U.S. Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Issued November 2000

American Housing Survey for the

Washington Metropolitan Area

H170/98-18

Fiscal Year 1998

1998

Current Housing Reports

U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development

OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
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 the

U.S. Bureau of the Census. 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, Chief, Housing and

Household Economic Statistics Division,

U.S. Census Bureau.

Ronald J. Sepanik, assisted by Paul

Burke and David Vandenbroucke, was

responsible for overseeing the American

Housing Survey report on behalf of the

Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Within the Census Bureau, this report was

developed in the Housing and Household

Economic 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. Ester

Buckles, Mary Lynn Fessler, William L.

Hartnett, Saundra Lord, Georgina

Torres, and Barbara Williams performed

specific activities related to data collection

procedures, statistical presentation, organization of the report, and preparation of text

materials. Nicole Gardner, Ann Johnson,

and Mary S. Stultz provided statistical

assistance.

Under the direction of Chester E. Bowie,

Chief, Demographic Surveys Division,

Anne C. Jean, assisted by Gemma M.

Furno, Edward A. Hayes, Donna M.

Boteler, and Craig M. Pritzl, coordinated

the operational aspects of the American

Housing Survey. ThomasJ. Meerholz,

Assistant Division Chief, directed the systems and processing procedures. Debra

K.P. Knoll, Lisa A. Ferrer, Colette K.

Fladger, Susan K. Peters, Diana S.

Rubin, Scott W. Raudabaugh, and Diane

S. Schwartz, under the supervision of

ThomasL. Blatt, provided computer programming and processing. Isabelle

McCants and Frederick L. McKee provided clerical and keying procedures and

scheduling.

The Demographic Statistical Methods

Division, under the direction of Alan R.

Tupek, Chief, performed sampling and

reinterview and related activities. Dennis

J. Schwanz assisted by Carol Mylet and

Gayle Weant developed the sample

design, weighting, and computation of

sampling variances and standard errors.

Diane DiFulvio, Robert Rothaas,

Marilyn Dorner, Pat Marks, and the Statistical Methods Section in Statistical Methods and Quality Assurance Branch, and

Gaye Ellen Miller (National Processing

Center) implemented the sample selection

and prepared the sample controls. Pamela

McGovern and Dedrick Owens conducted the reinterview design, procedures,

analysis, and programming.

Under the direction of Richard Bitzer,

Chief, Field Division, Blair E. Russell,

assisted by Carol M. Bloxham, Byron

Crenshaw, and Theodore E. Musiker,

administered data collection and transmission.

The Technologies Management Office,

under the management of Barbara

LoPresti, Chief, provided the computer

assisted interviewing and control systems

used for field data collection. Tim

McGarvey, Robert McGrath, and Sean

McLaren provided computer programming

and systems support.

Benjamin D. Cromer, Barbara M.

Abbott, Gloria Davis, and Laurene V.

Qualls 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 Michael G.

Garland, Assistant Chief, and Gary J.

Lauffer, Chief, Publications Services

Branch.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1998

American Housing Survey for the

Washington Metropolitan Area

U.S. Department

of Commerce

Norman Y. Mineta,

Secretary

Robert L. Mallett,

Deputy Secretary

Economics and

Statistics Administration

Robert J. Shapiro,

Under Secretary for

Economic Affairs

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Kenneth Prewitt,

Director

Issued November 2000

Current Housing Reports H170/98-18

U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development

Andrew Cuomo,

Secretary

OFFICE OF POLICY

DEVELOPMENT AND

RESEARCH

Susan M. Wachter,

 Assistant Secretary for Policy

Development and Research
Paula J. Schneider,

Principal Associate Director

for Programs

Nancy M. Gordon,

Associate Director

for Demographic Programs

Daniel H. Weinberg,

Chief, Housing and Household

Economic Statistics Division

SUGGESTED CITATION

U.S. Census Bureau,

Current Housing Reports,

Series H170/98-18,

American Housing Survey for the

Washington Metropolitan Area: 1998

OFFICE OF POLICY

DEVELOPMENT AND

RESEARCH

Susan M. Wachter,

Assistant Secretary

for Policy Development

and Research

Frederick J. Eggers,

Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Economic Affairs

Ronald J. Sepanik,

Director, Housing and

Demographic Analysis

Division

ECONOMICS

AND STATISTICS

ADMINISTRATION

Economics

and Statistics

Administration

Robert J. Shapiro,

Under Secretary

for Economic Affairs

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Kenneth Prewitt,

Director

William G. Barron,

Deputy Director
Text Page

Major Changes This Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Geographical Definitions of AHS Metropolitan

Areas ...................................... v

Explanations and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Dates of AHS Metropolitan Surveys: 1974 to

1998....................................... xiii

Tables on Total Inventory and

Vacant Units All

housing

Table

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

Tables on Occupied Units Total

occupied Owners Renters

Black

householders1

Hispanic

householders1

Tables with standard column headings: Table

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

Specialized tables:

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. Units in Structure by Selected

Characteristics ......................... 2-23 3-23 4-23 5-23 6-23

* Table not shown, it only applies to owner-occupied units.

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Chapters on Black and Hispanic householders are shown when there are 75 or more sample cases.

Appendixes Page

A. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

B. Sample Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

C. Historical Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

D. Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Index for Tables and Appendixes . .............. Index-1

CONTENTS

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Major Changes This Year

(For additional details as well as previous years’ changes, see Appendix C.)

Rooms and bedrooms. The data for the category ‘‘1 room’’ in the item ‘‘Rooms’’ and the category ‘‘None’’ in the item

‘‘Bedrooms’’ are not comparable to earlier surveys. See the topic ‘‘Rooms in unit’’ in Appendix C.

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Geographical Definitions of AHS Metropolitan Areas

(The information in parentheses indicates where the June 30, 1998, OMB geographical definitions differ from the AHS

definitions. Use caution when comparing data for current metropolitan areas with data for the same areas in previous

survey years because the geographical definitions may have changed)

Name Square miles1

Population per

square mile1

BALTIMORE, MD 2,609.4 912.9

Anne Arundel County 416.0 1,027.1

Baltimore County 598.6 1,156.3

Carroll County 449.2 274.7

Harford County 440.4 413.6

Howard County 252.2 742.8

Queen Anne’s County 372.2 91.2

Baltimore city 80.8 9,108.0

(OMB same as AHS)

BIRMINGHAM, AL 3,187.3 263.6

Blount County 645.7 60.8

Jefferson County 1,112.7 585.5

St. Clair County 634.0 78.9

Shelby County 794.9 125.0

(OMB same as AHS)

BOSTON, MA-NH 2,481.8 1,382.4

Bristol County, MA (Part) 134.7 672.1

Essex County, MA 497.8 1,346.1

Middlesex County, MA (Part) 576.4 1,951.0

Norfolk County, MA (Part) 395.3 1,547.0

Plymouth County, MA (Part) 373.2 835.0

Suffolk County, MA 58.5 11,348.8

Boston city 48.4 11,865.4

Worcester County, MA (Part) 176.2 459.8

Rockingham County, NH (Part) 221.3 499.0

(OMB excludes Brentwood town in Rockingham

County, NH)

Bristol County, MA 134.7 672.1

Berkley town, Dighton town, Mansfield town,

Norton town, Taunton city

Essex County, MA 497.8 1,346.1

Amesbury town, Andover town, Beverly city, Boxford town, Danvers town, Essex town, Georgetown town, Gloucester city, Groveland town,

Hamilton town, Havervhill city, Ipswich town,

Lawrence city, Lynn city, Lynnfield town,

Manchester town, Marblehead town, Merrimac

town, Methuen town, Middleton town, Nahant

town, Newbury town, Newburyport city, North

Andover town, Peabody city, Rockport town, Rowley town, Salem city, Salisbury town, Saugus

town, Swampscott town, Topsfield town, Wenham

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Name Square miles1

Population per

square mile1

BOSTON, MA-NH—Con.

Middlesex County, MA 576.4 1,951.0

Acton town, Arlington town, Ashland town, Ayer

town, Bedford town, Belmont town, Boxborough

town, Burlington town, Cambridge city, Carlisle

town, Concord town, Everett city, Framingham

town, Holliston town, Hopkinton town, Hudson

town, Lexington town, Lincoln town, Littleton

town, Malden city, Marlborough city, Maynard

town, Medford city, Melrose city, Natick town,

Newton city, North Reading town, Reading town,

Sherborn town, Shirley town, Somerville city,

Stoneham town, Stow town, Sudbury town,

Townsend town, Wakefield town, Waltham city,

Watertown town, Wayland town, Weston town,

Wilmington town, Winchester town, Woburn city

Norfolk County, MA 395.3 1,547.0

Bellingham town, Braintree town, Brookline town,

Canton town, Cohasset town, Dedham town,

Dover town, Foxborough town, Franklin city, Holbrook town, Medfield town, Medway town, Millis

town, Milton town, Needham town, Norfolk town,

Norwood town, Plainville town, Quincy city, Randolph town, Sharon town, Stoughton town, Walpole town, Wellesley town, Westwood town, Weymouth town, Wrentham town

Plymouth County, MA 373.2 835.0

Brockton city, Carver town, Duxbury town,

Hanover town, Hingham town, Hull town, Kingston town, Marshfield town, Norwell town, Pembroke town, Plymouth town, Rockland town, Scituate town, Wareham town

Suffolk County, MA 58.5 11,348.8

Boston city 48.4 11,865.4

Chelsea city 2.2 13,050.0

Revere city 5.9 7,251.9

Winthrop town 2.0 9,063.5

Worcester County, MA 176.2 459.8

Berlin town, Blackstone town, Bolton town, Harvard town, Hopedale town, Lancaster town, Mendon town, Milford town, Millville town, Southborough town, Upton town

Rockingham County, NH 221.3 499.0

Atkinson town, Brentwood town, Danville town,

Derry town, East Kingston town, Hampstead

town, Kingston town, Newton town, Plaistow

town, Salem town, Sandown town, Seabrook

town, South Hampton town, Windham town

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Name Square miles1

Population per

square mile1

CINCINNATI, OH-KY-IN 2,125.1 683.6

Boone County, KY 246.3 233.8

Campbell County, KY 151.6 553.3

Clermont County, OH 452.1 332.2

Dearborn County, IN 305.2 127.2

Hamilton County, OH 407.4 2,126.3

Kenton County, KY 162.6 873.6

Warren County, OH 399.9 284.9

(OMB includes Brown County, OH; Ohio County, IN;

and Gallatin, Grant, and Pendleton Counties, KY)

HOUSTON, TX 5,921.1 561.0

Chambers County 599.4 33.5

Fort Bend County 875.0 257.6

Harris County 1,729.0 1,630.0

Liberty County 1,159.8 45.5

Montgomery County 1,044.3 174.5

Waller County 513.6 45.5

(OMB same as AHS)

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN-WI 6,064.4 418.6

Anoka County, MN 424.0 574.6

Carver County, MN 357.1 134.2

Chisago County, MN 417.7 73.1

Dakota County, MN 569.7 483.1

Hennepin County, MN 556.6 1,854.8

Isanti County, MN 439.1 59.0

Ramsey County, MN 155.8 3,117.5

Scott County, MN 356.8 162.1

Sherburne County, MN 436.6 96.1

Washington County, MN 391.7 372.4

Wright County, MN 660.8 104.0

Pierce County, WI 576.5 56.8

St. Croix County, WI 722.0 69.6

(OMB same as AHS)

NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACHNEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC2,348.6 614.5

Gloucester County, VA 216.6 139.1

Isle of Wight County, VA 315.9 79.3

James City County, VA 142.9 243.9

Mathews County, VA 85.7 97.4

York County, VA 105.6 401.7

Chesapeake city, VA 340.7 446.1

Hampton city, VA 51.8 2,581.9

Newport News city, VA 68.3 2,488.2

Norfolk city, VA 53.8 4,859.3

Poquoson city, VA 15.5 709.2

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Name Square miles1

Population per

square mile1

NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACHNEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC—Con.

Portsmouth city, VA 33.1 3,135.0

Suffolk city, VA 400.1 130.3

Virginia Beach city, VA 248.3 1,582.9

Williamsburg city, VA 8.6 1,339.3

Currituck County, NC 261.7 52.5

(OMB same as AHS)

OAKLAND, CA 1,457.8 1,428.8

Alameda County 737.5 1,734.5

Contra Costa County 720.3 1,115.9

(OMB same as AHS)

PROVIDENCE-PAWTUCKET-WARWICK, RI-MA 978.6 998.4

Bristol County, MA 110.9 767.6

Bristol County,RI 24.7 1,978.1

Kent County, RI 170.0 947.4

Newport County, RI 9.7 515.4

Providence County, RI 413.3 1,442.7

Washington County, RI 250.0 322.8

(OMB includes Little Compton town and Tiverton

town in Newport County, RI; and Fall River city,

Somerset town, Swansea town, and Westport town

in Bristol County, MA)

Bristol County, MA 110.9 767.6

Attleboro city, North Attleboro town, Rehoboth

town, Seekonk town

Bristol County, RI 24.7 1,978.1

Barrington town, Bristol town, Warren town

Kent County, RI 170.0 947.4

Coventry town, East Greenwich town, Warwick

city, West Greenwich town, West Warwick town

Newport County, RI 9.7 515.4

Jamestown town

Providence County, RI 413.3 1,442.7

Burrillville town, Central Falls city, Cranston city,

Cumberland town, East Providence city, Foster

town, Glocester town, Johnston town, Lincoln

town, North Providence town, North Smithfield

town, Pawtucket city, Providence city, Scituate

town, Smithfield town, Woonsocket city

Washington County, RI 250.0 322.8

Charlestown town, Exeter town, Narragansett

town, North Kingstown town, Richmond town,

South Kingstown town

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Name Square miles1

Population per

square mile1

ROCHESTER, NY 3,425.6 310.2

Genesee County 494.1 121.5

Livingston County 632.2 98.7

Monroe County 659.3 1,082.9

Ontario County 644.4 147.6

Orleans County 391.4 106.9

Wayne County 604.2 147.5

(OMB same as AHS)

SALT LAKE CITY, UT 1,617.5 662.9

Davis County 304.5 617.2

Salt Lake County 737.4 984.5

Weber County 575.6 275.1

(OMB same as AHS)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,015.6 1,579.0

Marin County 519.8 442.7

San Francisco County 46.7 15,502.1

San Mateo County 449.1 1,446.5

(OMB same as AHS)

SAN JOSE, CA 1,291.2 1,159.8

Santa Clara County 1,291.2 1,159.8

(OMB same as AHS)

TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG, FL 2,554.5 809.5

Hernando County 478.3 211.4

Hillsborough County 1,051.0 793.6

Pasco County 745.0 377.4

Pinellas County 280.2 3,039.9

(OMB same as AHS)

WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA 5,028.4 805.2

District of Columbia 61.4 9,882.6

Alexandria city, VA 15.3 7,280.8

Arlington County, VA 25.9 6,604.9

Fairfax city, VA 6.2 3,183.5

Fairfax County, VA 395.6 2,069.3

Falls Church city, VA 2.0 4,800.1

Fauquier County, VA 650.3 75.0

Fredericksburg city, VA 10.5 1,809.5

Loudoun County, VA 519.9 165.7

Manassas city, VA 10.0 2,795.7

Manassas Park city, VA 1.8 3,741.1

Prince William County, VA 338.4 637.3

Spotsylvania County, VA 400.9 143.2

Stafford County, VA 270.0 226.8

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Name Square miles1

Population per

square mile1

WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA—Con.

Calvert County, MD 215.2 238.7

Charles County, MD 461.1 219.4

Frederick County, MD 662.9 226.6

Montgomery County, MD 494.6 1,530.7

Prince George’s County, MD 486.4 1,499.3

(OMB includes Clarke, Culpepper, King George and

Warren Counties, VA; and Berkley and Jefferson

Counties, WV)

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Source code: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

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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, Sections

1701Z-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 for

the 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 which

would permit identification of individuals will be held in

strict confidence. Such information may be seen only by

sworn Census Bureau employees and may be used only

for statistical purposes. Section 214 of Title 13 sets penalties for disclosing confidential information. Unauthorized

disclosure of individual information by a sworn Census

Bureau employee is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000

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 specialwork or services for other

Federalagencies.

Contents of book. This book presents data on apartments; single-family homes; 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. The time periods involved varied among the metropolitan areas, although the majority

of the interviewing occurred in the second half of the year.

The sample sizes for the metropolitan areas range from

4,400 to 4,800 addresses. See Appendix B for details.

CAUTIONS

Sampling and nonsampling errors. The numbers in

this book have errors from sampling and other causes

(incomplete data, wrong answers, etc.). Appendix D gives

detailed formulas to calculate sampling errors for a wide

range of items. Appendix D also gives some estimates of

nonsampling errors.

Undercoverage. All demographic surveys, including the

American Housing Survey-Metropolitan Sample (AHS-MS),

suffer from undercoverage. This undercoverage results

from missed housing units and missed persons within

sample households. Compared to the level of the 1990

decennialcensus, housing-unit undercoverage ranges by

metropolitan statistical area (MSA) from less than 1 percent to 4.4 percent. This undercoverage also varies by

age, ethnicity, and race of householder; however, estimates of undercoverage for these characteristics are

unavailable. For some, household composition (e.g., persons per household), persons per room, square feet per

person, and income characteristics, AHS-MS estimates are

affected by missed persons within sample households. We

do not know the effect of this within-household undercoverage on these characteristics. The weighting procedures

used for AHS-MS partially correct for the bias due to

housing-unit undercoverage, but not within-household

undercoverage. The finalimpact on estimates is unknown.

For details on the weighting, see Appendix B.

Income and poverty. Historically, the AHS underreports

income and overreports poverty when compared with the

Current Population Survey (CPS). Both surveys underreport

income and consequently overreport poverty when compared with tax returns and nationalincome accounts. The

AHS households mention fewer sources of income than

those in the CPS sample. The poverty data in the AHS are

not published as an official count of households in poverty, 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

in the 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,’’ 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 Table A.

DATA AVAILABILITY

The AHS data are presented nationally as well as for

major selected metropolitan areas (see Table A). Table A

shows the sources for obtaining AHS data, the product

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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 CD-ROMs so that data can be

tabulated in any way desired. Microdata are also available

on the Internet. Contact HHES for more details. To protect

the confidentiality of the respondent; names, addresses,

and areas smaller than 100,000 people are not identified.

The sample design generally will not support analysis for

areas smaller than those shown in the books.

Table A. Sources for American Housing Survey Data

Source Telephone Books Microdata

HUD USER 800-245-2691 National and Metropolitan National and Metropolitan

Box 6091 301-519-5154 $5 CD-ROMs $50

Rockville, MD 20850 TDD 800-483-2209 1997 CD-ROM $15

Fax 301-519-5767

Customer Services 301-457-4100 Metropolitan National and Metropolitan

U.S. Census Bureau TDD 301-457-4714, general $10-$20 Tapes (back to late 1970s) $175

Washington, DC 20233 information CD-ROMs $50

Fax 1-888-249-7295, toll free 1997 CD-ROM $15

Fax 301-457-3842, orders only

Superintendent of Documents1 202-512-1800 National

Washington, DC 20402-9326 Fax 202-512-2250 $20-$51

Housing and Household Economic 301-457-3235 Analytical reports

Statistics Division (HHES) Fax 301-457-3277 H121, H123

U.S. Census Bureau $2-$10

Washington, DC 20233

National Archives 301-713-6630 National and Metropolitan

Tapes (1974-1988)

$90 for first tape;

$24.50 each, for additional tapes

Internet: (Type address in lower case.)

Electronic Subscription Service: National, Metropolitan

www.census.gov/mp/www/index2.html Analytical

All reports published since 1996

Free

American Housing Survey Home Page: 1993, 1995 National

www.census.gov/hhes/www/ahs.html Free

HUD USER Home Page: 1995 and later National and

www.huduser.org Metropolitan

Free

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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 AHS Metropolitan Surveys: 1974 to 1998

(A book for each survey is published about 12 months later)

Area 1995-*

1998

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

Anaheim-Santa Ana, CA PMSA** − 94 90 86 81 − 77 74

Atlanta, GA MSA 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** − 94 88 84 − − 79 76

Charlotte, NC-SC MSA 95 −−−−−− −

Chicago, IL PMSA 95 − 91 87 83 − 79 75

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN PMSA** 98 − 90 86 82 − 78 75

Cleveland, OH PMSA** 96 92 88 84 − − 79 76

Colorado Springs, CO** − − − − − − 78 75

Columbus, OH MSA 95 − 91 87 82 − 78 75

Dallas, TX PMSA** − 94 89 85 81 − 77 74

Denver, CO MSA 95 − 90 86 83 − 79 76

Detroit, MI PMSA 95 93 89 85 81 − 77 74

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PMSA − 94 89 85 81 − 77 74

Grand Rapids, MI** − − − − − 80 − 76

Hartford, CT MSA 96 − 91 87 83 − 79 75

Honolulu, HI** − − − − 83 − 79 76

Houston, TX (new sample in 1987) PMSAs 98 − 91 87 83 − 79 76

Indianapolis, IN MSA** 96 92 88 84 − 80 − 76

Kansas City, MO-KS MSA 95 − 90 86 82 − 78 75

Las Vegas, NV** − − − − − − 79 76

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA** 95 − 89 85 − 80 77 74

Louisville, KY-IN** − − − − 83 80 − 76

Madison, WI** − − − − 81 − 77 75

Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA 96 92 88 84 − 80 77 74

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL CMSA 95 − 90 86 83 − 79 75

Milwaukee, WI PMSA** − 94 88 84 − − 79 75

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA 98 93 89 85 81 − 77 74

New Orleans, LA MSA 95 − 90 86 82 − 78 75

New York-Nassau-Suffolk-Orange, NY

PMSAs 95 − 91 87 83 80 − 76

Newark, NJ (now covered by Northern NJ)** − − − − 81 − 77 74

Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA

MSA − 92 88 84 − − 78 75

Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News,

VA-NC 98 −−−−−− −

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(A book for each survey is published about 12 months later)

Area 1995-*

1998

1992-

1994

1988-

1991

1984-

1987

1981-

1983 1980

1977-

1979

1974-

1976

Northern NJ PMSAs 95 − 91 87 −−− −

Oakland, CA PMSA*** 98 −−−−−− −

Oklahoma City, OK MSA 96 92 88 84 − 80 − 76

Omaha, NE-IA** −−−−−− 79 76

Orlando, FL** −−−− 81 − 77 74

Paterson-Clifton-Passaic, NJ (now covered

by Northern NJ)** −−−− 82 − 78 75

Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA** 95 − 89 85 82 − 78 75

Phoenix, AZ MSA** − 94 89 85 81 − 77 74

Pittsburgh, PA MSA 95 − 90 86 81 − 77 74

Portland, OR-WA PMSA 95 − 90 86 83 − 79 75

Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA

PMSAs 98 92 88 84 − 80 − 76

Raleigh, NC** −−−−−− 79 76

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

PMSA** − 94 90 86 82 − 78 75

Rochester, NY MSA 98 − 90 86 82 − 78 75

Sacramento, CA PMSA 96 −−− 83 80 − 76

Saginaw, MI** −−−−− 80 77 74

St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 96 − 91 87 83 80 − 76

Salt Lake City, UT MSA 98 92 88 84 − 80 77 74

San Antonio, TX MSA 95 − 90 86 82 − 78 75

San Diego, CA MSA** − 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 96 − −− 83 − 79 76

Seattle-Tacoma, WA − − 91 87 −−− −

Spokane, WA −−−− 81 − 77 74

Springfield-Chicopee-Holyoke, MA-CT** −−−−−− 78 75

Tacoma, WA** −−−− 81 − 77 74

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL MSA 98 93 89 85 −−− −

Washington, DC-MD-VA MSA 98 93 89 85 81 − 77 74

Wichita, KS** −−−− 81 − 77 74

* 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.

*** Formerly with San Francisco-Oakland, CA PMSAs.

− Not applicable.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1~1. Introductory CharacteristicsmAll Housing Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 817.4 ................................ 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Units in Structure

1, detached 917.0 .................................. 1.4 915.7 872.7 760.5 112.2 42.9 11.5 9.2 15.6 5.0 4.1 6.8 68.2 ... 1, attached 398.9 ................................... .7 398.2 363.6 222.4 141.2 34.6 11.4 7.5 9.1 1.1 6.3 6.7 34.1 ... 2 to 4 69.6 ....................................... – 69.6 59.9 21.5 38.3 9.7 4.8 11.1 .8 – 1.2 2.9 2.4 ... 5 to 9 56.6 ....................................... – 56.6 51.0 7.6 43.5 5.5 4.8 9.9 – .3 – .4 1.1 ... 10 to 19 169.4 ..................................... .8 168.6 148.5 18.2 130.3 20.1 12.4 8.6 1.2 1.2 3.9 1.3 6.1 ... 20 to 49 35.2 ..................................... – 35.2 29.5 4.6 24.9 5.6 2.8 10.2 .4 – 1.2 1.2 1.3 ... 50 or more 154.7 ................................... – 154.7 132.8 31.2 101.7 21.8 8.8 7.8 1.1 2.7 7.3 1.9 2.1 ... Mobile home or trailer 16.0 ......................... – 16.0 14.5 12.3 2.2 1.5 .5 18.2 .5 – – .5 .6 16.0

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 27.5 ................................. – 27.5 25.6 17.1 8.4 2.0 1.6 15.9 .4 – – – .4 – Condominiums 171.3 ............................... .3 171.0 150.5 106.5 44.0 20.5 5.2 10.6 5.1 1.2 4.7 4.3 10.5 –

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. –––– – – – – – – – – ... – 1995 to 1999 102.4 ................................. .3 102.1 89.6 78.1 11.5 12.4 2.3 16.3 6.3 2.7 .4 .7 102.4 .6 1990 to 1994 145.4 ................................. .4 145.0 138.0 103.8 34.2 7.0 2.0 5.5 1.9 – 1.5 1.6 13.5 3.7 1985 to 1989 217.7 ................................. – 217.7 201.0 149.9 51.0 16.7 3.1 5.7 6.0 .7 5.3 1.5 ... 1.0 1980 to 1984 119.9 ................................. .4 119.5 114.5 82.6 31.8 5.0 1.1 3.4 1.5 1.5 .4 .4 ... 3.1 1975 to 1979 157.6 ................................. – 157.6 148.6 98.4 50.1 9.0 3.5 6.6 2.6 .8 1.2 .8 ... 3.5 1970 to 1974 148.2 ................................. – 148.2 139.6 75.8 63.8 8.6 2.7 4.1 1.5 .8 1.5 2.0 ... 1.6 1960 to 1969 333.1 ................................. .7 332.4 306.7 166.0 140.6 25.8 16.9 10.7 1.9 – 4.6 2.4 ... 2.0 1950 to 1959 225.3 ................................. – 225.3 212.5 141.4 71.1 12.7 6.4 8.2 1.6 1.1 3.2 .4 ... – 1940 to 1949 173.7 ................................. .3 173.3 158.0 75.4 82.6 15.3 6.9 7.6 2.1 1.9 1.6 2.9 ... .5 1930 to 1939 77.2 ................................. .8 76.4 66.1 39.2 26.9 10.3 5.5 16.7 2.0 .4 .4 2.0 ... – 1920 to 1929 38.5 ................................. – 38.5 34.0 22.9 11.1 4.5 .9 7.2 .8 – .4 2.4 ... – 1919 or earlier 78.5 ................................ – 78.5 64.1 44.5 19.6 14.4 5.6 22.1 .4 .4 3.6 4.5 ... – Median 1969 ...................................... ... 1969 1970 1973 1966 1965 1962 ... 1984 ... 1966 1946 ... 1981

Suitability for Year~Round Use2

Built and heated for year~round use 1 816.3 ............. 1.8 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Not suitable .7 .................................. .7 – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Not reported .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Time Sharing

Vacant, including URE ... ................. 2.9 ... ... ... ... 141.8 57.1 ... 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 12.7 1.5 Ownership time~shared ... ........................ – ... ... ... ... .8 .8 ... – – – – – – Not time~shared ... .............................. 2.9 ... ... ... ... 141.1 56.3 ... 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 12.7 1.5

Duration of Vacancy

Vacant units ... .......................... 2.2 ... ... ... ... 123.2 57.1 ... 28.7 10.4 5.4 21.7 12.3 1.5

Less than 1 month vacant ... ...................... .4 ... ... ... ... 35.8 19.6 ... 4.8 2.7 2.8 5.9 1.2 –

1 month up to 2 months ... ....................... – ... ... ... ... 13.2 9.3 ... 1.6 1.1 – 1.2 .8 –

2 months up to 6 months ... ...................... .4 ... ... ... ... 30.0 13.3 ... 8.8 2.8 .7 4.4 3.6 .5

6 months up to 1 year ... ......................... .3 ... ... ... ... 12.1 5.7 ... 3.8 .7 – 1.7 – .5

1 year up to 2 years ... ........................... .3 ... ... ... ... 8.9 1.6 ... 3.8 1.1 .8 1.6 .3 .5

2 years or more ... .............................. .8 ... ... ... ... 15.3 6.0 ... 1.3 .4 1.2 6.4 – –

Never occupied ... ............................... – ... ... ... ... 7.5 1.1 ... 4.5 1.5 – .3 6.0 –

Don’t know ... ................................... – ... ... ... ... .4 .4 ... – – – – .4 –

Last Used as a Permanent Residence

Vacant seasonal ... ...................... 2.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 –

Less than 1 month since occupied as permanent

home ... ....................................... – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – –

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 ... .............................. 1.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – –

Never occupied as permanent home ... ............ 1.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .3 –

Don’t know ... ................................... .3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – –

Not reported ... ................................. – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – –

Homes Currently for Sale or Rent

Up for rent only ... ............................... ... ... ... 1.7 ... ... 51.9 ... – ... 9.6 – 2.3 .5

Up for rent or for sale ... .......................... ... ... ... 2.6 ... ... 5.2 ... – ... – – .4 – For sale only ... ................................. ... ... ... 20.4 ... ... – ... 28.7 ... .4 – 7.7 2.0 Not on the market ... ............................. ... ... ... 1 021.8 ... ... – ... – ... 14.1 21.7 89.3 10.7 Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... 31.7 ... ... – ... – ... – – 4.3 .6

1For mobile home, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.

2If occupied year~round, assumed to be suitable for year~round use.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 1

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1~2. Height and Condition of BuildingmAll Housing Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 817.4 ................................ 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Stories in Structure1

1 ... ........................................... .7 ... ... 85.0 126.6 ... 14.2 10.1 4.7 1.5 4.2 4.4 7.4 ... 2 ... ........................................... .7 ... ... 325.8 96.8 ... 10.3 9.6 7.2 1.8 3.4 4.4 10.9 ... 3 ... ........................................... 1.1 ... ... 558.8 200.7 ... 15.6 7.2 12.9 3.6 5.9 7.2 88.5 ... 4 to 6 ... ....................................... .4 ... ... 67.8 88.5 ... 8.4 8.5 2.3 1.5 4.4 3.7 8.4 ... 7 or more ... .................................... – ... ... 28.6 79.6 ... 8.0 9.0 1.1 2.0 6.1 1.6 – ...

Stories Between Main and Apartment

Entrances

Multiunits, 2 or more floors ... ............. .8 ... ... 81.1 318.4 ... 32.8 9.2 3.5 4.3 12.1 7.7 12.6 ...

None (on same floor) ... .......................... .4 ... ... 24.6 73.9 ... 6.3 7.9 .8 .4 1.6 2.7 5.7 ...

1 (up or down) ... ................................ – ... ... 16.3 91.8 ... 8.5 8.3 .8 1.6 2.3 1.2 1.6 ...

2 or more (up or down) ... ........................ .4 ... ... 40.2 152.6 ... 18.0 10.4 1.9 2.3 8.2 3.7 5.3 ...

Common Stairways

Multiunits, 2 or more floors ... ............. .8 ... ... 81.1 318.4 ... 32.8 9.2 3.5 4.3 12.1 7.7 12.6 ...

No common stairways ... ......................... – ... ... 8.1 5.8 ... – – – – – 1.2 .4 ...

With common stairways ... ....................... .8 ... ... 71.4 308.3 ... 32.4 9.4 3.1 4.3 11.7 5.6 12.2 ...

No loose steps ... ............................. .4 ... ... 65.0 290.6 ... 28.3 8.8 3.1 4.3 10.9 3.9 11.0 ...

Railings not loose ... ......................... .4 ... ... 55.6 264.8 ... 25.6 8.7 3.1 4.3 10.5 3.9 9.0 ...

Railings loose ... ............................ – ... ... 7.7 23.1 ... 2.4 9.4 – – .4 – 1.6 ...

No railings ... ............................... – ... ... 1.3 1.8 ... – – – – – – – ...

Status of railings not reported ... .............. – ... ... .4 .8 ... .4 30.1 – – – – .4 ...

Loose steps ... ................................ .4 ... ... 6.4 17.7 ... 4.1 18.7 – – .8 1.7 1.2 ...

Railings not loose ... ......................... .4 ... ... 5.9 14.7 ... 3.2 17.9 – – .8 .8 1.2 ...

Railings loose ... ............................ – ... ... .4 2.2 ... .9 28.3 – – – .4 – ...

No railings ... ............................... – ... ... – .4 ... – – – – – .4 – ...

Status of railings not reported ... .............. – ... ... – .4 ... – – – – – – – ...

Status of stairways not reported ... ................ – ... ... 1.7 4.4 ... .4 8.7 .4 – .4 .9 – ...

Light Fixtures in Public Halls

2 or more units in structure ... ............. .8 ... ... 83.0 338.8 ... 33.6 8.9 3.5 4.3 13.7 7.7 13.0 ...

No public halls ... ................................ – ... ... 6.1 5.1 ... – – .4 – .8 .8 .5 ...

No light fixtures in public halls ... .................. – ... ... 1.2 2.6 ... – – – – .4 – .4 ...

All in working order ... ............................ .8 ... ... 68.4 300.5 ... 29.6 8.9 2.7 4.3 11.3 4.8 11.7 ...

Some in working order ... ......................... – ... ... 1.2 12.9 ... 1.2 8.8 – – .4 – – ...

None in working order ... ......................... – ... ... 3.5 9.5 ... 1.6 14.4 – – .4 .5 .4 ...

Not reported ... ................................. – ... ... 2.5 8.2 ... 1.2 12.6 .4 – .4 1.6 – ...

Elevator on Floor

Multiunits, 2 or more floors ... ............. .8 ... ... 81.1 318.4 ... 32.8 9.2 3.5 4.3 12.1 7.7 12.6 ... With 1 or more elevators working ... ............... – ... ... 29.0 86.3 ... 9.1 9.4 1.5 2.0 7.8 2.4 1.7 ... With elevator, none in working condition ... ......... – ... ... .4 5.8 ... .4 6.8 – – – .3 – ... No elevator ... .................................. .8 ... ... 51.7 226.3 ... 23.3 9.2 2.0 2.3 4.3 5.0 10.9 ... Units 3 or more floors from main entrance ... ...... .4 ... ... 8.0 32.6 ... .8 2.2 .4 1.1 1.2 .4 2.8 ...

Foundation

1 unit bldg. excl. mobile homes ... ......... 2.1 ... ... 982.9 253.4 ... 22.9 8.2 24.7 6.1 10.4 13.5 102.3 ...

With basement under all of building ... ............. .4 ... ... 608.9 89.1 ... 5.6 5.9 14.5 2.6 4.4 6.8 75.6 ...

With basement under part of building ... ............ – ... ... 119.3 17.6 ... 1.6 8.1 2.3 .8 .4 .4 4.5 ...

With crawl space ... ............................. .3 ... ... 80.7 18.7 ... .3 1.8 1.1 .8 .7 .8 3.3 ...

On concrete slab ... ............................. .7 ... ... 161.5 116.8 ... 14.2 10.8 5.9 1.1 4.9 4.3 18.1 ...

Other ... ....................................... .7 ... ... 12.5 11.1 ... 1.2 8.9 .7 .7 – 1.2 .7 ...

External Building Conditions2

Sagging roof 31.9 ................................. – 31.9 28.8 21.7 7.1 3.1 2.0 22.0 – .4 .3 .4 1.2 1.1 Missing roofing material 61.3 ....................... .4 60.9 54.5 38.9 15.6 6.4 3.6 18.4 .4 .8 .4 1.2 1.3 .5 Hole in roof 34.3 .................................. .4 33.9 30.2 18.0 12.2 3.6 2.4 16.3 – – .4 .8 .9 1.0 Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 37.5 . – 37.5 32.2 16.7 15.5 5.3 2.9 15.7 – .4 .4 1.7 .8 .5 Sloping outside walls 19.0 .......................... – 19.0 17.0 10.5 6.5 2.0 1.2 15.9 – .4 – .4 .8 .5 Boarded up windows 23.7 .......................... .4 23.3 13.2 5.1 8.1 10.1 4.4 35.0 1.6 .4 – 3.7 .4 – Broken windows 57.4 .............................. .4 57.0 47.8 25.4 22.3 9.2 5.2 19.0 .7 .4 .4 2.5 .9 1.0 Bars on windows 182.8 ............................. – 182.8 162.9 80.3 82.6 20.0 11.0 11.5 1.2 1.2 3.3 3.3 .8 – Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 40.7 .. – 40.7 35.9 23.0 12.9 4.9 2.4 15.4 .4 .8 .4 .9 2.3 .5 None of the above 1 357.2 ............................ 2.1 1 355.1 1 260.2 866.8 393.4 94.9 35.3 8.2 23.6 8.0 16.1 11.9 107.9 11.8 Not reported 27.0 ................................. – 27.0 24.3 20.1 4.2 2.8 1.2 22.5 .4 – .4 .8 2.5 .6

Site Placement

Mobile homes ... ........................ – ... ... 12.3 2.2 ... .5 18.2 .5 – – .5 .6 16.0

First site ... ..................................... – ... ... 7.1 .6 ... .5 47.3 – – – .5 .6 8.7 Moved from another site ... ....................... – ... ... .5 – ... – – – – – – – .5 Don’t know ... ................................... – ... ... 4.1 1.7 ... – – .5 – – – – 6.3 Not reported ... ................................. – ... ... .5 – ... – – – – – – – .5

1Figures exclude mobile homes.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

2 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1~3. Size of Unit and LotmAll Housing Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 817.4 ................................ 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Rooms

1 room 2.1 ...................................... – 2.1 1.3 – 1.3 .8 .4 23.8 – – .4 – – – 2 rooms 14.3 ..................................... – 14.3 12.7 .9 11.8 1.7 .9 6.8 – – – .8 – – 3 rooms 201.5 ..................................... .7 200.8 168.4 22.1 146.3 32.4 17.2 10.4 2.3 2.7 7.0 3.2 2.5 1.5 4 rooms 275.9 ..................................... 1.1 274.8 239.8 64.3 175.5 35.0 18.8 9.6 2.4 2.7 6.5 4.6 8.6 6.3 5 rooms 263.2 ..................................... .4 262.7 236.8 113.9 123.0 25.9 12.1 8.9 5.7 1.5 3.4 3.1 13.1 6.7 6 rooms 256.3 ..................................... – 256.3 239.0 179.3 59.8 17.3 4.1 6.3 3.5 1.9 1.9 5.9 14.6 1.1 7 rooms 246.9 ..................................... .3 246.6 236.9 199.6 37.3 9.7 2.8 7.0 5.3 – 1.2 .4 16.0 .5 8 rooms 244.9 ..................................... – 244.9 236.2 210.3 25.9 8.7 – – 4.8 .4 1.6 2.0 20.6 – 9 rooms 146.1 ..................................... – 146.1 141.7 135.6 6.1 4.4 .4 6.3 1.6 .8 1.2 .4 17.0 – 10 rooms or more 166.2 ............................. .4 165.9 159.9 152.3 7.6 6.0 .4 5.4 3.1 .4 .8 1.2 23.4 – Median 6.1 ...................................... ... 6.1 6.2 7.3 4.3 4.5 4.0 ... 6.6 ... 4.2 5.2 7.6 4.5

Bedrooms

None 6.0 ........................................ – 6.0 4.3 – 4.3 1.7 .4 8.4 – – .8 .4 – – 1 289.8 ........................................... .4 289.4 246.3 34.8 211.5 43.1 24.1 10.1 3.1 3.8 7.8 4.4 3.1 2.0 2 411.6 ........................................... 1.1 410.5 364.0 149.1 214.9 46.5 24.3 10.1 5.3 2.4 7.7 6.9 15.7 7.3 3 589.8 ........................................... 1.0 588.8 556.1 441.0 115.1 32.7 5.9 4.9 12.9 2.6 4.2 7.0 41.6 6.2 4 or more 520.2 .................................... .4 519.8 502.0 453.3 48.7 17.8 2.4 4.6 7.4 1.6 3.6 2.9 55.4 .5 Median 2.8 ...................................... ... 2.8 2.9 3.3 1.9 2.1 1.7 ... 3.0 ... 1.9 2.4 3.4 2.3

Complete Bathrooms

None 10.3 ........................................ .4 9.9 7.1 4.3 2.8 2.8 1.2 30.1 .8 – .4 .4 .4 – 1 606.2 ........................................... 1.1 605.2 530.3 151.8 378.5 74.9 40.1 9.5 6.7 5.4 12.9 9.8 5.1 7.3 1 and one~half 238.5 ................................ – 238.5 224.4 153.2 71.1 14.2 4.3 5.7 5.2 .7 1.5 2.5 2.7 2.0 2 or more 962.3 .................................... 1.4 960.8 910.9 768.9 142.0 50.0 11.5 7.4 16.0 4.2 9.2 9.0 107.7 6.8

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 933.1 ..... 1.4 931.7 887.3 772.8 114.4 44.4 12.0 9.4 16.1 5.0 4.1 7.3 68.8 16.0

Less than 500 17.9 ................................ – 17.9 14.3 9.2 5.1 3.6 2.5 32.6 .8 – – .4 .4 1.0

500 to 749 10.6 ................................... – 10.6 7.3 3.5 3.8 3.3 2.0 34.6 .8 – – .5 – 2.7

750 to 999 26.6 ................................... .3 26.2 20.6 14.7 5.9 5.6 2.8 30.6 1.3 .4 – 1.2 1.0 2.6

1,000 to 1,499 65.1 ................................ – 65.1 60.7 49.7 11.0 4.4 .4 3.6 1.9 .7 1.1 .4 3.0 1.6

1,500 to 1,999 117.4 ................................ – 117.4 112.9 96.3 16.6 4.5 – – 2.6 1.1 – .7 4.2 .5

2,000 to 2,499 146.9 ................................ – 146.9 144.9 133.5 11.4 2.0 – – 1.2 .4 .3 – 8.0 –

2,500 to 2,999 82.7 ................................ – 82.7 80.2 73.5 6.7 2.5 .4 6.0 1.2 – – .8 8.4 –

3,000 to 3,999 111.0 ................................ .3 110.7 108.0 103.9 4.1 2.7 – – .8 1.2 .7 – 21.2 –

4,000 or more 82.0 ................................ – 82.0 78.5 74.2 4.2 3.5 .4 7.7 2.0 .4 – .8 17.2 1.0

Not reported (includes don’t know) 272.9 .............. .7 272.2 259.9 214.3 45.6 12.3 3.6 7.2 3.5 .8 1.9 2.5 5.3 6.6

Median 2 315 ...................................... ... 2 315 2 338 2 396 1 761 1 397 722 ... 1 791 ... ... ... 3 316 844

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 207.4 ..................... – 207.4 189.5 129.2 60.3 17.9 4.7 7.2 6.4 .8 2.0 3.9 19.8 2.2

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 336.0 .............. .6 335.4 315.7 237.4 78.3 19.6 6.0 7.1 6.6 1.2 3.0 2.8 25.5 7.5

One~quarter up to one~half acre 362.6 ................. .4 362.2 349.7 306.5 43.1 12.5 4.4 9.3 4.3 1.5 1.5 .8 26.6 2.1

One~half up to one acre 147.9 ........................ .3 147.6 143.3 128.3 15.0 4.3 – – 1.1 .4 .8 2.0 9.5 –

1 up to 5 acres 140.1 ............................... – 140.1 130.0 103.9 26.2 10.0 4.4 14.3 2.4 1.5 .4 1.3 12.5 2.7

5 up to 10 acres 21.6 .............................. .4 21.3 18.6 12.9 5.7 2.7 .4 6.7 1.5 – .3 .4 1.1 –

10 acres or more 30.0 ............................. – 30.0 28.8 18.8 10.0 1.1 .3 3.1 – .4 .4 – 1.0 1.5

Median .30 ...................................... ... .30 .31 .33 .22 .23 .24 ... .22 ... .22 .20 .28 .22

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 3

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmAll Housing Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 817.4 ................................ 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Equipment1

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 49.8 .............. .8 49.1 33.5 8.4 25.2 15.5 6.2 19.5 1.6 .8 .4 6.6 3.4 .5 With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 1 767.5 .................................. 2.1 1 765.4 1 639.1 1 069.9 569.3 126.3 50.9 8.1 27.1 9.6 23.6 15.1 112.4 15.5 Kitchen sink 1 810.3 .................................. 2.5 1 807.9 1 668.4 1 077.3 591.0 139.5 56.7 8.7 28.7 10.0 23.6 20.5 115.5 16.0 Refrigerator 1 801.0 .................................. 2.5 1 798.5 1 666.7 1 074.8 591.9 131.9 53.6 8.2 27.5 9.6 23.6 17.6 113.7 15.5 Cooking stove or range 1 791.9 ........................ 2.1 1 789.8 1 659.6 1 070.5 589.1 130.2 53.1 8.2 27.1 9.6 23.6 16.7 115.1 15.5 Burners, no stove or range – ..................... –––– ––––––––– – Microwave oven only 7.2 .......................... – 7.2 5.6 5.6 – 1.5 – – 1.2 .4 – – .4 – Dishwasher 1 323.5 .................................. 1.4 1 322.1 1 236.6 898.0 338.6 85.5 29.7 8.0 22.8 6.9 15.2 11.0 113.9 5.7 Washing machine 1 304.8 ............................. 1.8 1 303.0 1 246.6 1 008.6 238.1 56.3 13.4 5.3 19.2 3.5 12.7 7.6 106.9 11.4 Clothes dryer 1 285.6 ................................. 2.2 1 283.4 1 222.3 989.4 232.8 61.1 13.5 5.4 19.9 3.8 13.1 10.8 106.4 10.3 Disposal in kitchen sink 1 350.3 ........................ 1.5 1 348.8 1 252.3 830.1 422.2 96.6 39.7 8.5 22.4 6.6 18.0 9.8 103.7 4.0 Trash compactor 82.1 ............................. .4 81.8 75.1 53.9 21.1 6.7 1.6 6.9 1.9 – 2.5 .7 8.4 –

Air conditioning:

Central 1 494.2 .................................... 1.4 1 492.8 1 390.2 932.0 458.2 102.6 39.0 7.8 23.8 7.0 20.8 12.1 115.1 8.3 Additional Central 80.9 ........................... .4 80.5 76.7 60.2 16.5 3.8 .8 4.8 1.1 – 1.5 .4 10.6 – 1 room unit 112.1 ................................ .4 111.7 100.8 42.7 58.1 10.9 4.9 7.7 .8 1.1 .4 3.7 .4 3.5 2 room units 81.0 ............................... .3 80.6 74.2 41.5 32.7 6.4 2.8 7.7 .8 .8 .8 1.3 – 1.6 3 room units or more 57.4 ........................ – 57.4 55.9 45.2 10.7 1.6 .8 6.7 .4 .4 – – – –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 1 143.0 ............................. .7 1 142.3 1 056.4 710.2 346.1 85.9 30.7 8.1 21.4 5.5 13.5 14.8 97.3 15.0

Steam or hot water system 243.5 ..................... .4 243.1 218.7 107.7 111.0 24.4 13.1 10.5 2.0 1.1 3.2 5.0 – –

Electric heat pump 360.9 ............................ .7 360.1 335.8 224.0 111.7 24.4 10.4 8.4 3.8 2.2 6.1 1.9 17.4 –

Built~in electric units 30.5 ........................... .8 29.8 27.0 15.9 11.1 2.8 .8 6.7 .8 1.1 – – – –

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 18.8 ....................................... – 18.8 16.1 8.4 7.7 2.7 .8 9.0 .7 – 1.2 – .7 –

Room heaters with flue 5.2 ........................ – 5.2 5.2 3.1 2.1 – – – – – – – .4 .5

Room heaters without flue 1.3 ..................... – 1.3 .9 .5 .4 .4 – – – .4 – – – –

Portable electric heaters 5.3 ....................... .3 5.0 4.1 2.2 1.8 .9 .9 33.1 – – – – – .5

Stoves 6.4 ...................................... – 6.4 6.4 4.8 1.6 – – – – – – – – –

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... –––– ––––––––– –

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... –––– ––––––––– –

Other 2.1 ....................................... – 2.1 2.1 1.3 .8 – – – – – – – – –

Cooking stove .4 ................................ – .4 – – – .4 .4 100.0 ––––– –

None – ........................................ –––– ––––––––– –

Other Heating Equipment1

Warm~air furnace 15.0 ............................. – 15.0 12.6 6.4 6.2 2.5 1.6 20.7 .4 – .4 – .7 – Steam or hot water system 11.4 ..................... – 11.4 7.4 2.6 4.8 4.0 2.8 36.5 1.2 –––– – Electric heat pump 14.8 ............................ – 14.8 13.6 11.9 1.7 1.1 – – 1.1 – – – 2.3 – Built~in electric units 42.0 ........................... – 42.0 40.4 31.8 8.6 1.6 .9 9.1 .4 – .4 – .8 .5 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without ducts 3.8 ....................................... – 3.8 3.8 1.7 2.1 – – – – – – – – – Room heaters with flue 8.9 ........................ – 8.9 8.1 6.4 1.7 .8 .4 16.4 – .4 – – .4 – Room heaters without flue 22.8 ..................... – 22.8 22.8 20.3 2.5 – – – – – – – .4 – Portable electric heaters 169.5 ....................... – 169.5 166.4 133.1 33.3 3.1 .8 2.2 .4 .4 .7 .8 4.0 1.6 Stoves 61.1 ...................................... – 61.1 59.5 53.1 6.3 1.6 .4 6.0 .4 – .4 .4 .8 .5 Fireplaces with inserts 87.3 ......................... .3 87.0 83.0 78.2 4.7 4.0 .4 8.2 2.4 .8 – .4 16.9 – Fireplaces without inserts 70.0 ...................... .3 69.7 65.2 50.0 15.1 4.5 1.6 9.4 1.1 .4 1.0 .4 10.6 – Other 11.3 ....................................... – 11.3 10.5 8.0 2.5 .8 .8 23.6 – – – – .7 – Cooking stove 35.6 ................................ .3 35.3 28.7 13.9 14.8 6.6 4.0 20.7 1.2 – 1.1 .3 1.6 .6 None 1 356.3 ........................................ 2.3 1 354.0 1 236.6 723.8 512.8 117.4 48.3 8.5 22.4 8.1 21.0 17.6 78.7 12.8

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 1 804.0 ...................... 2.5 1 801.6 1 662.5 1 074.8 587.7 139.1 56.3 8.7 28.4 10.0 23.6 20.9 115.8 16.0

Lacking some or all plumbing facilities1 .......... 13.3 .4 12.9 10.2 3.4 6.8 2.7 .8 10.7 .3 .4 .4 .8 – –

No hot piped water 3.6 .......................... .4 3.2 .4 – .4 2.7 .8 65.8 .3 .4 .4 .8 – –

No bathtub nor shower 1.6 ...................... – 1.6 .4 – .4 1.2 .4 49.3 – .4 – .4 – –

No flush toilet 2.9 .............................. – 2.9 1.3 – 1.3 1.6 .4 24.4 – .4 .4 .4 – –

No exclusive use 8.9 ........................... – 8.9 8.9 3.4 5.5 – – – – – – – – –

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 1 695.1 ............... 2.2 1 692.9 1 558.4 976.3 582.1 134.5 55.8 8.7 26.4 8.5 23.3 20.5 107.2 11.3

Well serving 1 to 5 units 120.0 ....................... .7 119.3 112.0 99.6 12.3 7.3 1.3 8.8 2.3 1.8 .7 1.2 8.7 4.3

Drilled 94.9 ..................................... .7 94.1 88.6 80.4 8.2 5.5 .9 9.4 1.5 1.5 .4 1.2 8.3 2.7

Dug 15.7 ....................................... – 15.7 15.4 12.9 2.5 .3 – – – – .3 – .4 1.1

Not reported 9.4 ............................... – 9.4 7.9 6.4 1.6 1.5 .3 17.6 .8 .4 – – – .5

Other 2.2 ....................................... – 2.2 2.2 2.2 – – – – – – – – – .5

Safety of Primary Source of Water

Selected primary water sources2........ 1 817.4 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0 Safe to drink 1 466.6 ................................. 2.5 1 464.1 1 343.9 914.0 430.0 120.2 50.2 10.4 25.2 8.1 22.8 13.9 100.5 12.4 Not safe to drink 295.1 .............................. – 295.1 283.0 137.9 145.0 12.1 5.3 3.5 1.6 1.5 1.2 2.5 12.7 1.6 Safety not reported 55.7 ........................... .4 55.2 45.7 26.3 19.4 9.5 1.6 7.3 1.9 .8 – 5.3 2.7 2.0

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 1 651.4 ................................. 1.8 1 649.6 1 519.3 940.4 579.0 130.3 55.8 8.7 25.2 8.1 22.3 18.8 103.4 10.3 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 164.7 ............ 1.0 163.6 152.1 137.9 14.2 11.5 1.3 7.6 3.4 2.3 1.7 2.8 12.5 5.7 Other 1.3 ....................................... – 1.3 1.3 – 1.3 – – – – – – – – –

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

2Excludes units where primary source of drinking water is commercial bottled water.

4 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1~5. FuelsmAll Housing Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 817.4 ................................ 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 1 817.4 ......... 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0 Electricity 652.9 .................................... 1.8 651.1 601.7 351.1 250.7 49.4 22.7 8.3 8.3 4.6 9.5 4.3 26.7 2.6 Gas 991.0 ......................................... .7 990.3 909.1 615.4 293.7 81.3 30.8 9.4 19.9 4.7 12.7 13.2 87.2 8.9 Fuel oil 151.5 ...................................... .4 151.1 140.3 97.2 43.1 10.8 3.6 7.6 .4 1.1 1.8 3.8 .4 2.6 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 5.8 .................... – 5.8 5.8 4.1 1.7 – – – – – – – – 2.0 Coal or coke .4 ................................. – .4 – – – .4 – – – – – .4 – – Wood 9.4 ....................................... – 9.4 9.4 7.5 1.9 – – – – – – – .4 – Solar energy – ................................. –––– ––––––––– – Other 6.3 ....................................... – 6.3 6.3 3.0 3.3 – – – – – – – 1.2 –

Other House Heating Fuels1

With other heating fuel 440.0 ........................ .6 439.4 419.0 340.1 78.9 20.4 8.0 9.1 6.3 1.9 2.3 1.9 35.6 3.2 Electricity 238.5 .................................. .3 238.2 231.1 183.4 47.7 7.1 2.0 4.1 2.3 .4 1.5 .8 7.6 2.1 Gas 82.6 ....................................... .3 82.3 70.6 54.6 16.0 11.7 5.5 25.2 3.9 1.2 .7 .3 25.4 .6 Fuel oil 10.7 .................................... – 10.7 9.6 6.5 3.0 1.2 .8 18.9 – .4 – – .4 – Kerosene or other liquid fuel 20.4 .................. – 20.4 20.4 18.0 2.4 – – – – – – – .8 – Coal or coke .4 ............................... – .4 .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – – Wood 150.8 ..................................... .3 150.5 145.9 125.1 20.8 4.6 1.6 7.2 .8 – 1.0 1.2 4.0 .5 Solar energy – ............................... –––– ––––––––– – Other 8.6 ..................................... – 8.6 8.6 7.4 1.3 – – – – – – – .4 –

Cooking Fuel

With cooking fuel 1 799.1 ..................... 2.1 1 797.0 1 665.2 1 076.1 589.1 131.7 53.1 8.2 28.3 10.0 23.6 16.7 115.5 15.5 Electricity 956.2 .................................... 1.8 954.4 894.7 648.6 246.0 59.8 20.3 7.6 14.8 4.9 12.3 7.5 52.5 4.6 Gas 839.9 ......................................... .3 839.6 768.4 425.4 343.0 71.2 32.8 8.6 13.1 5.1 11.4 8.8 61.8 10.9 Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... –––– ––––––––– – Coal or coke – ................................. –––– ––––––––– – Wood .4 ....................................... – .4 – – – .4 – – – – – .4 – –

Other 2.5 ....................................... – 2.5 2.1 2.1 – .4 – – .4 – – – 1.2 –

Water Heating Fuel

With hot piped water 1 813.4 .................. 2.5 1 810.9 1 672.2 1 078.2 594.0 138.7 56.3 8.6 28.4 10.0 23.6 20.4 115.8 16.0

Electricity 814.6 .................................... 2.2 812.4 753.4 476.2 277.2 59.0 21.9 7.2 9.6 6.0 14.2 7.3 32.5 11.9

Gas 944.1 ......................................... .3 943.8 871.9 574.9 297.0 71.9 30.2 9.2 18.3 3.5 8.3 11.5 83.3 4.2

Fuel oil 45.3 ...................................... – 45.3 39.6 25.4 14.2 5.7 2.5 14.6 .4 .4 1.1 1.3 – –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... –––– ––––––––– –

Coal or coke .4 ................................. – .4 – – – .4 – – – – – .4 – –

Wood – ....................................... –––– ––––––––– –

Solar energy .4 ................................. – .4 .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – –

Other 8.6 ....................................... – 8.6 7.0 1.4 5.6 1.6 1.6 22.5 ––––– –

Central Air Conditioning Fuel

With central air conditioning 1 494.2 ............ 1.4 1 492.8 1 390.2 932.0 458.2 102.6 39.0 7.8 23.8 7.0 20.8 12.1 115.1 8.3

Electricity 1 432.2 .................................... 1.4 1 430.8 1 334.5 898.7 435.8 96.3 36.6 7.7 22.2 7.0 19.2 11.3 109.8 7.3

Gas 55.7 ......................................... – 55.7 51.0 31.2 19.9 4.7 2.0 9.0 1.5 – .4 .8 4.9 1.0

Other 6.3 ....................................... – 6.3 4.7 2.1 2.5 1.7 .4 14.2 – – 1.2 – .4 –

Clothes Dryer Fuel

With clothes dryer 1 285.6 .................... 2.2 1 283.4 1 222.3 989.4 232.8 61.1 13.5 5.4 19.9 3.8 13.1 10.8 106.4 10.3 Electricity 1 108.7 .................................... 2.2 1 106.5 1 049.7 840.4 209.3 56.8 13.1 5.8 17.9 3.4 11.9 10.4 91.6 8.8 Gas 176.0 ......................................... – 176.0 171.6 148.1 23.5 4.4 .4 1.6 2.0 .4 1.2 .4 14.8 1.5 Other .9 ....................................... – .9 .9 .9 – – – – – – – – – –

Units Using Each Fuel1

Electricity 1 815.8 .................................... 2.9 1 812.9 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 140.3 55.5 8.5 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Gas 1 265.8 ......................................... 2.9 1 262.9 1 137.5 707.8 429.7 125.4 46.2 9.6 26.7 8.5 22.3 21.7 99.9 13.0

Fuel oil 354.7 ...................................... 2.9 351.8 257.0 151.3 105.6 94.9 21.6 16.5 25.1 7.0 19.5 21.7 14.3 4.7

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 24.9 .................... – 24.9 24.9 21.6 3.3 – – – – – – – .8 2.0

Coal or coke .7 ................................. – .7 .4 .4 – .4 – – – – – .4 – –

Wood 154.0 ....................................... .3 153.7 149.1 127.9 21.1 4.6 1.6 7.1 .8 – 1.0 1.2 4.3 .5 Solar energy .4 ................................. – .4 .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – – Other 30.7 ....................................... – 30.7 27.0 16.4 10.6 3.7 2.0 16.2 .4 – 1.2 – 3.2 –

All electric units 502.4 ............................... 1.8 500.5 462.8 309.2 153.6 37.7 16.8 9.8 7.2 2.9 8.0 2.8 19.1 2.1

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

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 5

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1~6. Housing and Neighborhood QualitymAll Housing Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 817.4 ................................ 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Selected Amenities1

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 1 377.8 .................. 2.1 1 375.6 1 284.1 927.1 357.0 91.5 33.1 8.4 23.8 5.8 15.3 13.5 88.1 12.3

Usable fireplace 785.3 .............................. 1.3 783.9 749.8 660.7 89.1 34.1 5.5 5.8 14.1 2.2 6.1 6.2 81.2 .5

Separate dining room 988.1 ......................... .7 987.4 929.5 707.8 221.7 57.9 20.0 8.2 16.5 4.0 7.5 9.9 72.1 2.1

With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 598.4 ........................................ .4 598.0 572.1 501.8 70.3 25.9 5.7 7.4 11.1 2.4 2.8 4.0 58.3 1.0

Garage or carport included with home 669.8 ........... .7 669.2 634.6 555.5 79.1 34.6 4.5 5.3 13.7 4.2 6.6 5.5 79.3 2.6

Not included 1 145.9 ................................. 2.2 1 143.6 1 036.8 521.5 515.3 106.8 52.5 9.2 15.0 6.1 17.5 15.7 36.5 13.4

Offstreet parking included 934.2 .................... 1.5 932.7 856.7 446.0 410.7 76.0 38.2 8.4 11.9 5.7 12.3 7.9 35.3 12.9

Offstreet parking not reported 2.9 ................ – 2.9 1.7 .4 1.3 1.2 .4 23.6 – – .3 .4 – –

Garage or carport not reported 1.7 ................. – 1.7 1.3 1.3 – .4 – – – – – .4 – –

Owner or Manager on Property

Rental, multiunit2 ..................... ... ... ... ... ... 338.8 ... 33.6 8.9 ... 3.5 7.7 ... 7.0 –

Owner or manager lives on property ... ............. ... ... ... ... 106.4 ... 3.9 3.6 ... – 1.2 ... .8 –

Neither owner nor manager lives on property ... ..... ... ... ... ... 232.4 ... 29.7 11.2 ... 3.5 6.4 ... 6.2 –

Selected Deficiencies1

Holes in floors 25.9 ................................ .4 25.5 21.5 7.2 14.3 4.0 1.6 9.8 – .4 1.1 .9 .4 .5

Open cracks or holes (interior) 133.0 .................. – 133.0 124.2 61.0 63.2 8.8 5.4 7.8 .3 .8 1.1 1.2 4.0 1.1

Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 60.7 ......... .4 60.4 53.1 20.8 32.3 7.2 4.1 11.1 .3 .4 .8 1.6 .4 .6

No electrical wiring 1.7 ............................ – 1.7 .8 .4 .4 .8 .4 49.3 – – – .4 .4 –

Exposed wiring 6.7 ............................... – 6.7 5.1 3.7 1.4 1.6 .4 20.2 – – – 1.3 .8 –

Rooms without electric outlets 34.2 .................. .4 33.8 31.0 15.0 16.0 2.8 1.6 9.1 – .4 .4 .4 .8 .6

Description of Area Within 300 feet1

Single~family detached houses 1 224.6 ................. 1.8 1 222.9 1 145.2 852.6 292.5 77.7 28.0 8.7 19.5 5.0 11.9 13.3 78.4 7.3

Single~family attached 677.6 ......................... .7 677.0 607.7 340.8 266.9 69.2 28.5 9.6 12.9 3.8 11.9 12.1 45.2 –

1~ to 3~ story multiunit 475.0 ......................... 1.2 473.8 417.2 115.5 301.7 56.6 33.2 9.8 4.0 2.7 9.5 7.3 14.8 .5

4~ to 6~ story multiunit 299.7 ......................... .4 299.4 263.2 64.7 198.4 36.2 21.1 9.6 3.5 1.1 6.0 4.4 6.7 –

7~ or~ more story multiunit 186.1 ...................... – 186.1 161.7 39.0 122.7 24.3 11.9 8.7 1.1 1.5 7.5 2.4 1.6 –

Mobile homes 21.1 ................................ – 21.1 18.9 14.5 4.3 2.2 .4 9.1 .9 – – .9 .6 11.8

Commercial, or institutional 522.8 .................... .7 522.1 458.3 175.2 283.1 63.8 29.1 9.2 9.0 2.7 12.6 10.5 18.5 5.2

Industrial or factories 21.1 .......................... – 21.1 19.1 8.4 10.7 2.0 1.6 13.0 – – – .4 – –

Body of water 283.4 ................................ 1.1 282.4 263.3 192.6 70.7 19.1 6.0 7.8 5.5 .7 4.2 2.6 33.1 2.6

Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 886.6 ........ 1.1 885.6 828.7 548.4 280.3 56.8 21.6 7.1 16.1 4.3 8.2 6.7 65.0 8.9

4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 319.4 ....... .8 318.6 289.9 133.5 156.4 28.6 10.2 6.0 4.6 2.6 7.7 3.5 23.1 5.3

Not reported 22.3 ................................. – 22.3 21.9 18.2 3.7 .4 – – – – – .4 2.5 .6

Age of Other Residential Buildings

Within 300 Feet

Older 128.1 ........................................ .3 127.7 116.7 63.8 52.9 11.0 5.2 8.8 .4 1.5 1.5 2.4 2.0 3.6 About the same 1 330.5 .............................. 2.5 1 328.0 1 233.7 834.0 399.7 94.3 39.4 8.9 21.2 5.4 15.5 12.8 78.2 4.1 Newer 114.9 ....................................... – 114.9 104.4 65.2 39.2 10.5 4.0 9.1 2.7 1.5 1.5 .8 26.3 1.7 Very mixed 166.4 ................................... – 166.4 144.6 65.6 79.0 21.8 8.1 9.3 3.6 1.2 4.4 4.4 2.7 4.6 No other residential buildings 36.9 ................... – 36.9 34.6 26.9 7.7 2.3 – – .4 .8 .7 .4 3.7 1.0 Not reported 40.5 ................................. – 40.5 38.6 22.7 15.9 1.9 .4 2.2 .4 – .4 .8 2.9 1.1

Mobile Homes in Group

Mobile homes 16.0 ........................ – 16.0 14.5 12.3 2.2 1.5 .5 18.2 .5 – – .5 .6 16.0 1 to 6 5.8 ....................................... – 5.8 4.8 3.7 1.1 1.0 .5 30.4 – – – .5 – 5.8 7 to 20 1.1 ...................................... – 1.1 1.1 .5 .6 – – – – – – – – 1.1 21 or more 9.1 ................................... – 9.1 8.6 8.1 .5 .5 – – .5 – – – .6 9.1

Other Buildings Vandalized or With

Interior Exposed Within 300 feet

None 1 653.6 ........................................ 2.9 1 650.7 1 534.2 993.1 541.1 116.6 45.4 7.7 26.4 9.2 19.4 16.2 107.7 12.3

1 building 32.9 .................................... – 32.9 28.8 19.7 9.1 4.1 .9 8.7 – – 1.6 1.7 .8 .5

More than 1 building 62.2 .......................... – 62.2 46.1 19.2 26.9 16.1 10.4 27.9 1.6 – 1.6 2.5 .8 1.6

No buildings 33.4 .................................. – 33.4 31.1 25.6 5.5 2.3 – – .4 .8 .7 .4 3.7 1.0

Not reported 35.2 ................................. – 35.2 32.5 20.7 11.9 2.7 .4 2.9 .3 .4 .7 .9 2.9 .6

Bars on Windows of Buildings Within

300 feet

No bars on windows 1 448.0 ........................... 2.5 1 445.5 1 349.7 905.0 444.7 95.8 36.8 7.6 23.9 8.4 15.7 11.0 108.2 14.4

1 building with bars 21.1 ........................... – 21.1 20.3 13.8 6.5 .8 .4 5.8 .4 – – – .4 –

2 or more buildings with bars 237.4 ................... .4 237.0 201.3 96.9 104.4 35.7 17.0 14.0 3.2 .8 5.3 9.4 .7 –

No buildings 33.4 .................................. – 33.4 31.1 25.6 5.5 2.3 – – .4 .8 .7 .4 3.7 1.0

Not reported 77.5 ................................. – 77.5 70.2 36.9 33.3 7.2 2.9 7.9 .8 .4 2.3 .8 2.9 .6

Condition of Streets Within 300 feet

No repairs needed 1 271.6 ............................ 2.5 1 269.1 1 181.7 785.0 396.6 87.4 34.5 7.9 19.5 6.3 17.3 9.8 82.6 10.1

Minor repairs needed 431.2 .......................... – 431.2 387.1 223.7 163.3 44.1 18.2 9.9 7.5 2.6 5.6 10.2 22.1 1.6

Major repairs needed 64.5 .......................... – 64.5 59.3 37.3 21.9 5.2 2.9 11.6 .4 .4 .8 .8 5.2 2.7

No streets 15.2 ................................... .4 14.8 12.9 10.4 2.6 1.9 .7 19.5 – .7 – .4 2.7 .5

Not reported 34.9 ................................. – 34.9 31.7 21.8 10.0 3.1 .8 7.1 1.3 .3 .4 .4 3.2 1.1

Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

Properties Within 300 feet

None 1 609.7 ........................................ 2.9 1 606.8 1 490.4 989.5 500.9 116.5 41.8 7.6 27.5 9.7 21.6 15.9 109.1 13.8 Minor accumulation 141.5 ........................... – 141.5 125.0 51.6 73.4 16.5 8.5 10.3 1.2 .7 1.6 4.6 3.0 1.6 Major accumulation 38.6 ........................... – 38.6 30.9 16.5 14.4 7.7 6.5 30.9 – – .4 .8 .8 – Not reported 27.5 ................................. – 27.5 26.4 20.7 5.8 1.1 .4 6.0 – – .4 .4 2.9 .6

1Figures 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.

6 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1~7. Financial CharacteristicsmAll Housing Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 817.4 ............................ 2.9 1 814.5 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 141.8 57.1 8.7 28.7 10.4 24.0 21.7 115.8 16.0

Monthly Housing Costs1

Less than $100 ... ........................... ... ... 16.0 6.6 9.3 ... 1.2 11.6 ... ... ... ... – .5 $100 to $199 ... ............................. ... ... 48.3 31.3 16.9 ... .5 2.9 ... ... ... ... .8 2.1 $200 to $249 ... ............................. ... ... 31.2 24.6 6.5 ... – – ... ... ... ... 2.4 .5 $250 to $299 ... ............................. ... ... 43.5 35.4 8.1 ... – – ... ... ... ... 2.2 .5 $300 to $349 ... ............................. ... ... 44.7 34.2 10.5 ... 1.2 10.6 ... ... ... ... .4 – $350 to $399 ... ............................. ... ... 57.3 46.1 11.2 ... 1.6 12.3 ... ... ... ... 1.2 1.5 $400 to $449 ... ............................. ... ... 51.8 37.1 14.7 ... 2.9 16.6 ... ... ... ... .5 1.5 $450 to $499 ... ............................. ... ... 41.1 26.4 14.6 ... 4.3 22.8 ... ... ... ... 1.6 1.5 $500 to $599 ... ............................. ... ... 120.0 51.3 68.8 ... 6.0 8.0 ... ... ... ... 3.2 4.2 $600 to $699 ... ............................. ... ... 129.3 43.3 86.0 ... 9.5 9.9 ... ... ... ... 1.5 1.1 $700 to $799 ... ............................. ... ... 123.0 35.1 87.9 ... 13.1 13.0 ... ... ... ... 2.3 – $800 to $999 ... ............................. ... ... 222.3 103.4 118.9 ... 5.5 4.5 ... ... ... ... 9.0 1.1 $1,000 to $1,249 ... .......................... ... ... 217.9 154.3 63.6 ... 4.8 7.0 ... ... ... ... 12.1 – $1,250 to $1,499 ... .......................... ... ... 172.2 145.3 26.9 ... .8 2.8 ... ... ... ... 15.7 – $1,500 or more ... ............................ ... ... 334.4 303.7 30.7 ... .8 2.4 ... ... ... ... 52.2 .5 Depends on occupant’s income ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... No cash rent ... .............................. ... ... 19.7 ... 19.7 ... – – ... ... ... ... .4 – Median (excludes no cash rent) ... ........... ... ... 908 1 104 746 ... 688 ... ... ... ... ... 1 494 479

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs ... ...................... ... ... 1 150 1 150 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1500+ 484

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs ... ................................... ... ... 1 096 1 096 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1500+ 449

Rent Reductions

No subsidy ... ............................... ... ... ... – 451.5 ... 47.9 9.5 ... 4.6 ... ... 10.8 2.1 Rent control ... ............................ ... ... ... ... 33.6 ... 5.7 14.3 ... .4 ... ... – – No rent control ... .......................... ... ... ... ... 413.1 ... 41.4 9.0 ... 4.2 ... ... 10.8 2.1 Reduced by owner ... ..................... ... ... ... ... 19.5 ... – – ... – ... ... .4 – Not reduced by owner ... .................. ... ... ... ... 390.6 ... – – ... – ... ... 7.3 1.6 Owner reduction not reported ... ........... ... ... ... ... 3.0 ... 41.4 84.5 ... 4.2 ... ... 3.1 .5 Rent control not reported ... ................. ... ... ... ... 4.7 ... .8 14.7 ... – ... ... – – Owned by public housing authority ... ........... ... ... ... ... 25.1 ... 3.6 12.5 ... – ... ... .4 –

Government subsidy ... ....................... ... ... ... ... 39.3 ... 2.3 5.5 ... .7 ... ... .8 –

Other, income verification ... .................. ... ... ... ... 62.6 ... – – ... – ... ... 1.7 .6

Subsidy not reported ... ....................... ... ... ... ... 16.0 ... 3.3 16.9 ... – ... ... .4 –

OWNER HOUSING UNITS

Total ... ............................ ... ... ... 1 078.2 ... ... ... ... 28.7 5.0 ... ... 100.2 12.8

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 ... ............................. ... ... ... 61.3 ... ... ... ... 7.6 2.0 ... ... 9.7 8.5

$25 to $49 ... ................................ ... ... ... 35.6 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... 3.9 1.6

$50 to $74 ... ................................ ... ... ... 65.6 ... ... ... ... 2.4 .4 ... ... 4.1 1.0

$75 to $99 ... ................................ ... ... ... 86.9 ... ... ... ... 1.6 – ... ... 5.3 .6

$100 to $149 ... ............................. ... ... ... 235.1 ... ... ... ... 9.3 1.1 ... ... 20.6 .5

$150 to $199 ... ............................. ... ... ... 247.4 ... ... ... ... 2.8 .4 ... ... 16.0 –

$200 or more ... ............................. ... ... ... 346.4 ... ... ... ... 5.1 1.2 ... ... 40.7 .5

Median ... .................................. ... ... ... 161 ... ... ... ... 115 ... ... ... 171 25~

Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value

Less than $5 ... .............................. ... ... ... 79.5 ... ... ... ... 8.3 2.0 ... ... 14.7 2.5

$5 to $9 ... .................................. ... ... ... 284.9 ... ... ... ... 9.0 .7 ... ... 28.1 4.1

$10 to $14 ... ................................ ... ... ... 512.8 ... ... ... ... 8.1 1.5 ... ... 43.7 .6

$15 to $19 ... ................................ ... ... ... 142.3 ... ... ... ... 2.4 .4 ... ... 9.2 1.0

$20 to $24 ... ................................ ... ... ... 19.9 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... 1.2 1.0

$25 or more ... .............................. ... ... ... 38.9 ... ... ... ... .9 .4 ... ... 3.4 3.6

Median ... .................................. ... ... ... 12 ... ... ... ... 8 ... ... ... 11 10

Condominium and Cooperative Fee

Fee paid by owners ... ................ ... ... ... 123.6 ... ... ... ... 5.5 1.2 ... ... 9.7 –

Less than $25 per month ... ................... ... ... ... 1.7 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – –

$25 to $49 ... ................................ ... ... ... 6.7 ... ... ... ... .4 – ... ... .3 –

$50 to $74 ... ................................ ... ... ... 8.4 ... ... ... ... .4 – ... ... 1.2 –

$75 to $99 ... ................................ ... ... ... 5.6 ... ... ... ... .8 – ... ... .9 –

$100 to $149 ... ............................. ... ... ... 19.0 ... ... ... ... .8 – ... ... 4.2 –

$150 to $199 ... ............................. ... ... ... 18.0 ... ... ... ... .4 .8 ... ... .8 –

$200 or more per month ... .................... ... ... ... 51.6 ... ... ... ... 2.0 .4 ... ... .4 –

Not reported ... .............................. ... ... ... 12.6 ... ... ... ... .8 – ... ... 2.0 –

Median ... .................................. ... ... ... 189 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other Housing Costs per Month

Homeowner association fee paid ... ............ ... ... ... 291.7 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... 54.8 –

Median ... ................................ ... ... ... 36 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 ...

