 times 5.0.5 – .9 .5 .5 .9 .9 1.5 1.5 2.5 .7 1.4 3 times 3.1– – .7 – .5 .9 – 1.1 .5 .7 .4 1.0 4 times or more 6.2– – .5 .7 .3 2.1 – 3.4 .7 2.4 1.6 1.1 Number of times not reported –– –– – – –– – – –– – Problem not reported or don’t know 2.3– – – .2 .2 .5 – 1.9 .2 .5 .7 1.2

1 See back cover for details. 2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 107 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 7. 

# Additional Indicators of Housing Quality

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Selected Amenities**2** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 183.516.2 1.3 4.7 11.5 17.8 44.5 13.6 95.7 29.1 57.5 39.6 48.6 Telephone available 226.011.5 1.9 7.4 19.6 23.1 59.3 21.4 109.8 46.0 87.8 46.6 53.0 Usable fireplace 81.78.3 – 1.4 5.7 7.8 13.9 2.8 49.4 9.2 20.9 17.1 27.9 Separate dining room 75.67.8 1.1 2.1 4.2 7.6 21.1 4.7 38.5 14.3 27.0 14.9 17.5 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 33.7.9 – .9 .6 1.6 8.2 2.9 18.3 4.4 7.3 10.0 9.0 Garage or carport included with home 89.87.1 .8 2.1 3.5 8.4 21.6 7.9 45.3 12.3 28.1 20.3 22.5 Not included 165.19.4 1.4 6.0 17.6 17.2 43.1 15.3 79.9 37.3 69.0 30.0 39.4 Off street parking included 142.38.7 1.1 5.2 14.6 13.5 36.3 14.3 67.1 31.0 51.4 29.1 36.7 Off street parking not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Garage or carport not reported .3– – – .3 – – – .3 – .3 – – 

### Cars and Trucks Available**2** No cars, trucks, or vans 32.91.0 .3 1.3 3.7 5.0 9.7 7.6 9.7 14.4 18.4 5.3 4.7 Other households without cars 39.54.1 .3 1.2 2.3 1.7 11.7 1.5 21.5 6.8 13.0 8.9 10.0 1 car with or without trucks or vans 134.38.3 .3 4.7 11.7 14.5 32.5 12.3 66.5 23.3 51.9 24.5 34.9 2 cars 38.22.8 1.1 .5 3.3 4.2 6.4 1.4 23.8 3.5 11.6 9.0 9.3 3 or more cars 10.2.3 .3 .5 .4 .3 4.4 .5 3.9 1.6 2.5 2.6 2.9 With cars, no trucks or vans 137.57.6 1.1 4.2 12.4 17.2 27.1 13.3 70.7 22.7 53.1 25.7 37.5 1 truck or van with or without cars 67.56.8 .5 1.6 4.7 3.2 21.9 1.6 35.2 10.3 20.6 14.5 16.4 2 or more trucks or vans 17.21.2 .3 .9 .6 .2 6.0 .7 9.9 2.2 5.3 4.8 3.3 

### Owner or Manager on Property Rental, multiunit3 173.612.0 ... 5.8 19.9 19.1 41.1 19.5 86.4 35.8 70.9 31.3 45.2 Owner or manager lives on property 65.13.4 ... 2.4 7.0 7.1 15.4 6.9 32.3 14.0 28.5 13.0 16.4 Neither owner nor manager lives on property 108.58.6 ... 3.4 12.9 12.0 25.7 12.6 54.1 21.9 42.4 18.3 28.8 

### Selected Deficiencies**2** Signs of rats in last 3 months .7– – .2 .2 .2 .2 – – .4 .2 .2 .2 Signs of mice in last 3 months 14.2.7 – 1.2 1.2 1.1 2.0 .7 8.0 3.9 4.6 2.8 4.3 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months .5– – – – – – – .3 – .3 – .2 Holes in floors 2.2– – .2 .7 .2 .5 .5 1.4 .5 1.7 – .2 Open cracks or holes (interior) 17.6.4 .3 2.0 4.0 2.4 4.8 – 7.1 4.6 9.7 3.3 2.8 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 6.9– .3 .9 1.8 1.7 1.9 – 2.0 2.1 3.4 1.7 1.2 No electrical wiring –– – – –– –– – – –– – Exposed wiring 1.3.2 – .2 – .2 .7 .2 .9 .4 .4 .2 .4 Rooms without electric outlets 4.7.7 – .7 .2 .2 1.4 .4 2.7 1.4 1.4 .9 1.1 

### Water Leakage During Last 12 Months No leakage from inside structure 221.115.6 1.6 5.4 16.6 23.1 56.5 22.0 109.9 42.9 84.2 41.9 54.1 With leakage from inside structure2 31.4.9 .6 2.6 4.3 2.4 7.9 1.2 13.6 6.2 12.1 7.7 6.9 Fixtures backed up or overflowed 13.4.2 .3 .7 1.7 .5 2.8 .2 6.4 2.1 4.1 3.9 2.8 Pipes leaked 14.0.7 – 1.4 2.1 2.4 3.1 .7 5.5 3.2 5.3 3.7 3.9 Broken water heater 2.8– .3 .5 1.0 .2 .9 – .5 .5 1.0 1.2 .5 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 7.2.2 – .7 1.4 – 2.6 .2 3.1 1.3 2.8 2.6 .7 Interior leakage not reported 2.6– – – .5 .2 .2 – 1.9 .5 1.0 .7 1.0 No leakage from outside structure 231.616.3 1.3 6.2 16.9 23.1 61.0 22.2 114.9 45.1 88.8 45.0 57.8 With leakage from outside structure2 20.9.2 .8 1.9 4.3 2.4 3.4 1.0 8.6 4.2 7.8 4.4 3.2 Roof 9.5– .8 .7 2.5 1.2 1.8 .5 4.2 1.4 4.2 1.8 1.4 Basement 2.6– – .3 .4 .2 .4 .3 1.0 .5 1.0 .4 .7 Walls, closed windows, or doors 6.6.2 – .9 .7 .9 .9 – 2.4 2.5 2.2 1.1 .7 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 3.4– – – 1.1 .3 .2 .3 1.1 .4 .8 1.3 .9 Exterior leakage not reported 2.6– – – .2 .2 .2 – 1.9 .2 .8 .9 1.0 

### Overall Opinion of Structure 1 (worst) 2.2– – .5 – .5 .3 – .3 1.0 1.5 .4 – 2 1.4

– – .5 .2 – .7 – .5 .5 .7 .4 .2 3 4.8

.3 – .7 1.1 .5 1.2 – 1.4 .9 2.2 1.1 1.1 4 5.9

.5 – .3 .7 .3 1.2 .7 2.4 .9 2.6 .8 1.3 5 22.2

.5 – 1.9 2.4 2.6 4.8 1.6 9.8 6.1 8.9 4.4 4.6 6 23.7

1.1 – .3 2.8 2.1 4.3 .9 11.6 3.1 9.5 5.7 5.2 7 47.4

3.8 .3 .9 4.2 5.5 11.3 1.4 25.8 7.4 16.5 9.5 12.8 8 72.2

6.5 .8 1.6 6.8 6.2 19.1 7.2 36.0 9.3 26.9 14.9 18.1 9 28.8

1.7 .5 .5 1.6 3.0 8.6 2.8 16.0 5.6 9.2 4.1 8.1 10 (best) 40.52.2 .5 .9 1.6 4.5 12.4 8.6 18.0 13.1 16.7 7.5 8.5 Not reported 6.1– – – – .5 1.0 – 3.7 1.6 2.7 1.3 1.9 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems2 8.0– – 8.0 ... 1.6 2.1 .5 3.3 2.7 4.0 1.6 .9 Plumbing 3.5– – 3.5 ... .2 1.4 .2 1.9 .5 1.5 .7 – Heating 4.3– – 4.3 ... 1.4 .5 .2 1.2 2.2 2.5 .7 .9 Electric .2– – .2 ... – .2 – .2 – – .2 – Upkeep –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Hallways –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Moderate physical problems2 21.41.2 .6 ... 21.4 1.9 3.8 .5 9.4 3.6 10.6 3.7 4.3 Plumbing 1.0– .3 ... 1.0 – .2 – .2 .5 .5 – .2 Heating –– – ... – – – – – – – – – Upkeep 2.1– .3 ... 2.1 – .7 .2 .4 – .2 1.4 – Hallways .2– – ... .2 – – – .2 – – .2 – Kitchen 18.11.2 – ... 18.1 1.9 2.9 .3 8.5 3.1 9.9 2.1 4.1 

# 108 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 7. 

# Additional Indicators of Housing Quality

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Renter Maintenance Quality Major repairs needed 4 187.810.6 1.7 5.7 14.8 18.7 48.9 19.6 81.7 38.4 74.0 35.1 45.9 Work usually started quickly 167.99.7 1.7 4.8 12.6 15.9 42.7 18.6 73.4 34.5 66.5 32.0 41.7 Management solved problem quickly 173.710.0 1.7 5.0 13.4 17.2 44.1 18.6 75.3 36.1 69.7 31.9 43.3 Management polite and considerate 183.410.4 1.7 5.5 14.3 18.3 46.5 19.6 79.1 36.9 72.4 34.0 45.0 Minor repairs needed 4 197.512.1 1.9 5.0 17.0 19.3 50.0 19.8 89.0 39.9 79.1 36.0 48.0 Started quickly enough usually 180.111.0 1.9 4.1 15.5 17.3 44.8 18.9 82.2 35.3 71.9 33.0 44.0 Solved the problem quickly 185.611.4 1.9 4.3 15.5 17.2 46.8 18.6 84.7 37.8 74.4 33.5 45.3 Polite 195.111.8 1.9 5.0 16.5 19.3 48.6 19.8 87.5 39.1 78.1 35.4 47.3 

### Building and Ground Maintenance Building Maintenance Quality

Completely satisfied 182.713.4 1.7 3.8 14.2 16.8 48.5 18.4 92.0 32.6 69.2 33.6 44.8 Partly satisfied 48.32.3 .3 2.2 5.3 5.0 10.4 3.4 21.8 11.6 19.2 12.1 10.3 Dissatisfied 13.9.5 .3 1.6 1.8 2.3 3.9 .4 6.1 3.3 5.4 2.1 4.3 Landlord not responsible 5.9.3 – .3 – .9 1.1 .7 2.5 1.6 2.4 1.1 1.1 Not reported 4.4– – .2 – .5 .7 .2 3.0 .5 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ground Maintenance Quality

Completely satisfied 173.512.2 1.1 4.5 13.7 16.8 44.5 17.7 87.9 32.9 68.4 29.2 43.9 Partly satisfied 44.73.1 .6 1.6 5.3 4.3 10.2 3.5 19.9 8.2 15.5 11.2 10.3 Dissatisfied 16.2.7 .3 1.5 2.1 2.4 3.5 .5 7.2 3.8 6.4 3.2 3.9 Landlord not responsible 16.9.5 .3 .5 .2 1.9 5.9 1.6 7.7 4.0 6.1 5.4 2.6 Not reported 3.9– – – – .2 .5 – 2.8 .7 1.0 1.3 1.2 Building and Ground Maintenance Quality

Completely satisfied with both 157.311.2 1.1 3.5 12.4 15.2 41.7 16.3 79.9 29.0 62.6 24.9 39.6 Completely dissatisfied with both 7.6.3 .3 1.0 1.4 .9 2.1 .2 3.3 1.9 3.5 1.1 1.8

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3Two or more units of any tenure in the structure. 4When landlord responsible for repairs and when at least 1 condition answered.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 109 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Overall Opinion of Neighborhood 1 (worst) 2.2– – – – .5 .7 – .7 1.2 1.3 – .4 2 2.5

.2 – .2 .9 .5 .9 .2 1.2 .5 .5 .6 .9 3 5.0

.3 .3 .7 .7 1.2 1.0 .2 .9 1.7 3.2 .2 1.3 4 8.0

.3 – .3 1.2 .7 2.2 – 4.6 2.1 4.3 1.4 1.4 5 22.5

1.4 .3 1.0 3.5 2.3 6.0 2.5 9.5 6.0 8.6 3.7 5.9 6 22.2

1.6 – .3 2.5 1.2 4.2 .7 11.1 4.0 7.5 5.5 5.7 7 43.4

2.8 .3 1.6 3.2 4.8 8.6 3.0 22.9 5.7 15.0 9.2 12.3 8 71.8

5.9 .8 1.9 6.4 5.7 20.0 7.1 33.1 10.5 27.0 13.7 17.0 9 33.3

1.9 – 1.2 1.2 3.2 10.0 2.4 17.6 6.0 11.2 6.6 8.6 10 (best) 37.72.1 .5 .4 1.8 4.7 10.1 6.8 19.8 10.1 15.6 8.1 6.5 No neighborhood .2– – .2 – .2 – – .2 .2 .2 – – Not reported 6.3– – .2 – .5 1.0 .2 3.7 1.6 2.9 1.3 1.9 

### Street Noise or Traffic Street noise or traffic present 87.63.7 .8 4.0 9.7 9.2 20.7 9.3 38.7 19.4 42.8 15.8 14.5 Condition not bothersome 48.32.9 .8 .5 5.8 4.8 10.3 6.9 20.4 9.7 24.2 7.8 8.0 Condition bothersome 39.3.8 – 3.5 3.9 4.4 10.4 2.4 18.3 9.7 18.6 8.0 6.6 So bothered they want to move 19.4.5 – 2.8 1.6 2.2 5.8 .9 8.8 4.8 9.4 3.5 3.1 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 2.4– – – – .2 .2 – 1.7 .5 1.0 .7 .7 

### Neighborhood Crime Neighborhood crime present 73.74.0 .6 4.0 9.3 7.9 16.7 5.8 28.0 16.7 36.0 11.4 15.8 Condition not bothersome 29.31.9 – .7 3.1 2.4 5.6 3.1 11.8 5.9 15.3 5.8 4.3 Condition bothersome 44.42.1 .6 3.3 6.2 5.5 11.1 2.8 16.3 10.9 20.7 5.5 11.5 So bothered they want to move 24.11.0 .6 2.6 3.6 3.8 7.0 1.0 9.0 6.4 11.3 2.9 5.4 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 7.0– – .5 .8 .2 1.2 .5 4.2 1.4 2.9 2.2 1.4 

### Odors Odors present 19.21.5 – 1.9 1.5 2.4 3.7 .7 7.3 5.6 10.9 3.3 2.9 Condition not bothersome 8.0.7 – .7 .5 1.2 1.1 – 3.6 2.8 4.9 1.3 .7 Condition bothersome 11.2.7 – 1.2 1.0 1.2 2.6 .7 3.7 2.8 5.9 2.0 2.2 So bothered they want to move 6.0.5 – .9 1.0 .5 1.9 .5 2.2 1.2 4.0 .7 1.1 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 2.4– – – – .2 .2 – 1.7 .5 1.0 .7 .7 

### Other Bothersome Neighborhood **Conditions** No other problems 204.013.4 1.7 5.0 15.0 20.9 55.0 19.1 103.6 37.7 80.9 36.6 53.0 With other problems2 49.03.1 .5 3.0 6.4 4.5 9.5 4.1 20.2 11.7 15.7 13.0 8.2 Noise 14.2.5 – 1.4 2.3 1.2 2.5 1.1 6.4 3.2 2.4 5.6 3.2 Litter or housing deterioration 6.3.5 – .4 1.1 .9 1.9 .2 2.9 1.1 1.4 3.5 1.1 Poor city or county services 3.3– – .4 .5 1.0 .7 .5 1.7 .9 .8 1.1 .7 Undesirable commercial, institutional, industrial 3.0– – – .7 – 1.0 .5 1.4 .5 1.0 1.3 .5 People 18.71.2 – 1.4 1.8 1.9 4.5 1.2 7.3 4.2 6.8 5.2 1.3 Other 28.91.6 .5 1.4 4.6 2.6 6.0 2.3 11.3 6.3 9.0 9.1 4.1 No problem .7– – – – – .2 – .5 .5 .3 – – Type of problem not reported .7– – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 – .2 – .2 Other problems not reported 2.1– – – – .2 .2 – 1.7 .2 .7 .7 .7 

### Public Elementary School **2** Households with children aged 5 through 15 55.32.6 .6 2.3 2.6 7.3 20.8 .9 28.0 13.8 16.9 12.4 11.8 Attend public school(K 12) 48.61.8 .6 2.1 2.6 6.3 19.2 .9 23.4 12.8 15.2 10.7 11.1 Attend private school (K 12) 4.0.3 – .5 – .5 1.4 – 3.1 .7 1.2 1.3 .5 Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc. 2.1– – – – .7 – – .7 .9 .5 .4 .5 Home schooled .5– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Not in school 3.2.5 – .2 – .2 1.8 – 2.9 .9 .2 .4 1.4 Not reported .5– – – – .2 – – .5 – .2 .2 – Households with any children aged 0 through 13 72.63.3 .5 2.8 3.9 9.0 29.7 1.2 39.6 16.9 22.1 14.5 16.7 Satisfactory public elementary school 45.51.4 .5 1.4 2.3 4.6 19.9 .7 21.9 12.2 13.6 8.1 10.8 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 5.1.2 – .7 .4 1.5 1.9 – 1.6 1.5 2.4 1.5 .9 So bothered they want to move 1.8– – .5 .2 .5 .9 – .7 .8 1.2 .4 .2 Not reported .2– – – .2 – – – – – – .2 – Not reported or don’t know 22.11.7 – .7 1.2 2.9 8.0 .5 16.1 3.2 6.1 4.9 5.0 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 48.61.2 .5 2.8 2.3 6.4 21.2 .5 23.9 12.5 16.5 10.5 9.5 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 17.91.9 – – 1.0 1.4 6.5 .7 11.2 3.7 3.9 3.2 5.0 Not reported 6.1.2 – – .7 1.2 2.0 – 4.5 .7 1.7 .9 2.2 

### Building Neighbor Noise**3** Neighbor noise present 139.411.6 – 5.1 16.2 12.6 32.6 9.2 67.5 25.9 54.6 25.1 36.6 Loudness bothersome 49.45.2 – 2.8 8.8 5.3 12.0 1.8 24.5 10.4 17.7 8.0 13.8 Loudness not bothersome 90.06.4 – 2.3 7.4 7.3 20.6 7.3 43.0 15.5 36.9 17.1 22.8 Loudness bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Time of noise bothersome 54.95.9 – 2.8 8.6 6.0 13.7 2.5 25.7 12.4 21.0 9.8 13.3 Time of noise not bothersome 84.65.7 – 2.3 7.6 6.6 18.9 6.7 41.7 13.5 33.6 15.3 23.3 Time bothersome not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Neighbor noise not present 59.93.6 – 1.8 4.0 8.9 16.1 11.7 31.7 14.0 24.3 11.0 15.0 Not reported 2.6– – – – .5 .2 – 2.2 .2 1.3 .7 .7 

# 110 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Public Transportation With public transportation 228.113.5 2.2 7.4 19.8 25.0 57.6 20.7 108.7 45.3 92.4 42.3 55.5 Household uses it at least weekly 54.42.0 .3 2.4 6.2 9.4 16.7 3.2 21.5 13.9 29.4 8.6 10.2 Satisfactory public transportation 51.92.0 .3 2.4 6.2 8.9 16.3 3.2 20.1 13.7 28.9 8.1 9.2 Unsatisfactory public transportation 2.1– – – – .4 .5 – 1.2 .2 .5 .2 .9 Not reported .4– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Household uses it less than weekly 62.62.3 .3 1.9 6.2 5.6 11.8 6.5 26.6 10.5 24.8 14.1 16.0 Satisfactory public transportation 53.31.8 .3 1.7 4.7 5.3 9.4 6.3 22.6 9.4 22.1 10.9 14.4 Unsatisfactory public transportation 2.8.2 – – .5 .3 .4 – .2 – 1.2 .4 .7 Not reported 6.5.2 – .2 1.0 – 2.0 .2 3.8 1.1 1.4 2.8 1.0 Household does not use 109.19.2 1.6 3.0 7.1 9.5 28.8 11.0 59.7 20.5 37.5 18.5 29.1 Not reported 2.0– – – .3 .5 .2 – .9 .3 .8 1.1 .2 No public transportation 20.32.8 – .7 1.4 .4 5.5 2.5 11.8 3.6 3.3 6.0 4.5 Not reported 6.8.2 – – .2 .2 1.6 – 5.0 .7 1.7 1.9 1.8 

### Neighborhood Shopping Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 236.814.8 1.9 6.6 20.0 23.9 59.3 21.8 116.2 46.5 88.5 45.9 58.8 Less than 1 mile 210.512.4 1.9 5.7 16.9 22.0 52.1 20.0 102.5 42.2 80.7 38.2 52.3 1 mile or more 25.42.4 – .9 2.6 1.9 6.7 1.8 13.5 4.1 7.1 7.5 6.6 Not reported 1.0– – – .5 – .5 – .3 .3 .8 .2 – Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 15.31.7 .3 1.4 1.2 1.2 4.9 1.4 6.9 2.6 7.9 3.5 2.1 Not reported or don’t know 3.0– – – .2 .5 .5 – 2.3 .5 1.0 .9 1.0 

### Police Protection Satisfactory police protection 225.514.8 2.2 6.4 18.6 22.0 56.8 21.6 111.1 41.9 84.9 45.0 55.2 Unsatisfactory police protection 19.61.0 – 1.6 2.4 2.5 5.9 .9 7.2 6.1 8.7 2.7 5.3 Not reported 10.0.7 – – .4 1.1 2.0 .7 7.1 1.6 3.8 2.6 1.4 

### Secured Communities Community access secured with walls or fences 33.95.3 .5 1.0 2.4 5.5 5.9 4.6 17.6 6.6 18.8 4.2 6.7 Special entry system present 22.24.7 – .2 1.7 3.3 3.1 3.2 13.3 3.0 13.2 1.3 5.0 Special entry system not present 11.7.7 .5 .7 .7 2.1 2.8 1.4 4.4 3.7 5.6 2.9 1.6 Special entry system not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Community access not secured 218.811.1 1.4 6.8 19.0 19.9 58.5 18.6 106.1 42.5 77.8 45.4 54.5 Community access not reported 2.4– .3 .2 – .2 .2 – 1.7 .5 .7 .7 .7 

### Secured Multiunits Multiunit access secured 44.23.3 – 1.2 6.2 5.7 6.4 11.7 19.6 9.6 33.1 3.4 5.9 Multiunit access not secured 124.48.1 – 4.2 13.7 12.9 33.8 7.8 62.5 25.8 36.0 26.5 37.7 Multiunit access not reported 5.0.5 – .3 – .5 1.0 – 4.3 .4 1.8 1.3 1.6 

### Senior Citizen Communities Households with person 55+ 51.31.7 – 1.9 2.2 4.4 9.7 23.2 12.2 13.5 25.7 8.7 9.9 Community age restricted 10.0.2 – .2 .2 .5 .8 8.6 2.0 3.1 5.2 2.6 1.3 No age restriction or restriction not reported 41.31.5 – 1.7 2.0 3.9 8.9 14.7 10.2 10.3 20.6 6.1 8.6 Community age specific 9.4– – .5 .5 1.3 1.6 5.4 1.2 3.5 5.1 1.5 1.7 Community not age specific 26.41.2 – 1.2 1.5 2.5 5.4 8.6 6.6 5.9 13.4 3.5 5.3 Community age specific not reported 5.4.2 – – – – 1.8 .6 2.3 .9 2.1 1.1 1.6 

### Community Quality Some or all community activities present2 138.914.6 .3 3.3 10.5 15.5 25.9 15.1 71.1 22.8 45.9 28.1 38.8 Community center or clubhouse 111.013.3 .3 1.9 9.6 12.0 19.2 13.2 60.2 16.7 39.0 19.1 31.7 Golf in community 12.8.5 – .7 .4 2.1 2.7 1.2 6.8 1.8 4.8 2.5 2.0 Trails in community 64.66.2 – 1.4 4.9 6.8 12.5 5.5 34.0 10.1 19.0 13.9 16.0 Shuttle bus 18.71.2 – .9 1.1 2.1 2.6 8.5 7.1 4.2 9.0 4.6 2.2 Daycare center 22.8.9 – .7 2.6 3.5 5.3 .2 10.0 6.1 8.7 5.6 4.6 Private or restricted beach, park, or shoreline 11.01.7 – .3 .5 1.8 2.1 .9 6.4 2.1 4.8 2.2 1.3 

### Description of Area Within 300 Feet**2** Single family detached houses 163.57.2 .8 5.5 16.1 18.4 45.3 14.5 73.0 32.9 67.5 31.2 35.2 Single family attached 83.86.7 .3 3.5 7.5 10.0 16.7 6.1 41.9 14.8 32.5 17.5 20.0 1 to 3 story multiunit 156.011.8 .5 5.7 17.3 18.9 36.9 10.5 80.6 31.2 58.1 27.8 41.8 4 to 6 story multiunit 47.12.2 – 1.8 5.1 6.2 8.8 6.7 21.8 11.4 33.2 5.1 6.3 7 or more story multiunit 21.0.3 – .8 2.8 2.8 2.9 4.8 9.1 4.1 17.5 1.3 2.3 Manufactured/mobile homes 7.5.2 1.9 .2 1.0 .4 3.0 .8 2.6 2.0 2.0 1.4 .2 Commercial, or institutional 115.18.1 1.4 4.5 12.3 14.5 28.3 8.2 55.2 24.6 47.4 21.0 30.9 Industrial or factories 9.91.4 .3 .4 .9 1.2 4.0 .7 5.0 1.7 3.8 3.6 1.8 Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 101.010.7 .5 1.8 8.3 7.1 23.1 8.1 50.9 16.9 28.3 24.7 24.3 4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 38.72.6 1.1 2.6 4.8 4.0 6.1 2.4 18.5 5.3 13.2 11.0 6.6 Not reported 3.2– – – – – .5 – 2.6 .5 .8 1.1 1.2 

### Bodies of Water Within 300 Feet Water in area 38.53.0 – .9 3.4 3.5 6.5 2.9 19.1 7.4 12.1 10.2 11.6 With waterfront property 1.6– – .2 .2 – .2 .2 .9 .7 – .7 – Waterfront property not reported .2– – – .2 – .2 – – – – .2 – With flood plain 2.2– – – .2 – – – .9 .2 – 1.5 .2 Flood plain not reported 2.0– – – – – .4 – .9 1.1 .5 .9 .4 Water not reported 3.9– – .2 – – .5 .4 2.6 .7 1.0 1.5 1.2 No water in area 212.713.5 2.2 6.9 18.0 22.1 57.6 19.8 103.8 41.6 84.3 38.6 49.1 

### Age of Other Residential Buildings **Within 300 Feet** Older 35.9.2 .5 2.0 3.0 4.5 7.8 3.0 14.7 8.1 14.7 6.9 7.1 About the same 171.88.2 .9 5.4 12.9 16.9 45.5 12.1 87.3 30.7 63.1 34.7 41.0 Newer 25.17.1 .5 .2 2.6 2.0 6.8 4.1 11.6 4.3 9.9 4.4 6.6 Very mixed 10.5.4 – .2 2.2 1.7 1.6 2.0 5.6 3.5 4.7 1.5 3.4 No other residential buildings 6.6.5 .3 .2 .4 .5 1.7 1.6 2.9 1.8 2.9 1.5 2.2 Not reported 5.3– – – .2 .2 1.2 .4 3.3 1.1 2.2 1.3 1.6 

### Other Buildings Vandalized or With

**Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet** None 233.815.2 1.9 7.2 17.8 24.9 59.2 21.3 115.7 45.1 88.2 44.9 57.7 1 building 4.8.5 – – 1.2 .5 1.4 .2 1.5 1.2 3.0 .7 .7 More than 1 building 4.2.6 .3 .2 .7 – 1.5 .3 1.7 .9 1.8 1.1 .4 No buildings 3.5.3 – .2 – .2 .7 1.4 1.4 .9 1.2 1.1 1.2 Not reported 8.8– – .4 1.8 – 1.9 – 5.2 1.4 3.3 2.6 1.8 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 111 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Bars on Windows of Buildings Within **300 Feet** No bars on windows 193.115.9 1.6 4.5 12.4 20.4 49.4 17.6 96.5 34.4 57.1 41.7 51.6 1 building with bars 4.6– – .2 .3 – 1.6 .5 1.1 1.6 1.9 .9 1.4 2 or more buildings with bars 29.7.3 .6 1.7 4.5 3.1 7.7 2.0 14.3 7.4 23.1 1.6 3.4 No buildings 3.5.3 – .2 – .2 .7 1.4 1.4 .9 1.2 1.1 1.2 Not reported 24.3– – 1.4 4.2 1.9 5.3 1.9 12.0 5.3 14.0 5.0 4.3 

### Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet No repairs needed 159.310.4 .8 2.9 13.7 15.3 37.5 16.5 77.1 29.7 60.4 31.8 40.4 Minor repairs needed 80.45.6 1.4 4.7 6.5 8.6 24.6 5.1 40.5 17.0 29.7 16.3 18.4 Major repairs needed 9.6.5 – .2 .9 1.5 1.6 .5 4.8 1.6 5.3 .9 1.4 No streets .9– – – – .2 – – – – – – .2 Not reported 4.9– – .2 .2 – 1.0 1.2 3.1 1.4 2.0 1.3 1.4 

### Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

**Properties Within 300 Feet** None 218.615.0 1.9 5.9 15.8 21.8 56.7 22.3 108.9 41.6 77.9 43.8 55.3 Minor accumulation 24.81.5 – 1.7 3.6 3.3 4.2 .4 10.9 5.6 14.5 2.8 4.9 Major accumulation 7.0– .3 .4 1.4 .5 3.3 .5 2.3 1.6 3.2 2.4 .5 Not reported 4.7– – – .5 – .5 – 3.3 .7 1.8 1.3 1.2 

### Parking Lots**2** With parking lots 154.911.1 .5 6.1 15.5 16.8 34.6 16.1 75.7 29.7 58.1 27.1 42.2 Residents only 122.17.9 .5 4.1 12.1 11.9 26.8 13.0 61.5 21.7 44.9 21.2 31.1 Shoppers or workers only 26.81.7 .5 1.2 3.5 3.6 5.5 1.4 11.5 4.9 12.7 6.0 5.9 Anyone 34.81.9 – 1.5 2.9 6.5 8.1 4.1 15.3 8.2 12.0 5.6 13.7 Kind not reported .9– – – .2 .3 – .2 .3 .2 .5 .4 – No parking lots within 300 Feet 96.25.4 1.7 1.9 5.4 8.9 29.1 7.1 46.7 19.5 37.7 22.1 18.5 Parking lot not reported 4.0– – – .5 – 1.0 – 3.1 .5 1.5 1.1 1.2 

### Manufactured/Mobile Homes in Group Manufactured/mobile homes 2.2– 2.2 – .6 – .8 – .8 .5 – .3 .3 1 to 6 .3– .3 – – – .3 – – – – – .3 7 to 20 .3– .3 – – – – – .3 .3 – – – 21 or more 1.7– 1.7 – .6 – .5 – .5 .3 – .3 –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Limited to single attached and multiunits.



# 112 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Population in housing units 570.1 31.1 7.3 21.4 40.8 54.1 193.8 32.0 292.9 113.1 201.5 110.4 135.6** 

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Persons 1 person 106.47.1 .3 3.4 10.5 12.0 15.8 17.2 45.9 24.2 49.0 20.6 24.8 2 persons 67.26.3 1.1 1.4 6.0 5.5 15.0 3.9 36.8 9.1 22.2 13.5 18.3 3 persons 35.81.6 .3 1.0 3.1 4.2 12.3 1.6 20.2 7.0 11.9 6.2 10.0 4 persons 25.91.4 – 1.1 .9 2.3 10.3 .2 12.1 3.7 7.4 6.7 4.2 5 persons 10.8– – .5 .2 .7 5.6 .2 5.4 2.7 3.0 2.3 3.0 6 persons 4.6.2 .3 .5 .5 .7 2.1 – 2.3 1.1 1.7 .7 .7 7 persons or more 4.5– .3 .3 .2 .3 3.5 – 2.8 1.7 2.2 .2 .9 

### Number of Single Children Under 18 **Years** None 172.812.5 1.3 5.2 16.9 15.8 32.8 21.8 82.6 30.8 71.7 32.4 43.5 1 34.3

2.3 .3 – 2.6 4.3 11.6 .9 17.5 6.4 10.2 7.7 8.7 2 28.1

1.3 – 1.4 .9 3.5 9.8 .5 15.0 5.8 9.4 6.2 4.9 3 12.4

.1 .3 .5 .2 .9 6.1 – 5.5 3.4 2.7 2.9 3.6 4 5.0

.2 – .4 .5 .9 2.8 – 3.4 1.6 2.4 .9 .4 5 1.4

– .3 .2 .2 .2 .9 – .8 1.0 .7 .2 .2 6 or more .9– – .3 – – .7 – .7 .7 .3 – .5 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 228.716.3 2.2 7.6 20.9 23.7 61.3 ... 120.1 42.3 84.7 45.5 56.1 1 person 23.4.2 – .5 .5 1.7 3.4 20.2 4.7 6.8 11.3 4.3 5.8 2 persons or more 3.0– – – – .2 – 3.0 .7 .5 1.4 .4 – 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 40.44.6 .6 1.2 3.2 4.0 10.6 ... 28.8 9.2 14.1 7.2 10.5 25 to 29 42.33.5 .3 .9 4.5 2.8 13.6 ... 28.2 6.1 16.3 7.3 13.4 30 to 34 32.72.2 .3 1.8 2.1 3.3 8.4 ... 15.2 5.6 13.3 4.8 8.2 35 to 44 54.52.6 .8 1.0 5.9 6.1 14.0 ... 25.6 8.2 16.5 13.7 12.7 45 to 54 38.12.1 .3 1.3 3.4 5.1 10.1 ... 17.4 7.6 12.8 9.0 8.5 55 to 64 24.01.2 – 1.4 1.7 2.5 5.2 ... 6.0 5.7 12.7 3.8 4.3 65 to 74 9.1.2 – .2 – 1.7 1.2 9.1 2.4 3.0 4.6 1.5 1.6 75 years and over 14.1– – .2 .5 .2 1.5 14.1 2.0 4.0 7.1 2.8 2.7 **Median 37 30 ... 36 36 39 35 75+ 32 40 38 39 34**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 148.89.4 1.9 4.7 10.9 13.6 48.8 6.0 79.5 25.4 48.4 29.7 37.0 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 66.23.3 .8 1.8 3.4 3.0 24.2 3.7 34.7 8.1 19.7 13.6 16.2 Under 25 years 8.01.0 .3 .2 .2 .5 4.2 ... 5.2 .9 2.5 1.3 1.8 25 to 29 years 13.0.5 .3 .2 .9 .2 5.3 ... 8.0 2.1 4.0 2.0 4.8 30 to 34 years 12.1.9 – .9 .2 .7 4.6 ... 6.1 1.7 3.7 2.7 3.0 35 to 44 years 14.6.4 .3 – 1.4 .2 5.4 ... 7.6 1.1 3.5 3.2 2.9 45 to 64 years 14.8.5 – .4 .6 1.1 4.5 ... 7.4 1.8 4.5 3.4 3.2 65 years and over 3.7– – – – .2 .2 3.7 .4 .4 1.4 .9 .5 Other male householder 34.43.4 .3 .9 2.9 3.2 9.5 .9 20.1 3.9 10.2 8.1 8.6 Under 45 years 28.93.4 – .9 2.4 3.0 8.1 ... 18.5 2.6 8.8 6.4 7.9 45 to 64 years 4.5– .3 – .5 .2 1.2 ... 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.5 .7 65 years and over .9– – – – – .2 .9 .2 .2 .2 .2 – Other female householder 48.22.8 .8 1.9 4.6 7.3 15.1 1.4 24.8 13.3 18.5 8.0 12.3 Under 45 years 37.22.3 .8 1.7 4.6 5.7 11.3 ... 21.1 10.7 13.7 7.0 9.1 45 to 64 years 9.6.2 – .3 – 1.4 3.5 ... 3.6 2.4 3.8 1.0 2.9 65 years and over 1.4.2 – – – .2 .3 1.4 – .2 1.0 – .2 1 person households 106.47.1 .3 3.4 10.5 12.0 15.8 17.2 45.9 24.2 49.0 20.6 24.8 Male householder 59.84.1 – 1.4 5.9 7.1 9.5 4.1 25.5 12.6 27.4 11.8 13.4 Under 45 years 34.71.9 – .5 3.6 2.8 4.7 ... 18.7 6.2 14.7 7.0 9.4 45 to 64 years 21.02.2 – 1.0 2.4 3.6 3.8 ... 6.1 5.2 10.2 4.4 3.1 65 years and over 4.1– – – – .8 .9 4.1 .7 1.2 2.5 .4 .9 Female householder 46.63.0 .3 2.0 4.6 4.9 6.3 13.1 20.4 11.6 21.6 8.7 11.4 Under 45 years 21.42.5 .3 .5 2.4 3.0 3.1 ... 12.6 3.8 9.4 3.6 5.8 45 to 64 years 12.1.5 – 1.0 1.7 1.2 2.3 ... 4.8 2.9 5.8 2.4 2.9 65 years and over 13.1– – .5 .5 .7 1.0 13.1 3.0 5.0 6.5 2.8 2.7 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 82.34.0 .8 2.8 4.5 9.9 31.9 1.4 42.8 18.8 25.7 17.9 18.4 Married couples 40.61.6 .5 .7 2.3 1.8 18.2 .2 23.2 5.6 11.2 9.4 8.9 One child under 6 only 8.5.2 – – .9 .5 3.9 .2 5.7 .5 1.8 1.6 3.2 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 8.8.7 – .2 .7 .5 3.1 – 5.7 .9 2.1 1.7 1.8 Two or more under 6 only 6.8.2 – – – – 3.3 – 3.6 1.4 2.6 2.2 .6 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.4– .5 – – .2 3.0 – 3.0 1.6 1.2 .4 1.4 One or more 6 to 17 only 12.0.5 – .4 .7 .6 4.8 – 5.2 1.2 3.6 3.5 1.9 Other households with two or more adults 14.9.7 .3 .7 1.0 2.6 5.9 .9 6.1 2.8 4.3 2.9 4.5 One child under 6 only 3.0.5 – – .2 .5 .7 .5 1.6 .5 .5 – 1.4 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 2.7– – – .2 .5 .9 – 1.1 .7 1.2 .7 .2 Two or more under 6 only 1.4– –– – .5 .7 – .4 – .3 .2 .7 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.9– – .3 – .5 .9 – .7 1.2 .5 – .9 One or more 6 to 17 only 6.0.2 .3 .5 .5 .7 2.8 .5 2.3 .5 1.9 2.1 1.4 Households with one adult or none 26.91.7 – 1.4 1.2 5.5 7.8 .3 13.6 10.4 10.1 5.5 5.0 One child under 6 only 4.31.0 – – .5 1.0 1.4 – 3.3 1.5 1.8 .2 .5 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.0.1 – .5 – 1.2 1.1 .3 2.1 1.8 2.1 .3 .9 Two or more under 6 only 2.8.4 – .5 .2 .5 1.0 – 1.7 1.7 1.7 .2 .2 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .2– – – – – .2 – .2 – – – .2 One or more 6 to 17 only 15.6.2 – .5 .5 2.9 4.1 – 6.2 5.5 4.5 4.7 3.2 Total households with no children 172.812.5 1.3 5.2 16.9 15.8 32.8 21.8 82.6 30.8 71.7 32.4 43.5 Married couples 26.31.7 .3 1.2 1.2 1.4 6.0 3.5 12.0 2.5 8.7 4.3 7.5 Other households with two or more adults 41.03.7 .8 .7 5.3 2.3 11.2 1.2 24.9 4.5 14.3 8.2 11.1 Households with one adult 105.57.1 .3 3.4 10.5 12.0 15.6 17.2 45.7 23.8 48.8 19.9 24.8 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 113 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 179.512.5 1.3 5.2 16.9 16.5 35.3 23.0 84.9 32.0 75.1 34.4 44.2 With own children under 18 years 75.64.0 .8 2.8 4.5 9.2 29.3 .2 40.5 17.6 22.3 15.9 17.7 Under 6 years only 26.32.5 .3 .8 2.1 2.3 11.4 – 16.8 6.1 7.9 4.0 6.3 1 16.4

1.9 .3 .3 1.9 1.9 6.9 – 11.3 2.8 3.8 1.5 5.3 2 7.8

.7 – .5 .2 .5 3.5 – 4.2 2.4 3.1 2.0 .6 3 or more 2.0– – – – – .9 – 1.4 .9 .9 .4 .4 6 to 17 years only 31.5.9 .3 1.4 1.7 4.5 11.1 .2 12.9 6.4 9.0 9.4 6.2 1 16.7

.7 .3 – 1.0 2.7 5.1 – 6.4 3.3 5.3 5.0 3.4 2 9.8

.2 – .7 .5 1.4 3.3 .2 5.2 2.4 2.2 2.9 2.0 3 or more 4.9– – .7 .2 .5 2.8 – 1.3 .7 1.5 1.5 .7 Both age groups 17.8.6 .3 .7 .7 2.3 6.8 – 10.8 5.0 5.4 2.5 5.2 2 8.0

.2 – .2 – 1.0 2.1 – 4.8 1.2 2.6 1.1 1.8 3 or more 9.9.3 .3 .5 .7 1.4 4.8 – 6.1 3.8 2.8 1.4 3.4 

### Persons Other Than Spouse or **Children 2**  With other relatives 35.31.6 1.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 17.2 2.4 13.2 6.4 13.2 4.6 8.0 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 13.5.5 .6 .7 1.2 2.4 4.8 .5 3.1 2.5 6.0 2.0 2.4 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 2.8.2 – – – – 1.2 1.2 .7 .2 1.2 .2 .2 Households with three generations 4.8– – .3 – .7 2.0 .2 1.5 .9 2.4 .6 1.1 Households with 1 subfamily 4.8– .5 – – .2 3.7 .2 2.5 .9 1.6 .2 1.5 Subfamily householder age under 30 3.9– .5 – – .2 2.8 .2 2.0 .5 1.4 .2 1.3 30 to 64 .9– – – – – .9 – .5 .5 .2 – .2 65 and over –– – – –– –– – – –– – Households with 2 or more subfamilies 1.0– – .3 – .3 .7 – .2 .3 1.0 – – Households with other types of relatives 18.1.9 .5 .2 1.1 1.2 9.4 .9 7.6 2.9 6.3 2.2 4.7 With nonrelatives 38.13.3 .5 .9 4.6 2.7 9.0 .9 25.0 2.9 12.6 8.2 10.3 Co owners or co renters 21.82.2 – .5 2.5 2.0 3.1 .7 15.9 1.9 6.7 4.5 6.6 Lodgers 6.1.8 – .4 .7 .2 1.4 – 4.9 .2 1.5 2.4 1.2 Unrelated children, under 18 years old 2.1– – – – .5 .2 .4 1.4 – .3 .9 .7 Other nonrelatives 11.5.5 .5 – 1.7 .2 5.0 .2 5.3 1.0 4.1 2.2 2.8 One or more secondary families .5– – – – – – – .5 – – .5 – 2 person households, none related to each other 23.62.3 .5 .7 3.0 1.3 4.0 .5 16.7 1.6 8.9 5.1 6.0 3 to 8 person households, none related to each other 5.0.3 – – .7 – 1.4 .2 3.1 .9 2.0 1.5 .7 

### Educational Attainment of the **Householder** Less than 9th grade 15.1– .8 .3 1.2 .7 11.1 1.0 6.9 5.2 6.7 2.0 2.6 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 38.61.0 .5 1.6 1.8 4.5 18.8 5.4 18.4 12.2 16.4 5.1 9.1 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 67.64.1 .6 2.1 5.7 8.2 15.9 6.8 31.3 13.7 22.3 13.6 16.5 Additional vocational training 9.7.2 .3 .2 1.2 .9 2.3 1.3 4.8 2.3 2.5 3.6 2.0 Some college, no degree 51.73.8 .3 2.0 5.0 6.2 9.5 4.3 26.6 11.1 17.9 12.3 14.0 Associate degree 15.9.5 – .9 1.1 1.5 2.0 .7 6.4 2.5 4.2 5.4 3.9 Bachelor’s degree 47.75.5 – .7 4.8 3.5 5.6 2.9 25.8 3.5 20.7 9.1 12.0 Graduate or professional degree 18.41.7 – .5 1.9 1.0 1.9 2.1 10.0 1.4 9.2 2.8 3.8 Percent high school graduate or higher 78.993.9 39.2 76.7 86.1 79.7 53.8 72.4 79.8 64.8 76.3 86.0 81.2 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 25.943.3 – 14.6 31.0 17.5 11.6 21.6 28.5 9.8 30.7 23.8 25.6 

### Citizenship of Householder Citizen of the United States 222.416.0 1.9 7.1 19.1 22.9 43.0 22.7 107.1 41.5 83.8 46.8 52.8 Naturalized citizen of the United States 9.0.7 – .2 .5 1.4 4.5 .7 3.7 2.2 3.8 1.5 1.1 

### Year Foreign Born Householder

**Immigrated to the United States** 2005 to 2009 –– – – –– –– – – –– – 2000 to 2004 10.5.3 – .7 1.0 1.2 5.9 – 8.3 1.8 3.5 1.7 2.1 1995 to 1999 10.6– .3 .5 .7 .9 7.6 – 5.3 3.2 4.5 .4 3.6 1990 to 1994 7.0– – – .2 .9 4.5 – 3.0 2.4 3.7 .6 1.6 1980 to 1989 7.4.7 – – .5 1.0 4.6 – 3.4 1.4 2.2 .9 2.5 1979 or before 6.2.2 – – .5 .2 3.6 1.2 2.1 1.5 3.5 1.3 .5 

### Year Householder Moved Into Unit 2000 to 2004 210.116.5 1.9 5.9 18.0 20.2 53.9 11.4 125.5 36.9 75.4 41.2 52.9 1995 to 1999 25.6– .3 .9 2.4 3.7 7.2 5.6 ... 7.0 11.2 5.3 6.1 1990 to 1994 12.5– – 1.2 .8 1.3 2.0 3.1 ... 3.4 7.1 2.3 2.0 1985 to 1989 3.7– – – .2 – .9 1.1 ... 1.2 1.7 1.1 .4 1980 to 1984 1.8– – – – – .5 1.4 ... .9 1.2 .2 – 1975 to 1979 –– – – – – – – ... – – – – 1970 to 1974 1.0– – – – .2 .2 .5 ... – .5 .2 .2 1960 to 1969 .2– – – – – – .2 ... – – – .2 1950 to 1959 .2– – – – .2 – – ... .2 .2 – – 1940 to 1949 –– – – – – – – ... – – – – 1939 or earlier –– – – – – – – ... – – – – **Median 2000+ 2000+ ... 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+**  

### Household Moves and Formation in Last **Year** Total with a move in last year 136.012.4 1.3 3.8 10.1 13.0 38.2 4.9 125.5 20.9 47.6 25.4 35.2 Household all moved here from one unit 107.810.4 .8 2.6 8.7 10.3 29.1 4.4 107.8 17.5 38.2 19.7 28.0 Householder of previous unit did not move here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Household moved here from two or more units 13.71.3 – .4 .7 1.3 2.9 – 13.7 1.5 4.9 2.4 3.9 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Some already here, rest moved in 14.4.7 .6 .7 .7 1.4 6.2 .5 3.8 1.8 4.5 3.3 3.2 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – .2

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 114 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 10. 

# Previous Unit of Recent Movers

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### HOUSEHOLDER MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.**  **Total 123.3 12.2 .8 3.3 9.4 11.9 32.2 4.4 123.3 18.8 43.0 22.5 32.0**  

### Structure Type of Previous Residence Moved from within the United States 123.312.2 .8 3.3 9.4 11.9 32.2 4.4 123.3 18.8 43.0 22.5 32.0 House 57.97.4 – 1.2 3.4 3.9 14.0 2.5 57.9 8.7 19.9 9.8 13.9 Apartment 54.94.3 .3 1.7 5.8 6.8 15.3 1.2 54.9 8.3 20.5 9.9 15.4 Manufactured/mobile home 2.3.2 .5 – – – .7 .4 2.3 .7 – 1.1 .2 Other 5.7.3 – .4 .2 .9 1.5 .2 5.7 .9 1.6 1.4 1.4 Not reported 2.6– – – – .2 .7 – 2.6 .2 1.0 .4 1.2 

### Tenure of Previous Residence House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 115.011.9 .8 2.9 9.2 10.7 30.0 4.2 115.0 17.7 40.4 20.7 29.5 Owner occupied 32.24.7 – .5 1.8 3.5 5.6 2.3 32.2 4.8 9.0 6.3 8.2 Renter occupied 82.87.2 .8 2.4 7.4 7.2 24.4 1.9 82.8 12.9 31.4 14.4 21.2 

### Persons

 **Previous Residence** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 115.011.9 .8 2.9 9.2 10.7 30.0 4.2 115.0 17.7 40.4 20.7 29.5 1 person 22.02.9 – .7 1.9 1.6 4.2 2.8 22.0 3.5 10.0 4.3 4.9 2 persons 29.83.5 .3 1.0 3.0 3.0 6.3 .9 29.8 3.2 11.2 4.9 7.3 3 persons 23.71.9 .3 .5 1.8 1.7 6.5 .2 23.7 3.1 7.5 4.1 7.1 4 persons 18.01.4 – .2 1.1 2.5 4.7 .2 18.0 2.5 5.5 3.7 3.1 5 persons 9.71.4 – .2 .5 .9 3.1 – 9.7 1.8 2.4 2.3 2.6 6 persons 3.4.2 – – .7 .7 1.4 – 3.4 .9 1.0 .4 1.3 7 persons or more 4.5.5 .3 .2 .2 – 1.8 – 4.5 1.9 1.5 .2 1.6 Not reported 3.9– – – – .5 1.9 – 3.9 .7 1.2 .7 1.6 

### Previous Home Owned or Rented by **Someone Who Moved Here** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 115.011.9 .8 2.9 9.2 10.7 30.0 4.2 115.0 17.7 40.4 20.7 29.5 Owned or rented by a mover 91.99.1 .8 2.1 7.7 7.9 25.5 3.7 91.9 13.9 33.8 16.6 22.0 Owned or rented by other 21.32.8 – .7 1.5 2.6 4.0 .5 21.3 3.6 6.1 3.9 6.8 By a relative 14.31.4 – .7 1.3 1.9 2.7 .2 14.3 2.6 3.5 2.5 5.3 By a nonrelative 6.91.5 – – .2 .8 1.3 .2 6.9 1.0 2.6 1.5 1.5 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 1.8– – – – .2 .5 – 1.8 .2 .5 .2 .7 

### Change in Housing Costs House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 115.011.9 .8 2.9 9.2 10.7 30.0 4.2 115.0 17.7 40.4 20.7 29.5 Increased with move 48.14.6 .3 .9 4.4 2.8 13.1 .9 48.1 7.3 14.5 8.8 13.5 Decreased 39.34.5 – 1.2 3.4 3.7 8.8 1.2 39.3 4.5 14.4 7.9 8.8 Stayed about the same 24.62.5 .5 .7 1.4 3.8 7.6 1.6 24.6 4.9 9.6 3.3 6.7 Don’t know 2.6.2 – – – .2 .6 .4 2.6 1.0 1.7 .4 .5 Not reported .5– – – – .2 – – .5 – .2 .2 –

1 See back cover for details.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 115 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR Total 126.6** **12.2 .8 3.3 9.7 12.1 33.8 4.4 125.2 19.5 44.7 22.8 32.7** 

### Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit**2** Private displacement 2.3.3 – .2 – .4 .7 .4 2.3 .5 1.2 .4 .5 Owner to move into unit .4– – – – – – .4 .4 .2 .2 – – To be converted to condominium or cooperative –– – – –– –– – – –– – Closed for repairs .3.3 – – – – .3 – .3 – .3 – – Other 1.6– – .2 – .4 .4 – 1.6 .2 .7 .4 .5 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Government displacement .7– – – – – – – .5 .3 .5 – – Government wanted building or land .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – – Unit unfit for occupancy –– – – –– –– – – –– – Other .2– – – – – – – – – .2 – – Not reported .3– – – – – – – .3 .3 .3 – – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) –– – – –– –– – – –– – New job or job transfer 18.62.4 – .2 .9 1.4 3.6 – 18.6 1.9 5.3 4.4 3.8 To be closer to work/school/other 24.83.2 – .7 1.7 3.3 6.9 .2 24.6 3.3 9.9 6.1 5.2 Other, financial/employment related 13.2.7 – .7 1.6 .9 4.2 – 12.5 1.0 3.0 4.3 3.4 To establish own household 17.72.3 .5 .5 1.1 1.6 5.3 .2 17.5 3.3 5.1 3.3 5.0 Needed larger house or apartment 17.11.3 .3 .2 .7 1.9 5.3 .2 17.1 3.5 4.7 4.7 4.3 Married 1.4.3 – – – – .2 – 1.4 – .3 .7 – Widowed, divorced, or separated 6.51.3 – .2 .3 – .7 .4 6.5 .4 2.0 1.4 .9 Other, family/person related 16.21.2 – .6 2.4 .9 3.2 .7 16.0 2.1 5.9 3.7 2.9 Wanted better home 20.32.1 – .7 2.1 1.5 6.6 .5 20.3 3.7 5.6 4.9 5.4 Change from owner to renter 2.3.5 – – – .2 .9 .2 2.3 .5 .5 .9 .7 Change from renter to owner –– – – –– –– – – –– – Wanted lower rent or maintenance 13.41.2 – .2 2.3 1.5 3.7 .5 13.4 1.2 4.3 3.5 3.9 Other housing related reasons 10.11.4 – – .9 .4 2.6 1.1 10.1 2.1 4.5 2.1 1.4 Other 23.11.7 .3 .7 1.7 1.4 7.8 1.4 23.1 4.8 8.0 6.7 5.3 Not reported 3.3– – – – .5 .4 – 3.1 .2 1.5 .6 1.2 

### Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit All reported reasons equal 5.2.7 – – .7 .7 1.8 .2 5.0 .5 .7 3.3 1.2 Private displacement .6– – .2 – – .2 .2 .6 .2 – .4 – Government displacement .7– – – – – – – .5 .3 .5 – – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) –– – – –– –– – – –– – New job or job transfer 15.21.9 – .2 .9 1.2 3.0 – 15.2 1.4 4.3 2.9 3.4 To be closer to work/school/other 15.41.7 – .7 1.2 2.4 4.6 – 15.2 2.1 7.1 2.2 3.9 Other, financial/employment related 7.4.3 – .5 .7 .7 1.9 – 7.0 .7 2.3 1.3 2.0 To establish own household 9.91.6 .3 .5 .6 1.4 2.7 – 9.9 2.1 2.4 1.4 3.6 Needed larger house or apartment 11.4.8 .3 .2 .5 1.0 3.7 – 11.4 2.8 3.1 2.3 3.4 Married, widowed, divorced, or separated 7.11.7 – – – .2 .9 .4 7.1 .2 2.4 .9 1.1 Other, family/personal related 10.5.5 – .3 1.7 .9 1.7 .5 10.5 1.7 4.7 .9 2.3 Wanted better home 9.5.9 – – 1.0 .7 3.2 .5 9.5 1.6 3.7 1.1 2.5 Change from owner to renter or renter to owner .5.2 – – – .2 .2 – .5 .2 .2 – .2 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 6.8– – .2 1.4 .9 2.1 .5 6.8 .5 2.2 1.6 2.3 Other housing related reasons 5.0.4 – – .4 .2 .9 .9 5.0 .9 2.7 .6 .7 Other 17.01.2 .3 .4 .5 1.0 6.0 1.2 17.0 3.9 6.0 3.4 4.6 Not reported 4.5.3 – – – .7 .9 – 4.3 .5 2.2 .6 1.6 

### Choice of Present Neighborhood **2** Convenient to job 42.05.2 – 1.0 2.7 3.8 10.1 .2 41.8 3.4 15.4 9.7 9.8 Convenient to friends or relatives 28.32.8 .3 .2 3.3 1.7 6.7 1.3 27.9 3.9 8.7 7.7 6.8 Convenient to leisure activities 14.81.2 – .3 .7 1.4 1.6 .9 14.8 .7 5.0 5.2 2.2 Convenient to public transportation 10.7.7 – .8 .9 1.5 2.5 .4 10.7 1.8 4.0 2.8 2.3 Good schools 18.21.1 – .2 1.4 2.0 5.7 – 18.2 4.1 4.7 5.0 4.8 Other public services 8.1.3 – .7 .2 1.1 2.3 .5 7.9 1.4 3.0 2.6 1.6 Looks/design of neighborhood 36.15.5 .3 .7 2.6 3.9 8.0 2.5 36.1 4.4 10.5 9.6 8.1 House was most important consideration 21.71.4 – – .4 .9 7.6 1.0 21.7 3.6 5.3 6.5 5.6 Other 25.81.8 .3 1.7 1.9 2.2 7.4 .5 25.5 5.1 9.2 4.2 6.0 Not reported 2.8– – – – .5 .4 – 2.6 – 1.5 .6 .7 

### Main Reason for Choice of Present **Neighborhood** All reported reasons equal 4.8.5 – – – .5 1.4 .5 4.8 .5 1.0 2.9 .7 Convenient to job 30.94.0 – .2 2.2 3.2 7.1 .2 30.6 2.5 12.1 5.1 7.7 Convenient to friends or relatives 17.21.7 .3 .2 3.1 .7 4.4 .7 16.8 2.9 6.2 2.8 5.0 Convenient to leisure activities 2.5– – – .2 – .2 – 2.5 – 1.4 .4 .4 Convenient to public transportation 2.1– – – .2 .5 .5 – 2.1 .2 1.2 .2 .7 Good schools 8.5.7 – .2 .5 1.2 2.7 – 8.5 2.5 2.3 .9 3.2 Other public services 1.9.3 – .5 – .4 .5 .2 1.6 .5 1.4 – .2 Looks/design of neighborhood 19.33.1 .3 .5 1.3 2.3 5.5 2.1 19.3 3.3 5.2 4.1 4.9 House was most important consideration 13.8.7 – – .2 .9 4.6 .5 13.8 2.7 4.0 2.3 4.0 Other 22.81.4 .3 1.7 1.9 1.9 6.5 .3 22.6 4.4 8.2 3.4 5.1 Not reported 2.8– – – – .5 .4 – 2.6 – 1.5 .6 .7 

### Neighborhood Search Looked at just this neighborhood 55.73.2 .5 1.4 4.7 5.1 18.1 2.8 54.8 10.3 22.8 9.2 13.1 Looked at other neighborhood(s) 67.69.0 .3 1.9 5.0 6.6 15.3 1.6 67.3 9.0 20.4 13.0 18.4 Not reported 3.3– – – – .5 .4 – 3.1 .2 1.5 .6 1.2 

### Choice of Present Home**2** Financial reasons 53.14.4 .3 1.2 4.4 3.7 12.3 1.0 52.3 6.6 19.3 11.0 13.2 Room layout/design 38.15.6 – 1.0 2.2 2.6 6.9 1.4 37.9 3.9 10.8 7.6 10.7 Kitchen 8.02.1 – – .3 .3 1.9 .2 8.0 .7 1.5 3.1 .9 Size 36.25.3 .3 .9 1.5 3.1 9.8 .7 36.2 6.7 8.0 9.1 9.4 Exterior appearance 17.32.2 – .2 .2 1.2 4.8 1.6 17.3 2.1 4.6 3.5 5.2 Yard/trees/view 19.11.9 – .2 .7 1.7 4.1 1.4 19.1 2.8 5.7 5.0 4.7 Quality of construction 10.32.5 – – .2 1.2 2.3 .6 10.1 1.6 3.4 3.0 1.8 Only one available 8.0.7 – .4 .2 1.4 2.0 .2 8.0 2.3 2.5 2.0 1.4 Other 22.61.5 .3 .9 2.3 3.3 7.2 .6 22.2 3.0 8.9 5.6 4.5 Not reported 2.8– – – – .5 .4 – 2.6 – 1.5 .6 .7 

# 116 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR**

 Con. **Main Reason for Choice of Present**

**Home** All reported reasons equal 5.8.7 – .4 .2 .5 1.3 .2 5.8 .5 .8 3.5 1.1 Financial reasons 42.52.7 .3 1.0 3.9 3.2 10.7 1.0 41.8 5.6 16.0 7.7 10.5 Room layout/design 22.03.0 – .7 1.6 1.9 4.0 1.2 22.0 2.7 6.7 2.8 6.8 Kitchen –– – – –– –– – – –– – Size 19.33.4 .3 .5 1.3 1.6 6.9 .3 19.3 4.7 5.2 2.7 5.8 Exterior appearance 4.6.3 – – .2 .5 1.4 .7 4.6 1.0 2.1 .2 1.1 Yard/trees/view 4.8.2 – – – – 1.1 .5 4.8 .7 1.7 1.1 .7 Quality of construction 1.7.8 – – – .5 .4 – 1.7 .2 .8 – .7 Only one available 5.1.2 – .2 .2 .9 1.4 .2 5.1 1.9 1.7 .9 1.0 Other 18.11.0 .3 .5 2.1 2.6 6.1 .4 17.6 2.3 8.2 3.2 4.3 Not reported 2.8– – – – .5 .4 – 2.6 – 1.5 .6 .7 

### Home Search Now in house 38.73.7 ... .7 .4 2.3 12.2 .9 38.2 5.2 11.6 8.7 8.1 Did not look at apartments 25.03.4 ... .7 .2 1.1 7.0 .2 25.0 2.6 6.5 6.0 5.2 Looked at apartments too 11.6.2 ... – .2 .7 5.0 .7 11.4 2.6 4.3 2.5 2.0 Search not reported 2.1– ... – – .5 .2 – 1.8 – .7 .2 .9 Now in manufactured/mobile home .8– .8 – – – .3 – .8 .3 – – – Did not look at apartments .3– .3 – – – – – .3 .3 – – – Looked at apartments too .5– .5 – – – .3 – .5 – – – – Search not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – Now in apartment 87.18.5 ... 2.6 9.2 9.8 21.4 3.5 86.2 14.0 33.1 14.0 24.6 Did not look at houses 66.25.3 ... 2.2 6.5 7.2 16.5 2.8 65.2 11.7 23.9 10.7 20.2 Looked at houses too 17.83.0 ... .5 2.5 2.1 4.2 .7 17.8 1.5 7.4 2.7 3.7 Search not reported 3.2.3 ... – .3 .5 .7 – 3.2 .8 1.8 .7 .7 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Home** Better home 62.26.8 .5 .9 5.0 6.1 18.2 2.3 61.5 11.7 21.2 11.2 16.8 Worse home 27.12.9 – 1.6 2.3 1.9 5.5 .9 26.8 2.9 10.1 5.7 5.6 About the same 33.62.5 .3 .8 2.4 3.7 9.7 1.0 33.4 4.7 11.9 4.8 9.1 Not reported 3.7– – – – .5 .4 .2 3.5 .2 1.5 1.1 1.2 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Neighborhood** Better neighborhood 52.14.2 .5 .7 4.2 4.9 15.5 1.9 51.2 10.9 18.7 10.6 12.2 Worse neighborhood 21.42.0 – 1.2 1.8 1.6 5.5 .7 21.2 2.2 6.6 4.1 6.1 About the same 46.65.8 .3 1.4 3.1 5.1 11.8 1.9 46.6 5.3 17.0 6.7 12.6 Same neighborhood 2.7– – – .5 – .7 – 2.7 .9 .9 .7 .4 Not reported 3.7.2 – – – .5 .4 – 3.5 .2 1.5 .6 1.4

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 117 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 12. 

# Income Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Household Income Less than $5,000 17.9– .3 1.0 .7 2.4 4.4 3.5 5.7 17.9 6.8 4.3 2.5 $5,000 to $9,999 20.3.7 .3 .5 2.2 4.0 5.7 4.0 7.2 19.3 11.8 1.7 3.6 $10,000 to $14,999 23.61.0 – 1.3 2.0 2.7 6.1 4.0 12.3 7.6 11.1 3.8 5.2 $15,000 to $19,999 18.5.7 – 1.4 1.9 2.7 8.2 2.3 9.7 3.0 8.3 2.8 5.4 $20,000 to $24,999 21.5.2 .3 .7 1.7 1.6 7.1 2.3 10.9 .9 9.9 3.9 4.1 $25,000 to $29,999 20.31.2 .3 1.0 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 10.0 .8 7.0 4.3 6.2 $30,000 to $34,999 18.71.4 – .2 1.2 2.1 4.6 .9 9.9 – 6.4 3.4 5.1 $35,000 to $39,999 18.0.9 – .7 1.9 1.9 3.2 .7 9.8 – 5.3 3.9 5.2 $40,000 to $49,999 26.12.0 .5 .5 3.2 .7 4.1 .7 14.0 – 7.8 4.5 8.0 $50,000 to $59,999 20.71.1 .5 .4 1.6 1.4 5.9 1.4 9.0 – 6.3 6.0 5.2 $60,000 to $79,999 27.63.7 – .2 .9 1.5 5.6 1.4 14.7 – 8.7 7.1 7.4 $80,000 to $99,999 9.71.7 – .2 .9 1.2 1.9 .9 4.4 – 3.4 1.9 2.5 $100,000 to $119,999 6.4.8 – – .5 .2 1.1 – 4.1 – 2.4 1.3 .7 $120,000 or more 6.0.9 – – .2 .2 1.4 – 3.7 – 2.2 1.3 .9 **Median 31 462 49 820 ... 19 717 29 342 22 950 25 782 15 166 33 442 6 783 25 579 36 144 33 895**  As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 21.6– .3 1.0 1.2 2.9 7.1 3.5 8.0 21.6 8.5 4.7 3.2 50 to 99 28.01.0 .3 1.7 2.4 5.4 9.5 3.5 11.3 28.0 15.4 2.2 5.6 100 to 149 34.01.2 .3 2.1 2.5 4.3 12.6 4.0 16.6 ... 16.3 5.1 7.2 150 to 199 25.6.7 .6 .7 2.5 2.3 8.2 3.2 14.0 ... 9.1 4.2 7.7 200 percent or more 146.013.5 .8 2.6 12.9 10.7 27.4 8.9 75.6 ... 48.1 34.1 38.2 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 21.5– .3 1.2 .9 2.6 4.6 3.8 8.9 18.6 8.0 5.2 3.2 $5,000 to $9,999 22.11.1 .5 .5 2.9 4.0 5.7 3.8 8.4 19.1 12.3 2.6 3.8 $10,000 to $14,999 25.71.7 – 1.5 1.8 2.9 6.8 4.0 14.5 7.2 11.7 3.8 6.1 $15,000 to $19,999 21.41.0 – 1.4 2.1 3.2 8.3 2.3 11.7 3.0 9.3 3.0 6.3 $20,000 to $24,999 23.6.5 .3 .5 2.9 1.9 6.8 2.3 11.8 .9 10.5 5.2 4.6 $25,000 to $29,999 22.61.2 .3 .7 2.4 3.1 6.4 1.5 10.7 .8 8.0 5.1 6.4 $30,000 to $34,999 20.41.2 – .2 1.7 2.1 5.6 .9 10.6 – 7.6 3.9 5.1 $35,000 to $39,999 16.7.9 .3 .7 .7 1.9 3.2 .7 8.0 – 4.9 2.6 5.9 $40,000 to $49,999 23.32.0 – .7 2.7 .5 4.8 .7 11.6 – 5.6 5.2 7.5 $50,000 to $59,999 18.31.0 .5 .2 1.8 1.0 5.5 1.2 7.7 – 6.2 4.3 4.1 $60,000 to $79,999 22.83.2 – .2 .5 1.0 3.8 1.4 12.5 – 7.9 6.4 5.3 $80,000 to $99,999 7.01.3 – .2 .7 1.2 .9 .7 3.1 – 1.9 1.2 2.3 $100,000 to $119,999 5.1.8 – – – .2 .9 – 3.0 – 2.0 .7 .7 $120,000 or more 4.6.7 – – .2 .2 1.1 – 2.8 – 1.5 1.1 .7 **Median 27 939 43 421 ... 18 143 25 053 20 236 24 977 15 166 28 435 6 624 23 511 30 367 30 542**  

### Income Sources of Families and Primary **Individuals 2**  Wages and salaries 212.615.3 1.9 7.1 18.8 21.4 57.3 8.0 111.9 23.9 76.9 43.6 55.9 Wages and salaries were majority of income 196.414.1 1.6 6.6 17.6 19.7 52.4 4.3 106.0 20.4 68.1 39.1 54.5 2 or more people each earned over 20 percent of wages and salaries 43.33.3 .5 .9 3.2 3.5 16.3 1.0 22.7 2.9 12.2 8.2 13.2 Business, farm, or ranch 14.11.2 – .7 1.4 .7 2.1 .7 7.4 1.1 5.7 4.4 1.6 Social Security or pensions 34.41.2 .6 .5 1.0 2.6 5.8 21.7 8.4 9.9 16.3 6.9 6.2 Interest 34.14.1 – 1.4 3.8 1.8 5.0 8.1 14.0 2.7 15.5 7.8 5.2 Stock dividend(s) 18.12.2 – .4 2.2 .7 3.0 3.0 7.6 1.2 8.8 4.2 2.3 Rental income with lodger(s) 2.8– – .4 .2 .2 .7 – 1.6 .2 1.2 1.1 .2 SSI, Public assistance or welfare 20.71.0 .5 .5 2.3 4.2 6.2 2.5 7.9 12.3 10.6 3.1 4.0 Alimony or child support 14.21.6 – .7 .9 1.9 3.4 .5 7.2 2.3 4.9 2.6 3.3 Other 36.91.9 .3 1.4 2.5 3.2 8.2 2.5 15.8 11.2 13.2 8.9 6.1 

### Amount of Savings and Investments Income of $25,000 or less 120.64.5 1.1 5.3 11.8 16.0 34.0 16.4 58.4 48.8 54.3 20.8 25.8 No savings or investments 86.32.6 1.1 3.3 8.5 13.2 28.1 9.3 40.9 36.8 39.3 13.8 18.6 $25,000 or less 21.61.7 – 1.5 2.6 1.1 4.7 3.2 11.5 6.5 9.0 4.3 4.0 More than $25,000 5.7– – .3 .2 .5 .5 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.4 1.7 1.1 Not reported 6.9.2 – .2 .5 1.3 .7 1.0 3.3 3.1 3.6 1.1 2.0 

### Food Stamps Income of $25,000 or less 120.64.5 1.1 5.3 11.8 16.0 34.0 16.4 58.4 48.8 54.3 20.8 25.8 Family members received food stamps 19.7.5 .5 1.2 1.8 4.2 7.3 2.6 7.2 14.0 9.9 2.6 4.1 Did not receive food stamps 96.64.0 .5 4.1 9.5 11.0 26.2 13.8 48.8 33.2 42.4 17.3 20.6 Not reported 4.3– – – .5 .8 .5 – 2.4 1.6 2.0 .9 1.2 

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 189.612.3 1.6 5.9 15.4 15.1 52.4 14.7 95.1 28.8 65.6 37.8 47.4 Rent control –– – – –– –– – – –– – No rent control 189.012.3 1.6 5.9 15.4 15.1 52.4 14.3 94.4 28.8 65.1 37.6 47.4 Reduced by owner 7.2.2 .3 .2 1.0 .2 1.7 .5 2.8 2.1 2.7 1.9 1.8 Not reduced by owner 181.612.2 1.3 5.6 14.5 14.9 50.7 13.8 91.6 26.5 62.2 35.6 45.6 Owner reduction not reported .2– – – – – – – – .2 .2 – – Rent control not reported .7– – – – – – .5 .7 – .5 .2 – Owned by public housing authority 11.2.3 – .5 .7 3.1 4.0 3.7 1.8 7.0 6.4 2.0 2.2 Government subsidy 11.3.5 .3 .2 1.0 2.9 2.8 .7 4.2 6.9 5.0 3.4 1.3 Other, income verification 39.33.4 .3 1.5 4.3 4.3 4.9 4.1 21.5 6.4 19.5 6.1 9.5 Subsidy not reported 3.7– – – – .2 .7 – 2.8 .5 1.0 1.1 1.4

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 118 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 255.1 16.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 2.1.3 – – – 1.0 .7 .3 .7 1.2 .8 .7 .2 $100 to $199 9.7.2 – .2 .7 1.9 2.7 2.7 2.5 7.0 5.8 1.3 1.1 $200 to $249 3.3.3 .3 – .4 .9 .5 1.1 .6 2.2 2.2 .2 .6 $250 to $299 4.3– – .2 .2 .7 1.2 1.4 .5 2.5 2.7 .9 .7 $300 to $349 5.1– – .3 .5 .3 .8 1.7 1.0 1.4 2.9 1.1 .6 $350 to $399 4.6.2 .3 – – .3 2.2 .7 2.1 1.5 2.8 .9 .7 $400 to $449 6.3– – .4 .5 1.2 1.6 .2 3.4 1.8 3.3 .2 2.6 $450 to $499 10.8– – .5 1.2 1.1 3.9 .6 6.6 2.2 4.8 1.5 3.4 $500 to $599 28.8– .3 1.7 4.5 2.9 9.0 2.3 14.0 6.3 12.9 4.5 8.3 $600 to $699 37.11.2 .3 1.4 3.4 3.7 10.2 1.8 18.2 7.2 13.9 7.9 8.6 $700 to $799 32.91.5 .3 1.7 4.2 3.7 8.1 1.6 17.9 4.7 12.9 5.9 9.3 $800 to $999 43.65.8 .5 .9 3.7 3.8 9.3 2.3 23.6 3.5 13.4 8.8 11.6 $1,000 to $1,249 28.03.7 – .4 1.4 1.4 5.8 .9 15.3 2.2 7.2 5.6 6.8 $1,250 to $1,499 17.81.9 .3 – – .5 5.1 1.7 9.3 1.2 3.9 5.1 2.7 $1,500 or more 12.51.0 – .2 .2 .5 1.8 2.5 6.6 .9 4.0 3.9 3.0 No cash rent 8.2.5 – – .4 2.0 1.8 1.2 3.3 3.8 4.2 1.8 1.6 **Median (excludes no cash rent) 734 949 ... 649 670 646 686 595 765 549 662 787 734**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 2.0– – – .2 .2 .4 – 1.2 .2 .9 .2 .5 5 to 9 percent 6.3.9 – – .5 .4 1.1 1.2 3.0 .3 2.8 .9 1.1 10 to 14 percent 17.52.2 .3 .2 1.1 2.2 3.6 1.5 8.0 .2 8.7 3.3 3.0 15 to 19 percent 32.51.9 .3 1.1 2.3 2.3 6.9 .9 14.8 1.2 11.8 5.8 10.7 20 to 24 percent 32.32.6 .3 1.2 4.0 2.3 8.8 1.4 16.6 1.3 11.0 7.5 10.0 25 to 29 percent 31.61.6 .3 1.2 2.5 1.9 8.7 1.9 14.7 4.9 12.7 5.8 5.9 30 to 34 percent 25.81.9 .3 .2 2.4 3.5 7.7 2.6 12.6 3.2 8.4 6.7 6.1 35 to 39 percent 17.51.6 – – 1.5 1.2 4.9 1.7 9.4 1.8 7.0 4.1 3.7 40 to 49 percent 21.81.2 .3 1.0 2.0 3.5 5.4 1.8 12.9 3.0 8.0 3.9 5.6 50 to 59 percent 13.6.7 – .5 .9 1.8 4.6 1.4 7.8 2.8 4.8 2.8 3.2 60 to 69 percent 8.3.5 – .7 .7 .9 3.0 1.4 3.2 3.1 3.1 1.3 2.2 70 to 99 percent 12.6.5 .3 .7 .7 1.2 3.4 2.1 5.9 5.8 5.0 1.3 3.3 100 percent or more3 16.4.5 .3 .7 1.9 1.2 2.9 3.8 8.6 10.5 5.7 3.2 4.1 Zero or negative income 8.8– – .4 .3 1.0 1.4 .5 3.7 7.5 3.4 1.5 1.0 No cash rent 8.2.5 – – .4 2.0 1.8 1.2 3.3 3.8 4.2 1.8 1.6 **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 29 26 ... 30 29 33 31 39 30 61 29 30 29**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 28 26 ... 29 28 32 30 34 29 42 28 29 27**  

### Rent Paid by Lodgers Lodgers in housing units 5.8.8 – .4 .7 .2 1.4 – 4.6 .2 1.2 2.4 1.2 Less than $100 per month .2.2 – – – – .2 – – – – .2 – $100 to $199 –– – – –– –– – – –– – $200 to $299 1.2– – – .5 – .5 – 1.0 – .3 .7 – $300 to $399 1.8– – .4 .2 .2 .4 – 1.5 – .5 1.0 – $400 or more per month 2.6.6 – – – – .2 – 2.2 .2 .4 .4 1.2 Not reported –– – – –– –– – – –– – **Median 385 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 255.116.5 2.2 8.0 21.4 25.6 64.7 23.2 125.5 49.6 97.4 50.3 61.9 Less than $25 66.55.1 .3 2.7 9.1 6.4 18.6 5.3 30.2 12.0 31.9 8.8 15.1 $25 to $49 98.17.7 .5 2.8 7.2 11.7 23.9 5.2 51.5 15.8 34.1 20.4 27.0 $50 to $74 26.91.0 .6 .5 1.7 3.2 6.7 1.9 15.6 4.6 6.7 7.5 6.6 $75 to $99 9.8.5 .3 – .2 1.2 2.3 .2 4.7 2.3 1.7 2.5 2.7 $100 to $149 4.4– – .2 – 1.3 .9 .2 1.3 1.1 1.9 .9 .9 $150 to $199 .9.3 – – – – – – .5 .3 .5 – .2 $200 or more 1.2.2 .3 .2 – – .7 – .9 .2 – – .4 **Median 35 32 ... 29 25**  **37 33 30 36 35 30 39 36** Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 47.41.8 .3 1.6 3.3 1.9 11.7 10.5 20.7 13.3 20.5 10.2 8.9 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 222.114.4 2.2 7.3 18.8 22.4 57.9 17.6 108.4 42.1 83.3 43.5 51.8 Less than $25 31.54.5 .3 .5 3.7 3.7 8.6 1.1 17.9 5.1 8.0 4.5 12.9 $25 to $49 70.95.5 .8 2.3 4.6 6.8 17.8 4.6 34.0 12.8 19.6 16.8 17.3 $50 to $74 23.9.7 – – 1.6 2.3 6.0 1.0 11.4 3.1 10.8 4.8 3.6 $75 to $99 6.6.2 – .2 – 1.2 1.4 .7 3.2 1.2 2.1 1.6 1.1 $100 to $149 2.6.3 – – – .5 .4 – 1.9 .3 1.3 .6 .2 $150 to $199 1.1– – .4 – – .7 .2 .4 – .2 .4 .2 $200 or more .5.2 – – – – .2 – .5 – – – .2 **Median 38 30 ... 39 32 38 38 40 37 37 42 40 32**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 85.13.0 1.1 3.9 8.8 7.8 22.9 10.0 39.1 19.7 41.2 14.7 16.3 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil Fuel oil used 19.1.2 – 1.9 1.3 1.0 4.7 5.2 8.2 4.2 11.4 3.0 3.1 Less than $25 1.4– – .5 – .2 .3 .2 .5 .7 .7 .2 .5 $25 to $49 –– – – –– –– – – –– – $50 to $74 .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – $75 to $99 .2– – – –– –– – – –– – $100 to $149 –– – – –– –– – – –– – $150 to $199 –– – – –– –– – – –– – $200 or more –– – – –– –– – – –– – **Median 25 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25**  **... 25 ... ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 17.3– – 1.4 1.3 .8 4.4 5.0 7.7 3.5 10.7 2.8 2.7 

### Property Insurance Property insurance paid 79.97.3 .3 1.6 6.4 5.3 14.7 10.7 39.8 8.1 23.8 19.0 21.1 **Median per month 20 20 ... ... 18 ... 20 21 19 24 20 20 19**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 119 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Monthly Costs Paid for Selected Utilities **and Fuels** Water paid separately 70.18.3 .6 1.6 3.2 6.9 18.0 3.3 35.6 11.4 21.7 15.3 15.9 **Median 23 18 ... ... ... 20 33 ... 22 24 20 24 21**  Trash paid separately 40.32.4 .3 1.4 1.6 2.3 10.2 1.8 18.7 5.5 4.6 13.0 11.4 **Median 15 ... ... ... ... ... 15 ... 14 ... ... 17 14**  Bottled gas paid separately .7– – – – – – – .2 – – .7 – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Other fuel paid separately 11.8.7 – .4 1.1 1.4 3.0 .7 6.2 1.8 2.2 2.4 4.8 **Median 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10**  **... ... ... ...** 1 See back cover for details. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 120 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Renter Occupied Units**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more

**Total 255.1 7.0 150.9 70.9 26.5 4.3 94.4 98.6 38.0 19.8**  

### Persons 1 person 106.45.7 84.4 13.2 3.0 3.8 70.9 26.5 4.1 1.1 2 persons 67.21.0 38.3 22.1 5.9 .5 18.6 36.7 8.3 3.1 3 persons 35.8.2 15.9 15.9 3.8 – 3.0 18.9 10.0 3.9 4 persons 25.9– 7.3 11.4 7.2 – 1.2 9.9 9.5 5.3 5 persons 10.8– 3.4 4.0 3.3 – .7 4.1 3.1 2.9 6 persons 4.6– .4 2.5 1.7 – – .9 1.8 1.9 7 persons or more 4.5– 1.1 1.7 1.6 – – 1.6 1.2 1.7 

### Rooms 1 room 2.3... ... ... ... 2.3 – ... ... ... 2 rooms 4.7... ... ... ... 1.8 2.9 – ... ... 3 rooms 70.0... ... ... ... – 70.0 – – ... 4 rooms 80.8... ... ... ... .2 18.0 62.6 – – 5 rooms 46.8... ... ... ... – 2.9 29.7 14.2 – 6 rooms 24.1... ... ... ... – .2 5.7 13.9 4.3 7 rooms 13.7... ... ... ... – – .3 7.7 5.7 8 rooms 7.1... ... ... ... – – – 2.0 5.0 9 rooms 2.5... ... ... ... – – .3 – 2.2 10 rooms or more 3.2... ... ... ... – .5 – .2 2.5 

### Bedrooms None 4.34.1 .2 – – ... ... ... ... ... 1 94.4

2.9 88.0 3.1 .5 ... ... ... ... ... 2 98.6

– 62.6 35.4 .5 ... ... ... ... ... 3 38.0

– – 28.1 9.9 ... ... ... ... ... 4 or more 19.8– – 4.3 15.5 ... ... ... ... ... 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7.3 .5 – – .3 .5 – – – 1 159.2

6.7 124.1 27.7 .7 4.0 90.6 56.0 8.3 .2 1 1/2 23.2– 7.9 11.1 4.2 – 2.9 9.4 8.0 2.9 2 or more 72.0– 18.4 32.1 21.5 – .5 33.2 21.7 16.7 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 75.1.2 14.8 35.9 24.2 .4 4.4 24.6 26.9 18.7 Less than 1/8 acre 24.6– 6.0 13.2 5.4 – 2.0 11.0 8.4 3.2 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 34.7– 4.3 16.5 13.9 – .7 8.7 13.1 12.2 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 9.5– 2.4 3.9 3.2 – .7 2.9 4.2 1.7 1/2 up to 1 acre 2.3.2 .9 1.2 – .4 .4 .7 .7 – 1 up to 5 acres 2.5– .9 .7 .9 – .7 .7 – 1.1 5 up to 10 acres 1.1– .2 .4 .4 – – .6 .2 .2 10 acres or more .4– – – .4 – – – .2 .2 **Median .17 ... .17 .16 .19 ... ... .15 .18 .19**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 21.5.5 12.3 6.2 2.5 .3 7.6 9.1 2.9 1.6 $5,000 to $9,999 22.12.3 14.8 4.6 .4 1.3 13.7 4.8 1.7 .7 $10,000 to $14,999 25.72.2 18.5 4.4 .5 1.5 13.5 7.1 3.0 .5 $15,000 to $19,999 21.4.4 13.2 6.6 1.2 – 8.0 8.0 4.0 1.4 $20,000 to $24,999 23.6.5 15.2 7.0 .9 .5 9.9 9.0 3.0 1.2 $25,000 to $29,999 22.6.3 15.1 6.0 1.2 .3 7.9 10.5 2.7 1.2 $30,000 to $34,999 20.4.5 11.2 6.5 2.2 .2 5.8 9.7 2.9 1.8 $35,000 to $39,999 16.7– 11.8 3.2 1.8 – 7.2 6.9 1.3 1.3 $40,000 to $49,999 23.3– 13.4 6.9 3.1 – 6.9 10.5 3.9 2.0 $50,000 to $59,999 18.3– 9.2 5.9 3.1 – 5.2 7.0 4.7 1.4 $60,000 to $79,999 22.8.2 10.1 8.4 4.0 .2 4.8 11.1 3.6 3.0 $80,000 to $99,999 7.0– 2.3 2.6 2.0 – 1.7 2.2 1.9 1.1 $100,000 to $119,999 5.1– 1.9 1.8 1.3 – 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.1 $120,000 or more 4.6– 1.7 .7 2.3 – .5 1.4 1.1 1.6 **Median 27 939 11 516 25 477 30 414 48 563 ... 22 231 30 375 32 826 41 333**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 2.1– 1.8 .3 – – .5 1.6 – – $100 to $199 9.7.5 7.2 1.6 .4 .2 6.3 2.3 .7 .2 $200 to $249 3.3– 2.8 .5 – – 2.8 .5 – – $250 to $299 4.31.2 1.6 1.2 .2 .8 2.4 .5 .2 .4 $300 to $349 5.11.0 3.4 .5 .2 .8 2.7 .9 .7 – $350 to $399 4.6.8 2.8 1.0 – .5 2.6 1.0 .3 .2 $400 to $449 6.31.0 4.4 .7 .2 .5 4.4 1.0 .2 .2 $450 to $499 10.81.5 8.2 .7 .4 .8 8.5 .9 .5 .2 $500 to $599 28.81.0 24.1 2.8 .9 .5 21.2 5.2 1.5 .5 $600 to $699 37.1– 29.2 7.1 .9 – 18.2 16.2 2.5 .2 $700 to $799 32.9– 24.6 8.1 .3 – 11.1 19.7 1.6 .5 $800 to $999 43.6– 24.8 17.2 1.6 .2 8.0 28.0 6.0 1.4 $1,000 to $1,249 28.0– 8.3 15.5 4.2 – 1.9 13.9 9.9 2.4 $1,250 to $1,499 17.8– 1.9 6.4 9.4 – .7 2.6 7.4 7.1 $1,500 or more 12.5– 2.3 3.9 6.3 – 1.4 1.9 4.0 5.2 No cash rent 8.2– 3.5 3.4 1.4 – 1.9 2.5 2.6 1.2 **Median (excludes no cash rent) 734 401 660 908 1 335 ... 576 791 1 088 1 357** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 121 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Renter Occupied Units**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median

**Total 53.2 1.2 11.7 10.7 10.4 8.0 7.6 3.6 1 555**  

### Persons 1 person 7.3.5 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.1 .5 1 643 2 persons 14.7.7 3.8 3.9 1.6 2.0 1.8 1.0 1 300 3 persons 10.5– 2.9 2.4 1.2 2.0 1.1 .9 1 389 4 persons 11.1– 2.0 1.4 3.2 1.3 2.2 1.0 1 761 5 persons 4.9– .9 .7 1.3 1.1 .6 .2 ... 6 persons 2.5– .2 1.0 .9 – .5 – ... 7 persons or more 2.1– .5 .2 .9 .2 .2 – ... 

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – ... 2 rooms .2– .2 – – – – – ... 3 rooms 1.2.5 .2 – – – .2 .2 ... 4 rooms 6.5.5 3.8 .9 .4 .2 – .7 823 5 rooms 10.8.3 4.7 2.7 .9 .2 .9 1.0 988 6 rooms 11.5– 1.4 4.1 2.3 2.7 .7 .3 1 521 7 rooms 11.5– .9 1.2 4.2 2.0 2.3 .9 1 879 8 rooms 6.6– .2 .9 2.2 1.5 1.5 .2 1 963 9 rooms 2.2– – .4 .2 .7 .9 – ... 10 rooms or more 2.7– .2 .5 – .7 1.1 .2 ... 

### Bedrooms None .4– .4 – – – – – ... 1 1.8

.5 .7 – – – .2 .5 ... 2 12.7

.7 5.7 3.0 1.1 .5 .7 .9 951 3 20.8

– 3.5 4.9 5.4 3.1 2.2 1.6 1 604 4 or more 17.4– 1.4 2.8 3.8 4.4 4.4 .6 2 049 

### Complete Bathrooms None –– – – – – – – ... 1 17.9

1.2 9.3 3.5 1.6 .4 .5 1.4 878 1 1/2 7.0– .8 2.5 1.6 1.1 .8 .2 1 538 2 or more 28.3– 1.6 4.8 7.2 6.5 6.2 2.0 1 970 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 52.11.2 11.5 10.3 10.4 7.8 7.6 3.4 1 565 Less than 1/8 acre 13.9.5 4.1 2.3 3.4 1.4 .7 1.6 1 344 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 27.2.5 5.3 6.5 5.2 5.1 3.5 1.2 1 571 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 6.5.3 .6 .7 1.8 1.3 1.2 .6 1 876 1/2 up to 1 acre 2.3– 1.3 .7 – – .2 – ... 1 up to 5 acres 1.3– .2 – – – 1.1 – ... 5 up to 10 acres .6– – – – – .6 – ... 10 acres or more .2– – – – – .2 – ... **Median .18 ... .17 .18 .17 .19 .24 ... ...**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 4.7– 1.2 .5 .7 1.1 .6 .5 ... $5,000 to $9,999 2.2.3 .5 .4 – .4 – .5 ... $10,000 to $14,999 3.2– 1.4 .9 .2 .2 – .4 ... $15,000 to $19,999 2.7– .9 .7 .9 – .2 – ... $20,000 to $24,999 4.1.3 1.3 .7 .4 .5 .4 .5 ... $25,000 to $29,999 3.2.2 1.0 .7 .5 .4 .2 .2 ... $30,000 to $34,999 5.3.2 2.0 .9 1.1 .4 .4 .2 ... $35,000 to $39,999 3.2.3 .5 .4 .4 .4 .9 .2 ... $40,000 to $49,999 5.1– 1.1 1.2 .5 1.7 .4 .2 ... $50,000 to $59,999 5.8– .7 1.1 2.2 .4 .9 .5 1 697 $60,000 to $79,999 6.6– .9 1.2 2.0 1.3 1.1 .1 1 805 $80,000 to $99,999 2.3– – .5 .7 .4 .7 – ... $100,000 to $119,999 2.0– – .9 .2 .4 .2 .2 ... $120,000 or more 2.7– .2 .7 .4 – 1.4 – ... **Median 36 717 ... 27 498 40 900 51 581 42 405 55 661 ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .2– .2 – – – – – ... $100 to $199 .9– – .3 – .4 – .2 ... $200 to $249 .3– .3 – – – – – ... $250 to $299 .7– .2 .2 – – – .2 ... $300 to $349 .5– .5 – – – – – ... $350 to $399 .5.3 – – .2 – – – ... $400 to $449 .5– – – .2 – – .2 ... $450 to $499 .9– .3 – – .2 – .5 ... $500 to $599 2.0.3 .8 – .5 .2 .2 .1 ... $600 to $699 3.1.2 .7 .5 .7 .2 .4 .5 ... $700 to $799 2.5.2 1.6 .2 – .2 – .2 ... $800 to $999 6.7.3 2.6 1.6 1.1 .4 .7 – 1 148 $1,000 to $1,249 11.0– 3.1 4.5 1.6 .5 .9 .4 1 239 $1,250 to $1,499 11.8– .4 2.3 4.3 3.1 1.1 .6 1 834 $1,500 or more 8.8– .7 .9 1.6 1.8 3.6 .2 2 303 No cash rent 2.7– .2 .3 .2 .9 .7 .5 ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 144 ... 887 1 139 1 295 1 359 1500+ ... ...** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums. 

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# Table 4 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other

**Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 254.3 .9 192.7 .6**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21.3 .2 14.8 .2 $5,000 to $9,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22.1 – 10.0 – $10,000 to $14,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25.7 – 18.1 – $15,000 to $19,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21.4 – 14.6 – $20,000 to $24,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23.4 .2 20.0 .2 $25,000 to $29,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22.6 – 15.4 – $30,000 to $34,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20.4 – 17.1 – $35,000 to $39,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16.7 – 14.4 – $40,000 to $49,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23.3 – 19.6 – $50,000 to $59,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18.1 .2 15.3 .2 $60,000 to $79,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22.8 – 18.7 – $80,000 to $99,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.0 – 6.3 – $100,000 to $119,999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.1 – 4.4 – $120,000 or more ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.4 .2 3.9 – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 936 ... 30 978 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.1 – .7 – $100 to $199 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9.7 – 1.4 – $200 to $249 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.3 – .2 – $250 to $299 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.3 – 1.7 – $300 to $349 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.1 – 1.7 – $350 to $399 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.6 – 3.1 – $400 to $449 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.3 – 5.2 – $450 to $499 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10.8 – 9.1 – $500 to $599 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28.8 – 23.5 – $600 to $699 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37.1 – 30.8 – $700 to $799 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32.9 – 26.4 – $800 to $999 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 43.6 – 37.3 – $1,000 to $1,249 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27.6 .4 22.0 .4 $1,250 to $1,499 ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17.5 .2 15.6 .2 $1,500 or more ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12.2 .2 10.0 – No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.2 – 4.2 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 733 ... 764 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current income 4**  Less than 5 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.0 – 1.6 – 5 to 9 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.3 – 4.4 – 10 to 14 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17.5 – 14.8 – 15 to 19 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32.3 .2 25.3 – 20 to 24 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32.3 – 24.9 – 25 to 29 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31.4 .2 22.4 .2 30 to 34 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25.8 – 18.2 – 35 to 39 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17.5 – 13.3 – 40 to 49 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21.8 – 15.6 – 50 to 59 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13.6 – 11.3 – 60 to 69 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.3 – 7.3 – 70 to 99 percent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12.6 – 10.5 – 100 percent or more5

...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16.2 .2 12.9 .2 Zero or negative income ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.6 .2 6.2 .2 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.2 – 4.2 – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 ... 30 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 ... 28 ...** 

1 Excludes units in public housing projects and housing units with government rent subsidies. 2 Limited to one unit structures on less than 10 acres and no business on property. 3 Excludes one unit structures on 10 acres or more. 4 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 5 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 123 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median

**Total 255.1 10.2 11.3 22.1 25.7 21.4 46.1 37.1 41.6 22.8 7.0 5.1 4.6 27 983**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 51.02.4 2.1 1.6 3.2 2.7 6.8 8.2 10.4 6.6 2.3 2.0 2.7 38 132 1, attached 28.41.1 .4 1.3 2.3 2.8 5.4 5.6 4.2 2.3 1.2 .9 .7 31 503 2 to 4 22.9.7 1.1 1.8 1.8 2.4 5.8 4.8 3.0 .9 – – .5 26 276 5 to 9 25.71.2 1.6 2.6 3.2 1.8 5.4 2.6 4.3 2.2 .4 .4 – 24 703 10 to 19 46.92.8 1.8 4.2 5.8 4.4 7.4 5.3 7.8 5.1 1.2 .7 .5 26 020 20 to 49 50.21.6 2.7 5.3 4.4 5.1 10.9 7.5 7.8 3.0 1.2 .8 – 25 529 50 or more 27.8.5 1.4 4.8 5.0 2.1 3.8 2.8 3.5 2.7 .7 .3 .3 20 329 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 2.2– .3 .5 – – .6 .3 .5 – – – – ... 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 21.0.2 – 1.4 2.6 1.1 1.9 2.5 4.3 3.4 1.5 1.0 .9 43 149 1995 to 1999 16.3.7 .3 .9 1.0 .7 2.3 1.8 3.7 2.4 .9 .4 1.2 42 759 1990 to 1994 10.1.6 .5 .6 1.0 .9 1.2 .9 1.4 1.0 .5 1.4 .2 33 032 1985 to 1989 20.7.7 1.1 .8 1.1 1.3 4.4 3.4 4.7 1.8 .7 .2 .5 32 513 1980 to 1984 21.8.7 1.4 2.1 2.5 1.6 3.4 3.7 4.4 1.4 .5 .2 – 28 028 1975 to 1979 26.9.9 1.8 2.5 1.9 2.1 5.5 3.4 5.3 2.8 .2 – .5 27 722 1970 to 1974 44.71.3 2.2 5.4 5.3 4.1 7.8 7.8 4.8 4.1 .9 .6 .2 25 067 1960 to 1969 32.42.1 1.8 3.6 3.9 3.2 5.9 4.0 3.8 2.7 .9 – .5 22 687 1950 to 1959 26.91.4 .7 .7 2.7 3.5 6.5 5.1 3.8 1.4 .2 .7 .2 26 806 1940 to 1949 10.2– .7 1.7 1.4 .3 2.5 1.4 1.6 .5 .2 – – 24 287 1930 to 1939 4.1.2 – .5 .2 1.0 1.0 .2 .2 .5 .2 – – ... 1920 to 1929 8.5.7 .5 .5 .2 .7 1.0 1.6 1.8 .7 – .3 .4 33 498 1919 or earlier 11.6.7 .5 1.3 1.7 .9 2.7 1.2 1.8 .2 .2 .2 – 22 296 **Median 1974 1970 1973 1973 1972 1971 1972 1973 1978 1977 1985 ... ... ...**  

### Rooms 1 room 2.3– – .5 1.3 – .5 – – – – – – ... 2 rooms 4.7.5 – 1.8 1.0 .4 .2 .5 – .2 – – – ... 3 rooms 70.02.8 3.4 10.5 10.9 6.1 13.4 8.9 8.3 3.1 1.2 1.2 .3 20 985 4 rooms 80.82.0 4.1 4.3 7.6 7.1 17.0 14.1 14.4 7.0 1.1 .7 1.4 29 022 5 rooms 46.81.9 2.3 3.0 3.0 4.1 8.0 6.8 9.1 6.2 1.0 .9 .5 31 588 6 rooms 24.11.4 .7 1.6 1.4 2.5 5.0 2.9 3.7 2.2 1.6 .9 .2 28 923 7 rooms 13.71.4 .4 .2 .2 .7 .7 2.2 3.9 2.0 .7 .4 .9 45 383 8 rooms 7.1– .5 – .2 .5 .4 1.1 1.7 1.1 .5 .4 .7 50 093 9 rooms 2.5.2 – .2 – – .3 .5 .2 .4 .5 – .2 ... 10 rooms or more 3.2– – – – – .7 .2 .4 .4 .4 .4 .5 ... 

### Bedrooms None 4.3.3 – 1.3 1.5 – .8 .2 – .2 – – – ... 1 94.4

3.5 4.1 13.7 13.5 8.0 17.8 13.0 12.1 4.8 1.7 1.7 .5 22 486 2 98.6

3.7 5.4 4.8 7.1 8.0 19.5 16.6 17.6 11.1 2.2 1.2 1.4 30 439 3 38.0

2.1 .9 1.7 3.0 4.0 5.7 4.2 8.6 3.6 1.9 1.1 1.1 33 873 4 or more 19.8.7 .9 .7 .5 1.4 2.4 3.1 3.3 3.0 1.1 1.1 1.6 41 576 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7– .2 – .3 – – – .2 – – – – ... 1 159.2

6.2 6.4 19.0 20.3 15.3 30.8 23.9 22.5 9.7 1.9 2.0 1.2 24 026 1 1/2 23.21.3 1.3 .5 1.7 1.2 5.8 3.2 3.5 3.0 .9 .4 .5 29 772 2 or more 72.02.7 3.4 2.6 3.5 5.0 9.5 10.1 15.3 10.1 4.2 2.7 3.0 39 264 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 185.88.1 6.4 13.6 17.9 15.2 33.0 27.5 31.6 17.9 5.8 4.9 4.2 29 648 Steam or hot water system 45.31.6 2.0 6.6 4.5 3.7 8.4 6.7 7.1 3.2 .9 .2 .2 24 955 Electric heat pump 8.1– .2 .8 .9 .2 2.2 .9 1.2 1.2 .2 – .2 28 409 Built in electric units 9.5.3 1.8 .7 1.9 1.6 1.2 1.1 .5 .5 – – – 15 474 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 5.0.2 .7 .4 .3 .2 1.2 .7 1.4 – – – – ... Room heaters with flue .7– – – .2 .2 .2 – – – – – – ... Room heaters without flue –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Portable electric heaters .3– – – – .3 – – – – – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .5– .2 – – – – .3 – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 253.010.2 11.3 22.1 25.4 21.4 45.7 36.5 41.2 22.8 7.0 5.1 4.2 27 874 Well serving 1 to 5 units 1.9– – – .2 – .4 .4 .4 – – – .4 ... Drilled 1.3– – – .2 – .2 .4 – – – – .4 ... Dug .6– – – – – .2 – .4 – – – – ... Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 252.310.2 10.9 22.1 25.7 21.4 45.5 36.5 41.2 22.6 7.0 5.1 4.2 27 891 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 2.8– .4 – – – .7 .6 .4 .2 – – .4 ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 255.110.2 11.3 22.1 25.7 21.4 46.1 37.1 41.6 22.8 7.0 5.1 4.6 27 983 Electricity 64.02.2 5.6 5.1 7.1 6.5 11.5 8.1 9.3 6.7 1.5 .2 .2 24 766 Piped gas 176.57.3 5.2 14.8 17.3 14.0 31.0 27.1 30.1 15.2 5.5 4.9 4.2 29 558 Bottled gas 1.9– – .2 .5 – .5 .2 – .2 – – .2 ... Fuel oil 5.1.3 .2 1.0 .5 .2 1.2 .7 .5 .5 – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel .2– – – – .2 – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke .2– – – – – .2 – – – – – – ... Wood .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – – ... Solar energy –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other 7.0.4 .2 1.0 .2 .5 1.7 1.0 1.6 .2 – – – 26 528 

# 124 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 254.710.2 11.3 22.1 25.7 21.4 46.1 36.9 41.4 22.8 7.0 5.1 4.6 27 934 Electricity 206.89.0 9.6 16.8 22.4 16.3 34.2 30.5 34.6 20.0 5.6 4.4 3.2 28 514 Piped gas 47.41.2 1.7 5.3 3.2 5.1 11.9 6.4 6.6 2.8 1.4 .7 1.2 26 087 Bottled gas .4– – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Persons 1 person 106.44.9 5.6 14.7 14.3 6.8 17.4 16.5 15.1 6.6 1.6 1.7 1.2 23 997 2 persons 67.23.9 3.3 3.7 5.4 6.8 11.8 8.7 11.5 8.3 1.9 1.4 .7 28 932 3 persons 35.8.7 .9 3.1 3.8 3.7 7.0 4.5 5.5 3.5 1.3 .7 1.1 28 189 4 persons 25.9.5 1.1 .3 1.1 1.8 5.9 4.5 4.7 2.6 1.0 1.1 1.1 34 973 5 persons 10.8.2 .4 .4 .4 1.1 2.6 2.0 2.7 .7 – – .2 30 866 6 persons 4.6– – – .4 .7 .2 .5 1.0 .9 .7 – .2 ... 7 persons or more 4.5– – – .2 .5 1.2 .5 1.2 .2 .5 .2 – ... 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 148.85.3 5.7 7.5 11.3 14.7 28.7 20.6 26.6 16.2 5.4 3.4 3.4 30 555 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 66.2.9 1.6 .3 3.9 4.4 10.7 10.0 14.9 10.6 4.4 2.5 2.0 41 747 Under 25 years 8.0.2 – – .7 .5 2.4 1.3 1.9 – .5 .3 .2 31 608 25 to 29 years 13.0– .2 – .4 1.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 2.5 .7 .2 .2 41 087 30 to 34 years 12.1.2 .3 – .3 .5 2.2 .9 3.2 2.8 1.1 .4 .2 50 779 35 to 44 years 14.6.2 .2 .3 .4 .4 2.5 2.2 3.9 2.2 .5 1.1 .7 45 183 45 to 64 years 14.8– .7 – 1.6 1.2 1.8 2.0 3.0 2.6 .9 .5 .7 41 397 65 years and over 3.7.2 .2 – .5 .7 .4 .4 – .5 .7 – – ... Other male householder 34.41.7 1.5 1.5 2.1 3.7 6.5 5.3 6.6 3.2 .3 .7 1.2 30 363 Under 45 years 28.91.3 1.1 .8 1.8 3.4 5.8 4.2 5.9 2.8 .1 .5 1.2 30 300 45 to 64 years 4.5.4 .2 .7 .2 – .2 1.2 .7 .5 .2 .2 – ... 65 years and over .9– .2 – – .2 .5 – – – – – – ... Other female householder 48.22.7 2.6 5.7 5.4 6.6 11.5 5.3 5.0 2.4 .7 .2 .2 21 012 Under 45 years 37.22.6 2.6 4.1 5.0 5.6 8.4 3.9 2.9 1.7 .2 .2 – 18 873 45 to 64 years 9.6.1 – 1.4 .4 .7 2.5 1.2 1.9 .7 .4 – .2 28 464 65 years and over 1.4– – .2 – .2 .5 .3 .2 – – – – ... 1 person households 106.44.9 5.6 14.7 14.3 6.8 17.4 16.5 15.1 6.6 1.6 1.7 1.2 23 997 Male householder 59.83.2 1.8 8.1 6.1 2.8 9.6 9.1 9.3 5.7 1.4 1.7 .9 28 204 Under 45 years 34.71.6 .9 3.7 3.5 1.6 5.9 6.5 5.6 3.6 1.4 .4 – 30 188 45 to 64 years 21.01.3 .2 3.8 1.9 .9 3.5 2.7 2.8 1.7 – 1.2 .9 26 539 65 years and over 4.1.2 .7 .5 .7 .3 .2 – .9 .5 – – – ... Female householder 46.61.7 3.8 6.6 8.2 3.9 7.8 7.4 5.7 .9 .2 – .3 18 820 Under 45 years 21.41.2 1.4 1.2 3.6 1.9 4.0 4.2 2.9 .5 .2 – .3 23 519 45 to 64 years 12.1.5 .2 2.4 1.9 1.2 1.6 2.3 2.1 – – – – 19 844 65 years and over 13.1– 2.2 3.0 2.8 .9 2.2 .9 .7 .5 – – – 12 476 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 179.58.2 8.9 18.8 19.4 14.0 29.8 27.0 27.6 15.2 4.1 3.5 2.8 26 839 With own children under 18 years 75.62.0 2.4 3.3 6.3 7.4 16.4 10.1 14.0 7.5 2.8 1.6 1.8 30 105 Under 6 years only 26.3.8 .7 1.2 3.0 2.8 5.1 3.3 5.5 2.6 .9 .2 .2 29 286 1 16.4

.8 .2 .5 1.6 1.6 3.7 2.0 2.5 2.4 .7 .2 .2 29 496 2 7.8

– .2 .7 .9 1.0 1.1 .9 2.5 .2 .2 – – 29 502 3 or more 2.0– .2 – .4 .2 .3 .4 .5 – – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 31.5.7 .9 1.6 2.8 2.1 8.1 3.4 5.8 3.1 1.1 .7 1.1 29 382 1 16.7

.7 .6 .9 1.2 1.1 3.5 2.3 3.8 1.1 .7 – .7 30 890 2 9.8

– .2 .7 1.4 .5 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 – .7 .4 28 270 3 or more 4.9– – – .2 .5 2.1 – .9 .8 .5 – – ... Both age groups 17.8.5 .9 .4 .5 2.5 3.2 3.3 2.8 1.9 .8 .7 .5 32 903 2 8.0

.3 .2 .2 .2 .5 1.8 1.6 .7 1.4 .5 .5 .2 35 206 3 or more 9.9.2 .6 .2 .2 2.0 1.4 1.8 2.1 .5 .3 .2 .2 30 840 

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 2.1– .7 .2 .3 .2 .2 .4 – – – – – ... $100 to $199 9.7.7 .9 5.4 1.2 .7 – .6 .3 – – – – 8 051 $200 to $249 3.3.3 .3 1.7 .7 .2 – .2 – – – – – ... $250 to $299 4.3.2 .7 1.4 .7 .7 .2 – – – – .2 – ... $300 to $349 5.1.2 .4 .5 2.5 .5 .7 – .2 – – – – ... $350 to $399 4.6– – 1.2 .9 .7 1.0 .5 – – .2 – – ... $400 to $449 6.3.7 .3 .8 .8 .7 1.4 1.4 – .2 – – – 18 832 $450 to $499 10.8.3 .4 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.7 .7 1.4 – – .2 – 18 520 $500 to $599 28.8.8 1.3 2.6 3.9 3.6 6.7 5.0 2.9 1.6 .2 .2 – 23 322 $600 to $699 37.12.1 1.6 1.7 4.8 3.0 9.0 5.2 7.2 1.6 .7 – .2 26 047 $700 to $799 32.91.1 1.4 .8 2.1 2.8 6.7 6.4 8.0 3.1 .4 – .3 32 657 $800 to $999 43.6.9 1.1 1.4 2.5 4.7 10.1 7.1 7.3 5.6 .7 1.2 .9 31 552 $1,000 to $1,249 28.01.1 .7 .6 1.6 .7 3.4 4.7 6.5 4.8 2.0 1.2 .7 43 691 $1,250 to $1,499 17.8.5 .5 – .4 .5 1.4 2.0 6.2 2.8 1.3 1.1 1.2 51 811 $1,500 or more 12.5.7 .2 – .5 .7 1.4 1.8 1.3 2.7 .9 .9 1.4 55 101 No cash rent 8.2.7 .9 2.1 .7 .4 1.3 .9 .4 .3 .4 – – 12 312 **Median (excludes no cash rent) 734 676 615 382 585 662 707 762 819 969 1 112 ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 2.0– – .2 – .2 .2 .4 .3 – – .2 .4 ... 5 to 9 percent 6.3– .3 – .5 .2 – .9 .5 1.2 .5 .9 1.4 73 913 10 to 14 percent 17.5– – .2 .5 .5 .8 1.5 3.8 5.5 1.6 1.9 1.2 65 598 15 to 19 percent 32.5– – .7 .9 .9 2.1 4.2 11.8 7.1 2.7 1.3 .7 52 484 20 to 24 percent 32.3.4 .2 .7 1.4 .8 4.8 7.4 9.9 4.8 1.1 – .7 40 830 25 to 29 percent 31.6.3 – 3.4 2.4 1.9 7.3 7.3 7.0 1.3 .3 .2 .2 30 747 30 to 34 percent 25.8– .6 2.7 1.0 .7 8.5 5.4 4.5 1.9 .2 .2 – 29 264 35 to 39 percent 17.5– – 1.3 2.0 3.2 6.1 2.9 1.8 .2 – – – 23 667 40 to 49 percent 21.8– .5 1.3 2.6 4.8 8.1 3.6 .4 .5 – – – 22 172 50 to 59 percent 13.6– .5 1.0 3.4 4.4 2.9 1.1 .5 – – – – 17 285 60 to 69 percent 8.3– – .7 3.0 1.6 1.6 .9 .4 – – – – 16 271 70 to 99 percent 12.6– .4 4.1 4.8 1.4 1.4 .5 – – – – – 11 825 100 percent or more3 16.4– 7.9 3.6 2.5 .4 1.1 .2 .3 – – .2 – 5 345 Zero or negative income 8.88.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... No cash rent 8.2.7 .9 2.1 .7 .4 1.3 .9 .4 .3 .4 – – 12 312 **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 29 24 100+ 46 54 44 34 28 22 18 17 ... ... ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 28 24 42 36 50 44 34 27 22 18 17 ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 125 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 189.67.1 7.5 10.0 17.6 14.2 35.2 30.7 34.4 18.4 6.3 4.4 3.9 31 080 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... No rent control 189.07.1 7.5 10.0 17.2 13.9 35.2 30.7 34.4 18.4 6.3 4.4 3.9 31 191 Reduced by owner 7.2.5 .4 .7 .6 1.0 .7 1.4 1.2 .5 – – .2 25 393 Not reduced by owner 181.66.4 7.0 9.3 16.5 12.9 34.5 29.3 33.2 18.0 6.3 4.4 3.7 31 392 Owner reduction not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – ... Rent control not reported .7– – – .5 .2 – – – – – – – ... Owned by public housing authority 11.2.2 1.8 4.3 1.7 1.1 1.6 – .2 .3 – – – 9 168 Government subsidy 11.31.0 .7 4.0 1.2 1.8 1.8 .2 .7 – – – – 10 044 Other, income verification 39.31.6 1.1 3.9 4.7 3.9 7.2 5.3 5.7 3.8 .7 .7 .7 26 213 Subsidy not reported 3.7.2 .2 – .5 .5 .5 .9 .7 .2 – – – ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 126 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent

**Total 255.1 2.1 9.7 7.6 9.7 17.1 28.8 37.1 32.9 43.6 45.8 12.5 8.2 734**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 51.0.2 .9 .7 .7 1.4 1.7 2.9 2.3 6.2 22.5 8.8 2.7 1 159 1, attached 28.4.2 .9 .2 1.0 – 2.4 2.7 2.9 6.3 10.2 .5 1.0 904 2 to 4 22.9.2 .7 .2 .5 2.2 4.3 3.9 2.6 4.6 2.1 .5 1.2 671 5 to 9 25.7.5 1.4 .8 1.4 2.0 3.6 5.1 4.0 3.4 2.2 .2 1.0 651 10 to 19 46.9.5 .5 1.0 2.1 3.5 6.2 9.7 10.2 9.5 3.2 .2 .4 699 20 to 49 50.2.2 1.6 1.5 2.0 5.8 8.2 8.9 8.5 8.8 3.1 .4 1.1 658 50 or more 27.8.3 3.7 2.8 1.7 2.2 2.2 3.6 2.2 4.3 2.2 1.9 .7 617 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 2.2– – .3 .3 – .3 .3 .3 .5 .3 – – ... 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 21.0.3 .2 .3 .5 – .4 1.5 1.9 7.4 6.7 1.4 .5 941 1995 to 1999 16.3– .4 – .5 .7 .8 1.6 1.2 3.6 6.0 .9 .6 945 1990 to 1994 10.1.4 – – .8 .3 .5 .9 .9 2.8 3.0 .2 .2 881 1985 to 1989 20.7– .4 1.1 .2 .7 1.9 2.1 6.1 3.7 1.5 2.5 .5 761 1980 to 1984 21.8.2 1.3 1.4 .9 .9 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.6 .5 .7 687 1975 to 1979 26.9– 1.9 .7 .9 1.6 3.1 4.1 2.5 4.7 4.7 1.8 .9 726 1970 to 1974 44.7.3 1.9 1.6 2.4 4.1 6.8 7.5 7.6 5.4 5.4 1.1 .4 665 1960 to 1969 32.4.4 1.2 .2 .7 3.6 5.9 5.4 3.1 2.7 5.6 .9 2.5 653 1950 to 1959 26.9.2 1.2 .9 1.5 1.2 2.9 4.7 3.5 4.1 4.7 1.8 .2 723 1940 to 1949 10.2.2 .7 .5 .5 .7 1.2 1.9 .9 1.6 1.6 .2 .2 662 1930 to 1939 4.1– – – .5 .2 .6 1.0 – .7 .9 – .2 ... 1920 to 1929 8.5– .2 – – 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.2 .7 – 721 1919 or earlier 11.6– .2 .8 .2 1.5 .8 2.0 1.2 2.3 .9 .5 1.3 683 **Median 1974 ... 1974 1974 1973 1970 1972 1972 1974 1979 1978 1978 1968 ...**  

### Rooms 1 room 2.3– .2 .8 .3 .8 .2 – – – – – – ... 2 rooms 4.7– .2 .5 1.5 1.7 .8 – – – – – – ... 3 rooms 70.0.5 4.7 4.2 3.6 10.0 18.2 14.1 7.1 3.7 1.4 .7 1.9 561 4 rooms 80.81.4 2.5 .2 2.6 2.6 5.9 15.1 17.4 21.1 8.8 1.6 1.6 754 5 rooms 46.8– 1.4 1.3 .8 1.2 2.4 6.6 6.5 12.2 12.8 .9 .7 848 6 rooms 24.1.3 .2 .4 .7 .2 .4 .5 1.6 5.0 9.1 3.0 2.7 1 075 7 rooms 13.7– .2 – .2 .4 .9 .7 .3 .9 6.5 2.7 .9 1 217 8 rooms 7.1– – .2 – .2 – .2 – .2 4.6 1.4 .2 1 277 9 rooms 2.5– .2 – – – – – – .3 1.4 .7 – ... 10 rooms or more 3.2– – – – – – – – .2 1.2 1.6 .2 ... 