Mobile home park fee paid ... .................. ... ... ... .5 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – .5

Median ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Land rent fee paid ... ......................... ... ... ... 1.2 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – –

Median ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 7

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1~7. Financial CharacteristicsmAll Housing UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

OWNER HOUSING UNITSmCon.

Value2

Less than $10,000 ... ......................... ... ... ... 16.1 ... ... ... ... .4 – ... ... 2.4 2.0 $10,000 to $19,999 ... ........................ ... ... ... 5.6 ... ... ... ... .5 – ... ... .8 4.5 $20,000 to $29,999 ... ........................ ... ... ... 7.0 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... .6 4.2 $30,000 to $39,999 ... ........................ ... ... ... 2.4 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... .4 .5 $40,000 to $49,999 ... ........................ ... ... ... 7.9 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... .8 – $50,000 to $59,999 ... ........................ ... ... ... 10.2 ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – 1.1 $60,000 to $69,999 ... ........................ ... ... ... 13.7 ... ... ... ... .8 – ... ... – .5 $70,000 to $79,999 ... ........................ ... ... ... 21.8 ... ... ... ... .4 – ... ... .4 – $80,000 to $99,999 ... ........................ ... ... ... 84.3 ... ... ... ... 2.8 1.2 ... ... 4.1 – $100,000 to $119,999 ... ...................... ... ... ... 85.1 ... ... ... ... 2.8 – ... ... 4.8 – $120,000 to $149,999 ... ...................... ... ... ... 187.5 ... ... ... ... 4.7 1.1 ... ... 12.0 – $150,000 to $199,999 ... ...................... ... ... ... 243.1 ... ... ... ... 6.2 .8 ... ... 16.9 – $200,000 to $249,999 ... ...................... ... ... ... 144.8 ... ... ... ... 3.9 .4 ... ... 18.4 – $250,000 to $299,999 ... ...................... ... ... ... 90.3 ... ... ... ... 1.9 .4 ... ... 12.9 – $300,000 or more ... ......................... ... ... ... 158.2 ... ... ... ... 4.3 1.2 ... ... 25.8 – Time shared units ... ......................... ... ... ... – ... ... ... ... – – ... ... – – Median ... .................................. ... ... ... 170 022 ... ... ... ... 166 546 ... ... ... 218 925 19 796

Other Activities on Property

Medical or commercial establishment ... ........ ... ... ... 13.9 ... ... ... ... .8 – ... ... – – Neither ... ................................... ... ... ... 1 064.4 ... ... ... ... 27.9 5.0 ... ... 100.2 12.8

1Rent asked for vacant units.

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

8 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~1. Introductory CharacteristicsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Sample Size 3 970 ......................... 2 583 1 387 261 28 56 159 968 258 561 761 318 525 621 837

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Tenure

Owner occupied 1 078.2 .............................. 1 078.2 ... 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Percent of all occupied 64.5 ...................... 100.0 ... 88.8 84.6 29.8 30.1 47.6 39.6 76.1 31.2 34.0 41.5 62.8 72.0

Renter occupied 594.4 .............................. ... 594.4 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Race and Origin

White 1 109.7 ....................................... 801.8 307.9 71.0 13.5 11.1 40.2 ... 66.4 171.3 198.0 61.8 70.9 100.8 276.5

Non~Hispanic 1 043.3 ............................... 774.9 268.3 69.9 13.5 9.4 35.9 ... ... 168.5 179.9 53.8 67.3 94.0 257.7

Hispanic 66.4 ................................... 26.9 39.5 1.1 – 1.7 4.3 ... 66.4 2.9 18.1 8.0 3.6 6.8 18.8

Black 415.8 ........................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 415.8 5.4 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut 8.8 ............. 4.5 4.4 1.2 – – .8 ... .5 .4 1.3 – .9 1.3 1.6

Asian and Pacific Islander 72.8 ...................... 43.0 29.8 5.7 – .9 .4 ... .8 6.0 19.0 5.5 4.7 3.9 22.7

Other 65.6 ....................................... 31.0 34.6 3.2 .5 2.1 3.6 ... 36.2 1.7 18.9 4.7 16.2 9.7 13.6

Total Hispanic 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 5.4 109.3 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Units in Structure

1, detached 872.7 .................................. 760.5 112.2 63.2 ... 10.7 18.1 157.9 34.4 146.4 94.9 47.4 45.3 165.5 178.0

1, attached 363.6 ................................... 222.4 141.2 28.3 ... 4.7 14.3 103.7 32.3 33.2 83.3 34.6 62.5 41.6 100.2

2 to 4 59.9 ....................................... 21.5 38.3 2.4 ... 1.7 4.6 22.8 7.0 6.3 16.5 5.3 20.7 9.3 8.6

5 to 9 51.0 ....................................... 7.6 43.5 .8 ... 1.2 5.3 22.6 3.8 4.9 16.4 8.3 9.3 11.3 8.9

10 to 19 148.5 ..................................... 18.2 130.3 4.9 ... 3.1 14.1 63.4 17.2 9.4 57.1 18.0 26.1 35.2 28.7

20 to 49 29.5 ..................................... 4.6 24.9 .9 ... 1.4 3.9 10.5 5.1 2.5 8.0 4.6 13.9 1.7 2.6 50 or more 132.8 ................................... 31.2 101.7 2.1 ... .8 7.4 34.5 9.1 33.3 42.7 16.0 48.2 8.5 10.3 Mobile home or trailer 14.5 ......................... 12.3 2.2 .6 14.5 .6 .6 .5 .5 1.0 2.7 1.0 – 1.0 3.6

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 25.6 ................................. 17.1 8.4 .4 – – .9 3.8 1.2 3.9 6.4 1.9 7.6 2.7 10.7 Condominiums 150.5 ............................... 106.5 44.0 8.5 – 2.0 4.9 25.1 10.5 22.2 29.5 7.9 19.9 14.3 37.5

Year Structure Built2

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– – 1995 to 1999 89.6 ................................. 78.1 11.5 89.6 .6 – 3.4 19.4 2.3 3.4 39.0 2.4 – 11.0 22.5 1990 to 1994 138.0 ................................. 103.8 34.2 13.5 3.7 2.6 4.3 24.7 4.7 7.5 22.9 4.1 1.7 20.7 28.8 1985 to 1989 201.0 ................................. 149.9 51.0 ... .5 .8 8.1 37.2 9.1 16.8 34.1 11.6 10.9 20.3 50.7 1980 to 1984 114.5 ................................. 82.6 31.8 ... 3.1 .9 3.2 17.7 7.7 10.6 20.3 6.6 3.6 10.2 26.6 1975 to 1979 148.6 ................................. 98.4 50.1 ... 3.5 .8 3.0 31.0 9.6 17.9 22.5 11.9 12.0 18.8 47.6 1970 to 1974 139.6 ................................. 75.8 63.8 ... 1.1 2.3 5.9 36.7 5.6 14.7 29.2 9.8 4.2 25.7 39.9 1960 to 1969 306.7 ................................. 166.0 140.6 ... 2.0 5.1 14.9 75.9 26.2 62.4 59.0 20.6 18.0 83.2 72.8 1950 to 1959 212.5 ................................. 141.4 71.1 ... – 3.6 5.5 64.0 20.2 44.0 35.9 21.2 38.1 40.6 31.6 1940 to 1949 158.0 ................................. 75.4 82.6 ... – 4.7 11.6 49.2 14.6 27.6 36.0 21.0 44.6 29.7 17.0 1930 to 1939 66.1 ................................. 39.2 26.9 ... – 1.2 2.9 30.0 4.2 12.5 9.6 12.2 33.5 7.9 2.9 1920 to 1929 34.0 ................................. 22.9 11.1 ... – .4 1.3 12.3 2.7 5.5 4.2 7.6 22.7 3.0 – 1919 or earlier 64.1 ................................ 44.5 19.6 ... – 1.8 4.3 17.7 2.5 14.1 8.9 6.4 36.9 3.0 .4 Median 1970 ...................................... 1973 1966 1995+ 1981 1961 1966 1965 1964 1962 1971 1960 1944 1966 1976

Selected Geographic Areas

District of Columbia 226.1 ........................... 93.8 132.3 .4 – 6.6 15.3 133.5 14.9 45.2 49.6 51.3 226.1 – –

Charles County, Maryland 36.6 ..................... 29.2 7.4 4.2 1.1 – 1.1 8.3 .8 4.3 3.9 3.4 – – –

Frederick County, Maryland 65.4 .................... 53.4 12.0 7.0 1.1 .5 3.7 2.9 .9 13.2 9.3 5.3 – – –

Montgomery County, Maryland 315.3 ................. 218.5 96.7 11.2 .5 3.2 6.7 39.5 23.9 53.3 52.5 17.4 – – –

Prince Georges County, Maryland 274.2 .............. 172.1 102.1 13.6 1.0 4.4 15.3 158.5 11.6 33.5 47.6 19.5 – 274.2 –

Arlington County, Virginia 79.3 ...................... 35.4 44.0 .4 – 1.9 4.3 3.3 13.0 12.7 21.8 5.7 – – –

Fairfax County, Virginia 340.9 ........................ 245.6 95.3 25.8 3.6 3.6 11.8 26.5 28.4 37.2 65.9 13.0 – – 340.9

Loudoun County, Virginia 49.3 ...................... 40.9 8.4 14.0 – – 1.2 2.5 .8 1.2 9.3 1.2 – – –

Prince William County, Virginia 94.7 ................. 64.1 30.6 9.9 2.5 1.2 3.3 15.9 4.8 7.2 23.7 6.1 – – –

Alexandria City, Virginia 53.5 ....................... 23.1 30.4 .7 – .5 2.1 11.4 5.5 10.0 14.6 3.8 – – –

1See back cover for details.

2For mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 9

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~2. Height and Condition of BuildingmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Stories in Structure2

1 211.6 ........................................... 85.0 126.6 5.9 ... 7.3 9.3 61.7 19.5 33.1 57.1 26.7 20.0 47.6 44.6

2 422.6 ........................................... 325.8 96.8 9.1 ... 2.6 11.3 95.4 22.6 77.2 47.7 31.8 31.7 87.2 75.0

3 759.5 ........................................... 558.8 200.7 80.7 ... 10.4 30.6 184.2 44.7 78.8 138.4 47.4 84.5 108.0 187.2

4 to 6 156.3 ....................................... 67.8 88.5 6.9 ... 3.4 12.8 49.8 14.2 20.7 43.1 14.5 50.4 25.4 21.2

7 or more 108.2 .................................... 28.6 79.6 – ... – 3.8 24.1 7.9 26.0 32.9 13.9 39.5 4.9 9.4

Stories Between Main and Apartment

Entrances

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 399.5 ............. 81.1 318.4 10.6 ... 7.3 35.0 142.3 39.6 52.5 132.2 48.8 111.7 60.0 57.1

None (on same floor) 98.5 .......................... 24.6 73.9 4.9 ... 1.8 8.8 31.8 11.2 14.2 32.7 11.9 35.6 9.3 14.0

1 (up or down) 108.2 ................................ 16.3 91.8 1.3 ... 2.6 9.0 45.5 13.1 8.9 34.4 12.3 20.6 27.4 16.9

2 or more (up or down) 192.8 ........................ 40.2 152.6 4.5 ... 3.0 17.1 65.0 15.3 29.4 65.1 24.7 55.5 23.3 26.2

Common Stairways

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 399.5 ............. 81.1 318.4 10.6 ... 7.3 35.0 142.3 39.6 52.5 132.2 48.8 111.7 60.0 57.1

No common stairways 13.9 ......................... 8.1 5.8 .4 ... .4 .9 5.0 .4 1.3 3.6 1.4 3.5 2.3 2.9

With common stairways 379.6 ....................... 71.4 308.3 10.2 ... 6.9 33.2 135.6 38.7 49.9 126.5 46.6 106.0 56.9 53.3

No loose steps 355.6 ............................. 65.0 290.6 9.4 ... 6.5 30.6 125.6 35.0 46.0 121.5 43.6 98.2 54.7 49.3

Railings not loose 320.4 ......................... 55.6 264.8 7.3 ... 5.6 25.8 116.4 28.1 40.1 110.6 37.7 91.0 50.8 44.3

Railings loose 30.9 ............................ 7.7 23.1 1.6 ... .9 4.0 8.4 6.0 5.1 10.5 5.0 5.5 3.5 4.2

No railings 3.1 ............................... 1.3 1.8 – ... – .5 .8 .9 – – .4 1.3 .4 .4

Status of railings not reported 1.3 .............. .4 .8 .4 ... – .4 – – .8 .4 .4 .4 – .4

Loose steps 24.1 ................................ 6.4 17.7 .8 ... .4 2.6 9.9 3.8 3.9 5.0 2.9 7.8 2.1 4.0

Railings not loose 20.6 ......................... 5.9 14.7 .8 ... .4 .8 7.7 3.0 3.4 4.2 2.1 5.6 2.1 4.0

Railings loose 2.6 ............................ .4 2.2 – ... – 1.8 2.2 – .4 .4 .4 2.2 – –

No railings .4 ............................... – .4 – ... – – – .4 – – – – – –

Status of railings not reported .4 .............. – .4 – ... – – – .4 – .4 .4 – – –

Status of stairways not reported 6.0 ................ 1.7 4.4 – ... – .9 1.7 .4 1.3 2.1 .9 2.2 .9 .8

Light Fixtures in Public Halls

2 or more units in structure 421.8 ............. 83.0 338.8 11.0 ... 8.1 35.4 153.7 42.2 56.3 140.8 52.3 118.2 66.0 59.2 No public halls 11.2 ................................ 6.1 5.1 .5 ... – .9 3.2 .9 1.6 3.6 .8 2.9 1.4 2.1 No light fixtures in public halls 3.8 .................. 1.2 2.6 .4 ... – .9 .5 – .5 .9 .5 .5 .4 .8 All in working order 368.9 ............................ 68.4 300.5 9.7 ... 6.5 27.3 136.2 36.6 50.3 125.5 46.7 104.2 54.7 51.3 Some in working order 14.1 ......................... 1.2 12.9 – ... 1.2 2.7 5.6 2.5 1.8 3.5 2.1 6.1 2.2 2.0

None in working order 13.0 ......................... 3.5 9.5 .4 ... – 2.3 5.3 .9 .9 3.3 1.3 2.5 3.2 1.3

Not reported 10.7 ................................. 2.5 8.2 – ... .5 1.3 3.1 1.3 1.3 4.2 .9 2.1 3.9 1.6

Elevator on Floor

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 399.5 ............. 81.1 318.4 10.6 ... 7.3 35.0 142.3 39.6 52.5 132.2 48.8 111.7 60.0 57.1

With 1 or more elevators working 115.3 ............... 29.0 86.3 1.7 ... 1.7 6.4 29.9 8.2 27.3 34.2 16.7 40.6 6.7 8.7

With elevator, none in working condition 6.2 ......... .4 5.8 – ... – .8 2.8 .4 .8 1.8 .9 1.8 .9 .8

No elevator 278.0 .................................. 51.7 226.3 8.9 ... 5.6 27.7 109.6 30.9 24.4 96.2 31.2 69.2 52.5 47.6

Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 40.7 ...... 8.0 32.6 2.8 ... .5 6.9 15.2 2.7 3.8 16.6 3.3 8.7 5.4 9.1

Foundation

1 unit bldg. excl. mobile homes 1 236.4 ......... 982.9 253.4 91.5 ... 15.5 32.4 261.5 66.7 179.5 178.2 82.0 107.8 207.2 278.2 With basement under all of building 698.1 ............. 608.9 89.1 69.0 ... 6.5 16.5 145.4 32.0 99.1 91.1 36.8 67.3 114.8 155.4 With basement under part of building 137.0 ............ 119.3 17.6 4.5 ... .8 3.4 19.0 4.2 25.2 16.6 5.1 9.3 18.9 27.1 With crawl space 99.4 ............................. 80.7 18.7 3.3 ... .4 1.5 17.9 3.4 16.6 9.6 8.9 5.2 20.0 14.7 On concrete slab 278.3 ............................. 161.5 116.8 14.8 ... 6.4 8.8 74.0 25.3 33.5 56.6 28.1 22.9 51.3 76.9 Other 23.7 ....................................... 12.5 11.1 – ... 1.3 2.2 5.2 1.7 5.1 4.3 3.1 3.1 2.2 4.1

External Building Conditions3

Sagging roof 28.8 ................................. 21.7 7.1 1.2 1.1 2.3 2.6 7.3 .8 2.0 5.9 3.0 5.2 4.0 2.9

Missing roofing material 54.5 ....................... 38.9 15.6 1.3 .5 1.7 4.2 13.9 2.9 4.8 8.2 3.4 6.9 9.2 7.3

Hole in roof 30.2 .................................. 18.0 12.2 .9 1.0 2.2 6.0 9.6 3.5 1.4 5.2 3.5 8.7 5.2 3.2

Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 32.2 . 16.7 15.5 .8 .5 2.6 4.7 11.8 2.5 .8 6.7 4.7 8.4 3.5 2.9

Sloping outside walls 17.0 .......................... 10.5 6.5 .8 .5 1.7 2.6 5.7 .4 – 5.2 2.2 3.8 2.7 2.0

Boarded up windows 13.2 .......................... 5.1 8.1 .4 – 2.1 1.7 5.9 1.7 1.3 3.5 2.5 4.3 3.5 –

Broken windows 47.8 .............................. 25.4 22.3 .9 1.0 3.8 5.3 18.3 3.0 4.8 11.2 7.0 12.5 7.2 4.0

Bars on windows 162.9 ............................. 80.3 82.6 .8 – 3.9 11.6 88.8 11.1 25.3 30.4 28.9 107.1 28.2 6.1 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 35.9 .. 23.0 12.9 2.3 .5 2.2 3.5 11.5 2.4 3.2 7.2 4.5 6.9 3.8 3.3 None of the above 1 260.2 ............................ 866.8 393.4 95.1 10.3 12.0 37.1 253.9 79.3 183.3 235.0 82.5 89.2 204.9 301.0 Not reported 24.3 ................................. 20.1 4.2 2.5 .6 – 1.6 6.2 1.3 3.0 5.9 1.7 3.0 4.0 4.5

Site Placement

Mobile homes 14.5 ........................ 12.3 2.2 .6 14.5 .6 .6 .5 .5 1.0 2.7 1.0 – 1.0 3.6

First site 7.7 ..................................... 7.1 .6 .6 7.7 – .6 .5 .5 1.0 .5 .5 – .5 2.6

Moved from another site .5 ....................... .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – – – –

Don’t know 5.8 ................................... 4.1 1.7 – 5.8 .6 – – – – 2.2 .5 – .6 1.0

Not reported .5 ................................. .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – – – –

Previous Occupancy

Unit built 1990 or later 227.6 ................. 181.9 45.7 103.1 4.3 2.6 7.7 44.1 6.9 10.8 61.8 6.5 1.7 31.7 51.3 Not previously occupied 153.7 ....................... 145.7 8.0 87.6 2.2 1.7 5.0 34.4 4.8 6.9 29.7 3.0 1.3 25.4 32.9 Not reported 34.2 ................................. 16.4 17.8 5.3 1.6 – .6 5.4 – 2.2 13.9 2.0 .4 3.7 6.3

1See back cover for details.

2Figures exclude mobile homes.

3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

10 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~3. Size of Unit and LotmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ...................................... – 1.3 – – .4 .4 .4 – – .4 – .4 .4 –

2 rooms 12.7 ..................................... .9 11.8 – – .9 1.2 3.0 1.3 3.5 3.8 2.5 7.3 1.4 .4

3 rooms 168.4 ..................................... 22.1 146.3 1.8 1.0 4.9 13.6 53.7 15.9 26.8 59.2 18.9 57.6 19.8 18.2

4 rooms 239.8 ..................................... 64.3 175.5 6.6 5.8 5.4 17.3 94.6 22.6 24.1 72.5 31.5 45.0 47.3 42.0

5 rooms 236.8 ..................................... 113.9 123.0 10.9 6.2 3.8 13.2 64.9 21.8 34.7 57.9 30.2 29.3 42.5 43.6

6 rooms 239.0 ..................................... 179.3 59.8 13.0 1.1 3.3 5.8 57.8 14.3 35.6 40.3 21.6 25.6 39.9 45.7

7 rooms 236.9 ..................................... 199.6 37.3 14.9 .5 2.1 5.5 47.8 13.7 37.1 27.2 15.2 24.2 33.4 54.2

8 rooms 236.2 ..................................... 210.3 25.9 18.2 – 2.2 4.7 47.1 9.7 34.8 30.4 6.7 17.0 42.7 56.8

9 rooms 141.7 ..................................... 135.6 6.1 15.8 – .8 4.6 21.7 6.3 22.7 16.5 4.4 5.9 24.2 38.1

10 rooms or more 159.9 ............................. 152.3 7.6 21.9 – .4 2.1 24.8 3.8 17.4 13.5 4.2 13.6 22.5 42.1

Median 6.2 ...................................... 7.3 4.3 7.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 5.4 5.2 6.3 4.9 5.0 4.6 6.1 6.9

Rooms Used for Business2

Business only 1 or more rooms with direct access ... ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more rooms, no direct access ... ............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Business and other use 1 or more rooms ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – 4.3 – – .4 .9 2.1 – .4 .9 .4 2.6 1.3 –

1 246.3 ........................................... 34.8 211.5 2.3 1.5 8.8 17.0 84.1 23.6 38.1 83.7 28.8 82.7 32.0 31.3

2 364.0 ........................................... 149.1 214.9 13.1 6.8 5.7 24.8 115.3 33.0 47.3 100.0 46.2 59.2 67.0 71.5

3 556.1 ........................................... 441.0 115.1 35.4 5.7 6.3 12.7 125.8 30.9 86.1 76.4 42.7 47.9 92.2 101.7

4 or more 502.0 .................................... 453.3 48.7 52.3 .5 2.9 13.0 88.5 21.9 64.9 60.8 17.2 33.7 81.7 136.5

Median 2.9 ...................................... 3.3 1.9 3.5+ 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.6 2.4 2.9 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.9 3.2

Complete Bathrooms

None 7.1 ........................................ 4.3 2.8 .4 – 1.7 .3 2.4 .4 1.6 .8 1.7 2.0 1.3 – 1 530.3 ........................................... 151.8 378.5 3.9 6.3 15.4 38.2 200.1 52.2 77.7 149.9 71.0 142.5 104.3 67.6 1 and one~half 224.4 ................................ 153.2 71.1 2.3 1.5 3.8 6.6 69.6 12.7 40.6 32.1 22.4 29.2 42.0 34.9 2 or more 910.9 .................................... 768.9 142.0 96.6 6.8 3.3 23.3 143.8 44.0 117.0 139.0 40.1 52.4 126.7 238.5

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 887.3 ..... 772.8 114.4 63.8 14.5 11.3 18.7 158.4 34.9 147.4 97.6 48.4 45.3 166.6 181.6

Less than 500 14.3 ................................ 9.2 5.1 .4 .5 1.8 – 9.9 – 3.8 1.7 2.9 6.4 5.7 .4

500 to 749 7.3 ................................... 3.5 3.8 – 2.2 .6 – .9 .4 .9 2.9 .8 – 2.3 .8

750 to 999 20.6 ................................... 14.7 5.9 .6 2.1 – 1.2 3.7 .9 2.4 3.3 1.3 – 5.3 3.8

1,000 to 1,499 60.7 ................................ 49.7 11.0 2.6 1.6 .8 .8 7.5 3.3 8.6 3.7 4.6 – 13.8 13.2

1,500 to 1,999 112.9 ................................ 96.3 16.6 3.5 .5 .4 2.0 13.1 3.8 19.9 13.2 5.1 – 22.2 18.7

2,000 to 2,499 144.9 ................................ 133.5 11.4 7.6 – 2.1 1.2 19.3 5.5 20.9 11.9 3.2 1.3 26.2 33.9

2,500 to 2,999 80.2 ................................ 73.5 6.7 8.0 – – 1.2 7.6 2.0 9.3 10.2 1.3 .4 11.6 21.3

3,000 to 3,999 108.0 ................................ 103.9 4.1 19.7 – .4 2.1 11.9 3.7 11.5 10.1 2.1 2.1 15.2 27.9

4,000 or more 78.5 ................................ 74.2 4.2 16.1 1.0 .4 1.3 11.0 1.7 9.3 10.2 3.4 3.1 11.3 19.1

Not reported 259.9 ................................. 214.3 45.6 5.3 6.6 4.8 8.9 73.7 13.6 60.8 30.3 23.7 31.9 53.1 42.4

Median 2 338 ...................................... 2 396 1 761 3 330 896 1 618 2 404 2 191 2 208 2 183 2 369 1 766 2 098 2 143 2 483

Lot Size3

Less than one~eighth acre 189.5 ..................... 129.2 60.3 15.8 1.7 4.6 4.8 45.1 15.6 18.3 36.7 14.6 24.5 26.9 49.3 One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 315.7 .............. 237.4 78.3 22.9 7.0 2.2 10.5 85.0 20.4 49.0 49.8 25.0 51.5 49.4 60.9 One~quarter up to one~half acre 349.7 ................. 306.5 43.1 23.9 2.1 3.8 6.8 64.4 13.8 52.0 42.3 18.5 17.6 68.3 76.1 One~half up to one acre 143.3 ........................ 128.3 15.0 9.1 – 1.3 3.0 24.0 5.4 26.6 14.1 5.1 4.3 27.1 40.8 1 up to 5 acres 130.0 ............................... 103.9 26.2 12.5 2.2 2.5 4.7 20.4 3.2 15.9 16.0 7.1 – 21.4 22.5 5 up to 10 acres 18.6 .............................. 12.9 5.7 1.1 – – .4 3.1 1.3 2.4 3.3 1.6 – 2.8 3.7 10 acres or more 28.8 ............................. 18.8 10.0 1.0 1.5 .4 1.7 8.0 1.3 8.3 2.5 5.8 6.2 1.7 1.6 Median .31 ...................................... .33 .22 .30 .23 .29 .27 .24 .22 .34 .24 .25 .19 .33 .31

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 1 292.8 .................................. 890.7 402.1 83.1 8.9 15.8 45.3 306.4 52.9 218.3 231.6 99.5 175.9 201.3 277.1

0.51 to 1.00 359.4 .................................. 182.4 177.0 19.6 5.1 7.1 20.6 102.5 47.5 17.2 83.3 30.2 45.4 71.2 60.9

1.01 to 1.50 17.9 .................................. 4.7 13.2 .4 .5 .9 1.7 6.4 7.7 .9 5.6 5.6 3.9 1.3 2.2

1.51 or more 2.6 ................................. .4 2.1 – – .4 .9 .4 1.3 .4 1.3 – .9 .4 .8

Persons per Bedroom

0.50 or less 446.0 .................................. 360.3 85.6 31.7 3.1 2.5 12.2 98.6 11.5 109.9 60.0 39.1 52.6 73.5 108.0

0.51 to 1.00 832.3 .................................. 526.5 305.8 52.7 7.8 11.5 34.1 199.3 41.0 110.6 168.8 58.2 117.3 121.5 169.0

1.01 to 1.50 219.3 .................................. 145.9 73.3 14.2 2.5 3.5 7.8 59.1 18.9 8.9 39.5 14.9 17.5 48.5 40.7

1.51 or more 170.8 ................................. 45.4 125.4 4.5 1.0 6.3 13.5 56.8 38.0 7.1 52.5 22.6 36.1 29.4 23.2

No bedrooms 4.3 ................................. – 4.3 – – .4 .9 2.1 – .4 .9 .4 2.6 1.3 –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 887.3 ..... 772.8 114.4 63.8 14.5 11.3 18.7 158.4 34.9 147.4 97.6 48.4 45.3 166.6 181.6

Less than 200 15.9 ................................ 9.2 6.8 .4 – 1.8 .4 9.8 .4 3.4 2.6 2.5 6.0 6.6 1.3

200 to 299 14.7 ................................... 9.9 4.8 .4 1.1 .4 .8 3.6 .9 1.2 1.4 1.3 .4 4.3 .4

300 to 399 32.4 ................................... 24.2 8.2 1.3 2.1 .6 .4 7.7 1.2 .8 5.6 1.3 – 8.8 2.8

400 to 499 49.5 ................................... 45.4 4.0 3.4 1.0 .9 .4 3.9 2.1 2.1 3.0 .9 – 10.5 9.4

500 to 599 54.6 ................................... 45.9 8.7 3.6 – .8 .4 6.8 4.5 2.6 4.6 .9 – 11.3 12.1

600 to 699 52.9 ................................... 49.3 3.5 4.0 – .9 .8 5.8 2.1 2.5 4.6 1.2 – 5.6 10.1

700 to 799 48.1 ................................... 42.2 5.9 2.7 .6 .4 .4 6.1 1.7 8.1 7.4 1.3 – 6.6 11.2

800 to 899 47.9 ................................... 45.0 3.0 4.3 1.1 – 1.7 6.1 .8 7.1 4.5 .8 .5 8.8 12.0

900 to 999 34.0 ................................... 31.5 2.5 3.5 – – .4 3.8 .8 5.1 4.1 .4 .4 4.4 11.3

1,000 to 1,499 131.7 ................................ 122.8 8.9 15.7 .5 .4 1.6 13.1 4.2 24.5 16.8 5.8 2.9 21.1 33.5

1,500 or more 145.6 ................................ 133.3 12.4 19.2 1.5 .4 2.5 18.0 2.5 29.2 12.7 8.4 3.1 25.4 35.0 Not reported 259.9 ................................. 214.3 45.6 5.3 6.6 4.8 8.9 73.7 13.6 60.8 30.3 23.7 31.9 53.1 42.4 Median 895 ...................................... 926 651 1 179 472 459 875 777 670 1 213 898 1 160 853 834 990

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 11

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 33.5 .............. 8.4 25.2 3.0 – 1.6 31.9 10.5 2.2 4.7 10.8 3.5 3.5 9.5 7.3

With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 1 639.1 .................................. 1 069.9 569.3 100.1 14.5 22.6 36.5 405.3 107.2 232.1 311.0 131.7 222.6 264.7 333.7

Kitchen sink 1 668.4 .................................. 1 077.3 591.0 103.1 14.5 23.8 64.5 414.9 108.9 236.8 320.9 135.3 224.7 272.9 340.9

Refrigerator 1 666.7 .................................. 1 074.8 591.9 101.3 14.5 24.2 62.4 414.6 108.9 236.4 319.2 134.4 224.7 273.8 340.1

Cooking stove or range 1 659.6 ........................ 1 070.5 589.1 102.7 14.5 23.1 61.7 412.6 108.9 236.0 319.2 134.3 223.4 272.9 338.5

Burners, no stove or range – ..................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Microwave oven only 5.6 .......................... 5.6 – .4 – – .5 1.6 .5 – .4 – .9 – 1.3

Dishwasher 1 236.6 .................................. 898.0 338.6 101.1 5.7 9.9 38.0 217.8 69.7 144.5 230.5 58.7 81.0 177.3 310.1

Washing machine 1 246.6 ............................. 1 008.6 238.1 101.1 11.4 10.1 32.8 231.6 56.4 177.6 187.9 66.2 98.7 190.3 294.8

Clothes dryer 1 222.3 ................................. 989.4 232.8 100.6 10.3 9.7 32.3 217.3 55.6 167.1 185.5 60.1 89.6 181.8 294.5

Disposal in kitchen sink 1 252.3 ........................ 830.1 422.2 91.6 4.0 11.0 44.0 292.0 74.4 154.3 248.4 84.4 136.0 202.7 306.3

Trash compactor 75.1 ............................. 53.9 21.1 7.7 – – 3.0 14.8 4.7 5.3 14.6 4.6 7.3 6.6 21.7

Air conditioning:

Central 1 390.2 .................................... 932.0 458.2 102.3 8.3 13.7 45.5 308.7 85.4 178.1 271.3 90.6 117.5 229.9 325.7

Additional Central 76.7 ........................... 60.2 16.5 8.7 – .4 1.7 14.6 3.8 8.4 10.4 2.2 8.2 11.4 18.6

1 room unit 100.8 ................................ 42.7 58.1 .4 3.0 5.2 7.9 34.6 8.5 22.1 16.1 18.7 35.0 13.5 7.0

2 room units 74.2 ............................... 41.5 32.7 – 1.1 1.4 6.5 28.1 6.9 14.3 13.8 8.8 28.0 12.1 5.0

3 room units or more 55.9 ........................ 45.2 10.7 – – .9 4.6 19.5 3.8 12.6 2.9 6.6 21.9 8.0 1.6

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 1 056.4 ............................. 710.2 346.1 86.5 14.0 13.8 40.2 252.3 67.7 154.5 207.3 79.0 94.9 194.9 251.7 Steam or hot water system 218.7 ..................... 107.7 111.0 – – 7.4 14.6 83.1 17.5 44.5 38.3 28.1 100.9 25.5 8.5 Electric heat pump 335.8 ............................ 224.0 111.7 15.9 – 1.7 8.9 68.0 18.5 28.0 64.2 20.0 24.9 41.5 74.2 Built~in electric units 27.0 ........................... 15.9 11.1 – – – 2.6 4.6 3.1 3.5 4.8 1.8 3.1 4.9 3.7 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 16.1 ....................................... 8.4 7.7 .3 – – .4 4.4 1.7 4.3 4.6 4.8 .9 4.4 1.2 Room heaters with flue 5.2 ........................ 3.1 2.1 .4 .5 .4 – 1.3 .4 .5 .8 .4 .4 1.8 – Room heaters without flue .9 ..................... .5 .4 – – – .9 – – – – – – – – Portable electric heaters 4.1 ....................... 2.2 1.8 – – .4 – 1.3 – .4 1.0 – .4 .4 – Stoves 6.4 ...................................... 4.8 1.6 – – .4 .4 .4 – 1.2 .4 1.2 – .9 .8 Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– – Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– – Other 2.1 ....................................... 1.3 .8 – – – .5 .4 .5 – .4 – .5 – .8 Cooking stove – ................................ – – – – – – – – – – ––– – None – ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Other Heating Equipment2

Warm~air furnace 12.6 ............................. 6.4 6.2 .7 – .5 .9 7.4 – .8 2.1 3.4 4.3 4.5 .8

Steam or hot water system 7.4 ..................... 2.6 4.8 – – .9 – 5.6 – 2.1 1.4 3.5 6.5 .9 – Electric heat pump 13.6 ............................ 11.9 1.7 1.6 – .5 – 3.5 .8 .8 1.3 2.1 1.7 2.2 4.9 Built~in electric units 40.4 ........................... 31.8 8.6 .8 .5 – .9 6.9 2.1 9.1 5.2 2.9 4.7 6.9 3.6 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without ducts 3.8 ....................................... 1.7 2.1 – – .4 – 1.7 – .4 1.7 .4 1.3 1.7 – Room heaters with flue 8.1 ........................ 6.4 1.7 .4 – – .4 1.3 .4 1.8 – .8 .9 1.8 .8 Room heaters without flue 22.8 ..................... 20.3 2.5 .4 – .4 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.5 1.3 1.2 – 3.9 2.1 Portable electric heaters 166.4 ....................... 133.1 33.3 4.0 1.6 5.2 5.3 37.3 8.0 26.4 13.3 10.5 16.8 37.1 31.6 Stoves 59.5 ...................................... 53.1 6.3 .8 .5 .4 .4 5.9 .4 6.9 5.2 3.7 1.8 8.7 6.9 Fireplaces with inserts 83.0 ......................... 78.2 4.7 13.5 – .9 .8 16.5 2.7 5.7 11.0 2.0 .8 16.7 17.6 Fireplaces without inserts 65.2 ...................... 50.0 15.1 9.1 – – 2.1 12.8 1.2 5.9 14.6 3.4 6.6 10.2 11.4 Other 10.5 ....................................... 8.0 2.5 .7 – – – .9 .4 1.6 .8 – .9 2.2 2.0 Cooking stove 28.7 ................................ 13.9 14.8 1.2 .6 1.8 1.7 20.2 .4 3.8 5.7 7.8 10.0 10.8 1.2 None 1 236.6 ........................................ 723.8 512.8 71.7 11.4 16.3 52.7 322.1 92.8 180.6 266.2 107.6 187.3 189.6 265.1

Used as parallel heating equipment2 .... 49.7 40.5 9.3 2.3 – .4 1.3 9.9 1.3 10.1 6.3 3.3 6.0 10.1 5.7 Warm~air furnace 3.4 ............................. 2.5 .9 .7 – – – 1.7 – .4 .3 .8 1.3 .9 – Steam or hot water system .5 ..................... .5 – – – – – .5 – – – – – .5 – Electric heat pump 6.8 ............................ 6.8 – 1.2 – – – 1.3 .4 .8 .5 .4 .5 1.3 2.4 Built~in electric units 18.3 ........................... 14.5 3.8 – – – .5 2.6 .9 5.4 2.6 .8 1.7 3.9 1.2 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without ducts .4 ....................................... – .4 – – – – – – – .4 – – – – Room heaters with flue 4.0 ........................ 3.1 .9 – – – – .4 – 1.4 – .8 .5 1.3 – Stoves 6.9 ...................................... 6.9 – – – – – .8 – .8 – .8 .4 1.3 .4 Fireplaces with inserts 4.6 ......................... 4.6 – .4 – .4 – 1.7 – .4 – – .4 1.3 – Fireplaces with no inserts 5.8 ...................... 3.7 2.1 .4 – – .4 1.3 – .8 2.1 .4 .8 – 1.2 Cooking stove ................................ .9 .4 .5 – – – .5 .5 – – – – – – – Other 2.6 ....................................... 1.8 .8 – – – – .5 – .4 .4 – .4 .9 .8

Used as supplemental heating

equipment2 ......................... 370.4 299.2 71.2 25.6 2.7 7.4 12.0 84.6 14.5 46.6 44.8 25.7 34.1 76.3 62.1 Warm~air furnace 9.2 ............................. 3.9 5.3 – – .5 .9 5.7 – .4 1.7 2.6 3.1 3.6 .8 Steam or hot water system 6.9 ..................... 2.1 4.8 – – .9 – 5.1 – 2.1 1.4 3.5 6.5 .5 –

Electric heat pump 6.8 ............................ 5.1 1.7 .4 – .5 – 2.2 .4 – .8 1.7 1.3 .9 2.5

Built~in electric units 21.6 ........................... 16.8 4.8 .8 – – .4 4.3 1.3 3.7 2.6 2.1 3.0 3.0 2.4

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without

ducts 3.4 ....................................... 1.7 1.7 – – .4 – 1.7 – .4 1.3 .4 1.3 1.7 –

Room heaters with flue 3.8 ........................ 3.0 .8 – – – .4 .9 .4 .4 – – .4 .5 .8

Room heaters without flue 22.8 ..................... 20.3 2.5 .4 – .4 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.5 1.3 1.2 – 3.9 2.1

Portable electric heaters 166.4 ....................... 133.1 33.3 4.0 1.6 5.2 5.3 37.3 8.0 26.4 13.3 10.5 16.8 37.1 31.6

Stoves 52.1 ...................................... 46.2 5.9 .8 .5 .4 .4 5.1 .4 6.1 4.7 2.9 1.4 7.4 6.4

Fireplaces with inserts 63.1 ......................... 59.3 3.8 10.7 – .4 .8 14.1 1.9 3.7 9.0 1.6 – 12.9 13.1

Fireplaces with no inserts 59.4 ...................... 46.3 13.1 8.7 – – 1.7 11.6 1.2 5.1 12.5 3.0 5.8 10.2 10.2

Cooking stove 27.8 ................................ 13.5 14.3 1.2 .6 1.8 1.2 19.8 .4 3.8 5.7 7.8 10.0 10.8 1.2

Other 6.6 ....................................... 6.2 .4 .7 – – – .4 .4 1.2 – – – 1.3 1.2

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 1 662.5 ...................... 1 074.8 587.7 103.1 14.5 14.1 68.4 413.2 108.1 234.7 318.7 134.4 224.8 272.9 338.5

Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 10.2 3.4 6.8 – – 10.2 – 2.6 1.2 2.1 3.0 .8 1.3 1.3 2.4

No hot piped water .4 .......................... – .4 – – .4 – – – – .4 .4 – – –

No bathtub nor shower .4 ...................... – .4 – – .4 – – – – .4 .4 – – –

No flush toilet 1.3 .............................. – 1.3 – – 1.3 – – – .4 .4 .8 – – –

No exclusive use 8.9 ........................... 3.4 5.5 – – 8.9 – 2.6 1.2 1.7 2.6 – 1.3 1.3 2.4

12 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 1 558.4 ............... 976.3 582.1 94.8 10.3 22.6 64.1 408.4 108.6 215.9 313.9 126.4 226.1 268.9 332.7

Well serving 1 to 5 units 112.0 ....................... 99.6 12.3 8.3 3.8 1.7 4.3 7.4 .8 19.5 7.8 8.4 – 4.8 7.8

Drilled 88.6 ..................................... 80.4 8.2 8.0 2.2 .4 2.7 5.1 .8 15.9 6.2 6.8 – 2.6 6.2

Dug 15.4 ....................................... 12.9 2.5 .4 1.1 1.3 .7 1.4 – 1.9 1.7 1.6 – 1.3 –

Not reported 7.9 ............................... 6.4 1.6 – .5 – .8 .8 – 1.6 – – – .9 1.7

Other 2.2 ....................................... 2.2 – – .5 – – – – 1.5 – .5 – .5 .4

Safety of Primary Source of Water

Selected primary water sources3........ 1 672.7 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Safe to drink 1 343.9 ................................. 914.0 430.0 88.9 10.9 19.5 43.9 287.1 74.5 201.3 250.9 99.4 120.1 223.6 293.5

Not safe to drink 283.0 .............................. 137.9 145.0 12.3 1.6 4.3 21.6 118.6 33.5 31.3 60.3 33.0 100.9 47.1 37.4

Safety not reported 45.7 ........................... 26.3 19.4 1.9 2.0 .4 3.0 10.1 1.3 4.2 10.5 2.9 5.1 3.5 10.0

Source of Drinking Water

Primary source not safe to drink 283.0 ........ 137.9 145.0 12.3 1.6 4.3 21.6 118.6 33.5 31.3 60.3 33.0 100.9 47.1 37.4

Drinking and primary water source the same 41.6 ..... 21.6 20.0 2.4 .5 .9 3.7 8.5 8.0 5.9 10.0 4.1 12.1 4.5 3.7

Public or private system 39.5 ..................... 19.9 19.6 2.0 .5 .9 3.2 8.1 8.0 5.9 10.0 3.7 12.1 4.5 3.7

Individual well 2.1 .............................. 1.7 .4 .4 – – .5 .4 – – – .4 – – –

Spring – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Cistern – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Stream or lake – ............................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Other – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Drinking and primary water source different 240.4 ...... 115.4 125.0 9.9 1.1 3.4 17.9 110.1 25.5 25.4 50.3 28.8 88.3 42.6 33.8

Public or private system – ..................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Individual well .8 .............................. .4 .4 – – .4 – .8 – – – .4 – – .8

Spring 15.3 ..................................... 8.6 6.8 1.4 .6 .4 .9 11.1 .4 2.5 2.8 3.0 8.4 2.7 1.3

Cistern .5 .................................... – .5 – – – – – – – – – .5 – –

Stream or lake – ............................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Commercial bottled water 162.0 .................... 76.1 85.9 6.0 .5 2.2 11.3 82.3 16.9 16.5 35.8 20.6 64.6 29.1 19.5

Other 61.8 ..................................... 30.3 31.5 2.6 – .4 5.7 15.9 8.2 6.4 11.6 4.9 14.8 10.8 12.1

Source of drinking water not reported .9 ............ .9 – – – – – – – – – – .5 – –

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 1 519.3 ................................. 940.4 579.0 91.0 9.3 22.2 63.7 406.7 107.0 212.2 310.5 124.6 225.6 266.3 324.7

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 152.1 ............ 137.9 14.2 12.1 5.3 .8 4.7 9.1 2.3 24.2 10.9 9.8 .5 7.9 16.2

Other 1.3 ....................................... – 1.3 – – 1.3 – – – .4 .4 .8 – – –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 13

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~5. FuelsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 1 672.7 ......... 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Electricity 601.7 .................................... 351.1 250.7 23.6 2.1 7.5 23.2 149.2 43.4 60.7 128.7 54.7 64.4 84.2 130.3

Piped gas 887.5 .................................... 597.8 289.6 75.2 4.2 12.2 37.7 235.8 56.2 142.7 170.4 66.9 136.6 168.0 195.8

Bottled gas 21.6 ................................... 17.5 4.1 2.3 4.2 1.0 .4 2.6 – 1.6 4.2 .7 .3 – –

Fuel oil 140.3 ...................................... 97.2 43.1 .4 2.1 2.7 5.4 25.0 8.0 28.4 16.4 10.0 23.9 19.9 12.4

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 5.8 .................... 4.1 1.7 – 2.0 .4 .9 .4 .4 1.0 .4 .9 – .9 –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Wood 9.4 ....................................... 7.5 1.9 .4 – .4 .4 1.1 – 1.6 .8 1.5 – .9 .8

Solar energy – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Other 6.3 ....................................... 3.0 3.3 1.2 – – .5 1.6 1.3 .8 .8 .4 .9 .4 1.7

Other House Heating Fuels2

With other heating fuel 419.0 ........................ 340.1 78.9 29.9 3.2 7.9 12.9 91.4 16.5 54.7 53.1 27.3 37.9 84.2 70.3 Electricity 231.1 .................................. 183.4 47.7 6.8 2.1 6.1 6.6 53.9 11.3 37.2 22.0 17.6 27.1 47.5 40.9 Piped gas 63.8 .................................. 47.8 16.0 18.4 .6 1.8 1.3 23.2 1.6 7.7 14.6 6.9 9.2 16.1 12.8 Bottled gas 6.8 ................................. 6.8 – 1.7 – – – – – 1.1 .8 – – – .4 Fuel oil 9.6 .................................... 6.5 3.0 .4 – .4 .5 2.0 – 1.2 .9 .8 1.3 1.3 1.6 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 20.4 .................. 18.0 2.4 .8 – .4 1.7 2.6 1.3 2.2 .8 1.6 – 4.0 .8 Coal or coke .4 ............................... .4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Wood 145.9 ..................................... 125.1 20.8 4.0 .5 1.3 3.3 25.4 3.1 13.1 18.4 7.1 7.9 29.1 19.0 Solar energy – ............................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– – Other 8.6 ..................................... 7.4 1.3 .4 – – – 1.7 – 2.0 .9 .8 .4 1.4 3.3

Cooking Fuel

With cooking fuel 1 665.2 ..................... 1 076.1 589.1 103.1 14.5 23.1 62.1 414.2 109.3 236.0 319.6 134.3 224.3 272.9 339.8

Electricity 894.7 .................................... 648.6 246.0 47.0 4.1 7.6 25.0 154.6 46.6 128.1 152.7 61.3 57.8 122.7 202.4

Piped gas 737.5 .................................... 400.9 336.6 53.0 4.7 13.6 35.4 253.9 62.7 100.9 163.5 69.1 165.7 147.6 136.5

Bottled gas 30.9 ................................... 24.5 6.5 2.2 5.8 1.8 1.7 5.2 – 6.5 3.0 3.9 .9 2.2 –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Wood – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Other 2.1 ....................................... 2.1 – .8 – – – .4 – .4 .4 – – .4 .8

Water Heating Fuel

With hot piped water 1 672.2 .................. 1 078.2 594.0 103.1 14.5 23.8 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.3 134.8 226.1 274.2 340.9

Electricity 753.4 .................................... 476.2 277.2 27.9 10.9 11.5 27.7 166.6 42.9 94.1 147.0 62.6 64.1 111.8 154.1

Piped gas 859.8 .................................... 564.8 295.0 73.7 2.6 11.0 37.4 237.9 62.5 131.7 165.3 65.5 151.0 158.1 181.0

Bottled gas 12.1 ................................... 10.1 2.0 1.5 1.0 .4 – 2.5 – 1.2 1.6 .3 .4 – –

Fuel oil 39.6 ...................................... 25.4 14.2 – – .9 2.0 7.0 2.5 9.0 4.3 4.7 10.1 3.9 5.0

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Wood – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Solar energy .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Other 7.0 ....................................... 1.4 5.6 – – – 1.3 1.8 1.4 .9 3.0 1.8 .4 .4 .9

Central Air Conditioning Fuel

With central air conditioning 1 390.2 ............ 932.0 458.2 102.3 8.3 13.7 45.5 308.7 85.4 178.1 271.3 90.6 117.5 229.9 325.7

Electricity 1 334.5 .................................... 898.7 435.8 97.8 7.3 13.2 43.7 292.7 81.9 167.0 258.5 84.9 110.8 219.8 313.6

Piped gas 49.8 .................................... 29.9 19.9 4.1 1.0 .5 1.8 15.6 3.1 10.3 11.1 5.3 6.2 9.2 10.8

Other 5.9 ....................................... 3.4 2.5 .4 – – – .4 .4 .8 1.7 .4 .5 .8 1.3

Other Central Air Fuel

With other central air 76.7 .................. 60.2 16.5 8.7 – .4 1.7 14.6 3.8 8.4 10.4 2.2 8.2 11.4 18.6 Electricity 72.1 .................................... 56.3 15.7 8.4 – – 1.7 14.2 3.8 8.4 10.4 2.2 7.8 10.6 17.0 Gas 4.6 ......................................... 3.8 .8 .3 – .4 – .4 – – – – .4 .9 1.6 Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Clothes Dryer Fuel

With clothes dryer 1 222.3 .................... 989.4 232.8 100.6 10.3 9.7 32.3 217.3 55.6 167.1 185.5 60.1 89.6 181.8 294.5

Electricity 1 049.7 .................................... 840.4 209.3 86.6 8.8 8.4 27.1 187.3 50.2 143.7 166.7 52.0 68.9 158.1 251.7

Piped gas 168.6 .................................... 145.1 23.5 13.2 1.5 1.3 5.1 30.0 5.5 23.0 18.8 7.6 20.7 23.3 42.8

Other 3.9 ....................................... 3.9 – .8 – – – – – .4 – .5 – .5 –

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 1 672.7 .................................... 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Piped gas 1 089.3 .................................... 668.6 420.7 83.7 5.7 17.4 49.2 315.4 76.3 172.2 227.3 94.9 197.4 201.4 222.6

Bottled gas 48.2 ................................... 39.1 9.0 4.6 6.3 1.8 2.5 6.1 – 9.3 7.0 4.3 1.2 2.2 .8

Fuel oil 257.0 ...................................... 151.3 105.6 5.0 3.7 5.6 11.9 57.6 17.1 47.6 43.7 25.6 47.8 36.3 37.5

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 24.9 .................... 21.6 3.3 .8 2.0 .8 2.1 3.0 1.7 2.7 1.2 2.1 – 4.5 .8

Coal or coke ................................. .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Wood 149.1 ....................................... 127.9 21.1 4.3 .5 1.3 3.7 25.8 3.1 14.4 18.4 7.5 7.9 29.1 19.3

Solar energy .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Other 27.0 ....................................... 16.4 10.6 2.8 – – 1.8 5.2 3.1 4.2 5.6 2.5 1.4 3.1 7.5

All electric units 462.8 ............................... 309.2 153.6 16.4 1.6 3.7 13.1 87.6 30.6 44.0 85.6 32.5 27.0 57.1 111.0

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

14 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~6. Failures in EquipmentmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Water Supply Stoppage

With hot and cold piped water 1 672.2 .......... 1 078.2 594.0 103.1 14.5 23.8 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.3 134.8 226.1 274.2 340.9

No stoppage in last 3 months 1 512.5 ................... 997.1 515.4 96.1 12.0 19.2 54.1 379.4 95.6 215.9 287.1 123.2 208.8 249.3 304.8

With stoppage in last 3 months 108.5 ................. 45.3 63.3 2.9 1.0 4.2 11.0 30.0 12.9 17.3 23.5 7.5 13.4 23.7 17.7

No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more 39.1 .......... 16.4 22.7 1.3 – .9 2.2 10.7 5.2 6.8 7.4 1.8 5.5 6.8 9.5

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 35.7 ................ 16.1 19.6 1.2 .5 1.6 3.1 6.0 4.3 4.5 10.0 3.0 3.0 7.5 5.8

2 times 13.6 .................................... 4.7 8.9 – – .5 1.4 5.4 1.8 2.7 3.5 1.0 1.8 3.6 –

3 times 6.2 .................................... 2.6 3.6 – .6 .4 2.4 3.1 – .4 .4 .4 .9 2.2 .4

4 times or more 11.0 ............................. 3.3 7.7 .4 – .8 2.1 3.4 1.2 2.4 1.7 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.0

Number of times not reported 3.0 ................ 2.2 .8 – – – – 1.4 .4 .4 .5 – .4 1.4 –

Stoppage not reported 51.1 ......................... 35.9 15.3 4.1 1.5 .4 3.2 6.5 .8 3.7 10.7 4.2 3.8 1.2 18.5

Flush Toilet Breakdowns

With one or more flush toilets 1 671.4 ........... 1 078.2 593.2 103.1 14.5 23.0 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.4 321.3 134.4 226.1 274.2 340.9

With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3

months 1 552.0 ..................................... 1 022.5 529.5 96.6 13.0 18.7 52.9 387.0 98.6 229.3 284.1 120.0 209.4 261.3 312.7

None working some time in last 3 months 64.1 ........ 17.9 46.2 2.4 – 3.9 12.3 20.2 9.9 3.1 24.3 9.9 12.4 10.8 8.6

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 27.1 ........ 8.3 18.8 1.6 – 1.3 2.2 7.8 3.2 .9 9.7 4.8 3.0 4.5 2.9

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 21.9 ................ 6.3 15.6 .4 – 1.2 2.6 5.0 3.7 1.8 11.1 3.4 4.7 2.7 3.6

2 times 8.1 .................................... 2.5 5.7 .4 – .4 1.8 3.9 1.3 – 2.2 .4 1.7 2.6 1.7

3 times 1.3 .................................... – 1.3 – – – 1.3 1.3 – – .4 .4 .9 – –

4 times or more 5.2 ............................. .8 4.4 – – .9 4.4 2.2 1.7 .4 .8 .9 2.2 .9 .4

Number of times not reported .4 ................ – .4 – – – – – – – – – – – –

Breakdowns not reported 55.3 ...................... 37.8 17.5 4.1 1.5 .4 3.2 8.6 .8 4.1 12.9 4.5 4.3 2.1 19.6

Sewage Disposal Breakdowns

With public sewer 1 519.3 ..................... 940.4 579.0 91.0 9.3 22.2 63.7 406.7 107.0 212.2 310.5 124.6 225.6 266.3 324.7

No breakdowns in last 3 months 1 498.9 ................ 931.3 567.6 89.8 9.3 20.0 61.5 397.7 103.9 209.2 304.5 122.0 223.0 261.5 321.5

With breakdowns in last 3 months 20.4 ............... 9.1 11.3 1.2 – 2.2 2.2 9.0 3.1 3.0 6.0 2.6 2.6 4.8 3.3

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 8.2 ........ 2.9 5.3 – – .9 .9 3.9 1.8 .5 1.3 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.2

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 7.5 ................ 3.2 4.3 .4 – .8 .8 2.0 .9 1.2 4.7 .8 .4 1.7 1.2

2 times 1.7 .................................... .8 .9 – – – – 1.3 – – – – – .9 .4

3 times .9 .................................... .4 .5 – – – .5 .9 – .4 – – – .9 – 4 times or more 2.2 ............................. 1.7 .4 .8 – .4 – .9 .4 .9 – – .4 – .4

With septic tank or cesspool 152.1 ............ 137.9 14.2 12.1 5.3 .8 4.7 9.1 2.3 24.2 10.9 9.8 .5 7.9 16.2 No breakdowns in last 3 months 150.9 ................ 137.1 13.8 12.1 5.3 .8 4.7 8.7 2.3 24.2 10.4 9.8 .5 7.9 16.2 With breakdowns in last 3 months 1.2 ............... .8 .4 – – – – .4 – – .4 – – – – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .8 ........ .8 – – – – – – – – .4 – – – – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more .4 ................ – .4 – – – – .4 – – – – – – – 2 times – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– – 3 times – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– – 4 times or more – ............................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Heating Problems

With heating equipment and occupied

last winter 1 565.9 ........................... 1 044.1 521.8 88.0 13.5 23.7 62.4 390.4 99.6 234.6 216.3 125.1 208.5 260.5 320.5 Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter 1 371.0 ...................................... 933.3 437.7 81.4 9.9 7.6 49.0 337.2 83.1 213.8 183.5 103.9 176.4 229.9 281.3 Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter2 ..................................... 108.9 58.2 50.7 2.8 2.2 14.1 8.4 39.9 11.3 11.1 15.7 12.7 23.0 26.2 17.0 Equipment breakdowns 49.3 ...................... 24.8 24.5 2.0 1.1 12.7 2.7 18.3 6.0 4.8 7.1 7.0 9.8 12.1 7.8 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 2.6 ...... .8 1.8 – – – .4 1.7 .8 .4 .9 .9 1.4 .8 – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 24.7 .............. 16.0 8.7 1.6 .5 – 1.4 6.1 2.2 2.6 3.0 2.6 1.3 7.7 4.9 2 times 8.8 .................................. 4.2 4.7 – – – .9 3.9 .8 – 2.1 .9 2.2 .9 1.7 3 times 3.2 .................................. 1.3 1.9 – .6 3.2 – 1.3 .4 .4 .6 .4 .9 .4 .4 4 times or more 9.5 ........................... 2.5 7.0 .4 – 9.5 – 5.3 1.3 1.4 .4 2.2 4.1 2.2 .8 Number of times not reported .4 .............. – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – – – Other causes 62.9 ............................... 35.1 27.8 .8 1.7 2.8 5.7 21.5 6.3 6.3 10.1 5.7 13.3 14.6 9.2 Utility interruption 9.1 ......................... 8.3 .8 – .5 – .4 3.3 – 2.5 .9 – .9 2.2 1.2 Inadequate heating capacity 18.0 ................ 8.6 9.4 – – .5 .4 6.9 2.2 1.2 3.6 2.7 4.1 4.0 2.1 Inadequate insulation 16.3 ...................... 6.9 9.4 – .6 1.5 .9 5.7 1.3 .9 3.7 1.4 5.4 3.1 2.0

Cost of heating 8.5 ........................... 6.0 2.5 – – – 2.1 2.9 .5 .4 .4 1.3 2.2 1.4 1.2

Other 19.2 ................................... 9.2 10.0 .8 .6 .9 2.8 6.7 2.7 1.7 2.9 1.3 3.5 6.6 2.7

Not reported .5 ............................. – .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – – –

Reason for discomfort not reported .4 ............ – .4 – – – .4 – – – – – .4 – –

Discomfort not reported 86.0 ........................ 52.5 33.5 3.7 1.5 2.1 5.0 13.3 5.1 9.7 17.1 8.5 9.2 4.3 22.2

Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers

With electrical wiring 1 671.8 .................. 1 077.8 594.0 102.7 14.5 23.8 68.4 415.4 109.3 236.8 321.3 135.3 226.1 273.8 340.9

No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 1 010.9 ...... 583.4 427.5 78.8 8.7 13.0 40.4 275.4 70.5 139.9 252.9 94.2 154.7 145.5 189.0

With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 575.3 .... 443.2 132.1 18.1 3.7 9.5 23.6 128.0 30.6 85.8 53.0 31.6 65.1 122.1 126.1

1 time 139.8 ..................................... 96.8 43.0 6.8 – 1.6 2.9 28.7 12.2 15.5 20.5 9.5 16.3 26.5 30.2

2 times 76.1 .................................... 52.7 23.4 4.0 .5 1.3 5.0 24.4 2.2 8.4 11.7 5.1 8.7 19.4 18.5

3 times 68.0 .................................... 53.9 14.1 2.8 1.1 .4 4.2 16.5 5.2 10.7 6.2 2.7 6.1 14.1 11.5 4 times or more 273.6 ............................. 225.3 48.3 4.5 2.1 5.7 10.1 56.2 11.0 46.1 13.8 12.7 33.7 59.1 64.0 Number of times not reported 17.8 ................ 14.5 3.3 – – .4 1.3 2.1 – 5.0 .9 1.6 .4 3.1 2.0 Problem not reported or don’t know 85.6 ............. 51.2 34.4 5.8 2.1 1.3 4.4 12.0 8.3 11.2 15.3 9.4 6.3 6.2 25.8

1See back cover for details.

2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 15

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 1 284.1 .................. 927.1 357.0 78.4 11.3 15.1 42.4 283.1 65.4 188.6 220.7 90.1 127.5 211.0 294.0 Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Usable fireplace 749.8 .............................. 660.7 89.1 73.9 .5 5.9 17.2 103.7 27.3 96.8 104.3 28.6 46.6 100.8 209.0 Separate dining room 929.5 ......................... 707.8 221.7 65.4 2.1 11.4 24.7 217.7 52.2 135.8 148.7 62.0 119.7 144.0 211.6 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 869.2 ........................................ 763.5 105.7 81.3 1.0 6.5 18.0 160.0 34.0 124.0 102.5 37.8 59.5 141.7 214.9 Garage or carport included with home 634.6 ........... 555.5 79.1 71.6 2.6 5.9 9.8 95.2 21.3 89.9 82.8 23.1 47.3 91.4 151.7 Not included 1 036.8 ................................. 521.5 515.3 31.5 12.0 18.3 58.6 320.2 88.1 147.0 238.5 112.2 178.3 182.8 188.4 Offstreet parking included 856.7 .................... 446.0 410.7 30.3 11.4 12.0 44.0 237.3 73.1 116.9 199.3 79.1 73.4 160.2 182.7 Offstreet parking not reported 1.7 ................ .4 1.3 – – – .4 1.7 – .9 .9 .4 1.7 – – Garage or carport not reported 1.3 ................. 1.3 – – – – – .4 – – .4 – .4 – .8

Cars and Trucks Available2

No cars, trucks, or vans 170.5 ....................... 39.5 131.1 2.8 .5 7.3 13.3 92.1 18.9 47.1 48.6 50.6 86.8 25.1 11.2

Other households without cars 86.1 ................. 58.4 27.7 8.1 3.3 – 2.9 17.9 3.3 7.5 14.8 7.3 7.2 16.9 13.3

1 car with or without trucks or vans 759.8 .............. 456.4 303.5 39.2 7.1 11.8 32.3 197.9 51.9 111.3 161.2 56.7 100.2 132.2 142.7

2 cars 498.1 ....................................... 386.8 111.4 42.5 3.1 4.3 17.5 85.8 25.1 57.9 83.5 17.8 27.1 72.1 132.6

3 or more cars 158.1 ................................ 137.2 20.9 10.5 .5 .9 2.5 22.1 10.1 13.1 13.6 2.9 4.7 27.9 41.2

With cars, no trucks or vans 1 004.7 .................... 638.3 366.3 57.0 6.7 12.3 40.0 247.4 62.0 147.1 204.6 65.3 118.0 160.1 233.9

1 truck or van with or without cars 381.6 ............... 303.2 78.4 30.4 5.2 4.3 11.6 62.6 22.2 34.5 47.3 16.0 17.3 71.8 79.4

2 or more trucks or vans 115.9 ....................... 97.3 18.6 12.9 2.1 .4 3.5 13.6 6.3 8.1 21.2 3.4 3.9 17.2 16.4

Owner or Manager on Property

Rental, multiunit3 ..................... 338.8 ... 338.8 5.9 ... 7.7 31.7 140.0 37.1 38.1 131.2 49.7 100.2 59.3 41.6

Owner or manager lives on property 106.4 ............. ... 106.4 .8 ... 2.9 8.0 41.8 11.3 11.2 46.9 15.0 43.7 3.9 13.0

Neither owner nor manager lives on property 232.4 ..... ... 232.4 5.0 ... 4.8 23.7 98.2 25.8 26.9 84.3 34.8 56.5 55.3 28.7

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 13.4 ................... 3.9 9.4 – .5 2.1 2.7 3.6 2.9 – 3.3 .9 5.3 .5 3.5 Signs of mice in last 3 months 91.9 .................. 52.2 39.7 6.3 2.1 2.7 9.9 30.5 5.7 9.3 15.8 12.7 21.9 12.9 15.5 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months 6.1 ..................................... 2.8 3.3 1.2 – – .9 2.1 .4 .4 .8 .4 1.7 – 3.2 Holes in floors 21.5 ................................ 7.2 14.3 .4 – 4.4 9.5 8.7 4.3 2.2 5.2 5.7 7.9 3.9 3.0 Open cracks or holes (interior) 124.2 .................. 61.0 63.2 4.0 1.1 7.1 28.2 38.7 10.3 9.3 24.4 12.1 25.8 27.3 23.5

Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 53.1 ......... 20.8 32.3 .4 .6 4.9 18.6 20.4 6.3 5.2 9.0 5.3 24.1 8.0 4.2

No electrical wiring .8 ............................ .4 .4 .4 – .4 – .4 – – .4 – – .4 –

Exposed wiring 5.1 ............................... 3.7 1.4 .8 – – .4 .5 .8 – 1.8 – .5 .9 2.9

Rooms without electric outlets 31.0 .................. 15.0 16.0 .8 .6 2.6 3.6 9.1 2.1 2.5 8.9 5.6 7.1 3.1 11.0

Water Leakage During Last 12 Months

No leakage from inside structure 1 380.7 ................ 917.7 463.0 88.1 12.0 16.1 40.8 338.5 89.6 218.2 259.2 113.4 184.0 226.3 269.7 With leakage from inside structure2 ............. 236.6 123.2 113.4 10.9 1.0 7.8 24.4 69.0 19.3 14.1 51.3 16.4 38.6 46.6 50.7 Fixtures backed up or overflowed 74.8 ............. 42.7 32.1 3.6 .5 3.0 10.2 23.1 6.8 3.9 18.8 4.2 13.3 16.7 14.7 Pipes leaked 110.4 ............................... 47.3 63.1 4.8 .5 4.7 11.6 32.5 10.0 6.7 25.2 8.8 17.1 23.3 23.5 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 68.0 ...... 39.0 29.0 2.9 – 1.3 4.8 17.8 4.7 4.3 13.9 4.8 12.1 8.9 15.5 Interior leakage not reported 55.3 ................... 37.3 18.0 4.1 1.5 .4 3.2 8.2 .4 4.5 11.2 5.4 3.5 1.3 20.5

No leakage from outside structure 1 367.4 .............. 861.2 506.1 80.6 9.9 18.6 38.6 355.9 91.4 205.0 269.7 112.0 190.0 226.4 275.6

With leakage from outside structure2 ............ 250.4 179.7 70.7 18.4 3.1 5.2 26.5 52.2 17.6 26.9 40.4 17.8 32.1 47.0 45.3

Roof 105.2 ...................................... 71.5 33.7 5.1 2.5 2.1 15.6 20.4 9.3 11.1 13.3 7.9 17.1 14.6 21.3

Basement 86.7 .................................. 72.6 14.1 6.5 – 1.3 7.2 16.8 4.5 10.5 13.0 4.3 7.7 21.0 13.4

Walls, closed windows, or doors 64.5 .............. 40.2 24.3 6.8 1.0 1.8 9.7 16.8 6.7 4.3 12.8 5.5 9.5 12.2 12.9

Other or unknown (includes not reported) 32.5 ...... 20.9 11.5 2.4 – 1.3 1.8 8.6 2.2 4.0 7.6 3.4 4.8 6.7 4.9

Exterior leakage not reported 54.9 ................... 37.3 17.6 4.1 1.5 .4 3.2 7.7 .4 4.9 11.7 5.4 3.9 .8 20.1

Overall Opinion of Structure

1 (worst) 8.5 ..................................... 1.3 7.2 – .5 1.7 2.1 4.4 2.0 – 2.2 2.1 3.4 1.3 2.0

2 4.6 ........................................... 2.1 2.5 – – .4 1.3 1.2 .9 – 1.3 – .9 1.3 .8

3 9.9 ........................................... 1.7 8.2 .4 .6 .6 1.8 3.9 .9 .5 3.4 2.4 3.6 2.3 .8

4 17.3 ........................................... 3.4 13.9 .4 .5 1.7 2.2 5.0 2.1 1.4 5.3 2.8 4.5 2.2 4.7

5 92.7 ........................................... 43.5 49.2 1.2 1.0 3.8 7.1 25.2 10.1 9.7 18.1 10.8 15.5 16.0 16.3

6 102.4 ........................................... 43.5 58.8 2.6 1.0 .4 6.5 26.5 10.7 8.5 23.3 6.4 15.2 18.1 21.3 7 270.0 ........................................... 140.5 129.5 8.0 1.5 4.3 14.3 62.9 16.4 23.7 65.9 22.2 38.6 43.1 61.1 8 453.0 ........................................... 300.7 152.3 23.4 4.3 6.1 16.1 107.7 28.2 53.9 88.3 29.3 56.6 72.6 90.4 9 244.4 ........................................... 187.3 57.1 22.5 1.1 2.2 4.2 52.6 12.7 38.6 34.1 12.3 31.0 36.1 57.1 10 (best) 389.1 ..................................... 297.4 91.7 35.4 3.0 2.6 8.3 112.8 22.4 93.4 61.8 39.4 49.9 74.9 62.2 Not reported 80.8 ................................. 56.8 24.0 9.1 1.1 .4 4.5 13.6 3.0 7.2 18.0 7.6 7.0 6.2 24.2

Adequate Inside Maintenance4

Adequate 500.7 .................................... ... 500.7 9.8 1.7 11.4 31.6 174.1 52.8 48.2 188.4 69.1 105.2 82.8 84.6

Inadequate 80.1 ................................... ... 80.1 .4 .5 5.7 14.2 40.6 12.8 7.0 25.6 18.1 25.7 18.9 6.6

Not reported 13.7 ................................. ... 13.7 1.3 – – 2.0 3.1 .4 1.3 7.4 2.1 1.4 .4 4.2

Buildings and Grounds Properly

Maintained5

Properly maintained 421.9 ........................... ... 421.9 8.3 – 8.1 31.4 154.0 49.3 40.3 165.8 57.6 99.4 68.8 74.5 Not properly maintained 48.1 ....................... ... 48.1 .4 – 3.1 9.5 29.3 7.6 3.1 13.9 12.9 19.2 11.4 4.2 Not reported 10.0 ................................. ... 10.0 .8 – – .4 1.8 .4 .9 4.1 .9 1.3 – 3.0

16 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 24.2 7.2 17.0 .4 .6 24.2 ... 10.1 3.4 3.9 4.5 3.9 6.6 4.4 3.6

Plumbing 10.2 .................................. 3.4 6.8 – – 10.2 ... 2.6 1.2 2.1 3.0 .8 1.3 1.3 2.4

Heating 12.7 .................................... 3.8 8.9 .4 .6 12.7 ... 6.6 1.7 1.8 1.0 2.6 5.0 2.6 1.2

Electric – .................................... – – – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Upkeep 1.7 .................................... .4 1.3 – – 1.7 ... 1.3 .4 – .5 .9 .4 .9 –

Hallways – ................................... – – – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Moderate physical problems2................... 68.4 20.6 47.8 3.4 .6 ... 68.4 23.3 6.6 6.8 20.1 8.2 15.3 15.3 11.8

Plumbing 5.7 .................................. .8 4.8 – – ... 5.7 3.1 .9 .4 1.2 1.3 2.2 .9 .4

Heating .9 .................................... .5 .4 – – ... .9 – – – – – – – –

Upkeep 29.9 .................................... 10.9 19.0 .4 .6 ... 29.9 8.7 4.0 2.1 7.7 3.0 9.3 5.3 4.1

Hallways 2.2 ................................... .4 1.8 – – ... 2.2 1.8 .4 – .9 .9 1.8 – –

Kitchen 31.9 .................................... 8.4 23.6 3.0 – ... 31.9 10.2 1.7 4.7 10.3 3.1 3.5 9.5 7.3

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Two or more units of any tenure in structure.

4Limited to rental units.

5Limited to single attached and multi rental units.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 17

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~8. NeighborhoodmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Overall Opinion of Neighborhood

1 (worst) 10.9 ..................................... 4.5 6.4 .4 .5 .4 .9 4.8 .4 .4 2.1 2.6 3.0 3.1 .8

2 6.9 ........................................... 2.5 4.4 – – – .9 3.0 .5 .4 1.8 .4 1.3 2.3 1.2

3 15.5 ........................................... 4.7 10.8 – .5 .4 .8 4.7 .8 .4 4.4 1.8 3.9 3.6 1.7

4 34.3 ........................................... 13.8 20.5 1.8 1.2 1.9 1.7 11.0 3.0 4.3 4.6 7.3 9.5 3.9 6.7

5 113.6 ........................................... 52.9 60.7 3.8 1.5 3.1 6.4 35.1 9.3 12.0 23.6 11.7 23.5 20.5 20.2

6 103.9 ........................................... 51.0 52.9 2.6 1.6 2.6 5.6 27.4 12.3 10.5 27.5 10.6 22.6 19.5 15.9

7 258.5 ........................................... 144.3 114.2 14.6 .5 4.2 15.6 70.3 17.2 21.2 59.3 19.8 36.0 54.5 57.5

8 417.9 ........................................... 292.8 125.1 24.5 2.6 5.2 16.2 96.2 27.6 48.0 69.9 25.7 44.5 68.1 89.8

9 263.6 ........................................... 191.3 72.3 20.8 – 2.1 7.2 57.0 13.5 41.3 44.6 12.6 32.1 35.6 56.3

10 (best) 359.0 ..................................... 261.5 97.5 25.7 5.1 3.8 7.7 90.5 20.7 86.8 62.8 33.9 40.0 55.2 65.8

No neighborhood 4.7 ............................. 2.1 2.7 – – – .5 .8 .4 1.7 2.2 .5 2.3 .4 .4

Not reported 83.9 ................................. 56.8 27.1 9.1 1.1 .4 4.9 14.9 3.4 9.8 18.9 8.4 7.4 7.6 24.6

Street Noise or Traffic

Street noise or traffic present 416.3 ................... 225.0 191.3 15.8 2.7 9.9 22.5 122.3 22.7 69.1 85.7 43.8 107.5 65.9 50.8 Condition not bothersome 241.6 .................... 129.2 112.4 7.5 2.1 4.0 11.7 69.9 11.5 47.5 52.7 25.0 61.4 40.9 27.6 Condition bothersome 172.6 ....................... 94.6 78.0 8.3 .5 5.9 10.8 52.4 11.3 21.5 32.6 18.8 45.2 25.0 22.8 So bothered they want to move 67.4 ............. 31.0 36.4 1.6 .5 3.4 5.2 26.2 3.4 5.4 8.8 11.1 16.7 13.9 6.6 Not reported .4 ............................. .4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Bothersome not reported 2.1 .................... 1.2 .9 – – – – – – – .4 – .9 – .4 Not reported 39.3 ................................. 25.7 13.5 3.0 1.0 .4 4.0 7.2 .8 2.9 8.5 2.5 2.9 .4 14.7

Neighborhood Crime

Neighborhood crime present 386.6 ................... 219.2 167.4 10.4 2.6 11.2 24.3 120.1 29.3 47.7 58.2 41.2 99.8 84.3 50.5

Condition not bothersome 177.7 .................... 106.3 71.4 6.6 1.0 3.9 8.5 54.6 14.7 27.3 25.4 14.6 44.3 32.4 25.3

Condition bothersome 207.6 ....................... 112.5 95.1 3.8 1.5 7.3 15.8 65.6 14.7 20.4 31.9 26.6 54.5 51.9 25.2

So bothered they want to move 72.3 ............. 27.0 45.3 .4 1.0 3.9 10.2 30.1 7.5 3.0 12.7 11.7 19.5 23.6 6.6

Not reported 1.8 ............................. 1.2 .6 .4 .6 – .6 – – – – .4 .4 – –

Bothersome not reported 1.3 .................... .4 .9 – – – – – – – .9 – .9 – –

Not reported 54.8 ................................. 31.8 23.1 3.7 1.0 .8 4.4 12.0 .8 6.2 12.8 5.6 4.7 6.6 15.9

Odors

Odors present 74.5 ................................ 31.6 43.0 2.8 1.0 2.6 6.2 30.1 5.5 7.7 15.2 8.7 21.5 16.1 7.4

Condition not bothersome 27.6 .................... 13.1 14.5 1.2 – 1.3 3.1 11.7 1.7 3.5 3.9 3.5 10.4 4.3 2.0

Condition bothersome 46.9 ....................... 18.4 28.5 1.6 1.0 1.3 3.1 18.3 3.8 4.2 11.3 5.2 11.1 11.7 5.4

So bothered they want to move 18.4 ............. 4.5 13.9 – .5 .9 2.2 9.6 2.5 – 5.3 1.8 5.7 5.4 2.4

Not reported .4 ............................. .4 – – – – – – – – – .4 – – –

Bothersome not reported – .................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Not reported 41.4 ................................. 27.0 14.4 3.0 1.0 .4 4.0 7.6 .8 2.9 8.5 2.5 3.8 .9 15.5

Other Bothersome Neighborhood

Conditions

No other problems 1 305.5 ............................ 833.1 472.3 77.6 10.9 18.3 46.6 316.6 90.5 202.0 261.5 107.3 174.0 207.1 265.4

With other problems2 .......................... 316.1 210.3 105.9 21.0 3.2 5.6 17.8 91.9 18.4 31.6 50.5 23.8 48.6 64.9 58.3

Noise 46.2 ..................................... 26.8 19.4 2.0 – 1.3 4.0 12.6 3.0 4.9 6.4 4.8 7.9 7.0 7.4

Litter or housing deterioration 31.2 ................ 18.5 12.7 .4 – .9 4.1 10.9 1.3 2.4 4.8 5.0 9.5 7.2 5.3

Poor city or county services 25.7 .................. 16.4 9.2 1.6 – .4 1.8 13.1 2.1 2.4 3.4 3.0 12.2 5.7 1.3

Undesirable commercial, institutional, industrial 11.2 . 7.7 3.5 .8 – – .4 3.9 .8 1.2 1.3 .4 4.3 1.4 .8

People 89.9 .................................... 57.3 32.7 4.0 1.0 2.6 5.3 28.7 9.1 8.8 12.4 9.9 19.0 23.6 18.1

Other 187.2 ..................................... 128.7 58.5 15.1 2.1 3.4 7.6 55.5 8.6 20.6 27.8 11.6 24.6 41.7 33.0

No problem 3.0 ................................ .9 2.1 – – – – .5 – .9 .4 .4 – .5 .4

Type of problem not reported 12.5 ................. 8.2 4.3 .7 – – 1.3 3.0 – .9 2.4 .8 .9 2.2 2.8

Other problems not reported 51.1 ................... 34.8 16.2 4.5 .5 .4 4.0 7.3 .4 3.2 9.8 4.1 3.4 2.2 17.2

Public Elementary School2

Households with children aged 4~16 ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Attend public school(K~12) 306.6 ................... 203.3 103.2 22.5 4.6 6.9 15.8 95.7 28.4 5.1 56.4 26.6 30.7 57.8 59.6

Attend private school (K~12) 69.8 .................. 55.2 14.5 4.6 – .9 1.8 16.5 4.3 .8 8.4 2.1 8.5 17.0 11.3

Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc 17.1 ........ 12.5 4.7 .4 .5 – – 2.9 1.3 .4 4.6 .5 .5 1.7 3.7

Does not attend school 23.1 ...................... 14.7 8.4 1.2 – .4 .8 3.6 2.1 .4 4.5 2.5 5.1 2.6 4.5

Not reported 20.5 ............................... 14.7 5.8 2.3 – – 1.2 4.7 – 1.3 4.5 3.7 .8 2.7 6.1

Households with any children aged 0~133 ........ 479.7 309.8 169.9 43.1 4.6 7.8 25.5 137.2 47.5 8.5 101.6 40.7 50.2 88.6 87.6 Satisfactory public elementary school 257.8 .......... 175.6 82.2 20.2 4.1 4.3 10.6 69.8 24.9 4.2 45.0 20.0 22.1 39.2 51.1 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 43.1 ....... 29.5 13.6 2.1 – 1.3 3.0 17.1 2.2 .4 4.2 4.9 7.5 16.7 6.2 So bothered they want to move 18.4 ............. 11.0 7.4 .4 – .9 2.2 8.2 .9 .4 2.5 3.1 3.5 8.3 2.9 Not reported .4 ............................. – .4 .4 – – – .4 – – – – – .4 – Not reported or don’t know 129.1 ................... 77.8 51.3 15.3 .5 .4 9.2 33.2 11.2 2.6 41.6 10.7 14.3 25.6 23.3 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 204.1 ...... 130.9 73.3 11.8 .5 4.3 11.3 68.6 21.5 2.1 35.1 22.3 30.2 41.9 39.7 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 131.2 ....... 96.6 34.6 14.7 3.6 1.7 4.1 32.6 6.8 3.4 24.6 7.0 4.7 23.6 22.0 Not reported 94.7 ............................... 55.5 39.2 11.1 .5 – 7.5 18.9 9.9 1.7 31.0 6.4 8.9 15.9 18.8

Public Transportation

With public transportation 1 248.8 ...................... 731.8 517.0 47.0 3.6 19.4 52.7 354.0 93.0 186.4 251.6 111.7 219.6 222.7 270.6 Household uses it at least weekly 364.3 ............. 152.0 212.2 5.3 – 9.8 23.7 145.5 46.4 42.5 97.8 53.5 131.2 52.1 45.2 Satisfactory public transportation 347.0 ........... 143.0 204.0 5.3 – 9.8 21.1 137.3 44.6 42.1 93.4 51.7 126.9 48.2 43.0 Unsatisfactory public transportation 16.8 ......... 9.0 7.7 – – – 2.6 8.2 1.3 .4 3.9 1.7 4.3 3.9 1.7 Not reported .4 ............................. – .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – – – .4 Household uses it less than weekly 448.1 ........... 296.5 151.6 13.9 .5 6.7 17.4 105.6 26.9 82.8 67.5 31.9 60.0 79.3 95.3 Satisfactory public transportation 405.8 ........... 264.6 141.2 11.4 .5 6.3 15.7 96.1 22.6 78.9 62.4 29.7 59.2 67.7 80.1 Unsatisfactory public transportation 40.7 ......... 30.6 10.0 2.5 – .4 1.7 8.6 4.3 3.4 5.1 1.7 .8 10.7 14.7 Not reported 1.7 ............................. 1.3 .4 – – – – .9 – .4 – .4 – .9 .4 Household does not use 419.0 ..................... 275.2 143.8 27.0 3.0 2.5 11.6 101.3 19.7 59.6 82.1 25.1 26.5 90.0 124.4 Not reported 17.4 ............................... 8.0 9.3 .8 – .4 – 1.7 – 1.6 4.1 1.2 1.8 1.4 5.8 No public transportation 375.0 ....................... 315.3 59.8 50.3 10.0 4.8 10.8 54.9 14.3 48.3 54.4 20.7 4.9 47.6 55.7 Not reported 48.8 ................................. 31.1 17.7 5.8 1.0 – 4.9 6.9 2.1 2.1 15.8 2.9 1.6 3.9 14.6

Neighborhood Shopping

Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 1 473.3 ............. 946.8 526.5 89.4 12.5 22.4 54.1 344.2 102.8 203.0 285.0 113.0 174.7 235.6 321.8

Less than 1 mile 1 185.0 ............................ 708.2 476.8 60.5 7.7 21.0 49.7 299.3 94.6 164.7 244.2 94.2 167.3 186.2 260.8

1 mile or more 287.0 .............................. 237.8 49.3 28.9 4.8 1.4 4.3 44.9 8.2 37.4 40.1 18.8 7.3 48.9 61.0

Not reported 1.3 ............................... .9 .4 – – – – – – .9 .8 – – .5 –

Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 164.4 .......... 107.5 56.9 10.6 1.5 1.8 10.0 66.4 5.4 30.6 30.2 19.9 47.7 36.3 7.9

Not reported or don’t know 34.9 ..................... 23.9 11.1 3.1 .6 – 4.4 5.2 1.2 3.3 6.5 2.4 3.7 2.3 11.3

18 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~8. NeighborhoodmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Police Protection

Satisfactory police protection 1 497.8 ................... 971.3 526.5 93.9 12.5 19.4 52.1 359.7 99.8 216.7 289.0 112.2 182.0 245.5 310.9

Unsatisfactory police protection 99.4 ................. 60.7 38.7 3.7 1.0 3.9 9.7 43.2 6.1 13.0 11.3 13.8 36.0 21.5 7.4

Not reported 75.4 ................................. 46.2 29.2 5.6 1.0 .8 6.6 12.9 3.5 7.1 21.5 9.2 8.1 7.2 22.7

Description of Area Within 300 Feet2

Single~family detached houses 1 145.2 ................. 852.6 292.5 71.5 6.3 15.8 41.8 262.2 57.4 173.7 174.4 79.9 135.9 196.3 218.7

Single~family attached 607.7 ......................... 340.8 266.9 38.7 – 8.6 27.9 191.7 50.5 65.5 135.8 63.3 159.6 73.4 118.8

1~ to 3~ story multiunit 417.2 ......................... 115.5 301.7 12.4 .5 11.2 31.3 170.9 45.9 46.4 121.2 57.7 114.3 75.2 73.7

4~ to 6~ story multiunit 263.2 ......................... 64.7 198.4 5.5 – 7.6 20.6 102.6 33.5 27.5 86.1 33.0 98.4 40.9 40.2

7~ or~ more story multiunit 161.7 ...................... 39.0 122.7 1.2 – 3.4 10.1 46.1 20.8 25.5 48.5 15.5 62.4 14.1 16.1

Mobile homes 18.9 ................................ 14.5 4.3 .6 10.8 .6 – 2.0 1.7 2.7 3.4 2.1 .4 .9 4.4

Commercial, or institutional 458.3 .................... 175.2 283.1 16.3 5.2 7.5 29.5 164.2 42.7 59.2 122.9 55.4 142.8 75.3 63.4

Industrial or factories 19.1 .......................... 8.4 10.7 – – .4 1.4 8.1 1.2 2.9 2.9 2.9 6.7 3.1 2.4

Body of water 263.3 ................................ 192.6 70.7 27.7 2.1 2.5 12.0 35.2 14.2 33.1 45.3 15.3 4.9 34.7 63.1

Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 828.7 ........ 548.4 280.3 56.8 7.9 9.2 30.8 176.1 46.0 104.8 164.5 56.7 71.5 129.0 184.5

4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 289.9 ....... 133.5 156.4 20.1 4.8 6.5 14.2 69.9 24.3 34.5 82.0 22.2 30.5 42.3 76.2

Not reported 21.9 ................................. 18.2 3.7 2.5 .6 – 1.6 5.0 1.3 3.0 5.5 .8 2.5 3.6 3.2

Age of Other Residential Buildings

Within 300 Feet

Older 116.7 ........................................ 63.8 52.9 2.0 2.6 3.1 10.3 28.4 6.7 20.7 29.8 13.0 20.2 20.0 14.5

About the same 1 233.7 .............................. 834.0 399.7 68.6 3.6 16.8 36.9 292.8 83.0 167.0 223.8 85.3 120.3 220.3 281.1

Newer 104.4 ....................................... 65.2 39.2 23.6 1.7 1.2 5.3 21.2 3.4 12.8 23.6 5.9 10.2 9.2 18.1

Very mixed 144.6 ................................... 65.6 79.0 2.3 4.6 3.1 12.0 56.2 12.9 23.5 29.5 23.9 67.5 14.7 12.5

No other residential buildings 34.6 ................... 26.9 7.7 3.7 1.0 – 1.3 4.4 .8 6.9 4.8 2.9 .4 3.4 8.0

Not reported 38.6 ................................. 22.7 15.9 2.9 1.1 – 2.5 12.8 2.6 6.0 10.2 4.3 7.4 6.7 6.7

Other Buildings Vandalized or With

Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet

None 1 534.2 ........................................ 993.1 541.1 95.0 10.8 20.7 57.6 364.7 100.4 219.3 293.6 117.1 173.7 256.2 324.8 1 building 28.8 .................................... 19.7 9.1 .8 .5 .4 2.5 9.5 1.3 1.2 4.4 3.9 12.4 4.0 2.5 More than 1 building 46.1 .......................... 19.2 26.9 .8 1.6 2.2 5.4 28.0 4.7 5.6 11.1 8.4 34.0 4.4 2.1 No buildings 31.1 .................................. 25.6 5.5 3.7 1.0 – .9 4.4 .4 5.6 3.8 2.9 .4 2.9 7.2 Not reported 32.5 ................................. 20.7 11.9 2.9 .6 .9 2.0 9.2 2.6 5.1 8.8 3.0 5.6 6.7 4.5

Bars on Windows of Buildings Within

300 Feet

No bars on windows 1 349.7 ........................... 905.0 444.7 95.5 12.9 17.3 49.1 266.0 88.7 178.0 259.6 85.6 64.4 211.3 314.8

1 building with bars 20.3 ........................... 13.8 6.5 .4 – .9 – 6.4 2.6 4.4 2.3 1.8 5.0 5.0 5.8

2 or more buildings with bars 201.3 ................... 96.9 104.4 .7 – 5.2 14.2 110.0 13.8 33.7 39.1 37.2 140.4 37.2 5.9

No buildings 31.1 .................................. 25.6 5.5 3.7 1.0 – .9 4.4 .4 5.6 3.8 2.9 .4 2.9 7.2

Not reported 70.2 ................................. 36.9 33.3 2.9 .6 .9 4.3 29.1 3.8 15.2 16.9 7.8 15.7 17.8 7.3

Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet

No repairs needed 1 181.7 ............................ 785.0 396.6 73.7 9.7 14.6 39.9 257.3 76.3 168.3 219.5 86.2 76.9 195.3 254.4

Minor repairs needed 387.1 .......................... 223.7 163.3 19.0 1.1 8.8 21.4 127.6 26.3 52.0 81.4 38.5 119.8 67.0 72.8

Major repairs needed 59.3 .......................... 37.3 21.9 5.2 2.7 .4 4.2 20.5 3.9 9.1 12.0 6.5 24.8 5.3 7.1

No streets 12.9 ................................... 10.4 2.6 2.3 .5 – .8 1.7 .8 2.3 1.7 1.1 .4 1.3 2.5

Not reported 31.7 ................................. 21.8 10.0 2.9 .6 .4 2.0 8.7 2.1 5.1 7.1 2.9 4.2 5.3 4.1

Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

Properties Within 300 Feet

None 1 490.4 ........................................ 989.5 500.9 96.4 12.4 17.8 55.8 332.5 93.0 210.4 286.4 105.3 148.2 243.2 319.9 Minor accumulation 125.0 ........................... 51.6 73.4 3.0 1.6 5.6 6.5 63.5 10.2 17.5 24.4 23.5 61.5 20.3 12.4 Major accumulation 30.9 ........................... 16.5 14.4 .8 – .9 4.4 13.6 4.4 5.5 4.3 5.2 13.5 6.3 4.2 Not reported 26.4 ................................. 20.7 5.8 2.9 .6 – 1.6 6.2 1.7 3.5 6.7 1.2 2.9 4.5 4.5

Parking Lots2

With parking lots 391.1 .............................. 141.1 250.0 16.9 1.6 4.7 19.4 124.5 35.2 44.4 107.3 41.0 63.7 63.0 75.1

Residents only 324.3 ............................. 112.2 212.1 15.6 1.1 3.4 16.0 107.5 29.3 36.7 92.2 35.3 47.0 54.3 66.0

Shoppers or workers only 90.1 .................... 29.7 60.5 1.9 .5 .4 7.6 34.8 4.6 14.4 25.5 9.9 35.8 9.6 6.9

Anyone 88.2 .................................... 28.7 59.5 3.4 – .4 4.2 25.5 7.2 9.6 23.6 10.1 20.2 12.8 17.0

Kind not reported 4.2 ........................... 2.0 2.2 – – .4 – .5 .9 .4 .4 .5 – .9 1.3

No parking lots within 300 feet 1 258.4 .................. 918.2 340.3 83.7 12.4 19.6 47.4 286.3 72.8 189.4 209.0 93.4 159.9 207.6 262.2

Parking lot not reported 23.1 ........................ 18.9 4.2 2.5 .6 – 1.6 5.0 1.3 3.0 5.5 .8 2.5 3.6 3.6

Mobile Homes in Group

Mobile homes 14.5 ........................ 12.3 2.2 .6 14.5 .6 .6 .5 .5 1.0 2.7 1.0 – 1.0 3.6

1 to 6 4.8 ....................................... 3.7 1.1 – 4.8 – .6 .5 – – .6 – – – – 7 to 20 1.1 ...................................... .5 .6 – 1.1 .6 – – – – .6 – – – – 21 or more 8.6 ................................... 8.1 .5 .6 8.6 – – – .5 1.0 1.5 1.0 – 1.0 3.6

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Incomplete universe for this publication.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 19

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~9. Household CompositionmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Population in housing units 4 176.7 .... 2 833.9 1 342.8 290.6 34.6 63.1 175.0 1 007.9 355.3 421.4 770.5 311.6 467.2 702.3 858.5

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Persons

1 person 459.0 ..................................... 236.4 222.6 16.8 4.7 7.9 21.4 133.8 18.0 105.4 100.1 51.8 102.6 66.8 81.9

2 persons 540.2 .................................... 366.6 173.6 36.1 4.2 6.5 18.3 119.6 26.5 98.9 104.2 39.5 59.9 90.6 120.9

3 persons 282.7 .................................... 191.2 91.5 17.8 2.0 2.9 9.7 77.7 19.9 20.9 56.6 19.8 33.1 52.7 58.2

4 persons 238.7 .................................... 179.4 59.3 17.6 3.1 3.1 11.0 46.7 21.3 7.4 31.7 11.0 17.9 37.7 53.0

5 persons 102.5 .................................... 69.4 33.1 11.4 – 2.1 6.0 22.6 11.0 1.3 17.7 6.0 6.2 18.3 17.9

6 persons 32.3 .................................... 24.4 7.9 2.9 .5 1.3 1.3 9.0 6.4 2.2 6.3 3.8 2.9 4.8 6.6

7 persons or more 17.3 ............................ 10.8 6.5 .5 – .4 .8 6.5 6.3 .8 5.2 3.4 3.4 3.4 2.5

Median 2.2 ...................................... 2.3 1.9 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1 3.0 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.7 2.3 2.2

Number of Single Children Under 18

Years

None 1 084.9 ........................................ 688.8 396.1 54.8 8.9 14.7 39.5 254.5 54.1 225.0 201.9 88.3 165.1 166.2 230.4 1 260.4 ........................................... 168.5 91.9 20.5 2.5 2.6 11.3 73.6 20.1 8.1 55.6 15.7 30.0 50.5 46.4 2 222.6 ........................................... 153.4 69.2 18.2 2.6 3.1 12.2 59.2 20.1 2.9 43.7 15.5 20.1 39.2 45.3 3 76.4 ........................................... 50.8 25.5 7.1 – 2.6 3.3 18.8 8.3 .9 10.9 8.7 7.1 13.2 14.2 4 21.6 ........................................... 14.2 7.4 2.0 .5 .8 1.2 5.4 4.7 – 7.1 3.6 1.3 3.9 4.2 5 4.7 ........................................... 2.1 2.6 .5 – .4 .8 2.2 2.1 – .9 1.7 .8 .9 .4 6 or more 2.2 .................................... .4 1.7 – – – – 2.2 – – 1.7 1.7 1.7 .4 – Median .5 ...................................... ~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5 .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 1 391.9 ........................................ 863.9 528.0 96.6 12.5 20.3 59.9 344.8 101.0 ... 307.4 87.4 177.1 230.6 297.9

1 person 197.4 ..................................... 138.7 58.6 5.6 1.5 3.5 7.2 56.5 6.6 157.8 9.6 33.9 40.0 30.9 25.5

2 persons or more 83.4 ............................ 75.5 7.9 .8 .5 .4 1.3 14.5 1.7 79.0 4.7 13.9 9.0 12.7 17.6

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 79.4 ............................... 18.6 60.8 3.6 1.1 2.2 7.9 21.8 11.3 ... 42.5 17.5 17.1 16.2 11.0

25 to 29 150.3 ..................................... 40.2 110.1 13.5 .5 .8 11.3 36.5 14.9 ... 71.5 13.0 25.6 20.8 29.8

30 to 34 193.8 ..................................... 101.1 92.7 20.7 2.6 3.8 11.3 47.8 19.5 ... 60.3 9.0 24.9 24.5 39.7

35 to 44 421.5 ..................................... 269.4 152.2 31.9 3.8 7.6 17.9 109.5 32.0 ... 78.6 25.3 43.2 76.4 91.6

45 to 54 384.9 ..................................... 302.4 82.5 23.3 3.6 4.7 10.1 89.5 19.6 ... 43.5 11.6 42.1 64.4 87.8

55 to 64 205.9 ..................................... 166.2 39.7 6.3 2.0 1.3 3.0 53.2 7.1 ... 14.9 13.5 27.9 38.4 43.9

65 to 74 132.1 ..................................... 102.6 29.5 2.6 1.0 2.5 5.2 34.0 2.8 132.1 5.2 23.9 22.9 19.5 23.7

75 years and over 104.7 ............................ 77.7 27.0 1.3 – 1.4 1.7 23.5 2.1 104.7 5.3 21.4 22.3 14.0 13.5

Median 45 ...................................... 49 37 39 43 42 37 44 38 74 34 47 46 45 45

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 1 213.7 .................. 841.8 371.8 86.3 9.9 16.3 47.1 282.0 91.4 131.4 221.7 83.4 123.4 207.4 259.0

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 827.1 ....... 655.5 171.6 71.0 6.8 8.2 22.8 133.5 56.1 97.8 113.8 34.7 58.8 126.3 193.2

Under 25 years 15.5 ........................... 6.1 9.4 1.7 1.1 .4 2.1 1.6 3.5 ... 7.1 1.3 1.2 1.4 2.4

25 to 29 years 54.9 ............................ 22.8 32.1 8.6 .5 – 3.9 8.8 6.4 ... 20.1 2.9 5.8 5.3 9.0

30 to 34 years 94.4 ............................ 61.6 32.8 15.9 2.6 1.7 3.5 12.9 11.7 ... 26.2 .4 4.7 10.2 22.2

35 to 44 years 228.8 ............................ 176.0 52.8 22.7 .6 2.7 9.3 37.6 15.8 ... 33.2 6.2 14.1 37.0 55.9

45 to 64 years 335.7 ............................ 300.4 35.3 20.7 1.6 2.1 3.0 58.1 16.5 ... 23.8 7.0 22.3 57.9 80.8

65 years and over 97.8 ........................ 88.6 9.2 1.4 .5 1.3 .9 14.6 2.1 97.8 3.4 16.9 10.6 14.5 22.9

Other male householder 136.0 ..................... 70.0 66.0 7.5 2.5 3.4 6.4 31.2 17.5 6.0 43.8 7.3 19.1 19.7 26.4

Under 45 years 89.3 ........................... 36.6 52.7 4.9 1.0 3.4 5.6 16.5 14.1 ... 34.4 6.4 11.8 12.1 19.1

45 to 64 years 40.8 ............................ 27.9 12.9 2.5 1.5 – .9 13.0 3.4 ... 9.4 .8 6.4 6.2 6.1

65 years and over 6.0 ........................ 5.6 .4 – – – – 1.8 – 6.0 – – .8 1.4 1.2

Other female householder 250.5 ................... 116.3 134.2 7.8 .5 4.7 17.8 117.3 17.8 27.6 64.1 41.4 45.6 61.4 39.4

Under 45 years 151.0 ........................... 45.2 105.8 7.0 – 3.4 12.4 75.1 14.0 ... 57.5 31.5 26.3 37.9 20.5

45 to 64 years 71.9 ............................ 48.9 23.0 .8 .5 1.3 3.8 29.6 2.6 ... 6.5 5.8 13.0 18.3 15.7

65 years and over 27.6 ........................ 22.2 5.5 – – – 1.7 12.6 1.2 27.6 – 4.2 6.3 5.2 3.2

1~person households 459.0 .......................... 236.4 222.6 16.8 4.7 7.9 21.4 133.8 18.0 105.4 100.1 51.8 102.6 66.8 81.9

Male householder 206.0 ........................... 101.1 104.9 5.9 3.1 3.9 15.0 56.4 9.8 31.4 48.8 17.7 50.6 31.6 38.3

Under 45 years 105.3 ........................... 40.1 65.2 2.5 2.1 1.8 8.6 26.0 7.3 ... 36.4 5.2 25.4 17.4 23.0

45 to 64 years 69.3 ............................ 44.6 24.8 2.9 1.0 .4 3.4 18.8 2.1 ... 10.7 4.2 15.0 9.3 11.6

65 years and over 31.4 ........................ 16.4 14.9 .4 – 1.8 3.0 11.6 .4 31.4 1.7 8.2 10.2 4.9 3.7

Female householder 253.0 ........................ 135.3 117.7 10.9 1.5 4.0 6.3 77.4 8.2 74.0 51.2 34.2 52.0 35.2 43.7

Under 45 years 105.8 ........................... 40.8 65.0 6.2 – .9 3.0 37.2 4.9 ... 38.0 11.0 21.5 16.6 20.0

45 to 64 years 73.2 ............................ 46.9 26.3 2.7 1.0 2.2 2.1 23.3 2.1 ... 7.9 7.2 13.3 11.0 17.5

65 years and over 74.0 ........................ 47.5 26.5 2.0 .5 .9 1.2 16.9 1.2 74.0 5.3 16.0 17.2 7.5 6.2

Adults and Single Children Under 18

Years Old

Total households with children 587.8 .................. 389.4 198.4 48.3 5.6 9.5 28.9 161.3 55.3 11.9 119.8 47.0 61.0 108.0 110.5

Married couples 410.3 ............................ 315.3 95.0 40.9 4.1 4.3 15.7 64.6 39.1 5.9 63.6 13.0 25.6 63.4 89.9

One child under 6 only 64.0 ..................... 43.2 20.8 9.0 .5 – 1.8 9.4 5.9 1.2 17.6 1.6 7.3 9.7 14.9

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 64.3 ........... 49.0 15.3 8.5 1.0 .9 3.4 8.9 8.6 .4 10.5 1.6 2.0 11.8 15.6

Two or more under 6 only 40.9 .................. 26.6 14.3 4.1 – .5 1.8 6.3 4.5 – 9.8 .9 2.6 4.3 6.5

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 19.2 ... 11.0 8.2 3.5 .5 – 1.6 4.0 3.3 – 4.8 2.0 – 3.4 3.7

One or more 6 to 17 only 222.0 .................. 185.6 36.4 15.9 2.1 3.0 7.1 35.9 16.8 4.2 20.9 6.8 13.7 34.2 49.2

Other households with two or more adults 70.5 ...... 33.1 37.4 4.1 .5 2.2 5.7 33.0 12.4 5.1 19.7 9.0 12.9 13.7 9.0

One child under 6 only 14.3 ..................... 5.2 9.1 1.2 – – 2.2 5.6 3.4 .9 4.6 .9 1.7 3.1 .8

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 7.8 ........... 2.7 5.2 .4 .5 .4 1.9 3.5 2.2 .8 2.6 .8 .9 1.4 .8

Two or more under 6 only 5.4 .................. 1.7 3.7 – – .5 .8 1.7 .8 – 2.9 2.1 .9 .4 1.3

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 2.8 ... 1.6 1.2 – – – – 1.6 .8 – .4 .8 1.2 .8 .4

One or more 6 to 17 only 40.0 .................. 21.9 18.1 2.5 – 1.3 .9 20.5 5.2 3.4 9.3 4.4 8.2 8.0 5.7

Households with one adult or none 107.0 ............ 41.0 66.0 3.3 1.0 3.0 7.5 63.7 3.8 .8 36.5 25.0 22.5 30.9 11.6

One child under 6 only 12.0 ..................... 4.4 7.6 .5 – .4 1.3 7.3 .4 – 6.2 2.2 1.2 3.6 .8

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 12.5 ........... 3.0 9.5 – – .9 2.3 10.8 .9 – 3.5 2.6 3.9 3.7 –

Two or more under 6 only 2.1 .................. 1.3 .8 – – – – .8 – – .8 .8 – .9 .4

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 5.6 ... .4 5.2 – – .4 .8 4.4 – – 2.6 4.3 3.0 .9 –

One or more 6 to 17 only 74.8 .................. 31.8 43.0 2.8 1.0 1.3 3.0 40.5 2.5 .8 23.3 15.0 14.3 21.9 10.3

Total households with no children 1 084.9 ............... 688.8 396.1 54.8 8.9 14.7 39.5 254.5 54.1 225.0 201.9 88.3 165.1 166.2 230.4

Married couples 429.6 ............................ 350.4 79.2 30.8 3.3 3.9 7.1 71.1 19.1 92.8 53.6 21.7 34.0 64.2 105.3

Other households with two or more adults 201.8 ...... 105.3 96.5 7.2 1.0 2.9 11.1 51.0 17.0 26.8 49.1 15.1 29.3 37.1 44.4

Households with one adult 453.4 ................... 233.1 220.4 16.8 4.7 7.9 21.4 132.4 18.0 105.4 99.2 51.5 101.8 64.9 80.7

20 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~9. Household CompositionmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 1 142.5 ................ 727.7 414.8 57.8 10.0 16.1 42.9 282.6 60.7 233.9 212.2 95.3 176.7 181.3 240.6

With own children under 18 years 530.1 ............... 350.5 179.6 45.3 4.5 8.2 25.5 133.2 48.6 2.9 109.5 39.9 49.3 92.9 100.3

Under 6 years only 125.4 .......................... 75.5 49.9 13.0 1.0 1.3 5.8 23.4 12.6 – 39.5 6.8 11.5 18.9 22.4

1 79.5 ....................................... 46.7 32.8 9.3 1.0 .4 3.6 15.9 7.7 – 27.2 4.3 8.9 12.9 15.0

2 40.3 ....................................... 25.7 14.6 3.3 – .9 2.2 6.7 4.0 – 10.1 2.5 2.6 6.1 5.7

3 or more 5.6 ................................ 3.0 2.6 .4 – – – .9 .9 – 2.2 – – – 1.6

6 to 17 years only 307.1 ........................... 217.2 89.9 19.8 2.6 4.7 10.6 81.6 24.5 2.9 49.1 21.8 27.6 55.9 59.5

1 152.8 ....................................... 102.7 50.1 9.7 1.5 1.3 6.0 45.5 10.3 2.5 24.5 8.1 15.0 30.0 26.0

2 117.0 ....................................... 86.9 30.1 7.8 1.1 1.3 3.8 28.8 8.8 .4 19.2 8.6 8.6 21.5 26.6

3 or more 37.4 ................................ 27.7 9.7 2.3 – 2.1 .8 7.4 5.4 – 5.4 5.0 3.9 4.4 6.9

Both age groups 97.6 ............................ 57.8 39.8 12.4 1.0 2.1 9.1 28.1 11.5 – 21.0 11.4 10.3 18.1 18.5

2 48.3 ....................................... 29.7 18.6 5.6 .5 .4 4.9 13.5 4.7 – 10.1 3.8 6.0 8.5 10.2

3 or more 49.3 ................................ 28.2 21.2 6.9 .5 1.7 4.2 14.6 6.7 – 10.9 7.6 4.3 9.5 8.2

Persons Other Than Spouse or

Children2

With other relatives 345.7 ................... 253.1 92.6 14.7 2.6 5.5 13.4 111.5 34.5 49.4 42.4 25.2 40.1 71.3 68.0 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 190.5 .................. 145.5 45.1 7.5 1.1 1.7 6.0 54.5 14.5 5.5 18.8 9.0 15.5 38.5 44.8 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 55.9 ..... 49.7 6.2 .4 – – 1.7 21.9 2.6 32.9 .9 4.3 10.6 13.3 6.5 Households with three generations 52.4 .............. 37.6 14.8 3.7 .5 .4 4.9 25.4 5.1 8.0 7.8 4.7 8.5 11.0 7.3 Households with 1 subfamily 37.6 ................... 27.8 9.7 3.4 – .4 2.1 17.0 5.4 6.3 4.2 2.6 5.5 9.6 6.1 Subfamily householder age under 30 16.3 .......... 8.3 8.0 1.2 – .4 1.7 8.1 2.9 .8 2.9 1.2 2.1 3.9 2.8 30 to 64 19.2 ................................... 17.5 1.7 2.1 – – .4 8.0 1.7 5.5 1.3 1.3 3.4 5.2 3.3 65 and over 2.0 ................................ 2.0 – – – – – .8 .9 – – – – .4 – Households with 2 or more subfamilies 1.3 .......... .8 .5 – – – – .9 .4 .4 .4 .5 .5 – – Households with other types of relatives 109.1 ......... 67.6 41.5 5.9 1.5 3.8 7.0 44.7 15.8 14.1 21.5 12.0 17.4 23.0 17.0 With non~relatives 152.9 ..................... 68.2 84.7 8.1 1.0 3.1 9.3 25.9 16.0 4.5 53.7 8.4 19.2 20.1 33.9 Co~owners or co~renters 55.9 ....................... 15.1 40.8 4.1 – .5 5.9 4.5 8.1 .4 27.7 4.6 8.6 5.4 13.8 Lodgers 36.6 ..................................... 18.9 17.7 2.0 – .8 1.3 5.5 4.1 1.2 10.7 .9 2.5 6.3 8.1 Unrelated children, under 18 years old 15.6 ........... 11.0 4.6 .3 1.0 .4 .9 5.5 2.9 .4 4.2 .4 2.2 3.1 3.5 Other non~relatives 60.7 ............................ 31.6 29.1 2.1 .5 1.8 2.5 13.4 5.9 2.4 16.2 2.9 7.7 7.1 12.6 One or more secondary families 2.5 ................ 1.7 .9 – – – – .5 1.7 – .8 – – – 1.3 2~person households, none related to each other 89.0 . 39.4 49.6 4.9 – .5 5.2 13.2 6.0 2.9 30.7 5.9 12.0 12.9 20.1 3~8 person households, none related to each

other 16.3 ....................................... 4.1 12.1 – – .5 2.0 .4 2.5 – 7.9 .9 2.2 2.2 4.8

Educational Attainment of the

Householder

Less than 9th grade 61.5 ........................... 25.4 36.0 .3 2.5 2.2 2.1 16.9 20.8 23.8 12.6 13.5 13.3 8.0 9.7

9th to 12th grade, no diploma 135.0 .................. 66.6 68.4 3.2 4.3 5.1 7.8 54.2 14.7 25.9 23.2 26.8 30.2 27.0 20.6

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 351.0 ..... 208.5 142.5 19.7 3.7 7.6 18.2 122.1 22.7 64.6 62.7 35.9 50.8 82.5 39.3

Additional vocational training 29.2 ................. 19.8 9.5 1.2 .5 .4 .9 11.3 2.6 5.8 4.2 .4 4.6 8.0 2.9

Some college, no degree 272.1 ...................... 169.3 102.8 14.0 2.0 3.5 10.9 87.6 17.0 38.9 49.9 22.6 35.7 57.9 42.7

Associate degree 81.9 ............................. 60.9 21.0 7.8 .5 .4 3.9 23.4 2.2 5.6 14.4 6.3 6.0 17.6 13.8

Bachelor’s degree 432.5 ............................ 296.6 135.9 34.7 1.0 2.6 13.3 73.9 23.5 40.4 97.7 19.2 43.6 52.7 115.3

Graduate or professional degree 338.7 ................ 250.9 87.8 23.4 .5 2.9 12.2 37.7 8.4 37.7 61.2 10.8 46.5 28.5 99.6

Percent high school graduate or higher 90.0 .......... 93.3 84.0 97.8 56.5 71.9 86.8 85.6 69.9 81.5 90.2 70.5 82.8 90.1 92.0

Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 46.1 ............. 50.8 37.6 56.3 10.3 22.7 37.3 26.8 29.2 33.0 49.4 22.2 39.9 29.6 63.0

Year Householder Moved Into Unit

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – ––– – 1995 to 1999 694.9 ................................. 271.8 423.1 94.0 5.8 10.9 42.4 195.4 64.1 28.6 321.7 58.7 100.1 117.0 137.2 1990 to 1994 353.6 ................................. 258.2 95.3 9.1 4.7 5.7 11.8 81.6 24.3 25.1 – 24.0 38.1 50.0 81.4 1985 to 1989 230.7 ................................. 195.7 35.0 – 1.5 2.9 7.1 45.9 12.1 26.2 – 14.7 24.5 37.4 50.9 1980 to 1984 107.8 ................................. 89.9 17.9 – 1.0 1.2 1.3 22.9 5.6 21.8 – 7.6 14.0 16.3 26.2 1975 to 1979 92.6 ................................. 83.9 8.7 – 1.0 1.3 2.1 22.2 .8 19.6 – 6.5 12.8 16.4 16.9 1970 to 1974 67.7 ................................. 62.1 5.7 – .5 .4 1.6 15.0 1.3 25.1 – 5.1 8.4 13.6 11.3 1960 to 1969 82.3 ................................. 75.4 6.9 – – 1.8 2.1 19.4 .9 53.2 – 11.7 17.2 16.8 11.8 1950 to 1959 32.9 ................................. 32.1 .9 – – – – 10.9 .4 27.8 – 4.1 9.4 6.2 4.0 1940 to 1949 7.3 ................................. 6.4 .9 – – – – 1.6 – 6.4 – 2.4 1.2 – .8 1939 or earlier 2.8 ................................ 2.8 – – – – – .9 – 2.8 – .4 .3 .4 .4 Median 1993 ...................................... 1990 1995+ 1995+ 1993 1994 1995+ 1994 1995+ 1976 1995+ 1993 1993 1993 1993

Household Moves and Formation in Last

Year

Total with a move in last year 444.3 ........... 178.0 266.2 48.3 3.2 7.1 22.8 114.9 39.9 15.5 321.7 40.5 61.5 68.8 90.3

Household all moved here from one unit 271.9 ......... 91.8 180.1 35.2 2.1 3.0 13.7 76.4 23.9 10.0 271.9 27.0 45.6 41.0 52.3

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 40.8 ... 5.9 34.8 4.2 .6 1.5 5.6 6.1 6.2 – 40.8 5.1 2.7 4.4 11.6

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 131.6 .............. 80.3 51.2 8.9 .5 2.6 3.5 32.5 9.8 5.4 9.0 8.4 13.2 23.5 26.4

No previous householder moved here ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported – ........... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 21

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~10. Previous Unit of Recent MoversmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

UNITS WHERE HOUSEHOLDER MOVED

DURING PAST YEAR

Total 308.9 ................................ 98.7 210.2 39.8 2.7 4.5 19.7 82.5 30.0 10.5 308.9 31.4 45.8 47.2 63.3

Location of Previous Unit

Inside same PMSA ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in same state ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in different state ... .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Outside any metropolitan area ... .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Same state ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different state ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different nation ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Structure Type of Previous Residence

Moved from within United States 308.9 ........ 98.7 210.2 39.8 2.7 4.5 19.7 82.5 30.0 10.5 308.9 31.4 45.8 47.2 63.3

House 158.2 ....................................... 63.2 95.0 26.2 1.5 .9 8.9 38.5 9.2 5.9 158.2 15.8 17.5 23.6 29.9

Apartment 123.7 ................................... 27.8 95.9 9.9 – 2.6 9.4 39.4 19.9 2.3 123.7 11.9 25.7 20.4 27.7

Mobile home 3.7 ................................. .4 3.2 – 1.2 .6 – 1.2 – – 3.7 .8 – .9 –

Other 7.7 ....................................... 2.0 5.7 – – – .9 .4 .4 – 7.7 1.2 .8 .9 2.0

Not reported 15.7 ................................. 5.4 10.3 3.7 – .4 .4 3.0 .4 2.3 15.7 1.8 1.8 1.4 3.7

Tenure of Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 285.5 .............................. 91.3 194.2 36.1 2.7 4.1 18.4 79.1 29.2 8.2 285.5 28.5 43.2 44.9 57.5 Owner occupied 92.6 .............................. 41.5 51.1 17.7 1.6 1.5 3.9 22.8 4.7 5.5 92.6 7.5 8.3 16.5 16.1 Renter occupied 192.9 .............................. 49.8 143.1 18.4 1.1 2.6 14.5 56.3 24.5 2.7 192.9 21.0 34.9 28.4 41.4

Persons m Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 285.5 .............................. 91.3 194.2 36.1 2.7 4.1 18.4 79.1 29.2 8.2 285.5 28.5 43.2 44.9 57.5 1 person 40.0 ..................................... 8.9 31.1 4.8 .6 1.9 1.3 12.1 1.3 3.9 40.0 3.0 9.3 6.5 6.1 2 persons 83.1 .................................... 28.5 54.7 11.8 .6 1.2 3.8 20.7 7.5 1.8 83.1 3.9 12.7 14.4 22.5 3 persons 63.4 .................................... 23.1 40.3 6.9 – – 5.6 20.6 5.0 .8 63.4 7.7 8.2 10.8 10.5 4 persons 42.8 .................................... 11.4 31.4 5.8 – .4 1.7 10.0 4.7 .5 42.8 4.8 4.4 5.3 9.8 5 persons 22.7 .................................... 6.4 16.2 2.3 – – 3.5 6.0 6.5 – 22.7 3.9 3.1 4.8 4.1 6 persons 8.9 .................................... 4.6 4.3 1.5 .5 – .5 2.5 2.2 – 8.9 .8 – .9 .4 7 persons or more 6.3 ............................ 1.3 5.0 .5 .5 – .8 3.8 1.2 – 6.3 2.5 2.1 .9 .4 Not reported 18.3 ................................. 7.1 11.2 2.5 .5 .5 1.2 3.4 .8 1.3 18.3 1.9 3.3 1.3 3.7 Median 2.7 ...................................... 2.7 2.6 2.5 ... ... 3.1 2.7 3.6 ... 2.7 3.3 2.3 2.6 2.4

Previous Home Owned or Rented by

Someone Who Moved Here

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 285.5 .............................. 91.3 194.2 36.1 2.7 4.1 18.4 79.1 29.2 8.2 285.5 28.5 43.2 44.9 57.5

Owned or rented by a mover 224.9 ................... 76.6 148.4 30.5 1.7 3.6 12.7 55.2 24.0 6.1 224.9 18.1 31.1 34.9 50.5 Owned or rented by other 49.9 ...................... 9.8 40.1 4.0 .5 .4 4.4 22.6 5.2 1.3 49.9 9.3 10.5 10.0 5.0 By a relative 36.2 ................................ 6.3 29.9 3.2 – .4 3.1 17.0 3.8 .5 36.2 6.8 6.5 9.6 3.7 By a nonrelative 13.7 ............................ 3.6 10.2 .8 .5 – 1.3 5.6 1.4 .8 13.7 2.5 4.1 .4 1.3 Not reported – ............................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– – Not reported 10.7 ................................. 5.0 5.8 1.6 .5 – 1.2 1.3 – .8 10.7 1.1 1.6 – 2.0

Change in Housing Costs

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 285.5 .............................. 91.3 194.2 36.1 2.7 4.1 18.4 79.1 29.2 8.2 285.5 28.5 43.2 44.9 57.5 Increased with move 163.2 .......................... 66.5 96.8 28.3 .5 1.3 10.7 39.6 17.8 2.1 163.2 12.0 18.1 24.8 35.4 Decreased 57.5 ................................... 10.0 47.4 3.0 – .9 2.9 18.7 3.9 1.9 57.5 7.3 12.4 8.5 11.5 Stayed about the same 50.8 ........................ 7.4 43.5 2.4 1.7 1.9 4.5 18.6 7.1 2.6 50.8 7.3 11.0 10.2 7.8

Don’t know 8.8 ................................... 5.3 3.4 1.6 .5 – – 2.2 .4 .8 8.8 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6

Not reported 5.2 ................................. 2.1 3.1 .8 – – .3 – – .8 5.2 .7 .3 – 1.2

1See back cover for details.

22 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current ResidencemOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 330.7 ................................ 104.2 226.5 40.2 2.7 4.5 21.1 88.1 31.7 10.9 320.9 35.4 50.9 49.9 66.8

Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit2

Private displacement 8.4 .......................... 1.3 7.1 .4 – – 1.8 3.2 1.2 – 8.4 .5 2.2 .9 1.2

Owner to move into unit 2.6 ..................... – 2.6 – – – .9 1.3 .8 – 2.6 – .8 – .4

To be converted to condominium or

cooperative – ............................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Closed for repairs .8 ........................... .4 .4 – – – – .4 – – .8 – .4 – –

Other 4.9 ..................................... .9 4.0 .4 – – .9 1.4 .4 – 4.9 .5 1.0 .9 .8

Not reported – ............................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Government displacement 3.3 ..................... 2.1 1.3 1.2 – – .5 1.3 – .4 3.3 .9 .9 .4 –

Government wanted building or land 1.7 .......... .8 .9 – – – .5 .4 – .4 1.7 .9 .9 – –

Unit unfit for occupancy .4 ...................... .4 – – – – – .4 – – .4 – – – –

Other 1.2 ..................................... .8 .4 1.2 – – – .4 – – 1.2 – – .4 –

Not reported – ............................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 1.4 ................... – 1.4 – – – – .9 .4 – 1.4 .9 .9 .4 –

New job or job transfer 59.3 ........................ 12.7 46.5 6.6 – .8 3.9 7.7 4.6 – 59.3 4.2 7.8 4.4 18.4

To be closer to work/school/other 41.9 ............... 10.2 31.7 2.8 .6 1.1 3.8 11.2 5.6 – 40.2 7.0 10.1 5.8 5.7

Other, financial/employment related 20.6 ............. 3.4 17.2 1.3 .6 .9 .4 6.9 2.6 .5 19.8 1.2 4.9 2.2 4.2

To establish own household 60.6 .................... 23.4 37.2 7.2 1.0 .8 4.3 22.0 5.1 – 59.7 8.5 8.6 12.7 7.8

Needed larger house or apartment 42.4 .............. 19.9 22.5 9.5 – – 1.7 10.7 6.3 – 42.0 2.9 4.9 6.0 7.7

Married 8.6 ...................................... 3.0 5.6 1.3 – – .5 2.6 .4 – 6.8 – – 1.4 1.6

Widowed, divorced or separated 4.9 ................ 2.9 2.0 .8 – – – 1.3 .4 .4 4.1 – – 1.7 1.2

Other, family/person related 23.6 .................... 5.7 17.9 .4 – – 2.2 11.6 .9 1.8 21.4 2.1 3.5 4.8 4.6

Wanted better home 27.8 .......................... 9.3 18.5 3.6 – – 1.7 8.7 4.3 .4 26.6 2.5 4.3 5.8 3.2

Change from owner to renter 2.5 ................... – 2.5 – – – – .4 .4 – 2.5 – .9 – .4

Change from renter to owner 19.5 ................... 19.5 – 9.1 – – .4 3.7 2.1 – 19.5 .4 1.7 2.6 5.4

Wanted lower rent or maintenance 19.2 .............. 3.5 15.7 – – – .8 6.9 2.1 – 18.7 2.1 4.3 3.2 2.9

Other housing related reasons 18.5 .................. 4.2 14.4 1.1 – – 2.6 6.9 1.7 .4 17.8 2.1 4.4 3.5 2.8

Other 43.8 ....................................... 8.6 35.2 3.2 – .5 4.4 10.3 2.9 5.8 42.5 3.4 5.2 8.4 7.8

Not reported 25.6 ................................. 10.4 15.2 4.5 .5 .4 .8 3.8 2.0 2.6 25.6 3.7 3.3 1.8 6.2

Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit

All reported reasons equal 12.1 ..................... 3.6 8.5 2.7 – – .8 3.0 .9 – 12.1 .8 3.5 1.7 .4

Private displacement 3.1 .......................... – 3.1 – – – .9 1.8 .8 – 3.1 .5 .9 .4 .4

Government displacement 1.6 ..................... 1.2 .4 .4 – – – .8 – .4 1.6 .4 .4 – –

Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 1.4 ................... – 1.4 – – – – .9 .4 – 1.4 .9 .9 .4 –

New job or job transfer 51.7 ........................ 12.4 39.3 5.9 – .8 3.9 5.2 3.7 – 51.7 3.8 5.6 4.4 17.1

To be closer to work/school/other 29.3 ............... 5.9 23.4 1.7 .6 1.1 3.0 7.5 5.2 – 28.4 5.3 7.9 4.5 4.1

Other, financial/employment related 12.5 ............. 2.5 10.0 1.3 .6 .9 – 2.6 2.1 – 11.6 .4 2.2 .9 3.4

To establish own household 41.6 .................... 15.9 25.8 3.9 1.0 .8 3.0 16.0 3.4 – 41.2 6.8 5.3 8.6 5.3

Needed larger house or apartment 29.1 .............. 13.9 15.2 6.3 – – .8 6.0 5.5 – 28.7 2.4 3.6 2.6 5.7

Married, widowed, divorced, or separated 16.0 ........ 4.6 11.5 2.1 – – .5 5.0 .8 .4 13.4 .5 1.3 3.1 2.8

Other, family/personal related 14.2 .................. 4.0 10.2 – – – .8 6.9 .9 1.8 12.0 .4 1.7 3.9 2.5

Wanted better home 13.9 .......................... 4.5 9.3 1.7 – – .8 3.9 1.3 .4 13.0 2.1 1.3 4.0 2.0

Change from owner to renter or renter to owner 15.5 ... 14.2 1.3 5.9 – – .4 3.3 1.2 – 15.5 .4 1.7 1.3 5.4

Wanted lower rent or maintenance 15.0 .............. 2.6 12.4 – – – .4 6.0 .4 – 14.6 1.7 3.4 3.2 2.1

Other housing related reasons 10.5 .................. 1.2 9.3 .8 – – 1.3 5.1 .9 .4 9.8 2.1 2.5 1.7 2.4

Other 32.9 ....................................... 6.5 26.3 2.0 – .5 2.7 8.6 2.1 4.9 32.5 2.5 3.9 6.2 6.1

Not reported 30.4 ................................. 11.2 19.2 5.7 .5 .4 1.7 5.6 2.0 2.6 30.4 4.2 4.7 2.7 7.0

Choice of Present Neighborhood2

Convenient to job 103.7 ............................. 32.6 71.0 13.8 – 1.2 7.6 22.7 10.9 – 100.3 6.2 11.7 10.9 28.2

Convenient to friends or relatives 57.7 ............... 19.7 38.0 7.6 .6 .8 3.8 15.8 5.8 2.6 54.3 6.4 8.6 9.2 8.5

Convenient to leisure activities 37.5 .................. 12.0 25.5 3.7 – .4 1.3 7.2 1.2 1.4 36.6 3.2 11.4 4.1 4.9

Convenient to public transportation 43.7 .............. 7.0 36.7 1.0 – – 1.7 13.9 5.1 .4 41.6 5.1 11.5 5.9 6.8

Good schools 40.1 ................................ 17.8 22.3 7.2 – .5 1.7 8.3 7.8 – 40.1 5.3 5.3 5.8 7.7

Other public services 14.2 .......................... 3.9 10.4 .3 – – .8 5.0 .9 .9 12.9 2.1 4.0 3.2 .8

Looks/design of neighborhood 95.2 .................. 41.6 53.6 15.1 .5 .4 4.4 25.7 7.0 3.2 93.9 6.4 13.0 14.0 16.8

House was most important consideration 48.4 ........ 25.1 23.3 9.5 – .9 1.7 12.3 3.4 1.8 47.2 4.2 3.9 9.2 7.4

Other 49.6 ....................................... 10.2 39.4 5.1 1.1 .6 3.4 13.7 3.4 1.8 47.0 5.1 5.1 9.7 7.4

Not reported 52.2 ................................. 13.9 38.3 4.5 .5 .4 3.4 18.6 2.0 3.9 51.3 9.0 14.3 5.8 9.1

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Neighborhood

All reported reasons equal 31.5 ..................... 9.9 21.7 4.8 – .4 1.3 8.9 2.6 .5 29.4 3.5 11.9 3.3 3.3

Convenient to job ............................. 65.4 18.0 47.4 8.7 – .8 5.1 16.0 6.2 – 64.6 3.3 4.3 8.1 20.6

Convenient to friends or relatives 22.4 ............... 7.1 15.3 2.7 .6 .4 2.2 6.7 3.3 2.1 21.2 3.3 2.1 4.8 4.1

Convenient to leisure activities 7.7 .................. 1.7 6.1 – – – .5 1.8 .4 – 7.7 1.3 2.1 .9 .8

Convenient to public transportation 14.7 .............. 1.9 12.8 .2 – – .4 3.9 2.9 .4 13.9 1.6 2.2 2.1 3.9

Good schools 20.7 ................................ 10.6 10.2 4.2 – .5 .9 3.0 4.8 – 20.7 1.8 3.2 3.1 4.5

Other public services 1.3 .......................... – 1.3 – – – – .4 – .4 1.3 .4 .9 – .4 Looks/design of neighborhood 47.3 .................. 19.1 28.1 6.8 .5 .4 3.0 11.3 4.3 1.0 46.0 3.9 4.7 7.2 9.4 House was most important consideration 26.3 ........ 14.3 12.0 4.2 – .9 1.3 5.4 2.1 1.3 26.3 3.0 1.3 5.7 4.1 Other 40.8 ....................................... 7.4 33.3 4.1 1.1 .6 3.1 12.0 3.0 1.3 38.2 4.2 3.8 8.8 6.2 Not reported 52.6 ................................. 14.3 38.3 4.5 .5 .4 3.4 18.6 2.0 3.9 51.7 9.0 14.3 5.8 9.5

Neighborhood Search

Looked at just this neighborhood 116.1 ................ 24.7 91.3 9.2 .6 1.7 9.4 32.2 16.7 4.2 109.6 15.4 20.8 21.3 18.6

Looked at other neighborhood(s) 189.6 ............... 68.7 120.9 26.6 1.6 2.3 10.9 52.0 13.3 4.1 186.2 17.1 26.8 26.7 41.5

Not reported 25.1 ................................. 10.8 14.3 4.5 .5 .4 .8 3.8 1.7 2.6 25.1 2.9 3.3 1.8 6.6

Choice of Present Home2

Financial reasons 127.6 ............................. 31.6 95.9 12.6 1.1 2.4 5.6 33.7 12.2 1.8 124.1 13.8 21.9 17.0 21.9

Room layout/design 105.2 ........................... 49.7 55.4 19.6 1.0 .5 6.1 28.5 8.3 2.1 103.1 8.6 10.2 13.5 22.4

Kitchen 23.3 ...................................... 13.0 10.3 5.7 – – .9 6.0 – .4 22.1 1.3 1.9 4.3 4.5

Size 92.1 ......................................... 32.4 59.7 13.3 – .9 4.2 24.8 5.1 1.3 90.9 6.8 8.5 15.7 16.7

Exterior appearance 46.5 ........................... 22.4 24.0 8.1 – – .9 11.8 3.5 1.8 45.6 3.8 5.3 5.7 7.3

Yard/trees/view 45.1 ............................... 22.1 23.0 8.7 – – 1.6 12.9 2.1 .9 42.7 2.1 2.3 6.8 7.0

Quality of construction 29.0 ......................... 17.2 11.8 7.7 – – .9 8.2 1.7 .4 28.6 2.6 4.9 2.6 5.7

Only one available 30.8 ............................ 3.1 27.7 1.8 .6 .8 4.4 6.9 3.8 1.7 29.4 4.7 4.3 4.8 8.4

Other 40.4 ....................................... 10.1 30.3 4.5 – – 3.1 11.9 2.6 1.7 36.9 3.8 6.1 8.9 7.9

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 23

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current ResidencemOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST

YEARmCon.

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Home

All reported reasons equal 35.4 ..................... 10.9 24.5 5.9 – – 1.6 9.2 1.8 – 35.0 3.0 7.9 4.9 4.9 Financial reasons 89.1 ............................. 18.1 71.0 6.2 .6 2.4 4.4 25.9 11.3 1.3 86.0 9.6 15.7 13.9 17.3 Room layout/design 47.6 ........................... 27.6 20.0 9.7 1.0 .5 1.8 13.4 5.6 1.7 46.8 3.4 3.9 5.6 11.4 Kitchen 3.4 ...................................... 1.3 2.1 .4 – – .4 .8 – – 3.4 – .4 .8 .4 Size 31.9 ......................................... 9.5 22.4 3.0 – .4 2.1 6.6 3.3 .5 31.9 4.2 4.3 4.7 6.5 Exterior appearance 6.9 ........................... 3.8 3.1 .4 – – – 2.8 .4 – 6.5 .4 .4 1.9 .4 Yard/trees/view 10.0 ............................... 4.9 5.2 2.5 – – .8 1.2 .9 .5 9.2 – – 1.7 2.0 Quality of construction 4.5 ......................... 4.1 .4 1.6 – – – .4 .8 .4 4.5 – – .4 1.6 Only one available 24.4 ............................ 1.9 22.6 1.0 .6 .8 3.9 3.8 3.0 1.3 23.6 3.9 3.5 2.6 6.8 Other 31.3 ....................................... 8.0 23.3 4.1 – – 2.6 11.1 2.1 1.7 28.7 3.0 4.4 8.0 6.7 Not reported 46.2 ................................. 14.2 32.0 5.3 .5 .4 3.4 12.9 2.4 3.4 45.3 8.0 10.3 5.3 8.6

Home Search

Now in house 185.1 ................................ 93.6 91.5 34.4 ... 3.0 8.5 42.6 16.6 5.1 178.2 15.8 13.3 29.8 43.9 Did not look at apartments 137.3 ................... 73.4 64.0 26.9 ... 1.7 5.9 32.1 12.8 3.4 131.8 11.0 8.8 19.8 34.7 Looked at apartments too 32.2 .................... 10.7 21.6 4.6 ... .8 1.8 7.6 3.0 – 30.9 3.1 2.7 8.2 6.7 Search not reported 15.5 ......................... 9.6 5.9 2.8 ... .4 .8 3.0 .8 1.7 15.5 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.5 Now in mobile home 2.7 .......................... 1.0 1.7 – 2.7 .6 – – – – 2.7 – – – – Did not look at apartments 1.6 ................... 1.0 .6 – 1.6 – – – – – 1.6 – – – – Looked at apartments too .6 .................... – .6 – .6 .6 – – – – .6 – – – – Search not reported .5 ......................... – .5 – .5 – – – – – .5 – – – – Now in apartment 143.0 ............................. 9.6 133.3 5.9 ... .9 12.6 45.5 15.1 5.8 140.0 19.6 37.6 20.0 22.9 Did not look at houses 109.6 ....................... 6.2 103.4 3.3 ... .9 10.4 34.2 13.3 4.4 107.4 16.3 29.7 16.5 15.0 Looked at houses too 23.4 ....................... 2.6 20.7 1.3 ... – 1.8 10.0 1.3 .5 22.5 2.1 5.9 3.1 4.5 Search not reported 10.0 ......................... .8 9.2 1.2 ... – .4 1.3 .4 .9 10.0 1.2 2.1 .4 3.4

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Home

Better home 159.6 .................................. 63.4 96.2 27.9 1.1 .9 8.5 46.4 14.2 2.2 155.8 13.2 22.3 25.4 36.3

Worse home 60.7 ................................. 10.6 50.2 3.0 .6 1.9 5.5 15.8 7.8 1.8 58.1 8.8 8.8 9.5 9.0

About the same 83.9 .............................. 18.6 65.3 4.1 .5 1.3 6.3 22.1 8.8 4.3 80.5 9.7 16.0 12.7 15.7

Not reported 26.4 ................................. 11.6 14.8 5.3 .5 .4 .8 3.8 .8 2.6 26.4 3.8 3.8 2.2 5.8

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Neighborhood

Better neighborhood 117.8 .......................... 47.6 70.2 19.6 1.1 1.3 5.9 32.9 11.8 1.4 114.0 8.7 13.4 17.0 29.2 Worse neighborhood 46.4 .......................... 7.8 38.6 3.1 – – 4.0 10.9 5.3 1.3 45.0 5.3 8.8 8.9 8.7 About the same 128.9 .............................. 35.9 93.0 11.4 1.1 2.8 9.5 36.7 12.0 4.7 124.2 16.6 21.3 20.0 22.7 Same neighborhood 11.2 ........................... 1.7 9.5 .9 – – .9 3.0 1.8 .5 11.2 1.3 3.6 1.7 .4 Not reported 26.5 ................................. 11.2 15.2 5.3 .5 .4 .8 4.6 .8 3.0 26.5 3.4 3.8 2.2 5.8

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

24 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~12. Income CharacteristicsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ............................. 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Household Income

Less than $5,000 66.4 .......................... 28.8 37.6 1.5 1.0 1.7 2.3 30.1 4.7 24.9 15.9 66.4 24.6 10.1 7.1

$5,000 to $9,999 55.0 ........................... 14.2 40.8 .9 – 2.2 4.3 26.7 2.4 24.0 14.2 49.3 23.8 7.1 4.2

$10,000 to $14,999 54.5 ......................... 22.9 31.6 .4 1.0 .8 3.1 23.4 3.9 17.9 13.0 14.6 14.5 8.4 7.0

$15,000 to $19,999 57.2 ......................... 17.7 39.6 .4 .5 1.7 4.4 24.5 5.4 15.2 13.4 3.8 16.7 8.1 5.8

$20,000 to $24,999 74.0 ......................... 31.2 42.8 2.8 2.5 3.1 6.2 24.1 7.4 16.9 17.2 .4 14.1 17.9 6.3

$25,000 to $29,999 81.0 ......................... 33.2 47.7 1.3 1.0 1.4 7.0 28.6 8.6 17.8 22.2 .8 10.8 24.7 8.6

$30,000 to $34,999 87.0 ......................... 39.4 47.7 3.5 1.2 1.3 5.7 27.3 9.8 11.9 23.3 – 14.5 14.2 15.0

$35,000 to $39,999 71.7 ......................... 33.5 38.2 1.4 .5 1.4 5.6 24.1 10.7 8.1 17.8 – 15.1 8.6 14.3

$40,000 to $49,999 151.1 ......................... 79.1 72.0 6.5 2.0 .8 5.7 43.7 13.2 14.2 36.7 – 15.8 26.7 27.8

$50,000 to $59,999 146.9 ......................... 93.9 53.0 7.2 1.0 3.7 3.8 33.0 10.9 20.1 28.1 – 14.4 27.8 27.5

$60,000 to $79,999 253.2 ......................... 182.1 71.2 19.0 1.6 1.0 7.4 49.8 10.2 25.1 43.3 – 18.5 43.0 55.3

$80,000 to $99,999 174.6 ......................... 140.3 34.4 16.9 1.6 1.8 4.3 25.7 9.2 14.2 26.7 – 12.1 30.7 40.3

$100,000 to $119,999 125.0 ...................... 105.9 19.1 14.0 – 1.3 3.6 25.4 3.6 10.3 16.4 – 9.7 19.9 34.3

$120,000 or more 275.0 .......................... 256.2 18.8 27.3 .5 2.1 5.0 29.4 9.3 16.3 33.6 – 21.6 26.9 87.5

Median 59 424 ................................... 75 960 36 231 87 819 35 419 34 924 36 080 39 806 41 348 30 729 46 490 5 121 32 961 54 042 76 982

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 75.0 ....................... 29.8 45.2 1.5 1.0 2.2 4.0 37.8 5.5 25.4 19.4 75.0 28.7 11.4 8.8

50 to 99 60.3 ................................... 16.2 44.1 1.3 – 1.7 4.3 25.4 5.8 19.9 14.8 60.3 22.6 8.0 4.2

100 to 149 60.6 ................................ 20.4 40.2 .4 2.0 3.0 4.4 24.7 8.3 16.2 14.6 ... 13.1 12.8 7.5

150 to 199 76.4 ................................ 32.6 43.8 1.1 1.5 2.1 4.4 29.7 10.2 18.7 18.2 ... 15.4 12.9 6.5

200 percent or more 1 400.3 ........................ 979.2 421.1 98.7 10.0 15.2 51.3 298.2 79.6 156.7 254.9 ... 146.3 229.0 314.0

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 68.6 .......................... 29.2 39.3 1.5 1.0 1.7 2.7 30.6 5.1 25.3 16.7 66.4 25.4 10.1 7.1

$5,000 to $9,999 57.9 ........................... 15.4 42.5 .9 – 2.6 4.8 27.6 2.4 24.0 15.4 49.3 24.2 7.1 4.6

$10,000 to $14,999 59.1 ......................... 24.1 35.0 .4 1.0 .8 4.0 24.7 4.3 18.3 15.1 14.6 15.0 9.3 7.8

$15,000 to $19,999 62.0 ......................... 18.6 43.5 .4 .5 1.7 4.4 25.4 6.8 15.2 16.5 3.8 18.0 8.6 6.6

$20,000 to $24,999 84.9 ......................... 33.3 51.6 2.8 2.5 3.1 7.5 26.3 10.7 17.3 21.1 .4 14.6 19.2 7.1

$25,000 to $29,999 84.5 ......................... 33.7 50.7 1.7 1.0 1.4 7.0 29.0 9.5 17.4 23.1 .8 10.4 24.7 10.3

$30,000 to $34,999 96.3 ......................... 41.1 55.2 4.0 1.2 1.7 5.3 28.6 10.2 12.3 27.2 – 15.4 16.0 17.8

$35,000 to $39,999 79.5 ......................... 35.9 43.6 2.4 .5 1.8 5.5 25.8 11.1 8.1 20.4 – 16.0 10.8 16.7

$40,000 to $49,999 150.1 ......................... 83.8 66.3 6.9 2.0 .8 5.2 42.2 9.8 13.8 34.2 – 14.8 26.3 30.6

$50,000 to $59,999 140.6 ......................... 93.6 46.9 6.3 1.0 2.9 3.8 31.7 9.2 19.7 24.2 – 14.3 28.3 23.9

$60,000 to $79,999 245.5 ......................... 184.2 61.3 19.8 2.2 1.0 7.0 45.9 10.6 25.5 39.0 – 17.6 39.8 54.1

$80,000 to $99,999 157.0 ......................... 131.0 26.0 15.5 1.1 1.3 4.3 24.7 8.0 13.4 22.2 – 9.5 28.0 36.2

$100,000 to $119,999 120.0 ...................... 104.3 15.7 13.2 – 1.7 2.8 24.2 4.5 11.1 16.0 – 10.5 19.0 33.6 $120,000 or more 266.7 .......................... 250.0 16.7 27.3 .5 1.7 4.2 29.0 7.3 15.5 30.6 – 20.3 26.9 84.6 Median 56 648 ................................... 74 160 33 131 85 738 35 419 32 459 33 715 38 039 37 576 30 386 41 556 5 121 31 771 51 772 74 051

Income Sources of Families and

Primary Individuals2

Wages and salaries 1 455.4 ........................ 939.2 516.1 98.3 13.0 20.4 61.5 350.5 101.7 95.2 295.9 51.7 173.5 240.2 310.6

Wages and salaries were majority of income 1 347.9 . 852.7 495.1 93.4 10.8 17.7 57.8 324.6 99.2 62.1 281.4 44.7 159.8 223.3 286.1

2 or more people each earned over 20% of

wages and salaries 528.3 .................... 400.2 128.1 52.3 3.2 6.0 20.9 115.5 47.4 19.7 77.4 3.3 37.7 96.6 125.1

Business, farm, or ranch 168.3 .................... 134.5 33.8 11.5 2.2 .6 4.7 27.9 8.3 12.2 18.9 5.7 18.8 26.2 33.0

Social security or pensions 329.5 .................. 265.0 64.5 9.6 2.0 4.3 7.1 82.4 7.5 203.7 20.2 45.2 51.2 55.3 60.6

Interest 748.8 ................................... 599.6 149.2 58.9 2.1 6.1 20.2 91.4 28.9 136.1 105.5 25.7 60.3 99.1 217.2

Stock dividend(s) 451.2 ........................... 384.1 67.1 35.8 – 3.7 10.7 42.5 12.9 81.2 56.7 12.8 27.0 56.3 136.8

Rental income with lodger(s) 140.2 ................. 121.7 18.6 11.1 1.1 1.3 4.3 19.3 5.8 26.5 17.6 3.3 15.6 20.0 35.5

Welfare or SSI 42.3 ............................. 8.5 33.8 1.3 – 3.5 3.6 25.1 2.9 5.1 14.3 22.1 17.4 8.0 3.7

Alimony or child support 55.5 ..................... 33.5 22.0 4.0 .5 1.3 3.1 20.3 1.3 1.2 12.7 2.6 3.4 13.5 9.0

Other 119.6 ..................................... 80.0 39.6 6.0 2.1 2.1 5.0 39.8 3.8 22.8 17.0 11.1 19.9 25.0 18.2

Amount of Savings and Investments

Income of $25,000 or less 357.2 ........... 129.8 227.4 6.0 5.1 9.9 27.3 142.9 31.4 107.8 92.5 135.3 99.7 61.6 35.3

No savings or investments 198.0 .................. 45.8 152.2 2.8 3.1 8.3 19.1 99.5 23.4 43.6 57.6 76.4 66.8 34.0 20.0

$25,000 or less 83.7 ............................ 36.1 47.5 .8 .5 .8 6.0 30.1 6.4 30.2 21.9 30.3 21.8 18.6 7.0

More than $25,000 34.6 ......................... 28.3 6.3 .8 .5 – 1.3 2.9 1.2 21.8 2.6 10.5 2.2 4.9 3.7

Not reported 40.9 ............................... 19.5 21.4 1.6 1.0 .9 .8 10.4 .4 12.1 10.4 18.1 9.1 4.1 4.5

Food Stamps

Income of $25,000 or less 357.2 ........... 129.8 227.4 6.0 5.1 9.9 27.3 142.9 31.4 107.8 92.5 135.3 99.7 61.6 35.3 Family members received food stamps 38.7 ....... 4.3 34.4 .4 .5 2.6 5.3 26.1 3.4 5.5 12.8 28.1 17.1 6.6 2.7 Did not receive food stamps 298.6 ................. 117.2 181.4 4.0 3.5 6.5 21.1 112.8 27.6 99.3 74.8 100.4 79.9 53.1 30.5 Not reported 19.9 ............................... 8.3 11.6 1.6 1.0 .8 .9 3.9 .4 2.9 5.0 6.7 2.7 1.8 2.1

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 451.5 ................................ – 451.5 8.2 1.6 13.1 31.2 149.9 49.7 37.4 162.3 48.0 98.1 81.6 68.4

Rent control 33.6 ............................. – 33.6 – – 1.3 3.0 24.7 2.2 4.3 8.9 7.3 33.6 – –

No rent control 413.1 ........................... – 413.1 8.2 1.6 11.7 28.2 122.2 47.5 32.3 150.8 39.8 64.0 79.8 67.7

Reduced by owner 19.5 ..................... – 19.5 .4 – 1.2 1.7 6.4 2.1 2.4 2.9 2.3 2.6 4.0 3.3

Not reduced by owner 390.6 .................. – 390.6 7.3 1.6 10.5 26.5 115.8 45.4 29.4 147.5 36.6 61.5 75.8 63.6

Owner reduction not reported 3.0 ............ – 3.0 .4 – – – – – .4 .4 .9 – – .8

Rent control not reported 4.7 .................. – 4.7 – – – – 3.0 – .9 2.6 .9 .4 1.8 .8

Owned by public housing authority 25.1 ........... – 25.1 .4 – .4 2.6 17.7 1.7 7.3 4.3 13.3 11.7 1.8 2.1 Government subsidy 39.3 ....................... – 39.3 .8 – .8 4.1 23.5 4.2 8.4 13.8 20.7 15.2 6.3 3.7 Other, income verification 62.6 ................... – 62.6 1.7 .6 2.2 8.3 21.0 9.6 1.3 35.7 3.8 4.5 11.1 18.2 Subsidy not reported 16.0 ....................... – 16.0 .4 – .5 1.6 5.7 .8 2.1 5.3 3.5 2.7 1.3 2.9

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 25

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~13. Selected Housing CostsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 16.0 ............................... 6.6 9.3 – .5 – 1.7 10.2 .8 5.4 3.4 8.5 9.3 2.2 2.5

$100 to $199 48.3 ................................. 31.3 16.9 .8 1.6 .4 1.3 24.5 1.6 17.7 5.0 13.3 21.1 7.3 6.0

$200 to $249 31.2 ................................. 24.6 6.5 2.4 .5 .9 .5 11.9 .4 12.0 4.7 6.8 8.6 2.7 3.2

$250 to $299 43.5 ................................. 35.4 8.1 2.2 .5 – 1.3 14.4 1.2 18.2 5.7 10.0 10.5 4.6 4.7

$300 to $349 44.7 ................................. 34.2 10.5 .4 – 2.9 1.7 13.9 1.7 19.7 4.7 6.8 8.4 7.9 5.7

$350 to $399 57.3 ................................. 46.1 11.2 1.2 1.5 2.1 .9 15.9 3.4 26.0 5.9 6.8 8.5 11.1 10.3

$400 to $449 51.8 ................................. 37.1 14.7 .5 1.5 .4 2.9 15.1 1.7 19.4 3.1 5.3 12.3 12.1 8.6

$450 to $499 41.1 ................................. 26.4 14.6 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.9 13.8 2.6 10.1 7.4 3.3 10.7 8.5 6.2

$500 to $599 120.0 ................................. 51.3 68.8 3.2 4.2 3.7 8.6 48.4 6.1 25.9 22.3 10.6 27.6 28.8 16.4

$600 to $699 129.3 ................................. 43.3 86.0 1.1 1.1 2.7 11.3 39.2 16.0 12.5 30.0 10.1 21.1 28.5 17.9

$700 to $799 123.0 ................................. 35.1 87.9 1.6 – 2.2 7.4 38.1 14.6 9.9 42.8 12.2 15.5 27.4 18.7

$800 to $999 222.3 ................................. 103.4 118.9 8.7 1.1 2.0 7.1 51.9 20.8 21.9 58.6 14.1 14.0 32.3 43.8

$1,000 to $1,249 217.9 ............................. 154.3 63.6 12.1 – .8 7.3 34.0 12.6 16.8 43.7 13.1 19.1 25.4 54.2

$1,250 to $1,499 172.2 ............................. 145.3 26.9 15.2 – 1.7 4.6 35.0 10.4 7.3 25.5 3.7 11.2 31.3 41.0

$1,500 or more 334.4 ............................... 303.7 30.7 52.2 .5 2.1 7.2 42.6 14.2 11.9 50.2 3.8 22.6 40.3 99.0

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. ... 19.7 .4 – .4 1.8 7.0 1.2 2.4 8.7 7.2 5.6 3.9 2.8

Median (excludes no cash rent) 908 ............... 1 104 746 1500+ 487 590 703 693 838 447 873 532 575 778 1 116

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 150 .......................... 1 150 ... 1500+ 484 1 283 1 058 978 1 227 482 1 316 589 723 1 049 1 309

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 096 ...................................... 1 096 ... 1500+ 449 1 283 1 032 934 1 164 430 1 268 505 632 995 1 253

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 78.6 ........................... 70.5 8.1 3.0 1.1 1.3 .8 18.6 2.1 14.5 9.5 .4 14.5 10.1 20.7

5 to 9 percent 174.9 ................................ 155.0 19.9 7.7 2.1 .8 4.8 34.2 6.2 44.0 18.5 1.6 21.4 27.7 40.0

10 to 14 percent 242.4 .............................. 181.2 61.2 11.4 2.6 1.9 8.0 49.3 8.2 40.5 29.1 4.3 30.0 37.0 55.2

15 to 19 percent 279.4 .............................. 190.2 89.2 17.7 1.6 4.2 7.9 58.1 13.9 24.4 44.3 3.2 23.2 46.9 60.0

20 to 24 percent 227.0 .............................. 145.7 81.3 18.3 2.5 1.7 10.9 57.1 17.4 15.6 42.0 1.7 27.9 36.4 45.2

25 to 29 percent 194.4 .............................. 110.5 83.8 15.4 1.0 3.7 8.5 50.0 17.1 16.2 47.2 8.0 21.2 35.6 42.1

30 to 34 percent 111.6 .............................. 62.7 48.8 12.8 – 2.1 4.3 34.3 8.5 9.4 31.5 3.8 14.1 24.5 19.7

35 to 39 percent 79.6 .............................. 42.8 36.8 5.7 1.6 1.4 6.7 26.8 7.6 6.9 24.6 3.0 9.9 16.6 17.5

40 to 49 percent 77.4 .............................. 37.0 40.4 3.6 .5 1.3 5.6 19.6 9.0 11.7 17.5 8.0 12.5 10.7 10.7

50 to 59 percent 50.1 .............................. 20.5 29.6 1.7 .5 – 3.8 14.7 5.4 10.5 14.7 5.8 7.9 5.9 6.9

60 to 69 percent 24.3 .............................. 10.6 13.7 .9 – 1.2 1.3 6.4 3.4 4.6 5.7 6.9 4.8 2.2 3.3

70 to 99 percent 29.8 .............................. 14.1 15.7 1.2 – 1.7 1.7 8.7 3.4 5.7 9.0 11.7 7.4 3.9 6.5

100 percent or more3.......................... 55.6 26.2 29.4 2.5 .5 2.6 2.1 20.0 3.4 21.7 13.1 42.5 16.2 8.0 6.9

Zero or negative income 27.9 ....................... 11.2 16.8 .8 .5 – – 11.2 2.6 8.6 6.4 27.0 9.6 4.9 3.4

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. – 19.7 .4 – .4 1.8 7.0 1.2 2.4 8.7 7.2 5.6 3.9 2.8

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 21 ........... 18 26 23 19 28 25 23 26 18 26 79 23 22 19

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 ..... 18 25 23 18 26 25 23 26 16 25 44 21 21 19

Rent Paid by Lodgers

Lodgers in housing units 36.1 ............... 18.9 17.3 2.0 – .8 1.3 5.5 4.1 1.2 10.7 .9 2.5 6.3 8.1

Less than $100 per month – ..................... – – – – – – – – – – ––– –

$100 to $199 .9 ................................. .9 – – – – – – – – – – – – .4

$200 to $299 6.6 ................................. 1.9 4.7 .4 – .8 .5 .8 1.7 .4 2.2 – .9 .9 .4

$300 to $399 10.2 ................................. 4.2 6.1 .4 – – .4 1.7 .4 .4 4.0 .4 .9 2.7 .8

$400 or more per month 14.6 ....................... 9.9 4.8 .8 – – .4 .9 1.7 .4 3.7 – .8 1.8 5.2

Not reported 3.8 ................................. 2.1 1.7 .4 – – – 2.1 .4 – .9 .5 – .9 1.2

Median 385 ...................................... 400+ 350 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 369 ... ... ... ...

Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity

Electricity used 1 672.7 ....................... 1 078.2 594.4 103.1 14.5 24.2 68.4 415.8 109.3 236.8 321.7 135.3 226.1 274.2 340.9 Less than $25 71.8 ................................ 18.2 53.6 2.4 – 2.7 5.5 35.7 5.5 15.0 22.8 14.3 37.3 7.6 7.2 $25 to $49 267.3 ................................... 174.3 92.9 21.4 4.6 4.4 13.1 76.8 14.2 43.2 62.5 23.5 43.3 48.0 48.9 $50 to $74 325.7 ................................... 253.6 72.1 25.5 4.7 2.7 13.7 73.5 18.2 50.4 45.6 18.7 24.4 53.3 68.3

$75 to $99 279.9 ................................... 221.9 58.0 26.8 .5 4.6 5.9 46.5 16.8 40.2 46.8 15.4 14.1 40.5 72.6

$100 to $149 273.4 ................................. 228.3 45.1 18.4 3.1 1.7 8.5 50.4 12.8 29.2 30.9 13.8 13.2 46.1 63.0

$150 to $199 109.5 ................................. 95.0 14.5 4.9 1.0 .4 2.0 20.8 3.8 11.6 10.3 5.2 10.2 13.2 28.3

$200 or more 53.5 ................................. 46.6 6.9 .8 – .4 1.7 13.6 3.4 3.4 2.1 2.1 2.8 11.3 11.4

Median 77 ...................................... 83 59 76 63 62 62 66 74 69 64 62 45 76 84

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 291.6 ....... 40.2 251.3 2.9 .6 7.3 18.0 98.4 34.7 43.9 100.7 42.1 80.7 54.2 41.3

Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas

Piped gas used 1 089.3 ....................... 668.6 420.7 83.7 5.7 17.4 49.2 315.4 76.3 172.2 227.3 94.9 197.4 201.4 222.6

Less than $25 72.2 ................................ 41.6 30.7 8.5 – 2.4 2.6 23.3 2.1 13.3 20.9 8.2 27.3 8.4 9.8

$25 to $49 207.8 ................................... 154.6 53.2 22.1 3.1 1.3 11.0 49.4 9.3 31.9 36.1 16.5 25.1 30.7 51.1

$50 to $74 259.2 ................................... 227.8 31.4 24.0 1.1 .9 5.9 59.5 10.7 48.3 24.0 12.7 22.7 50.9 68.2

$75 to $99 133.2 ................................... 121.3 11.8 17.8 – 2.6 3.3 28.9 6.2 24.2 17.0 4.2 16.9 22.9 32.8

$100 to $149 66.9 ................................. 61.8 5.0 6.8 .5 1.3 2.1 22.9 3.9 10.5 9.7 5.0 14.1 16.9 12.5

$150 to $199 19.2 ................................. 15.8 3.4 2.1 .5 – .4 3.8 .9 4.2 3.9 2.2 4.7 2.2 4.9

$200 or more 9.6 ................................. 8.8 .8 1.2 – – .9 3.7 .9 2.2 1.1 .4 4.4 .9 1.6

Median 60 ...................................... 63 43 61 ... 64 49 60 63 61 50 50 56 63 61

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 321.2 ....... 36.9 284.3 1.3 .6 8.9 23.0 123.7 42.3 37.6 114.5 45.6 82.3 68.5 41.7

26 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~13. Selected Housing CostsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil

Fuel oil used 257.0 ......................... 151.3 105.6 5.0 3.7 5.6 11.9 57.6 17.1 47.6 43.7 25.6 47.8 36.3 37.5

Less than $25 19.6 ................................ 15.4 4.2 .4 .5 – 1.7 5.1 .5 3.0 2.8 .4 .8 5.4 3.7

$25 to $49 38.9 ................................... 32.8 6.1 .4 1.5 .4 1.2 5.9 .8 7.5 3.8 2.8 2.9 2.2 4.5

$50 to $74 35.3 ................................... 31.5 3.8 .4 – .8 .4 3.8 .4 7.8 1.3 2.5 2.2 8.0 2.8

$75 to $99 14.8 ................................... 14.8 – – – .4 – 2.1 – 3.8 .4 .4 .8 2.2 .8

$100 to $149 12.1 ................................. 11.3 .7 – – – .8 1.5 .7 3.6 – .7 – 1.3 1.2

$150 to $199 .8 ................................. .8 – – – – – .4 – .4 – .4 – .4 –

$200 or more 1.3 ................................. .9 .4 – – – – .4 – .5 – – – .9 –

Median 52 ...................................... 54 39 ... ... ... 32 44 48 59 34 54 47 58 41

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 134.1 ....... 43.7 90.4 3.9 1.6 3.9 7.7 38.3 14.7 21.1 35.4 18.3 41.1 16.0 24.3

Property Insurance

Property insurance paid 1 227.0 ....................... 1 042.7 184.3 93.4 10.4 11.8 30.8 229.4 51.2 189.4 156.0 57.7 111.3 193.6 274.4

Median per month 33 ......................... 36 16 35 ... 29 25 31 30 33 25 25 36 34 35

Monthly Costs Paid for Selected Utilities

and Fuels

Water paid separately 908.6 ......................... 809.7 98.9 77.2 5.1 6.8 21.9 185.6 42.6 132.2 100.8 41.0 77.7 164.8 226.6

Median 27 .................................... 28 23 27 ... ... 24 26 31 23 22 22 22 31 21

Trash paid separately 390.3 ......................... 357.9 32.4 16.4 1.0 3.2 6.6 27.8 17.8 67.9 33.4 12.5 2.6 19.6 115.3

Median 20 .................................... 21 17 17 ... ... ... 20 22 21 19 19 ... 32 22

Bottled gas paid separately 43.7 .................... 37.5 6.2 4.3 5.8 1.8 2.1 4.8 – 8.8 5.4 3.5 .8 1.7 .8

Median 52 .................................... 55 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other fuel paid separately 121.6 ...................... 104.7 16.9 5.9 1.5 2.5 6.0 28.8 5.3 11.3 10.9 7.2 6.1 33.2 14.2

Median 10 .................................... ~ 10~ 10~ ... ... ... ... 10~ ... 12 10~ ... ... 10~ 10~

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 1 078.2 ... 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Cost and Ownership Sharing

Ownership shared by person not living here 32.4 ...... 32.4 ... 1.5 – .9 1.3 9.1 2.9 4.7 3.7 2.2 2.6 8.0 6.2

Costs shared by person not living here 8.4 ........ 8.4 ... .8 – – .9 1.3 .9 1.3 1.7 .5 .8 .9 2.9

Costs not shared 24.0 ........................... 24.0 ... .7 – .9 .4 7.8 2.1 3.4 2.0 1.7 1.8 7.1 3.3

Cost sharing not reported – .................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – – –

Ownership not shared 1 006.4 ......................... 1 006.4 ... 86.6 11.2 6.0 17.3 181.5 39.9 171.6 90.9 41.2 87.0 160.1 228.1

Costs shared by person not living here 4.2 ........ 4.2 ... .4 – – – 1.4 .4 – .5 .4 – 1.4 –

Costs not shared 1 000.5 ........................... 1 000.5 ... 85.8 11.2 6.0 17.3 180.2 39.6 171.6 90.5 39.9 86.6 158.7 227.6

Cost sharing not reported 1.6 .................... 1.6 ... .4 – – – – – – – .8 .4 – .4

Ownership sharing not reported 39.4 ................ 39.4 ... 3.5 1.1 .4 2.0 7.4 .4 4.1 5.7 2.5 4.2 4.0 11.4

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ................ 804.3 ... 81.7 5.2 4.7 16.1 139.1 34.8 53.5 87.5 19.4 51.7 121.8 197.6 Less than $100 16.7 ............................. 16.7 ... .4 1.0 – .4 4.9 1.2 3.5 3.4 – 1.8 3.5 4.6 $100 to $199 17.3 ............................... 17.3 ... .8 1.0 – – 5.1 .4 4.3 .8 1.3 3.0 4.1 2.5 $200 to $249 13.7 ............................... 13.7 ... – – – – 4.0 – 2.5 .4 1.1 2.2 2.3 3.3 $250 to $299 15.3 ............................... 15.3 ... .6 1.6 – 1.6 2.5 – 2.5 1.8 .4 1.6 1.8 3.5 $300 to $349 14.5 ............................... 14.5 ... .4 – – – 2.1 .4 4.6 .4 .9 .4 2.2 2.9 $350 to $399 15.4 ............................... 15.4 ... .7 – – – 4.4 .4 2.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 4.5 3.7 $400 to $449 19.4 ............................... 19.4 ... .4 1.0 – 1.3 2.8 .5 .9 .4 .4 1.2 1.8 4.6 $450 to $499 16.5 ............................... 16.5 ... – – – 1.3 3.3 1.3 1.6 .9 .8 1.6 1.8 3.0 $500 to $599 50.6 ............................... 50.6 ... 2.6 – – .9 9.9 4.2 6.3 5.0 1.7 2.2 8.7 8.7 $600 to $699 60.5 ............................... 60.5 ... 3.4 – – .8 11.8 2.6 5.0 4.8 1.7 2.6 11.2 12.1 $700 to $799 69.6 ............................... 69.6 ... 6.4 – 1.3 1.7 11.4 2.1 3.4 9.1 3.0 2.9 11.3 17.2 $800 to $999 143.2 ............................... 143.2 ... 8.2 – .4 .9 27.5 7.0 5.8 12.7 3.5 10.0 26.1 27.5 $1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................... 144.9 ... 17.2 – 2.1 2.9 27.6 7.5 6.9 16.6 1.7 5.8 25.2 36.3 $1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................... 82.9 ... 10.9 – .5 2.1 8.3 2.5 1.7 9.5 .4 3.8 5.5 28.0 $1500 or more 123.8 ............................. 123.8 ... 29.6 .5 .4 2.1 13.6 4.6 2.4 20.3 .8 10.9 11.7 39.9 Median 929 .................................... 929 ... 1 245 ... ... 801 854 922 577 1 041 682 892 858 1 037

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 61.3 ................................ 61.3 ... 6.2 8.5 .4 .8 25.8 1.8 16.8 13.4 5.3 24.7 6.6 10.7 $25 to $49 35.6 ................................... 35.6 ... 3.9 1.6 – 2.9 15.1 1.2 8.8 5.8 3.3 14.6 1.5 3.6 $50 to $74 65.6 ................................... 65.6 ... 3.3 .5 .9 1.3 20.6 3.9 12.6 4.1 5.5 14.0 9.4 7.1 $75 to $99 86.9 ................................... 86.9 ... 5.3 .6 – 3.7 13.0 4.3 13.6 6.0 3.7 8.4 7.5 14.3 $100 to $149 235.1 ................................. 235.1 ... 17.4 .5 .9 2.5 38.3 9.4 37.6 20.2 10.1 10.1 26.1 47.0 $150 to $199 247.4 ................................. 247.4 ... 16.0 – 1.3 3.8 40.4 13.6 45.6 20.5 9.4 8.3 60.9 58.9 $200 or more 346.4 ................................. 346.4 ... 39.6 .5 3.8 5.4 44.8 9.2 45.5 30.5 8.5 13.8 60.2 104.1

Median 161 ...................................... 161 ... 181 25~ ... 129 132 154 151 152 125 64 179 184

Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value

Less than $5 79.5 ................................. 79.5 ... 10.4 2.5 .8 3.0 37.4 2.9 26.0 16.1 7.5 39.9 7.0 7.8 $5 to $9 284.9 ..................................... 284.9 ... 26.0 4.1 1.3 5.8 38.0 11.3 45.2 21.5 11.4 39.3 13.8 50.6 $10 to $14 512.8 ................................... 512.8 ... 42.3 .6 1.7 9.2 63.2 20.6 79.1 47.3 18.0 9.0 56.3 157.5 $15 to $19 142.3 ................................... 142.3 ... 8.4 1.0 1.3 1.3 42.2 5.1 23.4 10.4 6.9 .4 78.6 15.1 $20 to $24 19.9 ................................... 19.9 ... 1.2 1.0 .9 .5 9.7 1.7 2.0 .4 .4 .5 10.2 3.8 $25 or more 38.9 .................................. 38.9 ... 3.4 3.1 1.3 .8 7.5 1.7 4.7 4.6 1.8 4.7 6.1 10.8 Median 12 ...................................... 12 ... 11 9 ... 11 12 12 11 11 11 6 16 12

Routine Maintenance in Last Year

Less than $25 per month 383.2 ...................... 383.2 ... 54.4 5.0 1.8 6.1 80.6 16.8 76.9 44.9 16.3 28.9 71.0 68.7

$25 to $49 256.1 ................................... 256.1 ... 11.2 2.6 1.6 4.7 47.1 7.1 38.2 12.2 11.9 17.8 48.1 60.9

$50 to $74 63.4 ................................... 63.4 ... 2.9 .5 .9 .8 11.5 2.0 12.6 1.3 1.3 6.8 10.5 13.9

$75 to $99 106.6 ................................... 106.6 ... 4.1 .5 .4 2.1 15.1 4.6 12.8 6.7 2.6 6.8 14.9 21.6

$100 to $149 42.4 ................................. 42.4 ... 1.5 – .8 1.6 8.5 1.8 6.8 3.0 2.6 5.6 6.9 12.4

$150 to $199 39.8 ................................. 39.8 ... 2.9 – .4 1.6 5.4 1.6 5.8 2.1 .9 5.9 4.0 12.9

$200 or more per month 51.8 ....................... 51.8 ... 2.4 1.1 .4 .8 5.2 4.7 6.3 2.1 2.5 7.2 3.1 17.5

Not reported 134.9 ................................. 134.9 ... 12.2 2.6 .8 2.9 24.6 4.6 21.0 27.9 7.8 14.8 13.7 37.7

Median 34 ...................................... 34 ... 25~ 25~ ... 40 28 34 27 25~ 31 40 29 39

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 27

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~13. Selected Housing CostsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65

years

and

over)

Moved

in past

year

Below

poverty

level

Area

one

Area

two

Area

three

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITSmCon.

Condominium and Cooperative Fee

Fee paid by owners 123.6 ................... 123.6 ... 8.1 – .4 3.7 17.6 7.5 22.6 14.5 5.0 16.1 12.9 33.7

Less than $25 per month 1.7 ...................... 1.7 ... – – – – .9 – – – – .4 – .8

$25 to $49 6.7 ................................... 6.7 ... .3 – – – .4 .8 .4 – – .4 .5 4.5

$50 to $74 8.4 ................................... 8.4 ... 1.2 – – – 3.1 .4 .9 1.6 .5 .4 2.3 3.2

$75 to $99 5.6 ................................... 5.6 ... .4 – – – 1.3 .4 – 1.3 .4 .4 1.3 1.2

$100 to $149 19.0 ................................. 19.0 ... 3.3 – – 1.7 3.7 .5 1.2 2.6 .7 .4 2.1 6.4

$150 to $199 18.0 ................................. 18.0 ... .8 – – .8 1.8 .4 1.7 4.1 – 3.1 .5 5.8

$200 or more per month 51.6 ....................... 51.6 ... – – – .8 5.2 4.7 15.8 3.4 2.6 9.1 5.4 7.8

Not reported 12.6 ................................. 12.6 ... 2.0 – .4 .4 1.2 .3 2.5 1.6 .8 1.8 .9 3.9

Median 189 ...................................... 189 ... ... ... ... ... 134 ... 200+ 163 ... 200+ 147 140

Other Housing Costs per Month

Homeowner association fee paid 291.7 ................ 291.7 ... 54.8 – 2.6 6.4 40.5 10.3 20.1 35.8 5.0 1.7 28.7 98.5

Median 36 .................................... 36 ... 41 ... ... ... 39 ... 29 39 ... ... 34 36

Mobile home park fee paid .5 ..................... .5 ... – .5 – – – – .5 – .5 – .5 –

Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Land rent fee paid 1.2 ............................ 1.2 ... – – – – .3 – .8 – .3 .3 .4 .4

Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1See back cover for details.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

28 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 13.9 408.2 475.9 774.6 6.2 4.3 246.3 364.0 556.1 502.0 2.9

Persons

1 person 459.0 ..................................... 13.5 220.0 122.3 103.1 4.5 4.3 168.8 123.4 117.4 45.0 2.0

2 persons 540.2 .................................... – 121.3 159.3 259.6 6.4 – 58.5 140.4 183.3 157.9 2.9

3 persons 282.7 .................................... – 42.2 91.4 149.0 6.5+ – 11.3 61.7 111.8 97.9 3.1

4 persons 238.7 .................................... – 17.9 62.7 158.1 6.5+ – 5.9 27.8 95.4 109.7 3.4

5 persons 102.5 .................................... .4 4.6 26.5 70.9 6.5+ – .9 7.6 34.7 59.3 3.5+

6 persons 32.3 .................................... – 1.7 7.6 23.0 6.5+ – .8 2.1 9.2 20.1 3.5+

7 persons or more 17.3 ............................ – .4 6.0 10.9 6.5+ – – .9 4.3 12.1 3.5+

Median 2.2 ...................................... 1.5~ 1.5~ 2.2 2.7 ... ... 1.5~ 1.9 2.4 3.0 ...

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 1.3 – – – – ...

2 rooms 12.7 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... 2.6 9.2 .9 – – .9

3 rooms 168.4 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... .4 164.3 1.2 2.5 – 1.0

4 rooms 239.8 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 64.6 171.6 1.6 1.9 1.8

5 rooms 236.8 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 6.8 130.6 97.3 2.2 2.4

6 rooms 239.0 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – 40.2 182.4 16.4 2.9

7 rooms 236.9 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .5 14.9 154.2 67.3 3.2

8 rooms 236.2 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .4 3.4 84.1 148.2 3.5+

9 rooms 141.7 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .4 1.2 25.2 114.9 3.5+

10 rooms or more 159.9 ............................. ... ... ... ... ... – – – 8.7 151.1 3.5+

Median 6.2 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.2 4.6 6.5 8.6 ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ 3.9 .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 246.3 ........................................... 9.2 228.9 6.8 1.4 3.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...

2 364.0 ........................................... .9 172.8 170.8 19.5 4.6 ... ... ... ... ... ...

3 556.1 ........................................... – 4.1 279.6 272.3 6.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...

4 or more 502.0 .................................... – 1.9 18.6 481.4 6.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 2.9 ...................................... .8 1.4 2.7 3.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 7.1 ........................................ .8 3.1 2.3 .9 ... .4 1.7 .4 3.0 1.6 ... 1 530.3 ........................................... 13.1 335.2 149.5 32.5 4.0 3.9 235.1 196.7 79.3 15.3 1.6 1 and one~half 224.4 ................................ – 23.4 111.3 89.6 6.1 – 5.4 47.5 134.6 36.9 2.9 2 or more 910.9 .................................... – 46.5 212.7 651.7 6.5+ – 4.1 119.4 339.1 448.2 3.5

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 189.5 ..................... – 29.1 76.8 83.7 6.2 – 15.6 43.7 94.8 35.4 2.9

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 315.7 .............. 1.0 29.4 109.3 176.1 6.5+ – 14.4 43.5 151.1 106.7 3.2

One~quarter up to one~half acre 349.7 ................. – 11.7 74.7 263.3 6.5+ – 5.2 25.8 134.2 184.4 3.5+

One~half up to one acre 143.3 ........................ – 6.4 29.4 107.5 6.5+ – 2.2 11.8 47.4 81.9 3.5+

1 up to 5 acres 130.0 ............................... .8 13.0 33.5 82.7 6.5+ .4 5.6 16.7 45.8 61.5 3.4

5 up to 10 acres 18.6 .............................. – 4.0 3.4 11.3 6.5+ – 1.3 3.9 6.0 7.4 3.2

10 acres or more 28.8 ............................. – 5.5 8.1 15.2 6.5+ – 3.0 7.3 8.5 10.0 3.0

Median .31 ...................................... .24 .21 .23 .35 ... ... .20 .22 .25 .39 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 68.6 ............................. 1.2 24.2 24.7 18.4 5.2 – 14.3 24.3 20.6 9.3 2.3

$5,000 to $9,999 57.9 ............................. 1.7 25.4 19.2 11.7 4.7 .4 17.1 18.3 16.2 5.8 2.1

$10,000 to $14,999 59.1 ........................... 1.4 25.5 20.9 11.2 4.8 .5 15.7 19.7 15.7 7.5 2.2

$15,000 to $19,999 62.0 ........................... 1.8 33.8 18.2 8.3 4.2 .8 22.4 20.3 12.4 6.0 1.9

$20,000 to $24,999 84.9 ........................... 3.0 37.4 30.7 13.9 4.6 .8 22.2 30.0 25.3 6.6 2.2

$25,000 to $29,999 84.5 ........................... .9 42.0 21.1 20.6 4.5 .9 26.3 24.2 22.0 11.1 2.1

$30,000 to $34,999 96.3 ........................... .9 35.2 37.3 22.9 5.1 .9 21.3 29.2 31.6 13.3 2.4

$35,000 to $39,999 79.5 ........................... .9 30.1 25.7 22.9 5.2 – 18.5 22.2 23.7 15.0 2.5

$40,000 to $49,999 150.1 ........................... 1.8 40.7 56.3 51.3 5.7 – 26.0 40.0 53.5 30.6 2.7

$50,000 to $59,999 140.6 ........................... – 36.4 46.8 57.4 5.9 – 25.0 30.3 56.3 29.0 2.8

$60,000 to $79,999 245.5 ........................... – 41.9 75.9 127.7 6.5+ – 21.0 45.3 100.0 79.3 3.1

$80,000 to $99,999 157.0 ........................... .4 21.1 37.7 97.8 6.5+ – 9.1 27.7 54.9 65.3 3.3

$100,000 to $119,999 120.0 ......................... – 6.9 25.0 88.1 6.5+ – 3.1 13.5 47.0 56.4 3.4

$120,000 or more 266.7 ............................. – 7.6 36.5 222.6 6.5+ – 4.3 18.9 76.9 166.6 3.5+

Median 56 648 ...................................... 21 380 32 250 47 144 84 312 ... ... 31 190 38 597 60 133 91 441 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 16.0 ............................... – 10.2 4.5 1.3 4.1 – 5.9 6.7 2.5 .8 1.8

$100 to $199 48.3 ................................. 1.9 12.2 22.3 11.9 5.4 .9 7.1 15.2 19.8 5.3 2.5

$200 to $249 31.2 ................................. – 6.0 14.8 10.4 5.8 – 4.0 6.4 14.6 6.2 2.9

$250 to $299 43.5 ................................. .4 7.3 18.4 17.4 6.0 – 3.4 10.7 20.3 9.1 2.9

$300 to $349 44.7 ................................. .4 8.9 16.7 18.7 6.1 .4 6.0 6.6 22.5 9.2 2.9

$350 to $399 57.3 ................................. .8 11.4 13.3 31.7 6.5+ .4 7.5 7.7 21.9 19.7 3.1

$400 to $449 51.8 ................................. 1.7 14.2 9.7 26.1 6.5+ .4 10.8 10.0 12.4 18.1 2.9

$450 to $499 41.1 ................................. .4 15.4 7.7 17.6 5.7 – 12.6 5.7 11.4 11.3 2.7

$500 to $599 120.0 ................................. 3.6 59.0 24.3 33.1 4.4 1.3 43.6 31.1 24.2 19.8 2.0

$600 to $699 129.3 ................................. 2.6 73.3 29.4 24.0 4.2 .9 48.4 41.0 23.9 15.1 1.9

$700 to $799 123.0 ................................. .4 69.3 37.7 15.6 4.3 – 41.3 48.5 23.4 9.7 1.9

$800 to $999 222.3 ................................. 1.3 69.3 97.2 54.5 5.3 – 32.0 82.1 76.7 31.5 2.5

$1,000 to $1,249 217.9 ............................. – 29.5 86.7 101.8 6.3 – 14.3 44.3 103.8 55.6 3.0

$1,250 to $1,499 172.2 ............................. – 8.5 43.1 120.7 6.5+ – 2.2 23.0 78.0 68.9 3.3

$1,500 or more 334.4 ............................... – 8.8 41.1 284.5 6.5+ – 3.4 20.8 93.4 216.9 3.5+

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. .4 5.0 8.9 5.4 5.5 – 3.7 4.2 7.0 4.6 2.8

Median (excludes no cash rent) 908 ............... 532 678 871 1 293 ... ... 642 780 1 002 1 385 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 150 .......................... 800 757 940 1 351 ... ... 709 867 1 073 1 468 ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 096 ...................................... 800 732 898 1 297 ... ... 688 848 1 023 1 401 ...

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Unitsm

Con.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 1 078.2 ................................ .9 86.4 293.1 697.8 6.5+ – 34.8 149.1 441.0 453.3 3.3

Value

Less than $10,000 16.1 ............................ – 2.8 2.5 10.8 6.5+ – 1.0 3.5 3.3 8.3 3.5+

$10,000 to $19,999 5.6 ........................... – 1.9 2.9 .9 ... – – 2.9 1.9 .9 ...

$20,000 to $29,999 7.0 ........................... – 2.8 3.1 1.2 ... – 1.3 1.9 2.1 1.7 ...

$30,000 to $39,999 2.4 ........................... – 1.1 1.3 – ... – 1.1 .4 .9 – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.9 ........................... .4 3.8 3.2 .5 ... – 3.0 2.1 2.9 – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 10.2 ........................... – 3.2 5.4 1.6 ... – 2.2 4.9 3.1 – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 13.7 ........................... – 8.5 4.8 .5 4.1 – 3.4 7.6 2.7 – 2.0

$70,000 to $79,999 21.8 ........................... – 8.0 11.3 2.5 5.0 – 4.3 9.5 6.8 1.3 2.2

$80,000 to $99,999 84.3 ........................... .4 20.4 45.3 18.2 5.4 – 7.3 25.6 45.6 5.8 2.7

$100,000 to $119,999 85.1 ......................... – 11.7 44.7 28.7 5.9 – 2.2 24.2 49.7 9.0 2.8

$120,000 to $149,999 187.5 ......................... – 12.2 77.6 97.6 6.5+ – 3.9 30.5 103.4 49.7 3.1

$150,000 to $199,999 243.1 ......................... – 7.6 58.4 177.1 6.5+ – 3.0 20.0 113.2 106.9 3.4

$200,000 to $249,999 144.8 ......................... – 2.1 17.7 125.1 6.5+ – 1.2 7.6 44.4 91.7 3.5+

$250,000 to $299,999 90.3 ......................... – – 8.3 82.0 6.5+ – – 4.5 29.5 56.3 3.5+

$300,000 or more 158.2 ............................. – .4 6.8 151.1 6.5+ – .8 4.0 31.5 121.8 3.5+

Median 170 022 ...................................... ... 91 005 128 551 203 717 ... ... 83 103 113 430 149 459 223 522 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

30 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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 887.3 ................................ 14.3 27.9 60.7 112.9 144.9 266.7 259.9 2 338

Persons

1 person 146.8 ..................................... 5.6 9.8 16.1 18.6 16.5 22.6 57.7 1 851 2 persons 305.5 .................................... 4.0 9.2 21.6 41.8 51.1 93.3 84.5 2 332 3 persons 160.8 .................................... 1.2 4.4 8.9 22.5 27.1 54.1 42.6 2 408 4 persons 164.8 .................................... .9 4.2 10.1 19.8 27.5 54.1 48.3 2 425 5 persons 76.3 .................................... 1.3 .4 3.6 7.4 18.0 29.8 15.8 2 489 6 persons 21.3 .................................... .9 – – 2.5 3.4 9.1 5.6 2500+ 7 persons or more 11.7 ............................ .4 – .4 .4 1.3 3.7 5.4 2500+ Median 2.5 ...................................... 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.4 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... – – – – – – – ...

2 rooms 1.4 ..................................... – – – – .4 – 1.0 ...

3 rooms 9.9 ..................................... .8 2.1 .5 .4 – 1.1 5.0 ...

4 rooms 36.0 ..................................... 1.7 11.5 2.0 3.0 – 2.8 14.9 883

5 rooms 74.3 ..................................... 2.7 8.6 15.8 10.4 4.9 2.7 29.3 1 356

6 rooms 128.2 ..................................... 2.7 3.7 21.3 32.6 16.9 9.6 41.4 1 741

7 rooms 159.1 ..................................... 4.3 1.6 11.1 31.5 38.9 26.2 45.3 2 107

8 rooms 197.9 ..................................... .8 .4 6.6 26.9 47.9 59.2 56.0 2 378

9 rooms 130.0 ..................................... .8 – 2.5 6.3 22.0 68.6 29.8 2500+

10 rooms or more 150.5 ............................. .5 – .8 1.7 13.9 96.5 37.2 2500+

Median 7.7 ...................................... 6.2 4.5 6.1 6.8 7.7 9.0 7.3 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – ...

1 18.3 ........................................... 2.6 4.7 .5 1.3 .4 – 8.8 733

2 84.6 ........................................... 3.1 12.7 13.6 13.2 4.7 7.4 29.9 1 425

3 335.2 ........................................... 5.2 8.1 38.6 63.0 59.3 53.7 107.3 1 993

4 or more 449.1 .................................... 3.4 2.4 8.0 35.4 80.5 205.6 113.8 2500+

Median 3.5+ ...................................... 2.8 2.2 2.9 3.2 3.5+ 3.5+ 3.3 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 5.1 ........................................ – – – – .4 1.8 2.8 ... 1 136.3 ........................................... 7.3 18.8 20.5 19.6 7.5 3.0 59.6 1 299 1 and one~half 116.1 ................................ 2.6 4.5 11.1 25.2 19.0 13.2 40.5 1 890 2 or more 629.8 .................................... 4.4 4.7 29.1 68.1 118.0 248.7 156.9 2500+

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 63.8 ..................... .4 4.6 4.2 8.6 7.1 14.1 24.7 2 121

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 199.4 .............. 10.0 6.5 13.4 23.1 31.2 43.8 71.6 2 177

One~quarter up to one~half acre 319.5 ................. 1.7 5.1 24.5 47.0 61.3 97.9 82.0 2 330

One~half up to one acre 133.4 ........................ 1.3 2.5 6.2 14.2 20.0 47.6 41.6 2500+

1 up to 5 acres 117.7 ............................... – 4.6 8.0 15.6 18.7 44.0 26.8 2 462

5 up to 10 acres 14.6 .............................. .4 .4 .4 2.1 2.0 6.5 2.8 2500+

10 acres or more 22.1 ............................. .4 .4 .4 2.0 3.3 9.2 6.4 2500+

Median .38 ...................................... .21 .30 .36 .38 .39 .44 .35 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 28.9 ............................. 2.9 – 2.6 2.5 1.6 5.5 13.8 1 909

$5,000 to $9,999 16.5 ............................. .4 1.6 .8 2.1 1.6 1.3 8.7 1 751

$10,000 to $14,999 24.1 ........................... – 2.2 3.7 2.5 1.6 1.6 12.4 1 493

$15,000 to $19,999 16.3 ........................... – .9 1.6 4.6 .9 .9 7.4 1 711

$20,000 to $24,999 27.4 ........................... 1.7 3.1 1.5 2.4 2.9 2.4 13.4 1 638

$25,000 to $29,999 28.9 ........................... 2.1 2.1 3.2 2.9 3.0 4.8 10.8 1 785

$30,000 to $34,999 28.8 ........................... .5 1.6 2.5 5.4 2.8 4.6 11.4 1 878

$35,000 to $39,999 26.9 ........................... 1.9 1.7 2.9 4.6 3.1 3.3 9.3 1 749

$40,000 to $49,999 69.1 ........................... 1.4 4.9 5.8 12.6 12.6 10.9 20.9 1 975

$50,000 to $59,999 67.2 ........................... .4 2.6 8.0 11.0 9.2 13.6 22.4 2 024

$60,000 to $79,999 140.7 ........................... .4 2.3 9.8 26.0 31.6 39.8 30.9 2 260

$80,000 to $99,999 102.0 ........................... .9 2.6 8.4 12.5 23.4 32.8 21.4 2 341

$100,000 to $119,999 89.2 ......................... – .8 4.1 11.5 16.3 31.4 25.1 2 481

$120,000 or more 221.2 ............................. 1.8 1.5 5.9 12.1 34.3 113.8 51.9 2500+

Median 75 569 ...................................... 30 649 41 451 57 134 64 412 81 343 107 541 59 710 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 4.7 ............................... .4 .8 – .4 – – 3.0 ...

$100 to $199 22.2 ................................. 1.7 1.4 3.5 2.5 .8 1.2 11.0 1 360

$200 to $249 17.8 ................................. .9 .8 1.7 2.1 2.9 2.0 7.4 1 929

$250 to $299 27.4 ................................. .4 .9 2.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 15.0 1 962

$300 to $349 29.8 ................................. .9 2.1 3.2 2.6 7.1 3.7 10.2 2 066

$350 to $399 38.1 ................................. 1.8 1.0 3.4 5.4 6.3 6.4 13.8 2 045

$400 to $449 34.7 ................................. .5 2.5 1.2 5.9 7.8 5.9 10.8 2 115

$450 to $499 23.5 ................................. .8 1.0 1.9 2.6 2.9 3.3 11.0 1 985

$500 to $599 46.8 ................................. .4 3.7 3.8 4.8 6.3 10.4 17.6 2 159

$600 to $699 38.4 ................................. 1.3 2.1 3.5 6.2 4.4 7.4 13.5 1 952

$700 to $799 29.1 ................................. 1.3 2.0 2.0 6.2 3.8 5.1 8.6 1 896

$800 to $999 74.0 ................................. 1.3 4.1 7.9 12.5 7.6 12.8 27.9 1 892

$1,000 to $1,249 108.7 ............................. 1.7 3.9 8.4 24.3 18.0 23.1 29.4 2 039

$1,250 to $1,499 111.5 ............................. .9 .4 9.9 17.9 27.5 32.4 22.6 2 280

$1,500 or more 273.4 ............................... – .8 6.6 15.6 46.1 148.5 55.8 2500+

No cash rent 7.3 ................................. – .4 1.6 .9 .4 1.6 2.4 ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 123 ............... 483 589 883 1 018 1 262 1500+ 850 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 230 .......................... 472 670 904 1 072 1 296 1500+ 893 ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 162 ...................................... 422 627 888 1 032 1 252 1500+ 852 ...

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Unitsm

Con.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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 772.8 ................................ 9.2 18.2 49.7 96.3 133.5 251.6 214.3 2 396

Value

Less than $10,000 9.9 ............................ – 1.0 .4 .8 – 2.4 5.2 ... $10,000 to $19,999 4.0 ........................... .5 1.0 – – – .5 2.0 ... $20,000 to $29,999 6.2 ........................... – 1.5 1.0 – .8 .4 2.5 ... $30,000 to $39,999 .9 ........................... – .4 .5 – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 2.1 ........................... – – – .5 – – 1.6 ... $50,000 to $59,999 4.9 ........................... .5 – .9 .4 – .9 2.1 ... $60,000 to $69,999 4.0 ........................... .5 1.2 1.1 .5 .4 – .4 ... $70,000 to $79,999 10.3 ........................... – 2.4 2.5 1.2 .4 1.2 2.5 ... $80,000 to $99,999 37.9 ........................... 1.7 1.6 7.0 5.7 1.6 2.4 17.9 1 472 $100,000 to $119,999 38.1 ......................... .8 2.2 4.7 9.2 5.4 2.4 13.5 1 754 $120,000 to $149,999 121.2 ......................... 2.6 5.0 11.3 27.4 19.9 16.3 38.7 1 908 $150,000 to $199,999 183.3 ......................... 1.3 1.3 14.0 34.8 43.9 38.8 49.2 2 178 $200,000 to $249,999 124.4 ......................... .4 .4 4.1 9.5 34.7 44.9 30.4 2 470 $250,000 to $299,999 79.7 ......................... – .4 1.3 3.7 13.4 45.1 15.8 2500+ $300,000 or more 146.0 ............................. .9 – .8 2.5 13.1 96.2 32.5 2500+ Median 190 100 ...................................... ... 100 489 137 636 153 538 193 655 267 188 171 075 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

32 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condoor Coop Other Total SpecifiedCondoor Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

Total 839.3 ................................ 707.9 96.6 34.7 238.9 195.8 27.0 16.2 584.0 10.4 459.6 7.9

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 15.2 ............................. 11.6 2.9 .8 14.0 11.5 .4 2.2 37.5 1.8 25.4 .9

$5,000 to $9,999 5.8 ............................. 3.7 1.7 .4 9.6 8.8 .5 .4 40.8 1.7 20.4 .8

$10,000 to $14,999 8.8 ........................... 6.7 1.2 .9 15.2 12.6 1.3 1.4 35.0 – 21.2 –

$15,000 to $19,999 9.1 ........................... 6.1 2.9 – 9.5 7.3 1.3 .9 42.2 1.3 33.0 .4

$20,000 to $24,999 16.7 ........................... 12.5 4.2 – 16.6 10.3 3.5 2.8 51.6 – 42.3 –

$25,000 to $29,999 19.5 ........................... 14.5 3.2 1.8 14.2 10.4 2.6 1.3 50.4 .4 38.9 .4

$30,000 to $34,999 25.4 ........................... 18.4 5.1 1.9 15.7 10.9 3.9 .9 54.3 1.0 41.5 1.0

$35,000 to $39,999 24.8 ........................... 18.4 5.3 1.0 11.1 8.8 .9 1.4 43.2 .4 39.1 .4

$40,000 to $49,999 66.2 ........................... 53.4 11.1 1.7 17.6 13.3 2.5 1.9 65.4 .9 54.6 .9

$50,000 to $59,999 71.1 ........................... 56.8 10.8 3.5 22.6 19.5 2.1 .9 46.1 .9 40.5 .9

$60,000 to $79,999 152.7 ........................... 126.7 19.2 6.7 31.5 27.2 3.4 .9 60.9 .5 50.1 .5

$80,000 to $99,999 115.6 ........................... 96.6 14.6 4.4 15.4 13.7 1.7 – 25.6 .4 23.0 .4

$100,000 to $119,999 90.7 ......................... 83.7 4.5 2.5 13.6 13.2 – .4 15.3 .4 14.5 .4

$120,000 or more 217.8 ............................. 198.8 9.9 9.1 32.2 28.3 3.0 .9 15.9 .8 15.1 .8

Median 80 774 ...................................... 85 207 59 846 76 096 47 642 52 093 35 298 26 678 33 179 ... 35 900 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 .4 ............................... – .4 – 6.2 3.7 1.7 .8 8.5 .9 1.6 –

$100 to $199 4.9 ................................. 3.9 .4 .6 26.5 21.7 1.7 3.1 16.5 .4 3.7 –

$200 to $249 3.9 ................................. 3.0 .4 .4 20.8 17.3 2.1 1.4 6.5 – 2.1 –

$250 to $299 5.3 ................................. 4.8 .5 – 30.1 25.9 3.0 1.3 7.3 .8 2.6 .4

$300 to $349 8.2 ................................. 6.6 .8 .8 26.0 23.1 1.7 1.2 9.2 1.3 5.9 .9

$350 to $399 10.1 ................................. 9.3 – .9 35.9 30.7 2.1 3.1 11.2 – 6.4 –

$400 to $449 11.8 ................................. 9.7 .4 1.8 25.3 21.4 2.5 1.4 13.3 1.3 10.9 1.3

$450 to $499 9.9 ................................. 5.5 2.6 1.8 16.6 14.8 1.3 .5 14.2 .5 11.2 .5

$500 to $599 25.0 ................................. 20.4 3.6 1.0 26.2 18.6 5.7 2.0 68.3 .4 57.6 .4

$600 to $699 34.2 ................................. 25.1 7.8 1.3 9.1 7.4 1.3 .4 85.1 .9 72.0 .5

$700 to $799 29.8 ................................. 20.0 8.9 .8 5.2 3.9 1.3 – 87.9 – 71.8 –

$800 to $999 98.3 ................................. 75.3 20.3 2.6 5.1 3.0 1.7 .5 115.5 3.4 99.4 3.4

$1,000 to $1,249 150.6 ............................. 122.2 24.2 4.1 3.8 3.3 – .5 63.2 .4 53.7 .4

$1,250 to $1,499 144.2 ............................. 124.7 12.9 6.6 1.2 1.2 – – 26.9 – 21.9 –

$1,500 or more 302.8 ............................... 277.5 13.2 12.1 .9 – .9 – 30.7 – 27.3 –

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19.7 – 11.4 –

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 297 ............... 1 347 1 021 1 299 364 360 425 354 748 ... 770 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 347 .......................... 1 397 1 039 1 359 394 391 449 369 ... ... ... ... Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 289 ...................................... 1 339 1 013 1 281 364 360 425 354 ... ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 21.9 ........................... 18.1 1.7 2.1 48.6 42.3 3.8 2.5 7.7 .4 5.9 .4 5 to 9 percent 79.8 ................................ 67.0 8.8 4.0 75.3 64.9 7.2 3.2 19.1 .8 14.1 .8 10 to 14 percent 142.1 .............................. 125.6 11.8 4.7 39.2 31.7 5.6 1.9 59.0 2.2 47.2 1.8 15 to 19 percent 170.8 .............................. 140.0 22.9 7.9 19.4 16.8 2.2 .4 87.9 1.4 76.4 .9 20 to 24 percent 132.3 .............................. 112.1 15.7 4.5 13.4 8.5 2.2 2.7 80.4 .9 64.4 .9 25 to 29 percent 101.0 .............................. 86.3 11.4 3.2 9.6 7.0 1.7 1.0 83.4 .4 60.4 – 30 to 34 percent 57.7 .............................. 48.8 6.3 2.6 5.1 3.8 1.3 – 48.3 .5 38.1 .5 35 to 39 percent 39.7 .............................. 33.4 4.5 1.9 3.0 2.6 – .5 36.0 .8 28.8 .8 40 to 49 percent 33.1 .............................. 28.9 3.4 .8 3.8 2.0 .5 1.4 40.4 – 32.2 – 50 to 59 percent 16.2 .............................. 14.6 1.3 .2 4.4 2.6 1.3 .5 28.7 .8 22.5 .4 60 to 69 percent 9.0 .............................. 5.5 3.0 .4 1.7 1.7 – – 13.7 – 10.8 – 70 to 99 percent 12.2 .............................. 10.5 1.7 – 1.8 1.8 – – 15.7 – 12.3 – 100 percent or more3.......................... 17.2 12.3 2.8 2.1 9.0 6.8 1.3 .9 28.5 .9 22.5 .9 Zero or negative income 6.4 ....................... 4.7 1.3 .4 4.7 3.5 – 1.3 15.4 1.3 12.5 .5 No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19.7 – 11.4 – Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 20 ........... 20 21 19 10 9 12 15 26 ... 26 ... Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 ..... 20 20 18 9 9 12 13 25 ... 25 ...

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 839.3 ................................ 707.9 96.6 34.7 238.9 195.8 27.0 16.2 ... ... ... ...

Value

Less than $10,000 10.5 ............................ 5.9 .8 3.9 5.5 2.9 .4 2.3 ... ... ... ...

$10,000 to $19,999 2.3 ........................... .4 .4 1.5 3.3 .9 – 2.5 ... ... ... ...

$20,000 to $29,999 3.8 ........................... .8 .5 2.6 3.2 – 1.2 2.0 ... ... ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 1.5 ........................... – 1.5 – .9 .4 – .5 ... ... ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 5.4 ........................... 2.0 2.2 1.3 2.5 1.3 1.2 – ... ... ... ...

$50,000 to $59,999 5.3 ........................... 1.7 2.7 .9 4.9 2.5 1.8 .5 ... ... ... ...

$60,000 to $69,999 10.1 ........................... 2.9 6.3 .9 3.6 2.4 1.2 – ... ... ... ...

$70,000 to $79,999 14.7 ........................... 8.2 6.1 .4 7.2 3.8 3.0 .4 ... ... ... ...

$80,000 to $99,999 62.9 ........................... 39.7 22.0 1.2 21.4 15.9 3.9 1.7 ... ... ... ...

$100,000 to $119,999 62.9 ......................... 46.4 14.8 1.7 22.2 18.3 3.0 .9 ... ... ... ...

$120,000 to $149,999 145.8 ......................... 125.5 17.8 2.4 41.7 36.2 4.3 1.2 ... ... ... ...

$150,000 to $199,999 194.4 ......................... 174.8 11.9 7.8 48.7 43.9 3.5 1.3 ... ... ... ...

$200,000 to $249,999 116.5 ......................... 109.9 4.1 2.5 28.3 26.3 1.6 .4 ... ... ... ...

$250,000 to $299,999 71.0 ......................... 64.9 3.2 2.9 19.3 18.6 – .8 ... ... ... ...

$300,000 or more 132.2 ............................. 125.0 2.4 4.8 26.0 22.5 1.7 1.7 ... ... ... ...

Median 174 282 ...................................... 184 495 107 919 153 948 153 018 165 281 104 716 77 473 ... ... ... ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 33

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condoor Coop Other Total SpecifiedCondoor Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITSmCon.

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 202.9 ................................ 152.9 34.9 15.1 45.3 32.0 6.6 6.7 ... ... ... ... 1.5 to 1.9 161.3 .................................... 138.3 20.1 2.9 24.1 19.0 4.7 .5 ... ... ... ... 2.0 to 2.4 139.4 .................................... 121.0 13.9 4.5 22.9 20.2 2.2 .5 ... ... ... ... 2.5 to 2.9 94.0 .................................... 82.6 9.0 2.4 22.1 18.1 3.1 .9 ... ... ... ... 3.0 to 3.9 112.0 .................................... 99.9 7.4 4.7 26.4 22.5 2.7 1.2 ... ... ... ... 4.0 to 4.9 43.6 .................................... 40.2 2.5 .9 17.8 15.2 1.3 1.4 ... ... ... ... 5.0 or more 79.7 .................................. 68.3 7.4 3.9 75.5 65.4 6.4 3.8 ... ... ... ... Zero or negative income 6.4 ....................... 4.7 1.3 .4 4.7 3.5 – 1.3 ... ... ... ... Median 2.2 ...................................... 2.2 1.8 1.9 3.1 3.3 2.5 2.3 ... ... ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 34.7 ................................ 26.0 5.4 3.4 26.6 14.3 4.2 8.0 ... ... ... ...

$25 to $49 24.5 ................................... 11.5 10.1 2.9 11.1 8.7 2.5 – ... ... ... ...

$50 to $74 45.8 ................................... 29.1 14.6 2.0 19.8 13.3 4.8 1.7 ... ... ... ...

$75 to $99 66.4 ................................... 44.0 20.2 2.2 20.5 13.6 5.7 1.3 ... ... ... ...

$100 to $149 191.9 ................................. 157.9 26.5 7.5 43.2 35.9 5.5 1.7 ... ... ... ...

$150 to $199 185.7 ................................. 169.0 9.9 6.7 61.7 57.9 2.5 1.3 ... ... ... ...

$200 or more 290.4 ................................. 270.4 9.9 10.1 56.0 52.0 1.8 2.2 ... ... ... ...

Median 165 ...................................... 175 98 146 148 160 84 51 ... ... ... ...

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGES

Total 804.3 ................................ 678.2 94.2 31.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ................ 678.2 94.2 31.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Less than $100 16.7 ............................. 12.7 2.5 1.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $100 to $199 17.3 ............................... 14.6 1.7 1.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $200 to $249 13.7 ............................... 9.7 3.6 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $250 to $299 15.3 ............................... 10.2 1.8 3.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $300 to $349 14.5 ............................... 10.6 3.5 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $350 to $399 15.4 ............................... 8.9 6.1 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $400 to $449 19.4 ............................... 14.1 3.9 1.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $450 to $499 16.5 ............................... 11.4 4.8 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $500 to $599 50.6 ............................... 36.5 13.7 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$600 to $699 60.5 ............................... 47.3 12.8 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$700 to $799 69.6 ............................... 56.2 11.3 2.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$800 to $999 143.2 ............................... 127.3 12.3 3.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................... 128.9 6.6 9.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................... 74.5 4.6 3.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1500 or more 123.8 ............................. 115.4 5.0 3.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 929 .................................... 968 643 1 018 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Type of Primary Mortgage

FHA 136.7 ......................................... 108.5 26.9 1.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... VA 79.7 .......................................... 71.0 4.2 4.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Farmers Home Administration 6.2 .................. 4.0 1.3 .9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other types 517.0 .................................. 439.4 55.5 22.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Don’t know .9 ................................... .4 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 63.9 ................................. 54.8 6.0 3.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Mortgage Origination

Placed new mortgage(s) 788.1 ....................... 666.1 92.1 29.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Primary obtained when property acquired 698.2 ...... 589.2 83.7 25.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Obtained later 89.8 .............................. 76.9 8.5 4.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Assumed 15.4 .................................... 11.7 1.6 2.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Wrap~around – ................................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above .9 ...................... .4 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage

Fixed payment, self amortizing 613.3 ................. 520.5 69.1 23.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage 57.4 ...................... 46.3 9.5 1.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable term mortgage 4.2 ...................... 3.3 .4 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage 25.4 .................. 20.2 4.7 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon 7.7 ...................................... 6.4 1.3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other – ....................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above 7.0 ...................... 7.0 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 89.4 ................................. 74.4 9.3 5.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage

Units with two or more mortgages 36.8 ....... 30.5 4.2 2.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Fixed payment, self amortizing 32.1 ................. 26.6 3.8 1.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable rate mortgage 1.3 ...................... .9 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable term mortgage .4 ...................... – – .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Graduated payment mortgage – .................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Balloon .4 ...................................... .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other – ....................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above .9 ...................... .9 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 1.7 ................................. 1.7 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

34 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condoor Coop Other Total SpecifiedCondoor Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGESmCon.

Lenders of Primary and Secondary

Mortgages

Only borrowed from firm(s) 721.3 ..................... 608.7 85.9 26.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Only borrowed from seller 3.6 ...................... 2.5 .3 .7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Only borrowed from other individual(s) 6.7 ........... 5.1 1.2 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Borrowed from a firm and seller .8 ................. .8 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Borrowed from a firm and other individual 1.5 ........ 1.5 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Borrowed from seller and other individual – ........ – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

One or both sources not reported 70.4 ............... 59.5 6.9 4.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1Excludes units in public housing projects, and housing units with government rent subsidies.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 35

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 672.7 ................................ 30.8 37.7 57.9 59.1 62.0 169.4 175.8 290.7 245.5 157.0 120.0 266.7 56 759

Units in Structure

1, detached 872.7 .................................. 11.9 16.0 16.5 23.0 15.8 52.8 54.0 133.3 138.6 100.9 89.2 220.7 76 315

1, attached 363.6 ................................... 5.6 8.0 14.2 12.1 17.5 36.5 48.7 75.7 63.0 31.6 21.3 29.3 50 319

2 to 4 59.9 ....................................... .9 2.6 2.7 2.9 4.6 7.6 9.5 9.6 6.1 5.6 2.4 5.4 39 117

5 to 9 51.0 ....................................... 1.6 1.7 4.2 2.6 4.6 8.8 11.7 8.8 3.5 1.8 .9 .9 31 724

10 to 19 148.5 ..................................... 4.3 5.5 7.8 8.0 9.4 35.8 24.9 26.0 14.6 5.9 2.7 3.5 31 355

20 to 49 29.5 ..................................... 1.3 – 2.5 1.3 1.3 7.4 4.9 5.6 2.6 1.3 .4 .8 31 957

50 or more 132.8 ................................... 4.7 3.4 10.0 8.0 8.3 16.9 20.3 28.6 15.0 8.9 3.1 5.5 37 370

Mobile home or trailer 14.5 ......................... .5 .5 – 1.0 .5 3.5 1.7 3.0 2.2 1.1 – .5 37 292

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1995 to 1999 89.6 ................................. .8 .4 .9 .4 .4 3.6 6.4 11.2 17.4 14.3 10.8 23.0 84 675 1990 to 1994 138.0 ................................. 1.3 1.6 .8 2.1 1.7 10.1 11.3 26.6 24.7 13.9 13.9 30.1 70 927 1985 to 1989 201.0 ................................. 2.9 3.7 5.0 4.5 3.4 13.9 16.3 31.6 32.9 24.8 15.3 46.6 71 592 1980 to 1984 114.5 ................................. 1.7 1.7 1.6 3.5 1.7 7.8 12.7 18.1 20.6 13.9 10.4 20.9 68 229 1975 to 1979 148.6 ................................. 2.2 3.5 6.3 4.3 4.3 13.0 16.0 28.2 20.4 17.0 10.6 23.0 57 656 1970 to 1974 139.6 ................................. 1.6 3.4 4.4 4.7 6.9 14.4 15.6 25.3 24.4 10.4 8.0 20.5 54 914 1960 to 1969 306.7 ................................. 5.6 6.0 9.5 11.2 15.1 43.1 36.2 58.6 40.5 24.4 19.4 37.1 49 138 1950 to 1959 212.5 ................................. 4.4 5.8 10.7 10.5 9.3 24.9 24.0 35.2 32.2 17.4 10.1 27.8 49 391 1940 to 1949 158.0 ................................. 6.5 5.2 6.7 9.0 10.8 25.6 14.1 30.0 15.4 8.4 10.1 16.2 40 749 1930 to 1939 66.1 ................................. 1.4 2.1 5.4 4.5 3.8 8.0 9.2 5.8 8.1 5.1 3.4 9.2 38 494 1920 to 1929 34.0 ................................. 1.6 2.2 3.0 2.5 1.2 2.1 1.8 7.0 3.8 2.9 .9 5.1 47 563 1919 or earlier 64.1 ................................ .8 2.2 3.8 1.8 3.5 2.8 12.2 13.1 5.2 4.4 7.1 7.1 47 465 Median 1970 ...................................... 1961 1962 1959 1961 1962 1965 1967 1969 1974 1977 1975 1977 ...

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ...................................... – – – – – .8 .4 – – – – – ...

2 rooms 12.7 ..................................... .9 .3 1.7 1.4 1.8 3.0 1.3 1.8 – .4 – – 20 605

3 rooms 168.4 ..................................... 5.1 4.5 11.1 10.7 17.1 33.2 27.4 30.9 16.2 6.9 3.1 2.2 30 877

4 rooms 239.8 ..................................... 6.6 8.0 14.2 14.8 16.6 46.2 37.8 46.3 25.8 14.2 3.9 5.4 33 551

5 rooms 236.8 ..................................... 5.1 8.9 11.4 10.8 11.7 31.6 36.8 53.7 28.7 15.8 7.9 14.5 40 793

6 rooms 239.0 ..................................... 5.5 5.2 7.8 10.1 6.5 20.1 26.2 49.4 47.2 21.9 17.1 22.0 55 437

7 rooms 236.9 ..................................... 4.1 5.5 5.9 4.5 4.9 14.6 23.0 44.0 44.7 33.5 17.8 34.3 65 313

8 rooms 236.2 ..................................... 1.8 2.5 2.9 4.6 2.1 9.7 9.5 39.4 44.8 31.1 35.7 52.1 80 517

9 rooms 141.7 ..................................... .4 1.6 1.6 1.3 .9 3.7 8.2 14.9 21.0 18.0 15.6 54.6 99 276

10 rooms or more 159.9 ............................. 1.3 1.2 1.3 .8 .4 6.3 5.1 10.4 17.3 15.1 19.0 81.6 120K+

Median 6.2 ...................................... 5.0 5.2 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.5 5.1 5.8 6.6 7.1 7.8 8.6 ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – – .4 .5 .8 1.7 .9 – – – – – ...

1 246.3 ........................................... 6.9 7.4 17.1 15.7 22.4 48.5 39.8 51.0 21.0 9.1 3.1 4.3 31 273

2 364.0 ........................................... 10.7 13.6 18.3 19.7 20.3 54.1 51.4 70.3 45.3 27.7 13.5 18.9 38 787 3 556.1 ........................................... 9.0 11.7 16.2 15.7 12.4 47.3 55.4 109.8 100.0 54.9 47.0 76.9 60 133 4 or more 502.0 .................................... 4.2 5.1 5.8 7.5 6.0 17.8 28.3 59.7 79.3 65.3 56.4 166.6 91 441 Median 2.9 ...................................... 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5+ ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 7.1 ........................................ – .4 1.3 – – 1.2 – 1.6 1.9 .4 – .4 ...

1 530.3 ........................................... 14.6 15.7 38.8 39.8 40.2 95.5 87.8 96.5 53.3 25.9 13.3 8.9 32 342

1 and one~half 224.4 ................................ 4.8 6.5 8.2 5.5 12.0 22.4 25.6 52.6 36.3 18.2 10.3 22.0 50 348

2 or more 910.9 .................................... 11.5 15.2 9.7 13.8 9.8 50.2 62.3 140.1 154.0 112.5 96.5 235.3 78 553

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 1 056.4 ............................. 19.2 19.4 34.1 35.1 37.1 100.6 103.6 178.5 167.8 102.4 75.0 183.5 60 066

Steam or hot water system 218.7 ..................... 7.0 8.1 12.7 11.6 15.0 30.1 27.8 39.5 18.9 13.9 14.1 20.0 38 944

Electric heat pump 335.8 ............................ 3.8 8.0 6.5 9.8 8.6 31.1 36.4 59.5 50.8 36.9 27.2 57.2 61 615

Built~in electric units 27.0 ........................... – .9 .8 1.3 .9 4.8 3.2 5.1 4.8 1.3 2.1 1.7 46 020

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 16.1 ....................................... .5 1.3 2.6 .4 .4 .9 1.6 3.4 .9 1.6 1.3 1.2 42 181

Room heaters with flue 5.2 ........................ – – – .4 – .9 .9 1.6 – – – 1.3 ...

Room heaters without flue .9 ..................... – – – – – – – .9 – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters 4.1 ....................... – – .4 – – 1.0 .5 .9 .4 – – .9 ...

Stoves 6.4 ...................................... .4 – .8 .4 – – .9 .4 1.5 .8 .4 .8 ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 2.1 ....................................... – – – – – – .9 .8 .4 – – – ...

Cooking stove – ................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 1 558.4 ............... 29.2 34.4 54.8 53.9 60.4 161.9 166.3 273.0 222.5 144.3 110.3 247.5 55 994 Well serving 1 to 5 units 112.0 ....................... 1.6 2.9 3.1 5.2 1.6 7.4 9.5 16.8 22.3 12.7 9.7 19.2 67 075

Drilled 88.6 ..................................... .8 2.9 2.3 3.2 1.2 4.9 7.0 12.2 18.5 9.5 9.3 16.9 70 665

Dug 15.4 ....................................... .8 – .8 1.1 .4 1.2 2.0 3.0 1.7 2.4 .4 1.5 48 343

Not reported 7.9 ............................... – – – .9 – 1.3 .4 1.6 2.0 .8 – .8 ...

Other 2.2 ....................................... – .5 – – – – – .9 .8 – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 1 519.3 ................................. 29.2 34.0 53.4 52.9 60.4 159.8 165.2 265.5 216.3 141.6 106.9 234.1 55 419

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 152.1 ............ 1.6 3.7 3.7 6.2 1.7 9.1 10.6 25.2 29.3 15.4 13.1 32.5 69 789

Other 1.3 ....................................... – – .8 – – .4 – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 1 672.7 ......... 30.8 37.7 57.9 59.1 62.0 169.4 175.8 290.7 245.5 157.0 120.0 266.7 56 759

Electricity 601.7 .................................... 8.5 17.7 24.2 23.8 20.7 63.8 70.6 106.8 86.9 57.4 39.1 82.0 53 375

Piped gas 887.5 .................................... 19.5 17.4 26.7 25.5 35.6 85.4 88.5 144.3 130.5 83.9 66.4 163.7 60 123

Bottled gas 21.6 ................................... – – .7 1.4 .8 2.8 1.8 2.9 4.5 2.9 1.7 2.1 61 705

Fuel oil 140.3 ...................................... 2.5 1.7 5.5 6.8 4.9 14.6 12.8 31.3 20.9 10.8 12.0 16.7 53 705

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 5.8 .................... – .5 – .4 – 1.9 – 2.1 – – – .9 ...

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood 9.4 ....................................... .4 – .8 1.1 – .4 .9 1.6 1.9 1.2 .4 .8 ...

Solar energy – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 6.3 ....................................... – .4 – – – .4 1.3 1.7 .9 .8 .4 .4 ...

36 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 665.2 ..................... 30.8 37.3 57.5 59.1 62.0 166.9 174.9 289.5 244.7 156.6 119.6 266.3 56 862 Electricity 894.7 .................................... 12.2 20.1 23.8 25.5 20.2 76.6 82.3 163.4 141.5 92.3 74.4 162.2 63 264 Piped gas 737.5 .................................... 18.3 16.4 31.8 30.1 39.7 87.1 90.4 122.0 96.6 60.9 42.8 101.4 49 018 Bottled gas 30.9 ................................... .4 .8 1.9 3.4 2.1 3.1 1.7 4.1 6.6 3.3 2.1 1.4 49 477 Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other 2.1 ....................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – .4 1.3 ...

Persons

1 person 459.0 ..................................... 15.8 14.4 27.4 27.7 26.5 72.8 60.4 100.3 54.3 27.6 12.7 19.1 37 442

2 persons 540.2 .................................... 10.0 13.6 16.1 16.1 19.3 53.9 57.7 89.6 78.8 48.4 39.3 97.3 58 612

3 persons 282.7 .................................... 2.9 4.8 7.8 8.1 9.0 21.4 26.9 43.1 47.3 25.8 31.5 54.2 67 325

4 persons 238.7 .................................... 1.2 4.1 2.7 3.8 3.4 12.6 18.2 34.8 38.3 39.8 19.1 60.7 80 108

5 persons 102.5 .................................... .8 – .9 2.1 2.6 4.9 8.8 14.9 19.8 10.4 12.7 24.6 76 343

6 persons 32.3 .................................... – .8 1.4 .8 .8 2.2 2.1 5.4 5.0 2.5 4.3 7.1 71 003

7 persons or more 17.3 ............................ – – 1.7 .4 .5 1.6 1.7 2.6 2.1 2.6 .4 3.7 60 898

Median 2.2 ...................................... 1.5~ 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.8 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 1 213.7 .................. 15.0 23.3 30.6 31.3 35.5 96.6 115.4 190.4 191.2 129.4 107.3 247.5 67 178 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 827.1 ....... 7.4 11.0 6.6 10.7 15.7 40.2 45.7 118.1 140.1 112.6 93.8 225.2 83 207 Under 25 years 15.5 ........................... .4 – .4 .5 .9 1.3 3.7 3.8 1.3 2.0 .8 .4 42 972 25 to 29 years 54.9 ............................ .5 – .4 1.2 1.5 3.1 4.8 13.4 14.7 6.2 5.2 3.8 63 297 30 to 34 years 94.4 ............................ – – – – 2.6 8.9 4.6 14.1 21.1 15.1 8.4 19.5 76 088 35 to 44 years 228.8 ............................ .8 1.2 .3 2.1 3.8 6.9 12.3 32.6 43.6 40.2 25.8 59.0 85 270 45 to 64 years 335.7 ............................ 1.7 1.4 1.2 3.1 2.2 9.2 13.1 39.2 47.4 40.8 46.3 129.9 103 586 65 years and over 97.8 ........................ 3.9 8.3 4.2 3.7 4.7 10.7 7.2 14.9 12.0 8.3 7.3 12.7 48 328 Other male householder 136.0 ..................... .8 2.2 4.6 5.2 4.0 18.3 24.9 28.5 20.7 8.1 8.3 10.4 45 637 Under 45 years 89.3 ........................... .8 1.8 3.0 4.3 3.1 14.8 18.9 20.9 9.9 3.8 3.0 5.0 38 908 45 to 64 years 40.8 ............................ – .4 1.6 .9 .9 2.6 5.2 6.7 9.5 4.2 3.3 5.5 64 446 65 years and over 6.0 ........................ – – – – – .9 .9 .9 1.3 – 2.1 – ... Other female householder 250.5 ................... 6.8 10.2 19.4 15.4 15.8 38.1 44.8 43.7 30.4 8.7 5.2 11.9 34 346 Under 45 years 151.0 ........................... 4.6 8.0 14.3 9.9 11.2 26.3 30.4 26.6 12.5 3.6 .9 2.5 30 364 45 to 64 years 71.9 ............................ 1.8 .9 2.7 3.4 1.7 8.2 9.7 13.4 14.1 3.4 4.3 8.4 51 493 65 years and over 27.6 ........................ .4 1.3 2.5 2.1 3.0 3.7 4.7 3.7 3.8 1.7 – .9 32 001 1~person households 459.0 .......................... 15.8 14.4 27.4 27.7 26.5 72.8 60.4 100.3 54.3 27.6 12.7 19.1 37 442 Male householder 206.0 ........................... 5.1 4.4 9.4 9.7 13.8 31.1 20.3 43.8 31.4 15.7 6.7 14.4 44 114 Under 45 years 105.3 ........................... 2.6 – 2.7 3.5 7.8 18.9 12.0 28.4 15.7 5.6 2.9 5.4 43 716 45 to 64 years 69.3 ............................ 1.7 .9 2.5 3.0 4.8 7.4 7.1 10.4 11.4 9.3 3.3 7.5 53 859 65 years and over 31.4 ........................ .9 3.5 4.2 3.3 1.2 4.8 1.3 5.0 4.3 .9 .4 1.6 25 421

Female householder 253.0 ........................ 10.7 10.0 17.9 18.0 12.7 41.6 40.0 56.5 22.9 11.8 6.1 4.7 33 889

Under 45 years 105.8 ........................... 4.7 3.6 3.1 4.0 5.1 17.4 21.7 28.2 10.3 2.9 3.2 1.7 36 953

45 to 64 years 73.2 ............................ 2.2 3.2 1.7 4.7 1.3 9.6 11.9 19.5 8.4 6.4 1.6 2.6 41 955

65 years and over 74.0 ........................ 3.8 3.2 13.1 9.3 6.3 14.7 6.4 8.9 4.2 2.5 1.3 .4 20 923

Own Never Married Children Under 18

Years Old

No own children under 18 years 1 142.5 ................ 26.2 29.2 44.6 43.4 46.2 128.9 127.8 212.3 154.5 92.7 74.7 161.9 51 762 With own children under 18 years 530.1 ............... 4.6 8.5 13.4 15.6 15.8 40.4 48.0 78.4 91.0 64.2 45.4 104.8 68 867 Under 6 years only 125.4 .......................... 1.3 2.5 2.2 4.5 4.2 13.6 7.5 18.7 25.7 12.1 11.8 21.2 66 265 1 79.5 ....................................... .9 1.7 2.2 2.4 3.0 9.8 4.9 10.9 15.1 6.2 8.4 13.9 65 207 2 40.3 ....................................... .4 .8 – 2.1 1.3 3.0 2.6 6.9 8.5 5.9 2.5 6.4 67 176 3 or more 5.6 ................................ – – – – – .8 – .9 2.1 – .9 .9 ... 6 to 17 years only 307.1 ........................... 2.1 4.2 7.3 9.4 6.8 19.8 31.6 45.9 47.8 36.9 26.0 69.4 71 088 1 152.8 ....................................... .8 1.7 4.2 3.5 2.9 12.6 19.4 21.9 25.0 16.0 14.4 30.3 67 482 2 117.0 ....................................... .9 1.7 2.1 4.3 2.3 5.8 9.1 17.9 17.3 16.7 8.9 30.0 76 629 3 or more 37.4 ................................ .4 .8 .9 1.6 1.6 1.3 3.1 6.0 5.6 4.1 2.7 9.0 70 082 Both age groups 97.6 ............................ 1.2 1.8 3.9 1.7 4.8 7.0 8.9 13.8 17.4 15.3 7.6 14.3 66 607 2 48.3 ....................................... 1.2 .5 .3 1.3 3.6 3.0 5.6 6.7 7.7 9.1 2.9 6.4 64 939 3 or more 49.3 ................................ – 1.3 3.5 .4 1.2 4.0 3.3 7.0 9.8 6.2 4.7 7.9 67 919

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 16.0 ............................... 1.4 2.0 4.7 1.7 .9 1.2 1.2 .9 1.2 .4 – .4 9 854

$100 to $199 48.3 ................................. – 5.6 7.8 7.4 4.3 8.2 3.3 5.6 2.1 1.9 .8 1.3 18 938

$200 to $249 31.2 ................................. 1.7 2.6 3.8 1.7 .5 4.3 2.9 6.9 2.9 1.6 1.1 1.2 33 487

$250 to $299 43.5 ................................. .4 2.6 6.2 5.6 1.8 3.9 4.9 7.2 4.0 1.7 2.1 3.3 32 681

$300 to $349 44.7 ................................. 1.8 2.1 2.0 3.5 2.5 8.2 5.4 4.6 5.5 3.3 1.7 4.1 34 107

$350 to $399 57.3 ................................. 1.6 1.7 2.3 3.9 5.6 6.2 8.0 8.6 8.6 1.3 3.8 5.9 39 263

$400 to $449 51.8 ................................. .9 2.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 5.6 4.8 10.0 6.3 4.3 3.0 6.6 48 579

$450 to $499 41.1 ................................. .8 .7 1.3 2.1 5.2 6.6 1.2 8.7 6.8 .8 .9 6.0 45 950

$500 to $599 120.0 ................................. 2.2 2.2 4.8 10.3 6.8 26.1 17.5 20.0 11.1 6.2 4.5 8.4 34 356

$600 to $699 129.3 ................................. 2.6 2.6 4.1 3.9 8.4 28.3 25.6 23.5 11.6 7.0 5.0 6.8 35 793

$700 to $799 123.0 ................................. 4.9 2.5 4.0 4.2 6.5 21.3 24.6 29.4 11.2 8.5 3.5 2.6 37 421

$800 to $999 222.3 ................................. 5.1 3.8 4.7 5.6 9.4 25.8 29.0 59.7 35.6 17.0 10.3 16.3 49 272

$1,000 to $1,249 217.9 ............................. 4.2 3.0 5.0 3.4 3.3 10.7 27.3 53.1 43.9 24.9 13.3 25.9 59 606

$1,250 to $1,499 172.2 ............................. .8 1.2 .8 .8 .4 8.1 10.3 25.4 42.2 31.3 21.8 29.0 78 136

$1,500 or more 334.4 ............................... 1.2 .9 .8 1.3 2.1 2.5 6.5 24.5 52.2 46.3 47.5 148.6 112 153

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. 1.3 2.1 3.8 .8 .9 2.5 3.3 2.9 .4 .4 .8 .4 23 653

Median (excludes no cash rent) 908 ............... 731 427 408 503 594 647 747 863 1 090 1 244 1 361 1500+ ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 150 .......................... 732 494 448 406 527 573 771 941 1 213 1 321 1 455 1500+ ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 096 ...................................... 721 412 448 358 427 557 729 913 1 163 1 278 1 382 1500+ ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 37

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Income2

Less than 5 percent 78.6 ........................... – – .4 .9 .4 1.2 2.1 6.8 6.5 8.1 9.0 43.2 120K+

5 to 9 percent 174.9 ................................ – .4 .8 .4 .8 6.4 6.3 25.7 35.7 20.3 19.1 59.0 90 784

10 to 14 percent 242.4 .............................. .4 – 3.5 2.9 4.4 12.3 17.0 35.5 29.7 30.8 27.7 78.2 90 070

15 to 19 percent 279.4 .............................. .4 1.6 1.2 3.8 2.2 13.1 19.3 56.3 54.5 45.0 32.0 49.9 75 296

20 to 24 percent 227.0 .............................. – – 1.7 3.7 4.0 20.1 29.8 54.3 47.2 30.9 16.6 18.7 59 986

25 to 29 percent 194.4 .............................. – .4 5.5 6.0 7.5 24.9 32.1 48.0 41.8 11.6 8.5 7.9 48 601

30 to 34 percent 111.6 .............................. – .8 2.2 3.4 7.3 26.8 16.6 27.1 17.7 3.6 1.5 4.5 39 180

35 to 39 percent 79.6 .............................. .4 .8 1.8 4.1 5.2 18.9 21.0 15.9 5.1 3.3 1.3 1.8 34 095

40 to 49 percent 77.4 .............................. – 1.7 3.6 7.8 6.1 21.6 17.8 11.0 4.0 1.7 1.3 .8 29 012

50 to 59 percent 50.1 .............................. – .4 5.1 7.9 12.5 11.9 6.1 4.4 .4 .4 .4 .4 19 635

60 to 69 percent 24.3 .............................. .4 1.3 3.0 4.7 5.2 5.6 1.8 1.6 .4 – .4 – 17 655

70 to 99 percent 29.8 .............................. – 1.8 8.3 7.1 2.9 3.4 1.7 .8 1.4 .9 .8 .9 13 429

100 percent or more3.......................... 55.6 – 26.3 17.0 5.6 2.5 .8 .8 .4 .9 – .4 .8 5 458

Zero or negative income 27.9 ....................... 27.9 ––––––––– – – 5000~

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. 1.3 2.1 3.8 .8 .9 2.5 3.3 2.9 .4 .4 .8 .4 23 653

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 21 ........... 36 100+ 64 45 39 31 27 22 20 17 16 12 ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 ..... 36 43 44 41 38 31 27 22 20 17 16 12 ...