### Bedrooms None 4.3– .2 .8 1.3 1.3 .5 – – .2 – – – ... 1 94.4

.5 6.3 5.2 5.3 12.8 21.2 18.2 11.1 8.0 2.6 1.4 1.9 576 2 98.6

1.6 2.3 1.0 1.9 1.8 5.2 16.2 19.7 28.0 16.4 1.9 2.5 791 3 38.0

– .7 .2 1.0 .7 1.5 2.5 1.6 6.0 17.2 4.0 2.6 1 101 4 or more 19.8– .2 .4 .2 .4 .5 .2 .5 1.4 9.6 5.2 1.2 1 287 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7– – – .3 – .5 – – – – – – ... 1 159.2

1.1 8.4 6.7 8.4 15.8 25.6 33.1 22.0 22.4 10.0 1.6 4.0 635 1 1/2 23.2.5 – .2 .3 .6 1.3 1.6 3.8 4.9 7.2 2.0 .9 921 2 or more 72.0.5 1.3 .7 .7 .7 1.6 2.5 7.1 16.3 28.6 8.8 3.3 1 053 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 185.81.4 5.5 3.3 5.7 10.0 16.4 26.4 23.0 35.5 41.7 10.7 6.1 792 Steam or hot water system 45.3.5 2.8 3.2 3.0 5.7 8.4 6.4 7.8 3.4 1.6 1.1 1.4 581 Electric heat pump 8.1.2 .2 – – .2 .9 1.8 .7 2.3 1.4 – .2 771 Built in electric units 9.5– .9 .8 .7 .5 1.2 1.8 .9 1.4 .5 .4 .2 622 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 5.0– .3 .2 – .6 1.1 .5 .5 .7 .7 .2 .3 ... Room heaters with flue .7– – – .2 – – .2 – .2 – – – ... Room heaters without flue –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Portable electric heaters .3– – – – – .3 – – – – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .5– – – – – .5 – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 253.02.1 9.7 7.6 9.7 16.9 28.8 36.9 32.7 43.1 45.6 11.8 8.0 733 Well serving 1 to 5 units 1.9– – – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 .2 .7 .2 ... Drilled 1.3– – – – .2 – .2 – – .2 .7 – ... Dug .6– – – – – – – .2 .2 – – .2 ... Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .2– – – – – – – – .2 – – – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 252.31.9 9.7 7.6 9.4 16.9 28.8 37.1 32.7 43.2 45.6 11.4 8.0 733 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 2.8.2 – – .2 .2 – – .2 .4 .2 1.1 .2 ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 255.12.1 9.7 7.6 9.7 17.1 28.8 37.1 32.9 43.6 45.8 12.5 8.2 734 Electricity 64.01.2 2.9 1.8 2.3 5.1 7.4 10.1 7.0 12.3 9.6 2.3 2.1 702 Piped gas 176.5.7 5.9 4.5 6.1 10.0 19.0 24.8 24.6 29.7 35.7 9.5 5.9 758 Bottled gas 1.9.2 .2 – .8 – – – – .2 – .4 – ... Fuel oil 5.1– .2 1.3 – 1.2 .5 .8 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel .2– – – – – – – – .2 – – – ... Coal or coke .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – – ... Wood .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – – ... Solar energy –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other 7.0– .4 – .5 .8 2.0 1.2 1.0 .9 .2 – – 591 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 127 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 254.72.1 9.7 7.6 9.7 17.1 28.8 37.1 32.9 43.6 45.3 12.5 8.2 734 Electricity 206.82.1 7.6 6.3 7.1 12.2 22.0 30.4 26.5 38.0 38.4 9.3 6.9 746 Piped gas 47.4– 2.1 1.3 2.5 4.9 6.9 6.7 6.2 5.6 6.9 2.9 1.3 680 Bottled gas .4– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Persons 1 person 106.4.9 7.4 6.2 5.7 10.7 18.3 17.5 13.7 12.7 7.5 2.6 3.1 613 2 persons 67.2.7 1.2 .7 2.7 3.6 4.8 10.4 9.0 14.3 15.3 2.7 1.8 795 3 persons 35.8.2 .5 – .2 1.7 2.2 4.4 6.0 7.5 9.3 2.0 1.9 848 4 persons 25.9.2 – .2 .3 1.2 1.4 3.2 2.6 5.8 8.3 2.0 .7 922 5 persons 10.8– .7 .2 .4 – 1.6 .4 1.0 2.0 2.8 1.3 .2 893 6 persons 4.6– – .2 .2 – .2 .5 .2 .9 1.4 .9 – ... 7 persons or more 4.5– – – – – .3 .7 .5 .4 1.2 .9 .5 ... 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 148.81.2 2.3 1.4 3.9 6.4 10.5 19.6 19.2 30.9 38.3 9.9 5.1 847 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 66.2.2 .5 .4 1.9 2.6 6.0 6.9 9.4 11.5 18.7 5.8 2.1 870 Under 25 years 8.0– – – – .2 1.0 1.0 1.2 2.5 1.9 .2 – 851 25 to 29 years 13.0.2 – .2 .2 .5 1.2 1.4 2.9 2.2 3.1 .5 .5 785 30 to 34 years 12.1– – – – .7 .9 .9 2.4 2.9 3.0 .7 .5 853 35 to 44 years 14.6– .2 – .5 .2 1.8 1.6 .9 1.6 5.8 1.9 – 1 037 45 to 64 years 14.8– – .2 1.0 .9 .7 1.8 1.7 1.6 4.7 1.8 .4 916 65 years and over 3.7– .3 – .2 – .4 .2 .2 .7 .2 .7 .7 ... Other male householder 34.4.2 .5 .2 .7 .9 1.6 5.4 3.6 9.4 10.0 1.4 .4 880 Under 45 years 28.9.2 .5 – – .9 1.4 4.5 3.4 8.3 8.1 1.2 .4 881 45 to 64 years 4.5– – .2 .7 – .2 .9 .3 .6 1.3 .2 – ... 65 years and over .9– – – – – – – – .4 .5 – – ... Other female householder 48.2.7 1.4 .7 1.3 2.9 2.9 7.3 6.2 10.0 9.6 2.7 2.6 790 Under 45 years 37.2.7 .7 .5 1.0 2.9 2.5 6.0 5.3 8.0 6.2 2.0 1.4 768 45 to 64 years 9.6– .5 .2 – – .3 1.4 .7 2.0 2.9 .4 1.2 913 65 years and over 1.4– .2 – .3 – – – .2 – .5 .2 – ... 1 person households 106.4.9 7.4 6.2 5.7 10.7 18.3 17.5 13.7 12.7 7.5 2.6 3.1 613 Male householder 59.8.7 3.6 3.0 2.9 7.3 11.7 8.7 7.1 7.4 4.6 1.2 1.7 599 Under 45 years 34.7.2 1.4 .7 1.6 4.6 6.7 6.2 4.4 4.6 2.5 .5 1.2 623 45 to 64 years 21.0.2 1.7 1.5 1.0 2.6 4.7 2.0 2.3 2.8 1.6 .4 .2 574 65 years and over 4.1.3 .5 .8 .2 .2 .2 .5 .4 – .5 .2 .3 ... Female householder 46.6.2 3.8 3.3 2.9 3.3 6.6 8.8 6.5 5.3 3.0 1.4 1.4 627 Under 45 years 21.4.2 .7 1.0 .2 1.3 4.1 5.7 3.9 1.6 1.6 – .9 647 45 to 64 years 12.1– 1.4 .5 1.0 1.4 .9 1.9 1.9 2.5 .4 – .2 641 65 years and over 13.1– 1.8 1.8 1.7 .7 1.6 1.1 .7 1.2 .9 1.4 .2 533 

### Own Never Married Children Under

**18 Years Old** No own children under 18 years 179.5.9 8.6 6.5 7.7 14.7 22.8 28.6 21.8 27.9 27.5 7.1 5.4 691 With own children under 18 years 75.61.2 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.4 6.0 8.6 11.1 15.7 18.2 5.4 2.8 837 Under 6 years only 26.31.2 .2 – – 1.2 2.9 3.5 4.8 6.1 5.2 .4 .7 778 1 16.4

.9 – – – .7 1.9 2.1 3.2 4.1 2.3 .4 .7 768 2 7.8

– – – – .5 .5 1.4 1.6 1.5 2.2 – – 791 3 or more 2.0.2 .2 – – – .5 – – .4 .7 – – ... 6 to 17 years only 31.5– .9 .7 1.3 .9 1.8 4.4 3.9 6.2 7.6 2.9 .9 844 1 16.7

– .7 .5 1.0 .2 .8 2.1 2.7 2.9 4.3 1.1 .4 808 2 9.8

– .2 .2 .3 .5 .7 1.8 .7 2.0 2.0 1.1 .2 833 3 or more 4.9– – – – .2 .2 .5 .5 1.3 1.3 .7 .2 ... Both age groups 17.8– – .4 .7 .2 1.4 .7 2.3 3.4 5.5 2.0 1.2 953 2 8.0

– – – .2 – .5 .5 .9 2.0 3.1 – .8 950 3 or more 9.9– – .4 .5 .2 .9 .2 1.4 1.3 2.4 2.0 .5 959 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 21.5.7 1.6 1.4 .6 1.7 2.1 3.7 2.5 2.0 2.7 .9 1.6 650 $5,000 to $9,999 22.1.2 5.4 3.1 1.7 2.5 2.6 1.7 .8 1.4 .6 – 2.1 374 $10,000 to $14,999 25.7.3 1.2 1.4 3.4 2.9 3.9 4.8 2.1 2.5 2.1 .5 .7 585 $15,000 to $19,999 21.4.2 .7 .9 1.2 2.1 3.6 3.0 2.8 4.7 1.2 .7 .4 662 $20,000 to $24,999 23.6– – .2 .5 1.7 4.6 4.4 4.1 4.4 2.5 .7 .5 704 $25,000 to $29,999 22.6.2 – – 1.2 2.4 2.2 4.6 2.5 5.7 2.3 .7 .8 711 $30,000 to $34,999 20.4.4 .6 – – 1.2 2.9 2.3 2.2 4.9 4.0 1.4 .5 813 $35,000 to $39,999 16.7– – .2 .5 .9 2.1 3.0 4.2 2.2 2.7 .4 .5 733 $40,000 to $49,999 23.3– – – – 1.1 2.2 3.8 5.5 3.8 5.6 .9 .4 779 $50,000 to $59,999 18.3– .3 – .2 .2 .7 3.3 2.5 3.5 7.1 .4 – 907 $60,000 to $79,999 22.8– – – – .2 1.6 1.6 3.1 5.6 7.6 2.7 .3 969 $80,000 to $99,999 7.0– – – .2 – .2 .7 .4 .7 3.3 .9 .4 1 137 $100,000 to $119,999 5.1– – .2 – .2 .2 – – 1.2 2.3 .9 – ... $120,000 or more 4.6– – – – – – .2 .3 .9 1.9 1.4 – ... **Median 27 939 ... 8 051 8 832 13 601 18 632 22 452 26 134 33 785 31 132 48 633 52 609 12 312 ...**  

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 189.6.7 .9 1.9 4.8 13.8 22.5 30.6 25.9 36.9 38.0 9.8 4.0 768 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... No rent control 189.0.7 .9 1.7 4.4 13.8 22.5 30.6 25.9 36.9 38.0 9.8 4.0 770 Reduced by owner 7.2.2 – .3 .3 .4 1.0 .2 .4 1.1 .7 .7 1.9 758 Not reduced by owner 181.6.4 .7 1.4 4.1 13.3 21.6 30.3 25.5 35.8 37.3 9.1 2.1 770 Owner reduction not reported .2– .2 – – – – – – – – – – ... Rent control not reported .7– – .2 .4 – – – – – – – – ... Owned by public housing authority 11.2.2 4.9 1.1 1.0 .4 .2 .7 .5 – .5 .3 1.4 197 Government subsidy 11.3.2 2.3 1.9 2.1 .7 .5 .2 .6 .5 .5 – 1.7 317 Other, income verification 39.31.0 1.2 2.7 1.7 1.7 4.6 5.4 5.4 5.8 6.6 2.2 1.0 716 Subsidy not reported 3.7– .4 – – .5 .9 .2 .5 .5 .2 .2 .2 ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 

# 128 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

All workers 272.419.7 3.0 9.4 23.6 23.7 83.8 6.1 148.4 26.8 91.0 54.6 70.8 

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week** Drives self 189.616.6 1.6 5.9 14.6 16.0 51.5 3.4 102.2 15.1 58.4 40.4 53.5 Carpool 39.31.7 1.1 1.1 4.0 1.5 20.1 .9 22.8 4.1 11.4 6.3 8.9 2 person 24.61.2 .8 .2 3.5 1.1 12.1 .9 12.8 2.3 8.8 4.3 6.4 3 person 9.5.2 .3 .2 .5 – 5.9 – 5.4 1.6 2.1 1.1 .9 4 person or more 5.2.2 – .7 – .4 2.2 – 4.5 .2 .5 .9 1.6 Mass transportation 22.4.5 – 1.5 2.7 3.4 9.0 .2 11.8 4.5 11.7 4.4 4.8 Taxicab –– – – –– –– – – –– – Bicycle or motorcycle 2.9.3 – – .5 .4 .7 – 1.7 .2 2.0 .2 .4 Walks only 8.9.5 – .4 .9 1.2 1.8 .5 4.7 1.9 4.5 1.3 1.6 Other means 1.6.2 – – .2 .2 – – 1.1 .2 .7 .2 .4 Works at home 7.8– .3 .4 .6 .9 .7 1.1 4.0 .6 2.4 1.8 1.2 

### Travel Time From Home to Work Less than 15 minutes 72.84.9 .3 2.4 6.8 5.6 21.3 2.1 37.9 6.3 25.4 12.7 20.7 15 to 29 minutes 95.88.1 .8 3.2 7.4 9.9 29.1 1.2 55.4 6.2 34.9 19.4 24.6 30 to 44 minutes 48.63.4 .3 2.1 3.1 4.1 16.0 .9 26.7 7.5 15.1 9.8 13.1 45 to 59 minutes 10.61.1 – .4 1.6 .2 3.1 – 5.5 .4 3.2 3.0 1.8 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 10.0.9 .3 .3 1.3 1.2 3.4 – 5.2 1.6 2.8 2.4 2.9 1 hour 30 minutes or more 1.6– – – – .2 .9 – .4 .2 .2 .4 .7 Works at home 7.8– .3 .4 .6 .9 .7 1.1 4.0 .6 2.4 1.8 1.2 No fixed place of work 25.31.2 1.1 .5 2.7 1.5 9.2 .8 13.2 3.9 7.0 5.0 5.8 **Median 22 23 ... 24 22 23 23 15 22 27 22 24 22**  

### Distance From Home to Work Less than 1 mile 12.5.5 – .7 1.1 1.6 4.6 .5 6.6 1.7 5.8 1.3 3.2 1 to 4 miles 48.71.6 .3 1.8 7.0 3.7 15.5 1.8 24.6 6.0 22.5 8.4 12.2 5 to 9 miles 59.55.1 .3 2.2 3.6 6.6 16.8 .7 32.8 5.0 21.8 9.4 18.9 10 to 19 miles 76.56.9 .5 1.6 6.2 5.8 23.8 .7 43.4 7.2 22.8 17.4 19.9 20 to 29 miles 28.23.7 – 1.5 1.3 1.6 9.4 .5 16.0 .9 6.5 6.7 5.9 30 to 49 miles 12.3.7 .5 .7 .7 1.6 3.5 – 6.9 1.5 1.9 4.3 3.4 50 miles or more 1.6– – – .3 .2 .2 – .9 – .3 .2 .5 Works at home 7.8– .3 .4 .6 .9 .7 1.1 4.0 .6 2.4 1.8 1.2 No fixed place of work 25.31.2 1.1 .5 2.7 1.5 9.2 .8 13.2 3.9 7.0 5.0 5.8 **Median 10 13 ... 9 8 9 10 5 10 9 8 13 9**  

### Departure Time to Work**2** 12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 2.6.2 – .3 – .4 1.0 .2 .9 .3 1.0 – .9 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 30.91.4 – 1.3 2.2 3.7 14.1 .4 15.1 3.7 9.7 6.1 6.3 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 54.64.0 .8 2.1 5.0 4.1 23.6 1.9 29.9 4.7 15.6 10.3 14.7 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 35.63.7 1.1 .7 3.4 3.0 10.7 .2 18.3 4.1 12.3 7.0 9.6 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 28.94.6 – .9 1.6 1.2 6.3 – 16.6 1.9 8.7 7.9 6.9 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 29.61.9 .3 – 2.1 1.9 7.8 .2 18.1 2.5 11.7 4.0 9.0 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 10.4.5 – .3 1.1 .9 2.7 – 5.0 1.1 4.8 2.4 2.0 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 12.5.4 – .5 .5 1.1 3.2 .2 7.0 1.6 4.7 2.1 3.6 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 35.62.1 .3 1.6 3.6 4.2 8.6 1.2 18.3 4.1 13.9 7.6 9.3 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 17.4.7 – .9 2.8 1.9 3.9 – 10.9 1.4 4.0 4.2 5.7 Not reported 6.5.2 .3 .3 .7 .2 1.1 .5 4.1 .7 2.2 1.3 1.8 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 43.53.4 .8 2.2 3.7 3.3 7.8 1.4 22.8 4.2 17.1 8.4 10.2 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 20.93.1 – 1.0 1.3 1.4 4.3 .2 10.1 2.1 8.3 4.2 5.6 10 19 hours 5.8– – .5 .4 .5 .5 – 4.2 .3 2.0 1.3 1.4 20 29 hours 3.1.3 – .2 1.0 .3 – – 1.7 .2 2.4 – .2 30 39 hours 2.6– .6 – .3 – – .2 1.4 .4 – 1.0 .9 40 hours or more 8.8– .3 .2 .8 .9 2.6 .5 4.6 1.1 4.1 .7 1.8 Not reported 2.3– – .2 – .2 .5 .4 .9 – .3 1.3 .2 Did not work at home 228.216.3 2.2 7.2 19.6 20.3 75.6 4.7 125.1 22.7 73.9 45.6 60.7 Worked at home not reported .7– – – .2 – .4 – .4 – – .7 – Worked at home/wage and salary job 23.82.4 – .9 1.6 2.1 2.7 .4 13.1 .7 8.1 4.3 6.6 Days worked at home: 0 days 12.62.0 – .5 .9 .7 1.4 – 7.8 – 4.2 2.8 3.4 1 2 days 5.1.4 – – .2 .2 .6 – 2.4 – 1.8 .4 1.6 3 4 days 1.6– – – .5 .5 .5 – .4 .2 .5 .2 .7 5 days or more 4.2– – .4 – .7 .2 .4 2.5 .4 1.6 .9 .7 Not reported .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2

**Householders who worked last week 171.8 13.0 1.4 6.4 16.0 17.5 45.8 3.7 90.7 18.3 61.1 35.0 45.1**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week for Householder** Drives self 123.811.8 .5 4.3 10.1 11.7 30.3 1.9 64.9 10.8 41.3 26.3 35.1 Carpool 18.2.4 .5 .5 2.1 1.1 7.7 .4 11.4 1.9 5.9 2.6 4.3 2 person 12.1.2 .5 – 1.8 .9 5.1 .4 6.9 1.4 4.5 1.7 3.7 3 person 4.0– – – .3 – 2.0 – 2.7 .5 .9 .4 .4 4 person or more 2.0.2 – .5 – .2 .7 – 1.8 – .5 .4 .2 Mass transportation 14.4.2 – 1.0 1.7 2.6 5.4 .2 6.6 3.1 6.8 3.1 3.6 Taxicab –– – – –– –– – – –– – Bicycle or motorcycle 2.2.3 – – .5 .4 .5 – 1.3 .2 1.5 .2 .2 Walks only 7.0.2 – .4 .9 1.0 1.8 .2 3.8 1.4 3.7 1.3 .7 Other means .7– – – – – – – .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 Works at home 5.5– .3 .2 .6 .7 – .9 2.5 .6 1.6 1.4 .9 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 129 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Black alone Hispanic Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Travel Time From Home to Work for

**Householder** Less than 15 minutes 46.23.4 – 1.4 4.3 4.2 12.3 1.4 24.5 3.7 17.6 8.4 12.4 15 to 29 minutes 62.64.7 .5 2.4 5.9 8.7 16.7 .7 35.1 5.1 23.6 11.1 18.0 30 to 44 minutes 28.82.5 – 1.7 1.3 1.9 8.0 .5 14.4 4.3 9.8 7.1 6.5 45 to 59 minutes 7.71.1 – .2 1.1 .2 1.8 – 4.0 .4 2.7 1.7 1.8 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 5.2.2 – .3 .5 .5 1.4 – 2.0 1.2 1.8 1.5 1.3 1 hour 30 minutes or more 1.3– – – – .2 .9 – .2 .2 .2 .4 .5 Works at home 5.5– .3 .2 .6 .7 – .9 2.5 .6 1.6 1.4 .9 No fixed place of work 14.51.0 .5 .2 2.2 1.1 4.6 .2 8.0 2.7 3.7 3.5 3.7 **Median 22 23 ... 25 21 21 22 ... 22 26 22 24 22** 



### Distance From Home to Work for **Householder** Less than 1 mile 9.3.2 – .4 .7 1.6 3.4 .5 4.7 1.4 4.6 1.3 1.8 1 to 4 miles 30.51.0 – 1.3 4.9 2.1 8.3 .9 15.6 3.6 14.6 5.6 7.2 5 to 9 miles 39.03.6 .3 1.8 2.0 5.3 10.3 .3 21.2 3.6 14.3 6.1 13.3 10 to 19 miles 46.74.0 .3 .9 4.0 4.7 12.2 .4 25.6 4.7 14.9 9.8 12.5 20 to 29 miles 17.92.8 – 1.1 .9 1.1 5.3 .5 9.5 .4 5.3 4.8 3.8 30 to 49 miles 7.2.4 – .5 .5 .9 1.3 – 3.1 1.1 1.7 2.4 1.6 50 miles or more 1.1– – – .3 – .2 – .4 – .3 .2 .2 Works at home 5.5– .3 .2 .6 .7 – .9 2.5 .6 1.6 1.4 .9 No fixed place of work 14.51.0 .5 .2 2.2 1.1 4.6 .2 8.0 2.7 3.7 3.5 3.7 **Median 10 13 ... 9 8 9 9 ... 10 8 8 12 9**  

### Departure Time to Work for **Householder 2**  12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 1.9.2 – .3 – .4 1.0 .2 .7 .3 .7 – .7 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 20.51.1 – .9 1.7 3.7 8.7 .2 10.1 2.8 7.5 4.1 4.3 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 32.32.2 .3 1.4 3.4 3.2 12.4 1.2 16.9 2.6 10.5 6.9 9.4 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 22.42.9 .3 .7 2.2 2.1 6.1 – 10.0 2.7 8.0 4.1 6.4 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 20.42.7 – .7 1.4 1.2 3.2 – 12.5 1.7 6.2 4.8 5.2 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 18.81.2 .3 – 1.6 1.4 3.8 – 11.3 1.9 8.7 2.4 5.8 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 6.4.2 – – .5 .2 1.8 – 3.2 .4 2.6 1.6 1.3 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 8.0.3 – .5 .3 1.1 1.8 – 4.3 1.4 3.2 1.7 2.3 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 21.51.5 .3 .9 2.1 1.9 4.5 .9 10.6 2.3 7.9 5.2 4.8 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 10.5.4 – .5 1.9 1.4 1.8 – 6.3 1.4 3.0 2.1 3.2 Not reported 3.5.2 – .3 .5 – .5 .2 2.3 .2 1.0 .7 .9 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 31.52.7 .6 1.4 3.5 2.8 4.1 1.2 16.7 3.0 13.9 6.2 6.3 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 13.82.4 – .5 1.1 1.1 2.0 .2 6.7 1.1 6.1 2.9 3.1 10 19 hours 4.6– – .5 .4 .5 .2 – 3.3 .3 2.0 1.3 .4 20 29 hours 3.1.3 – .2 1.0 .3 – – 1.7 .2 2.4 – .2 30 39 hours 2.4– .6 – .3 – – .2 1.4 .2 – 1.0 .7 40 hours or more 6.3– – – .8 .7 1.9 .5 3.0 1.1 3.4 .4 1.6 Not reported 1.4– – .2 – .2 – .2 .7 – – .7 .2 Did not work at home 140.110.3 .8 5.0 12.4 14.6 41.6 2.5 73.8 15.4 47.2 28.6 38.9 Worked at home not reported .2– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Worked at home/wage and salary job 17.31.9 – .7 1.4 1.9 1.3 .2 9.1 .7 7.2 2.6 4.0 Days worked at home: 0 days 8.81.5 – .5 .7 .7 .5 – 5.5 – 3.7 1.5 1.7 1 2 days 3.5.4 – – .2 .2 .4 – 1.5 – 1.6 .2 .9 3 4 days 1.4– – – .5 .5 .2 – .2 .2 .5 .2 .5 5 days or more 3.3– – .2 – .4 .2 .2 1.8 .4 1.4 .6 .7 Not reported .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2

1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not add to total because those that worked at home were not included. 3 Includes regular scheduled work done for employer at home, i.e. wages, salary and commission jobs and as a self employed person, contract worker or business owner.



# 130 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes

**Total 255.1 51.0 28.4 173.6 22.9 25.7 46.9 50.2 27.8 2.2**  

### Race and Origin White alone 203.644.2 22.0 135.2 17.4 18.1 37.0 41.0 21.7 2.2 Non Hispanic 149.430.6 16.7 100.7 11.4 11.8 28.6 30.1 18.8 1.4 Hispanic 54.313.6 5.4 34.5 6.0 6.3 8.3 10.9 2.9 .8 Black alone 25.63.7 2.8 19.1 2.8 4.2 4.0 4.6 3.5 – Non Hispanic 23.93.5 2.4 18.0 2.3 4.2 3.5 4.4 3.5 – Hispanic 1.8.2 .5 1.1 .4 – .4 .2 – – American Indian or Alaska Native alone 5.71.1 1.1 3.5 .9 .8 .7 .7 .5 – Asian alone 7.6.7 .5 6.5 1.2 1.3 2.1 1.8 .2 – Pacific Islander alone 1 .7– .3 .5 .2 – – .2 – – Two or more races 11.81.3 1.7 8.8 .5 1.3 3.2 1.9 1.9 – Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2 64.714.9 7.8 41.1 7.4 7.4 10.3 12.3 3.7 .8 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives .2– – .2 – – .2 – – – Condominiums 22.91.1 5.4 16.4 1.3 3.1 4.3 4.0 3.7 – 

### Year Structure Built**3** 2000 to 2004 21.01.9 4.2 14.7 .2 1.9 4.4 5.8 2.4 .3 1995 to 1999 16.32.3 2.6 11.1 1.5 1.4 3.3 3.8 1.2 .3 1990 to 1994 10.11.4 1.2 7.5 .9 1.1 2.2 2.7 .5 – 1985 to 1989 20.72.0 1.8 16.6 1.4 1.3 6.3 5.4 2.2 .3 1980 to 1984 21.82.5 2.1 17.2 .9 4.5 4.6 3.8 3.4 – 1975 to 1979 26.96.3 4.3 16.0 1.6 2.7 5.3 4.1 2.4 .3 1970 to 1974 44.75.3 3.2 35.4 3.8 3.8 9.8 9.6 8.4 .8 1960 to 1969 32.46.9 3.4 22.1 3.0 3.3 5.2 6.6 4.0 – 1950 to 1959 26.912.0 2.3 12.3 3.9 1.8 2.4 2.9 1.4 .3 1940 to 1949 10.23.6 1.3 5.3 1.6 1.0 .5 1.3 1.0 – 1930 to 1939 4.1.4 .8 2.9 1.2 .7 – 1.0 – – 1920 to 1929 8.53.3 1.0 4.2 .5 .5 1.5 1.2 .5 – 1919 or earlier 11.63.1 .2 8.3 2.4 1.6 1.5 2.2 .5 – **Median 1974 1964 1977 1974 1966 1975 1977 1975 1974 ...**  

### Rooms 1 room 2.3– – 2.3 – .8 .8 – .7 – 2 rooms 4.7.2 – 4.4 .7 – .7 2.0 1.0 – 3 rooms 70.01.2 1.9 66.9 4.4 7.8 16.7 22.4 15.6 – 4 rooms 80.85.7 7.4 66.9 10.9 10.8 20.5 17.6 7.1 .8 5 rooms 46.89.9 11.5 24.5 4.2 4.6 6.4 6.7 2.7 .8 6 rooms 24.111.2 5.4 7.2 2.1 1.5 1.4 1.6 .7 .3 7 rooms 13.711.2 1.4 .9 .7 – .2 – – .3 8 rooms 7.16.6 .2 .2 – .2 – – – – 9 rooms 2.52.2 .3 – – – – – – – 10 rooms or more 3.22.7 .2 .2 – – .2 – – – 

### Bedrooms None 4.3.4 – 3.8 – .8 1.3 .8 1.0 – 1 94.4

1.8 3.0 89.6 7.1 9.8 23.2 29.1 20.3 – 2 98.6

11.3 15.8 70.2 12.3 13.0 20.6 18.0 6.3 1.3 3 38.0

20.3 7.7 9.6 3.2 2.1 1.6 2.4 .3 .6 4 or more 19.817.1 1.9 .5 .3 – .2 – – .3 

### Complete Bathrooms None .7– – .7 – – .5 – .2 – 1 159.2

16.9 10.8 130.4 18.2 15.7 34.5 38.4 23.6 1.1 1 1/2 23.26.7 5.2 11.0 2.0 3.2 3.3 2.2 .2 .3 2 or more 72.027.5 12.3 31.5 2.6 6.8 8.6 9.6 3.8 .8 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 53.251.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.2 Less than 500 1.2.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5 500 to 749 1.61.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 750 to 999 10.29.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.1 1,000 to 1,499 10.710.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 1,500 to 1,999 10.410.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 2,000 to 2,499 8.08.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 2,500 to 2,999 3.03.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 3,000 to 3,999 3.13.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 4,000 or more 1.51.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – Not reported 3.63.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 1 555 1 608 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 169.129.5 17.8 120.5 14.9 15.1 31.8 34.5 24.2 1.3 0.51 to 1.00 76.719.5 9.3 47.3 6.7 9.8 13.1 14.1 3.6 .6 1.01 to 1.50 7.62.1 .7 4.6 .7 .7 1.6 1.6 – .3 1.51 or more 1.6– .5 1.2 .7 – .5 – – – 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 53.251.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.2 Less than 200 2.82.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .8 200 to 299 7.16.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 300 to 399 7.16.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 400 to 499 8.38.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 500 to 599 4.34.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 600 to 699 4.04.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 700 to 799 2.42.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 800 to 899 1.31.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 900 to 999 1.81.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 1,000 to 1,499 5.45.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 1,500 or more 4.94.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – Not reported 3.63.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 493 500 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 131 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Equipment**4** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 19.4.7 .2 18.5 2.4 1.3 6.5 5.6 2.7 – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 235.750.3 28.1 155.1 20.5 24.4 40.4 44.6 25.2 2.2 Kitchen sink 254.650.8 28.4 173.3 22.9 25.7 46.7 50.2 27.8 2.2 Refrigerator 254.050.5 28.1 173.2 22.7 25.7 46.9 50.2 27.6 2.2 Cooking stove or range 253.850.5 28.4 172.7 22.5 25.7 46.7 50.0 27.8 2.2 Burners, no stove or range .5– – .5 .2 – – .2 – – Microwave oven only .5– – .5 .2 – .3 – – – Dishwasher 174.835.9 21.1 116.7 11.9 16.8 36.3 34.7 17.0 1.1 Washing machine 134.346.7 22.8 62.9 12.1 10.1 18.7 17.0 5.1 1.9 Clothes dryer 127.944.9 21.6 60.1 10.9 9.6 18.2 16.5 4.8 1.4 Disposal in kitchen sink 222.843.1 26.0 152.3 16.5 23.0 42.4 44.8 25.7 1.4 Trash compactor 8.02.7 .7 4.6 .9 1.1 .5 .9 1.2 – Air conditioning:

Central 120.712.6 15.2 92.1 6.7 13.4 28.5 28.2 15.3 .8 Additional central 2.5.4 .2 1.9 – .4 .9 – .5 – 1 room unit 54.510.2 2.5 41.3 4.2 5.7 9.1 13.1 9.2 .5 2 room units 5.71.6 .4 3.6 .7 .2 .9 1.4 .4 – 3 room units or more .9.5 .2 .2 – – – – .2 – 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 185.846.0 27.2 110.4 17.2 18.4 31.4 30.7 12.5 2.2 Steam or hot water system 45.33.6 .9 40.8 3.0 4.2 10.6 13.5 9.4 – Electric heat pump 8.1– .2 7.8 1.2 1.2 2.0 1.6 1.9 – Built in electric units 9.5.2 – 9.3 .9 .9 1.7 2.9 2.9 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 5.0.7 – 4.3 .5 .7 .7 1.6 1.0 – Room heaters with flue .7.5 – .2 – .2 – – – – Room heaters without flue ––– –––––– – Portable electric heaters .3– – .3 – – .3 – – – Stoves ––– –––––– – Fireplaces with inserts ––– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts ––– –––––– – Other .5– – .5 .3 – .2 – – – Cooking stove ––– –––––– – None ––– –––––– – 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 251.650.8 28.1 170.5 22.2 24.9 46.0 49.8 27.6 2.2 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities4 3.5.2 .2 3.1 .7 .7 1.0 .4 .2 – No hot piped water .3– – .3 – – .3 – – – No bathtub and no shower .3– – .3 – – .3 – – – No flush toilet .3– – .3 – – .3 – – – No exclusive use 3.3.2 .2 2.8 .7 .7 .7 .4 .2 – 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 253.049.5 28.2 173.2 22.7 25.7 46.9 50.0 27.8 2.2 Well serving 1 to 5 units 1.91.5 .2 .2 .2 – – – – – Drilled 1.3.9 .2 .2 .2 – – – – – Dug .6.6 – – – – – – – – Not reported ––– –––––– – Other .2– – .2 – – – .2 – – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **4** Electricity 255.151.0 28.4 173.6 22.9 25.7 46.9 50.2 27.8 2.2 Piped gas 222.147.2 26.3 146.4 21.6 22.3 39.4 44.1 19.1 2.2 Bottled gas 2.11.6 – .5 – – – – .5 – Fuel oil 19.11.8 1.4 16.0 1.6 2.2 3.9 4.4 4.0 – Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4.2 – .2 – .2 – – – – Coal or coke .2– – .2 – – – .2 – – Wood 15.23.7 1.3 10.3 1.1 1.9 4.1 2.9 .2 – Solar energy ––– –––––– – Other 13.1– .5 12.3 1.3 1.2 2.1 3.4 4.4 .3 All electric units 31.03.3 2.6 25.1 1.8 4.3 6.8 6.6 5.6 – 

### Selected Amenities**4** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 183.546.7 24.7 110.7 15.1 16.4 32.6 31.9 14.7 1.3 Telephone available 226.047.6 23.8 152.7 20.0 23.3 41.8 43.1 24.3 1.9 Usable fireplace 81.718.8 12.5 50.5 4.0 9.0 19.2 14.0 4.2 – Separate dining room 75.622.0 12.1 40.4 5.4 6.5 12.0 11.2 5.4 1.1 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 33.725.1 3.2 5.4 1.8 .7 1.3 .9 .7 – Garage or carport included with home 89.841.6 13.3 34.1 7.0 6.1 8.5 6.3 6.1 .8 Not included 165.19.4 15.0 139.2 15.9 19.5 38.4 43.7 21.7 1.4 Off street parking included 142.38.2 11.9 121.0 11.6 16.6 34.2 39.4 19.2 1.1 Off street parking not reported ––– –––––– – Garage or carport not reported .3– – .3 – – – .3 – – 

### Selected Deficiencies**4** Signs of rats in last 3 months .7.2 .2 .2 – – .2 – – – Signs of mice in last 3 months 14.25.9 1.7 6.6 1.2 1.0 1.8 2.3 .2 – Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months .5– – .5 – – – .5 – – Holes in floors 2.2– – 2.2 .7 1.0 – .5 – – Open cracks or holes (interior) 17.64.9 2.1 10.3 2.9 1.7 2.4 2.5 .7 .3 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 6.92.0 1.0 3.7 1.4 – .9 .9 .5 .3 No electrical wiring ––– –––––– – Exposed wiring 1.3.2 .2 .9 .4 – .4 – – – Rooms without electric outlets 4.71.4 .7 2.7 .7 .2 .7 .9 .2 – 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems4 8.01.1 1.2 5.8 1.2 1.7 1.7 .7 .5 – Plumbing 3.5.2 .2 3.1 .7 .7 1.0 .4 .2 – Heating 4.3.7 .9 2.7 .5 1.0 .8 .2 .2 – Electric .2.2 – – – – – – – – Upkeep ––– –––––– – Hallways ––– –––––– – Moderate physical problems4 21.4.6 .2 19.9 2.8 1.5 6.4 6.3 2.9 .6 Plumbing 1.0– – .7 – .2 .2 .2 – .3 Heating ––– –––––– – Upkeep 2.1.2 – 1.6 .7 – .5 .2 .2 .3 Hallways .2– – .2 – – – .2 – – Kitchen 18.1.5 .2 17.5 2.1 1.3 5.8 5.6 2.7 – 

# 132 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Persons 1 person 106.47.1 6.9 92.2 9.8 11.2 24.6 25.7 21.0 .3 2 persons 67.213.7 9.6 42.9 4.8 6.8 11.7 13.8 5.7 1.1 3 persons 35.810.2 4.4 21.0 4.0 3.9 6.2 6.0 .9 .3 4 persons 25.911.1 5.0 9.8 2.3 1.9 2.0 3.5 .2 – 5 persons 10.84.9 1.4 4.5 1.1 1.6 1.1 .7 – – 6 persons 4.62.3 .4 1.6 .3 – .9 .4 – .3 7 persons or more 4.51.9 .7 1.6 .7 .2 .5 .2 – .3 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 228.746.9 26.5 153.2 20.7 23.8 44.9 46.5 17.3 2.2 1 person 23.43.2 1.4 18.8 2.0 1.8 2.1 3.5 9.3 – 2 persons or more 3.0.9 .4 1.7 .2 – – .2 1.2 – 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 40.44.5 2.6 32.8 3.3 4.1 9.6 12.9 2.9 .6 25 to 29 42.38.4 5.5 28.2 4.2 3.6 9.2 8.8 2.5 .3 30 to 34 32.77.5 3.7 21.1 3.6 3.9 6.3 5.6 1.7 .3 35 to 44 54.514.6 6.0 33.1 4.6 5.1 9.8 8.1 5.5 .8 45 to 54 38.19.8 7.0 21.0 2.5 3.9 6.7 6.1 1.8 .3 55 to 64 24.03.9 2.2 17.9 3.2 3.2 3.6 5.0 3.0 – 65 to 74 9.11.4 .7 7.0 .2 1.8 1.4 .9 2.6 – 75 years and over 14.1.9 .7 12.4 1.3 – .4 2.8 7.9 – **Median 37 39 39 36 36 37 34 33 53 ...**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 148.843.9 21.5 81.4 13.2 14.4 22.4 24.6 6.9 1.9 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 66.223.3 9.8 32.3 5.3 4.9 9.8 9.9 2.4 .8 Under 25 years 8.01.6 .9 5.3 1.2 .2 1.9 1.7 .3 .3 25 to 29 years 13.03.4 2.6 6.8 .7 .7 2.7 2.5 .2 .3 30 to 34 years 12.14.1 1.7 6.3 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.6 – – 35 to 44 years 14.67.5 1.4 5.4 .7 .7 1.6 2.0 .5 .3 45 to 64 years 14.85.8 2.7 6.4 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.9 .2 – 65 years and over 3.7.9 .7 2.1 – .4 .2 .2 1.2 – Other male householder 34.48.9 3.7 21.5 3.9 2.9 6.5 6.5 1.7 .3 Under 45 years 28.97.0 3.3 18.6 3.5 2.5 5.3 5.9 1.5 – 45 to 64 years 4.51.4 .4 2.5 .4 .3 1.1 .4 .2 .3 65 years and over .9.5 – .4 – .2 – .2 – – Other female householder 48.211.8 8.0 27.6 3.9 6.6 6.1 8.2 2.8 .8 Under 45 years 37.28.4 4.8 23.2 2.5 5.5 4.8 7.6 2.8 .8 45 to 64 years 9.63.4 3.0 3.2 1.2 .9 .9 .3 – – 65 years and over 1.4– .3 1.2 .2 .2 .4 .3 – – 1 person households 106.47.1 6.9 92.2 9.8 11.2 24.6 25.7 21.0 .3 Male householder 59.85.7 4.5 49.6 5.3 6.3 15.3 13.4 9.3 – Under 45 years 34.72.5 2.5 29.7 4.4 3.3 10.3 7.1 4.6 – 45 to 64 years 21.02.5 1.8 16.7 .9 2.5 4.3 5.9 3.1 – 65 years and over 4.1.7 .2 3.1 – .5 .7 .4 1.5 – Female householder 46.61.4 2.3 42.6 4.4 5.0 9.3 12.2 11.7 .3 Under 45 years 21.4.5 .7 19.9 1.0 2.6 6.5 7.1 2.6 .3 45 to 64 years 12.1.7 1.3 10.1 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.6 1.2 – 65 years and over 13.1.2 .3 12.6 1.4 .5 .4 2.5 7.8 – 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 82.327.2 13.6 40.7 7.8 8.5 12.0 11.2 1.2 .8 Married couples 40.616.4 5.8 17.9 3.2 2.9 5.9 5.7 .2 .5 One child under 6 only 8.52.0 .7 5.8 .9 .5 2.0 2.1 .2 – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 8.84.0 1.4 3.4 .5 1.4 .5 1.1 – – Two or more under 6 only 6.82.7 1.2 2.9 .4 – 1.1 1.4 – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.41.6 .6 1.6 .2 – .9 .4 – .5 One or more 6 to 17 only 12.06.1 1.8 4.1 1.1 1.0 1.4 .7 – – Other households with two or more adults 14.95.2 2.5 6.9 1.4 2.0 1.4 1.9 .2 .3 One child under 6 only 3.0.2 .5 2.3 .3 .9 .5 .7 – – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 2.71.3 .4 .9 – .2 – .7 – – Two or more under 6 only 1.4.7 .2 .4 .4 – – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.91.1 .2 .5 .3 .2 – – – – One or more 6 to 17 only 6.01.8 1.1 2.7 .5 .7 .9 .5 .2 .3 Households with one adult or none 26.95.6 5.4 15.9 3.2 3.6 4.7 3.7 .7 – One child under 6 only 4.3– .2 4.1 .2 .3 1.5 1.9 .2 – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.01.6 1.1 1.4 .7 .4 .2 – – – Two or more under 6 only 2.8.7 .2 1.9 .9 1.0 – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .2– .2 – – – – – – – One or more 6 to 17 only 15.63.4 3.6 8.6 1.4 1.9 3.0 1.8 .5 – Total households with no children 172.823.8 14.7 132.9 15.1 17.2 35.0 39.0 26.7 1.3 Married couples 26.36.9 4.3 14.9 2.2 2.2 4.2 4.2 2.2 .3 Other households with two or more adults 41.010.0 3.6 26.6 3.4 3.8 6.7 9.2 3.5 .8 Households with one adult 105.56.9 6.9 91.5 9.5 11.2 24.1 25.7 21.0 .3 

### Household Income Less than $5,000 17.93.1 1.1 13.4 1.8 2.7 4.2 3.1 1.6 .3 $5,000 to $9,999 20.31.9 1.1 17.0 1.8 2.3 3.6 4.6 4.8 .3 $10,000 to $14,999 23.62.7 2.1 18.8 1.3 2.7 5.6 4.4 4.8 – $15,000 to $19,999 18.52.5 2.3 13.7 1.4 1.6 4.2 4.6 1.9 – $20,000 to $24,999 21.54.1 3.1 14.0 2.6 2.0 2.8 5.3 1.4 .3 $25,000 to $29,999 20.32.7 2.1 15.2 3.2 2.5 3.7 4.3 1.4 .3 $30,000 to $34,999 18.74.8 3.0 10.9 2.5 1.2 1.8 4.1 1.4 – $35,000 to $39,999 18.02.2 2.5 13.3 2.3 1.1 4.1 4.4 1.3 – $40,000 to $49,999 26.14.5 2.4 18.6 1.4 3.0 5.3 7.1 1.8 .5 $50,000 to $59,999 20.75.5 1.9 12.7 2.0 2.3 3.2 3.0 2.3 .5 $60,000 to $79,999 27.67.9 3.7 16.0 .9 2.6 5.8 3.7 3.0 – $80,000 to $99,999 9.73.0 1.5 5.2 .7 .9 1.4 1.2 1.0 – $100,000 to $119,999 6.42.9 .7 2.8 .4 .4 .7 .8 .5 – $120,000 or more 6.03.2 .9 1.9 .5 .2 .7 – .5 – **Median 31 462 43 162**  **34 012 28 232 28 894 27 987 29 333 28 736 22 798 ...** As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 21.64.7 1.5 15.0 2.3 3.2 4.8 3.1 1.6 .3 50 to 99 28.04.1 2.9 20.8 2.1 2.9 5.1 5.9 4.8 .3 100 to 149 34.05.4 3.9 24.4 2.7 3.8 6.3 7.6 4.0 .3 150 to 199 25.65.6 2.9 16.4 3.5 2.0 4.1 4.1 2.7 .6 200 percent or more 146.031.1 17.1 96.9 12.3 13.8 26.5 29.6 14.7 .8 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 133 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 4 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Renter Occupied Units**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 21.54.5 1.5 15.3 1.8 2.7 4.6 4.3 1.9 .3 $5,000 to $9,999 22.11.6 1.3 18.7 1.8 2.6 4.2 5.3 4.8 .5 $10,000 to $14,999 25.73.2 2.3 20.2 1.8 3.2 5.8 4.4 5.0 – $15,000 to $19,999 21.42.7 2.8 15.9 2.4 1.8 4.4 5.1 2.1 – $20,000 to $24,999 23.63.9 3.3 16.1 2.6 2.5 3.4 5.7 1.9 .3 $25,000 to $29,999 22.62.9 2.1 17.2 3.2 2.9 3.9 5.2 1.9 .3 $30,000 to $34,999 20.45.3 3.4 11.7 2.8 1.4 2.0 4.0 1.4 – $35,000 to $39,999 16.72.9 2.2 11.3 2.1 1.1 3.2 3.5 1.4 .3 $40,000 to $49,999 23.35.1 2.9 15.3 1.1 2.7 5.1 5.5 .9 – $50,000 to $59,999 18.35.3 1.3 11.2 1.9 1.6 2.7 2.3 2.6 .5 $60,000 to $79,999 22.86.6 2.3 13.9 .9 2.2 5.1 3.0 2.7 – $80,000 to $99,999 7.02.3 1.2 3.5 – .4 1.2 1.2 .7 – $100,000 to $119,999 5.12.0 .9 2.2 – .4 .7 .8 .3 – $120,000 or more 4.62.7 .7 1.2 .5 – .5 – .3 – **Median 27 939 37 364 31 238 25 199 26 650 25 112 26 272 25 304 20 334 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 2.1.2 .2 1.7 .2 .5 .5 .2 .3 – $100 to $199 9.7.9 .9 7.9 .7 1.4 .5 1.6 3.7 – $200 to $249 3.3– – 3.1 – .5 .2 .9 1.4 .3 $250 to $299 4.3.7 .2 3.3 .2 .3 .7 .7 1.4 – $300 to $349 5.1.5 .5 4.1 – .5 1.4 .8 1.4 – $350 to $399 4.6.2 .5 3.6 .5 .9 .7 1.2 .2 .3 $400 to $449 6.3.5 – 5.8 1.1 .5 1.3 2.2 .7 – $450 to $499 10.8.9 – 9.9 1.1 1.5 2.2 3.6 1.5 – $500 to $599 28.81.7 2.4 24.4 4.3 3.6 6.2 8.2 2.2 .3 $600 to $699 37.12.9 2.7 31.2 3.9 5.1 9.7 8.9 3.6 .3 $700 to $799 32.92.3 2.9 27.5 2.6 4.0 10.2 8.5 2.2 .3 $800 to $999 43.66.2 6.3 30.6 4.6 3.4 9.5 8.8 4.3 .5 $1,000 to $1,249 28.011.0 6.9 10.2 1.4 2.0 2.5 3.1 1.2 – $1,250 to $1,499 17.811.6 3.3 2.6 .7 .2 .7 – 1.0 .3 $1,500 or more 12.58.8 .5 3.2 .5 .2 .2 .4 1.9 – No cash rent 8.22.7 1.0 4.5 1.2 1.0 .4 1.1 .7 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 734 1 163 904 666 671 651 699 658 617 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 5**  Less than 5 percent 2.0.7 .5 .9 .5 – – .5 – – 5 to 9 percent 6.3.7 .7 4.9 .7 .7 .9 1.0 1.7 – 10 to 14 percent 17.52.0 1.9 13.3 .9 .9 4.5 4.9 2.0 .3 15 to 19 percent 32.56.3 4.0 21.9 2.3 4.4 5.8 6.0 3.3 .3 20 to 24 percent 32.36.3 2.7 23.0 3.4 3.2 8.0 5.6 2.8 .3 25 to 29 percent 31.66.4 3.4 21.6 2.6 2.7 6.5 5.9 3.9 .3 30 to 34 percent 25.85.7 3.7 16.1 1.8 2.6 3.8 4.6 3.3 .3 35 to 39 percent 17.52.5 2.2 12.8 1.8 1.9 2.6 4.2 2.3 – 40 to 49 percent 21.83.8 3.6 14.1 2.6 2.5 2.9 3.9 2.2 .3 50 to 59 percent 13.63.0 1.2 9.4 1.6 1.9 1.6 3.2 1.2 – 60 to 69 percent 8.32.7 .7 4.8 .7 .7 1.8 .9 .7 – 70 to 99 percent 12.61.9 1.6 8.9 1.6 1.2 2.5 2.8 .7 .3 100 percent or more 6 16.44.2 .7 11.2 .7 .7 3.2 4.1 2.6 .3 Zero or negative income 8.82.2 .6 6.0 .4 1.2 2.3 1.6 .5 – No cash rent 8.22.7 1.0 4.5 1.2 1.0 .4 1.1 .7 – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 29 31 30 29 31 30 27 30 29 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 28 29 30 28 30 29 26 28 28 ...**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 255.151.0 28.4 173.6 22.9 25.7 46.9 50.2 27.8 2.2 Less than $25 66.55.2 4.7 56.4 5.7 7.0 13.4 20.5 9.7 .3 $25 to $49 98.120.3 11.8 65.5 9.4 11.4 20.5 15.9 8.2 .5 $50 to $74 26.911.1 4.2 11.1 .9 2.2 4.6 2.2 1.2 .6 $75 to $99 9.85.0 1.6 2.9 .2 .7 .9 .9 .2 .3 $100 to $149 4.41.6 .9 1.9 .7 .5 .2 .4 – – $150 to $199 .9.4 .2 .3 – – .3 – – – $200 or more 1.2.2 .2 .5 – .2 – .2 – .3 **Median 35 46 40 30 32 34 33 25**  **25 ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 47.47.2 4.8 35.1 6.0 3.6 7.0 10.0 8.6 .3 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 222.147.2 26.3 146.4 21.6 22.3 39.4 44.1 19.1 2.2 Less than $25 31.51.5 3.0 26.7 2.5 4.1 8.7 8.6 2.8 .3 $25 to $49 70.917.9 8.2 44.0 6.8 8.7 13.0 12.3 3.1 .8 $50 to $74 23.99.6 4.5 9.8 3.8 1.0 1.9 2.3 .9 – $75 to $99 6.65.2 1.4 – – – – – – – $100 to $149 2.61.4 .7 .5 .2 – – .3 – – $150 to $199 1.1.4 .5 .2 – – – .2 – – $200 or more .5– .2 .2 – .2 – – – – **Median 38 48 44 33 40 33 31 32 30 ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 85.111.2 7.9 64.9 8.2 8.3 15.8 20.4 12.3 1.1

1 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 2 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 3 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 4 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 5 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 6 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 134 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 1. 

# Introductory Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Tenure Owner occupied 18.218.2 ... .9 .3 – .7 4.9 1.1 2.3 9.2 .9 6.0 Percent of all occupied 41.5100.0 ... 35.6 100.0 – 26.7 71.9 8.6 21.6 39.0 49.8 41.3 Renter occupied 25.6... 25.6 1.7 – 1.6 1.9 1.9 12.1 8.3 14.4 .9 8.5 

### Race and Origin White alone ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Non Hispanic ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hispanic ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Black alone 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Non Hispanic 40.216.3 23.9 2.6 .3 1.4 2.4 6.5 12.6 9.2 21.6 1.1 13.6 Hispanic 3.61.8 1.8 – – .3 .2 .2 .6 1.4 2.1 .7 .9 American Indian or Alaska Native alone ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Asian alone ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Pacific Islander alone2

...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Two or more races ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3 3.61.8 1.8 – – .3 .2 .2 .6 1.4 2.1 .7 .9 

### Units in Structure 1, detached 17.814.1 3.7 .9 ... .5 .5 4.3 1.4 3.2 10.7 .7 4.9 1, attached 5.22.4 2.8 – ... .5 – .2 2.1 1.2 2.4 .2 2.2 2 to 4 3.0.2 2.8 – ... .2 – – 1.8 .7 1.4 .2 1.1 5 to 9 4.9.7 4.2 .3 ... – .3 1.0 1.9 1.7 2.6 – 2.1 10 to 19 4.0– 4.0 .7 ... .5 .7 .3 2.6 1.6 1.5 .4 1.5 20 to 49 4.6– 4.6 .7 ... – .4 .2 2.1 .7 2.0 – 2.2 50 or more 4.0.5 3.5 – ... – .7 .5 1.4 1.5 3.1 .2 .5 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer .3.3 – – ... – – .3 – – – – – 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives –– – – – – – – – ––– – Condominiums 5.32.5 2.8 .3 – – .2 .5 1.4 1.1 2.0 .4 2.4 

### Year Structure Built**4** 2000 to 2004 3.11.2 2.0 2.6 – – .5 .5 2.4 .8 1.1 .2 1.2 1995 to 1999 2.91.4 1.5 ... .3 – – .3 .9 .5 1.1 .2 .7 1990 to 1994 1.7.7 1.0 ... – – – – .6 .7 .6 .2 .5 1985 to 1989 2.5.7 1.8 ... – .2 .2 – .9 .4 .2 .2 1.8 1980 to 1984 4.11.3 2.7 ... – – – .2 2.0 .7 .5 .2 3.2 1975 to 1979 6.42.9 3.5 ... – – .7 2.1 .9 1.8 2.6 – 3.3 1970 to 1974 6.02.1 3.9 ... – .2 .7 .4 2.5 1.8 3.1 – 2.4 1960 to 1969 4.11.7 2.4 ... – .2 – .5 .7 .7 2.6 .4 1.1 1950 to 1959 7.63.9 3.8 ... – .5 .2 1.6 1.4 1.9 6.7 .2 .2 1940 to 1949 2.81.2 1.6 ... – .2 .2 .5 .4 .9 2.6 – .2 1930 to 1939 –– – ... – – – – – – – – – 1920 to 1929 .7.5 .2 ... – – – .2 – – .7 – – 1919 or earlier 2.0.7 1.3 ... – .2 – .5 .5 .2 2.0 – – **Median 1974 1973 1975 ... ... ... ... 1972 1980 1974 1960 ... 1980** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 3 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 4 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 135 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 2. 

# Height and Condition of Building

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Stories in Structure**2** 1 7.1

2.7 4.4 .2 ... .2 – 1.4 2.5 1.9 4.5 .7 1.1 2 16.2

6.8 9.4 – ... .9 .5 3.0 4.2 4.1 9.0 .4 5.9 3 14.4

6.8 7.6 2.4 ... .5 1.5 1.4 4.9 3.2 5.7 .4 6.9 4 to 6 4.01.4 2.6 – ... – .2 .2 1.4 .5 2.6 .2 .7 7 or more 1.8.2 1.6 – ... – .4 .5 .2 .9 1.8 – – 

### Stories Between Main and Apartment

**Entrances** Multiunits, 2 or more floors 18.21.1 17.1 1.7 ... .5 2.1 1.5 8.4 5.2 9.2 .9 7.0 None (on same floor) 4.1.2 3.9 .7 ... – .5 .2 2.4 .9 2.0 .2 1.6 1 (up or down) 4.3.2 4.1 .2 ... .2 .2 .8 1.4 1.2 1.9 .2 2.0 2 or more (up or down) 9.8.7 9.1 .7 ... .2 1.4 .5 4.6 3.1 5.4 .4 3.4 

### Common Stairways Multiunits, 2 or more floors 18.21.1 17.1 1.7 ... .5 2.1 1.5 8.4 5.2 9.2 .9 7.0 No common stairways 1.2.2 1.0 – ... – – – .3 – .5 .2 .5 With common stairways 17.0.9 16.1 1.7 ... .5 2.1 1.5 8.2 5.2 8.7 .7 6.5 No loose steps 14.2.9 13.3 1.7 ... – 1.9 1.5 6.8 4.5 7.0 .7 5.6 Railings not loose 12.6.9 11.6 1.4 ... – 1.9 1.5 5.8 4.0 6.0 .7 5.2 Railings loose 1.5– 1.5 .3 ... – – – .7 .5 1.0 – .2 No railings .2– .2 – ... – – – .2 – – – .2 Status of railings not reported –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Loose steps 2.8– 2.8 – ... .5 .2 – 1.4 .7 1.7 – .9 Railings not loose 2.5– 2.5 – ... .2 .2 – 1.2 .7 1.5 – .9 Railings loose .2– .2 – ... .2 – – .2 – .2 – – No railings –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Status of railings not reported –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Status of stairways not reported –– – – ... – – – – – – – – 

### Light Fixtures in Public Halls 2 or more units in structure 20.51.3 19.1 1.7 ... .7 2.1 1.9 9.8 6.1 10.6 .9 7.4 No public halls 1.6.2 1.4 – ... – – – .7 – .5 .2 .7 No light fixtures in public halls –– – – ... – – – – – – – – All in working order 17.41.1 16.3 1.4 ... .5 2.1 1.9 7.6 5.2 9.1 .7 6.3 Some in working order .2– .2 – ... – – – .2 .2 – – .2 None in working order 1.0– 1.0 .3 ... – – – 1.0 .5 .8 – .2 Not reported .2– .2 – ... .2 – – .2 .2 .2 – – 

### Elevator on Floor Multiunits, 2 or more floors 18.21.1 17.1 1.7 ... .5 2.1 1.5 8.4 5.2 9.2 .9 7.0 With 1 or more elevators working 4.2.5 3.7 – ... – .6 .5 1.1 1.4 3.5 – .5 With elevator, none in working condition –– – – ... – – – – – – – – No elevator 14.0.7 13.4 1.7 ... .5 1.5 1.0 7.3 3.8 5.7 .9 6.5 Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 3.2– 3.2 .3 ... .2 .8 – 1.7 1.2 2.0 .2 .7 

### Foundation 1 unit building, excluding manufactured/ mobile homes 23.116.5 6.5 .9 ... .9 .5 4.6 3.4 4.5 13.1 .9 7.1 With basement under all of building 11.17.9 3.2 .7 ... .7 .5 2.3 1.8 2.3 5.9 .2 4.2 With basement under part of building 4.94.2 .7 – ... .2 – .9 – .7 3.3 – .9 With crawl space 4.63.8 .8 .2 ... – – 1.2 .7 .9 2.2 .5 1.5 On concrete slab 2.5.7 1.9 – ... – – .2 .9 .5 1.7 .2 .4 Other –– – – ... – – – – – – – – 

### External Building Conditions**3** Sagging roof .8.2 .5 – – – .2 – – .3 .8 – – Missing roofing material 2.2.7 1.5 – – .5 .2 – .7 1.4 1.5 – .4 Hole in roof 1.5.2 1.3 – – .2 .2 – .3 .7 1.5 – – Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 1.2.2 1.0 – – .2 – .2 .2 .7 1.2 – – Sloping outside walls 1.8.9 1.0 – – – – .2 – .7 .7 – 1.1 Boarded up windows .5.2 .3 – – – .2 – – .3 .5 – – Broken windows 1.9.7 1.2 – – .2 .2 – .5 .9 1.5 – .4 Bars on windows 4.83.2 1.7 .3 – – .7 1.6 .7 1.1 4.2 – .4 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 1.4.7 .7 – – .2 – – .7 .4 .9 – .4 None of the above 31.613.1 18.5 2.3 .3 .7 1.6 5.0 9.0 7.1 15.2 1.5 11.7 Not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 

### Site Placement Manufactured/mobile homes .3.3 – – .3 – – .3 – – – – – First site .3.3 – – .3 – – .3 – – – – – Moved from another site ––– – –– –– – – –– – Don’t know ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Previous Occupancy Unit built 1990 or later 7.73.3 4.4 2.6 .3 – .5 .8 3.9 2.0 2.7 .7 2.3 Not previously occupied 2.61.9 .8 1.2 – – – .5 1.0 .6 1.0 – .9 Not reported .7– .7 – – – – – .4 – – .2 –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures exclude manufactured/mobile homes. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 136 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 3. 

# Size of Unit and Lot

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Rooms 1 room .3– .3 – – – – – .3 – .3 – – 2 rooms .5– .5 – – – – – .2 .2 .5 – – 3 rooms 8.5– 8.5 1.0 – .2 .7 1.4 4.2 1.6 4.5 .4 3.3 4 rooms 8.91.3 7.5 .2 – – 1.2 – 4.0 1.9 3.9 .4 3.4 5 rooms 5.81.5 4.2 – – .7 – .7 2.3 3.1 3.1 .2 2.0 6 rooms 6.53.4 3.1 1.0 – .2 .2 1.8 1.2 1.7 4.3 .2 1.6 7 rooms 5.74.3 1.4 – .3 .5 – 1.0 .7 .7 2.6 .2 2.4 8 rooms 3.02.8 .2 – – – – 1.2 – .9 2.1 – .5 9 rooms 2.32.3 – – – – .5 – – – 1.4 .2 .7 10 rooms or more 2.52.5 – .5 – – – .7 .5 .4 1.1 – .7 

### Rooms Used for Business Business only

1 or more rooms with direct access 1.7.9 .7 – – .2 – .2 – .7 1.2 .2 – 1 or more rooms, no direct access 4.73.6 1.1 .5 .3 .2 .2 .5 .7 .2 1.9 – 1.6 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Business and other use

1 or more rooms 7.84.5 3.3 .7 .3 – .7 .5 1.6 .9 2.6 .4 3.6 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Bedrooms None .3– .3 – – – – – .3 – .3 – – 1 10.3

– 10.3 1.2 – .2 .9 1.4 5.3 2.5 5.2 .4 4.0 2 12.8

2.9 9.9 .3 – .7 .9 .5 5.2 4.1 7.3 .4 4.0 3 12.6

8.9 3.8 .7 – .2 .5 3.0 1.4 2.6 7.3 .4 4.2 4 or more 7.86.4 1.4 .5 .3 .5 .2 1.9 1.1 1.4 3.7 .4 2.3 

### Complete Bathrooms None ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1 20.1

2.8 17.4 1.2 – .7 1.6 2.6 8.6 5.1 12.3 .7 6.0 1 1/2 6.73.1 3.5 – – .7 .5 .4 1.8 1.9 3.6 .4 2.2 2 or more 17.012.3 4.8 1.4 .3 .2 .5 3.7 2.8 3.5 7.8 .7 6.3 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 18.114.4 3.7 .9 .3 .5 .5 4.6 1.4 3.2 10.7 .7 4.9 Less than 500 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 500 to 749 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 750 to 999 .7.2 .5 – – – – – .2 – .7 – – 1,000 to 1,499 3.93.2 .7 .2 .3 .2 – 1.2 – .9 2.5 .2 .6 1,500 to 1,999 5.04.1 .9 – – .2 .2 1.6 – .7 3.0 – 1.6 2,000 to 2,499 4.13.7 .4 – – – .2 – .4 .7 2.1 .2 1.4 2,500 to 2,999 .7.2 .4 – – – – .5 – – .5 – .2 3,000 to 3,999 2.52.5 – .5 – – – 1.1 .5 .5 1.6 .2 .7 4,000 or more .7.5 .2 .2 – – – .2 .2 – – – .2 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – – .5 .2 – .2 **Median 1 919 1 963 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 829 ... ...**  

### Lot Size**2** 1 unit structures 21.315.2 6.1 .9 .3 .9 .5 4.6 2.8 4.5 12.8 .7 6.0 Less than 1/8 acre 6.03.2 2.9 – – .5 .2 .7 .4 1.7 3.6 .2 2.0 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 11.28.7 2.5 .5 .3 .2 .2 2.8 1.7 2.3 7.4 .2 2.6 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 2.52.3 .2 .2 – – – .7 .2 .2 1.1 .2 .9 1/2 up to 1 acre 1.41.1 .2 .2 – – – .4 .5 – .5 – .4 1 up to 5 acres .2– .2 – – .2 – – – .2 .2 – – 5 up to 10 acres ––– – –– –– – – –– – 10 acres or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – **Median .18 .19 .14 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .18 ... .18**  

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 31.314.3 17.0 2.1 – .5 1.9 5.8 8.4 8.0 16.8 1.3 9.9 0.51 to 1.00 12.03.6 8.4 .5 .3 1.2 .7 1.0 4.9 2.5 6.4 .4 4.6 1.01 to 1.50 .5.2 .3 – – – – – – – .5 – – 1.51 or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Persons per Bedroom 0.50 or less 9.96.4 3.5 .5 – – .7 2.5 1.6 2.8 6.4 .2 2.2 0.51 to 1.00 22.48.0 14.4 1.7 – .9 1.2 3.8 6.7 5.7 11.0 1.5 7.7 1.01 to 1.50 6.62.9 3.7 – .3 .2 .5 .5 2.3 1.3 3.5 – 2.9 1.51 or more 4.6.9 3.7 .5 – .5 .2 – 2.3 .7 2.6 – 1.7 No bedrooms .3– .3 – – – – – .3 – .3 – – 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 18.114.4 3.7 .9 .3 .5 .5 4.6 1.4 3.2 10.7 .7 4.9 Less than 200 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 200 to 299 1.7.9 .7 – .3 .2 – .3 – .2 1.2 – .2 300 to 399 1.2.9 .2 – – – .2 .2 – .2 .5 .2 .5 400 to 499 2.01.6 .4 – – .2 – – – .5 1.1 – .9 500 to 599 2.31.8 .4 – – – – .2 .4 – 1.1 .2 .7 600 to 699 1.31.3 – .2 – – – .2 – – .5 – .4 700 to 799 .9.9 – – – – – .2 – – .7 – .2 800 to 899 .9.7 .2 – – – .2 .5 – – .7 .2 – 900 to 999 1.41.1 .2 – – – – .7 .2 – 1.2 – – 1,000 to 1,499 2.11.8 .3 – – – – .5 – .5 .9 – .7 1,500 or more 3.93.2 .7 .7 – – – 1.8 .7 1.4 2.6 – 1.1 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – – .5 .2 – .2 **Median 742 767 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 824 ... ...** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 137 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

[Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Equipment**2** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 2.8.2 2.6 .5 – .7 2.1 – 1.1 1.2 1.9 – .7 With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 41.018.0 23.0 2.2 .3 .9 .5 6.8 12.1 9.4 21.8 1.8 13.8 Kitchen sink 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Refrigerator 43.618.2 25.4 2.6 .3 1.4 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.3 23.4 1.8 14.5 Cooking stove or range 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Burners, no stove or range ––– – –– –– – – –– – Microwave oven only ––– – –– –– – – –– – Dishwasher 33.115.0 18.1 2.6 .3 .7 1.9 4.2 10.2 6.9 15.1 1.5 13.0 Washing machine 29.117.5 11.6 2.6 .3 1.2 1.2 5.6 6.1 6.4 15.0 1.5 9.4 Clothes dryer 27.917.3 10.6 2.3 .3 .9 1.2 5.6 5.8 5.9 14.0 1.5 9.4 Disposal in kitchen sink 40.517.0 23.4 2.6 .3 1.4 2.6 6.1 12.5 9.2 20.6 1.8 14.5 Trash compactor 3.21.1 2.0 – – – – .9 1.6 .7 1.8 – .9 Air conditioning:

Central 21.28.4 12.8 2.6 .3 .2 1.3 3.0 8.8 4.7 7.5 1.1 10.1 Additional central .2.2 – .2 – – – – .2 – – – – 1 room unit 8.03.2 4.8 – – .7 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.9 6.2 – 1.3 2 room units 1.6.9 .7 – – – .2 – – .2 1.2 – – 3 room units or more .2.2 – – – – – – – .2 .2 – – 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 35.816.8 19.0 2.6 .3 1.4 1.6 5.4 11.1 8.7 17.4 1.8 13.0 Steam or hot water system 5.51.2 4.3 – – .2 1.0 1.2 1.2 .8 4.4 – .9 Electric heat pump .4– .4 – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 Built in electric units 1.4.2 1.1 – – – – – .2 .7 1.2 – .2 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .7– .7 – – – – .2 .5 .2 .5 – .2 Room heaters with flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters without flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Portable electric heaters ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stoves ––– – –– –– – – –– – Fireplaces with inserts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Fireplaces without inserts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – Cooking stove ––– – –– –– – – –– – None ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Other Heating Equipment**2** Warm air furnace ––– – –– –– – – –– – Steam or hot water system .3– .3 – – – – – – – .3 – – Electric heat pump ––– – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units ––– – –– –– – – –– – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters without flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Portable electric heaters 3.83.2 .7 – – – .2 .5 .2 .9 1.8 .2 1.6 Stoves .7.7 – – – – – .2 – .2 .3 .2 .2 Fireplaces with inserts 2.41.5 .9 – – – – – .9 .5 .5 .2 1.5 Fireplaces without inserts 2.91.6 1.2 .5 – .2 – .2 1.2 .4 1.3 – .5 Other .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – – – – Cooking stove ––– – –– –– – – –– – None 34.412.1 22.4 2.1 .3 1.4 2.3 5.8 10.7 8.5 20.0 1.3 10.7

Used as parallel heating equipment2 1.1.9 .2 – – – – .2 .2 .2 .3 – .9 Warm air furnace ––– – –– –– – – –– – Steam or hot water system ––– – –– –– – – –– – Electric heat pump ––– – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units ––– – –– –– – – –– – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stoves .5.5 – – – – – .2 – .2 .3 – .2 Fireplaces with inserts .6.4 .2 – – – – – .2 – – – .6 Fireplaces with no inserts .3.3 – – – – – – – – .3 – – Cooking stove ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– –

Used as supplemental heating equipment2 8.35.4 2.8 .5 – .2 .2 .7 2.1 1.9 3.6 .4 2.9 Warm air furnace ––– – –– –– – – –– – Steam or hot water system .3– .3 – – – – – – – .3 – – Electric heat pump ––– – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units ––– – –– –– – – –– – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters without flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Portable electric heaters 3.83.2 .7 – – – .2 .5 .2 .9 1.8 .2 1.6 Stoves .2.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 – Fireplaces with inserts 1.81.1 .7 – – – – – .7 .5 .5 .2 .9 Fireplaces with no inserts 2.61.4 1.2 .5 – .2 – .2 1.2 .4 1.0 – .5 Cooking stove ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 43.618.2 25.4 2.6 .3 1.4 2.6 6.8 13.0 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .2– .2 – – .2 – – .2 – – – – No hot piped water ––– – –– –– – – –– – No bathtub and no shower ––– – –– –– – – –– – No flush toilet ––– – –– –– – – –– – No exclusive use .2– .2 – – .2 – – .2 – – – – 

# 138 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Well serving 1 to 5 units ––– – –– –– – – –– – Drilled ––– – –– –– – – –– – Dug ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Safety of Primary Source of Water Selected primary water sources3 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Safe to drink 40.517.3 23.2 2.6 .3 1.0 2.6 6.3 11.9 9.1 21.5 1.8 13.6 Not safe to drink 3.3.9 2.4 – – .7 – .4 1.3 1.5 2.2 – .9 Safety not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Source of Drinking Water Primary source not safe to drink 3.3.9 2.4 – – .7 – .4 1.3 1.5 2.2 – .9 Drinking and primary water source the same 1.4.5 .9 – – .2 – – .3 .5 .7 – .5 Public or private system 1.4.5 .9 – – .2 – – .3 .5 .7 – .5 Individual well ––– – –– –– – – –– – Spring ––– – –– –– – – –– – Cistern ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stream or lake ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – Drinking and primary water source different 1.9.4 1.5 – – .5 – .4 1.0 1.0 1.5 – .4 Public or private system ––– – –– –– – – –– – Individual well ––– – –– –– – – –– – Spring ––– – –– –– – – –– – Cistern ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stream or lake ––– – –– –– – – –– – Commercial bottled water 1.9.4 1.5 – – .5 – .4 1.0 1.0 1.5 – .4 Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – Source of drinking water not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 139 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 5. 

# Fuels

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Electricity 12.23.6 8.6 .5 – .9 .5 1.3 3.9 4.1 6.7 .7 4.0 Piped gas 30.414.1 16.3 2.1 .3 .7 1.9 4.7 9.3 6.2 15.8 1.1 10.5 Bottled gas .5.2 .2 – – – – .2 – .2 .5 – – Fuel oil .3– .3 – – – – .3 – – .3 – – Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––– – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood ––– – –– –– – – –– – Solar energy ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other .4.2 .2 – – – .2 .2 – – .4 – – 

### Other House Heating Fuels**2** With other heating fuel 9.26.1 3.1 .5 – .2 .2 .9 2.3 2.1 3.6 .4 3.8 Electricity 3.83.2 .7 – – – .2 .5 .2 .9 1.8 .2 1.6 Piped gas 2.92.1 .8 .2 – – – .2 .5 .5 1.5 – .7 Bottled gas ––– – –– –– – – –– – Fuel oil ––– – –– –– – – –– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––– – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood 2.91.6 1.3 – – .2 – .2 1.3 .7 .3 .4 1.5 Solar energy ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other .3– .3 .3 – – – – .3 – .3 – – 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Electricity 35.814.5 21.4 2.4 – 1.2 1.9 4.8 10.9 9.2 17.7 1.8 13.3 Piped gas 8.03.7 4.3 .2 .3 .5 .7 1.9 2.3 1.4 6.0 – 1.3 Bottled gas ––– – –– –– – – –– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––– – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Water Heating Fuel With hot piped water 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Electricity 8.12.5 5.6 .3 – .7 – .7 4.0 3.5 3.6 .7 3.1 Piped gas 34.615.2 19.4 2.3 .3 .9 2.4 5.8 9.3 6.6 19.2 1.1 11.2 Bottled gas .5.2 .2 – – – – .2 – .2 .5 – – Fuel oil ––– – –– –– – – –– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––– – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood ––– – –– –– – – –– – Solar energy ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other .7.2 .5 – – – .2 – – .2 .5 – .2 

### Central Air Conditioning Fuel With central air conditioning 21.28.4 12.8 2.6 .3 .2 1.3 3.0 8.8 4.7 7.5 1.1 10.1 Electricity 17.37.3 10.1 1.9 .3 .2 1.1 2.1 7.1 3.3 4.5 1.1 9.2 Piped gas 3.61.1 2.5 .7 – – .2 .9 1.5 1.4 2.7 – .9 Other .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Other Central Air Fuel With other central air .2.2 – .2 – – – – .2 – – – – Electricity .2.2 – .2 – – – – .2 – – – – Gas ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Clothes Dryer Fuel With clothes dryer 27.917.3 10.6 2.3 .3 .9 1.2 5.6 5.8 5.9 14.0 1.5 9.4 Electricity 23.914.5 9.4 2.3 .3 .7 1.2 4.2 5.8 5.4 11.0 1.5 8.9 Piped gas 3.92.7 1.2 – – .2 – 1.4 – .5 3.0 – .4 Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **2** Electricity 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Piped gas 39.417.0 22.4 2.3 .3 1.4 2.6 6.3 11.4 8.5 21.5 1.1 12.9 Bottled gas .5.2 .2 – – – – .2 – .2 .5 – – Fuel oil 1.9.9 1.0 – – .2 – .7 .5 .2 1.4 – .4 Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––– – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood 2.91.6 1.3 – – .2 – .2 1.3 .7 .3 .4 1.5 Solar energy ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other 1.4.4 1.0 .3 – – .2 .2 .5 .2 1.2 – .2 All electric units 5.51.6 3.9 .3 – .5 – .7 2.3 2.3 2.6 .7 2.2

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 140 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 6. 

# Failures in Equipment

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Water Supply Stoppage With hot and cold piped water 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 No stoppage in last 3 months 41.217.7 23.5 2.6 – 1.2 2.1 6.2 12.1 10.4 22.5 1.5 13.7 With stoppage in last 3 months 2.4.5 1.9 – .3 .5 .2 .6 1.0 .2 1.2 .2 .6 No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more .7– .7 – – .2 .2 – .2 .2 .4 – .2 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 1.0.3 .7 – .3 .2 – .6 .5 – .5 .2 – 2 times .4.2 .2 – – – – – – – – – .4 3 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more .3– .3 – – – – – .3 – .3 – – Number of times not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stoppage not reported .2– .2 – – – .2 – .2 – – – .2 

### Flush Toilet Breakdowns With one or more flush toilets 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3 months 42.418.2 24.3 2.6 .3 1.4 2.4 6.8 12.3 9.9 23.4 1.8 13.6 None working some time in last 3 months 1.2– 1.2 – – .2 – – .7 .7 .2 – .7 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .2– .2 – – – – – – .2 – – – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more .5– .5 – – – – – .5 .2 – – .5 2 times .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – – – .2 3 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more .2– .2 – – .2 – – – .2 .2 – – Number of times not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Breakdowns not reported .2– .2 – – – .2 – .2 – – – .2 

### Sewage Disposal Breakdowns With public sewer 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 No breakdowns in last 3 months 42.617.5 25.2 2.6 – 1.6 2.6 6.2 13.2 10.6 22.8 1.8 14.5 With breakdowns in last 3 months 1.2.7 .5 – .3 – – .6 – – .9 – – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more .3– .3 – – – – .3 – – .3 – – 2 times .5.5 – – .3 – – .3 – – .2 – – 3 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more .2– .2 – – – – – – – .2 – – With septic tank or cesspool ––– – –– –– – – –– – No breakdowns in last 3 months ––– – –– –– – – –– – With breakdowns in last 3 months ––– – –– –– – – –– – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 2 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 3 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Heating Problems With heating equipment and occupied last winter 37.117.5 19.6 1.6 .3 1.4 2.4 6.5 6.7 9.4 21.2 1.1 11.6 Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter 31.915.9 16.0 1.6 – – 2.4 5.5 5.8 7.0 18.5 1.1 9.6 Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter2 5.21.6 3.6 – .3 1.4 – 1.0 .9 2.4 2.6 – 2.0 Equipment breakdowns 3.5.7 2.9 – – 1.4 – .3 .7 1.4 1.7 – 1.6 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 1.2.4 .7 – – – – – .2 .5 .2 – .7 2 times .7– .7 – – – – .3 – – .3 – .5 3 times .2– .2 – – .2 – – – – – – .2 4 times or more 1.2– 1.2 – – 1.2 – – .5 .9 1.2 – – Number of times not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other causes 2.3.9 1.4 – .3 .5 – .7 .2 1.4 1.4 – .7 Utility interruption 1.0.5 .5 – .3 .2 – .3 – .4 .4 – .2 Inadequate heating capacity .5– .5 – – .2 – – – .5 .5 – – Inadequate insulation 1.0– 1.0 – – .2 – .2 – .7 .7 – .2 Cost of heating 1.2.7 .5 – .3 – – .5 .2 .5 .5 – .4 Other .3– .3 – – – – – – .3 .3 – – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Reason for discomfort not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Discomfort not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers With electrical wiring 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 37.915.3 22.6 1.9 .3 1.2 1.8 6.3 12.1 9.4 21.8 1.3 12.0 With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 5.22.4 2.8 .7 – .5 .5 .4 .9 1.2 1.7 .2 2.3 1 time 3.01.3 1.6 .7 – – .5 .2 .9 .5 .5 – 1.8 2 times 1.1.6 .5 – – .2 – .2 – .2 .5 .2 .2 3 times .5– .5 – – .2 – – – .2 .2 – .2 4 times or more .7.4 .3 – – – – – – .3 .5 – – Number of times not reported ––– – – – –– – – –– – Problem not reported or don’t know .6.4 .2 – – – .2 – .2 – .2 .2 .2

1 See back cover for details. 2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 141 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 7. 

# Additional Indicators of Housing Quality

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Selected Amenities**2** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 35.117.3 17.8 2.6 .3 .9 1.2 5.8 10.4 6.9 17.7 1.8 12.3 Telephone available 39.716.6 23.1 2.2 .3 1.4 2.4 6.3 11.9 9.9 22.1 1.8 12.5 Usable fireplace 19.211.4 7.8 1.9 – .2 .4 3.2 5.2 3.6 7.3 1.3 8.3 Separate dining room 19.712.1 7.6 1.4 .3 .7 .9 4.4 3.7 5.9 12.3 .2 5.1 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 14.112.5 1.6 .7 – .2 .5 2.7 1.6 1.8 7.2 .6 4.7 Garage or carport included with home 23.214.8 8.4 1.7 .3 .7 .7 4.1 3.9 4.5 11.8 1.1 7.6 Not included 20.63.4 17.2 1.0 – 1.0 1.9 2.6 9.3 6.1 11.8 .7 6.9 Off street parking included 16.83.4 13.5 .7 – .7 1.7 2.6 6.5 4.9 9.2 .7 5.8 Off street parking not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Garage or carport not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Cars and Trucks Available**2** No cars, trucks, or vans 5.9.9 5.0 .2 – .3 .9 1.2 1.2 3.7 4.3 .2 .9 Other households without cars 3.51.8 1.7 .2 – .2 .2 .7 .4 .7 1.7 .4 1.3 1 car with or without trucks or vans 20.86.3 14.5 1.7 – .7 1.2 2.3 7.9 3.6 11.5 .4 7.8 2 cars 11.87.6 4.2 .5 .3 .5 .2 2.6 3.5 2.1 5.1 .7 3.8 3 or more cars 1.81.6 .3 – – – – – .3 .5 1.1 – .7 With cars, no trucks or vans 25.98.7 17.2 1.5 .3 .7 .9 3.8 10.0 5.2 14.0 .4 9.2 1 truck or van with or without cars 10.57.2 3.2 .9 – .7 .4 1.6 1.8 1.6 4.0 1.1 4.4 2 or more trucks or vans 1.61.4 .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 – 1.4 – – 

### Owner or Manager on Property Rental, multiunit3 19.1... 19.1 1.7 ... .7 1.9 1.5 9.8 5.9 9.9 .7 7.0 Owner or manager lives on property 7.1... 7.1 .2 ... .2 .4 .2 3.3 1.7 3.9 – 2.7 Neither owner nor manager lives on property 12.0... 12.0 1.5 ... .5 1.5 1.2 6.5 4.2 6.0 .7 4.2 

### Selected Deficiencies**2** Signs of rats in last 3 months .2– .2 – – .2 – – – .2 .2 – – Signs of mice in last 3 months 2.1.9 1.1 – – .7 – .2 .5 .9 1.2 – .7 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months ––– – –– –– – – –– – Holes in floors .5.3 .2 – .3 .2 – .3 .2 .2 .2 – – Open cracks or holes (interior) 2.9.5 2.4 – – .7 .5 .2 .8 2.2 2.2 – .7 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 2.4.7 1.7 – – .5 .2 .2 1.0 1.2 1.7 .2 .5 No electrical wiring ––– – –– –– – – –– – Exposed wiring .2– .2 – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – – Rooms without electric outlets .5.2 .2 – – .2 – – – .2 .5 – – 

### Water Leakage During Last 12 Months No leakage from inside structure 37.514.5 23.1 2.6 – .7 1.9 6.0 12.8 9.2 21.3 1.5 11.6 With leakage from inside structure2 6.03.7 2.4 – .3 .9 .5 .8 .2 1.4 2.4 .2 2.7 Fixtures backed up or overflowed 2.11.6 .5 – .3 .2 – .3 – .5 .7 – 1.1 Pipes leaked 3.3.9 2.4 – – .9 .2 .5 .2 1.2 1.7 – 1.6 Broken water heater 1.1.9 .2 – – .2 .2 – – .2 .5 .2 – Other or unknown (includes not reported) .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 Interior leakage not reported .2– .2 – – – .2 – .2 – – – .2 No leakage from outside structure 39.216.1 23.1 2.6 .3 1.2 1.9 6.5 12.1 9.9 21.9 1.6 12.5 With leakage from outside structure2 4.42.0 2.4 – – .4 .5 .3 .9 .7 1.7 .2 1.8 Roof 2.81.6 1.2 – – .2 .5 – .7 .5 1.2 – 1.3 Basement .5.2 .2 – – – – – – – – – .5 Walls, closed windows, or doors 1.1.2 .9 – – .2 – – .2 .5 .5 .2 – Other or unknown (includes not reported) .5.2 .3 – – – – .3 – – .3 – .2 Exterior leakage not reported .2– .2 – – – .2 – .2 – – – .2 

### Overall Opinion of Structure 1 (worst) .5– .5 – – .2 – – – .5 .5 – – 2 –

–– – –– –– – – –– – 3 .7

.2 .5 – – .2 – – – .2 .5 – .2 4 .3

– .3 – – – – – .3 – .3 – – 5 3.0

.5 2.6 – – .5 .2 .2 1.1 1.2 1.9 – .6 6 3.3

1.2 2.1 – .3 – – .5 .5 .7 1.9 – 1.1 7 7.5

2.0 5.5 .5 – – .5 .5 3.8 .9 3.4 .4 2.8 8 11.3

5.1 6.2 .7 – .2 .9 1.6 3.1 1.7 5.7 .7 4.3 9 6.7

3.6 3.0 .5 – .2 .7 1.4 1.6 1.4 2.9 .2 2.5 10 (best) 9.75.2 4.5 1.0 – .2 .2 2.5 2.7 4.0 5.9 .4 2.9 Not reported .9.4 .5 – – – – – .2 – .7 – .2 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems2 1.6– 1.6 – – 1.6 ... – .7 .9 1.2 – .2 Plumbing .2– .2 – – .2 ... – .2 – – – – Heating 1.4– 1.4 – – 1.4 ... – .5 .9 1.2 – .2 Electric –– – – – – ... – – – – – – Upkeep –– – – – – ... – – – – – – Hallways –– – – – – ... – – – – – – Moderate physical problems2 2.6.7 1.9 .5 – ... 2.6 – .7 .7 1.7 – .7 Plumbing ––– – – ... – – – – – – – Heating –– – – – ... – – – – – – – Upkeep .5.5 – – – ... .5 – – – .5 – – Hallways –– – – – ... – – – – – – – Kitchen 2.1.2 1.9 .5 – ... 2.1 – .7 .7 1.2 – .7

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3Two or more units of any tenure in the structure. 

# 142 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Overall Opinion of Neighborhood 1 (worst) .5– .5 – – – – – – .3 .3 – .2 2 .5

– .5 – – – – – .5 .3 .5 – – 3 1.2

– 1.2 – – .5 – .2 .2 1.0 1.0 – .2 4 1.0

.2 .7 – – – – – .5 .5 .5 – .5 5 3.0

.7 2.3 – – .2 .2 .7 .9 .9 1.7 – .9 6 2.4

1.2 1.2 – .3 – – .5 .2 .2 1.5 – .4 7 6.4

1.6 4.8 .5 – .2 .5 .7 3.4 .7 3.2 .4 2.3 8 12.5

6.8 5.7 .9 – .2 1.2 2.0 2.6 3.0 6.3 .4 4.5 9 7.3

4.1 3.2 .5 – .2 .2 1.4 2.6 .7 2.9 .4 3.4 10 (best) 7.62.9 4.7 .7 – – .4 .9 1.9 2.6 4.8 .4 2.0 No neighborhood .4.2 .2 – – .2 – .2 .2 .4 .4 – – Not reported .9.4 .5 – – – – – .2 – .7 – .2 

### Street Noise or Traffic Street noise or traffic present 13.94.7 9.2 .5 – 1.2 1.0 1.9 4.5 4.3 8.8 .7 3.5 Condition not bothersome 7.52.7 4.8 .5 – .2 1.0 1.4 2.3 2.4 4.9 .2 2.2 Condition bothersome 6.42.0 4.4 – – 1.0 – .5 2.2 1.9 3.9 .4 1.4 So bothered they want to move 2.6.4 2.2 – – 1.0 – – 1.0 1.2 1.5 .2 .7 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Neighborhood Crime Neighborhood crime present 13.65.7 7.9 .7 .3 1.2 .7 2.6 3.0 4.5 8.6 .4 2.9 Condition not bothersome 3.71.4 2.4 .7 – .2 .2 .7 1.4 .7 2.4 .2 .4 Condition bothersome 9.84.3 5.5 – .3 .9 .5 1.9 1.6 3.8 6.2 .2 2.4 So bothered they want to move 5.01.2 3.8 – .3 .9 .2 1.0 .9 1.9 2.9 .2 1.1 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Odors Odors present 4.01.6 2.4 – .3 .7 .2 .7 .7 1.4 2.8 – .7 Condition not bothersome 1.4.2 1.2 – – .7 – – .5 .9 1.4 – – Condition bothersome 2.61.4 1.2 – .3 – .2 .7 .3 .4 1.4 – .7 So bothered they want to move 1.0.5 .5 – .3 – – .5 – .4 .4 – .2 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Other Bothersome Neighborhood **Conditions** No other problems 35.314.4 20.9 2.6 .3 1.2 2.1 5.4 10.8 8.2 19.2 1.5 12.0 With other problems2 8.33.8 4.5 – – .5 .5 1.4 2.2 2.3 4.2 .2 2.5 Noise 1.6.4 1.2 – – .2 .2 .2 .7 .3 .8 – .5 Litter or housing deterioration 1.4.5 .9 – – .2 – .2 .4 .5 .9 – .5 Poor city or county services 1.4.4 1.0 – – – – .2 .5 .5 .7 – .7 Undesirable commercial, institutional, industrial .2.2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – .2 People 3.71.8 1.9 – – .2 .2 .4 .5 1.2 2.3 – .7 Other 3.71.1 2.6 – – .2 .2 .2 1.4 .5 1.0 .2 1.8 No problem ––– – –– –– – – –– – Type of problem not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other problems not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Public Elementary School **2** Households with children aged 5 through 15 11.84.6 7.3 .2 .3 .9 .7 .5 3.2 3.4 6.2 .4 4.0 Attend public school(K 12) 10.03.7 6.3 .2 .3 .7 .7 .5 3.0 2.7 5.0 .2 3.8 Attend private school (K 12) 1.61.2 .5 – – .5 .2 – – .7 1.4 – .2 Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc. .7– .7 – – – – – – .5 .3 – .2 Home schooled ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not in school .5.2 .2 – – – – – – – – – .5 Not reported .5.2 .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – Households with any children aged 0 through 13 14.45.4 9.0 .5 – 1.2 .9 .2 4.2 4.1 7.7 .4 5.6 Satisfactory public elementary school 7.32.7 4.6 .2 – .7 .2 .2 1.8 2.3 3.5 – 3.1 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 2.61.1 1.5 – – .3 .5 – .5 1.2 1.9 – .7 So bothered they want to move 1.2.7 .5 – – .3 .5 – .3 .5 1.0 – .2 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported or don’t know 4.51.6 2.9 .3 – .2 .2 – 1.9 .6 2.2 .4 1.8 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 10.23.8 6.4 .5 – 1.2 .5 – 2.6 3.6 6.0 .2 3.5 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 2.61.2 1.4 – – – .2 .2 .5 .5 1.5 – .9 Not reported 1.6.4 1.2 – – – .2 – 1.2 – .2 .2 1.1 

### Building Neighbor Noise**3** Neighbor noise present 14.72.2 12.6 1.0 – .5 1.4 .9 6.1 4.3 6.9 .9 6.2 Loudness bothersome 5.7.4 5.3 .3 – .5 .7 – 2.4 2.2 3.3 – 2.0 Loudness not bothersome 9.01.7 7.3 .7 – – .7 .9 3.7 2.1 3.7 .9 4.2 Loudness bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Time of noise bothersome 6.6.6 6.0 .5 – .5 .5 .2 2.6 2.4 3.7 .7 1.8 Time of noise not bothersome 8.11.5 6.6 .4 – – .9 .7 3.5 1.9 3.2 .2 4.5 Time bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Neighbor noise not present 10.51.6 8.9 .7 – .7 .7 1.2 5.5 3.1 5.5 .2 3.4 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .2 – .5 – – 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 143 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Public Transportation With public transportation 40.315.4 25.0 1.9 .3 1.6 2.4 6.1 11.9 10.1 22.5 1.5 13.1 Household uses it at least weekly 13.03.6 9.4 .2 .3 .7 1.4 1.0 3.0 4.6 8.1 .4 3.3 Satisfactory public transportation 11.92.9 8.9 .2 .3 .7 1.4 1.0 2.8 4.4 8.1 .2 2.4 Unsatisfactory public transportation 1.1.7 .4 – – – – – .2 .2 – .2 .9 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Household uses it less than weekly 9.43.8 5.6 .2 – .7 .2 2.5 2.7 1.1 5.4 .2 3.5 Satisfactory public transportation 8.93.6 5.3 .2 – .7 .2 2.5 2.7 1.1 5.1 .2 3.3 Unsatisfactory public transportation .3– .3 – – – – – – – .3 – – Not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 Household does not use 17.57.9 9.5 1.5 – .2 .5 2.6 5.9 4.1 8.7 .9 6.1 Not reported .5– .5 – – – .3 – .2 .3 .3 – .2 No public transportation 3.22.8 .4 .7 – – .2 .7 1.1 .5 1.0 .2 1.4 Not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Neighborhood Shopping Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 41.017.0 23.9 2.6 .3 1.4 2.1 5.8 12.8 10.1 21.0 1.8 14.3 Less than 1 mile 36.514.5 22.0 2.2 .3 1.1 1.9 4.9 11.4 8.7 17.7 1.8 13.4 1 mile or more 4.42.5 1.9 .5 – .3 .2 .9 1.4 1.4 3.3 – .9 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 2.41.2 1.2 – – .2 .2 1.0 – .5 2.4 – – Not reported or don’t know .5– .5 – – – .2 – .5 – .2 – .2 

### Police Protection Satisfactory police protection 38.816.8 22.0 2.6 – .7 2.4 5.8 11.8 8.4 20.5 1.5 13.4 Unsatisfactory police protection 3.61.1 2.5 – .3 .9 .2 .8 .4 1.9 2.7 – .6 Not reported 1.4.2 1.1 – – – – .2 1.0 .2 .5 .2 .4 

### Secured Communities Community access secured with walls or fences 6.2.7 5.5 .7 – .2 .4 1.2 2.4 1.7 4.8 – 1.4 Special entry system present 3.6.2 3.3 .5 – – .4 .7 1.7 1.0 2.7 – .9 Special entry system not present 2.6.5 2.1 .2 – .2 – .5 .7 .7 2.1 – .5 Special entry system not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Community access not secured 37.417.5 19.9 1.9 .3 1.4 2.1 5.6 10.6 8.9 18.6 1.8 13.1 Community access not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Secured Multiunits Multiunit access secured 6.2.5 5.7 .7 – – 1.2 .5 2.4 2.4 4.8 – 1.4 Multiunit access not secured 13.8.9 12.9 1.0 – .7 .9 1.4 6.9 3.7 5.5 .9 5.8 Multiunit access not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .2 – .2 

### Senior Citizen Communities Households with person 55+ 11.77.3 4.4 .5 .3 – .8 6.8 .2 3.7 8.3 .4 2.0 Community age restricted .5– .5 – – – – .2 – .2 .5 – – No age restriction or restriction not reported 11.27.3 3.9 .5 .3 – .8 6.5 .2 3.5 7.8 .4 2.0 Community age specific 3.42.0 1.3 – – – .2 1.8 – 1.6 2.5 .2 .4 Community not age specific 7.44.9 2.5 .5 .3 – .6 4.5 .2 1.7 5.1 .2 1.4 Community age specific not reported .4.4 – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – .2 

### Community Quality Some or all community activities present2 25.910.4 15.5 2.3 .3 .7 1.4 4.2 8.1 6.1 12.0 1.1 9.6 Community center or clubhouse 17.35.3 12.0 1.7 .3 .5 1.4 3.1 6.3 4.5 9.5 .7 5.4 Golf in community 3.31.2 2.1 .5 – .5 .2 – .7 .7 2.4 – .5 Trails in community 14.17.3 6.8 1.1 .3 .2 .7 1.9 4.6 3.3 5.7 .4 5.4 Shuttle bus 2.8.7 2.1 .2 – .5 .2 .5 .9 .9 1.9 – – Daycare center 6.43.0 3.5 .7 – .5 .5 .9 1.6 1.7 3.9 – 1.4 Private or restricted beach, park, or shoreline 2.7.9 1.8 .5 – – .2 – 1.5 .6 1.8 – .7 

### Description of Area Within 300 Feet**2** Single family detached houses 34.115.7 18.4 2.1 .3 1.4 2.3 6.0 8.7 8.0 19.2 1.1 10.3 Single family attached 15.25.1 10.0 .7 – .5 1.0 1.1 6.1 3.2 6.7 .7 6.5 1 to 3 story multiunit 22.73.8 18.9 1.9 – .7 1.9 2.1 9.8 5.9 11.5 .9 8.5 4 to 6 story multiunit 7.31.1 6.2 – – .3 1.2 .5 2.1 2.2 5.5 – 1.6 7 or more story multiunit 3.3.4 2.8 – – – .2 – 1.2 .5 2.8 – .5 Manufactured/mobile homes 1.2.7 .4 – .3 – – .3 .2 .2 .7 – – Commercial, or institutional 18.23.8 14.5 1.7 – 1.0 1.9 2.1 6.8 5.0 10.0 .7 6.4 Industrial or factories 1.4.2 1.2 – – .2 – .2 .2 .5 1.0 – .5 Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 13.46.3 7.1 1.4 .3 .2 .7 1.4 4.4 2.9 4.8 1.1 4.9 4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 4.9.9 4.0 – .3 .7 .5 .3 2.3 .7 2.9 – 1.1 Not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 

### Bodies of Water Within 300 Feet Water in area 4.61.1 3.5 .7 – – .3 .2 2.6 .8 1.9 .7 1.6 With waterfront property ––– – –– –– – – –– – Waterfront property not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – With flood plain ––– – –– –– – – –– – Flood plain not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 – Water not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 No water in area 38.716.6 22.1 1.9 .3 1.6 2.3 6.5 10.7 9.8 21.5 1.1 12.7 

### Age of Other Residential Buildings **Within 300 Feet** Older 5.61.1 4.5 – – .7 .2 1.0 2.1 1.2 3.8 – 1.4 About the same 31.414.5 16.9 1.2 – .9 1.9 4.8 8.6 7.0 15.8 1.5 11.1 Newer 3.21.2 2.0 1.2 .3 – .2 .7 1.2 1.3 1.5 – 1.2 Very mixed 2.1.4 1.7 .2 – – .2 .2 1.0 .7 1.2 .2 .6 No other residential buildings 1.0.5 .5 – – – – – .2 .5 1.0 – – Not reported .6.4 .2 – – – – – .2 – .4 – .2 

### Other Buildings Vandalized or With

**Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet** None 42.117.2 24.9 2.3 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.0 10.1 22.2 1.8 14.3 1 building .5– .5 .3 – – – – .3 .3 .5 – – More than 1 building ––– – –– –– – – –– – No buildings .7.5 .2 – – – – – – .2 .7 – – Not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 

# 144 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Bars on Windows of Buildings Within **300 Feet** No bars on windows 32.211.8 20.4 2.6 .3 .9 1.8 4.3 11.1 7.8 14.1 1.8 12.7 1 building with bars .9.9 – – – – .2 .5 – .2 .7 – .2 2 or more buildings with bars 6.73.6 3.1 – – .5 .3 1.6 1.0 1.6 5.8 – .7 No buildings .7.5 .2 – – – – – – .2 .7 – – Not reported 3.21.3 1.9 – – .3 .2 .5 1.2 .7 2.4 – .9 

### Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet No repairs needed 28.212.8 15.3 2.1 – .5 1.4 4.6 8.7 6.9 14.4 1.3 10.0 Minor repairs needed 13.24.6 8.6 .5 .3 1.0 1.2 1.9 4.3 3.2 7.6 .4 4.0 Major repairs needed 1.7.2 1.5 – – .2 – .2 .3 .5 1.5 – .2 No streets .2– .2 – – – – – – – – – – Not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 

### Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

**Properties Within 300 Feet** None 38.216.4 21.8 2.4 .3 .9 1.8 6.1 11.8 8.9 20.3 1.8 12.7 Minor accumulation 4.2.9 3.3 .2 – .7 .7 .2 1.2 1.5 2.4 – 1.4 Major accumulation .7.2 .5 – – – – .4 .3 .2 .7 – – Not reported .6.6 – – – – – – – – .2 – .4 

### Parking Lots**2** With parking lots 20.63.8 16.8 1.0 – 1.2 1.9 1.4 8.6 6.0 10.8 .7 7.4 Residents only 13.92.1 11.9 .7 – .9 1.6 .9 6.3 3.9 7.4 – 5.0 Shoppers or workers only 4.91.3 3.6 .3 – .2 .7 .5 1.2 1.5 2.9 .4 1.4 Anyone 7.61.1 6.5 – – .5 .4 .5 3.2 2.6 3.8 .2 3.1 Kind not reported .5.2 .3 – – – – – .3 – .5 – – No parking lots within 300 Feet 22.813.9 8.9 1.7 .3 .5 .7 5.3 4.6 4.6 12.7 1.1 6.9 Parking lot not reported .4.4 – – – – – – – – .2 – .2 

### Manufactured/Mobile Homes in Group Manufactured/mobile homes .3.3 – – .3 – – .3 – – – – – 1 to 6 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 7 to 20 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 21 or more .3.3 – – .3 – – .3 – – – – –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Limited to single attached and multiunits.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 145 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Population in housing unit 103.3 49.3 54.1 5.0 1.4 5.8 5.5 13.2 27.7 22.3 55.4 3.9 34.8** 

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Persons 1 person 16.64.6 12.0 1.1 – .2 1.6 3.3 5.4 5.1 9.7 .7 4.9 2 persons 10.75.2 5.5 1.3 – .2 .2 1.8 4.0 1.8 6.0 .4 2.9 3 persons 7.33.2 4.2 – – .2 .2 .9 2.1 2.5 3.1 .2 3.8 4 persons 5.43.1 2.3 – – .5 – .2 1.4 .3 2.8 .4 1.7 5 persons 1.81.2 .7 – .3 .2 – .5 – .5 .5 – 1.1 6 persons 1.1.5 .7 .2 – .2 .5 – .4 .5 .9 – – 7 persons or more .7.5 .3 – – – – – – – .7 – – 

### Number of Single Children Under 18 **Years** None 27.311.6 15.8 2.1 – .5 1.6 6.3 8.6 6.3 14.9 1.3 8.4 1 6.8

2.5 4.3 .3 – – .5 .2 2.4 2.2 3.6 – 2.5 2 6.5

3.0 3.5 – .3 .5 – .3 1.8 1.4 3.6 .4 2.2 3 1.6

.7 .9 – – .2 – – – – .2 – 1.3 4 1.2

.2 .9 .2 – .2 .5 – .4 .4 .9 – – 5 .5

.2 .2 – – .2 – – – .2 .5 – – 6 or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 36.813.1 23.7 2.1 – 1.6 2.6 ... 13.0 8.3 19.0 1.5 13.0 1 person 5.23.5 1.7 .2 .3 – – 4.9 – 1.8 3.8 .2 .9 2 persons or more 1.81.6 .2 .2 – – – 1.8 .2 .5 .9 – .7 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 4.2.2 4.0 .6 – .2 – ... 3.3 1.4 1.9 .2 1.8 25 to 29 3.3.5 2.8 .2 – .2 .2 ... 1.6 1.0 1.5 – 1.4 30 to 34 4.91.7 3.3 .2 – .7 .2 ... 1.2 1.2 2.9 .2 1.8 35 to 44 9.43.4 6.1 .7 – .5 .9 ... 3.7 1.7 3.6 .4 4.7 45 to 54 10.55.4 5.1 .5 – – .5 ... 3.2 1.6 5.4 .4 2.8 55 to 64 4.72.2 2.5 – – – .8 ... – 1.4 3.6 .2 .6 65 to 74 5.13.5 1.7 .2 .3 – – 5.1 .2 2.0 3.3 .2 1.3 75 years and over 1.61.4 .2 .2 – – – 1.6 – .2 1.4 – – **Median 45 51 39 ... ... ... ... 72 36 45 48 ... 40**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 27.213.6 13.6 1.5 .3 1.4 .9 3.5 7.9 5.5 13.9 1.1 9.6 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 12.19.1 3.0 1.0 – – .7 2.1 3.3 1.2 5.3 .9 4.1 Under 25 years .5– .5 .3 – – – ... .5 – .3 – .2 25 to 29 years .5.2 .2 – – – – ... .2 .2 .2 – .2 30 to 34 years 1.4.7 .7 – – – .2 ... .5 – .7 – .7 35 to 44 years 2.72.5 .2 .5 – – .5 ... .7 – .9 .2 1.3 45 to 64 years 5.03.9 1.1 – – – – ... 1.1 .2 2.3 .4 .9 65 years and over 2.11.8 .2 .2 – – – 2.1 .2 .7 .9 .2 .7 Other male householder 4.81.6 3.2 – – .7 – .5 1.8 .9 2.6 – 2.0 Under 45 years 3.7.7 3.0 – – .7 – ... 1.8 .9 1.7 – 1.8 45 to 64 years .7.4 .2 – – – – ... – – .5 – .2 65 years and over .5.5 – – – – – .5 – – .5 – – Other female householder 10.32.9 7.3 .5 .3 .7 .2 1.0 2.8 3.4 6.0 .2 3.5 Under 45 years 6.1.4 5.7 .3 – .7 – ... 2.1 2.3 3.7 – 2.2 45 to 64 years 3.21.8 1.4 – – – .2 ... .7 .9 1.6 .2 1.3 65 years and over 1.0.8 .2 .2 .3 – – 1.0 – .2 .7 – – 1 person households 16.64.6 12.0 1.1 – .2 1.6 3.3 5.4 5.1 9.7 .7 4.9 Male householder 9.22.1 7.1 .5 – – 1.2 1.7 2.3 2.4 5.9 .4 2.2 Under 45 years 3.5.7 2.8 .2 – – .2 ... 1.9 .5 1.5 .4 1.3 45 to 64 years 4.0.5 3.6 .2 – – 1.0 ... .4 1.7 3.2 – .4 65 years and over 1.7.9 .8 – – – – 1.7 – .2 1.2 – .4 Female householder 7.42.5 4.9 .7 – .2 .4 1.6 3.0 2.7 3.8 .2 2.7 Under 45 years 3.5.4 3.0 .5 – .2 .4 ... 2.1 1.3 1.0 .2 1.8 45 to 64 years 2.31.1 1.2 .2 – – – ... .9 .2 1.5 – .7 65 years and over 1.6.9 .7 – – – – 1.6 – 1.1 1.4 – .2 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 16.56.6 9.9 .5 .3 1.2 .9 .5 4.6 4.3 8.8 .4 6.1 Married couples 6.14.3 1.8 .2 – – .7 – 1.8 .4 2.5 .4 2.5 One child under 6 only .9.5 .5 – – – .2 – .2 – .2 – .7 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .7.2 .5 .2 – – .2 – .5 – .3 – .2 Two or more under 6 only .7.7 – – – – – – .2 – .2 – .4 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .7.5 .2 – – – .2 – .2 .2 .4 – .2 One or more 6 to 17 only 3.12.5 .6 – – – – – .6 .2 1.4 .4 .9 Other households with two or more adults 4.21.6 2.6 – .3 .3 – .5 .7 1.2 2.4 – 1.6 One child under 6 only .5– .5 – – – – .2 .2 .5 .2 – .2 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .5– .5 – – – – – – – .5 – – Two or more under 6 only .7.2 .5 – – – – – .2 – .5 – .2 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .7.2 .5 – – – – – – – .2 – .5 One or more 6 to 17 only 1.91.2 .7 – .3 .3 – .3 .2 .7 1.0 – .6 Households with one adult or none 6.2.7 5.5 .3 – .9 .2 – 2.2 2.7 3.9 – 2.0 One child under 6 only 1.0– 1.0 .3 – – – – .5 .5 .5 – .2 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.2– 1.2 – – .2 – – .2 .7 .7 – .5 Two or more under 6 only .5– .5 – – .2 – – .2 .2 .5 – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 ––– – –– –– – – –– – One or more 6 to 17 only 3.6.7 2.9 – – .5 .2 – 1.2 1.3 2.2 – 1.3 Total households with no children 27.311.6 15.8 2.1 – .5 1.6 6.3 8.6 6.3 14.9 1.3 8.4 Married couples 6.24.8 1.4 .7 – – – 2.1 1.7 .7 2.8 .5 1.8 Other households with two or more adults 4.52.2 2.3 .2 – .2 – .9 1.6 .4 2.3 .2 1.7 Households with one adult 16.64.6 12.0 1.1 – .2 1.6 3.3 5.4 5.1 9.7 .7 4.9 

# 146 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 29.012.5 16.5 2.1 .3 .5 1.6 6.8 8.8 6.5 16.0 1.3 8.7 With own children under 18 years 14.85.6 9.2 .5 – 1.2 .9 – 4.4 4.1 7.6 .4 5.8 Under 6 years only 3.3.9 2.3 .3 – .2 .2 – 1.7 1.0 1.2 – 1.8 1 2.4

.5 1.9 .3 – – .2 – 1.2 .7 .7 – 1.4 2 .9

.4 .5 – – .2 – – .5 .2 .5 – .4 3 or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 6 to 17 years only 8.84.2 4.5 – – .7 .2 – 1.8 2.2 5.0 .4 2.9 1 4.9

2.2 2.7 – – – .2 – 1.2 1.3 3.1 – 1.3 2 3.2

1.8 1.4 – – .3 – – .7 .7 1.7 .4 1.1 3 or more .7.2 .5 – – .5 – – – .2 .2 – .4 Both age groups 2.8.5 2.3 .2 – .2 .5 – .9 .9 1.4 – 1.1 2 1.0

– 1.0 – – – – – .5 .5 .8 – .2 3 or more 1.8.5 1.4 .2 – .2 .5 – .4 .4 .7 – .9 

### Persons Other Than Spouse or **Children 2**  With other relatives 8.75.4 3.3 .2 .3 .3 – 1.9 1.1 1.9 5.0 .2 2.6 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 6.23.8 2.4 – – .3 – .5 .9 1.4 3.1 – 2.4 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 1.51.5 – .2 .3 – – 1.2 – .2 .9 .2 – Households with three generations 2.11.4 .7 – .3 – – .5 – – 1.7 – .2 Households with 1 subfamily 1.2.9 .2 – .3 – – .3 – – .7 – .2 Subfamily householder age under 30 .7.4 .2 – – – – – – – .5 – .2 30 to 64 .5.5 – – .3 – – .3 – – .2 – – 65 and over ––– – –– –– – – –– – Households with 2 or more subfamilies .5.2 .3 – – – – – – – .5 – – Households with other types of relatives 2.1.9 1.2 – – – – .7 .2 .2 1.6 – .4 With nonrelatives 3.81.1 2.7 – – .2 – .4 2.0 .4 1.3 .2 2.0 Co owners or co renters 2.0– 2.0 – – – – – 1.6 .4 .7 – 1.3 Lodgers .7.4 .2 – – .2 – – .2 – .2 – .2 Unrelated children, under 18 years old .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – – – .5 Other nonrelatives .9.7 .2 – – – – .4 – – .4 .2 .2 One or more secondary families ––– – –– –– – – –– – 2 person households, none related to each other 2.0.7 1.3 – – .2 – .2 1.1 .2 .9 .2 .7 3 to 8 person households, none related to each other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Educational Attainment of the **Householder** Less than 9th grade .7– .7 – – – – – .4 .5 .5 – .2 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7.02.5 4.5 .2 – .2 .2 2.1 1.2 3.1 5.0 .5 1.3 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 14.26.0 8.2 .5 .3 .5 1.0 2.8 3.9 3.7 6.2 .7 6.6 Additional vocational training 2.01.2 .9 – .3 .2 – .3 .9 .2 1.1 – .4 Some college, no degree 8.92.7 6.2 .8 – .5 .2 .5 3.6 1.9 5.2 .2 3.1 Associate degree 3.82.3 1.5 .2 – .4 .5 .5 1.1 .9 1.3 – 1.6 Bachelor’s degree 5.82.3 3.5 .7 – – .5 .4 1.8 .2 3.1 .4 1.3 Graduate or professional degree 3.42.4 1.0 .2 – – .2 .5 1.2 .3 2.5 – .2 Percent high school graduate or higher 82.486.2 79.7 91.2 100.0 86.0 91.4 68.4 88.0 66.2 77.1 74.0 89.1 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 20.825.6 17.5 34.5 – – 26.0 13.2 22.8 4.7 23.5 24.9 10.9 

### Citizenship of Householder Citizen of the United States 40.417.5 22.9 2.3 .3 1.6 2.4 6.8 11.2 10.1 21.8 1.8 13.2 Naturalized citizen of the United States 2.1.7 1.4 – – – – – .7 .2 1.2 .2 .5 

### Year Foreign Born Householder

**Immigrated to the United States** 2005 to 2009 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 2000 to 2004 1.2– 1.2 .3 – – – – 1.2 – .8 – .4 1995 to 1999 1.3.4 .9 – – – .2 – .4 – .9 – .4 1990 to 1994 1.1.2 .9 – – – – – .7 – .3 – .7 1980 to 1989 1.0– 1.0 – – – – – .2 .7 .7 – .2 1979 or before .9.7 .2 – – – – – .2 – .5 .2 – 

### Year Householder Moved Into Unit 2000 to 2004 25.25.0 20.2 2.6 – 1.2 1.3 1.0 13.2 6.2 12.2 .9 10.3 1995 to 1999 8.85.0 3.7 – .3 .5 .5 1.4 – 2.3 4.1 .2 2.9 1990 to 1994 4.22.9 1.3 – – – .8 1.2 – .7 3.1 .5 .5 1985 to 1989 .7.7 – – – – – – – – .2 – .4 1980 to 1984 1.31.3 – – – – – .7 – .5 .9 .2 .2 1975 to 1979 1.61.6 – – – – – .9 – .2 1.4 – .2 1970 to 1974 .2– .2 – – – – .2 – – .2 – – 1960 to 1969 1.11.1 – – – – – .9 – .2 .9 – – 1950 to 1959 .7.4 .2 – – – – .4 – .4 .7 – – 1940 to 1949 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1939 or earlier ––– – –– –– – – –– – **Median 2000+ 1996 2000+ ... ... ... ... 1991 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ ... 2000+**  

### Household Moves and Formation in Last **Year** Total with a move in last year 15.52.5 13.0 2.1 – .7 1.1 .2 13.2 3.1 7.0 .9 6.1 Household all moved here from one unit 11.2.9 10.3 2.1 – .5 .7 .2 11.2 2.4 4.7 .7 4.8 Householder of previous unit did not move here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Household moved here from two or more units 1.5.2 1.3 – – .2 – – 1.5 .6 .4 – .9 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Some already here, rest moved in 2.81.4 1.4 – – – .5 – .5 – 1.9 .2 .4 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 147 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 10. 

# Previous Unit of Recent Movers

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### HOUSEHOLDER MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES**  **Total 13.0 1.1 11.9 2.1 – .7 .7 .2 13.0 3.1 5.3 .7 5.4**  

### Structure Type of Previous Residence Moved from within the United States 13.01.1 11.9 2.1 – .7 .7 .2 13.0 3.1 5.3 .7 5.4 House 4.4.5 3.9 1.0 – – – – 4.4 1.4 1.7 .4 1.6 Apartment 7.2.5 6.8 .7 – .5 .7 – 7.2 1.5 3.0 .2 3.2 Manufactured/mobile home ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other 1.1.2 .9 .5 – .2 – .2 1.1 .2 .5 – .7 Not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Tenure of Previous Residence House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 11.6.9 10.7 1.7 – .5 .7 – 11.6 2.8 4.7 .7 4.8 Owner occupied 4.0.5 3.5 1.2 – – .2 – 4.0 1.2 1.3 .4 1.6 Renter occupied 7.6.5 7.2 .5 – .5 .4 – 7.6 1.6 3.4 .2 3.1 

### Persons

 **Previous Residence** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 11.6.9 10.7 1.7 – .5 .7 – 11.6 2.8 4.7 .7 4.8 1 person 1.8.2 1.6 .2 – .2 .2 – 1.8 .4 .5 – .7 2 persons 3.2.2 3.0 .5 – .2 – – 3.2 1.0 2.0 – .9 3 persons 2.1.5 1.7 .5 – – – – 2.1 .2 1.0 – .9 4 persons 2.5– 2.5 .2 – – .2 – 2.5 .5 .7 .7 1.1 5 persons .9– .9 – – – – – .9 .4 .2 – .5 6 persons .7– .7 .2 – – .2 – .7 .2 – – .4 7 persons or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .2 – .2 

### Previous Home Owned or Rented by **Someone Who Moved Here** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 11.6.9 10.7 1.7 – .5 .7 – 11.6 2.8 4.7 .7 4.8 Owned or rented by a mover 8.8.9 7.9 1.7 – .2 .7 – 8.8 2.1 3.4 .4 3.4 Owned or rented by other 2.6– 2.6 – – .2 – – 2.6 .7 1.0 .2 1.4 By a relative 1.9– 1.9 – – .2 – – 1.9 .5 .5 – 1.4 By a nonrelative .8– .8 – – – – – .8 .3 .5 .2 – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Change in Housing Costs House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 11.6.9 10.7 1.7 – .5 .7 – 11.6 2.8 4.7 .7 4.8 Increased with move 3.2.5 2.8 .5 – – .2 – 3.2 .9 .5 .2 2.5 Decreased 3.9.2 3.7 .2 – .2 .2 – 3.9 .3 1.9 .4 .7 Stayed about the same 4.1.2 3.8 1.0 – .2 .2 – 4.1 1.4 2.1 – 1.3 Don’t know .2– .2 – – – – – .2 .2 – – .2 Not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – –

1 See back cover for details.



# 148 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR Total 13.7** **1.6 12.1 2.1 – .7 .7 .2 13.2 3.1 5.6 .9 5.7** 

### Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit**2** Private displacement .4– .4 – – – – – .4 – .2 – .2 Owner to move into unit ––– – –– –– – – –– – To be converted to condominium or cooperative ––– – –– –– – – –– – Closed for repairs ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other .4– .4 – – – – – .4 – .2 – .2 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Government displacement ––– – –– –– – – –– – Government wanted building or land ––– – –– –– – – –– – Unit unfit for occupancy ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) ––– – –– –– – – –– – New job or job transfer 1.8.4 1.4 .5 – – .2 – 1.6 .5 .5 .2 .2 To be closer to work/school/other 3.3– 3.3 .5 – .2 – – 3.3 – 1.4 .4 1.2 Other, financial/employment related 1.1.2 .9 – – – .2 – .9 – .3 .2 .7 To establish own household 1.6– 1.6 – – .2 – – 1.6 .7 1.0 – .7 Needed larger house or apartment 2.4.5 1.9 .2 – – – .2 2.4 .7 1.3 – 1.1 Married ––– – –– –– – – –– – Widowed, divorced, or separated ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other, family/person related .9– .9 – – – – – .9 .4 .2 – .7 Wanted better home 1.5– 1.5 .2 – .2 .2 – 1.5 .5 .4 .2 .7 Change from owner to renter .2– .2 .2 – – – – .2 – – – .2 Change from renter to owner .7.7 – – – – – – .5 – – .2 .2 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 1.8.2 1.5 – – – – – 1.5 – .6 .2 .9 Other housing related reasons .7.2 .4 – – – – – .4 .2 – .2 .4 Other 1.9.4 1.4 .5 – .2 – – 1.7 .5 .8 .2 .7 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .5 – – 

### Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit All reported reasons equal .7– .7 .2 – – – – .7 – .2 .4 – Private displacement ––– – –– –– – – –– – Government displacement ––– – –– –– – – –– – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) ––– – –– –– – – –– – New job or job transfer 1.4.2 1.2 .5 – – .2 – 1.4 .5 .3 – .2 To be closer to work/school/other 2.4– 2.4 .3 – .2 – – 2.4 – 1.0 – 1.2 Other, financial/employment related .7– .7 – – – .2 – .7 – .3 – .4 To establish own household 1.4– 1.4 – – .2 – – 1.4 .7 .7 – .7 Needed larger house or apartment 1.2.2 1.0 .2 – – – .2 1.2 .7 .7 – .5 Married, widowed, divorced, or separated .5.2 .2 – – – – – .2 – .5 – – Other, family/personal related .9– .9 – – – – – .9 .4 .2 – .7 Wanted better home .7– .7 .2 – – .2 – .7 .2 .2 .2 .2 Change from owner to renter or renter to owner .7.5 .2 .2 – – – – .7 – – – .5 Wanted lower rent or maintenance .9– .9 – – – – – .9 – .4 – .5 Other housing related reasons .2– .2 – – – – – .2 .2 – – .2 Other 1.4.4 1.0 .5 – .2 – – 1.2 .3 .6 .2 .5 Not reported .7– .7 – – – – – .7 – .5 – .2 

### Choice of Present Neighborhood **2** Convenient to job 4.1.2 3.8 1.2 – – .2 – 4.1 .4 1.4 .7 1.1 Convenient to friends or relatives 1.7– 1.7 .5 – – – – 1.7 1.2 .8 .2 .7 Convenient to leisure activities 1.4– 1.4 .2 – – .2 – 1.4 .2 .5 .2 .5 Convenient to public transportation 1.5– 1.5 .2 – – .2 – 1.5 .5 .6 – .7 Good schools 2.2.2 2.0 .2 – – – – 2.2 .4 .7 .2 1.4 Other public services 1.1– 1.1 – – .2 – – 1.1 .4 .6 – .2 Looks/design of neighborhood 4.8.9 3.9 1.4 – .5 .5 .2 4.8 1.2 1.4 .2 2.5 House was most important consideration 1.2.2 .9 – – – – – 1.2 .2 .5 .2 .2 Other 2.8.7 2.2 – – .2 .2 – 2.4 .3 1.7 .2 .7 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .5 – – 

### Main Reason for Choice of Present **Neighborhood** All reported reasons equal .5– .5 .2 – – – – .5 .3 .3 .2 – Convenient to job 3.4.2 3.2 .7 – – – – 3.4 .4 1.4 .2 1.1 Convenient to friends or relatives .7– .7 .3 – – – – .7 .5 .3 – .4 Convenient to leisure activities ––– – –– –– – – –– – Convenient to public transportation .5– .5 – – – – – .5 .2 – – .5 Good schools 1.2– 1.2 – – – – – 1.2 .2 .2 – .9 Other public services .4– .4 – – .2 – – .4 .2 .2 – – Looks/design of neighborhood 3.0.7 2.3 .9 – .2 .5 .2 3.0 1.0 .7 – 2.1 House was most important consideration 1.2.2 .9 – – – – – 1.2 .2 .5 .2 .2 Other 2.3.4 1.9 – – .2 .2 – 1.9 – 1.5 .2 .4 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .5 – – 

### Neighborhood Search Looked at just this neighborhood 5.3.2 5.1 – – .7 – – 5.1 1.8 2.6 .2 1.8 Looked at other neighborhood(s) 7.91.4 6.6 2.1 – – .7 .2 7.7 1.2 2.5 .7 3.9 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .5 – – 

### Choice of Present Home**2** Financial reasons 4.1.4 3.7 .7 – – – – 3.9 – 2.2 .4 1.3 Room layout/design 3.71.1 2.6 1.2 – .2 .2 .2 3.7 .5 1.0 – 1.9 Kitchen .5.2 .3 .5 – – – – .5 – .3 – .2 Size 3.3.2 3.1 .7 – – .2 – 3.3 1.4 1.7 .2 1.3 Exterior appearance 1.4.2 1.2 .8 – – – – 1.4 .5 .8 – .7 Yard/trees/view 2.1.4 1.7 .5 – – – – 1.9 .5 1.2 .4 .5 Quality of construction 1.6.5 1.2 .7 – – – – 1.6 .4 .7 .2 .4 Only one available 1.4– 1.4 .3 – .2 – – 1.4 .9 1.0 – .2 Other 3.7.4 3.3 .5 – .2 .2 – 3.3 .5 1.2 .7 1.6 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .5 – – 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 149 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR**

 Con. **Main Reason for Choice of Present**

**Home** All reported reasons equal .5– .5 .2 – – – – .5 .3 .3 .2 – Financial reasons 3.6.4 3.2 .2 – – – – 3.4 – 1.9 .2 1.3 Room layout/design 2.6.7 1.9 .7 – .2 .2 .2 2.6 .2 .5 – 1.4 Kitchen ––– – –– –– – – –– – Size 1.6– 1.6 .2 – – .2 – 1.6 1.2 .5 .2 .9 Exterior appearance .5– .5 .3 – – – – .5 .3 .3 – .2 Yard/trees/view ––– – –– –– – – –– – Quality of construction .7.2 .5 .2 – – – – .7 .2 .3 – .2 Only one available .9– .9 – – .2 – – .9 .7 .5 – .2 Other 2.8.2 2.6 .2 – .2 .2 – 2.6 .2 1.0 .2 1.4 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .5 – – 

### Home Search Now in house 3.71.4 2.3 .7 ... – – .2 3.4 .5 1.7 .2 1.1 Did not look at apartments 2.31.1 1.1 .7 ... – – .2 2.0 – .7 .2 .9 Looked at apartments too 1.0.2 .7 – ... – – – 1.0 .5 .7 – – Search not reported .5– .5 – ... – – – .5 – .2 – .2 Now in manufactured/mobile home ––– – –– –– – – –– – Did not look at apartments ––– – –– –– – – –– – Looked at apartments too ––– – –– –– – – –– – Search not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Now in apartment 10.0.2 9.8 1.5 ... .7 .7 – 9.8 2.6 3.9 .7 4.5 Did not look at houses 7.2– 7.2 .7 ... .2 .2 – 7.2 2.1 2.9 .2 3.7 Looked at houses too 2.1– 2.1 .5 ... .5 .4 – 2.1 .2 .5 .2 .9 Search not reported .7.2 .5 .3 ... – – – .5 .3 .5 .2 – 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Home** Better home 7.0.9 6.1 1.2 – .2 .2 .2 7.0 1.9 2.7 .2 3.7 Worse home 1.9– 1.9 .2 – .2 .2 – 1.9 .2 .8 .2 .4 About the same 4.3.7 3.7 .7 – .2 .2 – 3.9 .9 1.7 .4 1.6 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .5 – – 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Neighborhood** Better neighborhood 5.6.7 4.9 1.0 – – .2 .2 5.6 1.9 2.2 .2 3.2 Worse neighborhood 1.6– 1.6 – – .2 – – 1.6 .2 .7 – .5 About the same 6.0.9 5.1 1.2 – .5 .4 – 5.6 .9 2.2 .7 2.0 Same neighborhood ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .5 – –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 150 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 12. 