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 11.5 17.7 15.4 24.1 18.6 67.0 76.9 177.4 184.2 131.0 104.3 250.0 74 160

Value

Less than $10,000 16.1 ............................ – .4 – 1.0 .4 2.2 .8 1.7 2.0 1.3 .8 5.3 73 569

$10,000 to $19,999 5.6 ........................... – – – – .5 1.0 .9 1.4 .5 1.3 – – ...

$20,000 to $29,999 7.0 ........................... .5 .5 – – – 1.3 .6 1.4 .9 1.0 – .9 ...

$30,000 to $39,999 2.4 ........................... – – .4 – – .4 – .5 .3 .4 .4 – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.9 ........................... – .8 – .9 – 2.1 .9 .4 2.1 .8 – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 10.2 ........................... – – – .8 .5 2.3 1.8 2.1 1.0 1.7 – – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 13.7 ........................... .4 – .9 .4 .4 1.6 2.4 3.0 1.3 .9 1.7 .8 45 007

$70,000 to $79,999 21.8 ........................... .4 1.2 1.1 1.7 .8 5.1 3.5 5.0 1.2 1.6 – – 31 405

$80,000 to $99,999 84.3 ........................... 2.1 2.2 2.2 3.7 2.0 7.6 10.2 23.9 17.7 7.5 1.1 4.2 50 303

$100,000 to $119,999 85.1 ......................... .9 1.6 1.2 3.4 3.9 8.9 11.7 21.3 17.2 8.9 2.9 3.0 50 165

$120,000 to $149,999 187.5 ......................... 2.2 3.9 4.6 2.5 3.9 14.9 21.0 41.6 37.4 22.8 14.2 18.5 59 608

$150,000 to $199,999 243.1 ......................... .9 3.8 1.7 2.5 5.2 11.3 10.7 45.9 49.8 40.5 29.4 41.5 75 889

$200,000 to $249,999 144.8 ......................... 2.5 .9 1.3 4.3 .9 3.8 5.4 14.0 27.4 21.2 20.4 42.8 91 270

$250,000 to $299,999 90.3 ......................... .8 .8 .9 1.2 – 1.6 2.0 8.5 13.0 9.6 13.2 38.7 110 282

$300,000 or more 158.2 ............................. .8 1.6 1.2 1.7 – 2.9 5.0 6.7 12.4 11.5 20.1 94.3 120K+ Median 170 022 ...................................... 140 302 136 215 132 420 121 523 125 494 122 202 127 978 140 127 160 527 171 389 203 813 260 354 ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 248.2 ................................ – .4 – 1.0 .9 4.9 4.5 14.7 28.0 38.9 29.5 125.3 120K+

1.5 to 1.9 185.4 .................................... – – – – – 3.4 4.7 23.1 39.9 36.2 28.1 50.1 92 000

2.0 to 2.4 162.2 .................................... – .4 .4 – – 4.4 5.2 30.5 39.6 25.3 16.8 39.7 80 491

2.5 to 2.9 116.1 .................................... – – – – .5 3.5 9.7 31.9 31.0 13.3 11.9 14.5 68 108

3.0 to 3.9 138.4 .................................... – – .4 .9 – 8.1 20.8 45.2 30.2 10.7 10.0 12.2 57 281

4.0 to 4.9 61.4 .................................... – – – 1.6 1.7 12.6 13.8 15.3 6.9 2.4 3.7 3.4 41 367

5.0 or more 155.2 .................................. .4 16.9 14.6 20.6 15.5 30.3 18.2 16.8 8.7 4.3 4.3 4.8 23 201

Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... 11.2 ––––––––– – – 5000~

Median 2.3 ...................................... 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.7 3.7 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.5~ ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ................ 5.6 7.1 5.5 8.0 8.6 33.2 48.5 128.2 147.4 112.2 87.9 212.2 81 817 Less than $100 16.7 ............................. – – – .4 .9 .4 1.6 2.9 2.7 1.4 2.5 3.8 75 574 $100 to $199 17.3 ............................... – 1.3 .4 .5 – .9 2.9 3.8 1.7 2.1 1.7 2.1 53 936 $200 to $249 13.7 ............................... .4 .4 .4 – 1.3 1.1 1.6 2.3 2.4 .8 1.6 1.2 53 760 $250 to $299 15.3 ............................... – – .4 .9 .5 3.1 1.0 2.9 1.5 2.1 1.3 1.7 52 423 $300 to $349 14.5 ............................... .5 – .5 .7 – .3 1.3 3.3 1.3 2.9 1.3 2.5 70 103 $350 to $399 15.4 ............................... .4 .4 .4 .4 – 3.6 1.3 2.5 1.3 1.6 .9 2.6 49 797 $400 to $449 19.4 ............................... .4 – – – – 1.2 2.2 6.7 3.9 1.2 1.6 2.1 57 521 $450 to $499 16.5 ............................... – .4 – – .8 1.8 1.8 5.3 .9 2.6 .8 2.2 52 857

$500 to $599 50.6 ............................... .4 1.3 .4 1.3 1.2 5.1 5.8 10.3 10.9 4.7 4.0 5.2 58 922

$600 to $699 60.5 ............................... .4 – 1.3 .4 .8 3.7 6.2 13.4 14.7 8.1 2.5 8.7 65 258

$700 to $799 69.6 ............................... 1.2 .9 .8 .9 1.3 1.7 7.7 19.2 14.1 7.6 4.5 9.6 61 592

$800 to $999 143.2 ............................... 1.3 1.2 – 1.3 .4 5.6 8.3 26.5 32.5 24.3 17.2 24.5 76 525

$1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................... – 1.3 .4 .8 .4 3.4 5.9 17.1 34.1 27.5 18.2 35.7 86 552

$1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................... .4 – – – – .4 .4 7.3 14.5 13.8 12.3 33.6 107 251

$1500 or more 123.8 ............................. – – .4 .4 .8 .8 .4 4.4 10.9 11.5 17.3 76.7 120K+

Median 929 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... 581 674 755 913 973 1 054 1 281 ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 61.3 ................................ .5 3.0 1.4 2.7 2.6 8.8 8.7 11.2 9.3 4.3 .9 7.9 45 207

$25 to $49 35.6 ................................... .8 2.1 1.3 3.2 1.2 4.7 5.9 6.5 4.1 3.4 2.0 .4 37 661

$50 to $74 65.6 ................................... .8 2.1 2.2 3.5 3.0 4.6 7.8 18.2 9.5 7.0 2.1 4.9 49 726

$75 to $99 86.9 ................................... .9 2.0 .9 1.5 3.5 10.2 11.5 18.7 16.2 11.3 4.5 5.7 53 871

$100 to $149 235.1 ................................. 3.0 2.6 4.6 6.4 4.8 16.0 20.9 43.9 53.0 31.0 22.4 26.6 65 827

$150 to $199 247.4 ................................. 2.1 3.5 3.0 4.2 3.1 15.9 11.5 48.6 46.3 31.0 28.5 49.9 73 811

$200 or more 346.4 ................................. 3.4 2.5 2.1 2.6 .4 6.9 10.7 30.4 45.8 43.0 43.9 154.7 111 566

Median 161 ...................................... 146 96 121 109 93 116 111 139 150 164 186 200+ ...

38 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 UNITSmCon.

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 1 014.1 ....................... 10.2 15.3 13.8 21.5 15.5 58.8 72.1 167.5 176.0 124.3 99.4 239.8 75 059

Less than $10,000 16.6 .......................... .8 .9 1.2 3.3 1.6 3.9 1.3 1.3 1.3 .4 – .4 21 155

$10,000 to $19,999 40.7 ......................... .4 3.4 2.7 2.9 2.2 7.2 4.6 9.3 4.3 1.1 1.2 1.2 33 169

$20,000 to $29,999 51.9 ......................... .4 2.1 .9 2.1 .4 6.6 4.9 9.7 9.7 3.8 5.1 6.3 57 854

$30,000 to $39,999 39.3 ......................... .9 .4 2.6 1.4 1.4 4.7 4.0 7.1 4.7 4.1 4.6 3.4 52 180

$40,000 to $49,999 31.7 ......................... – .9 .4 .8 1.3 2.2 3.3 5.3 7.5 2.5 2.1 5.4 64 386

$50,000 to $59,999 37.2 ......................... .4 .4 .8 .4 .4 1.7 5.2 10.6 5.9 3.8 4.5 3.0 57 315

$60,000 to $69,999 43.2 ......................... .4 .5 .5 1.3 .9 3.6 6.3 5.7 6.6 7.8 2.1 7.5 67 498

$70,000 to $79,999 35.5 ......................... .4 – .5 1.2 .8 3.8 3.0 8.4 4.7 6.3 1.7 4.7 59 173

$80,000 to $99,999 94.2 ......................... .9 .8 1.7 1.7 1.3 6.5 10.1 18.7 19.3 14.2 8.0 10.8 65 451

$100,000 to $119,999 75.4 ....................... .9 .4 – .8 1.3 4.6 7.0 21.1 16.6 7.2 5.5 10.0 61 970

$120,000 to $149,999 152.4 ....................... .8 1.7 .4 1.3 1.7 5.0 8.9 31.1 37.2 18.3 17.7 28.4 73 655

$150,000 to $199,999 138.4 ....................... .4 .8 – .4 .4 2.6 4.0 21.2 28.7 25.8 17.2 36.9 88 298

$200,000 to $249,999 72.2 ....................... – – .4 – .5 .9 .4 2.9 14.4 13.0 10.1 29.8 107 400

$250,000 to $299,999 44.6 ....................... .4 – – .4 – – .9 1.9 3.9 6.1 6.3 24.6 120K+

$300,000 or more 79.0 ........................... – – – .4 – .5 1.1 2.9 3.4 5.3 8.6 56.8 120K+

Not reported 61.9 ............................... 2.9 2.9 1.7 3.0 1.3 5.1 7.2 10.3 7.7 4.5 4.7 10.6 53 290

Median 122 063 .................................... ... 28 729 34 867 36 602 54 157 61 546 79 518 102 383 122 708 134 140 141 160 195 289 ...

Received as inheritance or gift 18.1 .................. – 1.2 1.3 2.1 1.4 2.1 1.2 2.5 2.1 3.0 – 1.2 37 925

Not reported 45.9 ................................. 1.4 1.2 .4 .5 1.7 6.1 3.7 7.4 6.1 3.7 4.9 8.9 62 205

RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 594.4 ................................ 19.3 20.0 42.5 35.0 43.5 102.3 98.8 113.3 61.3 26.0 15.7 16.7 33 499

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 451.5 ................................... 13.3 11.4 20.8 19.5 32.2 78.9 79.9 94.8 48.9 22.7 13.6 15.4 36 212

Rent control 33.6 ................................ 2.4 2.1 3.2 3.5 3.1 5.6 4.9 4.4 2.7 .9 .4 .4 24 415

No rent control 413.1 ............................. 10.8 8.8 17.6 15.5 29.1 72.4 74.2 90.0 45.4 21.3 13.2 14.6 37 030

Reduced by owner 19.5 ........................ .5 1.2 1.5 .7 1.2 2.1 3.5 5.5 1.2 .8 .5 .9 37 345

Not reduced by owner 390.6 ..................... 10.4 7.6 15.2 14.8 27.9 69.5 70.7 83.8 43.7 20.5 12.7 13.7 37 052

Owner reduction not reported 3.0 .............. – – .9 – – .9 – .8 .4 – – – ...

Rent control not reported 4.7 .................... – .4 – .5 – .8 .9 .4 .8 .4 – .4 ...

Owned by public housing authority 25.1 .............. 1.3 2.6 7.4 2.6 3.9 3.7 2.7 .5 .4 – – – 12 368

Government subsidy 39.3 .......................... 2.2 4.4 12.6 7.9 2.7 3.7 2.9 2.1 .5 .4 – – 10 350 Other, income verification 62.6 ...................... 1.7 .8 1.3 3.3 3.4 13.3 11.2 13.9 9.9 2.1 .8 .8 36 621 Subsidy not reported 16.0 .......................... .9 .8 .4 1.7 1.2 2.7 2.1 2.1 1.7 .8 1.2 .5 31 215

1For mobile home, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings, or response error.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 39

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 672.7 ............................. 16.0 48.3 74.7 102.0 92.9 120.0 129.3 123.0 222.3 390.2 334.4 19.7 908

Units in Structure

1, detached 872.7 ............................... 4.2 20.6 44.1 66.3 55.1 42.7 37.3 29.1 72.9 220.3 272.9 7.3 1 137

1, attached 363.6 ................................ 2.5 11.7 17.5 16.3 9.6 19.2 21.7 27.3 70.3 118.8 42.7 5.9 951

2 to 4 59.9 .................................... .3 .9 4.4 5.4 3.9 6.5 7.8 5.4 5.9 12.2 5.9 1.2 702

5 to 9 51.0 .................................... 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.9 6.1 12.2 7.3 8.6 5.0 .8 .4 671

10 to 19 148.5 .................................. 2.1 4.4 3.5 3.4 10.1 20.8 25.1 30.4 34.3 11.3 1.7 1.4 714

20 to 49 29.5 .................................. .8 2.0 .4 1.3 2.2 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.4 3.0 .4 .8 659

50 or more 132.8 ................................ 4.2 5.3 1.6 5.2 5.9 15.8 19.4 19.0 24.8 19.5 9.4 2.6 740

Mobile home or trailer 14.5 ...................... .5 1.6 1.0 1.5 3.0 4.2 1.1 – 1.1 – .5 – 488

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

1995 to 1999 89.6 .............................. – .4 3.4 1.6 1.7 1.9 .9 1.6 8.7 24.1 45.1 .4 1500+

1990 to 1994 138.0 .............................. – 2.2 5.5 2.1 2.2 8.6 5.3 4.9 18.4 40.0 47.7 1.2 1 241

1985 to 1989 201.0 .............................. 2.1 4.5 7.3 5.9 5.4 3.8 7.3 8.9 31.1 64.3 59.6 .8 1 185

1980 to 1984 114.5 .............................. .4 2.2 3.8 4.6 5.9 2.9 4.5 7.6 21.0 35.6 25.2 .8 1 055

1975 to 1979 148.6 .............................. 2.2 2.9 4.7 9.0 6.4 7.6 13.3 9.5 26.4 38.6 26.4 1.6 935

1970 to 1974 139.6 .............................. 1.2 5.9 2.7 5.4 5.5 11.2 10.8 16.1 19.8 40.3 17.6 3.0 895

1960 to 1969 306.7 .............................. 2.9 4.7 8.9 24.5 31.4 29.1 38.6 34.2 47.3 47.2 35.9 2.2 736

1950 to 1959 212.5 .............................. 3.0 7.6 12.4 21.1 14.3 24.0 17.5 15.0 20.7 43.1 31.0 2.9 732

1940 to 1949 158.0 .............................. 2.1 8.5 8.2 14.3 9.2 19.2 18.2 16.6 14.4 26.3 17.4 3.4 686

1930 to 1939 66.1 .............................. 1.2 4.3 7.1 6.7 4.5 8.2 4.7 4.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 2.1 599

1920 to 1929 34.0 .............................. – .9 4.3 2.4 3.0 2.1 2.1 1.6 3.4 7.4 6.8 – 832

1919 or earlier 64.1 ............................. .8 4.2 6.4 4.2 3.3 1.3 6.1 3.1 3.5 15.3 14.4 1.3 903

Median 1970 ................................... 1963 1958 1959 1961 1964 1962 1964 1966 1974 1976 1982 1961 ...

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ................................... – – – .4 .4 – .4 – – – – – ... 2 rooms 12.7 .................................. – 1.9 .4 .8 1.7 3.6 2.2 .4 1.3 – – .4 537 3 rooms 168.4 .................................. 5.1 6.1 5.6 10.5 14.3 29.8 31.9 27.3 20.6 12.4 1.7 3.3 635 4 rooms 239.8 .................................. 5.0 6.1 7.7 9.8 15.3 29.3 41.4 42.0 48.7 25.6 7.2 1.7 710 5 rooms 236.8 .................................. 3.3 10.4 15.7 11.7 9.8 16.3 17.1 25.0 59.8 48.7 14.2 5.0 823 6 rooms 239.0 .................................. 1.3 11.9 17.5 18.3 7.7 8.1 12.4 12.7 37.4 81.1 26.9 3.9 948 7 rooms 236.9 .................................. .9 6.2 10.9 20.9 12.2 11.3 7.8 6.7 23.0 86.7 48.2 2.1 1 101 8 rooms 236.2 .................................. – 3.2 9.9 17.1 16.7 11.0 6.6 4.2 16.0 76.9 73.4 1.3 1 214 9 rooms 141.7 .................................. – .8 5.3 7.6 6.3 6.0 5.0 2.2 7.9 30.7 69.5 .4 1 481 10 rooms or more 159.9 .......................... .4 1.7 1.6 4.8 8.6 4.9 4.6 2.5 7.6 28.2 93.3 1.6 1500+ Median 6.2 ................................... 4.1 5.5 6.0 6.5 6.2 4.4 4.2 4.3 5.2 6.8 8.4 5.4 ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ..................................... – .9 – .8 .4 1.3 .9 – – – – – ... 1 246.3 ........................................ 5.9 7.1 7.4 13.5 23.4 43.6 48.4 41.3 32.0 16.6 3.4 3.7 642 2 364.0 ........................................ 6.7 15.2 17.1 14.3 15.7 31.1 41.0 48.5 82.1 67.3 20.8 4.2 780 3 556.1 ........................................ 2.5 19.8 34.9 44.4 23.8 24.2 23.9 23.4 76.7 181.8 93.4 7.0 1 002 4 or more 502.0 ................................. .8 5.3 15.3 28.9 29.5 19.8 15.1 9.7 31.5 124.5 216.9 4.6 1 373 Median 2.9 ................................... 1.8 2.5 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.5+ 2.8 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 7.1 ..................................... .4 .4 1.2 1.6 – – .8 – .7 .8 1.2 – ...

1 530.3 ........................................ 11.2 28.4 30.0 35.4 37.7 71.0 86.5 83.3 79.3 50.2 9.0 8.3 655

1 and one~half 224.4 ............................. 2.2 7.7 19.5 15.4 12.5 12.4 13.3 14.5 46.2 56.3 20.8 3.7 856

2 or more 910.9 ................................. 2.2 11.7 24.0 49.5 42.8 36.6 28.8 25.3 96.2 282.9 303.4 7.6 1 238

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 1 056.4 .......................... 9.6 28.9 44.3 65.9 57.8 68.9 80.3 77.0 130.7 243.2 237.3 12.5 937

Steam or hot water system 218.7 .................. 2.5 9.6 16.3 20.1 20.4 30.9 22.4 17.3 20.8 29.2 25.1 4.1 633

Electric heat pump 335.8 ......................... 3.0 7.6 9.7 11.8 8.8 14.6 19.6 20.6 63.1 108.1 66.2 2.7 1 036

Built~in electric units 27.0 ........................ – 1.3 2.2 .5 2.6 3.5 3.3 4.8 2.8 5.3 .9 – 706

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 16.1 .................................... .4 .5 1.3 1.3 1.3 .9 1.2 2.6 3.4 2.1 1.2 – 747

Room heaters with flue 5.2 ..................... – – – 1.4 – – 1.3 .4 .8 .5 .9 – ...

Room heaters without flue .9 .................. – – – – – – .5 – – – – .4 ...

Portable electric heaters 4.1 .................... – – .5 .4 .9 – – – .5 .9 .9 – ...

Stoves 6.4 ................................... .4 .4 .4 .5 .7 1.3 .4 – .4 .4 1.7 – ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other 2.1 .................................... – – – – .4 – .4 .4 – .5 .4 – ... Cooking stove – ............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... None – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 1 558.4 ............ 15.6 42.9 62.7 94.6 87.9 112.1 121.7 117.8 210.4 363.6 310.9 18.2 909

Well serving 1 to 5 units 112.0 .................... .4 5.3 11.0 7.4 4.9 7.5 7.6 5.2 11.9 25.7 23.5 1.5 899

Drilled 88.6 .................................. .4 3.3 8.2 5.7 2.6 6.0 5.5 3.5 9.7 21.7 21.1 1.0 979

Dug 15.4 .................................... – .7 2.5 1.7 1.9 1.5 .9 .8 1.3 2.8 .8 .4 541

Not reported 7.9 ............................ – 1.3 .4 – .5 – 1.2 .9 .9 1.2 1.7 – ...

Other 2.2 .................................... – – .9 – – .4 – – – .9 – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 1 519.3 .............................. 15.6 42.9 60.5 93.7 83.1 111.2 120.4 115.0 207.0 354.5 297.8 17.4 905

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 152.1 ......... .4 5.4 13.7 7.4 9.7 8.8 8.9 8.0 15.3 35.7 36.6 2.3 966

Other 1.3 .................................... – – .4 .8 – – – – – – – – ...

40 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 672.7 ...... 16.0 48.3 74.7 102.0 92.9 120.0 129.3 123.0 222.3 390.2 334.4 19.7 908

Electricity 601.7 ................................. 8.1 19.9 23.7 24.7 23.1 36.0 50.4 48.9 100.8 166.2 92.4 7.7 924

Piped gas 887.5 ................................. 7.1 22.5 34.7 61.9 54.0 66.5 64.0 61.3 102.2 187.2 216.8 9.3 931

Bottled gas 21.6 ................................ – .8 2.3 1.3 1.5 2.5 .4 2.1 1.9 4.4 4.1 .3 787

Fuel oil 140.3 ................................... .4 4.3 11.5 11.8 13.5 12.9 11.6 9.9 14.4 30.0 18.0 2.0 731

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 5.8 ................. – – .9 1.4 – .5 .5 .4 1.3 – .4 .4 ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood 9.4 .................................... .4 .7 .8 .8 .7 1.3 1.1 – .9 .4 2.4 – ...

Solar energy – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 6.3 .................................... – – .8 – – .4 1.3 .4 .9 2.1 .4 – ...

Cooking Fuel

With cooking fuel 1 665.2 .................. 16.0 47.9 73.3 101.2 89.9 120.0 128.9 122.6 221.5 389.8 334.4 19.7 911 Electricity 894.7 ................................. 7.1 23.5 39.3 51.0 46.0 46.8 50.9 51.3 123.5 243.3 202.8 9.2 1 007 Piped gas 737.5 ................................. 8.0 23.2 31.6 47.5 40.8 68.7 76.3 68.8 95.1 139.7 128.4 9.3 799 Bottled gas 30.9 ................................ .9 1.2 2.5 2.7 3.1 4.5 1.2 2.5 2.5 6.3 2.4 1.1 610 Kerosene or other liquid fuel – ................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other 2.1 .................................... – – – – – – .4 – .4 .4 .9 – ...

Persons

1 person 459.0 .................................. 9.3 25.6 22.5 37.7 33.7 51.2 49.4 47.9 69.0 74.6 31.2 6.8 693

2 persons 540.2 ................................. 3.7 11.8 33.0 37.0 35.8 37.8 39.1 40.0 76.0 120.4 101.5 4.0 879

3 persons 282.7 ................................. 2.1 4.4 8.9 12.1 10.9 15.9 22.6 19.5 36.2 80.4 66.7 2.9 1 045

4 persons 238.7 ................................. .8 4.3 7.5 8.5 7.7 10.8 9.2 11.4 24.8 70.8 79.9 2.9 1 232

5 persons 102.5 ................................. – .9 1.6 3.7 2.6 3.0 6.5 3.7 8.4 31.1 38.4 2.5 1 313

6 persons 32.3 ................................. – .4 .8 2.6 1.6 1.3 1.2 .4 5.2 6.6 11.6 .5 1 176

7 persons or more 17.3 ......................... – .8 .4 .4 .4 – 1.3 – 2.7 6.2 5.1 – 1 215

Median 2.2 ................................... 1.5~ 1.5~ 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.5 3.0 2.2 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 1 213.7 ............... 6.6 22.7 52.2 64.2 59.2 68.8 79.9 75.1 153.3 315.6 303.2 12.8 1 029

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 827.1 .... 1.7 10.2 26.6 45.6 40.7 40.8 39.3 40.7 90.6 229.6 255.3 6.1 1 162

Under 25 years 15.5 ........................ – – – 1.7 – 2.0 2.8 .8 2.1 4.0 1.7 .4 826

25 to 29 years 54.9 ......................... – .4 1.7 .9 1.2 4.2 3.9 6.1 11.7 18.1 5.5 1.2 944

30 to 34 years 94.4 ......................... .4 .5 .8 .5 2.5 4.6 4.3 3.9 15.2 29.1 31.0 1.6 1 236

35 to 44 years 228.8 ......................... .8 .8 4.5 5.6 6.0 5.6 9.2 10.8 18.5 75.6 89.6 1.6 1 341

45 to 64 years 335.7 ......................... .4 5.2 9.1 15.7 17.1 14.4 14.5 14.8 33.8 88.6 121.2 .8 1 239

65 years and over 97.8 ..................... – 3.2 10.4 21.2 13.9 10.1 4.6 4.2 9.2 14.1 6.4 .4 499

Other male householder 136.0 .................. – 2.2 6.2 3.9 5.4 9.7 18.1 12.9 19.2 34.8 21.9 1.6 891

Under 45 years 89.3 ........................ – 1.8 3.2 .9 3.1 6.5 11.6 9.8 13.6 25.9 11.6 1.2 904 45 to 64 years 40.8 ......................... – .4 2.6 1.7 1.4 2.2 5.7 2.7 5.3 8.9 9.4 .4 932 65 years and over 6.0 ..................... – – .4 1.3 .9 .9 .8 .4 .4 – .8 – ... Other female householder 250.5 ................ 5.0 10.3 19.4 14.7 13.1 18.3 22.5 21.5 43.5 51.2 26.0 5.1 790 Under 45 years 151.0 ........................ 2.6 6.1 9.1 5.5 5.1 10.0 15.9 16.7 28.9 32.2 14.6 4.3 816 45 to 64 years 71.9 ......................... 1.3 2.5 4.0 6.0 3.8 5.9 5.3 4.3 11.2 17.2 10.5 – 853 65 years and over 27.6 ..................... 1.2 1.7 6.3 3.3 4.1 2.5 1.3 .4 3.4 1.7 .8 .8 423 1~person households 459.0 ....................... 9.3 25.6 22.5 37.7 33.7 51.2 49.4 47.9 69.0 74.6 31.2 6.8 693 Male householder 206.0 ........................ 4.1 7.5 8.0 18.0 19.7 25.5 22.1 19.0 32.3 34.7 13.3 1.8 688 Under 45 years 105.3 ........................ 1.2 2.4 2.3 4.6 9.7 13.1 13.1 11.7 18.5 21.7 6.2 .9 750 45 to 64 years 69.3 ......................... 1.2 2.5 3.1 6.1 5.9 8.6 7.7 4.7 10.6 11.9 6.3 .9 689 65 years and over 31.4 ..................... 1.7 2.6 2.6 7.4 4.2 3.8 1.2 2.6 3.3 1.2 .8 – 435 Female householder 253.0 ..................... 5.2 18.1 14.5 19.7 14.0 25.7 27.4 29.0 36.7 39.8 17.9 5.1 698 Under 45 years 105.8 ........................ .8 3.3 2.4 3.9 2.0 10.4 15.6 17.7 20.0 21.3 5.2 3.1 772 45 to 64 years 73.2 ......................... 1.8 4.6 1.6 3.4 5.5 6.7 7.3 9.1 11.2 11.5 9.7 .8 758 65 years and over 74.0 ..................... 2.6 10.2 10.4 12.4 6.4 8.6 4.5 2.2 5.5 7.1 3.0 1.2 412

Own Never Married Children Under

18 Years Old

No own children under 18 years 1 142.5 ............. 13.8 39.7 63.7 83.2 76.6 93.0 95.4 92.7 159.1 241.3 173.6 10.5 810 With own children under 18 years 530.1 ............ 2.1 8.6 11.0 18.8 16.2 27.1 33.9 30.3 63.2 148.9 160.8 9.2 1 165 Under 6 years only 125.4 ....................... 1.3 .9 1.6 2.5 2.5 8.0 8.9 6.5 16.3 37.7 37.1 2.1 1 174 1 79.5 .................................... .5 .9 .9 1.7 1.7 5.0 7.1 5.7 9.8 22.5 22.5 1.3 1 131 2 40.3 .................................... .8 – .8 .5 .9 2.9 1.7 .8 5.6 13.5 12.0 .8 1 213 3 or more 5.6 ............................. – – – .4 – – – – .9 1.8 2.6 – ... 6 to 17 years only 307.1 ........................ .8 5.6 7.7 13.2 10.8 12.9 19.0 19.3 33.2 86.0 94.5 4.0 1 168 1 152.8 .................................... .4 3.9 2.5 4.9 6.1 7.0 11.2 12.4 18.7 40.2 43.8 1.6 1 105 2 117.0 .................................... .4 1.3 3.5 6.2 4.4 5.5 6.2 5.5 13.7 33.7 35.1 1.6 1 165 3 or more 37.4 ............................. – .4 1.6 2.1 .4 .4 1.6 1.4 .8 12.0 15.6 .9 1 389 Both age groups 97.6 ......................... – 2.1 1.6 3.1 2.9 6.2 6.0 4.5 13.8 25.1 29.2 3.1 1 142 2 48.3 .................................... – – 1.2 1.9 1.3 4.0 2.5 2.9 7.5 12.5 13.6 1.0 1 097

3 or more 49.3 ............................. – 2.1 .4 1.2 1.6 2.2 3.5 1.5 6.4 12.6 15.7 2.1 1 186

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 68.6 .......................... 3.4 5.6 7.3 7.1 4.6 4.3 5.1 7.3 9.0 9.2 2.1 3.5 603

$5,000 to $9,999 57.9 .......................... 4.7 7.8 10.0 4.3 3.0 4.8 4.1 4.0 4.7 5.8 .8 3.8 409

$10,000 to $14,999 59.1 ........................ 1.7 7.4 7.2 7.4 5.1 10.3 3.9 4.2 5.6 4.2 1.3 .8 503

$15,000 to $19,999 62.0 ........................ .9 4.3 2.3 8.1 8.6 6.8 8.4 6.5 9.4 3.7 2.1 .9 594

$20,000 to $24,999 84.9 ........................ – 6.9 5.2 7.4 6.5 13.6 11.4 9.7 14.6 7.5 .9 1.3 620

$25,000 to $29,999 84.5 ........................ 1.2 1.3 3.0 7.0 5.7 12.5 16.9 11.6 11.2 11.3 1.6 1.1 665

$30,000 to $34,999 96.3 ........................ .8 2.1 5.1 7.9 3.5 8.7 16.3 12.4 17.4 16.7 2.9 2.5 721

$35,000 to $39,999 79.5 ........................ .4 1.2 2.6 5.5 2.5 8.9 9.2 12.2 11.6 20.8 3.6 .8 773

$40,000 to $49,999 150.1 ........................ – 2.7 6.9 5.6 8.4 14.9 11.7 14.4 33.3 38.1 12.4 1.7 857

$50,000 to $59,999 140.6 ........................ .9 2.9 7.1 7.5 10.2 5.1 11.7 15.0 26.4 40.4 12.1 1.3 870 $60,000 to $79,999 245.5 ........................ 1.2 2.1 6.9 14.1 13.1 11.1 11.6 11.2 35.6 86.1 52.2 .4 1 091 $80,000 to $99,999 157.0 ........................ .4 1.9 3.3 4.6 5.2 6.2 7.0 8.5 17.0 56.2 46.3 .4 1 216 $100,000 to $119,999 120.0 ...................... – .8 3.2 5.4 3.8 4.5 5.0 3.5 10.3 35.1 47.5 .8 1 328 $120,000 or more 266.7 .......................... .4 1.3 4.5 10.0 12.5 8.4 6.8 2.6 16.3 54.9 148.6 .4 1500+ Median 56 648 ................................... 9 854 18 938 32 263 36 586 48 142 34 416 34 533 37 397 48 309 68 651 112 153 23 435 ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 41

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 078.2 ............................. 6.6 31.3 60.0 80.3 63.6 51.3 43.3 35.1 103.4 299.6 303.7 ... 1 107

Value

Less than $10,000 16.1 ......................... 2.0 1.2 1.6 2.7 .9 1.0 – – – 4.2 2.5 ... 455

$10,000 to $19,999 5.6 ........................ – .9 – .5 2.5 1.0 – – – .8 – ... ...

$20,000 to $29,999 7.0 ........................ .9 1.1 .8 .4 – 1.0 .5 – .6 .4 1.3 ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 2.4 ........................ .4 – .5 – .4 .7 – – – .4 – ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.9 ........................ .4 .8 .9 2.4 .9 .4 .9 – – 1.3 – ... ...

$50,000 to $59,999 10.2 ........................ .4 2.2 .5 .5 .9 2.1 2.7 – .4 .4 – ... ...

$60,000 to $69,999 13.7 ........................ – .8 2.4 .9 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.7 3.0 .4 .4 ... 599

$70,000 to $79,999 21.8 ........................ .8 2.5 3.3 2.1 1.6 .8 .8 4.0 3.4 2.1 .4 ... 575

$80,000 to $99,999 84.3 ........................ .4 7.9 9.6 4.5 2.9 4.5 8.8 6.2 22.8 15.9 .8 ... 757

$100,000 to $119,999 85.1 ...................... – 4.7 9.4 6.8 4.0 2.6 2.4 3.7 18.4 29.7 3.4 ... 897

$120,000 to $149,999 187.5 ...................... .4 5.9 14.1 15.4 11.1 8.3 6.0 6.8 23.0 85.0 11.4 ... 1 016

$150,000 to $199,999 243.1 ...................... .4 1.3 10.2 24.7 14.0 8.8 8.5 5.4 15.2 96.8 57.8 ... 1 171

$200,000 to $249,999 144.8 ...................... .4 .4 4.6 12.1 11.8 4.1 2.5 2.1 6.5 29.8 70.6 ... 1 469

$250,000 to $299,999 90.3 ...................... – 1.2 2.0 4.4 6.5 5.6 2.4 1.3 2.1 14.8 49.7 ... 1500+

$300,000 or more 158.2 .......................... – .4 – 2.9 4.9 8.6 6.4 3.9 8.0 17.8 105.4 ... 1500+

Median 170 022 ................................... ... 95 589 121 901 158 000 169 286 158 203 141 008 128 911 124 048 154 820 253 329 ... ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 248.2 ............................. 3.3 6.6 12.7 18.7 14.9 13.3 11.0 7.0 27.0 69.0 64.8 ... 1 070 1.5 to 1.9 185.4 ................................. .4 2.1 8.4 6.4 8.2 2.8 7.5 8.5 22.2 68.4 50.5 ... 1 192 2.0 to 2.4 162.2 ................................. .9 2.6 5.0 10.4 6.0 6.0 3.3 5.7 14.9 50.1 57.5 ... 1 264 2.5 to 2.9 116.1 ................................. – 1.3 4.6 6.9 5.7 6.1 5.9 2.5 6.7 32.2 44.2 ... 1 285 3.0 to 3.9 138.4 ................................. – 1.3 6.9 8.1 11.7 6.4 4.2 3.3 10.5 41.9 44.1 ... 1 200 4.0 to 4.9 61.4 ................................. – 3.8 3.5 7.2 4.2 3.2 3.8 .8 6.4 12.9 15.6 ... 930 5.0 or more 155.2 ............................... 1.6 13.6 17.7 20.9 12.2 12.9 7.1 6.0 14.0 22.6 26.5 ... 590 Zero or negative income 11.2 .................... .5 – 1.3 1.6 .8 .5 .4 1.3 1.7 2.6 .4 ... 736 Median 2.3 ................................... ... 4.5 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.3 ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ............. .4 1.9 4.3 9.4 14.1 18.1 33.1 29.4 96.5 294.7 302.4 ... 1 331

Less than $100 16.7 .......................... .4 1.3 3.4 3.9 2.3 – .4 – .3 3.4 1.3 ... 384

$100 to $199 17.3 ............................ – .6 .9 4.0 4.6 5.6 1.3 – – .4 – ... 469

$200 to $249 13.7 ............................ – – – 1.2 2.6 4.1 4.2 .4 .8 .4 – ... 576

$250 to $299 15.3 ............................ – – – .3 3.0 2.3 6.5 2.2 1.0 – – ... 631

$300 to $349 14.5 ............................ – – – – 1.3 3.6 5.0 1.3 2.1 1.3 – ... 647

$350 to $399 15.4 ............................ – – – – – 1.7 5.2 4.6 3.4 .4 – ... 716

$400 to $449 19.4 ............................ – – – – .4 .9 6.4 6.2 5.1 .5 – ... 732

$450 to $499 16.5 ............................ – – – – – – 2.5 5.5 7.7 .9 – ... 807

$500 to $599 50.6 ............................ – – – – – – 1.5 7.1 33.6 8.0 .4 ... 900

$600 to $699 60.5 ............................ – – – – – – – 2.2 29.4 27.6 1.3 ... 991

$700 to $799 69.6 ............................ –– – – – – – – 11.4 56.9 1.3 ... 1 205

$800 to $999 143.2 ............................ – – – – – – – – 1.7 132.8 8.7 ... 1 263

$1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................ –– – – – – – – – 61.5 83.4 ... 1500+

$1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................ – – – – – – – – – .8 82.1 ... 1500+

$1500 or more 123.8 .......................... –– – – – – – – – – 123.8 ... 1500+

Median 929 ................................. ... ... ... ... 204 243 341 450 583 872 1 417 ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 61.3 ............................. 6.2 11.4 6.4 5.2 4.3 4.2 .8 1.6 5.6 10.2 5.4 ... 434

$25 to $49 35.6 ................................ – 6.7 6.0 3.7 1.6 2.9 4.0 2.9 3.1 3.6 1.0 ... 487

$50 to $74 65.6 ................................ .4 5.6 9.1 4.6 4.7 5.0 4.5 5.0 11.7 13.0 2.1 ... 676

$75 to $99 86.9 ................................ – 4.7 9.8 5.1 4.6 2.9 5.4 6.2 17.8 26.5 4.0 ... 854

$100 to $149 235.1 .............................. – 2.5 21.6 18.8 7.2 6.7 8.3 5.8 33.4 101.8 29.0 ... 1 065

$150 to $199 247.4 .............................. – .4 6.8 35.7 20.6 12.7 5.8 7.1 16.8 73.0 68.4 ... 1 122

$200 or more 346.4 .............................. – – .4 7.2 20.6 16.8 14.4 6.5 15.0 71.7 193.8 ... 1500+

Median 161 ................................... ... 41 97 154 173 165 141 116 120 147 200+ ... ...

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 1 014.1 .................... 4.1 23.3 50.3 73.7 57.3 47.4 38.3 33.1 98.9 291.4 296.5 ... 1 139 Less than $10,000 16.6 ....................... .8 2.7 3.8 3.6 2.1 1.4 .5 – .4 .8 .4 ... 327 $10,000 to $19,999 40.7 ...................... .8 3.4 11.9 12.6 4.3 3.0 .8 .4 3.1 .5 – ... 335 $20,000 to $29,999 51.9 ...................... .4 1.7 6.0 14.3 13.6 7.3 2.2 1.3 .8 3.0 1.3 ... 426 $30,000 to $39,999 39.3 ...................... – .8 2.1 7.7 5.5 5.4 3.9 2.1 4.5 5.4 1.7 ... 565 $40,000 to $49,999 31.7 ...................... – 1.7 2.2 3.0 4.2 7.3 4.9 1.3 2.6 3.2 1.3 ... 564 $50,000 to $59,999 37.2 ...................... – 1.7 1.7 2.6 3.8 2.6 6.0 3.8 8.4 5.8 .9 ... 707 $60,000 to $69,999 43.2 ...................... – 3.0 1.6 2.9 2.2 4.3 4.6 7.5 8.6 6.8 1.7 ... 740 $70,000 to $79,999 35.5 ...................... – – 2.1 2.9 .8 .5 4.0 4.3 10.5 8.1 2.5 ... 862 $80,000 to $99,999 94.2 ...................... – 1.8 3.9 5.0 2.8 2.9 2.5 3.4 29.1 35.6 7.1 ... 970 $100,000 to $119,999 75.4 .................... – .4 1.2 4.2 3.3 1.7 .8 2.6 11.3 42.4 7.5 ... 1 144 $120,000 to $149,999 152.4 .................... .4 1.3 3.2 4.7 5.4 1.8 1.7 .9 7.2 97.5 28.3 ... 1 254 $150,000 to $199,999 138.4 .................... – – .8 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.3 4.5 55.9 68.5 ... 1 494 $200,000 to $249,999 72.2 .................... – – – – 2.1 2.4 .9 .9 1.1 6.1 58.8 ... 1500+ $250,000 to $299,999 44.6 .................... – – – .5 – 1.6 .7 .4 – 3.2 38.2 ... 1500+

$300,000 or more 79.0 ........................ – – .8 .9 .1 .8 .9 .4 2.9 6.0 66.2 ... 1500+

Not reported 61.9 ............................ 1.7 4.8 9.0 6.6 4.8 2.9 2.6 2.5 3.8 11.0 12.2 ... 642

Median 122 063 ................................. ... 43 467 28 368 34 024 41 551 47 074 59 167 68 533 85 946 128 759 217 870 ... ...

Received as inheritance or gift 18.1 ............... .8 3.3 4.3 .8 2.7 1.7 1.6 .8 .8 1.2 – ... 377

Not reported 45.9 .............................. 1.7 4.7 5.4 5.8 3.7 2.2 3.4 1.2 3.7 7.0 7.2 ... 578

42 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 594.4 ............................. 9.3 16.9 14.6 21.7 29.3 68.8 86.0 87.9 118.9 90.5 30.7 19.7 746

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 451.5 ................................ 1.2 3.3 4.7 11.1 22.5 56.7 70.5 71.0 99.1 73.5 26.4 11.4 770

Rent control 33.6 ............................. – .4 .4 2.1 7.5 10.8 4.8 2.3 3.5 1.9 – – 559

No rent control 413.1 .......................... 1.2 2.4 4.3 9.0 15.0 45.5 65.8 67.4 93.4 71.2 26.4 11.4 786

Reduced by owner 19.5 ..................... .4 – .4 .4 .9 2.6 2.5 1.9 2.5 2.4 .4 5.2 703

Not reduced by owner 390.6 .................. .8 2.4 3.9 8.2 13.8 42.9 62.5 65.5 90.1 68.4 26.0 6.3 788

Owner reduction not reported 3.0 ........... – – – .5 .4 – .8 – .9 .4 – – ...

Rent control not reported 4.7 ................. – .4 – – – .4 – 1.3 2.2 .4 – – ...

Owned by public housing authority 25.1 ........... 3.0 6.8 3.0 2.9 1.2 3.4 1.9 .6 .5 – – 1.7 262

Government subsidy 39.3 ....................... 4.3 6.0 6.4 4.7 1.3 2.6 2.7 .9 2.2 1.6 – 6.5 294

Other, income verification 62.6 ................... .4 .4 – .9 2.9 4.7 8.9 14.7 13.5 12.9 3.4 – 790

Subsidy not reported 16.0 ....................... .4 .5 .5 2.1 1.4 1.4 2.0 .8 3.7 2.5 .8 – 692

1For mobile home, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 43

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 672.7 ................................ 872.7 363.6 421.8 59.9 51.0 148.5 29.5 132.8 14.5

Race and Origin

White 1 109.7 ....................................... 656.3 216.1 223.8 32.7 21.4 67.6 16.4 85.6 13.5 Non~Hispanic 1 043.3 ............................... 631.5 198.0 200.2 28.4 19.3 57.8 13.9 80.8 13.5 Hispanic 66.4 ................................... 24.8 18.0 23.5 4.3 2.0 9.9 2.6 4.8 – Black 415.8 ........................................ 157.9 103.7 153.7 22.8 22.6 63.4 10.5 34.5 .5 American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut 8.8 ............. 2.1 3.6 3.1 .4 1.8 .9 – – – Asian and Pacific Islander 72.8 ...................... 34.0 18.5 20.3 1.7 3.6 8.4 .4 6.2 – Other 65.6 ....................................... 22.5 21.7 20.9 2.3 1.7 8.2 2.2 6.5 .5 Total Hispanic 109.3 ................................ 34.4 32.3 42.2 7.0 3.8 17.2 5.1 9.1 .5

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 25.6 ................................. 6.6 8.7 10.2 1.8 .9 .8 1.1 5.6 – Condominiums 150.5 ............................... 9.9 49.9 90.6 7.9 10.9 27.4 5.2 39.3 –

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. –– –––––– – 1995 to 1999 89.6 ................................. 52.5 26.8 9.7 2.0 .8 4.0 .9 2.1 .6 1990 to 1994 138.0 ................................. 69.5 41.5 23.2 3.5 2.6 10.3 2.2 4.7 3.7 1985 to 1989 201.0 ................................. 101.5 62.4 36.5 8.4 2.7 12.6 1.3 11.5 .5 1980 to 1984 114.5 ................................. 54.2 33.8 23.4 1.9 2.8 9.6 2.6 6.6 3.1 1975 to 1979 148.6 ................................. 69.7 32.3 43.0 5.4 3.1 16.3 1.7 16.5 3.5 1970 to 1974 139.6 ................................. 65.7 34.1 38.7 2.6 4.2 12.9 2.1 16.8 1.1 1960 to 1969 306.7 ................................. 166.1 38.3 100.3 8.5 12.1 42.2 6.2 31.3 2.0 1950 to 1959 212.5 ................................. 139.9 20.5 52.1 6.7 8.8 16.7 5.7 14.2 – 1940 to 1949 158.0 ................................. 74.6 25.9 57.5 10.5 9.7 15.7 4.3 17.4 – 1930 to 1939 66.1 ................................. 34.4 16.8 14.8 2.5 1.7 4.3 1.3 5.0 – 1920 to 1929 34.0 ................................. 17.4 8.4 8.2 1.4 .4 1.7 .4 4.2 – 1919 or earlier 64.1 ................................ 27.2 22.7 14.2 6.5 2.1 2.1 .8 2.6 – Median 1970 ...................................... 1969 1977 1966 1963 1962 1968 1964 1967 1981

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ...................................... – – 1.3 .4 – – .4 .4 – 2 rooms 12.7 ..................................... 1.4 .4 10.9 1.7 1.3 1.7 .9 5.3 – 3 rooms 168.4 ..................................... 8.8 26.6 131.9 9.0 12.0 35.1 12.1 63.7 1.0 4 rooms 239.8 ..................................... 30.3 48.0 155.8 16.9 18.4 69.0 10.9 40.5 5.8 5 rooms 236.8 ..................................... 68.2 77.5 85.0 13.8 16.3 32.8 4.7 17.4 6.2 6 rooms 239.0 ..................................... 127.1 89.4 21.4 7.2 1.3 7.3 .4 5.2 1.1 7 rooms 236.9 ..................................... 158.6 69.9 7.9 4.1 1.3 2.1 – .3 .5 8 rooms 236.2 ..................................... 197.9 35.4 2.9 2.5 .4 – – – – 9 rooms 141.7 ..................................... 130.0 8.8 3.0 2.6 – .4 – – – 10 rooms or more 159.9 ............................. 150.5 7.6 1.7 1.7 –––– – Median 6.2 ...................................... 7.7 5.8 3.9 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.5 4.6

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – .4 3.9 .4 .4 – 1.3 1.8 –

1 246.3 ........................................... 16.8 39.0 189.0 16.4 18.3 56.3 13.8 84.2 1.5

2 364.0 ........................................... 77.8 98.4 180.9 24.1 27.1 76.8 12.6 40.3 6.8

3 556.1 ........................................... 329.5 179.8 41.1 13.0 4.8 15.0 1.7 6.6 5.7

4 or more 502.0 .................................... 448.6 46.0 6.9 6.0 .4 .4 – – .5

Median 2.9 ...................................... 3.5+ 2.7 1.6 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.3 2.3

Complete Bathrooms

None 7.1 ........................................ 5.1 .4 1.6 – – .8 – .8 –

1 530.3 ........................................... 130.0 91.1 302.9 37.0 41.0 102.4 24.4 98.1 6.3

1 and one~half 224.4 ................................ 114.6 79.0 29.3 5.6 3.9 13.3 1.3 5.1 1.5

2 or more 910.9 .................................... 623.0 193.1 88.0 17.3 6.1 32.0 3.8 28.9 6.8

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 887.3 ..... 872.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14.5

Less than 500 14.3 ................................ 13.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

500 to 749 7.3 ................................... 5.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.2

750 to 999 20.6 ................................... 18.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.1

1,000 to 1,499 60.7 ................................ 59.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.6

1,500 to 1,999 112.9 ................................ 112.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

2,000 to 2,499 144.9 ................................ 144.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

2,500 to 2,999 80.2 ................................ 80.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

3,000 to 3,999 108.0 ................................ 108.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

4,000 or more 78.5 ................................ 77.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.0

Not reported 259.9 ................................. 253.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.6

Median 2 338 ...................................... 2 348 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 896

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 1 292.8 .................................. 707.4 268.6 307.9 41.9 36.3 103.3 18.5 107.9 8.9

0.51 to 1.00 359.4 .................................. 160.6 88.6 105.0 16.4 12.7 42.2 9.7 24.1 5.1

1.01 to 1.50 17.9 .................................. 3.9 6.0 7.5 1.6 1.2 2.5 1.3 .9 .5

1.51 or more 2.6 ................................. .8 .4 1.3 – .9 .4 – – –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 887.3 ..... 872.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14.5

Less than 200 15.9 ................................ 15.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

200 to 299 14.7 ................................... 13.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.1

300 to 399 32.4 ................................... 30.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.1

400 to 499 49.5 ................................... 48.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.0

500 to 599 54.6 ................................... 54.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

600 to 699 52.9 ................................... 52.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

700 to 799 48.1 ................................... 47.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6

800 to 899 47.9 ................................... 46.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.1

900 to 999 34.0 ................................... 34.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,000 to 1,499 131.7 ................................ 131.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

1,500 or more 145.6 ................................ 144.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.5

Not reported 259.9 ................................. 253.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.6

Median 895 ...................................... 899 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 472

44 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 33.5 .............. 6.2 3.5 23.8 2.9 4.0 10.9 1.3 4.7 –

With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 1 639.1 .................................. 866.5 360.1 398.0 56.9 47.0 137.6 28.2 128.2 14.5

Kitchen sink 1 668.4 .................................. 871.9 363.2 418.8 58.7 50.6 147.6 29.1 132.8 14.5

Refrigerator 1 666.7 .................................. 871.0 361.5 419.6 59.0 50.2 148.5 29.5 132.4 14.5

Cooking stove or range 1 659.6 ........................ 864.7 361.5 418.8 58.2 50.6 148.5 29.1 132.5 14.5

Burners, no stove or range – ..................... –– –––––– –

Microwave oven only 5.6 .......................... 3.9 1.2 .5 .5 – – – – –

Dishwasher 1 236.6 .................................. 698.1 287.1 245.7 32.2 26.9 93.7 12.3 80.5 5.7

Washing machine 1 246.6 ............................. 814.1 292.1 129.1 31.9 17.3 46.5 4.9 28.6 11.4

Clothes dryer 1 222.3 ................................. 797.4 285.9 128.7 30.7 16.9 46.3 5.3 29.5 10.3

Disposal in kitchen sink 1 252.3 ........................ 624.2 305.7 318.3 38.1 35.9 118.2 19.1 107.0 4.0

Trash compactor 75.1 ............................. 41.2 20.9 12.9 3.8 .4 4.8 – 3.9 –

Air conditioning:

Central 1 390.2 .................................... 734.7 312.5 334.6 37.5 38.7 121.2 19.1 118.2 8.3

Additional Central 76.7 ........................... 52.5 15.5 8.7 3.1 .9 3.5 – 1.3 –

1 room unit 100.8 ................................ 44.7 13.8 39.4 10.5 6.0 10.7 5.2 7.0 3.0

2 room units 74.2 ............................... 42.4 13.6 17.0 4.0 2.1 5.7 1.8 3.5 1.1

3 room units or more 55.9 ........................ 33.0 13.9 9.0 3.0 1.8 2.5 .4 1.3 –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 1 056.4 ............................. 595.4 217.4 229.5 29.1 26.6 88.3 13.5 72.1 14.0

Steam or hot water system 218.7 ..................... 93.3 37.6 87.8 16.3 10.7 20.5 9.6 30.7 –

Electric heat pump 335.8 ............................ 146.3 99.5 89.9 10.4 12.2 35.2 6.0 26.1 –

Built~in electric units 27.0 ........................... 15.4 4.8 6.9 3.2 – 2.3 .4 1.0 –

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 16.1 ....................................... 7.2 3.4 5.5 .4 1.3 1.3 – 2.6 –

Room heaters with flue 5.2 ........................ 3.4 .9 .4 – – – – .4 .5

Room heaters without flue .9 ..................... .9 – – – – – – – –

Portable electric heaters 4.1 ....................... 3.2 – .9 – – .9 – – –

Stoves 6.4 ...................................... 6.4 – – – – – – – –

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... –– –––––– –

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... –– –––––– –

Other 2.1 ....................................... 1.2 – .9 .5 .4 – – – –

Cooking stove – ................................ –– –––––– –

None – ........................................ –– –––––– –

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 1 662.5 ...................... 868.9 361.1 418.0 58.7 50.7 147.1 29.0 132.4 14.5

Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 10.2 3.8 2.5 3.8 1.2 .4 1.4 .5 .4 –

No hot piped water .4 .......................... .4 – – – – – – – –

No bathtub nor shower .4 ...................... .4 – – – – – – – –

No flush toilet 1.3 .............................. 1.3 – – – – – – – –

No exclusive use 8.9 ........................... 2.6 2.5 3.8 1.2 .4 1.4 .5 .4 –

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 1 558.4 ............... 764.0 363.2 421.0 59.1 51.0 148.5 29.5 132.8 10.3

Well serving 1 to 5 units 112.0 ....................... 107.0 .5 .8 .8 – – – – 3.8

Drilled 88.6 ..................................... 85.7 .5 .3 .3 – – – – 2.2

Dug 15.4 ....................................... 14.3 – – – – – – – 1.1

Not reported 7.9 ............................... 7.0 – .4 .4 – – – – .5

Other 2.2 ....................................... 1.7 – – – – – – – .5

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 1 672.7 .................................... 872.7 363.6 421.8 59.9 51.0 148.5 29.5 132.8 14.5

Piped gas 1 089.3 .................................... 553.0 218.5 312.1 44.1 35.5 109.3 22.4 100.7 5.7

Bottled gas 48.2 ................................... 38.2 .8 2.9 – – 1.7 – 1.2 6.3

Fuel oil 257.0 ...................................... 147.3 28.0 77.9 6.8 8.8 17.9 7.0 37.5 3.7

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 24.9 .................... 20.8 1.7 .4 .4 – – – – 2.0

Coal or coke .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – –

Wood 149.1 ....................................... 125.4 17.4 5.8 1.3 .4 3.7 .4 – .5

Solar energy .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – –

Other 27.0 ....................................... 14.1 4.3 8.6 .9 2.0 1.3 .9 3.4 –

All electric units ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 1 284.1 .................. 760.2 276.2 236.4 34.3 27.9 97.8 12.2 64.0 11.3

Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Usable fireplace 749.8 .............................. 578.0 131.9 39.4 12.1 6.4 15.6 2.3 3.0 .5

Separate dining room 929.5 ......................... 607.0 199.0 121.4 27.2 20.7 41.0 4.3 28.2 2.1

With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 869.2 ........................................ 664.9 155.9 47.4 16.7 3.3 16.9 1.3 9.2 1.0

Garage or carport included with home 634.6 ........... 513.2 68.7 50.1 8.0 2.6 2.1 1.7 35.8 2.6

Not included 1 036.8 ................................. 358.2 295.0 371.6 51.9 48.5 146.4 27.8 97.1 12.0

Offstreet parking included 856.7 .................... 305.8 241.6 297.8 33.6 41.0 132.3 17.3 73.6 11.4

Offstreet parking not reported 1.7 ................ .4 .9 .5 – – – – .5 –

Garage or carport not reported 1.3 ................. 1.3 – – – – – – – –

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 13.4 ................... 3.4 3.5 6.0 .4 .4 1.3 .9 3.0 .5 Signs of mice in last 3 months 91.9 .................. 51.2 15.0 23.7 4.7 2.1 6.8 2.7 7.4 2.1 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months 6.1 ..................................... 2.4 .9 2.8 – – 1.6 .8 .4 – Holes in floors 21.5 ................................ 7.5 7.4 6.6 1.8 .9 .9 1.7 1.3 –

Open cracks or holes (interior) 124.2 .................. 57.2 30.7 35.2 6.5 3.4 16.4 3.9 5.0 1.1

Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 53.1 ......... 17.7 12.6 22.3 4.8 4.4 6.5 2.1 4.4 .6

No electrical wiring .8 ............................ .4 .4 – – – – – – –

Exposed wiring 5.1 ............................... 4.7 – .4 .4 – – – – –

Rooms without electric outlets 31.0 .................. 12.9 9.2 8.3 1.3 1.8 3.5 – 1.8 .6

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 45

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 24.2 10.7 4.7 8.1 1.7 1.2 3.1 1.4 .8 .6 Plumbing 10.2 .................................. 3.8 2.5 3.8 1.2 .4 1.4 .5 .4 – Heating 12.7 .................................... 6.4 1.8 3.9 .5 .9 1.7 .5 .4 .6 Electric – .................................... –– –––––– – Upkeep 1.7 .................................... .9 .4 .4 – – – .4 – – Hallways – ................................... –– –––––– –

Moderate physical problems2................... 68.4 18.1 14.3 35.4 4.6 5.3 14.1 3.9 7.4 .6 Plumbing 5.7 .................................. 1.7 1.3 2.7 – .4 .9 .4 .9 – Heating .9 .................................... .9 – – – – – – – – Upkeep 29.9 .................................... 10.1 9.5 9.7 2.5 .4 2.8 1.3 2.7 .6 Hallways 2.2 ................................... – – 2.2 – .9 – 1.4 – – Kitchen 31.9 .................................... 5.8 3.5 22.6 2.6 4.0 10.5 1.3 4.3 –

Persons

1 person 459.0 ..................................... 142.2 103.8 208.3 22.3 25.5 60.8 14.3 85.4 4.7

2 persons 540.2 .................................... 301.3 116.9 117.8 16.7 11.8 48.4 7.0 34.1 4.2

3 persons 282.7 .................................... 158.8 69.2 52.7 11.8 5.7 20.5 5.7 9.0 2.0

4 persons 238.7 .................................... 161.6 47.1 26.8 6.7 4.8 11.5 1.7 2.1 3.1

5 persons 102.5 .................................... 76.3 15.2 11.0 2.0 1.7 5.6 .4 1.3 –

6 persons 32.3 .................................... 20.9 8.1 2.9 .4 1.2 .8 – .4 .5

7 persons or more 17.3 ............................ 11.7 3.4 2.2 – .4 .9 .4 .5 –

Median 2.2 ...................................... 2.5 2.2 1.5 2.0 1.5~ 1.8 1.6 1.5~ 2.1

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 1 391.9 ........................................ 693.7 324.1 361.6 53.2 45.8 136.9 27.0 98.7 12.5 1 person 197.4 ..................................... 114.7 29.8 51.4 5.4 5.3 9.3 2.5 28.8 1.5 2 persons or more 83.4 ............................ 64.3 9.8 8.8 1.3 – 2.2 – 5.3 .5

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 79.4 ............................... 15.3 24.5 38.5 2.1 4.8 17.6 4.0 10.1 1.1

25 to 29 150.3 ..................................... 35.3 41.6 72.9 9.4 8.7 27.6 3.5 23.7 .5

30 to 34 193.8 ..................................... 71.6 57.5 62.2 8.5 7.7 24.1 5.3 16.6 2.6

35 to 44 421.5 ..................................... 215.4 103.4 98.9 19.3 15.1 36.3 7.9 20.2 3.8

45 to 54 384.9 ..................................... 252.6 68.5 60.3 8.7 7.4 23.1 3.3 17.8 3.6

55 to 64 205.9 ..................................... 136.2 35.1 32.6 5.5 2.5 10.3 3.1 11.1 2.0

65 to 74 132.1 ..................................... 80.2 21.6 29.4 3.7 3.1 5.9 .4 16.1 1.0

75 years and over 104.7 ............................ 66.2 11.6 26.9 2.5 1.7 3.4 2.1 17.2 –

Median 45 ...................................... 49 41 39 40 38 36 38 43 43

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 1 213.7 .................. 730.5 259.8 213.4 37.6 25.5 87.7 15.2 47.4 9.9 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 827.1 ....... 579.7 146.1 94.5 18.0 10.5 35.2 7.7 23.2 6.8 Under 25 years 15.5 ........................... 5.3 6.3 2.9 .5 .4 1.2 .8 – 1.1 25 to 29 years 54.9 ............................ 21.0 16.6 16.7 3.4 1.2 6.4 1.7 3.9 .5 30 to 34 years 94.4 ............................ 45.9 27.1 18.9 3.4 2.6 7.4 1.8 3.7 2.6 35 to 44 years 228.8 ............................ 156.9 47.9 23.4 5.8 3.1 8.7 2.1 3.8 .6 45 to 64 years 335.7 ............................ 275.9 36.0 22.2 3.6 2.8 9.3 1.3 5.2 1.6 65 years and over 97.8 ........................ 74.8 12.2 10.4 1.3 .4 2.1 – 6.6 .5 Other male householder 136.0 ..................... 56.2 37.9 39.4 5.8 3.6 16.6 3.9 9.6 2.5 Under 45 years 89.3 ........................... 29.3 28.9 30.1 4.0 2.8 13.6 3.1 6.6 1.0 45 to 64 years 40.8 ............................ 21.7 8.6 8.9 1.8 .8 3.0 .9 2.6 1.5 65 years and over 6.0 ........................ 5.1 .4 .4 – – – – .4 – Other female householder 250.5 ................... 94.6 75.9 79.5 13.9 11.5 36.0 3.6 14.6 .5 Under 45 years 151.0 ........................... 40.2 49.7 61.1 8.6 10.1 27.6 3.6 11.2 – 45 to 64 years 71.9 ............................ 36.5 20.2 14.7 4.1 .9 7.6 – 2.1 .5 65 years and over 27.6 ........................ 17.9 6.0 3.7 1.2 .5 .8 – 1.3 – 1~person households 459.0 .......................... 142.2 103.8 208.3 22.3 25.5 60.8 14.3 85.4 4.7 Male householder 206.0 ........................... 61.5 48.4 93.0 14.6 13.0 29.7 5.9 29.8 3.1 Under 45 years 105.3 ........................... 19.3 24.6 59.2 10.7 8.1 19.6 3.1 17.8 2.1 45 to 64 years 69.3 ............................ 28.3 17.9 22.1 2.2 2.2 7.2 1.6 9.0 1.0 65 years and over 31.4 ........................ 13.9 5.8 11.7 1.8 2.7 2.9 1.2 3.0 – Female householder 253.0 ........................ 80.7 55.4 115.3 7.6 12.6 31.1 8.4 55.7 1.5 Under 45 years 105.8 ........................... 19.6 25.8 60.3 3.1 8.0 21.2 4.5 23.6 – 45 to 64 years 73.2 ............................ 26.4 20.8 24.9 2.6 3.3 6.4 2.6 10.0 1.0 65 years and over 74.0 ........................ 34.6 8.8 30.1 2.0 1.3 3.5 1.3 22.0 .5

Household Income

Less than $5,000 66.4 ............................. 26.6 13.2 25.6 3.5 3.3 9.4 1.3 8.2 1.0

$5,000 to $9,999 55.0 ............................. 15.7 13.8 25.5 2.7 3.4 7.0 2.5 10.0 –

$10,000 to $14,999 54.5 ........................... 21.0 10.9 21.6 2.5 2.2 8.0 1.3 7.6 1.0

$15,000 to $19,999 57.2 ........................... 14.5 16.2 26.0 3.7 4.6 8.5 1.3 7.8 .5

$20,000 to $24,999 74.0 ........................... 21.2 16.7 33.6 2.9 3.6 17.3 3.0 6.8 2.5

$25,000 to $29,999 81.0 ........................... 27.9 16.0 36.0 4.3 4.3 15.0 4.0 8.4 1.0

$30,000 to $34,999 87.0 ........................... 24.2 23.1 38.6 4.9 8.2 11.7 2.2 11.5 1.2

$35,000 to $39,999 71.7 ........................... 23.5 18.7 29.1 4.7 3.8 11.1 2.3 7.1 .5

$40,000 to $49,999 151.1 ........................... 63.1 38.5 47.5 8.0 4.4 16.9 3.1 15.1 2.0

$50,000 to $59,999 146.9 ........................... 67.5 39.6 38.8 2.1 5.6 13.0 2.6 15.6 1.0

$60,000 to $79,999 253.2 ........................... 140.0 68.0 43.6 6.4 3.9 15.2 2.6 15.5 1.6

$80,000 to $99,999 174.6 ........................... 108.1 35.6 29.4 6.0 1.8 8.8 2.2 10.6 1.6

$100,000 to $119,999 125.0 ......................... 92.2 22.8 10.0 2.4 .9 3.1 .4 3.1 –

$120,000 or more 275.0 ............................. 227.3 30.6 16.6 5.8 .9 3.5 .8 5.5 .5

Median 59 424 ...................................... 78 745 53 722 35 694 41 097 32 453 33 859 33 228 39 269 35 419

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 75.0 .......................... 28.0 16.7 29.3 3.5 4.1 10.8 1.7 9.2 1.0

50 to 99 60.3 ..................................... 19.4 17.9 22.9 1.8 4.2 7.2 2.9 6.8 –

100 to 149 60.6 ................................... 18.6 13.8 26.1 4.6 2.3 10.0 1.3 8.0 2.0

150 to 199 76.4 ................................... 27.9 17.7 29.3 2.9 4.8 11.9 1.7 8.0 1.5

200 percent or more 1 400.3 .......................... 778.8 297.5 314.0 47.1 35.7 108.5 21.9 100.9 10.0

46 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 2~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 68.6 ............................. 27.9 13.6 26.0 3.5 3.3 9.8 1.3 8.2 1.0

$5,000 to $9,999 57.9 ............................. 16.5 14.2 27.2 2.7 4.2 7.8 2.5 10.0 –

$10,000 to $14,999 59.1 ........................... 23.0 12.1 22.9 2.9 2.6 8.0 1.3 8.0 1.0

$15,000 to $19,999 62.0 ........................... 15.8 17.5 28.2 4.6 4.6 9.4 1.3 8.3 .5

$20,000 to $24,999 84.9 ........................... 24.8 19.6 37.9 2.9 4.1 19.5 3.4 8.1 2.5

$25,000 to $29,999 84.5 ........................... 28.0 16.9 38.6 4.8 4.7 16.3 4.0 8.9 1.0

$30,000 to $34,999 96.3 ........................... 27.7 27.3 40.2 4.9 7.7 12.1 2.2 13.2 1.2

$35,000 to $39,999 79.5 ........................... 26.4 21.4 31.2 4.6 3.9 12.8 2.7 7.1 .5

$40,000 to $49,999 150.1 ........................... 67.1 38.9 42.2 7.1 4.0 14.3 2.6 14.3 2.0

$50,000 to $59,999 140.6 ........................... 66.2 36.8 36.5 2.5 4.9 11.8 3.1 14.3 1.0

$60,000 to $79,999 245.5 ........................... 138.6 63.0 41.8 6.1 3.5 14.6 2.6 15.0 2.2

$80,000 to $99,999 157.0 ........................... 100.9 31.6 23.4 5.6 1.8 5.9 1.3 8.9 1.1

$100,000 to $119,999 120.0 ......................... 89.2 21.3 9.5 2.4 .9 2.7 .4 3.1 –

$120,000 or more 266.7 ............................. 220.7 29.3 16.1 5.4 .9 3.5 .8 5.5 .5

Median 56 648 ...................................... 76 315 50 048 33 737 39 092 31 298 31 395 32 154 36 256 35 419

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 16.0 ............................... 4.2 2.5 8.8 .3 1.3 2.1 .8 4.2 .5

$100 to $199 48.3 ................................. 20.6 11.7 14.4 .9 1.7 4.4 2.0 5.3 1.6

$200 to $249 31.2 ................................. 17.2 7.4 6.0 1.7 .4 3.0 .4 .4 .5

$250 to $299 43.5 ................................. 26.9 10.1 6.0 2.7 1.7 .5 – 1.2 .5

$300 to $349 44.7 ................................. 29.8 8.3 6.6 2.4 .4 1.7 .8 1.3 –

$350 to $399 57.3 ................................. 36.5 8.0 11.2 2.9 2.1 1.7 .5 4.0 1.5

$400 to $449 51.8 ................................. 33.2 3.5 13.6 2.7 2.1 4.6 1.8 2.5 1.5

$450 to $499 41.1 ................................. 22.0 6.1 11.5 1.3 .8 5.5 .4 3.4 1.5

$500 to $599 120.0 ................................. 42.7 19.2 54.0 6.5 6.1 20.8 4.7 15.8 4.2

$600 to $699 129.3 ................................. 37.3 21.7 69.2 7.8 12.2 25.1 4.8 19.4 1.1

$700 to $799 123.0 ................................. 29.1 27.3 66.7 5.4 7.3 30.4 4.6 19.0 –

$800 to $999 222.3 ................................. 72.9 70.3 78.0 5.9 8.6 34.3 4.4 24.8 1.1

$1,000 to $1,249 217.9 ............................. 108.7 71.6 37.5 6.5 4.6 8.7 1.8 16.0 –

$1,250 to $1,499 172.2 ............................. 111.5 47.2 13.5 5.8 .5 2.6 1.2 3.5 –

$1,500 or more 334.4 ............................... 272.9 42.7 18.3 5.9 .8 1.7 .4 9.4 .5

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. 7.3 5.9 6.4 1.2 .4 1.4 .8 2.6 –

Median (excludes no cash rent) 908 ............... 1 139 951 710 702 671 714 659 740 487

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income3

Less than 5 percent 78.6 ........................... 55.4 9.4 12.8 3.3 1.3 2.6 .9 4.8 1.1 5 to 9 percent 174.9 ................................ 118.3 31.6 22.9 2.9 2.2 7.3 2.0 8.6 2.1 10 to 14 percent 242.4 .............................. 153.1 40.9 45.8 6.2 5.7 14.5 3.6 15.7 2.6

15 to 19 percent 279.4 .............................. 158.6 51.8 67.4 9.9 5.8 24.4 4.0 23.3 1.6

20 to 24 percent 227.0 .............................. 109.6 53.7 61.2 8.8 6.8 21.9 5.3 18.4 2.5

25 to 29 percent 194.4 .............................. 83.7 52.9 56.8 8.6 7.4 17.8 5.7 17.2 1.0

30 to 34 percent 111.6 .............................. 48.9 29.1 33.6 5.1 5.1 14.4 1.8 7.1 –

35 to 39 percent 79.6 .............................. 30.0 24.1 23.8 2.1 4.7 10.1 1.2 5.6 1.6

40 to 49 percent 77.4 .............................. 32.3 23.0 21.6 3.4 3.5 8.8 .9 5.0 .5

50 to 59 percent 50.1 .............................. 20.1 9.2 20.2 1.3 1.4 9.1 .9 7.4 .5

60 to 69 percent 24.3 .............................. 7.7 8.2 8.5 .8 .8 3.8 .9 2.2 –

70 to 99 percent 29.8 .............................. 13.4 7.3 9.2 1.3 1.6 3.9 .4 1.8 –

100 percent or more4.......................... 55.6 22.8 11.3 21.0 4.3 3.0 4.5 – 9.2 .5

Zero or negative income 27.9 ....................... 11.5 5.2 10.7 .5 1.2 3.9 1.3 3.9 .5

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. 7.3 5.9 6.4 1.2 .4 1.4 .8 2.6 –

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 21 ........... 18 24 24 24 27 25 23 23 19

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 ..... 18 23 24 23 26 25 23 22 18

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

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

4May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 47

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~1. Introductory CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and

over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Tenure

Owner occupied 1 078.2 .............................. 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Percent of all occupied 100.0 ...................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Renter occupied ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Race and Origin

White 801.8 ....................................... 63.1 11.3 4.2 15.5 ... 26.9 138.5 73.5 27.7 35.4 71.4 211.6

Non~Hispanic 774.9 ............................... 62.0 11.3 4.2 15.1 ... ... 137.6 70.1 26.4 34.9 69.2 201.4

Hispanic 26.9 ................................... 1.1 – – .4 ... 26.9 .8 3.4 1.3 .5 2.2 10.1

Black 198.0 ........................................ 20.3 .5 2.6 3.7 198.0 3.3 35.1 18.9 14.3 50.7 91.1 13.7

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut 4.5 ............. 1.2 – – .4 ... – .4 – – .4 .4 1.6

Asian and Pacific Islander 43.0 ...................... 4.6 – – – ... .4 4.7 5.0 2.6 .7 2.6 12.9

Other 31.0 ....................................... 2.3 .5 .4 .9 ... 12.7 1.7 3.0 1.3 6.5 6.6 5.8

Total Hispanic 43.3 ................................ 2.3 .5 – 1.3 3.3 43.3 2.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 14.4

Units in Structure

1, detached 760.5 .................................. 61.2 ... 5.6 12.1 125.1 25.6 134.2 59.0 29.4 33.1 143.5 164.3

1, attached 222.4 ................................... 24.7 ... 1.3 4.7 58.6 12.1 27.0 30.7 13.0 42.7 20.8 60.2

2 to 4 21.5 ....................................... 2.4 ... .4 1.4 6.3 .9 3.3 2.8 – 6.3 3.1 5.3

5 to 9 7.6 ....................................... .4 ... – – .9 – .4 .8 .4 – .9 2.9

10 to 19 18.2 ..................................... 2.3 ... – 2.0 3.0 2.1 .8 3.0 .4 .9 1.8 6.4

20 to 49 4.6 ..................................... – ... – .4 1.3 .8 – .8 .4 2.2 – .4

50 or more 31.2 ................................... – ... – – 2.2 1.2 13.7 2.2 1.3 8.7 .9 2.5

Mobile home or trailer 12.3 ......................... .6 12.3 – – .5 .5 1.0 1.0 1.0 – 1.0 3.6

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 17.1 ................................. .4 – – .5 .8 .8 2.5 1.7 – 3.9 1.8 8.2

Condominiums 106.5 ............................... 7.7 – .4 3.3 16.8 6.7 20.0 12.8 5.0 12.2 11.1 25.5

Year Structure Built2

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

1995 to 1999 78.1 ................................. 78.1 .6 – 2.1 17.7 2.3 1.3 32.6 .8 – 10.1 17.9

1990 to 1994 103.8 ................................. ... 2.1 2.1 2.5 19.1 2.5 5.7 7.5 2.9 1.3 17.6 22.7

1985 to 1989 149.9 ................................. ... .5 – 3.8 23.9 2.9 10.9 11.5 4.1 4.9 15.9 40.2

1980 to 1984 82.6 ................................. ... 3.1 – .4 9.3 5.1 7.1 6.3 3.7 .5 7.0 21.2

1975 to 1979 98.4 ................................. ... 3.5 – .8 10.8 4.2 12.1 7.6 3.1 4.4 9.4 35.8

1970 to 1974 75.8 ................................. ... .5 .9 1.6 14.1 3.0 10.2 4.7 3.3 .4 13.1 24.5

1960 to 1969 166.0 ................................. ... 2.0 1.3 2.1 25.3 6.8 46.7 10.1 5.5 2.1 43.8 43.9

1950 to 1959 141.4 ................................. ... – 1.3 .4 30.2 10.1 38.8 10.6 7.6 14.6 29.6 26.1

1940 to 1949 75.4 ................................. ... – 1.3 3.3 15.0 2.6 21.4 3.1 7.2 11.9 14.1 9.9

1930 to 1939 39.2 ................................. ... – – .9 15.1 1.3 11.2 2.1 2.6 16.4 6.2 2.9

1920 to 1929 22.9 ................................. ... – – .8 6.3 1.3 4.3 2.2 3.0 12.8 3.0 –

1919 or earlier 44.5 ................................ ... – .4 1.8 11.1 1.3 10.6 2.2 2.1 24.6 2.6 .4

Median 1973 ...................................... 1995+ 1980 ... 1973 1968 1967 1961 1986 1961 1936 1967 1977

1See back cover for details.