# Income Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Household Income Less than $5,000 3.51.1 2.4 – – .2 – .5 1.2 3.5 2.6 .2 .5 $5,000 to $9,999 4.5.4 4.0 .2 – – .7 1.6 .4 4.2 2.9 – 1.3 $10,000 to $14,999 3.4.7 2.7 .3 – .2 .2 .5 2.4 1.7 1.3 .2 1.8 $15,000 to $19,999 3.0.2 2.7 – – .7 – – 1.4 1.2 1.8 – .9 $20,000 to $24,999 1.9.2 1.6 – – – .5 .2 .9 – 1.4 – .4 $25,000 to $29,999 4.41.4 3.1 – – .4 – .9 1.7 – 1.7 .2 2.1 $30,000 to $34,999 3.81.8 2.1 – – – – .2 .9 – 2.1 – 1.5 $35,000 to $39,999 2.7.9 1.9 .2 – – .2 – .7 – 1.6 – 1.1 $40,000 to $49,999 1.81.2 .7 .5 – – – .7 .7 – 1.2 – .7 $50,000 to $59,999 2.1.7 1.4 .2 – – – .7 .2 – 1.2 – .9 $60,000 to $79,999 5.33.9 1.5 – .3 – .2 .5 1.2 – 2.6 .7 1.6 $80,000 to $99,999 3.22.0 1.2 .9 – – .7 .7 .9 – 1.2 .4 .7 $100,000 to $119,999 1.61.4 .2 – – – – .2 .2 – .7 – .2 $120,000 or more 2.52.3 .2 .2 – – – – .5 – 1.2 – .9 **Median 31 673 62 766 22 950 ... ... ... ... 28 164 25 972 7 103 29 952 ... 30 941**  As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 4.01.1 2.9 – – .2 – .5 1.2 4.0 2.9 .2 .7 50 to 99 6.61.1 5.4 .5 – .7 .7 1.8 1.9 6.6 3.9 .2 2.2 100 to 149 4.7.4 4.3 – – .5 .2 .5 2.3 ... 2.7 – 1.8 150 to 199 3.61.3 2.3 – – – – – 1.6 ... 1.6 .2 1.7 200 percent or more 24.914.2 10.7 2.1 .3 .2 1.6 4.0 6.2 ... 12.6 1.1 8.1 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 3.81.1 2.6 – – .5 – .5 1.4 3.5 2.6 .2 .5 $5,000 to $9,999 4.5.4 4.0 .2 – – .7 1.6 .4 4.2 2.9 – 1.3 $10,000 to $14,999 3.6.7 2.9 .3 – .2 .2 .5 2.6 1.7 1.3 .2 2.0 $15,000 to $19,999 3.4.2 3.2 – – .7 – – 1.6 1.2 2.1 – 1.1 $20,000 to $24,999 2.1.2 1.9 – – – .5 .2 1.1 – 1.4 – .7 $25,000 to $29,999 4.41.4 3.1 – – .2 – .9 1.4 – 1.7 .2 2.3 $30,000 to $34,999 3.91.8 2.1 – – – – .2 1.1 – 2.3 – 1.3 $35,000 to $39,999 2.7.9 1.9 .2 – – .2 – .5 – 1.6 – 1.1 $40,000 to $49,999 1.61.2 .5 .5 – – – .7 .5 – 1.0 – .7 $50,000 to $59,999 1.9.9 1.0 .2 – – – .7 – – 1.2 .2 .4 $60,000 to $79,999 5.34.3 1.0 – .3 – .2 .7 .9 – 2.6 .7 1.6 $80,000 to $99,999 2.81.6 1.2 .9 – – .7 .4 .9 – 1.0 .2 .7 $100,000 to $119,999 1.41.2 .2 – – – – .2 .2 – .7 – – $120,000 or more 2.52.3 .2 .2 – – – – .5 – 1.2 – .9 **Median 30 228 61 492 20 236 ... ... ... ... 28 164 22 520 7 103 29 335 ... 28 664**  

### Income Sources of Families and Primary **Individuals 2**  Wages and salaries 37.015.7 21.4 2.4 .3 1.4 2.1 4.0 11.8 5.0 19.4 1.5 12.7 Wages and salaries were majority of income 33.914.3 19.7 1.9 .3 1.2 1.9 3.1 11.3 3.8 17.2 1.5 12.3 2 or more people each earned over 20 percent of wages and salaries 9.76.2 3.5 .5 .3 .2 .7 1.0 2.3 .9 5.2 .6 2.3 Business, farm, or ranch 2.31.7 .7 – – .4 .2 – .2 .2 1.4 – .4 Social Security or pensions 8.65.9 2.6 .5 .3 – – 6.0 .5 2.3 4.9 .2 2.5 Interest 6.75.0 1.8 .9 – .2 .4 1.8 1.1 .5 3.4 .4 1.6 Stock dividend(s) 3.02.3 .7 .5 – .2 – .7 .9 .5 1.4 – .9 Rental income with lodger(s) 1.61.4 .2 – – .2 – .2 – .4 1.2 .2 .2 SSI, Public assistance or welfare 5.41.1 4.2 .5 – .2 .7 1.4 1.7 4.0 3.6 – 1.6 Alimony or child support 3.01.1 1.9 .5 – .5 .5 – 1.0 .8 1.5 – 1.4 Other 5.22.0 3.2 .2 – .5 .5 .9 1.8 2.5 2.4 – 2.2 

### Amount of Savings and Investments Income of $25,000 or less 19.03.0 16.0 .5 – 1.4 1.4 3.0 7.7 10.6 11.1 .5 6.3 No savings or investments 14.31.1 13.2 .5 – 1.4 1.2 1.8 6.2 8.2 8.0 .5 4.9 $25,000 or less 2.0.9 1.1 – – – – .7 .7 .7 1.1 – .7 More than $25,000 1.4.9 .5 – – – – .5 – 1.2 .9 – .4 Not reported 1.3– 1.3 – – – .3 – .8 .6 1.1 – .2 

### Food Stamps Income of $25,000 or less 19.03.0 16.0 .5 – 1.4 1.4 3.0 7.7 10.6 11.1 .5 6.3 Family members received food stamps 4.4.2 4.2 .5 – .5 .5 .2 1.2 3.7 2.4 .2 1.3 Did not receive food stamps 13.82.8 11.0 – – 1.0 .7 2.8 6.3 6.6 7.9 .2 5.0 Not reported .8– .8 – – – .3 – .2 .3 .8 – – 

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 15.1... 15.1 1.2 – .9 1.4 .7 8.1 2.8 7.8 .7 5.4 Rent control –... – – – – – – – – – – – No rent control 15.1... 15.1 1.2 – .9 1.4 .7 8.1 2.8 7.8 .7 5.4 Reduced by owner .2... .2 – – – – – – .2 .2 – – Not reduced by owner 14.9... 14.9 1.2 – .9 1.4 .7 8.1 2.6 7.5 .7 5.4 Owner reduction not reported –... – – – – – – – – – – – Rent control not reported –... – – – – – – – – – – – Owned by public housing authority 3.1... 3.1 – – .3 – .9 .2 2.4 1.7 .2 1.1 Government subsidy 2.9... 2.9 .2 – .2 .2 – .9 2.2 1.5 – .9 Other, income verification 4.3... 4.3 .3 – .2 .2 .3 2.6 1.0 3.2 – 1.1 Subsidy not reported .2... .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 151 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 43.8 18.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.2.2 1.0 .3 – – – – .3 .7 .7 .2 – $100 to $199 3.31.4 1.9 .2 .3 – .2 .9 .2 1.7 2.1 – .7 $200 to $249 2.51.6 .9 – – – .5 .9 – 1.4 1.6 – .9 $250 to $299 1.6.9 .7 – – – – .7 .2 .7 1.4 – .2 $300 to $349 .7.4 .3 – – – – .2 .3 .5 .7 – – $350 to $399 1.41.1 .3 – – – – .5 – .7 .7 – .7 $400 to $449 1.9.7 1.2 .2 – .2 – .5 .7 .3 1.0 .2 .7 $450 to $499 1.4.2 1.1 – – – – .2 1.1 .2 .7 – .7 $500 to $599 2.9– 2.9 – – – .5 – 1.8 – 1.3 – 1.4 $600 to $699 3.7– 3.7 .5 – .2 – .5 2.1 .9 2.2 – 1.3 $700 to $799 4.6.9 3.7 .2 – .7 .7 .5 1.6 1.0 2.4 .4 1.4 $800 to $999 5.31.6 3.8 .2 – .5 – .2 1.8 .9 3.1 .2 1.8 $1,000 to $1,249 4.12.7 1.4 .2 – – .2 .2 1.4 .2 1.7 .2 1.5 $1,250 to $1,499 2.52.1 .5 .2 – – – .4 .7 – 1.0 .2 1.1 $1,500 or more 4.84.3 .5 .5 – – .5 .2 .5 .2 1.6 .2 1.8 No cash rent 2.0... 2.0 – – – – .7 .5 1.2 1.5 – .5 **Median (excludes no cash rent) 709 998 646 ... ... ... ... 377 682 326 639 ... 741**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 040 1 040 ... ... ... ... ... 421 1 438 383 809 ... 1 155**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 946 946 ... ... ... ... ... 386 1 312 375 461 ... 1 080**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 1.91.6 .2 – .3 – .2 .5 – – 1.1 – .2 5 to 9 percent 2.92.5 .4 – – – – .7 .4 – 1.8 – .7 10 to 14 percent 5.33.1 2.2 1.0 – – .4 1.2 .7 .5 3.7 .4 .7 15 to 19 percent 4.11.8 2.3 .5 – – – .9 1.2 .7 2.1 .4 1.4 20 to 24 percent 4.11.8 2.3 .5 – .2 – .5 1.2 .2 1.0 – 2.7 25 to 29 percent 3.11.1 1.9 .2 – .3 .5 .5 .5 1.2 1.9 – .4 30 to 34 percent 4.3.9 3.5 – – – .5 .2 1.6 .5 1.9 .4 1.8 35 to 39 percent 2.61.4 1.2 – – – – .2 1.5 .3 1.7 – .9 40 to 49 percent 4.61.1 3.5 .2 – – .2 .4 2.3 .6 2.1 – 2.2 50 to 59 percent 2.3.4 1.8 – – .2 .2 .2 1.1 1.2 1.6 – .7 60 to 69 percent 1.2.2 .9 .2 – .2 – – .4 .7 .5 – .4 70 to 99 percent 1.6.4 1.2 – – .2 – – .7 .4 .5 .2 .9 100 percent or more3 2.31.1 1.2 – – .2 .5 .5 .7 1.6 1.0 .2 .9 Zero or negative income 1.7.7 1.0 – – .2 – .2 .5 1.5 1.2 – .2 No cash rent 2.0– 2.0 – – – – .7 .5 1.2 1.5 – .5 **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 28 19 33 ... ... ... ... 18 37 49 27 ... 32**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 26 18 32 ... ... ... ... 16 36 36 26 ... 31**  

### Rent Paid by Lodgers Lodgers in housing units .7.4 .2 – – .2 – – .2 – .2 – .2 Less than $100 per month ––– – –– –– – – –– – $100 to $199 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $200 to $299 .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – $300 to $399 .2– .2 – – .2 – – .2 – – – – $400 or more per month .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 43.818.2 25.6 2.6 .3 1.6 2.6 6.8 13.2 10.6 23.7 1.8 14.5 Less than $25 7.3.9 6.4 .9 – – 1.2 .7 3.2 1.5 3.4 .4 3.0 $25 to $49 20.99.1 11.7 1.0 .3 1.2 .2 2.1 6.1 4.2 11.7 .4 7.3 $50 to $74 7.03.8 3.2 .2 – .2 .4 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.9 .9 1.7 $75 to $99 3.42.3 1.2 – – – .2 1.1 .4 .9 2.3 – 1.1 $100 to $149 2.0.7 1.3 .2 – .2 .2 .2 .5 .5 1.8 – – $150 to $199 .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – $200 or more .5.5 – .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 – – .5 **Median 41 47 37 ... ... ... ... 53 37 44 41 ... 38**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 2.6.7 1.9 – – – .2 .7 .9 1.2 1.7 – .9 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 39.417.0 22.4 2.3 .3 1.4 2.6 6.3 11.4 8.5 21.5 1.1 12.9 Less than $25 5.11.3 3.7 1.1 – – .7 .2 2.8 1.2 1.5 .4 2.9 $25 to $49 12.86.0 6.8 .8 .3 .4 .5 2.3 3.3 2.4 6.0 – 4.9 $50 to $74 5.32.9 2.3 – – – .2 1.0 1.4 .7 3.5 .4 .9 $75 to $99 2.71.5 1.2 – – .2 – .2 .2 .5 2.1 – .6 $100 to $149 1.81.4 .5 – – – – .4 .4 .2 1.0 .2 .4 $150 to $199 1.11.1 – .2 – – – .5 .2 – .5 – .5 $200 or more .5.5 – .2 – – – .2 .2 – – – .2 **Median 44 51 38**  **... ... ... ... 49 36 38 49 ... 37** Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 10.12.3 7.8 – – .7 1.2 1.4 2.8 3.4 7.0 – 2.4 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil Fuel oil used 1.9.9 1.0 – – .2 – .7 .5 .2 1.4 – .4 Less than $25 .2– .2 – – .2 – – .2 .2 .2 – – $25 to $49 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $50 to $74 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $75 to $99 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $100 to $149 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $150 to $199 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $200 or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 1.7.9 .8 – – – – .7 .2 – 1.2 – .4 

### Property Insurance Property insurance paid 22.417.1 5.3 1.2 .3 .4 .9 5.1 3.5 3.3 11.5 1.1 6.7 **Median per month 53 61 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59 ... 51**  

# 152 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Monthly Costs Paid for Selected Utilities **and Fuels** Water paid separately 18.912.1 6.9 1.9 – .7 1.0 4.4 3.8 3.6 10.9 .9 5.4 **Median 26 33 20 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 ... ...**  Trash paid separately 7.75.4 2.3 .2 .3 .5 .3 1.4 1.2 1.9 1.5 .9 4.0 **Median 16 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Bottled gas paid separately .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Other fuel paid separately 3.11.7 1.4 .3 – .2 – .2 1.4 .5 .3 .4 1.9 **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 18.2 18.2 ... .9 .3 – .7 4.9 1.1 2.3 9.2 .9 6.0**  

### Cost and Ownership Sharing Ownership shared by person not living here 1.01.0 ... .2 .3 – .2 .5 .2 – .5 – .2 Costs shared by person not living here –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Costs not shared 1.01.0 ... .2 .3 – .2 .5 .2 – .5 – .2 Cost sharing not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Ownership not shared 16.616.6 ... .7 – – .5 4.3 .9 2.3 8.8 .7 5.3 Costs shared by person not living here –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Costs not shared 16.616.6 ... .7 – – .5 4.3 .9 2.3 8.8 .7 5.3 Cost sharing not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Ownership sharing not reported .6.6 ... – – – – – – – – .2 .4 

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 12.312.3 ... .9 – – .5 2.1 1.1 .9 5.1 .7 4.7 Less than $100 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – $100 to $199 .5.5 ... .2 – – – .5 – – .5 – – $200 to $249 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $250 to $299 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $300 to $349 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $350 to $399 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $400 to $449 .5.5 ... – – – – .5 – – .2 – .2 $450 to $499 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $500 to $599 .9.9 ... .2 – – – .2 .2 – – .2 .5 $600 to $699 1.81.8 ... – – – – .2 .2 .2 .5 – 1.1 $700 to $799 1.31.3 ... – – – .2 – – – .7 – .6 $800 to $999 2.52.5 ... – – – – .4 – .5 1.3 .2 .4 $1,000 to $1,249 1.41.4 ... – – – – – .2 .2 .5 – .9 $1,250 to $1,499 1.11.1 ... .2 – – .2 – .2 – .2 – .7 $1,500 or more 2.02.0 ... .2 – – – .2 .2 – .9 .2 .2 **Median 876 876 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 .7.7 ... – .3 – – .3 – – .5 – – $25 to $49 1.31.3 ... – – – .2 .5 – .5 .7 – .7 $50 to $74 5.05.0 ... .2 – – .5 1.2 – .7 3.3 .2 1.5 $75 to $99 4.04.0 ... – – – – 1.3 .2 – 2.0 – 1.6 $100 to $149 4.34.3 ... .2 – – – 1.6 .2 1.1 1.8 .4 1.6 $150 to $199 1.01.0 ... – – – – – – – .5 .2 – $200 or more 1.81.8 ... .5 – – – – .7 – .5 – .7 **Median 88 88 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 ... 89**  

### Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value Less than $5 6.86.8 ... .5 .3 – .4 3.0 .2 .9 5.2 – 1.3 $5 to $9 9.79.7 ... .5 – – .2 1.8 .7 1.4 3.0 .9 4.2 $10 to $14 1.01.0 ... – – – – – – – .7 – .2 $15 to $19 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $20 to $24 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $25 or more .7.7 ... – – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 **Median 6 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5**  **... 7** 

### Routine Maintenance in Last Year Less than $25 per month 5.75.7 ... .2 – – .2 2.1 .2 1.2 2.3 .2 2.3 $25 to $49 4.54.5 ... .2 – – – 1.3 .2 .9 2.3 – 1.8 $50 to $74 .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – .7 – .2 $75 to $99 1.11.1 ... .2 – – – – .2 .2 .7 – .2 $100 to $149 1.41.4 ... – – – .2 .2 – – 1.2 .2 – $150 to $199 .7.7 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – .2 $200 or more per month 1.91.9 ... – .3 – – .5 – – 1.3 – .2 Not reported 2.02.0 ... .2 – – – .5 .5 – .5 .4 1.1 **Median 38 38 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 48 ... 28**  

### Condominium and Cooperative Fee Fee paid by owners 2.52.5 ... – ... – .2 .5 .2 .2 .7 .2 1.4 Less than $25 per month –– ... – ... – – – – – – – – $25 to $49 –– ... – ... – – – – – – – – $50 to $74 –– ... – ... – – – – – – – – $75 to $99 –– ... – ... – – – – – – – – $100 to $149 .7.7 ... – ... – – – .2 – – .2 .2 $150 to $199 1.11.1 ... – ... – – .2 – .2 – – 1.1 $200 or more per month .4.4 ... – ... – .2 .2 – – .4 – – Not reported .3.3 ... – ... – – – – – .3 – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Other Housing Costs per Month Homeowner association fee paid 3.93.9 ... .9 – – – .7 .7 – 1.2 – 1.8 **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Manufactured/mobile home park fee paid –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Land rent fee paid –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 153 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Government Subsidy for Repairs** Units with major repairs in the last 2 years 11.811.8 ... .7 .3 – .5 3.0 .5 1.1 6.0 .6 3.3 Received low interest loan or grant –– ... – – – – – – – – – – No low interest loan or grant 11.611.6 ... .7 .3 – .5 3.0 .5 1.1 6.0 .4 3.3 Not reported .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 154 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 14. 

# Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 18.2 18.2 ... .9 .3 – .7 4.9 1.1 2.3 9.2 .9 6.0**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – $10,000 to $19,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $20,000 to $29,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $30,000 to $39,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $40,000 to $49,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $50,000 to $59,999 .3.3 ... – .3 – – .3 – – – – – $60,000 to $69,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $70,000 to $79,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $80,000 to $99,999 .2.2 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 – – $100,000 to $119,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $120,000 to $149,999 2.92.9 ... – – – .2 .5 – .5 1.0 .2 1.7 $150,000 to $199,999 5.25.2 ... .2 – – .4 1.4 .2 .5 3.2 .2 1.1 $200,000 to $249,999 2.72.7 ... – – – – .7 .2 .7 .9 .2 1.3 $250,000 to $299,999 3.43.4 ... .2 – – – 1.1 .2 .7 1.8 – 1.2 $300,000 or more 3.23.2 ... .5 – – – .7 .5 – 1.9 .2 .7 **Median 204 265 204 265 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 199 802 ... 206 399**  

### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 1.01.0 ... – .3 – – .3 – – .7 – – 1.5 to 1.9 1.11.1 ... – – – .5 – – – .7 – .4 2.0 to 2.4 1.81.8 ... – – – – .2 – – .5 .2 .7 2.5 to 2.9 1.81.8 ... .2 – – – – .2 – .4 – .9 3.0 to 3.9 2.52.5 ... .2 – – – .5 – – .9 – 1.1 4.0 to 4.9 3.93.9 ... – – – .2 .9 .2 – 3.0 – .8 5.0 or more 5.45.4 ... .5 – – – 2.7 .7 1.6 2.5 .7 1.8 Zero or negative income .7.7 ... – – – – .2 – .7 .5 – .2 **Median 4.1 4.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.4 ... 3.8**  

### Other Activities on Property Medical or commercial establishment –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Neither 18.218.2 ... .9 .3 – .7 4.9 1.1 2.3 9.2 .9 6.0 

### Year Unit Acquired 2000 to 2004 5.45.4 ... .9 – – .2 .5 1.1 .2 1.6 .2 3.1 1995 to 1999 5.35.3 ... – .3 – .2 .5 – .5 1.9 .2 2.0 1990 to 1994 2.72.7 ... – – – .2 .9 – .7 2.0 .2 .2 1985 to 1989 .5.5 ... – – – – – – – .2 – .2 1980 to 1984 1.31.3 ... – – – – .7 – .5 .9 .2 .2 1975 to 1979 1.61.6 ... – – – – .9 – .2 1.4 – .2 1970 to 1974 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1960 to 1969 .9.9 ... – – – – .9 – – .7 – – 1950 to 1959 .4.4 ... – – – – .4 – .2 .4 – – 1940 to 1949 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1939 or earlier –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median 1997 1997 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1992 ... 2000+**  

### First Time Owners First home ever owned 7.77.7 ... – – – .5 1.9 .5 .9 4.2 .4 2.7 Not first home 9.89.8 ... .9 .3 – .2 3.0 .7 1.4 5.1 .2 2.9 Not reported .6.6 ... – – – – – – – – .2 .4 

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 17.717.7 ... .9 .3 – .7 4.9 1.1 2.3 9.2 .7 5.8 Less than $10,000 .4.4 ... – – – – .4 – .2 .4 – – $10,000 to $19,999 .7.7 ... – – – – .7 – – .7 – – $20,000 to $29,999 .7.7 ... – – – .2 .2 – – .5 – – $30,000 to $39,999 .4.4 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 – .2 $40,000 to $49,999 .5.5 ... – – – – .2 – – .5 – – $50,000 to $59,999 1.21.2 ... – .3 – – .5 – .2 .7 – .2 $60,000 to $69,999 1.11.1 ... – – – .2 .5 – .2 .7 .2 .2 $70,000 to $79,999 1.91.9 ... – – – – .7 – .9 1.2 .2 .5 $80,000 to $99,999 1.11.1 ... – – – – .7 – .2 .7 – .4 $100,000 to $119,999 .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – .7 – .2 $120,000 to $149,999 1.41.4 ... .2 – – – .2 – – .2 – .4 $150,000 to $199,999 3.03.0 ... – – – .2 – – .2 1.2 – 1.6 $200,000 to $249,999 1.61.6 ... – – – – – .2 – 1.0 – .7 $250,000 to $299,999 .5.5 ... .2 – – – .2 .2 – .2 – .2 $300,000 or more .9.9 ... .5 – – – – .5 – .2 – .2 Not reported 1.51.5 ... – – – – – .2 .2 .2 .2 .8 **Median 102 715 102 715 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 469 ... 158 125**  Received as inheritance or gift –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported .4.4 ... – – – – – – – – .2 .2 

### Major Source of Down Payment Home purchased or built 17.717.7 ... .9 .3 – .7 4.9 1.1 2.3 9.2 .7 5.8 Sale of previous home 4.34.3 ... .7 – – – 2.1 .5 .7 1.6 – 2.1 Savings or cash on hand 9.69.6 ... .2 .3 – .5 2.6 .5 1.3 6.7 .2 2.0 Sale of other investment .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowing, other than mortgage on this property .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – Inheritance or gift –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Land where building built used for financing –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Other .7.7 ... – – – .2 – – .2 .2 – .5 No down payment 1.61.6 ... – – – – .2 – – .5 .2 .7 Not reported 1.01.0 ... – – – – – .2 – – .2 .6 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 155 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 14. 

# Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### How Acquired First occupant in single family unit built 1990 or later 1.91.9 ... .7 – – – .5 .5 – .5 – .7 Already built .7.7 ... .2 – – – – .2 – – – – Sales agreement 1.21.2 ... .5 – – – .5 .2 – .5 – .7 Contractor –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Built it yourself –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Received as inheritance or gift –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1 See back cover for details.



# 156 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

[Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 18.2 18.2 ... .9 .3 – .7 4.9 1.1 2.3 9.2 .9 6.0**  

### Mortgages Currently on Property**2** None, owned free and clear 4.64.6 ... – .3 – – 2.8 – 1.1 3.8 – .5 Reverse mortgage –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Regular and/or home equity mortgage3 12.512.5 ... .9 – – .7 2.1 1.1 .9 5.4 .7 4.7 Regular mortgage 11.811.8 ... .9 – – .5 2.1 1.1 .9 4.9 .7 4.7 Home equity lump sum mortgage 1.11.1 ... – – – .2 – – .2 .7 – – Home equity line of credit 2.62.6 ... – – – .5 .2 – .2 1.2 .2 .7 Line of credit not reported, no regular or lump sum 1.11.1 ... – – – – – – .2 – .2 .9 

### Number of Regular Mortgages and

**Home Equity Mortgages** 1 mortgage 9.09.0 ... .7 – – .4 1.8 .9 .5 4.2 .4 3.3 2 mortgages 2.82.8 ... .2 – – – .2 .2 .5 1.0 .2 .9 3 mortgages or more .5.5 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – .2 Number not reported 1.31.3 ... – – – – – – .2 – .2 1.1 

### Types of Mortgages Regular and home equity lump sum .7.7 ... – – – .2 – – .2 .5 – – With home equity line of credit .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – No home equity line of credit .4.4 ... – – – – – – .2 .2 – – Home equity line of credit not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Regular, no home equity lump sum 11.111.1 ... .9 – – .2 2.1 1.1 .7 4.5 .7 4.7 With home equity line of credit 1.91.9 ... – – – – .2 – .2 .7 .2 .7 No home equity line of credit 9.09.0 ... .9 – – .2 1.8 1.1 .5 3.7 .4 3.8 Home equity line of credit not reported .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 Home equity lump sum, no regular .5.5 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – With home equity line of credit .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – – No home equity line of credit .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – Home equity line of credit not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – No regular or home equity lump sum 5.95.9 ... – .3 – .2 2.8 – 1.4 4.1 .2 1.3 With home equity line of credit .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – No home equity line of credit 4.64.6 ... – .3 – – 2.8 – 1.1 3.8 – .5 Home equity line of credit not reported 1.11.1 ... – – – – – – .2 – .2 .9 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES Total 12.3** **12.3 ... .9 – – .5 2.1 1.1 .9 5.1 .7 4.7** 

### Land Contract Units with one regular mortgage only 8.68.6 ... .7 – – .2 1.8 .9 .5 3.7 .4 3.3 Mortgage is a land contract 1.11.1 ... – – – – .2 – – .9 – .2 Not a land contract 7.27.2 ... .7 – – .2 1.6 .9 .5 2.6 .4 3.1 Not reported .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – 

### Type of Primary Mortgage FHA 4.14.1 ... – – – – .9 .5 .7 1.6 .2 1.5 VA .9

.9 ... .2 – – – .2 .2 – – – .9 RHS/RD –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Other types 6.66.6 ... .7 – – .5 .9 .5 .2 3.3 .2 2.0 Don’t know –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported .6.6 ... – – – – – – – .2 .2 .2 

### Lower Cost State and Local Mortgages State or local program used .7.7 ... – – – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 .5 Not used 11.211.2 ... .9 – – .5 1.8 .9 .7 5.1 .2 4.0 Not reported .4.4 ... – – – – – – – – .2 .2 

### Mortgage Origination Placed new mortgage(s) 12.012.0 ... .9 – – .5 2.1 1.1 .9 5.1 .7 4.4 Primary obtained when property acquired 5.45.4 ... .7 – – .2 .5 1.1 .2 1.4 .7 2.2 Obtained later 6.66.6 ... .2 – – .2 1.6 – .7 3.7 – 2.2 Assumed .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 Wrap around –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 

### Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage Fixed payment, self amortizing 10.410.4 ... .7 – – .5 1.8 1.1 .7 4.4 .4 3.8 Adjustable rate mortgage .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 Adjustable term mortgage –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Graduated payment mortgage .8.8 ... .2 – – – .2 – – .5 – .2 Balloon .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – Other –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported .7.7 ... – – – – – – .2 .2 – .4 

### Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage Units with two or more mortgages 1.41.4 ... .2 – – .2 – .2 .2 .5 – .7 Fixed payment, self amortizing .7.7 ... – – – – – – .2 .2 – .2 Adjustable rate mortgage –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Adjustable term mortgage –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Graduated payment mortgage .2.2 ... .2 – – – – .2 – – – .2 Balloon –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Other –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported .5.5 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – .2 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 157 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Lenders of Primary and Secondary Mortgages**  Only borrowed from firm(s) 11.211.2 ... .9 – – .5 2.1 1.1 .9 4.9 .2 4.2 Only borrowed from seller .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – Only borrowed from other individual(s) –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowed from a firm and seller –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowed from a firm and other individual –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowed from seller and other individual –– ... – – – – – – – – – – One or both sources not reported .9.9 ... – – – – – – – .2 .2 .4 

### Items Included in Primary Mortgage

**Payment 3**  Principal and interest only 2.12.1 ... .5 – – – .7 .5 .2 .7 .5 .9 Property taxes 8.98.9 ... .5 – – .2 1.4 .5 .7 4.0 – 3.6 Property insurance 6.96.9 ... .5 – – .2 .7 .5 .2 2.8 – 2.7 Private mortgage insurance 2.12.1 ... .2 – – – .2 .5 .2 .5 – 1.1 Other .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – Not reported 1.11.1 ... – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 

### Year Primary Mortgage Originated 2000 to 2004 8.08.0 ... .9 – – .2 1.4 1.1 .5 3.2 .2 3.8 1995 to 1999 2.92.9 ... – – – .2 .5 – .2 1.2 .2 .6 1990 to 1994 .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – .2 .5 .2 – 1985 to 1989 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 1980 to 1984 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1975 to 1979 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – 1970 to 1974 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1960 to 1969 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1950 to 1959 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1949 or earlier –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median 2000+ 2000+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Term of Primary Mortgage at Origination

**or Assumption** Less than 8 years .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – 8 to 12 years –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 13 to 17 years 3.63.6 ... – – – .2 .9 – .5 1.6 .4 .9 18 to 22 years .7.7 ... .2 – – – – .2 – .3 – .4 23 to 27 years –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 28 to 32 years 7.87.8 ... .7 – – .2 1.2 .9 .5 3.2 – 3.4 33 years or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Variable –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median 29 29 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Remaining Years Mortgaged Less than 8 years 1.31.3 ... – – – – .2 – .2 .4 .5 – 8 to 12 years 2.02.0 ... – – – .2 .7 – .2 1.2 .2 .4 13 to 17 years .9.9 ... – – – – – – – .3 – .7 18 to 22 years .7.7 ... – – – – – – – .5 – .2 23 to 27 years 2.52.5 ... – – – .2 – – – 1.2 – .6 28 to 32 years 4.84.8 ... .9 – – – 1.2 1.1 .5 1.6 – 2.8 33 years or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Variable –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median 25 25 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Current Interest Rate Less than 6 percent 6.26.2 ... .9 – – – 1.2 1.1 .7 2.2 .2 3.1 6 to 7.9 percent 4.94.9 ... – – – .2 .7 – .2 2.0 .4 1.3 8 to 9.9 percent .5.5 ... – – – – – – – .2 – .2 10 to 11.9 percent .5.5 ... – – – .2 – – – .5 – – 12 to 13.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 14 to 15.9 percent .2.2 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 – – 16 to 17.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 18 to 19.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 percent or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 6 6**  **... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...** 

### Total Outstanding Principal Amount Less than $10,000 .7.7 ... – – – – .5 – .2 .5 .2 – $10,000 to $19,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $20,000 to $29,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – $30,000 to $39,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $40,000 to $49,999 .7.7 ... .2 – – – .2 – – .5 – – $50,000 to $59,999 .4.4 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 – .2 $60,000 to $69,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – $70,000 to $79,999 .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 – .7 $80,000 to $99,999 2.02.0 ... .2 – – .2 .5 .2 .5 .7 – .9 $100,000 to $119,999 .5.5 ... – – – – – – – .5 – – $120,000 to $149,999 2.22.2 ... – – – .2 .4 .2 – 1.1 .2 .4 $150,000 to $199,999 2.12.1 ... – – – – – – .2 .2 – 1.6 $200,000 to $249,999 1.01.0 ... – – – – – .2 – .5 – .5 $250,000 to $299,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $300,000 or more 1.21.2 ... .5 – – – – .5 – .5 – .2 Not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 123 758 123 758 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# 158 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Current Total Loan as Percent of Value** Less than 20 percent .9.9 ... – – – – .5 – .2 .5 .2 – 20 to 39 percent 2.02.0 ... .5 – – – .7 .2 – 1.1 – .7 40 to 59 percent 2.72.7 ... .2 – – – .5 .2 – 1.2 .2 .9 60 to 79 percent 3.83.8 ... – – – .5 .4 – .7 1.4 .2 1.5 80 to 89 percent 1.21.2 ... .2 – – – – .5 – .7 – .2 90 to 99 percent .9.9 ... – – – – – – – – – .9 100 percent or more .7.7 ... – – – – – .2 – .2 – .5 Not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 62.4 62.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Reason Primary Mortgage Refinanced Units with a refinanced primary mortgage3 6.46.4 ... .2 – – – 1.4 – .7 3.3 – 2.2 To get lower interest rate 5.15.1 ... .2 – – – 1.2 – .7 2.8 – 2.0 To increase payment period .3.3 ... – – – – – – – .3 – – To reduce payment period 1.11.1 ... – – – – – – .2 .7 – .2 To renew or extend a loan that has fallen due .2.2 ... – – – – – – .2 .2 – – To receive cash .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – .4 – .2 Other reason .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – .4 – .2 

### Cash Received in Primary Mortgage

**Refinance** Received refinance cash .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – .4 – .2 Less than $10,000 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $10,000 to $19,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $20,000 to $29,999 .2.2 ... – – – – .2 – – – – – $30,000 to $39,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $40,000 to $49,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $50,000 to $59,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – $60,000 to $69,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $70,000 to $79,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – $80,000 to $99,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $100,000 to $119,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $120,000 to $149,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $150,000 or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Percent of Primary Mortgage **Refinanced Cash Used for Home Additions, Improvements, or Repairs**  Received refinanced cash .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – .4 – .2 Zero percent .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 1 to 9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 10 to 19 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 to 29 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 30 to 39 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 40 to 49 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 50 to 59 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 60 to 69 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 70 to 79 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 80 to 89 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 90 to 99 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 100 percent .7.7 ... – – – – .2 – – .4 – – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Percent of Nonrefinanced Primary **Mortgage, Including Home Equity Lump Sum, Used for Home Purchase**  **and Improvement** Units with a nonrefinanced primary mortgage 5.35.3 ... .7 – – .5 .7 1.1 .2 1.9 .5 2.0 Zero percent .7.7 ... – – – .2 .2 – – .5 – – 1 to 9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 10 to 19 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 to 29 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 30 to 39 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 40 to 49 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 50 to 59 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 60 to 69 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 70 to 79 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 80 to 89 percent .2.2 ... .2 – – – – .2 – – – – 90 to 99 percent .2.2 ... .2 – – – – .2 – – – .2 100 percent 3.63.6 ... .2 – – .2 .5 .5 .2 1.2 .5 1.8 Not reported .5.5 ... – – – – – .2 – .2 – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 159 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE HOME

**EQUITY LINE OF**  **CREDIT MORTGAGES**  **Total 2.6 2.6 ... – – – .5 .2 – .2 1.2 .2 .7**  

### Total Home **Equity Line of**  **Credit Limit** Less than $10,000 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $10,000 to $19,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $20,000 to $29,999 .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – $30,000 to $39,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $40,000 to $49,999 .7.7 ... – – – – – – – .2 – .5 $50,000 to $59,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $60,000 to $69,999 .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – $70,000 to $79,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $80,000 to $99,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $100,000 to $119,999 .5.5 ... – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 – $120,000 to $149,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $150,000 or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported 1.01.0 ... – – – – – – – .5 – .2 **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Total Outstanding Line **of Credit Loans**  Outstanding loan(s) .9.9 ... – – – .5 – – – .7 – .2 Less than $10,000 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – $10,000 to $19,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $20,000 to $29,999 .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – $30,000 to $39,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $40,000 to $49,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $50,000 to $59,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $60,000 to $69,999 .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – $70,000 to $79,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $80,000 to $99,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $100,000 to $119,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $120,000 to $149,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $150,000 or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Current Line **of Credit Interest Rate**  Outstanding loan(s) .9.9 ... – – – .5 – – – .7 – .2 Less than 6 percent .7.7 ... – – – .2 – – – .5 – .2 6 to 7.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 8 to 9.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 10 to 11.9 percent .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – 12 to 13.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 14 to 15.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 16 to 17.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 18 to 19.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 percent or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Line **of Credit Monthly Payment**  Outstanding loan(s) .9.9 ... – – – .5 – – – .7 – .2 Less than $100 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – $100 to $199 .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – $200 to $249 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $250 to $299 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $300 to $349 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $350 to $399 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $400 to $449 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $450 to $499 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $500 to $599 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $600 to $699 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $700 to $799 .2.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – $800 to $999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $1,000 or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Line **of Credit Amount Used for Home**  **Additions, Improvements, or Repairs** Outstanding loan(s) .9.9 ... – – – .5 – – – .7 – .2 Yes .7.7 ... – – – .2 – – – .5 – .2 No .2

.2 ... – – – .2 – – – .2 – – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Regular mortgages include all mortgages not classified as home equity or reverse. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# 160 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more

**Total 43.8 .7 17.3 12.3 13.5 .3 10.3 12.8 12.6 7.8**  

### Persons 1 person 16.6.7 11.0 2.3 2.5 .3 8.2 4.9 2.3 .9 2 persons 10.7– 3.9 3.8 3.0 – 1.8 4.3 2.8 1.8 3 persons 7.3– 1.9 3.2 2.2 – .2 3.0 3.5 .7 4 persons 5.4– .5 1.3 3.6 – – .5 2.4 2.5 5 persons 1.8– – .6 1.2 – – .2 .4 1.2 6 persons 1.1– – .7 .5 – – – .7 .4 7 persons or more .7– – .3 .5 – – – .5 .2 

### Rooms 1 room .3... ... ... ... .3 – ... ... ... 2 rooms .5... ... ... ... – .5 – ... ... 3 rooms 8.5... ... ... ... – 8.5 – – ... 4 rooms 8.9... ... ... ... – 1.4 7.5 – – 5 rooms 5.8... ... ... ... – – 3.7 2.1 – 6 rooms 6.5... ... ... ... – – 1.4 4.9 .2 7 rooms 5.7... ... ... ... – – – 3.6 2.1 8 rooms 3.0... ... ... ... – – .3 .9 1.8 9 rooms 2.3... ... ... ... – – – 1.1 1.2 10 rooms or more 2.5... ... ... ... – – – – 2.5 

### Bedrooms None .3.3 – – – ... ... ... ... ... 1 10.3

.5 9.9 – – ... ... ... ... ... 2 12.8

– 7.5 5.1 .3 ... ... ... ... ... 3 12.6

– – 6.9 5.7 ... ... ... ... ... 4 or more 7.8– – .2 7.6 ... ... ... ... ... 

### Complete Bathrooms None ––––––––– – 1 20.1

.7 14.7 4.0 .7 .3 10.0 7.2 2.6 – 1 1/2 6.7– 1.2 3.4 2.1 – .3 1.8 3.4 1.2 2 or more 17.0– 1.4 4.9 10.7 – – 3.8 6.6 6.6 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 21.3– 1.1 7.6 12.6 – .4 3.2 9.9 7.8 Less than 1/8 acre 6.0– .2 2.6 3.2 – – 1.1 3.3 1.6 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 11.2– .7 3.9 6.6 – .2 1.9 5.3 3.9 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 2.5– – .7 1.8 – – – 1.1 1.4 1/2 up to 1 acre 1.4– .2 .2 .9 – .2 – .2 .9 1 up to 5 acres .2– – .2 – – – .2 – – 5 up to 10 acres ––––––––– – 10 acres or more ––––––––– – **Median .18 ... ... .17 .19 ... ... ... .17 .20**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 3.8– .7 2.2 .9 – .2 2.1 .9 .4 $5,000 to $9,999 4.5.2 2.6 1.2 .4 – 2.3 1.2 .9 – $10,000 to $14,999 3.6.3 2.1 1.0 .2 .3 1.6 .9 .5 .2 $15,000 to $19,999 3.4– 2.2 .7 .5 – 1.1 1.4 .2 .7 $20,000 to $24,999 2.1– 1.2 .9 – – .5 .7 .9 – $25,000 to $29,999 4.4– 2.1 1.1 1.1 – .8 1.8 1.1 .7 $30,000 to $34,999 3.9.2 1.4 1.1 1.1 – .4 1.9 1.1 .4 $35,000 to $39,999 2.7– 1.6 .7 .4 – 1.1 .7 .6 .2 $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– .4 .7 .5 – .2 .2 1.2 – $50,000 to $59,999 1.9– 1.0 .7 .2 – .8 .4 .7 – $60,000 to $79,999 5.3– 1.0 .6 3.7 – .5 .7 1.8 2.3 $80,000 to $99,999 2.8– .7 .7 1.4 – .5 .2 1.1 .9 $100,000 to $119,999 1.4– .2 .2 .9 – .2 – .7 .4 $120,000 or more 2.5– – .5 2.1 – – .5 .7 1.4 **Median 30 228 ... 24 443 25 868 67 206 ... 19 430 25 176 39 482 70 066**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.2– .7 .5 – – – 1.2 – – $100 to $199 3.3– 1.2 .9 1.2 – .9 .7 1.1 .5 $200 to $249 2.5– .6 .7 1.2 – .6 .3 1.1 .5 $250 to $299 1.6.2 .2 .7 .5 – .4 – .7 .4 $300 to $349 .7– – .3 .4 – – – .7 – $350 to $399 1.4– – .7 .7 – – .7 – .7 $400 to $449 1.9.2 .2 1.0 .4 – .4 .3 .7 .4 $450 to $499 1.4.3 .7 .5 – .3 .7 .2 .2 – $500 to $599 2.9– 2.9 – – – 2.6 .2 – – $600 to $699 3.7– 3.1 .7 – – 2.6 1.1 – – $700 to $799 4.6– 3.0 1.1 .5 – .4 3.2 .7 .3 $800 to $999 5.3– 3.1 1.8 .4 – .7 3.5 1.1 – $1,000 to $1,249 4.1– .5 1.7 1.8 – – .7 2.7 .7 $1,250 to $1,499 2.5– – .7 1.8 – – .3 .7 1.5 $1,500 or more 4.8– .2 .2 4.4 – – .2 1.8 2.8 No cash rent 2.0– 1.0 .7 .2 – .8 .2 .9 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 709 ... 655 681 1 185 ... 562 749 889 1 318**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 040 ... 948 746 1 290 ... 100**  **944 892 1500+ Monthly costs excluding second and**  **subsequent mortgages and maintenance costs 946** **... 932 497 1 122 ... 100 865 823 1 331**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 161 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 18.2 – 1.3 4.9 11.9 – – 2.9 8.9 6.4**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .2– – .2 – – – .2 – – $10,000 to $19,999 ––––––––– – $20,000 to $29,999 ––––––––– – $30,000 to $39,999 ––––––––– – $40,000 to $49,999 ––––––––– – $50,000 to $59,999 .3– – – .3 – – – – .3 $60,000 to $69,999 ––––––––– – $70,000 to $79,999 ––––––––– – $80,000 to $99,999 .2– – .2 – – – – .2 – $100,000 to $119,999 ––––––––– – $120,000 to $149,999 2.9– .9 1.1 .9 – – 1.8 1.1 – $150,000 to $199,999 5.2– .4 2.3 2.5 – – .7 3.7 .9 $200,000 to $249,999 2.7– – .2 2.5 – – .2 1.3 1.1 $250,000 to $299,999 3.4– – .5 3.0 – – – 1.4 2.0 $300,000 or more 3.2– – .4 2.8 – – – 1.1 2.1 **Median 204 265 ... ... ... 245 925 ... ... ... 192 208 272 481** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# 162 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median

**Total 18.1 – .7 3.9 5.0 4.1 3.9 .5 1 919**  

### Persons 1 person 4.2– .5 .7 1.6 .7 .7 – ... 2 persons 4.1– – 1.1 1.1 .9 .9 – ... 3 persons 3.4– – 1.1 1.1 .2 .5 .5 ... 4 persons 3.6– .2 .4 .6 1.1 1.1 – ... 5 persons 1.4– – .3 .2 .5 .5 – ... 6 persons .7– – .2 – .5 – – ... 7 persons or more .7– – – .3 .2 .2 – ... 

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – ... 2 rooms –– – – – – – – ... 3 rooms .2– – – – – .2 – ... 4 rooms .4– .2 .2 – – – – ... 5 rooms 1.4– .2 .7 .2 – – .2 ... 6 rooms 3.9– – 1.9 .7 .5 .9 – ... 7 rooms 4.3– .2 .7 1.1 1.4 .7 .2 ... 8 rooms 3.0– – .4 1.9 .4 .2 – ... 9 rooms 2.3– – – .7 1.4 .2 – ... 10 rooms or more 2.5– – – .4 .4 1.6 – ... 

### Bedrooms None –– – – – – – – ... 1 .2

– – – – – .2 – ... 2 1.9

– .5 .9 .5 – – – ... 3 8.7

– – 2.3 2.8 1.6 1.6 .5 1 834 4 or more 7.3– .2 .7 1.8 2.5 2.1 – 2 185 

### Complete Bathrooms None –– – – – – – – ... 1 3.7

– .2 1.8 1.0 – .7 – ... 1 1/2 2.7– .2 .4 1.4 .7 – – ... 2 or more 11.6– .2 1.6 2.6 3.5 3.2 .5 2 157 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 18.1– .7 3.9 5.0 4.1 3.9 .5 1 919 Less than 1/8 acre 4.6– .2 1.1 1.6 1.4 – .2 ... 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 9.6– .5 2.1 2.7 2.1 2.1 .2 1 894 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 2.5– – .7 .7 .2 .9 – ... 1/2 up to 1 acre 1.4– – – – .5 .9 – ... 1 up to 5 acres –– – – – – – – ... 5 up to 10 acres –– – – – – – – ... 10 acres or more –– – – – – – – ... **Median .19 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 1.6– – .5 .7 .4 – – ... $5,000 to $9,999 .7– – – – – .2 .5 ... $10,000 to $14,999 .7– – .4 – – .2 – ... $15,000 to $19,999 .5– – .2 – .2 – – ... $20,000 to $24,999 .2– – – .2 – – – ... $25,000 to $29,999 1.6– .2 .2 .4 – .7 – ... $30,000 to $34,999 1.6– .5 .6 .4 – – – ... $35,000 to $39,999 .9– – .5 .4 – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.0– – .2 .5 – .2 – ... $50,000 to $59,999 .7– – .2 – .2 .2 – ... $60,000 to $79,999 3.4– – .7 1.3 .9 .5 – ... $80,000 to $99,999 1.8– – .2 .7 .2 .7 – ... $100,000 to $119,999 1.2– – – – .9 .2 – ... $120,000 or more 2.3– – – .3 1.2 .9 – ... **Median 55 344 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .2– .2 – – – – – ... $100 to $199 1.7– – .5 .4 .5 – .2 ... $200 to $249 1.6– – .7 .5 .2 .2 – ... $250 to $299 .9– – .5 – – .5 – ... $300 to $349 .4– – – .2 – .2 – ... $350 to $399 .7– – – .4 .2 – – ... $400 to $449 .7– – .2 .2 – .2 – ... $450 to $499 .2– – – .2 – – – ... $500 to $599 –– – – – – – – ... $600 to $699 .4– – – .2 – .2 – ... $700 to $799 .5– – .2 .2 – – – ... $800 to $999 1.3– .2 .9 – – .2 – ... $1,000 to $1,249 1.8– .2 .6 – .9 – – ... $1,250 to $1,499 2.5– – .2 .9 .9 .5 – ... $1,500 or more 4.3– – – 1.6 1.1 1.6 – ... No cash rent .7– – – – .2 .2 .2 ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 997 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 101 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 968 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 163 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 14.4 – .2 3.2 4.1 3.7 3.2 – 1 963**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .2– .2 – – – – – ... $10,000 to $19,999 –– – – – – – – ... $20,000 to $29,999 –– – – – – – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 –– – – – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 –– – – – – – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 .3– – .3 – – – – ... $60,000 to $69,999 –– – – – – – – ... $70,000 to $79,999 –– – – – – – – ... $80,000 to $99,999 .2– – – .2 – – – ... $100,000 to $119,999 –– – – – – – – ... $120,000 to $149,999 1.1– – .6 .2 – .2 – ... $150,000 to $199,999 3.9– – 2.1 1.1 .7 – – ... $200,000 to $249,999 2.2– – – 1.3 .7 .2 – ... $250,000 to $299,999 3.4– – .2 .9 1.6 .7 – ... $300,000 or more 3.0– – – .2 .7 2.1 – ... **Median 232 589 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# 164 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other

**Total 12.5 10.0 2.5 – 5.7 5.0 – .7 25.6 – 15.4 –**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 .2.2 – – .9 .9 – – 2.6 – 1.4 – $5,000 to $9,999 .2– .2 – .2 .2 – – 4.0 – .7 – $10,000 to $14,999 .4.4 – – .2 .2 – – 2.9 – 2.1 – $15,000 to $19,999 .2.2 – – – – – – 3.2 – 1.4 – $20,000 to $24,999 .2.2 – – – – – – 1.9 – 1.4 – $25,000 to $29,999 .7.7 – – .7 .5 – .2 3.1 – 1.7 – $30,000 to $34,999 1.1.4 .7 – .7 .7 – – 2.1 – 1.6 – $35,000 to $39,999 .4.2 .2 – .4 .4 – – 1.9 – 1.6 – $40,000 to $49,999 .7.2 .4 – .5 .5 – – .5 – .2 – $50,000 to $59,999 .2.2 – – .7 .5 – .2 1.0 – 1.0 – $60,000 to $79,999 3.22.3 .9 – 1.2 .9 – .3 1.0 – .7 – $80,000 to $99,999 1.61.6 – – – – – – 1.2 – 1.2 – $100,000 to $119,999 .9.9 – – .2 .2 – – .2 – .2 – $120,000 or more 2.32.3 – – – – – – .2 – .2 – **Median 71 246 78 738 ... ... 36 390 ... ... ... 20 236 ... 27 079 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .2.2 – – – – – – 1.0 – – – $100 to $199 –– – – 1.4 1.1 – .3 1.9 – – – $200 to $249 .2.2 – – 1.4 1.4 – – .9 – – – $250 to $299 –– – – .9 .9 – – .7 – .4 – $300 to $349 –– – – .4 .4 – – .3 – – – $350 to $399 –– – – 1.1 .9 – .2 .3 – – – $400 to $449 .2.2 – – .4 .2 – .2 1.2 – .5 – $450 to $499 .2.2 – – – – – – 1.1 – .7 – $500 to $599 –– – – – – – – 2.9 – 2.1 – $600 to $699 –– – – – – – – 3.7 – 3.5 – $700 to $799 .9.5 .4 – – – – – 3.7 – 2.8 – $800 to $999 1.6.9 .7 – – – – – 3.8 – 3.3 – $1,000 to $1,249 2.71.8 .9 – – – – – 1.4 – 1.1 – $1,250 to $1,499 2.12.1 – – – – – – .5 – .2 – $1,500 or more 4.33.9 .5 – – – – – .5 – .2 – No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.0 – .5 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 266 1 363 ... ... 254 ... ... ... 646 ... 705 ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 342 1 467 ... ... 296 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 219 1 306 ... ... 254 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 4**  Less than 5 percent .5.5 – – 1.2 .9 – .3 .2 – – – 5 to 9 percent .2.2 – – 2.2 2.2 – – .4 – .4 – 10 to 14 percent 2.22.2 – – .9 .7 – .2 2.2 – 1.7 – 15 to 19 percent 1.61.1 .4 – .2 – – .2 2.3 – .7 – 20 to 24 percent 1.61.1 .5 – .2 .2 – – 2.3 – 1.8 – 25 to 29 percent 1.1.9 .2 – – – – – 1.9 – .5 – 30 to 34 percent .9.9 – – – – – – 3.5 – 2.5 – 35 to 39 percent 1.4.9 .5 – – – – – 1.2 – .9 – 40 to 49 percent 1.1.7 .4 – – – – – 3.5 – 2.3 – 50 to 59 percent .2– .2 – .2 .2 – – 1.8 – .9 – 60 to 69 percent .2.2 – – – – – – .9 – .9 – 70 to 99 percent .4.4 – – – – – – 1.2 – .7 – 100 percent or more5 1.1.9 .2 – – – – – 1.2 – .9 – Zero or negative income –– – – .7 .7 – – 1.0 – .5 – No cash rent –– – – – – – – 2.0 – .5 – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 26 25 ... ... 8 ... ... ... 33 ... 34 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 24 23 ... ... 8 ... ... ... 32 ... 33 ...**  

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 12.5 10.0 2.5 – 5.7 5.0 – .7 ... ... ... ...**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .2.2 – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 –– – – .3 – – .3 ... ... ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 .2.2 – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 2.21.1 1.1 – .7 .7 – – ... ... ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 3.62.5 1.1 – 1.6 1.6 – – ... ... ... ... $200,000 to $249,999 1.81.5 .2 – .9 .7 – .2 ... ... ... ... $250,000 to $299,999 1.81.8 – – 1.6 1.6 – – ... ... ... ... $300,000 or more 2.62.6 – – .7 .4 – .2 ... ... ... ... **Median 198 997 230 545 ... ... 216 730 ... ... ...**  **... ... ... ...** 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 165 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Ratio of Value to Current Income** Less than 1.5 .7.7 – – .3 – – .3 ... ... ... ... 1.5 to 1.9 .9.9 – – .2 .2 – – ... ... ... ... 2.0 to 2.4 1.81.4 .4 – – – – – ... ... ... ... 2.5 to 2.9 1.61.3 .2 – .2 .2 – – ... ... ... ... 3.0 to 3.9 1.81.3 .4 – .7 .7 – – ... ... ... ... 4.0 to 4.9 2.81.9 .9 – 1.1 1.1 – – ... ... ... ... 5.0 or more 2.92.5 .5 – 2.5 2.0 – .4 ... ... ... ... Zero or negative income –– – – .7 .7 – – ... ... ... ... **Median 3.7 3.5 ... ... 5.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 .5.5 – – .3 – – .3 ... ... ... ... $25 to $49 .9.2 .7 – .4 .4 – – ... ... ... ... $50 to $74 2.72.1 .6 – 2.3 2.3 – – ... ... ... ... $75 to $99 2.72.2 .5 – 1.3 1.1 – .2 ... ... ... ... $100 to $149 3.02.7 .3 – 1.3 1.1 – .2 ... ... ... ... $150 to $199 1.01.0 – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $200 or more 1.81.4 .5 – – – – – ... ... ... ... **Median 96 101 ... ... 73 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES Total 12.3** **9.8 2.5 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...** 

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 12.39.8 2.5 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Less than $100 .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $100 to $199 .5.5 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $200 to $249 –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $250 to $299 –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $300 to $349 –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $350 to $399 –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $400 to $449 .5.2 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $450 to $499 –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $500 to $599 .9.7 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $600 to $699 1.8.7 1.1 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $700 to $799 1.3.6 .7 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $800 to $999 2.52.5 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,000 to $1,249 1.41.4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,250 to $1,499 1.1.9 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,500 or more 2.02.0 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 876 958 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Type of Primary Mortgage FHA 4.13.2 .9 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... VA .9

.9 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... RHS/RD –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other types 6.65.0 1.6 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Don’t know –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported .6.6 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Mortgage Origination Placed new mortgage(s) 12.09.6 2.5 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Primary obtained when property acquired 5.44.1 1.3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Obtained later 6.65.5 1.2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Assumed .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Wrap around –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage Fixed payment, self amortizing 10.48.4 2.0 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage .8.5 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon .2– .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported .7.7 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage Units with two or more mortgages 1.41.1 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fixed payment, self amortizing .7.4 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported .5.5 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

# 166 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Lenders of Primary and Secondary Mortgages**  Only borrowed from firm(s) 11.28.9 2.3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Only borrowed from seller .2– .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Only borrowed from other individual(s) –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from a firm and seller –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from a firm and other individual –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from seller and other individual –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... One or both sources not reported .9.9 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 Excludes units in public housing projects and housing units with government rent subsidies. 2 Limited to one unit structures on less than 10 acres and no business on property. 3 Excludes one unit structures on 10 acres or more. 4 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 5 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 167 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median

**Total 43.8 2.2 1.6 4.5 3.6 3.4 6.5 6.6 3.5 5.3 2.8 1.4 2.5 30 268**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 17.81.2 .5 .7 .7 .5 1.8 2.5 1.7 3.1 1.8 1.2 2.3 54 410 1, attached 5.2.3 – – .3 .9 .9 1.1 .4 1.1 – – .2 ... 2 to 4 3.0– .4 .2 – .5 1.2 .4 .2 – – – – ... 5 to 9 4.9.3 .2 1.0 .8 .2 1.2 .7 .2 – – .2 – ... 10 to 19 4.0.5 .4 .5 .9 .5 .2 .2 .3 – .5 – – ... 20 to 49 4.6– – .7 .2 .7 .9 .7 .5 .5 .4 – – ... 50 or more 4.0– – 1.5 .7 .2 .3 .9 .2 .2 – – – ... Manufactured/mobile home or trailer .3– – – – – – – – .3 – – – ... 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 3.1– – .5 .3 – – .5 .7 – .9 – .2 ... 1995 to 1999 2.9– – .2 .5 – .3 – – .7 – .2 .9 ... 1990 to 1994 1.7.3 .2 – – .5 – – – .3 .2 .2 – ... 1985 to 1989 2.5.2 – .2 .2 .2 .5 .2 – .7 .2 – – ... 1980 to 1984 4.1.3 .2 – .2 .4 1.1 .2 – 1.3 – .2 – ... 1975 to 1979 6.4– .4 1.2 .2 – 1.6 1.1 1.4 .2 – – .2 28 345 1970 to 1974 6.0.4 .2 .9 1.4 .2 .4 1.4 – .2 .2 .2 .3 14 998 1960 to 1969 4.1.3 – .5 .3 .5 .4 .6 .2 .5 – .2 .7 ... 1950 to 1959 7.6.7 – .2 .2 1.2 1.2 1.9 .7 1.1 .5 – – 31 679 1940 to 1949 2.8– .4 .5 .2 – .2 .5 .3 – .5 .3 – ... 1930 to 1939 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1920 to 1929 .7– – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – – ... 1919 or earlier 2.0– – .3 – .5 .8 – .2 – – – .2 ... **Median 1974 ... ... ... ... ... 1976 1970 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Rooms 1 room .3– – – .3 – – – – – – – – ... 2 rooms .5– – .2 – – – .2 – – – – – ... 3 rooms 8.5– – 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 .5 .5 .2 – 20 969 4 rooms 8.9– .7 1.0 .6 1.2 2.3 1.9 .4 .5 .2 – – 24 104 5 rooms 5.81.0 .4 .9 .7 .2 .7 1.1 .2 .2 – – .2 13 529 6 rooms 6.5.5 .2 .3 .3 .5 1.4 .7 1.2 .4 .7 .2 .2 32 454 7 rooms 5.7– – .4 – .3 .7 .9 .2 2.3 .2 .5 .2 63 389 8 rooms 3.0.5 .2 – .2 – .2 .2 .2 .7 – .4 .3 ... 9 rooms 2.3– – – – – .2 .2 .2 .2 .5 – .9 ... 10 rooms or more 2.5.2 – – – .2 – .2 – .5 .7 – .7 ... 

### Bedrooms None .3– – – .3 – – – – – – – – ... 1 10.3

– .2 2.3 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.0 .5 .5 .2 – 19 430 2 12.8

1.0 1.1 1.2 .9 1.4 2.5 2.6 .7 .7 .2 – .5 22 966 3 12.6

.7 .2 .9 .5 .2 2.1 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.1 .7 .7 39 609 4 or more 7.8.4 – – .2 .7 .7 .7 – 2.3 .9 .4 1.4 70 066 

### Complete Bathrooms None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1 20.1

.8 .7 3.3 2.3 2.5 3.1 3.7 1.7 .7 1.0 .2 .3 21 696 1 1/2 6.7.7 .2 .2 .3 .7 1.4 1.5 .4 .9 – – .2 28 468 2 or more 17.0.7 .7 1.0 1.0 .2 2.0 1.3 1.4 3.7 1.8 1.2 2.1 61 173 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 35.82.2 1.4 3.1 2.6 3.0 5.3 4.8 2.6 4.8 2.8 .9 2.5 30 851 Steam or hot water system 5.5– – .8 .7 .4 .7 1.4 .5 .5 – .5 – ... Electric heat pump .4– – – .2 – – .2 – – – – – ... Built in electric units 1.4– .2 .4 – – – .2 .5 – – – – ... Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .7– – .2 – – .5 – – – – – – ... Room heaters with flue –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Room heaters without flue –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Portable electric heaters –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 43.82.2 1.6 4.5 3.6 3.4 6.5 6.6 3.5 5.3 2.8 1.4 2.5 30 268 Well serving 1 to 5 units –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Drilled –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Dug –––– – – – – – – – – – ... Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 43.82.2 1.6 4.5 3.6 3.4 6.5 6.6 3.5 5.3 2.8 1.4 2.5 30 268 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 43.82.2 1.6 4.5 3.6 3.4 6.5 6.6 3.5 5.3 2.8 1.4 2.5 30 268 Electricity 12.21.2 .7 .9 1.6 1.2 1.6 2.4 1.0 .9 .7 – – 23 458 Piped gas 30.41.0 .9 3.3 2.0 2.2 4.7 4.1 2.3 4.1 1.8 1.4 2.5 32 635 Bottled gas .5– – .2 – – – – – – .2 – – ... Fuel oil .3– – – – – – – .3 – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Solar energy –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .4– – – – – .2 – – .2 – – – ... 

# 168 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 43.82.2 1.6 4.5 3.6 3.4 6.5 6.6 3.5 5.3 2.8 1.4 2.5 30 268 Electricity 35.81.7 1.3 3.7 3.2 2.9 5.3 5.6 2.8 4.1 2.1 .9 2.1 29 443 Piped gas 8.0.5 .2 .7 .4 .5 1.2 .9 .7 1.2 .7 .4 .5 35 058 Bottled gas –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Persons 1 person 16.61.4 .9 3.0 1.7 .4 3.3 2.5 1.9 .5 .5 .5 – 22 445 2 persons 10.7.5 .2 .7 .8 1.6 .5 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.0 .7 1.2 38 014 3 persons 7.3.3 .4 .7 1.1 .2 .7 1.1 – 1.8 .7 – .2 31 713 4 persons 5.4– – – – .3 1.8 1.1 – 1.1 .2 .2 .7 ... 5 persons 1.8– – – – .5 .2 .4 – .5 – – .2 ... 6 persons 1.1– – – – .5 – – .2 – .5 – – ... 7 persons or more .7– – – – – – – .3 .2 – – .2 ... 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 27.2.7 .7 1.4 1.9 3.0 3.2 4.1 1.6 4.8 2.3 .9 2.5 36 569 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 12.1– – .2 .5 .4 .7 1.5 .5 2.7 2.3 .7 2.5 76 221 Under 25 years .5– – – – – – .2 – – .3 – – ... 25 to 29 years .5– – – – .2 – – – .2 – – – ... 30 to 34 years 1.4– – – – – .2 .3 – .4 .2 – .3 ... 35 to 44 years 2.7– – – – – .2 .6 – .2 .7 – .9 ... 45 to 64 years 5.0– – – – .2 .2 .2 – 1.6 .7 .7 1.3 ... 65 years and over 2.1– – .2 .5 – – .2 .5 .2 .4 – – ... Other male householder 4.8.2 – .2 .4 .7 .9 1.7 .2 .2 – .2 – ... Under 45 years 3.7.2 – .2 .4 .7 .7 1.0 .2 .2 – – – ... 45 to 64 years .7– – – – – – .7 – – – – – ... 65 years and over .5– – – – – .2 – – – – .2 – ... Other female householder 10.3.5 .7 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.6 .9 .9 1.8 – – – 20 940 Under 45 years 6.1.5 .4 .5 .6 1.6 1.1 .9 .3 .2 – – – 18 274 45 to 64 years 3.2– .2 .2 .4 .2 .5 – .4 1.1 – – – ... 65 years and over 1.0– – .2 – – – – .2 .5 – – – ... 1 person households 16.61.4 .9 3.0 1.7 .4 3.3 2.5 1.9 .5 .5 .5 – 22 445 Male householder 9.21.0 – 1.7 .5 .2 1.9 1.4 1.2 .5 .5 .5 – 26 642 Under 45 years 3.5.3 – .2 .5 .2 .5 .7 .5 .2 .2 .3 – ... 45 to 64 years 4.0.5 – 1.2 – – .7 .7 .3 .3 .2 .2 – ... 65 years and over 1.7.2 – .3 – – .7 – .5 – – – – ... Female householder 7.4.5 .9 1.3 1.2 .2 1.4 1.1 .7 – – – – 14 084 Under 45 years 3.5.2 .7 .4 1.0 – .4 .7 – – – – – ... 45 to 64 years 2.3.2 – – .2 .2 .7 .5 .5 – – – – ... 65 years and over 1.6– .2 .9 – – .2 – .2 – – – – ... 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 29.01.7 1.1 3.5 2.6 1.1 3.8 4.1 3.5 3.2 1.6 1.2 1.6 31 867 With own children under 18 years 14.8.5 .4 1.0 1.0 2.3 2.7 2.5 – 2.1 1.1 .2 .9 27 853 Under 6 years only 3.3– .2 .2 .5 .4 .7 – – .7 .4 – – ... 1 2.4

– – .2 .5 .4 .5 – – .5 .2 – – ... 2 .9

– .2 – – – .2 – – .2 .2 – – ... 3 or more –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 8.8.3 .2 .5 .5 1.2 1.6 2.0 – 1.4 .2 .2 .7 30 579 1 4.9

.3 .2 .5 .3 .5 .9 .9 – .7 .2 .2 .2 ... 2 3.2

– – – .2 .5 .4 .9 – .7 – – .5 ... 3 or more .7– – – – .2 .2 .2 – – – – – ... Both age groups 2.8.3 – .2 – .7 .5 .5 – – .5 – .2 ... 2 1.0

.3 – .2 – .2 – .3 – – – – – ... 3 or more 1.8– – – – .4 .5 .2 – – .5 – .2 ... 

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.2– .2 .2 .3 .2 – .2 – – – – – ... $100 to $199 3.3.3 – 1.4 – .2 – .4 .2 .7 – – – ... $200 to $249 2.5.5 .2 .4 .2 .2 – .4 .2 – .2 – – ... $250 to $299 1.6– – .4 – .2 .5 .2 – – – .2 – ... $300 to $349 .7– – .2 .3 – – – .2 – – – – ... $350 to $399 1.4.4 – .3 – – .2 – .2 .2 – – – ... $400 to $449 1.9.3 – – – – .7 .2 .5 .2 – – – ... $450 to $499 1.4– – .2 .7 .2 .2 – – – – – – ... $500 to $599 2.9– – – .5 .4 .5 .7 .3 .3 – .2 – ... $600 to $699 3.7– .4 – .9 .2 .5 .9 .5 – .3 – – ... $700 to $799 4.6– .2 .3 – 1.2 1.4 .5 .2 .2 .7 – – ... $800 to $999 5.3.2 .2 .2 .4 .2 1.7 1.2 .7 .2 – – .2 ... $1,000 to $1,249 4.1– – – .2 – .2 1.3 – 1.2 .2 .5 .5 ... $1,250 to $1,499 2.5– – – – – – – .5 .9 .2 – .9 ... $1,500 or more 4.8– – – – .2 .4 .4 – 1.4 .9 .4 .9 ... No cash rent 2.0.5 .2 .7 – – .3 – – – .2 – – ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 709 ... ... ... ... ... 741 726 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 040 ... ... ... ... ... 642 887 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 946 ... ... ... ... ... 472 297 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 169 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 1.9– – – – .2 – .2 .2 .7 .2 .2 – ... 5 to 9 percent 2.9– – – – – – 1.1 .7 .4 – .2 .4 ... 10 to 14 percent 5.3– .2 .2 – .2 .5 – 1.0 .3 1.2 .5 1.2 ... 15 to 19 percent 4.1– – .2 .3 .4 .5 .5 .4 1.1 .2 – .5 ... 20 to 24 percent 4.1– – – .2 – .7 1.1 .5 .9 .4 .2 – ... 25 to 29 percent 3.1– – .9 – .3 .2 .7 .2 .5 – – .2 ... 30 to 34 percent 4.3– .2 .2 – – 2.1 1.1 – .2 .2 .2 – ... 35 to 39 percent 2.6– – – .5 .4 .5 .3 – .9 – – – ... 40 to 49 percent 4.6– – .6 .5 .5 1.4 1.1 .2 .2 – – – ... 50 to 59 percent 2.3– .2 .5 .4 .9 – .2 – – – – – ... 60 to 69 percent 1.2– – .2 .2 .2 – .2 – – .2 – – ... 70 to 99 percent 1.6– – .2 .9 – .4 – – – – – – ... 100 percent or more3 2.3– .7 .5 .5 .2 – – .3 – – – .2 ... Zero or negative income 1.71.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... No cash rent 2.0.5 .2 .7 – – .3 – – – .2 – – ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 28 ... ... ... ... ... 33 27 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 26 ... ... ... ... ... 33 27 ... ... ... ... ... ...** 



### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 18.2 .7 .5 .4 .7 .2 1.6 2.6 2.1 4.3 1.6 1.2 2.3 61 492**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – – ... $10,000 to $19,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $20,000 to $29,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 .3– – – – – – – – .3 – – – ... $60,000 to $69,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $70,000 to $79,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $80,000 to $99,999 .2– – – – – .2 – – – – – – ... $100,000 to $119,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $120,000 to $149,999 2.9– .2 .2 .2 – .5 .7 .4 .7 – – – ... $150,000 to $199,999 5.2.2 – – .2 – .2 1.5 .9 .9 .7 – .5 ... $200,000 to $249,999 2.7.4 .2 – – – .4 – – .9 .4 .2 – ... $250,000 to $299,999 3.4– – .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .5 .9 – .4 .5 ... $300,000 or more 3.2– – – – – – – .2 .7 .5 .5 1.4 ... **Median 204 265 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 1.0– – – – – – .2 – .3 – – .5 ... 1.5 to 1.9 1.1– – – – – – – – .4 .2 – .5 ... 2.0 to 2.4 1.8– – – – – – – – .4 .7 .2 .5 ... 2.5 to 2.9 1.8– – – – – – – .2 .7 .2 .4 .2 ... 3.0 to 3.9 2.5– – – – – – .2 .9 1.1 – – .2 ... 4.0 to 4.9 3.9– – – – – .5 1.3 .2 .9 .2 .5 .2 ... 5.0 or more 5.4– .5 .4 .7 .2 1.1 .9 .7 .5 .2 – .2 ... Zero or negative income .7.7 – – – – – – – – – – – ... **Median 4.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 12.3– .2 .2 .4 .2 .9 1.5 .9 3.2 1.4 .9 2.3 70 508 Less than $100 .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – – ... $100 to $199 .5– – – – – .2 – .2 – – – – ... $200 to $249 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $250 to $299 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $300 to $349 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $350 to $399 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $400 to $449 .5– – – – – .2 – .2 – – – – ... $450 to $499 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $500 to $599 .9– – – – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 – – ... $600 to $699 1.8– – .2 .2 – – .2 .2 .5 – .3 .2 ... $700 to $799 1.3– – – – – – 1.1 – .2 – – – ... $800 to $999 2.5– .2 – .2 – – – – .7 .4 .4 .5 ... $1,000 to $1,249 1.4– – – – .2 – – – .2 – – 1.0 ... $1,250 to $1,499 1.1– – – – – – – – .7 .2 – .2 ... $1,500 or more 2.0– – – – – .2 – – .7 .5 .2 .4 ... **Median 876 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **... ... ... ... ... ...** 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 .7– – – – – – .2 – .3 – – .2 ... $25 to $49 1.3– .2 .2 – – – .4 .2 .2 – – – ... $50 to $74 5.0.5 .2 – .2 – .5 .8 1.2 .9 .2 .2 .3 ... $75 to $99 4.0– – – – – .9 .6 .2 1.4 .7 – .2 ... $100 to $149 4.3.2 – .2 .5 .2 – .3 .4 1.1 – .4 .9 ... $150 to $199 1.0– – – – – .2 – – – – .5 .2 ... $200 or more 1.8– – – – – – .2 – .5 .7 – .5 ... **Median 88 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# 170 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Purchase Price** Home purchased or built 17.7.7 .5 .4 .7 .2 1.6 2.6 1.6 4.3 1.6 1.2 2.3 62 491 Less than $10,000 .4– – .2 – – .2 – – – – – – ... $10,000 to $19,999 .7– – – – – .2 .2 .2 – – – – ... $20,000 to $29,999 .7– – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 .4– – – – – .2 – – – – .2 – ... $40,000 to $49,999 .5– – – – – .2 .2 – – – – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.2.2 – – – – .2 – – .7 – – – ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.1– – – .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 .2 – ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.9.2 .2 .2 .2 – – .3 .2 .2 – – .2 ... $80,000 to $99,999 1.1– .2 – – – .2 – – .5 – – .2 ... $100,000 to $119,999 .9– – – – – – .2 .2 .4 – – – ... $120,000 to $149,999 1.4– – – – – – .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 – ... $150,000 to $199,999 3.0– – – – .2 – .4 .2 .7 .2 .2 1.0 ... $200,000 to $249,999 1.6– – – – – – – – .7 .2 .3 .5 ... $250,000 to $299,999 .5– – – – – – – .2 .2 – – – ... $300,000 or more .9– – – – – – – – – .5 – .5 ... Not reported 1.5.2 – – .2 – .2 .7 – .2 – – – ... **Median 102 715 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Received as inheritance or gift –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Not reported .4– – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...



### RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 25.6 1.5 1.1 4.0 2.9 3.2 4.9 3.9 1.5 1.0 1.2 .2 .2 20 179**  

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 15.1.7 .7 .7 2.1 1.1 3.0 3.2 1.2 .7 1.2 .2 .2 27 211 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... No rent control 15.1.7 .7 .7 2.1 1.1 3.0 3.2 1.2 .7 1.2 .2 .2 27 211 Reduced by owner .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – – ... Not reduced by owner 14.9.5 .7 .7 2.1 1.1 3.0 3.2 1.2 .7 1.2 .2 .2 27 590 Owner reduction not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Rent control not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Owned by public housing authority 3.1– .5 1.7 – .7 .2 – – – – – – ... Government subsidy 2.9.8 – .9 .3 .4 .2 – .3 – – – – ... Other, income verification 4.3– – .7 .5 .7 1.4 .7 – .3 – – – ... Subsidy not reported .2– – – – .2 – – – – – – – ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 171 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent

**Total 43.8 1.2 3.3 4.1 2.1 3.2 2.9 3.7 4.6 5.3 6.6 4.8 2.0 709**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 17.8.2 1.4 2.5 1.1 .9 – .4 .5 1.3 4.4 4.3 .7 1 014 1, attached 5.2– .2 .2 .5 – – .5 1.2 .7 1.5 .2 .3 ... 2 to 4 3.0.2 – – – .7 .5 .2 .7 .5 .2 – – ... 5 to 9 4.9.3 .5 .3 .5 .3 .5 .5 .7 .9 – – .5 ... 10 to 19 4.0.5 .2 – – .3 .4 1.2 .7 .7 – – – ... 20 to 49 4.6– – .9 – .4 1.2 .5 .7 .5 .5 – – ... 50 or more 4.0– .7 .2 – .7 .2 .5 .3 .7 – .2 .5 ... Manufactured/mobile home or trailer .3– .3 – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 3.1.3 .2 – .3 .2 – .5 .2 .2 .7 .5 – ... 1995 to 1999 2.9– .3 – .3 .2 – .3 – .5 .7 .7 – ... 1990 to 1994 1.7.4 – – – .3 – – – – .3 .7 – ... 1985 to 1989 2.5– .2 .2 – – .2 .2 .9 .4 – .2 – ... 1980 to 1984 4.1– – .7 .2 .2 .4 .5 – .5 .9 .5 .2 ... 1975 to 1979 6.4– .7 .5 .4 .2 .8 .7 1.1 .4 .9 .4 .2 666 1970 to 1974 6.0– – 1.1 .4 .7 .7 .7 .8 .7 .5 .4 – 614 1960 to 1969 4.1– .5 – – .9 .5 – – – 1.1 .7 .5 ... 1950 to 1959 7.6– 1.1 1.4 .2 – .3 .7 1.2 1.0 1.1 .5 .2 702 1940 to 1949 2.8.5 .2 .2 – – – .2 .2 .6 .5 – .2 ... 1930 to 1939 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1920 to 1929 .7– – – – .2 – – – .2 – .2 – ... 1919 or earlier 2.0– – – .2 .2 – – .2 .7 – – .5 ... **Median 1974 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1975 ... ... ...**  

### Rooms 1 room .3– – – – .3 – – – – – – – ... 2 rooms .5– – .2 – .2 – – – – – – – ... 3 rooms 8.5– .5 .8 – .7 2.4 2.4 .4 .5 – – .8 577 4 rooms 8.9.7 .7 – – .2 .5 .7 2.6 2.6 .5 .2 .2 761 5 rooms 5.8.2 .9 .5 .5 .7 – .7 .5 .9 .9 – – 603 6 rooms 6.5.3 – .9 .5 .7 – – .7 .9 1.6 .2 .7 777 7 rooms 5.7– .5 .5 .4 .2 – – .5 .4 2.3 .7 .2 1 046 8 rooms 3.0– – .9 .5 – – – – – .5 1.1 – ... 9 rooms 2.3– .4 .2 – – – – – – .5 1.1 – ... 10 rooms or more 2.5– .2 – .2 .2 – – – – .4 1.4 – ... 

### Bedrooms None .3– – – – .3 – – – – – – – ... 1 10.3

– .9 1.1 – 1.1 2.6 2.6 .4 .7 – – .8 562 2 12.8

1.2 .7 .3 .7 .5 .2 1.1 3.2 3.5 1.0 .2 .2 749 3 12.6

– 1.1 1.8 .7 .9 – – .7 1.1 3.4 1.8 .9 889 4 or more 7.8– .5 .9 .7 .4 – – .3 – 2.2 2.8 – 1 248 

### Complete Bathrooms None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1 20.1

.2 1.7 1.8 .2 2.1 2.6 3.5 3.0 3.3 .5 .2 1.0 627 1 1/2 6.7.5 – .7 .7 .5 .3 – .7 .5 1.7 .7 .5 769 2 or more 17.0.5 1.6 1.6 1.2 .7 – .2 .9 1.6 4.4 3.9 .4 994 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 35.81.0 2.8 3.0 1.9 2.6 1.6 1.9 3.7 4.9 6.3 4.6 1.7 765 Steam or hot water system 5.5.2 .2 .4 .2 .6 1.0 1.2 1.0 – .3 .2 – ... Electric heat pump .4– – – – – – .4 – – – – – ... Built in electric units 1.4– .2 .4 – – .3 .2 – .2 – – – ... Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .7– – .2 – – – – – .2 – – .3 ... Room heaters with flue –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Room heaters without flue –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Portable electric heaters –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 43.81.2 3.3 4.1 2.1 3.2 2.9 3.7 4.6 5.3 6.6 4.8 2.0 709 Well serving 1 to 5 units –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Drilled –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Dug –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 43.81.2 3.3 4.1 2.1 3.2 2.9 3.7 4.6 5.3 6.6 4.8 2.0 709 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

# 172 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 43.81.2 3.3 4.1 2.1 3.2 2.9 3.7 4.6 5.3 6.6 4.8 2.0 709 Electricity 12.2.7 .5 1.6 .7 .7 1.0 2.1 .9 1.6 1.6 .5 .5 635 Piped gas 30.4.5 2.6 2.5 1.5 2.3 1.9 1.4 3.5 3.8 5.0 4.1 1.5 755 Bottled gas .5– .2 – – – – – – – – .2 – ... Fuel oil .3– – – – – – .3 – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Solar energy –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .4– – – – .2 – – .2 – – – – ... 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 43.81.2 3.3 4.1 2.1 3.2 2.9 3.7 4.6 5.3 6.6 4.8 2.0 709 Electricity 35.81.2 2.3 3.2 1.9 2.6 2.4 3.5 3.9 3.5 5.9 4.1 1.5 705 Piped gas 8.0– 1.0 .9 .2 .7 .5 .2 .7 1.9 .7 .7 .5 733 Bottled gas –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Persons 1 person 16.6.5 1.2 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.3 1.4 2.6 .5 .4 1.2 574 2 persons 10.7.7 .5 .9 .6 .9 .9 .5 1.6 .9 2.1 1.2 – 724 3 persons 7.3– .7 .7 .2 – – .9 1.2 .7 1.2 1.1 .7 771 4 persons 5.4– .2 .2 – .5 .2 – .3 .9 1.7 1.4 – ... 5 persons 1.8– .3 – – .2 – – .2 – .4 .7 – ... 6 persons 1.1– .2 .4 – – – – – .2 .2 – – ... 7 persons or more .7– .2 – – – – – – – .5 – – ... 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 27.2.7 2.1 2.3 .8 1.6 1.2 1.4 3.3 2.8 6.1 4.4 .7 799 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 12.1– .4 1.1 – – .2 .3 .9 .9 4.3 3.7 .2 1 236 Under 25 years .5– – – – – .2 .3 – – – – – ... 25 to 29 years .5– – .2 – – – – – – – .2 – ... 30 to 34 years 1.4– – – – – – – .5 .3 .7 – – ... 35 to 44 years 2.7– .2 .4 – – – – – – 1.1 .9 – ... 45 to 64 years 5.0– – – – – – – .5 .4 1.8 2.3 – ... 65 years and over 2.1– .2 .5 – – – – – .2 .7 .2 .2 ... Other male householder 4.8.2 .2 .9 – .2 .5 .2 .7 .7 .9 .2 – ... Under 45 years 3.7.2 .2 .2 – .2 .5 .2 .7 .7 .4 .2 – ... 45 to 64 years .7– – .2 – – – – – – .4 – – ... 65 years and over .5– – .5 – – – – – – – – – ... Other female householder 10.3.5 1.4 .3 .8 1.4 .4 .9 1.6 1.2 .9 .5 .5 617 Under 45 years 6.1.5 .2 .3 .6 .7 .4 .5 1.4 .2 .7 .2 .5 636 45 to 64 years 3.2– .7 – .2 .2 – .4 .2 .9 .2 .2 – ... 65 years and over 1.0– .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – ... 1 person households 16.6.5 1.2 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.3 1.4 2.6 .5 .4 1.2 574 Male householder 9.2.2 .7 .9 .9 1.2 1.2 .9 .9 .9 .3 .2 .8 524 Under 45 years 3.5– .2 .2 .5 1.0 .2 – .2 .7 .3 – .3 ... 45 to 64 years 4.0.2 .5 .7 – – 1.0 .4 .5 .2 – .2 .2 ... 65 years and over 1.7– – – .5 .2 – .5 .2 – – – .3 ... Female householder 7.4.2 .5 .9 .4 .5 .5 1.4 .4 1.6 .2 .2 .5 634 Under 45 years 3.5.2 .2 – .2 .5 .5 1.2 .2 – – .2 .2 ... 45 to 64 years 2.3– – .2 – – – .2 – 1.6 .2 – – ... 65 years and over 1.6– .2 .7 .2 – – – .2 – – – .2 ... 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 29.0.5 2.6 2.9 1.5 2.8 2.2 3.3 2.8 3.2 4.0 1.8 1.5 639 With own children under 18 years 14.8.7 .7 1.2 .6 .5 .7 .5 1.9 2.1 2.6 3.0 .5 853 Under 6 years only 3.3.7 – – – – .5 – .9 .2 .2 .7 – ... 1 2.4

.7 – – – – .5 – .5 .2 – .5 – ... 2 .9

– – – – – – – .5 – .2 .2 – ... 3 or more –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 8.8– .7 .7 .6 .2 .2 .5 .5 1.6 1.9 1.9 – 927 1 4.9

– .7 .5 .6 – .2 – .2 .9 .9 .9 – ... 2 3.2

– – .2 – – – .5 .3 .4 .9 .9 – ... 3 or more .7– – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 – – ... Both age groups 2.8– – .4 – .2 – – .5 .3 .5 .5 .5 ... 2 1.0

– – – – – – – .2 .3 – – .5 ... 3 or more 1.8– – .4 – .2 – – .2 – .5 .5 – ... 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 3.8.2 .3 .7 .4 .3 – .4 .2 .4 – – .7 ... $5,000 to $9,999 4.5.2 1.4 .9 .5 .2 – – .3 .2 – – .7 ... $10,000 to $14,999 3.6.3 – .2 .3 .7 .5 .9 – .4 .2 – – ... $15,000 to $19,999 3.4.2 .2 .4 – .2 .4 .2 1.2 .2 – .2 – ... $20,000 to $24,999 2.1– – – – .2 .5 .2 .2 .7 .2 – – ... $25,000 to $29,999 4.4– – .5 .2 .7 – .2 1.1 1.0 – .4 .3 ... $30,000 to $34,999 3.9.2 .2 .4 – .2 .2 .5 .3 .7 1.1 – – ... $35,000 to $39,999 2.7– .2 .2 – – .5 .4 .2 .5 .2 .4 – ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.6– – .2 .2 – – – .2 .4 .5 – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.9– .2 – .2 .5 .3 .5 – .2 – – – ... $60,000 to $79,999 5.3– .7 – .2 .2 .3 – .2 .2 2.0 1.4 – ... $80,000 to $99,999 2.8– – .2 – – – .3 .7 – .4 .9 .2 ... $100,000 to $119,999 1.4– – .2 – – .2 – – – .5 .4 – ... $120,000 or more 2.5– – – – – – – – .2 1.4 .9 – ... **Median 30 228 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 532 ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 173 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 18.2 .2 1.4 2.5 1.5 .9 – – .9 1.6 4.7 4.3 ... 998**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 .3– .3 – – – – – – – – – ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 .2– – – – .2 – – – – – – ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 2.9– .2 .2 .2 – – – .2 1.3 .4 .2 ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 5.2– .4 1.4 – .2 – – .7 – 2.0 .5 ... ... $200,000 to $249,999 2.7– – .2 .7 – – – – – .9 .9 ... ... $250,000 to $299,999 3.4– .4 .5 .7 – – – – – .7 1.2 ... ... $300,000 or more 3.2– – .2 – .4 – – – .2 .7 1.6 ... ... **Median 204 265 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 1.0.2 .3 – – – – – – – .5 – ... ... 1.5 to 1.9 1.1– .2 .2 – – – – – – .5 .2 ... ... 2.0 to 2.4 1.8– – – – – – – .5 – .9 .5 ... ... 2.5 to 2.9 1.8– – – .2 – – – – – .4 1.2 ... ... 3.0 to 3.9 2.5– .2 .2 .2 .2 – – – .2 .9 .4 ... ... 4.0 to 4.9 3.9– .4 .5 – .5 – – .2 .7 .9 .7 ... ... 5.0 or more 5.4– .2 1.4 .7 .2 – – .2 .7 .7 1.4 ... ... Zero or negative income .7– – .2 .4 – – – – – – – ... ... **Median 4.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 12.3.2 – – – .5 – – .9 1.6 4.7 4.3 ... 1 310 Less than $100 .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $100 to $199 .5– – – – .5 – – – – – – ... ... $200 to $249 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $250 to $299 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $300 to $349 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $350 to $399 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $400 to $449 .5– – – – – – – .5 – – – ... ... $450 to $499 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $500 to $599 .9– – – – – – – .5 .2 .2 – ... ... $600 to $699 1.8– – – – – – – – .9 1.0 – ... ... $700 to $799 1.3– – – – – – – – .3 .8 .2 ... ... $800 to $999 2.5– – – – – – – – .2 1.8 .5 ... ... $1,000 to $1,249 1.4– – – – – – – – – .9 .5 ... ... $1,250 to $1,499 1.1– – – – – – – – – – 1.1 ... ... $1,500 or more 2.0– – – – – – – – – – 2.0 ... ... **Median 876 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 .7.2 .3 – – – – – – .2 – – ... ... $25 to $49 1.3– .2 .2 – – – – .2 .5 – .2 ... ... $50 to $74 5.0– .7 1.2 .7 .5 – – .2 .6 .9 .2 ... ... $75 to $99 4.0– .2 .7 .5 – – – .5 – 1.8 .5 ... ... $100 to $149 4.3– – .5 .4 .4 – – – .3 1.4 1.3 ... ... $150 to $199 1.0– – – – – – – – – .3 .7 ... ... $200 or more 1.8– – – – – – – – – .5 1.4 ... ... **Median 88 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 17.7.2 1.4 2.5 1.3 .7 – – .9 1.6 4.7 4.3 ... 1 021 Less than $10,000 .4– – – .2 .2 – – – – – – ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 .7– .2 .5 – – – – – – – – ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 .7– – .2 – – – – – – .2 .2 ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 .4– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 .5– .2 .2 – – – – – – – – ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.2– .5 – .2 – – – – .2 .2 – ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.1– – .5 – – – – – .2 .4 – ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.9– – .5 – – – – .4 .7 .2 – ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 1.1– – .2 .2 .2 – – – – .2 .2 ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 .9– .2 – – – – – – – .4 .2 ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 1.4– – .2 – .2 – – .2 – .2 .4 ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 3.0– – .2 .2 – – – – – 1.2 1.4 ... ... $200,000 to $249,999 1.6– – – .2 – – – – .2 .7 .5 ... ... $250,000 to $299,999 .5– – – – – – – – – .2 .2 ... ... $300,000 or more .9– – – – – – – – – – .9 ... ... Not reported 1.5.2 .2 – .2 – – – – .2 .4 .2 ... ... **Median 102 715 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Received as inheritance or gift –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Not reported .4– – – .2 .2 – – – – – – ... ... 

# 174 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 25.6 1.0 1.9 1.5 .6 2.3 2.9 3.7 3.7 3.8 1.9 .5 2.0 646**  

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 15.1– – .4 – 1.2 2.1 3.5 2.5 3.3 1.3 .2 .5 701 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... No rent control 15.1– – .4 – 1.2 2.1 3.5 2.5 3.3 1.3 .2 .5 701 Reduced by owner .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 ... Not reduced by owner 14.9– – .4 – 1.2 2.1 3.5 2.5 3.3 1.3 .2 .2 701 Owner reduction not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Rent control not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Owned by public housing authority 3.1.2 1.2 .4 .3 .2 – – .3 – – – .5 ... Government subsidy 2.9.2 .7 .5 .3 .4 – – – – .3 – .5 ... Other, income verification 4.3.5 – .2 – .4 .7 .2 .7 .5 .3 .2 .5 ... Subsidy not reported .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – – ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 175 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median

**Total 18.2 .2 – – .3 – .2 2.9 5.2 2.7 3.4 3.2 204 265**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 14.1.2 – – – – .2 1.1 3.9 2.2 3.4 3.0 235 721 1, attached 2.4– – – – – – 1.1 1.1 .2 – – ... 2 to 4 .2––––– – – – – – .2 ... 5 to 9 .7– – – – – – .4 – .2 – – ... 10 to 19 –––––– – – – – – – ... 20 to 49 –––––– – – – – – – ... 50 or more .5– – – – – – .3 .2 – – – ... Manufactured/mobile home or trailer .3– – – .3 – – – – – – – ... 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 1.2– – – – – – – .5 – .2 .5 ... 1995 to 1999 1.4– – – .3 – – – .2 – .7 .2 ... 1990 to 1994 .7– – – – – – – – .2 .5 – ... 1985 to 1989 .7– – – – – – .4 – – – .2 ... 1980 to 1984 1.3– – – – – – – .2 .7 .2 .2 ... 1975 to 1979 2.9– – – – – – .9 1.1 .7 .2 – ... 1970 to 1974 2.1– – – – – – .5 .7 .7 .2 – ... 1960 to 1969 1.7– – – – – – .2 – .4 – 1.1 ... 1950 to 1959 3.9– – – – – – .5 2.3 – 1.1 – ... 1940 to 1949 1.2.2 – – – – – .4 .2 – – .3 ... 1930 to 1939 –––––– – – – – – – ... 1920 to 1929 .5––––– – – – – – .5 ... 1919 or earlier .7– – – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 ... **Median 1973 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Rooms 1 room –––––– – – – – – – ... 2 rooms –––––– – – – – – – ... 3 rooms –––––– – – – – – – ... 4 rooms 1.3– – – – – – .9 .4 – – – ... 5 rooms 1.5.2 – – – – – .7 .7 – – – ... 6 rooms 3.4– – – – – .2 .4 1.6 .2 .5 .4 ... 7 rooms 4.3– – – .3 – – .7 .7 1.3 .9 .5 ... 8 rooms 2.8– – – – – – – .7 .5 1.4 .2 ... 9 rooms 2.3– – – – – – .2 .9 .4 .2 .4 ... 10 rooms or more 2.5– – – – – – – .2 .2 .4 1.6 ... 

### Bedrooms None –––––– – – – – – – ... 1 –

––––– – – – – – – ... 2 2.9

.2 – – – – – 1.8 .7 .2 – – ... 3 8.9

– – – – – .2 1.1 3.7 1.3 1.4 1.1 192 208 4 or more 6.4– – – .3 – – – .9 1.1 2.0 2.1 272 481 

### Complete Bathrooms None –––––– – – – – – – ... 1 2.8

– – – – – .2 1.1 1.2 – .2 – ... 1 1/2 3.1.2 – – – – – .4 1.6 .2 .5 .2 ... 2 or more 12.3– – – .3 – – 1.3 2.5 2.5 2.7 3.0 242 090 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 16.8.2 – – .3 – .2 2.9 4.8 2.5 3.4 2.5 199 636 Steam or hot water system 1.2– – – – – – – .2 .2 – .7 ... Electric heat pump –––––– – – – – – – ... Built in electric units .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – ... Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts –––––– – – – – – – ... Room heaters with flue –––––– – – – – – – ... Room heaters without flue –––––– – – – – – – ... Portable electric heaters –––––– – – – – – – ... Stoves –––––– – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –––––– – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts –––––– – – – – – – ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –––––– – – – – – – ... None –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 18.2.2 – – .3 – .2 2.9 5.2 2.7 3.4 3.2 204 265 Well serving 1 to 5 units –––––– – – – – – – ... Drilled –––––– – – – – – – ... Dug –––––– – – – – – – ... Not reported –––––– – – – – – – ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 18.2.2 – – .3 – .2 2.9 5.2 2.7 3.4 3.2 204 265 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet ––––––– – – – – – ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 18.2.2 – – .3 – .2 2.9 5.2 2.7 3.4 3.2 204 265 Electricity 3.6– – – – – – .6 1.4 .7 .9 – ... Piped gas 14.1.2 – – .3 – .2 2.2 3.9 2.0 2.5 2.8 205 330 Bottled gas .2––––– – – – – – .2 ... Fuel oil –––––– – – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –––––– – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –––––– – – – – – – ... Wood –––––– – – – – – – ... Solar energy –––––– – – – – – – ... Other .2––––– – – – – – .2 ... 

# 176 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 18.2.2 – – .3 – .2 2.9 5.2 2.7 3.4 3.2 204 265 Electricity 14.5.2 – – – – – 2.2 4.3 2.7 2.7 2.3 209 323 Piped gas 3.7– – – .3 – .2 .6 1.0 – .7 .9 ... Bottled gas –––––– – – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –––––– – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –––––– – – – – – – ... Wood –––––– – – – – – – ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Persons 1 person 4.6.2 – – – – .2 .9 1.1 .9 .7 .5 ... 2 persons 5.2– – – – – – .9 1.8 .4 .9 1.1 ... 3 persons 3.2– – – – – – .4 1.2 .7 .7 .2 ... 4 persons 3.1– – – – – – .6 .4 .7 .7 .7 ... 5 persons 1.2– – – .3 – – – .2 – .2 .5 ... 6 persons .5– – – – – – – .5 – – – ... 7 persons or more .5––––– – – – – .2 .2 ... 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 13.6– – – .3 – – 2.0 4.1 1.8 2.7 2.7 212 241 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 9.1– – – – – – .4 2.7 1.5 2.3 2.1 244 184 Under 25 years –––––– – – – – – – ... 25 to 29 years .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – ... 30 to 34 years .7– – – – – – – .3 .2 .2 – ... 35 to 44 years 2.5– – – – – – – .9 .7 .5 .5 ... 45 to 64 years 3.9– – – – – – .2 .7 .7 .9 1.4 ... 65 years and over 1.8– – – – – – .2 .7 – .7 .2 ... Other male householder 1.6– – – – – – .4 .7 .2 – .2 ... Under 45 years .7– – – – – – – .5 .2 – – ... 45 to 64 years .4– – – – – – .2 .2 – – – ... 65 years and over .5– – – – – – .2 – – – .2 ... Other female householder 2.9– – – .3 – – 1.1 .7 – .4 .4 ... Under 45 years .4– – – – – – .2 .2 – – – ... 45 to 64 years 1.8– – – – – – .9 .2 – .4 .2 ... 65 years and over .8– – – .3 – – – .2 – – .2 ... 1 person households 4.6.2 – – – – .2 .9 1.1 .9 .7 .5 ... Male householder 2.1.2 – – – – .2 .2 .2 .5 .2 .5 ... Under 45 years .7– – – – – – .2 – – .2 .3 ... 45 to 64 years .5.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 ... 65 years and over .9– – – – – .2 – .2 .5 – – ... Female householder 2.5– – – – – – .7 .9 .4 .4 – ... Under 45 years .4– – – – – – – .2 .2 – – ... 45 to 64 years 1.1– – – – – – .7 .5 – – – ... 65 years and over .9– – – – – – – .2 .2 .4 – ... 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 12.5.2 – – .3 – .2 2.0 3.7 1.6 2.3 2.3 198 070 With own children under 18 years 5.6– – – – – – .9 1.6 1.1 1.2 .9 216 640 Under 6 years only .9– – – – – – – .2 .4 .2 – ... 1 .5

– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – ... 2 .4

– – – – – – – – .4 – – ... 3 or more –––––– – – – – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 4.2– – – – – – .9 1.1 .7 .9 .7 ... 1 2.2

– – – – – – .5 .9 .4 .2 .2 ... 2 1.8

– – – – – – .2 .2 .2 .7 .5 ... 3 or more .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – ... Both age groups .5– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 ... 2 –

––––– – – – – – – ... 3 or more .5– – – – – – – .2 – – .2 ... 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 1.1– – – – – – .2 .2 .7 – – ... $5,000 to $9,999 .4– – – – – – .2 – – .2 – ... $10,000 to $14,999 .7– – – – – – .2 .2 – .2 – ... $15,000 to $19,999 .2––––– – – – – .2 – ... $20,000 to $24,999 .2– – – – – .2 – – – – – ... $25,000 to $29,999 1.4– – – – – – .5 .2 .4 .2 – ... $30,000 to $34,999 1.8.2 – – – – – .7 .7 – .2 – ... $35,000 to $39,999 .9– – – – – – – .9 – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.2– – – – – – .2 .5 – .5 – ... $50,000 to $59,999 .9– – – – – – .2 .5 – – .2 ... $60,000 to $79,999 4.3– – – .3 – – .7 .9 .9 .9 .7 ... $80,000 to $99,999 1.6– – – – – – – .7 .4 – .5 ... $100,000 to $119,999 1.2– – – – – – – – .2 .4 .5 ... $120,000 or more 2.3– – – – – – – .5 – .5 1.4 ... **Median 61 492 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – ... $100 to $199 1.4– – – .3 – – .2 .4 – .4 – ... $200 to $249 1.6– – – – – – – 1.1 .2 .2 – ... $250 to $299 .9– – – – – – .2 .2 – .2 .2 ... $300 to $349 .4––––– – – – – .4 – ... $350 to $399 1.1– – – – – – .2 – .7 .2 – ... $400 to $449 .7– – – – – – – .2 – – .4 ... $450 to $499 .2– – – – – .2 – – – – – ... $500 to $599 –––––– – – – – – – ... $600 to $699 –––––– – – – – – – ... $700 to $799 .9– – – – – – .2 .7 – – – ... $800 to $999 1.6– – – – – – 1.3 – – – .2 ... $1,000 to $1,249 2.7– – – – – – .4 1.3 .4 .2 .3 ... $1,250 to $1,499 2.1– – – – – – – .7 .4 .5 .5 ... $1,500 or more 4.3– – – – – – .2 .5 .9 1.2 1.6 ... No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 998 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 177 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median 

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 040 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 946 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 1.6.2 – – .3 – – .2 .5 – .2 .2 ... 5 to 9 percent 2.5– – – – – – .2 1.1 – .7 .5 ... 10 to 14 percent 3.1– – – – – – .2 1.0 .4 .5 .9 ... 15 to 19 percent 1.8– – – – – – .2 .7 .2 .5 .2 ... 20 to 24 percent 1.8– – – – – – – .4 .9 .5 – ... 25 to 29 percent 1.1– – – – – .2 .5 – .2 – .2 ... 30 to 34 percent .9– – – – – – – .4 – .2 .2 ... 35 to 39 percent 1.4– – – – – – .5 .2 .2 .2 .2 ... 40 to 49 percent 1.1– – – – – – .4 .2 – .2 .2 ... 50 to 59 percent .4– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – ... 60 to 69 percent .2––––– – – – – – .2 ... 70 to 99 percent .4– – – – – – .2 – .2 – – ... 100 percent or more3 1.1– – – – – – .5 .2 – .2 .2 ... Zero or negative income .7– – – – – – – .2 .4 – – ... No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 19 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 18 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 12.3.2 – – – – .2 2.2 3.4 1.8 1.8 2.6 201 236 Less than $100 .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – ... $100 to $199 .5– – – – – .2 – .2 – – – ... $200 to $249 –––––– – – – – – – ... $250 to $299 –––––– – – – – – – ... $300 to $349 –––––– – – – – – – ... $350 to $399 –––––– – – – – – – ... $400 to $449 .5– – – – – – – .5 – – – ... $450 to $499 –––––– – – – – – – ... $500 to $599 .9– – – – – – .4 .2 – .2 – ... $600 to $699 1.8– – – – – – .7 .5 .2 – .5 ... $700 to $799 1.3– – – – – – .7 .6 – – – ... $800 to $999 2.5– – – – – – .2 .9 .7 .4 .2 ... $1,000 to $1,249 1.4– – – – – – – .3 .2 .7 .2 ... $1,250 to $1,499 1.1– – – – – – .2 .2 .4 – .2 ... $1,500 or more 2.0– – – – – – – – .2 .5 1.4 ... **Median 876 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 .7.2 – – .3 – – – – – – .2 ... $25 to $49 1.3– – – – – – .7 .7 – – – ... $50 to $74 5.0– – – – – .2 1.7 1.9 .7 .4 – ... $75 to $99 4.0– – – – – – .2 2.0 .9 .9 – ... $100 to $149 4.3– – – – – – .3 .4 .4 1.6 1.6 ... $150 to $199 1.0– – – – – – – – .2 .5 .3 ... $200 or more 1.8– – – – – – – .2 .5 – 1.2 ... **Median 88 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 17.7.2 – – .3 – .2 2.7 5.2 2.7 3.4 3.0 204 338 Less than $10,000 .4– – – – – .2 – – – .2 – ... $10,000 to $19,999 .7– – – – – – – .2 – .4 – ... $20,000 to $29,999 .7– – – – – – .2 .4 – – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 .4– – – – – – – .2 .2 – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 .5– – – – – – .2 .2 – – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 1.2– – – .3 – – .2 .2 .2 .2 – ... $60,000 to $69,999 1.1– – – – – – .2 .7 – – .2 ... $70,000 to $79,999 1.9– – – – – – .9 .7 – .2 – ... $80,000 to $99,999 1.1– – – – – – – .2 .5 – .4 ... $100,000 to $119,999 .9– – – – – – .2 .2 – .2 .2 ... $120,000 to $149,999 1.4– – – – – – – .9 .2 .2 – ... $150,000 to $199,999 3.0– – – – – – – .9 .7 1.2 .2 ... $200,000 to $249,999 1.6– – – – – – – – .5 .2 1.0 ... $250,000 to $299,999 .5––––– – – – – .5 – ... $300,000 or more .9––––– – – – – – .9 ... Not reported 1.5.2 – – – – – .6 .2 .4 – – ... **Median 102 715 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Received as inheritance or gift –––––– – – – – – – ... Not reported .4––– – – – .2 – – – .2 ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 178 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**All workers 46.1 22.5 23.7 2.1 .6 2.1 2.5 4.4 15.4 6.3 22.6 2.4 15.4**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week** Drives self 33.717.7 16.0 2.1 .3 .7 1.8 2.6 11.0 3.5 14.8 1.8 13.1 Carpool 4.02.5 1.5 – .3 .2 .2 1.2 1.3 .4 2.0 – 1.7 2 person 3.22.1 1.1 – .3 – .2 1.2 1.1 .2 2.0 – .9 3 person .4.4 – – – – – – – – – – .4 4 person or more .4– .4 – – .2 – – .2 .2 – – .4 Mass transportation 4.2.9 3.4 – – .8 .5 .2 1.2 1.6 3.1 .4 .4 Taxicab ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bicycle or motorcycle .4– .4 – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – Walks only 1.2– 1.2 – – – – .2 .7 .7 1.0 – – Other means .4.2 .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 Works at home 2.11.2 .9 – – .4 – .2 .7 – 1.2 – – 

### Travel Time From Home to Work Less than 15 minutes 10.14.4 5.6 – – .3 .2 .9 2.8 1.4 4.9 .2 4.0 15 to 29 minutes 19.69.8 9.9 1.4 .3 1.0 .7 1.9 6.9 1.9 10.6 .9 6.7 30 to 44 minutes 6.62.5 4.1 .2 – .5 .4 .7 2.3 1.7 2.4 – 3.1 45 to 59 minutes 1.81.6 .2 – – – – .5 .2 .5 .5 .5 .2 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 1.8.7 1.2 .5 – – .4 – 1.4 .4 .9 – .5 1 hour 30 minutes or more .4.2 .2 – – – – – – .2 – .4 – Works at home 2.11.2 .9 – – .4 – .2 .7 – 1.2 – – No fixed place of work 3.62.1 1.5 – .3 – .7 .3 1.1 .2 2.1 .4 .9 **Median 23 23 23 ... ... ... ... ... 24 28 22 ... 22**  

### Distance From Home to Work Less than 1 mile 1.9.2 1.6 – – – – .5 .9 .7 1.4 – .2 1 to 4 miles 7.23.5 3.7 – – .5 – .7 1.8 2.1 3.0 .4 2.9 5 to 9 miles 12.55.9 6.6 .2 – – .7 1.4 3.7 – 7.6 .2 4.5 10 to 19 miles 12.46.6 5.8 1.9 – .7 1.1 .9 4.4 2.4 5.0 1.1 5.0 20 to 29 miles 3.72.1 1.6 – .3 .2 – .5 1.1 .2 1.4 – 1.1 30 to 49 miles 2.5.9 1.6 – – .2 – – 1.4 .7 .9 .2 .9 50 miles or more .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – – – – Works at home 2.11.2 .9 – – .4 – .2 .7 – 1.2 – – No fixed place of work 3.62.1 1.5 – .3 – .7 .3 1.1 .2 2.1 .4 .9 **Median 9 10 9 ... ... ... ... ... 11 11 8 ... 10**  

### Departure Time to Work**2** 12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 1.1.6 .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – .6 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 5.51.8 3.7 .2 – – .3 .2 3.0 .9 3.1 .4 1.8 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 6.92.8 4.1 .9 .3 .7 .7 .8 2.0 1.2 2.2 .5 2.7 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 6.23.1 3.0 .5 – .2 .4 .9 1.2 .7 2.8 – 2.3 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 4.23.0 1.2 .3 .3 .2 .2 1.0 .8 .7 2.4 .4 1.1 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 3.71.8 1.9 – – – – .2 1.6 – 1.6 – .9 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 2.41.4 .9 .2 – .3 – – .9 .9 1.4 – .7 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 2.71.6 1.1 – – – .5 .2 .7 .7 1.4 .4 .7 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 7.93.8 4.2 – – .2 .2 .4 3.2 1.1 4.2 .4 3.3 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 2.8.9 1.9 – – – .2 .2 .9 – 1.7 – 1.1 Not reported .7.4 .2 – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 .2 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 8.35.0 3.3 .2 .6 .7 .7 1.7 1.9 1.2 4.1 .5 1.4 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 3.31.9 1.4 .2 .3 – .4 1.0 .7 .7 1.2 .5 .9 10 19 hours 1.2.7 .5 – .3 .2 – .5 .5 – .5 – – 20 29 hours .7.5 .3 – – – .2 – – – .5 – .2 30 39 hours ––– – –– –– – – –– – 40 hours or more 2.31.4 .9 – – .2 – .2 .4 .5 1.4 – .2 Not reported .7.5 .2 – – .2 – – .2 – .5 – – Did not work at home 37.617.3 20.3 1.9 – 1.4 1.8 2.7 13.4 5.1 18.4 1.7 14.1 Worked at home not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 – Worked at home/wage and salary job 5.53.4 2.1 .2 .6 .4 .5 1.0 1.4 .5 2.7 – .7 Days worked at home: 0 days 2.41.7 .7 .2 .3 – .5 .5 .5 – 1.5 – .2 1 2 days .5.2 .2 – – – – .2 .2 – – – .2 3 4 days .7.3 .5 – .3 – – .3 .2 .2 .2 – – 5 days or more 1.91.2 .7 – – .4 – – .4 .2 1.0 – .2 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– –

**Householders who worked last week 28.9 11.5 17.5 1.6 – 1.4 1.8 1.6 11.1 4.0 14.9 1.3 9.8**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week for Householder** Drives self 21.49.7 11.7 1.6 – .7 1.1 1.1 7.9 2.2 10.4 .9 8.1 Carpool 1.9.9 1.1 – – .2 .2 – .9 .2 .7 – 1.3 2 person 1.3.4 .9 – – – .2 – .9 .2 .7 – .6 3 person .4.4 – – – – – – – – – – .4 4 person or more .2– .2 – – .2 – – – – – – .2 Mass transportation 3.1.4 2.6 – – .3 .5 .2 1.0 1.2 2.2 .2 .4 Taxicab ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bicycle or motorcycle .4– .4 – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – Walks only 1.0– 1.0 – – – – – .7 .5 .7 – – Other means ––– – –– –– – – –– – Works at home 1.1.5 .7 – – .2 – .2 .4 – .7 – – 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 179 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Travel Time From Home to Work for

**Householder** Less than 15 minutes 6.82.6 4.2 – – – .2 .4 1.9 .7 3.5 .2 2.4 15 to 29 minutes 14.35.6 8.7 1.2 – 1.0 .7 .7 6.0 1.7 7.4 .7 5.8 30 to 44 minutes 3.01.1 1.9 .2 – .2 .2 .2 .9 1.0 1.5 – .4 45 to 59 minutes .7.4 .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes .9.4 .5 .2 – – .2 – .7 .2 .5 – .5 1 hour 30 minutes or more .2– .2 – – – – – – .2 – .2 – Works at home 1.1.5 .7 – – .2 – .2 .4 – .7 – – No fixed place of work 1.8.7 1.1 – – – .5 – .9 .2 1.2 .2 .4 **Median 21 22 21 ... ... ... ... ... 23 ... 21 ... 21** 



### Distance From Home to Work for **Householder** Less than 1 mile 1.9.2 1.6 – – – – .5 .9 .7 1.4 – .2 1 to 4 miles 4.22.2 2.1 – – .3 – .2 .9 1.2 1.6 .4 1.5 5 to 9 miles 8.43.1 5.3 – – – .7 .5 2.6 – 5.1 .2 3.1 10 to 19 miles 8.33.6 4.7 1.6 – .5 .7 .2 3.7 1.5 3.8 .4 3.4 20 to 29 miles 2.21.1 1.1 – – .2 – – .9 – .7 – .7 30 to 49 miles .9– .9 – – .2 – – .7 .4 .5 – .4 50 miles or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – Works at home 1.1.5 .7 – – .2 – .2 .4 – .7 – – No fixed place of work 1.8.7 1.1 – – – .5 – .9 .2 1.2 .2 .4 **Median 9 9 9 ... ... ... ... ... 11 ... 8 ... 10**  

### Departure Time to Work for **Householder 2**  12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. .7.2 .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – .2 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 4.81.1 3.7 .2 – – .3 .2 3.0 .9 2.8 .2 1.8 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 5.11.8 3.2 .7 – .7 .4 .2 1.3 1.0 2.2 .2 2.0 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 3.71.5 2.1 .5 – .2 .2 – 1.0 .5 1.4 – 1.6 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 3.01.8 1.2 .3 – .2 .2 .5 .8 .5 1.9 .2 .9 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 2.3.9 1.4 – – – – .2 1.2 – 1.2 – .2 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. .9.7 .2 – – – – – .2 .2 .5 – .2 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 1.8.7 1.1 – – – .2 – .7 .7 .7 .4 .7 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 3.41.5 1.9 – – – .2 .2 1.4 .2 1.6 .2 1.5 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 2.1.7 1.4 – – – .2 – .7 – 1.4 – .7 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 5.12.3 2.8 .2 – .5 .7 .4 1.4 .5 3.1 – .9 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 1.8.7 1.1 .2 – – .4 – .5 .2 .7 – .7 10 19 hours .7.2 .5 – – .2 – .2 .5 – .5 – – 20 29 hours .7.5 .3 – – – .2 – – – .5 – .2 30 39 hours ––– – –– –– – – –– – 40 hours or more 1.4.7 .7 – – – – .2 .2 .2 1.2 – – Not reported .5.3 .2 – – .2 – – .2 – .3 – – Did not work at home 23.89.2 14.6 1.4 – .9 1.1 1.2 9.7 3.5 11.8 1.3 8.9 Worked at home not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Worked at home/wage and salary job 3.31.4 1.9 .2 – .2 .5 .2 1.2 .2 1.9 – .2 Days worked at home: 0 days 1.71.0 .7 .2 – – .5 – .5 – 1.2 – – 1 2 days .5.2 .2 – – – – .2 .2 – – – .2 3 4 days .5– .5 – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – – 5 days or more .7.2 .4 – – .2 – – .2 – .5 – – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not add to total because those that worked at home were not included. 3 Includes regular scheduled work done for employer at home, i.e. wages, salary and commission jobs and as a self employed person, contract worker or business owner.



# 180 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes

**Total 43.8 17.8 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3**  

### Race and Origin White alone ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Non Hispanic ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hispanic ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Black alone 43.817.8 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3 Non Hispanic 40.216.2 4.8 19.0 2.3 4.9 3.5 4.4 3.8 .3 Hispanic 3.61.6 .5 1.5 .6 – .4 .2 .2 – American Indian or Alaska Native alone ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Asian alone ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Pacific Islander alone 1

...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Two or more races ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2 3.61.6 .5 1.5 .6 – .4 .2 .2 – 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives ––– –––––– – Condominiums 5.3– 2.0 3.3 .2 1.2 .5 .7 .7 – 

### Year Structure Built**3** 2000 to 2004 3.1.9 .2 2.0 – .6 .7 .7 – – 1995 to 1999 2.9.9 .7 1.0 .5 – – – .5 .3 1990 to 1994 1.7.7 – 1.0 .2 – .5 .3 – – 1985 to 1989 2.5.2 .4 1.8 .2 .5 .7 .4 – – 1980 to 1984 4.11.1 .7 2.3 .5 .9 .4 .4 – – 1975 to 1979 6.42.0 1.1 3.3 – 1.2 .7 .7 .7 – 1970 to 1974 6.01.6 .2 4.2 .4 .7 .7 .9 1.5 – 1960 to 1969 4.12.0 .3 1.9 .2 .5 – .5 .7 – 1950 to 1959 7.64.8 1.4 1.4 .7 – – .3 .4 – 1940 to 1949 2.81.9 .2 .7 .2 .2 .2 – – – 1930 to 1939 ––– –––––– – 1920 to 1929 .7.7 – – – – – – – – 1919 or earlier 2.0.9 – 1.0 – .3 – .5 .3 – **Median 1974 1963 ... 1977 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Rooms 1 room .3– – .3 – .3 – – – – 2 rooms .5– – .5 – – – .2 .2 – 3 rooms 8.5.2 .2 8.0 – 1.0 1.7 2.8 2.6 – 4 rooms 8.9.4 .7 7.7 1.7 2.1 1.6 1.2 1.2 – 5 rooms 5.81.4 2.0 2.3 .9 .7 .7 – – – 6 rooms 6.53.9 1.1 1.5 .2 .8 – .5 – – 7 rooms 5.74.0 1.2 .2 .2 – – – – .3 8 rooms 3.03.0 – – – – – – – – 9 rooms 2.32.3 – – – – – – – – 10 rooms or more 2.52.5 – – – – – – – – 

### Bedrooms None .3– – .3 – .3 – – – – 1 10.3

.2 .2 9.9 .5 1.0 2.1 3.2 3.0 – 2 12.8

1.9 2.0 8.9 1.8 3.4 1.8 .9 1.0 – 3 12.6

8.7 2.5 1.4 .7 .2 – .5 – – 4 or more 7.87.0 .5 – – – – – – .3 

### Complete Bathrooms None ––– –––––– – 1 20.1

3.7 1.4 15.0 2.1 2.1 3.1 3.7 4.0 – 1 1/2 6.72.7 1.8 2.1 .7 1.0 .5 – – – 2 or more 17.011.3 2.0 3.4 .2 1.8 .4 1.0 – .3 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 18.117.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 Less than 500 –– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 500 to 749 –– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 750 to 999 .7.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 1,000 to 1,499 3.93.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 1,500 to 1,999 5.05.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 2,000 to 2,499 4.14.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 2,500 to 2,999 .7.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 3,000 to 3,999 2.52.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 4,000 or more .7.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – Not reported .5.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 1 919 1 933 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 31.313.0 3.0 15.3 1.8 3.5 3.0 3.2 3.8 – 0.51 to 1.00 12.04.3 2.2 5.2 1.2 1.4 .9 1.5 .2 .3 1.01 to 1.50 .5.5 – – – – – – – – 1.51 or more ––– –––––– – 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 18.117.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 Less than 200 –– ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 200 to 299 1.71.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 300 to 399 1.21.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 400 to 499 2.02.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 500 to 599 2.32.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 600 to 699 1.31.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 700 to 799 .9.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 800 to 899 .9.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 900 to 999 1.41.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 1,000 to 1,499 2.12.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 1,500 or more 3.93.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – Not reported .5.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 742 757 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 181 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Equipment**4** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 2.8.2 – 2.6 .2 .3 .9 .4 .7 – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 41.017.6 5.2 17.9 2.8 4.6 3.1 4.2 3.3 .3 Kitchen sink 43.817.8 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3 Refrigerator 43.617.6 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3 Cooking stove or range 43.817.8 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3 Burners, no stove or range ––– –––––– – Microwave oven only ––– –––––– – Dishwasher 33.113.9 3.8 15.0 2.1 3.6 3.0 3.9 2.4 .3 Washing machine 29.117.4 3.6 7.8 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.7 .2 .3 Clothes dryer 27.916.9 3.4 7.3 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 .2 .3 Disposal in kitchen sink 40.516.7 4.8 18.8 2.7 4.9 3.7 4.4 3.1 .3 Trash compactor 3.21.4 .2 1.6 .2 .5 – .4 .5 – Air conditioning:

Central 21.25.9 2.3 12.8 1.2 2.9 2.8 3.6 2.3 .3 Additional central .2.2 – – – – – – – – 1 room unit 8.03.6 .7 3.6 .2 .8 .7 .5 1.4 – 2 room units 1.61.4 – .2 .2 – – – – – 3 room units or more .2.2 – – – – – – – – 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 35.816.4 5.2 13.8 2.5 3.7 3.0 3.2 1.4 .3 Steam or hot water system 5.51.2 – 4.3 – 1.0 1.0 .7 1.7 – Electric heat pump .4– – .4 – .2 – – .2 – Built in electric units 1.4.2 – 1.1 .2 – – .5 .5 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts .7– – .7 .2 – – .2 .3 – Room heaters with flue ––– –––––– – Room heaters without flue ––– –––––– – Portable electric heaters ––– –––––– – Stoves ––– –––––– – Fireplaces with inserts ––– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts ––– –––––– – Other ––– –––––– – Cooking stove ––– –––––– – None ––– –––––– – 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 43.617.8 5.2 20.2 3.0 4.9 3.7 4.6 4.0 .3 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities4 .2– – .2 – – .2 – – – No hot piped water ––– –––––– – No bathtub and no shower ––– –––––– – No flush toilet ––– –––––– – No exclusive use .2– – .2 – – .2 – – – 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 43.817.8 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3 Well serving 1 to 5 units ––– –––––– – Drilled ––– –––––– – Dug ––– –––––– – Not reported ––– –––––– – Other ––– –––––– – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **4** Electricity 43.817.8 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3 Piped gas 39.416.9 4.6 17.7 2.8 4.4 3.0 4.4 3.1 .3 Bottled gas .5.2 – .2 – – – – .2 – Fuel oil 1.9.5 – 1.4 .2 .4 .3 .5 – – Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––– –––––– – Coal or coke ––– –––––– – Wood 2.91.2 .4 1.3 .4 – .9 – – – Solar energy ––– –––––– – Other 1.4.2 – 1.2 – .2 .5 .5 – – All electric units 5.51.8 .7 3.0 .7 .4 1.0 .2 .7 – 

### Selected Amenities**4** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 35.116.9 5.0 12.9 2.5 3.6 2.6 3.3 .9 .3 Telephone available 39.716.3 5.0 18.2 2.5 4.4 3.7 3.7 3.8 .3 Usable fireplace 19.210.3 2.6 6.2 .7 1.9 2.6 1.0 – – Separate dining room 19.712.9 2.0 4.5 1.4 1.3 .9 .7 .2 .3 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 14.111.8 1.4 .9 .4 .5 – – – – Garage or carport included with home 23.216.2 2.7 4.0 .4 1.0 .4 1.4 .7 .3 Not included 20.61.6 2.5 16.4 2.5 3.9 3.5 3.2 3.3 – Off street parking included 16.81.6 1.8 13.4 1.4 3.7 3.0 2.7 2.5 – Off street parking not reported ––– –––––– – Garage or carport not reported ––– –––––– – 

### Selected Deficiencies**4** Signs of rats in last 3 months .2– .2 – – – – – – – Signs of mice in last 3 months 2.11.2 .5 .5 – – .5 – – – Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months ––– –––––– – Holes in floors .5– – .2 .2 – – – – .3 Open cracks or holes (interior) 2.9.9 .8 1.2 .5 .3 – – .5 – Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 2.4.9 .5 .9 .4 – .2 – .2 – No electrical wiring ––– –––––– – Exposed wiring .2– – .2 .2 – – – – – Rooms without electric outlets .5.5 – – – – – – – – 

# 182 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems4 1.6.5 .5 .7 .2 – .5 – – – Plumbing .2– – .2 – – .2 – – – Heating 1.4.5 .5 .5 .2 – .2 – – – Electric ––– –––––– – Upkeep ––– –––––– – Hallways ––– –––––– – Moderate physical problems4 2.6.5 – 2.1 – .3 .7 .4 .7 – Plumbing ––– –––––– – Heating ––– –––––– – Upkeep .5.5 – – – – – – – – Hallways ––– –––––– – Kitchen 2.1– – 2.1 – .3 .7 .4 .7 – 

### Persons 1 person 16.64.2 1.1 11.3 .5 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.8 – 2 persons 10.74.1 1.2 5.4 1.1 2.0 1.2 .9 .2 – 3 persons 7.33.4 1.2 2.8 .9 .9 .4 .5 – – 4 persons 5.43.6 1.1 .7 .5 – – .3 – – 5 persons 1.81.1 .4 – – – – – – .3 6 persons 1.1.7 .2 .2 – – – .2 – – 7 persons or more .7.7 – – – – – – – – 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 36.813.3 5.0 18.5 3.0 3.9 3.7 4.4 3.5 – 1 person 5.23.0 .2 1.7 – .7 .3 .2 .5 .3 2 persons or more 1.81.6 – .2 – .2 – – – – 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 4.2– .5 3.7 .9 .5 1.2 .5 .7 – 25 to 29 3.3.2 .7 2.4 .2 .3 .7 .9 .2 – 30 to 34 4.92.1 .5 2.4 .5 1.0 .5 .4 – – 35 to 44 9.43.4 1.8 4.1 .4 .9 .7 .9 1.2 – 45 to 54 10.55.5 1.5 3.5 .5 .9 .4 1.0 .7 – 55 to 64 4.72.3 – 2.4 .5 .3 .2 .7 .7 – 65 to 74 5.13.2 – 1.7 – 1.0 .3 .2 .2 .3 75 years and over 1.61.1 .2 .2 – – – – .2 – **Median 45 51 ... 39 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 27.213.7 4.1 9.1 2.5 2.9 1.6 1.9 .2 .3 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 12.18.6 1.6 1.9 .4 .5 .3 .7 – – Under 25 years .5– – .5 .2 – .3 – – – 25 to 29 years .5– .5 – – – – – – – 30 to 34 years 1.4.7 .3 .5 – .2 – .2 – – 35 to 44 years 2.72.3 .2 .2 – – – .2 – – 45 to 64 years 5.03.8 .6 .5 .2 – – .3 – – 65 years and over 2.11.8 – .2 – .2 – – – – Other male householder 4.82.1 .7 2.1 .2 .5 .7 .7 – – Under 45 years 3.7.9 .7 2.1 .2 .5 .7 .7 – – 45 to 64 years .7.7 – – – – – – – – 65 years and over .5.5 – – – – – – – – Other female householder 10.33.0 1.9 5.1 1.8 1.9 .7 .5 .2 .3 Under 45 years 6.11.1 1.7 3.3 1.4 1.3 .2 .2 .2 – 45 to 64 years 3.21.4 .2 1.6 .5 .4 .4 .3 – – 65 years and over 1.0.5 – .2 – .2 – – – .3 1 person households 16.64.2 1.1 11.3 .5 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.8 – Male householder 9.22.6 .2 6.4 – 1.5 1.4 1.4 2.1 – Under 45 years 3.5.5 .2 2.8 – .3 .9 .4 1.2 – 45 to 64 years 4.01.2 – 2.9 – .7 .2 1.0 1.0 – 65 years and over 1.7.9 – .8 – .5 .3 – – – Female householder 7.41.6 .9 4.9 .5 .5 .9 1.3 1.7 – Under 45 years 3.5.2 – 3.3 .2 .5 .9 .9 .7 – 45 to 64 years 2.3.7 .7 1.0 .3 – – .2 .5 – 65 years and over 1.6.7 .2 .7 – – – .2 .5 – 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 16.57.7 3.3 5.2 1.6 2.0 .7 .9 – .3 Married couples 6.14.1 1.1 .9 – .5 – .4 – – One child under 6 only .9.2 .2 .5 – .2 – .2 – – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .7– .5 .2 – – – .2 – – Two or more under 6 only .7.7 – – – – – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .7.5 .2 – – – – – – – One or more 6 to 17 only 3.12.7 .2 .2 – .2 – – – – Other households with two or more adults 4.22.3 .7 .9 .2 .2 .2 .3 – .3 One child under 6 only .5– – .5 – .2 .2 – – – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .5.2 – .3 – – – .3 – – Two or more under 6 only .7.5 – .2 .2 – – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .7.7 – – – – – – – – One or more 6 to 17 only 1.9.9 .7 – – – – – – .3 Households with one adult or none 6.21.4 1.4 3.4 1.4 1.3 .5 .2 – – One child under 6 only 1.0– – 1.0 .2 .3 .5 – – – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.2.2 .5 .5 .5 – – – – – Two or more under 6 only .5– – .5 .5 – – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 ––– –––––– – One or more 6 to 17 only 3.61.1 .9 1.5 .2 1.0 – .2 – – Total households with no children 27.310.1 2.0 15.3 1.4 2.9 3.3 3.7 4.0 – Married couples 6.24.6 .4 1.2 .4 .2 .3 .3 – – Other households with two or more adults 4.51.4 .4 2.7 .4 .7 .7 .7 .2 – Households with one adult 16.64.2 1.1 11.3 .5 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.8 – 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 183 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Household Income Less than $5,000 3.51.6 .3 1.7 .4 .5 .7 – – – $5,000 to $9,999 4.5.7 – 3.8 .2 1.0 .5 .7 1.5 – $10,000 to $14,999 3.4.7 .3 2.4 – .8 .9 – .7 – $15,000 to $19,999 3.0.5 .9 1.6 .5 .2 .2 .7 – – $20,000 to $24,999 1.9.2 .2 1.4 .2 .3 .2 .7 – – $25,000 to $29,999 4.41.4 .4 2.6 .7 .9 .2 .4 .3 – $30,000 to $34,999 3.81.6 .7 1.6 .4 .3 .4 – .5 – $35,000 to $39,999 2.7.7 .5 1.6 .2 .2 – .7 .4 – $40,000 to $49,999 1.81.0 .2 .7 – .2 – .2 .2 – $50,000 to $59,999 2.1.9 .4 .8 – – .3 .3 .2 – $60,000 to $79,999 5.33.1 .9 1.0 – .3 – .5 .2 .3 $80,000 to $99,999 3.22.1 – 1.2 .2 – .5 .4 – – $100,000 to $119,999 1.61.2 .2 .2 – .2 – – – – $120,000 or more 2.52.3 .2 – – – – – – – **Median 31 673 57 491 ... 22 754 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 4.02.1 .3 1.7 .4 .5 .7 – – – 50 to 99 6.61.2 1.0 4.5 .2 1.2 .9 .7 1.5 – 100 to 149 4.7.9 .2 3.6 .7 .8 .7 .7 .7 – 150 to 199 3.61.1 .9 1.6 .7 .5 – .4 – – 200 percent or more 24.912.6 2.9 9.1 .9 1.9 1.7 2.9 1.8 .3 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 3.81.6 .3 1.9 .4 .5 .9 – – – $5,000 to $9,999 4.5.7 – 3.8 .2 1.0 .5 .7 1.5 – $10,000 to $14,999 3.6.7 .3 2.6 – .8 .9 .2 .7 – $15,000 to $19,999 3.4.5 .9 2.0 .5 .2 .5 .7 .2 – $20,000 to $24,999 2.1.2 .4 1.4 .5 .3 .2 .5 – – $25,000 to $29,999 4.41.6 .4 2.4 .7 .9 – .4 .3 – $30,000 to $34,999 3.91.6 .7 1.6 .4 .5 .2 – .5 – $35,000 to $39,999 2.7.9 .5 1.4 – .2 – .7 .4 – $40,000 to $49,999 1.61.0 .2 .4 – .2 – .2 – – $50,000 to $59,999 1.9.7 .2 1.0 .2 – .3 .3 .2 – $60,000 to $79,999 5.33.1 1.1 .8 – – – .5 .2 .3 $80,000 to $99,999 2.81.8 – .9 – – .5 .4 – – $100,000 to $119,999 1.41.2 – .2 – .2 – – – – $120,000 or more 2.52.3 .2 – – – – – – – **Median 30 228 53 335 ... 19 774 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 1.2.2 – 1.0 .2 .3 .5 – – – $100 to $199 3.31.4 .2 1.4 – .5 .2 – .7 .3 $200 to $249 2.51.6 – .9 – .3 – .4 .2 – $250 to $299 1.6.9 .2 .4 – – – .4 – – $300 to $349 .7.4 .3 – – – – – – – $350 to $399 1.4.7 .2 .5 – .5 – – – – $400 to $449 1.9.7 – 1.2 .5 – .3 .2 .2 – $450 to $499 1.4.2 – 1.1 .2 .3 – .2 .4 – $500 to $599 2.9– – 2.9 .5 .5 .4 1.2 .2 – $600 to $699 3.7.4 .5 2.8 .2 .5 1.2 .5 .5 – $700 to $799 4.6.5 1.2 3.0 .7 .7 .7 .7 .3 – $800 to $999 5.31.3 .7 3.3 .5 .9 .7 .5 .7 – $1,000 to $1,249 4.11.8 1.5 .7 .2 – – .5 – – $1,250 to $1,499 2.52.5 – – – – – – – – $1,500 or more 4.84.3 .2 .2 – – – – .2 – No cash rent 2.0.7 .3 1.0 – .5 – – .5 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 709 1 016 ... 612 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 5**  Less than 5 percent 1.91.1 .2 .2 .2 – – – – .3 5 to 9 percent 2.92.2 .4 .2 – .2 – – – – 10 to 14 percent 5.32.9 – 2.4 .2 .2 1.0 1.0 – – 15 to 19 percent 4.11.3 .7 2.1 .2 .7 – .5 .7 – 20 to 24 percent 4.11.8 .5 1.8 .2 .2 – 1.4 – – 25 to 29 percent 3.11.1 .5 1.4 – .5 .2 – .7 – 30 to 34 percent 4.31.1 .9 2.3 .5 .8 .6 .2 .2 – 35 to 39 percent 2.6.7 .7 1.2 – .5 – .2 .5 – 40 to 49 percent 4.61.1 .9 2.6 .7 .2 .2 .7 .7 – 50 to 59 percent 2.3.2 .2 1.8 .5 .5 .2 .4 .2 – 60 to 69 percent 1.2.7 – .5 – – .2 .2 – – 70 to 99 percent 1.6.6 – .9 .2 – .5 – .3 – 100 percent or more 6 2.31.2 – 1.2 .2 .2 .4 – .3 – Zero or negative income 1.7.9 – .8 – .3 .5 – – – No cash rent 2.0.7 .3 1.0 – .5 – – .5 – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 28 21 ... 32 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 26 20 ... 31 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 43.817.8 5.2 20.5 3.0 4.9 4.0 4.6 4.0 .3 Less than $25 7.3.9 .6 5.7 .2 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.7 – $25 to $49 20.98.9 3.7 8.0 1.6 2.7 1.2 1.4 1.2 .3 $50 to $74 7.03.7 .7 2.7 .2 .2 1.2 .9 .2 – $75 to $99 3.42.3 .3 .9 .2 .2 .2 – .2 – $100 to $149 2.01.0 – 1.0 .5 .5 – – – – $150 to $199 .2.2 – – – – – – – – $200 or more .5.5 – – – – – – – – **Median 41 47 ... 36 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 2.6.5 – 2.1 .2 .2 .2 .7 .7 – 

# 184 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 5 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Black Alone Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 39.416.9 4.6 17.7 2.8 4.4 3.0 4.4 3.1 .3 Less than $25 5.1.5 1.2 3.4 .2 .9 1.6 .7 – – $25 to $49 12.85.7 2.2 4.6 1.4 1.5 .5 .9 .3 .3 $50 to $74 5.33.1 .7 1.4 .2 .3 .2 .5 .2 – $75 to $99 2.72.5 .3 – – – – – – – $100 to $149 1.81.4 – .4 .4 – – – – – $150 to $199 1.11.1 – – – – – – – – $200 or more .5.5 – – – – – – – – **Median 44 60 ... 33 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 10.12.1 .2 7.8 .5 1.7 .7 2.3 2.6 –

1 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 2 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 3 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 4 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 5 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 6 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 185 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 1. 

# Introductory Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Tenure Owner occupied 81.081.0 ... 6.2 3.2 1.2 .9 11.2 7.8 6.2 31.4 15.0 12.4 Percent of all occupied 55.6100.0 ... 70.4 79.8 36.5 19.2 80.6 19.1 27.2 54.9 58.9 45.8 Renter occupied 64.7... 64.7 2.6 .8 2.1 3.8 2.7 33.1 16.5 25.7 10.5 14.6 

### Race and Origin White alone 128.073.7 54.3 8.2 4.0 2.8 3.8 12.7 35.6 18.0 50.7 19.4 23.7 Non Hispanic ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hispanic 128.073.7 54.3 8.2 4.0 2.8 3.8 12.7 35.6 18.0 50.7 19.4 23.7 Black alone 3.61.8 1.8 – – .3 .2 .2 .6 1.4 2.1 .7 .9 Non Hispanic ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hispanic 3.61.8 1.8 – – .3 .2 .2 .6 1.4 2.1 .7 .9 American Indian or Alaska Native alone 5.92.8 3.2 .4 – – – .2 2.4 .9 1.4 3.0 .5 Asian alone .9.5 .4 – – .2 – .2 .2 – – .2 .5 Pacific Islander alone2 .2.2 – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 Two or more races 7.12.1 5.0 .2 – – .7 .5 1.8 2.3 2.9 2.2 1.3 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 

### Units in Structure 1, detached 80.365.4 14.9 4.3 ... .7 .9 10.6 14.0 10.0 35.2 14.4 10.6 1, attached 15.77.8 7.8 1.4 ... .7 – .4 4.7 2.4 5.5 3.0 2.9 2 to 4 8.71.4 7.4 .2 ... .5 .7 – 3.7 2.3 3.8 1.1 2.3 5 to 9 8.51.1 7.4 .2 ... .4 .3 .4 3.9 1.2 2.1 1.7 3.4 10 to 19 10.8.4 10.3 .7 ... .5 1.2 .2 4.5 3.3 3.0 2.6 3.4 20 to 49 13.31.0 12.3 1.2 ... .2 1.4 .7 7.2 2.5 4.1 2.0 3.9 50 or more 4.4.7 3.7 .6 ... – .2 1.5 1.8 1.0 3.2 .2 .2 Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 4.03.2 .8 .3 4.0 .3 – – 1.0 – .3 .3 .3 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives .5.2 .2 – – – .2 – – – .2 .2 – Condominiums 13.26.9 6.3 1.9 – 1.0 .4 1.0 3.0 1.9 4.2 2.9 4.1 

### Year Structure Built**4** 2000 to 2004 10.97.4 3.5 8.9 .6 .2 – .2 3.7 .2 2.3 1.2 2.5 1995 to 1999 6.85.1 1.6 ... .9 – .2 .2 1.4 .5 .2 1.4 1.6 1990 to 1994 5.83.7 2.1 ... .3 .4 – – 1.9 .8 .5 1.6 1.4 1985 to 1989 8.64.3 4.3 ... 1.1 .4 .2 .4 3.0 .9 1.4 1.5 2.5 1980 to 1984 10.84.4 6.3 ... – – .2 .7 4.0 .9 1.7 1.7 6.3 1975 to 1979 12.77.1 5.6 ... .3 – .6 .6 3.4 1.8 2.1 4.5 3.3 1970 to 1974 19.27.3 11.9 ... .3 .5 .3 2.1 6.1 3.8 6.9 4.8 3.5 1960 to 1969 19.710.1 9.5 ... .3 .5 .4 2.3 5.8 3.8 6.7 3.7 3.0 1950 to 1959 26.616.9 9.7 ... .3 .7 1.1 4.0 5.6 5.0 14.3 3.9 2.5 1940 to 1949 8.85.1 3.7 ... – – .3 .7 2.3 1.7 7.1 .4 – 1930 to 1939 2.81.9 1.0 ... – – .7 .5 .5 .8 2.4 – – 1920 to 1929 5.63.2 2.4 ... – .3 .2 .7 1.4 1.2 5.0 .2 .2 1919 or earlier 7.44.4 3.0 ... – .2 .3 1.4 1.9 1.4 6.5 .4 .2 **Median 1971 1969 1971 2000+ ... ... ... 1959 1972 1963 1955 1974 1981** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 3 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 4 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# 186 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 2. 

# Height and Condition of Building

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Stories in Structure**2** 1 28.5

17.6 10.9 .5 ... .3 .2 2.9 7.3 5.3 16.0 3.9 2.9 2 62.5

36.4 26.2 2.6 ... 2.1 2.6 6.7 15.4 8.0 24.4 12.1 11.7 3 41.8

19.8 22.0 4.9 ... .5 1.7 2.5 14.6 7.9 10.9 7.9 10.9 4 to 6 7.23.6 3.5 .6 ... .2 – .8 2.3 1.0 3.8 1.3 1.2 7 or more 1.6.4 1.2 – ... – .2 1.0 .2 .5 1.6 – – 

### Stories Between Main and Apartment

**Entrances** Multiunits, 2 or more floors 41.64.3 37.3 2.9 ... 1.6 3.8 2.9 19.5 9.7 14.3 7.3 12.3 None (on same floor) 16.01.5 14.4 1.4 ... .5 1.9 .5 6.8 2.8 5.3 3.5 4.6 1 (up or down) 8.9.4 8.5 – ... .7 1.2 .5 4.1 3.1 3.0 1.1 2.7 2 or more (up or down) 16.72.4 14.3 1.5 ... .4 .7 1.9 8.6 3.8 6.1 2.7 5.1 

### Common Stairways Multiunits, 2 or more floors 41.64.3 37.3 2.9 ... 1.6 3.8 2.9 19.5 9.7 14.3 7.3 12.3 No common stairways 4.1.6 3.4 .2 ... .2 .2 .5 .7 1.2 1.0 1.3 .7 With common stairways 36.83.7 33.1 2.6 ... 1.4 3.3 2.4 18.3 8.5 12.6 6.0 11.7 No loose steps 32.43.7 28.7 2.4 ... 1.4 3.3 2.1 15.8 6.9 10.6 5.5 10.8 Railings not loose 25.43.2 22.2 2.4 ... 1.1 2.6 2.1 13.0 4.8 8.6 4.4 8.0 Railings loose 6.1.2 5.8 – ... .3 .7 – 2.6 1.8 2.0 .9 2.1 No railings .5– .5 – ... – – – – – – – .5 Status of railings not reported .5.3 .2 – ... – – – .2 .2 – .3 .2 Loose steps 4.4– 4.4 .2 ... – – .3 2.5 1.6 2.0 .4 .9 Railings not loose 3.4– 3.4 .2 ... – – .3 2.1 1.3 1.7 .4 .4 Railings loose .9– .9 – ... – – – .4 .3 .3 – .4 No railings –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Status of railings not reported –– – – ... – – – – – – – – Status of stairways not reported .7– .7 – ... – .2 – .5 – .7 – – 

### Light Fixtures in Public Halls 2 or more units in structure 45.74.6 41.1 2.9 ... 1.6 3.8 2.9 21.1 10.3 16.1 7.7 13.2 No public halls 4.1.6 3.5 – ... – .3 .2 1.4 1.2 1.7 1.5 .2 No light fixtures in public halls 1.1.2 .9 .2 ... – .2 – .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 All in working order 34.83.5 31.3 2.4 ... 1.4 2.6 2.7 16.7 7.7 12.4 4.4 11.9 Some in working order 1.9.3 1.7 .2 ... – .5 – 1.0 .2 .5 .9 .2 None in working order 1.9– 1.9 – ... .3 .2 – .4 .5 .8 .2 .2 Not reported 1.8– 1.8 – ... – – – 1.4 .5 .5 .4 .5 

### Elevator on Floor Multiunits, 2 or more floors 41.64.3 37.3 2.9 ... 1.6 3.8 2.9 19.5 9.7 14.3 7.3 12.3 With 1 or more elevators working 5.81.2 4.6 .6 ... .2 .5 1.8 2.1 1.7 4.0 .2 .5 With elevator, none in working condition .5– .5 – ... – – – .5 .2 – – .5 No elevator 35.33.1 32.1 2.3 ... 1.4 3.3 1.1 17.0 7.7 10.2 7.0 11.4 Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 4.3.3 4.1 .4 ... – .5 .2 2.9 .7 1.0 1.4 1.4 

### Foundation 1 unit building, excluding manufactured/ mobile homes 96.073.3 22.8 5.7 ... 1.4 .9 11.0 18.8 12.3 40.7 17.5 13.5 With basement under all of building 37.129.8 7.2 1.9 ... .7 .5 5.4 7.4 4.6 15.6 6.8 5.0 With basement under part of building 21.417.8 3.7 1.8 ... – .4 2.0 4.0 1.7 9.2 3.5 4.1 With crawl space 21.615.6 5.9 1.1 ... .2 – 3.2 4.0 4.2 8.2 5.0 2.9 On concrete slab 12.87.8 5.0 .7 ... .3 – – 2.9 1.8 6.2 1.6 .9 Other 3.22.2 .9 .2 ... .2 – .4 .5 – 1.4 .6 .7 

### External Building Conditions**3** Sagging roof 3.21.8 1.4 – .3 .5 .7 .2 1.2 .5 1.9 .6 .4 Missing roofing material 4.82.7 2.1 – .6 .2 .5 .9 .7 1.2 1.9 .9 .9 Hole in roof 3.51.9 1.6 – .3 .5 .2 .4 1.0 1.2 2.2 .4 .2 Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 3.91.9 2.0 – .3 .5 – – 1.4 .9 1.9 1.1 .2 Sloping outside walls 3.01.8 1.3 – .6 .5 .2 – .9 – 1.1 .8 .2 Boarded up windows 2.81.2 1.7 – – .2 .7 .5 .8 1.0 2.2 .4 – Broken windows 8.84.8 4.0 – .3 .5 1.0 .5 2.4 2.4 4.5 .9 1.1 Bars on windows 15.210.0 5.1 – .3 .5 1.0 2.3 2.6 1.9 10.7 .9 1.6 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 4.62.3 2.3 – – – .2 .9 1.3 1.6 2.1 .9 .5 None of the above 109.761.4 48.4 8.6 3.2 2.3 1.8 9.8 31.7 16.0 38.5 19.8 21.9 Not reported 1.2.7 .5 .2 – – – – .7 – .7 .2 – 

### Site Placement Manufactured/mobile homes 4.03.2 .8 .3 4.0 .3 – – 1.0 – .3 .3 .3 First site 3.22.6 .6 .3 3.2 .3 – – .8 – .3 .3 .3 Moved from another site ––– – –– –– – – –– – Don’t know .9.6 .3 – .9 – – – .3 – – – – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Previous Occupancy Unit built 1990 or later 23.616.3 7.2 8.9 1.8 .7 .2 .4 7.0 1.4 3.1 4.2 5.6 Not previously occupied 10.88.3 2.4 6.8 .6 – – .4 2.2 .5 2.1 1.7 2.8 Not reported 1.7.5 1.2 .5 – – – – 1.0 .5 .3 .2 .5

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures exclude manufactured/mobile homes. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 187 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 3. 

# Size of Unit and Lot

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Rooms 1 room ––– – –– –– – – –– – 2 rooms 1.2– 1.2 – – – .3 – 1.0 .8 .8 – – 3 rooms 16.4.8 15.6 .8 – .3 1.5 1.7 8.2 3.8 7.9 1.5 4.7 4 rooms 27.37.5 19.8 1.2 .8 .9 1.8 .5 11.3 5.8 9.1 5.1 8.6 5 rooms 30.616.7 13.9 1.2 1.2 1.4 .7 4.3 8.8 4.7 13.4 5.1 4.1 6 rooms 23.416.8 6.5 2.5 1.1 .2 – 2.0 4.7 3.9 11.0 3.9 2.9 7 rooms 17.713.4 4.3 .9 .8 .5 .2 2.3 2.9 1.9 7.6 3.0 1.8 8 rooms 12.310.1 2.2 .9 – – – .8 2.2 1.1 2.7 3.2 1.6 9 rooms 7.97.2 .7 .4 – – .2 1.4 .6 .7 3.3 1.3 1.3 10 rooms or more 9.18.6 .5 1.0 – – – .9 1.2 – 1.4 2.3 2.1 

### Rooms Used for Business Business only

1 or more rooms with direct access 3.93.0 .9 – – – .3 .5 1.2 .2 1.9 .4 1.1 1 or more rooms, no direct access 11.47.8 3.6 .9 .3 .2 – .7 2.7 1.2 3.1 3.9 1.6 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Business and other use

1 or more rooms 17.613.4 4.1 2.5 – .2 .7 1.3 2.3 .7 4.3 3.6 5.9 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Bedrooms None .7.2 .5 – – – .3 – .5 .5 .7 – – 1 21.5

1.0 20.5 1.1 – .5 1.5 2.2 11.4 5.0 9.7 2.0 6.7 2 41.6

15.3 26.3 2.1 .8 1.7 2.3 2.5 14.6 8.1 16.1 7.9 9.8 3 44.2

32.8 11.4 3.6 2.9 .9 .2 5.4 9.6 5.4 17.2 8.5 3.8 4 or more 37.731.8 5.9 2.1 .3 .3 .4 3.8 4.7 3.7 13.4 7.0 6.8 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5.5 – – .3 .3 – – .3 .2 .2 – – 1 65.1

21.2 43.9 1.8 .6 2.6 3.8 5.9 25.0 14.5 34.8 7.9 10.8 1 1/2 18.813.6 5.2 .5 – .5 .2 2.6 2.9 2.1 6.4 3.8 4.2 2 or more 61.345.8 15.5 6.6 3.2 – .7 5.4 12.8 5.9 15.7 13.7 12.0 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 84.468.6 15.7 4.6 4.0 1.0 .9 10.6 15.1 10.0 35.5 14.7 10.9 Less than 500 .5.2 .3 – .3 – – – – – .2 – .3 500 to 749 3.53.0 .4 – .3 .5 – .4 1.2 .7 2.3 .2 .2 750 to 999 12.06.9 5.1 – 1.7 – – .6 3.0 2.1 6.2 1.4 .6 1,000 to 1,499 16.914.0 3.0 1.0 .9 .3 .7 2.0 2.4 3.0 7.8 2.6 1.8 1,500 to 1,999 18.514.5 4.0 .5 .9 .2 .2 2.3 3.9 1.6 6.7 3.9 1.5 2,000 to 2,499 13.211.7 1.5 .6 – – – 1.6 2.0 1.3 5.5 2.4 1.8 2,500 to 2,999 6.66.1 .5 1.4 – – – 1.1 1.1 .2 2.1 1.3 1.4 3,000 to 3,999 5.55.5 – .3 – – – .9 .4 – 1.4 1.4 1.3 4,000 or more 3.53.5 – .6 – – – .7 .2 – 1.2 1.3 .7 Not reported 4.13.2 1.0 .2 – – – .9 .7 1.0 2.0 .2 1.2 **Median 1 695 1 796 1 266 ... ... ... ... 1 884 1 566 1 282 1 511 1 890 2 103**  

### Lot Size**2** 1 unit structures 95.573.5 22.0 5.3 4.0 1.5 .7 11.0 18.9 12.1 39.8 16.2 13.1 Less than 1/8 acre 28.218.9 9.3 .9 2.6 .8 .5 2.7 6.1 5.9 13.7 2.3 3.4 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 49.438.9 10.5 3.4 1.1 .5 – 5.8 10.0 4.9 21.4 7.7 6.5 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 12.010.3 1.7 .7 – .2 .2 1.1 2.6 1.3 3.7 3.6 2.3 1/2 up to 1 acre 3.13.1 – – .3 – – .9 .2 – .2 1.3 .7 1 up to 5 acres 2.01.5 .5 .4 – – – – – – .5 .9 .2 5 up to 10 acres .4.4 – – – – – .2 – – – .4 – 10 acres or more .3.3 – – – – – .3 – – .3 – – **Median .18 .19 .15 ... ... ... ... .19 .17 .13 .16 .22 .19**  

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 78.148.6 29.5 5.4 1.5 1.1 2.8 11.8 18.2 9.8 29.4 17.3 13.9 0.51 to 1.00 58.330.3 28.0 3.5 2.3 1.9 1.6 2.1 18.5 9.7 23.1 7.5 11.5 1.01 to 1.50 7.72.1 5.5 – .3 – – – 3.0 2.5 3.8 .4 1.4 1.51 or more 1.6– 1.6 – – .3 .2 – 1.2 .7 .8 .2 .2 

### Persons per Bedroom 0.50 or less 24.919.5 5.4 1.2 – – .4 6.1 3.1 2.3 9.7 6.9 3.8 0.51 to 1.00 57.331.7 25.6 3.9 1.5 1.4 2.1 5.7 15.3 8.9 21.4 10.8 10.5 1.01 to 1.50 27.116.8 10.3 1.7 1.5 .3 .7 1.6 6.8 4.8 9.7 4.9 4.5 1.51 or more 35.712.8 22.9 2.0 1.1 1.6 1.2 .5 15.1 6.1 15.6 2.8 8.2 No bedrooms .7.2 .5 – – – .3 – .5 .5 .7 – – 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 84.468.6 15.7 4.6 4.0 1.0 .9 10.6 15.1 10.0 35.5 14.7 10.9 Less than 200 6.34.7 1.7 – .8 – – .4 1.4 .4 4.7 – .5 200 to 299 13.19.8 3.2 .8 1.4 .5 .2 .2 2.5 2.1 7.1 .7 1.7 300 to 399 10.97.5 3.4 .4 .9 .2 – .7 3.1 1.9 3.5 1.7 1.3 400 to 499 9.97.4 2.5 .2 .6 – .2 .9 2.2 1.3 3.2 2.0 1.1 500 to 599 5.44.7 .7 .6 – – .5 .4 .5 .4 2.1 .9 .5 600 to 699 6.15.4 .7 .5 .3 – – .2 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.4 .5 700 to 799 3.83.1 .7 – – – – .2 .9 .2 1.1 .9 .4 800 to 899 3.63.2 .4 .5 – – – – .5 .2 .9 .4 .7 900 to 999 2.72.5 .2 – – .2 – .4 .2 – 1.4 .6 .2 1,000 to 1,499 9.18.7 .4 .6 – – – 1.8 .9 .4 2.7 2.6 1.4 1,500 or more 9.48.5 .9 .8 – – – 4.4 .9 .7 4.6 2.3 1.3 Not reported 4.13.2 1.0 .2 – – – .9 .7 1.0 2.0 .2 1.2 **Median 499 570 373 ... ... ... ... 1 366 402 403 445 682 535** 

1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums. 

# 188 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

[Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Equipment**2** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 3.3.4 2.9 – – – 3.3 – 1.5 .8 2.0 .4 .7 With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 142.480.6 61.8 8.9 4.0 3.3 1.4 13.9 39.5 21.9 55.1 25.0 26.3 Kitchen sink 145.580.8 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.5 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.2 27.0 Refrigerator 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 Cooking stove or range 145.380.8 64.5 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.2 13.9 40.9 22.7 56.9 25.2 27.0 Burners, no stove or range ––– – –– –– – – –– – Microwave oven only .2.2 – – – – .2 – – – – .2 – Dishwasher 91.755.1 36.6 8.9 2.9 .9 2.0 7.6 26.3 10.6 24.4 21.4 21.5 Washing machine 110.676.2 34.4 8.9 3.5 1.4 1.4 11.4 24.7 13.9 40.5 21.5 19.0 Clothes dryer 102.572.1 30.5 8.9 3.5 1.4 .9 10.5 22.5 11.0 34.4 21.0 17.8 Disposal in kitchen sink 124.170.7 53.3 8.4 3.5 2.4 4.0 12.3 35.0 16.7 43.1 24.0 24.9 Trash compactor 7.04.5 2.5 .4 – .2 – .9 2.3 1.8 3.0 .5 1.1 Air conditioning:

Central 56.730.0 26.7 6.6 .9 .7 1.9 4.1 17.9 7.2 13.7 9.9 17.5 Additional central 2.01.3 .7 .2 – – .5 .7 .2 .7 .9 .6 .2 1 room unit 25.914.2 11.7 .5 1.7 1.0 .6 2.3 6.9 4.8 9.4 4.4 3.4 2 room units 3.02.6 .5 – .3 – .2 .2 .7 – 2.1 .2 .2 3 room units or more .3.3 – – .3 – – – – – – – – 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 123.372.4 50.9 8.1 4.0 2.6 2.9 10.4 33.7 17.8 47.5 20.5 22.5 Steam or hot water system 14.16.2 7.9 .7 – .3 .7 2.7 3.7 2.2 7.1 2.3 2.3 Electric heat pump 2.5– 2.5 – – – .4 .2 1.1 .9 .2 1.1 .9 Built in electric units 2.81.0 1.8 – – .2 .2 .5 .9 .9 1.0 1.2 .4 Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 2.31.2 1.1 – – – .5 .2 1.2 .9 .8 .4 .7 Room heaters with flue .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – – – .2 Room heaters without flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Portable electric heaters .5.2 .3 – – .3 – – – – .5 – – Stoves ––– – –– –– – – –– – Fireplaces with inserts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Fireplaces without inserts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – Cooking stove ––– – –– –– – – –– – None ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Other Heating Equipment**2** Warm air furnace .3– .3 – – – – – – – .3 – – Steam or hot water system .3– .3 – – – – .3 – – .3 – – Electric heat pump ––– – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units 1.4.7 .7 – – – – .2 .5 .7 1.0 .4 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue .2.2 – – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – – Room heaters without flue .7.7 – – – – – – .7 .2 .2 .2 – Portable electric heaters 13.29.8 3.5 .9 .6 .5 .7 1.3 1.6 1.6 5.5 2.8 1.8 Stoves 2.42.2 .2 .2 – – .2 .2 .4 .2 .9 1.0 – Fireplaces with inserts 7.05.7 1.3 .5 .3 – .2 .5 1.3 .9 .7 1.5 2.0 Fireplaces without inserts 7.35.5 1.8 .9 – – – .2 2.5 .5 1.4 .7 1.6 Other .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – Cooking stove .5.2 .2 – – – – – .2 .5 .2 – – None 116.660.3 56.3 6.6 3.1 2.8 3.8 11.4 35.0 18.8 47.8 19.4 22.5

Used as parallel heating equipment2 2.31.6 .7 – – – – .2 .2 .2 1.4 .2 .4 Warm air furnace .3– .3 – – – – – – – .3 – – Steam or hot water system ––– – –– –– – – –– – Electric heat pump ––– – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units .7.4 .2 – – – – .2 – .2 .5 .2 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stoves .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – Fireplaces with inserts .7.4 .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – .4 Fireplaces with no inserts .5.5 – – – – – – – – .2 – – Cooking stove ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – –

Used as supplemental heating equipment2 26.819.4 7.4 2.3 .9 .5 .9 2.3 5.7 3.7 7.7 5.7 4.6 Warm air furnace ––– – –– –– – – –– – Steam or hot water system .3– .3 – – – – .3 – – .3 – – Electric heat pump ––– – –– –– – – –– – Built in electric units .5.2 .3 – – – – – .5 .5 .5 – – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters with flue ––– – –– –– – – –– – Room heaters without flue .7.7 – – – – – – .7 .2 .2 .2 – Portable electric heaters 13.29.8 3.5 .9 .6 .5 .7 1.3 1.6 1.6 5.5 2.8 1.8 Stoves 2.21.9 .2 .2 – – .2 .2 .4 .2 .7 1.0 – Fireplaces with inserts 6.45.3 1.1 .5 .3 – .2 .5 1.1 .9 .5 1.5 1.6 Fireplaces with no inserts 6.95.1 1.8 .9 – – – .2 2.5 .5 1.2 .7 1.6 Cooking stove .5.2 .2 – – – – – .2 .5 .2 – – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 143.179.8 63.3 8.9 3.7 .7 4.7 13.7 40.0 22.4 56.1 25.2 27.0 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 2.61.2 1.4 – .3 2.6 – .2 .9 .3 1.0 .2 – No hot piped water .3.3 – – .3 .3 – – .3 – – – – No bathtub and no shower ––– – –– –– – – –– – No flush toilet ––– – –– –– – – –– – No exclusive use 2.3.9 1.4 – – 2.3 – .2 .7 .3 1.0 .2 – 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 189 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 4. 

# Selected Equipment and Plumbing

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 144.780.3 64.4 8.9 3.7 3.3 4.7 13.7 40.7 22.7 57.1 24.8 27.0 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8.8 – – .3 – – .2 – – – .5 – Drilled .8.8 – – .3 – – .2 – – – .5 – Dug ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – – .2 – 

### Safety of Primary Source of Water Selected primary water sources3 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 Safe to drink 130.573.2 57.3 7.3 2.8 2.1 4.4 12.7 35.3 18.5 51.3 23.4 25.0 Not safe to drink 13.77.2 6.5 1.6 1.2 1.2 .2 1.2 5.2 3.7 5.1 1.1 2.0 Safety not reported 1.6.7 .9 – – – – – .5 .4 .7 .9 – 

### Source of Drinking Water Primary source not safe to drink 13.77.2 6.5 1.6 1.2 1.2 .2 1.2 5.2 3.7 5.1 1.1 2.0 Drinking and primary water source the same 2.9.8 2.1 .2 – .5 .2 .2 1.7 .7 1.8 – – Public or private system 2.9.8 2.1 .2 – .5 .2 .2 1.7 .7 1.8 – – Individual well ––– – –– –– – – –– – Spring ––– – –– –– – – –– – Cistern ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stream or lake ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – Drinking and primary water source different 10.86.5 4.3 1.4 1.2 .7 – .9 3.5 3.0 3.3 1.1 2.0 Public or private system ––– – –– –– – – –– – Individual well .2.2 – – – – – – .2 – – – .2 Spring ––– – –– –– – – –– – Cistern ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stream or lake ––– – –– –– – – –– – Commercial bottled water 9.15.4 3.7 1.4 1.2 .7 – .7 3.2 2.7 2.9 .7 1.8 Other 1.5.8 .7 – – – – .2 – .2 .5 .4 – Source of drinking water not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 143.979.7 64.2 8.7 3.7 3.3 4.7 13.7 40.9 22.5 57.1 24.1 27.0 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 1.81.4 .4 .2 .3 – – .2 – .2 – 1.3 – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.



# 190 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 5. 

# Fuels

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 Electricity 25.79.3 16.4 1.1 .9 1.5 1.4 2.1 9.2 7.2 9.7 6.5 5.2 Piped gas 117.170.8 46.3 7.7 2.9 1.8 2.8 11.4 30.7 14.3 45.6 18.7 21.4 Bottled gas .6.3 .2 – .3 – – – – .2 .2 – – Fuel oil 1.0– 1.0 – – – .5 – .2 .3 1.0 – – Kerosene or other liquid fuel .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – – – .2 Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood .4.4 – – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 – Solar energy .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 Other .5– .5 – – – – .3 .5 .5 .5 – – 

### Other House Heating Fuels**2** With other heating fuel 28.820.7 8.1 2.3 .9 .5 .9 2.5 5.7 3.9 9.1 6.1 4.6 Electricity 14.610.4 4.2 .9 .6 .5 .7 1.6 1.8 2.3 6.4 3.3 1.8 Piped gas 6.65.4 1.2 1.4 – – – .3 2.0 .5 1.5 .8 .9 Bottled gas ––– – –– –– – – –– – Fuel oil .2.2 – – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – – Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4.4 – – – – – – .4 – – .2 – Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood 10.57.6 2.9 .2 .3 – .5 .9 2.3 1.2 1.9 2.4 2.7 Solar energy ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other .2.2 – – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – – 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 145.581.0 64.5 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.5 13.9 40.9 22.7 56.9 25.4 27.0 Electricity 105.056.1 48.9 7.5 .3 2.0 3.2 10.0 31.5 15.2 34.8 20.7 23.1 Piped gas 40.224.6 15.6 1.4 3.4 1.3 1.3 3.9 9.5 7.5 22.1 4.7 3.9 Bottled gas .3.3 – – .3 – – – – – – – – Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––– – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Water Heating Fuel With hot piped water 145.480.8 64.7 8.9 3.7 3.0 4.7 13.9 40.7 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 Electricity 19.87.8 12.0 1.2 .6 1.2 .9 1.8 6.2 4.7 7.7 5.1 3.6 Piped gas 123.172.2 51.0 7.7 2.9 1.9 3.5 11.8 33.4 17.2 48.1 20.1 22.9 Bottled gas .6.3 .2 – .3 – – – – .2 .2 – – Fuel oil ––– – –– –– – – –– – Kerosene or other liquid fuel ––– – –– –– – – –– – Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood ––– – –– –– – – –– – Solar energy .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 Other 1.8.3 1.5 – – – .2 .3 1.0 .5 1.1 .2 .2 

### Central Air Conditioning Fuel With central air conditioning 56.730.0 26.7 6.6 .9 .7 1.9 4.1 17.9 7.2 13.7 9.9 17.5 Electricity 49.725.9 23.8 5.4 .9 .5 1.9 3.4 15.9 6.5 12.3 9.0 15.0 Piped gas 7.04.1 2.9 1.2 – .2 – .7 2.0 .7 1.4 .9 2.5 Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Other Central Air Fuel With other central air 2.01.3 .7 .2 – – .5 .7 .2 .7 .9 .6 .2 Electricity 1.71.0 .7 .2 – – .5 .4 .2 .7 .7 .6 .2 Gas ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other .2.2 – – – – – .2 – – .2 – – 

### Clothes Dryer Fuel With clothes dryer 102.572.1 30.5 8.9 3.5 1.4 .9 10.5 22.5 11.0 34.4 21.0 17.8 Electricity 88.860.9 27.9 8.4 2.7 .9 .7 8.9 19.7 10.1 29.1 18.6 15.8 Piped gas 13.711.2 2.5 .5 .8 .5 .2 1.6 2.8 .9 5.3 2.4 2.0 Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **2** Electricity 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 Piped gas 136.678.6 57.9 8.9 3.7 2.8 3.7 12.9 37.4 19.4 52.9 23.0 25.4 Bottled gas .6.3 .2 – .3 – – – – .2 .2 – – Fuel oil 5.3.7 4.7 – – .5 .5 .5 2.6 1.2 3.7 .4 .7 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .7.4 .2 – – – – – .7 – – .2 .2 Coal or coke ––– – –– –– – – –– – Wood 10.77.8 2.9 .2 .3 – .5 1.1 2.3 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.7 Solar energy .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 Other 2.5.7 1.7 – – – .2 .5 1.5 1.0 1.8 .2 .2 All electric units 10.03.0 7.1 .5 – .5 .7 .9 3.7 2.8 4.0 3.0 1.6

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 191 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 6. 

# Failures in Equipment

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Water Supply Stoppage With hot and cold piped water 145.480.8 64.7 8.9 3.7 3.0 4.7 13.9 40.7 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 No stoppage in last 3 months 139.277.7 61.4 8.9 3.4 2.1 4.7 13.4 38.9 22.0 54.2 25.0 25.7 With stoppage in last 3 months 5.83.0 2.8 – .3 .7 – .5 1.3 .7 2.6 .4 1.4 No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more .9.7 .2 – – – – .2 – – .4 – .2 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 2.61.2 1.4 – – .5 – – .4 – .5 .4 1.1 2 times 1.0.5 .5 – .3 – – – .5 .3 .7 – – 3 times .4– .4 – – .2 – – .2 .2 .2 – – 4 times or more .9.7 .2 – – – – .2 .2 .2 .7 – – Number of times not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Stoppage not reported .5– .5 – – .2 – – .5 – .2 – – 

### Flush Toilet Breakdowns With one or more flush toilets 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3 months 141.079.4 61.5 8.9 3.7 2.6 4.5 13.4 38.5 21.5 55.7 24.3 26.1 None working some time in last 3 months 4.01.4 2.7 – – .2 .2 .5 1.7 1.1 1.1 1.1 .9 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 2.4.9 1.5 – – .2 – .2 1.3 .2 .4 .9 .2 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 1.1.4 .7 – – – – .2 .4 .7 .7 .2 .2 2 times .2– .2 – – – – – – – – – .2 3 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more .2– .2 – – – .2 – – .2 – – .2 Number of times not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Breakdowns not reported .7.3 .5 – .3 .5 – – .7 – .2 – – 

### Sewage Disposal Breakdowns With public sewer 143.979.7 64.2 8.7 3.7 3.3 4.7 13.7 40.9 22.5 57.1 24.1 27.0 No breakdowns in last 3 months 140.677.8 62.8 8.7 3.4 2.6 4.7 12.8 39.9 21.7 55.9 23.5 26.6 With breakdowns in last 3 months 3.31.8 1.4 – .3 .7 – .9 1.0 .7 1.2 .7 .5 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 1.6.7 1.0 – – – – .2 .5 .2 .5 .2 .2 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 1.4.9 .5 – .3 .7 – .7 .5 .5 .7 .4 – 2 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 3 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more .2.2 – – – – – – – – – – .2 With septic tank or cesspool 1.81.4 .4 .2 .3 – – .2 – .2 – 1.3 – No breakdowns in last 3 months 1.81.4 .4 .2 .3 – – .2 – .2 – 1.3 – With breakdowns in last 3 months ––– – –– –– – – –– – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 2 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 3 times ––– – –– –– – – –– – 4 times or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Heating Problems With heating equipment and occupied last winter 126.778.8 47.9 8.1 3.8 3.1 3.2 13.9 22.6 17.9 51.4 22.2 22.4 Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter 111.972.6 39.3 7.6 3.2 1.9 2.1 12.9 19.6 13.7 44.4 19.7 21.0 Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last winter2 13.96.2 7.7 .6 .6 1.0 1.1 1.0 2.1 4.3 6.8 2.5 1.1 Equipment breakdowns 5.11.9 3.2 .4 .3 .8 .4 .2 .7 1.2 2.4 .7 .2 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .2.2 – – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 3.0.9 2.0 .4 – – .4 – .5 .5 1.0 .4 .2 2 times 1.2.4 .7 – – – – – – .2 .7 .2 – 3 times .2– .2 – – .2 – – – – .2 – – 4 times or more .5.3 .3 – .3 .5 – – .3 .3 .3 – – Number of times not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other causes 9.24.3 4.9 .1 .3 .2 .9 .7 1.6 3.0 4.4 2.0 1.1 Utility interruption 3.31.9 1.4 – .3 – – .2 .5 1.4 1.0 .7 .5 Inadequate heating capacity 2.7.4 2.2 – – .2 .2 – .7 .9 .9 1.1 .2 Inadequate insulation 1.1.4 .6 – – .2 .2 .2 .2 – .2 .8 – Cost of heating 1.2.6 .6 .1 – .2 .4 – .2 .2 .5 .5 .2 Other 3.21.8 1.4 – – .2 – .5 .7 .5 1.9 .8 .2 Not reported .3– .3 – – – .3 – – .3 .3 – – Reason for discomfort not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Discomfort not reported .9– .9 – – .2 – – .9 – .2 – .2 

### Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers With electrical wiring 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 131.672.7 58.9 8.2 3.7 2.4 3.8 11.9 38.1 20.8 51.0 22.6 24.9 With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 13.48.1 5.3 .7 .3 .9 .9 2.0 2.4 1.9 5.9 2.6 1.9 1 time 5.54.1 1.3 – .3 .5 .5 1.4 1.0 .7 2.6 1.1 1.1 2 times 3.42.4 .9 .7 – .2 – .4 .3 .2 1.9 .8 – 3 times .9– .9 – – .2 – – .2 .2 – .2 .5 4 times or more 3.71.6 2.1 – – – .4 .2 .9 .7 1.4 .5 .2 Number of times not reported ––– – – – –– – – –– – Problem not reported or don’t know .7.2 .5 – – – – – .5 – .2 .2 .2

1 See back cover for details. 2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.



# 192 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 7. 

# Additional Indicators of Housing Quality

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Selected Amenities**2** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 116.271.7 44.5 8.6 3.1 1.4 2.3 12.3 30.6 15.6 42.4 23.1 21.5 Telephone available 136.276.9 59.3 6.8 3.7 3.3 4.5 13.9 37.4 21.0 53.7 25.2 25.8 Usable fireplace 51.137.2 13.9 3.9 .6 .2 .5 5.2 12.1 4.0 10.3 11.6 14.8 Separate dining room 67.045.8 21.1 5.7 1.7 1.0 1.1 7.5 15.0 7.7 27.1 10.6 11.7 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 43.935.7 8.2 2.7 .3 .7 .2 4.7 7.8 3.6 11.8 11.5 5.8 Garage or carport included with home 86.665.0 21.6 5.6 .9 1.0 1.1 10.4 17.1 8.1 32.6 16.6 16.1 Not included 59.116.1 43.1 3.3 3.2 2.3 3.5 3.5 23.8 14.5 24.4 8.8 10.9 Off street parking included 49.813.5 36.3 3.1 2.9 2.1 2.8 2.8 20.5 11.4 17.5 8.4 10.2 Off street parking not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Garage or carport not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 

### Cars and Trucks Available**2** No cars, trucks, or vans 11.01.3 9.7 .3 – .3 1.9 1.9 3.8 5.2 6.6 1.3 1.6 Other households without cars 25.814.0 11.7 2.5 .8 .7 .3 .7 7.9 3.2 11.3 2.9 4.8 1 car with or without trucks or vans 69.436.9 32.5 2.5 1.7 1.7 1.8 8.1 21.1 11.0 26.2 12.7 12.2 2 cars 26.420.0 6.4 3.3 .9 .2 .7 3.0 5.4 2.1 8.9 6.1 5.9 3 or more cars 13.28.8 4.4 .2 .6 .5 – .2 2.6 1.2 4.2 2.4 2.5 With cars, no trucks or vans 57.130.1 27.1 3.8 2.3 1.6 1.8 7.0 17.5 7.9 19.1 12.0 12.0 1 truck or van with or without cars 53.231.3 21.9 2.8 1.1 1.2 .7 3.7 14.8 7.2 21.0 9.0 10.0 2 or more trucks or vans 24.418.4 6.0 2.1 .6 .2 .2 1.3 4.9 2.4 10.5 3.1 3.5 

### Owner or Manager on Property Rental, multiunit3 41.1... 41.1 2.2 ... 1.4 3.6 2.5 20.9 10.3 14.7 6.6 11.6 Owner or manager lives on property 15.4... 15.4 1.0 ... .5 1.4 .5 8.3 3.3 5.9 2.4 3.9 Neither owner nor manager lives on property 25.7... 25.7 1.2 ... .9 2.1 2.0 12.7 7.0 8.7 4.2 7.8 

### Selected Deficiencies**2** Signs of rats in last 3 months .5.3 .2 – .3 .3 .2 – .3 – – .2 – Signs of mice in last 3 months 8.86.8 2.0 .9 – .2 .2 1.2 2.0 .9 4.0 .9 1.3 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – Holes in floors .5– .5 – – – .2 – .2 – .2 – .2 Open cracks or holes (interior) 8.53.6 4.8 – .6 1.0 1.4 .2 3.0 1.9 5.1 1.3 .9 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 3.01.2 1.9 – .5 .7 .5 – .5 .3 1.7 .6 .3 No electrical wiring ––– – –– –– – – –– – Exposed wiring 1.4.7 .7 – .3 .2 – .2 1.1 .4 .7 .2 .2 Rooms without electric outlets 2.41.0 1.4 – .5 .5 – .2 1.4 .7 .7 .2 .7 

### Water Leakage During Last 12 Months No leakage from inside structure 129.773.2 56.5 8.6 3.7 2.3 3.3 13.2 36.6 19.3 50.0 20.9 25.0 With leakage from inside structure2 15.77.8 7.9 .2 .3 1.0 1.4 .7 4.1 3.3 6.9 4.5 2.0 Fixtures backed up or overflowed 6.23.4 2.8 .2 .3 .3 .9 .5 2.0 .9 1.8 2.1 1.1 Pipes leaked 6.23.1 3.1 – – .5 1.1 .2 1.3 1.6 2.6 1.7 .9 Broken water heater 2.51.5 .9 – – .2 .2 – – .3 1.0 .9 .2 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 3.4.9 2.6 – – .2 – .2 1.2 .8 1.7 1.5 – Interior leakage not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – No leakage from outside structure 134.573.5 61.0 7.6 3.1 2.8 4.0 13.2 37.9 21.3 52.6 23.3 25.5 With leakage from outside structure2 10.97.5 3.4 1.3 .9 .5 .7 .7 2.8 1.4 4.2 2.2 1.6 Roof 5.23.4 1.8 .2 .9 .5 .2 .4 1.4 .7 2.2 1.1 .7 Basement 2.72.3 .4 .2 – – .7 .4 .2 .2 1.8 .2 – Walls, closed windows, or doors 3.32.4 .9 .9 .3 .3 .2 .7 1.2 .9 1.2 .8 .2 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 2.01.8 .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 .2 .5 .4 .6 Exterior leakage not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

### Overall Opinion of Structure 1 (worst) .5.3 .3 – .3 .5 – – .3 – .3 – – 2 1.2

.5 .7 – .3 .2 .2 – .2 .2 .2 .4 .2 3 1.7

.5 1.2 .3 .3 – .2 – .3 .3 1.2 .2 – 4 2.2

1.0 1.2 – .3 .3 .2 – .8 .7 1.3 – .2 5 8.7

3.9 4.8 .2 .3 .7 .8 .4 3.3 1.8 3.9 1.5 1.5 6 9.7

5.4 4.3 .2 .3 – – .5 2.3 .8 5.7 1.2 1.1 7 20.4

9.1 11.3 2.0 – .7 1.2 1.2 7.3 3.5 8.3 3.5 3.7 8 38.8

19.7 19.1 2.3 1.1 .4 .9 2.2 12.5 4.4 13.3 6.3 7.7 9 22.8

14.2 8.6 2.2 .3 – .5 3.0 6.4 3.3 7.7 3.5 5.9 10 (best) 37.925.5 12.4 1.4 .8 .4 .7 6.6 6.7 7.3 14.1 8.3 6.7 Not reported 1.9.9 1.0 .2 – – – – .9 .5 1.2 .4 – 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems2 3.31.2 2.1 – .3 3.3 ... .2 1.1 .5 1.5 .4 – Plumbing 2.61.2 1.4 – .3 2.6 ... .2 .9 .3 1.0 .2 – Heating .8.3 .5 – .3 .8 ... – .3 .3 .5 – – Electric .2– .2 – – .2 ... – .2 – – .2 – Upkeep .3.3 – – .3 .3 ... – .3 – – – – Hallways –– – – – – ... – – – – – – Moderate physical problems2 4.7.9 3.8 – – ... 4.7 .2 1.5 1.2 2.7 .9 .9 Plumbing .2– .2 – – ... .2 – – .2 – – .2 Heating –– – – – ... – – – – – – – Upkeep 1.1.5 .7 – – ... 1.1 .2 – .2 .7 .4 – Hallways –– – – – ... – – – – – – – Kitchen 3.3.4 2.9 – – ... 3.3 – 1.5 .8 2.0 .4 .7

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3Two or more units of any tenure in the structure. 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 193 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Overall Opinion of Neighborhood 1 (worst) 1.6.9 .7 – .3 .3 – .4 .5 .9 .9 – – 2 1.7

.8 .9 – .3 .2 .4 .2 .4 .2 – .9 .2 3 1.8

.8 1.0 – .6 .3 .5 – – .7 1.0 .3 .2 4 3.6

1.4 2.2 – .3 – – – 1.0 1.0 2.7 – .7 5 10.8

4.8 6.0 1.0 – .3 1.0 .9 4.1 2.7 6.3 1.3 2.1 6 11.5

7.3 4.2 .5 – – .3 .9 3.0 1.0 4.6 2.2 1.2 7 19.0

10.4 8.6 1.4 .3 .7 .7 1.8 4.5 2.3 8.3 2.4 2.7 8 44.1

24.1 20.0 3.0 1.4 .9 1.6 3.0 13.2 4.4 14.6 7.7 9.8 9 23.5

13.5 10.0 1.5 .3 .5 .2 2.1 6.5 4.7 7.1 4.6 5.2 10 (best) 26.316.2 10.1 1.3 .5 .2 – 4.6 6.7 4.4 10.4 5.7 4.9 No neighborhood ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 1.9.9 1.0 .2 – – – – .9 .5 1.2 .4 – 

### Street Noise or Traffic Street noise or traffic present 43.522.8 20.7 2.6 1.2 1.6 1.4 5.5 10.2 7.3 22.4 6.5 4.1 Condition not bothersome 21.210.9 10.3 1.2 .3 .7 1.0 2.7 5.6 2.7 11.7 3.4 1.6 Condition bothersome 22.311.9 10.4 1.3 .9 .9 .4 2.8 4.6 4.5 10.6 3.1 2.5 So bothered they want to move 10.14.3 5.8 .2 .9 .9 .4 .7 2.3 2.2 5.9 .9 .9 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported .5.2 .2 – – – – – .5 – .2 .2 – 

### Neighborhood Crime Neighborhood crime present 35.418.6 16.7 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.4 3.8 7.7 5.2 18.0 4.9 5.2 Condition not bothersome 13.27.5 5.6 1.0 – – .9 1.9 2.4 2.4 6.0 3.3 2.3 Condition bothersome 22.211.1 11.1 .3 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.9 5.4 2.8 12.0 1.6 2.9 So bothered they want to move 12.95.9 7.0 .3 1.2 1.4 1.2 .7 3.3 1.9 8.0 .4 1.4 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 1.6.4 1.2 – – – – .2 .9 .5 .7 .4 .5 

### Odors Odors present 9.25.5 3.7 .5 .6 .7 .5 .9 1.5 1.2 5.2 .6 1.1 Condition not bothersome 2.51.3 1.1 .2 – – .3 .2 .3 .4 1.2 – .7 Condition bothersome 6.84.2 2.6 .2 .6 .7 .2 .7 1.2 .8 4.0 .6 .4 So bothered they want to move 3.81.9 1.9 – .6 .7 .2 .2 1.0 .3 2.4 .2 .2 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported .5.2 .2 – – – – – .5 – .2 .2 – 

### Other Bothersome Neighborhood **Conditions** No other problems 119.164.1 55.0 7.0 2.5 2.1 3.3 11.2 35.5 18.4 47.0 18.6 24.5 With other problems2 25.916.4 9.5 1.9 1.5 1.2 1.4 2.7 5.0 4.3 9.7 6.6 2.5 Noise 4.62.1 2.5 – .3 .5 .7 – 1.6 .6 1.7 1.3 .2 Litter or housing deterioration 3.92.0 1.9 .2 – .2 .2 – .9 .5 1.9 1.3 .2 Poor city or county services 1.4.7 .7 .2 – .2 – – .7 – .5 .9 – Undesirable commercial, institutional, 1.0– 1.0 – – – .2 – .8 – .8 .2 – People 9.34.9 4.5 .8 .3 .7 .5 1.1 1.5 1.3 4.2 1.7 .9 Other 17.311.4 6.0 1.1 1.1 .7 .7 1.6 3.3 3.0 5.8 5.2 1.4 No problem .2– .2 – – – – – .2 .2 – – – Type of problem not reported .2– .2 – – – .2 – – – .2 – – Other problems not reported .7.5 .2 – – – – – .5 – .5 .2 – 

### Public Elementary School **2** Households with children aged 5 through 15 55.735.0 20.8 4.5 2.3 1.9 1.4 1.3 14.8 9.6 22.0 7.1 8.6 Attend public school(K 12) 50.331.0 19.2 3.4 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.1 12.8 9.4 20.6 5.9 7.7 Attend private school (K 12) 4.63.2 1.4 .5 – .5 – .2 1.3 .5 1.7 .7 .7 Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc. .2.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 – Home schooled ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not in school 2.91.1 1.8 .9 – – – – 1.8 1.1 .2 .7 1.1 Not reported .2.2 – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – Households with any children aged 0 through 13 66.336.6 29.7 3.9 2.3 1.7 1.9 1.8 20.3 11.7 24.7 9.0 11.9 Satisfactory public elementary school 47.527.6 19.9 2.8 1.7 .9 1.7 1.3 12.7 8.9 18.2 5.0 9.0 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 5.13.2 1.9 – – .8 .2 – .4 .7 2.6 1.1 .5 So bothered they want to move 2.01.1 .9 – – .5 .2 – .2 .5 1.4 – – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported or don’t know 13.75.7 8.0 1.1 .6 – – .4 7.1 2.1 3.8 2.9 2.5 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 51.430.2 21.2 2.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 13.3 8.7 21.7 6.4 7.4 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 12.05.5 6.5 .8 .8 .3 .5 .2 5.2 2.6 2.3 2.0 3.8 Not reported 2.9.9 2.0 .2 – – – – 1.8 .5 .7 .6 .7 

### Building Neighbor Noise**3** Neighbor noise present 39.67.0 32.6 2.9 – 1.4 2.6 2.1 16.0 8.1 15.6 7.0 10.0 Loudness bothersome 14.52.5 12.0 1.2 – .7 1.9 .2 6.3 2.4 5.9 1.9 3.9 Loudness not bothersome 25.14.5 20.6 1.7 – .7 .7 1.9 9.7 5.7 9.7 5.0 6.2 Loudness bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Time of noise bothersome 16.42.7 13.7 1.7 – .7 1.9 .2 7.1 3.1 7.2 2.8 3.6 Time of noise not bothersome 23.14.3 18.9 1.1 – .7 .7 1.9 8.9 5.0 8.4 4.1 6.4 Time bothersome not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Neighbor noise not present 21.55.5 16.1 1.4 – .9 1.1 1.3 9.6 4.6 5.8 3.7 6.1 Not reported .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – .2 – – 

# 194 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Public Transportation With public transportation 125.768.1 57.6 5.8 2.8 2.8 4.2 12.1 35.2 18.8 51.8 21.5 23.1 Household uses it at least weekly 28.511.8 16.7 .9 .6 .5 2.1 2.3 8.1 6.4 17.6 3.2 3.9 Satisfactory public transportation 27.010.7 16.3 .9 .6 .5 2.1 2.0 7.6 6.2 17.4 2.8 3.4 Unsatisfactory public transportation 1.61.1 .5 – – – – .2 .5 .2 .2 .4 .5 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Household uses it less than weekly 31.019.2 11.8 1.5 .8 .7 .7 2.7 6.2 3.2 13.4 7.9 4.5 Satisfactory public transportation 26.517.1 9.4 1.0 .8 .5 .5 2.4 5.4 2.7 12.7 5.8 3.1 Unsatisfactory public transportation 1.61.2 .4 – – – – – – – – .7 .7 Not reported 2.9.9 2.0 .5 – .2 .2 .2 .9 .4 .7 1.3 .7 Household does not use 65.736.9 28.8 3.4 1.4 1.6 1.1 6.9 20.7 9.0 20.6 10.2 14.8 Not reported .5.2 .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 – No public transportation 17.712.3 5.5 2.8 1.2 .5 .5 1.8 4.2 3.6 4.3 3.3 3.4 Not reported 2.3.7 1.6 .2 – – – – 1.6 .2 .9 .7 .5 

### Neighborhood Shopping Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 131.672.3 59.3 7.0 2.5 2.3 4.4 11.8 37.5 20.4 50.3 23.1 26.1 Less than 1 mile 117.465.3 52.1 6.1 2.5 2.1 3.5 10.7 33.1 17.9 43.8 20.0 24.2 1 mile or more 13.77.0 6.7 1.0 – .3 .7 1.1 4.2 2.5 5.9 3.1 1.9 Not reported .5– .5 – – – .2 – .3 – .5 – – Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 13.48.5 4.9 1.8 1.5 1.0 .2 2.0 2.7 2.3 6.6 2.1 .9 Not reported or don’t know .7.2 .5 – – – – – .7 – .2 .2 – 

### Police Protection Satisfactory police protection 130.874.0 56.8 8.1 3.5 2.3 4.2 13.2 36.0 20.5 49.3 23.3 25.5 Unsatisfactory police protection 11.35.4 5.9 .7 .5 1.0 .5 .7 2.7 1.7 6.4 1.3 .9 Not reported 3.61.6 2.0 – – – – – 2.3 .5 1.4 .9 .7 

### Secured Communities Community access secured with walls or fences 10.34.4 5.9 1.0 .6 .5 .4 1.0 3.0 1.2 3.9 2.0 2.5 Special entry system present 5.12.0 3.1 .7 – – .2 .7 2.1 – 1.7 .2 2.3 Special entry system not present 5.22.4 2.8 .2 .6 .5 .2 .2 .9 1.2 2.2 1.8 .2 Special entry system not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Community access not secured 134.976.4 58.5 7.9 3.5 2.8 4.2 12.9 37.5 21.5 52.9 23.2 24.5 Community access not reported .5.2 .2 – – – – – .5 – .2 .2 – 

### Secured Multiunits Multiunit access secured 7.61.2 6.4 .8 – – .9 2.0 3.0 2.0 5.6 .2 1.3 Multiunit access not secured 37.13.4 33.8 1.8 – 1.6 2.8 .9 17.1 8.4 10.1 7.5 11.4 Multiunit access not reported 1.0– 1.0 .3 – – – – 1.0 – .5 – .5 

### Senior Citizen Communities Households with person 55+ 33.523.8 9.7 1.0 .6 .5 .5 13.9 2.7 5.7 16.2 6.3 4.5 Community age restricted 1.3.5 .8 – – – – 1.3 – – 1.0 – – No age restriction or restriction not reported 32.223.3 8.9 1.0 .6 .5 .5 12.6 2.7 5.7 15.2 6.3 4.5 Community age specific 6.14.4 1.6 – – .5 .2 3.6 .5 1.8 2.8 1.7 .7 Community not age specific 19.814.4 5.4 .7 .3 – .2 7.5 1.2 3.0 9.3 3.9 2.9 Community age specific not reported 6.34.5 1.8 .2 .3 – – 1.5 .9 .9 3.0 .7 .9 

### Community Quality Some or all community activities present2 62.937.0 25.9 6.1 2.6 1.1 1.4 5.7 17.5 7.7 17.8 12.8 13.4 Community center or clubhouse 38.118.9 19.2 3.3 2.3 .9 .9 3.7 12.6 4.7 10.8 7.5 8.9 Golf in community 6.84.0 2.7 .2 – .4 – 1.7 2.2 .5 3.1 1.5 .5 Trails in community 36.824.3 12.5 3.7 .3 .7 .9 4.2 9.9 3.7 9.7 7.5 6.8 Shuttle bus 6.63.9 2.6 1.2 .3 .2 .4 1.2 2.4 1.0 3.2 1.1 – Daycare center 15.410.1 5.3 .5 – .4 .5 1.5 2.2 3.6 7.8 2.5 .9 Private or restricted beach, park, or shoreline 7.15.0 2.1 1.3 .3 .3 – .4 1.6 .2 2.4 .4 .9 

### Description of Area Within 300 Feet**2** Single family detached houses 116.371.0 45.3 5.8 1.4 2.1 3.3 11.8 28.9 18.5 49.3 17.8 19.7 Single family attached 33.016.3 16.7 2.3 .3 1.9 1.0 2.3 9.5 4.9 10.3 7.1 8.1 1 to 3 story multiunit 49.112.2 36.9 2.5 .3 2.1 3.3 3.7 19.8 9.9 17.7 8.1 13.0 4 to 6 story multiunit 11.22.4 8.8 .6 – .3 .9 1.2 4.5 3.1 6.8 .8 1.8 7 or more story multiunit 3.81.0 2.9 – – – – 1.2 .9 1.2 3.2 – .7 Manufactured/mobile homes 7.34.4 3.0 .7 3.7 .3 .2 – 2.4 1.0 1.5 .5 .2 Commercial, or institutional 46.818.5 28.3 2.6 .6 1.9 2.6 3.3 15.4 8.6 20.8 7.3 9.2 Industrial or factories 6.02.1 4.0 .9 .3 .5 .7 .5 2.1 1.0 2.3 2.2 .5 Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 44.321.2 23.1 4.6 .6 1.2 1.6 2.7 13.6 6.1 10.8 9.7 9.6 4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 13.87.7 6.1 .2 .6 .9 1.8 1.6 3.1 1.1 4.7 3.0 2.1 Not reported 1.2.7 .5 .2 – – – – .7 – .7 .2 – 

### Bodies of Water Within 300 Feet Water in area 13.67.1 6.5 1.2 .6 .4 .2 1.5 3.8 2.0 4.4 3.5 1.8 With waterfront property .4.2 .2 .2 – – – – .2 .2 – – – Waterfront property not reported .2– .2 – – – .2 – – – – .2 – With flood plain .9.9 – – – – – – .2 – .5 .2 – Flood plain not reported .7.2 .4 – – – – – .2 .2 – .4 – Water not reported 1.4.9 .5 .2 – .2 – – .7 – .7 .2 – No water in area 130.773.0 57.6 7.5 3.4 2.7 4.5 12.4 36.4 20.6 51.9 21.7 25.2 

### Age of Other Residential Buildings **Within 300 Feet** Older 16.28.4 7.8 .2 .3 .7 .6 2.2 4.0 4.2 8.5 2.4 2.2 About the same 108.062.5 45.5 5.1 2.0 2.3 2.9 9.6 29.7 15.3 40.6 19.7 20.2 Newer 13.56.7 6.8 3.3 1.1 .3 .4 1.2 4.3 1.6 4.7 .9 3.0 Very mixed 3.31.6 1.6 – .3 – .7 .4 1.2 .6 1.1 1.0 .9 No other residential buildings 2.81.1 1.7 – .3 – – .4 .7 .5 1.2 1.1 .5 Not reported 1.9.7 1.2 .2 – – – – 1.2 .5 1.0 .4 .2 

### Other Buildings Vandalized or With

**Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet** None 136.877.6 59.2 8.1 3.8 3.1 3.7 12.9 37.3 21.0 52.0 23.2 26.3 1 building 1.6.2 1.4 .2 – – .5 – .5 .5 .7 .4 .2 More than 1 building 3.11.6 1.5 .3 .3 .2 – .5 1.3 .5 2.2 .2 .2 No buildings 1.6.9 .7 – – – – .4 .2 .2 .7 .9 – Not reported 2.6.7 1.9 .2 – – .5 – 1.6 .5 1.5 .7 .2 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 195 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 8. 

# Neighborhood

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Bars on Windows of Buildings Within **300 Feet** No bars on windows 115.966.6 49.4 8.4 4.0 1.9 3.2 9.8 31.3 16.8 37.3 20.8 24.5 1 building with bars 4.02.5 1.6 – – .2 – .7 .6 .7 2.3 .9 .2 2 or more buildings with bars 16.48.6 7.7 .3 – .7 .8 2.3 4.7 3.1 12.4 .6 1.8 No buildings 1.6.9 .7 – – – – .4 .2 .2 .7 .9 – Not reported 7.82.5 5.3 .2 – .5 .7 .7 4.1 1.8 4.4 2.2 .5 

### Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet No repairs needed 90.753.2 37.5 6.5 1.1 .7 3.1 10.5 24.0 14.1 33.6 17.2 18.0 Minor repairs needed 48.824.2 24.6 2.1 2.0 2.4 1.4 2.5 14.6 7.4 21.3 7.4 8.2 Major repairs needed 4.52.9 1.6 – .9 .3 .2 .7 1.4 .9 1.4 .4 .7 No streets ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 1.6.7 1.0 .2 – – – .2 1.0 .2 .7 .4 .2 

### Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

**Properties Within 300 Feet** None 130.773.9 56.7 7.4 3.4 2.1 3.5 13.3 36.5 19.9 47.8 23.1 25.6 Minor accumulation 8.84.6 4.2 1.0 .3 .8 .4 .4 2.1 1.6 5.7 1.1 .9 Major accumulation 5.11.8 3.3 .3 .3 .4 .7 .2 1.6 1.2 2.9 1.1 .5 Not reported 1.2.7 .5 .2 – – – – .7 – .7 .2 – 

### Parking Lots**2** With parking lots 50.315.7 34.6 2.4 .6 1.9 3.0 3.6 18.2 8.5 16.8 9.2 12.8 Residents only 35.18.3 26.8 1.9 .6 1.3 2.1 2.4 14.3 5.6 10.8 6.4 9.6 Shoppers or workers only 7.51.9 5.5 .3 .3 .2 .9 – 2.5 1.4 2.7 2.4 1.2 Anyone 15.37.3 8.1 .5 – .5 1.1 .9 3.4 2.1 5.7 2.8 4.4 Kind not reported .5.5 – – – – – .2 – .2 .5 – – No parking lots within 300 Feet 93.764.6 29.1 6.2 3.4 1.5 1.2 10.3 21.7 14.2 39.1 16.0 14.2 Parking lot not reported 1.7.7 1.0 .2 – – .5 – 1.0 – 1.2 .2 – 

### Manufactured/Mobile Homes in Group Manufactured/mobile homes 4.03.2 .8 .3 4.0 .3 – – 1.0 – .3 .3 .3 1 to 6 .9.6 .3 .3 .9 – – – – – .3 – .3 7 to 20 .3.3 – – .3 – – – – – – .3 – 21 or more 2.82.3 .5 – 2.8 .3 – – 1.0 – – – –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 3 Limited to single attached and multiunits.



# 196 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Population in housing units 456.4 262.7 193.8 27.1 16.1 12.5 11.5 26.4 128.8 73.9 181.0 67.4 81.5** 

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Persons 1 person 28.512.7 15.8 1.0 – .3 1.9 6.5 7.4 5.4 14.7 6.6 4.3 2 persons 35.820.8 15.0 2.7 1.2 .9 .7 4.4 11.1 3.7 10.3 7.9 9.0 3 persons 25.313.1 12.3 2.1 .6 .5 1.0 1.4 8.6 4.8 9.0 3.3 5.2 4 persons 24.814.5 10.3 1.7 .9 .9 .7 .9 5.1 3.7 9.3 4.2 3.3 5 persons 18.512.9 5.6 1.0 .6 .5 .2 .7 4.5 2.7 7.7 3.0 3.0 6 persons 7.04.8 2.1 .5 .5 – – – 1.9 .7 3.3 – 1.3 7 persons or more 5.72.3 3.5 – .3 .3 .2 – 2.3 1.6 2.8 .4 .9 

### Number of Single Children Under 18 **Years** None 70.637.9 32.8 3.9 1.2 1.4 2.8 11.7 18.8 9.7 27.3 15.4 14.8 1 26.5

14.9 11.6 1.6 .8 .3 .9 1.6 8.2 3.4 9.9 3.3 5.5 2 25.8

16.0 9.8 1.9 .9 .9 .5 .7 6.6 5.0 10.6 3.7 3.1 3 16.4

10.2 6.1 1.5 .9 .5 .2 – 3.9 2.1 6.3 2.4 3.0 4 3.9

1.1 2.8 – – – – – 2.3 1.1 1.9 .4 .2 5 1.4

.4 .9 – .3 – .2 – .7 .7 .7 .2 .2 6 or more 1.2.5 .7 – – .3 – – .5 .7 .5 – .2 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 129.067.8 61.3 8.4 4.0 3.1 4.4 ... 40.4 19.0 47.2 22.4 25.9 1 person 13.410.0 3.4 .5 – – .2 10.6 .5 3.2 8.3 2.4 .7 2 persons or more 3.33.3 – – – .2 – 3.3 – .4 1.6 .7 .4 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 13.02.4 10.6 1.4 .3 .4 .4 ... 6.4 2.5 4.3 2.8 2.7 25 to 29 20.16.5 13.6 1.2 .8 .7 1.2 ... 10.1 3.6 7.3 2.8 4.3 30 to 34 19.310.8 8.4 2.0 .3 .4 .7 ... 5.7 2.5 5.7 3.3 4.3 35 to 44 35.921.9 14.0 2.5 1.1 1.0 1.2 ... 9.1 4.8 12.5 5.1 7.3 45 to 54 28.518.4 10.1 1.0 1.2 .3 .7 ... 7.9 4.5 12.7 5.5 4.6 55 to 64 15.09.8 5.2 .7 .3 .3 .2 ... 1.5 1.4 6.4 3.1 2.9 65 to 74 7.86.6 1.2 – – .2 – 7.8 .3 1.2 3.5 2.2 .9 75 years and over 6.14.6 1.5 – – – .2 6.1 – 2.3 4.7 .7 – **Median 41 44 35 35 ... ... ... 74 33 41 44 42 38**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 117.268.4 48.8 7.9 4.0 3.0 2.7 7.3 33.5 17.3 42.4 18.8 22.7 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 73.449.2 24.2 5.3 2.0 1.6 .7 3.9 17.2 7.4 26.5 11.9 14.0 Under 25 years 5.61.4 4.2 .7 .3 .2 – ... 2.3 .5 2.4 .6 1.2 25 to 29 years 10.04.7 5.3 .2 .8 .4 .5 ... 3.7 2.1 3.4 .9 1.5 30 to 34 years 12.57.9 4.6 1.3 .3 .2 .2 ... 3.4 1.9 4.3 2.2 2.5 35 to 44 years 19.714.3 5.4 1.8 – .5 – ... 3.7 .7 6.4 2.7 4.3 45 to 64 years 21.817.3 4.5 1.3 .6 – – ... 4.1 1.8 8.6 4.0 4.1 65 years and over 3.93.7 .2 – – .2 – 3.9 – .4 1.4 1.5 .4 Other male householder 18.38.8 9.5 1.5 1.2 .2 .5 1.4 7.1 1.8 5.9 3.0 4.3 Under 45 years 12.54.3 8.1 1.5 .6 .2 .5 ... 5.7 1.1 2.9 2.6 3.6 45 to 64 years 4.53.3 1.2 – .6 – – ... 1.4 .5 2.3 .4 .5 65 years and over 1.41.1 .2 – – – – 1.4 – .2 .7 – .2 Other female householder 25.510.4 15.1 1.1 .9 1.2 1.6 2.1 9.2 8.1 10.1 3.8 4.3 Under 45 years 16.14.8 11.3 1.1 .6 1.0 1.2 ... 8.3 5.0 4.4 2.6 3.4 45 to 64 years 7.43.8 3.5 – .3 .3 .2 ... .9 2.0 4.0 1.3 1.0 65 years and over 2.11.8 .3 – – – .2 2.1 – 1.1 1.6 – – 1 person households 28.512.7 15.8 1.0 – .3 1.9 6.5 7.4 5.4 14.7 6.6 4.3 Male householder 15.15.6 9.5 .7 – – 1.0 2.5 4.8 1.9 8.1 2.9 2.3 Under 45 years 6.82.1 4.7 .2 – – .8 ... 2.8 1.0 3.8 .9 1.4 45 to 64 years 5.82.0 3.8 .5 – – .2 ... 2.0 .4 2.9 1.1 .9 65 years and over 2.51.5 .9 – – – – 2.5 – .5 1.4 .9 – Female householder 13.47.1 6.3 .3 – .3 .9 4.1 2.6 3.5 6.6 3.7 2.0 Under 45 years 5.32.2 3.1 .3 – – .5 ... 1.4 1.2 2.2 1.5 .7 45 to 64 years 4.11.8 2.3 – – .3 .5 ... .9 1.1 1.2 1.8 1.1 65 years and over 4.13.0 1.0 – – – – 4.1 .3 1.2 3.1 .5 .2 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 75.143.2 31.9 5.0 2.8 1.9 1.9 2.2 22.2 13.0 29.8 10.1 12.2 Married couples 51.233.0 18.2 3.3 1.7 .7 .5 1.3 12.9 6.3 20.4 6.6 8.3 One child under 6 only 7.94.0 3.9 .2 .3 – .2 .2 3.2 .2 2.2 .6 2.3 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 12.49.3 3.1 1.1 .3 – .2 .4 2.6 1.8 4.9 1.7 2.2 Two or more under 6 only 5.32.0 3.3 .5 – – – – 1.9 1.2 2.7 1.5 .2 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 5.22.2 3.0 – .8 .3 – – 2.1 .9 1.9 .4 1.1 One or more 6 to 17 only 20.415.6 4.8 1.5 .3 .4 – .7 3.1 2.2 8.7 2.3 2.5 Other households with two or more adults 12.66.7 5.9 1.0 .9 1.0 .9 .9 4.3 2.3 4.8 1.7 2.4 One child under 6 only .9.2 .7 – – – – .2 .2 – – – .7 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.7.8 .9 – – – .2 .2 1.1 .4 .5 .4 .2 Two or more under 6 only 1.3.7 .7 – – – – – – – .2 .2 .4 Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.7.8 .9 .5 .3 .3 – – .7 .9 1.0 – .5 One or more 6 to 17 only 7.04.2 2.8 .5 .6 .8 .7 .5 2.3 1.0 3.1 1.1 .6 Households with one adult or none 11.23.4 7.8 .7 .3 .2 .5 – 4.9 4.4 4.6 1.7 1.4 One child under 6 only 1.4– 1.4 .5 – – .2 – 1.1 .5 .3 .2 – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.4.2 1.1 – – .2 – – .9 .7 .9 .2 – Two or more under 6 only 1.0– 1.0 – – – – – .8 .7 .5 .2 – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – – – .2 One or more 6 to 17 only 7.33.2 4.1 .2 .3 – .3 – 1.9 2.5 2.9 1.1 1.2 Total households with no children 70.637.9 32.8 3.9 1.2 1.4 2.8 11.7 18.8 9.7 27.3 15.4 14.8 Married couples 24.418.4 6.0 1.9 .3 .9 .2 3.1 4.3 1.4 7.0 5.6 5.9 Other households with two or more adults 18.06.8 11.2 1.0 .9 .2 .7 2.1 7.0 3.1 5.9 3.2 4.6 Households with one adult 28.212.7 15.6 1.0 – .3 1.9 6.5 7.4 5.2 14.4 6.6 4.3 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 197 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 9. 

# Household Composition

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 78.443.1 35.3 4.1 1.4 1.4 3.1 13.9 20.6 10.8 31.5 16.0 15.7 With own children under 18 years 67.338.0 29.3 4.7 2.6 1.9 1.6 – 20.3 11.8 25.6 9.4 11.3 Under 6 years only 18.16.7 11.4 1.4 .3 .3 .7 – 7.6 3.5 5.9 2.6 3.6 1 11.1

4.2 6.9 .9 .3 .3 .7 – 4.7 1.4 2.7 .9 3.2 2 5.8

2.2 3.5 .5 – – – – 2.1 1.7 2.5 1.3 .4 3 or more 1.2.2 .9 – – – – – .7 .4 .7 .4 – 6 to 17 years only 32.421.3 11.1 2.2 1.2 1.2 .7 – 7.0 5.1 12.8 4.9 4.4 1 14.9

9.8 5.1 .9 .6 .3 .2 – 3.6 2.2 6.8 2.4 2.5 2 9.9

6.6 3.3 .8 .6 .7 .3 – 2.0 2.2 2.9 1.6 .9 3 or more 7.74.9 2.8 .5 – .2 .2 – 1.4 .7 3.1 .9 .9 Both age groups 16.810.0 6.8 1.2 1.1 .5 .2 – 5.7 3.2 6.9 2.0 3.3 2 7.1

5.0 2.1 .4 .3 .2 – – 1.8 .9 3.1 .9 1.1 3 or more 9.75.0 4.8 .8 .8 .3 .2 – 3.9 2.3 3.8 1.1 2.3 

### Persons Other Than Spouse or **Children 2**  With other relatives 40.323.1 17.2 1.4 1.1 .7 1.4 4.1 9.2 7.8 17.4 4.6 7.6 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 15.110.3 4.8 .5 .6 .5 .2 .2 2.0 2.6 7.1 2.4 2.9 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 5.13.9 1.2 – – – .2 2.8 .2 1.6 3.1 .7 .2 Households with three generations 7.05.0 2.0 – .3 .3 .2 1.6 1.3 1.4 3.7 .8 1.1 Households with 1 subfamily 8.95.2 3.7 .2 .8 – – 1.1 3.0 1.1 3.7 .4 2.2 Subfamily householder age under 30 4.82.0 2.8 .2 .8 – – .4 2.0 .5 1.4 .2 1.6 30 to 64 4.13.2 .9 – – – – .7 .9 .7 2.4 .2 .6 65 and over ––– – –– –– – – –– – Households with 2 or more subfamilies 1.4.7 .7 – – .3 – – .2 .3 1.2 .2 – Households with other types of relatives 18.59.1 9.4 .7 .8 .2 1.1 1.3 5.5 3.2 7.5 1.3 3.1 With nonrelatives 18.09.0 9.0 1.5 1.7 .7 .9 .9 7.3 1.3 4.7 3.2 4.3 Co owners or co renters 5.22.2 3.1 .5 .8 .5 – – 2.9 .2 .7 1.1 2.0 Lodgers 3.21.9 1.4 .4 .3 .2 .5 – 1.3 – .7 1.3 .2 Unrelated children, under 18 years old 1.31.1 .2 – – – – .4 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 Other nonrelatives 9.34.3 5.0 .8 .6 – .4 .7 3.3 .9 3.1 1.1 2.3 One or more secondary families .2.2 – – – – – – .2 – – .2 – 2 person households, none related to each other 7.13.0 4.0 .5 .9 .2 – .2 3.8 .4 1.6 1.5 1.9 3 to 8 person households, none related to each other 1.6.2 1.4 .2 – – – – .7 .2 .5 .4 .2 

### Educational Attainment of the **Householder** Less than 9th grade 20.29.1 11.1 .5 .8 .5 1.4 2.9 5.7 5.7 10.3 1.5 2.5 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 33.314.5 18.8 2.0 .9 .9 .9 3.3 11.4 6.5 18.3 3.1 4.7 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 37.121.2 15.9 3.1 .9 .7 .3 2.8 10.3 6.0 11.1 6.5 6.9 Additional vocational training 6.13.8 2.3 1.0 – – – .7 1.4 .7 1.5 2.0 .9 Some college, no degree 21.712.3 9.5 1.0 1.1 .7 1.4 1.4 7.0 2.4 7.4 5.8 4.3 Associate degree 6.54.6 2.0 .6 – – – .4 1.3 .7 1.4 1.9 1.4 Bachelor’s degree 16.911.3 5.6 .7 .3 .2 .2 1.7 3.7 .9 5.1 4.5 4.8 Graduate or professional degree 10.08.2 1.9 1.0 – .3 .4 1.3 1.6 .5 3.5 2.0 2.5 Percent high school graduate or higher 63.370.9 53.8 71.7 58.3 56.8 50.5 55.1 58.3 46.1 50.0 81.7 73.1 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 18.524.0 11.6 19.3 8.4 14.7 14.3 21.9 13.0 6.2 15.1 25.7 26.7 

### Citizenship of Householder Citizen of the United States 105.262.1 43.0 7.6 3.2 2.1 2.6 13.2 25.6 14.6 39.7 23.3 16.8 Naturalized citizen of the United States 11.87.3 4.5 1.1 – .2 .3 – 3.0 2.2 6.0 1.9 2.0 

### Year Foreign Born Householder

**Immigrated to the United States** 2005 to 2009 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 2000 to 2004 8.22.3 5.9 .2 – .7 .5 – 5.2 2.1 2.5 .7 1.9 1995 to 1999 13.35.7 7.6 – .3 .5 .9 – 6.4 2.6 5.7 .6 3.9 1990 to 1994 9.85.3 4.5 .7 – .3 .2 – 3.1 1.9 5.3 .2 2.5 1980 to 1989 12.98.3 4.6 1.2 .6 – .5 .2 2.0 2.1 5.7 1.5 2.3 1979 or before 8.14.5 3.6 .2 – – .3 .5 1.6 1.7 4.2 1.1 1.8 

### Year Householder Moved Into Unit 2000 to 2004 89.835.9 53.9 8.9 2.2 2.5 3.5 2.1 40.9 14.5 30.8 14.2 20.9 1995 to 1999 25.518.2 7.2 – 1.5 .5 .7 1.2 – 3.7 10.4 4.7 3.4 1990 to 1994 9.98.0 2.0 – – – – .7 – 1.7 5.9 1.5 1.1 1985 to 1989 6.55.7 .9 – .3 – .2 1.3 – .5 2.1 2.2 .2 1980 to 1984 3.32.9 .5 – – – – 1.1 – .2 1.6 .9 .4 1975 to 1979 3.13.1 – – – – .2 1.3 – .6 1.4 .6 .7 1970 to 1974 2.72.4 .2 – – – – 1.5 – .5 1.1 .8 .2 1960 to 1969 3.23.2 – – – .2 – 3.0 – .7 2.6 .2 – 1950 to 1959 1.71.7 – – – – – 1.7 – .2 1.2 .2 – 1940 to 1949 ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1939 or earlier ––– – –– –– – – –– – **Median 2000+ 1999 2000+ 2000+ ... ... ... 1978 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+ 2000+**  

### Household Moves and Formation in Last **Year** Total with a move in last year 53.715.5 38.2 3.6 1.9 1.7 1.9 .9 40.9 9.6 18.7 9.1 11.2 Household all moved here from one unit 34.45.3 29.1 2.4 .8 .7 1.5 .3 34.4 7.6 11.2 5.9 8.5 Householder of previous unit did not move here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Householder of previous unit not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Household moved here from two or more units 3.91.0 2.9 .7 .3 .2 – – 3.9 .4 1.2 1.1 .5 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Some already here, rest moved in 15.49.2 6.2 .4 .8 .8 .4 .7 2.7 1.6 6.3 2.1 2.3 No previous householder moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 198 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 10. 

# Previous Unit of Recent Movers

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### HOUSEHOLDER MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.**  **Total 40.0 7.8 32.2 3.3 1.0 1.1 1.5 .3 40.0 8.0 13.3 7.0 9.1**  

### Structure Type of Previous Residence Moved from within the United States 40.07.8 32.2 3.3 1.0 1.1 1.5 .3 40.0 8.0 13.3 7.0 9.1 House 19.55.5 14.0 2.3 .8 .3 .5 – 19.5 3.5 6.9 2.4 4.1 Apartment 17.11.8 15.3 .8 .3 .7 1.0 .3 17.1 4.2 5.3 3.5 4.5 Manufactured/mobile home .7– .7 – – – – – .7 .2 – .2 .2 Other 1.7.2 1.5 .2 – .2 – – 1.7 – .4 .7 .2 Not reported .9.3 .7 – – – – – .9 – .7 .2 – 

### Tenure of Previous Residence House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 37.37.3 30.0 3.1 1.0 .9 1.5 .3 37.3 8.0 12.2 6.1 8.9 Owner occupied 9.84.1 5.6 .9 .8 .3 .2 – 9.8 1.6 2.1 .9 2.3 Renter occupied 27.53.2 24.4 2.2 .3 .7 1.2 .3 27.5 6.4 10.0 5.2 6.6 

### Persons

 **Previous Residence** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 37.37.3 30.0 3.1 1.0 .9 1.5 .3 37.3 8.0 12.2 6.1 8.9 1 person 4.9.7 4.2 1.3 – – .5 .3 4.9 .8 2.6 1.3 .7 2 persons 8.01.6 6.3 1.1 .3 .2 .5 – 8.0 1.2 2.1 1.5 1.9 3 persons 6.7.2 6.5 – – – .2 – 6.7 1.7 2.5 .2 2.3 4 persons 6.11.4 4.7 .5 .3 .5 .2 – 6.1 1.2 1.8 1.1 .6 5 persons 4.71.6 3.1 .2 .3 .2 – – 4.7 1.1 1.2 1.3 .7 6 persons 2.1.7 1.4 – – – – – 2.1 .5 1.0 – .9 7 persons or more 2.0.2 1.8 – .3 – – – 2.0 .9 .2 – .9 Not reported 2.8.9 1.9 – – – – – 2.8 .7 .7 .7 .9 

### Previous Home Owned or Rented by **Someone Who Moved Here** House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 37.37.3 30.0 3.1 1.0 .9 1.5 .3 37.3 8.0 12.2 6.1 8.9 Owned or rented by a mover 31.45.9 25.5 2.9 .8 .7 1.2 .3 31.4 6.9 11.0 5.7 6.6 Owned or rented by other 4.7.7 4.0 .2 .3 .3 .2 – 4.7 .9 1.2 .2 1.8 By a relative 3.2.5 2.7 – .3 .3 .2 – 3.2 .7 1.0 – 1.3 By a nonrelative 1.5.2 1.3 .2 – – – – 1.5 .2 .2 .2 .5 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported 1.2.7 .5 – – – – – 1.2 .2 – .2 .5 

### Change in Housing Costs House, apartment, manufactured/mobile home in the United States 37.37.3 30.0 3.1 1.0 .9 1.5 .3 37.3 8.0 12.2 6.1 8.9 Increased with move 18.15.0 13.1 2.1 .3 .5 .7 – 18.1 3.2 6.1 2.8 3.9 Decreased 9.71.0 8.8 .5 .5 .2 .5 .3 9.7 2.8 2.9 1.7 2.3 Stayed about the same 8.71.1 7.6 .5 .3 .2 .2 – 8.7 1.6 2.6 1.3 2.7 Don’t know .6– .6 – – – – – .6 .3 .5 – .1 Not reported .2.2 – – – – – – .2 – – .2 –

1 See back cover for details.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 199 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR Total 42.7** **8.9 33.8 3.3 1.0 1.1 1.7 .3 40.9 8.5 13.8 7.4 9.8** 

### Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit**2** Private displacement 1.0.2 .7 .3 – .2 – – 1.0 .2 .3 .2 .2 Owner to move into unit ––– – –– –– – – –– – To be converted to condominium or ––– – –– –– – – –– – Closed for repairs .3– .3 .3 – – – – .3 – .3 – – Other .7.2 .4 – – .2 – – .7 .2 – .2 .2 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Government displacement ––– – –– –– – – –– – Government wanted building or land ––– – –– –– – – –– – Unit unfit for occupancy ––– – –– –– – – –– – Other ––– – –– –– – – –– – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) ––– – –– –– – – –– – New job or job transfer 4.5.9 3.6 .5 – .2 – – 4.3 .7 .8 1.7 .5 To be closer to work/school/other 7.8.9 6.9 1.2 – – – – 7.5 1.4 2.9 1.5 1.2 Other, financial/employment related 4.8.6 4.2 .3 – – .7 – 3.7 1.0 1.1 2.4 .3 To establish own household 7.11.9 5.3 .9 .3 – .4 – 6.9 .7 2.3 1.8 1.3 Needed larger house or apartment 6.31.0 5.3 – .3 .2 – – 6.3 2.3 2.2 1.5 1.4 Married .9.7 .2 – – – – – .7 .2 .5 – – Widowed, divorced, or separated 1.2.5 .7 – .3 – – – .9 – .2 .2 .2 Other, family/person related 3.7.5 3.2 – .3 .3 .5 – 3.5 .4 1.4 .9 .5 Wanted better home 8.01.4 6.6 .2 .3 – .3 – 8.0 1.9 2.2 1.8 2.5 Change from owner to renter .9– .9 – – – – – .9 .5 .2 .2 .5 Change from renter to owner 1.81.8 – .2 – – – – 1.6 – .7 .6 .2 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 4.6.9 3.7 – .3 – .5 – 4.4 1.0 1.4 1.5 .9 Other housing related reasons 3.3.6 2.6 .6 – .2 – – 3.0 .7 .8 1.1 .7 Other 8.91.1 7.8 – – .2 .2 .3 8.6 1.7 1.7 2.8 2.7 Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – .9 – .5 .4 – 

### Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit All reported reasons equal 1.8– 1.8 – – – .4 – 1.6 .2 – 1.3 .5 Private displacement .2– .2 – – .2 – – .2 – – .2 – Government displacement ––– – –– –– – – –– – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) ––– – –– –– – – –– – New job or job transfer 3.6.7 3.0 .5 – .2 – – 3.6 .4 .5 1.1 .5 To be closer to work/school/other 5.2.6 4.6 .9 – – – – 5.0 .9 2.1 .2 .9 Other, financial/employment related 2.3.4 1.9 .3 – – – – 1.7 .7 .8 .4 .1 To establish own household 3.5.9 2.7 .7 – – .2 – 3.5 .2 .5 .4 1.1 Needed larger house or apartment 4.71.0 3.7 – .3 .2 – – 4.7 1.8 1.7 .9 1.1 Married, widowed, divorced, or separated 1.91.0 .9 – .3 – – – 1.4 .2 .9 – .2 Other, family/personal related 2.1.5 1.7 – .3 .3 .2 – 2.1 .2 1.2 – .2 Wanted better home 3.9.7 3.2 .2 .3 – .3 – 3.9 .7 1.2 .5 1.1 Change from owner to renter or renter to owner 1.61.3 .2 .2 – – – – 1.6 .2 .9 .4 .2 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 2.4.2 2.1 – – – .5 – 2.4 .5 1.4 .2 .5 Other housing related reasons 1.2.2 .9 .3 – .2 – – 1.2 .2 .3 – .5 Other 6.9.9 6.0 – – – – .3 6.6 1.7 1.5 1.3 2.7 Not reported 1.4.5 .9 .3 – – – – 1.4 .2 .8 .4 .2 

### Choice of Present Neighborhood **2** Convenient to job 11.61.5 10.1 1.0 – .2 .5 – 11.2 2.5 3.6 2.8 1.9 Convenient to friends or relatives 8.82.1 6.7 .5 .5 .3 1.1 – 8.3 1.1 2.9 2.4 1.8 Convenient to leisure activities 2.0.4 1.6 .5 – – – – 2.0 – .3 1.3 .2 Convenient to public transportation 3.0.5 2.5 – – – – – 3.0 .9 1.2 1.3 .5 Good schools 7.51.8 5.7 .7 – .4 .2 – 7.5 2.0 2.6 1.5 1.4 Other public services 2.5.2 2.3 .3 – – – – 2.5 .7 .9 .9 .7 Looks/design of neighborhood 11.02.9 8.0 1.5 .5 .2 .2 .3 11.0 1.6 2.5 2.8 3.1 House was most important consideration 11.33.7 7.6 .5 .3 .2 – .3 11.1 2.7 3.4 2.7 2.9 Other 9.01.6 7.4 .7 .3 .2 .3 – 8.2 1.9 2.7 1.5 2.2 Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – .9 – .5 .4 – 

### Main Reason for Choice of Present **Neighborhood** All reported reasons equal 2.0.7 1.4 – – – – – 2.0 .2 .2 1.1 .5 Convenient to job 8.41.3 7.1 1.0 – – .3 – 7.9 1.6 3.3 1.1 .9 Convenient to friends or relatives 6.31.9 4.4 .5 .5 .3 1.1 – 5.9 .7 2.4 .7 1.6 Convenient to leisure activities .2– .2 – – – – – .2 – – – .2 Convenient to public transportation .5– .5 – – – – – .5 – .3 .2 – Good schools 3.3.7 2.7 – – .4 – – 3.3 1.1 .7 .4 .7 Other public services .5– .5 .3 – – – – .5 – .5 – – Looks/design of neighborhood 6.61.1 5.5 .9 .3 .2 – .3 6.6 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.8 House was most important consideration 6.21.6 4.6 – – – – – 6.2 2.1 2.2 .9 2.3 Other 7.71.1 6.5 .7 .3 .2 .3 – 6.8 1.7 2.2 1.1 1.9 Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – .9 – .5 .4 – 

### Neighborhood Search Looked at just this neighborhood 21.53.4 18.1 .9 .8 .9 .9 .3 20.4 5.1 7.5 3.1 5.1 Looked at other neighborhood(s) 20.24.9 15.3 2.4 .3 .2 .8 – 19.6 3.3 5.9 3.9 4.7 Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – .9 – .5 .4 – 

### Choice of Present Home**2** Financial reasons 15.53.3 12.3 .7 .5 .7 .9 – 14.9 2.7 5.1 3.1 3.9 Room layout/design 11.04.1 6.9 1.9 .3 .4 – – 10.8 2.0 3.4 2.2 2.3 Kitchen 3.31.4 1.9 .5 .3 – – – 3.3 .5 1.2 1.1 .2 Size 12.42.6 9.8 1.4 .3 .2 .3 .3 12.1 3.3 3.6 2.6 2.0 Exterior appearance 6.71.9 4.8 .7 .3 – – .3 6.7 1.0 2.7 .7 2.0 Yard/trees/view 6.42.3 4.1 .7 .3 – – .3 5.9 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.8 Quality of construction 3.2.9 2.3 .5 .3 – – – 3.0 .7 1.2 .7 .5 Only one available 2.3.2 2.0 .2 – .2 – – 2.3 .5 1.0 .9 – Other 9.01.9 7.2 .8 .5 .4 .5 – 8.2 .7 3.2 2.6 2.1 Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – .9 – .5 .4 – 

# 200 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 11. 

# Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST **YEAR**

 Con. **Main Reason for Choice of Present**

**Home** All reported reasons equal 2.0.6 1.3 – – .4 – – 1.7 – – 1.3 .2 Financial reasons 12.51.8 10.7 .7 .3 .5 .9 – 12.1 2.5 4.4 2.0 3.3 Room layout/design 6.82.8 4.0 1.0 – .2 – – 6.8 1.5 2.1 .9 1.4 Kitchen ––– – –– –– – – –– – Size 7.8.9 6.9 .9 – – .3 .3 7.5 2.6 1.9 1.1 1.8 Exterior appearance 1.6.2 1.4 – – – – – 1.6 .2 .9 – .4 Yard/trees/view 1.8.7 1.1 – .3 – – – 1.6 .5 .2 .2 .4 Quality of construction .7.2 .4 .2 – – – – .7 – – – .2 Only one available 1.4– 1.4 – – – – – 1.4 .5 .8 .2 – Other 7.31.2 6.1 .5 .5 – .5 – 6.6 .7 3.0 1.3 2.1 Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – .9 – .5 .4 – 

### Home Search Now in house 19.67.4 12.2 1.4 ... .2 – – 18.8 3.3 7.7 3.7 2.5 Did not look at apartments 13.56.5 7.0 1.1 ... .2 – – 12.8 1.5 5.1 2.4 1.9 Looked at apartments too 5.5.5 5.0 .2 ... – – – 5.2 1.9 2.4 .9 .7 Search not reported .7.5 .2 – ... – – – .7 – .3 .4 – Now in manufactured/mobile home 1.0.8 .3 – 1.0 .3 – – 1.0 – – – – Did not look at apartments .5.5 – – .5 .3 – – .5 – – – – Looked at apartments too .5.3 .3 – .5 – – – .5 – – – – Search not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Now in apartment 22.0.6 21.4 2.0 ... .7 1.7 .3 21.1 5.1 6.1 3.7 7.3 Did not look at houses 16.9.4 16.5 .7 ... .7 1.2 .3 16.3 4.9 4.3 2.7 6.6 Looked at houses too 4.2– 4.2 1.2 ... – .2 – 4.2 .2 1.3 .6 .7 Search not reported .9.2 .7 – ... – .3 – .7 – .5 .4 – 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Home** Better home 24.05.8 18.2 2.1 .5 .7 1.2 .3 23.6 4.8 6.4 4.4 5.6 Worse home 6.0.5 5.5 .6 .3 .5 .3 – 5.8 1.7 2.6 .9 1.4 About the same 11.82.0 9.7 .7 .3 – .2 – 10.7 2.0 4.3 1.7 2.8 Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – .9 – .5 .4 – 

### Recent Mover Comparison to Previous **Neighborhood** Better neighborhood 20.44.9 15.5 1.1 .5 .4 .7 .3 19.7 5.1 5.0 3.9 4.0 Worse neighborhood 5.7.3 5.5 .8 .3 .5 .3 – 5.5 1.2 2.3 .7 1.8 About the same 15.03.2 11.8 1.4 .3 .2 .7 – 14.1 1.7 5.5 2.4 3.9 Same neighborhood .7– .7 – – – – – .7 .5 .5 – – Not reported .9.5 .4 – – – – – .9 – .5 .4 –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 201 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 12. 