2For mobile home, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.

48 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~2. Height and Condition of BuildingmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Stories in Structure2

1 85.0 ........................................... 3.6 ... .4 1.6 14.3 3.3 19.2 7.7 6.0 1.3 18.2 17.6 2 325.8 ........................................... 7.0 ... 1.2 3.6 62.0 13.1 69.1 21.9 13.9 14.3 71.8 62.7 3 558.8 ........................................... 77.5 ... 3.9 12.3 104.6 21.5 64.3 62.5 21.5 48.9 70.7 149.8 4 to 6 67.8 ....................................... 3.0 ... 1.7 3.0 14.8 3.5 13.5 5.1 2.6 20.5 9.4 9.5 7 or more 28.6 .................................... – ... – – 1.8 1.2 13.3 2.1 .9 8.7 .9 2.5

Stories Between Main and Apartment

Entrances

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 81.1 ............. 5.1 ... .4 3.8 13.3 5.0 18.2 9.6 2.5 17.6 6.2 17.5

None (on same floor) 24.6 .......................... 2.8 ... – 1.4 5.5 1.1 3.4 3.8 .8 5.3 2.2 7.3

1 (up or down) 16.3 ................................ .8 ... .4 .7 4.8 .9 3.3 2.0 – 3.0 2.6 4.1

2 or more (up or down) 40.2 ........................ 1.6 ... – 1.7 3.0 3.0 11.6 3.8 1.7 9.2 1.4 6.2

Common Stairways

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 81.1 ............. 5.1 ... .4 3.8 13.3 5.0 18.2 9.6 2.5 17.6 6.2 17.5

No common stairways 8.1 ......................... .4 ... – .4 1.7 .4 .8 .4 .4 1.3 1.3 2.9

With common stairways 71.4 ....................... 4.7 ... .4 3.3 11.5 4.6 17.0 8.4 2.1 15.5 4.5 14.6

No loose steps 65.0 ............................. 3.9 ... .4 2.9 9.9 4.2 15.6 8.0 1.7 14.6 4.1 13.4

Railings not loose 55.6 ......................... 2.3 ... .4 2.9 8.7 3.3 13.5 5.9 1.3 12.5 4.1 10.9

Railings loose 7.7 ............................ 1.6 ... – – 1.2 .5 1.7 2.2 .4 1.7 – 2.1

No railings 1.3 ............................... – ... – – – .4 – – – .4 – .4

Status of railings not reported .4 .............. – ... – – – – .4 – – – – –

Loose steps 6.4 ................................ .8 ... – .4 1.7 .4 1.3 .4 .4 .8 .4 1.2

Railings not loose 5.9 ......................... .8 ... – – 1.2 .4 1.3 .4 .4 .4 .4 1.2

Railings loose .4 ............................ – ... – .4 .4 – – – – .4 – –

No railings – ............................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Status of railings not reported – .............. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Status of stairways not reported 1.7 ................ – ... – – – – .4 .8 – .8 .4 –

Light Fixtures in Public Halls

2 or more units in structure 83.0 ............. 5.1 ... .4 3.8 13.8 5.0 18.2 9.6 2.5 18.1 6.7 17.5

No public halls 6.1 ................................ .5 ... – .9 1.7 .4 .9 .5 – 2.1 .9 .8

No light fixtures in public halls 1.2 .................. .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .8

All in working order 68.4 ............................ 3.9 ... .4 2.0 10.7 4.2 16.5 7.5 2.1 14.7 4.5 14.6

Some in working order 1.2 ......................... – ... – .9 .4 .4 – – .4 .4 – .4

None in working order 3.5 ......................... .4 ... – – .9 – .4 .4 – – .9 .5

Not reported 2.5 ................................. – ... – – – – .4 1.2 – .8 .4 .4

Elevator on Floor

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 81.1 ............. 5.1 ... .4 3.8 13.3 5.0 18.2 9.6 2.5 17.6 6.2 17.5

With 1 or more elevators working 29.0 ............... .4 ... – – 2.6 2.1 12.0 2.9 1.7 8.3 .9 2.5

With elevator, none in working condition .4 ......... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

No elevator 51.7 .................................. 4.7 ... .4 3.8 10.6 2.9 6.2 6.7 .8 9.3 5.3 15.1

Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 8.0 ...... 1.2 ... – 1.7 1.3 1.3 .8 .8 – 1.3 – 3.3

Foundation

1 unit bldg. excl. mobile homes 982.9 ......... 85.9 ... 6.8 16.8 183.7 37.7 161.1 89.8 42.4 75.8 164.3 224.5 With basement under all of building 608.9 ............. 67.3 ... 4.7 10.6 120.2 22.5 92.0 56.8 25.2 52.8 102.7 139.2 With basement under part of building 119.3 ............ 2.9 ... .4 2.1 14.1 3.0 24.4 10.2 3.8 9.3 16.6 23.5 With crawl space 80.7 ............................. 2.8 ... – 1.1 14.0 2.6 15.0 4.6 4.8 3.5 14.2 11.1 On concrete slab 161.5 ............................. 12.8 ... 1.7 2.9 33.2 8.8 25.4 18.2 8.1 9.3 28.6 48.6 Other 12.5 ....................................... – ... – – 2.1 .8 4.2 – .5 .9 2.2 2.0

External Building Conditions3

Sagging roof 21.7 ................................. .8 .5 1.3 1.8 5.5 .8 2.0 3.1 1.2 3.5 3.6 2.9

Missing roofing material 38.9 ....................... 1.3 .5 .9 2.1 7.7 1.7 3.4 2.5 .8 5.2 4.4 6.1

Hole in roof 18.0 .................................. .9 1.0 .9 .9 4.2 .4 .8 1.3 .8 4.2 3.4 2.4

Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 16.7 . .8 .5 .8 1.3 4.3 .4 .4 1.3 .9 2.2 2.6 2.0

Sloping outside walls 10.5 .......................... .8 – .4 1.7 3.5 – – 1.3 .4 1.7 1.8 1.6

Boarded up windows 5.1 .......................... .4 – .8 .4 2.1 .4 – .4 .4 .4 2.2 –

Broken windows 25.4 .............................. .9 .5 .8 .9 5.7 1.3 2.5 2.2 .9 2.5 5.8 2.5

Bars on windows 80.3 ............................. .8 – .9 2.7 37.4 3.0 14.3 5.9 5.1 42.6 17.6 3.6 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 23.0 .. 1.9 – .8 .9 6.2 .8 2.8 1.7 2.4 3.8 2.5 2.9 None of the above 866.8 ............................ 84.5 9.7 3.4 12.1 137.3 33.2 148.9 82.5 36.4 41.4 132.1 219.7 Not reported 20.1 ................................. 2.5 .6 – 1.6 4.0 1.3 2.2 3.8 .9 3.0 3.5 3.2

Site Placement

Mobile homes 12.3 ........................ .6 12.3 – – .5 .5 1.0 1.0 1.0 – 1.0 3.6

First site 7.1 ..................................... .6 7.1 – – .5 .5 1.0 .5 .5 – .5 2.6

Moved from another site .5 ....................... – .5 – – – – – – – – – –

Don’t know 4.1 ................................... – 4.1 – – – – – .5 .5 – .6 1.0

Not reported .5 ................................. – .5 – – – – – – – – – –

Previous Occupancy

Unit built 1990 or later 181.9 ................. 91.6 2.7 2.1 4.6 36.8 4.7 7.0 40.0 3.7 1.3 27.6 40.6 Not previously occupied 145.7 ....................... 83.1 2.2 1.7 4.2 32.7 4.3 5.3 28.0 2.1 1.3 24.5 31.6 Not reported 16.4 ................................. 4.3 .6 – – 1.6 – 1.3 4.8 .9 – 1.4 2.7

1See back cover for details.

2Figures exclude mobile homes.

3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 49

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~3. Size of Unit and LotmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

2 rooms .9 ..................................... – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – –

3 rooms 22.1 ..................................... .6 1.0 – .9 1.7 .5 3.0 1.2 .5 6.7 1.8 2.8

4 rooms 64.3 ..................................... 2.7 4.0 – 2.1 11.2 3.4 12.6 6.3 3.5 6.3 8.9 14.8

5 rooms 113.9 ..................................... 8.4 5.7 .8 3.0 23.7 5.0 23.1 14.9 7.5 10.1 16.1 22.2

6 rooms 179.3 ..................................... 11.8 1.1 1.3 1.9 39.7 8.4 33.1 16.2 10.1 18.0 32.5 33.9

7 rooms 199.6 ..................................... 13.5 .5 1.7 4.3 37.8 10.4 35.9 14.8 11.5 21.7 29.1 42.4

8 rooms 210.3 ..................................... 17.7 – 2.2 2.5 41.1 7.2 33.2 21.3 6.3 13.6 38.8 50.8

9 rooms 135.6 ..................................... 15.0 – .8 3.8 20.0 5.1 22.3 13.9 3.6 5.9 22.9 36.8

10 rooms or more 152.3 ............................. 21.9 – .4 2.1 22.7 3.3 16.6 11.4 3.0 11.5 22.1 42.1

Median 7.3 ...................................... 8.0 4.7 ... 7.1 7.1 6.9 7.0 7.3 6.6 6.8 7.4 7.6

Rooms Used for Business2

Business only 1 or more rooms with direct access ... ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more rooms, no direct access ... ............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Business and other use

1 or more rooms ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – –– – – – – – – – – –

1 34.8 ........................................... .2 1.5 .4 .9 3.0 1.6 6.4 2.8 .5 8.3 2.8 6.5

2 149.1 ........................................... 7.8 5.0 .8 3.6 29.8 5.5 32.0 15.9 9.7 19.9 21.7 33.9

3 441.0 ........................................... 32.9 5.2 3.0 6.8 90.2 19.3 79.0 37.6 23.1 38.3 73.4 79.2

4 or more 453.3 .................................... 50.7 .5 2.9 9.3 75.0 16.9 62.9 44.0 12.7 27.3 74.2 125.9

Median 3.3 ...................................... 3.5+ 2.4 ... 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.5+

Complete Bathrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ .4 – .4 – 1.5 – .7 – – .7 1.3 – 1 151.8 ........................................... .6 5.1 2.2 5.0 38.8 6.9 36.6 9.7 10.4 29.4 30.4 22.0 1 and one~half 153.2 ................................ 1.4 1.0 2.1 1.8 44.2 5.1 36.4 6.9 8.8 23.2 30.0 20.6 2 or more 768.9 .................................... 89.3 6.2 2.5 13.8 113.5 31.3 106.5 83.8 26.7 40.5 110.4 203.0

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 772.8 ..... 61.8 12.3 5.6 12.1 125.7 26.1 135.2 60.0 30.4 33.1 144.6 167.9

Less than 500 9.2 ................................ .4 .5 .9 – 5.2 – 2.5 .9 .8 3.5 3.5 .4

500 to 749 3.5 ................................... – 1.0 – – – .4 .4 – – – 1.0 .4

750 to 999 14.7 ................................... .6 2.1 – .8 2.5 .4 2.0 .8 .8 – 4.4 3.1

1,000 to 1,499 49.7 ................................ 1.8 1.6 .4 .4 6.3 2.5 7.5 .9 2.9 – 12.4 10.7 1,500 to 1,999 96.3 ................................ 3.5 .5 .4 .8 8.8 3.0 19.1 8.8 4.3 – 19.0 17.5 2,000 to 2,499 133.5 ................................ 7.1 – 1.7 .8 16.2 4.2 20.5 7.6 2.8 .8 23.6 31.1 2,500 to 2,999 73.5 ................................ 7.6 – – 1.2 6.8 2.0 8.4 8.5 .9 .4 11.2 19.3 3,000 to 3,999 103.9 ................................ 19.7 – .4 2.1 11.0 3.4 11.5 9.3 1.3 2.1 14.3 27.5 4,000 or more 74.2 ................................ 15.7 1.0 .4 1.3 9.7 1.3 8.5 8.0 2.5 2.2 10.4 18.7 Not reported 214.3 ................................. 5.3 5.6 1.3 4.6 59.3 9.0 54.7 15.2 14.1 24.0 44.7 39.2 Median 2 396 ...................................... 3 365 968 ... 2 874 2 322 2 272 2 211 2 697 1 919 2 690 2 203 2 531

Lot Size3

Less than one~eighth acre 129.2 ..................... 14.3 1.1 1.3 2.2 29.9 5.8 14.9 13.6 5.6 20.6 20.4 36.8 One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 237.4 .............. 21.6 6.5 .9 4.9 55.1 11.5 43.5 27.6 11.6 33.2 36.3 41.7 One~quarter up to one~half acre 306.5 ................. 22.4 2.1 3.0 5.6 55.7 10.6 48.3 24.8 13.0 15.6 62.9 70.5 One~half up to one acre 128.3 ........................ 9.1 – .4 1.2 21.9 4.1 25.4 9.1 3.8 4.3 25.7 35.9 1 up to 5 acres 103.9 ............................... 11.2 1.0 .8 2.1 10.2 2.0 13.9 6.6 3.8 – 10.8 16.7 5 up to 10 acres 12.9 .............................. 1.1 – – – .4 – 2.4 1.2 .4 – – 3.7 10 acres or more 18.8 ............................. 1.0 1.5 – – 2.3 .4 6.1 – 2.3 – .8 1.2 Median .33 ...................................... .30 .22 ... .29 .26 .25 .35 .25 .31 .19 .34 .34

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 890.7 .................................. 76.4 6.6 5.1 15.2 159.2 23.8 166.8 80.7 40.4 79.7 138.5 211.3 0.51 to 1.00 182.4 .................................. 15.2 5.1 2.1 5.3 37.5 16.9 12.6 19.3 4.3 13.3 33.2 33.9 1.01 to 1.50 4.7 .................................. – .5 – – 1.3 2.6 .5 .4 1.3 .8 .5 .5 1.51 or more .4 ................................. – – – – – – .4 – – – – –

Persons per Bedroom

0.50 or less 360.3 .................................. 29.7 2.6 2.1 6.9 67.9 6.7 98.1 30.2 25.0 34.4 59.6 93.0 0.51 to 1.00 526.5 .................................. 48.9 6.1 2.5 9.3 91.7 17.2 71.3 51.9 15.4 43.6 74.9 119.1 1.01 to 1.50 145.9 .................................. 11.0 2.5 1.8 2.6 27.1 10.0 6.8 14.1 3.8 10.1 27.9 29.0 1.51 or more 45.4 ................................. 2.0 1.0 .8 1.8 11.4 9.3 4.2 4.2 1.7 5.6 9.7 4.6

No bedrooms – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 772.8 ..... 61.8 12.3 5.6 12.1 125.7 26.1 135.2 60.0 30.4 33.1 144.6 167.9

Less than 200 9.2 ................................ .4 – .9 – 4.8 .4 2.1 .4 .4 3.1 3.9 .8

200 to 299 9.9 ................................... – .5 – .8 2.4 .5 1.2 – .4 .4 3.4 .4

300 to 399 24.2 ................................... .8 1.5 – .4 6.0 1.2 .8 1.3 .5 – 7.5 2.0

400 to 499 45.4 ................................... 3.4 1.0 .4 – 3.1 2.1 1.8 3.0 .9 – 9.6 8.2

500 to 599 45.9 ................................... 2.8 – .8 .4 5.5 3.7 2.2 2.9 .5 – 9.2 10.5

600 to 699 49.3 ................................... 4.0 – .9 .4 5.5 1.2 2.5 3.8 .4 – 5.6 9.3

700 to 799 42.2 ................................... 2.7 .6 .4 .4 5.1 .9 6.9 4.9 1.3 – 6.2 10.4

800 to 899 45.0 ................................... 4.3 1.1 – 1.7 5.2 .8 7.1 2.9 .8 – 8.4 11.2

900 to 999 31.5 ................................... 3.5 – – – 3.0 .8 5.1 3.3 .4 .4 4.0 11.0

1,000 to 1,499 122.8 ................................ 15.7 .5 .4 .8 11.4 4.2 23.8 13.5 4.5 2.9 19.4 30.8

1,500 or more 133.3 ................................ 18.8 1.5 .4 2.5 14.4 1.2 27.1 8.8 6.2 2.2 22.6 34.1 Not reported 214.3 ................................. 5.3 5.6 1.3 4.6 59.3 9.0 54.7 15.2 14.1 24.0 44.7 39.2 Median 926 ...................................... 1 201 757 ... 876 816 652 1 224 995 1 289 1 099 854 1 009

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

50 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 8.4 .............. 1.8 – – 8.4 1.2 .9 .8 .9 – .9 .9 2.8 With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 1 069.9 .................................. 89.8 12.3 7.2 12.2 196.8 42.4 179.5 99.5 45.9 93.0 171.2 242.8 Kitchen sink 1 077.3 .................................. 91.6 12.3 7.2 19.7 198.0 42.8 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.4 172.1 245.6 Refrigerator 1 074.8 .................................. 90.2 12.3 7.2 17.1 197.7 42.8 180.3 99.5 45.9 93.4 172.1 245.2 Cooking stove or range 1 070.5 ........................ 91.2 12.3 7.2 18.0 196.0 42.8 179.9 99.9 45.9 92.5 171.7 243.5 Burners, no stove or range – ..................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Microwave oven only 5.6 .......................... .4 – – .5 1.6 .5 – .4 – .9 – 1.3 Dishwasher 898.0 .................................. 90.4 5.7 4.7 14.3 130.3 36.7 124.5 92.6 27.5 54.5 124.5 231.5 Washing machine 1 008.6 ............................. 91.2 10.2 6.8 16.8 177.2 38.1 164.0 95.3 42.2 77.3 159.9 237.8 Clothes dryer 989.4 ................................. 90.7 9.7 6.4 16.3 168.4 36.9 155.1 94.0 39.7 70.9 153.6 236.6 Disposal in kitchen sink 830.1 ........................ 81.9 4.0 4.3 14.7 142.8 33.5 119.8 86.8 29.0 65.6 125.2 224.9 Trash compactor 53.9 ............................. 7.2 – – 1.2 7.9 3.0 4.9 6.2 3.0 4.6 4.9 16.8

Air conditioning:

Central 932.0 .................................... 90.8 7.7 6.4 15.1 153.3 37.7 136.0 93.9 32.3 50.9 147.9 235.2

Additional Central 60.2 ........................... 7.9 – .4 1.3 8.6 1.7 7.5 4.1 1.8 6.1 8.4 16.7

1 room unit 42.7 ................................ .4 2.5 .4 1.7 8.9 .8 13.2 – 4.9 7.0 5.8 4.3

2 room units 41.5 ............................... – .5 – 1.3 14.4 2.5 12.2 3.0 3.0 12.6 8.1 3.3

3 room units or more 45.2 ........................ – – .4 2.5 14.6 2.2 11.8 2.1 3.7 18.3 6.6 1.6

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 710.2 ............................. 76.8 11.8 5.1 13.2 128.7 30.2 119.1 73.8 27.9 42.4 123.6 183.6 Steam or hot water system 107.7 ..................... – – .8 4.1 30.8 3.4 32.0 3.6 7.5 42.3 13.6 4.9 Electric heat pump 224.0 ............................ 14.0 – 1.3 1.3 32.0 7.5 20.3 21.8 6.7 7.8 27.3 53.5 Built~in electric units 15.9 ........................... – – – .9 2.5 1.7 3.5 .4 .9 .8 2.7 2.5 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 8.4 ....................................... .3 – – – 2.2 – 3.9 .3 2.2 – 2.7 .4 Room heaters with flue 3.1 ........................ .4 .5 – – .9 – .5 .4 – – 1.4 – Room heaters without flue .5 ..................... – – – .5 – – – – – – – – Portable electric heaters 2.2 ....................... – – – – .4 – – – – – .4 – Stoves 4.8 ...................................... – – – – .4 – 1.2 – .8 – .4 .4 Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Other 1.3 ....................................... – – – .5 – .5 – – – .5 – .4 Cooking stove – ................................ – –– – – – – – – – – – None – ........................................ – –– – – – – – – – – –

Other Heating Equipment2

Warm~air furnace 6.4 ............................. .7 – – – 1.7 – .8 .3 .8 1.7 .9 .8

Steam or hot water system 2.6 ..................... – – – – 2.2 – .8 – .4 2.1 .5 – Electric heat pump 11.9 ............................ 1.6 – – – 1.8 .8 .8 .9 .8 .5 1.8 4.9 Built~in electric units 31.8 ........................... .8 .5 – .5 3.5 1.7 7.8 1.6 1.1 2.5 5.3 3.2 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without ducts 1.7 ....................................... – – – – .4 – .4 – – .9 .4 – Room heaters with flue 6.4 ........................ .4 – – – .9 .4 1.8 – .4 .4 1.4 .8 Room heaters without flue 20.3 ..................... .4 – – 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.5 .4 .8 – 3.5 2.1 Portable electric heaters 133.1 ....................... 4.0 1.0 2.6 2.6 26.0 5.4 21.9 5.9 4.2 9.4 31.3 25.9 Stoves 53.1 ...................................... .8 .5 – .4 4.6 .4 6.9 2.1 2.9 .9 7.4 6.0 Fireplaces with inserts 78.2 ......................... 12.7 – .9 .8 15.8 2.7 5.7 9.8 1.6 .8 16.3 16.7 Fireplaces without inserts 50.0 ...................... 8.6 – – .4 9.5 .8 5.9 7.1 2.7 3.5 9.7 9.4 Other 8.0 ....................................... .7 – – – .5 .4 1.2 – – – 1.8 2.0 Cooking stove 13.9 ................................ .8 .6 – .4 7.6 – 2.1 1.2 1.7 3.4 5.0 .8 None 723.8 ........................................ 61.8 9.7 3.8 13.3 136.6 30.5 131.7 71.8 33.4 72.8 103.8 179.1

Used as parallel heating equipment2 .... 40.5 2.3 – .4 .5 6.1 1.3 9.3 2.1 1.2 3.0 8.4 5.3

Warm~air furnace 2.5 ............................. .7 – – – .9 – .4 .3 .4 .4 .9 –

Steam or hot water system .5 ..................... – – – – .5 – – – – – .5 –

Electric heat pump 6.8 ............................ 1.2 – – – 1.3 .4 .8 .5 .4 .5 1.3 2.4

Built~in electric units 14.5 ........................... – – – .5 1.3 .9 4.6 .9 – 1.3 2.6 .8

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without

ducts – ....................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Room heaters with flue 3.1 ........................ – – – – .4 – 1.4 – .4 – .9 –

Stoves 6.9 ...................................... – – – – .8 – .8 – .8 .4 1.3 .4

Fireplaces with inserts 4.6 ......................... .4 – .4 – 1.7 – .4 – – .4 1.3 –

Fireplaces with no inserts 3.7 ...................... .4 – – – – – .8 .4 – – – 1.2

Cooking stove .4 ................................ – –– – – – – – – – – –

Other 1.8 ....................................... – – – – .5 – .4 – – – .9 .8

Used as supplemental heating

equipment2 ......................... 299.2 24.0 2.1 3.0 5.6 55.2 10.7 39.8 23.2 12.2 18.0 61.2 53.2

Warm~air furnace 3.9 ............................. – – – – .8 – .4 – .4 1.3 – .8

Steam or hot water system 2.1 ..................... – – – – 1.7 – .8 – .4 2.1 – –

Electric heat pump 5.1 ............................ .4 – – – .5 .4 – .4 .4 – .5 2.5

Built~in electric units 16.8 ........................... .8 – – – 2.1 .8 3.2 .8 1.1 1.3 2.6 2.4

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without

ducts 1.7 ....................................... – – – – .4 – .4 – – .9 .4 –

Room heaters with flue ........................ 3.0 – – – – .5 .4 .4 – – .4 .5 .8

Room heaters without flue 20.3 ..................... .4 – – 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.5 .4 .8 – 3.5 2.1

Portable electric heaters 133.1 ....................... 4.0 1.0 2.6 2.6 26.0 5.4 21.9 5.9 4.2 9.4 31.3 25.9

Stoves 46.2 ...................................... .8 .5 – .4 3.8 .4 6.1 2.1 2.1 .4 6.1 5.6

Fireplaces with inserts 59.3 ......................... 9.9 – .4 .8 13.3 1.9 3.7 7.8 1.2 – 12.9 12.3

Fireplaces with no inserts 46.3 ...................... 8.3 – – .4 9.5 .8 5.1 6.7 2.7 3.5 9.7 8.1

Cooking stove 13.5 ................................ .8 .6 – .4 7.6 – 2.1 1.2 1.7 3.4 5.0 .8

Other 6.2 ....................................... .7 – – – – .4 .8 – – – .8 1.2

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 1 074.8 ...................... 91.6 12.3 3.8 20.6 196.3 43.3 179.1 99.5 45.9 93.0 171.2 244.8

Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 3.4 – – 3.4 – 1.7 – 1.2 .9 – .9 .9 .8

No hot piped water – .......................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

No bathtub nor shower – ...................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

No flush toilet – .............................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

No exclusive use 3.4 ........................... – – 3.4 – 1.7 – 1.2 .9 – .9 .9 .8

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 976.3 ............... 83.6 9.2 6.8 18.1 191.4 42.5 160.6 95.2 39.4 93.8 167.7 237.8 Well serving 1 to 5 units 99.6 ....................... 7.9 2.6 .4 2.5 6.6 .8 18.3 5.2 6.1 – 3.9 7.4 Drilled 80.4 ..................................... 7.6 1.0 .4 2.2 4.3 .8 15.6 4.8 5.7 – 1.8 5.8 Dug 12.9 ....................................... .4 1.1 – .3 1.4 – 1.1 .4 .4 – 1.3 – Not reported 6.4 ............................... – .5 – – .8 – 1.6 – – – .9 1.7 Other 2.2 ....................................... – .5 – – – – 1.5 – .5 – .5 .4

Safety of Primary Source of Water

Selected primary water sources3........ 1 078.2 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6 Safe to drink 914.0 ................................. 80.2 9.2 6.4 14.5 145.8 31.7 157.1 85.5 36.3 48.8 147.9 217.6 Not safe to drink 137.9 .............................. 9.9 1.1 .9 5.2 46.9 11.6 21.2 12.4 8.0 43.0 21.6 21.3 Safety not reported 26.3 ........................... 1.5 2.0 – .8 5.4 – 2.0 2.5 1.7 2.1 2.6 6.7

Source of Drinking Water

Primary source not safe to drink 137.9 ........ 9.9 1.1 .9 5.2 46.9 11.6 21.2 12.4 8.0 43.0 21.6 21.3 Drinking and primary water source the same 21.6 ..... 1.9 – – .9 3.8 3.0 4.2 2.5 1.2 4.7 1.8 2.5 Public or private system 19.9 ..................... 1.6 – – .4 3.8 3.0 4.2 2.5 .8 4.7 1.8 2.5 Individual well 1.7 .............................. .4 – – .5 – – – – .4 – – – Spring – ..................................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Cistern – .................................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Stream or lake – ............................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Other – ..................................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Drinking and primary water source different 115.4 ...... 8.0 1.1 .9 4.3 43.0 8.6 17.1 9.8 6.8 37.8 19.8 18.9 Public or private system – ..................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Individual well .4 .............................. – – – – .4 – – – .4 – – .4 Spring 8.6 ..................................... 1.4 .6 – .4 5.5 .4 1.7 .9 1.3 4.2 1.3 1.0 Cistern – .................................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Stream or lake – ............................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Commercial bottled water 76.1 .................... 4.6 .5 .4 2.6 31.5 4.7 11.2 6.8 4.2 27.2 13.1 10.9 Other 30.3 ..................................... 2.0 – .4 1.3 5.6 3.5 4.2 2.1 .9 6.4 5.3 6.5 Source of drinking water not reported .9 ............ – – – – – – – – – .5 – –

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 940.4 ................................. 80.3 8.2 6.4 18.5 190.2 41.7 156.9 93.2 38.1 93.8 165.1 230.2 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 137.9 ............ 11.3 4.1 .8 2.1 7.8 1.6 23.5 7.2 7.8 – 7.0 15.5

Other – ....................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.

52 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~5. FuelsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 1 078.2 ......... 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6 Electricity 351.1 .................................... 19.7 1.5 1.3 4.0 59.8 13.0 40.8 32.3 14.8 15.7 46.5 81.2 Piped gas 597.8 .................................... 68.0 4.2 4.7 12.8 121.6 27.8 112.5 63.5 25.4 69.7 108.3 153.7 Bottled gas 17.5 ................................... 1.9 2.5 .4 – 1.7 – 1.6 1.7 .4 .3 – – Fuel oil 97.2 ...................................... .4 2.1 .9 2.8 13.4 2.0 22.8 2.5 4.0 7.6 16.4 9.4 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 4.1 .................... – 2.0 – .5 .4 – 1.0 .4 .5 – .5 – Coal or coke – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Wood 7.5 ....................................... .4 – – – .8 – 1.6 – .8 – .4 .4 Solar energy – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Other 3.0 ....................................... 1.2 – – .5 .4 .5 – – – .5 – .8

Other House Heating Fuels2

With other heating fuel 340.1 ........................ 28.4 2.6 3.4 6.1 59.4 12.8 47.1 27.3 12.2 20.1 67.9 60.9

Electricity 183.4 .................................. 6.8 1.5 2.6 3.1 34.4 7.9 30.9 9.2 6.5 14.4 38.8 34.8

Piped gas 47.8 .................................. 16.8 .6 – – 11.8 1.6 6.0 9.3 2.2 3.5 9.8 12.8

Bottled gas 6.8 ................................. 1.7 – – – – – 1.1 .8 – – – .4

Fuel oil 6.5 .................................... .4 – – .5 1.2 – 1.2 – .4 .4 – 1.6

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 18.0 .................. .8 – – 1.2 2.2 1.3 2.2 .4 .8 – 3.6 .8

Coal or coke .4 ............................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Wood 125.1 ..................................... 4.0 .5 .9 1.7 20.9 2.8 13.1 8.5 5.5 4.7 26.9 15.7

Solar energy – ............................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Other 7.4 ..................................... .4 – – – 1.3 – 1.6 – .4 – 1.4 2.9

Cooking Fuel

With cooking fuel 1 076.1 ..................... 91.6 12.3 7.2 18.5 197.6 43.3 179.9 100.4 45.9 93.4 171.7 244.8

Electricity 648.6 .................................... 39.9 3.0 3.8 9.4 92.3 18.7 103.3 60.8 26.5 24.8 95.1 151.8

Piped gas 400.9 .................................... 48.6 4.7 3.0 7.8 101.3 24.6 70.5 38.7 17.5 68.2 74.8 92.2

Bottled gas 24.5 ................................... 2.2 4.6 .4 1.2 3.6 – 5.7 .5 1.9 .4 1.4 –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Coal or coke – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

Wood – ....................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Other 2.1 ....................................... .8 – – – .4 – .4 .4 – – .4 .8

Water Heating Fuel

With hot piped water 1 078.2 .................. 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Electricity 476.2 .................................... 23.1 8.6 2.6 6.9 73.1 15.5 64.9 41.5 20.8 17.9 65.6 102.7

Piped gas 564.8 .................................... 66.9 2.6 3.8 12.9 121.9 27.0 106.5 58.0 23.0 73.3 103.9 138.9

Bottled gas 10.1 ................................... 1.5 1.0 .4 – 1.3 – 1.2 .8 – .4 – –

Fuel oil 25.4 ...................................... – – .4 .8 1.7 .4 7.2 – 1.6 2.2 2.6 4.1

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Coal or coke – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

Wood – ....................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Solar energy .4 ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

Other 1.4 ....................................... – – – – – .5 .4 – .5 – – –

Central Air Conditioning Fuel

With central air conditioning 932.0 ............ 90.8 7.7 6.4 15.1 153.3 37.7 136.0 93.9 32.3 50.9 147.9 235.2 Electricity 898.7 .................................... 86.7 6.7 6.4 15.1 144.2 35.6 127.5 90.2 31.5 48.7 139.1 226.5 Piped gas 29.9 .................................... 4.1 1.0 – – 8.7 2.2 7.7 3.3 .9 2.1 8.4 7.5 Other 3.4 ....................................... – – – – .4 – .8 .5 – – .4 1.3

Other Central Air Fuel

With other central air 60.2 .................. 7.9 – .4 1.3 8.6 1.7 7.5 4.1 1.8 6.1 8.4 16.7

Electricity 56.3 .................................... 7.9 – – 1.3 8.2 1.7 7.5 4.1 1.8 5.6 7.9 15.0

Gas 3.8 ......................................... – – .4 – .4 – – – – .4 .4 1.6

Other – ....................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Clothes Dryer Fuel

With clothes dryer 989.4 .................... 90.7 9.7 6.4 16.3 168.4 36.9 155.1 94.0 39.7 70.9 153.6 236.6 Electricity 840.4 .................................... 77.6 8.2 5.1 12.4 143.1 32.7 132.1 80.6 33.3 52.4 131.6 198.3 Piped gas 145.1 .................................... 12.4 1.5 1.3 3.9 25.3 4.2 22.6 13.4 5.9 18.5 21.5 38.3 Other 3.9 ....................................... .8 – – – – – .4 – .5 – .5 –

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 1 078.2 .................................... 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Piped gas 668.6 .................................... 75.6 5.7 4.7 13.7 140.3 30.1 130.7 71.0 30.1 83.6 118.4 165.6

Bottled gas 39.1 ................................... 4.2 4.6 .4 1.2 3.6 – 8.4 2.8 2.3 .8 1.4 .4

Fuel oil 151.3 ...................................... 4.6 3.7 1.3 4.5 20.5 2.9 33.0 6.4 7.2 11.5 23.1 27.6

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 21.6 .................... .8 2.0 – 1.7 2.6 1.3 2.7 .8 1.3 – 4.1 .8

Coal or coke .4 ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

Wood 127.9 ....................................... 4.3 .5 .9 1.7 21.3 2.8 14.4 8.5 5.9 4.7 26.9 15.7

Solar energy .4 ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Other 16.4 ....................................... 2.5 – – .5 2.6 .9 3.3 .4 .8 .5 2.7 5.8

All electric units 309.2 ............................... 13.4 1.0 1.3 3.5 47.7 11.2 31.0 26.0 11.0 9.0 39.1 73.5

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 53

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~6. Failures in EquipmentmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Water Supply Stoppage

With hot and cold piped water 1 078.2 .......... 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6 No stoppage in last 3 months 997.1 ................... 85.8 10.8 6.0 17.6 187.6 40.3 164.6 93.7 42.6 89.5 162.5 221.0 With stoppage in last 3 months 45.3 ................. 2.4 .5 1.2 1.3 6.0 2.9 13.0 3.8 1.6 2.2 8.4 10.3 No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more 16.4 .......... .8 – – .9 2.5 .9 5.0 1.6 – 1.3 2.6 5.4 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 16.1 ................ 1.2 .5 .8 – .8 1.6 3.7 1.2 .8 – 2.2 4.2 2 times 4.7 .................................... – – – – – – 1.7 – – .4 .4 – 3 times 2.6 .................................... – – – .4 .5 – .4 .4 .4 – 1.3 – 4 times or more 3.3 ............................. .4 – .4 – .8 .4 1.6 – .4 – .4 .8 Number of times not reported 2.2 ................ – – – – 1.4 – .4 .5 – .4 1.4 – Stoppage not reported 35.9 ......................... 3.3 1.0 – 1.7 4.4 – 2.8 2.9 1.7 2.1 1.2 14.3

Flush Toilet Breakdowns

With one or more flush toilets 1 078.2 ........... 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3

months 1 022.5 ..................................... 86.3 11.3 6.8 17.7 190.3 41.2 175.5 94.1 42.2 90.1 168.6 228.5

None working some time in last 3 months 17.9 ........ 2.0 – – 1.2 2.5 2.1 1.7 2.6 1.7 1.3 1.8 2.5

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 8.3 ........ 1.2 – – – 1.2 .5 .4 .8 .5 – .5 .8

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 6.3 ................ .4 – – .4 .8 .4 1.3 1.8 1.2 .8 .9 .4

2 times 2.5 .................................... .4 – – – .4 .8 – – – .4 .5 .8

3 times – .................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

4 times or more .8 ............................. – – – .8 – .4 – – – – – .4

Number of times not reported – ................ – –– – – – – – – – – –

Breakdowns not reported 37.8 ...................... 3.3 1.0 .4 1.7 5.2 – 3.2 3.7 2.0 2.5 1.7 14.7

Sewage Disposal Breakdowns

With public sewer 940.4 ..................... 80.3 8.2 6.4 18.5 190.2 41.7 156.9 93.2 38.1 93.8 165.1 230.2

No breakdowns in last 3 months 931.3 ................ 79.0 8.2 6.0 18.1 187.7 41.3 154.4 92.0 36.9 93.4 163.0 227.7

With breakdowns in last 3 months 9.1 ............... 1.2 – .4 .4 2.5 .4 2.5 1.3 1.2 .4 2.1 2.5

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 2.9 ........ – – – – .8 .4 – .4 .4 .4 .4 .8

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 3.2 ................ .4 – .4 .4 .4 – 1.2 .8 .8 – 1.3 .8

2 times .8 .................................... – – – – .4 – – – – – – .4

3 times .4 .................................... – – – – .4 – .4 – – – .4 –

4 times or more 1.7 ............................. .8 – – – .4 – .9 – – – – .4

With septic tank or cesspool 137.9 ............ 11.3 4.1 .8 2.1 7.8 1.6 23.5 7.2 7.8 – 7.0 15.5

No breakdowns in last 3 months 137.1 ................ 11.3 4.1 .8 2.1 7.8 1.6 23.5 6.7 7.8 – 7.0 15.5

With breakdowns in last 3 months .8 ............... – – – – – – – .4 – – – –

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .8 ........ – – – – – – – .4 – – – –

1 time lasting 6 hours or more – ................ – –– – – – – – – – – –

2 times – .................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

3 times – .................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

4 times or more – ............................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

Heating Problems

With heating equipment and occupied

last winter 1 044.1 ........................... 79.4 11.8 7.2 20.6 192.6 41.2 179.9 66.7 45.9 92.0 169.0 236.4

Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter 933.3 ...................................... 74.1 9.3 3.0 16.3 170.5 36.4 166.0 60.8 40.5 82.6 154.1 208.1

Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter2 ..................................... 58.2 2.4 1.0 3.8 2.1 16.2 3.4 6.3 3.0 1.8 6.1 13.2 11.4

Equipment breakdowns 24.8 ...................... 1.6 .5 3.8 .9 6.4 1.7 1.7 1.6 .9 .8 6.2 5.7

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .8 ...... – – – .4 .4 .4 – – – – .4 –

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 16.0 .............. 1.2 .5 – .4 4.3 .8 1.7 1.2 .5 .8 4.0 2.8

2 times 4.2 .................................. – – – – .9 .4 – .4 – – .5 1.7

3 times 1.3 .................................. – – 1.3 – .4 – – – – – .4 .4

4 times or more 2.5 ........................... .4 – 2.5 – .4 – – – .4 – .9 .8

Number of times not reported – .............. – –– – – – – – – – – –

Other causes 35.1 ............................... .8 .5 .4 1.7 9.7 1.8 4.6 1.8 .9 5.2 7.0 5.7

Utility interruption 8.3 ......................... – .5 – – 2.5 – 2.5 .5 – .4 1.8 1.2

Inadequate heating capacity 8.6 ................ – – – – 2.0 .5 .8 – – .9 1.3 1.7

Inadequate insulation 6.9 ...................... – – – .4 1.7 .4 – .5 – 1.3 1.4 1.2 Cost of heating 6.0 ........................... – – – .3 1.2 .5 .4 – .5 .9 1.4 .4 Other 9.2 ................................... .8 – .4 1.3 3.3 .4 1.3 .8 .5 2.2 2.1 1.2 Not reported – ............................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Reason for discomfort not reported – ............ – –– – – – – – – – – – Discomfort not reported 52.5 ........................ 2.9 1.5 .4 2.1 5.9 1.4 7.6 2.9 3.6 3.4 1.7 16.9

Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers

With electrical wiring 1 077.8 .................. 91.2 12.3 7.2 20.6 197.6 43.3 180.3 99.9 45.9 93.8 171.7 245.6

No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 583.4 ...... 69.8 7.6 3.0 8.5 110.2 21.7 98.8 76.0 27.3 51.1 78.4 124.9

With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 443.2 .... 16.9 3.1 3.8 10.1 81.1 21.2 74.3 20.7 15.3 39.0 91.0 103.2

1 time 96.8 ..................................... 6.1 – .4 1.7 16.1 6.7 12.0 9.2 3.0 7.3 18.4 23.7

2 times 52.7 .................................... 4.0 .5 .9 .5 13.3 .4 6.5 6.0 2.1 5.2 11.4 13.9

3 times 53.9 .................................... 2.8 1.1 – 1.6 12.6 4.3 9.9 2.6 1.3 4.2 11.0 8.2 4 times or more 225.3 ............................. 4.0 1.5 2.5 5.0 37.5 9.7 42.2 2.9 8.0 22.0 48.8 55.4 Number of times not reported 14.5 ................ – – – 1.3 1.7 – 3.7 – .8 .4 1.3 2.0 Problem not reported or don’t know 51.2 ............. 4.5 1.6 .4 2.0 6.3 .4 7.2 3.2 3.4 3.7 2.2 17.5

1See back cover for details.

2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.

54 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 927.1 .................. 69.9 10.2 6.8 16.2 162.4 34.3 158.7 80.5 41.1 79.2 141.5 216.9

Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Usable fireplace 660.7 .............................. 69.7 .5 4.7 12.3 90.0 20.2 91.9 66.7 22.9 38.0 93.4 181.7

Separate dining room 707.8 ......................... 61.6 2.1 6.0 12.6 138.3 25.6 118.7 64.1 28.0 73.5 111.1 167.3

With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 763.5 ........................................ 77.0 1.0 4.7 12.1 131.5 25.8 115.8 68.8 25.6 47.8 123.5 191.4

Garage or carport included with home 555.5 ........... 68.3 2.6 4.7 7.8 81.1 13.7 84.8 55.4 16.1 34.8 83.5 137.6

Not included 521.5 ................................. 23.3 9.7 2.6 12.7 116.5 29.5 95.6 44.5 29.8 58.6 88.6 107.3

Offstreet parking included 446.0 .................... 22.0 9.2 2.6 8.8 83.7 25.9 79.9 38.4 22.8 23.6 75.5 103.6

Offstreet parking not reported .4 ................ – – – .4 .4 – – – – .4 – –

Garage or carport not reported 1.3 ................. – – – – .4 – – .4 – .4 – .8

Cars and Trucks Available2

No cars, trucks, or vans 39.5 ....................... .4 .5 – 1.3 16.3 1.7 16.1 1.7 6.6 17.6 6.6 4.1

Other households without cars 58.4 ................. 6.8 2.7 – 1.3 10.0 – 6.2 4.5 2.5 3.1 10.2 10.0

1 car with or without trucks or vans 456.4 .............. 34.7 6.1 4.3 8.7 88.4 20.2 90.0 49.7 23.7 46.8 75.3 89.7

2 cars 386.8 ....................................... 39.6 2.5 2.5 8.1 63.3 13.8 55.9 38.7 11.5 22.9 53.8 106.0

3 or more cars 137.2 ................................ 10.1 .5 .4 1.2 20.0 7.6 12.2 5.8 1.7 3.4 26.2 35.9

With cars, no trucks or vans 638.3 .................... 51.5 5.6 4.7 12.4 124.4 26.7 126.8 64.5 29.9 62.9 96.0 165.5

1 truck or van with or without cars 303.2 ............... 27.2 4.1 2.1 4.6 45.9 11.1 29.8 22.0 7.5 10.2 55.9 63.3

2 or more trucks or vans 97.3 ....................... 12.5 2.1 .4 2.2 11.5 3.8 7.7 12.1 2.0 3.1 13.6 12.7

Owner or Manager on Property

Rental, multiunit3 ..................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Owner or manager lives on property ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Neither owner nor manager lives on property ... ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 3.9 ................... – .5 .4 .4 .9 – – – .5 1.7 .5 .5

Signs of mice in last 3 months 52.2 .................. 5.5 .5 .9 1.7 9.3 1.6 7.5 4.1 2.0 4.3 8.3 12.6

Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months 2.8 ..................................... .8 – – – – .4 – – – – – 1.6

Holes in floors 7.2 ................................ .4 – .8 3.0 1.3 .5 .8 – .8 .8 2.2 2.1

Open cracks or holes (interior) 61.0 .................. 3.5 .5 2.1 9.1 10.8 2.5 6.7 5.4 2.8 7.0 11.5 15.6

Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 20.8 ......... .4 – 1.3 4.7 5.6 .9 3.4 1.7 1.3 8.2 3.1 2.9

No electrical wiring .4 ............................ .4 – – – .4 – – .4 – – .4 – Exposed wiring 3.7 ............................... .8 – – – – .8 – .4 – – – 2.9 Rooms without electric outlets 15.0 .................. .8 – 1.3 1.2 3.1 – 1.2 2.5 1.2 .4 2.7 6.1

Water Leakage During Last 12 Months

No leakage from inside structure 917.7 ................ 78.6 10.2 5.1 10.5 167.7 38.7 166.9 81.8 40.9 76.3 145.6 200.3

With leakage from inside structure2 ............. 123.2 9.6 1.0 1.7 8.4 25.6 4.6 10.2 16.1 3.0 15.4 25.7 30.2

Fixtures backed up or overflowed 42.7 ............. 3.2 .5 .8 4.6 12.7 1.2 3.5 6.1 1.7 6.0 10.8 9.3

Pipes leaked 47.3 ............................... 4.0 .5 .4 2.9 5.9 1.7 4.2 7.1 .4 4.2 9.1 13.1

Other or unknown (includes not reported) 39.0 ...... 2.9 – .4 1.3 7.3 1.7 3.3 5.1 .9 6.0 5.7 9.9

Interior leakage not reported 37.3 ................... 3.3 1.0 .4 1.7 4.8 – 3.2 2.4 2.0 2.1 .8 15.1

No leakage from outside structure 861.2 .............. 70.3 8.7 4.7 8.4 163.6 36.3 153.9 80.3 36.4 74.7 138.2 195.1

With leakage from outside structure2 ............ 179.7 18.0 2.5 2.1 10.5 29.7 7.0 22.8 17.7 7.5 17.0 33.1 35.8

Roof 71.5 ...................................... 5.1 2.5 1.3 6.7 9.2 3.3 9.4 5.9 3.1 8.5 7.4 16.8

Basement 72.6 .................................. 6.5 – .9 2.5 12.9 1.7 10.5 7.6 3.0 4.7 18.8 10.6

Walls, closed windows, or doors 40.2 .............. 6.4 .5 – 3.4 7.2 2.4 2.9 3.3 .8 4.8 8.6 10.1

Other or unknown (includes not reported) 20.9 ...... 2.4 – .9 – 4.6 .9 3.0 2.1 1.7 3.0 3.0 3.7

Exterior leakage not reported 37.3 ................... 3.3 1.0 .4 1.7 4.8 – 3.6 2.4 2.0 2.1 .8 14.7

Overall Opinion of Structure

1 (worst) 1.3 ..................................... – – .4 – .5 – – – – – .5 .4 2 2.1 ........................................... – – – .9 .4 – – – – – .9 .4 3 1.7 ........................................... .4 – – .4 .5 .4 – – – – .5 .8 4 3.4 ........................................... – .5 .4 .4 .4 – – – – .4 .9 1.7 5 43.5 ........................................... 1.2 1.0 .8 .9 5.3 2.8 6.2 2.5 1.7 2.5 5.8 11.4 6 43.5 ........................................... 1.8 1.0 – 1.3 6.8 2.5 4.2 1.9 2.2 3.9 5.6 10.2 7 140.5 ........................................... 6.8 1.0 1.2 4.6 21.7 4.9 16.5 11.1 6.2 13.3 19.8 34.7

8 300.7 ........................................... 18.7 3.7 1.8 4.8 53.9 10.7 42.9 27.8 7.8 27.6 46.2 67.5

9 187.3 ........................................... 22.5 1.1 1.3 1.6 31.3 8.5 33.0 15.3 7.6 14.5 28.5 49.3

10 (best) 297.4 ..................................... 32.8 3.0 .8 3.2 69.2 11.7 72.8 33.6 16.7 26.9 59.1 51.3

Not reported 56.8 ................................. 7.4 1.1 .4 2.4 8.0 1.7 4.6 8.1 3.8 4.7 4.4 18.0

Adequate Inside Maintenance4

Adequate ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inadequate ... ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Buildings and Grounds Properly

Maintained5

Properly maintained ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not properly maintained ... ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 7.2 .4 – 7.2 ... 2.6 – 1.2 .9 .4 .9 2.2 2.0 Plumbing 3.4 .................................. – – 3.4 ... 1.7 – 1.2 .9 – .9 .9 .8 Heating 3.8 .................................... .4 – 3.8 ... .9 – – – .4 – 1.3 1.2 Electric – .................................... – – – ... – – – – – – – – Upkeep .4 .................................... – – .4 ... .4 – – – .4 – .4 – Hallways – ................................... – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Moderate physical problems2................... 20.6 2.1 – ... 20.6 3.7 1.3 2.1 1.7 .8 3.9 2.6 4.8 Plumbing .8 .................................. – – ... .8 – .4 – – – – – .4 Heating .5 .................................... – – ... .5 – – – – – – – – Upkeep 10.9 .................................... .4 – ... 10.9 2.1 – 1.7 .9 .8 2.6 2.2 1.6 Hallways .4 ................................... – – ... .4 .4 – – – – .4 – – Kitchen 8.4 .................................... 1.8 – ... 8.4 1.2 .9 .8 .9 – .9 .9 2.8

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Two or more units of any tenure in structure.

4Limited to rental units.

5Limited to single attached and multi rental units.

56 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~8. NeighborhoodmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Overall Opinion of Neighborhood

1 (worst) 4.5 ..................................... – .5 .4 – .5 .4 – – – .4 1.8 –

2 2.5 ........................................... – – – – .4 – – – – .4 – 1.2

3 4.7 ........................................... – – – – .9 – – – – 1.4 .9 .4

4 13.8 ........................................... 1.4 .6 – .4 2.6 .4 1.3 – 2.1 1.6 2.2 3.8

5 52.9 ........................................... 3.4 1.0 – .4 10.2 1.9 6.5 2.9 1.4 5.6 10.2 10.7

6 51.0 ........................................... 2.4 1.0 1.3 .4 9.6 4.7 7.1 5.4 2.0 8.8 7.4 9.5

7 144.3 ........................................... 13.2 .5 .4 3.9 27.6 4.6 15.1 13.8 5.9 12.7 29.8 32.7

8 292.8 ........................................... 19.8 2.6 1.7 9.0 53.5 12.3 42.6 23.0 10.8 24.5 45.4 68.3

9 191.3 ........................................... 20.3 – 1.2 2.1 33.6 7.2 34.4 19.9 6.8 13.8 28.0 46.6

10 (best) 261.5 ..................................... 23.7 5.1 1.7 2.0 50.7 10.0 67.5 26.8 13.2 19.3 42.1 54.1

No neighborhood 2.1 ............................. – – – – .4 – .8 .4 – .4 – .4

Not reported 56.8 ................................. 7.4 1.1 .4 2.4 8.0 1.7 5.1 8.1 3.8 4.7 4.4 18.0

Street Noise or Traffic

Street noise or traffic present 225.0 ................... 13.4 1.0 2.5 5.9 45.7 7.1 50.3 18.0 10.7 41.0 31.5 29.4

Condition not bothersome 129.2 .................... 6.7 .5 .9 2.9 26.8 3.4 34.2 12.2 5.7 23.5 20.4 15.5

Condition bothersome 94.6 ....................... 6.7 .5 1.7 3.0 19.0 3.7 16.0 5.8 5.0 17.1 11.1 13.4

So bothered they want to move 31.0 ............. .8 .5 1.3 .8 5.5 .8 3.4 .8 2.0 3.0 6.7 2.9

Not reported .4 ............................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

Bothersome not reported 1.2 .................... – – – – – – – – – .4 – .4

Not reported 25.7 ................................. 2.2 1.0 .4 2.0 4.7 – 2.0 2.4 1.3 2.1 .4 11.4

Neighborhood Crime

Neighborhood crime present 219.2 ................... 9.1 2.0 4.3 6.4 49.6 9.8 34.8 8.9 12.2 42.9 44.1 33.9 Condition not bothersome 106.3 .................... 6.2 1.0 1.7 2.6 27.3 5.5 20.4 5.6 5.1 21.8 16.4 18.3 Condition bothersome 112.5 ....................... 3.0 1.0 2.6 3.9 22.3 4.3 14.4 3.4 7.1 20.7 27.7 15.5 So bothered they want to move 27.0 ............. – 1.0 1.3 1.3 4.7 1.7 .8 .4 .8 3.0 8.5 3.7 Not reported 1.2 ............................. .4 – – – – – – – .4 .4 – – Bothersome not reported .4 .................... – – – – – – – – – .4 – – Not reported 31.8 ................................. 2.9 1.0 .4 2.0 5.5 – 3.7 3.2 1.8 2.5 1.3 12.6

Odors

Odors present 31.6 ................................ 2.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 8.5 .9 5.7 1.7 1.7 8.1 4.8 2.1

Condition not bothersome 13.1 .................... 1.2 – 1.3 .8 5.5 – 3.1 1.3 .4 4.7 2.2 .8

Condition bothersome 18.4 ....................... 1.2 1.0 – .4 3.0 .9 2.6 .4 1.3 3.4 2.6 1.2

So bothered they want to move 4.5 ............. – .5 – .4 .8 .4 – – .4 1.3 .9 .4

Not reported .4 ............................. – – – – – – – – .4 – – –

Bothersome not reported – .................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Not reported 27.0 ................................. 2.2 1.0 .4 2.0 4.7 – 2.1 2.4 1.3 2.1 .9 12.2

Other Bothersome Neighborhood

Conditions

No other problems 833.1 ............................ 68.2 9.2 4.7 12.6 147.6 36.6 151.0 82.7 36.7 65.5 129.1 191.6

With other problems2 .......................... 210.3 19.7 2.6 2.2 6.0 45.7 6.7 26.9 14.8 6.8 25.8 42.1 40.6

Noise 26.8 ..................................... 2.0 – .4 .9 2.2 .4 3.7 1.3 .4 1.8 3.6 4.0

Litter or housing deterioration 18.5 ................ .4 – – .9 4.4 .4 1.6 .8 1.3 5.0 4.0 3.7

Poor city or county services 16.4 .................. 1.6 – – – 6.9 1.3 1.3 1.2 .8 5.2 4.4 .8

Undesirable commercial, institutional, industrial 7.7 . .8 – – .4 1.7 – .8 .8 – 2.5 .9 .8

People 57.3 .................................... 4.0 1.0 1.3 1.7 11.3 3.4 6.3 3.3 2.9 8.1 14.2 13.0

Other 128.7 ..................................... 13.8 1.6 1.3 2.2 31.9 3.3 18.9 9.2 5.1 15.9 27.9 23.6

No problem .9 ................................ – – – – .5 – .5 – – – .5 –

Type of problem not reported 8.2 ................. .7 – – .9 .9 – .5 .3 – .4 1.8 2.4

Other problems not reported 34.8 ................... 3.7 .5 .4 2.0 4.7 – 2.4 2.8 2.4 2.5 .9 13.5

Public Elementary School2

Households with children aged 4~16 ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Attend public school(K~12) 203.3 ................... 20.7 4.6 2.6 3.7 43.5 13.1 4.6 22.0 5.6 10.2 33.3 43.6

Attend private school (K~12) 55.2 .................. 4.1 – .4 1.8 9.9 2.5 .8 4.1 .4 5.9 13.5 10.1

Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc 12.5 ........ .4 .5 – – 1.3 .4 .4 2.9 .5 – 1.3 3.2

Does not attend school 14.7 ...................... 1.2 – – – 1.6 1.3 .4 1.5 .9 2.6 .9 2.8

Not reported 14.7 ............................... 1.9 – – .8 2.4 – .4 2.4 .8 .8 1.7 5.2

Households with any children aged 0~133 ........ 309.8 37.8 4.6 3.1 8.5 60.6 19.9 5.9 37.1 8.6 19.9 51.5 63.1 Satisfactory public elementary school 175.6 .......... 18.4 4.1 1.8 3.7 31.9 11.4 4.2 17.1 4.3 7.8 23.2 38.3 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 29.5 ....... 1.7 – .4 – 7.7 1.3 – 1.6 1.8 2.1 12.7 4.9 So bothered they want to move 11.0 ............. .4 – .4 – 2.9 .5 – .4 1.4 .4 6.1 1.6 Not reported – ............................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Not reported or don’t know 77.8 ................... 13.1 .5 – 3.5 13.6 2.5 .8 15.3 .9 7.2 11.7 15.8 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 130.9 ...... 10.9 .5 1.8 2.1 28.7 9.7 1.7 12.8 3.9 10.2 24.9 28.7 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 96.6 ....... 13.3 3.6 .4 2.1 18.2 3.8 3.4 10.8 2.6 2.6 16.2 17.7 Not reported 55.5 ............................... 9.0 .5 – 3.1 6.4 1.7 – 10.3 .4 4.3 6.5 12.6

Public Transportation

With public transportation 731.8 ...................... 39.9 3.6 5.1 13.4 151.6 33.0 137.4 63.1 31.9 89.5 128.9 186.0 Household uses it at least weekly 152.0 ............. 4.5 – 2.1 3.8 43.7 13.2 22.6 17.5 6.4 42.5 22.5 24.4 Satisfactory public transportation 143.0 ........... 4.5 – 2.1 2.5 41.0 12.4 22.2 16.7 6.0 39.9 20.7 23.6 Unsatisfactory public transportation 9.0 ......... – – – 1.3 2.7 .8 .4 .8 .4 2.6 1.8 .8 Not reported – ............................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Household uses it less than weekly 296.5 ........... 11.4 .5 2.6 8.0 53.4 11.0 67.6 18.6 13.6 33.8 52.2 70.2 Satisfactory public transportation 264.6 ........... 9.7 .5 2.2 6.7 47.4 8.9 64.2 17.3 12.7 33.4 45.1 57.5 Unsatisfactory public transportation 30.6 ......... 1.7 – .4 1.3 5.1 2.1 3.0 1.3 .4 .3 6.2 12.3 Not reported 1.3 ............................. – – – – .9 – .4 – .4 – .9 .4 Household does not use 275.2 ..................... 23.7 3.0 – 1.6 53.8 8.7 46.3 26.7 11.9 12.4 54.3 88.0 Not reported 8.0 ............................... .4 – .4 – .8 – .8 .4 – .9 – 3.3 No public transportation 315.3 ....................... 47.1 7.7 2.1 5.1 41.1 9.9 41.3 32.1 13.3 2.6 40.5 48.6 Not reported 31.1 ................................. 4.5 1.0 – 2.0 5.3 .4 1.7 5.1 .8 1.6 2.6 11.0

Neighborhood Shopping

Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 946.8 ............. 80.0 10.3 6.8 13.5 157.3 41.6 156.6 87.5 39.8 70.1 144.0 233.1

Less than 1 mile 708.2 ............................ 53.6 6.6 6.4 11.7 128.8 34.7 123.0 67.9 30.1 67.1 104.8 182.4

1 mile or more 237.8 .............................. 26.4 3.6 .4 1.8 28.5 7.0 33.1 19.2 9.7 3.0 38.7 50.7

Not reported .9 ............................... – – – – – – .5 .4 – – .5 –

Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 107.5 .......... 9.3 1.5 .4 4.7 36.7 1.6 21.7 10.7 5.4 20.9 26.3 4.5

Not reported or don’t know 23.9 ..................... 2.3 .6 – 2.4 4.0 – 2.0 2.1 .7 2.8 1.9 8.0

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 57

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~8. NeighborhoodmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Police Protection

Satisfactory police protection 971.3 ................... 84.0 10.8 6.8 16.9 171.6 39.1 166.5 92.4 38.8 72.4 156.2 225.1

Unsatisfactory police protection 60.7 ................. 3.2 .5 .4 1.3 20.0 3.8 8.8 2.0 3.3 17.6 12.8 4.9

Not reported 46.2 ................................. 4.3 1.0 – 2.4 6.4 .4 5.0 5.9 3.8 3.7 3.0 15.7

Description of Area Within 300 Feet2

Single~family detached houses 852.6 ................. 68.7 4.6 6.4 14.2 152.2 27.7 146.0 75.4 34.4 64.6 148.1 182.7 Single~family attached 340.8 ......................... 36.5 – 1.3 9.3 88.0 19.3 43.1 41.6 18.6 67.6 39.5 79.0 1~ to 3~ story multiunit 115.5 ......................... 8.3 – 1.7 3.7 32.3 6.3 19.0 10.9 5.3 32.4 13.7 23.7 4~ to 6~ story multiunit 64.7 ......................... 2.0 – .4 2.9 20.5 4.3 13.4 5.8 2.5 29.0 7.0 10.2 7~ or~ more story multiunit 39.0 ...................... .4 – – .9 5.3 3.5 12.9 3.3 .5 15.3 2.7 5.8 Mobile homes 14.5 ................................ .6 9.1 – – 1.2 1.3 2.3 1.0 1.4 – .9 3.6 Commercial, or institutional 175.2 .................... 13.3 4.6 .4 4.9 43.5 8.3 31.4 21.0 9.3 46.5 24.3 32.1 Industrial or factories 8.4 .......................... – – – – .8 .4 1.3 1.2 .4 1.7 1.8 1.6 Body of water 192.6 ................................ 25.6 1.5 .9 4.2 18.6 5.7 26.7 19.6 6.5 1.8 21.3 50.3 Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 548.4 ........ 49.3 5.7 3.4 10.0 84.0 19.1 82.1 52.0 18.4 26.6 76.9 136.5 4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 133.5 ....... 17.9 3.6 .8 1.6 16.2 6.6 22.8 18.4 3.4 8.3 16.4 44.4 Not reported 18.2 ................................. 2.5 .6 – 1.6 3.7 1.3 2.6 3.8 .4 2.5 3.1 2.4

Age of Other Residential Buildings

Within 300 Feet

Older 63.8 ........................................ 2.0 1.5 .8 2.6 9.7 1.7 16.5 4.0 3.9 7.1 10.7 10.4 About the same 834.0 .............................. 63.4 3.6 5.5 11.9 156.7 35.3 131.3 74.5 32.0 60.5 144.9 201.9 Newer 65.2 ....................................... 18.5 1.1 .8 2.8 9.2 1.3 7.8 12.2 2.2 4.3 6.5 13.1 Very mixed 65.6 ................................... 2.3 4.0 – .9 15.9 3.3 16.2 3.4 5.4 19.4 4.8 8.9 No other residential buildings 26.9 ................... 2.8 1.0 – .9 2.5 .4 4.7 1.7 1.6 – 2.0 6.4 Not reported 22.7 ................................. 2.5 1.1 – 1.6 4.1 1.3 3.9 4.6 .8 2.5 3.1 5.0

Other Buildings Vandalized or With

Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet

None 993.1 ........................................ 85.1 9.7 6.8 16.4 175.1 39.9 170.7 91.5 39.8 70.4 161.2 233.2 1 building 19.7 .................................... .8 .5 – .8 5.1 .8 .8 1.2 2.6 7.2 3.1 1.6 More than 1 building 19.2 .......................... .4 .5 .4 .4 10.8 .9 2.4 2.1 1.5 13.3 1.7 1.2 No buildings 25.6 .................................. 2.8 1.0 – .9 2.5 .4 3.8 1.7 1.6 – 2.0 5.9 Not reported 20.7 ................................. 2.5 .6 – 2.0 4.5 1.3 2.6 3.8 .4 2.9 4.0 3.6

Bars on Windows of Buildings Within

300 Feet

No bars on windows 905.0 ........................... 85.4 10.7 5.9 15.5 133.7 36.0 143.3 84.6 33.8 27.3 134.6 226.6

1 building with bars 13.8 ........................... .4 – .4 – 3.6 1.3 3.1 .9 .9 1.8 4.1 5.0

2 or more buildings with bars 96.9 ................... .4 – .4 2.2 48.1 3.4 20.6 7.2 8.7 59.0 22.0 3.6

No buildings 25.6 .................................. 2.8 1.0 – .9 2.5 .4 3.8 1.7 1.6 – 2.0 5.9

Not reported 36.9 ................................. 2.5 .6 .4 2.0 10.2 2.1 9.5 5.9 .9 5.7 9.4 4.5

Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet

No repairs needed 785.0 ............................ 64.6 9.7 5.5 13.1 128.7 32.0 130.0 70.7 34.2 31.8 126.3 182.7

Minor repairs needed 223.7 .......................... 17.4 .5 1.7 4.9 55.0 7.5 37.1 20.4 8.2 47.7 38.3 52.1

Major repairs needed 37.3 .......................... 4.8 1.0 – .4 9.8 1.6 7.9 4.6 2.0 11.3 3.1 5.9

No streets 10.4 ................................... 2.3 .5 – .4 .4 .8 2.3 .8 1.1 .4 .8 1.6

Not reported 21.8 ................................. 2.5 .6 – 1.6 4.1 1.3 3.0 3.8 .4 2.5 3.5 3.3

Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

Properties Within 300 Feet

None 989.5 ........................................ 85.9 11.2 6.8 17.2 171.3 39.8 166.5 93.9 41.9 67.2 156.5 232.6 Minor accumulation 51.6 ........................... 2.4 .5 – 1.3 17.8 .9 8.2 1.9 3.3 19.0 8.0 6.9 Major accumulation 16.5 ........................... .8 – .4 .4 4.9 1.3 2.6 .8 .4 4.7 4.0 2.5 Not reported 20.7 ................................. 2.5 .6 – 1.6 4.1 1.3 3.0 3.8 .4 2.9 3.6 3.6

Parking Lots2

With parking lots 141.1 .............................. 11.7 1.6 .4 2.8 24.4 8.8 20.2 15.6 4.1 16.8 15.2 31.6

Residents only 112.2 ............................. 10.3 1.1 .4 1.6 19.7 8.0 15.2 13.3 4.1 10.1 11.7 27.0

Shoppers or workers only 29.7 .................... 1.5 .5 – 1.2 7.7 1.3 5.8 3.4 1.2 10.7 2.7 3.6

Anyone 28.7 .................................... 2.2 – – .9 5.6 1.3 3.9 2.7 .8 6.9 4.9 6.3

Kind not reported 2.0 ........................... – – – – – .4 .4 – – – – .8

No parking lots within 300 feet 918.2 .................. 77.4 10.2 6.8 16.1 169.9 33.2 157.5 80.9 41.4 74.5 153.7 211.2

Parking lot not reported 18.9 ........................ 2.5 .6 – 1.6 3.7 1.3 2.6 3.8 .4 2.5 3.1 2.8

Mobile Homes in Group

Mobile homes 12.3 ........................ .6 12.3 – – .5 .5 1.0 1.0 1.0 – 1.0 3.6

1 to 6 3.7 ....................................... – 3.7 – – .5 – – – – – – – 7 to 20 .5 ...................................... – .5 – – – – – – – – – – 21 or more 8.1 ................................... .6 8.1 – – – .5 1.0 1.0 1.0 – 1.0 3.6

1See bacl cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Incomplete universe for this publication.