# Income Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Household Income Less than $5,000 7.12.7 4.4 .2 – – – 1.3 1.9 7.1 3.5 .7 .1 $5,000 to $9,999 6.4.7 5.7 – – – .8 1.0 2.5 6.2 4.2 .4 .6 $10,000 to $14,999 8.01.9 6.1 .6 .3 – .7 1.1 3.5 4.4 4.5 .7 1.2 $15,000 to $19,999 12.14.0 8.2 .7 .3 .8 .5 2.6 4.4 3.1 5.2 1.8 3.2 $20,000 to $24,999 11.03.9 7.1 – .3 .5 .5 1.1 3.4 1.2 5.5 2.8 1.0 $25,000 to $29,999 10.24.8 5.4 .5 – .3 .3 1.0 2.7 .7 4.2 1.1 2.7 $30,000 to $34,999 11.06.4 4.6 1.0 .8 .5 .5 .4 3.8 – 4.8 1.7 2.7 $35,000 to $39,999 8.35.2 3.2 – – .2 .2 1.1 2.4 – 3.6 1.3 1.1 $40,000 to $49,999 14.610.5 4.1 .7 .6 .4 .9 1.3 3.6 – 6.3 1.7 3.4 $50,000 to $59,999 14.78.8 5.9 .9 .8 .4 .2 .9 4.2 – 3.5 4.3 3.2 $60,000 to $79,999 19.914.3 5.6 2.3 .9 .2 – .9 5.0 – 5.4 3.1 4.5 $80,000 to $99,999 8.86.9 1.9 .7 – – – .4 1.2 – 2.8 2.4 .9 $100,000 to $119,999 4.63.5 1.1 .4 – – – – .9 – 1.3 1.3 .4 $120,000 or more 8.87.5 1.4 1.0 – – .2 .7 1.3 – 2.3 2.1 2.0 **Median 39 136 50 494 25 782 59 240 ... ... ... 24 147 32 708 8 389 31 480 51 157 42 916**  As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 10.03.0 7.1 .2 – – .3 1.3 3.8 10.0 5.3 .9 .3 50 to 99 12.73.2 9.5 – – .5 .9 2.1 4.5 12.7 7.3 1.1 1.8 100 to 149 21.48.8 12.6 2.3 1.6 1.0 .5 1.3 7.2 ... 11.8 1.9 2.8 150 to 199 16.88.6 8.2 – .3 .9 .7 1.7 4.9 ... 7.0 2.0 3.7 200 percent or more 84.957.5 27.4 6.4 2.0 .9 2.3 7.5 20.6 ... 25.7 19.5 18.4 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 7.63.0 4.6 .2 .3 .3 – 1.3 2.4 7.1 3.5 .7 .3 $5,000 to $9,999 6.71.0 5.7 – .3 – .8 1.0 2.5 6.2 4.2 .4 .6 $10,000 to $14,999 9.32.5 6.8 .6 .6 .2 .7 1.1 4.0 4.6 5.2 .7 1.2 $15,000 to $19,999 12.54.2 8.3 .7 – .5 .5 2.8 4.3 2.8 5.4 1.8 3.2 $20,000 to $24,999 10.84.0 6.8 – – .2 .5 1.1 3.5 1.2 5.3 3.4 1.2 $25,000 to $29,999 11.55.1 6.4 .9 – .3 .5 .7 3.6 .7 3.9 2.0 2.9 $30,000 to $34,999 12.56.9 5.6 1.0 .8 .5 .5 .4 4.8 – 5.3 1.7 3.1 $35,000 to $39,999 8.45.2 3.2 – .3 .2 .4 1.1 2.0 – 3.8 1.0 1.2 $40,000 to $49,999 16.111.3 4.8 .7 .6 .6 .7 1.5 4.1 – 6.3 2.4 3.8 $50,000 to $59,999 15.09.4 5.5 1.1 .5 .2 – .9 3.5 – 4.3 3.5 3.4 $60,000 to $79,999 15.812.0 3.8 2.1 .6 .2 – .7 3.8 – 4.9 2.9 2.9 $80,000 to $99,999 7.26.2 .9 .5 – – – .4 .7 – 1.6 2.2 .7 $100,000 to $119,999 3.72.9 .9 .4 – – – – .7 – 1.1 .9 .4 $120,000 or more 8.67.5 1.1 .7 – – .2 .7 1.1 – 2.3 1.8 2.0 **Median 36 162 47 792 24 977 53 073 ... ... ... 23 133 30 181 8 389 30 884 44 120 39 143**  

### Income Sources of Families and Primary **Individuals 2**  Wages and salaries 130.172.8 57.3 8.6 4.0 3.3 4.5 6.2 39.1 13.3 48.8 22.3 26.1 Wages and salaries were majority of income 120.267.7 52.4 7.9 4.0 3.1 3.7 3.7 37.1 11.0 43.7 20.2 25.0 2 or more people each earned over 20 percent of wages and salaries 47.831.4 16.3 3.4 1.7 .9 .9 1.0 11.9 1.9 15.4 8.2 10.4 Business, farm, or ranch 7.85.7 2.1 – .3 – .5 .5 1.6 – 3.0 1.7 2.0 Social Security or pensions 20.114.4 5.8 .5 – .2 .5 12.5 1.7 3.9 12.0 3.9 1.8 Interest 22.017.0 5.0 1.0 – .7 .7 5.6 3.7 .7 8.1 6.0 4.4 Stock dividend(s) 11.88.8 3.0 .3 – .2 .5 3.4 1.6 .9 4.2 3.8 2.5 Rental income with lodger(s) 6.35.6 .7 .4 – .2 .7 1.3 .9 – 2.1 2.6 .9 SSI, Public assistance or welfare 8.01.8 6.2 .3 – – .5 1.2 2.6 3.8 4.9 1.1 .7 Alimony or child support 7.23.8 3.4 .7 .6 .5 .2 – 1.6 1.2 2.4 1.4 1.1 Other 14.66.5 8.2 1.0 – – .7 1.6 3.9 5.3 5.3 3.3 1.7 

### Amount of Savings and Investments Income of $25,000 or less 50.016.0 34.0 1.9 1.2 1.2 2.9 7.4 17.9 22.0 24.9 7.6 7.4 No savings or investments 38.610.5 28.1 1.0 .9 .8 2.4 4.8 14.6 19.4 19.5 4.8 6.0 $25,000 or less 8.23.5 4.7 1.0 .3 .2 .5 1.6 2.8 2.1 3.9 1.7 .7 More than $25,000 2.52.0 .5 – – .3 – .9 – – 1.0 .9 .7 Not reported .7– .7 – – – – – .5 .5 .5 .2 – 

### Food Stamps Income of $25,000 or less 50.016.0 34.0 1.9 1.2 1.2 2.9 7.4 17.9 22.0 24.9 7.6 7.4 Family members received food stamps 8.3.9 7.3 – – – .5 1.4 2.8 5.5 4.8 1.3 .9 Did not receive food stamps 41.215.0 26.2 1.9 1.2 1.2 2.4 5.9 14.6 16.3 19.9 6.1 6.5 Not reported .5– .5 – – – – – .5 .2 .3 .2 – 

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 52.4– 52.4 1.6 .8 1.8 2.8 1.5 28.7 10.9 17.8 7.6 13.8 Rent control ––– – –– –– – – –– – No rent control 52.4– 52.4 1.6 .8 1.8 2.8 1.5 28.7 10.9 17.8 7.6 13.8 Reduced by owner 1.7– 1.7 – .3 – – – 1.1 .5 .5 .4 .4 Not reduced by owner 50.7– 50.7 1.6 .5 1.8 2.8 1.5 27.6 10.4 17.3 7.2 13.3 Owner reduction not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Rent control not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – Owned by public housing authority 4.0– 4.0 – – .3 .2 .5 .2 2.8 2.9 .7 .2 Government subsidy 2.8– 2.8 – – – – .2 1.3 1.8 1.7 1.1 – Other, income verification 4.9– 4.9 1.0 – – .8 .5 2.2 .7 2.9 .9 .7 Subsidy not reported .7– .7 – – – – – .7 .2 .5 .2 –

1 See back cover for details. 2 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 

# 202 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 145.7 81.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .7– .7 – – – – – .2 .4 – .4 – $100 to $199 5.83.1 2.7 – – .3 – 1.4 .7 2.5 5.0 .4 .2 $200 to $249 4.23.7 .5 .3 – – – .9 .9 .7 2.7 .4 .4 $250 to $299 5.94.7 1.2 – – .2 .2 1.6 .2 1.1 4.0 .5 .7 $300 to $349 2.61.8 .8 .2 – – .3 .9 .5 .5 2.2 .2 – $350 to $399 4.62.4 2.2 – .3 – – 1.1 .9 .7 2.2 1.1 .5 $400 to $449 4.32.7 1.6 .2 – – .2 1.2 1.0 .7 1.7 1.3 .7 $450 to $499 5.01.2 3.9 – – – .8 .9 3.0 1.5 2.8 .2 1.2 $500 to $599 11.22.3 9.0 .2 – .7 .7 .9 5.8 4.0 3.3 2.0 3.8 $600 to $699 14.24.0 10.2 .5 .8 .7 .9 .9 5.2 2.8 6.2 1.7 2.3 $700 to $799 9.51.4 8.1 .3 .3 .5 .4 .9 4.6 2.2 4.2 1.3 2.7 $800 to $999 16.67.3 9.3 1.1 .9 .2 – .9 6.0 .4 4.6 3.0 4.3 $1,000 to $1,249 21.916.1 5.8 1.9 1.2 .4 .4 .7 5.1 1.6 7.4 4.4 3.1 $1,250 to $1,499 15.910.8 5.1 1.6 .6 – – .7 2.8 1.4 3.4 3.0 2.7 $1,500 or more 21.419.6 1.8 2.5 – .2 .4 .9 3.2 .9 6.7 4.5 4.5 No cash rent 1.8... 1.8 – – – .2 – .9 1.2 1.0 .9 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 846 1 093 686 1 209 ... ... ... 443 736 565 670 978 852**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 128 1 128 ... 1 365 ... ... ... 500 1 145 672 953 1 203 1 298**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 074 1 074 ... 1 365 ... ... ... 450 1 106 567 844 1 104 1 264**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 3.43.0 .4 – – .3 – .5 .6 – 2.1 .7 – 5 to 9 percent 9.88.7 1.1 .2 – .2 .2 2.0 1.4 – 5.3 .9 1.6 10 to 14 percent 12.48.8 3.6 .7 .3 – – 1.8 2.3 .2 5.7 1.9 1.8 15 to 19 percent 17.210.3 6.9 1.3 .5 .2 – 1.3 4.6 – 5.8 3.9 3.7 20 to 24 percent 18.29.4 8.8 1.7 .6 .4 1.0 1.6 6.5 1.3 6.0 4.5 4.3 25 to 29 percent 17.08.3 8.7 .9 .3 1.0 .2 1.1 5.2 2.8 6.4 3.3 2.7 30 to 34 percent 14.67.0 7.7 .7 .6 – .2 .2 3.1 1.8 3.5 2.4 4.5 35 to 39 percent 9.54.6 4.9 – .3 – .5 .7 2.4 .8 3.6 .9 2.5 40 to 49 percent 12.57.1 5.4 1.4 .3 .3 .9 .9 4.2 1.2 4.3 2.4 2.5 50 to 59 percent 8.33.7 4.6 .2 – .2 .2 .5 3.3 1.8 2.8 2.2 .9 60 to 69 percent 5.92.9 3.0 .9 – .2 .2 .9 2.1 1.6 2.8 .6 1.3 70 to 99 percent 6.02.7 3.4 .5 .6 .2 .5 .2 2.2 2.1 2.9 .4 .7 100 percent or more3 6.43.6 2.9 – .6 .3 .5 1.9 2.0 5.2 3.9 .4 .4 Zero or negative income 2.61.1 1.4 .2 – – – .2 .3 2.6 1.0 – .1 No cash rent 1.8– 1.8 – – – .2 – .9 1.2 1.0 .9 – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 28 25 31 27 ... ... ... 24 29 57 27 26 29**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 27 24 30 27 ... ... ... 21 28 39 25 25 28**  

### Rent Paid by Lodgers Lodgers in housing units 3.01.6 1.4 .4 .3 .2 .2 – 1.3 – .4 1.3 .2 Less than $100 per month .2– .2 .2 – – – – – – – .2 – $100 to $199 .2.2 – – – – – – – – .2 – – $200 to $299 .5– .5 – – – .2 – .2 – – .2 – $300 to $399 .9.4 .4 – – .2 – – .4 – – .7 – $400 or more per month 1.21.0 .2 .2 .3 – – – .7 – .2 .2 .2 Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 145.781.0 64.7 8.9 4.0 3.3 4.7 13.9 40.9 22.7 57.1 25.4 27.0 Less than $25 25.46.9 18.6 1.1 .3 .7 1.2 1.0 10.3 5.4 12.5 2.2 4.7 $25 to $49 56.933.0 23.9 4.3 1.8 1.4 2.1 6.1 16.7 8.2 23.0 9.0 11.8 $50 to $74 23.416.7 6.7 2.0 .8 .2 .2 2.2 4.9 2.9 6.6 5.9 5.7 $75 to $99 11.49.1 2.3 .6 .6 .3 – 1.4 2.1 1.9 3.3 1.9 1.6 $100 to $149 6.85.9 .9 .4 – – .2 1.3 .9 .5 2.1 2.4 1.1 $150 to $199 .7.7 – – – – – – – .2 .2 .2 .2 $200 or more 1.4.7 .7 – .3 – – .2 .5 .2 .2 .4 .2 **Median 42 47 33 43 ... ... ... 46 36 38 37 50 42**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 19.78.0 11.7 .5 .3 .7 .9 1.7 5.5 3.3 9.0 3.3 1.8 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 136.678.6 57.9 8.9 3.7 2.8 3.7 12.9 37.4 19.4 52.9 23.0 25.4 Less than $25 12.33.8 8.6 2.0 .9 – .3 .5 5.3 1.1 3.4 1.4 5.0 $25 to $49 44.326.5 17.8 3.6 1.4 .9 .7 3.8 11.7 7.0 15.0 6.9 9.1 $50 to $74 27.321.4 6.0 1.3 .6 .2 .4 3.2 5.4 2.4 12.2 6.0 2.7 $75 to $99 7.96.6 1.4 .7 – – – 1.6 1.6 1.4 3.9 .9 1.3 $100 to $149 4.33.8 .4 – .3 – – .6 .2 .4 1.8 1.7 – $150 to $199 1.1.5 .7 – – .4 – .5 .4 – .7 .2 – $200 or more 1.81.6 .2 .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 .9 .2 .2 **Median 46 52 38**  **38 ... ... ... 57 40 44 51 52 36** Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 37.514.6 22.9 1.1 .6 1.2 2.3 2.6 12.4 6.8 15.0 5.7 7.0 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil Fuel oil used 5.3.7 4.7 – – .5 .5 .5 2.6 1.2 3.7 .4 .7 Less than $25 .3– .3 – – – – – .3 .3 .3 – – $25 to $49 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $50 to $74 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $75 to $99 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $100 to $149 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $150 to $199 ––– – –– –– – – –– – $200 or more ––– – –– –– – – –– – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 5.1.7 4.4 – – .5 .5 .5 2.4 .9 3.5 .4 .7 

### Property Insurance Property insurance paid 87.072.3 14.7 7.2 2.4 .7 1.0 12.5 14.2 7.8 31.8 18.7 14.9 **Median per month 54 60 20 57 ... ... ... 58 34 48 61 52 50**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 203 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Monthly Costs Paid for Selected Utilities **and Fuels** Water paid separately 81.563.6 18.0 5.4 2.0 .9 .9 10.1 14.5 8.5 33.0 14.4 12.1 **Median 39 41 33 ... ... ... ... 34 31 36 37 38 41**  Trash paid separately 38.027.8 10.2 1.9 .3 .4 .2 3.7 7.7 2.8 1.7 13.2 8.9 **Median 17 18 15 ... ... ... ... ... 17 ... ... 17 16**  Bottled gas paid separately .3.3 – – .3 – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Other fuel paid separately 8.55.6 3.0 – – – .2 .9 2.1 1.8 1.2 1.7 3.2 **Median 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 81.0 81.0 ... 6.2 3.2 1.2 .9 11.2 7.8 6.2 31.4 15.0 12.4**  

### Cost and Ownership Sharing Ownership shared by person not living here 4.44.4 ... – .3 – .2 1.4 .2 .2 2.3 .9 .7 Costs shared by person not living here 1.01.0 ... – – – – .5 – – .7 – .2 Costs not shared 3.53.5 ... – .3 – .2 .9 .2 .2 1.6 .9 .4 Cost sharing not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Ownership not shared 75.875.8 ... 6.0 2.9 1.2 .7 9.8 7.3 5.9 29.0 13.7 11.7 Costs shared by person not living here .6.6 ... .2 .3 – – – – – – .2 – Costs not shared 75.275.2 ... 5.8 2.6 1.2 .7 9.8 7.3 5.9 29.0 13.4 11.7 Cost sharing not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Ownership sharing not reported .9.9 ... .2 – – – – .2 – – .4 – 

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 59.559.5 ... 5.3 2.7 .4 .9 3.8 5.5 3.5 20.0 10.6 10.4 Less than $100 1.31.3 ... .3 .3 – – – – – 1.0 – – $100 to $199 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $200 to $249 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $250 to $299 1.81.8 ... – .6 – .2 .5 – .5 .9 .2 – $300 to $349 1.11.1 ... – .6 – – .2 – – .5 – – $350 to $399 1.21.2 ... – .3 – – – – .2 .4 .5 – $400 to $449 1.41.4 ... – – – – .4 – .3 .9 – .2 $450 to $499 .7.7 ... – – – – – – – .3 – – $500 to $599 3.53.5 ... – .6 .2 – .7 .3 – .9 .5 .7 $600 to $699 4.24.2 ... – – – – .2 .5 .7 1.6 .6 1.1 $700 to $799 4.64.6 ... .5 – – .4 .2 .2 – 1.9 .6 1.4 $800 to $999 13.313.3 ... 1.2 .3 – – .4 2.0 .4 4.4 2.6 1.3 $1,000 to $1,249 11.111.1 ... 1.5 – – – .5 .9 .9 2.9 1.9 2.2 $1,250 to $1,499 6.96.9 ... .6 – – .2 – .7 – 1.6 1.5 2.0 $1,500 or more 8.38.3 ... 1.2 – .2 – .7 .9 .5 2.6 2.1 1.2 **Median 948 948 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 866 1 032 1 027**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 5.05.0 ... – 2.3 .5 – .6 1.0 – 1.6 .3 .2 $25 to $49 5.05.0 ... – .3 – .2 1.1 – .7 3.0 – .9 $50 to $74 16.716.7 ... .5 .3 .2 .2 2.1 1.4 2.3 10.8 1.4 1.6 $75 to $99 16.116.1 ... .5 – .3 .2 2.2 1.7 1.5 6.3 3.4 2.7 $100 to $149 24.024.0 ... 2.3 – – .2 2.9 1.8 1.2 7.5 6.1 3.1 $150 to $199 5.15.1 ... .8 – – – .9 .9 .2 1.0 1.8 .7 $200 or more 9.19.1 ... 2.2 .3 .2 – 1.3 .9 .2 1.2 2.1 3.2 **Median 96 96 ... 148 ... ... ... 95 96 76 76 120 113**  

### Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value Less than $5 21.521.5 ... .2 .8 .3 .7 3.9 1.3 1.9 14.5 2.3 1.6 $5 to $9 51.051.0 ... 4.6 .9 .7 .2 5.8 5.4 3.4 15.0 11.8 9.5 $10 to $14 5.45.4 ... 1.1 .5 – – 1.1 .7 .7 1.0 .2 1.4 $15 to $19 1.41.4 ... – .3 – – .2 .4 .2 – .4 – $20 to $24 .4.4 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 – $25 or more 1.31.3 ... .3 .6 .2 – – – – .8 – – **Median 7 7 ... 8 ... ... ... 6 7 7 5 7 7**  

### Routine Maintenance in Last Year Less than $25 per month 35.435.4 ... 4.3 1.7 .9 .2 5.6 2.8 3.0 14.5 5.9 5.7 $25 to $49 21.921.9 ... .2 .9 – .7 3.4 1.5 1.4 5.9 5.9 2.4 $50 to $74 2.92.9 ... .5 – – – .7 .3 .5 1.2 .4 .4 $75 to $99 9.29.2 ... .6 .6 .3 – 1.3 1.2 .5 4.8 .8 1.8 $100 to $149 1.21.2 ... – – – – – – .2 .7 – – $150 to $199 3.13.1 ... .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 1.7 .6 .2 $200 or more per month 2.72.7 ... – – – – – .2 – .9 .4 .7 Not reported 4.54.5 ... .5 – – – – 1.6 .5 1.6 .9 1.1 **Median 28 28 ... 25**  **... ... ... 25 30 25 26 30 25**  

### Condominium and Cooperative Fee Fee paid by owners 7.17.1 ... 1.4 ... .4 .2 .4 .2 – 1.9 1.6 2.1 Less than $25 per month –– ... – ... – – – – – – – – $25 to $49 .2.2 ... – ... – – – – – – – .2 $50 to $74 –– ... – ... – – – – – – – – $75 to $99 .2.2 ... .2 ... – – – – – – – – $100 to $149 2.22.2 ... .9 ... .2 – – – – .5 .5 .7 $150 to $199 2.12.1 ... .2 ... – – .2 – – .3 .9 .7 $200 or more per month 2.02.0 ... – ... – .2 .2 – – 1.1 .2 .4 Not reported .4.4 ... – ... .2 – – .2 – – – – **Median 168 168 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Other Housing Costs per Month Homeowner association fee paid 15.115.1 ... 3.4 – – – 1.1 1.8 .2 1.7 3.3 4.3 **Median 48 48 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Manufactured/mobile home park fee paid –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  Land rent fee paid –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# 204 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 13. 

# Selected Housing Costs

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Government Subsidy for Repairs** Units with major repairs in the last 2 years 53.653.6 ... 3.2 1.2 .8 .7 6.9 2.7 3.4 19.8 11.8 8.1 Received low interest loan or grant 1.61.6 ... – – – – .5 .2 .2 .7 .2 – No low interest loan or grant 52.052.0 ... 3.2 1.2 .8 .7 6.4 2.5 3.2 19.1 11.6 8.1 Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 205 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 14. 

# Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 81.0 81.0 ... 6.2 3.2 1.2 .9 11.2 7.8 6.2 31.4 15.0 12.4**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .7.7 ... – .3 .3 – – .3 – .5 – – $10,000 to $19,999 .9.9 ... – .9 – – – – – – – – $20,000 to $29,999 1.31.3 ... – .9 .2 – – .5 – .3 – – $30,000 to $39,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $40,000 to $49,999 .6.6 ... – .6 – – – .3 – – .3 – $50,000 to $59,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $60,000 to $69,999 .8.8 ... – – – – .2 – .4 – – – $70,000 to $79,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $80,000 to $99,999 .5.5 ... – – – – – – – .5 – – $100,000 to $119,999 2.72.7 ... – – – – .2 – – 1.0 .7 .5 $120,000 to $149,999 5.45.4 ... .2 – – – .9 .9 .9 2.5 .4 1.1 $150,000 to $199,999 26.826.8 ... 2.3 .6 .7 .4 3.7 2.7 2.8 11.3 3.1 4.2 $200,000 to $249,999 20.120.1 ... .9 – – .2 3.2 1.6 1.4 7.9 4.6 2.5 $250,000 to $299,999 9.39.3 ... .9 – – .2 1.1 1.1 .2 3.7 2.6 1.1 $300,000 or more 11.711.7 ... 1.9 – – – 1.9 .4 .5 3.8 3.2 2.7 **Median 201 391 201 391 ... 231 561 ... ... ... 208 483 186 424 182 510 198 481 231 418 203 205**  

### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 5.05.0 ... – 1.7 .2 – .3 .7 – 1.7 .5 .2 1.5 to 1.9 5.25.2 ... .6 .6 .3 – – .9 – .9 1.3 .2 2.0 to 2.4 7.47.4 ... .7 – – – .7 .5 – 1.8 1.5 2.3 2.5 to 2.9 6.46.4 ... .2 – – – .9 .7 – 2.0 .9 1.6 3.0 to 3.9 15.315.3 ... 1.4 .3 .2 – .6 1.6 .2 4.8 3.0 2.7 4.0 to 4.9 11.211.2 ... .9 – .5 .4 1.3 .9 – 4.2 2.4 1.8 5.0 or more 29.429.4 ... 2.2 .6 – .5 7.5 2.3 4.8 15.5 5.4 3.6 Zero or negative income 1.11.1 ... .2 – – – – .2 1.1 .5 – – **Median 4.1 4.1 ... 4.1 ... ... ... 5.0+ 3.6 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.1 3.7**  

### Other Activities on Property Medical or commercial establishment .2.2 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 – – Neither 80.880.8 ... 6.2 3.2 1.2 .9 11.0 7.8 6.2 31.1 15.0 12.4 

### Year Unit Acquired 2000 to 2004 35.435.4 ... 6.2 1.4 .7 .4 .9 7.5 1.8 12.1 4.2 7.6 1995 to 1999 19.419.4 ... ... 1.5 .3 .2 1.2 – 1.8 7.0 4.3 2.3 1990 to 1994 6.86.8 ... ... – – – .4 – .5 3.0 1.5 1.1 1985 to 1989 6.16.1 ... ... .3 – – .4 – – 2.1 2.0 .2 1980 to 1984 2.62.6 ... ... – – – .7 – – .9 .9 .4 1975 to 1979 3.63.6 ... ... – – .2 1.7 .3 .9 2.1 .6 .7 1970 to 1974 2.22.2 ... ... – – – 1.3 – .2 .9 .8 – 1960 to 1969 3.03.0 ... ... – .2 – 3.0 – .7 2.3 .2 – 1950 to 1959 1.61.6 ... ... – – – 1.6 – .2 .9 .5 – 1940 to 1949 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – – 1939 or earlier –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median 1999 1999 ... 2000+ ... ... ... 1974 2000+ 1997 1997 1996 2000+**  

### First Time Owners First home ever owned 41.341.3 ... 2.3 1.8 .9 .7 5.0 2.3 4.6 19.3 4.9 4.5 Not first home 39.339.3 ... 3.7 1.4 .3 .2 6.2 5.3 1.5 12.0 9.8 7.9 Not reported .5.5 ... .2 – – – – .2 – – .2 – 

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 76.876.8 ... 6.0 3.2 1.2 .9 10.7 7.3 5.5 28.6 14.3 12.2 Less than $10,000 2.42.4 ... – .3 .3 – .9 .5 .2 1.7 – – $10,000 to $19,999 3.93.9 ... – .5 .2 – 3.1 .3 1.1 1.5 .5 – $20,000 to $29,999 3.33.3 ... – .6 .2 .2 1.1 .5 .2 1.9 .4 – $30,000 to $39,999 1.71.7 ... – .6 – – .6 – .2 .5 .7 – $40,000 to $49,999 1.91.9 ... – .3 – – – – .2 1.0 .2 .2 $50,000 to $59,999 3.33.3 ... – .3 – – .9 – .7 1.6 – .2 $60,000 to $69,999 2.52.5 ... – .3 – .2 .9 .3 .2 .7 1.1 – $70,000 to $79,999 4.74.7 ... – – – – .2 – .2 2.5 .7 .4 $80,000 to $99,999 5.85.8 ... – – .3 – .2 – .2 2.0 2.0 1.1 $100,000 to $119,999 5.95.9 ... – – – – .4 – – 2.1 .9 1.6 $120,000 to $149,999 9.79.7 ... 1.2 – .2 – .2 1.2 .4 3.5 1.3 2.3 $150,000 to $199,999 15.515.5 ... 1.6 .3 – .2 .6 2.4 .7 4.6 2.8 3.1 $200,000 to $249,999 7.67.6 ... 1.4 – – .2 .4 1.1 .2 2.5 2.4 .9 $250,000 to $299,999 2.52.5 ... .9 – – – – .4 .2 .5 .4 .5 $300,000 or more 2.32.3 ... 1.0 – – – .2 .4 – – .3 1.1 Not reported 4.04.0 ... – – – – .7 .2 .5 2.2 .7 .7 **Median 123 401 123 401 ... 209 498 ... ... ... 28 339 168 665 ... 99 381 129 823 148 148**  Received as inheritance or gift 2.72.7 ... – – – – .2 .2 .4 2.1 .2 – Not reported 1.61.6 ... .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 .7 .4 .2 

### Major Source of Down Payment Home purchased or built 76.876.8 ... 6.0 3.2 1.2 .9 10.7 7.3 5.5 28.6 14.3 12.2 Sale of previous home 19.719.7 ... 2.1 – – – 3.6 1.6 .9 3.9 5.6 4.7 Savings or cash on hand 41.741.7 ... 2.1 2.9 1.0 .7 4.9 3.8 3.2 19.1 5.7 5.2 Sale of other investment .5.5 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 – .2 Borrowing, other than mortgage on this property 2.32.3 ... – .3 – – .5 .7 – .7 .4 .4 Inheritance or gift 1.11.1 ... – – – – – .2 – .2 – – Land where building built used for financing –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Other 5.35.3 ... .7 – – .2 1.1 .2 1.4 2.4 1.6 .4 No down payment 5.55.5 ... 1.2 – .2 – .4 .6 – 1.6 1.1 .9 Not reported .7.7 ... – – – – – .2 – .4 – .2 

# 206 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 14. 

# Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### How Acquired First occupant in single family unit built 1990 or later 7.67.6 ... 4.2 – – – .4 .7 .5 1.2 1.5 1.8 Already built 2.62.6 ... 1.7 – – – – .5 .2 .2 .6 .7 Sales agreement 3.83.8 ... 2.2 – – – .2 .2 – .7 .4 .7 Contractor .5.5 ... – – – – .2 – .2 .2 .2 – Built it yourself .7.7 ... .2 – – – – – – – .2 .5 Received as inheritance or gift –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1 See back cover for details.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 207 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**Total 81.0 81.0 ... 6.2 3.2 1.2 .9 11.2 7.8 6.2 31.4 15.0 12.4**  

### Mortgages Currently on Property**2** None, owned free and clear 17.817.8 ... .7 .5 .8 – 6.3 1.8 2.0 9.8 2.6 1.8 Reverse mortgage .2.2 ... – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – – Regular and/or home equity mortgage3 61.461.4 ... 5.3 2.7 .4 .9 4.7 5.5 3.9 20.9 11.5 10.4 Regular mortgage 58.858.8 ... 5.3 2.7 .4 .9 3.8 5.5 3.5 19.5 10.4 10.4 Home equity lump sum mortgage 3.83.8 ... – – – – .5 .3 .2 1.6 .7 .7 Home equity line of credit 10.710.7 ... 1.0 – – .2 1.5 .7 .7 2.0 3.9 1.3 Line of credit not reported, no regular or lump sum 1.61.6 ... .2 – – – – .5 – .5 .9 .2 

### Number of Regular Mortgages and

**Home Equity Mortgages** 1 mortgage 45.645.6 ... 3.9 2.7 .4 .7 3.1 3.9 3.2 16.2 7.3 8.1 2 mortgages 12.512.5 ... 1.2 – – .2 1.2 1.4 .5 3.7 3.0 1.8 3 mortgages or more 1.51.5 ... – – – – – – – – .9 .2 Number not reported 3.43.4 ... .5 – – – .5 .7 .2 1.4 1.1 .5 

### Types of Mortgages Regular and home equity lump sum 3.23.2 ... – – – – .5 .3 .2 1.2 .4 .7 With home equity line of credit .6.6 ... – – – – – – – – .2 .2 No home equity line of credit 2.52.5 ... – – – – .5 .3 .2 1.2 .2 .4 Home equity line of credit not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Regular, no home equity lump sum 55.655.6 ... 5.3 2.7 .4 .9 3.3 5.2 3.3 18.3 10.0 9.7 With home equity line of credit 7.77.7 ... 1.0 – – .2 .7 .7 .2 .9 2.6 1.1 No home equity line of credit 46.446.4 ... 4.1 2.7 .4 .7 2.4 4.3 2.8 16.5 7.2 8.4 Home equity line of credit not reported 1.61.6 ... .2 – – – .2 .2 .2 .9 .2 .2 Home equity lump sum, no regular .7.7 ... – – – – – – – .4 .2 – With home equity line of credit .5.5 ... – – – – – – – .2 .2 – No home equity line of credit .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – Home equity line of credit not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – No regular or home equity lump sum 21.621.6 ... .9 .5 .8 – 7.4 2.3 2.7 11.4 4.3 2.0 With home equity line of credit 2.02.0 ... – – – – .9 – .4 .9 .9 – No home equity line of credit 18.018.0 ... .7 .5 .8 – 6.5 1.8 2.2 10.0 2.6 1.8 Home equity line of credit not reported 1.61.6 ... .2 – – – – .5 – .5 .9 .2 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES Total 59.5** **59.5 ... 5.3 2.7 .4 .9 3.8 5.5 3.5 20.0 10.6 10.4** 

### Land Contract Units with one regular mortgage only 43.443.4 ... 3.9 2.7 .4 .7 2.2 3.9 2.8 15.1 6.5 8.1 Mortgage is a land contract 7.07.0 ... .9 .3 – – – .7 .7 1.7 1.7 .7 Not a land contract 35.035.0 ... 3.0 2.4 .4 .7 2.0 2.9 2.1 12.6 4.1 7.5 Not reported 1.41.4 ... – – – – .2 .3 – .7 .7 – 

### Type of Primary Mortgage FHA 20.520.5 ... 2.0 .6 .4 .5 .9 1.6 1.1 6.1 3.5 3.6 VA 2.0

2.0 ... .2 – – – – – .2 .2 .4 1.1 RHS/RD –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Other types 34.934.9 ... 2.9 2.1 – .4 2.2 3.7 1.9 12.2 6.5 5.4 Don’t know .2.2 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 – – Not reported 1.81.8 ... .2 – – – .5 .2 .2 1.2 .2 .2 

### Lower Cost State and Local Mortgages State or local program used 5.55.5 ... 1.3 .3 – – .7 .4 .5 1.9 1.6 .7 Not used 51.651.6 ... 3.8 2.1 .4 .9 2.7 4.8 2.8 17.1 8.1 9.4 Not reported 2.42.4 ... .2 .3 – – .5 .2 .2 .9 1.0 .2 

### Mortgage Origination Placed new mortgage(s) 58.458.4 ... 5.3 2.4 .4 .9 3.8 5.5 3.2 19.5 10.4 10.4 Primary obtained when property acquired 31.831.8 ... 4.1 2.1 .2 .4 1.1 4.8 1.8 8.8 5.8 5.4 Obtained later 26.726.7 ... 1.2 .3 .2 .5 2.7 .7 1.4 10.7 4.6 4.9 Assumed 1.01.0 ... – .3 – – – – .2 .5 .2 – Wrap around –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 

### Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage Fixed payment, self amortizing 51.151.1 ... 3.5 2.7 .4 .9 3.1 4.2 3.0 17.6 8.5 8.3 Adjustable rate mortgage 3.33.3 ... .5 – – – – .6 – .3 1.0 1.6 Adjustable term mortgage –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Graduated payment mortgage .9.9 ... .7 – – – – .5 – – – .2 Balloon .4.4 ... – – – – – – – .2 .2 – Other –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above .7.7 ... – – – – – – .3 .3 .5 – Not reported 3.03.0 ... .7 – – – .7 .2 .2 1.6 .4 .2 

### Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage Units with two or more mortgages 6.66.6 ... .2 – – – .7 .7 .2 2.6 1.6 .9 Fixed payment, self amortizing 5.75.7 ... .2 – – – .7 .7 .2 2.4 1.1 .7 Adjustable rate mortgage .4.4 ... – – – – – – – – .2 .2 Adjustable term mortgage .3.3 ... – – – – – – – – .3 – Graduated payment mortgage –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Balloon –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Other –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – 

# 208 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Lenders of Primary and Secondary Mortgages**  Only borrowed from firm(s) 56.556.5 ... 4.9 2.7 .4 .9 3.1 5.0 3.2 17.9 10.4 9.9 Only borrowed from seller .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – Only borrowed from other individual(s) .2.2 ... .2 – – – – – – – – .2 Borrowed from a firm and seller –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowed from a firm and other individual –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowed from seller and other individual –– ... – – – – – – – – – – One or both sources not reported 2.52.5 ... .2 – – – .7 .5 .2 1.9 .2 .2 

### Items Included in Primary Mortgage

**Payment 3**  Principal and interest only 7.37.3 ... .9 1.2 – – .7 .7 .2 1.7 2.2 1.4 Property taxes 48.848.8 ... 4.2 .9 .4 .9 2.4 4.5 3.0 16.7 7.7 8.5 Property insurance 42.242.2 ... 3.2 1.5 .4 .5 1.4 4.5 2.8 15.1 6.0 6.7 Private mortgage insurance 10.910.9 ... 1.8 .3 – .2 .7 .9 1.2 3.1 1.6 1.3 Other .9.9 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – Not reported 3.93.9 ... .2 – – .2 .9 .2 .5 2.3 .7 .4 

### Year Primary Mortgage Originated 2000 to 2004 43.443.4 ... 5.3 .9 .4 .7 1.1 5.5 1.8 15.0 7.0 8.6 1995 to 1999 10.010.0 ... – 1.8 – – 1.3 – .9 2.1 2.5 .9 1990 to 1994 2.92.9 ... – – – – .2 – .2 1.2 .9 .4 1985 to 1989 1.41.4 ... – – – .2 .2 – .2 .5 – .2 1980 to 1984 .4.4 ... – – – – .2 – – .2 .2 – 1975 to 1979 1.21.2 ... – – – – .5 – .2 .9 – .2 1970 to 1974 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1960 to 1969 .2.2 ... – – – – .2 – – – – – 1950 to 1959 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1949 or earlier –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median 2000+ 2000+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2000+ 2000+ 2000+**  

### Term of Primary Mortgage at Origination

**or Assumption** Less than 8 years 1.51.5 ... .2 – – – – .2 – .7 .7 – 8 to 12 years 2.12.1 ... .2 .3 – – .4 – .2 .7 .4 – 13 to 17 years 5.25.2 ... .3 .6 – – .5 .2 .9 1.2 1.2 .9 18 to 22 years 1.61.6 ... .2 – – – – .2 – .5 .7 .2 23 to 27 years 1.01.0 ... – .3 – – .2 .5 .2 .5 – .2 28 to 32 years 47.147.1 ... 4.3 1.5 .4 .9 2.2 4.1 2.1 16.0 7.7 8.8 33 years or more .9.9 ... – – – – .5 .2 – .5 – .2 Variable –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median 30 30 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 30 30**  

### Remaining Years Mortgaged Less than 8 years 5.75.7 ... .2 .3 – – 1.6 .2 .7 2.5 1.8 .2 8 to 12 years 3.73.7 ... .2 .6 – .2 .5 – .5 .9 .6 .7 13 to 17 years 4.04.0 ... .3 – – – – .2 .5 1.4 .6 .7 18 to 22 years 2.92.9 ... – – – – – .2 – .7 .6 .5 23 to 27 years 16.816.8 ... .4 1.5 – .2 1.3 .7 1.4 5.1 3.7 2.8 28 to 32 years 25.625.6 ... 4.1 .3 .4 .5 .2 3.8 .5 8.8 3.0 5.6 33 years or more .5.5 ... – – – – .2 .2 – .5 – – Variable .3.3 ... – – – – – – – – .3 – **Median 27 27 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 25 28**  

### Current Interest Rate Less than 6 percent 26.626.6 ... 2.4 .6 .4 – 1.3 3.6 .9 8.2 5.7 5.1 6 to 7.9 percent 27.427.4 ... 2.7 .6 – .7 1.6 1.6 2.1 10.4 3.7 4.3 8 to 9.9 percent 3.43.4 ... .2 .6 – – .7 .3 .2 .9 .5 .7 10 to 11.9 percent 1.51.5 ... – .6 – .2 .2 – .2 .5 .5 .2 12 to 13.9 percent .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – 14 to 15.9 percent .3.3 ... – .3 – – – – – – – – 16 to 17.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 18 to 19.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 percent or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 6.2 6.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.3 6**  **6.0** 

### Total Outstanding Principal Amount Less than $10,000 2.92.9 ... – .3 – – .9 – .5 1.7 .5 – $10,000 to $19,999 1.81.8 ... – .3 – – .2 – .2 .7 .2 – $20,000 to $29,999 2.52.5 ... – .3 .2 .2 .6 .2 .7 .9 .2 .2 $30,000 to $39,999 2.52.5 ... – .6 – – .2 – .2 1.2 .5 .2 $40,000 to $49,999 1.01.0 ... – .3 – – – – .3 .3 – .2 $50,000 to $59,999 1.81.8 ... .2 .3 – – .2 .3 – .2 .2 .7 $60,000 to $69,999 1.61.6 ... – – – – .5 – .5 .2 .7 .2 $70,000 to $79,999 2.42.4 ... – .3 – – .2 – – 1.2 .6 .2 $80,000 to $99,999 6.06.0 ... – – – – .4 – .2 1.2 1.7 1.8 $100,000 to $119,999 5.05.0 ... .2 – – – .2 – – 1.6 .9 1.6 $120,000 to $149,999 9.89.8 ... 1.2 – .2 .4 – 1.6 .6 3.7 1.1 .9 $150,000 to $199,999 13.713.7 ... 1.6 .3 – .2 – 1.6 .3 4.8 2.6 2.6 $200,000 to $249,999 4.44.4 ... 1.0 – – – .2 1.4 – 1.6 .8 .5 $250,000 to $299,999 1.81.8 ... .5 – – – – .2 – .2 .2 .5 $300,000 or more 2.22.2 ... .6 – – – – .2 – .5 .4 .7 Not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 126 645 126 645 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 126 283 115 319 120 014**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 209 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Current Total Loan as Percent of Value** Less than 20 percent 8.38.3 ... – .3 – .2 2.1 – 1.4 4.2 1.5 .5 20 to 39 percent 5.95.9 ... .2 – – – .9 .2 .7 1.7 1.5 1.6 40 to 59 percent 9.09.0 ... .8 .3 – .2 .6 – .5 2.8 1.8 1.9 60 to 79 percent 15.815.8 ... .4 – – .2 – 1.6 .4 5.6 3.0 2.9 80 to 89 percent 9.89.8 ... 1.3 .3 .4 .2 – 1.1 .2 2.0 1.6 2.0 90 to 99 percent 6.76.7 ... 2.3 .6 – – .2 1.4 .3 2.2 .8 .9 100 percent or more 4.04.0 ... .2 1.2 – – – 1.2 – 1.4 .4 .7 Not reported ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 68.3 68.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 64.5 62.9 69.0**  

### Reason Primary Mortgage Refinanced Units with a refinanced primary mortgage3 27.527.5 ... 1.4 .3 .2 .2 2.2 .5 1.7 9.8 5.0 5.6 To get lower interest rate 24.324.3 ... 1.4 .3 .2 .2 1.3 .5 1.0 7.9 4.4 5.2 To increase payment period 3.03.0 ... – – – – .2 – .5 1.4 .4 .2 To reduce payment period 2.42.4 ... – – – – .2 – – 1.1 .6 .5 To renew or extend a loan that has fallen due .7.7 ... – – – – – – – .5 – – To receive cash 5.95.9 ... – – – – .9 – .5 2.3 1.3 .9 Other reason 2.02.0 ... .2 – – – .2 – – .2 .8 .4 

### Cash Received in Primary Mortgage

**Refinance** Received refinance cash 5.95.9 ... – – – – .9 – .5 2.3 1.3 .9 Less than $10,000 2.12.1 ... – – – – .2 – – .5 .9 – $10,000 to $19,999 .9.9 ... – – – – – – – .9 – – $20,000 to $29,999 1.61.6 ... – – – – .2 – .5 .5 .2 .2 $30,000 to $39,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $40,000 to $49,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $50,000 to $59,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $60,000 to $69,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $70,000 to $79,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $80,000 to $99,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $100,000 to $119,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $120,000 to $149,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $150,000 or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported 1.11.1 ... – – – – .4 – – .5 .2 .4 **Median 13 420 13 420 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Percent of Primary Mortgage **Refinanced Cash Used for Home Additions, Improvements, or Repairs**  Received refinanced cash 5.95.9 ... – – – – .9 – .5 2.3 1.3 .9 Zero percent 3.03.0 ... – – – – .7 – – .7 .9 .4 1 to 9 percent .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – – 10 to 19 percent .5.5 ... – – – – – – – .2 – .2 20 to 29 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 30 to 39 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 40 to 49 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 50 to 59 percent .7.7 ... – – – – .2 – – .7 – – 60 to 69 percent .2.2 ... – – – – – – .2 – – – 70 to 79 percent .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – 80 to 89 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 90 to 99 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 100 percent 1.11.1 ... – – – – – – .2 .7 .2 .2 Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median 10 10**  **... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...** 

### Percent of Nonrefinanced Primary **Mortgage, Including Home Equity Lump Sum, Used for Home Purchase**  **and Improvement** Units with a nonrefinanced primary mortgage 29.329.3 ... 3.6 2.1 .2 .7 1.2 4.8 1.3 8.7 5.2 4.5 Zero percent 2.72.7 ... .5 .6 – .2 .2 .7 – 1.3 .2 .4 1 to 9 percent .7.7 ... – – – – – – – .7 – – 10 to 19 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 to 29 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 30 to 39 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 40 to 49 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 50 to 59 percent .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – 60 to 69 percent .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – 70 to 79 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 80 to 89 percent .4.4 ... .2 – – – – .2 – – – .2 90 to 99 percent .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – 100 percent 23.823.8 ... 2.9 1.5 .2 .4 .7 3.8 1.3 5.4 4.7 3.9 Not reported .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – .9 – – **Median 90+ 90+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 90+ ... ...**  

# 210 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 15. 

# Mortgage Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE HOME

**EQUITY LINE OF**  **CREDIT MORTGAGES**  **Total 10.7 10.7 ... 1.0 – – .2 1.5 .7 .7 2.0 3.9 1.3**  

### Total Home **Equity Line of**  **Credit Limit** Less than $10,000 .9.9 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – $10,000 to $19,999 1.51.5 ... – – – – – .2 – .5 .4 – $20,000 to $29,999 1.31.3 ... – – – – .2 – – .4 .7 .2 $30,000 to $39,999 .9.9 ... – – – – – – – .2 .4 .2 $40,000 to $49,999 1.01.0 ... .4 – – – – .2 – .2 .2 – $50,000 to $59,999 1.31.3 ... – – – – .4 – .2 .4 – .2 $60,000 to $69,999 .7.7 ... .2 – – – .2 – .2 – .4 .2 $70,000 to $79,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – $80,000 to $99,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $100,000 to $119,999 .3.3 ... .1 – – – .2 – .2 – .3 – $120,000 to $149,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $150,000 or more .9.9 ... – – – – .2 – – – .6 – Not reported 1.41.4 ... .2 – – .2 .2 .2 – .2 .3 .2 **Median 40 272 40 272 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Total Outstanding Line **of Credit Loans**  Outstanding loan(s) 5.65.6 ... .3 – – – .6 – .4 1.3 1.9 1.3 Less than $10,000 1.61.6 ... .2 – – – .2 – – .5 – .4 $10,000 to $19,999 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – .2 – – $20,000 to $29,999 .9.9 ... – – – – – – – .2 .5 .2 $30,000 to $39,999 1.31.3 ... – – – – .2 – .2 .4 .4 .2 $40,000 to $49,999 .4.4 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $50,000 to $59,999 .2.2 ... – – – – .2 – .2 – .2 – $60,000 to $69,999 .6.6 ... .1 – – – – – – – .6 – $70,000 to $79,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $80,000 to $99,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $100,000 to $119,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $120,000 to $149,999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $150,000 or more .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .2 – Not reported .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Current Line **of Credit Interest Rate**  Outstanding loan(s) 5.65.6 ... .3 – – – .6 – .4 1.3 1.9 1.3 Less than 6 percent 2.92.9 ... .2 – – – .6 – .4 1.1 1.3 .2 6 to 7.9 percent 1.81.8 ... .1 – – – – – – – .3 .6 8 to 9.9 percent .5.5 ... – – – – – – – .2 – .2 10 to 11.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 12 to 13.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 14 to 15.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 16 to 17.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 18 to 19.9 percent –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 percent or more –– ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported .4.4 ... – – – – – – – – .2 .2 **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Line **of Credit Monthly Payment**  Outstanding loan(s) 5.65.6 ... .3 – – – .6 – .4 1.3 1.9 1.3 Less than $100 .9.9 ... .2 – – – – – – – .2 .4 $100 to $199 1.51.5 ... – – – – .2 – .2 .7 .2 .2 $200 to $249 .6.6 ... – – – – – – – – .4 – $250 to $299 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $300 to $349 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $350 to $399 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – – $400 to $449 .4.4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4 $450 to $499 .2.2 ... – – – – – – – – – .2 $500 to $599 .3.3 ... .1 – – – .2 – .2 – .3 – $600 to $699 .7.7 ... – – – – – – – .2 .4 – $700 to $799 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $800 to $999 –– ... – – – – – – – – – – $1,000 or more .7.7 ... – – – – .2 – – .5 .2 – Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – **Median ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Line **of Credit Amount Used for Home**  **Additions, Improvements, or Repairs** Outstanding loan(s) 5.65.6 ... .3 – – – .6 – .4 1.3 1.9 1.3 Yes 3.53.5 ... .2 – – – .4 – .2 1.1 .9 .7 No 2.1

2.1 ... .1 – – – .2 – .2 .2 1.0 .7 Not reported –– ... – – – – – – – – – – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Regular mortgages include all mortgages not classified as home equity or reverse. 3 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 211 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more

**Total 145.7 1.2 43.6 53.9 46.9 .7 21.5 41.6 44.2 37.7**  

### Persons 1 person 28.5.5 16.0 6.9 5.0 .5 12.0 7.2 5.8 3.0 2 persons 35.8.5 9.6 13.0 12.8 .3 4.9 11.8 10.5 8.4 3 persons 25.3.2 7.7 10.8 6.6 – 2.8 7.9 8.6 6.0 4 persons 24.8– 5.6 10.3 8.9 – .9 7.5 9.8 6.5 5 persons 18.5– 3.2 8.5 6.7 – .7 4.7 6.2 6.9 6 persons 7.0– .4 2.6 3.9 – – .9 2.2 3.9 7 persons or more 5.7– 1.1 1.7 2.9 – – 1.6 1.2 3.0 

### Rooms 1 room –... ... ... ... – – ... ... ... 2 rooms 1.2... ... ... ... .5 .7 – ... ... 3 rooms 16.4... ... ... ... .2 16.1 – – ... 4 rooms 27.3... ... ... ... – 3.7 23.4 .2 – 5 rooms 30.6... ... ... ... – .8 15.5 14.3 – 6 rooms 23.4... ... ... ... – – 1.7 16.6 5.0 7 rooms 17.7... ... ... ... – – .7 7.4 9.6 8 rooms 12.3... ... ... ... – – – 2.8 9.5 9 rooms 7.9... ... ... ... – – – 1.1 6.8 10 rooms or more 9.1... ... ... ... – .2 .2 1.8 6.9 

### Bedrooms None .7.5 .2 – – ... ... ... ... ... 1 21.5

.7 19.8 .8 .2 ... ... ... ... ... 2 41.6

– 23.4 17.2 .9 ... ... ... ... ... 3 44.2

– .2 30.9 13.1 ... ... ... ... ... 4 or more 37.7– – 5.0 32.7 ... ... ... ... ... 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5– .3 .2 – – – .3 .2 – 1 65.1

1.2 37.5 24.4 2.0 .7 20.8 27.5 15.0 1.1 1 1/2 18.8– 1.6 8.9 8.3 – .5 3.7 9.1 5.4 2 or more 61.3– 4.3 20.3 36.7 – .2 10.1 19.9 31.1 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 95.5– 8.8 41.3 45.4 – 1.6 18.0 39.0 36.8 Less than 1/8 acre 28.2– 4.5 14.5 9.3 – 1.0 9.5 10.1 7.7 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 49.4– 3.0 20.7 25.7 – .2 6.3 22.1 20.8 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 12.0– .9 4.4 6.7 – .2 1.3 4.4 6.1 1/2 up to 1 acre 3.1– – .5 2.6 – – .2 1.2 1.8 1 up to 5 acres 2.0– .5 .7 .8 – .2 .2 1.1 .5 5 up to 10 acres .4– – .4 – – – .4 – – 10 acres or more .3– – – .3 – – – .3 – **Median .18 ... .13**  **.17 .19 ... ... .13 .18 .19**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 7.6.3 3.2 3.2 .9 .3 1.4 3.4 1.9 .7 $5,000 to $9,999 6.7.5 3.6 1.9 .8 .3 3.1 1.1 1.8 .4 $10,000 to $14,999 9.3.2 5.3 2.9 .9 – 3.1 3.3 2.6 .2 $15,000 to $19,999 12.5.2 5.1 4.5 2.8 – 2.6 4.1 3.2 2.6 $20,000 to $24,999 10.8– 4.3 5.0 1.5 – 2.9 4.0 2.4 1.5 $25,000 to $29,999 11.5– 5.3 4.6 1.6 – 2.4 5.0 2.7 1.4 $30,000 to $34,999 12.5– 3.5 5.8 3.2 – 1.9 3.7 4.2 2.7 $35,000 to $39,999 8.4– 3.3 2.2 2.9 – 1.3 2.9 2.2 2.0 $40,000 to $49,999 16.1– 3.4 6.7 6.0 .2 .5 3.4 5.7 6.3 $50,000 to $59,999 15.0– 3.5 7.6 3.8 – 1.0 4.8 5.7 3.6 $60,000 to $79,999 15.8– 2.3 6.5 7.1 – .9 3.8 5.4 5.6 $80,000 to $99,999 7.2– .2 1.6 5.4 – .2 .5 2.2 4.2 $100,000 to $119,999 3.7– .2 1.1 2.4 – .2 .7 1.3 1.6 $120,000 or more 8.6– .4 .5 7.7 – – .9 2.9 4.8 **Median 36 162 ... 25 353 34 260 57 647 ... 20 857 29 874 41 892 52 654**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .7– .7 – – – .2 .4 – – $100 to $199 5.8– 2.1 2.8 .9 – 1.6 2.6 .7 .9 $200 to $249 4.2– 1.3 1.8 1.1 – .5 .7 1.8 1.1 $250 to $299 5.9– 1.4 3.4 1.1 .2 1.5 .7 2.7 .9 $300 to $349 2.6.3 .5 .7 1.1 .3 .3 .5 .7 .9 $350 to $399 4.6.2 1.4 2.2 .7 – 1.2 .5 1.1 1.9 $400 to $449 4.3– 1.6 .7 2.0 – 1.4 .7 1.1 1.1 $450 to $499 5.0.7 2.9 .7 .7 .3 3.3 .2 .5 .7 $500 to $599 11.2– 8.0 2.1 1.1 – 6.1 3.2 1.0 .9 $600 to $699 14.2– 7.3 5.1 1.8 – 2.2 8.1 3.1 .9 $700 to $799 9.5– 4.9 3.9 .7 – 1.5 5.5 2.1 .5 $800 to $999 16.6– 5.8 7.5 3.3 – 1.1 8.3 4.9 2.2 $1,000 to $1,249 21.9– 3.0 11.6 7.3 – .2 5.6 10.7 5.3 $1,250 to $1,499 15.9– .5 6.8 8.6 – .3 1.3 7.1 7.2 $1,500 or more 21.4– 1.1 4.0 16.3 – – 1.8 6.4 13.2 No cash rent 1.8– 1.1 .5 .3 – – 1.4 .5 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 846 ... 618 885 1 294 ... 511 745 1 053 1 305**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 128 ... 881 1 035 1 368 ... 448 940 1 099 1 375**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 074 ... 840 982 1 248 ... 448 896 1 058 1 269**  

# 212 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 17. 

# Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Occupied units Rooms Bedrooms

Total 1 and 2 rooms 3 and 4 rooms 5 and 6 rooms 7 rooms or more No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms or more 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 81.0 – 8.2 33.5 39.3 .2 1.0 15.3 32.8 31.8**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .7– .5 .2 – – – .7 – – $10,000 to $19,999 .9– .3 .6 – – – .3 .6 – $20,000 to $29,999 1.3– .3 .5 .6 – .3 – 1.1 – $30,000 to $39,999 ––––––––– – $40,000 to $49,999 .6– – .6 – – – – .6 – $50,000 to $59,999 ––––––––– – $60,000 to $69,999 .8– – .8 – – – .2 .6 – $70,000 to $79,999 .2– .2 – – – – .2 – – $80,000 to $99,999 .5– .2 .2 – – – .2 .2 – $100,000 to $119,999 2.7– 1.9 .7 – – .5 1.7 .5 – $120,000 to $149,999 5.4– 1.8 3.1 .5 .2 .2 2.0 2.0 .9 $150,000 to $199,999 26.8– 1.6 16.2 9.0 – – 6.0 13.5 7.3 $200,000 to $249,999 20.1– 1.1 6.7 12.3 – – 2.7 7.9 9.5 $250,000 to $299,999 9.3– – 1.3 8.0 – – .4 1.8 7.1 $300,000 or more 11.7– .2 2.5 8.9 – – .7 4.1 6.9 **Median 201 391 ... 130 479 180 611 238 979 ... ... 168 342 189 971 240 277** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 213 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median

**Total 84.4 .5 15.5 16.9 18.5 13.2 15.6 4.1 1 695**  

### Persons 1 person 8.8– .9 1.6 2.5 1.8 2.1 – 1 895 2 persons 20.1.3 3.8 3.1 4.3 3.6 4.3 .8 1 795 3 persons 15.3– 2.7 3.4 2.8 3.1 2.2 1.1 1 689 4 persons 16.8– 4.6 3.7 3.2 1.5 3.1 .7 1 473 5 persons 13.9– 2.1 4.7 2.4 1.5 2.3 .9 1 472 6 persons 5.8.2 .7 .3 2.0 .9 1.2 .5 1 848 7 persons or more 3.7– .7 .2 1.3 .7 .5 .2 ... 

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – ... 2 rooms –– – – – – – – ... 3 rooms –– – – – – – – ... 4 rooms 6.4.3 4.0 1.4 .2 – – .4 835 5 rooms 17.6.2 6.5 6.1 1.6 1.4 .7 1.0 1 126 6 rooms 17.3– 3.0 5.5 3.9 2.5 1.1 1.4 1 457 7 rooms 15.4– .8 2.3 6.4 2.9 2.5 .5 1 839 8 rooms 11.8– .7 .9 4.4 2.8 2.7 .4 1 975 9 rooms 7.9– .2 .2 1.1 2.5 3.6 .2 2 451 10 rooms or more 8.0– .2 .5 .9 1.1 5.0 .2 2500+ 

### Bedrooms None –– – – – – – – ... 1 .7

– .5 – – – – .2 ... 2 12.8

.3 6.1 3.0 1.4 .7 .9 .4 988 3 35.0

.2 7.1 10.3 6.9 4.6 4.2 1.7 1 456 4 or more 35.8– 1.9 3.6 10.2 7.9 10.5 1.8 2 084 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5– .3 .2 – – – – ... 1 24.4

.5 11.2 6.2 3.0 1.1 .7 1.6 983 1 1/2 12.6– 1.1 3.3 4.0 1.8 1.6 .7 1 685 2 or more 46.9– 2.8 7.2 11.6 10.2 13.3 1.8 2 049 

### Lot Size **1** 1 unit structures 83.4.5 15.2 16.7 18.3 13.0 15.6 4.1 1 697 Less than 1/8 acre 22.2.5 6.1 4.4 4.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 1 373 1/8 up to 1/4 acre 45.6– 7.7 10.1 9.5 8.3 8.9 1.0 1 734 1/4 up to 1/2 acre 11.0– 1.1 2.0 3.2 1.8 2.0 .9 1 808 1/2 up to 1 acre 2.9– .2 – 1.0 .5 1.3 – ... 1 up to 5 acres 1.3– – .2 .2 – .9 – ... 5 up to 10 acres .2– – – – .2 – – ... 10 acres or more .3– – – – – .3 – ... **Median .18 ... .15 .18 .19 .19 .20 ... ...**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 4.2– 2.1 .4 .5 .7 .2 .3 ... $5,000 to $9,999 1.7– .3 .4 .3 .2 – .5 ... $10,000 to $14,999 3.6– 1.3 1.0 .5 .4 .2 .2 ... $15,000 to $19,999 5.3– .9 2.1 .9 .9 .2 .2 ... $20,000 to $24,999 4.0– 1.1 .7 1.1 – .4 .7 ... $25,000 to $29,999 5.0– 1.5 1.6 .7 .2 .5 .5 ... $30,000 to $34,999 8.1– 1.9 2.0 1.4 1.1 .7 1.1 1 414 $35,000 to $39,999 5.2.3 1.3 .7 1.6 1.1 .2 – ... $40,000 to $49,999 11.0.2 1.7 2.7 2.8 1.7 1.8 – 1 661 $50,000 to $59,999 7.7– 1.3 1.8 2.4 .7 1.3 .2 1 642 $60,000 to $79,999 11.1– 1.4 1.9 3.1 2.7 1.8 .2 1 850 $80,000 to $99,999 6.7– .4 .5 1.1 1.6 2.9 .2 2 399 $100,000 to $119,999 2.8– – .4 1.1 .8 .5 – ... $120,000 or more 7.9– .2 .9 1.1 .9 4.8 – 2500+ **Median 44 631 ... 31 265 37 582 48 382 51 453 82 637 ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 –– – – – – – – ... $100 to $199 3.5– .5 1.0 .5 .9 .4 .2 ... $200 to $249 3.7– .7 1.2 .9 .7 – .2 ... $250 to $299 4.3– 1.2 1.8 .7 .5 .2 – ... $300 to $349 2.1.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .7 .2 ... $350 to $399 2.7.3 .4 .4 .9 – .5 .2 ... $400 to $449 2.3– – .2 .5 – 1.3 .2 ... $450 to $499 1.4– .5 .2 – – .7 – ... $500 to $599 2.8– .7 .5 .7 .2 .4 .3 ... $600 to $699 4.1– 1.0 .7 1.1 .5 .2 .7 ... $700 to $799 2.5– 1.0 .9 – .2 .4 – ... $800 to $999 6.6– 3.0 .7 1.1 .7 .9 .2 1 139 $1,000 to $1,249 15.8– 4.3 4.3 3.4 1.6 1.5 .7 1 380 $1,250 to $1,499 13.6– 1.1 3.5 4.7 2.0 2.0 .2 1 717 $1,500 or more 18.7– .7 1.4 3.8 5.8 6.2 .9 2 263 No cash rent .2– .2 – – – – – ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 095 ... 898 1 042 1 197 1 396 1 298 ... ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 124 ... 923 854 1 160 1 461 1 346 ... ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 065 ... 872 790 1 093 1 418 1 275 ... ...**  

# 214 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 18. 

# Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and Costs

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Size of occupied detached 1 family homes and 1 family manufactured/mobile homes

Total Less than 500 square feet 500 to 999 square feet 1000 to 1499 square feet 1500 to 1999 square feet 2000 to 2499 square feet 2500 square feet or more Not reported Median 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 68.6 .2 9.9 14.0 14.5 11.7 15.2 3.2 1 796**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .7– .7 – – – – – ... $10,000 to $19,999 .9– .9 – – – – – ... $20,000 to $29,999 .9– – .3 .6 – – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 –– – – – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 .6– .6 – – – – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 –– – – – – – – ... $60,000 to $69,999 .6– .2 .4 – – – – ... $70,000 to $79,999 –– – – – – – – ... $80,000 to $99,999 .5.2 – .2 – – – – ... $100,000 to $119,999 .5– .3 – – .2 – – ... $120,000 to $149,999 3.8– 1.7 .7 .2 .7 – .4 ... $150,000 to $199,999 22.0– 3.4 7.9 6.6 2.3 1.6 .2 1 472 $200,000 to $249,999 18.5– 1.4 2.8 5.1 5.5 2.0 1.6 1 912 $250,000 to $299,999 9.1– .4 .6 1.8 2.0 4.2 – 2 416 $300,000 or more 10.5– .2 .9 .2 .9 7.3 .9 2500+ **Median 210 338 ... 157 644 183 626 199 368 223 558 296 907 ... ...** 

1 Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 215 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other

**Total 61.7 52.3 6.5 2.9 19.4 17.7 .7 1.0 64.4 .2 52.8 .2**  

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 1.61.6 – – 1.4 1.1 – .3 4.6 – 4.0 – $5,000 to $9,999 .8.5 – .3 .2 .2 – – 5.7 – 2.4 – $10,000 to $14,999 2.21.4 .2 .6 .2 .2 – – 6.8 – 5.3 – $15,000 to $19,999 2.31.9 .5 – 1.8 1.8 – – 8.3 – 6.2 – $20,000 to $24,999 2.62.2 .5 – 1.4 1.4 – – 6.8 – 5.7 – $25,000 to $29,999 3.22.3 .9 – 1.9 1.9 – – 6.4 – 5.0 – $30,000 to $34,999 4.53.4 .5 .6 2.4 2.1 – .3 5.6 – 5.4 – $35,000 to $39,999 3.83.3 .5 – 1.3 1.1 .2 – 3.2 – 3.0 – $40,000 to $49,999 8.57.4 .4 .6 2.9 2.7 .2 – 4.8 – 4.1 – $50,000 to $59,999 7.45.4 1.8 .2 2.0 1.8 – .2 5.3 .2 5.0 .2 $60,000 to $79,999 10.49.1 .7 .6 1.6 1.4 .2 – 3.8 – 3.8 – $80,000 to $99,999 4.94.7 .2 – 1.3 1.3 – – .9 – .9 – $100,000 to $119,999 2.92.9 – – – – – – .9 – .9 – $120,000 or more 6.66.3 .2 – .9 .7 – .3 1.1 – 1.1 – **Median 51 798 54 127 44 187 ... 36 475 35 423 ... ... 24 896 ... 27 819 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 –– – – – – – – .7 – .2 – $100 to $199 .2.2 – – 2.8 2.8 – – 2.7 – .2 – $200 to $249 .2.2 – – 3.4 3.4 – – .5 – – – $250 to $299 1.1.9 .3 – 3.6 3.4 .2 – 1.2 – .2 – $300 to $349 .2.2 – – 1.6 1.6 – – .8 – .3 – $350 to $399 .5.5 – – 2.0 1.8 .2 – 2.2 – 1.7 – $400 to $449 .2.2 – – 2.5 1.8 .2 .5 1.6 – 1.4 – $450 to $499 .5.5 – – .7 .7 – – 3.9 – 3.6 – $500 to $599 .9.9 – – 1.3 1.3 – – 9.0 – 8.0 – $600 to $699 2.82.0 .5 .3 1.2 .7 – .5 10.2 – 9.7 – $700 to $799 1.41.4 – – – – – – 8.1 – 6.9 – $800 to $999 7.14.8 1.4 .9 .2 .2 – – 9.3 – 8.8 – $1,000 to $1,249 16.112.1 2.8 1.2 – – – – 5.5 .2 4.7 .2 $1,250 to $1,499 10.89.8 .7 .3 – – – – 5.1 – 4.8 – $1,500 or more 19.618.5 .9 .2 – – – – 1.8 – 1.6 – No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.8 – .7 – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 243 1 306 1 097 ... 298 288 ... ... 685 ... 710 ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 296 1 367 1 109 ... 324 307 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 214 1 254 1 081 ... 298 288 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 4**  Less than 5 percent .9.9 – – 2.1 1.9 – .3 .4 – .4 – 5 to 9 percent 1.71.1 .5 – 7.0 6.6 .4 – 1.1 – 1.1 – 10 to 14 percent 4.34.3 – – 4.5 4.3 – .2 3.6 – 3.3 – 15 to 19 percent 8.98.0 .7 .3 1.4 1.1 .2 – 6.9 – 6.0 – 20 to 24 percent 7.46.1 1.0 .3 2.1 1.8 – .3 8.8 – 6.3 – 25 to 29 percent 7.76.0 1.4 .3 .6 .6 – – 8.5 .2 6.5 .2 30 to 34 percent 7.06.4 .2 .3 – – – – 7.7 – 6.3 – 35 to 39 percent 4.64.1 .2 .3 – – – – 4.9 – 3.7 – 40 to 49 percent 6.86.1 .4 .3 .2 .2 – – 5.4 – 4.8 – 50 to 59 percent 3.72.7 .9 – – – – – 4.6 – 4.4 – 60 to 69 percent 2.71.6 .9 .2 .2 .2 – – 3.0 – 2.6 – 70 to 99 percent 2.71.8 .2 .6 – – – – 3.4 – 2.9 – 100 percent or more5 2.82.5 – .3 .7 .5 – .3 2.9 – 2.4 – Zero or negative income .7.7 – – .5 .5 – – 1.4 – 1.4 – No cash rent –– – – – – – – 1.8 – .7 – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 30 30 29 ... 10 10 ... ... 31 ... 31 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 29 28 29 ... 10 10 ... ... 30 ... 30 ...**  

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 61.7 52.3 6.5 2.9 19.4 17.7 .7 1.0 ... ... ... ...**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .2.2 – – .5 .2 – .3 ... ... ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 .9– – .9 – – – – ... ... ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 1.1– .5 .6 .3 – – .3 ... ... ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 .6– – .6 – – – – ... ... ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 –– – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 .6.6 – – .2 .2 – – ... ... ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 .2– .2 – – – – – ... ... ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 –– – – .5 .5 – – ... ... ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 2.0.3 1.5 .2 .7 .2 .5 – ... ... ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 3.52.6 .9 – 1.8 1.6 .2 – ... ... ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 19.916.9 2.4 .6 6.9 6.9 – – ... ... ... ... $200,000 to $249,999 16.916.2 .7 – 3.2 3.2 – – ... ... ... ... $250,000 to $299,999 7.17.1 – – 2.2 2.2 – – ... ... ... ... $300,000 or more 8.58.2 .2 – 3.2 2.7 – .5 ... ... ... ... **Median 204 963 216 826 152 574 ... 191 826 194 442 ... ...**  **... ... ... ...** 

# 216 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Ratio of Value to Current Income** Less than 1.5 3.51.4 .7 1.4 1.4 .7 .2 .5 ... ... ... ... 1.5 to 1.9 4.73.9 .5 .3 .5 .2 – .3 ... ... ... ... 2.0 to 2.4 6.55.3 1.0 .2 .9 .9 – – ... ... ... ... 2.5 to 2.9 5.14.7 .5 – 1.3 .9 .4 – ... ... ... ... 3.0 to 3.9 13.611.7 1.6 .3 1.7 1.7 – – ... ... ... ... 4.0 to 4.9 8.47.9 .5 – 2.8 2.8 – – ... ... ... ... 5.0 or more 19.116.8 1.8 .6 10.3 10.0 – .2 ... ... ... ... Zero or negative income .7.7 – – .5 .5 – – ... ... ... ... **Median 3.8 3.9 3.4 ... 5.0+ 5.0+ ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 3.9.7 1.4 1.8 1.2 .6 – .5 ... ... ... ... $25 to $49 2.92.0 .7 .3 2.1 1.6 .4 – ... ... ... ... $50 to $74 12.810.1 2.2 .5 3.9 3.7 .2 – ... ... ... ... $75 to $99 12.511.8 .7 – 3.6 3.6 – – ... ... ... ... $100 to $149 19.218.3 .9 – 4.8 4.5 – .2 ... ... ... ... $150 to $199 3.63.1 .5 – 1.6 1.6 – – ... ... ... ... $200 or more 6.86.3 .2 .3 2.3 2.0 – .3 ... ... ... ... **Median 98 104 64 ... 92 95 ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES Total 59.5** **50.1 6.5 2.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...** 

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 59.550.1 6.5 2.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Less than $100 1.3.7 .3 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $100 to $199 –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $200 to $249 .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $250 to $299 1.81.2 – .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $300 to $349 1.1.5 – .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $350 to $399 1.2.9 – .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $400 to $449 1.41.4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $450 to $499 .7.5 .3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $500 to $599 3.51.7 1.2 .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $600 to $699 4.23.6 .6 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $700 to $799 4.63.4 1.1 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $800 to $999 13.311.3 1.7 .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,000 to $1,249 11.110.5 .7 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,250 to $1,499 6.96.5 .5 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $1,500 or more 8.37.8 .2 .2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median 948 994 778 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Type of Primary Mortgage FHA 20.516.4 3.5 .6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... VA 2.0

1.5 .5 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... RHS/RD –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other types 34.930.0 2.5 2.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Don’t know .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 1.81.8 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Mortgage Origination Placed new mortgage(s) 58.449.3 6.5 2.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Primary obtained when property acquired 31.826.4 3.3 2.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Obtained later 26.722.9 3.2 .5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Assumed 1.0.7 – .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Wrap around –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage Fixed payment, self amortizing 51.143.3 4.8 2.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage 3.32.6 .7 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage .9.7 .2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon .4.4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above .7.5 .3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 3.02.5 .5 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

### Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage Units with two or more mortgages 6.65.4 1.0 .2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fixed payment, self amortizing 5.74.8 .7 .2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage .4.4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage .3– .3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 217 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 19. 

# Detailed Tenure by Financial Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Owner occupied Renter occupied With mortgage With no mortgage All renters Unsubsidized renters 1 Not specified Not specified

Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Total Specified 2 Condo or Co op Other Specified 3 Other Specified 3 Other 

### OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

**REGULAR OR LUMP SUM HOME**  **EQUITY MORTGAGES**

 Con. **Lenders of Primary and Secondary Mortgages**  Only borrowed from firm(s) 56.547.1 6.5 2.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Only borrowed from seller .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Only borrowed from other individual(s) .2.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from a firm and seller –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from a firm and other individual –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from seller and other individual –– – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... One or both sources not reported 2.52.5 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 Excludes units in public housing projects and housing units with government rent subsides. 2 Limited to one unit structures on less than 10 acres and no business on property. 3 Excludes one unit structures on 10 acres or more. 4 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 5 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 218 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median

**Total 145.7 3.1 4.5 6.7 9.3 12.5 22.3 20.9 31.1 15.8 7.2 3.7 8.6 36 910**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 80.31.6 2.3 1.4 3.0 5.3 9.0 12.2 17.5 10.5 6.7 2.8 7.9 46 115 1, attached 15.7– .2 .9 .7 1.2 2.9 1.8 4.4 1.9 .5 .7 .5 40 482 2 to 4 8.7.5 .4 .9 .5 .5 2.1 1.6 1.8 .2 – – .2 27 694 5 to 9 8.5– .5 .3 .9 1.1 2.8 .7 1.6 .5 – .2 – 25 279 10 to 19 10.8.5 .2 1.2 1.4 1.1 2.3 .4 2.3 1.3 – – – 23 946 20 to 49 13.3.4 .4 1.0 1.2 2.4 2.9 2.6 1.9 .5 – – – 24 050 50 or more 4.4– .2 .7 1.0 .8 .5 .5 .5 .2 – – – ... Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 4.0– .3 .3 .6 – – 1.1 1.1 .6 – – – ... 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 10.9.2 – – .6 .9 .9 1.0 3.0 2.4 .7 .4 1.0 52 818 1995 to 1999 6.8.2 – – .3 .2 .2 .7 1.4 1.1 .9 .5 1.1 64 373 1990 to 1994 5.8.1 .5 .2 .7 .2 – .5 .2 .9 .9 .4 1.1 70 498 1985 to 1989 8.6– – .4 .2 – 2.0 1.2 2.8 1.5 .2 – .2 43 069 1980 to 1984 10.8– .2 .2 .7 .7 1.4 2.2 2.8 .9 .2 .9 .4 39 698 1975 to 1979 12.7.7 .2 1.4 .2 1.1 1.8 1.3 3.1 1.8 .6 – .4 36 799 1970 to 1974 19.2.4 .4 1.8 1.6 1.7 3.5 3.6 2.8 1.6 .7 – 1.1 30 512 1960 to 1969 19.7.2 1.0 1.2 .9 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.6 1.8 1.8 .2 1.8 37 569 1950 to 1959 26.6.4 .5 .4 2.1 3.3 5.0 3.9 6.5 2.5 .7 .9 .4 34 098 1940 to 1949 8.8– .4 .5 1.2 .9 2.3 1.4 1.2 .2 .2 – .4 25 860 1930 to 1939 2.8– .2 – .5 .3 .7 .7 .2 .2 – – – ... 1920 to 1929 5.6.3 .2 .5 – .9 .7 1.0 1.2 .7 – – .2 31 873 1919 or earlier 7.4.5 .9 – .2 .2 1.4 .7 2.3 .2 .2 .5 .2 36 760 **Median 1971 ... ... 1972 1967 1963 1965 1970 1971 1977 1975 ... 1975 ...**  

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 2 rooms 1.2.3 – .5 .2 .2 – – – – – – – ... 3 rooms 16.4.5 .4 2.4 2.9 1.9 4.1 2.2 1.2 .5 – .2 – 20 028 4 rooms 27.3.2 2.1 1.1 2.4 3.2 5.5 4.6 5.8 1.8 .2 – .4 28 470 5 rooms 30.6.3 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.4 6.3 5.0 6.5 4.0 .7 .4 .2 33 198 6 rooms 23.4.9 .4 .7 .9 2.1 3.3 3.0 7.8 2.5 .9 .7 .2 40 926 7 rooms 17.7.5 – .5 .4 2.1 1.1 3.6 3.2 2.0 .8 1.1 2.3 43 883 8 rooms 12.3.2 – – .4 .5 1.1 1.1 2.2 2.6 2.0 .4 1.8 64 973 9 rooms 7.9.2 – .2 – .2 .7 .7 2.5 1.1 .7 .4 1.0 54 992 10 rooms or more 9.1– – – – – .2 .7 2.0 1.3 1.8 .5 2.6 83 331 

### Bedrooms None .7.3 – .3 – – – – .2 – – – – ... 1 21.5

.5 .9 3.1 3.1 2.6 5.2 3.1 1.5 .9 .2 .2 – 20 934 2 41.6

.7 2.8 1.1 3.3 4.1 9.0 6.6 8.2 3.8 .5 .7 .9 29 859 3 44.2

.9 .9 1.8 2.6 3.2 5.1 6.4 11.4 5.4 2.2 1.3 2.9 41 897 4 or more 37.7.7 – .4 .2 2.6 2.9 4.7 9.9 5.6 4.2 1.6 4.8 54 725 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5– .3 – .2 – – – – – – – – ... 1 65.1

1.5 3.2 5.0 6.2 7.2 15.6 10.7 11.0 3.4 .4 .4 .4 26 059 1 1/2 18.8– .2 .5 .9 1.9 2.0 2.2 5.5 2.7 1.8 .9 .2 46 166 2 or more 61.31.6 .9 1.2 1.9 3.4 4.7 8.0 14.5 9.8 4.9 2.4 7.9 52 293 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 123.32.6 3.0 5.3 7.9 9.7 19.1 16.9 27.9 14.2 6.2 3.5 7.0 38 346 Steam or hot water system 14.1.5 .3 .5 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.6 2.0 1.6 .9 .2 1.2 35 528 Electric heat pump 2.5– .2 .2 .2 .2 .5 .4 .4 – – – .2 ... Built in electric units 2.8– .7 .2 – .7 .3 .7 .2 – – – – ... Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 2.3– .4 .5 – – .7 .2 .3 – – – .2 ... Room heaters with flue .2– – – – .2 – – – – – – – ... Room heaters without flue –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Portable electric heaters .5– – – – .3 – – .2 – – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 144.73.1 4.5 6.7 9.3 12.5 22.3 20.6 30.8 15.8 6.7 3.7 8.6 36 746 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8– – – – – – – .3 – .5 – – ... Drilled .8– – – – – – – .3 – .5 – – ... Dug ––––––– – – – – – – ... Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 143.93.1 4.3 6.7 9.3 12.5 22.3 20.6 30.6 15.8 6.7 3.7 8.2 36 649 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 1.8– .2 – – – – .2 .5 – .5 – .4 ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 145.73.1 4.5 6.7 9.3 12.5 22.3 20.9 31.1 15.8 7.2 3.7 8.6 36 910 Electricity 25.7.5 2.7 2.3 1.7 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 1.6 .2 – .4 25 511 Piped gas 117.12.3 1.6 3.9 7.1 9.0 17.5 16.6 26.4 14.2 6.9 3.7 7.7 40 385 Bottled gas .6– – – .2 – – – .3 – – – – ... Fuel oil 1.0.3 – – .2 – .5 – – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel .2– – – – .2 – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood .4– .2 – – – – – – – – – .2 ... Solar energy .2– – – – – – – – – – – .2 ... Other .5– – .5 – – – – – – – – – ... 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 219 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 145.53.1 4.5 6.7 9.3 12.5 22.3 20.6 31.1 15.8 7.2 3.7 8.6 36 930 Electricity 105.02.6 2.9 4.2 6.1 8.4 14.9 15.3 24.0 12.1 5.6 2.8 6.1 38 769 Piped gas 40.2.5 1.7 2.5 3.2 4.1 7.4 5.3 6.8 3.7 1.6 .9 2.5 31 378 Bottled gas .3– – – – – – – .3 – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Persons 1 person 28.51.0 1.6 3.1 3.1 3.5 4.5 2.7 4.7 2.5 .4 .7 .7 24 353 2 persons 35.8.8 1.3 1.4 1.4 3.1 4.5 4.9 7.3 4.4 1.6 1.8 3.5 41 750 3 persons 25.3.7 .5 1.5 2.6 2.4 3.0 3.8 5.1 2.7 1.3 .7 1.1 35 311 4 persons 24.8.4 .9 .6 1.1 1.9 4.5 4.8 4.0 4.1 .9 .2 1.5 36 367 5 persons 18.5.2 .2 .2 .4 1.1 4.4 2.9 4.5 .9 2.0 .2 1.4 39 067 6 persons 7.0– – – .5 .2 .2 1.4 3.6 .9 .2 – – 46 529 7 persons or more 5.7– – – .2 .2 1.2 .5 1.9 .4 .7 .2 .4 48 418 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 117.22.1 3.0 3.6 6.2 9.0 17.8 18.2 26.4 13.3 6.7 3.1 7.9 39 341 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 73.4.9 1.2 – 2.1 4.0 10.8 12.5 17.5 10.5 5.6 2.4 6.1 46 067 Under 25 years 5.6– – – .5 .2 1.2 1.6 1.2 .5 – – .4 ... 25 to 29 years 10.0.2 .5 – .2 1.0 1.1 3.0 2.1 1.4 .5 – – 36 416 30 to 34 years 12.5.2 – – – .9 2.3 1.4 3.0 3.0 .7 .6 .5 49 573 35 to 44 years 19.7.2 – – .2 1.2 1.9 3.9 5.5 2.4 2.0 .9 1.5 49 168 45 to 64 years 21.8.2 .7 – .7 .5 3.7 2.1 4.6 2.8 2.2 .9 3.5 53 362 65 years and over 3.9– – – .5 .2 .6 .6 1.1 .4 .2 – .2 ... Other male householder 18.3.7 .4 .2 1.3 1.1 2.5 3.1 4.7 1.7 .7 .5 1.4 39 499 Under 45 years 12.5.7 .4 – .5 .7 1.3 2.4 3.8 1.3 .2 – 1.2 41 466 45 to 64 years 4.5– – .2 .6 – .9 .5 .7 .4 .5 .5 .2 ... 65 years and over 1.4– – – .2 .4 .2 .2 .2 – – – – ... Other female householder 25.5.6 1.4 3.4 2.9 3.9 4.5 2.5 4.2 1.1 .4 .2 .5 21 574 Under 45 years 16.1.5 1.2 1.5 2.3 2.7 2.7 1.1 2.5 1.1 .2 – .2 19 702 45 to 64 years 7.4.1 – 1.4 .3 .7 1.6 .9 1.7 – .2 .2 .2 27 507 65 years and over 2.1– .2 .5 .2 .5 .2 .5 – – – – – ... 1 person households 28.51.0 1.6 3.1 3.1 3.5 4.5 2.7 4.7 2.5 .4 .7 .7 24 353 Male householder 15.1.2 .5 1.4 1.9 1.2 2.6 1.1 3.6 .9 .4 .7 .4 28 614 Under 45 years 6.8– .2 .8 .9 .2 1.5 .9 1.6 .2 .2 .2 – 28 278 45 to 64 years 5.8– – .7 1.0 .5 .9 .2 1.1 .7 – .5 .2 28 048 65 years and over 2.5.2 .2 – – .5 .2 – .9 – .2 – .2 ... Female householder 13.4.7 1.1 1.6 1.2 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.6 – – .3 19 350 Under 45 years 5.3.7 .2 .2 1.0 .4 .4 .9 .5 .9 – – – ... 45 to 64 years 4.1– .2 .9 – .7 .9 .4 .5 .4 – – – ... 65 years and over 4.1– .7 .5 .2 1.2 .5 .2 .2 .2 – – .3 ... 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 78.41.8 2.9 4.7 5.1 7.3 10.6 10.5 17.1 7.9 2.5 2.0 6.0 36 376 With own children under 18 years 67.31.2 1.6 2.0 4.2 5.2 11.7 10.3 14.0 8.0 4.7 1.7 2.6 37 456 Under 6 years only 18.1.3 .4 .5 1.4 1.9 3.3 2.6 4.4 2.0 .7 .4 .2 35 052 1 11.1

.3 .2 – .7 .9 2.1 1.8 2.6 1.5 .4 .4 .2 37 848 2 5.8

– – .5 .5 1.0 .9 .9 1.4 .4 .2 – – 30 867 3 or more 1.2– .2 – .2 – .3 – .4 – – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 32.4.7 .7 1.5 2.4 1.9 6.0 3.6 6.0 4.3 2.2 1.1 2.0 38 145 1 14.9

.5 .5 .7 1.0 .7 3.0 .9 2.9 2.4 1.1 .7 .4 40 520 2 9.9

.2 .2 .8 .9 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 .4 .2 .8 32 971 3 or more 7.7– – – .4 – 1.9 1.4 1.8 .7 .7 .2 .7 42 062 Both age groups 16.8.2 .4 – .5 1.4 2.5 4.0 3.6 1.7 1.8 .2 .5 38 410 2 7.1

– .2 – .2 .2 1.8 1.4 .8 1.5 .7 – .2 37 513 3 or more 9.7.2 .2 – .2 1.2 .7 2.7 2.8 .2 1.1 .2 .2 38 882 

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .7– .4 – – – .2 – – – – – – ... $100 to $199 5.8– .5 2.1 .5 .2 1.2 .7 .2 .5 – – – 14 150 $200 to $249 4.2– .2 .2 .5 .2 .7 1.4 .2 .2 .2 .2 – ... $250 to $299 5.9.2 .2 .2 .5 1.2 .7 .7 1.5 .2 .2 – .2 29 643 $300 to $349 2.6– – .3 .2 – .5 .5 .7 – – – .4 ... $350 to $399 4.6– .2 – .5 .5 1.2 .8 .9 .7 – – – ... $400 to $449 4.3.2 – – .2 1.2 .9 .2 .9 – .2 – .5 ... $450 to $499 5.0.3 – 1.2 .5 .4 1.2 .2 .5 .2 .2 .2 – ... $500 to $599 11.2.5 .4 .7 2.1 1.4 2.9 2.0 .2 .2 .2 – .4 21 505 $600 to $699 14.2.5 1.4 – 1.6 1.4 3.1 2.1 2.8 .7 .2 – .4 27 298 $700 to $799 9.5.2 – .3 1.2 1.4 1.9 1.3 2.5 .7 – – – 28 825 $800 to $999 16.6– .4 – .9 1.7 3.1 2.7 4.3 2.9 – .2 .2 37 804 $1,000 to $1,249 21.9.4 .2 .5 .2 1.0 3.0 3.6 6.8 3.4 .7 .7 1.3 45 669 $1,250 to $1,499 15.9.5 .3 – .2 .4 1.1 2.0 5.3 2.3 1.8 .9 1.1 53 037 $1,500 or more 21.4– – .5 .2 .9 .6 2.5 4.1 3.8 3.4 1.5 3.9 69 519 No cash rent 1.8.3 .2 .7 – .4 – – .2 – – – – ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 846 ... ... 459 586 662 655 828 1 026 1 113 1 471 ... 1 409 ...**  

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 128 ... ... 1 234 733 751 684 1 056 1 129 1 218 1500+ ... 1500+ ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 074 ... ... 1 131 733 751 653 1 030 1 086 1 133 1500+ ... 1 481 ...**  

# 220 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 3.4– – – – – .2 .3 .2 .5 .4 .2 1.6 ... 5 to 9 percent 9.8– – – – .2 1.0 2.1 2.4 1.4 .7 .2 1.8 53 081 10 to 14 percent 12.4– – – .2 .5 1.4 1.7 2.9 1.8 .4 .7 2.7 56 427 15 to 19 percent 17.2– – – .2 .2 1.4 1.8 4.1 4.3 1.8 2.2 1.1 63 636 20 to 24 percent 18.2– .2 .2 .8 1.2 3.2 2.6 4.1 3.2 1.6 .2 1.0 44 316 25 to 29 percent 17.0.3 .2 .9 .9 1.2 3.6 1.5 4.7 2.0 1.4 – .2 38 831 30 to 34 percent 14.6– .7 .9 – – 2.1 2.0 6.8 1.1 .7 .2 .2 45 027 35 to 39 percent 9.5– – .2 .5 1.9 2.3 1.8 2.1 .7 – – – 29 179 40 to 49 percent 12.5– – .2 .9 2.3 2.6 3.2 2.3 .7 .2 – – 30 469 50 to 59 percent 8.3– .2 .2 1.1 1.8 1.8 2.0 .9 .2 – – – 24 322 60 to 69 percent 5.9– – .2 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.1 .2 – – – – 19 833 70 to 99 percent 6.0– – 1.0 2.7 .7 .9 .7 – – – – – 13 668 100 percent or more3 6.4– 3.0 2.1 .5 .7 .2 – – – – – – 5 461 Zero or negative income 2.62.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... No cash rent 1.8.3 .2 .7 – .4 – – .2 – – – – ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 28 ... ... 72 59 44 31 31 27 20 21 ... 12 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 27 ... ... 35 57 42 30 31 27 20 21 ... 12 ...** 



### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 81.0 1.1 1.9 1.0 2.5 4.2 9.0 12.0 20.8 12.0 6.2 2.9 7.5 48 510**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .7– .3 – – – .5 – – – – – – ... $10,000 to $19,999 .9– – – .6 – – .3 – – – – – ... $20,000 to $29,999 1.3– – .3 – – – .5 .2 .3 – – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 .6– – – – – – – .3 .3 – – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $60,000 to $69,999 .8.2 .2 – – – – .2 .2 – – – – ... $70,000 to $79,999 .2– – – .2 – – – – – – – – ... $80,000 to $99,999 .5– – – – – – – .2 – .2 – – ... $100,000 to $119,999 2.7– – – – .2 .7 .5 1.0 .2 – – – ... $120,000 to $149,999 5.4.2 .4 – – .9 .7 1.1 .9 1.1 – – – ... $150,000 to $199,999 26.8.5 .7 .2 1.1 1.1 3.9 4.0 8.4 4.6 .9 .5 .9 44 400 $200,000 to $249,999 20.1– .2 .2 .5 1.2 1.6 3.7 5.4 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.1 49 705 $250,000 to $299,999 9.3.2 – – – .2 .4 1.1 1.8 2.2 1.3 – 2.0 68 001 $300,000 or more 11.7– – .2 – .5 1.1 .7 2.4 1.2 1.6 .4 3.5 75 136 **Median 201 391 ... ... ... ... ... 183 315 193 029 195 421 193 489 245 743 ... 293 892 ...** 



### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 5.0– – – .3 – .5 .8 .5 .8 .2 – 1.8 ... 1.5 to 1.9 5.2– .3 – .3 – – .2 .2 .5 1.1 1.1 1.5 ... 2.0 to 2.4 7.4– – – – – – – 1.2 2.4 .7 .9 2.2 82 586 2.5 to 2.9 6.4– – – .2 – – .2 .9 2.4 1.3 .7 .7 75 546 3.0 to 3.9 15.3– .2 – – – .5 .9 7.8 3.0 2.0 .2 .7 55 595 4.0 to 4.9 11.2– – – – .2 .5 2.2 5.5 1.7 .5 – .4 49 363 5.0 or more 29.4– 1.4 1.0 1.6 3.9 7.5 7.6 4.7 1.2 .5 – – 28 993 Zero or negative income 1.11.1 – – – – – – – – – – – ... **Median 4.1 ... ... ... ... ... 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.0 3.0 2.9 ... 2.1 ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 59.5.7 .7 .8 2.0 2.3 5.4 8.3 15.5 10.2 4.9 2.6 6.1 52 354 Less than $100 1.3– – – – – .2 .6 .2 – – – .2 ... $100 to $199 –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... $200 to $249 .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – – ... $250 to $299 1.8– – – .8 – .2 .7 – – – – – ... $300 to $349 1.1– – .3 .3 – .5 – – – – – – ... $350 to $399 1.2– .2 – – – .2 – .2 .3 – – .2 ... $400 to $449 1.4– – – .2 .3 – – .4 .5 – – – ... $450 to $499 .7– – – – – .5 .3 – – – – – ... $500 to $599 3.5– – – .2 .5 .4 .4 1.0 .7 – – .2 ... $600 to $699 4.2.4 – – – .5 .6 .2 .9 1.1 – .5 – ... $700 to $799 4.6– – – – .2 – 1.2 1.4 1.2 .2 – .4 ... $800 to $999 13.3– .2 – .2 – .9 2.2 5.1 2.2 .6 .9 .9 52 212 $1,000 to $1,249 11.1.2 .3 – .2 .5 1.5 1.2 3.1 2.1 1.1 .2 .7 50 924 $1,250 to $1,499 6.9– – – – .5 .2 .9 1.4 .9 1.1 1.0 .9 71 726 $1,500 or more 8.3– – .5 – – – .7 1.6 1.1 1.8 – 2.5 82 328 **Median 948 ... ... ... ... ... ... 871**  **935 918 ... ... 1 353 ...** 

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 5.0– .3 .3 .6 .2 .5 1.2 1.2 .3 .2 – .2 ... $25 to $49 5.0.2 .5 – .2 .9 .4 .7 1.1 .8 – – .2 ... $50 to $74 16.7.2 .9 .2 .7 .5 2.3 2.3 5.6 2.9 .5 .4 – 43 893 $75 to $99 16.1– .2 – .7 .9 2.9 3.0 4.7 1.6 1.3 .5 .4 41 988 $100 to $149 24.0.2 – .5 .2 1.7 1.5 3.6 5.6 4.6 2.0 1.3 2.6 55 044 $150 to $199 5.1.2 – – – – .3 .7 .4 1.1 .7 .4 1.4 ... $200 or more 9.1.2 – – – – 1.1 .5 2.2 .7 1.6 .2 2.6 75 346 **Median 96 ... ... ... ... ... 86 90 88 105 129 ... 158 ...**  

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 221 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 20. 

# Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Zero to neg ative $1 to $4,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $119,999 $120,000 or more Median 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

 Con. **Purchase Price** Home purchased or built 76.81.1 1.6 1.0 2.3 3.9 8.1 11.8 19.0 11.8 6.2 2.6 7.3 48 951 Less than $10,000 2.4– .5 – .2 .5 .5 – – – – .5 .2 ... $10,000 to $19,999 3.9– .4 .2 – .5 .9 .9 .7 .2 – – – ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.3– – .3 .5 – .7 .2 .9 .2 – – .4 ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.7– – – .6 – .3 .2 .4 .3 – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.9– .2 – – .2 .3 – .2 .5 .4 – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 3.3– – .2 .2 .9 .3 – 1.4 .2 – – – ... $60,000 to $69,999 2.5– – – .2 – .2 .5 .7 .2 .4 – .2 ... $70,000 to $79,999 4.7.2 – – .2 – .7 .5 .5 1.6 – .4 .7 ... $80,000 to $99,999 5.8– – – .2 .2 .4 1.0 1.2 1.1 .5 .2 .9 56 324 $100,000 to $119,999 5.9– – – – .2 .9 .2 2.3 1.4 .7 – .2 54 152 $120,000 to $149,999 9.7– – – – .4 1.4 2.2 2.9 1.1 .7 .2 .7 45 495 $150,000 to $199,999 15.5.2 .5 – – .2 1.5 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.3 .4 .9 47 917 $200,000 to $249,999 7.6.2 – – – .5 – 1.2 1.7 1.8 1.1 .7 .4 62 122 $250,000 to $299,999 2.5.2 – – – – .2 – – .4 .7 – .9 ... $300,000 or more 2.3– – – – – – .2 .7 .2 .2 – 1.0 ... Not reported 4.0.2 – .2 – .2 – 1.2 .9 – .2 .2 .7 ... **Median 123 401 ... ... ... ... ... 98 244 144 404 127 529 122 235 162 589 ... 148 400 ...**  Received as inheritance or gift 2.7– .2 – .2 – .7 .2 .9 .2 – .2 – ... Not reported 1.6– – – – .2 .2 – .9 – – – .2 ...



### RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 64.7 2.0 2.7 5.7 6.8 8.3 13.3 8.8 10.3 3.8 .9 .9 1.1 25 129**  

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 52.42.0 1.8 2.4 5.1 6.2 10.7 8.4 9.3 3.6 .9 .9 1.1 28 176 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... No rent control 52.42.0 1.8 2.4 5.1 6.2 10.7 8.4 9.3 3.6 .9 .9 1.1 28 176 Reduced by owner 1.7.3 – – – .5 .2 .2 .3 – – – .2 ... Not reduced by owner 50.71.7 1.8 2.4 5.1 5.8 10.4 8.2 9.0 3.6 .9 .9 .9 28 243 Owner reduction not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Rent control not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Owned by public housing authority 4.0– .5 1.7 .5 .5 .7 – .2 – – – – ... Government subsidy 2.8– – 1.1 .2 1.1 .2 – – – – – – ... Other, income verification 4.9– .2 .5 .8 .5 1.7 .4 .8 – – – – ... Subsidy not reported .7– .2 – .3 – – – – .2 – – – ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 222 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent

**Total 145.7 .7 5.8 10.1 7.2 9.4 11.2 14.2 9.5 16.6 37.7 21.4 1.8 846**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 80.3– 3.5 7.9 4.5 3.7 2.8 3.3 2.3 5.7 27.6 18.7 .2 1 113 1, attached 15.7– .7 .2 .5 – 1.0 1.6 1.1 3.3 5.1 1.8 .3 955 2 to 4 8.7– .2 – .2 .9 1.4 1.7 – 2.0 .9 .4 .9 668 5 to 9 8.5.2 .3 – .4 .9 1.2 2.3 1.4 1.1 .4 .2 – 653 10 to 19 10.8.2 .2 .5 .4 1.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.1 – .2 654 20 to 49 13.3.2 .2 .2 .5 2.2 2.7 2.6 1.9 2.0 .5 – .2 615 50 or more 4.4– .7 1.3 .3 .7 .2 – .7 – .3 .2 – ... Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 4.0– – – .3 – – .8 .3 .9 1.8 – – ... 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 10.9– – .3 .2 .2 .5 .5 .3 1.8 4.5 2.8 – 1 198 1995 to 1999 6.8– – .2 .2 .5 .2 – .2 .8 2.4 2.2 – 1 255 1990 to 1994 5.8.2 – .2 – – .5 .2 – 1.2 1.4 2.1 – 1 189 1985 to 1989 8.6– .2 .4 – .5 .5 .7 .9 1.8 2.3 1.3 – 916 1980 to 1984 10.8.2 .5 .5 – .4 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.1 2.8 1.1 – 779 1975 to 1979 12.7– .7 .7 1.1 1.1 1.1 .2 .6 1.1 3.8 2.0 .2 917 1970 to 1974 19.2– 1.2 .5 .7 2.3 2.2 3.1 2.5 2.2 2.7 1.6 .2 685 1960 to 1969 19.7.2 .2 .7 1.9 1.4 2.1 2.1 1.0 1.6 4.8 2.8 .9 782 1950 to 1959 26.6– .9 3.8 1.4 .7 1.2 2.7 1.6 2.3 8.3 3.6 – 882 1940 to 1949 8.8– .7 1.0 1.0 .2 .7 1.4 .7 .9 1.6 .7 – 660 1930 to 1939 2.8– .5 .2 .5 .5 .5 .2 – – .4 – – ... 1920 to 1929 5.6– .7 .4 .2 .8 – 1.0 – .4 1.1 .9 – 665 1919 or earlier 7.4– .2 1.1 – .7 .2 .9 .2 1.4 1.5 .5 .5 783 **Median 1971 ... 1958 1956 1963 1971 1972 1964 1972 1974 1972 1977 ... ...**  

### Rooms 1 room –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 2 rooms 1.2– – – .5 .7 – – – – – – – ... 3 rooms 16.4.2 1.4 1.7 .8 3.6 5.4 1.7 1.0 .5 – – – 508 4 rooms 27.3.4 .7 1.0 1.2 .9 2.6 5.6 3.9 5.3 3.5 1.1 1.1 719 5 rooms 30.6– 2.4 2.5 1.6 .7 1.9 3.9 2.7 5.2 8.0 1.3 .2 779 6 rooms 23.4– .4 2.7 1.4 .7 .2 1.2 1.1 2.3 10.4 2.7 .3 1 073 7 rooms 17.7– .2 1.1 .7 .7 .4 .7 .5 1.1 6.2 5.7 .3 1 256 8 rooms 12.3– – .9 .4 .5 .4 .6 – .6 4.1 4.7 – 1 324 9 rooms 7.9– .7 .2 .7 .9 – – .2 .5 2.5 2.2 – 1 149 10 rooms or more 9.1– – – – .7 .2 .4 – 1.1 3.0 3.7 – 1 361 

### Bedrooms None .7– – .2 .3 .3 – – – – – – – ... 1 21.5

.2 1.6 2.0 1.5 4.7 6.1 2.2 1.5 1.1 .5 – – 511 2 41.6

.4 2.6 1.4 1.0 .9 3.2 8.1 5.5 8.3 6.9 1.8 1.4 745 3 44.2

– .7 4.5 1.8 1.6 1.0 3.1 2.1 4.9 17.7 6.4 .5 1 064 4 or more 37.7– .9 2.0 2.8 1.8 .9 .9 .5 2.2 12.6 13.2 – 1 275 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5– – – – – .2 .3 – – – – – ... 1 65.1

.2 4.0 6.4 4.1 5.8 9.2 10.7 5.4 7.5 8.5 2.0 1.4 620 1 1/2 18.8.2 .2 1.5 .6 .4 .5 .9 1.4 2.2 7.8 2.7 .3 1 078 2 or more 61.3.2 1.6 2.2 2.5 3.2 1.3 2.4 2.7 6.8 21.4 16.8 .2 1 179 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 123.3.4 4.9 8.2 6.5 6.1 7.8 12.6 8.1 13.6 35.2 19.1 .9 899 Steam or hot water system 14.1– .2 1.5 .5 2.6 2.3 .5 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.0 .5 585 Electric heat pump 2.5.2 .2 – – .2 .2 .4 .2 .4 .2 – .2 ... Built in electric units 2.8– .2 .5 – .3 – .6 .2 .5 .3 – .2 ... Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 2.3– .2 – .2 .2 .7 – – .3 .5 .2 – ... Room heaters with flue .2– – – – – – – – .2 – – – ... Room heaters without flue –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Portable electric heaters .5– – – – – .3 – – .2 – – – ... Stoves –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... None –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 144.7.7 5.8 10.1 7.2 9.4 11.0 14.2 9.5 16.4 37.4 21.2 1.8 843 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8– – – – – .2 – – – .3 .2 – ... Drilled .8– – – – – .2 – – – .3 .2 – ... Dug –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .2– – – – – – – – .2 – – – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 143.9.4 5.8 10.1 7.2 9.1 11.0 14.2 9.5 16.2 37.4 21.0 1.8 844 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 1.8.2 – – – .2 .2 – – .4 .3 .4 – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 223 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 145.7.7 5.8 10.1 7.2 9.4 11.2 14.2 9.5 16.6 37.7 21.4 1.8 846 Electricity 25.7.4 2.3 1.4 .9 1.5 3.8 2.8 1.6 4.1 4.8 1.4 .7 680 Piped gas 117.1.2 3.5 8.5 5.7 7.4 7.5 11.1 7.6 12.2 32.4 20.1 .9 908 Bottled gas .6– – – .2 – – – – – .3 – – ... Fuel oil 1.0– – .2 – .2 – .3 – – – – .3 ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel .2– – – – – – – – .2 – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood .4– – – .4 – – – – – – – – ... Solar energy .2– – – – – – – – – .2 – – ... Other .5– – – – .3 – – .3 – – – – ... 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 145.5.7 5.8 10.1 7.2 9.4 11.2 14.2 9.5 16.6 37.5 21.4 1.8 845 Electricity 105.0.7 3.4 7.0 5.3 5.8 9.1 9.2 6.6 12.6 28.8 15.3 1.3 878 Piped gas 40.2– 2.4 3.2 2.0 3.6 2.2 5.0 2.8 4.0 8.4 6.1 .5 754 Bottled gas .3– – – – – – – – – .3 – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... 

### Persons 1 person 28.5.2 2.3 3.0 2.4 3.3 2.9 3.1 2.3 2.4 3.8 2.3 .5 595 2 persons 35.8– .9 1.5 1.6 2.5 3.6 3.2 1.3 6.0 9.0 5.7 .4 901 3 persons 25.3.2 .9 1.1 .9 2.4 1.7 2.4 2.3 1.6 8.5 3.1 .2 885 4 persons 24.8.2 – 2.1 .5 .7 .9 3.0 1.7 3.1 8.9 3.5 .3 1 005 5 persons 18.5– 1.5 1.5 .9 .2 1.6 .9 1.0 2.1 5.2 3.4 .2 949 6 persons 7.0– .2 .4 .7 .2 .2 1.0 .2 .7 .9 2.3 – 924 7 persons or more 5.7– – .4 .3 – .3 .7 .7 .7 1.4 1.1 .2 919 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 117.2.4 3.5 7.1 4.9 6.0 8.4 11.1 7.1 14.2 33.9 19.2 1.4 931 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 73.4.2 1.7 4.9 3.7 2.3 5.3 5.1 4.1 8.4 22.9 14.9 – 1 023 Under 25 years 5.6– – .2 – .2 .7 .7 .5 1.1 1.7 .5 – ... 25 to 29 years 10.0.2 – .5 .7 .2 1.4 .9 1.1 .9 2.8 1.2 – 787 30 to 34 years 12.5– .7 .9 .2 .2 .7 .7 .7 2.0 4.3 2.0 – 1 000 35 to 44 years 19.7– .3 1.2 .8 .4 1.6 .4 .5 2.3 6.9 5.3 – 1 173 45 to 64 years 21.8– .5 1.4 1.2 .9 .5 1.9 1.3 1.6 6.7 5.9 – 1 130 65 years and over 3.9– .2 .7 .8 .2 .4 .5 – .4 .6 – – ... Other male householder 18.3– .7 1.5 .7 1.1 1.6 2.5 .9 2.1 5.2 1.6 .2 787 Under 45 years 12.5– .2 .9 .5 .5 .9 2.3 .9 1.4 3.9 .9 .2 802 45 to 64 years 4.5– .5 .5 .3 .2 .5 .2 – .6 1.1 .7 – ... 65 years and over 1.4– – .2 – .5 .2 – – .2 .2 – – ... Other female householder 25.5.2 1.1 .7 .5 2.6 1.5 3.5 2.1 3.7 5.8 2.7 1.1 799 Under 45 years 16.1.2 .4 .5 – 1.5 .7 2.8 1.9 2.7 3.4 1.6 .4 789 45 to 64 years 7.4– .5 .2 – .6 .5 .7 – 1.0 2.2 .9 .7 958 65 years and over 2.1– .2 – .5 .5 .2 – .2 – .2 .2 – ... 1 person households 28.5.2 2.3 3.0 2.4 3.3 2.9 3.1 2.3 2.4 3.8 2.3 .5 595 Male householder 15.1– 1.0 1.6 1.1 2.2 1.7 1.8 .9 1.1 2.5 1.1 – 594 Under 45 years 6.8– .3 .2 .5 1.0 1.0 .9 .4 .4 1.3 .7 – 647 45 to 64 years 5.8– .2 .7 .4 1.2 .8 .7 .2 .7 .9 – – 548 65 years and over 2.5– .5 .7 .2 – – .2 .2 – .2 .4 – ... Female householder 13.4.2 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.1 .5 597 Under 45 years 5.3.2 .5 .2 .4 – .7 .8 .7 .2 .7 .4 .5 ... 45 to 64 years 4.1– .4 .2 .3 .2 .5 .2 .2 .9 .7 .5 – ... 65 years and over 4.1– .5 .9 .5 .9 – .2 .5 .2 – .2 – ... 

### Own Never Married Children Under

**18 Years Old** No own children under 18 years 78.4.2 3.7 5.6 4.6 7.5 6.7 7.9 3.9 9.5 18.6 9.3 1.0 768 With own children under 18 years 67.3.4 2.2 4.6 2.6 1.9 4.6 6.3 5.6 7.0 19.1 12.1 .9 944 Under 6 years only 18.1.4 .2 .7 .7 1.2 2.2 2.1 1.6 2.2 6.0 .7 – 793 1 11.1

.2 .2 – .7 .7 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.6 3.8 .4 – 831 2 5.8

– – .5 – .5 .5 .9 .5 .7 2.0 .2 – 800 3 or more 1.2.2 – .2 – – .5 – – – .2 – – ... 6 to 17 years only 32.4– 1.2 2.5 1.5 .7 1.3 3.7 2.4 2.7 7.9 8.0 .7 999 1 14.9

– .7 .9 1.0 .4 .3 2.4 .9 1.4 4.0 2.4 .4 886 2 9.9

– .2 1.1 .3 .2 .7 .7 1.2 .4 2.1 2.8 – 1 011 3 or more 7.7– .2 .4 .2 – .2 .7 .3 .9 1.8 2.7 .2 1 208 Both age groups 16.8– .8 1.4 .5 – 1.1 .5 1.6 2.1 5.2 3.4 .2 1 034 2 7.1

– .2 .7 .2 – – .5 .7 .9 2.6 1.1 – 1 045 3 or more 9.7– .5 .7 .2 – 1.1 – .9 1.2 2.6 2.3 .2 1 023 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 7.6.4 .5 .7 .2 .5 1.0 1.9 .2 .4 1.4 – .5 619 $5,000 to $9,999 6.7– 2.1 .5 .3 1.2 .7 – .3 – .5 .5 .7 419 $10,000 to $14,999 9.3– .5 1.0 .7 .7 2.1 1.6 1.2 .9 .5 .2 – 586 $15,000 to $19,999 12.5– .2 1.4 .5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.4 .9 .4 662 $20,000 to $24,999 10.8– .5 .7 .7 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.4 .9 2.0 .4 – 639 $25,000 to $29,999 11.5.2 .7 .7 1.0 .5 1.4 1.8 .5 2.2 2.2 .2 – 666 $30,000 to $34,999 12.5– .5 1.4 .5 – 1.4 .9 .7 2.0 3.4 1.6 – 881 $35,000 to $39,999 8.4– .2 .7 .8 .5 .7 1.2 .7 .7 2.2 .9 – 732 $40,000 to $49,999 16.1– – 1.1 1.1 .9 – 1.2 1.2 1.6 6.3 2.5 .2 1 071 $50,000 to $59,999 15.0– .2 .6 .5 .4 .2 1.6 1.3 2.7 5.7 1.6 – 985 $60,000 to $79,999 15.8– .5 .5 .7 .2 .2 .7 .7 2.9 5.7 3.8 – 1 136 $80,000 to $99,999 7.2– – .4 – .5 .2 .2 – – 2.4 3.4 – 1 458 $100,000 to $119,999 3.7– – .2 – .2 – – – .2 1.5 1.5 – ... $120,000 or more 8.6– – .2 .4 .5 .4 .4 – .2 2.5 3.9 – 1 416 **Median 36 162 ... 14 150 30 625 33 451 21 990 21 468 27 763 27 637 35 487 48 431 69 519 ... ...**  

# 224 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 81.0 – 3.1 8.4 4.3 3.9 2.3 4.0 1.4 7.3 26.9 19.6 ... 1 112**  

### Value Less than $10,000 .7– .5 – – – – .3 – – – – ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 .9– – – – – – – – .9 – – ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 1.3– – .3 – – – .3 – – .6 .2 ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 .6– – – – – – .3 – – .3 – ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 .8– – – .2 – – – .4 .2 – – ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 .5– – .2 .2 – – – – – – – ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 2.7– – .2 .2 .2 – .3 – .7 .7 .2 ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 5.4– .3 1.3 – .2 .2 .4 .2 .7 2.0 – ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 26.8– 1.9 4.3 .9 .7 .2 .6 .4 2.1 13.2 2.5 ... 1 086 $200,000 to $249,999 20.1– – 1.1 1.2 .2 1.1 .9 .3 1.8 6.5 6.9 ... 1 259 $250,000 to $299,999 9.3– .2 .2 .9 .7 .7 – – .5 2.5 3.8 ... 1 321 $300,000 or more 11.7– .2 .7 .7 1.8 – .7 – .4 1.1 6.0 ... 1500+ **Median 201 391 ... ... 174 520 ... ... ... ... ... 177 592 187 267 249 874 ... ...** 



### Ratio of Value to Current Income Less than 1.5 5.0– .5 .5 .2 .3 .2 .7 – .6 1.3 .7 ... ... 1.5 to 1.9 5.2– – .5 .2 – – .3 .2 1.0 1.6 1.5 ... ... 2.0 to 2.4 7.4– – .5 .5 .2 .2 – – .9 3.1 2.0 ... 1 231 2.5 to 2.9 6.4– – .4 .2 .2 .2 .7 – .4 2.0 2.3 ... 1 260 3.0 to 3.9 15.3– .5 .9 .4 .5 – .7 .2 2.2 5.4 4.6 ... 1 216 4.0 to 4.9 11.2– .5 .9 .7 .5 – – – .2 5.5 2.9 ... 1 253 5.0 or more 29.4– 1.6 4.5 2.1 2.2 1.4 1.6 .7 2.0 7.5 5.7 ... 860 Zero or negative income 1.1– – .2 – – .2 – .2 – .4 – ... ... **Median 4.1 ... ... 5.0+ ... ... ... ... ... 3.3 4.0 3.7 ... ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 59.5– .2 .5 – .5 .9 2.6 1.4 6.9 26.9 19.6 ... 1 312 Less than $100 1.3– .2 .5 – – – – – – .5 – ... ... $100 to $199 –– – – – – – – – – – – ... ... $200 to $249 .2– – – – – – – – .2 – – ... ... $250 to $299 1.8– – – – .5 .5 .2 – .6 – – ... ... $300 to $349 1.1– – – – – .2 .3 – .3 .3 – ... ... $350 to $399 1.2– – – – – .2 .7 – – .3 – ... ... $400 to $449 1.4– – – – – – .4 .7 .2 – – ... ... $450 to $499 .7– – – – – – .5 – .3 – – ... ... $500 to $599 3.5– – – – – – .5 .2 1.3 1.4 – ... ... $600 to $699 4.2– – – – – – – .4 2.2 1.6 – ... ... $700 to $799 4.6– – – – – – – – 1.2 3.1 .2 ... ... $800 to $999 13.3– – – – – – – – .5 12.8 – ... 1 240 $1,000 to $1,249 11.1– – – – – – – – – 6.7 4.5 ... 1 417 $1,250 to $1,499 6.9– – – – – – – – – .2 6.7 ... 1500+ $1,500 or more 8.3– – – – – – – – – – 8.3 ... 1500+ **Median 948 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 622 897 1 442 ... ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 5.0– .7 .3 .2 – – .8 – 1.1 1.5 .4 ... ... $25 to $49 5.0– .9 .4 .5 .2 – .4 .7 .6 .8 .4 ... ... $50 to $74 16.7– 1.0 2.7 – .7 .7 .7 .3 2.6 6.0 2.0 ... 975 $75 to $99 16.1– .3 2.9 1.1 .2 .2 .5 .4 1.2 6.8 2.5 ... 1 090 $100 to $149 24.0– .2 2.1 2.0 .9 .2 .9 – .7 8.9 8.1 ... 1 282 $150 to $199 5.1– – – .5 .9 .2 .2 – .2 1.1 2.0 ... ... $200 or more 9.1– – – – .9 .9 .4 – .9 1.8 4.1 ... 1 388 **Median 96 ... ... 82 ... ... ... ... ... 68 94 127 ... ...** 



### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 76.8– 3.1 7.3 4.0 3.4 2.0 3.7 1.4 7.1 26.0 18.7 ... 1 122 Less than $10,000 2.4– .9 .5 – – – .3 .2 .2 – .2 ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 3.9– .2 1.1 .8 .2 .2 .5 – .5 .2 – ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.3– .5 .2 .4 .5 – .4 – .3 .8 .2 ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.7– – – .4 – .2 .2 – .3 .5 – ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.9– – .5 – – .2 .3 – – .8 .2 ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 3.3– – .2 – .2 – .2 .3 .9 1.2 .2 ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 2.5– – – – .2 – .5 – .2 1.1 .4 ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 4.7– .2 .7 .2 – – .2 .2 .7 1.3 1.1 ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 5.8– .5 – .5 .2 .2 .7 – .7 2.0 .9 ... 1 006 $100,000 to $119,999 5.9– .2 .7 .2 .5 – – – 1.3 2.3 .7 ... 1 002 $120,000 to $149,999 9.7– .5 .7 .5 .2 – – – .7 5.7 1.4 ... 1 199 $150,000 to $199,999 15.5– – 1.8 .7 .4 .4 .2 – .5 7.4 4.0 ... 1 245 $200,000 to $249,999 7.6– – .2 – .4 .2 – – .2 1.5 5.0 ... 1500+ $250,000 to $299,999 2.5– – – – .2 .2 .2 – – .4 1.4 ... ... $300,000 or more 2.3– – – – – – – – .4 – 1.9 ... ... Not reported 4.0– – .7 .2 .3 .2 – .7 – .7 1.2 ... ... **Median 123 401 ... ... 103 024 ... ... ... ... ... 90 306 132 716 192 708 ... ...**  Received as inheritance or gift 2.7– – .7 .2 .2 – .2 – .2 .5 .7 ... ... Not reported 1.6– – .4 – .2 .2 – – – .4 .2 ... ... 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 225 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 21. 

# Housing Costs by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Total Less than $100 $100 to $199 $200 to $299 $300 to $399 $400 to $499 $500 to $599 $600 to $699 $700 to $799 $800 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more No cash rent Median exclud ing no cash rent 

### RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS **Total 64.7 .7 2.7 1.7 3.0 5.5 9.0 10.2 8.1 9.3 10.8 1.8 1.8 686**  

### Rent Reductions No subsidy 52.4.2 .2 .2 2.0 5.0 8.0 9.5 6.9 8.6 9.7 1.6 .5 711 Rent control –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... No rent control 52.4.2 .2 .2 2.0 5.0 8.0 9.5 6.9 8.6 9.7 1.6 .5 711 Reduced by owner 1.7– – – – – – – .2 .4 .3 .2 .5 ... Not reduced by owner 50.7.2 .2 .2 2.0 5.0 8.0 9.5 6.7 8.1 9.4 1.3 – 703 Owner reduction not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Rent control not reported –– – – – – – – – – – – – ... Owned by public housing authority 4.0.2 1.9 – – .2 .2 .5 .3 – .2 – .5 ... Government subsidy 2.8– .4 .7 .5 – .2 – – .2 – – .7 ... Other, income verification 4.9.2 .2 .8 .5 .3 .5 – 1.0 .2 .9 .2 – ... Subsidy not reported .7– – – – – – .2 – .3 – – .2 ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.



# 226 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median

**Total 81.0 3.0 – .6 – 1.1 .5 8.0 26.8 20.1 9.3 11.7 201 391**  

### Units in Structure 1, detached 65.4.5 – – – .6 .5 4.3 21.4 18.5 9.1 10.5 214 675 1, attached 7.8– – – – .2 – 1.2 3.7 1.6 .2 .9 184 104 2 to 4 1.4.2 – – – – – .7 .2 – – .2 ... 5 to 9 1.1– – – – .2 – .4 .4 – – – ... 10 to 19 .4– – – – – – .4 – – – – ... 20 to 49 1.0– – – – – – .8 .2 – – – ... 50 or more .7.3 – – – – – .2 .2 – – – ... Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 3.22.0 – .6 – – – – .6 – – – ... 

### Year Structure Built **1** 2000 to 2004 7.4.3 – – – – – .2 2.6 1.1 .9 2.3 228 632 1995 to 1999 5.1.3 – .3 – – – .2 1.2 .7 .9 1.6 ... 1990 to 1994 3.7.3 – – – – – – .2 .9 .7 1.6 ... 1985 to 1989 4.3.7 – – – – – – 1.4 1.3 .2 .7 ... 1980 to 1984 4.4– – – – – – .5 1.7 1.6 .5 .2 ... 1975 to 1979 7.1.3 – – – .2 – .2 2.6 2.2 1.1 .4 204 253 1970 to 1974 7.3– – .3 – .5 – 1.2 2.0 1.3 .7 1.3 192 203 1960 to 1969 10.1.5 – – – .2 – 1.1 2.0 3.1 2.2 .9 218 773 1950 to 1959 16.9– – – – – .2 2.7 7.5 5.0 .7 .7 186 497 1940 to 1949 5.1.2 – – – .2 .2 .9 .9 1.2 .2 1.2 ... 1930 to 1939 1.9– – – – – – .5 .9 – .5 – ... 1920 to 1929 3.2.2 – – – – – .2 1.4 .5 .4 .5 ... 1919 or earlier 4.4– – – – – – .2 2.4 1.2 .4 .2 ... **Median 1969 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1958 1961 1967 1971 1988 ...**  

### Rooms 1 room –––––– – – – – – – ... 2 rooms –––––– – – – – – – ... 3 rooms .8.3 – – – – – .5 – – – – ... 4 rooms 7.5.8 – – – .2 .2 3.2 1.6 1.1 – .2 137 996 5 rooms 16.71.4 – .3 – .4 .2 2.1 8.5 2.3 .4 1.1 173 368 6 rooms 16.8– – .3 – .4 – 1.8 7.7 4.4 .9 1.4 188 614 7 rooms 13.4.6 – – – – – .2 3.7 4.8 2.2 1.9 222 903 8 rooms 10.1– – – – – – .2 2.0 3.5 3.3 1.1 241 146 9 rooms 7.2– – – – – – – 2.0 2.0 1.2 2.0 238 925 10 rooms or more 8.6– – – – – – – 1.3 2.1 1.3 3.9 285 692 

### Bedrooms None .2– – – – – – .2 – – – – ... 1 1.0

.3 – – – – – .7 – – – – ... 2 15.3

1.0 – – – .5 .2 3.7 6.0 2.7 .4 .7 168 342 3 32.8

1.7 – .6 – .6 .2 2.5 13.5 7.9 1.8 4.1 189 971 4 or more 31.8– – – – – – .9 7.3 9.5 7.1 6.9 240 277 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5.3 – – – – – – – .2 – – ... 1 21.2

1.3 – – – .4 .5 5.3 9.6 3.2 .4 .5 166 206 1 1/2 13.6– – – – .2 – 1.1 6.1 3.8 1.2 1.1 195 078 2 or more 45.81.5 – .6 – .5 – 1.6 11.2 12.8 7.7 10.0 229 874 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 72.42.5 – .6 – .9 .5 6.9 24.9 19.0 8.0 9.3 200 118 Steam or hot water system 6.2– – – – – – .9 1.4 .7 1.1 2.1 255 140 Electric heat pump –––––– – – – – – – ... Built in electric units 1.0.3 – – – – – .3 – .5 – – ... Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 1.2.2 – – – .2 – – .3 – .2 .2 ... Room heaters with flue –––––– – – – – – – ... Room heaters without flue –––––– – – – – – – ... Portable electric heaters .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – ... Stoves –––––– – – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts –––––– – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts –––––– – – – – – – ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... Cooking stove –––––– – – – – – – ... None –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 80.33.0 – .6 – 1.1 .5 8.0 26.5 19.9 9.3 11.4 201 219 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8– – – – – – – .3 .2 – .2 ... Drilled .8– – – – – – – .3 .2 – .2 ... Dug –––––– – – – – – – ... Not reported –––––– – – – – – – ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Means of Sewage Disposal Public sewer 79.73.0 – .6 – 1.1 .5 8.0 26.5 19.6 9.3 11.0 200 450 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 1.4–––––– – .3 .4 – .6 ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Main House Heating Fuel Housing units with heating fuel 81.03.0 – .6 – 1.1 .5 8.0 26.8 20.1 9.3 11.7 201 391 Electricity 9.31.1 – – – – – 1.0 3.0 2.5 1.5 .2 194 002 Piped gas 70.81.9 – .6 – .9 .5 7.1 23.5 17.6 7.4 11.4 202 695 Bottled gas .3– – – – – – – .3 – – – ... Fuel oil –––––– – – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –––––– – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –––––– – – – – – – ... Wood .4– – – – .2 – – – – .2 – ... Solar energy .2––––– – – – – .2 – ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 227 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median 

### Cooking Fuel With cooking fuel 81.03.0 – .6 – 1.1 .5 8.0 26.8 20.1 9.3 11.7 201 391 Electricity 56.11.0 – – – .9 – 5.5 19.2 14.0 7.1 8.4 205 268 Piped gas 24.62.0 – .6 – .2 .5 2.5 7.3 6.1 2.2 3.2 194 772 Bottled gas .3– – – – – – – .3 – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel –––––– – – – – – – ... Coal or coke –––––– – – – – – – ... Wood –––––– – – – – – – ... Other –––––– – – – – – – ... 

### Persons 1 person 12.7– – – – .5 – 2.7 4.0 2.7 1.1 1.7 189 182 2 persons 20.8.9 – .3 – .4 – 1.0 5.8 5.9 3.3 3.2 217 304 3 persons 13.1.3 – – – – – 1.1 4.8 3.3 1.8 1.8 205 352 4 persons 14.5.6 – .3 – – – 2.2 5.7 3.3 .6 1.8 186 286 5 persons 12.91.0 – – – .2 .2 .7 4.1 2.8 1.8 2.0 204 699 6 persons 4.8.3 – – – – .2 – 1.6 1.3 .7 .7 ... 7 persons or more 2.3– – – – – – .2 .9 .7 – .4 ... 

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 68.43.0 – .6 – .6 .5 5.3 22.8 17.4 8.2 10.0 204 112 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 49.21.8 – .3 – .2 .5 3.9 15.7 13.1 5.2 8.6 208 642 Under 25 years 1.4– – – – – – – .9 .2 – .2 ... 25 to 29 years 4.7.8 – – – – – .4 1.5 .9 .5 .5 ... 30 to 34 years 7.9.5 – .3 – – – .9 3.4 2.2 .7 – 183 370 35 to 44 years 14.3.2 – – – – – 1.6 5.0 3.2 1.8 2.5 204 702 45 to 64 years 17.3.3 – – – .2 .5 1.0 3.0 5.4 2.0 4.8 233 777 65 years and over 3.7– – – – – – – 1.7 1.1 .2 .7 ... Other male householder 8.8.3 – .3 – – – .7 3.6 2.1 1.3 .5 192 662 Under 45 years 4.3– – .3 – – – .2 1.8 .9 .7 .5 ... 45 to 64 years 3.3.3 – – – – – .3 1.4 .7 .6 – ... 65 years and over 1.1– – – – – – .2 .4 .5 – – ... Other female householder 10.4.9 – – – .4 – .7 3.5 2.3 1.7 .9 195 737 Under 45 years 4.8.6 – – – – – .2 2.0 1.1 .6 .2 ... 45 to 64 years 3.8.3 – – – .2 – .2 1.1 .4 .9 .7 ... 65 years and over 1.8– – – – .2 – .2 .5 .7 .2 – ... 1 person households 12.7– – – – .5 – 2.7 4.0 2.7 1.1 1.7 189 182 Male householder 5.6– – – – .2 – .9 1.8 1.6 .7 .4 ... Under 45 years 2.1– – – – .2 – .5 .7 .5 – .2 ... 45 to 64 years 2.0– – – – – – .4 .7 .7 .2 – ... 65 years and over 1.5– – – – – – – .4 .4 .4 .2 ... Female householder 7.1– – – – .2 – 1.9 2.2 1.2 .4 1.2 183 425 Under 45 years 2.2– – – – .2 – .5 .9 .2 .2 .2 ... 45 to 64 years 1.8– – – – – – .7 .7 .5 – – ... 65 years and over 3.0– – – – – – .7 .7 .5 .2 1.0 ... 

### Own Never Married Children Under 18 **Years Old** No own children under 18 years 43.1.9 – .3 – .9 .2 4.7 12.4 12.2 5.3 6.2 209 153 With own children under 18 years 38.02.1 – .3 – .2 .2 3.4 14.4 7.9 4.0 5.4 194 209 Under 6 years only 6.7– – – – – – .7 3.5 1.6 .5 .5 188 033 1 4.2

– – – – – – .4 2.0 .9 .5 .5 ... 2 2.2

– – – – – – .2 1.3 .7 – – ... 3 or more .2– – – – – – – .2 – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 21.31.3 – .3 – .2 .2 1.1 7.4 4.9 1.5 4.3 200 672 1 9.8

.6 – – – – .2 .2 3.8 2.7 .6 1.6 200 423 2 6.6

.3 – .3 – .2 – .5 2.0 1.3 .2 1.8 200 085 3 or more 4.9.5 – – – – – .4 1.5 .9 .7 .9 ... Both age groups 10.0.8 – – – – – 1.6 3.5 1.4 2.0 .7 187 215 2 5.0

.5 – – – – – .9 1.3 .9 1.1 .2 ... 3 or more 5.0.3 – – – – – .7 2.2 .5 .9 .5 ... 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 3.0.3 – – – .4 – .7 1.2 .2 .2 – ... $5,000 to $9,999 1.0.3 – – – – – – .2 .2 – .2 ... $10,000 to $14,999 2.5.6 – – – .2 – – 1.1 .5 – – ... $15,000 to $19,999 4.2– – – – – – 1.2 1.1 1.2 .2 .5 ... $20,000 to $24,999 4.0.2 – – – – – .3 1.7 .9 .4 .4 ... $25,000 to $29,999 5.1.2 – – – – – 1.2 2.2 .7 – .7 ... $30,000 to $34,999 6.9.8 – – – – – .7 2.7 1.4 .7 .7 187 150 $35,000 to $39,999 5.2– – – – .2 – .9 1.3 2.3 .4 – ... $40,000 to $49,999 11.3.2 – .3 – .2 .2 .4 4.3 3.2 1.5 .9 199 613 $50,000 to $59,999 9.4– – – – – – 1.4 4.0 2.2 .2 1.5 190 936 $60,000 to $79,999 12.0.3 – .3 – – – 1.4 4.6 2.0 2.2 1.2 193 489 $80,000 to $99,999 6.2– – – – – .2 – .9 2.2 1.3 1.6 245 743 $100,000 to $119,999 2.9– – – – – – – .5 1.9 – .4 ... $120,000 or more 7.5– – – – – – – .9 1.1 2.0 3.5 293 892 **Median 47 792 ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 656 44 256 48 259 68 001 75 136 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 –––––– – – – – – – ... $100 to $199 3.1.5 – – – – – .3 1.9 – .2 .2 ... $200 to $249 3.7– – – – – – .9 2.1 .7 – – ... $250 to $299 4.7.3 – – – – .2 .7 2.2 .4 .2 .7 ... $300 to $349 1.8– – – – – .2 – .2 .4 .4 .5 ... $350 to $399 2.4– – – – .2 – .2 .6 .7 .4 .3 ... $400 to $449 2.7– – – – – – .2 .5 .2 .7 1.1 ... $450 to $499 1.2– – – – – – .2 .2 – – .7 ... $500 to $599 2.3– – – – – – .2 .2 1.1 .7 – ... $600 to $699 4.0.5 – .3 – .2 – .7 .6 .9 – .7 ... $700 to $799 1.4– – – – .4 – .2 .4 .3 – – ... $800 to $999 7.3.9 – – – .2 – 1.4 2.1 1.8 .5 .4 177 592 $1,000 to $1,249 16.1.3 – .3 – – – 2.7 7.6 2.9 1.6 .7 181 062 $1,250 to $1,499 10.8.3 – – – – – – 5.6 3.6 .9 .5 195 794 $1,500 or more 19.6.2 – – – – – .2 2.5 6.9 3.8 6.0 249 874 No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 093 ... ... ... ... ... ... 845 1 074 1 282 1 250 1500+ ...**  

# 228 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 22. 

# Value by Selected Characteristics

 **Owner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero] Characteristics Total Less than $30,000 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999 $80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $299,999 $300,000 or more Median 

### Median Monthly Housing Costs for **Owners Monthly costs including all mortgages plus**  **maintenance costs 1 128 ... ... ... ... ... ... 845 1 105 1 314 1 359 1500+ ...**  **Monthly costs excluding second and subsequent mortgages and maintenance**  **costs 1 074 ... ... ... ... ... ... 810 1 062 1 235 1 250 1 341 ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 2**  Less than 5 percent 3.0– – – – – .2 .2 1.2 – .6 .7 ... 5 to 9 percent 8.7.5 – – – – – .9 3.6 1.4 .6 1.6 190 141 10 to 14 percent 8.8.2 – – – – .2 .9 1.8 2.3 1.3 2.0 227 090 15 to 19 percent 10.3– – .3 – – – .7 3.1 2.8 1.6 1.8 219 451 20 to 24 percent 9.4.3 – .3 – – – .9 2.3 3.1 1.3 1.2 214 183 25 to 29 percent 8.3.3 – – – .9 – .3 2.4 2.1 1.3 1.1 207 721 30 to 34 percent 7.0– – – – – – .9 3.4 1.7 .4 .5 187 845 35 to 39 percent 4.6.3 – – – – – .3 2.2 .9 .9 – ... 40 to 49 percent 7.1– – – – – – 1.3 1.9 2.7 – 1.2 206 468 50 to 59 percent 3.7.2 – – – – – .5 1.1 1.0 .2 .7 ... 60 to 69 percent 2.9– – – – – – .5 1.3 .9 .2 – ... 70 to 99 percent 2.7.6 – – – – – .2 .7 .5 .5 .2 ... 100 percent or more3 3.6.6 – – – – – .2 1.4 .7 – .7 ... Zero or negative income 1.1– – – – .2 – .2 .5 – .2 – ... No cash rent ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 25 ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 27 26 21 19 ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 24 ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 26 25 21 18 ...**  

### Monthly Payment for Principal and **Interest** One or more regular mortgages 59.52.2 – .6 – .9 – 5.5 19.1 16.7 6.5 8.0 204 389 Less than $100 1.3.5 – – – – – – .5 – – .2 ... $100 to $199 –––––– – – – – – – ... $200 to $249 .2––––– – – – – – .2 ... $250 to $299 1.8.6 – – – – – .2 .2 .5 – .2 ... $300 to $349 1.1.6 – – – – – – – .5 – – ... $350 to $399 1.2– – .3 – – – .2 .4 .2 – – ... $400 to $449 1.4– – – – – – – .6 .5 – .2 ... $450 to $499 .7– – – – – – .7 – – – – ... $500 to $599 3.5.3 – .3 – .2 – .7 .9 .9 – .2 ... $600 to $699 4.2– – – – .6 – .7 1.6 1.1 .2 – ... $700 to $799 4.6– – – – – – .7 2.0 .7 .7 .4 ... $800 to $999 13.3– – – – – – 1.8 6.4 3.1 1.6 .5 188 033 $1,000 to $1,249 11.1– – – – – – .2 4.6 4.3 .8 1.1 208 327 $1,250 to $1,499 6.9– – – – – – – 1.1 3.1 1.6 1.1 237 986 $1,500 or more 8.3.2 – – – – – .2 .7 1.8 1.6 3.7 287 857 **Median 948 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 902 1 048 1 229 1 440 ...**  

### Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

**Estate Taxes** Less than $25 5.02.5 – .6 – – – .5 .2 .4 .4 .4 ... $25 to $49 5.0.5 – – – .7 .2 1.3 2.0 .2 – – ... $50 to $74 16.7– – – – – .2 5.3 6.7 3.7 .7 – 170 557 $75 to $99 16.1– – – – .4 – .5 8.4 5.1 1.1 .7 192 984 $100 to $149 24.0– – – – – – .5 7.2 8.7 4.2 3.4 224 838 $150 to $199 5.1– – – – – – – .7 1.3 1.8 1.4 ... $200 or more 9.1– – – – – – – 1.6 .7 1.1 5.7 300K+ **Median 96 ... ... ... ... ... ... 61 88 104 129 197 ...**  

### Purchase Price Home purchased or built 76.83.0 – .6 – 1.1 .5 7.4 25.7 19.4 8.7 10.5 200 537 Less than $10,000 2.4.7 – – – – – .2 .9 .2 – .2 ... $10,000 to $19,999 3.9.5 – – – .2 – .5 .7 1.4 .4 .2 ... $20,000 to $29,999 3.3.8 – – – – – .2 1.2 – .7 .5 ... $30,000 to $39,999 1.7.3 – .3 – – – – .6 .2 – .3 ... $40,000 to $49,999 1.9.3 – – – – .2 .5 .2 .7 – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 3.3– – – – .2 – .7 1.0 1.0 .2 .2 ... $60,000 to $69,999 2.5– – .3 – – – .2 .9 .9 .2 – ... $70,000 to $79,999 4.7– – – – – – .7 2.3 1.5 – .2 ... $80,000 to $99,999 5.8– – – – .2 – 1.0 1.9 1.6 .7 .4 194 854 $100,000 to $119,999 5.9– – – – – – 1.6 2.7 .4 .7 .5 174 901 $120,000 to $149,999 9.7– – – – – – 1.4 5.1 2.0 .7 .5 183 846 $150,000 to $199,999 15.5– – – – – – – 7.7 4.9 1.1 1.8 200 823 $200,000 to $249,999 7.6– – – – – – – .2 3.1 2.8 1.4 257 322 $250,000 to $299,999 2.5– – – – – – – .2 – 1.1 1.1 ... $300,000 or more 2.3– – – – – – – – .2 – 2.1 ... Not reported 4.0.3 – – – .4 .2 .4 .2 1.1 – 1.2 ... **Median 123 401 ... ... ... ... ... ... 89 435 122 930 137 653 182 703 198 203 ...**  Received as inheritance or gift 2.7– – – – – – .7 .9 .5 .4 .2 ... Not reported 1.6––– – – – – .2 .2 .2 .9 ...

1 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 2 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 3 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 229 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

**All workers 199.7 115.9 83.8 13.6 7.5 6.1 5.5 6.2 57.2 19.1 68.9 34.4 40.1**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week** Drives self 143.291.7 51.5 12.0 4.9 3.8 2.5 4.9 35.6 10.9 47.2 27.3 29.7 Carpool 35.615.5 20.1 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.1 .4 12.1 4.2 13.6 2.1 7.5 2 person 23.511.4 12.1 .7 1.4 .7 1.1 .4 6.4 2.4 9.9 2.1 5.7 3 person 8.32.5 5.9 .5 – .2 – – 3.6 1.8 2.7 – 1.3 4 person or more 3.81.6 2.2 – .3 .5 – – 2.0 – .9 – .4 Mass transportation 11.82.9 9.0 .2 – .5 1.4 .2 6.4 3.1 6.5 1.1 2.3 Taxicab ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bicycle or motorcycle 1.0.3 .7 – – – .3 – .7 .2 .3 .3 .2 Walks only 2.91.1 1.8 – .3 .4 .2 .2 1.5 .7 .5 1.5 – Other means 1.31.3 – .2 – – – .4 – – .5 .2 .2 Works at home 4.03.3 .7 – .6 – – – .9 – .5 1.9 .2 

### Travel Time From Home to Work Less than 15 minutes 45.323.9 21.3 2.5 1.4 2.9 1.4 2.3 12.5 4.9 16.8 7.5 9.5 15 to 29 minutes 70.541.4 29.1 5.5 2.9 1.5 1.6 1.4 21.5 4.2 21.4 12.5 14.7 30 to 44 minutes 35.619.6 16.0 2.5 .8 1.0 .7 .9 12.2 4.9 13.2 4.8 10.1 45 to 59 minutes 9.96.8 3.1 1.0 .3 .7 .7 .5 1.8 1.2 3.1 2.5 .7 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 6.83.3 3.4 .2 – – .5 .2 1.3 .8 3.0 .9 1.8 1 hour 30 minutes or more 2.61.7 .9 .5 – – – .2 .4 .2 .2 1.1 .2 Works at home 4.03.3 .7 – .6 – – – .9 – .5 1.9 .2 No fixed place of work 25.115.9 9.2 1.4 1.4 – .7 .7 6.6 3.0 10.7 3.3 2.8 **Median 24 24 23 25 22 17 ... 20 24 26 23 24 24**  

### Distance From Home to Work Less than 1 mile 6.62.0 4.6 – .3 .7 .7 .4 2.3 .9 2.6 1.5 1.1 1 to 4 miles 32.016.5 15.5 1.2 .9 2.0 1.4 1.6 10.1 4.1 15.9 4.6 6.1 5 to 9 miles 37.720.9 16.8 2.3 .3 1.0 1.2 1.0 10.1 4.2 11.7 6.1 10.0 10 to 19 miles 61.737.9 23.8 5.2 3.5 .9 1.1 1.8 18.0 4.7 16.6 11.1 14.5 20 to 29 miles 21.412.0 9.4 2.6 .3 1.4 .5 .3 6.4 1.4 7.7 3.8 3.1 30 to 49 miles 8.95.4 3.5 .6 .3 .2 – .4 2.6 .9 1.9 1.9 1.8 50 miles or more 2.32.0 .2 .2 – – – – .2 – 1.4 .2 .5 Works at home 4.03.3 .7 – .6 – – – .9 – .5 1.9 .2 No fixed place of work 25.115.9 9.2 1.4 1.4 – .7 .7 6.6 3.0 10.7 3.3 2.8 **Median 11 12 10 15 14 7 ... 9 11 9 9 12 11**  

### Departure Time to Work**2** 12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 1.7.7 1.0 .5 – .3 – – .5 .3 1.0 – .5 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 31.117.0 14.1 1.5 .9 1.4 .9 – 9.3 3.5 10.9 4.8 5.9 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 50.627.0 23.6 3.2 2.5 1.2 .8 2.6 16.7 5.0 16.1 7.3 10.3 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 26.716.0 10.7 2.2 1.1 .5 .4 1.1 7.4 3.1 8.3 3.7 6.2 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 17.911.6 6.3 2.7 – 1.1 .5 1.1 4.9 1.4 8.3 3.3 2.3 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 17.59.7 7.8 1.5 .6 – – – 4.0 1.4 6.4 3.0 3.8 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 7.85.1 2.7 .2 .3 .3 – .3 1.6 1.3 4.5 1.7 .2 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 10.87.6 3.2 .5 – – .2 .2 2.5 .9 4.0 2.0 2.9 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 20.612.0 8.6 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.5 .9 4.9 1.4 5.1 5.6 4.7 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 8.14.3 3.9 .2 .3 .2 .9 – 3.3 .5 2.6 .6 2.9 Not reported 2.81.7 1.1 – – – .2 – 1.4 .4 1.2 .4 .2 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 29.221.4 7.8 1.9 .6 .3 .7 1.4 5.7 3.0 12.0 6.2 4.2 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 14.610.3 4.3 1.3 – .3 .5 .7 3.6 2.4 6.1 2.6 2.7 10 19 hours 2.01.5 .5 – – – – .3 .2 – .5 .6 .5 20 29 hours 2.82.8 – .4 – – – – – – .9 1.1 .2 30 39 hours .8.8 – – .3 – – – .2 – .2 – – 40 hours or more 7.14.5 2.6 .2 – – .3 .3 1.4 .7 3.8 1.5 .7 Not reported 1.91.5 .5 – .3 – – .2 .2 – .5 .4 .2 Did not work at home 169.694.0 75.6 11.7 6.8 5.8 4.6 4.8 51.3 16.1 56.7 27.5 35.9 Worked at home not reported .9.4 .4 – – – .2 – .2 – .2 .7 – Worked at home/wage and salary job 14.311.6 2.7 1.0 .6 – .2 .2 2.2 .2 3.7 4.1 2.0 Days worked at home: 0 days 7.46.0 1.4 .6 – – .2 .2 1.1 – 2.1 2.4 1.4 1 2 days 3.22.6 .6 .3 – – – – .4 – .9 .2 .4 3 4 days 1.1.6 .5 – – – – – .4 .2 .2 .4 .2 5 days or more 2.72.4 .2 – .6 – – – .2 – .5 1.1 – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– –

**Householder who worked last week 103.5 57.8 45.8 7.2 3.5 3.3 3.7 2.4 29.9 10.4 37.0 19.3 20.0**  

### Principal Means of Transportation to **Work Last Week for Householder** Drives self 77.947.6 30.3 6.8 2.0 2.3 1.6 2.0 19.4 5.8 26.8 14.9 15.7 Carpool 13.76.0 7.7 .2 .8 .3 .5 .2 5.2 1.9 6.1 .9 2.7 2 person 9.34.2 5.1 .2 .8 .3 .5 .2 3.2 1.5 4.3 .9 2.1 3 person 2.6.6 2.0 – – – – – 1.3 .4 .9 – .4 4 person or more 1.81.1 .7 – – – – – .7 – .9 – .2 Mass transportation 6.51.1 5.4 – – .3 1.2 – 3.3 1.9 3.2 .9 1.6 Taxicab ––– – –– –– – – –– – Bicycle or motorcycle .8.3 .5 – – – .3 – .5 .2 .3 .3 – Walks only 2.0.2 1.8 – – .4 .2 – 1.1 .4 .5 1.1 – Other means .4.4 – .2 – – – .2 – – – .2 – Works at home 2.22.2 – – .6 – – – .5 – .3 1.1 – 

# 230 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 23. 

# Journey to Work

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected Subareas 1 Physical problems Total occupied units Owner Renter New con struction 4 years Manu factured/

mobile homes Severe Moderate Elderly (65 years

and over) Moved in past

year Below poverty

level Area one Area two Area three 

### Travel Time From Home to Work for

**Householder** Less than 15 minutes 23.811.4 12.3 1.1 .8 1.7 .7 1.2 7.0 2.3 9.0 4.7 4.5 15 to 29 minutes 36.920.2 16.7 1.9 .9 .9 1.4 .5 11.7 2.3 11.0 6.9 8.6 30 to 44 minutes 17.69.6 8.0 2.0 .3 .5 – .5 5.4 2.2 7.0 2.8 4.5 45 to 59 minutes 5.53.7 1.8 .6 – .2 .5 – 1.3 .7 2.1 .7 .7 1 hour to 1 hour and 29 minutes 3.01.6 1.4 .2 – – .5 – .2 .5 1.9 .2 .7 1 hour 30 minutes or more 1.5.6 .9 .2 – – – – .4 .2 – .9 .2 Works at home 2.22.2 – – .6 – – – .5 – .3 1.1 – No fixed place of work 12.98.3 4.6 1.2 .9 – .7 .2 3.5 2.1 5.8 1.9 .7 **Median 23 24 22 30 ... ... ... ... 23 27 24 22 24** 



### Distance From Home to Work for **Householder** Less than 1 mile 3.9.5 3.4 – – .4 .2 – 1.6 .7 1.6 1.1 .4 1 to 4 miles 15.77.4 8.3 .7 .6 1.2 .7 .7 5.0 1.9 7.0 2.7 2.9 5 to 9 miles 21.811.5 10.3 1.4 .3 .7 .9 .8 5.6 2.4 7.5 3.5 5.9 10 to 19 miles 29.116.9 12.2 1.6 .9 .2 .9 .5 8.8 1.9 8.1 5.8 6.8 20 to 29 miles 12.77.4 5.3 1.8 .3 .7 .2 .3 3.9 .7 4.9 2.3 2.3 30 to 49 miles 3.82.4 1.3 .6 – – – – .9 .7 1.2 .6 .7 50 miles or more 1.41.1 .2 – – – – – .2 – .7 .2 .2 Works at home 2.22.2 – – .6 – – – .5 – .3 1.1 – No fixed place of work 12.98.3 4.6 1.2 .9 – .7 .2 3.5 2.1 5.8 1.9 .7 **Median 11 13 9 16 ... ... ... ... 11 8 10 11 11**  

### Departure Time to Work for **Householder 2**  12 Midnight to 2:59 a.m. 1.5.5 1.0 .5 – .3 – – .3 .3 .8 – .5 3:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. 17.18.4 8.7 .9 .3 .7 .9 – 6.2 2.3 6.0 2.8 3.2 6:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 27.715.3 12.4 1.8 .8 .7 .8 1.0 8.7 2.4 9.5 4.6 5.9 7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. 14.07.9 6.1 1.1 .3 .5 .4 .2 3.3 1.5 4.0 1.8 3.7 7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 9.05.7 3.2 1.7 – .4 .2 .2 2.8 .7 4.3 1.6 1.1 8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. 8.14.3 3.8 .4 .3 – – – 1.5 .8 3.8 1.5 1.5 8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 4.22.4 1.8 – .3 – – .3 .9 .4 2.4 .9 .2 9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 3.82.0 1.8 – – – – – 1.1 .7 1.6 1.1 .7 10:00 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. 11.16.6 4.5 .9 .6 .7 .7 .7 2.5 .9 2.2 3.7 2.0 4:00 p.m. to midnight 12 3.71.9 1.8 – .3 – .5 – 1.7 .5 1.4 .2 1.1 Not reported 1.2.8 .5 – – – .2 – .5 – .8 .2 – 

### Worked at Home Last Week Worked at home3 14.710.6 4.1 1.0 .6 – .3 .7 2.5 .9 6.6 3.2 1.8 Hours worked at home: 1 9 hours 6.84.8 2.0 .6 – – – .2 1.3 .5 2.7 1.5 1.3 10 19 hours 1.31.1 .2 – – – – .3 – – .5 .4 .2 20 29 hours 1.01.0 – .2 – – – – – – – .4 – 30 39 hours .5.5 – – .3 – – – – – .2 – – 40 hours or more 4.72.8 1.9 .2 – – .3 .3 1.2 .5 3.1 .9 .2 Not reported .3.3 – – .3 – – – – – – – – Did not work at home 88.646.9 41.6 6.2 2.8 3.3 3.5 1.7 27.4 9.4 30.4 15.9 18.2 Worked at home not reported .2.2 – – – – – – – – – .2 – Worked at home/wage and salary job 7.46.1 1.3 .8 .6 – – – .8 .2 2.0 2.4 .7 Days worked at home: 0 days 3.53.0 .5 .6 – – – – .4 – .9 1.5 .4 1 2 days 1.2.9 .4 .2 – – – – .2 – .4 – .2 3 4 days .4.2 .2 – – – – – – .2 .2 .2 – 5 days or more 2.22.0 .2 – .6 – – – .2 – .5 .7 – Not reported ––– – –– –– – – –– – 1 See back cover for details. 2 Does not add to total because those that worked at home were not included. 3 Includes regular scheduled work done for employer at home, i.e. wages, salary and commission jobs and as a self employed person, contract worker or business owner.



# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 231 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder**  [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes

**Total 145.7 80.3 15.7 45.7 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.3 4.4 4.0**  

### Race and Origin White alone 128.072.7 12.6 38.6 7.2 7.4 8.7 11.9 3.4 4.0 Non Hispanic ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hispanic 128.072.7 12.6 38.6 7.2 7.4 8.7 11.9 3.4 4.0 Black alone 3.61.6 .5 1.5 .6 – .4 .2 .2 – Non Hispanic ...–– –––––– – Hispanic 3.61.6 .5 1.5 .6 – .4 .2 .2 – American Indian or Alaska Native alone 5.93.0 1.3 1.6 .7 .3 .2 .5 – – Asian alone .9.5 .2 .2 – – .2 – – – Pacific Islander alone 1 .2.2 – – – – – – – – Two or more races 7.12.3 1.1 3.7 .2 .9 1.2 .7 .7 – Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2 145.780.3 15.7 45.7 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.3 4.4 4.0 

### Cooperatives and Condominiums Cooperatives .5– .2 .2 – – .2 – – – Condominiums 13.2.9 3.4 8.9 1.6 1.6 2.3 1.9 1.5 – 

### Year Structure Built**3** 2000 to 2004 10.94.8 1.8 3.7 .2 .7 .9 1.3 .6 .6 1995 to 1999 6.83.6 1.4 .9 .2 .2 .2 .2 – .9 1990 to 1994 5.83.7 .2 1.6 .2 .5 .7 .2 – .3 1985 to 1989 8.62.6 1.5 3.4 .7 – 1.4 1.1 .2 1.1 1980 to 1984 10.83.1 2.2 5.4 .4 1.8 1.1 1.4 .7 – 1975 to 1979 12.77.7 1.6 3.1 .4 .8 1.1 .2 .4 .3 1970 to 1974 19.25.8 2.3 10.9 1.8 2.2 3.1 2.6 1.2 .3 1960 to 1969 19.79.9 1.8 7.7 1.1 1.0 .9 3.5 1.2 .3 1950 to 1959 26.621.7 .7 3.9 1.2 .9 .7 1.2 – .3 1940 to 1949 8.85.7 1.1 1.9 .7 .2 – 1.0 – – 1930 to 1939 2.82.1 .3 .5 .5 – – – – – 1920 to 1929 5.64.2 .5 1.0 .5 – .5 – – – 1919 or earlier 7.45.5 .2 1.7 .7 .3 .2 .5 – – **Median 1971 1961 1978 1973 1967 1974 1975 1971 ... ...**  

### Rooms 1 room ––– –––––– – 2 rooms 1.2– – 1.2 .5 – .3 .5 – – 3 rooms 16.4– .5 15.9 .7 2.4 3.4 6.2 3.2 – 4 rooms 27.35.5 3.6 17.3 4.1 3.2 4.5 4.8 .7 .8 5 rooms 30.616.4 5.2 7.7 1.8 2.3 1.8 1.3 .5 1.2 6 rooms 23.416.2 3.4 2.6 1.1 .4 .6 .5 – 1.1 7 rooms 17.714.6 1.6 .7 .5 – .2 – – .8 8 rooms 12.311.8 .2 .2 – .2 – – – – 9 rooms 7.97.9 – – – – – – – – 10 rooms or more 9.18.0 1.1 – – – – – – – 

### Bedrooms None .7– – .7 – – .3 .3 .2 – 1 21.5

.7 .9 19.8 1.6 2.8 4.5 7.1 3.7 – 2 41.6

12.0 7.7 21.0 5.3 4.8 5.3 5.2 .4 .8 3 44.2

32.1 5.4 3.8 1.8 .9 .4 .7 – 2.9 4 or more 37.735.5 1.7 .2 – – .2 – – .3 

### Complete Bathrooms None .5.2 – – – – – – – .3 1 65.1

23.8 6.3 34.5 6.7 4.7 7.9 10.8 4.4 .6 1 1/2 18.812.6 3.5 2.7 .7 1.1 .4 .5 – – 2 or more 61.343.7 5.9 8.5 1.3 2.8 2.4 2.0 – 3.2 

### Square Footage of Unit Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 84.480.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.0 Less than 500 .5.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 500 to 749 3.53.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 750 to 999 12.010.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.7 1,000 to 1,499 16.916.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .9 1,500 to 1,999 18.517.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .9 2,000 to 2,499 13.213.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 2,500 to 2,999 6.66.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 3,000 to 3,999 5.55.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 4,000 or more 3.53.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – Not reported 4.14.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 1 695 1 736 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

### Persons per Room 0.50 or less 78.144.2 9.2 23.3 3.4 4.0 5.3 7.0 3.6 1.5 0.51 to 1.00 58.332.9 5.8 17.3 3.9 4.1 3.7 4.9 .8 2.3 1.01 to 1.50 7.73.3 .2 3.9 .7 .5 1.4 1.4 – .3 1.51 or more 1.6– .5 1.2 .7 – .5 – – – 

### Square Feet per Person Single detached and manufactured/ mobile homes 84.480.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.0 Less than 200 6.35.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .8 200 to 299 13.111.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.4 300 to 399 10.910.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .9 400 to 499 9.99.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 500 to 599 5.45.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 600 to 699 6.15.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 700 to 799 3.83.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 800 to 899 3.63.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 900 to 999 2.72.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 1,000 to 1,499 9.19.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 1,500 or more 9.49.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – Not reported 4.14.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – **Median 499 530 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...**  

# 232 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Equipment**4** Lacking complete kitchen facilities 3.3.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven or burners) 142.479.9 15.7 42.8 8.2 8.3 10.0 12.1 4.2 4.0 Kitchen sink 145.580.1 15.7 45.7 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.3 4.4 4.0 Refrigerator 145.780.3 15.7 45.7 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.3 4.4 4.0 Cooking stove or range 145.379.9 15.7 45.7 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.3 4.4 4.0 Burners, no stove or range ––– –––––– – Microwave oven only .2.2 – – – – – – – – Dishwasher 91.750.0 10.5 28.2 4.3 5.3 8.6 7.6 2.5 2.9 Washing machine 110.676.7 13.1 17.2 4.5 4.1 4.4 3.6 .6 3.5 Clothes dryer 102.571.2 11.9 15.8 4.0 3.9 4.2 3.2 .6 3.5 Disposal in kitchen sink 124.167.5 14.1 39.0 6.8 7.4 9.6 10.8 4.4 3.5 Trash compactor 7.05.5 .2 1.3 .4 .7 – – .2 – Air conditioning:

Central 56.725.1 7.4 23.4 3.4 5.3 7.1 5.2 2.4 .9 Additional central 2.01.3 – .7 – .2 .5 – – – 1 room unit 25.914.7 1.4 8.2 .9 1.1 1.4 4.3 .5 1.7 2 room units 3.01.8 – 1.0 – – – .5 .5 .3 3 room units or more .3– – – – – – – – .3 

### Main Heating Equipment Warm air furnace 123.373.4 15.2 30.7 6.9 6.7 7.5 7.4 2.2 4.0 Steam or hot water system 14.15.3 .2 8.5 .7 .5 2.1 3.8 1.4 – Electric heat pump 2.5– – 2.5 .7 .4 .7 .5 .2 – Built in electric units 2.8.2 .2 2.3 .4 .2 – 1.2 .5 – Floor, wall, or other built in hot air units without ducts 2.31.2 – 1.1 – .4 .2 .5 – – Room heaters with flue .2– – .2 – .2 – – – – Room heaters without flue ––– –––––– – Portable electric heaters .5.2 – .3 – – .3 – – – Stoves ––– –––––– – Fireplaces with inserts ––– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts ––– –––––– – Other ––– –––––– – Cooking stove ––– –––––– – None ––– –––––– – 

### Plumbing With all plumbing facilities 143.179.8 15.5 44.0 8.2 8.1 10.3 13.1 4.4 3.7 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities4 2.6.5 .2 1.6 .5 .4 .5 .2 – .3 No hot piped water .3– – – – – – – – .3 No bathtub and no shower ––– –––––– – No flush toilet ––– –––––– – No exclusive use 2.3.5 .2 1.6 .5 .4 .5 .2 – – 

### Primary Source of Water Public system or private company 144.779.9 15.7 45.4 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.0 4.4 3.7 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8.5 – – – – – – – .3 Drilled .8.5 – – – – – – – .3 Dug ––– –––––– – Not reported ––– –––––– – Other .2– – .2 – – – .2 – – 

### Units Using Each Fuel **4** Electricity 145.780.3 15.7 45.7 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.3 4.4 4.0 Piped gas 136.678.1 15.0 39.8 7.6 7.9 9.1 11.9 3.4 3.7 Bottled gas .6.2 – – – – – – – .3 Fuel oil 5.31.1 .7 3.5 .5 .3 1.3 1.0 .5 – Kerosene or other liquid fuel .7.4 – .2 – .2 – – – – Coal or coke ––– –––––– – Wood 10.76.9 .5 3.0 .2 .7 .4 1.1 .5 .3 Solar energy .2.2 – – – – – – – – Other 2.5.4 – 2.0 .2 – .5 .8 .6 – All electric units 10.02.9 1.1 6.0 1.3 .5 1.6 1.9 .7 – 

### Selected Amenities**4** Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 116.271.1 13.6 28.4 5.7 6.4 7.5 6.6 2.2 3.1 Telephone available 136.276.6 14.8 41.1 8.5 8.1 9.6 11.2 3.7 3.7 Usable fireplace 51.132.0 6.9 11.6 .7 3.1 4.1 3.2 .5 .6 Separate dining room 67.045.9 8.4 11.0 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.8 1.0 1.7 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms, etc. 43.939.0 2.2 2.4 1.3 .4 .4 .2 – .3 Garage or carport included with home 86.669.3 7.6 8.8 2.7 1.8 1.3 1.9 1.1 .9 Not included 59.111.0 8.1 36.9 6.0 6.7 9.5 11.4 3.3 3.2 Off street parking included 49.88.9 6.2 31.8 4.8 5.5 8.2 10.4 2.8 2.9 Off street parking not reported ––– –––––– – Garage or carport not reported ––– –––––– – 

### Selected Deficiencies**4** Signs of rats in last 3 months .5– – .2 – – .2 – – .3 Signs of mice in last 3 months 8.87.2 .5 1.1 .2 .2 .2 .5 – – Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3 months .2.2 – – – – – – – – Holes in floors .5– – .5 .2 .2 – – – – Open cracks or holes (interior) 8.53.7 .7 3.5 1.0 .7 .7 1.1 – .6 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 3.01.1 – 1.4 .9 – – .4 – .5 No electrical wiring ––– –––––– – Exposed wiring 1.4.7 – .4 .4 – – – – .3 Rooms without electric outlets 2.4.9 .2 .7 .5 – – – .2 .5 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 233 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Selected Physical Problems Severe physical problems4 3.3.7 .7 1.6 .5 .4 .5 .2 – .3 Plumbing 2.6.5 .2 1.6 .5 .4 .5 .2 – .3 Heating .8– .5 – – – – – – .3 Electric .2.2 – – – – – – – – Upkeep .3– – – – – – – – .3 Hallways ––– –––––– – Moderate physical problems4 4.7.9 – 3.8 .7 .3 1.2 1.4 .2 – Plumbing .2– – .2 – – .2 – – – Heating ––– –––––– – Upkeep 1.1.5 – .7 .2 – .2 .2 – – Hallways ––– –––––– – Kitchen 3.3.4 – 2.9 .5 .3 .8 1.2 .2 – 

### Persons 1 person 28.58.8 3.5 16.2 1.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 3.1 – 2 persons 35.819.0 4.8 10.9 2.2 2.3 1.4 4.1 1.0 1.2 3 persons 25.314.7 2.4 7.7 1.6 1.2 2.5 2.1 .2 .6 4 persons 24.815.9 3.3 4.8 .9 1.3 1.1 1.4 – .9 5 persons 18.513.4 1.2 3.4 1.3 .9 .7 .4 – .6 6 persons 7.05.3 – 1.2 .3 – .7 .2 – .5 7 persons or more 5.73.4 .4 1.6 .7 .2 .5 .2 – .3 

### Persons 65 Years Old and Over None 129.067.7 14.5 42.8 8.7 8.1 10.6 12.5 2.9 4.0 1 person 13.49.5 .9 2.9 – .4 .2 .7 1.5 – 2 persons or more 3.33.1 .2 – – – – – – – 

### Age of Householder Under 25 years 13.03.5 .9 8.3 1.4 1.8 1.4 3.7 – .3 25 to 29 20.17.2 2.4 9.6 1.7 1.4 2.6 3.2 .8 .8 30 to 34 19.39.8 2.9 6.2 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.3 – .3 35 to 44 35.922.3 3.4 9.1 1.8 1.4 2.2 2.8 .9 1.1 45 to 54 28.518.7 2.9 5.7 .9 1.5 1.4 1.1 .9 1.2 55 to 64 15.08.2 2.8 3.8 1.3 .5 1.2 .5 .3 .3 65 to 74 7.86.0 .4 1.4 – .4 .2 .2 .5 – 75 years and over 6.14.6 – 1.5 – – – .5 1.0 – **Median 41 44 40 34 34 34 34 30 ... ...**  

### Household Composition by Age of **Householder** 2 or more person households 117.271.5 12.1 29.5 7.1 5.9 6.8 8.5 1.2 4.0 Married couple families, no nonrelatives 73.449.9 7.1 14.4 3.4 3.0 4.0 3.7 .3 2.0 Under 25 years 5.62.0 .4 2.8 .9 .2 .7 1.0 – .3 25 to 29 years 10.04.5 1.2 3.4 .2 .4 1.5 .9 .3 .8 30 to 34 years 12.57.6 1.1 3.5 1.4 .7 .9 .5 – .3 35 to 44 years 19.715.1 1.6 2.9 .7 .7 .5 1.1 – – 45 to 64 years 21.817.1 2.5 1.6 .2 .7 .4 .3 – .6 65 years and over 3.93.5 .2 .2 – .2 – – – – Other male householder 18.39.9 1.1 6.1 1.4 .9 1.5 2.0 .3 1.2 Under 45 years 12.55.1 1.1 5.7 1.4 .9 1.3 1.8 .3 .6 45 to 64 years 4.53.6 – .2 – – .2 – – .6 65 years and over 1.41.1 – .2 – – – .2 – – Other female householder 25.511.8 3.9 8.9 2.3 2.0 1.2 2.7 .7 .9 Under 45 years 16.16.3 2.1 7.1 .9 1.9 1.2 2.4 .7 .6 45 to 64 years 7.43.9 1.6 1.6 1.4 .2 – – – .3 65 years and over 2.11.6 .2 .3 – – – .3 – – 1 person households 28.58.8 3.5 16.2 1.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 3.1 – Male householder 15.14.9 1.3 8.8 1.2 1.5 2.1 2.2 1.9 – Under 45 years 6.81.6 .9 4.3 .7 .8 1.2 1.4 .2 – 45 to 64 years 5.81.5 .4 3.8 .5 .5 .9 .7 1.2 – 65 years and over 2.51.8 – .7 – .2 – – .5 – Female householder 13.43.9 2.2 7.3 .5 1.1 1.9 2.6 1.2 – Under 45 years 5.3.7 1.1 3.5 .3 .5 .7 1.9 .2 – 45 to 64 years 4.1.7 1.1 2.3 .2 .7 .9 .5 – – 65 years and over 4.12.6 – 1.5 – – .2 .2 1.0 – 

### Adults and Single Children Under 18 **Years Old** Total households with children 75.147.4 7.8 17.1 4.6 3.3 4.4 4.4 .4 2.8 Married couples 51.235.1 4.6 9.9 2.5 1.6 3.1 2.6 – 1.7 One child under 6 only 7.94.4 .4 2.8 .7 – 1.1 1.0 – .3 One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 12.410.1 .5 1.6 .2 .9 – .4 – .3 Two or more under 6 only 5.32.7 1.2 1.4 .2 – .7 .5 – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 5.22.8 .2 1.4 .2 – .9 .2 – .8 One or more 6 to 17 only 20.415.1 2.3 2.8 1.1 .7 .5 .4 – .3 Other households with two or more adults 12.67.6 1.2 3.0 .9 .9 .4 .7 – .9 One child under 6 only .9– – .9 .2 .5 – .2 – – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.71.5 – .2 – – – .2 – – Two or more under 6 only 1.31.1 .2 – – – – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.7.7 .2 .5 .3 .2 – – – .3 One or more 6 to 17 only 7.04.3 .7 1.4 .5 .2 .4 .2 – .6 Households with one adult or none 11.24.6 2.0 4.3 1.2 .7 .8 1.1 .4 .3 One child under 6 only 1.4– – 1.4 – – .3 .9 .2 – One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.4.9 .2 .2 .2 – – – – – Two or more under 6 only 1.0.3 – .7 .2 .5 – – – – Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .2– .2 – – – – – – – One or more 6 to 17 only 7.33.4 1.6 2.0 .7 .3 .5 .2 .2 .3 Total households with no children 70.633.0 7.9 28.6 4.1 5.3 6.4 8.9 3.9 1.2 Married couples 24.417.0 2.5 4.6 .9 1.3 .9 1.2 .3 .3 Other households with two or more adults 18.07.1 1.9 8.1 1.8 1.3 1.6 2.9 .5 .9 Households with one adult 28.28.8 3.5 15.9 1.4 2.6 4.0 4.8 3.1 – 

# 234 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Household Income Less than $5,000 7.13.9 .2 3.0 .9 .5 .7 .7 .2 – $5,000 to $9,999 6.41.4 .9 4.1 .9 .3 1.2 1.0 .7 – $10,000 to $14,999 8.02.5 .7 4.5 .2 .7 1.4 1.2 1.0 .3 $15,000 to $19,999 12.14.9 1.2 5.8 .5 1.1 1.1 2.2 .8 .3 $20,000 to $24,999 11.04.0 1.7 5.0 .4 1.5 1.4 1.5 .2 .3 $25,000 to $29,999 10.24.8 1.0 4.4 1.6 .9 .5 1.2 .3 – $30,000 to $34,999 11.06.6 .5 3.2 .9 .4 .2 1.3 .3 .8 $35,000 to $39,999 8.34.9 .9 2.6 .5 .2 .2 1.5 .2 – $40,000 to $49,999 14.68.9 2.0 3.1 .2 .2 .7 1.8 .2 .6 $50,000 to $59,999 14.76.9 2.7 4.3 1.4 1.1 1.3 .5 – .8 $60,000 to $79,999 19.912.8 2.4 3.9 .5 1.1 1.5 .5 .2 .9 $80,000 to $99,999 8.87.2 .5 1.2 .5 .2 .2 – .3 – $100,000 to $119,999 4.63.7 .7 .2 – .2 – – – – $120,000 or more 8.87.9 .5 .5 .2 – .2 – – – **Median 39 136 48 066 44 012 25 586 29 316 26 237 23 261 25 325 ... ...**  As percent of poverty level: Less than 50 percent 10.05.4 .5 4.2 1.4 .7 1.3 .7 .2 – 50 to 99 12.74.6 1.9 6.2 .9 .6 2.1 1.9 .7 – 100 to 149 21.49.2 2.6 8.0 1.1 1.8 1.2 2.7 1.2 1.6 150 to 199 16.89.8 .4 6.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.3 .7 .3 200 percent or more 84.951.4 10.2 21.2 3.7 4.1 5.1 6.7 1.5 2.0 

### Income of Families and Primary **Individuals** Less than $5,000 7.63.9 .2 3.2 .9 .5 .7 .9 .2 .3 $5,000 to $9,999 6.71.4 .9 4.1 .9 .3 1.2 1.0 .7 .3 $10,000 to $14,999 9.33.0 .7 5.0 .5 .9 1.4 1.2 1.0 .6 $15,000 to $19,999 12.55.3 1.2 5.9 .5 1.1 1.1 2.4 .8 – $20,000 to $24,999 10.84.0 1.7 5.2 .4 1.7 1.4 1.5 .2 – $25,000 to $29,999 11.55.0 1.2 5.3 1.6 1.1 .9 1.4 .3 – $30,000 to $34,999 12.57.3 .9 3.4 1.1 .4 .2 1.3 .3 .8 $35,000 to $39,999 8.44.9 .9 2.4 .5 .2 .2 1.3 .2 .3 $40,000 to $49,999 16.110.4 1.8 3.4 .2 .7 .9 1.4 .2 .6 $50,000 to $59,999 15.07.2 2.7 4.6 1.6 .9 1.4 .5 .3 .5 $60,000 to $79,999 15.810.5 1.9 2.7 .2 .5 1.3 .5 .2 .6 $80,000 to $99,999 7.26.7 .5 – – – – – – – $100,000 to $119,999 3.72.8 .7 .2 – .2 – – – – $120,000 or more 8.67.9 .5 .2 .2 – – – – – **Median 36 162 45 163 40 607 24 476 28 526 24 421 23 261 23 934 ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs Less than $100 .7– – .7 – .2 .2 .2 – – $100 to $199 5.83.5 .7 1.6 .2 .3 .2 .2 .7 – $200 to $249 4.23.7 – .5 – – .2 – .3 – $250 to $299 5.94.3 .2 1.4 – – .2 .2 1.0 – $300 to $349 2.62.1 – .5 – – – .3 .3 – $350 to $399 4.62.5 .5 1.4 .2 .4 .4 .3 – .3 $400 to $449 4.32.3 – 2.1 .7 .2 .2 1.0 – – $450 to $499 5.01.4 – 3.6 .2 .7 .7 1.2 .7 – $500 to $599 11.22.8 1.0 7.5 1.4 1.2 1.9 2.7 .2 – $600 to $699 14.23.3 1.6 8.4 1.7 2.3 1.9 2.6 – .8 $700 to $799 9.52.3 1.1 5.8 – 1.4 1.8 1.9 .7 .3 $800 to $999 16.65.7 3.3 6.6 2.0 1.1 1.5 2.0 – .9 $1,000 to $1,249 21.914.6 3.6 2.5 .9 .4 .9 .3 – 1.2 $1,250 to $1,499 15.913.0 1.6 .7 – – .2 .2 .3 .6 $1,500 or more 21.418.7 1.8 .9 .4 .2 – – .2 – No cash rent 1.8.2 .3 1.4 .9 – .2 .2 – – **Median (excludes no cash rent) 846 1 107 955 633 668 653 654 615 ... ...**  

### Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of **Current Income 5**  Less than 5 percent 3.43.2 – .2 – – – .2 – – 5 to 9 percent 9.88.2 .2 1.4 .2 .4 .2 – .5 – 10 to 14 percent 12.48.3 1.4 2.4 .2 .2 .7 1.0 .3 .3 15 to 19 percent 17.28.9 2.4 5.3 .7 .5 1.8 1.9 .5 .5 20 to 24 percent 18.28.6 2.0 7.0 1.6 1.8 1.1 1.9 .5 .6 25 to 29 percent 17.08.3 2.7 5.7 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 .5 .3 30 to 34 percent 14.68.4 1.3 4.3 .6 .9 1.6 1.1 – .6 35 to 39 percent 9.54.5 1.4 3.2 1.1 .2 .5 .7 .7 .3 40 to 49 percent 12.56.7 1.4 4.1 .7 1.2 1.1 .9 .2 .3 50 to 59 percent 8.34.2 .7 3.3 .6 .9 .2 1.1 .4 – 60 to 69 percent 5.92.5 .7 2.7 .2 .4 .9 .9 .2 – 70 to 99 percent 6.02.8 .7 1.9 .5 .5 .2 .8 – .6 100 percent or more 6 6.43.7 .5 1.7 – .2 .5 .5 .5 .6 Zero or negative income 2.61.6 – .9 .2 – .3 .4 – – No cash rent 1.8.2 .3 1.4 .9 – .2 .2 – – **Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 28 26 28 30 30 30 30 29 ... ...**  **Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 27 25 28 29 30 30 29 28 ... ...**  

### Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity Electricity used 145.780.3 15.7 45.7 8.7 8.5 10.8 13.3 4.4 4.0 Less than $25 25.46.3 3.5 15.4 2.1 2.9 2.6 5.3 2.4 .3 $25 to $49 56.932.7 5.4 17.0 3.2 3.3 5.2 4.5 .8 1.8 $50 to $74 23.416.1 2.2 4.2 1.1 .5 1.3 1.1 .2 .8 $75 to $99 11.48.8 1.2 .9 – .2 .4 .2 – .6 $100 to $149 6.85.9 .7 .2 – – – .2 – – $150 to $199 .7.7 – – – – – – – – $200 or more 1.4.9 – .2 – .2 – – – .3 **Median 42 47 39 30 34 30 35 27 ... ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 19.78.9 2.7 7.7 2.3 1.4 1.2 1.8 1.0 .3 

# American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 235 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Table 6 24. 

# Units in Structure by Selected Characteristics

 **Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder** 

 Con. [Numbers in thousands.**Consistent with Census 2000.**... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics Multiunit Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more Manu factured/

mobile homes 

### Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas Piped gas used 136.678.1 15.0 39.8 7.6 7.9 9.1 11.9 3.4 3.7 Less than $25 12.32.0 2.1 7.4 .9 1.6 1.6 2.3 1.0 .9 $25 to $49 44.325.6 6.0 11.2 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.4 .5 1.4 $50 to $74 27.322.0 2.5 2.3 .9 .4 – .7 .2 .6 $75 to $99 7.97.7 .2 – – – – – – – $100 to $149 4.33.5 .2 .2 .2 – – – – .3 $150 to $199 1.1.7 .2 .2 – – – .2 – – $200 or more 1.81.6 – .2 – .2 – – – – **Median 46 54 40 33 39 33 30 31 ... ...**  Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 37.514.9 3.7 18.3 2.9 2.8 4.8 6.2 1.6 .6

1 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 2 Because Hispanics may be of any race, data can overlap slightly with other groups. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, b ut some report themselves as Black or in other categories. 3 For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier. 4 Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit. 5 Beginning with 1989, this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A. 6 May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.



# 236 American Housing Survey for the Denver, CO Metropolitan Area: 2004 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Appendix A. Definitions

Beginning with the 1997 survey, most questions had new wording, compared with that used in earlier surveys. Also, new questions and answer categories were added, and allquestions were read from (and answers entered into) portable computers. The AHS questionnaire is in a computerprogram that runs on field representatives’ portable computers. The survey’s field representatives were instructed to read the questions exactly as worded. For a discussion of historical changes, see Appendix C. The exact wording of the questions and numerous explanations (‘‘help’’ screens) are printed in the Codebook for the American Housing Survey, Volume 3. For a copy, please contact HUD USER, P.O.Box 23268, Washington, DC 20026-3268.The definitions and explanations given here are, to a considerable extent, drawn from the questionnaire and the AHS Field Representative Manual. The definitions are alphabetized by the titles used in summary tables. Some cross references are provided. If a specific definition is not located, try related definitions. The definitions apply tosummary tables, and also to the computer files (‘‘microdata’’), unless they are marked ‘‘not applicable.’’ Adults and single children under 18 years old. See the definition ‘‘Household composition.’’ Age of householder. The classification refers to the agereported for the householder as of that person’s last birthday. Age of other residential buildings within 300 feet. The respondent was asked to describe the age of other residential buildings within 300 feet of the sample unit. The responses were then classified as: ‘‘ Older,’’ ‘‘Newer,’’ ‘‘About the same,’’ or ‘‘ Very mixed.’’ ‘‘Very mixed’’ indicatesthat the ages vary. If there are no other residential buildings within 300 feet, ‘‘No other residential buildings’’ was marked. Amenities. See the definition ‘‘Selected amenities.’’ Amount of savings and investments. These data were collected only for families and primary individuals with total incomes of $25,000 per year or less, to indicate how many have substantial assets in spite of their low incomes. Savings include savings in a bank, other financial institution, or money market account. Other investments include stocks, bonds, rental properties, second homes, real estate, antiques, art, certificates of deposit, IRA or KEOGH accounts, and commodities. Investments exclude the primary residence and its furnishings, and cars. Annual taxes paid per $1,000 value. Publications. Real estate taxes paid per $1,000 value of the house (and lot, except for manufactured/mobile homes) are presented. Medians for taxes per $1,000 value are rounded to the nearest dollar. Microdata. Not applicable, can be calculated from taxes and value. Bars on windows of buildings. The respondent was asked if any of the buildings within 300 feet of the sample unit have metal bars on the windows. The condition of the windows has no bearing on this item. The windows mightbe in perfect condition, but the bars might be there to protect against vandalism. Windows that are boarded up or covered with metal sheeting are not included. Bathrooms. See the definition ‘‘Complete bathrooms.’’ Bedrooms. The number of bedrooms in the housing unit is the count of rooms used mainly for sleeping, even if they also are used for other purposes. Rooms reserved forsleeping, such as guest rooms, even though used infrequently, are counted as bedrooms. On the other hand, rooms used mainly for other purposes, even though usedalso for sleeping or designed as bedrooms, such as a living room with a hideaway bed or a den or sewing room, are not considered bedrooms. A housing unit consisting of only one room, such as a one-room efficiency apartment, is classified by definition as having no bedroom. Bodies of water within 300 feet. These questions determine the proximity of the respondent’s property to bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, rivers, or ocean. Swimming pools and temporary pools of water are not included in this definition. The respondent was also asked if the property is waterfront property and whether the property is on a flood plain. Building and ground maintenance. Renters were asked their level of satisfaction with the maintenance of the grounds and building in which they lived. The responses could have been ‘‘completely satisfied,’’ ‘‘partly satisfied,’’ ‘‘dissatisfied,’’ or ‘‘landlord not responsible for ground maintenance.’’ Building neighbor noise. Respondents in multiunit buildings were asked about noise heard through floors, walls, or ceilings of their units. Respondents were also A-1 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## asked about the frequency of noise. The survey also asked the respondents’ opinions of the loudness of noise as well as whether it was bothersome or not bothersome. Buildings. See the definitions ‘‘Bars on windows of buildings,’’ ‘‘Common stairways,’’ ‘‘External building conditions,’’ and ‘‘Year structure built.’’ Business. See the definitions ‘‘Income,’’ ‘‘Other activities on property,’’ and ‘‘Rooms.’’ Cars and trucks available. Included are passenger cars and station wagons owned or regularly used by one or more household members and ordinarily kept at home.Company cars are counted (if used regularly for nonbusiness purposes and kept at home), as are taxicabs (if they are owned by a household member and kept at home). The total number of vehicles is not published, since carsare counted separately from ‘‘trucks or vans.’’ In the publications, to obtain a count of all units lacking cars specifically, the lines ‘‘no cars, trucks, or vans’’ and ‘‘other households without cars’’ must be added together. Included are pickups and small panel trucks of one-toncapacity or less, and small vans that were owned or regularly used by one or more members of the household and ordinarily kept at home. Company trucks and vans are included if used regularly for nonbusiness purposes and kept at home. To obtain a count of all units lacking trucks or vans, the lines ‘‘no cars, trucks, or vans’’ and ‘‘with cars, no trucks or vans’’ must be added together. Except for units falling in the category ‘‘no cars, trucks, or vans,’’ all units will fall into two categories. For example, a unit with one car only would fall both in the category ‘‘1 car with or without trucks or vans’’ and ‘‘with cars, no trucks or vans.’’ Cash received in primary mortgage refinance. Anowner can receive cash from a mortgage lender by refinancing the primary mortgage. This increases the outstanding balance of the loan. Census. See the definition ‘‘Comparability with Census 2000 of Population and Housing data.’’ Central cities. National publications and microdata. Since 1985, theNational AHS has used the official list of central cities published on June 27, 1983, by the Office of Management and Budget as OMB Bulletin 83-20. That list was developed from definitions published January 3, 1980, in the Federal Register, Volume 45, pages 956–963. AHS still uses these 1983 boundaries for data in the 2003 national microdata file to measure change consistently over time. However, AHS uses the 1990 census-based geography for the data in the 2003 national publication. Most metropolitan statistical areas had at least one central city, which was usually its largest city. In addition, any city with at least 250,000 population or at least 100,000 people working within its corporate limits qualified as a central city. Smaller cities were also identified as central cities if they had at least 25,000 population and (1) had at least 75 jobs for each 100 residents who were employed, and (2) 60 percent or fewer of the city’s resident workers commuted to jobs outside the city. Finally, in certain smaller metropolitan statistical areas, there were places with between 15,000 and 25,000 population that alsoqualified as central cities because they were at least onethird the size of the metropolitan statistical area’s largest city and met the two commuting requirements. See also the definitions ‘‘Place size’’ and ‘‘Urban and rural residence.’’ Change in housing costs. For the householder and those who moved with the householder, comparison ismade of the share of the housing costs paid in the previous unit with the share paid in the present residence. Housing costs include mortgage and rent payment, real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, land rent, and mobile home park fees. Choice of present home and home search. These data are shown for units where the respondent moved during the 12 months prior to the interview. The respondent was asked a three-part question on choice of present home: (1)whether the respondent looked at both houses/ manufactured/mobile homes, and apartments; (2) the reasons the respondent chose the present home; and (3) the main reason the present home was chosen. The distribution for choice of present home may not add to the total because the respondent was not limited to one response. See the definition ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit.’’ Choice of present neighborhood and neighborhood search. These data are shown for units where the respondent moved during the past year. The respondent wasasked a three-part question on choice of present neighborhood: (1) whether the respondent looked for ahouse/apartment in any other neighborhood; (2) the reasons the respondent chose the present neighborhood; and(3) the main reason the present neighborhood was chosen. The distribution for choice of present neighborhood may not add to the total because the respondent was not limited to one response. Citizenship. Citizenship of householder. Place of birth was asked for each householder and every household member. There are five categories of citizenship status: (1) born in the United States, (2) born in Puerto Rico or another U.S. outlyingarea, (3) born abroad of U.S. citizen parents, (4) naturalized citizens, or (5) noncitizens. People born in the United States are citizens at birth. Year householder immigrated to the United States. Thedata are based on information reported for the householder and refer to the year the householder immigrated to the United States. A-2 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Common stairways. Common stairways are those used by the occupants and guests to get to the doors of the unit. They may be either inside the structure or attachedto the outside of the building. Data are presented for multiunit structures with two or more floors and common stairways. The figures reflect the physical condition of the stairway: the presence of loose, broken, or missing steps or stair railings. Community quality. Data are shown for units in communities that have one or more of the following amenities for the use of its members and their guests: a community center or clubhouse, golf course, walking/jogging trails, shuttle bus, day care center, private or restricted-access beach, park, or shoreline. Commuting. See the definitions ‘‘Journey to work’’ and ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’ Comparability with Census 2000 Population and Housing data. The concepts and definitions are largely the same for items that appeared in Census 2000 with the following main exceptions. In the AHS, recent movers are householders who moved into their unit during the 12 months prior to the interview. In Census 2000, mover households were those who moved between January 1, 1999, and March 31, 2000, a period of 15 months or less. In the AHS, the number of bedrooms in the housing unit is the count of rooms used mainly for sleeping, even if they also are used for other purposes. In Census 2000, the number of bedrooms was the number that the owner would have listed if the house or apartment were on the market for sale or rent. Data on poverty status in Census 2000 were compiled using the same approach as the official poverty measure. Since poverty is a family-based measure, this means thathousehold members who were unrelated to the householder had a poverty status based on their own individual incomes, whereas household members related to the householder had a poverty status based on the combined family income. Furthermore, Census 2000 did not evaluate the poverty status of unrelated individuals under the age of 15. In the AHS, data on poverty status are based on the household as a unit. As a result, the total income of thehousehold–the sum of the income of all household members whether or not they are related to the householder–is used to determine the poverty status of the householdand all the members living in it. (See the definition ‘‘Poverty status’’ for additional details.) Income data in the AHS are based on income for the 12 months prior to interview for those household members 16 years and older. The Census 2000 income data are for calendar year 1999 and for income of household members 15 years and older. Differences between the AHS and Census 2000 data also may be attributed to the method of data collection (mailed questionnaires in the census, personal and telephoneinterviews in the AHS); differences in processing procedures and sample designs; the sampling variability associated with the sample data from both the AHS and the census; and the nonsampling errors associated with the survey estimates and the census data.A variety of data on mortgages and owner-occupied properties are presented in the Residential Finance Survey, aspecialized study done as part of Census 2000. Differences include the fact that the basic unit of tabulation in the AHS is the housing unit, and in Residential Finance publications it is the property. Also, all the data in the AHSare provided by the occupant; in Residential Finance publications, mortgage is reconciled with responses from the lender. Comparability with Current Construction Reports from the Survey of Construction. The U.S. Census Bureau issues several publications under the series title, Current Construction Reports. The data for these reports are primarily from the Survey of Construction. The major difference with the AHS is that the Survey of Construction shows counts and characteristics of housingunits in various stages of construction through completion. The AHS shows only counts and characteristics ofcompleted housing. Additional differences may be attributed to factors such as the sampling variability and nonsampling errors of the data from the two surveys, survey procedures and techniques, and processing procedures. Complete bathrooms. A housing unit is classified as having a complete bathroom if it has a room or adjoining areas with a flush toilet, bathtub or shower, a sink, and hot and cold piped water. A half bathroom has hot and cold piped water and either a flush toilet or a bathtub or shower, but does not have all the facilities for a complete bathroom. Condition of streets. The respondent was asked if any of the streets within 300 feet of the sample unit neededmajor repairs. Major repairs needed include large potholes, badly crumbling or deteriorating shoulders and roadsides, and deep ruts. Minor repairs include small cracks, shallow holes, or missing minor surfacing. Condominium and cooperative fee. A condominiumfee is charged to the owners of the individual condominium unit on a regular basis. The fee covers operating and maintenance costs of the common property; forexample: halls, lobby, parking areas, laundry room, swimming pool; as well as related administrative costs, such as utilities billed communally and management fees. A cooperative maintenance fee (also called carrying charge) is a fee charged to the owners of the cooperative on a regular basis. It covers a share of the annual amount A-3 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## paid by the cooperative for real estate taxes, mortgage interest, and operating cost. In the publications, medians for condominium fees and cooperative fees are rounded to the nearest dollar. Consolidated metropolitan statistical areas. A consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA) is made up of at least two primary metropolitan statistical areas. Themicrodata identify specific CMSAs. See the definition ‘‘Metropolitan areas.’’ Construction. See the definitions ‘‘Comparability withCurrent Construction Reports from the Survey of Construction’’ and ‘‘Year structure built.’’ Cooling degree days. See the definition ‘‘Heating and cooling degree days.’’ Cooperatives and condominiums. A cooperative is a type of ownership whereby a group of housing units isowned by a corporation of member-owners. Each individual member is entitled to occupy or rent out an individual housing unit and is a shareholder in the corporation that owns the property, but does not own the unit directly. The corporation may have a mortgage on the whole group of units. The member may have a loan or mortgage to buy his or her shares in the corporation.A condominium is a type of ownership that enables a person to own an apartment or house directly in a project of similarly owned units. The owner’s name is on the deed, and the owner may have a mortgage on the unit occupied. The owner also may hold common or joint ownership in some or all common areas such as grounds, hallways, entrances, and elevators. Cooperative or condominium ownership may apply to various types of structures such as single-family houses, rowhouses, and townhouses, as well as apartment units. Cost. See the definitions ‘‘Annual taxes paid per $1,000 value,’’ ‘‘Change in housing costs,’’ ‘‘Real estate taxes,’’ ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ ‘‘Other housing costs per month,’’ and ‘‘Mortgages currently on property.’’ Cost and ownership sharing. This item is restricted to owner-occupied housing units. Shared ownership is two or more names on a deed or title. Shared costs include only payments designated for mortgage or utility costs (not taxes or insurance), whether paid directly to a mortgage or utility company, or to household members. Not living here means that one of the people sharing the ownership or costs is not a household member. Crime. See the subdefinition ‘‘Neighborhood crime,’’under ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’ Crop sales. National microdata. Data on sales of $1,000 or more of agricultural products during the 12-month period prior to the interview were collected in rural areas. Metropolitan microdata. Not applicable. Current income. Upon completion of the detailed income questions, respondents were asked, ‘‘Is your total family income THIS MONTH about the same as it was a year ago?’’ ‘‘About the same’’ was defined as within 10 percent, or just cost of living adjustments. If the respondent answered ‘‘no,’’ a second question was asked, ‘‘What do you expect your total family income to be in the NEXT 12 MONTHS?’’ Current income for families and primary individuals whose most recent month’s income was NOT about the same as a year ago is the ‘‘total expected family income in the NEXT 12 MONTHS.’’ The majority of respondents answered ‘‘about the same,’’ and their current income is therefore defined as the total income of the family and any primary individuals in the past year. Current income is not published separately. It is used in the calculation of ‘‘Ratio of value to current income’’ and ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current income.’’ It is felt that respondents who recently enter the job market, retire, change jobs, or move often have a previous year’s income that is too low or high to compare to housing costs. Current interest rate. This item refers to the annual percentage rate in effect as of the date of the interview, not the rate when the mortgage was made, nor any imminent changes of which the respondent may be aware. In the publications, medians for current interest rate are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent. Current line-of-credit interest rate. This item refers tothe annual percentage rate in effect on current line-ofcredit outstanding balances. Current total loan as percent of value. Publications. This percentage is computed by dividing the outstanding principal amount by the value of the housing unit. These medians are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent. Microdata. Not applicable. Dependent interviewing. Dependent interviewing is the process by which data from surveys conducted in previous years are used instead of, in addition to, or to verify data collected during the current interview. The first use of dependent interviewing in AHS was for the item ‘‘Year structure built’’ in the year 1984. A-4 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Description of area within 300 feet. The respondent was asked to describe the area within a half block (defined as within 300 feet) of the sample unit. The categories include: single-family detached houses, single-familyattached houses, or low-rise (1-3 story) multiunit buildings, mid-rise (4-6 story) multiunit buildings, high-rise (7-or-more story) multiunit buildings, and manufactured/mobile homes. The category ‘‘Commercial and institutional; industrialbuildings or factories’’ includes all varieties of nonresidential structures—such as offices, banks, hospitals, prisons,pumping stations, water treatment plants, factories, parking garages, churches, hotels, restaurants, barns, and junk yards.‘‘Residential parking lots’’ exclude driveways of singlefamily homes and parking garages where parking is on more than one level. ‘‘Body of water’’ refers to categories such as lakes, ponds, streams, reservoirs, and rivers. Swimming pools and temporary pools of water are excluded. ‘‘Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch’’ includes areas such as cemeteries, golf courses, woods, forest preserves, vacant lots, undeveloped land, airport land, ball fields, and school fields. Down payment. See the definition ‘‘Major source of down payment.’’ Educational attainment. Data on educational attainment are derived from a question that asks, ‘‘What is the highest level of school ... completed or the highest degree ... has received?’’ The question on educational attainment applied only to progress in ‘‘regular’’ schools. Regular schools include public, private, and parochial elementary and high schools (both junior and senior), colleges, universities, professional, vocational, trade, and business schools. Schooling in other than regular schools is counted only if the credits obtained are regarded as transferable in the regular school system. The category ‘‘high school graduate’’ includes people who received either a high school diploma or the equivalent;for example, passed the Test of General Educational Development [GED] and did not attend college. The category ‘‘Associate’s degree’’ includes people whose highestdegree is an associate’s degree in (1) an occupational program that prepares them for a specific occupation, and thecourse work may or may not be creditable toward a bachelor’s degree or (2) an academic program primarily in the arts and sciences, and the course work is transferable to a bachelor’s degree. Some examples of professional degrees include medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and law.In the publications, to obtain the total number of householders who are high school graduates, add (1) highschool graduates only (includes equivalency), (2) graduates with some college, no degree, (3) with an associate’s degree, (4) with a bachelor’s degree, and (5) with a graduate degree. To obtain the total number of householdergraduates with a bachelor’s degree, add (1) with a bachelor’s degree and (2) with a graduate or professional degree. The microdata have similar information on other household members aged 14 years and older. See also the definition ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’ Elderly. Publications. Data for the elderly include all householdswith householders 65 years and older. Note that this definition is narrower than in Department of Housing and Urban Development housing programs, which count as elderly all households where the householder or spouse is 62 or older, or has a disability. Microdata. Not applicable; data can be classified at any age. Electric fuses and circuit breakers. These statistics are presented for occupied housing units. The data show whether an electric fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped in the home in the 3 months prior to the interview, or while the household was living in the unit if less than 3 months. A blown fuse or tripped breaker switch results in the temporary loss of electricity until the fuse is replaced or the breaker switch reset. Blown fuses inside majorpieces of installed equipment (such as some air conditioners) are counted as blown fuses or tripped breaker switches. The item may identify inadequate wiring, but it also happens commonly when people move into houses and are unfamiliar with which items can be turned on at the same time. Electricity. See the definition ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas.’’ Elevator on floor. Statistics are shown for housing units in structures with two or more floors that have one or more passenger elevators in working condition on the same floor as the sample unit. Elevators used only for freight are excluded. Equipment. This item refers to selected equipment that is not shared with other households. Refrigerators, burners, ovens, and disposals are counted only if they were in working order or the household planned to have them repaired or replaced soon. Complete kitchen facilities. A housing unit has complete kitchen facilities when it has all of the following: (1) kitchen sink; (2) burners, cook stove, or microwave oven; and (3) refrigerator. These terms are further defined below. The same criteria are used for occupied and vacant units in determining complete kitchen facilities. In some areas of the country it is common for the occupant to bring a refrigerator. In these cases the vacant unit, lacking a refrigerator, has an incomplete kitchen. A-5 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Kitchen sink. Only a sink in the unit or on an enclosed porch is counted, but it does not matter whether it is in the kitchen. However a bathroom sink does not count as a kitchen sink. Refrigerator. It may or may not have a freezer. Kerosene refrigerators are counted, but not ice boxes. Microwave oven. Data for microwave ovens were collected only if the respondent did not report having a cookingstove with oven, or burners. Prior to 1997, the data collected included all types of ovens except toaster ovens. Burners. Data for burners were collected only if the respondent did not report having a cooking stove with oven. Burners built into a stove or counter top are counted, as are burners on a wood-burning stove. Cooking stove. The cookstove can be mechanical or woodburning. Dishwasher. Counter top dishwashers are not counted. Washing machine. Any kind with a motor is counted. Clothes dryer. Only clothes dryers with motors are counted, not hand-operated wringers or hand-turned spin dryers. Disposal in sink. A disposal is a motorized device that grinds waste so it can flow through the waste water pipe. Trash compactor. Only built-in motorized trash compactors are counted. Air conditioning. Air conditioning is defined as the cooling of air by a refrigeration unit; excluded are evaporative coolers, fans, or blowers that are not connected to arefrigeration unit. A room air-conditioning unit is an individual air conditioner that is installed in a window or an outside wall and generally intended to cool one room, although it may sometimes be used to cool several rooms. A central system is an installation that air conditions theentire housing unit or major portions of it. In an apartment building, a central system may cool all apartments in the building; each apartment may have its own central system; or there may be several systems, each providingcentral air conditioning for a group of apartments. A central installation with individual room controls is a central air-conditioning system. External building conditions. The external condition of the building that contains the sample unit is determinedby direct questions asked of the respondent. The categories were grouped into the following: roof, walls, windows, and foundation. Roof. A ‘‘sagging roof’’ is a critical defect indicating continuous neglect, or deep or serious damage to the structure. Only roofs with substantial sagging are included. ‘‘Missing roofing material’’ includes rotted, broken, loose or missing shingles, tiles, slate, shake, and tin, caused by extensive damage from fire, storm, or serious neglect. ‘‘Hole in roof’’ occurs when the missing roof materials expose the interior of the unit directly to weather. Holes caused by construction activity are not counted unless the construction has been abandoned. Walls. ‘‘Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material’’ applies to the exterior wall (including chimney) of the structure. These defects may be caused by storm, fire,flood, extensive neglect, vandalism, and so forth. Materials may include clapboard siding, shingles, boards, brick,concrete, and stucco. The missing materials do not necessarily expose the interior of the unit directly to weather. Missing materials resulting from construction activity are not counted unless construction has been abandoned.‘‘Sloping outside walls’’ is a critical defect indicating continuous neglect or serious damage to the structure. Only walls with substantial sagging are included. Windows. ‘‘Boarded-up windows’’ have been sealed off to protect against weather or entry and include windows and/or doors covered by board, brick, metal, or some other material. ‘‘Broken windows’’ indicate several brokenor missing window panes. ‘‘Bars on windows’’ are to protect against unlawful entry. The condition of the windowshas no bearing on this item. The bars can be vertical, horizontal, or a metal grating. Windows completely covered with metal sheeting are not included in this category. Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole. This category includes large cracks, holes, and rotted, loose, or missing foundation material. Extra unit. Extra units include units classified as usual residence elsewhere (URE), vacant units designated as occasional use, and seasonal units (excluding migratory). A series of four questions was asked concerning these units. Reasons for extra unit owned.• Previous usual residence—never sold the unit after moving from the unit into a new permanent residence. • Recreational purposes—used for vacations, weekends,

sports, and holidays, but not anyone’s usual residence currently. • Investment purposes—kept currently for investment

purposes regardless of why it was obtained originally. • Wishes to sell the property but has not been able to

yet—the owner is currently attempting to sell the unit but has not been successful. • Inherited—received as an inheritance in the settling of

an estate.• Some other reason—used if none of the other designations applied. A-6 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Location of extra unit. Designates how close the unit is to the owner’s current residence. Nights owner spent at extra unit. Indicates how often the extra unit was used by the owner. Nights owner rented extra unit. Determines how often the extra unit was used by people other than the owner. Family or primary individual. While any occupant of ahousing unit is called a household member, each household includes either one of the following: • a family, which is the householder and all (one or more)

other people living in the same household who arerelated to the householder by blood, marriage, or adoption. • a primary individual, which is a householder who lives

alone or with nonrelatives only. In any case the household also may include one or more roommates, lodgers, servants, or other people unrelated to the householder. These are considered members of the household but not of the family. Married couples related to the householder of a family are included in the family and are not considered as separate families unless they reside in separate living quarters. While they are part of the family, they are also usually a subfamily (see the definition ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’). By definition, families include the householder and at leastone relative, so in the statistics on household composition, families are always included in the various categories of two-or-more-person households. Primary individuals with nonrelatives living with them also are tabulated as two-or-more-person households. Primary individuals living alone are tabulated as one-person households.The definition of families and primary individuals is significant in that some income items are collected only for the family or primary individual; these are: source ofincome, current income, food stamps, savings, and investments. (Source of income and amount of wages are, in fact, only for family members 16 years and older.) For other household members 16 years and older, who are not related to the householder, total income is collected for each person, but sources and current changes in incomeare not identified, and their income is not included in comparisons with monthly housing costs or value. The distinction is meant to approximate whose income may be available for housing and other shared living expenses. However it is imperfect in the case of roommates whoshare more or less equally. See also the definition ‘‘Household composition.’’ Farm. See the definition ‘‘Crop sales.’’ First-time owners. If neither the owner nor any co-owner has ever owned or co-owned another home as a usual residence, then the housing unit is reported as the first home ever owned. Previous homes purchased solely as vacation homes or homes purchased for commercialrental purposes are not considered usual residences. However, if a previously owned home was originally purchased as a usual residence and later used as a vacation home orfor commercial or rental purposes, the owner is not a firsttime owner. Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns. A privy orchemical toilet is not considered a flush toilet. Flush toilets outside the unit are not counted. The statistics on breakdowns of flush toilet are shown for housing units with at least one flush toilet for the household’s use only. The flush toilet may be completely unusable because of a faulty flushing mechanism, broken pipes, stopped up sewer pipe, lack of water supplied to the flush toilet, or some other reason. For households with more than one toilet, the question asked about times when all toilets were unusable. Food stamps. These data are restricted to families and primary individuals with total incomes of $25,000 per year or less. Housing units are counted in these data if the householder or any relative currently living in the unit received food stamps in the past year, even at another address. Throughout most of the United States, stamps have been replaced by the electronic benefit transfer (EBT)which is a system allowing transfer via debit card of government benefits from a federal account to a retail outlet’s account. The food stamp program is a joint federal-state program that is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and state and local governments. Foundation. This item is restricted to one-unit buildings and excludes mobile homes. A structure has a basement if there is an enclosed space at least partially underground in which a person can walk upright under all or part of the building. The basement is under all the building if it isunder the entire main structure, excluding garages, carports, and porches. A crawl space is space between the ground and the first floor of the house, but it is not high enough for a person to walk upright. A house is built on a concrete slab if it is built on concrete that has been poured on the ground. The ‘‘other’’ category refers to a house built on stilts or pilings (for example, beach houses), boats, and motor homes. Fuels. Electricity may be supplied by above- or underground electric power lines or generated at the housing unit. Piped gas is gas piped through underground pipes from a central system to serve the neighborhood. Bottled gas is pressurized gas stored in tanks or bottles that arefilled or exchanged when empty. Fuel oil is heating oil normally supplied by truck to a storage tank for use by the heating system. Kerosene or other liquid fuel includes kerosene, gasoline, alcohol, and other similar combustible liquids. A-7 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Coal or coke is usually delivered by truck. Wood refers to the use of wood or wood charcoal as a fuel. Solar energy refers to the use of energy available from sunlight as a heating fuel source. Other includes briquettes made of pitch and sawdust, coal dust, waste material like corncobs, purchased steam, or any other fuel not listed. Fuels, other house heating. These are the same types of fuels mentioned above but used in addition to and/or supplementing the main house heating fuel. Gas. See the definition ‘‘Monthly costs paid for electricity and gas.’’ Government subsidy for repairs. ‘‘Government subsidy for repairs’’ refers to an assistance program provided by the federal, state, or local government for the purpose of obtaining or installing energy conservation products for low income households. The money must be spent that way. The type of products include insulation, storm doors,storm windows, weather stripping, caulking, furnace tuneups, or for repair of broken doors and windows. Ground anchors. See the definition ‘‘Manufactured housing/mobile home tiedowns.’’ Group quarters. See the definition ‘‘Housing units.’’ Halls. See the definition ‘‘Light fixtures in public halls.’’ Heating and cooling degree days. National publications and microdata. Each degree that theaverage temperature for a day is below 65 degrees Fahrenheit produces one heating degree day (HDD). For example, if the maximum temperature is 70 degrees F and the minimum temperature is 52 degrees F, the average temperature for the day is 61 degrees, resulting in four heating degree days. A day when the average temperature is 65 or more has zero heating degree days. Each degree that the average temperature for a day is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit produces one cooling degree day (CDD). For example, if the maximum temperature is 80 degrees F and the minimum temperature is 62 degrees F, the average temperature for the day is 71 degrees,resulting in six cooling degree days. A day when the average temperature is 65 or less has zero cooling degree days. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provided the information on degree days, based on averages for 1951–80. Each sample unit was assigned heating and cooling degree days using average NOAA data for counties. Metropolitan publications and microdata. Not applicable. Heating equipment. Data are shown for the main heating equipment and other heating equipment used in addition to the main heating equipment. More than one category of ‘‘Other heating equipment’’ could be reported for the same household. Only one type of equipment was shown as the ‘‘Main heating equipment.’’ Warm-air furnace refers to a central system that provides warm air through ducts leading to various rooms. Steam or hot water system refers to a central heating system in which heat from steam or hot water is delivered through radiators or other outlets. It also includes solar heated hot water that is circulated throughout the home. Electric heat pump refers to a heating and cooling system that utilizes indoor and outdoor coils, a compressor, and a refrigerant to pump in heat during the winter and pump out heat during the summer. Only heat pumps that are centrally installed with ducts to the rooms are included in this category. Others are included in wall units. Built-in electric units refers to units permanently installed in floors, walls, ceilings, or baseboards. Floor, wall, or other built-in hot-air unit without ducts refers to a system that delivers warm air to the room right above the furnace or to the room(s) on one or both sides of the wall in which the furnace is installed. Room heater with flue refers to nonportable room heaters in the wall or free standing heaters that burn liquid fuel, and which are connected to a flue, vent, or chimney to remove smoke and fumes. Room heater without flue refers to any room heater that burns kerosene, gas, or oil, and that does not connect to flue, vent, or chimney. Portable electric heater refers to heaters that receive current from an electrical wall outlet. Fireplaces with inserts refers to a fan-forced air circulation system installed in the fireplace to force the heat into the room. Fireplaces without inserts refers to glass door fire screensor fire backs inserted in the back of the fireplace to passively reflect heat. Cooking stove refers to gas or electric ranges or stoves originally manufactured to cook food. Stove refers to any range or stove that burns solid fuel including wood burning, pot belly, and Franklin stoves. Other includes any heating equipment that does not fit the definition for any of the previous definitions. Heating equipment breakdowns. Statistics are shown for housing units occupied by the householder during the winter prior to the interview and refer only to the main heating equipment. The data are classified by whether the A-8 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## housing unit was uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more, the number of times equipment breakdowns lasted 6 hours or more, and causes for the breakdowns. The heating equipment is broken down if it is not providing heat at its normal heating capacity through some fault in the equipment. Utility interruptions occur when there is a cutoff in the gas, electricity, or other fuel supplying the heat. Inadequate heating capacity refers to heating equipmentthat is providing heat at its normal capacity, but the housing unit is still too cold for the occupants. Inadequate insulation refers to air drafts through window frames, electrical outlets, or walls that are cold. Cost of heating refers to the occupants turning down their thermostat or turning the equipment off altogether to save money. This category includes utilities/fuels that are unavailable due to unpaid bills. Hispanic. ‘‘Hispanic’’ refers to the origin of the householder, and was determined by asking respondents to identify people living in the unit who were Hispanic or Spanish American. There is no intent to include people of Brazilian or Portuguese ancestry. Hispanics may be of any race. Most identify themselves as White or Black, as shown in Table 2-1. Home equity line-of-credit. This is a revolving homeequity loan that allows the property owner to borrow against the equity up to a fixed limit set by the lender without reapplying for a loan. Home-equity lump-sum loan. This is a home equity loan that is paid out in a one-time lump-sum amount and that must be repaid over a set period of time. Home-equity mortgage. See the definition ‘‘Mortgages currently on property.’’ Homes currently for sale or rent. The data are presented in the publication for owner-occupied units, yearround units temporarily occupied by people who have a usual residence elsewhere, and vacant units. The owner may offer the unit up for rent only, up for rent or for sale, or for sale only. In addition, the owner may have contracted to rent or sell the unit, but the transfer has not yet taken place. Finally, the housing unit may be not on the market at all. Household. A household consists of all people who occupy a particular housing unit as their usual residence, or who live there at the time of the interview and have no usual residence elsewhere. The usual residence is the place where the person lives and sleeps most of the time. This place is not necessarily the same as a legal residence, voting residence, or domicile. Households include not only occupants related to the householder but also any lodgers, roomers, boarders, partners, wards, foster children, and resident employees who share the living quarters of the householder. Itincludes people temporarily away for reasons such as visiting, traveling in connection with their jobs, attendingschool, in general hospitals, and in other temporary relocations. By definition, the count of households is the same as the count of occupied housing units. Household composition. Publications. The following categories are published in the publications. Married-couple families. Each household in this group includes the householder and spouse, and other people, if any, who are related to the householder and live in the household. If the householder’s spouse is not present, but another married couple is present; for example, daughter and son-in-law or mother- and father-in-law, the household is not counted here as a married-couple family. Other male householder. This category includes households with male householders who are widowed, divorced, separated or single, or who are married with wife absent for other reasons. Other female householder. This category includes households with female householders who are widowed, divorced, separated or single, or who are married with husband absent for other reasons. No nonrelatives. When this phrase modifies Married-couple households, then households that include householder, spouse, nonrelatives, and other relatives, if any, are included with Other male and Other female householder, rather than with Married-couples, no nonrelatives. Single children under 18 years old. This category includes all household members under 18 years, whether related to the householder or not, who are not currently married (they have never been married, or are divorced, separated, or widowed). For example, it includes currently unmarried children of lodgers and foster children. Own never-married children. This category includes any household member under 18 years old, if he or she has never been married, and is a son, daughter, stepchild, or adopted child of the householder. By definition, children of subfamilies are not children of the householder, so they are excluded from this count. The data are published for both this definition of children and the definition above (based on age and current marital status), in different stubitems, so readers can see whether the definition of children affects their findings. Microdata. Not applicable; researchers may calculate these and other categories from the data on each person. A-9 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## See also the definitions ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ and ‘‘Family or primary individual.’’ Household moves and formation. Publications. Data are shown for households that moved into the present unit during the 12 months prior to the date of the interview. The distribution is further classified by (1) whether the household moved together from the same unit, from two or more units, or moved at separate times, and (2) if previous householder(s) moved into the present unit. The total does not measure net household formation, since it omits deaths, moves to institutions, and moves abroad, and it does not show whether all occupants of the previous unit moved here; some may have stayed there, or moved elsewhere. The categories do indicate people moving out of units where they were not the householder (divorce or childrensetting out on their own), and people moving in with others (marriage, roommates, children moving from one parent to another, or to a grandparent). Householder. The householder is the first household member listed on the questionnaire who is an owner or renter of the sample unit and is 18 years or older. An owner is a person whose name is on the deed, mortgage, or contract to purchase. A renter is a person whose name is on the lease. If there is no lease, a renter is a person responsible for paying the rent. If no one meets the full criteria, the age requirement is relaxed before the owner/renter requirement. Where the respondent is one of several unrelated people who all could meet the criteria, the interviewer will select one of them to be listed first who then becomes the householder. Microdata. Not applicable; researchers may calculate these and other categories from the data on each person. Housing units. A housing unit is a house, apartment, group of rooms, or single room occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters. Living quarters is a general term that includes both housing units and group quarters. Living quarters include structures intended for residential use (such as a house,apartment building, boarding house, or mobile home). Living quarters also include the following, but only if they are occupied as usual residences: (a) places such as tents, caves, boats, and railroad cars; and (b) structures intended for nonresidential use (such as rooms in a warehouse where a guard lives). Living quarters exclude quarters being used entirely for nonresidential purposes, such as astore, an office, or quarters used for storing business supplies, machinery, or agricultural products. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupants live and eat separately from any other people in the structure and that have direct access from the outside of the structure or through a common hall, lobby, or vestibule that is used or intended for use by the occupants of more than one unit or by the general public. This means that the hall, lobby, or vestibule is not part of any unit, but must be clearly separate from all units in the structure. For vacant units, the criteria of separateness and direct access are applied to the intended occupants whenever possible. If the information cannot be obtained, the criteria are applied to the previous occupants. Group quarters. The following types of living quarters are not classified as housing units and are not covered by theAHS interviews (some are in the microdata as Noninterviews): Institutional group quarters are living quarters occupied by one or more people under care or custody, such as children in an orphanage, people in a nursing home, and prisoners in a penitentiary. Noninstitutional group quarters do not involve care or custody, and do not have separate living. They include college dormitories, fraternity and sorority houses, nurses’ dormitories, and special living arrangements for the elderly. In addition, noninstitutional group quarters include any living quarters that are occupied by nine or more people unrelated to the householder. Note that institutional and commercial establishments that have single-family houses or individual apartments with direct access, where staff live and eat separately, such as some residential hotels, and units for college professors, are housing units. Military housing forsingles is not covered, but housing where civilian family members live is, if it meets the definition of a housing unit. Hotels. Occupied rooms or suites of rooms in hotels, motels, and similar places are classified as housing units only when occupied by permanent residents; that is, people who consider the hotel as their usual residence or have no usual residence elsewhere. Vacant rooms or suites of rooms are classified as housing units only in those hotels, motels, and similar places in which 75 percent or more of the accommodations are occupied by permanent residents. Rooming houses. If any of the occupants in a rooming or boarding house live and eat separately from everyone else in the building and have direct access, their quarters areclassified as separate housing units. The remaining quarters are combined. If the combined quarters contain eightor fewer roomers unrelated to the householder, or a person in charge, they are counted as one housing unit. Otherwise they are noninstitutional group quarters. New housing units. Units being built are classified as housing units (though they may be vacant) if construction has reached a point where all exterior windows and doors are installed and final usable floors are in place. Note this A-10 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## stage of construction is earlier than the one used in Duration of vacancy (see the definition ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality’’), which measures when construction was completed.The occupants of each housing unit may be a single family, one person living alone, two or more families living together, or any other group of related or unrelated people who share living arrangements (up to the limit of eight people unrelated to the householder). Both occupied and vacant units are counted, except that the following are excluded if they are vacant: (a) tents, caves, boats, railroad cars, and the like; (b) structures intended for nonresidential use; (c) units used for business storage (storage of personal furniture does not disqualify a unit); and (d) units unfit for human habitation (roof, walls, windows, or doors no longer protect the interior from weather, or there is positive evidence such as a sign on the house or block that the unit is to be demolished or is condemned). How the housing unit was acquired. The householder obtained the housing unit by one of several options: bybuying the house already built; by signing a sales agreement that included the land as well as the cost of buildingthe house; by having a contractor build it on the householder’s land; by the householder building it on the householder’s own land (this includes a person acting as own contractor; this also includes leased land); or by receiving it as a gift or inheritance. Income. The survey covers total money income in the 12 months before the interview. It covers people age 16 and older (age 14 and older before 1999) currently living in the housing unit, even if they lived elsewhere during some of the previous 12 months. The figures represent the amount of income before any deductions such as taxes, Social Security, union dues, bonds, and insurance. The figures exclude: capital gains; lump sum paymentsfrom inheritances or insurance; occasional gifts; other sporadic payments; money borrowed; tax refunds; withdrawal of bank deposits; accrued interest on uncashed savings bonds; payments between household members except wages in a family business; income ‘‘in kind’’ such as free living quarters, housing subsidies, food stamps, or food produced and consumed in the home; and money fromthe sale of property (unless the recipient was in the business of selling such property). Figures also exclude income of people who have died or moved out of thehousing unit, even if they lived in it for part of the previous 12 months. Most data are from the respondent’s replies. For people not related to the householder, the interviewer tries to askthem directly about their income, but if they are not available, the interviewer asks the respondent. Medians for income are rounded to the nearest hundred dollars. Figures are shown separately for household income andincome of families and primary individuals (see the definition ‘‘Family and primary individuals’’). Each has its own advantages. Only household income includes the income of lodgers, roommates, employees, and other household members who are not related to the householder. Wages and salaries include income received for work performed as an employee. It includes wages, salary, piecerate payments, commissions, tips, cash bonuses, and Armed Forces pay, but not pay that a business owner pays to herself or himself. Business, farm, or ranch income is received from selfemployment in a business, professional practice, partnership, or farm. Social Security and pensions include pensions, survivors’ benefits, and disability payments. This is not intended to include Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is grouped with welfare, but many respondents confuse SSI and Social Security. Both come from the Social SecurityAdministration. They used to be issued on different colored checks to minimize confusion, but now most payments are sent by electronic deposit. Interest is money received or credited to a person’s account for the use of money. Notes, bonds, deposits in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CDs) are the most common sources of interest. Stock dividends are payments made by a corporation to its stockholders. These include periodic payments from an estate or trust fund, and dividends paid or credited to those who hold shares in a mutual fund. Rental income includes the total money received from rental of property, rental from real estate, or from roomers or boarders, less all rental expenses. SSI is the Supplemental Security Income Program, which is administered by the Social Security Administration, andreplaces most public assistance payments that were previously made by state and local welfare agencies to lowincome aged, blind, and disabled persons. Public assistance or welfare includes money received from local or state administered public assistance programs, such as old-age assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), aid to the blind or totally disabled, or other public assistance. Alimony or child support includes alimony, money received periodically from a former spouse after a divorce or legal separation. Child support is money received for the support of children not living with their father/mother as the result of a legal separation. Other includes worker’s compensation or other disabilitypayments, unemployment compensation, veteran’s payments, total amount that parents receive for the care of A-11 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## foster children in their home, money received from gambling, scholarship and fellowship money received by students for which no service or work was required, military reenlistment bonuses, and any other sources of money income not specified above. There may be significant differences in the income data between the AHS and other surveys and censuses. For example, the time period for income data in the AHS is the 12 months prior to the interview, while other income data generally refer to the calendar year prior to the date of the interview. Additional differences in the income data may be attributed to how income questions are asked, levels of missing data (usually high on questions about income), whether missing data are estimated or ignored, sampling variability, and nonsampling errors. See also the definition ‘‘Current income’’ in Appendix A, the topics ‘‘Poverty’’ in Appendix C, and ‘‘Effect on income’’ in Appendix D. Inside (P)MSAs. See the definition ‘‘Metropolitan areas.’’ Insurance. See the definition ‘‘Property insurance.’’ Interest. See the definition ‘‘Current interest rate.’’ Items included in primary mortgage payment. The respondent was asked to indicate which items wereincluded in the monthly mortgage payment besides principal and interest. These items include property taxes, property insurance, private mortgage insurance, and other charges. Other charges may include disability insurance or life insurance. Journey to work. Metropolitan and national publicationsand microdata. The publications publish data on householders. The microdata have similar information on all workers. . Workers. This includes all people 14 years and older who held a job in the United States any time the week before the interview. Householders who worked last week. This includes householders who reported having a job in the United States any time the week before the interview. Principal means of transportation to work last week. This refers to the principal mode of travel used to get fromhome to work. People who use different means of transportation on different days of the week were asked to specify the one used most often. People who used more than one means of transportation to get to work each daywere asked to specify the one used for the longest distance during the trip to work. Public transportation refers to bus, streetcar, subway, or elevated trains. ‘‘Other means’’ includes taxicabs, ferryboats, surface trains, orvan service. See also the definition ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’ Travel time from home to work. The total elapsed time in minutes to usually get from home to work during the week prior to interview was counted as the travel time to work. The elapsed time includes time spent waiting forpublic transportation and picking up members of carpools. Respondents were instructed to report travel time to the nearest minute. No fixed place to work. Workers with no fixed place ofwork are those who did not usually work at the same location each day and do not usually report to a central location to begin work each day. Distance from home to work. This is the usual one-way,‘‘door-to-door’’ distance in miles from home to work during the week prior to interview. Respondents were instructed to report travel rounded to the nearest mile. Departure time to work. This refers to the time (hour and minutes) the respondent left for work. The categories begin with midnight and progress to 11:59 p.m. Kitchen. See the definition ‘‘Equipment.’’ Land contract. A land contract is an arrangement for the sale of real estate whereby the buyer may use, occupy, and enjoy land, but no deed is given by the seller (and no title passes) until all of the sale price has been paid. Last used as a permanent residence. See the definition ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality.’’ Lenders of primary and secondary mortgage. This item is presented for units with two or more mortgages.The data are classified by whether the money was borrowed from a firm (bank or other organization), the sellerof the property, or from another individual. Other organizations consist of mortgage corporations, pension plans, credit unions, and savings and loan associations. Other individual(s) includes anyone who was not the most recent owner. Light fixtures in public halls. These statistics are presented for housing units in two-or-more-unit structures. Data include whether or not there are light fixtures in the public halls and whether or not none, some, or all of the light fixtures are in working order. Light fixtures include wall lights, ceiling lights, or table lamps in the public halls of the building. Public halls are used by the occupants and guests to get to their apartment doors. Line of credit. See the definition ‘‘Home equity line-ofcredit.’’ Line-of-credit amount used for home additions, improvements, or repairs. This is the percentage of thedollar amount of home equity loans used for home additions, improvements, or repairs. Line-of-credit monthly payment. This is the monthly payment on the line-of-credit paid to the bank at the present interest rate. A-12 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Living quarters. See the definition ‘‘Housing units.’’ Location of previous unit. Publications show data for units in which the householder moved during the 12 months prior to the interview. Microdata show similar information for moves since the previous interview, or for the past 2 years for units added to the sample.The data compare metropolitan areas of the previous residence and the residence in the AHS sample, where the interview was conducted. The AHS residence is coded by its 1983 metropolitan area definition (see the definition ‘‘Metropolitan areas’’), which may not be the current area definition. Since 1993, coding the previous residence with comparable 1983 boundaries has not been done because of geographic boundary changes. Therefore, this item has been suppressed to avoid the appearance of spurious changes. Lodgers. See the definitions ‘‘Household,’’ ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children,’’ and ‘‘Rent paid by lodgers.’’ Lot size. Lot size includes all connecting land that isowned or rented with the home. Excluded are two-ormore-unit buildings and two-or-more-unit mobile homes.In the publications, median lot size is shown to hundredths of an acre. Lower cost state and local mortgages. Data areshown for owner-occupied units with one or more mortgages. These are loans generally 1 percent to 3 percent below the current mortgage interest rate at the time the loan was made. The loans are managed through state or local governments. Excluded are federally funded programs of the Veterans Administration and RHS/RD, formerly Farmers Home Administration. Lump-sum loan. See the definition ‘‘Home-equity lumpsum loan.’’ Major source of down payment. This item refers to thesource of the cash used for down payment or outright purchase of the property (house or lot). If more than one source applied, the one providing the largest amount was recorded. Sale of previous home was reported only if the previoushome was sold during the 12 months preceding the acquisition of the present home. Savings, or cash on hand, includes money drawn as bankdeposits, credit unions, share accounts, saving bonds, certificates of deposits (CDs), money market funds, and IRA or KEOGH accounts. Sale of other investment includes the sale of other real property or real estate other than the previous home or from the sale of other investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or dissolved business ventures. Borrowing other than a mortgage on this property is shown if the present owner borrowed the down payment, even if the property was mortgaged. Money received as a gift regardless of the source was categorized inheritance or gift. Land where building built used for financing means the land on which the structure was built was used as the present owner’s equity in the property. Sources of down payment that do not fit any of the above categories were recorded in the other category. Manager. See the definition ‘‘Owner or manager on property.’’ Manufactured/mobile homes. A manufactured/mobilehome is defined as a housing unit that was originally constructed to be towed on its own chassis (also called HUDCode homes). It also may have permanent rooms attached at its present site or other structural modifications. The term does not include prefabricated buildings, modular homes, travel campers, boats, or self-propelled vehicles like motor homes. Some people use the terms trailer or manufactured housing in the same sense as mobile homes. Manufactured/mobile home setup. Manufactured/mobile homes are placed on a permanent masonry foundation; rest on concrete pads; or are up on blocks, but not on concrete pads. Manufactured/mobile home tiedowns. Manufactured/mobile home or trailer tiedowns are ground-anchor foundation systems that give stability to manufactured housing/mobile homes. Manufactured/mobile homes in group.Manufactured/mobile homes or mobile home sites gathered close together are considered to be in a ‘‘group.’’ This may be a mobile home park or it may be a number grouped together on adjacent individually owned lots notin a mobile home park. See also the definition ‘‘Site placement.’’ Medians. Publications. We estimate each median from the printed distribution. For example, if there are 12 million homes of a particular type, the median is the 6 millionth, or halfway point of these homes. Therefore, if 5 million homes are below $400 rent, then the median is the millionth homeabove $400. Finally, if the next interval printed in the publication (from $400 to $449) has 3 million homes, the median is assumed to be one-third of the way through the interval (at $417). This technique overestimates medians by a few percentbecause most homes cluster at the bottom of their intervals. The clustering happens because landlords ask for rent in round numbers, like $400, and people give answers in round numbers, like $20,000 income or 40 years old. A-13 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## We do not show the median at all if the distribution is estimated to have fewer than 25 sample cases (50,000 homes in the national publications). Microdata. Not applicable; no medians are shown in the public use file. Median monthly housing costs for owners. Publications. In addition to the median for ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ this item gives two additional medians for owner-occupied units. The first median includes maintenance costs in addition to those items included in ‘‘Monthly housing costs.’’ The second median excludes second and subsequent mortgages, installment loans orcontracts, and maintenance costs, but includes all remaining items listed in ‘‘Monthly housing costs.’’ Because neither of these medians includes costs for renter-occupied units, they are not comparable to the median presented in ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ except in the ‘‘Owners column’’ and the ‘‘Owners’’ chapter. Microdata. Not applicable. Metropolitan areas. Metropolitan areas are made up ofwhole counties (towns in New England) that have significant levels of commuting and contiguous urban areas in common. They may cross state lines, and usually include large amounts of rural land and farm land, provided thecounty or town as a whole qualifies. See also the definitions ‘‘Central cities,’’ ‘‘Places,’’ and ‘‘Urban,’’ which isbased on much higher population density than metropolitan areas. National publications and microdata. Since 1985 the National AHS has used the official list of metropolitanareas published on June 27, 1983, by the Office of Management and Budget as OMB Bulletin 83-20. That list was developed from definitions published January 3, 1980, in the Federal Register, Volume 45, pages 956-963. AHS still uses these 1983 boundaries for data in the 2003 national microdata file to measure change consistently over time. However, AHS uses the 1990 census-based geography for the data in the 2003 national publication. National microdata identify parts of many metropolitan areas. The sample size is usually too small for analysis, but researchers may group the areas; for example, by growth rate, turnover rate, and size, to have enough cases in each group to analyze. For six broad areas, containing a total of 18 metropolitan area codes (shown in Codebook for the American Housing Survey, Volume 2 or 3), the sample sizes have been augmented to permit analysis: Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Northern New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Elsewhere, metropolitan area codes are shown for (a) central cities of a metropolitan area where they had total 1980 population of 100,000 or more, and (b) urbanized suburbs of a metropolitan area where they had total 1980 population of 100,000 or more. In some areas, only central cities or only suburbs met the cutoff, so only those sample cases show metropolitancodes. Other sample cases show 9999 as their metropolitan code, which is a suppression for confidentiality that does not affect the printed publications. Metropolitan publications and microdata. Since 1995 themetropolitan AHS has used HUD definitions of metropolitan areas. These start from the definitions of the Office of Management and Budget, but some outlying areas are omitted from the HUD definitions. Those counties have enough commuting to meet the OMB definition, but HUD believes they are not part of the same housing market as the rest of the area and need to be omitted for housing analysis. The areas for a given year included in and excluded from each metropolitan area are listed in the front of the publications for that year. Monthly costs paid for electricity and piped gas. Three separate procedures are used to estimate monthly costs of electricity and gas. All respondents are asked ifthey have records available showing their costs for electricity (or gas) separate from other utilities. If they respond ‘‘yes,’’ they are asked the amount of their electric (or gas) bill for the most recent recent months of January, April,August, and December. These months are the best predictors of annual costs. On average, more than one-third of respondents provide answers for at least 1 of the 4 months.

1. If the respondent provides data for only 1 month, the following procedure is used. The data for the month are adjusted using regression formulas to estimateyearly costs that are then divided by 12. These formulas are derived from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) sponsored by the U.S. Departmentof Energy. These formulas take into account the following characteristics of the unit: the census divisionwhere it is located, electric heat, electric water heating, natural gas heat, natural gas water heating, yearbuilt, type of unit, number of rooms, number of bathrooms, number of appliances, and number of household members. 2. If the respondent provides data for 2, 3, or 4 months,the second procedure is used. As with the first procedure, the monthly data are adjusted using regression formulas, derived from the RECS data, to estimate yearly costs that are then divided by 12. Because more than 1 month’s worth of real costs are available, it israrely necessary to take into account detailed characteristics of the unit as is done in procedure one. (In some cases where 2 months of data are provided, detailed characteristics of the unit are taken into account.) 3. If the respondent answers ‘‘no,’’ that he or she does not have separate records for the electricity (or gas), A-14 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## the respondent is asked to provide an estimate of theaverage monthly costs. In this case, a procedure similar to the first is used. As in the case where 1 monthof billing data is provided, the reported monthly average is adjusted using regression formulas derived from the RECS data, that take into account both the reported amount of electricity charges and detailed characteristics of the unit. Finally, a factor is then applied to the electricity and gas costs to benchmark them to RECS averages. A full explanation of the formulas is in Appendix E of Codebook for the American Housing Survey, Volume 3. Monthly expenses, additional help with. Publications. Not applicable. Microdata. Additional questions are asked of renters when the ratio of monthly housing costs as percent of currentincome is high. Rental households receiving housing assistance that report spending more than 35 percent of their incomes on housing, or rental households not receiving housing assistance with incomes less than $15,000 that report spending more than 50 percent of their incomes on housing were asked whether they received outside help tomeet monthly housing expense for food, clothing, car payments, public transportation, child care, medical care or medicine, and utility bills. They were asked to specify the type of help they received. Monthly housing costs. The data are presented for owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing units as well as vacant-for-rent units. Monthly housing costs for owner-occupied units includethe sum of monthly payments for all mortgages or installment loans or contracts, except reverse annuity mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Costs also include real estate taxes (including taxes on manufactured/mobile homes, and manufactured/mobile home sites if the site is owned), property insurance, homeowner association fees, cooperative or condominium fees, mobile home park fees, land rent, and utilities. Costs do not include maintenanceand repairs, but see the definition ‘‘Median monthly housing costs for owners.’’ Monthly housing costs for renter-occupied housing units include the contract rent, utilities, property insurance, and mobile home park fee. Renter housing units occupied without payment of cash rent are shown separately as ‘‘No cash rent.’’ For rental units subsidized by a housingauthority, the federal government, or state or local governments, the monthly rental costs reflect only the portion paid by the household and not the portion subsidized. Thefigures do not adjust for lost security deposits or the benefit of free rent offered by some owners. Monthly housing costs for vacant-for-rent housing units include rent asked, but not utilities or other charges. The category, Depends on income of the occupants, means the rent charged will vary depending on the occupants’income, such as in public housing or some military housing. The term utilities here includes electricity, gas, fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, or wood), water, sewage disposal, garbageand trash collection, but not telephones or cable television. Utility costs are counted if they are paid by the occupant or by someone else, such as a relative, welfare agency, or friend. They may be paid separately or included in rent, condominium fee, or mobile home park fee, and the AHS questions take care to avoid double-counting. Specified owners and renters. In the publications, Table 19 of each chapter presents financial characteristics for these groups that are comparable to the costs published before 1984. Medians for monthly housing costs are rounded to the nearest dollar. Monthly housing costs as percent of current income. Publications. The yearly housing costs (monthly housing costs multiplied by 12) are expressed as a percentage of the total current income (see the definition ‘‘Current income’’). The percentage was computed separately for each unit and rounded to the nearest percent, so 25 to 29 percent means 24.5 to 29.49 percent. The percentage was not computed for units where occupants reported no income, a net loss, or no cash rent. The category 100 percent or more counts units with housing costs exceeding income. This situation may mean inaccurate income or housing costs data, or true but temporary situations. For most purposes, readers may wish to treat this line as missing or unreliable data. Microdata. Not applicable; may be calculated as needed. Monthly payment for principal and interest. The data present the monthly dollar amount paid on the mortgage for principal and interest only. They do not include that portion of the monthly payment used for property taxes,homeowner’s insurance, and/or other charges. In the publications, medians for monthly payment for principal and for interest are rounded to the nearest dollar. Mortgage origination. Data are shown for owneroccupied units with one or more mortgages. Placed new mortgages data are classified by the date the new mortgage was obtained in relation to the date the property was acquired. An assumed mortgage indicates that the current ownerassumed the previous owner’s mortgage when the property was acquired and has not been refinanced. A wrap-around mortgage is a mortgage with a face valuethat encompasses the unpaid balance of the first mortgage(s), plus the amount of any new funds extended by the wrap-around lender. A-15 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Combination of the above means that there was more than one method of origination for the outstanding mortgages on the property. Mortgages currently on property. Publications. The owner or the owner’s spouse was asked the number of mortgages or similar loans (including home equity loans) currently in effect on the home. Data areshown for the number of units with the following mortgage categories: owned free and clear, reverse mortgages, regular, and home equity

. A mortgage or similar debt refers to all forms of debt for which the property is pledged as security for payment of the debt. It includes such debt instruments as deeds of trust, trust deeds, mortgage bonds, home-equity lines of credit, home-equity lump-sum loans, and vendors’ liens. In trust arrangements, usually a third party, known as the trustee, holds the title to the property until the debt ispaid. In home-equity lines of credit, home-equity lumpsum loans, and vendors’ lien arrangements, the title is kept by the buyer but the seller (vendor) reserves, in thedeed to the buyer, a lien on the property to secure payment of the balance of the purchase price. Also included as a mortgage or similar debt are contracts to purchase, land contracts, and lease-purchase agreements where the title to the property remains with the seller until the agreed upon payments have been made by the buyer. See also the definitions ‘‘Current interest rate,’’ ‘‘Itemsincluded in primary mortgage payment,’’ ‘‘Lenders of primary and secondary mortgage,’’ ‘‘Lower cost state and local mortgages,’’ ‘‘Major source of downpayment,’’ ‘‘Monthly payment for principal and interest,’’ ‘‘Primarymortgage,’’ ‘‘Remaining years mortgaged,’’ ‘‘Term of primary mortgage at origination or assumption,’’ ‘‘Total outstanding principal amount,’’ ‘‘Type of primary mortgage,’’ ‘‘Year primary mortgage originated,’’ ‘‘Reason primarymortgage refinanced,’’ ‘‘Cash received in primary mortgage refinance,’’ ‘‘Percent of primary mortgage refinanced cash used for home additions, improvements, or repairs,’’ ‘‘Percent of nonrefinanced primary mortgage, including home equity lump sum, used for home purchase and improvement,’’ ‘‘Total home equity line-of-credit limit,’’‘‘Total outstanding line-of-credit loans,’’ ‘‘Current line-ofcredit interest rate,’’ ‘‘Line-of-credit amount used for home additions, improvements, or repairs,’’ and ‘‘Line-of-credit monthly payment.’’ Microdata. Not applicable. May be recoded as needed. Moves. See the definitions ‘‘Choice of present home andhome search,’’ ‘‘Household moves and formation,’’ ‘‘Location of previous unit,’’ ‘‘Persons—previous residence,’’‘‘Present and previous units,’’ ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit,’’ ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous home,’’ ‘‘Structure type of previous residence,’’ ‘‘Tenure of previous unit,’’ and ‘‘Year householder moved into unit.’’ Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services. The statistics are based on the respondent’s opinion. He or she may define the neighborhood as any size. Some topics are collected by an open-ended question onwhat, if anything, bothers the respondent about the neighborhood. Others come from questions about specific topics. The first three, and schools, have followup questions about whether the problem bothers the respondent so much he or she would like to move. Street noise or heavy street traffic. Street noise refers to noise in outdoor public areas made by children playing outdoors, noise from a factory or business, or any other sounds that the respondent considers to be street noise. Traffic refers to the amount of vehicular traffic that the respondent considers ‘‘heavy.’’ Neighborhood crime. This category refers to all forms of street and neighborhood crime, such as petty theft,assaults against the person, burglary, or any related activities that the respondent judges to be a crime. Odors. This category refers to smoke, gas, or bad smells.These three specific questions are followed by an openended question about what (else) bothers the respondent. The category People includes such complaints asunfriendly neighbors, noisy children, other races, or specific neighbors. Public transportation. The respondent answers (1) if service is available; (2) if service is satisfactory; and (3) if any member of the household uses the service at least once a week. Shopping. The respondent answers whether grocery stores or drug stores were satisfactory and were within 1 mile of the housing unit. Police protection. The respondent was asked if police protection was satisfactory. Elementary schools. The respondent was asked (1) if young children in the household attended public school, private school, preschool, or were schooled at home (doesnot attend school before 1999); (2) if the public elementary school was satisfactory; (3) if it was so unsatisfactory the respondent wanted to move; and (4) if the public elementary school was within 1 mile of the housing unit. See also the definition ‘‘Educational attainment.’’ See also the definitions ‘‘Bars on windows of buildings,’’ ‘‘Conditions of streets,’’ ‘‘Description of area within 300feet,’’ ‘‘Educational attainment,’’ ‘‘Other buildings vandalized or within interior exposed,’’ ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood,’’ and ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties.’’ Noninterview. Publications. Not applicable. A-16 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Microdata. Noninterview cases are classified as Type A, Type B, or Type C. Type A noninterviews are units occupied by people eligible for interview who were not interviewed. A noninterview means that valuable information was lost and the sample returns may not be representative of the population. It is very important to keep noninterviews to a minimum. Type A noninterview categories include (1) no one home; (2) temporarily absent; (3) refused; (4) unable to locate; (5) language problems; and (6) other occupied—specify. Type B noninterviews are units not eligible for interview at present, but which could become eligible for interviews inthe future. Type B noninterview categories include (1) permit granted, construction not started; (2) under construction, not ready; (3) permanent or temporary business or commercial storage; (4) unoccupied site for mobile home or tent; (5) other unit or converted to institutional unit; (6)occupancy prohibited; (7) interior exposed to the elements; and (8) Type B, not classified. Type C noninterviews are units ineligible for sample,either because they no longer exist or because of sampling reasons. Type C noninterview categories include: (1) demolished or disaster loss; (2) house or mobile home moved; (3) unit eliminated in structural conversion; (4) merged, not in current sample; (5) permit abandoned; (6) Type C not classified elsewhere; and (7) unit eliminated in subsampling. Number of regular mortgages and home equity mortgages. See the definition ‘‘Mortgages currently on property.’’ Number of single children under 18 years old. See the definition ‘‘Household composition.’’ Occupied housing units. A housing unit is classified as occupied if there is at least one person who lives in the unit as a usual resident at the time of the interview, or if the occupants are only temporarily absent, for example, on vacation. However, if the unit is occupied entirely bypeople with a usual residence elsewhere, the unit is classified as vacant. By definition, the count of occupied housing units is the same as the count of households. Other activities on property. Data presented exclude rental units. Property consists of one or more tracts ofland that the respondent considers to be the same property, farm, ranch, estate. The tracts may be adjoining or they may be separated by a road, creek, or other piece of land. For a condominium, this item refers to the sample unit only. Medical includes a doctor’s or dentist’s office regularly visited by patients. Commercial establishment includes establishments located in the same building as the sample unit or located elsewhere on the property (such as grocery store, restaurant, gasoline station, and veterinary office). Those housing units that have no recognizable alterations to the outside of the house are not considered as having a commercial establishment. A farm is not classified as a commercial establishment. Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed. The respondent was asked if there were any vandalized or abandoned buildings within 300 feet of the sample unit. A unit is counted as vandalized if it has most of the visible windows broken, doors missing, has beenbadly burned, has words or symbols printed on it, has portions of the roof missing, or in some other way has the interior exposed to weather. Other housing costs per month. A homeowner’s association fee (excludes condominium and cooperative fees) is a fee charged for services such as upkeep of common property, including painting hallways, cleaning lobbies, mowing lawns, repairing laundry facilities, paving parking areas, and repairing street lights. The fee may include theuse and maintenance of either indoor or outdoor swimming facilities or other recreational facilities (party rooms,tennis courts, basketball courts, exercise rooms, and playground areas). Also the homeowner association fee can include payments for security personnel such as security guards or services such as telephone answering service, maid service, or other domestic help. Mobile home park fees are regular payments to the park management that could include site rental, utility charges,mail handling, and/or fees for the maintenance of common areas. Aside from mobile homes (where site rent is covered in mobile home park fees), in a few areas of the country, occupants may own the unit, but not the land on which it stands. Land rent refers to land that is rented or leased from the land owner, and ‘‘ground rent’’ is paid. These leases are for long periods of time (50-100 years) whenoriginated. The lease obligation transfers with the property and cannot be canceled. The medians for other housing costs are rounded to the nearest dollar. Outside (P)MSAs. See the definition ‘‘Metropolitan areas.’’ Overall opinion of neighborhood. The data presented are based on the respondent’s overall opinion of the neighborhood. The respondent defines neighborhood. The respondent was asked to rate the neighborhood based on a scale from 1 to 10, where 10 is the best and 1 is the worst. Overall opinion of structure. The data presented are based on the respondent’s overall opinion of the house or apartment as a place to live. The respondent was asked to rate the structure based on a scale from 1 to 10, where 10 is the best and 1 is the worst. A-17 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Owner or manager on property. For structures of two or more units, these statistics show the number of rental housing units with the owner or resident manager living on the property. Own never-married children under 18 years old. See the definition ‘‘Household composition.’’ Parallel heating equipment. This is additional heating equipment for an area not heated by the main heating equipment.Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages. Data are presented separately for primary and secondary mortgages. The term ‘‘payment’’ refers to regular principal and interest payments only, and not to payments for real estate taxes and property insurance. Fixed payment, self-amortizing mortgages have payments that do not change during the term of the loan, with theprincipal payments sufficient to pay off the loan completely within the stated term. Adjustable rate mortgages have interest rates that could be changed during the life of the mortgage, changing the amount of the payments required. In adjustable term mortgages the amount of the payment stays constant, but the number of payments required to pay off the loan can change over time as interest rates change. Graduated payment mortgages allow monthly payments to change during the term of the mortgage by means other than a change in interest rate. These mortgages begin with lower payments that rise later in the life of the mortgage. Balloon mortgages are those in which only part or none of the principal is paid off during the term of the loan (which commonly is about 5 years). At the end of the term, the principal is paid off in one lump sum, refinanced with a new loan, or extended by renewal of the loan.Percent of nonrefinanced primary mortgage, including home equity lump sum, used for home purchase and improvement. This question is asked of homeowners who have a primary mortgage that is not a refinance of a previous mortgage. These homeowners were asked what percentage of this loan was used for the purchase of the home or additions, improvements, or repairs to the home. Percent of primary mortgage refinanced cash used for home additions, improvements, or repairs. This question is asked of homeowners who reported ‘‘toreceive cash’’ as a reason for the refinance of their mortgage. These homeowners were asked what percentage was used for additions, improvements, or repairs to the home. National publications and microdata. Not applicable. Persons. See the definition ‘‘Household.’’ Persons other than spouse or children. Publications. Data are shown for households with the following types of people: Other relatives of householder. This category countshouseholds that include any person related to the householder by blood, marriage, or adoption, except spouse, son, daughter, stepchild, or adopted child under 18 years old (regardless of marital status). Single adult offspring 18 to 29. This category counts households with at least one member aged 18-29, if he or she is not currently married (that is, they have never been married or are divorced, separated or widowed), and is ason, daughter, stepchild, or adopted child of the householder. Note this category has the same marital status categories as Single children under 18 years old, but the same relationship to householder categories as Own never-married children . These are defined under ‘‘Household Composition.’’ Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over. This category counts households with at least one member aged 30 or older, if he or she is not currently married (that is,never been married or are divorced, separated or widowed), and is a son, daughter, stepchild, or adopted child of the householder. Households with three generations. For each person whoseparent lives in the household, the parent (biological, adoptive, or stepparent) is identified in the questionnaire. Each person who is a child or grandchild of the householder is also identified. These codes keep count of households where the following live in the unit:

1. one or more sons, daughters, stepchildren or adopted children of the householder or spouse (regardless of marital status or age), and one or more parents of the householder or spouse, or 2. one or more parents of the householder or spouse, and one or more parents of these parents, or 3. one or more sons, daughters, stepchildren or adopted children of the householder or spouse (regardless ofmarital status or age), and one or more of these children’s children (grandchildren of the householder or spouse, regardless of marital status or age). Note that the definition of children is different from thosein ‘‘Single children under 18 years old,’’ and ‘‘Own nevermarried children.’’ The first does not involve relationship to householder, and neither involve marital status and age.Also note that if a household has more than three generations, it is still counted here. In addition to the three generations, there also may be other relatives in the household. A-18 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Subfamily. A subfamily is one of the following groups that do not include the householder or spouse, but are relatedto the householder and live in the household: (1) a married couple (with or without children of any type), or (2)one parent with one or more of his or her own nevermarried children under 18 years old. A common example of a subfamily is a young married couple sharing the home of the husband’s or wife’s parents. Subfamily householder. For subfamilies that include acouple, the husband is defined as the subfamily householder; for other subfamilies the parent is the householder. Households with other types of relatives. This category counts households with relatives of the householder, otherthan the spouse, children, three generations, or subfamilies already counted. Therefore, it includes relatives suchas uncles, nieces, cousins, or grandchildren present without their parents. A household already counted in the above-mentioned categories may be counted again, as long as it has some additional relatives not counted above. Nonrelatives. A nonrelative of the householder is any person in the household who is not related to the householder by blood, marriage, or adoption. Roomers, boarders, lodgers, partners, resident employees, wards, and foster children are included in this category. Co-owners or co-renters. This category includes households for which the names of two or more unrelatedhousehold members are on the deed of ownership, mortgage, land contract, contract to purchase or similar document, or lease; or, if there is no lease, two or more unrelated household members are responsible for paying the rent. Lodgers. This category is restricted to members of the household who pay rent to another household member and are 16 years or older; nonrelatives of the householder; not sons, daughters, stepchildren, or adopted children of a co-owner or co-renter; and not co-owners or co-renters themselves. This item does not use the ‘‘lodger’’ answer on relationship to the householder since it is less carefully defined than the question on lodgers’ rent. See also the definitions ‘‘Household’’ and ‘‘Rent paid by lodgers.’’ Unrelated children under 18 years old. This category counts households with members under 18 years old who are unrelated to the householder and are not co-owners, co-renters, or lodgers, regardless of marital status. Thus it includes foster children and children of lodgers and employees as long as they are under 18. Other nonrelatives. This category counts households with nonrelatives of the householder who are not co-owners, co-renters, lodgers, or under 18. For example, it includes employees and housemates who do not pay a regular rentas lodgers. It also may include households with nonrelatives counted in the categories below. One or more secondary families. A secondary family is a group of two or more people who are related to each other by birth (Parent/child, child less than 18 years old), marriage, or adoption, but who are not related to the householder nor co-owner nor co-renter. The unrelated secondary family may include people such as guests,roomers, boarders, or resident employees and their relatives living in a household. Two- to eight-person households, none related to each other. None of the household members is related to any other household member. They may be co-owners,co-renters, lodgers, partners, employees, or foster children. The publications make no distinction between housemates and unmarried partners because we do not want the interviewers to probe into private relationships. Microdata. Not applicable; may be calculated from household relationships. See also the definition ‘‘Household composition.’’ Persons per room. Publications. Persons per room is computed for each occupied housing unit by dividing the number of people in the unit by the number of rooms in the unit. The figures shown refer, therefore, to the number of housing units having the specified ratio of people per room. Microdata. Not applicable; may be calculated from household size and rooms. Persons per bedroom. Persons per bedroom is computed for each occupied housing unit by dividing the number of people in the unit by the number of bedrooms in the unit. The figures shown refer, therefore, to the number of housing units having the specified ratio of people per bedroom. Microdata. Not applicable; may be calculated from household size and rooms. Persons—previous residence. All people were counted who lived at the previous residence at the time of the move, as well as those who usually lived there but were temporarily away. Persons who were staying there at the time of move, but who had a usual residence elsewhere, were not counted. Physical problems—severe. A unit has severe physical problems if it has any of the following five problems: Plumbing. Lacking hot or cold piped water or a flush toilet, or lacking both bathtub and shower, all inside the structure (and for the exclusive use of the unit, unless there are two or more full bathrooms). A-19 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Heating. Having been uncomfortably cold last winter for 24 hours or more because the heating equipment broke down, and it broke down at least three times last winter for at least 6 hours each time. Electricity. Having no electricity, or all of the following three electric problems: exposed wiring, a room with noworking wall outlet, and three blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers in the last 90 days. Hallways. Having all of the following four problems in public areas: no working light fixtures, loose or missing steps, loose or missing railings, and no working elevator. Upkeep. Having any five of the following six maintenance problems: (1) water leaks from the outside, such as from the roof, basement, windows, or doors; (2) leaks from inside structure, such as pipes or plumbing fixtures; (3) holes in the floors; (4) holes or open cracks in the walls or ceilings; (5) more than 8 by 11 inches of peeling paint or broken plaster; or (6) signs of rats in the last 90 days. Physical problems—moderate. A unit has moderatephysical problems if it has any of the following five problems, but none of the severe problems: Plumbing. On at least three occasions during the last 3 months, all the flush toilets were broken down at the same time for 6 hours or more (see the definition ‘‘Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns’’). Heating. Having unvented gas, oil, or kerosene heaters as the primary heating equipment. Kitchen. Lacking a kitchen sink, refrigerator, or cooking equipment (stove, burners, or microwave oven) inside the structure for the exclusive use of the unit. Hallways. Having any three of the four problems listed under ‘‘Physical problems—severe’’ under Hallways. Upkeep. Having any three or four of the six problems listed under ‘‘Physical problems—severe’’ under Upkeep. See also the definitions ‘‘Bars on windows of buildings,’’’’Common stairways,’’ ‘‘Equipment,’’ ‘‘External building conditions,’’ ‘‘Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Overall opinion of structure,’’ ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage,’’ ‘‘Water leakage during last 12 months,’’ ‘‘Selected deficiencies.’’ Place size. National publications. The geographic variable place size, as shown in national reports, shows the current count of housing units in places as defined in the 1990 census. Microdata and metropolitan publications. Not applicable. See also the definition ‘‘Central cities’’ and ‘‘Urban and rural residence.’’ Plumbing facilities. The category ‘‘With all plumbing facilities’’ consists of housing units that have hot and cold piped water as well as a flush toilet and a bathtub or shower. For units with less than two full bathrooms, the facilities are only counted if they are for the exclusive use of the occupants of the unit. Plumbing facilities need not be in the same room. Lacking some plumbing facilities or having no plumbing facilities for exclusive use means thatthe housing unit does not have all three specified plumbing facilities (hot and cold piped water, flush toilet, andbathtub or shower) inside the housing unit, or that the toilet or bathing facilities are also for the use of the occupants of other housing units.See also the definitions ‘‘Complete bathrooms,’’ ‘‘Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns,’’ and ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns.’’ Population in housing units. Publications. Included are all people living in housing units. Persons living in group quarters are excluded. Microdata. Not applicable; can be calculated by adding weight times household size, for all occupied units. Poverty status. The poverty data differ from official poverty estimates in two important respects: (1) Interest in housing affordability made it appropriate for AHS to adopt a poverty definition based on household income. The official method is based on the income of families, and of individuals living without relatives. (Under the official approach, the poverty status of two unrelatedindividuals living together would be determined by comparing the income of each individual to the one-person poverty threshold. The result might be that both were in poverty, both were out of poverty, or one was in poverty and one was not. In the AHS publications, their poverty status was determined by comparing their combined income to the two-person poverty threshold.) The effect of using household income is to count about 6 percent fewerpeople in poverty than the official estimate. See the ‘‘Technical Paper X, Effect of Using a Poverty Definition Based On Household Income,’’ U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1976. (2) The official poverty estimates are based on the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Income questions in that survey are very detailed,and measure income received during the previous calendar year. Income questions in the AHS are much less detailed, and measure income received during the 12 months just before the interview. Because interviews were conducted over several months, the AHS income measures do not pertain to a fixed period. The poverty thresholds are based on the Department of Agriculture’s 1961 Economy Food Plan and reflect differentconsumption requirements by number of adults and children. They consider only money income (see the definition A-20 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## ‘‘Income’’), not assets or benefits in kind, such as housing subsidies. The poverty thresholds are updated every year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The official thresholds are below in Table A-1.