58 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~9. Household CompositionmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Population in housing units 2 833.9 .... 257.6 30.6 22.6 56.9 524.0 158.7 343.2 273.0 95.8 216.4 464.0 633.0

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Persons

1 person 236.4 ..................................... 13.5 4.2 1.7 6.1 47.7 5.1 64.0 21.1 18.2 30.5 35.8 51.9

2 persons 366.6 .................................... 33.2 2.5 1.3 3.4 58.9 10.3 88.0 31.9 16.5 30.6 57.2 91.1

3 persons 191.2 .................................... 16.7 2.0 1.2 3.4 40.2 7.1 18.4 21.9 6.6 18.3 31.3 41.5

4 persons 179.4 .................................... 15.9 3.1 1.8 4.7 29.9 6.8 6.1 13.2 1.7 8.0 28.3 40.8

5 persons 69.4 .................................... 9.9 – – 3.0 12.8 5.0 1.3 6.4 1.3 2.6 13.0 13.9

6 persons 24.4 .................................... 2.5 .5 1.3 – 6.0 4.7 1.8 4.6 .5 2.1 4.4 4.9

7 persons or more 10.8 ............................ – – – – 2.5 4.2 .8 1.2 1.2 1.7 2.1 1.6

Median 2.3 ...................................... 2.5 2.3 ... 2.7 2.4 3.4 1.8 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.3

Number of Single Children Under 18

Years

None 688.8 ........................................ 48.5 6.7 3.3 9.9 122.4 20.4 171.5 52.6 34.7 66.6 108.2 164.0

1 168.5 ........................................... 19.0 2.5 .8 4.3 33.9 8.0 5.5 23.4 5.2 15.4 27.2 33.1

2 153.4 ........................................... 16.5 2.6 1.3 4.3 30.0 5.5 2.9 16.6 2.6 7.5 24.5 34.2

3 50.8 ........................................... 6.4 – 1.3 2.0 8.4 4.1 .5 4.0 2.2 2.6 9.6 11.4

4 14.2 ........................................... 1.2 .5 .4 – 2.5 3.5 – 3.8 .4 1.3 2.1 2.9

5 2.1 ........................................... – – – – .4 1.7 – – .4 – .4 –

6 or more .4 .................................... – – – – .4 – – – .4 .4 – –

Median .5 ...................................... ~ .5~ .5~ ... .6 .5~ .7 .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 863.9 ........................................ 87.2 10.3 6.0 18.1 155.2 37.8 – 94.0 21.7 65.4 136.8 210.3

1 person 138.7 ..................................... 4.0 1.5 .8 2.1 31.1 3.7 107.3 3.4 14.2 20.3 23.8 19.8

2 persons or more 75.5 ............................ .4 .5 .4 .4 11.7 1.7 73.1 3.0 10.0 8.1 11.4 15.5

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 18.6 ............................... 3.1 .5 .4 .4 2.6 .8 ... 5.3 1.7 3.4 2.6 5.1

25 to 29 40.2 ..................................... 12.2 .5 – .5 6.6 1.2 ... 14.0 .8 1.8 5.2 6.7

30 to 34 101.1 ..................................... 17.8 2.0 .9 3.0 17.7 6.3 ... 21.0 1.3 7.5 11.8 25.4

35 to 44 269.4 ..................................... 28.0 3.2 3.1 5.8 49.0 12.5 ... 29.7 7.1 14.3 44.4 63.9

45 to 54 302.4 ..................................... 22.5 3.6 1.3 6.8 52.3 14.9 ... 19.8 6.0 24.9 48.5 74.0

55 to 64 166.2 ..................................... 6.3 1.6 .4 2.1 34.7 4.5 ... 7.1 6.0 16.6 31.2 39.8

65 to 74 102.6 ..................................... 1.7 1.0 1.2 1.7 21.9 1.2 102.6 2.1 12.7 13.1 17.3 19.6

75 years and over 77.7 ............................ – – – .4 13.2 1.7 77.7 1.3 10.3 12.4 11.0 11.0

Median 49 ...................................... 40 45 ... 46 49 45 74 38 65 53 50 48

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 841.8 .................. 78.1 8.1 5.5 14.5 150.3 38.2 116.4 79.3 27.7 63.3 136.3 193.8

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 655.5 ....... 65.2 5.1 4.2 10.3 93.5 28.5 88.6 57.7 18.2 37.4 99.5 157.6

Under 25 years 6.1 ........................... 1.2 .5 .4 .4 .4 .4 ... 2.0 – .7 – 2.0

25 to 29 years 22.8 ............................ 8.6 .5 – .5 2.4 .4 ... 6.8 .4 .9 1.8 3.2

30 to 34 years 61.6 ............................ 14.6 2.0 .4 1.3 6.0 4.6 ... 13.0 – 1.7 5.2 16.2

35 to 44 years 176.0 ............................ 19.6 – 1.7 4.6 25.0 8.3 ... 18.3 2.1 6.8 28.3 42.1

45 to 64 years 300.4 ............................ 20.3 1.6 .8 3.0 47.1 13.1 ... 15.1 4.8 18.4 50.6 74.1

65 years and over 88.6 ........................ 1.0 .5 .8 .4 12.5 1.7 88.6 2.6 10.9 9.0 13.7 20.0

Other male householder 70.0 ..................... 5.8 2.5 – 1.3 14.6 5.5 5.6 9.0 3.0 10.7 8.9 14.5

Under 45 years 36.6 ........................... 3.2 1.0 – .9 6.9 4.2 ... 6.1 2.2 5.6 4.0 8.0

45 to 64 years 27.9 ............................ 2.5 1.5 – .4 6.0 1.2 ... 2.9 .8 4.2 3.5 5.3

65 years and over 5.6 ........................ – – – – 1.8 – 5.6 – – .8 1.4 1.2

Other female householder 116.3 ................... 7.1 .5 1.3 2.9 42.2 4.2 22.2 12.5 6.5 15.2 27.8 21.7

Under 45 years 45.2 ........................... 6.2 – .9 1.3 16.3 1.7 ... 10.0 2.7 2.2 11.9 7.7

45 to 64 years 48.9 ............................ .8 .5 .4 1.2 16.8 1.7 ... 2.5 1.3 8.1 11.6 12.4

65 years and over 22.2 ........................ – – – .4 9.1 .8 22.2 – 2.5 4.9 4.4 1.7

1~person households 236.4 .......................... 13.5 4.2 1.7 6.1 47.7 5.1 64.0 21.1 18.2 30.5 35.8 51.9

Male householder 101.1 ........................... 4.6 2.6 .8 3.6 17.5 2.6 16.4 9.7 4.6 16.0 14.6 22.7

Under 45 years 40.1 ........................... 2.2 2.1 .4 .3 6.0 .5 ... 5.9 .4 5.5 5.9 12.5

45 to 64 years 44.6 ............................ 2.5 .5 – 2.5 7.7 1.7 ... 3.4 1.3 7.5 6.1 8.2

65 years and over 16.4 ........................ – – .4 .8 3.8 .4 16.4 .5 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.1

Female householder 135.3 ........................ 8.9 1.5 .9 2.4 30.2 2.5 47.5 11.4 13.6 14.5 21.2 29.1

Under 45 years 40.8 ........................... 5.4 – .4 .4 13.0 .8 ... 7.9 3.2 3.5 6.9 9.6

45 to 64 years 46.9 ............................ 2.7 1.0 .4 1.7 9.4 1.7 ... 3.1 3.8 3.3 8.0 13.8

65 years and over 47.5 ........................ .8 .5 – .4 7.9 – 47.5 .4 6.6 7.8 6.3 5.7

Adults and Single Children Under 18

Years Old

Total households with children 389.4 .................. 43.1 5.6 3.9 10.7 75.6 22.9 8.9 47.8 11.2 27.2 63.9 81.7

Married couples 315.3 ............................ 36.9 4.1 2.6 8.6 44.8 18.6 4.6 33.2 5.1 16.1 47.5 69.3

One child under 6 only 43.2 ..................... 8.1 .5 – .9 5.4 1.3 .8 7.4 .4 4.3 5.2 10.8

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 49.0 ........... 7.6 1.0 .4 2.1 6.8 4.3 .4 5.0 .4 1.2 9.1 12.6

Two or more under 6 only 26.6 .................. 2.8 – – .9 2.4 .9 – 4.5 – .4 2.6 4.9

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 11.0 ... 3.1 .5 – .4 2.0 2.1 – 2.4 .4 – 2.1 2.5

One or more 6 to 17 only 185.6 .................. 15.3 2.1 2.1 4.2 28.2 10.0 3.4 14.0 3.9 10.1 28.4 38.4

Other households with two or more adults 33.1 ...... 3.3 .5 .9 1.3 14.3 3.4 3.8 5.9 2.2 5.5 6.6 4.9

One child under 6 only 5.2 ..................... .8 – – .4 1.6 .9 – 1.2 – .9 .4 –

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 2.7 ........... – .5 – – 1.7 .4 .4 .4 – .4 .9 –

Two or more under 6 only 1.7 .................. – – .5 – .4 – – .5 – – – .4

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.6 ... – – – – .8 .4 – – .4 .8 .4 .4

One or more 6 to 17 only 21.9 .................. 2.5 – .4 .9 9.7 1.7 3.4 3.8 1.8 3.4 4.9 4.1

Households with one adult or none 41.0 ............ 2.9 1.0 .4 .8 16.5 .8 .4 8.8 3.9 5.6 9.8 7.5

One child under 6 only 4.4 ..................... .5 – – .4 1.8 .4 – .9 .5 – 1.3 .8

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 3.0 ........... – – – .4 2.3 – – .9 – – .9 –

Two or more under 6 only 1.3 .................. – – – – – – – – – – .5 .4

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .4 ... – – – – .4 – – – – .4 – –

One or more 6 to 17 only 31.8 .................. 2.4 1.0 .4 – 12.1 .4 .4 7.0 3.5 5.2 7.1 6.2

Total households with no children 688.8 ............... 48.5 6.7 3.3 9.9 122.4 20.4 171.5 52.6 34.7 66.6 108.2 164.0

Married couples 350.4 ............................ 29.1 1.5 1.7 1.7 48.7 12.0 84.8 26.2 13.1 21.7 53.4 89.9

Other households with two or more adults 105.3 ...... 5.9 1.0 – 2.1 26.5 3.3 22.7 5.3 3.7 14.8 19.5 23.4

Households with one adult 233.1 ................... 13.5 4.2 1.7 6.1 47.3 5.1 64.0 21.1 17.9 30.1 35.3 50.6

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 59

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~9. Household CompositionmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 727.7 ................ 51.1 7.7 3.8 11.1 140.2 22.9 177.8 58.2 36.9 74.7 117.0 170.8

With own children under 18 years 350.5 ............... 40.5 4.5 3.4 9.5 57.8 20.4 2.5 42.2 9.1 19.1 55.1 74.8

Under 6 years only 75.5 .......................... 10.9 1.0 .5 2.2 8.4 2.6 – 14.2 .9 4.3 9.2 16.6

1 46.7 ....................................... 8.5 1.0 – 1.3 5.9 1.8 – 9.6 .9 3.9 5.7 11.3

2 25.7 ....................................... 2.0 – .5 .9 2.4 .4 – 3.7 – .4 3.5 4.1

3 or more 3.0 ................................ .4 – – – – .4 – .9 – – – 1.2

6 to 17 years only 217.2 ........................... 18.9 2.6 2.5 4.3 39.4 12.6 2.5 21.1 7.0 12.8 35.5 43.8

1 102.7 ....................................... 9.4 1.5 .4 2.2 20.4 5.5 2.1 11.1 3.1 7.7 18.0 18.1

2 86.9 ....................................... 7.8 1.1 .9 1.3 16.0 2.9 .4 7.5 2.7 3.4 14.5 20.1

3 or more 27.7 ................................ 1.6 – 1.3 .8 3.0 4.2 – 2.5 1.2 1.7 3.0 5.7

Both age groups 57.8 ............................ 10.7 1.0 .4 2.9 10.0 5.1 – 6.9 1.2 2.1 10.4 14.4

2 29.7 ....................................... 5.2 .5 – 1.7 4.7 1.3 – 4.0 .4 1.2 4.4 8.1

3 or more 28.2 ................................ 5.6 .5 .4 1.3 5.3 3.8 – 2.9 .8 .8 6.0 6.2

Persons Other Than Spouse or

Children2

With other relatives 253.1 ................... 13.9 2.6 2.1 4.3 67.2 14.9 42.3 14.7 8.6 23.6 53.0 51.0

Single adult offspring 18 to 29 145.5 .................. 7.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 32.3 7.2 3.8 7.7 3.0 6.4 29.1 37.9

Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 49.7 ..... .4 – – 1.3 19.2 2.1 30.5 .4 2.0 9.2 11.9 5.7

Households with three generations 37.6 .............. 3.2 .5 – .9 17.0 2.1 6.8 3.8 1.3 5.9 8.2 4.4

Households with 1 subfamily 27.8 ................... 3.0 – – .4 12.7 2.5 5.1 2.1 .5 4.3 6.9 3.2

Subfamily householder age under 30 8.3 .......... .8 – – – 3.8 .4 – .8 – .9 1.7 .8

30 to 64 17.5 ................................... 2.1 – – .4 8.0 1.3 5.1 1.3 .5 3.4 4.8 2.4

65 and over 2.0 ................................ – – – – .8 .9 – – – – .4 –

Households with 2 or more subfamilies .8 .......... – – – – .4 .4 .4 .4 – – – –

Households with other types of relatives 67.6 ......... 5.6 1.5 .9 2.1 24.3 5.2 11.4 5.8 3.9 11.0 15.4 9.1

With non~relatives 68.2 ..................... 6.4 1.0 .5 1.2 8.3 4.7 3.6 10.5 .8 8.5 7.5 17.1

Co~owners or co~renters 15.1 ....................... 3.2 – – .4 1.3 1.3 .4 3.9 – 2.6 1.7 3.5

Lodgers 18.9 ..................................... 1.1 – – .8 1.6 1.3 .8 2.5 – 1.7 1.3 5.3

Unrelated children, under 18 years old 11.0 ........... .3 1.0 – – 2.1 1.3 .4 3.4 – 1.7 2.6 2.3

Other non~relatives 31.6 ............................ 2.1 .5 .5 .4 4.1 3.8 2.0 2.9 .8 3.4 2.6 8.9

One or more secondary families 1.7 ................ – – – – – 1.3 – .4 – – – .8

2~person households, none related to each other 39.4 . 4.0 – – .9 5.1 1.3 2.5 4.3 .4 4.8 4.9 10.3

3~8 person households, none related to each

other 4.1 ....................................... – – – .4 – .8 – 1.6 – .8 – 2.0

Educational Attainment of the

Householder

Less than 9th grade 25.4 ........................... .3 2.5 .4 .4 5.4 4.6 12.5 1.7 2.7 1.7 2.2 5.7 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 66.6 .................. 2.4 3.7 .8 1.7 19.2 3.9 16.1 3.3 6.1 9.3 14.3 10.2 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 208.5 ..... 16.4 3.0 1.3 3.4 47.9 9.7 49.5 20.2 10.8 20.2 45.8 25.0 Additional vocational training 19.8 ................. 1.2 .5 – .4 5.2 2.2 5.4 1.4 .4 2.5 4.8 2.5 Some college, no degree 169.3 ...................... 12.4 1.5 1.3 2.9 43.3 6.5 29.8 12.1 7.4 16.8 34.7 30.1 Associate degree 60.9 ............................. 7.0 .5 .4 2.7 15.6 1.3 4.7 5.5 4.7 2.1 14.0 9.7 Bachelor’s degree 296.6 ............................ 31.3 .5 1.3 3.5 42.5 13.3 35.2 32.9 7.8 16.6 38.7 84.0 Graduate or professional degree 250.9 ................ 21.8 .5 1.7 6.1 24.1 3.9 32.6 24.6 6.4 27.1 22.3 81.0 Percent high school graduate or higher 93.3 .......... 98.4 53.3 82.7 91.9 90.2 85.4 87.2 96.4 81.6 91.0 93.2 94.6 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 50.8 ............. 58.0 8.2 41.4 46.4 33.6 39.9 37.6 57.3 30.9 46.6 35.5 67.2

Year Householder Moved Into Unit

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – –

1995 to 1999 271.8 ................................. 82.4 4.1 1.3 6.5 55.9 14.1 11.9 100.4 5.9 19.2 38.3 65.2

1990 to 1994 258.2 ................................. 9.1 4.2 3.0 5.9 40.9 11.2 14.8 ... 6.9 15.2 37.7 64.3

1985 to 1989 195.7 ................................. – 1.5 .8 3.7 29.9 9.5 17.3 ... 5.8 13.8 30.8 46.4

1980 to 1984 89.9 ................................. – 1.0 .4 .4 14.4 5.2 15.0 ... 5.1 8.2 14.1 25.4

1975 to 1979 83.9 ................................. – 1.0 .4 .8 17.3 .8 14.6 ... 4.8 8.0 16.0 16.9

1970 to 1974 62.1 ................................. – .5 .4 1.2 13.3 1.3 21.2 ... 4.2 7.1 12.7 11.3

1960 to 1969 75.4 ................................. – – .8 2.1 14.2 .9 50.2 ... 7.7 12.8 15.8 11.0

1950 to 1959 32.1 ................................. – – – – 10.1 .4 27.0 ... 3.2 8.5 6.2 4.0

1940 to 1949 6.4 ................................. – – – – 1.2 – 5.6 ... 1.9 .8 – .8

1939 or earlier 2.8 ................................ – – – – .9 – 2.8 ... .4 .3 .4 .4

Median 1990 ...................................... 1995+ 1993 ... 1992 1990 1992 1971 1995+ 1981 1985 1988 1991

Household Moves and Formation in Last

Year

Total with a move in last year 178.0 ........... 40.8 1.5 1.3 2.6 33.3 8.8 7.1 100.4 3.4 13.6 25.6 43.3

Household all moved here from one unit 91.8 ......... 30.4 1.0 .9 1.7 17.6 5.1 3.0 91.8 1.7 6.9 12.1 22.8

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 5.9 ... 3.0 – – – .4 – – 5.9 – – .8 2.6

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 80.3 .............. 7.4 .5 .4 .9 15.3 3.7 4.1 2.7 1.6 6.7 12.6 17.9

No previous householder moved here ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported – ........... – –– – – – – – – – – –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

60 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~10. Previous Unit of Recent MoversmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

UNITS WHERE HOUSEHOLDER MOVED

DURING PAST YEAR

Total 98.7 ................................ 33.8 1.0 .9 1.7 18.9 5.5 3.4 98.7 1.7 6.9 14.3 25.0

Location of Previous Unit

Inside same PMSA ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in same state ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in different state ... .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Outside any metropolitan area ... .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Same state ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different state ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different nation ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Structure Type of Previous Residence

Moved from within United States 98.7 ........ 33.8 1.0 .9 1.7 18.9 5.5 3.4 98.7 1.7 6.9 14.3 25.0

House 63.2 ....................................... 22.8 1.0 .5 .9 10.8 2.1 2.5 63.2 .4 2.7 9.1 15.9

Apartment 27.8 ................................... 8.7 – – .9 6.8 3.4 – 27.8 .4 3.4 4.3 7.5

Mobile home .4 ................................. – – – – – – – .4 – – – –

Other 2.0 ....................................... – – – – .4 – – 2.0 – – .4 .4

Not reported 5.4 ................................. 2.4 – .4 – .8 – .9 5.4 .9 .9 .5 1.2

Tenure of Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 91.3 .............................. 31.4 1.0 .5 1.7 17.6 5.5 2.5 91.3 .8 6.0 13.4 23.4

Owner occupied 41.5 .............................. 14.8 .5 .5 .4 8.0 .8 2.1 41.5 .4 2.2 7.7 9.5

Renter occupied 49.8 .............................. 16.6 .5 – 1.3 9.6 4.7 .4 49.8 .4 3.8 5.6 13.9

Persons m Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 91.3 .............................. 31.4 1.0 .5 1.7 17.6 5.5 2.5 91.3 .8 6.0 13.4 23.4

1 person 8.9 ..................................... 4.3 – – – 3.8 – .4 8.9 – – 2.6 2.2

2 persons 28.5 .................................... 10.5 – – – 4.6 1.3 1.3 28.5 – 2.7 3.5 9.3

3 persons 23.1 .................................... 6.9 – – 1.3 4.7 .4 .4 23.1 .4 1.7 3.8 4.6

4 persons 11.4 .................................... 4.1 – – – 1.3 1.2 – 11.4 – .9 .9 3.6

5 persons 6.4 .................................... 2.0 – – – 1.6 .8 – 6.4 – – 1.3 2.0

6 persons 4.6 .................................... 1.5 .5 – – – 1.3 – 4.6 – – .4 –

7 persons or more 1.3 ............................ – .5 – – .4 .4 – 1.3 – – .4 –

Not reported 7.1 ................................. 2.1 – .5 .5 1.2 – .4 7.1 .4 .8 .4 1.6

Median 2.7 ...................................... 2.5 ... ... ... 2.5 ... ... 2.7 ... ... 2.6 2.4

Previous Home Owned or Rented by

Someone Who Moved Here

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 91.3 .............................. 31.4 1.0 .5 1.7 17.6 5.5 2.5 91.3 .8 6.0 13.4 23.4 Owned or rented by a mover 76.6 ................... 26.6 .5 .5 .8 12.6 5.1 2.1 76.6 – 5.1 9.5 21.8 Owned or rented by other 9.8 ...................... 3.2 .5 – .4 4.6 .4 – 9.8 .4 .9 3.8 .4

By a relative 6.3 ................................ 2.4 – – – 3.3 .4 – 6.3 – – 3.4 .4

By a nonrelative 3.6 ............................ .8 .5 – .4 1.3 – – 3.6 .4 .9 .4 –

Not reported – ............................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Not reported 5.0 ................................. 1.6 – – .5 .4 – .4 5.0 .4 – – 1.2

Change in Housing Costs

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 91.3 .............................. 31.4 1.0 .5 1.7 17.6 5.5 2.5 91.3 .8 6.0 13.4 23.4

Increased with move 66.5 .......................... 25.4 .5 .5 1.3 15.1 4.7 1.2 66.5 .4 3.5 12.0 16.9

Decreased 10.0 ................................... 1.7 – – .4 1.3 – – 10.0 – 1.3 .5 3.2

Stayed about the same 7.4 ........................ 2.0 .5 – – .4 .4 .5 7.4 – 1.2 – 1.6

Don’t know 5.3 ................................... 1.6 – – – .9 .4 .5 5.3 .4 – .9 1.2 Not reported 2.1 ................................. .8 – – – – – .4 2.1 – – – .4

1See back cover for details.

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Table 3~11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current ResidencemOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 104.2 ................................ 33.8 1.0 .9 1.7 19.7 5.5 3.4 100.4 2.2 7.8 14.7 26.2

Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit2

Private displacement 1.3 .......................... .4 – – – – – – 1.3 – – – –

Owner to move into unit – ..................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

To be converted to condominium or

cooperative – ............................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Closed for repairs .4 ........................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – –

Other .9 ..................................... .4 – – – – – – .9 – – – –

Not reported – ............................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Government displacement 2.1 ..................... .8 – – – .9 – .4 2.1 – – .4 –

Government wanted building or land .8 .......... – – – – – – .4 .8 – – – –

Unit unfit for occupancy .4 ...................... – – – – .4 – – .4 – – – –

Other .8 ..................................... .8 – – – .4 – – .8 – – .4 –

Not reported – ............................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) – ................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

New job or job transfer 12.7 ........................ 4.6 – – .8 1.2 .4 – 12.7 – .8 – 5.8

To be closer to work/school/other 10.2 ............... 2.4 – – – 2.5 .9 – 9.8 – 2.2 1.8 .8

Other, financial/employment related 3.4 ............. .4 – .5 – – – – 2.6 – – – 1.2

To establish own household 23.4 .................... 7.2 1.0 – – 7.2 1.3 – 23.4 – .9 6.0 3.2

Needed larger house or apartment 19.9 .............. 9.1 – – .5 3.3 1.4 – 19.5 – .5 3.4 3.6

Married 3.0 ...................................... 1.3 – – – .8 – – 2.1 – – .4 .4

Widowed, divorced or separated 2.9 ................ .8 – – – .9 – .4 2.1 – – 1.3 .8

Other, family/person related 5.7 .................... – – – – 1.7 – .5 5.2 – .4 2.7 .4

Wanted better home 9.3 .......................... 2.7 – – – 2.6 .5 – 8.9 .4 1.7 1.3 .8

Change from owner to renter – ................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Change from renter to owner 19.5 ................... 9.1 – – .4 3.7 2.1 – 19.5 .4 1.7 2.6 5.4

Wanted lower rent or maintenance 3.5 .............. – – – – – – – 3.5 – .5 – .4

Other housing related reasons 4.2 .................. 1.1 – – – .9 .4 – 4.2 – .5 1.3 –

Other 8.6 ....................................... 2.7 – – – .8 – 1.3 8.6 – .5 .9 2.0

Not reported 10.4 ................................. 3.2 – .4 – 1.7 .8 1.3 10.4 1.3 1.7 .9 3.3

Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit

All reported reasons equal 3.6 ..................... 2.7 – – – .8 – – 3.6 – .5 .8 –

Private displacement – .......................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Government displacement 1.2 ..................... .4 – – – .4 – .4 1.2 – – – –

Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) – ................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

New job or job transfer 12.4 ........................ 4.2 – – .8 1.2 .4 – 12.4 – .8 – 5.8

To be closer to work/school/other 5.9 ............... 1.2 – – – 1.6 .9 – 5.9 – 1.7 .9 .8

Other, financial/employment related 2.5 ............. .4 – .5 – – – – 1.7 – – – 1.2

To establish own household 15.9 .................... 3.9 1.0 – – 5.1 .8 – 15.9 – .4 3.8 2.4

Needed larger house or apartment 13.9 .............. 5.9 – – .5 .8 1.4 – 13.5 – .5 1.2 2.8

Married, widowed, divorced, or separated 4.6 ........ 1.6 – – – 1.3 – .4 2.8 – – 1.3 1.2

Other, family/personal related 4.0 .................. – – – – .9 – .5 3.5 – – 2.2 .4

Wanted better home 4.5 .......................... .8 – – – 1.3 – – 4.1 .4 .4 .9 .8

Change from owner to renter or renter to owner 14.2 ... 5.9 – – .4 2.9 1.2 – 14.2 .4 1.2 1.3 5.0

Wanted lower rent or maintenance 2.6 .............. – – – – – – – 2.6 – – – .4

Other housing related reasons 1.2 .................. .8 – – – .4 – – 1.2 – – .4 –

Other 6.5 ....................................... 2.0 – – – .8 – .9 6.5 – .5 .4 2.0

Not reported 11.2 ................................. 4.0 – .4 – 2.1 .8 1.3 11.2 1.3 1.7 1.3 3.3

Choice of Present Neighborhood2

Convenient to job 32.6 ............................. 11.2 – – .8 5.0 1.7 – 31.4 – 2.6 2.2 11.6

Convenient to friends or relatives 19.7 ............... 6.3 – – .4 4.3 .9 1.3 18.4 .4 1.7 5.2 3.6

Convenient to leisure activities 12.0 .................. 2.8 – – – 1.3 .4 .4 12.0 – 1.7 1.7 3.2

Convenient to public transportation 7.0 .............. .6 – – – .9 1.3 – 6.6 .4 1.8 .9 1.8

Good schools 17.8 ................................ 5.9 – .5 .5 .9 2.6 – 17.8 – .9 1.8 4.9

Other public services 3.9 .......................... .3 – – – .9 .4 .5 3.4 .4 .9 1.8 –

Looks/design of neighborhood 41.6 .................. 14.7 .5 – .4 8.8 1.3 1.3 40.8 – 3.0 7.2 8.5

House was most important consideration 25.1 ........ 8.7 – – – 5.2 1.3 .9 24.7 – .4 5.7 5.3

Other 10.2 ....................................... 3.8 .5 – – 3.2 – – 9.7 – .4 1.7 1.2

Not reported 13.9 ................................. 3.2 – .4 – 3.4 .4 1.3 13.0 1.3 2.1 1.4 3.3

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Neighborhood

All reported reasons equal 9.9 ..................... 4.4 – – – 2.1 – – 8.6 .4 1.8 .8 2.0

Convenient to job 18.0 ............................. 7.8 – – .4 3.7 .4 – 18.0 – .5 1.3 7.0

Convenient to friends or relatives 7.1 ............... 2.0 – – .4 1.8 .4 1.3 6.7 .4 .4 2.7 1.6

Convenient to leisure activities 1.7 .................. – – – – – .4 – 1.7 – – – .4

Convenient to public transportation 1.9 .............. .2 – – – – .9 – 1.9 – .4 – .6

Good schools 10.6 ................................ 3.4 – .5 .5 .4 1.8 – 10.6 – .9 .9 3.2

Other public services – .......................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Looks/design of neighborhood 19.1 .................. 6.3 .5 – .4 3.7 .9 – 18.3 – 1.2 3.7 3.7 House was most important consideration 14.3 ........ 3.7 – – – 2.2 .4 .9 14.3 – – 2.6 2.8 Other 7.4 ....................................... 2.7 .5 – – 2.4 – – 7.0 – .4 1.3 1.2 Not reported 14.3 ................................. 3.2 – .4 – 3.4 .4 1.3 13.4 1.3 2.1 1.4 3.7

Neighborhood Search

Looked at just this neighborhood 24.7 ................ 6.2 – .5 .4 4.4 2.0 .9 22.1 .4 1.3 5.7 2.8

Looked at other neighborhood(s) 68.7 ............... 24.4 1.0 – 1.3 13.6 3.0 1.3 67.5 .4 4.7 8.1 20.1

Not reported 10.8 ................................. 3.2 – .4 – 1.7 .4 1.3 10.8 1.3 1.7 .9 3.3

Choice of Present Home2

Financial reasons 31.6 ............................. 10.4 .5 – – 6.4 1.2 – 30.4 .4 1.3 3.9 6.9

Room layout/design 49.7 ........................... 17.8 1.0 .5 1.7 8.7 3.0 2.1 48.5 .4 3.5 5.6 13.3

Kitchen 13.0 ...................................... 5.3 – – .5 2.2 – .4 11.7 – .5 1.8 3.7

Size 32.4 ......................................... 12.0 – – .9 4.7 .9 .8 31.6 – .4 5.6 8.1

Exterior appearance 22.4 ........................... 7.7 – – – 4.2 1.8 1.3 22.0 – 1.0 3.4 4.5

Yard/trees/view 22.1 ............................... 7.0 – – .4 4.2 .9 .4 20.8 – .9 3.4 5.7

Quality of construction 17.2 ......................... 7.2 – – – 3.3 1.7 .4 16.8 – 1.8 2.2 4.5

Only one available 3.1 ............................ 1.4 – – – .4 – – 2.6 – – .4 1.0

Other 10.1 ....................................... 3.3 – – – 2.9 – – 9.2 – .4 2.2 3.4

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Table 3~11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current ResidencemOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST

YEARmCon.

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Home

All reported reasons equal 10.9 ..................... 5.5 – – – 2.1 – – 10.5 – 1.3 1.3 2.4

Financial reasons 18.1 ............................. 4.9 – – – 5.1 1.2 – 17.2 .4 .8 3.0 4.9

Room layout/design 27.6 ........................... 9.7 1.0 .5 .9 3.7 2.1 1.7 27.2 .4 2.2 2.5 7.7

Kitchen 1.3 ...................................... .4 – – – – – – 1.3 – – – –

Size 9.5 ......................................... 2.1 – – .9 .4 .4 – 9.5 – .4 2.1 2.0

Exterior appearance 3.8 ........................... .4 – – – 1.8 – – 3.8 – – 1.3 –

Yard/trees/view 4.9 ............................... 1.6 – – – .4 .4 – 4.5 – – .4 1.2

Quality of construction 4.1 ......................... 1.6 – – – .4 .8 .4 4.1 – – .4 1.6

Only one available 1.9 ............................ .6 – – – – – – 1.4 – – – .6

Other 8.0 ....................................... 2.9 – – – 2.9 – – 7.5 – – 2.2 2.6

Not reported 14.2 ................................. 4.0 – .4 – 2.9 .4 1.3 13.3 1.3 3.0 1.4 3.3

Home Search

Now in house 93.6 ................................ 31.4 ... .9 1.7 18.5 5.5 3.0 89.8 1.8 5.6 13.9 23.0

Did not look at apartments 73.4 ................... 25.1 ... .5 1.7 15.1 3.8 1.7 69.9 .9 3.0 11.2 17.5

Looked at apartments too 10.7 .................... 3.8 ... – – 1.7 1.3 – 10.2 – 1.4 1.7 3.0

Search not reported 9.6 ......................... 2.4 ... .4 – 1.7 .4 1.3 9.6 .9 1.3 .9 2.5

Now in mobile home 1.0 .......................... – 1.0 – – – – – 1.0 – – – –

Did not look at apartments 1.0 ................... – 1.0 – – – – – 1.0 – – – –

Looked at apartments too – .................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Search not reported – ......................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Now in apartment 9.6 ............................. 2.5 ... – – 1.3 – .4 9.6 .4 2.1 .9 3.2

Did not look at houses 6.2 ....................... 1.2 ... – – .4 – .4 6.2 – .8 .4 2.4

Looked at houses too 2.6 ....................... .9 ... – – .9 – – 2.6 – .9 .5 .8

Search not reported .8 ......................... .4 ... – – – – – .8 .4 .4 – –

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Home

Better home 63.4 .................................. 25.4 .5 .5 1.3 13.8 4.2 .8 62.1 .9 4.3 9.1 17.3 Worse home 10.6 ................................. 1.2 – – .4 1.7 .4 .5 9.3 – .8 1.3 2.4 About the same 18.6 .............................. 3.2 .5 – – 2.6 .4 .9 17.3 – .9 3.4 3.6 Not reported 11.6 ................................. 4.0 – .4 – 1.7 .4 1.3 11.6 1.3 1.7 .9 2.9

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Neighborhood

Better neighborhood 47.6 .......................... 17.4 .5 .5 .9 8.7 3.9 – 46.4 .4 2.6 5.6 13.5

Worse neighborhood 7.8 .......................... 1.8 – – .4 1.3 .4 .4 7.4 – .8 .5 2.6

About the same 35.9 .............................. 9.7 .5 – .4 7.2 .8 1.7 33.7 .8 2.7 6.5 7.2

Same neighborhood 1.7 ........................... .9 – – – .5 – – 1.7 – – .9 –

Not reported 11.2 ................................. 4.1 – .4 – 2.1 .4 1.3 11.2 .9 1.7 1.3 2.9

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 3~12. Income CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Household Income

Less than $5,000 28.8 ............................. 1.2 1.0 .4 – 9.4 .4 14.5 1.3 28.8 5.6 7.1 3.0 $5,000 to $9,999 14.2 ............................. – – – .4 3.6 – 10.3 .4 12.0 2.8 3.1 1.2 $10,000 to $14,999 22.9 ........................... – 1.0 – – 6.7 .9 12.5 .4 3.5 3.0 3.1 2.9 $15,000 to $19,999 17.7 ........................... – .5 – 1.6 4.0 .4 10.1 .9 .9 4.8 2.3 2.5 $20,000 to $24,999 31.2 ........................... 1.2 2.0 – 1.2 7.3 2.2 12.1 2.1 .4 3.7 4.4 5.0 $25,000 to $29,999 33.2 ........................... .9 1.0 – .4 7.2 .9 14.6 2.3 .4 3.6 9.5 2.5 $30,000 to $34,999 39.4 ........................... 3.3 .6 .4 2.2 10.3 2.5 9.7 4.1 – 6.4 6.2 6.4 $35,000 to $39,999 33.5 ........................... 1.0 .5 – .9 11.9 3.8 7.2 4.6 – 6.4 4.3 5.3 $40,000 to $49,999 79.1 ........................... 4.8 1.5 .4 .4 20.1 3.7 9.5 11.8 – 6.5 13.3 16.2 $50,000 to $59,999 93.9 ........................... 6.8 1.0 1.3 1.3 18.4 5.4 18.8 7.2 – 9.6 18.3 16.4 $60,000 to $79,999 182.1 ........................... 18.1 1.0 .4 2.9 29.4 6.3 22.9 18.9 – 8.4 31.5 37.7 $80,000 to $99,999 140.3 ........................... 14.7 1.6 .9 3.4 20.8 5.9 13.0 10.7 – 9.0 24.8 32.9 $100,000 to $119,999 105.9 ......................... 12.8 – 1.3 2.4 22.4 2.3 9.9 8.0 – 7.5 18.6 29.5 $120,000 or more 256.2 ............................. 26.8 .5 2.1 3.4 26.4 8.5 15.4 27.7 – 16.6 25.7 84.2 Median 75 960 ...................................... 91 587 35 608 ... 72 512 59 959 64 374 39 471 75 878 5000~ 54 444 69 286 94 461

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 29.8 .......................... 1.2 1.0 .4 .4 9.9 .4 14.5 1.7 29.8 5.6 7.5 3.0 50 to 99 16.2 ..................................... – – – .4 4.4 1.3 8.5 – 16.2 4.0 2.7 1.2 100 to 149 20.4 ................................... – 2.0 – – 6.2 1.0 10.0 .9 ... 1.7 4.8 2.6 150 to 199 32.6 ................................... 1.1 1.5 .4 .4 8.8 2.9 13.7 2.0 ... 5.6 3.5 3.3 200 percent or more 979.2 .......................... 89.3 7.8 6.4 19.3 168.6 37.7 133.7 95.7 ... 77.0 153.5 235.6

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 29.2 ............................. 1.2 1.0 .4 – 9.4 .4 14.9 1.3 28.8 6.0 7.1 3.0

$5,000 to $9,999 15.4 ............................. – – – .4 4.1 – 10.3 .4 12.0 2.8 3.1 1.6

$10,000 to $14,999 24.1 ........................... – 1.0 – – 6.7 .9 12.9 .9 3.5 3.0 3.1 2.9

$15,000 to $19,999 18.6 ........................... – .5 – 1.6 4.0 .4 10.1 1.4 .9 4.8 2.3 2.5

$20,000 to $24,999 33.3 ........................... 1.2 2.0 – 1.2 7.3 3.0 12.1 2.5 .4 3.7 4.4 5.0

$25,000 to $29,999 33.7 ........................... 1.3 1.0 – .4 7.7 .9 14.1 2.3 .4 3.6 9.5 2.5

$30,000 to $34,999 41.1 ........................... 3.8 .6 .4 2.2 10.7 2.5 10.1 4.1 – 7.3 6.6 6.4

$35,000 to $39,999 35.9 ........................... 2.0 .5 – .9 12.8 3.8 6.8 5.0 – 6.8 5.1 5.7

$40,000 to $49,999 83.8 ........................... 5.2 1.5 .4 .4 20.5 2.9 9.5 12.1 – 6.5 14.2 18.6

$50,000 to $59,999 93.6 ........................... 5.9 1.0 1.3 1.7 17.6 5.4 18.4 7.2 – 9.2 18.7 16.5

$60,000 to $79,999 184.2 ........................... 18.5 1.5 .4 3.3 29.1 7.5 23.7 18.1 – 8.9 30.6 39.7

$80,000 to $99,999 131.0 ........................... 13.7 1.1 .9 3.4 20.2 5.5 12.1 10.3 – 7.3 23.5 31.2

$100,000 to $119,999 104.3 ......................... 12.0 – 1.7 1.5 22.0 3.2 10.6 8.9 – 8.3 18.2 28.7

$120,000 or more 250.0 ............................. 26.8 .5 1.7 3.4 26.0 6.9 14.7 26.0 – 15.8 25.7 81.4

Median 74 160 ...................................... 89 884 35 608 ... 68 459 59 009 63 632 39 140 74 369 5000~ 52 776 67 834 91 846

Income Sources of Families and Primary

Individuals2

Wages and salaries 939.2 ........................... 89.2 10.8 6.4 18.9 172.7 41.7 78.3 97.1 14.5 77.1 147.7 221.5 Wages and salaries were majority of income 852.7 ... 84.8 9.2 5.2 17.0 156.6 39.2 49.9 89.3 11.5 68.6 133.1 200.8 2 or more people each earned over 20% of

wages and salaries 400.2 ...................... 49.5 2.1 2.2 7.8 76.4 21.0 18.5 37.0 .8 21.1 75.0 99.2 Business, farm, or ranch 134.5 ....................... 9.4 1.6 – 3.5 19.9 7.5 10.5 7.7 3.2 9.8 21.4 28.9 Social security or pensions 265.0 ..................... 7.5 2.0 2.1 3.3 54.5 5.0 158.4 10.7 24.7 29.9 48.4 52.3 Interest 599.6 ...................................... 53.3 1.6 3.3 9.1 65.7 18.8 117.4 51.1 16.5 36.1 82.9 179.5 Stock dividend(s) 384.1 ............................. 31.9 – 3.3 6.2 33.6 10.0 73.6 31.4 10.8 19.8 47.1 120.7 Rental income with lodger(s) 121.7 ................... 9.9 1.1 .8 2.1 17.1 4.6 24.4 10.0 2.0 11.2 18.2 32.6 Welfare or SSI 8.5 ............................... .8 – – – 2.1 .4 .8 .4 1.7 1.7 2.7 1.2 Alimony or child support 33.5 ....................... 4.0 .5 .8 .5 8.9 .4 1.2 5.5 – 1.3 8.0 6.9 Other 80.0 ....................................... 5.1 1.5 .4 .5 20.9 2.0 14.0 7.6 3.4 11.1 14.2 14.0

Amount of Savings and Investments

Income of $25,000 or less 129.8 ............. 2.4 4.5 .4 3.3 33.7 4.7 66.9 6.5 45.9 21.8 22.2 15.0

No savings or investments 45.8 ..................... .9 2.5 .4 1.2 17.0 3.5 20.6 3.2 14.4 10.6 6.6 6.0

$25,000 or less 36.1 ............................... .8 .5 – .4 11.2 .8 20.0 1.7 14.9 7.0 10.7 3.3

More than $25,000 28.3 ............................ – .5 – .9 1.6 .4 18.9 – 8.3 1.3 3.6 3.3

Not reported 19.5 ................................. .8 1.0 – .8 3.9 – 7.4 1.7 8.3 2.9 1.3 2.5

Food Stamps

Income of $25,000 or less 129.8 ............. 2.4 4.5 .4 3.3 33.7 4.7 66.9 6.5 45.9 21.8 22.2 15.0

Family members received food stamps 4.3 .......... – .5 – – 2.1 1.3 .8 – 2.6 1.6 1.4 .5

Did not receive food stamps 117.2 .................... 1.6 3.0 .4 2.9 31.2 3.4 63.5 5.3 40.9 19.4 20.8 13.2

Not reported 8.3 ................................. .8 1.0 – .4 .4 – 2.5 1.2 2.5 .8 – 1.3

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 3~13. Selected Housing CostsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 6.6 ............................... – .5 – – 2.9 – 2.8 .4 1.7 3.8 – 1.3

$100 to $199 31.3 ................................. .8 1.6 .4 .4 14.2 1.2 12.0 2.1 4.5 12.4 5.5 3.1

$200 to $249 24.6 ................................. 2.4 .5 – – 8.4 .4 10.3 2.9 3.4 5.5 2.7 2.8

$250 to $299 35.4 ................................. 2.2 .5 – .9 8.9 – 16.1 1.4 4.1 7.1 4.1 4.3

$300 to $349 34.2 ................................. .4 – .4 1.3 8.8 .8 15.4 3.0 2.5 4.1 7.9 5.7

$350 to $399 46.1 ................................. .8 1.5 .8 – 9.5 2.5 23.2 2.1 2.4 3.4 10.7 8.6

$400 to $449 37.1 ................................. .5 1.5 – .3 5.2 1.2 17.2 .9 2.5 1.8 11.2 7.3

$450 to $499 26.4 ................................. .8 1.5 .4 .9 3.4 .9 8.9 1.7 1.6 2.6 4.9 5.4

$500 to $599 51.3 ................................. 3.2 2.5 .4 .8 9.9 .9 19.1 1.4 2.7 3.9 11.1 12.6

$600 to $699 43.3 ................................. .6 .5 – 2.9 6.0 1.3 8.1 1.3 2.1 4.3 4.0 9.4

$700 to $799 35.1 ................................. .8 – – .5 5.0 1.4 6.8 3.1 3.4 4.0 5.3 6.3

$800 to $999 103.4 ................................. 6.4 1.1 .4 2.1 23.2 5.8 12.6 11.4 5.5 4.6 17.7 21.4

$1,000 to $1,249 154.3 ............................. 10.4 – .4 3.1 23.2 7.6 12.5 16.8 4.8 12.1 21.0 33.8

$1,250 to $1,499 145.3 ............................. 14.0 – 1.7 1.7 31.3 7.9 6.9 13.3 1.6 6.7 27.9 32.4

$1,500 or more 303.7 ............................... 48.4 .5 2.1 5.9 38.2 11.4 8.5 38.6 3.0 17.6 38.0 91.3

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 104 ............... 1500+ 449 ... 1 032 945 1 172 430 1 282 505 655 1 010 1 257

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 150 .......................... 1500+ 484 ... 1 058 978 1 227 482 1 316 589 723 1 049 1 309

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 096 ...................................... 1500+ 449 ... 1 032 934 1 164 430 1 268 505 632 995 1 253

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 70.5 ........................... 3.0 1.1 1.3 .8 15.1 1.7 12.7 6.5 – 11.0 9.3 19.1 5 to 9 percent 155.0 ................................ 6.8 2.1 .4 2.4 30.8 4.9 42.3 9.4 .4 18.3 25.5 35.2 10 to 14 percent 181.2 .............................. 11.4 2.0 1.3 2.9 28.0 5.5 34.5 9.9 .4 17.0 25.5 45.6 15 to 19 percent 190.2 .............................. 16.5 .5 .8 2.6 26.1 5.5 21.4 16.2 1.6 7.3 31.7 45.5 20 to 24 percent 145.7 .............................. 17.0 2.5 .9 3.0 25.6 7.9 13.4 14.7 .4 10.3 19.7 34.5 25 to 29 percent 110.5 .............................. 12.5 1.0 – 3.3 19.1 6.4 11.0 13.9 1.6 8.7 16.3 26.3 30 to 34 percent 62.7 .............................. 11.7 – .4 .8 15.3 2.5 5.9 10.5 .8 3.5 14.7 12.1 35 to 39 percent 42.8 .............................. 5.7 1.1 – 1.3 10.9 2.9 4.7 9.0 – 2.2 9.5 10.0 40 to 49 percent 37.0 .............................. 2.4 .5 – 1.7 9.0 3.4 6.5 3.6 2.7 3.6 6.6 4.5 50 to 59 percent 20.5 .............................. 1.3 .5 – .8 2.9 .8 4.6 2.8 2.5 3.4 .4 2.9 60 to 69 percent 10.6 .............................. .5 – .4 .4 .9 .4 3.4 .5 1.7 .4 1.3 2.0 70 to 99 percent 14.1 .............................. 1.2 – .4 – 3.9 .9 3.5 1.8 3.5 2.6 1.7 3.3 100 percent or more3.......................... 26.2 1.2 .5 1.3 .4 6.9 .5 11.7 1.7 19.4 4.3 6.6 2.8 Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... .4 .5 – – 3.5 – 4.8 – 10.7 1.3 3.1 1.8

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 18 ........... 22 20 ... 23 19 23 15 23 100+ 15 19 17

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 18 ..... 22 20 ... 22 19 22 14 23 50 14 18 17

Rent Paid by Lodgers

Lodgers in housing units 18.9 ............... 1.1 – – .8 1.6 1.3 .8 2.5 – 1.7 1.3 5.3

Less than $100 per month – ..................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

$100 to $199 .9 ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – .4

$200 to $299 1.9 ................................. .4 – – – – – .4 – – .4 .4 –

$300 to $399 4.2 ................................. – – – .4 .4 – .4 .4 – .4 .4 .4

$400 or more per month 9.9 ....................... .4 – – .4 .4 1.3 – 1.2 – .8 .5 3.6

Not reported 2.1 ................................. .4 – – – .8 – – .9 – – – .8

Median 400+ ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity

Electricity used 1 078.2 ....................... 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6 Less than $25 18.2 ................................ 2.0 – – 1.2 7.8 .4 5.6 3.7 2.3 9.0 3.1 1.6 $25 to $49 174.3 ................................... 19.3 3.5 1.7 3.2 37.3 5.5 36.2 26.2 12.0 28.4 27.3 38.2 $50 to $74 253.6 ................................... 23.0 4.1 .8 6.9 49.5 11.0 48.3 19.6 10.4 15.7 42.7 54.9 $75 to $99 221.9 ................................... 24.8 .5 2.6 2.1 31.3 9.6 36.1 24.7 7.9 10.1 31.7 57.7 $100 to $149 228.3 ................................. 17.3 2.5 1.3 5.4 40.2 7.3 27.5 17.7 7.2 11.1 40.4 53.4 $150 to $199 95.0 ................................. 4.4 1.0 .4 .8 17.4 3.0 11.2 4.4 3.5 8.9 12.3 24.3 $200 or more 46.6 ................................. .8 – .4 .9 9.7 3.0 2.9 .8 1.3 1.4 10.0 10.5 Median 83 ...................................... 77 64 ... 71 77 83 72 74 69 58 83 86 Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 40.2 ....... – .6 – – 5.0 3.4 12.5 3.1 1.4 9.2 4.6 5.0

Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas

Piped gas used 668.6 ....................... 75.6 5.7 4.7 13.7 140.3 30.1 130.7 71.0 30.1 83.6 118.4 165.6

Less than $25 41.6 ................................ 5.9 – .8 .4 11.2 – 8.3 7.1 2.7 14.5 4.9 6.8 $25 to $49 154.6 ................................... 20.1 3.1 .4 4.1 27.8 7.3 27.2 18.7 9.6 14.6 22.1 42.4 $50 to $74 227.8 ................................... 22.7 1.1 .4 3.3 44.3 7.4 45.0 17.0 8.0 15.2 46.0 63.2 $75 to $99 121.3 ................................... 17.8 – 1.7 2.1 23.8 5.4 23.3 15.0 2.2 13.4 21.2 31.2 $100 to $149 61.8 ................................. 6.8 .5 1.3 1.7 20.8 3.9 10.1 7.1 4.2 13.2 15.2 11.7 $150 to $199 15.8 ................................. 1.2 .5 – .4 3.8 .4 4.2 2.6 2.2 4.7 2.2 4.0 $200 or more 8.8 ................................. 1.2 – – .9 3.3 .9 1.7 .8 – 3.5 .9 1.6 Median 63 ...................................... 63 ... ... 65 66 68 64 62 57 67 66 62 Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 36.9 ....... – .6 – .8 5.3 4.8 10.7 2.7 1.3 4.5 5.9 4.6

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil

Fuel oil used 151.3 ......................... 4.6 3.7 1.3 4.5 20.5 2.9 33.0 6.4 7.2 11.5 23.1 27.6

Less than $25 15.4 ................................ .4 .5 – .8 2.5 .5 3.0 – – .4 4.4 3.3

$25 to $49 32.8 ................................... .4 1.5 – .8 4.2 .8 6.2 1.2 1.1 2.5 1.7 4.1

$50 to $74 31.5 ................................... .4 – .5 .4 3.8 .4 7.8 .9 2.1 1.7 8.0 2.4

$75 to $99 14.8 ................................... – – .4 – 2.1 – 3.8 .4 .4 .8 2.2 .8

$100 to $149 11.3 ................................. – – – .8 1.5 .4 3.6 – .4 – 1.3 1.2

$150 to $199 .8 ................................. – – – – .4 – .4 – .4 – .4 –

$200 or more .9 ................................. – – – – – – .5 – – – .4 –

Median 54 ...................................... ... ... ... ... 54 ... 61 ... ... 48 60 41

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 43.7 ....... 3.5 1.6 .4 1.6 5.9 .8 7.7 3.9 2.8 6.1 4.6 15.7

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Table 3~13. Selected Housing CostsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Property Insurance

Property insurance paid 1 042.7 ....................... 90.1 9.8 7.2 20.6 187.8 39.8 172.7 97.5 42.3 86.6 167.6 240.7

Median per month 36 ......................... 36 ... ... 32 35 35 35 34 33 43 36 37

Monthly Costs Paid for Selected Utilities

and Fuels

Water paid separately 809.7 ......................... 74.1 5.1 5.5 14.8 161.6 33.8 126.1 70.7 30.6 69.3 153.0 205.6

Median 28 .................................... 27 ... ... 28 27 33 23 24 23 23 32 21

Trash paid separately 357.9 ......................... 16.4 .5 2.5 4.2 23.0 15.1 66.3 24.6 9.2 2.6 19.2 107.3

Median 21 .................................... 17 ... ... ... 22 23 21 21 ... ... 32 23

Bottled gas paid separately 37.5 .................... 3.9 4.1 .4 1.2 3.6 – 8.0 2.5 2.3 .8 .9 .4

Median 55 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other fuel paid separately 104.7 ...................... 5.9 1.5 .9 3.8 24.1 4.1 10.9 4.9 4.2 3.4 30.1 13.4

Median 10 .................................... ~ ... ... ... ... 10~ ... 11 ... ... ... 10~ 10~

Cost and Ownership Sharing

Ownership shared by person not living here 32.4 ...... 1.5 – .9 1.3 9.1 2.9 4.7 3.7 2.2 2.6 8.0 6.2

Costs shared by person not living here 8.4 ........ .8 – – .9 1.3 .9 1.3 1.7 .5 .8 .9 2.9

Costs not shared 24.0 ........................... .7 – .9 .4 7.8 2.1 3.4 2.0 1.7 1.8 7.1 3.3

Cost sharing not reported – .................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Ownership not shared 1 006.4 ......................... 86.6 11.2 6.0 17.3 181.5 39.9 171.6 90.9 41.2 87.0 160.1 228.1

Costs shared by person not living here 4.2 ........ .4 – – – 1.4 .4 – .5 .4 – 1.4 –

Costs not shared 1 000.5 ........................... 85.8 11.2 6.0 17.3 180.2 39.6 171.6 90.5 39.9 86.6 158.7 227.6

Cost sharing not reported 1.6 .................... .4 – – – – – – – .8 .4 – .4

Ownership sharing not reported 39.4 ................ 3.5 1.1 .4 2.0 7.4 .4 4.1 5.7 2.5 4.2 4.0 11.4

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ................ 81.7 5.2 4.7 16.1 139.1 34.8 53.5 87.5 19.4 51.7 121.8 197.6

Less than $100 16.7 ............................. .4 1.0 – .4 4.9 1.2 3.5 3.4 – 1.8 3.5 4.6

$100 to $199 17.3 ............................... .8 1.0 – – 5.1 .4 4.3 .8 1.3 3.0 4.1 2.5

$200 to $249 13.7 ............................... – – – – 4.0 – 2.5 .4 1.1 2.2 2.3 3.3

$250 to $299 15.3 ............................... .6 1.6 – 1.6 2.5 – 2.5 1.8 .4 1.6 1.8 3.5

$300 to $349 14.5 ............................... .4 – – – 2.1 .4 4.6 .4 .9 .4 2.2 2.9

$350 to $399 15.4 ............................... .7 – – – 4.4 .4 2.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 4.5 3.7

$400 to $449 19.4 ............................... .4 1.0 – 1.3 2.8 .5 .9 .4 .4 1.2 1.8 4.6

$450 to $499 16.5 ............................... – – – 1.3 3.3 1.3 1.6 .9 .8 1.6 1.8 3.0

$500 to $599 50.6 ............................... 2.6 – – .9 9.9 4.2 6.3 5.0 1.7 2.2 8.7 8.7

$600 to $699 60.5 ............................... 3.4 – – .8 11.8 2.6 5.0 4.8 1.7 2.6 11.2 12.1

$700 to $799 69.6 ............................... 6.4 – 1.3 1.7 11.4 2.1 3.4 9.1 3.0 2.9 11.3 17.2

$800 to $999 143.2 ............................... 8.2 – .4 .9 27.5 7.0 5.8 12.7 3.5 10.0 26.1 27.5

$1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................... 17.2 – 2.1 2.9 27.6 7.5 6.9 16.6 1.7 5.8 25.2 36.3

$1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................... 10.9 – .5 2.1 8.3 2.5 1.7 9.5 .4 3.8 5.5 28.0

$1500 or more 123.8 ............................. 29.6 .5 .4 2.1 13.6 4.6 2.4 20.3 .8 10.9 11.7 39.9

Median 929 .................................... 1 245 ... ... 801 854 922 577 1 041 682 892 858 1 037

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 61.3 ................................ 6.2 8.5 .4 .8 25.8 1.8 16.8 13.4 5.3 24.7 6.6 10.7

$25 to $49 35.6 ................................... 3.9 1.6 – 2.9 15.1 1.2 8.8 5.8 3.3 14.6 1.5 3.6

$50 to $74 65.6 ................................... 3.3 .5 .9 1.3 20.6 3.9 12.6 4.1 5.5 14.0 9.4 7.1

$75 to $99 86.9 ................................... 5.3 .6 – 3.7 13.0 4.3 13.6 6.0 3.7 8.4 7.5 14.3

$100 to $149 235.1 ................................. 17.4 .5 .9 2.5 38.3 9.4 37.6 20.2 10.1 10.1 26.1 47.0

$150 to $199 247.4 ................................. 16.0 – 1.3 3.8 40.4 13.6 45.6 20.5 9.4 8.3 60.9 58.9

$200 or more 346.4 ................................. 39.6 .5 3.8 5.4 44.8 9.2 45.5 30.5 8.5 13.8 60.2 104.1

Median 161 ...................................... 181 25~ ... 129 132 154 151 152 125 64 179 184

Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value

Less than $5 79.5 ................................. 10.4 2.5 .8 3.0 37.4 2.9 26.0 16.1 7.5 39.9 7.0 7.8

$5 to $9 284.9 ..................................... 26.0 4.1 1.3 5.8 38.0 11.3 45.2 21.5 11.4 39.3 13.8 50.6

$10 to $14 512.8 ................................... 42.3 .6 1.7 9.2 63.2 20.6 79.1 47.3 18.0 9.0 56.3 157.5

$15 to $19 142.3 ................................... 8.4 1.0 1.3 1.3 42.2 5.1 23.4 10.4 6.9 .4 78.6 15.1

$20 to $24 19.9 ................................... 1.2 1.0 .9 .5 9.7 1.7 2.0 .4 .4 .5 10.2 3.8

$25 or more 38.9 .................................. 3.4 3.1 1.3 .8 7.5 1.7 4.7 4.6 1.8 4.7 6.1 10.8

Median 12 ...................................... 11 9 ... 11 12 12 11 11 11 6 16 12

Routine Maintenance in Last Year

Less than $25 per month 383.2 ...................... 54.4 5.0 1.8 6.1 80.6 16.8 76.9 44.9 16.3 28.9 71.0 68.7

$25 to $49 256.1 ................................... 11.2 2.6 1.6 4.7 47.1 7.1 38.2 12.2 11.9 17.8 48.1 60.9 $50 to $74 63.4 ................................... 2.9 .5 .9 .8 11.5 2.0 12.6 1.3 1.3 6.8 10.5 13.9 $75 to $99 106.6 ................................... 4.1 .5 .4 2.1 15.1 4.6 12.8 6.7 2.6 6.8 14.9 21.6 $100 to $149 42.4 ................................. 1.5 – .8 1.6 8.5 1.8 6.8 3.0 2.6 5.6 6.9 12.4 $150 to $199 39.8 ................................. 2.9 – .4 1.6 5.4 1.6 5.8 2.1 .9 5.9 4.0 12.9 $200 or more per month 51.8 ....................... 2.4 1.1 .4 .8 5.2 4.7 6.3 2.1 2.5 7.2 3.1 17.5 Not reported 134.9 ................................. 12.2 2.6 .8 2.9 24.6 4.6 21.0 27.9 7.8 14.8 13.7 37.7 Median 34 ...................................... 25~ 25~ ... 40 28 34 27 25~ 31 40 29 39

Condominium and Cooperative Fee

Fee paid by owners 123.6 ................... 8.1 – .4 3.7 17.6 7.5 22.6 14.5 5.0 16.1 12.9 33.7

Less than $25 per month 1.7 ...................... – – – – .9 – – – – .4 – .8

$25 to $49 6.7 ................................... .3 – – – .4 .8 .4 – – .4 .5 4.5

$50 to $74 8.4 ................................... 1.2 – – – 3.1 .4 .9 1.6 .5 .4 2.3 3.2

$75 to $99 5.6 ................................... .4 – – – 1.3 .4 – 1.3 .4 .4 1.3 1.2 $100 to $149 19.0 ................................. 3.3 – – 1.7 3.7 .5 1.2 2.6 .7 .4 2.1 6.4 $150 to $199 18.0 ................................. .8 – – .8 1.8 .4 1.7 4.1 – 3.1 .5 5.8 $200 or more per month 51.6 ....................... – – – .8 5.2 4.7 15.8 3.4 2.6 9.1 5.4 7.8 Not reported 12.6 ................................. 2.0 – .4 .4 1.2 .3 2.5 1.6 .8 1.8 .9 3.9 Median 189 ...................................... ... ... ... ... 134 ... 200+ 163 ... 200+ 147 140

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~13. Selected Housing CostsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 291.7 ................ 54.8 – 2.6 6.4 40.5 10.3 20.1 35.8 5.0 1.7 28.7 98.5 Median 36 .................................... 41 ... ... ... 39 ... 29 39 ... ... 34 36 Mobile home park fee paid .5 ..................... – .5 – – – – .5 – .5 – .5 – Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Land rent fee paid 1.2 ............................ – – – – .3 – .8 – .3 .3 .4 .4 Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1See back cover for details.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~14. Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down PaymentmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two

Area

three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Value

Less than $10,000 16.1 ............................ 2.4 2.0 .4 .4 3.3 .4 2.0 2.9 .4 1.7 1.3 6.9 $10,000 to $19,999 5.6 ........................... .8 4.0 .4 – 1.4 .5 .9 .9 – .9 – 1.5 $20,000 to $29,999 7.0 ........................... .6 4.2 – – 1.3 – .9 .5 1.0 .8 1.5 1.6 $30,000 to $39,999 2.4 ........................... .4 .5 – – – – .4 .4 .4 – – .4 $40,000 to $49,999 7.9 ........................... .8 – – .8 3.7 – 2.0 .8 .8 2.4 1.8 1.7 $50,000 to $59,999 10.2 ........................... – 1.1 – .4 3.8 – 1.2 .9 – 3.9 1.8 – $60,000 to $69,999 13.7 ........................... – .5 – – 3.4 .4 2.0 1.3 .4 .9 1.8 3.0 $70,000 to $79,999 21.8 ........................... .4 – – .9 5.8 2.6 5.9 3.5 2.3 2.0 4.5 4.3 $80,000 to $99,999 84.3 ........................... 3.7 – – 4.3 20.0 4.6 14.2 4.1 8.5 9.2 9.9 9.1 $100,000 to $119,999 85.1 ......................... 4.4 – 1.3 1.7 23.1 4.3 16.0 5.8 3.9 10.1 22.6 13.1 $120,000 to $149,999 187.5 ......................... 10.4 – .9 2.9 55.2 9.2 34.4 15.9 11.1 16.5 50.8 25.5 $150,000 to $199,999 243.1 ......................... 15.3 – 1.3 2.5 42.6 10.5 34.9 24.9 6.8 15.8 51.5 57.0 $200,000 to $249,999 144.8 ......................... 16.4 – 2.1 2.6 15.6 5.4 27.3 14.1 4.2 9.1 11.1 44.4 $250,000 to $299,999 90.3 ......................... 11.8 – .4 1.6 11.9 3.4 13.4 7.6 2.1 6.4 8.7 25.8 $300,000 or more 158.2 ............................. 24.2 – .4 2.5 6.9 2.1 24.7 16.8 4.1 14.2 4.7 51.4 Median 170 022 ...................................... 220 121 20 372 ... 138 096 138 079 148 956 164 555 176 527 134 414 147 407 144 060 198 954

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 248.2 ................................ 15.3 10.8 2.1 3.5 49.9 7.6 16.3 20.7 .4 20.7 41.9 58.8

1.5 to 1.9 185.4 .................................... 14.0 – .9 3.4 31.6 8.1 15.6 14.3 – 11.4 33.3 46.3

2.0 to 2.4 162.2 .................................... 16.2 .5 1.3 4.8 26.9 7.6 14.8 16.1 .8 12.1 23.6 39.4

2.5 to 2.9 116.1 .................................... 15.6 – – 2.6 19.7 7.8 15.6 14.9 – 5.5 21.8 31.5

3.0 to 3.9 138.4 .................................... 17.7 – .9 .8 25.4 6.3 22.4 18.7 .4 9.9 21.4 35.5

4.0 to 4.9 61.4 .................................... 3.9 – – 1.3 10.1 1.3 16.2 6.2 .4 6.3 8.5 9.8

5.0 or more 155.2 .................................. 8.5 .5 2.1 4.1 30.8 4.6 74.7 9.5 33.2 26.6 18.5 22.7

Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... .4 .5 – – 3.5 – 4.8 – 10.7 1.3 3.1 1.8

Median 2.3 ...................................... 2.5 1.5~ ... 2.4 2.3 2.4 4.2 2.5 5.0+ 2.7 2.2 2.2

Other Activities on Property

Medical or commercial establishment 13.9 ............ – – .4 – 1.3 .4 3.8 .4 .9 2.5 1.8 1.6

Neither 1 064.4 ...................................... 91.6 12.3 6.8 20.6 196.7 42.9 176.6 99.9 45.1 91.3 170.3 244.0

Year Unit Acquired

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – – 1995 to 1999 261.6 ................................. 80.6 3.5 1.3 6.0 55.4 13.3 11.1 92.4 6.4 18.5 38.7 59.9 1990 to 1994 256.8 ................................. ... 4.2 2.6 5.9 39.0 11.7 14.1 3.4 6.0 14.0 37.2 65.5 1985 to 1989 201.0 ................................. ... 1.5 1.3 4.2 32.1 9.5 15.6 1.2 6.2 15.0 30.8 48.4

1980 to 1984 90.7 ................................. ... 1.5 – – 13.6 5.9 16.3 .4 5.9 7.7 13.7 24.6

1975 to 1979 81.9 ................................. ... .5 .4 1.2 16.4 .4 14.4 .8 3.4 7.1 15.5 17.2

1970 to 1974 59.6 ................................. ... 1.0 .4 1.2 12.4 1.3 19.5 – 3.9 6.2 12.8 11.3

1960 to 1969 78.2 ................................. ... – .4 2.1 13.7 .9 51.8 1.2 8.1 12.3 15.0 13.4

1950 to 1959 34.5 ................................. ... – .4 – 10.9 .4 28.6 .9 3.2 9.3 6.7 4.0

1940 to 1949 9.1 ................................. ... – – – 2.1 – 6.9 – 2.8 1.7 1.3 .4

1939 or earlier 4.9 ................................ ... – .4 – 2.5 – 2.0 – – 2.0 .4 .9

Not reported – ................................. ... – – – – – – – – – – –

Median 1989 ...................................... 1995+ 1992 ... 1991 1989 1991 1970 1995+ 1981 1985 1988 1990

First Time Owners

First home ever owned 472.6 ........................ 33.3 7.1 3.0 11.3 122.4 21.5 73.3 41.5 22.8 58.7 94.4 87.1

Not first home 546.1 ................................ 51.3 3.6 3.4 6.8 65.4 21.4 102.1 49.5 19.0 29.1 74.1 137.8

Not reported 59.5 ................................. 7.0 1.6 .8 2.4 10.2 .4 5.0 9.3 4.1 6.0 3.6 20.8

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 1 014.1 ....................... 86.6 11.2 6.0 18.1 182.7 42.1 168.2 93.8 39.2 81.1 166.7 228.1

Less than $10,000 16.6 .......................... – 3.0 – .9 3.6 – 9.8 .5 2.0 2.4 3.1 .4

$10,000 to $19,999 40.7 ......................... – 2.5 – .4 15.0 .5 28.9 – 7.0 11.2 9.8 2.9

$20,000 to $29,999 51.9 ......................... – 1.0 – .8 7.4 .8 28.1 .5 3.0 4.6 13.3 7.8

$30,000 to $39,999 39.3 ......................... 1.3 2.1 .4 .4 6.6 .9 18.3 .7 2.6 4.3 8.8 8.6

$40,000 to $49,999 31.7 ......................... .4 – .4 – 7.6 1.2 7.3 .5 1.3 3.7 6.7 2.8

$50,000 to $59,999 37.2 ......................... – – – 2.2 7.3 1.8 7.2 – 2.1 3.6 9.7 6.1

$60,000 to $69,999 43.2 ......................... .8 – – 1.2 8.8 2.6 8.5 2.3 1.4 2.9 8.9 7.4

$70,000 to $79,999 35.5 ......................... .6 – – 1.3 6.0 2.6 4.6 3.4 1.3 1.7 4.5 7.0

$80,000 to $99,999 94.2 ......................... 2.4 .5 .8 .8 22.3 5.1 9.3 4.6 3.8 7.3 19.5 19.8

$100,000 to $119,999 75.4 ....................... 5.7 – .9 .5 14.9 3.7 8.3 7.1 1.3 3.8 13.1 10.0

$120,000 to $149,999 152.4 ....................... 12.6 – .4 2.1 33.7 8.2 10.0 15.2 3.0 5.6 31.4 35.7

$150,000 to $199,999 138.4 ....................... 15.3 – .4 2.1 16.8 9.6 6.8 21.1 1.7 5.5 16.9 40.4 $200,000 to $249,999 72.2 ....................... 12.0 – 1.7 1.2 8.1 2.0 3.5 11.1 – 1.3 8.5 21.7 $250,000 to $299,999 44.6 ....................... 13.0 – – 1.6 3.3 1.3 .8 6.7 .4 3.0 3.9 14.9 $300,000 or more 79.0 ........................... 19.1 .5 .9 1.7 4.7 1.3 3.1 14.0 .4 8.7 2.1 30.7 Not reported 61.9 ............................... 3.4 1.5 – .9 16.6 .4 13.9 6.1 7.9 11.4 6.6 11.7 Median 122 063 .................................... 210 522 17 416 ... 121 407 98 517 125 845 35 687 171 491 48 198 81 185 95 720 149 662 Received as inheritance or gift 18.1 .................. – – .8 .8 7.2 .4 6.7 .9 3.4 7.1 3.1 2.5 Not reported 45.9 ................................. 5.0 1.1 .4 1.6 8.2 .8 5.4 5.7 3.3 5.6 2.3 15.1

Major Source of Down Payment

Home purchased or built 1 014.1 ............... 86.6 11.2 6.0 18.1 182.7 42.1 168.2 93.8 39.2 81.1 166.7 228.1

Sale of previous home 315.9 ......................... 27.4 1.0 1.3 5.6 28.9 12.9 52.6 22.0 8.1 13.0 37.0 80.9

Savings or cash on hand 540.7 ....................... 46.6 6.7 3.4 8.8 122.1 24.4 92.3 51.8 21.6 53.4 105.3 113.6

Sale of other investment 4.9 ....................... 1.2 – – – – – 1.0 1.6 – .4 – 2.4

Borrowing, other than mortgage on this property 15.0 .. – .5 – – 1.7 .9 2.9 1.3 – 1.7 1.8 2.2

Inheritance or gift 23.6 ............................. 1.6 .5 – .8 2.2 .5 2.5 .9 .8 2.1 3.6 7.8 Land where building built used for financing 2.5 ...... .4 – – – .7 – – – .8 – .4 – Other 26.7 ....................................... 1.6 .5 1.3 1.3 9.9 1.8 4.9 4.1 2.5 4.1 8.5 2.4 No down payment 45.0 ............................ 4.7 .5 – .8 7.4 1.2 8.4 4.3 1.2 1.7 6.2 8.2 Not reported 39.9 ................................. 3.2 1.5 – .9 9.7 .4 3.6 7.8 4.1 4.6 3.9 10.5

1See back cover for details.

68 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~15. Mortgage CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 91.6 12.3 7.2 20.6 198.0 43.3 180.3 100.4 45.9 93.8 172.1 245.6

Mortgages Currently on Property

None, owned free and clear 205.1 .................... 5.4 6.0 1.2 2.5 40.8 6.8 112.0 8.2 21.8 31.5 35.8 30.0

Reverse mortgage .4 ............................ – – – – – – .4 – – – – –

Regular and home equity mortgages2 ........... 148.4 9.5 – .8 3.0 22.4 6.2 7.6 4.1 2.6 12.1 19.3 39.7

Regular mortgage only 571.9 ........................ 65.6 2.1 3.5 11.5 99.9 26.5 37.2 70.8 12.2 29.4 92.8 136.3

Home equity mortgage only 34.6 .................... .4 – .9 .7 9.3 1.3 11.4 .8 3.4 5.4 10.5 8.0

With regular mortgage, home equity not reported 84.1 . 6.6 3.1 .4 1.6 16.8 2.1 8.7 12.6 4.6 10.2 9.7 21.6

No regular mortgage, home equity not reported 33.8 ... 4.1 1.0 .4 1.2 8.8 .4 3.0 3.9 1.3 5.2 4.0 10.0

Number of Regular and Home Equity

Mortgages2

1 mortgage 579.4 .................................. 59.7 2.1 4.3 11.8 103.6 26.5 48.3 64.8 15.2 31.9 100.2 136.1

2 mortgages 160.9 ................................. 14.5 – .8 3.0 24.9 6.3 7.1 9.3 2.6 12.0 20.2 44.6

3 mortgages or more 10.5 .......................... 1.6 – – .4 1.2 .8 .8 2.0 – 1.7 .9 2.1

Number not reported 123.1 .......................... 10.7 4.1 .8 2.9 27.8 2.9 12.1 16.4 6.3 16.7 15.0 32.8

Type of Home Equity Mortgage

Units with 1 or more home equity

mortgages 182.9 .......................... 9.9 – 1.7 3.7 31.7 7.5 19.0 4.9 6.0 17.5 29.9 47.8

Lump sum only 64.2 ............................... 3.6 – .8 .8 16.7 1.3 5.0 2.9 1.7 5.9 14.5 13.8

Credit line only 112.3 ............................... 6.3 – .8 2.9 12.8 5.8 14.0 2.1 3.9 9.9 14.0 32.4

With outstanding balance 77.4 .................... 2.5 – .4 1.3 7.7 4.5 7.3 .4 1.7 5.6 8.7 25.1

Both .4 ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – – .4

Type not reported 6.1 ............................. – – – – 2.2 .4 – – .4 1.8 1.3 1.2

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGES

Total 804.3 ................................ 81.7 5.2 4.7 16.1 139.1 34.8 53.5 87.5 19.4 51.7 121.8 197.6

Type of Primary Mortgage

FHA 136.7 ......................................... 14.4 – 1.7 2.6 44.3 8.2 6.0 18.0 4.3 7.6 34.9 21.5

VA 79.7 .......................................... 8.3 – – 1.2 22.5 3.4 6.2 8.6 1.3 1.7 21.6 15.0

Farmers Home Administration 6.2 .................. .4 – – .4 .8 – 1.4 .4 – .4 – 2.1

Other types 517.0 .................................. 54.2 3.6 2.5 10.2 57.6 22.0 30.4 51.4 8.9 32.2 57.3 141.5

Don’t know .9 ................................... – – – – .4 – – .4 – .4 – –

Not reported 63.9 ................................. 4.4 1.6 .4 1.6 13.4 1.2 9.5 8.6 5.0 9.4 8.0 17.6

Lower Cost State and Local Mortgages

State or local program used 87.5 .................... 8.7 – – 2.1 20.8 4.6 2.9 9.5 .9 6.8 13.0 21.6 Not used 652.7 ..................................... 67.8 4.2 4.3 12.4 106.3 28.6 41.8 69.0 13.9 35.5 101.7 158.0 Not reported 64.1 ................................. 5.2 1.0 .4 1.6 12.0 1.7 8.7 9.0 4.6 9.4 7.1 18.0

Mortgage Origination

Placed new mortgage(s) 788.1 ....................... 81.7 5.2 4.7 16.1 136.9 33.9 52.2 87.1 19.0 51.3 119.1 191.9 Primary obtained when property acquired 698.2 ...... 80.9 5.2 4.3 15.2 128.4 29.8 42.3 87.1 16.6 44.4 110.3 168.2 Obtained later 89.8 .............................. .8 – .4 .9 8.5 4.1 9.9 – 2.5 7.0 8.8 23.8 Assumed 15.4 .................................... – – – – 1.8 .9 1.3 .4 .4 .4 2.7 5.7 Wrap~around – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above .9 ...................... – – – – .4 – – – – – – –

Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage

Fixed payment, self amortizing 613.3 ................. 57.5 3.6 3.9 10.6 104.6 27.6 39.8 57.4 11.9 33.0 96.0 142.7 Adjustable rate mortgage 57.4 ...................... 10.2 – – 1.3 12.4 2.9 .8 10.8 .4 2.5 11.5 17.6 Adjustable term mortgage 4.2 ...................... – – – – .8 – .8 – .4 .8 .4 .8 Graduated payment mortgage 25.4 .................. 5.6 – – .9 2.0 1.7 .8 6.0 1.2 1.8 1.2 9.1 Balloon 7.7 ...................................... .4 – – .4 – – .4 – .4 1.7 .4 1.2 Other – ....................................... – –– – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above 7.0 ...................... 1.9 – .4 .9 .9 .4 – 2.3 – .4 .5 2.0 Not reported 89.4 ................................. 5.9 1.6 .4 2.1 18.5 2.1 10.9 11.0 5.0 11.5 11.9 24.2

Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage

Units with two or more mortgages 36.8 ....... 7.1 – – .5 7.4 1.7 .9 8.4 .8 4.7 5.3 9.4 Fixed payment, self amortizing 32.1 ................. 5.4 – – – 6.5 1.7 .9 7.2 .4 3.8 4.0 8.1 Adjustable rate mortgage 1.3 ...................... .5 – – .5 – – – .5 – – – .4 Adjustable term mortgage .4 ...................... – – – – – – – – – – .4 – Graduated payment mortgage – .................. – –– – – – – – – – – – Balloon .4 ...................................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – Other – ....................................... – –– – – – – – – – – –

Combination of the above .9 ...................... .4 – – – .4 – – – – – .9 –

Not reported 1.7 ................................. .8 – – – .4 – – .4 .4 .9 – .8

Lenders of Primary and Secondary

Mortgages

Only borrowed from firm(s) 721.3 ..................... 76.5 3.6 4.3 14.0 122.2 33.2 44.0 78.4 14.0 40.2 110.8 177.6 Only borrowed from seller 3.6 ...................... .4 – – .4 – – – – .4 – .4 – Only borrowed from other individual(s) 6.7 ........... – – – – – – – – – .4 .4 2.4 Borrowed from a firm and seller .8 ................. – – – – – .4 – – – – – – Borrowed from a firm and other individual 1.5 ........ – – – – – – – – – .4 – – Borrowed from seller and other individual – ........ – –– – – – – – – – – – One or both sources not reported 70.4 ............... 4.8 1.6 .4 1.6 16.9 1.2 9.5 9.0 5.0 10.7 10.2 17.6

Items Included in Primary Mortgage

Payment3

Principal and interest only 89.2 ...................... 6.3 1.6 1.7 3.5 13.3 1.3 7.7 4.6 2.5 10.5 9.8 14.5

Property taxes 637.9 ................................ 69.9 1.5 2.6 10.9 110.2 30.6 34.6 71.4 10.6 27.7 103.2 162.6

Property insurance 579.2 ............................ 62.5 2.0 2.6 9.2 103.0 28.3 28.7 63.4 9.8 27.6 92.3 153.5

Other 33.1 ....................................... 3.9 – – 1.3 6.0 1.7 .4 3.5 – 2.5 5.2 6.1

Not reported 70.7 ................................. 5.1 1.6 .4 1.6 14.3 2.5 10.0 10.2 5.5 10.7 8.4 18.8

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 69

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~15. Mortgage CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems Total

occupied

units

New con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 MORTGAGESmCon.

Year Primary Mortgage Originated

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – –– – – – – – – – – – 1995 to 1999 267.6 ................................. 72.8 1.6 1.7 5.2 49.9 14.0 10.1 82.5 4.2 17.2 33.2 66.3 1990 to 1994 242.5 ................................. ... 2.1 1.7 5.6 35.5 10.5 10.1 2.9 5.5 10.7 35.2 65.3 1985 to 1989 148.2 ................................. ... 1.0 .8 3.4 23.4 7.0 7.5 .8 3.0 10.1 24.6 34.8 1980 to 1984 57.7 ................................. ... – – – 8.5 2.6 7.9 – 2.5 3.8 9.7 15.4 1975 to 1979 44.3 ................................. ... – – .7 10.4 .4 4.6 .4 .9 3.4 8.9 8.2 1970 to 1974 24.5 ................................. ... .5 – .8 6.1 .4 4.3 – .8 2.6 4.4 5.7 1960 to 1969 16.1 ................................. ... – – .4 3.5 – 7.8 .8 1.7 2.5 4.9 2.0 1950 to 1959 3.4 ................................. ... – .4 – 1.7 – 1.3 – .9 1.3 .9 – 1949 or earlier – ................................ ... – – – – – – – – – – – Median 1992 ...................................... 1995+ ... ... 1992 1992 1993 1986 1995+ 1990 1991 1991 1993

Term of Primary Mortgage at Origination

or Assumption

Less than 8 years 11.6 ............................. 2.9 1.0 – 1.7 .9 – .8 1.7 .8 .8 1.3 2.5 8 to 12 years 9.4 ................................. 1.2 .5 – – .8 .4 2.1 .8 .8 1.2 .4 2.0 13 to 17 years 65.8 ................................ 5.7 1.1 .8 – 5.1 1.2 4.8 6.6 – 4.3 4.9 19.1 18 to 22 years 14.1 ................................ .4 .5 – – 2.2 .5 2.2 .5 .8 .4 3.2 3.6 23 to 27 years 11.9 ................................ .4 – – – 2.4 .9 1.1 – .8 .8 2.2 1.6 28 to 32 years 666.9 ................................ 70.3 1.6 3.4 14.3 121.9 31.9 35.7 75.4 12.8 39.5 105.3 164.9 33 years or more 17.8 ............................. .8 .5 .4 – 4.9 – 6.1 2.1 2.9 3.5 4.0 2.4 Variable 6.7 ..................................... – – – – .8 – .8 .4 .4 1.2 .4 1.6 Median 30 ...................................... 30 ... ... 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

Remaining Years Mortgaged

Less than 8 years 95.1 ............................. 3.3 2.0 .4 3.4 14.3 1.2 18.8 2.9 5.0 9.0 17.3 20.8

8 to 12 83.1 ...................................... 4.0 .6 .4 .3 14.6 2.1 9.1 1.6 1.7 7.3 11.6 18.2

13 to 17 86.8 ..................................... 6.4 .5 .4 1.3 17.2 2.9 6.0 10.2 1.6 6.0 12.7 22.6

18 to 22 141.2 ..................................... – 1.0 .8 2.9 20.7 9.4 6.2 .9 3.4 7.2 23.6 35.6

23 to 27 217.3 ..................................... 17.5 1.1 1.7 5.3 35.8 9.3 7.2 2.5 5.5 10.6 32.0 54.8

28 to 32 170.3 ..................................... 49.3 – .9 3.0 35.2 9.9 4.6 67.8 1.8 10.0 23.8 42.9

33 years or more 3.4 ............................. .8 – – – .4 – .9 1.2 – .4 .4 .8

Variable 7.1 ..................................... .4 – – – .8 – .8 .4 .4 1.2 .4 2.0

Median 23 ...................................... 29 ... ... 23 23 24 12 30 20 20 22 23

Current Interest Rate

Less than 6 percent 19.7 ........................... 4.2 – – .4 6.5 – 1.7 8.2 .8 2.1 4.5 4.6 6 to 7.9 523.1 ...................................... 60.9 1.5 3.4 9.9 80.2 20.1 28.1 68.0 8.0 25.7 72.0 141.2 8 to 9.9 231.5 ...................................... 16.1 1.6 1.2 5.0 42.1 13.5 21.7 10.9 9.2 19.6 38.6 48.3 10 to 11.9 24.7 .................................... .6 1.6 – .8 8.5 .8 1.7 .4 1.3 4.2 4.0 3.1 12 to 13.9 4.0 .................................... – – – – 1.3 .4 .4 – – – 1.8 .4 14 to 15.9 .9 .................................... – – – – .4 – – – – – .9 – 16 to 17.9 – .................................... – –– – – – – – – – – – 18 to 19.9 – .................................... – –– – – – – – – – – – 20 percent or more .5 ............................ – .5 – – – – – – – – – – Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median 7.5 ...................................... 7.2 ... ... 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.0 8.2 7.8 7.6 7.3

Total Outstanding Principal Amount

Less than $10,000 53.3 ............................ 1.2 3.0 .4 1.3 12.3 1.4 12.8 1.6 3.3 6.8 13.3 9.9 $10,000 to $19,999 37.2 ........................... – .6 .4 1.6 9.6 .8 6.9 .5 2.2 5.8 6.4 5.7 $20,000 to $29,999 35.3 ........................... .6 1.1 – .8 7.2 1.2 4.4 2.2 .8 3.8 7.1 6.7 $30,000 to $39,999 34.0 ........................... 1.4 – – 1.4 7.3 .9 5.4 1.5 .8 1.6 6.7 6.5 $40,000 to $49,999 32.2 ........................... .4 – – .9 6.5 .4 3.1 1.4 .8 1.3 5.8 5.0 $50,000 to $59,999 31.8 ........................... 1.0 – – – 5.0 3.0 2.6 .8 1.8 1.7 3.5 6.2 $60,000 to $69,999 36.5 ........................... .9 – – 1.4 7.8 2.2 2.0 3.8 .9 1.3 7.1 7.8 $70,000 to $79,999 45.4 ........................... 1.2 – – .4 7.7 2.1 2.5 4.9 2.1 4.8 6.1 10.8 $80,000 to $99,999 100.6 ........................... 6.4 – 1.3 1.2 14.3 3.7 5.4 7.0 1.7 3.0 12.5 22.0 $100,000 to $119,999 92.7 ......................... 5.7 – .4 .4 16.3 4.3 4.2 8.5 1.3 4.6 15.6 22.2 $120,000 to $149,999 109.3 ......................... 12.8 – .4 2.1 20.5 6.5 3.1 14.3 1.3 4.6 20.5 29.3 $150,000 to $199,999 107.3 ......................... 22.2 – 1.3 3.0 14.6 5.7 .8 21.8 2.1 2.2 11.1 31.0 $200,000 to $249,999 40.8 ......................... 12.7 – – .8 5.9 1.3 – 8.6 – 4.3 3.9 15.5

$250,000 to $299,999 20.2 ......................... 6.2 .5 – .4 1.2 .4 – 4.0 – 4.4 – 7.3

$300,000 or more 27.7 ............................. 8.9 – .4 .4 3.0 .8 .4 6.5 .4 1.7 2.1 11.8

Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 99 196 ...................................... 170 725 ... ... 86 024 88 690 107 683 34 935 144 174 60 803 77 641 87 849 116 346

Current Total Loan as Percent of Value

Less than 20 percent 122.2 .......................... 1.6 1.0 .9 2.8 24.1 3.0 24.7 3.8 5.9 14.2 21.3 22.9

20 to 39 106.0 ..................................... 3.1 1.0 – 1.3 15.0 3.5 8.9 3.6 2.1 6.0 15.9 25.3

40 to 59 134.4 ..................................... 8.0 .5 .4 3.4 16.2 4.6 9.1 6.2 3.4 8.5 14.9 32.3

60 to 79 203.2 ..................................... 24.1 1.1 2.1 3.5 34.6 8.4 6.7 22.7 4.0 10.7 33.3 51.9

80 to 89 117.6 ..................................... 24.4 – – 2.9 23.1 7.5 2.0 20.4 2.0 5.8 19.4 31.6

90 to 99 84.2 ..................................... 14.3 1.1 .9 1.6 18.4 4.7 2.2 23.6 .9 2.6 14.0 22.0

100 percent or more 36.8 .......................... 6.3 .5 .4 .4 7.5 3.2 – 7.3 1.2 3.8 3.1 11.8 Not reported ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median 63.9 ...................................... 81.7 ... ... 62.6 68.2 75.2 24.7 83.7 50.5 53.1 65.4 67.1

1See back cover for details.