Table A-1. Poverty Thresholds

Total persons HUD average limits (L50)

Oct. 2003 to Sept. 2004 HHS guidelines Mar. 2003 to Mar. 2004 Poverty thresholds, January 2004 to December 2004Preliminary estimate of weighted average Number of children under 18 years

None 1234567 8 or more 1 person (unrelated

individual)

......... 21,500 9,310 9,645 Under 65 years . . . . 21,500 9,310 9,827 9,827 65 years and over . 21,500 9,310 9,060 9,060 2 persons . .

......... 24,550 12,490 12,334

Householder under

65 years . . .

...... 24,550 12,490 12,714 12,649 13,020 Householder 65 years and over . . . 24,550 12,490 11,430 11,418 12,971 3 persons . .

......... 27,625 15,670 15,067 14,776 15,205 15,219 4 persons . .

......... 30,700 18,850 19,307 19,484 19,803 19,157 19,223 5 persons . .

......... 33,150 22,030 22,831 23,497 23,838 23,108 22,543 22,199 6 persons . .

......... 35,600 25,210 25,788 27,025 27,133 26,573 26,037 25,241 24,768 7 persons . .

......... 38,075 28,390 29,236 31,096 31,290 30,621 30,154 29,285 28,271 27,159 8 persons . .

......... 40,525 31,570 32,641 34,778 35,086 34,454 33,901 33,115 32,119 31,082 30,818 9 persons or more . . . 42,975 34,750 39,048 41,836 42,039 41,480 41,010 40,240 39,179 38,220 37,983 36,520 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey.



## Note that in the official poverty thresholds, elderly areexpected to need less than nonelderly in the one- to twoperson groups. Also note that an all-adult household is expected to need less than the same size household where one member is a child, but if additional members are children, costs go down again. These official poverty thresholds are different from the poverty guidelines published for program purposes by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on February 18, 2005, Federal Register, Volume 70, number 33, page 8,373 to 8,375. (Guidelines are 13.1 percent higher in Hawaii, and 20.1 percent higher in Alaska than shown above.)The HUD ‘‘very low income limits’’ (the L50 series) for fourperson households are 50 percent of median familyincome for families in each metropolitan area or nonmetropolitan county. The HUD income limits vary among areas, and the average national HUD income limits in 2003 are shown (local details are at <www.huduser.org/data /factors.html>. The HUD adjustments for household size in the L50 series are very roughly based on national average differences in housing cost. The HUD limits have smaller adjustments than the official and HHS poverty thresholds, which are based on food cost. Housing cost does not vary as muchas food does between small and large households. Academic research suggests even the HUD adjustments may be too large; see van Praag, ‘‘The Relativity of the Welfare Concept,’’ in Nussbaum and Sen, Quality of Life, OxfordUniversity Press, 1993, page 374, which suggests 6 percent adjustments per person instead of HUD’s 10 percent and 8 percent adjustments. Microdata. Not applicable; may be calculated by comparing current or past income to the thresholds. Present and previous units. The present unit is the one occupied by the householder or respondent at the time of the interview. The previous unit is the one from which the householder or respondent moved. If the householder or respondent moved more than once during the 12 months prior to the date of the interview, the previous unit is the one last moved from. Previous home owned or rented by someone who moved here. Publications. These data are shown for units where the householder moved within the United States during the past year. Microdata. Data are shown for units where anyone in the present household moved within the United States during the past year. Previous occupancy. The statistics presented arerestricted to housing units built in 1990 or later. ‘‘Previously occupied’’ indicates that someone or people not now in the household occupied the housing unit prior to the A-21 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## householder or other related household members’ occupancy. ‘‘Not previously occupied’’ indicates that either the householder or some other current household member was the first occupant of the housing unit. Primary metropolitan statistical areas. See the definition ‘‘Metropolitan areas.’’ Primary mortgage. Detailed information on regular and lump-sum home-equity mortgages was collected in the AHS on the first three mortgages reported, even if the unit had four or more mortgages. If the owner(s) had both a regular and a lump-sum home-equity mortgage, priority was given to the regular mortgage(s) for collecting detailed information. On the basis of this information, oneof the mortgages was considered to be primary. The definition of the primary mortgage may not agree with legal definitions of a ‘‘first mortgage,’’ which would be paid first after a foreclosure. If there is only one mortgage, it is primary. If two or more mortgages exist, the following hierarchy was used:(1) regular mortgage (as opposed to a lump-sum homeequity loan), (2) Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Veterans Administration (VA), or Rural Housing Service/Rural Development (RHS/RD) mortgage; (3) assumed mortgage; (4) mortgage obtained first; and (5) largest initial amount borrowed.Primary source of water and water supply stoppage. A public system or private company refers to any source supplying running water to six or more housing units. The water may be supplied by a city, county, water district, or private water company, or it may be obtained from a well that supplies six or more housing units. An individual well that provides water for five or fewer housing units is further classified by whether it is drilled or dug. Water sources such as springs, cisterns, streams, lakes, or commercial bottled water are included in the other category. Water supply stoppage means that the housing unit was completely without running water from its regular source. Completely without running water means that the water system servicing the unit supplied no water at all; that is, no equipment or facility using running water (in kitchenand bathroom sinks, shower, in bathtub, flush toilet, dishwasher, and other similar items) had water supplied to it,or all were inoperable. The reason could vary from a stoppage because of a flood or storm, to a broken pipe, to a shutdown of the water system, to a failure to pay the bill, or other reasons. Data on water supply stoppage are shown if they occurredin the 3 months prior to the interview, or while the household was living in the unit if less than 3 months, and if the breakdown or failure lasted 6 consecutive hours or more.Housing units with water supply stoppage also are classified according to the number of times the stoppages occurred. Principal. Principal is the amount of money raised by a mortgage or other loan, as distinct from the interest paid for its use. It is the amount of debt excluding interest. See the definition ‘‘Total outstanding principal amount.’’ Private mortgage insurance. Private mortgage insurance is insurance that a lender (such as PMI or GMAC) generally requires a home buyer to obtain if the down payment made by the home buyer is below a certainpercentage (often 20 percent down payment for conventional loans). Problems. See the definitions ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services,’’ ‘‘Physical problems,’’ and ‘‘Poverty status.’’ Property insurance. This item refers to insurance on thestructure and/or its contents (such as furniture, appliances, or clothing) and usually contains some liability insurance. Renters usually do not have property insurance, but its cost is counted if they do have it. The total cost is the most recent yearly cost for which the occupants have actually been billed. Yearly cost was divided by 12 before calculating a monthly median cost. Medians for property insurance are rounded to the nearest dollar. Public elementary school. See the definitions ‘‘Educational attainment’’ and ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’ Purchase price. The purchase price refers to the price of the house or apartment and lot at the time the propertywas purchased. Closing costs are excluded from the purchase price, and for mobile homes, the value of the land is excluded. In the publications, the median purchase price is rounded to the nearest dollar. Quality. See the definitions ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services,’’ ‘‘Physical problems,’’ ‘‘Selected amenities,’’ and ‘‘Selected deficiencies.’’ Questionnaire. Computer-Assisted Interviewing (CAI) was introduced in 1997, eliminating paper questionnaires.See the topic ‘‘Computer assisted interviewing’’ in Appendix C. A copy of the questions used in the laptop can be obtained in Volume 3 of the Codebook for the American Housing Survey. For copies, call HUD User at 800-245- 2691 or the American Housing Survey at 301-763-3235. Race and origin. In the publications, the classification of ‘‘race’’ refers to the race of the householder occupying the housing unit. The concept of race as used by the Census Bureau does not denote a clear-cut scientific definition of biological stock. Race is determined on the basis of a question that asked for self-identification of a person’srace. For respondents who refused to answer, the interviewer decided on a race only for people she or he saw; others are imputed by computer. A-22 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Hispanic is considered an ethnic origin rather than a race and is tallied separately. Most Hispanics report themselves as White, but some report themselves as Black or other categories. Figures are given for race and ethnicity in Table 2-1.Revisions to the OMB Statistical Policy Directive 15 designate five races (White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander) and two ethnic origins (Hispanic or Latino and non-Hispanic or Latino). In 2003, the AHS adopted the new terminology. The question on race using the new terminology included a list of six race categories. If the race of a respondent did not match the five specific races, then the respondent would select the category ‘‘Some other race.’’ Respondents answering ‘‘Some other race’’ had their answer changed (allocated) to one of the other five categories. The six race categories include: • White • Black or African American • American Indian and Alaska Native • Asian • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander • Some other racePeople who responded to the question on race by indicating only one race are referred to as the race alone population, or the group who reported only one race. Forexample, respondents who marked only the White category would be included in the White alone population.Individuals who chose more than one of the six race categories are referred to as the Two or more races population, or as the group who reported more than one race. For example, respondents who reported they were White and Black or African American, or White and American Indian or Alaska Native and Asian 1 

## would be included in the Two or more races category. Ratio of loan to value. See the definition ‘‘Current total loan as percent of value.’’ Ratio of value to current income. Publications. The ratio of value to current income is computed by dividing the value of the housing unit by the total current (family) income (see the definition ‘‘Currentincome’’). The ratio is computed separately for each housing unit and is rounded to the nearest tenth. For value and current income, the dollar amounts are used. Units occupied by individuals who reported no income or a net loss compose the category zero or negative income . Medians for the ratio of value to current income are rounded to the nearest tenth. Microdata. Not applicable; can be calculated from value and income. Real estate taxes. This item includes special assessments, school taxes, county taxes, and any other real estate taxes. Excluded are payments on delinquent taxes due from prior years. Rebates are subtracted from the total. When the real estate taxes are included with the mortgage, a separate amount for the taxes is obtained. To determine average monthly cost, yearly cost was divided by 12. In the publications, medians for real estate taxes are rounded to the nearest dollar. Reason primary mortgage refinanced. If the currentprimary mortgage was a regular mortgage (not a lumpsum home-equity loan) and was not an assumed or wraparound mortgage, the respondent was asked if it was a refinancing of a previous mortgage and the reason for the refinancing. Reasons for leaving previous unit publications. These data are shown for units where the respondent moved during the 12 months before the interview. Thedistribution may not add to the total because the respondent was not limited to one reason. Private displacement includes situations in which a private company or person wanted to use the housing unit for some other purpose; for example, to develop the land or building commercially, to occupy the unit, to convert the unit to a condominium or cooperative, or to make repairs and renovate the unit. Government displacement means the respondent was forced to leave by the government (local, state, or federal) because it wanted to use the land for other purposes; for example, to build a road or highway, for urban renewal orother public activity, because the building was condemned, or some other reason. Disaster loss includes damage by a tornado, storm, flood, earthquake, fire, landslide, or other similar occurrences. New job or job transfer indicates that the respondentmoved to begin a new job or was transferred from the previous location to the present location. To be closer to work/school/other means that the respondent moved because commuting was too far and respondent wanted to live closer to work, school, or some other commuting purpose. Other, financial/employment related refers to financial or employment related reasons, such as wanting to look for a new or different job, because the person entered or left the U.S. Armed Forces, retired, or some other financial/employment reason. 1 

## The race in combination categories are denoted by quotations around the combinations with the conjunction and in bold and italicized print to indicated the separate races that comprise the combination. 

## A-23 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## To establish own household means that the respondent left a previous residence, such as parent’s home, rooming or boarding house, or shared apartment, to establish own household. Needed larger house or apartment refers to moves thatwere necessary because of crowding or for aesthetic reasons. Married, widowed, divorced, or separated is marked if the respondent moved because of marital reasons. Other, family/personal related indicates that the respondent moved because of family or personal reasons such as wanting to live closer to relatives. Wanted better home was marked if the respondent moved because the previous residence was too old, run-down, in need of too many repairs or if there was nothing wrong with the previous home, the respondent simply wanted to move to a better one. Change from owner to renter, or change from renter to owner indicates a change in tenure. Wanted lower rent or less expensive maintenance indicates that the respondent moved because the rent (or mortgage) payments were too high at the previous residence or that the taxes or upkeep was too high. Other housing related reasons includes such reasons as respondent wanted larger yard, different zoning, or wanted a better investment. Other includes examples such as respondent wanted a change in climate, neighborhood crime problem, racial or ethnic composition of neighborhood. See also the definitions ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ and ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood and neighborhood search.’’ Microdata. These data are shown for units in which therespondent moved during the 24 months before the interview. Recent mover publications. Data for recent movers who moved in the 12 months prior to interview are shownfor two categories of movers: (1) units where the householder moved into the present unit during the 12 months prior to the interview (shown as a column in most tables, and in Table 10 of each chapter), and (2) units where the respondent moved into the present housing unit during the 12 months prior to the interview (Table 11 of each chapter). In most cases, the two groups represent the same households. Microdata also show moves of other household members during the 24 months prior to the interview. Recent mover comparison to previous home. This item is based on the respondent’s comparison between the present unit and previous unit as to which was better. Recent mover comparison to previous neighborhood. This item is based on the respondent’s comparison between the present neighborhood and the previous neighborhood as to which was better. The definition of neighborhood is whatever the respondent considers it to be. Regions. States and the District of Columbia contained in each region are as follows: Northeast. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Midwest. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. South. Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. West. Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, and Hawaii. Remaining years mortgaged. The owner or owner’s spouse was asked the length of time it would take to pay off the loan at the current payments. The response reflects the amortization schedule. For example, in many balloon mortgages the initial monthly payments are calculated to pay off the loan in 30 years, though the mortgage is due in 5 years, and the 60th payment is very large. Such a mortgage would count here as 30 years, not 5 years,minus whatever number of years have passed. In the publications, medians for remaining years mortgaged are rounded to the nearest year. Rent. See ‘‘Monthly housing costs.’’ Rent paid by lodgers. This item refers to regular, fixed rent: a set amount of money, billed or charged, which is paid at regular intervals by a lodger (usually weekly or monthly) to a member of the household. This category isrestricted to lodgers who are 16 years and older, nonrelatives of the householder, and people who are not spouses of a co-owner or co-renter, not children of a co-owner or co-renter, and not co-owners or co-renters themselves.Medians for rent paid by lodgers are rounded to the nearest dollar. Rent reductions. Rent control means that increases in rent are limited by state or local law. The jurisdiction, state or local agency, mandates that rent increases may not exceed some level, or must be approved by the government. This category does not include limits that HUD puts on all rental projects insured by the Federal Housing Administration. A-24 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Owned by a public housing authority means the unit isowned by any local or state government agency, and operated as public housing. These organizations may receive subsidies from the federal or state government, but the local agency owns the property. Government subsidy means the household pays a lower rent because a federal, state, or local government programpays part of the cost of construction, mortgage, or operating expenses. These programs include rental assistance programs where part of the rent for low-income families is paid by HUD, and direct loan programs of HUD and the Department of Agriculture for reduced cost housing. Units requiring income verification are usually subsidized. Many households in these programs apply through the public housing authority and misreport themselves in public housing. Others do not think of their units as subsidized and misreport themselves as unsubsidized. Subsidies for homeowners, including HUD subsidies for cooperatives, are not counted, since the questions are asked only of renters. Other income verification means that the occupants are asked questions about their income when their lease is up for renewal, but they were unable to identify what type of rent reduction they received, if any. Renter maintenance quality. Renters were asked their opinions of owners’ response time and if owners were polite and considerate for maintenance and repairs of major and minor problems. The definition of a major orminor problem was left up to the discretion of the respondent. Satisfaction was measured by the following choices: ‘‘usually,’’ ‘‘not usually,’’ ‘‘very mixed,’’ ‘‘haven’t needed any,’’ and ‘‘landlord not responsible for maintenance.’’ When problems occurred, renters were asked if problems were solved quickly once repairs started. Alterations and replacements. Publications. Not available. Microdata. The statistics refer to within 2 years prior to the interview and are restricted to owner-occupied units. The respondents were first asked if, in the last 2 years, a major disaster, such as an earthquake, tornado, hurricane, landslide, fire, or flood, required them to make extensive repairs to their homes. Replacements and additions were counted as disaster-required repairs only if the damage involved at least 2 rooms or a majority of the home. Respondents were asked to name major repairs made within the last 2 years. Also, they were asked if the repair was a replacement or an addition, if someone in the household did the work, and the cost of the repair. The microdata file shows the total number of replacements/additions reported by all households, and the total cost of these replacements/additions. Each household could name as many as 74 jobs done in their home. Questions were asked about where the work was done, if any rooms were created or attached, and if the bathroom or kitchen had been remodeled within the last 2 years. Respondents also were asked if they added or replaced their roofs, siding, interior water pipes; electrical wiring, fuse boxes, or breaker switches; doors or windows; plumbing fixtures such as sinks or bath tubs; insulation; wall-to-wall carpeting, flooring; paneling or ceiling tiles; air conditioning; built-in heating equipment; septic tanks; water heaters; dishwashers, garbage disposals; driveways or walkways; fencing or walls; patios, terraces, or detached decks; swimming pools, tennis courts, and other recreational structures; sheds, detached garages, or other buildings. The microdata file also includes information about whether the household got a low interest loan or grant to pay for repairs and the amount spent in a typical year on routine repairs and maintenance. Reverse annuity mortgages. These were defined to the respondent as ‘‘reverse annuity mortgage or home equityconversion mortgage.’’ These mortgages involve borrowing against home equity for retirement or income and sometimes do not need to be repaid until after the owner’s death. Rooms. The respondent was asked to report all rooms in the housing unit. The interviewer then coded the responses into different categories. Rooms counted include whole rooms used for living purposes, such asbedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, recreation rooms, permanently enclosed porches that are suitable for year-round use, lodgers’ rooms, and other finishedrooms. Also included are rooms used for offices by a person living in the unit. A dining room, to be counted, must be a separate room. Itmust be separated from adjoining rooms by built-in archways or walls that extend at least 6 inches from an intersecting wall. Half walls or bookcases count if built-in. Movable or collapsible partitions or partitions consisting solely of shelves or cabinets are not considered built-in walls. Bathrooms, laundry rooms, utility rooms, pantries, and unfinished rooms are not counted as rooms. Rooms used for business. A room used for business is set up for use as an office or business for a business owner, contract worker, self-employed person, commercial use (such as daycare or catering), or regular job. The question asked if rooms were exclusively used for business space. Follow-up questions asked if there were direct access to the outside without going through anyother room and whether the space was used both as business space and for personal use. See also the definition ‘‘Other activities on property.’’ A-25 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Routine maintenance in last year. Routine maintenance consists of regular maintenance activities necessary for the preventive care of the structure, property and fixed equipment items. Included are such things as painting; papering; floor sanding; restoring of shingles; fixing waterpipes; replacing parts of large equipment, such as a furnace; repairing fences, gutters, sidewalks, decks or patios;removing dangerous trees; or termite inspection. Housecleaning is not included. Routine maintenance does not include work reported under the section on repairs,improvements, and alterations. Medians for routine maintenance are rounded to the nearest dollar. Rural. See the definition ‘‘Urban and rural residence.’’ Safety of primary source of water. Water was considered safe (consumable or potable) if the main water source was used or could be used for drinking. The respondent was not asked what source was used by the household for drinking, but whether or not the main water source was safe for cooking and drinking. This item excludes unitswhere the primary source of household water was commercial bottled water. Sample size. The sample size is the unweighted count ofthe actual sample cases. See Appendix B for an explanation of sample design. Savings. See the definition ‘‘Amount of savings and investments.’’ Schools. See the definitions ‘‘Educational attainment’’ and ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’ Seasonal units. See the definition ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality.’’ Secured communities. These types of communities are typically residential communities in which public accessby nonresidents is restricted, usually by physical boundaries, such as gates, walls, and fences, or through private security. These communities exist in a myriad of locations and development types, including high-rise apartment complexes, retirement developments, and resort and country club communities. Secured multiunits. Secured multiunits refer to one or more multiunit buildings that require some sort of specialentry procedure, such as entry codes, key cards, or security guard appproval for access. This also includes intercom systems where the occupants can identify and buzz-in visitors. Selected amenities. Porch, deck, balcony, or patio is counted if it is attached to the sample unit, not just to the building, or free standing.Porches may be enclosed or open. The porch, deck, balcony, or patio is only counted if it is at least 4 feet by 4 feet. Usable fireplace excludes the following: fireplaces that have been blocked off or whose chimney or flue has been filled, decorative or artificial fireplaces and wood stoves, even if shaped like a fireplace. Free-standing fireplaces are included in this item. Separate dining room is an area separated from adjoining rooms by archways or walls that extend at least 6 inches from an intersecting wall. See the definition ‘‘Rooms.’’ Living rooms, recreation rooms, etc. Includes family rooms, dens, recreation rooms, and/or libraries. Garage or carport is only counted if it is on the same property, though not necessarily attached to the house. Off-street parking includes driveway or parking lot privileges that are paid for as part of the rent or owned with the unit. Data on garage or carport are not collected for occasional-use vacant units and other vacant units. See also the definition ‘‘Overall opinion of structure.’’ Selected deficiencies. Signs of mice or rats refer to respondents who reported seeing mice or rats or signs of mice or rats inside the house or building during the 3 months prior to interview or while the household was living in the unit if less than 3 months. Signs of mice or rats include droppings, holes in the wall, or ripped or torn food containers. Holes in floors are in the interior floors of the unit. The holes may or may not go all the way through to a lower floor or to the exterior of the unit. The holes are only counted if large enough for someone to trip in. Open cracks or holes (interior) are in the walls or ceilings of the housing unit. Included are cracks or holes that do not go all the way through to the next room or to the exterior of the housing unit. Hairline cracks or cracks that appear in the walls or ceilings, but are not large enough to insert the edge of a dime, are not counted. Very small holes caused by nails or other similar objects are also not counted. Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) are on the inside walls or ceilings, and at least one area of broken plaster or peeling paint must be larger than 8 inches by 11 inches. Exposed wiring is any wiring that is not enclosed, either in the walls or in metal or plastic coverings. Excluded are appliance cords, extension cords, chandelier cords, and telephone, antenna, or cable television wires. Rooms without electric wall outlets. are rooms without at least one working electric wall outlet. A working electric wall outlet is one that is in operating condition; that is, it can be used when needed. If a room does not have an electric wall outlet, an extension cord used in place of a wall outlet is not considered to be an electric wall outlet. A-26 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Selected subareas. Publications for three of the largest central cities and/or counties in each metropolitan area are shown in Chapters 2 through 6 of the metropolitanpublications under the boxhead column ‘‘selected subareas.’’ For a list of the selected subareas in each metropolitan area, see the inside back cover of the metropolitan publications. Selected geographic areas. Data for each county andindependent city (in certain states) for which it was estimated that 100 or more interviews occurred are shown in the stub item ‘‘selected geographic areas’’ in Table 2-1 of the metropolitan publications. Senior citizen communities. These communities are age-restricted, meaning that at least one member of the family must be at least 55 years old or older. Means of sewage disposal. A public sewer is connectedto a city, county, sanitary district, neighborhood, or subdivision sewer system, serving six or more units. A septic tank or cesspool is an underground tank or pit used for disposal of sewage (serving five or fewer units). A chemical toilet, which may be inside or outside the unit, uses chemicals to break down or dissolve sewage. Housing units for which sewage is disposed of in some other way are included in the Other category. Sewage disposal breakdowns are limited to housing units in which the means of sewage disposal was a publicsewer, septic tank, or cesspool. Breakdowns refer to situations in which the system was completely unusable. Examples include septic tank being pumped because it no longer perked, tank collapsed, tank exploded, sewer main broken, sewer treatment plant not operating as a result of electrical failure, or water service interruption. Data on breakdowns are shown if they occurred in the 3 months prior to the interview or while the household wasliving in the unit, if less than 3 months; and if the breakdown lasted 6 consecutive hours or more. Housing units with a breakdown in sewage disposal also are classified according to the number of breakdowns. Sharing. See the definitions ‘‘Cost and ownership sharing’’ and ‘‘ Time sharing.’’ Single children under 18 years old. See the definition ‘‘Household composition.’’ Site placement. This item is collected for manufactured/mobile homes. ‘‘Site’’ refers to location(other than the manufacturer’s or dealer’s lot) and not necessarily a manufactured/mobile home park site. The manufactured/mobile home does not have to be occupied at each site, as long as it is set up for occupancy. Source of drinking water. The statistics are restricted to units where the respondent answered that the primary source of drinking water was not safe to drink. Units where the primary source of water is commercial bottled water are excluded. See the definition ‘‘Primary source of water.’’ Specified owner and renters. See the definition ‘‘Monthly housing costs.’’ Square feet per person. Publications. Square feet per person is computed for each single-family, detached housing unit and mobile home by dividing the square footage of the unit by the number of people in the unit. The figures refer to the number of housing units having the specified square feet per person. Median square footage is rounded to the nearest foot. Microdata. Not applicable. Square footage of unit. Housing size is shown for single-family, detached housing units and mobile homes.Excluded from the calculation of square footage are unfinished attics, carports, attached garages, porches that are not protected from weather (such as screened porches), and mobile home hitches. Both finished and unfinished basements are included. Median square footage is rounded to the nearest foot. Square footage is based on the respondent’s estimate of the size of the unit. Stories between main and apartment entrances. Data are presented for multiunit structures with two or more floors and are concerned with the number of floors from the main-entrance level of the building to the main entrance of the unit. ‘‘Same floor’’ indicates that the main entrance of the sample unit is on the same level as the main entrance that residents use to enter the building. Stories in structure. The statistics are presented for all housing units, except for mobile homes. Any basement is included, whether finished or not. Finished attics also are included; unfinished attics are not. For split levels andbilevels, the number of stories is determined by the highest number of floors that are physically over each other. Structure type of previous residence. These data are shown for householders who moved within the United States during the previous 12 months. They are based on the respondent’s classification. Subsidies. See the definition ‘‘Rent reductions.’’ Suburbs. Suburbs are defined in the AHS as the portion of each metropolitan area that is not in any central city. See also the definitions ‘‘Central cities’’ and ‘‘Metropolitan areas.’’ Suitability for year-round use. See the definition ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality.’’ Supplemental heating equipment. Additional heating equipment for a heated area of the housing unit. Taxes. See the definitions ‘‘Annual taxes paid per $1,000 value’’ and ‘‘Real estate taxes.’’ Tenure. Any housing unit is owner occupied (including a cooperative or condominium unit) if someone whose name is on the deed, mortgage, or contract to purchase A-27 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## lives in the unit. Units where the elderly ‘‘buy’’ a unit to live in for the remainder of their lives, after which it reverts to the seller, are considered owner occupied. All other occupied housing units are classified as renter occupied units, including units rented for cash, if occupants or others pay some rent, and/or occupied without payment of cash rent, such as a life tenancy or a unit that comes free with a job. Households who do not pay cash rent may still pay utilities. Tenure of previous unit. These data are shown for householders who moved within the United States during the 12 months prior to the interview. The previous unit was owner occupied if the owner or co-owner lived in the unit. All other previous units were renter occupied. Term of primary mortgage at origination or assumption. The term is the number of years from the date the present owner-occupants first obtained the present mortgage to the date the last payment is dueaccording to the terms of the contract. On a balloon mortgage this term may be short, and the last payment very large. In the publications, medians for term of primary mortgage are rounded to the nearest year. Time sharing. This item is restricted to vacant housing units, including units temporarily occupied by people who have usual residences elsewhere. Time sharing is a formof ownership in which a single property is owned by multiple owners. Each is entitled to occupy the unit for a limited period of time. The number of years of ownershipmay vary depending on the terms of the contract. Participants in time-sharing ownership usually, but not always, receive a deed of ownership. Total home equity line-of-credit limit. Total homeequity line-of-credit limit is a mortgage loan that is usually in a subordinate position and allows the property owner toobtain multiple advances of the loan proceeds at the borrower’s discretion, up to an amount that represents aspecified percentage of the borrower’s equity in a property. This line-of-credit allows the property owner to borrow against the equity in the home from time to time without reapplying for a loan. Total outstanding line-of-credit loans. The total outstanding line-of-credit loan is the current balance on the home equity line-of-credit. The current balance is usually reported on the monthly or quarterly statement. Total outstanding principal amount. Publications. The statistics represent the total amount of principal that would have to be paid if the loans were paid off in full on the date of interview. The formula used to calculate the outstanding principal amount does not takeinto account the fact that some households make additional principal payments. The resulting data, therefore, may be an overestimate of the total outstanding principal. In the publications, medians for outstanding principal amount are rounded to the nearest dollar. The data include all regular mortgages and lump sum home equity, but exclude line-of-credit home equity loans. Microdata. Not applicable. Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties. The respondent was asked if there was trash, litter, or junk in the streets, roads, empty lots, or on any properties within 300 feet of the building. Major accumulationincludes tires, appliances, or large amounts of trash accumulated over a period of time. Minor accumulation includes small amounts of paper, cans, or bottles that do not give the impression of long neglect. The property on which the sample unit is located is included. Trucks. See the definition ‘‘Cars and trucks available.’’ Type of primary mortgage. The federal government agencies that currently insure or guarantee mortgages or similar debts include the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Rural Housing Service/Rural Development (RHS/RD). Mortgage insurance is a promise to pay the lender’s losses in casethe borrower fails to keep up the required mortgage payments and defaults on the loan. Such insurance protection is offered by the Government, acting as an insurance agent, and by private mortgage insurance companies. Mortgage loans that are not insured or guaranteed bythese government agencies are referred to as ‘‘conventional’’ mortgages. Conventional mortgages, includingmortgages insured or guaranteed by state or local governments, are shown as ‘‘Other types.’’ Types of mortgages. See the definition ‘‘Mortgages currently on property.’’ Units. See the definitions ‘‘Housing unit,’’ ‘‘Occupied housing units,’’ and ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality.’’ Units in structure. In determining the number of housing units in a structure, all units, occupied and vacant, are counted. The statistics are presented for the number of housing units, not the number of residential structures. A structure either has open space on all sides or is separated from other structures by dividing walls that extend from ground to roof. Structures containing only one housing unit are further classified as: detached, if it has open space on all four sides; or attached, if it has unbroken walls extending fromground to roof that divide it from other adjoining structures, as in many rowhouses or townhouses. If a unit shares a furnace or boiler with adjoining units, then the walls are pierced by pipes or ducts, and all the units thus joined are included in one structure.Manufactured/mobile homes are shown as a separate category (see the definition ‘‘Manufactured/mobile homes’’). A-28 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Urban and rural residence. As defined for the 1980 and 1990 censuses, urban housing comprises all housing units (a) in urbanized areas and (b) in places (see the definition ‘‘Place size’’) of 2,500 or more inhabitants outside urbanized areas, but excluding housing units in the rural portions of extended cities. Housing units not classified as urban are rural housing. Urbanized areas. In the 1980 and 1990 censuses, eachurbanized area comprised an incorporated place and adjacent densely settled area (1.6 or more people per acre, or 1,000 or more people per square mile) that together had at least 50,000 population. It also included some less dense adjacent land such as industrial parks and golf courses inside city limits. More information on urbanized areas and the historical development of the urban-rural definition appears in the 1980 Census of Population reports, Characteristics of the Population, Number of Inhabitants, PC80-1-A, and the 1990 Census of Housing reports, General Housing Characteristics, CH-1-1. Utilities. See the definition ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas.’’ Vacancy, seasonality. A housing unit is vacant if no oneis living in it at the time of the interview, unless its occupants are only temporarily absent. In addition, housingunits where all the occupants have a usual residence elsewhere are grouped with vacant units. Year-round housing units. This includes all units occupied as a usual residence, regardless of design, and all vacant units that are intended by the owner for occupancy at all times of the year. For example, if a unit in a resort area is intended for occupancy in all seasons, it is a year-round unit. For rent. Owners of some units offer them for rent. Other owners solicit offers either for rent or for sale. When separate categories for these are not shown, they are both included in for rent, as in the rental vacancy rate. Rental vacancy rate. The rental vacancy rate is the number of vacant year-round units for rent as a percent of the total rental inventory; i.e., all renter-occupied housing units and all year-round vacant housing units for rent or rented, not occupied. For sale only. Units ‘‘for sale only’’ are offered for sale and the owner does not solicit renter-occupants, even though the owner might eventually rent the unit. Rented or sold. If any money rent has been paid or agreed upon, but the new renter has not moved in as of the date of the interview, or if the unit has recently been sold, but the new owner has not yet moved in, the unit is classified as rented or sold. Occasional use. These are units held for weekend or other occasional use throughout the year. Second homes may be classified here or as seasonal. URE. These are temporarily occupied by people with a Usual Residence Elsewhere. If all people in a housing unit usually live elsewhere, the unit is classified as vacant. For example, a beach cottage occupied at the time of the interview by a family who has a usual residence in the city is included in the count of vacant units. The home in the city or the home of a comparable vacationing family also could be in the AHS sample and would be reported as occupied, since the occupants are only temporarily absent. URE units also may be classified in any of the vacancy categories: seasonal or for sale. Other vacant. This category includes units held for settlement of an estate, units held for occupancy by a caretaker or janitor, and units held for personal reasons of the owner. Seasonal units are intended by the owner to be occupiedduring only certain seasons of the year. They are not anyone’s usual residence. A seasonal unit may be used in more than one season; for example, for both summer and winter sports. Published counts of seasonal units also include housing units held for occupancy by migratory farm workers. While not currently intended for year-round use, most seasonal units could be used year-round; see the next definition. Suitability for year-round use. For vacant housing unitsthat are not intended by their current owners for yearround use (seasonal and migratory), the respondent wasasked whether the construction and heating of the housing unit made it suitable for the unit to be occupied on a year-round basis. A housing unit is suitable for year-round use if it is built as a permanent structure, properly equipped, insulated, and heated as necessitated by the climate. Time sharing. This item is restricted to vacant housing units, including units temporarily occupied by people who have usual residences elsewhere. Time sharing is a formof ownership in which a single property is owned by multiple owners. Each is entitled to occupy the unit for a limited period of time. The number of years of ownershipmay vary depending on the terms of the contract. Participants in time-sharing ownership usually, but not always, receive a deed of ownership. Duration of vacancy refers to the length of time (in months) from the date the last occupants moved from thehousing unit to the date of the interview. The data, therefore, do not provide a direct measure of the total length of time that units remain vacant. For newly constructed units that have never been occupied, the duration of vacancy is counted from the date construction was completed. For recently converted or merged units, the time is reported from the date that conversion or merger was completed. A-29 Appendix A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Last used as a permanent residence. The statistics refer tothe length of time (in months) since units that are currently seasonal vacant were last used as a permanent residence, and are measured as of the date of interview. Units that have always been used for short-term or seasonal occupancy are classified as Never occupied as permanent home. Value. Value is the respondent’s estimate of how much the property (house and lot) would sell for if it were for sale. Any nonresidential portions of the property, any rental units, and land cost of mobile homes, are excluded from the value. For vacant units, value represents thesales price asked for the property at the time of the interview, and may differ from the price at which the property is sold. In the publications, medians for value are rounded to the nearest dollar. See also the definition ‘‘Ratio of value to current income.’’ Water. See the definitions ‘‘Plumbing facilities,’’ ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage,’’ ‘‘Safety of primary source of water,’’ and ‘‘Source of drinking water.’’ Water leakage during last 12 months. Data on water leakage are shown if the leakage occurred in the 12 months prior to the interview or while the household was living in the unit if less than 12 months. Housing units with water leakage are classified by whether the waterleaked in from outside the building, and by the most common areas (roof, basement, walls, closed windows, or doors); or inside the building and the reasons of water leakage (fixtures backed up or overflowed or pipes leaked). Work. See the definitions ‘‘Income’’ and ‘‘Journey to work.’’ Worked at home last week. This question determineswho is working out of the office. This can include telecommuters (a company employee who works from home fullor part-time during normal business hours), real estate salesperson, and any person who works at home on a regular job. Worked at home last week for householder. This question determines who in the household worked for the householder last week. The person need not be related tothe householder. The time worked may have been parttime, even 1 or 2 hours last week. It includes baby-sitting for pay, helping out in a family store or family farm, and similar work. Excluded is the person’s own housework or odd jobs around the house (painting the porch, cutting grass, etc.); unpaid babysitting for family, relatives, or friends; and unpaid volunteer work for a church, etc. Work done by residents of an institution is not considered work for the purpose of this survey. The time period covered isthe full calendar week, from Sunday through Saturday, preceding the date the interview is completed. Year householder immigrated to the United States. See the definition ‘‘Citizenship.’’ Year householder moved into unit. The data are based on the information reported for the householder and refer to the year of latest move. Thus, if the householder moved back into a housing unit previously occupied, the year of the latest move was to be reported. If the householdermoved from one apartment to another in the same building, the year the householder moved into the present unit was to be reported. The intent is to establish the year present occupancy by the householder began. The year the householder moves is not necessarily the same year other members of the household move; although, in the great majority of cases the entire household moves at thesame time. In the publications, the median year householder moved into unit is rounded to the nearest year. See also the definition ‘‘Year structure built.’’ Year primary mortgage originated. The year the primary mortgage was originated is the year the mortgage was signed (see the definition ‘‘Primary mortgage’’). In thepublications, medians for year primary mortgage originated are rounded to the nearest year. Year structure built. Year structure built represents therespondent’s estimate of when the building was first constructed, not when it was remodeled, added to, or converted. The figures refer to the number of housing units instructures built during the specified periods and in existence at the time of the interview. For manufactured/ mobile homes, the manufacturer’s model year was assumed to be the year built. For manufactured/mobile homes, the year the householder moved in can be earlier than the year the structure was built because the manufactured/mobile home site, not the manufactured/ mobile home itself, is in sample. The householder could have replaced an older manufactured/mobile home with a newer model. In the publications, median year built is rounded to the nearest year. Year unit acquired. The year the unit was acquired or inherited refers to the year in which the present owner acquired or inherited the house or apartment; for example, the year the contract was signed. This date may be different from the date when the occupants moved in. If the land and building were bought at different times, the year the building was acquired was recorded. If there was a land contract only, the year the contract was signed was recorded. In the publications, median year acquired is rounded to the nearest year.

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# Appendix B. Sample Design and Weighting

SAMPLE AREAS The 2004 American Housing Survey Metropolitan Sample (AHS-MS) provides information on 13 metropolitan areas interviewed as part of the American Housing Survey (AHS), which was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Table B-1. AHS-MS Interview Schedule and Sample Base

MS area Last interviewed Sample base Atlanta, GA MSA . . .

.................... 1996 1990 Cleveland, OH PMSA

................... 1996 1990 Denver, CO PMSA

...................... 1995 1990 Hartford, CT MSA

...................... 1996 1990 Indianapolis, IN MSA

.................... 1996 1990 Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA

............... 1996 1990 New Orleans, LA MSA

.................. 1995 1990 Oklahoma City, OK MSA

................ 1996 1990 Pittsburgh, PA MSA

..................... 1995 1990 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA . . .

................ 1996 1990 Sacramento, CA PMSA

.................. 1996 1990 San Antonio, TX MSA

................... 1995 1990 Seattle-Everett, WA PMSA

............... 1996 1990

## Most of these metropolitan areas in Table B-1 are consistent with the 1993 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of the metropolitan statistical area (MSA), consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA), or primary metropolitan statistical area (PMSA) with the following exceptions: • The Atlanta, GA MSA does not include Carroll County

and Pickens County. • The Cleveland, OH PMSA does not include Lorain

County. • The New Orleans, LA MSA does not include St. James

Parish. • The St. Louis, MO-IL MSA does not include Sullivan City in Crawford County, MO. Interview Schedules The Census Bureau collected 2004 AHS-MS data between May and mid-September 2004. Due to budget constraints, the sample sizes for each 2004 metropolitan area were reduced. The resulting sample size is shown in Table B-2. Table B-2. Sample Size in the American Housing Survey Metropolitan Areas 2004

2004 AHS metropolitan area 2004 sample size (after reduction) Atlanta, GA MSA

................................ 5,019 Cleveland, OH PMSA

............................ 4,639 Denver, CO PMSA

.............................. 4,776 Hartford, CT MSA

............................... 4,663 Indianapolis, IN MSA .

........................... 4,733 Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA . . .

.................... 4,525 New Orleans, LA MSA

........................... 4,323 Oklahoma City, OK MSA

......................... 4,679 Pittsburgh, PA MSA

............................. 4,651 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA . . .

........................ 4,629 Sacramento, CA PMSA

.......................... 4,615 San Antonio, TX MSA

........................... 4,777 Seattle-Everett, WA PMSA

....................... 4,654 

## The sample size equals the sum of eligible and ineligible units shown in Table B-3. Interview Activity Table B-3 summarizes the interview activity for each of the 2004 metropolitan areas in this report series. The tableprovides the weighted response rate, the number of eligible units (comprised of completed interviews and noninterviews), and the number of units visited but ineligible for interview.

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## Table B-3. Interview Activity for the 2004 AHS-MS Areas Metropolitan area Weighted response rate (percent) Eligible units Ineligible units Total Interviewed Not interviewed **2004 AHS-MS total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 57, 862**  **52,450 5,412 2,821** Atlanta, GA MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 4,768 4,419 349 251 Cleveland, OH PMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4,476 3,912 564 163 Denver, CO PMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 4,669 4,241 428 107 Hartford, CT MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4,474 4,014 460 189 Indianapolis, IN MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 4,524 4,229 295 209 Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4,285 3,861 424 240 New Orleans, LA MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 3,924 3,493 431 399 Oklahoma City, OK MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 4,471 4,210 261 208 Pittsburgh, PA MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 4,431 4,081 350 220 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 4,328 4,079 249 301 Sacramento, CA PMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4,453 3,904 549 162 San Antonio, TX MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 4,570 4,073 497 207 Seattle-Everett, WA PMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4,489 3,934 555 165



## AHS-MS SAMPLE HOUSING UNITS The sample housing units in the 2004 AHS-MS consisted of the following categories:

1. All sample housing units that were interviewed in the previous survey.2. All sample housing units that were either Type A noninterviews (that is, units eligible to be interviewed) or Type B noninterviews (that is, units not eligible for interview at the time of the survey but which could become eligible in the future) in the previous survey.For a list of reasons for Type A and Type B noninterviews, see Appendix A for the definition of ‘‘Noninterview.’’ 3. All sample housing units selected from a listing of new residential construction building permits issued since the previous survey. This sample represented the housing units built in permit-issuing areas since the previous survey. 4. All sample housing units that were added since the previous survey in sample blocks from the nonpermit universe. This sample represented the housing built in non-permit-issuing areas since the previous survey. Sample Selection The Census Bureau initially grouped the housing unitsenumerated in the 1990 Census of Population and Housing into census blocks and assigned these blocks to eitherthe unit/group quarters frame or the area frame, as follows: 1. Blocks located in an area that issued permits for new construction were assigned to the unit/group quarters frame. 2. All other blocks were assigned to the area frame. The unit/group quarters frame was then split into the unit frame and the group quarters frame by removing all group quarters and placing them in a separate frame. In addition, to coordinate the National Health Interview Survey, (NHIS), the census blocks in the unit frame that contained sample units selected by NHIS were moved to the area frame. All housing units that were built after the 1990 census in areas where construction of new homes was monitored by building permits were placed into a separate frame, called the permit frame.Sampling operations for all frames were performed separately within a designated group of counties in each state. Prior to the AHS-MS sample selection, records selected by other Census Bureau surveys were removed from each of the frames to avoid having the same housing unit in sample for more than one survey. The Census Bureau selected the AHS-MS sample from the remaining records. Table B-4 presents the percentage of AHS-MS sample drawn from each frame.

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## Table B-4. Percentage of 2004 AHS-MS Sample By Frame 2004 AHS metropolitan area Unit frame Group quarters frame Permit frame Area frame Atlanta, GA MSA

......................................... 56.5 ... 36.3 7.2 Cleveland, OH PMSA

..................................... 79.7 ... 7.2 13. 1 Denver, CO PMSA

........................................ 71.7 0.1 25.7 2.5 Hartford, CT MSA .

....................................... 82.1 0.6 11.1 6.2 Indianapolis, IN MSA

...................................... 66.3 0.5 25.6 7.6 Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA

................................ 67.4 0.6 23.0 9.0 New Orleans, LA MSA

.................................... 76.1 0.3 5.1 18. 5 Oklahoma City, OK MSA

.................................. 71.0 0.1 14.2 14. 7 Pittsburgh, PA MSA . .

..................................... 72.8 0.5 8.9 17. 8 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA

..................................... 74.0 0.6 14.4 11. 0 Sacramento, CA PMSA

................................... 59.5 0.1 24.1 16. 3 San Antonio, TX MSA

..................................... 68.3 0.5 18.2 13. 0 Seattle-Everett, WA PMSA . . .

.............................. 72.1 0.3 22.5 5.1 ... Not applicable. 

## Unit frame. The Census Bureau stratified the 1990 census housing units by the central city and balance of the metropolitan area, by the rent or value of the unit, and by the number of rooms. A systematic sample of housing units was then selected across these strata. Group quarters frame. In the first stage, the CensusBureau systematically sampled census blocks with a probability proportional to the group quarters measure of size. Based upon a block’s measure of size, clusters expected to yield four housing units were then sampled in the secondstage. Field representatives monitored these group quarters and sampled housing units that came into existence after April 1, 1990, based on specific listing instructions. Permit frame. The Census Bureau selected sample unitsin the permit frame from a list of new construction building permits issued in each metropolitan area. Prior to sample selection, the list of permits was sorted by 1990 central city and balance of the metropolitan area, permit office, and the date the permit was issued. Clusters of approximate size four were selected and then were sampled down to one unit. If the original clusters were larger than four, the units were sampled at 1 in 4. Area frame. Remainder of the AHS-MS sample was selected in blocks that had more than 4 percent of the homes with inadequate street addresses or where newly constructed units do not require building permits. The first step was sorting census blocks by central city and balance, and then by the percentage of renter-occupied housing units in the block. Each block was assigned a measure of size equivalent to total housing units in the block divided by 4 and a systematic sample of blocks was selected. The sample blocks were listed and an expected four units were sampled from the lists. In blocks covered by building permit offices, non-mobile home housing units built since the 1990 census were screened out since these units are covered by the permit frame. To reduce field listing costs, the unit frame blocks that were moved to the area frame to coordinate with NHIS were matched to the census and the 1990 census list of housing units in these blocks was created. These housing units were sorted by address within census block and asystematic sample of housing units (yielding approximately four units per block) was then selected from this sample of blocks. New construction since the 1990 census was captured in the permit frame since new constructionin these blocks was covered by the building permit system. EstimationThe survey produced estimates of housing inventory characteristics at the midpoint of the interview period basedon the sample in the metropolitan area. The sample housing units were weighted according to a multiple-stage ratio estimation procedure. Before implementing the ratio estimation procedure, the basic weight (that is, the inverse of the probability of selection) for each interviewed sample housing unit was adjusted to account for Type A noninterviews. Type A noninterview adjustment. Type A noninterviews are occupied sample units for which occupants: • were not home. • refused to be interviewed. • were unavailable for some other reason. The Census Bureau computed the Type A noninterview adjustment separately for the following:

1. All occupied housing units with data available from a previous survey.The adjustment for these units was calculated separately for owners in the central city, for owners in the balance, for renters in the central city, and for rentersin the balance of the metropolitan area. All owneroccupied housing units were categorized into cells by B-3 Appendix B U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## the number of rooms and the value. All renteroccupied housing units were categorized into cells by the number of rooms and the unit’s contract rent.2. All occupied housing units without data from a previous survey. The occupied housing units with incomplete or none of the required data from a previous survey were divided into two groups by central city and balance. Within central city and balance, the housing units were subdivided by frame. Finally, the housing units were split on tenure status (owner/renter) at the time of the interview. Within a given cell, the Type A noninterview adjustment factor was equal to the following ratio: Weighted count of interviewed housing units + Weighted countof Type A noninterviewed housing units Weighted count of interviewed housing units Ratio estimation procedure for the unit frame. The Census Bureau computed a unit-frame ratio-estimationfactor separately for the cells that were formed by combining strata used in the sample selection of the unitframe. This procedure corrected the probabilities of selection in each of the sample strata. Prior to the AHS-MS sample selection, housing units already selected for other Census Bureau surveys were deleted from the unit frame. The same probability of selection was then applied to the remaining units to select the AHS-MS sample. Since the proportion of housing units deleted from each of the unit frame strata was not necessarily equal as was assumed, some variation between strata in the actual probability of selection was introduced during the sample selection. Theunit-frame ratio-estimation factor for each cell was equivalent to: 1990 census count of housing units from the unit frame in the corresponding cell AHS-MS sample estimate of housing units from the unit frame in 1990 in the corresponding cellThe denominators of these factors were the weighted estimates of all the AHS-MS housing units in existence at the time of the 1990 census from the unit frame, using the product of the basic weight and the Type A noninterview adjustment factor. Mobile home ratio estimation. To adjust for undercoverage of mobile homes, the Census Bureau assumed the same undercoverage of mobile homes experienced in the last enumeration and applied the undercoverage factors from 1995 for the four appropriate metropolitan areas and from 1996 for the nine appropriate metropolitan areas. For more details on the calculation of these undercoverage factors, refer to Current Housing Reports, Series H170/95 and H170/96 for the appropriate metropolitan areas. Independent total housing unit ratio estimation. Forthe ratio estimation procedure described below, each metropolitan area was subdivided into geographic areas consisting of individual counties or a combination of counties. To lower the undercoverage of non-mobile homes, theCensus Bureau applied the following ratio estimation procedure in all areas: Independent estimate of the total housing inventory

(excluding mobile homes) for the corresponding geographic subdivision of the metropolitan area Sample estimate of the total housing inventory (excluding mobile homes) for the corresponding geographic subdivision of the metropolitan area The numerator of this ratio was determined by a model consisting of the following components:

1. Census 2000 Housing Units. The Census 2000 counts of housing units are updated each year through theGeographic Update System to Support Intercensal Estimates to reflect boundary updates from the Boundary and Annexation Survey, Count Question Resolution actions, and administrative revisions. 2. Estimated Residential Construction since April 1, 2000. This component is calculated through a formula involving counts of new residential construction in non-permit issuing areas since April 1, 2000, plus counts of residential building permits that resulted in the construction of new units times a factor of 0.98 (since 2 percent of all building permits never result in the actual construction of a housing unit). 3. Estimated New Mobile Home Placements. The CensusBureau derives estimates for mobile homes by allocating state mobile home shipment data to subcounty areas based on the subcounty area’s share of state mobile homes in Census 2000.4. Estimated Housing Loss. The yearly estimates of housing unit loss are based on data derived from the 1993 Components of Inventory Change Survey and 1990 census data. The following four types of housing units were identified to be at a greater risk of loss: • Mobile homes • Older units constructed before 1939 • Vacant for seasonal or recreational use • Boarded up 5. Final State and County Housing Unit Estimates. The housing unit estimates at the subcounty level aresummed to obtain county level housing unit estimates, which are then summed to produce state level housing unit estimates. B-4 Appendix B U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## For a more detailed description of the determination of these numbers, see <http://www.census.gov/popest/topics/methodology/2003_hu_meth.pdf>. The denominator was obtained using the product of the basic weightand the weighting factors of AHS-MS sample units, excluding mobile homes. The computed ratio estimation factors were then appliedto all appropriate housing units in the corresponding geographic area of each metropolitan area, and the resultingproduct was used as the final weight for tabulation purposes. The ratio estimation procedure reduced the sampling error for most statistics below what would have been obtained by simply weighting the results of the sample by the inverse of the probability of selection. Since the housing population of the sample differed somewhat by chance from the metropolitan area as a whole, one can expect that the sample housing population, or different portionsof it, is brought into agreement with known good estimates of the metropolitan area housing population.

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# Appendix C. Historical Changes

The American Housing Survey (AHS) began in 1973 as the Annual Housing Survey. Since 1981, the U.S. CensusBureau has conducted the national survey every oddnumbered year. In 1984, it was renamed the American Housing Survey. Other historical changes in the survey are listed below by subject area. The year refers to the year the change was made. In some cases, multiple years are mentioned together. In these cases, either corrections were made to the data in more than 1 year or there are specific years for which data are not comparable. Only changes are noted in this appendix. For example, ‘‘Book titles’’ has no entries for 1975–77, since the same titles were published for those years as in 1974. Age of other residential buildings within 300 feet. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ Bars on windows of buildings. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ Book titles, metropolitan sample. 1974. Annual Housing Survey: 1974 Housing Characteristics for Selected Metropolitan Areas (A separate book is published for each metropolitan area.) Summary of Housing Characteristics for Selected Metropolitan Areas (One book is published containing summary data for all areas.) 1984. American Housing Survey: 1984 American Housing Survey for the (name of area) Metropolitan Area (A separate book is published for each metropolitan area.) Supplement to the American Housing Survey for Selected Metropolitan Areas (One book is published containing supplement data for all areas.) Book titles, national. 1973. Annual Housing Survey: 1973 Part A. General Housing Characteristics (compared central city, suburban, and nonmetropolitan areas) Part B. Indicators of Housing and Neighborhood Quality Part C. Financial Characteristics of the Housing Inventory Part D. Housing Characteristics of Recent Movers Supplement report number 1. Financial Characteristics by Indicators of Housing and Neighborhood Quality 1974. Parts A, B, C, and D stayed the same. A new Part E, Urban and Rural Housing Characteristics, was added. Supplement report number 1 was changed to Part F, Financial Characteristics by Indicators of Housing and Neighborhood Quality. 1978. Parts A, C, D, and E stayed the same. Parts B and F from earlier years were combined into a new Part B, Indicators of Housing and Neighborhood Quality by Financial Characteristics. A new Part F, Energy-Related Housing Characteristics was added. 1985. Parts A, B, C, D, E, and F were combined into one report, American Housing Survey for the United States. A new report was added, Supplement to the American Housing Survey for the United States, with data on family types, neighborhood quality, commuting, and ownership of additional residential units. Buildings and neighborhood. 1987. As a result of using both decentralized telephoneinterviewing and Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) in the 1987 AHS-National sample and later, data for several observation items (where the interviewer, rather than the respondent, supplied the data) are not comparable with those reported in the 1985 AHS-National sample. Data for the observation items for units assigned to telephone interviewing were collected only if the sample unit was located in a multiunit structure. Data for the following items in 1987 and later national surveys are restricted to units in a multiunit structure: ‘‘Stories in structure;’’ ‘‘External building conditions;’’ ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet;’’ ‘‘Age of other residential buildingswithin 300 feet;’’ ‘‘Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed;’’ ‘‘Bars on windows of buildings;’’ ‘‘Condition of streets;’’ and ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties.’’ Data for these items were shown for all units in the 1985 national survey, including single-family homes. C-1 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## The data for these items in the 1987 American Housing Survey−Metropolitan Sample (AHS-MS) are incorrect because of the inadvertent use of the American HousingSurvey−National (AHS-N) weighted sample cases for certain items where AHS-N cases should not have been used. In many cases, estimates of not-reported are too high and other categories are too low. These items include: ‘‘Stories in structure;’’ ‘‘External building conditions;’’ ‘‘Descriptionof area within 300 feet;’’ ‘‘Age of other residential buildings within 300 feet;’’ ‘‘Mobile homes in group;’’ ‘‘Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed;’’ ‘‘Bars on windows of building;’’ ‘‘Condition of streets;’’ and ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties.’’ 1989, 1991, and 1993. Because of the methods for weighting the metropolitan samples in 1989, 1991, and 1993, the weighted totals in the metropolitan reports in odd-numbered years for a few items are different from therest of the items. These are as follows: ‘‘Stories in structure;’’ ‘‘External building conditions;’’ ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet;’’ ‘‘Age of other residential buildings within300 feet;’’ ‘‘Mobile homes in group;’’ ‘‘Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed;’’ ‘‘Bars on windows of building;’’ ‘‘Condition of streets;’’ and ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties.’’ In odd-numbered years, other items use a combined metropolitan/national (national is conducted only in odd numbered years) weighted sample; the above items only use a metropolitanweighted sample. See Appendix B for a complete description of combined weighting. 1997. These items ceased being collected by interviewerobservation; they have become questions for the respondents. The intent of interviewer observations had been toprovide a source of data on housing conditions, independent of the respondents, because these items could be directly observed by the interviewers. While neitherrespondents nor interviewers are trained building inspectors, and they reported data on different subjects, the data at least gave independent points of view by two people for each housing unit. Furthermore, the observations were collected even at units where interviews could not beobtained, so they could be used in research on the representativeness of AHS noninterview adjustments (which are explained in Appendix B). As noted above, observations became impossible for many single-unit structures in 1987. Starting in 1997, staff no longer visit many multiunit buildings either, so the observation items have become questions. The survey could continue to collect observations when visits are done for some other purpose, but the results would be too biased to be useful (high turnover units, subdivided units,and units where the respondent requests a personal interview). Citizenship. 2001. In the 2001 survey, all households were asked the country of birth questions. This new question series was asked of all existing household members. These questions include: • In what country was ... born? • Is ... a citizen of the United States? • Was ... born a citizen of the United States? • Did ... become a citizen of the United States through

naturalization? • When did ... come to live in the United States? Codebooks. Documentation of codes on data files has been published in various volumes. The most comprehensive is Codebook for the American Housing Survey, Volume 1, 466 pages plus 1 errata page. The codebook documents surveys from 1973–93, showing which items are available in each survey and when or if codes changed. The codebook was published without a volume number, but is currently referred to as Volume 1 to distinguish it from two later volumes. For surveys from 1994–96, codes remain the same as in 1993 (shown in Volume 1, as mentioned above), except afew new and changed variables, which are shown in Volume 2, 90 pages. This Volume 2 also shows final record layouts for 1984–96. Volume 3, 250 pages, shows variables and codes used in 1997 and later, along with actual question wording. The Codebook for the American Housing Survey, Public Use File: 1997 and Later, version 1.0, updates Volume 3 providing more detailed descriptions of the public use file variables and descriptive text covering survey procedures. Some of the older surveys have additional documentation. Besides a Questionnaire Compendium (900 pages) with 1973–81 questionnaires (see the topic ‘‘Questionnaires’’), there is also a Questionnaire Directory (300 pages) with unweighted frequency distributions of each variable in 1974–85, and an index to 1974–85 questionnaires (but no copies of the questionnaires). Each file from 1973–83 had a Technical Documentation volume, which duplicates the Codebook, Volume 1 mentioned above, but is less accurate. When errors are found, they are corrected in Codebook, Volume 1 but not in Technical Documentation. Copies of codebooks can be obtained from HUD User (see the table on page vii). Computer-assisted interviewing. 1987–91. Large-scale experiments in computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) were conducted as part of the 1987–91 AHS-National sample (CATI has not been used

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## in metropolitan surveys, though some of those interviewswere completed on paper by telephone from the interviewer’s home). Preliminary analysis of the CATI experiments indicated that CATI has a significant effect on thedata. The experiments revealed that data for characteristics of owner-occupied housing, urban housing, and housing with moderate physical problems exhibited high numbers of significant differences between CATI and non-CATI estimates. The moderate physical problems subgroup hadthe highest incidence of significant differences. The analysis also showed significant differences for total occupied, suburban housing units, and moved in past year. CATI estimates were generally lower than non-CATI forunits with water leakage, monthly housing costs as percent of current income, other heating fuel, and ownerswith a mortgage. However, CATI produced higher estimates for utilities paid separately, income, and shared ownership. Other characteristics that showed significant differences between CATI and non-CATI estimates include routine maintenance costs and heating equipment.Little is known at this time about whether CATI or nonCATI produces better data. The Census Bureau believes, however, the estimates of change in AHS-National sample between 1985 and later years will be biased for many characteristics as a result of introducing CATI. See also thetopics ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ and ‘‘Telephone interviewing.’’ 1995. CATI was conducted for returning national sample households whenever possible to the extent that CATI staff was able to handle the workload. 1997. The Census Bureau eliminated the paper questionnaire. All interviews were conducted by computer-assistedinterviewing (CAI) using laptop computers. Both the survey questions and the skip instructions (that is, telling theinterviewer which questions to ask next) were programmed into the laptop. The field representatives eitherphoned or made a personal visit to the respondent to conduct the interview. The interview questions were displayed on the computer screen one at a time. The programming of the skip instructions eliminated the possibility that the field representative would not follow the correct path and ask inappropriate questions (for example, asking about monthly rent at an owner-occupied unit). Caution is recommended when comparing prior years’ data with 1997 and beyond because of this change to a laptop computer environment. For a number of reasons, the change could give different responses. The laptop incorporated a wide range of improvements that had beenidentified during 2 years of research and testing. Skip patterns involved complex branching and calculations thatwould not have been appropriate with a paper questionnaire. By using the laptop, field representatives found it almost impossible to skip appropriate questions. Online editing features reduced errors at the point of data collection. Feedback of telescoping (the reporting of events in the current data collection that were and should have been reported during an earlier time period) reduced the number of incorrect answers. These changes should improve the quality of the data. For copies of the old paper questionnaire and the new questions used in the laptop computer, see the topic ‘‘Questionnaire.’’ Condition of streets. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ Current interest rate. 1990 and 1993. In the 1993 national and 1990 metropolitan surveys, a programming error was discovered and corrected involving the computation of the median for the item ‘‘Current interest rate.’’ Use caution when making comparisons with earlier surveys. The medians presented in the earlier reports were calculated incorrectly. However,the data distributions are correct and can be used to compute corrected medians. Dependent interviewing. Dependent interviewing is the process by which data from surveys conducted in previous years are used instead of, in addition to, or to verify data collected during the current interview. The first use of dependent interviewing in AHS was for the item ‘‘Year structure built’’ in the year 1984. 1984. A new procedure was introduced for the collection of data on the year the structure was built. The answer obtained for the year the structure was built during the current survey interview was compared to any valid answers obtained in previous interviews for the same housing unit. If the answers differed, the answer from the previous interview was used in processing and tabulating the data. 1987. A new procedure was introduced for the collectionof data on square footage. If the interview was at a housing unit that was successfully interviewed in the previous survey, the question on square footage was not asked.Instead the respondent was asked, ‘‘Since (date of the previous interview), has there been a change in the amount of living space in this (house/apartment) because of putting on an addition, finishing an attic, or converting a garage to living space?’’ If the respondent answered no, the data on square footage from the previous interview was used in processing and tabulating the data. If the respondent answered yes, the amount of added or lost space was obtained from the respondent and added to or subtractedfrom the square footage obtained in the previous interview. This new figure was then used in processing and tabulating the data. C-3 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## 1999. Some questions were modified to verify answers with valid answers obtained during the previous survey’s interview. If the current interview was being conducted with the same household at the same housing unit, the respondent was asked if the answer given in the previous survey interview was still correct. Only if the respondent answered ‘‘no’’ was the question for the current year asked. If the respondent said the previously collectedinformation was correct, the information from the previous interview was used in processing and tabulating the data. The modified questions concerned: • Kitchen equipment, including cooking stove or range,

burners, microwave oven, refrigerator, kitchen sink, garbage disposal, trash compactor, and dishwasher • Washing machine and clothes dryer • Public sewer • Source of water • Drilled or dug well • Central air conditioning • Main heating equipment • Exposed wiring and rooms without electric outlets • Fuels used for house heating, cooking, clothes dryer,

hot water, and central air conditioning • Porch, deck, or patio • Lot size • Foundation • Other manufactured/mobile homes on property • Stories in structure and stories from main entrance • Value

(Value was verified if the current value was 35 percent higher or lower than the value reported in the previous interview.) Other questions were not asked if a valid answer wasobtained in a previous interview and if the current interview was at the same housing unit. In this case, the answers from the previous interview were used to process and tabulate the data. These questions included: • Mobile home site placement • Year built

(Year built was verified if the residence was currently owner occupied but renter occupied during the previous interview. Otherwise, it was not asked, and the previous survey’s answer was used.) If the current interview was for the same household at the same housing unit, then another set of questions was asked if a valid answer was not obtained in a previous interview. The answers from the previous interview were used to process and tabulate the data. These questions included: • Previous occupancy • Year unit acquired and how unit acquired • First-time owner • Source of down payment • Purchase price or construction cost Description of area within 300 feet. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ 1992. In the 1992 metropolitan surveys, two programming errors were discovered and corrected involving the observation item ‘‘Description of Area Within 300 Feet.’’ The first error was that the stub line ‘‘Only single-family detached’’ had been tallied incorrectly since the redesign of the survey (1984). Therefore, data from 1984–91 in the metropolitan reports are not comparable with data for 1992 and beyond. The second error was that the stub line‘‘Not observed or not reported’’ had been incorrectly tallied from 1986–91. Data for this stub line from 1986–91 are not comparable with data for 1992 and beyond. Education. 1995. The question was revised to give less detail for people with less than a high school education and moredetail for people with college degrees and advanced vocational training, to be consistent with the decennial census and other surveys. External building conditions. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ Flush toilet breakdowns. 1998. There was an error in the computer program forthe laptop in 1997. As a result, data on flush toilet breakdowns were not collected. In 1998, the error was corrected and data were published. Geography. 2001. Starting in 2001, the data used for the nationalbooks were changed by switching from 1980 censusbased geography to 1990 census-based geography. This change affected the following geography data items that are used in the weighting procedures: • Central city, suburb, or nonmetropolitan • Urban or rural

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## Table C-1. Comparison of 1990 Geography-Based Weighting to 1980 Geography-Based Weighting—All Housing Units: 2001

Characteristic Total In MSAs Outside MSAs Urban Rural Central

cities Suburbs Total Outside MSAs Total Suburbs Outside MSAs **1990 GEOGRAPHY AND**

**WEIGHTING Total Housing Units**  **Total ...................... 1**  **19,117 35,076 57,983 26,058 86,657 8,765 32,460 14,814 17,293** Seasonal

......................... 3,078 184 982 1,913 823 203 2,256 522 1,710 Year-round . . ..................... 1 16,038 34,892 57,001 24,145 85,834 8,562 30,204 14,292 15,583

Occupied

...................... 106,261 31,731 53,574 20,957 79,146 7,469 27,115 13,321 13,488

Owner . .

..................... 72,265 16,870 39,420 15,975 49,500 4,841 22,764 11,384 11,133 Renter

....................... 33,996 14,861 14,153 4,982 29,646 2,627 4,351 1,938 2,355 Vacant

......................... 9,777 3,161 3,427 3,188 6,688 1,094 3,089 970 2,095

For rent .

..................... 2,916 1,326 933 657 2,466 349 450 137 308 For sale only

................. 1,243 341 496 406 825 146 418 156 261 Rented or sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 234 341 156 550 70 180 93 86 Occasional use/URE

.......... 2,594 537 910 1,146 1,457 336 1,137 325 810 Other vacant

................. 2,293 724 747 823 1,389 193 904 260 630 **1980 GEOGRAPHY AND**

**WEIGHTING Total Housing Units**  **Total ...................... 1**  **19,117 35,079 56,058 27,980 83,016 9,143 36,101 17,090 18,837** Seasonal

......................... 3,037 185 1,178 1,674 871 158 2,166 642 1,515 Year-round . . ..................... 1 16,079 34,894 54,879 26,306 82,144 8,985 33,935 16,449 17,321

Occupied

...................... 106,408 31,633 51,352 23,423 75,553 8,016 30,855 15,293 15,407

Owner . .

..................... 72,365 16,254 38,227 17,884 46,456 5,099 25,909 13,006 12,785 Renter

....................... 34,042 15,379 13,125 5,539 29,097 2,917 4,945 2,287 2,621 Vacant

......................... 9,672 3,261 3,528 2,883 6,591 969 3,080 1,156 1,915

For rent .

..................... 2,885 1,356 955 573 2,426 306 459 190 267 For sale only

................. 1,230 355 507 369 815 132 416 179 237 Rented or sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 752 256 338 158 547 62 205 106 96 Occasional use/URE

.......... 2,537 525 932 1,081 1,384 276 1,153 346 805 Other vacant

................. 2,267 769 795 703 1,419 193 848 335 510 

## Table C-1 provides weighted counts of housing units using 1980 geography and the 1980 weights, versus 1990 geography and the 1990 weights. The microdata file will continue to show only 1980 geography for confidentiality reasons. Head of household/householder. 1980. Beginning in 1980, the concept ‘‘head of household’’ was dropped and replaced by ‘‘householder.’’ The head of household was the person regarded as the head by the respondent; however, if a married woman living with her husband was reported as the head, her husband was considered the head. The householder is the first household member listed by the respondent who is 18 years old or over and is an owner or renter of the sample unit. Heating equipment. 1989. The heating equipment questions were revised to improve the reporting of electric heat pumps as a heating source. Previously, the questionnaire item dealing with the type of heating equipment underreported electric heat pumps. The respondents often answered yes to the first option of ‘‘a central warm-air furnace with air vents or ducts to the individual rooms’’ and did not proceed to the option of ‘‘electric heat pump.’’ The questionnaire itemwas revised to determine if the central air system is actually a heat pump or another type of warm-air furnace. Hispanic origin. 2003. In accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directives, the order of the Hispanic origin and the race question were reversed (placing Hispanic origin before race). Also see the topic ‘‘Race.’’ Home equity loans. See the topic ‘‘Mortgage.’’ Housing costs and value. 1984. Value, mortgage data, and taxes are shown for all owners; rent is shown for all renters; and utilities for all of both groups. From 1973–83, these items were shown only for ‘‘specified’’ owners and renters. For comparability, Table 19 in each chapter of books published since 1984 still shows data separately for ‘‘specified’’ owners and C-5 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## renters. ‘‘Specified’’ homes exclude 1-unit buildings on 10 or more acres and owners in buildings with 2 or more units or with a business or medical office on the property. Also, the terminology changed. The new term ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ includes the old terms ‘‘Selected monthly housing cost’’ for owners, ‘‘Gross rent’’ for renters, and ‘‘Contract rent’’ for vacant-for-rent units. 1989. The monthly housing costs items for subsidized renters were revised to improve the reporting of actual rental costs. In 1987, the questionnaire determined the total amount reportedly paid for monthly rental costs. These amounts may have included the partially subsidizedamount provided by the public housing authority, the federal government, or state and local governments. Beginning in 1989, a probe was added for subsidized households to determine what they actually paid. The new procedures in 1989 produced lower and more accurate estimates. Also see the topics ‘‘Income’’ and ‘‘Utilities.’’ 1995. Mortgage payments were estimated when the respondent did not know the amount. These paymentswere estimated by amortizing each mortgage at level payments over its full term. If the amount borrowed is unknown, it is imputed first from the value of the house. If the interest rate or term were unknown, it would be imputed from owners who got their mortgages in thesame year. This change eliminates a large source of missing data. While not perfect, it gives a much more complete picture of housing costs than in previous years. 1997. A ‘‘Separate category,’’ depending on income of the occupants, was added for vacant-for-rent units. In these units, the rent charged will depend on the income of the occupants, such as in public housing or some military housing. In 1995 and earlier, the category ‘‘less than $100’’ includes an estimated 166,000 housing units where the rent depended on income of the occupants. They have a code 1 in the microdata. These units were incorrectly published as ‘‘less than $100’’ from 1985–96. Housing unit definition. 1984. One major and one minor difference appear in the housing unit definition. The major difference is that since 1984, the AHS includes vacant mobile homes as housing units. Vacant mobile homes added an additional 698,000 seasonal and 642,000 year-round vacant units to the 1985 national housing inventory. The 1973–83 AHS excluded these units from weighted counts, though they are included in the microdata with zero weight. A minor difference in the definition is the 1973–83 requirement that a housing unit must have either direct access from the outside or through a common hallway, or complete kitchen facilities for the exclusive use of theoccupants. In 1984, the complete kitchen facilities alternative was dropped, leaving direct access required of all units. Another issue is how to define group quarters. In the 1973–83 AHS, a household containing five or more people unrelated to the householder was considered to be group quarters. In 1984, the cutoff was changed to nine or more people unrelated to the householder. How the housing unit was acquired. 1997. Beginning in 1997, all homeowners were asked how they obtained their home. The homeowners’ responses were stored on the national microdata file but not published in the national book. The possible answers to the new question include: • Buy a house already built. • Sign a sales agreement that included the land as well as

the cost of building the house (includes both units that were under construction and those not yet started).• Build it yourself on your own land (includes person acting as own general contractor; also includes lease land). • Receive it as a gift or inheritance. 2001. The year the data were first published in the national book. Income. 1984. See the topic ‘‘Poverty.’’ 1989. Two new items, ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current income’’ and ‘‘Ratio of value to current income,’’ replaced similar items that were published in 1984–88. For income, these new items use ‘‘Current income.’’ In 1984–88, the items ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of income’’ and ‘‘Value-income ratio’’ used the ‘‘Income of families and primary individuals in the last 12 months.’’ See Appendix A for the definitions of ‘‘Current income,’’ ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current income,’’ and‘‘Ratio of value to current income.’’ Use caution when comparing prior years’ data with 1989 because of the differences in the definitions.For comparative purposes, Table C-2 shows monthly housing costs as a percent of both income in the last 12 months and of current income. For total households andowner households, the medians for housing cost as a percent of income are the same regardless of types of income. For renter households, the medians are 29 and 27 percent, respectively.

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## Table C-2. Monthly Housing Costs as a Percent of Income

Characteristic Median (percent) Total Owner Renter Monthly housing costs as percent

of income using— Income in the last 12 months: 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 18 29 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 18 29 Current income: 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 18 27 

## 1993. Questions on income sources were revised in an effort to improve income reporting. The question in earlier surveys reported interest or dividend income of $400 or more. In 1993, it was divided into two questions: one on any interest, the other on any dividends from stocks, regardless of amount. Therefore, both new questions cover even small amounts. Wage and salary income was underreported for some people and households in the 1993 national survey. The error occurred during the processing of the data collected by computer-assisted telephone interviewing. When the respondent does not know or refuses to report wage and salary income, income is normally allocated during the processing. In 1993, this income was not allocated, but was incorrectly processed as ‘‘zero’’ (no) income. This error was corrected in the 1995 national survey. Although the income data for 1993 are incorrect, analysis of median household income for 1991, 1993, and 1995 indicates that the overall effect of this error on 1993 data is minor, though it significantly increases the apparent number of households with zero income. Use caution when making income comparisons before and after the 1993 survey. 1999. Income was collected for all people 16 years and older in the household. In previous surveys, income wascollected for all people 14 years and older in the household. Income sources. 1993. See the topic ‘‘Income.’’ 2001. In the questions used to inventory the cash benefits a person received over the past 12 months, the answer category ‘‘Receive SSI/AFDC/Other Welfare’’ waschanged to ‘‘Receive SSI, Public Assistance, or Welfare Payments, such as [state TANF program name].’’ Individual states used different names for their Temporary Assistanceto Needy Families (TANF) programs, so the question wording varied by state. This was done to update the source of income questions because the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 replaced the AFDC assistance program with TANF. 2004. Whether or not a resident of the housing unitreceived SSI payments was collected in a separate category. In 2003 and earlier, the receipt of SSI payments was collected in a combined category that included public assistance and welfare payments. Items dropped. 2001. See the topic ‘‘Questionnaire.’’ Items published for the first time. 2001. See the topic ‘‘Questionnaire.’’ Kitchen. 1984. Short questions are asked about each aspect of a complete kitchen; previously only one long question was asked. The 1984 approach finds more homes missing some part of the kitchen than the old longer question did. In vacant units, the definition was changed. Previously, if the respondent said the kitchen was incomplete, but the future tenant would be expected to complete it (forexample, occupant provides a refrigerator), as is the practice in some areas, such a kitchen was counted as complete. Starting in 1984, it is counted as incomplete. Both approaches have problems, but the newer approach was chosen as preferable. Between 1983 (old question and instruction) and 1985 national (new questions and instruction), the estimate ofoccupied units with incomplete kitchens changed 59 percent from 827,000 to 1,316,000. The estimate of vacant units with incomplete kitchens changed 274 percent from 665,000 to 2,490,000. Much of this change is assumed to be a result of the changes in the questions. Starting in 1984, units reported in the category ‘‘Complete kitchen facilities’’ in the printed books had to have an oven. For the microdata files, an oven was not required to be included in the category ‘‘Complete kitchen facilities’’ (under ‘‘Equipment’’). The definition of ‘‘Complete kitchen facilities’’ in Appendix A of the printed books incorrectly omits that the oven was required in the publication. 1997. The questions concerning each component of kitchen facilities were redesigned in 1997. Prior to 1997,the questions the respondents answered contained a definitional instruction to the field representative that the equipment was for this household’s use only. The field representative, however, did not read this instruction to the respondent. Beginning in 1997, the instruction ‘‘this household’s use only’’ is no longer a part of the questionfor each kitchen component. In its place, the field representative asked, when the respondent lived in a unit in a multiunit structure, if any of the kitchen equipment was shared with another household. This change caused large increases in the number of units lacking complete kitchen facilities and large decreases in the number of units with complete kitchen facilities. C-7 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Lead paint. 2001. The lead paint questions were dropped. These questions were asked in all housing units built before 1978 to collect data on signs of lead paint hazards (for example, peeling paint, paint chips, and so forth). Theyalso asked if the household was notified of lead paint hazards. Line of credit. See the topic ‘‘Mortgage.’’ Location of previous unit. 1995. 1995 data were suppressed because it was not possible to code the metropolitan area of the previous unit consistently with the location of the current unit. The data involved comparing the metropolitan area of the previous residence with the current residence’s location. The AHS current residence is coded by its 1983 metropolitan area (see Appendix A for the definition of ‘‘Metropolitan areas’’). Since 1993, the Census Bureau has not been able to code the previous residence with comparable 1983 boundariesbecause of updated geographic coding systems. Therefore, this item has been suppressed to avoid spurious changes. (The 1993 national data were not suppressed, but it is unclear whether they were correctly coded.) Lodgers. 1984. A new series of questions concerning lodgers was introduced. Lodgers were defined as household members 14 years or older who are not related to the householder, not co-owners or co-renters, and are not a spouse or child of a co-owner or a co-renter. The respondent was asked if the lodger(s) paid a regular, fixed rent and, if so, what the dollar cost was and if it included food. The questions were intended to measure the cost of housing for the lodger(s). In this, as well as earlier and later years, any lodger’s rent received by the householder should be reported as rental income, but it is not certain whether householders do or did so. 1985. The phrase ‘‘as a lodger’’ was added to the questions concerning rent paid. The universe for these questions remained the same, but the wording was changed to make the question clearer. 1993. Questions concerning nonrelative housing costs were added to replace the questions about lodgers. This change modified not only the questions in the survey but also the universe. The new questions were targeted to all household members 14 years or older who are not relatedto the householder. The new questions included any housing costs paid by the nonrelative (not only rent). 1995. The nonrelative sharing housing costs questions were dropped and the lodger questions used in the 1985 survey were reintroduced using the 1984 definition of lodgers. 1997. The questions concerning lodgers were asked inaccordance with the 1984 definition of lodgers. In addition, these questions were also asked of adult relatives. An adult relative is defined as a relative 21 years or older who is not a co-owner or co-renter and is not a spouse of a co-owner or co-renter. The data for these adult relatives are available on the microdata, but the publication only reflects data collected from the lodgers. 1999. Lodger questions were no longer asked of adult relatives (see 1997 above). In addition, the age cutoff in the definition of lodger was changed from 14 years or older to 16 years or older. See also the definition ‘‘Rent paid by lodgers’’ in Appendix A. Losses. 1975 and 1976. The figures for housing units lost fromthe housing stock between 1973 and 1975 or 1976, published in the 1975 and 1976 national books, are incorrect. These figures were corrected in 1977 and published in General Housing Characteristics for the United States and Regions: 1977, series H150/77. Main house heating fuel. 1999. In 1997, the type of gas used (piped versus bottled) as a main house heating fuel was inadvertently omitted for vacant housing units. In 1999, the distinction was reinstated. Manufactured/mobile homes. 1984. Manufactured/mobile homes with attached permanent rooms began to be counted as mobile homes, while previously they were counted as single-family units. Manufactured/mobile homes with attached permanent rooms are identified separately in the microdata. See the topic ‘‘Housing unit definition.’’ 1985. See the topic ‘‘Weighting.’’ Married-couple families. 1985 and 1987. The published 1985 and 1987 national estimates of married-couple families with no nonrelatives were overestimates resulting from a processing error. The 1985 overestimate was approximately 340,000, while the 1987 overestimate was 407,800. The overestimated married-couple families with no nonrelatives should have been tabulated under two-or-more-person households as either ‘‘other male’’ or ‘‘other female’’ householders. This error was corrected in 1989. Table C-3 provides corrected figures for 1987.

C-8 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table C-3. Estimate of Married-Couple Families WithNo Nonrelatives and Other Two-or-MorePerson Households: 1987 Characteristic Estimate Married-couple families, no nonrelatives

............ 50,084,000 Other two-or-more-person households

............. 18,853,000

Male householder. .

............................ 6,421,000 Female householder

........................... 12,432,000 

## Metropolitan areas and central cities. 1984. Books and microdata started using 1983 boundaries. This change increased the number of metropolitan units, especially suburbs, and decreased the number of nonmetropolitan units. These boundaries were established in 1983 based on population and commuting patterns measured in the 1980 census. Therefore, the 1984 AHS metropolitan boundaries are not comparable to those in the 1980 census publications.National microdata started showing central city and suburban status in all cases. Also, cases in more areas have the identifying code for their area shown because of less strict confidentiality constraints than in the past (areas of 100,000 population may be identified; the previous rule was 250,000).Metropolitan microdata always identify the total area surveyed, but not necessarily the newer central cities, to protect confidentiality. When an area of less than 100,000 people was added to an AHS Metropolitan survey, sample cases were added there, and extra sample cases also were added in part of the old area, so no one would know which cases were in the small added area. From 1973–83, all books and microdata had consistently used 1971 boundaries of metropolitan areas and cities. These were called Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs). The criteria were published by the U.S. Bureau of Budget in Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1959.The boundaries were published by the U.S. Bureau of Budget in Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1967 (which also reprinted the criteria), and some boundaries were revised in the Office of Management and Budget’s (formerly U.S. Bureau of the Budget) Second Amendment, February 23, 1971. These same boundaries were used in publications from the 1970 census. Note that major revisions in official SMSA boundaries (but not AHS boundaries) were made in 1973 using results of the 1970 census; additional revisions were made during the 1970s. More major revisions occurred in 1983 using results of the 1980 census. Therefore, the AHS revision in 1984 reflected the cumulative result of 12 years of changes in official definitions. 1995. Starting in 1995, most metropolitan surveys use new samples and new boundaries, which for the first time may differ from standard boundaries published by the Office of Management and Budget. A list of exactly whichcounties (towns in New England) are covered in each metropolitan survey each year is printed in each metropolitan book. 2001. Data in the 2001 AHS National publication are weighted using 1990 census-based geography. However, data on the 2001 microdata file are weighted using 1980 census-based geography. 2003. Data in the 2003 AHS National publication are weighted using 2000 census-based geography. However, data on the 2003 microdata file are weighted using 1990 census-based geography. Monthly expenses, additional help. 1998. Beginning in 1998, additional questions were askedof renters when the ratio of monthly housing costs as percent of current income is high. Either rental households receiving housing assistance that report spending more than 35 percent of their income on housing, or rental households not receiving housing assistance with incomesless than $15,000 that report spending more then 50 percent of their income on housing were asked questions on assistance for food, clothing, car and transportation expenses, child care, medical care or medicine, and utility bills. They were asked to specify the type of help they received and, if the help was not cash, whether they could determine a dollar value. Because of confidentiality, no dollar amount was released on the microdata file, only thetypes of help. The data were not published but are available on the microdata file. Monthly housing costs. 1984, 1989, and 1995. See the topic ‘‘Housing costs and value.’’ Mortgage. 1999. The ‘‘reverse mortgage’’ item under ‘‘Mortgages currently on property’’ was eliminated. In 2001, this item was reinstated. 2001. The collection of data for reverse mortgages wasreintroduced in 2001. In addition, new mortgage questions were added and modifications were made to existing mortgage questions to more clearly delineate home-equityloans from regular mortgages, as well as to clearly differentiate between home-equity lump-sum loans and homeequity lines of credit. In addition, more detailed information was collected on home-equity lump-sum loans than in the past. In 1997 through 1999, respondents were asked if they had a regular (other than a home equity) mortgage. If theyanswered ‘‘yes,’’ they were asked how many regular mortgages they had. Respondents were also asked if they had a home-equity loan. If they answered ‘‘yes,’’ they were asked how many home-equity loans they had. C-9 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Detailed characteristics were collected on the first three regular mortgages. One of the regular mortgages was determined to be the primary mortgage. Data were also collected on the first three home-equity loans; although, not as much detail was collected on home-equity loans aswas collected on regular mortgages. One of the homeequity loan questions was if the home-equity loan was a lump-sum line-of-credit. In 2001, separate counts of lump-sum home-equity loans and lines-of-credit home-equity loans were obtained. As in 1997 through 1999, respondents were asked if they had a regular mortgage and if ‘‘yes,’’ how many. Next they were asked if they had a lump-sum home-equity loan and if ‘‘yes,’’ how many. Finally, they were asked if they had a home-equity line-of-credit and if ‘‘yes,’’ how many. Detailed characteristics were collected for both regular mortgages and lump-sum home-equity loans in 2001. The detailed characteristics continued to be collected on the first three mortgage loans with regular mortgages having priority over lump-sum home-equity loans. For example, ifthe respondent had two regular mortgages and two lumpsum home-equity loans, the detailed data were collected on the two regular mortgages and the first lump-sum home-equity loan reported. In addition, regular mortgagesalso took priority in being designated the primary mortgage. For example, if the respondent reported one regularmortgage and one lump-sum home-equity loan, the regular mortgage was considered to be the primary mortgage.If, however, the respondent only reported having a lumpsum home-equity loan, the lump-sum home-equity loan was designated the primary mortgage. The data collected for home-equity lines-of-credit loans remained the same in 2001 as in 1997 through 1999. 2003. Several programming errors were discovered and corrected in the mortgage edits. These errors primarilyaffect households that indicated they had a second mortgage but provided little information about it (i.e., had a high level of item nonresponse to the second mortgage questions). The errors typically caused such households to have their second mortgage blanked and also changed the characteristics of the first mortgage.Compared with data with the erroneous edits, the estimated number of households having two or more mortgages increased by 147,000 (1.64 percent). Most of these households would have otherwise been coded as having one mortgage only; the number of households with one mortgage decreased by 134,000 (-0.39 percent). Again,compared with data with the erroneous edits, the corrections decreased by 11,000 (0.04 percent) the number of households with units owned free and clear; increased by 21,000 (0.04 percent) the number of households with a regular mortgage; and increased by 5,000 (0.13 percent) the number with a lump-sum home-equity mortgage. The number of home-equity lines of credit was not affected. The biggest differences in the characteristics of mortgagesare for the ‘‘Not reported’’ categories (many of the mortgage variables are not allocated). More than an estimated 100,000 not reported households were added for several of the mortgage items. All these differences are relatively minor when compared with the total estimates for any given category. As a result, 2001 mortgage data will not be corrected. Usersare cautioned, however, that both underestimates of mortgages and their characteristics exist in the published 2001 American Housing Survey data. These errors do not affect survey years prior to 2001. Name change. 1984. The AHS changed its name from the Annual Housing Survey to the American Housing Survey. See the opening paragraph of this appendix. Neighborhood. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ New construction. 1976, 1977, and 1978. The figures for 1973–76 new construction, 1973–77 new construction, and 1973–78 new construction published in the 1976, 1977, and 1978 national books are incorrect. These figures were corrected in 1979 and published in Part A, General Housing Characteristics for the United States and Regions: 1979, series H150/79. 1984. In 1984 and later AHS reports, the characteristics of new construction units are based on units constructed during the last 4 years. Prior to 1984, characteristics of new construction were based on units built since the last survey year. In the national survey, this was a 1-year period, except for the 1983 survey, which covered a 2-year period. In the metropolitan survey, this varied from being a 3- to 4-year period. Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ Other housing costs per month. 1995. A processing error was discovered and corrected involving the category ‘‘Homeowner association fee paid.’’ The ‘‘Homeowner association fee paid’’ data in 1993 and earlier were incorrect and should not be used. The 1995 data are correct.

C-10 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table C-4. Measures of Plumbing and Other Problems

Year Year-round units with plumbing problems Occupied units with selected physical problems Severe problems Moderate problems Total with severe or moderate problems Plumbing 1 

## Total 1973 . .

........................................... 3,573,000 2,471,000 1974 . .

........................................... 3,036,000 2,281,000 1975 . .

........................................... 2,706,000 2,076,000 1976 . .

........................................... 2,661,000 1,944,000 1977 . .

........................................... 2,542,000 1,805,000 Not published 1978 . .

........................................... 2,503,000 1,791,000 1979 . .

........................................... 2,353,000 1,715,000 1980 . .

........................................... 2,359,000 1,753,000 1981 . .

........................................... 2,375,000 1,760,000 1983 . .

........................................... 2,233,000 1,621,000 1985 . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 660,000 1,559,000 5,814,000 7,373,000 1987 . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 574,000 1,224,000 5,184,000 6,408,000 1989 . .

........................................... 3,139,000 2,529,000 3,161,000 4,442,000 7,603,000 1991 . .

........................................... 2,849,000 2,278,000 2,874,000 4,531,000 7,405,000 1993 . .

........................................... 1,814,000 1,379,000 1,901,000 4,225,000 6,126,000 1995 . .

........................................... 1,993,000 1,459,000 2,022,000 4,348,000 6,370,000 ... Not applicable. 1 

## Lacks any of the following, inside the structure, for exclusive use of occupants of this housing unit: hot piped water, cold piped water, flush toilet, bathtub (shower is an acceptable alternative). 

## 1999. Several processing errors were discovered and corrected for the category ‘‘homeowner association fee paid.’’ The 1997 and 1998 data published for this category are incorrect. In 1997 and 1998, ‘‘homeowner association fee paid’’ was incorrectly tallied for mobile homes. In addition, the processing of data for units that are not mobile homes was done incorrectly. The 1997 and 1998 data should not be used. The 1999 data are correct. Persons other than spouse or children. 1993. See the topic ‘‘Lodgers.’’ Plumbing facilities. Use caution when making comparisons among any of the surveys after 1983. 1984. Changes in the questionnaire resulted in seriousdeficiencies in plumbing data. In 1983 and earlier, respondents were asked a question on complete plumbing facilities that specified to the respondent the components necessary for complete plumbing (that is, hot and cold pipedwater, a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower). The question further ensured that these facilities were only for the use of the occupants of the unit in which they were located (exclusive use). In those units with complete plumbing, an additional question was asked as to how many bathrooms there were. Starting in 1984, respondents were first asked how many full bathrooms they had. If they answered one or more, questions on plumbing facilities were not asked; the unit was assumed to have complete plumbing facilities forexclusive use. Although the 1984–87 definition of a bathroom specified hot and cold piped water, a sink, a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower, this definition was not read to the respondent. Also, nothing in the question required the bathroom to be only for the use of the occupants of the sample unit (exclusive use). We believe that the 1984–87 AHS counted a significant number of units as having complete plumbing for exclusive use because respondents for these units reported having a bathroom when, in fact, either the bathroom did not contain all plumbing facilities, or the facilities were shared by people living in another unit. Based on previous years’ AHS data, we believe the ‘‘completeness’’ was more of a problem than ‘‘exclusive use.’’ The table on plumbing facilities was suppressed in books starting in 1985 (though data were still included in severe physical problems, see Table C-4). Data for 1984 were published but are incorrect. 1989. Beginning in the 1989 national survey (1990 metropolitan surveys), the questionnaire items on bathrooms and plumbing were modified to provide more accurateestimates. Respondents were asked, ‘‘How many full bathrooms with a sink, with hot and cold piped water, a flush toilet, and a bathtub or shower does this house/apartment have?’’ Also, an additional question was asked, ‘‘Are thebathrooms for this household’s use only?’’ If the respondent reported no bathrooms, detailed questions on each required plumbing facility were asked separately. In 1989, there were 3,139,000 year-round housing units in the United States lacking complete plumbing facilities for exclusive use. Prior to 1985, there was a downward trend of units lacking complete plumbing facilities, with 1983 showing 2,233,000 such units. Units lacking plumbing may not have increased between 1983 and 1989, for the 1989–91 figures may be too high, as noted below in the discussion of changes in 1993. C-11 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Units lacking complete plumbing facilities are included in the count of units with severe physical problems. The number of units with severe physical problems may have been underestimated in both national and metropolitansurveys in 1984–90. It also appears the units with moderate problems may have been overestimated. There was an unrealistic increase in units with severe problems in the United States between 1985–89 because of redesigning the plumbing facilities question, and then an unrealistic drop in 1993. Occupied housing units with severe problems went from 1,559,000 in 1985 to 3,161,000 in 1989 and 1,901,000 in 1993. There was a simultaneous decrease in moderate problems, from 5,814,000 in 1985 to 4,442,000 in 1989, which may beunrealistic, but no corresponding increase in 1993. Figures are shown in Table C-4. This increase also affected medians as Table C-5 shows. Table C-5. Types of Units With Severe Physical Problems Median 1985 1989 Year structure built . .

................... 1938 1955 Rooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 4.8 Square footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 948 1,389 

## 1993. In 1993, questionnaire item 29c on bathrooms forexclusive use was modified to provide more accurate estimates. The wording of the answer options to this questionwas changed to specify whether or not there was exclusive use of the facilities. This change appears to have caused a one-third drop in plumbing problems, compared to 1991, and a similar drop in severe physical problems. Although the decrease between 1991 and 1993 seems unrealistic, the change in the 1993 questionnaire probably resulted in a better estimate. 1997. The definition of a complete bathroom was removed again from the original question (as in 1985–87), although the definition was still available in a help screen.Later in the questionnaire, for homes with only one bathroom, AHS asked specifically if the bathroom had hot and cold water, flush toilet, and bathtub or shower.For households with more than one toilet, the 1997 questionnaire mistakenly asked about times when the toilet was unusable, instead of times when all toilets were unusable. The 1997 breakdown data and counts of moderate physical problems may therefore include many units where another toilet was indeed usable. 1998. See the topic ‘‘Flush toilet breakdowns.’’ Poverty. 1984. The AHS provides housing characteristics for households with income below the poverty level. The AHSpoverty data are not comparable to poverty data published from the Current Population Survey (CPS). Table C-6 presents the differences. Table C-6. Households in Poverty in AHS and CPS: 1985, 1987, and 1989 Year AHS CPS 1985

................................. 13,266,000 11,996,000 1987 ................................. 1 1,969,000 11,807,000 1989

................................. 12,403,000 11,369,000 1985–87 change

...................... −1,297,000 −189,000 1987–89 change

...................... 434,000 −438,000



## Compared with the CPS, the AHS drop in poverty between 1985 and 1987 seems too large. The 1987–89 AHS increase in poverty may be, in part, a compensation for the unrealistic 1985–87 drop. In general, AHS estimates of poverty are higher than the CPS estimates. Research indicates that the AHS slightly underreports income when compared with the CPS, thus overreporting poverty. Furthermore, the problem seems tobe concentrated among elderly households. A detailed discussion of AHS poverty data is presented in the Census Bureau memoranda for the record, ‘‘AHS Poverty Data, 1985 to 1989’’ and ‘‘Comparison of the 1989 AHS and CPS Income Reporting.’’ Copies can be obtained by writing to the Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233. Analysts are reminded that poverty data are published in the AHS, not as an official count of households in poverty, but to show the housing characteristics of low-income households. 2004. Starting in 2004, we made two changes in the metropolitan microdata files to the method of counting the number of children and adults in the poverty calculations. First, nonrelative children who are household membersand under the age of 18 years are now counted as children. Prior to 2004, nonrelative children were counted asadults. Second, the poverty line is defined only for households of nine persons or less. Before 2004, in large households (with more than nine persons), children had been counted first toward the ratio of children to adults within the household. For example, a household with six children and six adults had been treated as a household with six children and three adults for the purpose of calculating poverty. This was changed to count adults first, thus changing this example to six adults and three children. These changes affected a fairly large number of cases. In the 2003 national data, 5.1 percent of households had their number of children changed by the new procedures.However, they had an extremely small effect on the number of households in poverty. Had this change been implemented in 2003, it would have reduced the number ofhouseholds in poverty by 29,000, a reduction of 0.03 percentage points (from 13.19 percent to 13.16 percent). C-12 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Public elementary school. 1997. Satisfaction with the public elementary school was no longer asked at all households with children under 17. It was only asked if the household had a child 13 years old or younger. This change was caused by a desire to focus on households that would be most knowledgable about elementary schools. A mistake prevented covering all such households. 1999. In 1998 and earlier years, the question on type of school attended was asked of households with childrenages 4 to 16. In 1999, the question was asked of households with children ages 5 to 15. The answer category ‘‘does not attend school’’ was replaced with ‘‘schooled at home.’’ However, instructions to the field representativedefined both answer categories as the same, meaning children who did not attend school were entered into the ‘‘schooled at home’’ category. 2001. In 2001, a new answer category ‘‘Not in school’’ was added in the school item. Public transportation. 2001. In 2001, a new item ‘‘Does anyone in the household ever use public transportation?’’ was added to the public transportation series. Questionnaire. 1984. A new questionnaire was introduced in 1984. Most of the changes on the questionnaire were made toimprove the quality of the data. As a result, however, several items in 1984 and beyond are not comparable to similar data for 1973–83; a discussion of each item can be found in the appendix under the topic of the same name. Items changed on 1984 questionnaire include: • Units in structure • Rooms in unit • Plumbing facilities • Kitchen • Recent movers Some new items were introduced in 1984, including lotsize, square footage, units with severe or moderate problems, elderly householder, heating-degree days (national sample only), and detailed information on mortgages. Fordetailed definitions of these and other items, see Appendix A. 1995. A number of new items were introduced in the 1995 questionnaire to improve the quality of the data. New items in the 1995 questionnaire include: • Rooms used for business • Homes currently for sale or rent • Safety of primary source of water • Source of drinking water • Rent paid by lodgers • Home equity loan 1997. Computer-assisted personal interviewing was introduced in the 1997 AHS using laptop computers. See the topic ‘‘Computer-assisted interviewing.’’ For copies of questions used in the laptop computers, call HUD USER at 1-800-245-2691 or the American Housing Survey Branch, U.S. Census Bureau at 301-763-3235. The questionnaires have been published for reference as shown in Table C-7. Table C-7. Reprints and Indexes of Questionnaires

Year Printed books Codebook Volume 1 Volume 2 Reprints Reprints Reprints Index 1973

........ Occ, Vac ... ... ... 1974–81. . . . . Occ, Vac ... ... ... 1983

........ Occ, Vac, ... ... ...

1984

....... Card, Occ, Vac ... ... * 1985

National

.... Card, Occ, Vac Card, Occ, Vac ... * 1985 Metro . . Card, Occ, Vac ... ... *

1986–92. . . . . Card, Occ, Vac ... ... * 1993–94. . . . . Card, Occ, SU ... ... * 1995

National

.... Card, Occ, SV ... Card, Occ, SV * 1995 Metro . . Card, Occ, SV ... ... * 1996

....... Card, Occ, SV ... ... * 1997 1



## . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Not applicable. * An alphabetical index to the questions is provided. 1 

## For surveys conducted since 1997, the only questionnaires are downloadable computer scripts or computer files containing the text of the questions. Note: Many of the books listed above are downloadable, but those downloadable versions exclude the questionnaires. Abbreviations:Card: Control Card with introductory questions and household members. Occ: Questions for occupied units. Vac: Questions for vacant units, noninterviews, and URE (temporary home, people have usual residence elsewhere). SU: A few special questions for URE are printed, only questions that differ from occupied units.SV: A few special questions for Vacant and URE are printed, only questions that differ from occupied units. 

## 1999. A series of new procedures changed the way data were collected for many items. These changes were: C-13 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## • Dependent interviewing was greatly expanded in 1999. For a discussion of dependent interviewing and a list ofthe data items affected, see the topic ‘‘Dependent interviewing.’’ • The procedures for collecting data were changed for

four items. See the topics ‘‘Income,’’ ‘‘Lodgers,’’ ‘‘Public elementary schools,’’ and ‘‘Rooms in units.’’ A correction was made for vacant housing units to the item ‘‘Main house heating fuel.’’ See the topic ‘‘Main house heating fuel.’’A number of new items was introduced in the 1999 survey. For detailed definitions of these items, see Appendix A. The items are: • Bodies of water within 300 feet • Building and ground maintenance • Building neighbor noise • Location of extra unit • Nights owner spent at extra unit • Nights owner rented extra unit • Reasons for extra unit owned • Renter maintenance quality A few items were eliminated in the 1999 survey. They are: • Adequate inside maintenance • Buildings and grounds properly maintained • Reverse mortgages 2001. New items—More new items were introduced in the survey (See Appendix A for definitions): • Cash received in primary mortgage refinanced • Citizenship of householder • Community quality • Current line-of-credit interest rate • Land contract • Line-of-credit amount used for home additions,

improvements, or repairs • Line-of-credit monthly payment • Percent of nonrefinanced primary mortgage, including

home-equity lump-sum used for home purchase and improvement • Percent of primary mortgage refinanced cash used for

home additions, improvements, or repairs • Percent of the loan used for the purchase of the home

or addition • Reason primary mortgage refinanced • Secured communities • Secured multiunits • Senior citizen communities • Total home-equity line-of-credit limit • Total outstanding line-of-credit loans • Year householder immigrated to the United States Dropped items—Data on painted surfaces were dropped from the AHS. In 1999, data on this topic were published as microdata. Race. 1995. Beginning in the 1995 national and 1996 metropolitan surveys, two new categories were added to this item: ‘‘American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut’’ and ‘‘Asian and Pacific Islanders.’’ 2003. Beginning in 2003, multiple race classifications were introduced for the first time and the ‘‘Other’’ categorywas eliminated from the tabulation through the edit process. People were asked to respond to the question on race by indicating one or more of the six race categories. Respondents who chose only one race are referred to as the race alone population. Respondents who chose more than one of the six race categories are referred to as the Two or More Race population. Starting in 2003, AHS began using the complete CPS persons’ edits. These do not allow‘‘Other’’ entries in race, but allocate one of the five specified response categories to those people reporting ‘‘Other’’ race. In the past, the ‘‘Other’’ race category containedwrite-in entries, such as ‘‘human being’’ and ‘‘brown.’’ Previously, many Hispanic householders (about 30 percent in 2001) stated that they were ‘‘Other’’ race, and 78 percent of the ‘‘Other’’ race householders were Hispanic. In 2003, although people may have reported themselves as ‘‘Other’’ race, the edits allocated them to a different race category.So, while over 7,000 people, 6,100 of whom were Hispanic, said they were ‘‘Other’’ race, the edits assigned a category of ‘‘White only’’ to 92 percent of the Hispanics who had reported ‘‘Other’’ race. However, this corresponds to what Hispanics say who report a race category. Reasons for leaving previous unit. 1998. There was an error in the computer program for the laptop in 1997. As a result, data for the categories ‘‘private displacement’’ and ‘‘government displacement’’ were not collected. In 1998, the error was corrected and data were published. Recent movers. 1984. In the 1984 AHS and later, some of the data forrecent movers are based on the householder’s characteristics and some are based on characteristics of the AHS respondent who may or may not be the householder. Before 1984, all recent-mover data were based on the householder’s characteristics. Rent control. 1988. In 1988, the computer edits for the metropolitan samples were changed for units reporting rent control. The states of California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New C-14 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## York, and Massachusetts, as well as the District of Columbia, are the only states that have metropolitan areas withrent control. If a respondent answered ‘‘yes’’ to rent control in a metropolitan area not in one of the above mentioned states, the answer was edited to ‘‘no.’’ In survey years prior to 1988, answers of ‘‘yes’’ to rent control in metropolitan areas not in one of the above mentioned states are errors. Rent reductions. 1999. In the publication, the item ‘‘Rent reductions’’ is tabulated differently for renter-occupied units from how it was in 1998 and earlier years. Although the tabulation was changed in the publication, the data on the microdata file for each component of this publication item remain the same. The change is not a result of any change in the data collection procedure.Research after the 1998 survey has shown that it is possible for a unit to be both subsidized and either under rent control or having the rent reduced by the owner. For example, the respondent may receive a voucher from thegovernment to help pay the rent and still live in a rentcontrolled unit. The procedure used in 1997 and 1998relied heavily on the respondents’ answers to the questions on rent control and owner reduction. As a result, a large number of units that could have been tallied as ‘‘Other, income verification’’ and therefore ‘‘subsidized’’ were not. A smaller but significant number of units were tallied as ‘‘Other, income verification,’’ which should not have been so classified. The classification of units as ‘‘Other, income verification’’ in the AHS publications is dependent on the answers respondents gave to a long list of subsidy questions. The tabulations attempt to estimate the number of units that are believed to be subsidized, but for which the type of subsidy is unknown. Past research using AHS data has shown that many respondents are not sure if their units are subsidized or, if subsidized, what type the subsidymay be. A unit that is classified as ‘‘Other, income verification’’ could be a unit that is owned by a public housing authority, a unit receiving some other form of government subsidy, or a unit subsidized by a private organization.In 1997 and 1998, the classification ‘‘Other, income verification’’ required that the respondent did not answer that the unit was owned by a public housing authority or was part of a specific type of subsidy program and also answered the following: • ‘‘Yes’’ to the question: ‘‘As a part of your rental agreement, do you need to answer questions about your income whenever your lease is up for renewal?’’ • Any answer except ‘‘A public housing authority or a

state or local housing agency’’ to the question: ‘‘To whom do you report your income?’’ • ‘‘No’’ to the question: ‘‘Do you pay a lower rent because

the government is paying part of the cost of the units?’’ • ‘‘No’’ to the question: ‘‘Does the government limit the

rent on the unit through rent control or rent stabilization?’’ • ‘‘No’’ to the question: ‘‘Is the rent adjusted because

someone in the household works for or is related to the owner?’’ In 1999, the tabulation procedures were changed. The classification ‘‘Other, income verification’’ now requires that the respondent did not answer that the unit wasowned by a public housing authority or was part of a specific type of subsidy program, but did answer the following: • ‘‘Yes’’ to the question: ‘‘As part of your rental agreement,

do you need to answer questions about your income whenever your lease is up for renewal?’’ • Either ‘‘A building manager or landlord’’ or ‘‘a public

housing authority or a state or local housing agency’’ to the question ‘‘To whom do you report your income?’’ Table C-8 presents 1999 rent reduction data using both the old procedures and the new 1999 procedures for renter-occupied units. The new procedures provide animproved count of the category ‘‘Other, income verification.’’ The data using the old procedures should be used,however, when trying to measure historical change, especially between 1997 and 1999. Under the new tabulation procedure, there are 517,000 units that are classified as ‘‘Other, income verification’’ that under the old procedure were classified as: • Renter control: 149,000 • Rent control not reported: 137,000 • Reduced by owner: 14,000 • Owner reduction not reported: 1,000 • Subsidy not reported: 216,000 Also, under the new tabulation procedure, there are 149,000 units that are classified as ‘‘Not reduced by owner’’ that were classified as ‘‘Other, income verification’’ under the old procedure.

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## Table C-8. Rent Reductions Using Old and New Procedure for the United States: 1999 Category Old New **Total, renter occupied .............**  **34,007,000 34,007,000** No subsidy

............................ 27,093,000 26,942,000

Rent control .

........................ 1,033,000 884,000 No rent control

....................... 25,888,000 26,023,000

Reduced by owner . .

............... 1,865,000 1,851,000 Not reduced by owner

.............. 23,905,000 24,054,000 Owner reduction not reported ........ 1 18,000 117,000 Rent control not reported . .

........... 173,000 36,000 Owned by public housing authority

....... 1,865,000 1,865,000 Government subsidy

................... 2,062,000 2,062,000 Other, income verification

............... 1,910,000 2,277,000 Subsidy not reported . . . .

............... 1,078,000 862,000 

## Replacements and additions. 2004. The question, ‘‘Was that wall-to-wall carpeting installed over existing, finished flooring, or was that putdown over bare sub-flooring, such as concrete or unfinished wood?’’ was no longer asked. The question, ‘‘In thelast two years, have you installed any wall-to-wall carpeting?’’ was still part of the survey.

Rooms in unit. 1984. The number of year-round units with one or two rooms in the United States dropped from 4,056,000 in1983 to 2,486,000 in 1985. As a result, the median number of rooms per unit increased from 5.1 to 5.3; this does not necessarily indicate an increase in the average size of housing units. In the 1983 AHS, respondents answered a single question asking for a total count of rooms in the unit. The potential to miss specific rooms is high in a question of this type. In the 1984 and later surveys, respondents were asked for a count of each specific type of room. The answers to these questions were then added together in the tabulations to provide a total count of rooms. Far fewer rooms were missed in this series of questions, which has apparently resulted in lower counts of one- and two-room units. It is also possible, however, that a few rooms may have been double counted. For example, a living room also may have been counted as a family room for a count of two rooms when only one room actually exists. 1997. Unfinished rooms were excluded from the published total number of rooms, but the count of unfinishedrooms was available separately in the microdata. Respondents were asked for the number of rooms not only by type of room, but also by floor. Research had shown this approach was helpful for large homes, but it may have caused confusion and double counting in small homes. 1997, 1998, and 1999. The data for rooms published in 1997 and 1998 are not comparable to the data published in 1999 and before 1997. The approach used in 1997 and 1998 resulted in a much lower count of one-room housing units and housing units with no bedroom as shown in Table C-9. Table C-9. One-Room Units and Units With No Bedrooms in AHS: Selected Years Area and year One-room units Units with no bedrooms **United States**

1999

............................... 624,000 1,250,000 1997

............................... 471,000 619,000 1995

............................... 862,000 1,519,000 **San Francisco-Oakland, CA**

1998

............................... 25,300 30,200 1993

............................... 35,500 73,900 **San Jose, CA**

1998

............................... 3,400 4,400 1993

............................... 4,900 8,800 **Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL**

1998

............................... 1,700 3,000 1993

............................... 3,800 8,900 **Salt Lake City, UT**

1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 500 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 2,400 **Baltimore, MD**

1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 900 1991

............................... 2,800 5,200 **Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN**

1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 700 1990

............................... 4,600 7,500 

## The 1997–98 approach had the respondent count each type of room for each floor of the housing unit for a total of up to five floors (the fifth includes five or more floors). For example, a count of the total number of bedrooms was obtained for the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth floors. These counts were then added together to get atotal count of bedrooms. This same procedure was followed for each type of room (living room, dining room, family room etc.). The final room counts were then added together to get a total for the housing unit. In addition, a special probe at very small units (those with no bedrooms, baths or half bath, and kitchens) asked if any of these rooms were missed. These procedures evidently produced larger counts of rooms for the smaller units. The lowcounts in 1997 and 1998 of one-room units and units having no bedrooms do not reflect any change in the characteristics of the housing inventory that might have occurred between these years and earlier or later years. Housing units that should have been counted as one-room units or as having no bedrooms in 1997 and 1998 were counted as having more than one room and/or having one or more bedrooms. In 1999, the procedure was changed. The room counts byfloor were eliminated. Room counts of each type were collected for the housing unit as a whole. These room counts were added together to produce a total count of rooms. C-16 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Also, the probe was modified to ensure that one-room units were not underreported. If the respondent reported that there were no bedrooms, no kitchens, and zero to one living room in the unit, the field representative did not probe about these rooms. The field representative also didnot ask the respondent for a count of family rooms, recreation rooms, dens, laundry rooms, or any other furnished or unfurnished rooms. This reduced the possibility of a one-room unit being counted as a two-or-more room unit by erroneously reporting multiple uses of the same room (e.g., counting a one-room unit as having a living room and a bedroom because the only room was being used asboth). The 1999 data for the United States are an improvement over what were collected in 1997 and 1998, but still may not be entirely comparable to the data collected prior to 1997. 2001. The range for ‘‘Other finished rooms’’ was increased from ‘‘0 to 5’’ to ‘‘0 to 10.’’ Rooms used for business. 1999. As a result of a data collection error, data for this item in 1997 and 1998 were not published. In 1999, thepreviously suppressed items were corrected and published. Sample. 1985. A new sample was chosen for the national survey from the 1980 census. The previous sample, selected from the 1970 census, was used from 1973–83. To the degree that the coverage of housing units is different between the 1970 and the 1980 censuses, comparisons of the results of the 1973–83 surveys with the results of the 1985 and later surveys may be affected. 1987. Houston had a new sample based on the 1980 census because AHS sampling techniques did not accommodate its rapid annexations. The previous sample was based on the 1970 census. 1995. A new sample was chosen for the metropolitan surveys from the 1990 census, except in six areas that were covered as part of the 1995 national survey, and therefore have samples based on the 1980 census. The previous metropolitan samples, based on the 1970 census, were used from 1974–94.All samples are updated continuously to cover new construction. See also the topic ‘‘Weighting’’ and the discussion of ‘‘Sample design’’ in Appendix B. Sample size. 1995. The item ‘‘sample size’’ was added to Table 2-1 of published books. The sample size shown in the book is the unweighted count of the actual sample cases. See Appendix B for a more detailed explanation on sample design. School. See the topic ‘‘Public elementary school.’’ Selected geographic areas. 1995. The published data for the item ‘‘Selected Geographic Areas’’ in Table 2-1 were found to be incorrect for four of the 1995 metropolitan reports because of errors in processing. Corrected data can be obtained by writing to the Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233, or by calling301-763-3235. The problems with the data were as follows: Chicago. The data for the three counties not listed in ‘‘Selected Geographic Areas’’ were incorrectly distributed among the data for the five counties that were listed. All published county data for Chicago were incorrect. New York. The data for the three counties not listed in ‘‘Selected Geographic Areas’’ were incorrectly added to thedata for the last county listed, Westchester County. Published data for the first seven counties listed were correct. Data for Westchester County were incorrect. Northern New Jersey. The data for the first ten counties listed were published correctly. Data for the last county listed, Union County, was incorrectly left off the table. Philadelphia. No data were published for Philadelphia. Selected Subareas and Selected Geographic Areas. 2002. In the occupied chapters of the following 2002 American Housing Survey (AHS) publications, the data are incorrect for the boxhead columns ‘‘Selected Subareas’’and the stub item ‘‘Selected Geographic Areas.’’ The metropolitan areas involved are: Anaheim-Santa Ana, CA; Buffalo, NY; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth-Arlington, TX; Milwaukee, WI; Phoenix, AZ; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA; and San Diego, CA. A processing error resulted in a significant number ofcases not being tallied under the ‘‘Selected Subareas’’ columns and for the stub item ‘‘Selected Geographic Areas.’’ The data shown in the publications are underestimates for these items. The processing errors were corrected. Although there are no plans to issue new paper copies of the publications, revised PDF copies can be seen on the Internet at the U.S. Census Bureau’s Web site <www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/h170sma.html>. Severe and moderate problems. 1989. The data concerning units with severe and moderate problems in the 1989 national survey (1990 metropolitan surveys) and beyond are not comparable with similar data published earlier. See the topic ‘‘Plumbing facilities.’’ Units lacking complete plumbing facilities are included in the count of units with severe physical problems. The number of units with severe physical problems may have been underestimated during the 1985–89 national (1984–90 metropolitan) time period. During the same time period, units with moderate problems may have been overestimated. C-17 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Sewage disposal breakdowns. 1998. There was an error in the computer program for the laptop in 1997. As a result, data on sewage disposalbreakdowns were collected for only 95 percent of the eligible households. Although the universe was incomplete,the data were published because the households answering the questions did so correctly. In 1998, the error wascorrected and all eligible households were asked the questions. Source of water. 1992. In 1985–91, respondents were asked if the source of water for their homes was a public or private system, an individual well, or some other source. Interviewer instructions specified that the question was concerned about the water used for cooking and drinking. This instruction was not read to the respondent. In 1992, the question changed and the interviewer instructions became part of the question. From 1992 forward, the number of units reporting ‘‘Some other source of water’’ increased, apparently as a result of the wording change in 1992. Therefore, data from 1985–91 and 1992 and later should be compared with caution. 1995. The title of this item changed to ‘‘Primary source ofwater,’’ and the usage restriction ‘‘for cooking and drinking’’ was deleted from the question. Statistical areas. 1995. Beginning in 1995, the item ‘‘Statistical Areas’’ is no longer published in the metropolitan reports because of the complexity of matching geographic files over long periods of time. Stories in structure. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ Telephone interviewing. 1981. Beginning in 1981, decentralized telephone interviewing was conducted in the national survey for a sampleof units that were in sample during the previous enumeration. As a result of analysis conducted in both 1981 and 1983, the Census Bureau concluded that data collected using the decentralized telephone interviewing procedureswere not sufficiently different from data collected by regular personal interviews to preclude basing published data on both telephone and personal interview data. Also see the topics ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ and ‘‘Computer assisted interviewing.’’ Time sharing. 1993. A programming error was discovered and corrected for the item ‘‘Time sharing.’’ In the 1991 national survey, the wrong universe was used. As a result, the published 1991 estimates of time-shared units were too low. Use caution when making comparisons with the 1991 AHS national survey and later national surveys. Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any property. 1987, 1989, and 1997. See the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’ Units in structure. 1984. From 1973 through 1983, data on units in structure were based on the respondent’s answer to one question, ‘‘How many living quarters, both occupied and vacant, are there in this house (building)?’’ In 1984 and beyond, data on units in structure were based on the respondent’s answers to a series of questions. The method of collecting units-in-structure data was revised because previous AHS experience showed the concept to be difficult for the respondents. Respondents particularly had difficulty distinguishing between single-family, attached, and multiunit structures.As a result of this change, the estimated number of oneunit attached structures declined in some MSAs betweeninterview dates of 1984 and later, compared with interview dates prior to 1984. It is estimated that 1974 through 1983 AHS-MS surveys, on average, overestimatedthe numbers of one-unit, attached structures by approximately 25 percent. The level of overestimation may vary significantly between metropolitan areas. Units incorrectly classified as one-unit, attached in previous survey years are, in 1984 and beyond, correctly classified as being in multiunit structures. The Census Bureau estimated that the 1983 AHS-National sample overestimated single-family, detached units by 125,000 and single-family, attached units by 696,000. The1983 AHS-National sample underestimated units in multiunit structures by approximately 898,000. Table C-10 provides revised levels of 1983–85 growth by adding 1983 overestimates and subtracting 1983 underestimates to the 1983–85 change shown in Table C-11. Table C-10. Revised Change in the Year-Round Housing Inventory by Units in Structure: 1983–85

Units in structure 1983–85 change Add 1983overestimate Subtract 1983underestimate 1983–85 revised change Single-family, detached

..... 1,744,000 125,000 − 1,869,000 Single-family, attached

..... −2,000 696,000 − 694,000 2 or more units in structure . 1,935,000 − 898,000 1,037,000

– Represents zero. 

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## Table C-11. Change in the Published Year-Round Housing Inventory by Units in Structure: 1983–85 Units in structure 1983 1985 1983–85 change Single-family, detached

..... 57,029,000 58,773,000 1,744,000 Single-family, attached . . . . . 4,453,000 4,451,000 −2,000 2 or more units in structure . 26,193,000 28,128,000 1,935,000 

## Urban, rural, and population. 1985. From 1973–83, national books and data files use 1970 populations and 1971 boundaries to define urban and rural areas. Starting in 1985, national books and data files use 1980 populations and 1981 boundaries. 1990 and 1991 data are never used for this topic. (This topiconly applies to national surveys, not metropolitan surveys.) 1989. Two procedures were introduced that attempt to correct the overreporting of electricity and gas costs in the AHS. In the first procedure, respondents were asked the amount of the electricity and/or gas bill for the previous months of January, April, August, and December. These months were the best predictors of annual costs. If the respondent provided data for at least 3 of the 4 months(1 month for recent movers), the results were used to provide an annual estimate of costs. This estimate was then divided by 12 to provide average monthly costs. The backup procedure was applied to the remaining units.If the respondents did not know the amount of their electricity and/or gas bills for at least 3 of the 4 months, their estimate of average monthly costs was used. A factor was then applied that, in effect, lowered these costs to makethe total cost from all households consistent with electricity and gas costs reported in the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Before 1989, respondents were asked only to provide an estimate of average monthly costs. Research done using the 1987 AHS showed that this approach produces 15 to 20 percent overestimates of electricity and gas costs. The new procedures in 1989 and later produce lower and more accurate estimates. On average, more than one-third of the respondents provided answers for at least 3 of the 4 months. 1993. The procedures introduced in 1989 were improvedand expanded from two to three procedures. All respondents were asked if they had records available showingtheir costs for electricity (or gas) separate from other utilities. If they responded ‘‘yes,’’ they were asked the amount of their electricity (or gas) bill for the most recent months of January, April, August, and December. On average, more than one-third of the respondents provided answers for at least 1 of the 4 months. If the respondent provided data for 2, 3, or 4 months, the following procedure was used. The monthly data were adjusted using regression formulas, modeled after the results of the RECS, sponsored by the Department of Energy, to estimate yearly costs that were then divided by 12.If the respondent provided data for only 1 month, the following procedure was used. The data for the month were adjusted using regression formulas to estimate yearly costs that were then divided by 12. Because only 1 month of real cost was provided, these formulas modeled afterthe RECS results also took into account the following characteristics of the unit: electric home heating, natural gas home heating, electric water heating, natural gas water heating, year built, type of unit, number of rooms, number of bathrooms, number of appliances, and number of household members. If the respondent answered ‘‘no,’’ that he or she did not have separate records for the electricity (or gas), the same backup procedure was used as described for 1989. Utilities. 1993. The procedures introduced in 1989 were improved and expanded from two to three procedures. Three separate procedures are used to estimate monthly costs of electricity and gas. All respondents are asked ifthey have records available showing their costs for electricity (or gas) separate from other utilities. If they respond ‘‘yes,’’ they are asked the amount of their electric (or gas) bill for the most recent recent months of January, April,August, and December. These months are the best predictors of annual costs. On average, more than one-third of respondents provide answers for at least 1 of the 4 months. If the respondent provides data for only 1 month, the first procedure is used. The data for the month are adjusted using regression formulas to estimate yearly costs that are then divided by 12. These formulas are derived from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. These formulas take into account the following characteristics of the unit: the census division where it is located, electric heat, electric water heating, natural gas heat, natural gas water heating,year built, type of unit, number of rooms, number of bathrooms, number of appliances, and number of household members. If the respondent provides data for 2, 3, or 4 months, the second procedure is used. As with the first procedure, the monthly data are adjusted using regression formulas, derived from the RECS data, to estimate yearly costs that are then divided by 12. Because more than 1 month’s worth of real costs are available, it is rarely necessary to take into account detailed characteristics of the unit as is C-19 Appendix C U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## done in procedure one. (In some cases where 2 months of data are provided, detailed characteristics of the unit are taken into account.) If the respondent answers ‘‘no,’’ that he or she does not have separate records for the electricity (or gas), the respondent is asked to provide an estimate of the average monthly costs. In this case, a procedure similar to the first is used. As in the case where 1 month of billing data is provided, the reported monthly average is adjusted using regression formulas derived from the RECS data, that take into account both the reported amount of electricity charges and detailed characteristics of the unit. Finally, a factor is then applied to the electricity and gascosts to benchmark them to RECS averages. A full explanation of the formulas is in Appendix E of Codebook for the American Housing Survey, Volume 3. . Vacant units. 1984. See the topics ‘‘Housing unit definition’’ and ‘‘Weighting.’’ Value. 1984. See the topic ‘‘Housing costs and value.’’ Weighting. Appendix B describes the process of weighting the data to represent the country as accurately as possible. The last steps in weighting involve ratios to make AHS data match other sources. Table C-12 shows that the sources of these control totals have changed. Table C-15 (at the end of this section) compares basic housing unit characteristics using 1980 and 1990 weights. 1979–83. The 1980-based national estimates are about 2 percent larger than the 1970-based estimates. This 2-percent effect was equally distributed among all types ofunits. Therefore, percentages and medians should be comparable throughout 1973–83. 1985. The 1980 census count of occupied units in the United States was adjusted for undercount and projected to 1985 using the 1980–85 Current Population Survey’s rate of change. The Census Bureau then ratio-estimatedthe 1985 AHS-National sample to this number. The procedure used in 1985 resulted in 200,000 additional occupiedunits that would not have been estimated if the 1983 procedures had been employed in 1985. Table C-12. Sources of Control Totals for AHS Survey Census used as basis Method of updating **NATIONAL SURVEYS** 1973–80

...... 1970 Current Population Survey 1981–83

...... 1980 Current Population Survey 1985–89

...... 1980 Current Population Survey, 1980 undercount, mobile home placements 1991 and later . 1990 Formula, see Appendix B **METROPOLITAN SURVEYS** 1974–75

...... 1970 Utility companies’ data 1976–78 . . . . . . No controls (except that the 1977 Pittsburgh survey used the 1974–75 method) 1979–80

...... 1970–80 Interpolation 1981–83

...... 1980 Building + demolition permits or no controls, depending on local judgment 1984–88 California

..... State of California, Department of Finance 1984–88 Outside California

..... 1980 Total population by county, and estimated change in household size by state (described in Proceedings of the Bureau of the Census Second Annual Research Conference, 1986, pages 83-110) 1989

.......... 1980–90 Interpolation between 1985 estimate (methodology on previous line) and 1990 census 1990

.......... 1980–90 Extrapolation 1991 and later . 1990 Census Bureau data on construction, mobile home placement, vacant units, lost units 

## Also, all vacant units were adjusted for undercount for the first time. This adjustment added 400,000 vacant units (98,000 seasonal units and 302,000 year-round vacant units) to the housing inventory. Beginning with 1985, national estimates of mobile homes with a model year of 1980 or later were ratio-estimated into independent counts of mobile home placements from the Survey of Mobile Home Placements. The counts of mobile homes for 1983 and earlier years may be too low and lead to unrealistically high estimates of change between 1985 and earlier years. For example, occupied mobile homes grew from 3,999,000 in 1983 to 4,754,000 in 1985, an increase of 755,000. This level of growth seems excessive as data from the Survey of Mobile Home Placements show approximately 570,000 new mobile homes placed for residential use during the same time period. 1991. On average, the 1990-based national weighting produces numbers that are about 2.5 percent lower than1980-based weighting. This effect is not equally distributed among all types of units. Table C-13 shows the effects of the weighting change by region for the year 1991.

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## Table C-13. 1991 AHS: Change in Estimates From 1980-Based Weighting to 1990-Based Weighting, as Percent of 1980-Based Type of unit United States Northeast Midwest South West Total housing units . . -2.5 -3.6 -2.7 -2.0 -1.8 Occupied

.............. -2.4 -3.5 -2.7 -2.0 -1.7 Built 1980 or later

....... -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 Built before 1980 . . .

.... -2.9 -3.9 -3.1 -2.6 -2.2 Vacant

................ -2.9 -4.6 -2.8 -2.4 -2.4 

## Table C-14. Occupied Housing Units Using 1990- Based Weighting: 1985, 1987, and 1989 [Numbers in thousands]

Characteristic 1985 1987 1989 Owner Renter Owner Renter Owner Renter United States . . 54,394 31,279 56,649 31,885 58,193 32,809

Northeast. . . . 10,922 7,106 11,418 7,089 11,660 7,011 Midwest . . . . . 14,226 7,242 14,696 7,133 15,122 7,234 South

....... 19,217 9,876 19,985 10,190 20,627 10,694 West.

....... 10,030 7,056 10,550 7,472 10,784 7,870 Race

White and

other

...... 50,222 25,866 52,323 26,253 53,772 26,924 Black

....... 4,172 5,413 4,326 5,632 4,420 5,885 

## Table C-14 presents counts of occupied homes using 1990-based weighting. This weighting is consistent with the weighting used to produce the 1991 and later detailed tables in Chapters 1 through 10 of the national books. These data should be used when measuring the change in the size of the occupied inventory. These data provide the most accurate count of the total number of occupied homes in the United States for the years 1985, 1987, and 1989. 2001. Table C-16 compares the switch from using 1980census-based geography to 1990 census-based geography, which affected several steps in the weighting procedures and the geography data items used in those steps. However, data on the 2001 microdata file are weighted using 1980 census-based geography. For more details, refer to the ‘‘Estimates’’ section of Appendix B. 2003. In 2003, the independent estimates (control totals) used to produce the weights were based on Census 2000 with an estimate of change since then. This 2000-based weighting produces, on average, estimates that are about 1.0 percent lower than 1990-based weighting. The 2003 AHS-N estimates are not available using 1990- based weighting. For comparative purposes, 2001 data were produced using 2000-based weighting (the original data products used 1990-based weighting). As can be seen in Table C-15, the switch from 1990-based to 2000- based weighting produced a 1.0 percent lower estimate for 2001 at the United States level. The effect of the weighting change ranged fro m a 2 percent drop in the West to two-tenths of a percent increase in the Northeast. Summary characteristics of the housing inventory for 2001 using 2000-based weighting are shown in Table C-17. These data should be used when comparing the 2001 AHS to the 2003 AHS. Detailed 2001 AHS-N data using 2000-based weighting are available from the Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-8500 (301-763-3235). Table C-15. Total Housing Units in 2001 From the American Housing Survey Using 1990- Based and 2000-Based Weighting

Area 2000-based weighting (revised) 1990-based weighting (as published) Difference Percent difference United States . . 118,196,000 119,117,000 -921,000 -1.0 Northeast

...... 22,382,000 22,347,000 35,000 0.2 Midwest

....... 27,396,000 27,748,000 -352,000 -1.3 South

......... 43,466,000 43,571,000 -105,000 -0.2 West. . . . . . . . . . 24,953,000 25,450,000 -497,000 -2.0 

## Wiring. 1997. Plastic coverings began to be counted as acceptable, along with metal coverings, because the building industry accepts them. This change should reduce the count of ‘‘exposed wiring’’ reported in 1995. Year householder moved into unit. 1999. A change was made in the way data for the year the householder moved in was processed. This change allows the year the householder moved in to be earlier than the year the structure was built for mobile homes. The change was made to accommodate mobile home householders who purchased a new mobile home but were still living in the same site, making the year their structure was built later than the year they moved in.

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## Table C-16. Comparison of 1990 Geography-Based Weighting to 1980 Geography-Based Weighting—Selected Characteristics: 2001

Characteristic Total In MSAs Outside MSAs Urban Rural Central

cities Suburbs Total Outside MSAs Total Suburbs Outside MSAs **1990 GEOGRAPHY AND WEIGHTING Year-Round Housing Units** 

**Total .............................. 1**  **16,038 34,892 57,001 24,145 85,834 8,562 30,204 14,292 15,583** Condominium/cooperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670 440 210 20 634 6 36 22 14 1, detached

.......................... 71,527 17,018 37,490 17,020 49,487 5,598 22,041 10,465 11,422 1, attached.

.......................... 8,261 3,439 4,167 655 7,580 398 681 407 257 2-or-more units in structure

............ 28,001 13,784 11,428 2,789 26,279 2,032 1,722 916 758 Manufactured/mobile home . .

.......... 8,249 651 3,917 3,681 2,489 535 5,760 2,504 3,146 Built 2000 or later

..................... 3,045 615 1,873 557 1,938 152 1,107 691 405 Built 1990 to 1999

.................... 15,716 2,748 9,512 3,456 9,432 885 6,284 3,565 2,572 Built 1939 or earlier

................... 21,411 9,437 6,529 5,445 16,209 2,111 5,202 1,841 3,334 Lacking plumbing

..................... 2,051 698 798 555 1,410 141 641 205 414 Public housing

........................ 1,992 1,063 528 401 1,787 239 204 43 162 Government subsidy . . .

............... 2,262 1,094 778 391 2,079 270 183 63 120 Other, income verification

.............. 2,343 1,084 1,013 246 2,169 158 174 86 89 Northeast

............................ 21,656 6,938 12,286 2,432 16,562 658 5,094 3,296 1,774 Midwest . . .

.......................... 26,963 7,726 11,984 7,253 19,395 2,714 7,568 2,982 4,539 South

............................... 42,551 11,556 20,187 10,807 28,584 3,341 13,967 6,371 7,466 West

................................ 24,868 8,672 12,544 3,653 21,293 1,849 3,575 1,642 1,804 **Owner-Occupied Housing Units**

**Total ..............................**  **72,265 16,870 39,420 15,975 49,500 4,841 22,764 11,384 11,133** Elderly householder

................... 17,513 4,235 8,686 4,592 11,975 1,525 5,538 2,427 3,067 Black householder

.................... 6,318 2,785 2,616 917 5,080 318 1,238 619 599 Hispanic householder

................. 4,731 1,775 2,480 476 4,086 203 645 363 273 Householder moved in last year

........ 5,645 1,325 3,198 1,122 3,998 412 1,647 900 710 Respondent moved in last year. .

....... 6,002 1,403 3,424 1,175 4,268 434 1,734 957 740 All workers . .

......................... 84,974 19,628 48,220 17,126 59,101 5,181 25,873 13,614 11,946 Householders who worked last week

.... 43,928 10,321 24,633 8,974 30,498 2,729 13,430 7,020 6,244 2-or-more-person households . . .

....... 56,867 12,713 31,927 12,227 38,588 3,551 18,279 9,398 8,676 Married-couple families, no nonrelatives . 44,618 9,200 25,615 9,803 29,660 2,721 14,958 7,715 7,082 1-person households .

................. 15,398 4,157 7,493 3,748 10,913 1,291 4,485 1,986 2,457 **1980 GEOGRAPHY AND WEIGHTING Year-Round Housing Units** 

**Total .............................. 1**  **16,079 34,894 54,879 26,306 82,144 8,985 33,935 16,449 17,321** Condominium/cooperative . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678 448 208 22 637 6 41 25 16 1, detached

.......................... 71,495 16,555 36,521 18,419 46,774 5,937 24,721 12,120 12,482 1, attached.

.......................... 8,303 3,537 4,068 698 7,310 424 993 711 274 2-or-more units in structure

............ 28,052 14,453 10,572 3,027 25,989 2,167 2,063 1,169 860 Manufactured/mobile home . .

.......... 8,229 349 3,718 4,162 2,071 457 6,157 2,449 3,705 Built 2000 or later

..................... 3,045 572 1,832 641 1,803 157 1,243 758 484 Built 1990 to 1999

.................... 15,711 2,464 9,081 4,166 8,417 887 7,294 3,993 3,279 Built 1939 or earlier

................... 21,397 9,584 6,187 5,626 16,154 2,231 5,244 1,839 3,395 Lacking plumbing

..................... 2,025 716 797 512 1,386 146 639 270 366 Public housing

........................ 2,008 1,095 453 459 1,815 319 192 52 140 Government subsidy . . .

............... 2,256 1,139 708 409 2,050 294 206 91 115 Other, income verification

.............. 2,338 1,092 971 275 2,112 170 226 118 105 Northeast

............................ 21,679 7,025 11,711 2,943 16,222 798 5,457 3,311 2,146 Midwest . . .

.......................... 26,977 7,633 11,528 7,816 18,792 2,877 8,184 3,242 4,939 South

............................... 42,557 11,560 19,516 11,481 26,704 3,435 15,853 7,713 8,046 West

................................ 24,866 8,676 12,125 4,065 20,426 1,875 4,440 2,181 2,191 **Owner-Occupied Housing Units**

**Total ..............................**  **72,365 16,254 38,227 17,884 46,456 5,099 25,909 13,006 23,785** Elderly householder

................... 17,543 4,060 8,447 5,037 11,482 1,640 6,061 2,633 3,396 Black householder

.................... 6,327 2,753 2,440 1,133 4,909 374 1,418 648 759 Hispanic householder

................. 4,734 1,765 2,394 574 3,915 258 819 502 316 Householder moved in last year

........ 5,641 1,274 3,090 1,278 3,693 398 1,949 1,060 880 Respondent moved in last year. .

....... 5,997 1,350 3,316 1,332 3,946 420 2,051 1,131 912 All workers . .

......................... 85,103 19,036 46,821 19,246 55,284 5,403 29,819 15,841 13,843 Householders who worked last week

.... 43,997 9,982 23,894 10,121 28,545 2,865 15,452 8,117 7,256 2-or-more-person households . . .

....... 56,940 12,237 31,004 13,700 36,010 3,664 20,930 10,800 10,036 Married-couple families, no nonrelatives . 44,681 8,821 24,896 10,964 27,605 2,832 17,076 8,866 8,132 1-person households .

................. 15,425 4,018 7,223 4,184 10,446 1,435 4,979 2,206 2,749



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## Table C-17. Summary Characteristics of the Housing Inventory from the 2001 American Housing Survey Using Weights Based on Census 2000

Characteristics Total In MSAs Outside MSAs Central cities Suburbs **Total Housing Units ................. 1**  **18,196 34,760 57,584 25,851** Seasonal

.............................. 3,055 182 976 1,897 Year-round ............................ 1 15,141 34,578 56,608 23,954 Occupied

.............................. 105,435 31,439 53,207 20,789 Owner .

............................... 71,708 16,703 39,157 15,848 Renter . .

.............................. 33,727 14,736 14,050 4,941 Vacant .

............................... 9,705 3,139 3,401 3,165 For rent

............................... 2,893 1,316 925 652 For sale only

........................... 1,234 338 493 403 Rented or sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726 233 338 155 Occasional use/URE. .

.................. 2,577 535 904 1,138 Other vacant

........................... 2,275 718 740 817 **Year-Round Housing Units**

**Total. . .............................. 1**  **15,141 34,578 56,608 23,954** Condominium/cooperative

............... 6,239 2,063 3,721 454 1, detached. . .

......................... 70,912 16,832 37,211 16,869 1, attached

............................ 8,215 3,419 4,145 651 2-or-more units in structure . .

............ 27,805 13,680 11,356 2,769 Manufactured/mobile home

.............. 8,208 646 3,897 3,666 Built 2000 or later

...................... 3,045 615 1,872 557 Built 1990 to 1999

...................... 15,716 2,749 9,511 3,457 Built 1939 or earlier.

.................... 21,218 9,355 6,480 5,383 Lacking plumbing

....................... 2,034 692 791 551 Public housing

......................... 1,850 975 505 370 Government subsidy

.................... 2,091 1,000 741 349 Other, income verification

............... 2,327 1,076 1,007 244 Northeast

.............................. 21,690 6,949 12,305 2,436 Midwest

............................... 26,621 7,620 11,845 7,157 South . .

............................... 42,448 11,523 20,145 10,779 West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,382 8,486 12,313 3,582 **Owner-Occupied Housing Units**

**Total. . ..............................**  **71,708 16,703 39,157 15,848** Elderly householder

.................... 17,385 4,198 8,628 4,559 Black householder.

..................... 6,286 2,765 2,606 914 Hispanic householder . . .

................ 4,684 1,756 2,456 472 Householder moved in last year

.......... 5,608 1,314 3,180 1,114 Respondent moved in last year

.......... 5,962 1,391 3,404 1,166 All workers . .

.......................... 84,296 19,423 47,892 16,981 Householders who worked last week

..... 43,580 10,215 24,467 8,898 2-or-more-person households. . .

......... 56,425 12,584 31,713 12,128 Married-couple families, no nonrelatives. . . 44,273 9,106 25,445 9,723 1-person households .

.................. 15,283 4,119 7,444 3,720 **Renter-Occupied Housing Units**

**Total. . ..............................**  **33,727 14,736 14,050 4,941** Elderly householder

.................... 4,270 1,819 1,710 740 Black householder.

..................... 6,937 4,158 2,191 588 Hispanic householder . . .

................ 5,037 2,709 1,998 329 Householder moved in last year

.......... 10,951 4,587 4,617 1,748 Respondent moved in last year .......... 1 1,550 4,886 4,863 1,802 All workers . .

.......................... 34,626 14,673 15,236 4,717 Householders who worked last week

..... 21,600 9,317 9,312 2,971 2-or-more-person households. . .

......... 21,071 8,982 8,994 3,095 Married-couple families, no nonrelatives. . . 9,017 3,838 4,198 1,436 1-person households .

.................. 12,656 5,754 5,056 1,846



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# Appendix D. Errors

All numbers from the American Housing Survey (AHS), except for sample size, are estimates. As in other surveys, errors come primarily from the following sources: • Incomplete data (Incomplete data are adjusted by

assuming that the respondents are similar to those not answering, and the size of these errors is estimated.) • Wrong answers (The U.S. Census Bureau does not adjust

for wrong answers and does not estimate the size of the errors.) • Sampling (Sampling errors are not adjusted and the size

of the error is estimated.)Incomplete data and wrong answers are usually the largest source of errors, larger than sampling errors. For example, in the American Housing Survey-National (AHS-N), the changes in weighting in 1991 and 2003 (seeAppendix C) corrected some of the error due to incomplete data; that one correction averaged 2.5 percent in1991 and 1.0 percent in 2003. Worse errors from incomplete data and from wrong answers apply to some items, discussed below. Additional information on the quality of AHS data can be obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey: A Quality Profile, Series H121/95-1.

INCOMPLETE DATA Coverage errors. Because of deficiencies with the Census Bureau’s sampling lists, the homes in the survey do not represent all homes in the country. The Census Bureau attempts to adjust for the deficiencies by raising the rawnumbers from the survey proportionally so that the numbers published here match independent estimates of the total number of homes (see Appendix B, ‘‘Independent total housing unit ratio estimation’’). The approximatehousing unit undercoverage rates for the 2004 metropolitan areas range from 1.5 percent to 10.3 percent. Table D-1 lists units that have known coverage deficiencies. Missing data. Some people refuse the interview or some of the questions, or do not know the answers. When theentire interview is missing, other similar interviews represent the missing ones (see Appendix B). For most missing answers, an answer from a similar household is copied. 1 

## The Census Bureau does not know how close the imputed Table D-1. 

# Poorly Covered Units Type of unit Type of deficiency Mobile homes, boats, and

recreational vehicles (RVs) No coverage of new mobile home parks, new marinas, and new RV parks since April1990 in areas where addresses are complete and permits are required for new construction.Conventional new construction No coverage of permits issued fewer than 8 months before interviewing or homes built without permits where permits are required. In addition, eligible units could be missed and ineligible units included because of incorrect answers to questions used to screen out ineligible units.New construction in special places (forexample, college campuses, prisons, etc.) Not covered in either permit-issuing or nonpermit-issuing areas.

Group quarters and

houses moved in Eligible units could be missed because of incorrect answers to questions used to screen out ineligible units.Conversions from nonresidential units 1970-based metropolitan areas: Nonresidential units at the time of the 1970 census that converted to residential units were missed. Within-structure additions Some extra apartments created illegally or occupied by fugitives are probably missed because people do not report them for fear of penalities.Whole structure additions These units are chosen with the aid of screening questions. Eligible units could be missed and ineligible units included because ofincorrect answers to the screening questions. 

## values are to the actual values. For other items, ‘‘not reported’’ is used as an answer category. The items withthe most missing data are primarily those that people forget or consider personal: mortgages, other housing costs, and income. Incompleteness can cause large errors since, when even 10 percent of homes do not answer a particular question, they represent about 10 million homes that have to be estimated. The survey estimates adjust for them by assuming that they are like some group of homes that did give data. This assumption is never exactly true, althoughit is usually better than ignoring the homes with the missing data. Thus, it is not surprising that large biases, as

1 

## Hot deck allocation is used: an answer is copied from the most recently processed similar household before the household with the missing item. 

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## shown in Table D-2, are possible when the survey has data for only 50 to 90 percent of homes for particular items.Again, readers should be wary of items with highly incomplete data. 2 

## Rates of completeness were not computed for 2004. Table 2 in Appendix D of American Housing Survey for the United States in 1995 gives the completeness rates for 1995. Due to the change in data collection methodology, the rates for 2004 may be higher or lower than in the past. However, the items that were most incomplete in 1995 are probably still the most incomplete for 2004. Effect on income. The nonsampling errors interact particularly badly for income. Income questions are inconsistently answered (Table D-3), incompletely answered, and the totals fall short of totals known from the National Income Accounts, especially for the elderly. 3 

## Change over time. Several aspects of the AHS make estimates of change from previous data unreliable. These changes may elicit different answers from the past, even ifnothing changed in the housing unit. Wording and question order for most questions changed over time. As described in Appendix C, the questionnaire now runs oninterviewers’ portable computers, resulting in the following possible changes: • The correct questions should be asked. Skip patterns

are be followed more accurately. • Inconsistent answers (such as reporting a move-in date

before the date built) are probed during the interview,rather than just being changed in later computer processing, so these problems should be resolved more accurately.• Some respondents may dislike the presence of the computer, though interviewers do not report such problems. • It is now a little harder for interviewers to go back to a

question much earlier in the questionnaire if a respondent suddenly remembers something to be changed. • For some questions, large changes from prior year data are probed during the interview to reduce mistaken measurement of change. WRONG ANSWERS Wrong answers happen because people misunderstand questions, cannot recall the correct answer, or do not want to give the right answer. Table D-3 shows which items have been measured for inconsistency when people are reinterviewed after a few weeks. The survey did not catch and reconcile these inconsistencies, and continuously occurring errors are not measured at all. Thus, a high rate of wrong answers remains for some items. The Census Bureau categorizes these levels of inconsistency into three ranges:

1. Less than 20 is considered a low level of inconsistency. 2. Between 20 and 50 is considered a moderate level of inconsistency.3. Greater than 50 is considered a high level of inconsistency, indicating that responses are not reliable. Not all questions have been checked for inconsistencies;the ones checked were the questions where inconsistencies seemed likely. Questions measuring opinions were likely to have high inconsistencies. For the 2004 AHS-MS, the wording for some questions changed. These changes were expected to lower the level of inconsistency for thechanged items. The numbers in Table D-3 are percents.They are nearly the same as 100 minus the correlationbetween answers in the original interview and the reinterview. For example, an inconsistency of 20 means a correlation of 80 percent, which is good. This is the correlation between answers to the same question, usually from the same respondents, a month apart. Wrong answers create wrong results and mean that data on groups (for example, income groups) are infected with data from people who really are not like the group at all. Errors are especiallytroublesome for rare items where even small errors overwhelm the true data. Readers should be wary of drawing firm conclusions from items with high inconsistency or from categories smaller than a few million homes.

SAMPLING ERRORS Sampling errors definition. Error from sampling reflects how estimates from a sample vary from the actual value. (Note: ‘‘Actual value’’ means the value derived if allhousing units had been interviewed under the same conditions, rather than only a sample). A confidence interval is a range that contains the actual value with a specified probability. The range of nonsampling error is usually larger than this confidence interval. 2 

## Statistical note: The November 1990 paper, How Response Error, Missing Data and Undercoverage Bias Survey Data, estimates that 90 percent of errors from incomplete data are less than 1.645 x .0363 x (lesser of A or U-A) where ‘‘A’’ is any count from the AHS and U is the total number of housing units in the United States or metropolitan area (both in thousands, result also in thousands). Weights are adjusted to reduce these errors, but it is not known how much error remains. See ‘‘Where to Get AHS Data’’ in How Response Error, Missing Data and Undercoverage Bias Survey Data, order number HUD-6458. This is available from HUD USER. 3 

## Data are in the Codebook for the American Housing Survey Volume 1, available from HUD USER. Newer comparisons, though for a different survey, are in Money Income of Households, Families, and Persons in the United States: 1992, Series P60-184, pages C12-C14, available from the Superintendent of Documents (see ‘‘Where to Get AHS Data’’ in this publication). 

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## Counts. Most numbers from the AHS are counts of housing units (for example, units with basements or units withan elderly person). These counts have error from sampling. As with the other types of errors, readers should be wary of numbers with large errors from sampling. Table D-4 gives a list of errors for a range of numbers for the 2004 AHS-MS metropolitan areas. For numbers not found in this table, interpolate between the numbers in the table or use the appropriate formula from Table D-5 for the 2004 AHS-MS metropolitan areas. In each formula, ‘‘A’’ is a number (a count of units in thousands) from the AHS. Remember in any case that the total error is larger than sampling error. For example, suppose there are 320,000 owner-occupied housing units in the Atlanta, GA MSA (that is , A = 320).The error from sampling for a 90-percent confidence interval for those 320,000 owner-occupied housing units is

1.645 × 

# √ (.440 × 320) − [(.000254) × (320 × 320)] =17.6 The 90-percent confidence interval can then be formed by adding and subtracting this error to the survey estimate of 320 (that is, 320 ± 17.6). Statements such as ‘‘the actual value is in the range 320 plus or minus 17.6 (that is, 302.4 to 337.6)’’ are right 90 percent of the time and wrong 10 percent of the time. Numbers in the book are printed in thousands, so 320means 320,000. The formulas are designed to use numbers directly from the book; do not add zeros. The result is also in thousands, so 17.6 means 17,600. Percents. Any subgroup can be shown as a percent of a larger group. For AHS-MS metropolitan areas, use the appropriate formula in Table D-6. In each formula, p is the percent and A is the denominator, or base of the percent in thousands. For example, the error from sampling for a 90-percent confidence interval for 40 percent of 320 non-mobile home units (meaning 320,000) is:

1.645 **** 

# .440 **** 40 ****   

## 100

 40** ******

## 320**** 

##  3.0 Statements such as ‘‘the actual percent is in the range 37.0 percent to 43.0 percent’’ are right 90 percent of the time. Note that when a ratio C/D is computed where C is not a subgroup of D (for example, the number of Hispanics as a ratio of the number of Blacks), the error from sampling is different. 4 

## Medians. The steps in Table D-7 calculate the error from sampling for a 90-percent confidence interval for medians. This is an approximation to the error.For small bases, the confidence interval on medians cannot be estimated reliably. To estimate a median’s samplingerror more accurately, find the sampling error on 50 percent, as described in Table D-8, and compute the 90-percent confidence interval. Differences. Two numbers from the AHS, like 34 and 40or 40 percent and 45 percent, have a ‘‘statistically significant difference’’ if their ranges of error from sampling for a 90-percent confidence interval do not overlap. 5 

## Formulas for error from sampling. The letter ‘‘A’’ in the formulas in Tables D-5, D-6, D-7, and D-8 represents a number (a count of units in thousands) from AHS (see the ‘‘Counts’’ section for an example of how ‘‘A’’ is used). For a 90-percent confidence interval on zero for the 2004 AHS-MS, refer to Table D-4 where the size of the estimate is zero. If a formula gives an error smaller than the error for zero, use the error for zero. The formulas give the errors for a 90-percent confidence interval. For a 95-percent confidence interval, multiply by1.960 instead of 1.645; for a 99-percent confidence interval, multiply by 2.576 instead of 1.645.

4

## The error from sampling for a 90-percent confidence interval for a ratio C/D is C/D

# √(error for C/C) 2 

## + (error for D/D) 2 

## , where the error for C should be interpreted as the error for a 90-percent confidence interval for C. Likewise, the error for D should be interpreted as the error for a 90-percent confidence interval for D. 5 

## When ranges of error from sampling for a 90-percent confidence interval do overlap, numbers are still statistically different if the result of subtracting one from the other is more than 

# √(error for first number) 2 

## ± (error for second number) 2 

## . The error for the first and second numbers should be interpreted as the error for a 90-percent confidence interval for the first and second numbers, respectively.



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## Table D-2. Errors for Incomplete Data Bias: 2004 AHS-MS (Numbers in thousands)

Size of estimate Atlanta, GA Cleveland,

OH Denver, CO Hartford,

CT Indianapolis IN Memphis,TNAR-MS New Orleans, LA Oklahoma

City, OK Pittsburgh, PA Sacramento, CA St. Louis, MO-IL San Antonio, TX SeattleEverett, WA 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 1.7 1.8 1.0 1.4 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.0 1.4 2.1 1.2 2.1 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 2.3 2.4 1.6 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.5 2.6 2.0 2.7 1.8 2.7 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.4 7.6 7.8 6.9 7.4 6.9 7.0 6.9 8.0 7.3 8.1 7.2 8.1 250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.4 16.6 16.8 15.4 16.3 14.2 16.0 12.7 16.9 16.3 17.1 16.1 17.0 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.3 22.1 27.5 0.5 14.4 (NA) 3.0 (NA) 31.9 12.8 32.0 7.7 32.0 750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.2 7.2 12.5 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 17.7 (NA) 22.3 (NA) 21.3 1,000

............ 47.3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 8.0 (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,250

............ 32.4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,500

............ 17.5 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) N/A (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,600 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) NA means no error estimates are provided because the estimate is larger than the estimated total number of housing units in the MSA.



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## Table D-3. Different Answers a Month Apart Item Level of inconsistency 1 

## Confidence interval 2 

## When measured 3 

## HIGH LEVEL OF INCONSISTENCY Other kinds of heating equipment (central warm-air) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 (73–100) 89-MS Mortgage payment includes anything else (first mortgage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 (72–111) 90-MS Water came in from other places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 (64–100) 89-MS Moved for other, financial/employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 (62–104) 85-MS Moved for other, housing related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 (65–97) 85-MS Poor city/county service in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 (63–95) 89-MS Police protection problem in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 (63–95) 89-MS Number of business rooms with direct access to outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 (63–91) 95-N Moved for other reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 (64–85) 85-MS Number of other rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 (64–83) 95-N Difficulty hearing with or without a hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 (59–88) 95-N Rooms used both as business space and for something else . . . . . . . . . . 70 (62–80) 95-N Cost for routine repairs and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 (65–75) 95-N Moved for better quality house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 (58–82) 85-MS Move for other, family/personal related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 (54–86) 85-MS Cost for water supply and sewage disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 (61–76) 81-N Lower cost state or local mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 (54–83) 95-N Other problem in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 (61–74) 89-MS Number of living rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 (53–82) 95-N Shed, detached garage, or other building added or replaced in last

2 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 (49–88) 95-N Water safe for drinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 (56–77) 95-N Undesirable industries/businesses in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 (54–82) 89-MS Difficulty reaching kitchen facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 (49–87) 95-N Number of family rooms, dens, recreation rooms, and/or libraries . . . . . . . 65 (57–75) 95-N Rats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 (54–69) 89-MS Difficulty opening, closing, or going through any doors of home . . . . . . . . 64 (46–87) 95-N Noise in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 (57–72) 89-MS Difficulty moving between rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 (49–84) 95-N Number of business rooms without direct access to outside . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 (54–76) 95-N Peeling paint on the ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 (49–80) 81-N Other kinds of heating equipment (none) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 (60–67) 89-MS How LIKELY to move to place prefer to live in 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 (54–71) 85-MS Difficulty reaching bathroom facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 (47–82) 95-N Other kinds of heating equipment (unvented room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 (45–86) 89-MS Difficulty seeing with or without glasses or contact lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 (49–72) 95-N How LIKELY to still be living in this unit in 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 (49–74) 85-MS Gross income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Not available 82-MS Number of days worked at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 (49–72) 95-N Patio, terrace, or detached deck added or replaced in last 2 years . . . . . 58 (42–81) 95-N Electric fuses or breaker switches blown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 (50–68) 81-N Open cracks or holes in building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 (47–72) 81-N People in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 (52–62) 89-MS Other major repairs over $500 each—repair done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 (50–64) 85-MS Work done in last 2 years to attic, basement, garage, or unfinished area

of home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 (44–71) 95-N Difficulty going up and down steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 (46–69) 95-N Central air conditioning/dehumidifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Not available 80-N Satisfactory police protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 (49–62) 77-N Moved for lower rent or less expensive house to maintain . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 (43–70) 85-MS Broken plaster or peeling paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 (46–65) 89-MS Water came in from walls, doors, windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 (45–67) 89-MS A working electric wall outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 (42–71) 77-N Home equity loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 (48–64) 95-N Other kinds of heating equipment (fireplace with no insert) . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 (49–59) 89-MS Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 (47–61) 77-N Special modifications, equipment, or assistance needed because of

physical limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 (44–66) 95-N Difficulty entering and exiting home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 (43–67) 95-N Broken plaster on the ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 (40–70) 81-N Water came in from roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 (46–60) 89-MS Driveways or walkways added or replaced in last 2 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 (42–67) 95-N Difficulty with personal activities—bathing/showering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 (42–66) 95-N Payments the same during whole length of the mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 (46–59) 85-MS Difficulty with personal activities—cooking and preparing food . . . . . . . . . . 52 (41–66) 95-N

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## D-5 Appendix D U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table D-3. Different Answers a Month Apart—Con. Item Level of inconsistency 1 

## Confidence interval 2 

## When measured 3 

## Other major repairs over $500 each—someone in household did work . . 51 (36–72) 85-MS Number of hours worked at home as self-employed, contract worker, or

business owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 (43–61) 95-N Litter in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 (44–60) 89-MS Which best describes place at that time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 (46–55) 85-MS Rate the place (10 categories) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 (49–53) 89-MS Main reason moved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 (47–55) 85-MS Yearly cost for garbage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 (43–62) 81-N **MODERATE LEVEL OF INCONSISTENCY** Holes in the floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (33–74) 81-N Type of vacant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (38–65) 81-N Cookstove or range with oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (39–64) 85-N Public transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (44–56) 77-N Oil, coal, kerosene, wood, and any other fuel cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (40–64) 81-N Other kinds of heating equipment (other built-in electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (38–66) 89-MS Central air fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (40–63) 85-N At age 16, live in this area/different place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (44–57) 85-MS Difficulty with personal activities—housework/laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (41–61) 95-N Do work at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (43–58) 95-N Traffic in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 (43–54) 89-MS Moved to establish own household . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 (38–59) 85-MS Rate the place (categories 1-6 combined) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 (46–51) 89-MS Fencing or walls added or replaced in last 2 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 (37–61) 95-N Drive to work alone or with others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 (38–59) 95-N Real estate taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 (33–67) 81-N Other kinds of heating equipment (portable electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 (41–54) 89-MS Central air conditioning/none . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Not available 80-N Crime in neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 (41–53) 89-MS Bathroom or kitchen remodeled in last 2 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 (39–54) 95-N Fixed place of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 (37–57) 95-N Any additions built—repair done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 (35–61) 85-MS Water came in from basement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 (38–55) 89-MS Any other rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 (42–49) 95-N Moved to change from owner to renter/renter to owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 (36–55) 85-MS Five years from now, would you prefer living in this area or some

place else . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 (32–60) 80-N Major equipment, such as furnace or central air replaced or added—

repair done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 (35–55) 85-MS Major disaster in last 2 years required repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 (31–60) 95-N Water leaked into home from outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 (39–47) 89-MS Concealed wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 (33–57) 89-MS Other kinds of heating equipment (fireplace with insert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 (35–52) 89-MS Rate the place (4 combined categories) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 (41–46) 89-MS Difficulty with personal activities—grooming/dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 (30–60) 95-N Siding replaced or added in last 2 years—repair done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 (32–56) 85-MS Moved to be closer to school/work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 (32–53) 85-MS Yearly cost of insurance (reported in $100 increments to $1,000) . . . . . . . 41 (38–44) 89-MS Heat breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 (30–56) 89-MS Heating equipment broke down for 6 hours or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 (30–56) 89-MS Public elementary school satisfactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 (34–47) 89-MS Cost for real estate taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 (35–46) 81-N Mice or rats or signs of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Not available 76-N House/apartment cold for 24 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 (36–45) 89-MS Central air conditioning/portable fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Not available 80-N Current mortgage same year as bought home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 (27–56) 85-MS Mode of transportation to work last week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 (31–46) 95-N Anything about the neighborhood that bothers you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 (35–41) 89-MS Prefer to be living in another home in this area in 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 (31–48) 85-MS Change in taxes/insurance/principal balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 (28–51) 85-MS Number of mortgages on home/property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 (28–47) 95-N Other kinds of heating equipment (stove) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 (28–47) 89-MS Costs for gas for the month of August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 (24–54) 89-N Bathrooms remodeled or added—repair done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 (28–45) 85-MS All or part of roof replaced in last 2 years—repair done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 (29–42) 85-MS Married, widowed, divorced, or separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Not available 85-MS Number of dining rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 (32–38) 95-N

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## D-6 Appendix D U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table D-3. Different Answers a Month Apart—Con. Item Level of inconsistency 1 

## Confidence interval 2 

## When measured 3 

## Highest level of school/degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 (32–35) 95-N New storm doors or storm windows bought and installed—repair done . . 33 (27–41) 85-MS Moved because needed larger house or apartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 (26–41) 85-MS Number of homes source of water serving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 (22–49) 95-N Insulation added—repair done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 (25–44) 85-MS Kitchen remodeled or added—repair done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 (25–41) 85-MS House and lot sell on today’s market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 29–34) 90-MS Moved for new job or job transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 (22–39) 85-MS Average monthly cost for gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 (23–37) 89-N Average monthly cost for electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 (24–34) 89-N Type of mortgage (for the first mortgage/loan) (non-CATI) 4 

## . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 (21–36) 89-N Change based on interest rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 (18–38) 85-MS Year the building was built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Not available 85-MS All or part of roof replaced in last 2 years—someone in household did

work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 (15–44) 85-MS Number of family rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 (21–30) 85-N Mortgage payment include homeowner’s insurance (first mortgage) . . . . . 24 (21–27) 90-MS Prefer to be living in this house/apartment/someplace else . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 (20–29) 85-MS Number of half bathrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 (20–27) 95-N Clothes washer age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 (19–25) 85-N How many years for mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 (17–29) 85-MS **LOW LEVEL OF INCONSISTENCY** Attend a public school or a private school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (15–25) 89-MS New storm doors or storm windows bought and installed—someone in

household did work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (1 1–35) 85-MS Garbage disposal age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (15–22) 85-N Refrigerator age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (16–20) 85-N Heating equipment broke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (9–34) 89-MS Clothes dryer age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (15–21) 85-N Oven/cooking burner age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (16–21) 85-N Monthly payment (first mortgage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 (14–18) 90-MS Insulation added—someone in household did work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 (8–33) 85-MS New storm doors or storm windows bought and installed—job cost . . . . . 15 (8–32) 85-MS Mortgage payment include property tax (first mortgage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (12–18) 90-MS New/assumed mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (1 1–22) 85-MS How much was borrowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (1 1–18) 85-MS Monthly payment (for first mortgage/loan) (non-CATI) 4 

## . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (1 1–19) 89-N Mortgage, home equity loan or other loan on this house/apartment . . . . . 14 (1 1–17) 95-N apartment Dishwasher age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (1 1–17) 85-N Number of full bathrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (1 1–15) 95-N Where was mortgage borrowed (non-CATI) 4 

## . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (7–28) 89-N How much was borrowed (for the first mortgage/loan) (non-CATI) 4 

## . . . . . . 13 (10–17) 89-N Number of bedrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 (1 1–14) 95-N Clothes dryer fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 (9–14) 85-N Have property insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 (10–14) 89-MS Number of room air conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 (9–15) 85-N Room air conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (8–12) 85-N Interest rate on the mortgage (for the first mortgage/loan) (non-CATI) 4 

## . . 10 (7–15) 89-N Source of water serving 15 or more homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (8–13) 95-N Kitchen remodeled or added—someone in household did work ......... 9 (3–26) 85-MS Number of units in building . . ...................................... 8 (6–9) 85-N Clothes washer . .................................................. 8 (6–9) 85-N Living quarters ................................................... 8 (6–9) 85-N Source of water .................................................. 8 (6–11) 95-N Dishwasher ...................................................... 6 (5–7) 85-N Garbage disposal ................................................. 5 (4–7) 85-N Number of apartments ............................................ 5 (4–8) 85-N Central air conditioning . . .......................................... 5 (4–6) 85-N Clothes dryer . . . .................................................. 5 (4–7) 85-N Cooking fuel ..................................................... 5 (4–6) 85-N

1 

## Levels are in percents. They are nearly the same as 100 minus the correlation between answers in the original interview and the reinterview a month later. For example, an inconsistency of 80 means a correlation of 20 percent, which is not good. 2 

## Parentheses show 95-percent confidence intervals (used in 1988 and before). 3 

## Measured in national surveys (N) or metropolitan surveys (MS). 4

## CATI is computer-assisted telephone interviewing; where shown, inconsistency was measured separately for CATI and non-CATI interviews.



## D-7 Appendix D U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table D-4. Errors from Sampling to Compute a 90-Percent Confidence Interval: 2004 AHS-MS (Numbers in thousands)

Size of estimate Atlanta, GA Cleveland,

OH Denver, CO Hartford,

CT Indianapolis, IN Memphis,TNAR-MS New Orleans, LA Oklahoma

City, OK Pittsburgh, PA Sacramento, CA St. Louis, MO-IL SanAntonio, TX SeattleEverett, WA 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.9 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.5 1. 1.9 1.7 2.0 1.4 2.0 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 2.6 2.4 1.9 2.3 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.7 2.4 2.9 2.0 2.8 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 4.0 3.8 2.9 3.6 2.9 3.2 2.9 4.2 3.7 4.5 3.1 4.3 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6 5.6 5.3 4.1 5.0 4.0 4.4 4.0 5.8 5.2 6.3 4.3 6.1 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.6 7.6 7.3 5.4 6.7 5.4 5.9 5.3 8.0 7.1 8.7 5.8 8.3 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.2 11.3 11.0 6.5 9.6 6.3 7.5 6.0 12.3 9.9 13.5 7.9 12.7 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.1 11.8 11.6 5.2 9.7 4.8 6.6 4.0 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.6 11.6 11.7 (NA) 8.9 (NA) 3.7 13.2 13.5 9.0 15.1 6.0 13.9 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.6 10.7 11.2 (NA) 7.2 (NA) (NA) (NA) 13.2 6.8 15.0 1.7 13.7 700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.3 8.8 10.1 (NA) 3.0 (NA) (NA) (NA) 12.4 (NA) 14.5 (NA) 12.8 900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.7 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 8.4 (NA) 11.4 (NA) 8.6 1,000

............... 22.4 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2.8 (NA) 8.2 (NA) 7.5 1,200

............... 21.0 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,300

............... 19.7 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,400

............... 17.9 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,600

............... 12.1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,800

............... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) NA means no error estimates are provided because the estimate is larger than the estimated total number of housing units in the MSA.



## D-8 Appendix D U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table D-5. 

# Formulas for 90-Percent Confidence Intervals 1 

# : 2004 AHS-MS MSA and estimates type The formula is: **Atlanta, GA**

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

#   

## .660 ** ** A****



##    

## .009767 ** ** A2

##  

## All other estimates

........................................................ 1.645 **** 

# (.440 **** A)

 (.000254 **** A2

## ) **Cleveland, OH**

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

#  (.415 **** A****



##  (.030314 **** A2

##  

## All other estimates

........................................................ 1.645 **** 

# (.245 **** A****



##  (.000291 **** A2

##  

## Denver, CO

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.265 **** A****



##  (.013216 **** A2

##  

## All other estimates

........................................................ 1.645 **** 

# (.220 **** A****



##  (.000237 **** A2

## ) **Hartford, CT** All other estimates

........................................................ 1.645 **** 

# (.135 **** A****



##  (.000274 **** A2

##  

## Indianapolis, IN Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.295 **** A)

 (.010843 **** A2

## ) All other estimates

........................................................ 1.645 **** 

# (.195 **** A)

 (.000272 **** A2 

## Memphis, TN-AR-MS

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.230 **** A)

 (.014035 **** A2

## ) All other estimates

........................................................ 1.645 **** 

# (.135 **** A)

 (.000285 **** A2

## ) **New Orleans, LA**

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.245 **** A)

 (.008824 **** A2

##  

## All other estimates

........................................................ 1.645 **** 

# (.160 **** A)

 (.000300 **** A2

##  

## Oklahoma City, OK

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.230 **** A)

 (.005729 **** A2

## ) All other estimates

........................................................ 1.645 **** 

# (.135 **** A)

 (.000301 **** A2

##  

## Pittsburgh, PA

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.400 **** A)

 (.007078 **** A2

## ) All other estimates2



## ....................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.265 **** A)

 (.000262 **** A2

## ) **Sacramento, CA**

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.320 **** A)

 (.008825 **** A2

## ) All other estimates2



## ....................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.215 **** A)

 (.000311 **** A2

## ) **San Antonio, TX**

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.230 **** A)

 (.005728 **** A2

## ) All other estimates2



## ....................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.150 **** A)

   

## .000247 ** ** A2

## ) **Seattle-Everett, WA**

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

#  (.430 **** A)

 (.006430 **** A2

## ) All other estimates2



## ....................................................... 1.645 × 

# (.290 **** A)

 (.000287 **** A2

## ) **St Louis, MO-IL**

Mobile home estimates

.................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.495 **** A****



##  (.009498 **** A2

## ) All other estimates2



## ....................................................... 1.645 **** 

# (.310 **** A)

 (.000285 **** A2

## )

1 

## The formulas in the table are based on 1.645 times the errors from sampling. This formula gives 90-percent confidence interval errors. For 95-percent confidence interval errors, multiply by 1.96 instead of 1.645; for 99-percent confidence, multiply by 2.58 instead of 1.645. 2

## Some items (for example, characteristic of total housing units) may involve housing units from both the mobile home and non-mobile home universe. The formulas for all other estimates should be used for these items. The formulas for mobile home estimates should be used for items that only involve housing units from the mobile home universe. 

## D-9 Appendix D U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table D-6. Formulas for 90-Percent Confidence Intervals Associated With a Percentage MSA and estimates type The formula is: 1 

## Atlanta, GA

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.660 **** p **** (100

 p))/A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.440 **** p **** (100

 p))/A **Cleveland, OH**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.415 **** p **** (100

 p))/A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.245 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **Denver, CO**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.265 **** p **** (100

 p))/A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.220 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **Hartford, CT** All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.135 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **Indianapolis, IN**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.295 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.195 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **Memphis, TN-AR-MS**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

#   

## .230 ** ** p **** (100

 p)) /A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.135 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **Oklahoma City, OK**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.230 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.135 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **Pittsburgh, PA**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.400 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.265 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **Sacramento, CA**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.320 **** p **** (100

 p))/A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.215 **** p **** (100

 p))/A **San Antonio, TX**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.230 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.150 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **Seattle-Everett, WA**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.430 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.290 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A **St. Louis, MO-IL**

Mobile home estimates

...................... 1.645 **** 

# (.495 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A All other estimates2



## ......................... 1.645 **** 

# (.310 **** p **** (100

 p)) /A

1 

## These formulas are equivalent to 1.645 **** 

# (p **** (1

 p)) /n. For example, for all other estimates in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area, .440/A adjusts the data to the effective sample size. 2

## Some items (for example, characteristic of total housing units) may involve housing units from both the mobile home and non-mobile home universe. The formulas for all other estimates should be used for these items. The formulas for mobile home estimates should be used for items that only involve housing units from the mobile home universe.



## D-10 Appendix D U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table D-7. How to Compute a 90-Percent Confidence Interval for a Median Steps for calculations The formula An example Your data How many total units is the median

based on (in thousands, exclude ‘‘not reported’’ and ‘‘do not know’’)? ...... A 297.3 ——What are the end points of the category the median is in? . . . . . . . . . . . . X-Y $600-699 —— What is the width of this category (in

dollars, rooms, or whatever the item measures)? ....................... W $100 —— How many housing units are in this

median category (in thou sands)? .... B 21.6 —— Then the error from sampling for the

median is approximately: 1



## ........... K **** W **** 

# A B .546 **** 100 **** 

# 297.3 21.6 = $44

—— The 90-percent confidence interval for

the median is . .

.................... median **** K **** W **** 

# A B median ± $44 ——

1 

## Note: To obtain an appropriate value for K, multiply the numerator of the formula for computing the error from sampling for 50 percent by a factor of .01. Refer to Table D-6 for the appropriate formula for AHS-MS metropolitan areas. For example, for estimates consisting of only mobile homes in the Atlanta, GA MSA, K = .01 **** (1.645 **** 

# .660 **** 50 **** 50 )= .668 and for all other estimates in Atlanta, K =.546.



## D-11 Appendix D U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Table D-8. Calculation of the 90-Percent Confidence Interval for Medians (The following steps calculate the 90-percent confidence interval for medians. First, we give some example cost data to work with (all numbers are in thousands)) Cumulative number of housing units Total housing units 321.6 Less than $500 109.3 109.3 $500 to $599 24.7 134.0 $600 to $699 21.6 155.6 $700 to $799 28.9 184.5 $800 or more 112.8 297.3 Not reported 24.4 Median $668

Item Formula Bottom limit Top limit Example Your data Example Your data How many total units is the median

based on (in thousands, exclude ‘‘not reported’’ and ‘‘no cash rent’’)? ........................ A 297.3 —— Half the total, for the median (in thousands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A/2 148.65 —— Error from sampling for 50 percent

of the base of this median (first line) 1



## .......................... 54.6

# A 3.17 Multiply this percentage error by

.01 to turn it into a fraction and by total units to give the error in housing units

................... .546

# A 9.41 —— Bottom of error range (second line

minus fourth line, in thousands) . . . B bottom 

## 139.24 —— Top of error range (second line plus

fourth line, in thousands) ......... Btop 

## *158.06 —— *Start adding up the housing units

in the table, category by category, cumulatively from the beginning of the table until you exceed thestarred number above. What interval does the starred number fall in? . . .

...................... $600-699 —— $700-799 —— How many housing units are in all the categories before this one (in thousands)? .................... C 134.0 —— 155.6 —— How many housing units are in this

category (in thousands)? . . ....... D 21.6 —— 28.9 ——What is the bottom limit of this category (in dollars, rooms, or whatever the item measures)? . . ...... E $600 —— $700 —— What is the bottom limit of the next

category (in dollars, rooms, etc)?. . F $700 —— $800 ——Formula to calculate limits of confidence interval

................... **** 

## B

 C **** 

## D (F

 E)+E **** 

## 139.24

 134.0) 21.6 (100) + 600

—— (158.06

 155.6) 28.9 (100) + 700

—— Limits of confidence interval (in

dollars, rooms, etc.) . ............ _ $624 —— $709 ——

*Starting with the starred step, this worksheet is equivalent to interpolation, for those who are familiar with this term. 1 

## Statistical note: This formula is based on the error from sampling for 50 percent (using the appropriate formula, 1.645 **** 

# .660 **** 50 **** (100

**** 50)A **** 66.8

# A for medians involving estimates of only mobile homes in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area. For medians involving all other estimates in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area, use 54.6

#  A). Refer to Table D-6 for the appropriate formula for AHS-MS.



## D-12 Appendix D U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes

Accuracy, nonsampling: definition Appendix D, Errors Accuracy, sampling: definition Appendix D, Errors Acquired, how (home): comparisons owners 3-14, Black

alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘How the housing unit was acquired’’ Acreage: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, elderly 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lot size’’ Adjustable mortgages: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Adult and single children under 18 years old: comparisons 2-9, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Adult children: comparison 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9,

Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ AFDC (welfare): comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ African American (Black): column heading in most

tables, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Blackalone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’ Age of building (year structure built): column heading in most tables, vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition: Appendix A ‘‘Year structure built’’ Age of children: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, owners

3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 722, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Age of householder: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20,4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 622, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Age of householder’’ Age of nearby buildings, approximate: See ‘‘Age of

other residential buildings within 300 feet’’ Age of other residential buildings within 300 feet:

vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparison 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Age of other residential buildings within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Air conditioning equipment: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4,

1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, renters 4-4, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Air conditioning fuel: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5,

1D-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-25, renters4-5, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Air conditioning needs: See Appendix A ‘‘Heating and

cooling degree days’’ Airport, highway, or railroad nearby: vacant homes

1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8 Alaska Native: See ‘‘Aleut’’ or ‘‘Eskimo’’ Aleut: comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters

4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’ Alimony: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Amenities, selected: See ‘‘Selected amenities’’ American Indian: comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1,

3-25, renters 4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics, 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’ Amount of savings and investments: comparisons

2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Amount of savings and investments’’ Index-1 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Annual taxes paid per $1,000 value: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Annual taxes paid per $1,000 value’’ Apartment building: See ‘‘Units in structure’’ Apartment building, previous residence: comparisons

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’ Apartments, efficiency: See ‘‘Rooms’’ Apartments, home search: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Appearance of home (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Appearance of neighborhood (reason to live here):

comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ ARM (adjustable rate mortgage): comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Asian: comparison 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters

4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’ Assistance for food (food stamps): comparisons 2-12,

owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Assisted housing (mortgages): owners 3-15, Black

alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state and local mortgages’’ Assisted housing (rentals): vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7,

1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ Assumed mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgage origination’’ Average monthly cost paid for fuel oil: comparisons

2-13, 2-23, owner 3-13, 3-23, renter 4-13, 4-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’ Average monthly cost paid for real estate taxes: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-22, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19,6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Balcony: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Balloon mortgages: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Bars on windows of buildings within 300 feet:

vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Bars on windows of buildings,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Bars on windows, this building: vacant homes 1A-2,

1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Basement leaked: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters

4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems,’’ ‘‘Water leakage in last 12 months’’ Basement, type of: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2,

1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’ Bathrooms: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Complete bathrooms,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Bathtub or shower: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4,

1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Complete bathrooms,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Bay nearby (body of water): See ‘‘Bodies of water

within 300 feet’’ Index-2 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Bedrooms: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Bedrooms’’ Black alone: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’ Bodies of water nearby: See ‘‘Bodies of water within

300 feet’’ Bodies of water within 300 feet: vacant homes 1A-6,

1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Bodies of water within 300 feet’’ Book titles: See Appendix C ‘‘Book titles’’ Borrowing for down payment: owners 3-14, Black

alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of down payment’’ Bottled gas, cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters 4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Bottled gas, uses: comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25,

owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20,4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Breakdown, electrical: See ‘‘Fuses blown,’’ Appendix A

‘‘Electric fuses and circuit breakers’’ Breakdown, heating or toilet: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdown,’’ ‘‘Flush and flush toilet breakdowns’’ Breakdown, water supply or sewage system: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6,Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage,’’ ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdown’’ Bricks condition: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Broken into, buildings: definition Appendix A ‘‘Other

buildings vandalized or with interior exposed’’ Broken plaster: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Broken siding, foundation, roof, windows: vacant

homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Building, age of: column heading in most tables, vacant

homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1,7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year structure built’’ Building and ground maintenance: renters 4-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Building and ground maintenance’’ Building neighbor noise: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly

7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Building neighbor noise’’ Building, outside condition: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2,

1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Building, size: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1,

comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Units in structure’’ Building, type at former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’ Buildings, nearby: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Age of other residential buildings within 300 feet’’ Burners: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Business income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Business space: See ‘‘Commercial space’’ Index-3 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Buy-down (graduated payment mortgage): comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgage’’ Carport: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Cars and trucks available (kept at home): comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cars and trucks available’’ Cars, traffic nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Cash assets: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Amount of savings and investment’’ Cash received in primary mortgage refinance: Owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15,definition Appendix A ‘‘Cash received in primary mortgaged refinance’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Mortgage’’ CD-ROMs: See Explanations and Cautions ‘‘Data Availability’’ Cellar leaked: See ‘‘Basement leaked’’ Cellar, type of: See ‘‘Basement, type of’’ Census 2000: See Appendix A ‘‘Comparability with Census 2000 Population and Housing data’’ (See Index–5) Central air conditioning: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4,

1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, owners 3-4, renters 4-4, Black alone 5-4, Hispanics 6-4, elderly 7-4, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Central air conditioning fuel: See ‘‘Fuel, air conditioning’’ Central cities: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1,

comparisons 2-1, 2-10, owners 3-1, 3-10, renters 4-1, 4-10, Black alone 5-1, 5-10, Hispanics 6-1, 6-10, elderly7-1, 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Central cities,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Metropolitan areas and central cities’’ Cesspool: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21,7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns’’ Cesspool stoppage: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns’’ Change in housing costs: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Change in housing costs’’ Change in housing quality: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’ Chemical toilet: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns’’ Child support: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Children: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-9, 3-20,

3-21, 3-22, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-9,7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Choice of neighborhood and neighborhood search:

comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood, ‘‘Neighborhood search,’’ ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Choice of present home and home search: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Circuit breakers tripped: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6,definition Appendix A ‘‘Electric fuses and circuit breakers,’’ ‘‘Neighborhood search,’’ ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Citizenship of householder: comparisons 2-9, owners

3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Citizenship of householder’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Citizenship’’ City: See ‘‘Central cities’’ City services: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8,

Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Climate (degree days): See ‘‘Degree days’’ Index-4 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Climbing stairs: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’ Clothes dryer: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Clothes dryer fuel: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5,

1D-5, comparisons 2-5, owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Black alone 5-5, Hispanics 6-5, elderly 7-5, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Clothes washer: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, owners 3-4, renters 4-4, Black alone 5-4, Hispanics 6-4, elderly 7-4, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ CMSA (consolidated metropolitan statistical area):

definition Appendix A ‘‘Metropolitan Areas,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Metropolitan areas and central cities’’ Coal, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Codebooks: See Appendix C ‘‘Codebooks’’ Coke fuel, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5,

comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Cold climate (degree days): See ‘‘Degree days’’ Cold home: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6,

Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdown’’ College education: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters

4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment’’ Commercial neighbors: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Commercial space: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7,

1D-7, owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other activities on property’’ Common stairways: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’ Community quality: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitions Appendixes A and C ‘‘Community quality’’ Commuting: See ‘‘Journey to work’’ Commuting distance caused move: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’ Comparability with Census 2000 Population and

Housing data: See Appendix A ‘‘Comparability with Census 2000 Population and Housing data’’ Comparability with Current Construction Reports

from the Survey of Construction: See Appendix A ‘‘Comparability with Current Construction Reports from the Survey of Construction’’ Comparison to previous home, cost: comparisons

210, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous home’’ Comparison to previous home, quality: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous home’’ Comparison to previous neighborhood: comparisons

211, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous neighborhood’’ Complete bathrooms: See ‘‘Bathrooms’’ Complete kitchen facilities: Vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4,

1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4,6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Completeness of data: See Appendix D ‘‘Missing data’’ Composition of household: comparisons 2-9, 2-20,

2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Computer-assisted interviewing: definition Appendix

C ‘‘Computer-assisted interviewing’’ Index-5 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Concealed wiring: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Concrete slab: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation Condition of streets within 300 feet: vacant homes

1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Condition of streets,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Condominium: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1,

comparisons 2-1, 2-19, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-19, 3-25,renters 4-1, 4-19, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-19, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-19, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cooperatives and condominiums’’ Condominium conversion caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Condominium and cooperative fee: vacant homes

1A7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Condominium and cooperative fee’’ Consolidated metropolitan statistical areas: See

‘‘CMSA’’ Construction date: See ‘‘Year structure built’’ Construction quality (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11,Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’ Construction report: See Appendix A ‘‘Comparability

with Current Construction Reports from the Survey of Construction’’ Contract rent: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

comparisons 2-13, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, 2-25, owners 3-13, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-25, renters 4-13, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, 4-25, Black alone 5-13, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-17, 6-18, 619, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, 6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-23, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Conventional mortgages: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19,elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’ Cooking stove/equipment: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4,6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Cooking fuel: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5,

comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Cooling degree days: See ‘‘Degree days’’ Cooperative conversion caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’ Cooperative fee: See ‘‘Condominium and cooperative

fee’’ Cooperatives and condominiums: vacant homes 1A-1,

1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-19, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-19, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-19, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-19, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-19,7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cooperative and condominium’’ Co-owner, co-renter: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Cost burden of rent or mortgage: comparisons 2-13,

2-19, 2-20, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22, renters 4-13, 4-19, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13,6-19, 6-20, 6-22, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current income’’ Cost, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10,

renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Change in housing costs’’ Cost of home (monthly): vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7,

1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, 2-25, owners 3-13, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-25, renters 4-13, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, 4-25, Black alone 5-13, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, 6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-23, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Other housing costs per month’’ Cost of home (purchase price or value): vacant homes

1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-14, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-14, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, Index-6 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## 5-22, Hispanics 6-14, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22,elderly 7-14, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Purchase price,’’ ‘‘Value,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Cost of home caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Cost of mortgage: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages currently on property’’ Cost and ownership sharing: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cost and ownership sharing’’ County services: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Couples, married: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20,4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20,7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Coverage of sample: definition Appendix A ‘‘Sample

size,’’ Appendix B ‘‘Sample selection,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Sample,’’ Appendix D ‘‘Coverage errors’’ Crack in inside wall: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Cracked or crumbling foundation: vacant homes 1A-2,

1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Crawl space: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2,Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’ Crime nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8,

Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Crowding: comparisons 2-3, owners 3-3, renters 4-3,

Black alone 5-3, Hispanics 6-3, elderly 7-3 See Appendix A ‘‘Person per room’’ Current income: See ‘‘Income’’ Current interest rate: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Current interest rate’’ Current line-of-credit interest rate: See ‘‘Line-of-credit

interest rate, current’’ Current total loan as percent of value: See ‘‘Loan to

value ratio’’ Data, incompleteness: See Appendix D ‘‘Incomplete

data’’ Debt: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Total outstanding principal amount’’ Deck: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons

2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Deficiencies, selected: See ‘‘Selected deficiences’’ Degree days: comparisons 2-23, owners 3-23, renters

4-23, Black alone 5-23, Hispanics 6-23, elderly 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating and cooling degree days’’ Dentist’s office: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other activities on property’’ Departure time to work: See ‘‘Journey to work’’ Description of area within 300 feet: vacant homes

1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone, 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Design of home (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Design of neighborhood (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Design of sample: Appendix B ‘‘Sample,’’ ‘‘Sample selection’’ Dilapidation: See ‘‘Problems’’ Dining rooms: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Index-7 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Disaster caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Discomfort from cold: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Dishwasher: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Displacement caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Disposal in sink, garbage: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4,

1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4,6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Distance from home to work: See ‘‘Journey to work’’ Dividends: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Divorced, caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Doctor’s office: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other activities on property’’ Door leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Doubled up families: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9,definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Down payment major source: owners 3-14, Black alone

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of down payment’’ Dryer for clothes: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Dryer for clothes, fuel: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5, comparisons 2-5, owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Black alone 5-5, Hispanics 6-5, elderly 7-5, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Ducts: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons

2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Duplexes: See ‘‘Size of building’’ Duration of vacancy: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing units’’ East: column heading in most tables, vacant homes 1A-1,

1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Regions’’ Educational attainment (of the householder): comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9,Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Education’’ Efficiency apartments (size of unit): vacant homes

1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25,Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly7-3, 7-17, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rooms’’ Elderly: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-9,

2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 69, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Elderly’’ Electric fuses and circuit breakers: comparisons 2-6,

owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6,elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Electric fuses and circuit breakers’’ Electric heaters: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdown’’ Electric wall outlets: definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected

deficiencies’’ Index-8 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Electric wiring adequacy: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies,’’ ‘‘Physical problems’’ Electricity, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13,

3-23, renters 4-13, 4-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’ Electricity, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5,

comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Elementary school education: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment,’’ ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Education’’ Elevator on floor: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Elevator on floor’’ Entrance floor: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Stories between main and apartment entrances’’ Environment: See Appendix A ‘‘Heating and cooling

degree days,’’ ‘‘Neighborhood,’’ ‘‘Sewage,’’ ‘‘Trash,’’ ‘‘Source of water’’ Equipment (indoors): vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4,

1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Equity in home (loan as percent of value): owners

3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Current total loan as percent of value’’ Error, nonsampling: Appendix D ‘‘Errors’’ Error, sampling: Appendix D ‘‘Errors’’ Eskimo: comparison 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters

4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanic 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 725, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’ Establish household: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’ Establishing household caused move: comparisons2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’ Estimation: See Appendix B ‘‘Estimation’’ Ethnicity: column heading in most tables, comparisons

2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’ Exposed wiring: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, Definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ External building conditions: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2,

1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Extra unit: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Extra unit’’ Family composition: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20,4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20,7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Family or primary individual,’’ ‘‘Household composition’’ Family size: See ‘‘Household size’’ Farm income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income,’’ ‘‘Farm-nonfarm residence’’ Farm or open space nearby: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6,

1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Farmers Home Administration mortgages: (now

called Rural Housing Service/Rural Development Mortgage (RHS/RD)) Federal Housing Administration: comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’ Females: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters, 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Financing: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black

alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgage’’ Index-9 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Fire caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons leaving previous unit’’ Fireplace usable: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Fireplace used for heat: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4,

1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Firewood, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5,

comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ First occupants: comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters

4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous occupancy’’ First site, this mobile home: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2,

1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Site placement’’ First time owners: owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Firsttime owners’’ Fixed mortgage payments: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Flood caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Floors, hole: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Floors, number of: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2,

1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Stories in structure’’ Flues, heating: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating breakdowns’’ Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns: See ‘‘Toilet

stoppage’’ Food stamps: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income,’’ Appendix A ‘‘Food stamps’’ For sale: column heading in Chapter 1 (vacant), definition

Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Formation, household: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household moves and formation’’ Formation of household caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Former home: comparisons 2-10, 2-11, owners 3-10,

3-11, renters 4-10, 4-11, Black alone 5-10, 5-11, Hispanics 6-10, 6-11, elderly 7-10, 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Location of previous unit’’ Foundation, cracked or crumbling: See ‘‘Cracked or

crumbling foundation’’ Foundation type: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’ Friends nearby (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Fuel, air conditioning: See ‘‘Air conditioning fuel’’ Fuel, clothes dryer: See ‘‘Clothes dryer fuel’’ Fuel, cooking: See ‘‘Cooking fuel’’ Fuel, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-23,

renters 4-13, 4-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’ Fuel, heating: See ‘‘Heating fuel’’ Fuel, water heating: See ‘‘Water heating fuel’’ Furnace: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Index-10 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Fuses blown: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Electric fuses and circuit breakers’’ Garage: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Garbage: See Appendix C ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets

or any property’’ Garbage disposal in sink: See ‘‘Disposal in sink, garbage’’ Gas, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-23,

renters 4-13, 4-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs paid for electricity and gas’’ Gas, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Gender: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-9, 3-20,

3-21, 3-22, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-9,7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ General Assistance (welfare): comparisons 2-12, 3-12,

renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Generations, multiple: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9,definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Gift of home: comparisons owners 3-14, Black alone

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of down payment’’ Good home, compared to previous: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Good home, moved to: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous home’’ Good home, rating of: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7,

renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of structure’’ Good neighborhood: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Good neighborhood, rating of: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’ Government displacement caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Government subsidy for repairs: comparisons 2-13,

owners 3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Government subsidy for repairs’’ Graduated mortgage payments: comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Grandparents: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9,

Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Gross rent: comparisons 2-13, renters 4-13, Black alone

5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Ground anchors: See ‘‘Manufactured/mobile home

tiedowns’’ Group quarters: See Appendix A ‘‘Housing units’’ Half bathrooms: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3,

comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-3, 3-17, 318, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Complete bathrooms’’ Halls, public: See ‘‘Public halls’’ Hallways problems: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Head of household: definition Appendix C ‘‘Head of

household/householder’’ Heat pump: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Index-11 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Heated for year-round use: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Heating capacity, inadequate: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and Heating equipment breakdowns’’ Heating degree days: See ‘‘Degree days’’ Heating equipment: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4,

1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment andheating equipment breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Parallel heating equipment,’’ ‘‘Supplemental heating equipment,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Heating equipment’’ Heating equipment breakdowns: See ‘‘Breakdowns,

heating, or toilet’’ Heating fuel: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Heating problems: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters

4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems,’’ ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Heating stoppage: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters

4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Physical problems’’ High cost: See Appendix A ‘‘Cost’’ High income: See Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ High rise: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Stories in structure’’ High rise nearby: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ High school education: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9,definition Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Education’’ Highway, railroad, or airport nearby: See ‘‘Airport,

highway, or railroad nearby’’ Hispanics: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Hispanic’’ Hole in floors: See ‘‘Floors, holes’’ Hole in foundation: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2,

1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Hole in inside wall: See ‘‘Walls, interior, open cracks, or

holes inside’’ Hole in outside wall: See ‘‘Wall, outside condition’’ Hole in roof: See ‘‘Roof condition’’ Home, choice of: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Home, comparison to previous cost: comparisons

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous home’’ Home, comparison to previous quality: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous home’’ Home equity line of credit: owners 3-15, Black alone

5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Home equity line of credit’’ Home equity lump-sum mortgage: owners 3-15, Black

alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Home equity lump-sum loan’’ Home equity mortgage: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Home equity loan’’ Home search: See ‘‘Home, choice of’’ Homeowner association fee: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7,

1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ ‘‘Other housing costs per month’’ Homeowner (tenure): column heading in most tables,

comparisons 2-1, 2-19, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-19, 3-25, renters, 4-1, 4-19, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-19, 5-25,Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-19, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure’’ Homeowner’s insurance: comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Property insurance’’ Index-12 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Homes currently for sale or rent: vacant homes 1A-1,1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Homes currently for sale or rent’’ and ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality’’ Hot climate (degree days): See ‘‘Degree days’’ Hot water: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Hot water heat: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Hotels: definition Appendix A ‘‘Housing units’’ House previous residence: comparisons 2-10. owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’ Household: definition Appendix A ‘‘Household’’ Household composition by age of householder: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Household formation caused move: See ‘‘Formation of

household caused move’’ Household income: See ‘‘Income’’ Household moves and formation in last year: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9,Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household moves and formation’’ Household size: comparisons 2-9, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20,

2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-9, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-17, 7-18,7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household’’ Household size, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’ Householder: definition Appendix A ‘‘Householder,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Head of household/householder’’ Housing unit: definition Appendix A ‘‘Housing units,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Housing unit definition’’ How acquired: See ‘‘Acquired, how’’ Inadequate heating capacity: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Inadequate homes: See Appendix A ‘‘Problems’’ Inadequate insulation: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Income: column heading in most tables, comparisons

2-12, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-25, owners 3-12, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-12, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-25, Black alone 5-12, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-12, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-12, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-22, 725, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ and ‘‘Current income’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Income’’ Income, negative or zero: comparisons 2-13, 2-19,

2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21,7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Ratio of value to current income’’ Income of families and primary individuals: See

‘‘Income’’ Income sources of families and primary individuals:

See ‘‘Income’’ Income verification for rent reductions: vacant homes

1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-12, 5-20, 5-21,Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ Incompleteness of data: Appendix D ‘‘Incomplete Data’’ Indian (American Indian): comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-25, 3-1, renters 4-25, 4-1, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’ Industrial neighbors: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Inheritance of home: comparisons 2-20, 2-21, owners

3-14, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-14, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-14, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-14, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year unit acquired’’ Index-13 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Institutional neighbors: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Insulation, inadequate: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Insurance in monthly payment: comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Insurance, cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Insurance, mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Items Included in primary mortgage payment’’ Interest and principal, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-19,

2-20, 2-21, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22,definition Appendix A ‘‘Items Included in primary mortgage payment,’’ ‘‘Monthly payment for principal and interest’’ Interest income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Interest rate on mortgage: owners 3-15, Black alone

5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A and C ‘‘Current interest rate’’ Interviews, errors: definition Appendix D ‘‘Errors’’ Interviews, number: definition Appendix B ‘‘Sample

size’’ Interviews, telephone: definition Appendix C ‘‘Telephone interviewing’’ Investment for down payment: owners 3-14, Black

alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of down payment’’ Investments and savings: comparisons 2-12, owners

3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Amount of savings and investments’’ Item nonresponse: definition Appendix D ‘‘Missing data’’ Items included in primary mortgage payment: owners 3-15, renters 4-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages currently on property’’ Job commuting caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Job transfer caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Journey to work: comparisons 2-24, owners 3-24, renters 4-24, Black alone 5-24, Hispanics 6-24, elderly 7-24, definition Appendix A ‘‘Journey to work’’ Junk on streets or lots: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’ ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Kerosene, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5,

comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Kitchen: See ‘‘Complete kitchen facilities’’ Kitchen attractive (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Kitchen present: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Rooms in unit’’ Kitchen problems: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters

4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Kitchen sink: See ‘‘Complete kitchen facilities’’ Lake nearby (body of water): See ‘‘Bodies of water

within 300 feet’’ Land contract: Owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics

6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Land contract’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Mortgage’’ Land rent: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other housing costs per month’’ Index-14 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Land used for down payment: owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of down payment’’ Landlady or landlord lives on property: vacant homes

1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Owner or manager on property’’ Large home, moved to: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous home’’ Last home: comparisons 2-10, 2-11, owners 3-10, 3-11,

renters 4-10, 4-11, Black alone 5-10, 5-11, Hispanics 6-10, 6-11, elderly 7-10, 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Location of previous unit’’ Last occupancy date: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous occupancy’’ Last used as permanent residence: vacant homes

1A1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Latin Americans (Hispanics): column heading in most

tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Hispanic’’ Layout of home (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black

alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Leisure activities (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Lenders of primary and secondary mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Lenders of primary and secondary mortgage’’ Length of mortgage: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Term of primary mortgage at origination of assumption’’ Length of ownership: owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14,

Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year unit acquired’’ Length of stay: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters

4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year householder moved into unit’’ Length of time since permanent residence: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Length of vacancy: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Level mortgage payments: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Light fixtures in public halls: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2,

1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Light fixtures in public halls’’ Line of credit: See ‘‘Home equity line of credit’’ Line-of-credit amount used for home additions,

improvements, or repairs: comparisons owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Line-of-credit amount used for home additions, improvements, or repairs’’ Line-of-credit interest rate, current: comparisons owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15,definition Appendix A ‘‘Line-of-credit interest rate, current’’ Line-of-credit monthly payment: comparisons owners

3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Line-of-credit monthly payment’’ Litter nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8,

Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Litter on streets or lots: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6,

1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Living quarters: See Appendix A ‘‘Housing units’’ Living rooms: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Rooms in unit’’ Loan to value ratio: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Current total loan as percent of value’’ Local housing subsidy: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7,

1D-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ Index-15 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Local mortgage program: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state and local mortgages’’ Location of extra unit: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Extra unit’’ Location of previous unit: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Location of previous unit’’ Lodgers: comparisons 2-9, 2-12, owners 3-9, 3-12, renters 4-9, 4-12, Black alone 5-9, 5-12, Hispanics 6-9, 6-12, elderly 7-9, 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household,’’ ‘‘Persons other than spouse of children,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Lodgers’’ Lodgers’ rent: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent paid by lodgers’’ Loose steps: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2,Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’ Losses: See Appendix C ‘‘Losses’’ Lot size: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, elderly 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lot size’’ Lots, trash on neighbors: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6,

1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Low cost: See Cost, Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’

‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas,’’ ‘‘Monthly housingcosts as percent of current income,’’ and ‘‘Monthly payment for principal and interest’’ Low income: See ‘‘Income’’ Low interest loans: See ‘‘Local mortgage program’’ Low rise: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Stories in structures’’ Lower cost state and local mortgages: owners 3-15,

Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state and local mortgages’’ LPG (bottled gas), cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-25, owners 3-13, renters 4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’ LPG (bottled gas), uses: comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Lump-sum loan: See ‘‘Home equity lump-sum mortgage’’ MA (Metropolitan area): See ‘‘Metropolitan area’’ Main heating equipment: See ‘‘Heating equipment’’ Main house heating fuel: See ‘‘Heating fuel’’ Main reason for choice of present home/

neighborhood: See ‘‘Choice of present home/ neighborhood’’ Main reason for leaving previous unit: See ‘‘Reasons

for leaving previous unit’’ Maintenance caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Maintenance cost (routine maintenance last year):

comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ ‘‘Change in housing costs,’’ ‘‘Routine maintenance last year’’ Maintenance problem: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7,

renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems, ’’ ‘‘Renter maintenance quality’’ Major source of down payment: comparisons owners

314, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of down payment’’ Males: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Manager of rental lives on property: vacant homes

1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Owner or manager on property’’ Manufactured/mobile home: column heading in most

tables, vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Mobile homes,’’ ‘‘Housing units’’ Index-16 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Manufactured/mobile home, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’ Manufactured/mobile home park fee: vacant homes

1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other housing costs per month’’ Manufactured/mobile home site: vacant homes 1A-2,

1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Site placement’’ Manufactured/mobile home tiedowns/set ups:

vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Manufactured/mobile home tiedowns/set ups’’ Manufactured/mobile homes, choice of: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Manufactured/mobile homes in group (size): vacant

homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Manufactured/mobile homes in group’’ Married, caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Married couples: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20,4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20,7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Married-coupled families’’ Means of sewage disposal: See ‘‘Sewage disposal’’ Median monthly housing costs for owners: vacant

homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-22, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-13, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-22, 4-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-22, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-22, 7-23, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Median monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Medians: definition Appendix A ‘‘Medians’’ Medical office: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other activities on property’’ Men: See ‘‘Males’’ Metropolitan area: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Metropolitan areas,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Metropolitan areas and central cities’’ Mice: See ‘‘Rodents (rats)’’ Microdata: See Explanations and Cautions ‘‘Data Availability’’ Microwave oven: See ‘‘Complete kitchen facilities’’ Middle age: See Appendix A ‘‘Age’’ Middle cost: See Appendix A ‘‘Cost’’ Middle income: See Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Midwest: column heading in most tables, vacant homes

1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Regions’’ Minors: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-9, 3-20,

3-21, 3-22, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-9,7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Missing interviews: Appendix D ‘‘Missing data’’ Mistakes (nonsampling error): Appendix D ‘‘Wrong

answers’’ Monthly cost paid for electricity: See ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Monthly cost paid for piped gas: See ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Monthly costs paid for selected utilities and fuels:

See ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Monthly expenses, additional help: definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Monthly expenses, additional help’’ Monthly housing costs: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7,

1D-7, comparisons 2-13, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, 2-25, owners 3-13, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-25, renters 4-13, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, 4-25, Black alone 5-13, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, 6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-23, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Monthly housing cost as percent of current income:

comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-25, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, 4-25, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, Index-17 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## 6-20, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current income,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Income’’ Monthly payment for principal and interest: See

‘‘Principal and interest, cost’’ Mortgage, cost: See ‘‘Cost of mortgages’’ Mortgage, home equity type: owners 3-15, renters

4-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages currently on property’’ Mortgage insurance: owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone

5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Items included in primary mortgage payment’’ Mortgage origination: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgage origination’’ Mortgage, outstanding principal amount: owners

3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages currently on property’’ Mortgage, primary: See ‘‘Mortgages (currently on property)’’ Mortgage, remaining years: owners 3-15, Black alone

5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages currently on property’’ Mortgage revenue bonds: See Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages

currently on property’’ Mortgage term: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Term of primary mortgage at origination of assumption,’’ ‘‘Remaining years mortgaged’’ Mortgages currently on property: comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages currently on property’’ Mortgages, lower cost of state and local: comparisons owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A, ‘‘Mortgages, lower cost of state and local’’ Mortgages, number of regular mortgages and home

equity mortgages: comparisons owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages, number of regular mortgages and home equity mortgages’’ Mortgages, types of: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Types of mortgages’’ Move, reasons: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Moved in, past year (recent movers): column heading

in most tables, comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers’’ Multifamily: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definitionAppendixes A and C ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Multifamily, choice of: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Multifamily, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’ Native American (American Indian): comparisons 2-1,

2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5- 1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’ Nativity and citizenship: See ‘‘Citizenship of householder’’ Natural gas, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13,

3-23, renters 4-13, 4-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’ Natural gas, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5,

comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Negative income: comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21,

2-25, owners 3-13, 3-14, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-13, 5-14, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-14, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-14, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Ratio of value to current income,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Income’’ Neighborhood, choice of (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Index-18 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Neighborhood, comparison to previous: comparisons2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Neighborhood conditions/services: vacant homes

1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Neighborhood crime: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Neighborhood, move within: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Neighborhood rating: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’ Neighborhood shopping: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Never occupied: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ New construction: column heading in most tables,

vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year Structure Built,’’ Appendix C ‘‘New construction’’ New housing units: definition Appendix A ‘‘Housing

units’’ Nights owner rented extra unit: vacant homes 1A-1,

1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Extra unit’’ Nights owner spent at unit: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1,

1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Extra unit’’ No cash rent: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, 2-25, owners 3-25, renters 4-13, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, 4-25, Black alone 5-13, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-23, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-23, 6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20,7-21, 7-23, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Noise nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions’’, ‘‘Building neighbor noise’’ Noninterview: definition Appendix A ‘‘Noninterview,’’

Appendix B ‘‘Noninterview adjustment’’ Nonmetropolitan area: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Location of previous unit’’ Nonrelatives, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous home owned or rented by someone who moved here’’ Nonrelatives in home: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9,definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Nonsampling error: Appendix D ‘‘Sampling errors’’ Northeast: column heading in most tables, vacant homes

1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Regions’’ Number of cases: See Appendix B ‘‘Sample size’’ Number of homes in building: vacant homes 1A-1,

1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20,4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20,7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Units in structure’’ Number of homes in former building: comparisons

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’ Number of regular and home equity mortgages:

comparisons owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Number of regular and home equity mortgages’’ Number of single children under 18 years old: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9,Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Occasional use: column heading in chapter 1 (Vacant),

definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Occupancy prohibition caused move: comparisons

211, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Index-19 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Occupied housing units: definition Appendix A ‘‘Occupied housing units’’ Occupied previously: comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2,

renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous occupancy’’ Ocean nearby (body of water): see ‘‘Bodies of water

within 300 feet’’ Odors (present): comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Offstreet parking: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Oil, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-23,

renters 4-13, 4-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Oil, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Older people: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Elderly’’ One-family homes: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Units in structure’’ One-family homes, choice of: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ One-family homes, former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’ Open space nearby: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Opinion of home: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of structure’’ Opinion of neighborhood: comparisons 2-8, owners

3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’ Origin: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1,

2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-25, Black alone5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Hispanic’’ Other activities on property: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7,

1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-14, owners 3-14, renters4-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other activities on property’’ Other bothersome neighborhood conditions: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8,Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed

within 300 feet: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed’’ Other central air fuel: See ‘‘Air conditioning fuel’’ Other heating equipment: See ‘‘Heating equipment’’ Other house heating fuels: comparisons 2-5, owners

3-5, renters 4-5, Black alone 5-5, Hispanics 6-5, elderly 7-5, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Other housing costs per month: vacant homes 1A-7,

1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters 4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other housing costs per month’’ Outhouse: See definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal

and sewage disposal breakdowns’’ Outside building conditions: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2,

1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Oven: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons

2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Overall opinion of neighborhood: See ‘‘Opinion of

neighborhood’’ Overall opinion of structure: See ‘‘Opinion of home’’ Index-20 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Own never married children under 18 years old: comparisons 2-9, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-25, elderly7-9, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Owner, first time: owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Firsttime owners’’ Owner occupant: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-19, owners 3-1, 3-19, Black alone 5-1, 5-19, Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, elderly 7-1, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure’’ Owner occupant, former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure of previous unit’’ Owner occupant, moved to be owner: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Owner or manager (lives) on property (rentals):

vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Owner or manager on property’’ Ownership, length: owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year unit acquired’’ Ownership sharing: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13,

Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cost and ownership sharing’’ Pacific Islander: comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters

4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’ Paint, peeling: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Painted surfaces: Definition Appendix A ‘‘Painted surfaces’’ Parallel heating equipment: See ‘‘Heating equipment’’ Park or open space nearby: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6,

1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Parking for this home: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Parking lots (in neighborhood): comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of areawithin 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Partners sharing occupancy: comparisons 2-9, owners

3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Patio: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons

2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Payment plan of primary and secondary mortgages:

comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plan of primary and secondary mortgage’’ Peeling paint: See ‘‘Paint peeling’’ Pensions: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’ People as neighborhood problem: comparisons 2-8,

owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions’’ People nearby (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ People per room/per bedroom: comparisons 2-3, 2-25,

owners 3-3, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-25, Black alone 5-3, 5-25, Hispanics 6-3, 6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-25, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Persons per room and Persons per bedroom’’Percent of nonrefinanced primary mortgage, including home equity lump-sum, used for home purchase and improvement: Owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Apppendix A ‘‘Percent of nonrefinanced primary mortgage, including home equity lump-sum, used for home purchase and improvement’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Mortgage’’ Percent of primary mortgage refinanced cash used

for home additions, improvements, or repairs: Owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Percent of primary mortgage refinance cash used for home additions, improvements, or repairs’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Mortgage’’ Permanent residence, time since: vacant homes 1A-1,

1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Index-21 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Persons in home (other than spouse or children): comparisons 2-9, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-17, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household,’’ ‘‘Population in housing,’’ ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Persons in home, previous residence: comparisons

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’ Persons per room: Comparisons 2-3, 2-25, owners 3-3,

3-25, renters 4-3, 4-25, Black alone 5-3, 5-25, Hispanics6-3, 6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons per room’’ Persons per bedroom: comparisons 2-3, owners 3-3,

renters 4-3, Black alone 5-3, Hispanics 6-3, elderly 7-3, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons per bedroom’’ Phone: comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters

4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Physical problems: column heading in most tables,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Piped water: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Pipes leaked: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Place size: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Places’’ Plaster, broken: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Plumbing: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Plumbing problems: comparisons 2-6, 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-6, 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-6, 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-6, 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-6, 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-6, 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ PMSA (Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area): vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Metropolitan areas’’ Police protection: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Poor home, compared to previous: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Poor home, rating of: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7,

renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of structure’’ Poor neighborhood: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of neighborhood’’ Poor neighborhood, rating of: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’ Poor people: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-12, 2-25, owners 3-12, 3-25, renters 4-12, 4-25, Black alone 5-12, 5-25, Hispanics 6-12, 6-25, elderly 7-12, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Poverty status,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Poverty’’ Population in housing units: comparisons 2-9, owners

3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Population in housing units’’ Population of places: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Places’’ Porch: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons

2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Poverty: column heading in most tables, comparisons

2-12, 2-25, owners 3-12, 3-25, renters 4-12, 4-25, Black alone 5-12, 5-25, Hispanics 6-12, 6-25, elderly 7-12, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Poverty status,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Poverty’’ Present units: definition Appendix A ‘‘Present and previous units’’ Previous home: comparisons 2-10, 2-11, owners 3-10,

3-11, renters 4-10, 4-11, Black alone 5-10, 5-11, Hispanics 6-10, 6-11, elderly 7-10, 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Present and previous units’’ Index-22 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Previous home owned or rented by someone who moved here: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10, renters4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous home owned or rented by someone who moved here’’ Previous home’s householder: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household moves and formation’’ Previous occupancy: comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous occupancy’’ Price of home: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

comparisons 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-14, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-14, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-14, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-14, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Purchase price,’’ Appendixes A and C ‘‘Value’’ Primary mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

319, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary mortgage,’’‘‘Items included in primary mortgage payment,’’ ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages,’’ ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’Primary source of water (and water supply stoppage): owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-25, Hispanics6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage’’ Principal amount: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Total outstanding principal amount’’ Principal and interest, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-19,

2-20, 2-21, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-13, 519, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly payment for principal and interest’’ Principal in monthly payment: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Principal means of transportation to work last

week: See ‘‘Journey to work’’ Private mortgage insurance: owners 3-15, Black alone

5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A‘‘Private mortgage insurance’’ and ‘‘Items included in primary mortgage payment’’ Privy: See Appendix A ‘‘Flush toilet and flush breakdowns’’ Problems, inside: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-6, 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-6, 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-6, 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-6, 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-6, 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-6, 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage,’’ ‘‘Flush toilet and flush breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Heating equipmentand heating equipment breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Selected deficiencies,’’ ‘‘Physical problems,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Severe and moderate problems’’ Problems, outside: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2,

1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Propane (bottled gas), cost: comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, renters 4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’ Propane (bottled gas), uses: vacant homes comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Property insurance: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13,

renters 4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Property insurance’’ Property tax: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics

6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Items included in primary mortgage payment’’ Public assistance (welfare): comparisons 2-12, owners

3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’ Public elementary school: comparisons 2-8, owners

3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, see Appendixes A and C ‘‘Public elementary school’’ Public halls: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Light fixtures in public halls’’ Public housing: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ Public services: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Index-23 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Public services (reason to live here): comparisons2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Public transit (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Public transportation: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Purchase price of home: vacant homes, comparisons

2-20, 2-21, owners 3-14, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-14, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-14, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-14, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, Appendix A ‘‘Purchase price’’ Quality: See ‘‘Selected amenities,’’ ‘‘Problems,’’ ‘‘Value,’’

‘‘Neighborhood’’ Quality, compare past and present home: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous home’’ Quality of construction (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Questionnaire: definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Questionnaire’’ Race (and origin): column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’ Railings: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’ Railroad, airport, or highway nearby: See ‘‘Airport,

highway, or railroad nearby’’ Ranch income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Ranch or open space nearby: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6,

1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Rating of home: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters

4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of structure’’ Rating of neighborhood: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’ Ratio of (house) value to current income: comparisons 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-14, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, Black alone 5-14, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-14, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-14, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Ratio of value to current income’’ Ratio of loan to value: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Current total loan as percent of value’’ Ratio of monthly housing cost to current income:

comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-22, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current income,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Income’’ Rats: See ‘‘Rodents’’ Real estate taxes: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Real estate taxes’’ Reason extra unit owned: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1,

1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Extra unit’’ Reason primary mortgage refinanced: Owners 3-15,

Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason primary mortgage refinanced’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Mortgage’’ Reasons for leaving previous unit: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Recent mover comparison to previous home: See

‘‘Comparison to previous home, cost’’ or ‘‘Comparison to previous home, quality’’Recent mover comparison to previous neighborhood: See ‘‘Comparison to previous neighborhood’’ Recent movers: See ‘‘Moved in past year’’ column heading in most tables, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, owners 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13, renters 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 4-11, 4-12, 4-13, Black alone 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-10, 5-11, 5-12, 5-13, Hispanics 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 64, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-9, 6-10, 6-11, 6-12, 6-13, elderly 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11,7-12, 7-13, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Recent movers’’ Index-24 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Recreation (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Recreation rooms: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 3-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Refrigerator: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Region, four parts of U.S.: column heading in most

tables, vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Regions’’ Reinterviews: See Appendix D ‘‘Different answers a

month apart’’ Relatives, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’ Relatives in home: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters

4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Relatives nearby (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of neighborhood’’ Remaining years mortgaged: See ‘‘Mortgage, remaining

years’’ Rent, contract: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Rent control: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Blackalone 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ Rent, gross: comparisons 2-13, renters 4-13, Black alone

5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Rent, land: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Rent paid by lodgers: See ‘‘Lodgers’’ Rent reductions: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 512, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ Rent to current income ratio: comparisons 2-13, 2-19,

2-20, 2-21, 2-25, renters 4-13, 4-19, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 522, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-22, 7-25, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current’’ Rental income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Rental vacancy rate: column heading in chapter 1

(Vacant), definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Rented, not yet occupied: column heading in chapter 1

(Vacant), definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Renter occupant: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-19, renters 4-1, 4-19, Black alone 5-1, 5-19, Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, elderly 7-1, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure’’ Renter occupant, former home: comparisons 2-10,

renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure of previous unit’’ Renter occupant, moved to be renter: comparisons

2-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Renter’s insurance: comparisons 2-13, renters 4-13,

Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Repairs caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Replacements and additions: definition Appendix A

‘‘Replacements and additions’’ Residence, time since permanent: vacant homes 1A-1,

1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Response error: See Appendix D ‘‘Wrong answers’’ Reverse annuity mortgages: definition Appendix A

‘‘Reverse annuity mortgages’’ Index-25 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## RHS/RD (Rural Housing Service/Rural Development Mortgage): comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’ River nearby (body of water): See ‘‘Bodies of water

nearby’’ Rodents (rats): comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25,

renters 4-7, 3-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Roof condition: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Roof leaked: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Rooming houses: definition Appendix A ‘‘Housing units’’ Rooms: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22,6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rooms,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Rooms in unit’’ Rooms, dining, living, recreation, etc.: vacant homes

1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Rooms used for business: comparisons 2-3, owners

3-3, renters 4-3, Black alone 5-3, Hispanics 6-3, elderly 7-3, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rooms used for business’’ Rooms without electric outlets: vacant homes 1A-6,

1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Routine maintenance in last year: See ‘‘Maintenance

cost’’ Running water: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, Appendixes A and C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Rural: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons

2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, owners 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, renters 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 4-11, 4-12, 4-13, Black alone 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9 5-10, 5-11, 5-12, 5-13, 5-14, 5-15, Hispanics 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-9, 6-10, 6-11, 6-12, 6-13, 6-14, 6-15, elderly 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8,7-9, 7-10, 7-11, 7-12, 7-13, 7-14, 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Urban and rural residence’’ Safety of primary source of water: See ‘‘Source of

water, primary’’ Salaries: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’ Sale of previous home: owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14,

Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of down payment’’ Sample: definition Appendix C ‘‘Sample’’ Sample selection: definition Appendix B ‘‘Sample selection’’ Sample size: definition Appendix A, B, and C ‘‘Sample

size’’ Sample size and design: definition Appendix B ‘‘Sample

design and weighting’’ Sampling error: definition Appendix D ‘‘Sampling errors’’ Savings and investments: comparisons 2-12, owners

3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Amount of savings and investments’’ Savings for down payment: owners 3-14, Black alone

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of down payment’’ School commuting caused move: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’ Schooling: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9,

Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment’’ Schools nearby (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Search for home: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Seasonal home: column heading in chapter 1 (Vacant),

vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality’’ Index-26 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Secondary families: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Secondary mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Secured communities: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Secured communities’’ Secured multiunits: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Secured multiunits’’ Selected amenities: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Selected deficiencies: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Selected physical problems: See ‘‘Physical problems’’ Self-amortizing mortgage payments: comparisons

2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Seller financing: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 319,

Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lenders of primary and secondary mortgages’’ Senior citizen communities: comparisons 2-8, owners

3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly7-8, definitions Appendixes A and C ‘‘Senior citizen communities’’ Senior citizens (elderly): column heading in most

tables, comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Elderly’’ Separated, caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Septic tank: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21,7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage breakdowns’’ Septic tank stoppage: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6,definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewing disposal breakdowns’’ Services, city or county: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Sewage disposal (or breakdowns): vacant homes 1A-4,

1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns’’ Sewer breakdown: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters

4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns’’ Sex of householder: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20,4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 621, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21,7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Shared cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Black alone

5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cost and ownership sharing’’ Shared ownership: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13,

Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cost and ownership sharing’’ Shared ownership, time sharing: 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Time sharing’’ Shopping: See ‘‘Neighborhood shopping’’ Shower or bathtub: 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons

2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Siding condition: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, 2-25, owners 3-2, 3-25, renters 4-2, 4-25, Black alone 5-2, 5-25, Hispanics 6-2, 6-25, elderly7-2, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Single children under 18 years old: See ‘‘Own never

married children under 18 years old’’ Index-27 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Single family, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’ Single family homes: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Units in structure’’ Single family homes, choice of: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Single people: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Sink, kitchen: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Site placement, manufactured/mobile home: vacant

homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Site placement’’ Size of building: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1,

comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Units in structure’’ Size of building, former home: comparisons 2-10,

2-25, owners 3-10, 3-25, renters 4-10, 4-25, Black alone5-10, 5-25, Hispanics 6-10, 6-25, elderly 7-10, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’ Size of group of mobile homes: vacant homes 1A-6,

1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mobile homes in group’’ Size of home: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3,

comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Square footage of unit’’ Size of home, moved to: comparisons 2-11, owners3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood,’’ ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’ Size of home (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Size of household: comparisons 2-9, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20,

2-21, 2-24, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-24, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-24, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-24, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-24, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-17, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-24, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household’’ Size of household, former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’ Size of lot: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3, 1D-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, Black alone 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, Hispanics6-3, 6-17, 6-18, elderly 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lot size’’ Size of town: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Places’’ Slab foundation: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’ SMSA (obsolete term): See Appendix A ‘‘Metropolitan

areas’’ Social security: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’ Solar energy, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5,

1D-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Sold: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5, column heading in chapter 1 (Vacant), definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Source of drinking water: comparisons 2-4, owners

3-4, renters 4-4, Black alone 5-4, Hispanics 6-4, elderly 7-4, definition Appendix A ‘‘Source of drinking water,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Source of water’’ Index-28 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Source of water, primary: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Source of water’’ Source of water, safety of: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4,

1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, owners 3-4, renters 4-4, Black alone 5-4, Hispanics 6-4, elderly 7-4, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Safety of primary source of water,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Source of water’’ South: column heading in most tables, vacant homes

1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Regions’’ Spanish Americans (Hispanics): column heading in

most tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Hispanic’’ Specified owner and renter: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-19, renters 4-19, Black alone 5-19, Hispanics 6-19, elderly 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Spouse: See Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Square feet (of home) per person: comparisons 2-3,

2-25, owners 3-3, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-25, Black alone5-3, 5-25, Hispanics 6-3, 6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Square feet per person’’ Square footage of unit: vacant homes 1A-3, 1B-3, 1C-3,

1D-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-18, 2-25, owners 3-3, 3-18, 3-25, renters 4-3, 4-18, 4-25, Black alone 5-3, 5-18, 5-25,Hispanics 6-3, 6-18, 6-25, elderly 7-3, 7-18, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Square footage of unit’’ SSI (supplemental security income): comparisons

2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’ Stairways: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2,Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’ Standard error: See Appendix D ‘‘Sampling errors’’ State housing subsidy: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7,

1D-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ State mortgage program: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state and local mortgages’’ Steam heat: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Steps, loose: See ‘‘Loose steps’’ Stoppage, heating or toilet (also see leaks): comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Physical problems,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Stoppage, water supply or sewage system: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage,’’ ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Store in building: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

owners 3-14, Black alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other activities on property’’ Store nearby: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Stories between main and apartment entrances:

vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Stories between main and apartment entrances’’ Stories in structure: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2,

1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Stories in structure,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Stove, cooking or heating: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4,

1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4,6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Street noise or traffic: comparison 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’ Index-29 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Street repairs needed: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Conditions of streets,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Streets, trash: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties’’ Structure (type) of previous residence: comparison

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure of previous residence’’ Subfamilies: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9,

Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ Subsidized mortgages: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state and local mortgages’’ Subsidized rentals: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7,

1D-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ Subsidy for food: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Food stamps’’ Substandard (obsolete term): See definition Appendix

A ‘‘Problems’’ Suburbs: column heading in most tables, vacant homes

1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Suburbs,’’ ‘‘Central cities,’’ and ‘‘Metropolitan areas’’ Suitable for year-round use: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1,

1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality’’ Supplemental heating equipment: See ‘‘Heating equipment’’ Supplemental security income (SSI): comparisons

2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’ Survey nonresponse: See Appendix D ‘‘Missing data,’’

Appendix B ‘‘Noninterview adjustment’’ Taxes in monthly payment: comparisons owners 3-15,

Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Taxes, real estate, cost: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7, comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20,5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Real estate taxes,’’ ‘‘Annual taxes paid per $1,000 value’’ Telephone: comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25,

renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’ Telephone interviewing: See Appendix C ‘‘Telephone

Interviewing’’ Temperature, cold indoors: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Temperature outdoors (degree days): comparisons

2-23, owners 3-23, renters 4-23, Black alone 5-23, Hispanics 6-23, elderly 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating and cooling degree days’’ Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF): See

‘‘Welfare’’ Tenure, moved to change: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Tenure of previous unit: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure of previous unit’’ Tenure (owner-renter): column heading in most tables,

comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure’’ Terms of primary mortgage at origination or

assumption: owners 3-15, Black alone 5-15, Hispanics6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Term of primary mortgage at origination of assumption’’ Time shared homes: 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition

Appendixes A and C ‘‘Time sharing’’ Toilet (also see bathrooms): 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Complete bathrooms,’’ Appendixes A and C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Index-30 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Toilet stoppage (also see leaks): comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Physical problems,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Total home-equity line-of-credit limit: Owners 3-15,

Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Total home-equity line-of-credit limit’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Mortgage’’ Total outstanding line-of-credit loans: Owners 3-15,

Black alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Total outstanding line-of-credit loans’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Mortgage’’ Total outstanding principal amount: See ‘‘Mortgage,

outstanding principal amount’’ Town population: comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters

4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Places’’ Traffic nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Trailer (manufactured/mobile home): column heading

in most tables, vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Mobile homes,’’ Appendixes A and C ‘‘Housing units’’ Trailer (manufactured/mobile home), former home:

comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Black alone 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, elderly 7-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’ Trailers (manufactured/mobile homes), choice of:

comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Transit, public (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’ Trash compactor: Vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Trash, cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Trash, litter or junk on streets or any properties within 300 feet: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’ ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Travel time from home to work: See ‘‘Journey to work’’ Triplexes: See Appendix A ‘‘Units in structure’’ Trucks: See ‘‘Cars and trucks available’’ Trucks, traffic nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Type of primary mortgage: See ‘‘Mortgage, type of primary’’ Types of mortgages: See ‘‘Mortgages, types of’’ Uncomfortably cold: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heatingequipment breakdowns,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Undercoverage of sample: See Appendix D ‘‘Coverage

errors’’ Unfit for occupancy caused move: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Units in structure: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1,

comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 722, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Units in structure’’ Units using each fuel: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5,

1D-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-25, renters4-5, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Upkeep (maintenance cost): comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ ‘‘Change in housing costs’’ Upkeep problem: comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7,

3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ URE (usual residence elsewhere): column heading in

chapter 1 (Vacant), definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Index-31 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Utilities, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13,3-23, renters 4-13, 4-23, Black alone 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-23, elderly 7-13, 7-23, definition Appendix A‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Utilities’’ Utilities, heating equipment: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4,

1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Utilities interruption, heat: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Utilities, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5,

comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 325, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 722, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ VA (Veterans Administration): comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’ Vacancy, seasonality: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality’’ Vacancy rate: column heading in chapter 1 (Vacant),

Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing units’’ Vacancy units: Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and

marketing,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing units,’’ ‘‘Weighting’’ Value (of home): vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7, 1D-7,

comparisons 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-14, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Black alone 5-14, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-14, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, elderly 7-14, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Value,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’ Value to current income ratio: comparisons 2-19, 2-20,

2-21, owners 3-14, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, Black alone 5-14, 5-19, 5-20, 521, Hispanics 6-14, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-14, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Ratio of value to current income,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Income’’ Vandalized buildings: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6,

1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Vans, kept at home: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cars and trucks’’ Vents: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons

2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 64, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Verification of income: vacant homes 1A-7, 1B-7, 1C-7,

1D-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Black alone 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, elderly 7-12, 7-20, 7-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’ Vermin (rats): comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25,

renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Veterans Administration mortgages: comparisons

2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’ View attractive (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Wages: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’ Walkups: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’ Wall, interior (open cracks or holes inside): vacant

homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 325, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25,Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’ Wall, leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Wall, outside condition: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2,

1D-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Building and neighborhood’’ Warm climate (degree days): See ‘‘Degree days’’ Index-32 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Washing machine: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’ Water cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Black alone 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, elderly 7-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’ Water, drinking: See ‘‘Source of water, drinking’’ Water heating fuel: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5,

1D-5, comparisons 2-5, owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Black alone 5-5, Hispanics 6-5, elderly 7-5, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Water leakage during last 12 months: comparisons

2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Black alone 5-7, Hispanics6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems, ’’ ‘‘Water leakage during last 12 months’’ Water plumbing: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-25, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’ Water, primary source: See ‘‘Source of water, primary’’ Water supply stoppage: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly 7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage’’ Water systems: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4,

comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage’’ Water well: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 722, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage’’ Wealth: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Amount of savings and investments’’ Weather (degree days): comparisons 2-23, owners 3-23,

renters 4-23, Black alone 5-23, Hispanics 6-23, elderly 7-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating and cooling degree days’’ Weights: definition Appendix B ‘‘Estimation,’’ Appendix C

’’Weighting‘‘ Welfare: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Black alone 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, elderly 7-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’ Well, water: vacant homes 1A-4, 1B-4, 1C-4, 1D-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-4, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply’’ West: column heading in most tables, vacant homes 1A-1,

1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Black alone 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, elderly 7-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Regions’’ Whites: comparisons 2-1, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-25, renters

4-1, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’ Widowed, caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’ Window bars: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,‘‘ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Window leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Black alone 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, elderly 7-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’ Windows, barred nearby: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6,

1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Windows, broken: vacant homes 1A-2, 1B-2, 1C-2, 1D-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Black alone 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, elderly 7-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Winter, heating breakdowns: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Black alone 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, elderly7-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Wiring, concealed: vacant homes 1A-6, 1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-25, owners 3-7, 3-25, renters 4-7, 4-25, Black alone 5-7, 5-25, Hispanics 6-7, 6-25, elderly 7-7, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Wiring’’ Women: See ‘‘Females’’ Index-33 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

## Wood fuel, uses: vacant homes 1A-5, 1B-5, 1C-5, 1D-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-5, 7-20, 7-21, 722, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’ Wood stoves: See stoves, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating

equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’ Woods or open space nearby: vacant homes 1A-6,

1B-6, 1C-6, 1D-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Black alone 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, elderly 7-8, definitionAppendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’ Work, transportation to: See ‘‘Journey to work’’ Worked at home last week: comparisons 2-24, owners

3-24, renters 4-24, Black alone 5-24, Hispanics 6-24, elderly 7-24, definition Appendix A ‘‘Worked at home last week’’ and ‘‘Journey to work’’ Worked at home last week for householder: comparisons 2-24, owners 3-24, renters 4-24, Black alone 5-24, Hispanics 6-24, elderly 7-24, definition Appendix A‘‘Worked at home last week for householder’’ and ‘‘Journey to work’’ Wrap-around mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-15, 3-19, Black alone 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, elderly 7-15, 7-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgage origination’’ Yard attractive (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Black alone 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, elderly 7-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’ Year householder immigrated to the United States:

comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Citizenship of householder’’ and Appendix C ‘‘Nativity and Citizenship’’ Year householder moved into unit: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Black alone 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, elderly 7-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year householder moved into unit’’ Year last occupied: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1,

1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Year last used as permanent residence: vacant homes

1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Year primary mortgage originated: owners 3-15, Black

alone 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year primary mortgage originated’’ Year-round use: vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D1,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’ Year structure built: column heading in most tables,

vacant homes 1A-1, 1B-1, 1C-1, 1D-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-1, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year structure built’’ Year unit acquired: comparisons owners 3-14, Black

alone 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, elderly 7-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year unit acquired’’ Young people: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-25, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-25, Black alone 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-25, elderly 7-9, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’ Zero income: comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-25,

owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-25, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-22, 4-25, Black alone 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-25, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22,6-25, elderly 7-13, 7-19, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 7-25, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current income,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Income’’

Index-34 Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

# Selected Subareas for 2004 Publications

ATLANTA, GA

Atlanta city DeKalb County (exclude Atlanta city) Cobb County 

# CLEVELAND, OH

Cleveland city Cuyahoga County (exclude Cleveland city) Lake County 

# DENVER, CO

Denver city Jefferson County Arapahoe County 

# HARTFORD, CT

Hartford city New Britain city Bristol city 

# INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Indianapolis city Hamilton County Johnson County 

# MEMPHIS, TN-AR-MS

Memphis city Shelby County, TN (exclude Memphis city) DeSoto County, MS 

# NEW ORLEANS, LA

New Orleans city Jefferson Parish St. Tammany Parish 

# OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Oklahoma City city Oklahoma County (exclude Oklahoma City city) Cleveland County (exclude Oklahoma City city 

# PITTSBURGH, PA

Pittsburgh city Balance of Allegheny County (exclude Pittsburgh city) Westmoreland County 

# SACRAMENTO, CA

Sacramento city Sacramento County (exclude Sacramento city) Placer County 

# ST. LOUIS, MO-IL

St. Louis city St. Louis County St. Clair County 

# SAN ANTONIO, TX

San Antonio city Balance of Bexar County (exclude San Antonio city) Guadalupe County 

# SEATTLE-EVERETT, WA

Seattle city King County (exclude Seattle city) Snohomish County Caution: Some subareas may be different in earlier years. Note: With each metropolitan area, subareas are listed in order of boxhead appearance from subarea 1 through subarea 3.