2Regular includes all mortgages except reverse and home equity.

3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

70 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOwner Occupied

Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

Total 1 078.2 ................................ .9 86.4 293.1 697.8 6.5+ – 34.8 149.1 441.0 453.3 3.3

Persons

1 person 236.4 ..................................... .9 57.9 87.0 90.6 5.9 – 28.0 68.2 100.6 39.7 2.7 2 persons 366.6 .................................... – 21.0 102.5 243.1 6.5+ – 5.6 54.6 156.6 149.7 3.3 3 persons 191.2 .................................... – 5.5 51.7 134.0 6.5+ – .9 19.4 82.6 88.4 3.4 4 persons 179.4 .................................... – 1.1 35.2 143.1 6.5+ – .4 5.6 74.6 98.9 3.5+ 5 persons 69.4 .................................... – .4 10.5 58.5 6.5+ – – .4 19.6 49.4 3.5+ 6 persons 24.4 .................................... – .5 3.3 20.5 6.5+ – – .9 5.5 18.0 3.5+ 7 persons or more 10.8 ............................ – – 2.9 7.9 6.5+ – – – 1.6 9.2 3.5+ Median 2.3 ...................................... ... 1.5~ 2.1 2.6 ... ... 1.5~ 1.6 2.3 2.9 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – – – – ...

2 rooms .9 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .4 .4 – – ...

3 rooms 22.1 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 19.6 – 2.5 – 1.1

4 rooms 64.3 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 10.5 50.3 1.6 1.9 1.9

5 rooms 113.9 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 3.4 51.0 57.7 1.8 2.5

6 rooms 179.3 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – 29.1 137.9 12.2 2.9

7 rooms 199.6 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .5 14.0 130.3 54.8 3.2

8 rooms 210.3 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .4 3.0 78.3 128.6 3.5+

9 rooms 135.6 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – 1.2 23.9 110.5 3.5+

10 rooms or more 152.3 ............................. ... ... ... ... ... – – – 8.7 143.5 3.5+

Median 7.3 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.4 5.0 6.7 8.7 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 34.8 ........................................... .4 30.1 3.4 .9 3.6 ... ... ... ... ... ...

2 149.1 ........................................... .4 50.3 80.1 18.2 5.1 ... ... ... ... ... ...

3 441.0 ........................................... – 4.1 195.7 241.2 6.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ...

4 or more 453.3 .................................... – 1.9 14.0 437.4 6.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 3.3 ...................................... ... 1.8 2.8 3.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – 2.3 1.1 .9 ... – .9 – 1.9 1.6 ... 1 151.8 ........................................... .9 52.9 70.1 27.9 5.1 – 28.1 55.9 57.6 10.2 2.4 1 and one~half 153.2 ................................ – 9.7 68.2 75.2 6.5 – 3.0 24.3 95.3 30.6 3.0 2 or more 768.9 .................................... – 21.5 153.7 593.7 6.5+ – 2.9 68.8 286.2 410.9 3.5+

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 129.2 ..................... – 5.9 53.3 70.0 6.5+ – .9 21.5 78.7 28.0 3.0

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 237.4 .............. – 8.8 76.9 151.7 6.5+ – .5 28.2 118.1 90.5 3.3

One~quarter up to one~half acre 306.5 ................. – 5.7 58.1 242.7 6.5+ – .9 19.1 114.5 172.0 3.5+

One~half up to one acre 128.3 ........................ – 1.7 23.6 103.0 6.5+ – – 6.4 43.3 78.6 3.5+

1 up to 5 acres 103.9 ............................... – 2.3 24.0 77.6 6.5+ – 1.2 6.8 39.3 56.7 3.5+

5 up to 10 acres 12.9 .............................. – .4 1.6 10.9 6.5+ – – .7 5.1 7.0 3.5+

10 acres or more 18.8 ............................. – 1.3 3.7 13.9 6.5+ – – 1.6 8.1 9.1 3.5

Median .33 ...................................... ... .23 .23 .37 ... ... .33 .22 .26 .40 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 29.2 ............................. – 3.5 11.0 14.7 6.5+ – .5 7.3 13.7 7.7 3.0

$5,000 to $9,999 15.4 ............................. – 1.4 5.4 8.7 6.5+ – – 3.3 8.4 3.7 3.0

$10,000 to $14,999 24.1 ........................... .4 2.7 10.5 10.4 6.2 – 1.4 5.2 11.6 5.9 3.0

$15,000 to $19,999 18.6 ........................... – 4.7 6.5 7.4 5.9 – 3.5 3.8 6.2 5.2 2.8

$20,000 to $24,999 33.3 ........................... – 6.0 16.4 10.8 5.8 – 1.6 9.6 18.0 4.1 2.8

$25,000 to $29,999 33.7 ........................... – 5.4 11.7 16.5 6.4 – 2.1 7.3 15.2 9.2 3.0

$30,000 to $34,999 41.1 ........................... – 7.4 16.3 17.4 6.1 – 3.4 8.0 19.8 9.9 3.0

$35,000 to $39,999 35.9 ........................... – 6.7 13.0 16.2 6.2 – 1.3 7.1 16.6 10.8 3.1

$40,000 to $49,999 83.8 ........................... .4 8.7 33.9 40.8 6.4 – 5.2 16.8 38.8 23.0 3.0

$50,000 to $59,999 93.6 ........................... – 10.3 32.0 51.3 6.5+ – 5.0 16.8 45.8 26.0 3.0

$60,000 to $79,999 184.2 ........................... – 14.6 55.5 114.1 6.5+ – 4.2 26.5 82.8 70.7 3.2

$80,000 to $99,999 131.0 ........................... – 9.2 29.5 92.3 6.5+ – 3.6 16.9 47.7 62.7 3.4

$100,000 to $119,999 104.3 ......................... – 2.7 19.6 82.0 6.5+ – .9 8.3 43.5 51.6 3.5

$120,000 or more 250.0 ............................. – 3.3 31.7 215.0 6.5+ – 2.1 12.3 72.7 162.8 3.5+

Median 74 160 ...................................... ... 46 306 56 829 88 756 ... ... 47 062 53 754 66 345 96 115 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 6.6 ............................... – 2.5 2.9 1.3 ... – 1.3 3.7 .8 .8 ...

$100 to $199 31.3 ................................. – 3.1 17.5 10.7 5.9 – – 10.1 17.2 4.1 2.8

$200 to $249 24.6 ................................. – 2.9 12.6 9.1 6.0 – 1.3 5.5 12.9 5.0 2.9

$250 to $299 35.4 ................................. – 4.7 13.7 17.0 6.4 – 1.7 6.8 18.2 8.7 3.0

$300 to $349 34.2 ................................. – 2.1 13.8 18.4 6.5+ – .8 4.0 20.1 9.2 3.1

$350 to $399 46.1 ................................. – 3.6 11.2 31.3 6.5+ – 1.8 5.1 19.4 19.7 3.3

$400 to $449 37.1 ................................. .4 2.2 8.4 26.1 6.5+ – .9 5.7 12.4 18.1 3.5

$450 to $499 26.4 ................................. – 3.6 6.0 16.8 6.5+ – 1.7 3.1 10.6 10.9 3.3

$500 to $599 51.3 ................................. – 8.1 12.6 30.6 6.5+ – 3.7 8.3 20.3 19.0 3.2

$600 to $699 43.3 ................................. – 7.9 13.9 21.5 6.5 – 4.8 7.5 17.5 13.4 3.0

$700 to $799 35.1 ................................. – 7.8 12.6 14.7 6.1 – 3.4 8.0 14.7 8.9 2.9

$800 to $999 103.4 ................................. .4 16.2 42.8 44.0 6.1 – 5.3 25.6 47.1 25.4 2.9

$1,000 to $1,249 154.3 ............................. – 13.7 56.8 83.8 6.5+ – 5.1 26.1 77.9 45.2 3.1

$1,250 to $1,499 145.3 ............................. – 4.1 34.7 106.5 6.5+ – .9 16.6 69.3 58.5 3.3

$1,500 or more 303.7 ............................... – 4.1 33.7 265.9 6.5+ – 2.1 12.9 82.4 206.4 3.5+

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 104 ............... ... 733 900 1 305 ... ... 688 852 1 029 1 413 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 150 .......................... ... 757 940 1 351 ... ... 709 867 1 073 1 468 ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 096 ...................................... ... 732 898 1 297 ... ... 688 848 1 023 1 401 ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 71

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOwner Occupied

UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

Value

Less than $10,000 16.1 ............................ – 2.8 2.5 10.8 6.5+ – 1.0 3.5 3.3 8.3 3.5+

$10,000 to $19,999 5.6 ........................... – 1.9 2.9 .9 ... – – 2.9 1.9 .9 ...

$20,000 to $29,999 7.0 ........................... – 2.8 3.1 1.2 ... – 1.3 1.9 2.1 1.7 ...

$30,000 to $39,999 2.4 ........................... – 1.1 1.3 – ... – 1.1 .4 .9 – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.9 ........................... .4 3.8 3.2 .5 ... – 3.0 2.1 2.9 – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 10.2 ........................... – 3.2 5.4 1.6 ... – 2.2 4.9 3.1 – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 13.7 ........................... – 8.5 4.8 .5 4.1 – 3.4 7.6 2.7 – 2.0

$70,000 to $79,999 21.8 ........................... – 8.0 11.3 2.5 5.0 – 4.3 9.5 6.8 1.3 2.2

$80,000 to $99,999 84.3 ........................... .4 20.4 45.3 18.2 5.4 – 7.3 25.6 45.6 5.8 2.7

$100,000 to $119,999 85.1 ......................... – 11.7 44.7 28.7 5.9 – 2.2 24.2 49.7 9.0 2.8

$120,000 to $149,999 187.5 ......................... – 12.2 77.6 97.6 6.5+ – 3.9 30.5 103.4 49.7 3.1

$150,000 to $199,999 243.1 ......................... – 7.6 58.4 177.1 6.5+ – 3.0 20.0 113.2 106.9 3.4

$200,000 to $249,999 144.8 ......................... – 2.1 17.7 125.1 6.5+ – 1.2 7.6 44.4 91.7 3.5+

$250,000 to $299,999 90.3 ......................... – – 8.3 82.0 6.5+ – – 4.5 29.5 56.3 3.5+

$300,000 or more 158.2 ............................. – .4 6.8 151.1 6.5+ – .8 4.0 31.5 121.8 3.5+

Median 170 022 ...................................... ... 91 005 128 551 203 717 ... ... 83 103 113 430 149 459 223 522 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

72 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOwner Occupied

Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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 772.8 ................................ 9.2 18.2 49.7 96.3 133.5 251.6 214.3 2 396

Persons

1 person 118.8 ..................................... 3.0 7.3 12.9 15.0 14.4 19.7 46.5 1 929

2 persons 273.4 .................................... 3.2 5.5 17.1 37.7 48.3 90.7 70.9 2 391

3 persons 143.0 .................................... .9 2.6 8.9 18.5 25.7 50.4 36.1 2 441

4 persons 149.4 .................................... .9 2.8 8.8 18.6 25.8 51.9 40.6 2 452

5 persons 60.2 .................................... .4 – 1.9 3.7 16.0 26.9 11.3 2500+

6 persons 19.3 .................................... .9 – – 2.5 3.0 8.3 4.7 2500+

7 persons or more 8.7 ............................ – – – .4 .4 3.7 4.2 ...

Median 2.5 ...................................... ... 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.4 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... – – – – – – – ...

2 rooms – ..................................... – – – – – – – ...

3 rooms 3.0 ..................................... – .4 .5 – – 1.1 1.0 ...

4 rooms 19.1 ..................................... .4 7.0 .8 1.5 – 1.9 7.3 886

5 rooms 53.6 ..................................... 1.8 5.9 12.5 7.1 4.0 1.3 20.9 1 344

6 rooms 107.7 ..................................... 1.8 2.9 15.6 27.3 15.1 9.6 35.4 1 791

7 rooms 142.7 ..................................... 3.5 1.6 10.4 28.7 34.5 23.8 40.3 2 103

8 rooms 177.3 ..................................... .4 .4 6.6 24.5 45.8 53.7 46.0 2 369

9 rooms 124.7 ..................................... .8 – 2.5 5.5 21.1 67.0 27.8 2500+

10 rooms or more 144.7 ............................. .5 – .8 1.7 13.1 93.1 35.5 2500+

Median 7.8 ...................................... ... 4.8 6.2 6.9 7.8 9.0 7.5 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – ... 1 4.4 ........................................... – 1.7 .5 .9 .4 – .9 ... 2 60.5 ........................................... 2.3 8.1 10.0 9.7 3.8 6.1 20.5 1 479 3 293.7 ........................................... 4.3 6.0 32.0 55.7 53.9 49.4 92.4 2 025 4 or more 414.2 .................................... 2.6 2.4 7.2 30.1 75.4 196.1 100.5 2500+ Median 3.5+ ...................................... ... 2.4 2.9 3.2 3.5+ 3.5+ 3.4 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 3.5 ........................................ – – – – .4 1.8 1.2 ...

1 89.4 ........................................... 3.5 10.2 14.8 13.2 5.8 1.7 40.2 1 368

1 and one~half 96.5 ................................ 1.8 3.3 8.6 21.5 15.9 11.0 34.4 1 903

2 or more 583.4 .................................... 3.9 4.7 26.3 61.7 111.3 237.1 138.4 2500+

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 49.5 ..................... .4 3.1 2.5 8.6 5.8 12.1 16.9 2 138 One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 172.2 .............. 6.1 4.8 13.0 21.5 27.3 40.7 58.8 2 207 One~quarter up to one~half acre 283.9 ................. 1.4 3.5 19.3 38.2 57.8 92.2 71.5 2 379 One~half up to one acre 123.5 ........................ 1.3 1.6 5.0 12.6 18.8 46.3 37.9 2500+ 1 up to 5 acres 101.0 ............................... – 2.4 6.4 11.8 17.5 42.4 20.4 2500+ 5 up to 10 acres 12.9 .............................. – – .4 1.6 2.0 6.1 2.8 2500+ 10 acres or more 18.2 ............................. – – .4 1.6 3.3 8.8 4.2 2500+ Median .39 ...................................... ... .25 .35 .37 .39 .44 .36 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 18.7 ............................. .8 – 2.1 2.5 1.6 3.9 7.7 1 996

$5,000 to $9,999 9.5 ............................. – .8 .4 1.2 1.6 .8 4.7 ...

$10,000 to $14,999 19.0 ........................... – 1.3 2.9 2.5 .8 1.6 9.9 1 574

$15,000 to $19,999 10.3 ........................... – .4 .4 2.9 .4 .9 5.2 ...

$20,000 to $24,999 20.5 ........................... 1.3 1.7 1.5 2.0 2.9 1.9 9.2 1 791

$25,000 to $29,999 23.7 ........................... .8 1.2 1.7 2.5 3.0 4.8 9.5 2 123

$30,000 to $34,999 20.7 ........................... – 1.0 1.6 3.2 2.4 3.3 9.2 1 987

$35,000 to $39,999 20.6 ........................... 1.9 .8 2.5 2.9 2.3 2.1 8.1 1 674

$40,000 to $49,999 54.0 ........................... 1.4 3.7 4.6 9.7 11.3 7.8 15.5 1 993

$50,000 to $59,999 59.0 ........................... .4 1.7 7.2 10.1 8.4 13.2 17.9 2 066

$60,000 to $79,999 123.6 ........................... .4 1.7 7.3 23.0 27.9 36.9 26.5 2 290

$80,000 to $99,999 96.1 ........................... .4 1.8 7.9 11.7 22.1 32.4 19.7 2 369

$100,000 to $119,999 82.2 ......................... – .4 3.7 10.6 14.9 29.9 22.6 2500+

$120,000 or more 214.9 ............................. 1.8 1.5 5.9 11.3 33.9 112.1 48.5 2500+

Median 81 402 ...................................... ... 44 601 59 894 67 345 83 768 110 845 67 680 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 3.8 ............................... .4 .4 – .4 – – 2.6 ...

$100 to $199 20.0 ................................. 1.3 1.4 3.1 2.5 .8 1.2 9.7 1 408

$200 to $249 16.5 ................................. .4 .8 1.7 2.1 2.9 2.0 6.6 1 981

$250 to $299 24.3 ................................. – .9 2.1 3.0 3.0 2.4 12.8 1 955 $300 to $349 26.0 ................................. .4 .4 2.8 2.6 6.7 3.7 9.4 2 152 $350 to $399 37.7 ................................. 1.8 1.0 3.0 5.4 6.3 6.4 13.8 2 061 $400 to $449 32.4 ................................. .5 2.1 1.2 5.9 7.8 5.9 8.9 2 128 $450 to $499 20.4 ................................. .4 1.0 1.6 2.6 2.9 2.9 9.1 2 015 $500 to $599 37.2 ................................. – .8 3.4 3.0 6.3 9.5 14.4 2 346 $600 to $699 29.6 ................................. – 1.7 2.7 4.9 4.4 7.0 8.9 2 119 $700 to $799 20.3 ................................. .8 1.2 .7 4.4 2.9 5.1 5.1 2 073 $800 to $999 56.2 ................................. .9 2.7 5.8 8.6 6.3 11.9 20.1 2 010 $1,000 to $1,249 89.8 ............................. 1.3 2.8 6.3 19.1 15.8 21.0 23.4 2 116 $1,250 to $1,499 99.9 ............................. .9 .4 9.9 16.2 24.6 29.0 18.8 2 266 $1,500 or more 258.6 ............................... – .8 5.3 15.6 42.8 143.5 50.6 2500+ No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 172 ............... ... 627 888 1 036 1 256 1500+ 858 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 230 .......................... ... 670 904 1 072 1 296 1500+ 893 ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 162 ...................................... ... 627 888 1 032 1 252 1500+ 852 ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 73

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOwner Occupied

UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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 9.9 ............................ – 1.0 .4 .8 – 2.4 5.2 ... $10,000 to $19,999 4.0 ........................... .5 1.0 – – – .5 2.0 ... $20,000 to $29,999 6.2 ........................... – 1.5 1.0 – .8 .4 2.5 ... $30,000 to $39,999 .9 ........................... – .4 .5 – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 2.1 ........................... – – – .5 – – 1.6 ... $50,000 to $59,999 4.9 ........................... .5 – .9 .4 – .9 2.1 ... $60,000 to $69,999 4.0 ........................... .5 1.2 1.1 .5 .4 – .4 ... $70,000 to $79,999 10.3 ........................... – 2.4 2.5 1.2 .4 1.2 2.5 ... $80,000 to $99,999 37.9 ........................... 1.7 1.6 7.0 5.7 1.6 2.4 17.9 1 472 $100,000 to $119,999 38.1 ......................... .8 2.2 4.7 9.2 5.4 2.4 13.5 1 754 $120,000 to $149,999 121.2 ......................... 2.6 5.0 11.3 27.4 19.9 16.3 38.7 1 908 $150,000 to $199,999 183.3 ......................... 1.3 1.3 14.0 34.8 43.9 38.8 49.2 2 178 $200,000 to $249,999 124.4 ......................... .4 .4 4.1 9.5 34.7 44.9 30.4 2 470 $250,000 to $299,999 79.7 ......................... – .4 1.3 3.7 13.4 45.1 15.8 2500+ $300,000 or more 146.0 ............................. .9 – .8 2.5 13.1 96.2 32.5 2500+ Median 190 100 ...................................... ... 100 489 137 636 153 538 193 655 267 188 171 075 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

74 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condoor Coop Other Total SpecifiedCondoor Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

Total 839.3 ................................ 707.9 96.6 34.7 238.9 195.8 27.0 16.2 ... ... ... ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 15.2 ............................. 11.6 2.9 .8 14.0 11.5 .4 2.2 ... ... ... ... $5,000 to $9,999 5.8 ............................. 3.7 1.7 .4 9.6 8.8 .5 .4 ... ... ... ... $10,000 to $14,999 8.8 ........................... 6.7 1.2 .9 15.2 12.6 1.3 1.4 ... ... ... ... $15,000 to $19,999 9.1 ........................... 6.1 2.9 – 9.5 7.3 1.3 .9 ... ... ... ... $20,000 to $24,999 16.7 ........................... 12.5 4.2 – 16.6 10.3 3.5 2.8 ... ... ... ... $25,000 to $29,999 19.5 ........................... 14.5 3.2 1.8 14.2 10.4 2.6 1.3 ... ... ... ... $30,000 to $34,999 25.4 ........................... 18.4 5.1 1.9 15.7 10.9 3.9 .9 ... ... ... ... $35,000 to $39,999 24.8 ........................... 18.4 5.3 1.0 11.1 8.8 .9 1.4 ... ... ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 66.2 ........................... 53.4 11.1 1.7 17.6 13.3 2.5 1.9 ... ... ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 71.1 ........................... 56.8 10.8 3.5 22.6 19.5 2.1 .9 ... ... ... ... $60,000 to $79,999 152.7 ........................... 126.7 19.2 6.7 31.5 27.2 3.4 .9 ... ... ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 115.6 ........................... 96.6 14.6 4.4 15.4 13.7 1.7 – ... ... ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 90.7 ......................... 83.7 4.5 2.5 13.6 13.2 – .4 ... ... ... ... $120,000 or more 217.8 ............................. 198.8 9.9 9.1 32.2 28.3 3.0 .9 ... ... ... ... Median 80 774 ...................................... 85 207 59 846 76 096 47 642 52 093 35 298 26 678 ... ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 .4 ............................... – .4 – 6.2 3.7 1.7 .8 ... ... ... ...

$100 to $199 4.9 ................................. 3.9 .4 .6 26.5 21.7 1.7 3.1 ... ... ... ...

$200 to $249 3.9 ................................. 3.0 .4 .4 20.8 17.3 2.1 1.4 ... ... ... ...

$250 to $299 5.3 ................................. 4.8 .5 – 30.1 25.9 3.0 1.3 ... ... ... ...

$300 to $349 8.2 ................................. 6.6 .8 .8 26.0 23.1 1.7 1.2 ... ... ... ...

$350 to $399 10.1 ................................. 9.3 – .9 35.9 30.7 2.1 3.1 ... ... ... ...

$400 to $449 11.8 ................................. 9.7 .4 1.8 25.3 21.4 2.5 1.4 ... ... ... ...

$450 to $499 9.9 ................................. 5.5 2.6 1.8 16.6 14.8 1.3 .5 ... ... ... ...

$500 to $599 25.0 ................................. 20.4 3.6 1.0 26.2 18.6 5.7 2.0 ... ... ... ...

$600 to $699 34.2 ................................. 25.1 7.8 1.3 9.1 7.4 1.3 .4 ... ... ... ...

$700 to $799 29.8 ................................. 20.0 8.9 .8 5.2 3.9 1.3 – ... ... ... ...

$800 to $999 98.3 ................................. 75.3 20.3 2.6 5.1 3.0 1.7 .5 ... ... ... ...

$1,000 to $1,249 150.6 ............................. 122.2 24.2 4.1 3.8 3.3 – .5 ... ... ... ...

$1,250 to $1,499 144.2 ............................. 124.7 12.9 6.6 1.2 1.2 – – ... ... ... ...

$1,500 or more 302.8 ............................... 277.5 13.2 12.1 .9 – .9 – ... ... ... ...

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 297 ............... 1 347 1 021 1 299 364 360 425 354 ... ... ... ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 347 .......................... 1 397 1 039 1 359 394 391 449 369 ... ... ... ... Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 289 ...................................... 1 339 1 013 1 281 364 360 425 354 ... ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 21.9 ........................... 18.1 1.7 2.1 48.6 42.3 3.8 2.5 ... ... ... ... 5 to 9 percent 79.8 ................................ 67.0 8.8 4.0 75.3 64.9 7.2 3.2 ... ... ... ... 10 to 14 percent 142.1 .............................. 125.6 11.8 4.7 39.2 31.7 5.6 1.9 ... ... ... ... 15 to 19 percent 170.8 .............................. 140.0 22.9 7.9 19.4 16.8 2.2 .4 ... ... ... ... 20 to 24 percent 132.3 .............................. 112.1 15.7 4.5 13.4 8.5 2.2 2.7 ... ... ... ... 25 to 29 percent 101.0 .............................. 86.3 11.4 3.2 9.6 7.0 1.7 1.0 ... ... ... ... 30 to 34 percent 57.7 .............................. 48.8 6.3 2.6 5.1 3.8 1.3 – ... ... ... ... 35 to 39 percent 39.7 .............................. 33.4 4.5 1.9 3.0 2.6 – .5 ... ... ... ... 40 to 49 percent 33.1 .............................. 28.9 3.4 .8 3.8 2.0 .5 1.4 ... ... ... ... 50 to 59 percent 16.2 .............................. 14.6 1.3 .2 4.4 2.6 1.3 .5 ... ... ... ... 60 to 69 percent 9.0 .............................. 5.5 3.0 .4 1.7 1.7 – – ... ... ... ... 70 to 99 percent 12.2 .............................. 10.5 1.7 – 1.8 1.8 – – ... ... ... ... 100 percent or more3.......................... 17.2 12.3 2.8 2.1 9.0 6.8 1.3 .9 ... ... ... ... Zero or negative income 6.4 ....................... 4.7 1.3 .4 4.7 3.5 – 1.3 ... ... ... ... No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 20 ........... 20 21 19 10 9 12 15 ... ... ... ... Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 20 ..... 20 20 18 9 9 12 13 ... ... ... ...

Value

Less than $10,000 10.5 ............................ 5.9 .8 3.9 5.5 2.9 .4 2.3 ... ... ... ...

$10,000 to $19,999 2.3 ........................... .4 .4 1.5 3.3 .9 – 2.5 ... ... ... ...

$20,000 to $29,999 3.8 ........................... .8 .5 2.6 3.2 – 1.2 2.0 ... ... ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 1.5 ........................... – 1.5 – .9 .4 – .5 ... ... ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 5.4 ........................... 2.0 2.2 1.3 2.5 1.3 1.2 – ... ... ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 5.3 ........................... 1.7 2.7 .9 4.9 2.5 1.8 .5 ... ... ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 10.1 ........................... 2.9 6.3 .9 3.6 2.4 1.2 – ... ... ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 14.7 ........................... 8.2 6.1 .4 7.2 3.8 3.0 .4 ... ... ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 62.9 ........................... 39.7 22.0 1.2 21.4 15.9 3.9 1.7 ... ... ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 62.9 ......................... 46.4 14.8 1.7 22.2 18.3 3.0 .9 ... ... ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 145.8 ......................... 125.5 17.8 2.4 41.7 36.2 4.3 1.2 ... ... ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 194.4 ......................... 174.8 11.9 7.8 48.7 43.9 3.5 1.3 ... ... ... ... $200,000 to $249,999 116.5 ......................... 109.9 4.1 2.5 28.3 26.3 1.6 .4 ... ... ... ... $250,000 to $299,999 71.0 ......................... 64.9 3.2 2.9 19.3 18.6 – .8 ... ... ... ... $300,000 or more 132.2 ............................. 125.0 2.4 4.8 26.0 22.5 1.7 1.7 ... ... ... ... Median 174 282 ...................................... 184 495 107 919 153 948 153 018 165 281 104 716 77 473 ... ... ... ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 202.9 ................................ 152.9 34.9 15.1 45.3 32.0 6.6 6.7 ... ... ... ...

1.5 to 1.9 161.3 .................................... 138.3 20.1 2.9 24.1 19.0 4.7 .5 ... ... ... ...

2.0 to 2.4 139.4 .................................... 121.0 13.9 4.5 22.9 20.2 2.2 .5 ... ... ... ...

2.5 to 2.9 94.0 .................................... 82.6 9.0 2.4 22.1 18.1 3.1 .9 ... ... ... ...

3.0 to 3.9 112.0 .................................... 99.9 7.4 4.7 26.4 22.5 2.7 1.2 ... ... ... ...

4.0 to 4.9 43.6 .................................... 40.2 2.5 .9 17.8 15.2 1.3 1.4 ... ... ... ...

5.0 or more 79.7 .................................. 68.3 7.4 3.9 75.5 65.4 6.4 3.8 ... ... ... ...

Zero or negative income 6.4 ....................... 4.7 1.3 .4 4.7 3.5 – 1.3 ... ... ... ...

Median 2.2 ...................................... 2.2 1.8 1.9 3.1 3.3 2.5 2.3 ... ... ... ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 75

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condoor Coop Other Total SpecifiedCondoor Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 34.7 ................................ 26.0 5.4 3.4 26.6 14.3 4.2 8.0 ... ... ... ...

$25 to $49 24.5 ................................... 11.5 10.1 2.9 11.1 8.7 2.5 – ... ... ... ...

$50 to $74 45.8 ................................... 29.1 14.6 2.0 19.8 13.3 4.8 1.7 ... ... ... ...

$75 to $99 66.4 ................................... 44.0 20.2 2.2 20.5 13.6 5.7 1.3 ... ... ... ...

$100 to $149 191.9 ................................. 157.9 26.5 7.5 43.2 35.9 5.5 1.7 ... ... ... ...

$150 to $199 185.7 ................................. 169.0 9.9 6.7 61.7 57.9 2.5 1.3 ... ... ... ...

$200 or more 290.4 ................................. 270.4 9.9 10.1 56.0 52.0 1.8 2.2 ... ... ... ...

Median 165 ...................................... 175 98 146 148 160 84 51 ... ... ... ...

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGES

Total 804.3 ................................ 678.2 94.2 31.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ................ 678.2 94.2 31.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Less than $100 16.7 ............................. 12.7 2.5 1.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$100 to $199 17.3 ............................... 14.6 1.7 1.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$200 to $249 13.7 ............................... 9.7 3.6 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$250 to $299 15.3 ............................... 10.2 1.8 3.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$300 to $349 14.5 ............................... 10.6 3.5 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$350 to $399 15.4 ............................... 8.9 6.1 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$400 to $449 19.4 ............................... 14.1 3.9 1.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$450 to $499 16.5 ............................... 11.4 4.8 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$500 to $599 50.6 ............................... 36.5 13.7 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$600 to $699 60.5 ............................... 47.3 12.8 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$700 to $799 69.6 ............................... 56.2 11.3 2.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$800 to $999 143.2 ............................... 127.3 12.3 3.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................... 128.9 6.6 9.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................... 74.5 4.6 3.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1500 or more 123.8 ............................. 115.4 5.0 3.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 929 .................................... 968 643 1 018 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Type of Primary Mortgage

FHA 136.7 ......................................... 108.5 26.9 1.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

VA 79.7 .......................................... 71.0 4.2 4.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Farmers Home Administration 6.2 .................. 4.0 1.3 .9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other types 517.0 .................................. 439.4 55.5 22.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Don’t know .9 ................................... .4 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 63.9 ................................. 54.8 6.0 3.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Mortgage Origination

Placed new mortgage(s) 788.1 ....................... 666.1 92.1 29.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Primary obtained when property acquired 698.2 ...... 589.2 83.7 25.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Obtained later 89.8 .............................. 76.9 8.5 4.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Assumed 15.4 .................................... 11.7 1.6 2.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Wrap~around – ................................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above .9 ...................... .4 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage

Fixed payment, self amortizing 613.3 ................. 520.5 69.1 23.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable rate mortgage 57.4 ...................... 46.3 9.5 1.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable term mortgage 4.2 ...................... 3.3 .4 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Graduated payment mortgage 25.4 .................. 20.2 4.7 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Balloon 7.7 ...................................... 6.4 1.3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other – ....................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above 7.0 ...................... 7.0 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported 89.4 ................................. 74.4 9.3 5.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage

Units with two or more mortgages 36.8 ....... 30.5 4.2 2.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fixed payment, self amortizing 32.1 ................. 26.6 3.8 1.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Adjustable rate mortgage 1.3 ...................... .9 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable term mortgage .4 ...................... – – .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Graduated payment mortgage – .................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Balloon .4 ...................................... .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other – ....................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above .9 ...................... .9 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported 1.7 ................................. 1.7 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Lenders of Primary and Secondary

Mortgages

Only borrowed from firm(s) 721.3 ..................... 608.7 85.9 26.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Only borrowed from seller 3.6 ...................... 2.5 .3 .7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Only borrowed from other individual(s) 6.7 ........... 5.1 1.2 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Borrowed from a firm and seller .8 ................. .8 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Borrowed from a firm and other individual 1.5 ........ 1.5 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Borrowed from seller and other individual – ........ – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... One or both sources not reported 70.4 ............... 59.5 6.9 4.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1Excludes units in public housing projects, and housing units with government rent subsidies.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

76 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner

Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 078.2 ................................ 11.5 17.7 15.4 24.1 18.6 67.0 76.9 177.4 184.2 131.0 104.3 250.0 74 160

Units in Structure

1, detached 760.5 .................................. 7.2 10.5 9.5 18.0 9.8 41.2 40.3 110.5 122.1 95.0 82.2 214.4 82 371 1, attached 222.4 ................................... 3.4 5.4 4.7 3.3 5.7 13.8 22.7 45.8 48.3 24.7 17.8 26.8 62 645 2 to 4 21.5 ....................................... – – .4 .4 .4 1.3 3.1 3.9 3.4 3.4 1.6 3.7 67 524 5 to 9 7.6 ....................................... – – .4 – – .5 2.1 2.5 .8 .9 .4 – ... 10 to 19 18.2 ..................................... – .4 .4 .4 .4 3.6 3.0 3.4 3.4 1.7 1.5 – 45 002 20 to 49 4.6 ..................................... – – – – – .8 .4 2.1 .3 – – .8 ... 50 or more 31.2 ................................... .5 .9 – .9 1.8 2.8 4.3 6.8 4.3 4.3 .9 3.8 53 316 Mobile home or trailer 12.3 ......................... .5 .5 – 1.0 .5 3.0 1.1 2.5 1.5 1.1 – .5 36 008

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

1995 to 1999 78.1 ................................. .4 .4 – – – 1.6 5.7 9.1 16.1 12.5 9.6 22.6 89 065

1990 to 1994 103.8 ................................. .8 1.2 .5 .8 .8 3.3 4.5 18.7 20.0 12.2 12.2 28.8 81 999

1985 to 1989 149.9 ................................. .8 2.1 1.2 2.2 1.3 8.5 8.0 21.8 26.3 21.1 13.6 43.3 82 852

1980 to 1984 82.6 ................................. .8 1.2 .4 2.2 .4 3.5 5.9 12.2 15.2 12.1 8.1 20.4 79 139

1975 to 1979 98.4 ................................. .9 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.7 5.1 6.4 18.7 14.0 14.9 9.8 21.7 75 937

1970 to 1974 75.8 ................................. 1.2 .8 .8 .9 .9 4.9 5.3 13.1 15.8 6.2 7.6 18.3 72 711

1960 to 1969 166.0 ................................. 2.6 2.0 1.7 3.8 .9 12.4 11.9 29.4 29.5 20.2 16.5 35.0 72 326

1950 to 1959 141.4 ................................. 1.3 2.9 4.2 4.5 4.3 10.4 13.2 24.5 26.2 15.7 8.9 25.3 64 105

1940 to 1949 75.4 ................................. 1.7 2.2 2.9 3.7 2.6 10.7 3.0 13.2 9.0 5.8 7.5 13.1 56 596

1930 to 1939 39.2 ................................. – 1.3 .4 2.0 2.2 3.8 4.8 3.3 5.4 3.8 3.0 9.2 66 576

1920 to 1929 22.9 ................................. – 1.8 .9 .8 .4 .8 .9 5.1 3.4 2.9 .9 5.1 64 959

1919 or earlier 44.5 ................................ .8 .4 1.2 1.4 2.2 2.0 7.4 8.3 3.4 3.5 6.7 7.1 56 494

Median 1973 ...................................... 1967 1961 1956 1959 1955 1965 1968 1972 1975 1977 1976 1978 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

2 rooms .9 ..................................... – – – .4 – – – .4 – – – – ...

3 rooms 22.1 ..................................... – .5 – .9 2.2 2.4 3.5 3.5 4.6 3.2 .9 .4 48 705

4 rooms 64.3 ..................................... 1.0 2.1 1.4 1.7 2.4 9.1 10.6 15.4 10.0 6.0 1.8 2.8 45 105

5 rooms 113.9 ..................................... .8 3.4 2.8 3.2 4.5 13.2 13.0 29.4 17.1 9.8 5.6 10.9 50 882

6 rooms 179.3 ..................................... 3.8 3.0 2.6 7.2 2.0 15.0 16.3 36.5 38.4 19.7 14.0 20.8 61 696

7 rooms 199.6 ..................................... 2.5 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.0 11.3 14.7 38.1 37.2 30.6 16.5 31.8 68 767

8 rooms 210.3 ..................................... 1.8 2.5 2.5 3.8 2.1 7.6 6.6 32.6 39.9 29.4 32.1 49.5 83 974

9 rooms 135.6 ..................................... .4 1.2 1.6 1.3 .9 3.0 8.2 12.7 20.6 17.5 15.3 53.0 100 590

10 rooms or more 152.3 ............................. 1.3 .9 .4 .8 .4 5.5 4.2 8.7 16.5 14.7 18.2 80.7 120K+

Median 7.3 ...................................... 6.6 6.5 6.7 6.3 5.5 6.1 6.2 6.6 7.1 7.4 7.9 8.7 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1 34.8 ........................................... – .5 – 1.4 3.5 3.7 4.7 10.2 4.2 3.6 .9 2.1 47 182 2 149.1 ........................................... 2.2 5.1 3.3 5.2 3.8 16.9 15.1 33.5 26.5 16.9 8.3 12.3 53 751 3 441.0 ........................................... 5.9 7.8 8.4 11.6 6.2 33.2 36.4 84.7 82.8 47.7 43.5 72.7 66 345 4 or more 453.3 .................................... 3.4 4.3 3.7 5.9 5.2 13.2 20.7 49.0 70.7 62.7 51.6 162.8 96 115 Median 3.3 ...................................... 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.5+ ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – – – – – .4 – 1.2 1.9 .4 – .4 ...

1 151.8 ........................................... .8 3.6 5.7 11.4 6.4 19.4 22.1 32.7 23.5 14.3 6.8 5.1 44 005

1 and one~half 153.2 ................................ 2.6 2.8 3.4 3.0 4.8 13.4 13.3 39.6 28.3 14.8 9.3 18.0 56 883

2 or more 768.9 .................................... 8.1 11.4 6.4 9.7 7.3 33.8 41.6 103.9 130.4 101.5 88.2 226.5 86 260

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 710.2 ............................. 7.7 8.8 10.9 16.1 11.7 43.6 46.1 109.6 128.0 87.5 66.9 173.3 75 715

Steam or hot water system 107.7 ..................... 1.7 3.8 2.4 4.2 3.8 6.7 10.3 19.7 13.0 11.8 12.0 18.2 61 795

Electric heat pump 224.0 ............................ 1.3 3.7 – 3.4 2.2 13.6 17.4 40.1 38.1 29.3 22.6 52.4 75 936

Built~in electric units 15.9 ........................... – .9 .4 – .5 1.7 1.7 3.4 3.0 .9 1.6 1.7 55 831

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 8.4 ....................................... .5 .4 1.3 – .4 .4 – 2.2 .4 .8 .8 1.2 ...

Room heaters with flue 3.1 ........................ – – – – – .5 .5 .8 – – – 1.3 ...

Room heaters without flue .5 ..................... – – – – – – – .5 – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters 2.2 ....................... – – – – – .5 – .4 .4 – – .9 ...

Stoves 4.8 ...................................... .4 – .4 .4 – – .4 .4 .8 .8 .4 .8 ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 1.3 ....................................... – – – – – – .5 .4 .4 – – – ... Cooking stove – ................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ... None – ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 976.3 ............... 10.4 14.7 13.4 19.6 17.4 61.0 70.6 161.3 163.9 118.3 95.0 230.8 74 621

Well serving 1 to 5 units 99.6 ....................... 1.2 2.5 2.0 4.4 1.2 6.0 6.4 15.2 19.5 12.7 9.3 19.2 71 187

Drilled 80.4 ..................................... .8 2.5 2.0 2.5 1.2 4.4 4.7 10.6 16.5 9.5 8.9 16.9 74 063

Dug 12.9 ....................................... .4 – – 1.1 – .8 1.6 3.0 1.7 2.4 .4 1.5 56 721

Not reported 6.4 ............................... – – – .9 – .9 – 1.6 1.3 .8 – .8 ...

Other 2.2 ....................................... – .5 – – – – – .9 .8 – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 940.4 ................................. 10.4 14.3 12.6 18.7 17.3 58.9 69.4 155.3 158.4 115.6 91.6 217.8 74 295

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 137.9 ............ 1.2 3.4 2.8 5.4 1.2 8.1 7.5 22.1 25.8 15.4 12.8 32.2 73 333

Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 77

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner

Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 078.2 ......... 11.5 17.7 15.4 24.1 18.6 67.0 76.9 177.4 184.2 131.0 104.3 250.0 74 160

Electricity 351.1 .................................... 2.6 7.9 3.1 6.3 4.8 24.6 27.7 62.4 60.3 43.9 32.9 74.8 72 042

Piped gas 597.8 .................................... 7.8 8.4 9.6 11.4 12.2 31.1 41.3 89.5 100.1 72.7 57.3 156.4 77 512

Bottled gas 17.5 ................................... – – .4 1.4 .4 2.8 .8 2.0 3.5 2.5 1.7 2.1 65 509

Fuel oil 97.2 ...................................... .8 .9 2.0 4.2 1.2 6.7 6.3 20.4 18.3 10.3 11.6 14.5 66 753

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 4.1 .................... – .5 – – – 1.5 – 1.2 – – – .9 ...

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood 7.5 ....................................... .4 – .4 .7 – .4 .4 1.6 1.2 1.2 .4 .8 ...

Solar energy – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 3.0 ....................................... – – – – – – .5 .4 .9 .4 .4 .4 ...

Cooking Fuel

With cooking fuel 1 076.1 ..................... 11.5 17.7 15.4 24.1 18.6 66.2 76.9 177.4 183.8 130.6 104.3 249.6 74 171

Electricity 648.6 .................................... 5.5 12.3 8.0 11.4 7.2 38.8 39.4 113.4 113.1 79.7 66.1 153.8 75 617

Piped gas 400.9 .................................... 5.6 5.1 6.6 9.7 10.5 24.7 35.9 60.7 65.1 48.0 35.8 93.1 72 783

Bottled gas 24.5 ................................... .4 .4 .8 3.0 .8 2.7 1.2 3.3 5.6 2.9 2.1 1.4 58 110

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 2.1 ....................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – .4 1.3 ...

Persons

1 person 236.4 ..................................... 6.4 6.2 7.8 12.3 9.3 29.5 27.2 53.6 36.9 21.2 11.0 14.8 47 213 2 persons 366.6 .................................... 3.4 8.9 5.0 7.5 6.2 23.5 24.6 63.3 61.9 37.3 33.3 91.7 73 217 3 persons 191.2 .................................... 1.3 2.2 2.1 2.6 1.7 6.0 10.8 24.6 34.7 23.2 29.7 52.1 88 140 4 persons 179.4 .................................... .4 .4 – .8 .4 5.1 9.3 21.4 31.3 36.0 17.4 56.9 91 430 5 persons 69.4 .................................... – – – .4 .9 .3 2.4 9.2 14.4 9.1 9.0 23.7 95 639 6 persons 24.4 .................................... – – .5 – – 1.8 2.1 3.7 3.7 2.1 3.5 7.1 84 368 7 persons or more 10.8 ............................ – – – .4 – .8 .5 1.7 1.2 2.1 .4 3.7 87 702 Median 2.3 ...................................... 1.5~ 1.8 1.5~ 1.5~ 1.5~ 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.9 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 841.8 .................. 5.1 11.5 7.6 11.7 9.2 37.5 49.7 123.8 147.3 109.8 93.3 235.2 83 171

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 655.5 ....... 3.4 8.1 2.9 6.3 5.3 23.0 23.3 82.9 107.7 96.2 81.5 215.1 93 500

Under 25 years 6.1 ........................... – – – – – .5 .7 .8 1.3 1.6 .8 .4 ...

25 to 29 years 22.8 ............................ – – – – – .8 – 5.2 8.1 2.8 3.0 2.8 73 240

30 to 34 years 61.6 ............................ – – – – – 3.3 1.2 7.8 14.2 10.6 6.4 18.2 88 291

35 to 44 years 176.0 ............................ .4 .9 – .4 .8 3.6 5.8 21.3 32.4 35.9 21.1 53.5 92 520

45 to 64 years 300.4 ............................ .8 1.4 .4 2.7 .5 5.0 8.4 32.8 39.8 37.8 42.9 127.9 109 588

65 years and over 88.6 ........................ 2.2 5.8 2.5 3.2 3.9 9.9 7.2 14.9 12.0 7.5 7.3 12.3 52 818

Other male householder 70.0 ..................... – 1.3 2.1 1.3 – 4.3 7.4 16.3 13.9 6.3 7.1 10.0 63 186

Under 45 years 36.6 ........................... – .9 1.3 .4 – 2.5 5.3 10.3 6.1 2.6 2.1 5.0 55 174

45 to 64 years 27.9 ............................ – .4 .8 .9 – .9 1.7 5.0 6.5 3.7 2.9 5.0 72 762

65 years and over 5.6 ........................ – – – – – .9 .4 .9 1.3 – 2.1 – ...

Other female householder 116.3 ................... 1.7 2.1 2.6 4.1 4.0 10.1 19.0 24.7 25.7 7.4 4.8 10.1 51 822

Under 45 years 45.2 ........................... .9 .4 .4 1.2 1.4 3.5 9.2 12.7 10.4 2.8 .5 1.7 48 597

45 to 64 years 48.9 ............................ .4 .4 .9 1.2 .8 4.2 5.5 8.6 11.5 3.0 4.3 8.0 64 111

65 years and over 22.2 ........................ .4 1.3 1.2 1.7 1.7 2.4 4.3 3.3 3.8 1.7 – .4 35 594

1~person households 236.4 .......................... 6.4 6.2 7.8 12.3 9.3 29.5 27.2 53.6 36.9 21.2 11.0 14.8 47 213

Male householder 101.1 ........................... .9 1.7 2.0 4.2 4.8 8.0 9.9 19.2 21.8 11.1 6.2 11.4 59 901

Under 45 years 40.1 ........................... – – .4 .4 1.3 2.2 5.0 11.6 9.7 2.7 2.4 4.5 58 582

45 to 64 years 44.6 ............................ .4 .4 .4 1.7 3.1 4.1 4.4 5.2 8.8 7.5 3.3 5.3 66 054

65 years and over 16.4 ........................ .4 1.3 1.2 2.1 .4 1.7 .4 2.5 3.4 .9 .4 1.6 44 227

Female householder 135.3 ........................ 5.6 4.4 5.8 8.1 4.6 21.5 17.3 34.5 15.1 10.1 4.9 3.4 40 158

Under 45 years 40.8 ........................... 2.1 .7 .4 .4 .4 5.6 7.0 14.6 4.2 1.6 2.8 .9 45 034

45 to 64 years 46.9 ............................ 1.4 2.4 – 1.8 – 4.7 5.8 13.6 7.5 6.4 1.2 2.2 50 980

65 years and over 47.5 ........................ 2.1 1.3 5.4 5.9 4.1 11.3 4.6 6.3 3.3 2.1 .8 .4 24 428

Own Never Married Children Under 18

Years Old

No own children under 18 years 727.7 ................ 10.3 15.5 13.7 19.3 17.2 55.0 57.6 131.5 116.4 74.4 65.7 151.1 67 511 With own children under 18 years 350.5 ............... 1.3 2.2 1.8 4.7 1.3 12.0 19.3 46.0 67.8 56.6 38.6 98.9 86 681 Under 6 years only 75.5 .......................... – .4 .9 .4 – 4.8 2.9 10.2 18.2 9.1 10.5 18.2 80 025 1 46.7 ....................................... – .4 .9 .4 – 3.9 1.6 5.4 9.7 4.9 7.1 12.2 83 862 2 25.7 ....................................... – – – – – .8 1.3 4.7 6.8 4.2 2.5 5.5 77 863 3 or more 3.0 ................................ – – – – – – – – 1.7 – .9 .4 ... 6 to 17 years only 217.2 ........................... .9 1.8 .9 4.3 1.3 5.0 13.9 28.9 37.5 33.1 21.8 67.8 88 509 1 102.7 ....................................... – .9 .9 2.6 – 3.4 7.2 13.3 17.9 14.3 12.6 29.5 87 179 2 86.9 ....................................... .9 .5 – 1.3 .9 1.6 5.0 10.4 15.0 14.6 7.6 29.2 90 944 3 or more 27.7 ................................ – .4 – .4 .4 – 1.8 5.3 4.7 4.1 1.6 9.0 84 541 Both age groups 57.8 ............................ .4 – – – – 2.2 2.5 6.9 12.1 14.4 6.3 13.0 86 691 2 29.7 ....................................... .4 – – – – .9 1.7 2.7 6.9 9.1 2.5 5.5 84 924 3 or more 28.2 ................................ – – – – – 1.3 .8 4.2 5.2 5.3 3.8 7.5 89 706

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 6.6 ............................... .5 .8 .4 – .9 1.2 .4 .9 .8 .4 – .4 ...

$100 to $199 31.3 ................................. – 3.0 1.2 4.9 2.9 6.4 2.5 5.2 1.7 1.9 .4 1.3 25 695

$200 to $249 24.6 ................................. 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.2 – 3.4 2.9 6.5 2.5 1.6 1.1 1.2 41 791

$250 to $299 35.4 ................................. – .5 3.7 4.3 1.4 3.3 4.5 6.8 4.0 1.7 2.1 3.3 40 186

$300 to $349 34.2 ................................. .8 1.3 .4 1.2 1.3 5.8 4.6 4.6 5.5 2.9 1.7 4.1 47 234

$350 to $399 46.1 ................................. 1.2 1.3 .4 2.2 2.1 4.5 7.2 8.1 8.1 1.3 3.8 5.9 50 103

$400 to $449 37.1 ................................. .4 1.2 .4 1.7 1.4 1.7 3.4 7.1 6.3 4.3 3.0 6.2 63 812

$450 to $499 26.4 ................................. .4 .7 .5 .9 – 3.4 .8 6.9 5.6 .8 .9 5.5 58 718

$500 to $599 51.3 ................................. .5 .4 1.8 1.6 2.3 6.4 4.6 9.3 7.0 6.2 4.5 6.7 57 206

$600 to $699 43.3 ................................. .4 .9 .4 .4 – 5.9 5.2 9.8 4.9 4.9 3.7 6.8 57 249

$700 to $799 35.1 ................................. 1.3 .8 .9 .5 .5 2.1 7.4 8.0 4.4 4.2 2.5 2.6 50 413

$800 to $999 103.4 ................................. 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.7 3.0 9.2 8.1 26.0 18.0 10.3 7.2 14.3 58 559

$1,000 to $1,249 154.3 ............................. 2.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.7 6.3 16.0 36.3 34.4 20.8 9.9 22.5 66 054

$1,250 to $1,499 145.3 ............................. – 1.2 – .8 .4 4.8 6.5 20.4 36.8 28.3 19.7 26.4 81 292

$1,500 or more 303.7 ............................... .4 .9 .8 1.3 .8 2.5 3.0 21.5 44.3 41.5 43.8 142.9 115 893

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 104 ............... 721 412 448 358 427 557 734 919 1 170 1 289 1 394 1500+ ...

78 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner

Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 150 .......................... 732 494 448 406 527 573 771 941 1 213 1 321 1 455 1500+ ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 096 ...................................... 721 412 448 358 427 557 729 913 1 163 1 278 1 382 1500+ ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 70.5 ........................... – – – – .4 1.2 .8 6.3 5.2 8.1 8.6 39.8 120K+ 5 to 9 percent 155.0 ................................ – – – – .8 5.1 5.9 24.4 32.0 17.4 15.9 53.6 90 693 10 to 14 percent 181.2 .............................. .4 – – 2.1 2.1 10.6 14.0 21.6 15.0 20.2 21.4 73.9 104 369 15 to 19 percent 190.2 .............................. – .8 .8 2.5 .9 7.8 8.2 22.7 31.0 38.6 29.2 47.7 90 567 20 to 24 percent 145.7 .............................. – – .4 2.4 1.8 7.0 8.7 22.6 41.8 27.4 15.3 18.3 74 323 25 to 29 percent 110.5 .............................. – – 1.2 2.5 3.1 5.9 7.3 31.2 33.0 10.3 8.1 7.9 62 417 30 to 34 percent 62.7 .............................. – .4 .5 1.7 1.7 7.7 4.6 19.7 16.8 3.6 1.5 4.5 55 018 35 to 39 percent 42.8 .............................. – – .4 2.9 .9 3.3 11.7 13.3 4.2 3.3 1.3 1.3 43 121 40 to 49 percent 37.0 .............................. – .4 1.9 2.6 – 6.3 11.2 8.8 3.1 .8 .9 .8 36 480 50 to 59 percent 20.5 .............................. – – 2.6 1.7 2.1 5.3 2.7 4.4 .4 .4 .4 .4 27 237 60 to 69 percent 10.6 .............................. – .9 .8 – 2.6 3.5 .4 1.6 .4 – .4 – 22 865 70 to 99 percent 14.1 .............................. – .9 2.2 2.5 1.3 2.6 .8 .4 .9 .9 .8 .9 20 427 100 percent or more3.......................... 26.2 – 14.3 4.7 3.0 .8 .8 .5 .4 .4 – .4 .8 5000~ Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... 11.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5000~ No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 18 ........... 13 100+ 60 36 31 27 26 23 21 18 16 12 ... Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 18 ..... 13 61 51 33 30 26 25 23 21 18 16 12 ...

Value

Less than $10,000 16.1 ............................ – .4 – 1.0 .4 2.2 .8 1.7 2.0 1.3 .8 5.3 73 569

$10,000 to $19,999 5.6 ........................... – – – – .5 1.0 .9 1.4 .5 1.3 – – ...

$20,000 to $29,999 7.0 ........................... .5 .5 – – – 1.3 .6 1.4 .9 1.0 – .9 ...

$30,000 to $39,999 2.4 ........................... – – .4 – – .4 – .5 .3 .4 .4 – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.9 ........................... – .8 – .9 – 2.1 .9 .4 2.1 .8 – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 10.2 ........................... – – – .8 .5 2.3 1.8 2.1 1.0 1.7 – – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 13.7 ........................... .4 – .9 .4 .4 1.6 2.4 3.0 1.3 .9 1.7 .8 45 007

$70,000 to $79,999 21.8 ........................... .4 1.2 1.1 1.7 .8 5.1 3.5 5.0 1.2 1.6 – – 31 405

$80,000 to $99,999 84.3 ........................... 2.1 2.2 2.2 3.7 2.0 7.6 10.2 23.9 17.7 7.5 1.1 4.2 50 303

$100,000 to $119,999 85.1 ......................... .9 1.6 1.2 3.4 3.9 8.9 11.7 21.3 17.2 8.9 2.9 3.0 50 165

$120,000 to $149,999 187.5 ......................... 2.2 3.9 4.6 2.5 3.9 14.9 21.0 41.6 37.4 22.8 14.2 18.5 59 608

$150,000 to $199,999 243.1 ......................... .9 3.8 1.7 2.5 5.2 11.3 10.7 45.9 49.8 40.5 29.4 41.5 75 889

$200,000 to $249,999 144.8 ......................... 2.5 .9 1.3 4.3 .9 3.8 5.4 14.0 27.4 21.2 20.4 42.8 91 270

$250,000 to $299,999 90.3 ......................... .8 .8 .9 1.2 – 1.6 2.0 8.5 13.0 9.6 13.2 38.7 110 282 $300,000 or more 158.2 ............................. .8 1.6 1.2 1.7 – 2.9 5.0 6.7 12.4 11.5 20.1 94.3 120K+ Median 170 022 ...................................... 140 302 136 215 132 420 121 523 125 494 122 202 127 978 140 127 160 527 171 389 203 813 260 354 ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 248.2 ................................ – .4 – 1.0 .9 4.9 4.5 14.7 28.0 38.9 29.5 125.3 120K+

1.5 to 1.9 185.4 .................................... – – – – – 3.4 4.7 23.1 39.9 36.2 28.1 50.1 92 000

2.0 to 2.4 162.2 .................................... – .4 .4 – – 4.4 5.2 30.5 39.6 25.3 16.8 39.7 80 491

2.5 to 2.9 116.1 .................................... – – – – .5 3.5 9.7 31.9 31.0 13.3 11.9 14.5 68 108

3.0 to 3.9 138.4 .................................... – – .4 .9 – 8.1 20.8 45.2 30.2 10.7 10.0 12.2 57 281

4.0 to 4.9 61.4 .................................... – – – 1.6 1.7 12.6 13.8 15.3 6.9 2.4 3.7 3.4 41 367

5.0 or more 155.2 .................................. .4 16.9 14.6 20.6 15.5 30.3 18.2 16.8 8.7 4.3 4.3 4.8 23 201

Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... 11.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5000~

Median 2.3 ...................................... 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 5.0+ 4.7 3.7 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.5~ ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ................ 5.6 7.1 5.5 8.0 8.6 33.2 48.5 128.2 147.4 112.2 87.9 212.2 81 817

Less than $100 16.7 ............................. – – – .4 .9 .4 1.6 2.9 2.7 1.4 2.5 3.8 75 574

$100 to $199 17.3 ............................... – 1.3 .4 .5 – .9 2.9 3.8 1.7 2.1 1.7 2.1 53 936

$200 to $249 13.7 ............................... .4 .4 .4 – 1.3 1.1 1.6 2.3 2.4 .8 1.6 1.2 53 760

$250 to $299 15.3 ............................... – – .4 .9 .5 3.1 1.0 2.9 1.5 2.1 1.3 1.7 52 423

$300 to $349 14.5 ............................... .5 – .5 .7 – .3 1.3 3.3 1.3 2.9 1.3 2.5 70 103

$350 to $399 15.4 ............................... .4 .4 .4 .4 – 3.6 1.3 2.5 1.3 1.6 .9 2.6 49 797

$400 to $449 19.4 ............................... .4 – – – – 1.2 2.2 6.7 3.9 1.2 1.6 2.1 57 521

$450 to $499 16.5 ............................... – .4 – – .8 1.8 1.8 5.3 .9 2.6 .8 2.2 52 857

$500 to $599 50.6 ............................... .4 1.3 .4 1.3 1.2 5.1 5.8 10.3 10.9 4.7 4.0 5.2 58 922

$600 to $699 60.5 ............................... .4 – 1.3 .4 .8 3.7 6.2 13.4 14.7 8.1 2.5 8.7 65 258

$700 to $799 69.6 ............................... 1.2 .9 .8 .9 1.3 1.7 7.7 19.2 14.1 7.6 4.5 9.6 61 592

$800 to $999 143.2 ............................... 1.3 1.2 – 1.3 .4 5.6 8.3 26.5 32.5 24.3 17.2 24.5 76 525

$1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................... – 1.3 .4 .8 .4 3.4 5.9 17.1 34.1 27.5 18.2 35.7 86 552

$1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................... .4 – – – – .4 .4 7.3 14.5 13.8 12.3 33.6 107 251

$1500 or more 123.8 ............................. – – .4 .4 .8 .8 .4 4.4 10.9 11.5 17.3 76.7 120K+

Median 929 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... 581 674 755 913 973 1 054 1 281 ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 61.3 ................................ .5 3.0 1.4 2.7 2.6 8.8 8.7 11.2 9.3 4.3 .9 7.9 45 207

$25 to $49 35.6 ................................... .8 2.1 1.3 3.2 1.2 4.7 5.9 6.5 4.1 3.4 2.0 .4 37 661

$50 to $74 65.6 ................................... .8 2.1 2.2 3.5 3.0 4.6 7.8 18.2 9.5 7.0 2.1 4.9 49 726

$75 to $99 86.9 ................................... .9 2.0 .9 1.5 3.5 10.2 11.5 18.7 16.2 11.3 4.5 5.7 53 871

$100 to $149 235.1 ................................. 3.0 2.6 4.6 6.4 4.8 16.0 20.9 43.9 53.0 31.0 22.4 26.6 65 827

$150 to $199 247.4 ................................. 2.1 3.5 3.0 4.2 3.1 15.9 11.5 48.6 46.3 31.0 28.5 49.9 73 811

$200 or more 346.4 ................................. 3.4 2.5 2.1 2.6 .4 6.9 10.7 30.4 45.8 43.0 43.9 154.7 111 566

Median 161 ...................................... 146 96 121 109 93 116 111 139 150 164 186 200+ ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 79

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner

Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 014.1 ....................... 10.2 15.3 13.8 21.5 15.5 58.8 72.1 167.5 176.0 124.3 99.4 239.8 75 059

Less than $10,000 16.6 .......................... .8 .9 1.2 3.3 1.6 3.9 1.3 1.3 1.3 .4 – .4 21 155

$10,000 to $19,999 40.7 ......................... .4 3.4 2.7 2.9 2.2 7.2 4.6 9.3 4.3 1.1 1.2 1.2 33 169

$20,000 to $29,999 51.9 ......................... .4 2.1 .9 2.1 .4 6.6 4.9 9.7 9.7 3.8 5.1 6.3 57 854

$30,000 to $39,999 39.3 ......................... .9 .4 2.6 1.4 1.4 4.7 4.0 7.1 4.7 4.1 4.6 3.4 52 180

$40,000 to $49,999 31.7 ......................... – .9 .4 .8 1.3 2.2 3.3 5.3 7.5 2.5 2.1 5.4 64 386

$50,000 to $59,999 37.2 ......................... .4 .4 .8 .4 .4 1.7 5.2 10.6 5.9 3.8 4.5 3.0 57 315

$60,000 to $69,999 43.2 ......................... .4 .5 .5 1.3 .9 3.6 6.3 5.7 6.6 7.8 2.1 7.5 67 498

$70,000 to $79,999 35.5 ......................... .4 – .5 1.2 .8 3.8 3.0 8.4 4.7 6.3 1.7 4.7 59 173

$80,000 to $99,999 94.2 ......................... .9 .8 1.7 1.7 1.3 6.5 10.1 18.7 19.3 14.2 8.0 10.8 65 451

$100,000 to $119,999 75.4 ....................... .9 .4 – .8 1.3 4.6 7.0 21.1 16.6 7.2 5.5 10.0 61 970

$120,000 to $149,999 152.4 ....................... .8 1.7 .4 1.3 1.7 5.0 8.9 31.1 37.2 18.3 17.7 28.4 73 655

$150,000 to $199,999 138.4 ....................... .4 .8 – .4 .4 2.6 4.0 21.2 28.7 25.8 17.2 36.9 88 298

$200,000 to $249,999 72.2 ....................... – – .4 – .5 .9 .4 2.9 14.4 13.0 10.1 29.8 107 400

$250,000 to $299,999 44.6 ....................... .4 – – .4 – – .9 1.9 3.9 6.1 6.3 24.6 120K+

$300,000 or more 79.0 ........................... – – – .4 – .5 1.1 2.9 3.4 5.3 8.6 56.8 120K+

Not reported 61.9 ............................... 2.9 2.9 1.7 3.0 1.3 5.1 7.2 10.3 7.7 4.5 4.7 10.6 53 290

Median 122 063 .................................... ... 28 729 34 867 36 602 54 157 61 546 79 518 102 383 122 708 134 140 141 160 195 289 ...

Received as inheritance or gift 18.1 .................. – 1.2 1.3 2.1 1.4 2.1 1.2 2.5 2.1 3.0 – 1.2 37 925

Not reported 45.9 ................................. 1.4 1.2 .4 .5 1.7 6.1 3.7 7.4 6.1 3.7 4.9 8.9 62 205

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

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

80 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 078.2 ............................. 6.6 31.3 60.0 80.3 63.6 51.3 43.3 35.1 103.4 299.6 303.7 ... 1 107

Units in Structure

1, detached 760.5 ............................... 3.3 18.4 39.8 62.1 49.8 34.8 29.0 20.3 55.1 189.7 258.1 ... 1 178 1, attached 222.4 ................................ .4 9.1 13.6 11.2 6.1 6.9 7.3 9.1 34.9 87.5 36.3 ... 1 072 2 to 4 21.5 .................................... .3 .5 1.8 2.9 .9 – .9 – .4 9.8 4.2 ... 1 163 5 to 9 7.6 .................................... .8 – .4 .4 – .4 – 1.3 2.1 2.2 – ... ... 10 to 19 18.2 .................................. – 1.3 2.2 – .9 1.3 2.9 2.2 4.2 2.8 .4 ... 725 20 to 49 4.6 .................................. .4 .4 – – – 1.2 – – .9 1.3 .4 ... ... 50 or more 31.2 ................................ .9 – 1.2 2.1 3.0 4.3 2.6 2.2 4.7 6.4 3.7 ... 768 Mobile home or trailer 12.3 ...................... .5 1.6 1.0 1.5 3.0 2.5 .5 – 1.1 – .5 ... 450

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

1995 to 1999 78.1 .............................. – .4 3.4 1.2 1.3 1.9 .4 .8 6.4 21.1 41.3 ... 1500+

1990 to 1994 103.8 .............................. – 1.8 5.1 2.1 1.8 5.8 2.7 2.0 6.9 30.2 45.5 ... 1 393

1985 to 1989 149.9 .............................. .3 2.3 6.1 5.5 3.3 2.1 4.3 3.4 16.3 51.6 54.6 ... 1 303

1980 to 1984 82.6 .............................. – 1.8 2.9 3.4 5.1 1.4 2.2 2.6 10.7 28.8 23.8 ... 1 197

1975 to 1979 98.4 .............................. .9 .9 3.4 5.4 4.5 4.6 5.9 4.3 13.9 31.6 23.0 ... 1 085

1970 to 1974 75.8 .............................. .8 .4 2.2 3.4 2.9 3.9 4.9 6.6 5.7 29.5 15.4 ... 1 120

1960 to 1969 166.0 .............................. .8 2.0 7.2 22.4 26.4 10.8 10.2 6.3 15.5 33.1 31.2 ... 747

1950 to 1959 141.4 .............................. 2.1 6.7 11.5 17.4 8.9 9.8 3.7 4.1 14.1 34.7 28.4 ... 892

1940 to 1949 75.4 .............................. .7 7.3 5.5 10.8 3.9 5.4 3.7 2.5 5.0 16.7 14.0 ... 717

1930 to 1939 39.2 .............................. .4 3.9 4.5 5.0 .9 4.7 1.7 .4 4.6 5.4 7.5 ... 610

1920 to 1929 22.9 .............................. – .5 3.5 1.2 1.7 .4 – .4 2.5 6.4 6.3 ... 1 103

1919 or earlier 44.5 ............................. .4 3.3 4.7 2.5 2.9 .4 3.5 1.7 1.8 10.6 12.6 ... 1 045

Median 1973 ................................... ... 1951 1960 1961 1965 1965 1969 1972 1976 1977 1983 ... ...

Rooms

1 room – ................................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

2 rooms .9 .................................. – – – – .4 – – – .4 – – ... ...

3 rooms 22.1 .................................. .9 .5 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.8 2.3 2.2 1.5 5.1 .4 ... 619

4 rooms 64.3 .................................. 1.6 2.7 5.5 3.4 3.6 5.3 5.6 5.6 14.7 12.6 3.7 ... 779

5 rooms 113.9 .................................. 2.4 7.7 11.4 7.9 6.8 5.3 5.4 6.4 22.0 29.6 8.9 ... 833

6 rooms 179.3 .................................. .4 9.8 14.9 17.1 7.7 7.2 8.5 6.2 20.8 61.9 24.8 ... 972

7 rooms 199.6 .................................. .9 5.4 10.5 20.1 11.4 9.5 5.7 5.8 15.4 72.6 42.4 ... 1 104

8 rooms 210.3 .................................. – 2.8 9.4 17.1 16.7 10.2 6.1 4.2 13.9 65.2 64.5 ... 1 189

9 rooms 135.6 .................................. – .8 4.9 7.6 6.3 6.0 5.0 2.2 7.1 27.8 67.8 ... 1500+

10 rooms or more 152.3 .......................... .4 1.7 1.3 4.8 8.6 4.9 4.6 2.5 7.6 24.8 91.2 ... 1500+

Median 7.3 ................................... ... 6.0 6.2 7.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 6.1 7.1 8.6 ... ...

Bedrooms

None – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ... 1 34.8 ........................................ 1.3 – 2.9 2.7 2.6 3.7 4.8 3.4 5.3 5.9 2.1 ... 688 2 149.1 ........................................ 3.7 10.1 12.4 9.1 8.9 8.3 7.5 8.0 25.6 42.7 12.9 ... 852 3 441.0 ........................................ .8 17.2 31.0 39.5 23.1 20.3 17.5 14.7 47.1 147.3 82.4 ... 1 031

4 or more 453.3 ................................. .8 4.1 13.7 28.9 29.1 19.0 13.4 8.9 25.4 103.7 206.4 ... 1 402

Median 3.3 ................................... ... 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.2 3.5+ ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 4.3 ..................................... – – .8 .7 – – – – .7 .8 1.2 ... ...

1 151.8 ........................................ 3.6 14.4 19.9 19.0 9.6 9.9 10.2 10.2 21.9 27.2 6.0 ... 596

1 and one~half 153.2 ............................. 1.3 6.8 16.6 13.0 12.5 9.0 9.4 5.5 20.9 41.0 17.3 ... 825

2 or more 768.9 ................................. 1.8 10.1 22.8 47.5 41.5 32.4 23.6 19.4 59.9 230.7 279.2 ... 1 272

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 710.2 .......................... 3.3 18.0 35.7 54.0 48.5 35.8 28.9 23.1 60.9 186.8 215.1 ... 1 125 Steam or hot water system 107.7 .................. 1.3 9.1 13.8 12.7 5.4 6.9 3.7 2.1 8.5 20.6 23.5 ... 736 Electric heat pump 224.0 ......................... 1.3 3.3 7.5 9.8 5.8 6.0 6.6 7.7 31.1 85.2 59.7 ... 1 193 Built~in electric units 15.9 ........................ – .4 2.2 .5 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.4 4.5 .4 ... 704 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 8.4 .................................... .4 – .9 1.3 1.3 .4 .8 .4 .8 .8 1.2 ... ... Room heaters with flue 3.1 ..................... – – – 1.0 – – .5 – .4 .5 .9 ... ... Room heaters without flue .5 .................. – – – – – – .5 – – – – ... ... Portable electric heaters 2.2 .................... – – – .4 .4 – – – – .5 .9 ... ... Stoves 4.8 ................................... .4 .4 – .5 .4 .8 – – .4 .4 1.7 ... ... Fireplaces with inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Fireplaces without inserts – ................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ... Other 1.3 .................................... – – – – – – .4 – – .5 .4 ... ... Cooking stove – ............................. – – – – – – – – – – – ... ... None – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 976.3 ............ 6.3 26.0 48.8 74.1 58.6 44.8 38.2 31.2 93.9 273.8 280.6 ... 1 121

Well serving 1 to 5 units 99.6 .................... .4 5.3 10.2 6.2 4.9 6.0 5.0 3.9 9.5 25.0 23.1 ... 964

Drilled 80.4 .................................. .4 3.3 7.8 5.3 2.6 4.5 4.1 3.1 7.7 21.0 20.7 ... 1 034

Dug 12.9 .................................... – .7 2.1 .9 1.9 1.5 .9 .4 .8 2.8 .8 ... 555

Not reported 6.4 ............................ – 1.3 .4 – .5 – – .4 .9 1.2 1.7 ... ...

Other 2.2 .................................... – – .9 – – .4 – – – .9 – ... ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 940.4 .............................. 6.3 26.0 47.2 72.8 54.2 44.0 36.9 28.8 91.3 265.4 267.6 ... 1 118

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 137.9 ......... .4 5.4 12.8 7.4 9.4 7.3 6.3 6.3 12.1 34.3 36.2 ... 1 022

Other – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 1 078.2 ...... 6.6 31.3 60.0 80.3 63.6 51.3 43.3 35.1 103.4 299.6 303.7 ... 1 107

Electricity 351.1 ................................. 2.9 8.8 16.2 19.3 12.6 12.4 14.7 13.3 45.4 123.1 82.3 ... 1 121

Piped gas 597.8 ................................. 3.3 16.7 29.6 48.6 38.7 30.4 22.4 18.6 48.3 143.9 197.5 ... 1 148

Bottled gas 17.5 ................................ – .8 2.3 1.3 1.5 .8 .4 .8 1.5 4.4 3.6 ... 900

Fuel oil 97.2 ................................... – 4.3 10.6 9.2 10.4 6.4 4.1 2.4 6.5 26.3 17.1 ... 837

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 4.1 ................. – – .9 1.0 – .5 .5 – .9 – .4 ... ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Wood 7.5 .................................... .4 .7 – .8 .4 .8 .8 – .9 .4 2.4 ... ...

Solar energy – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Other 3.0 .................................... – – .4 – – – .4 – – 1.7 .4 ... ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 81

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 076.1 .................. 6.6 30.9 59.6 80.3 62.7 51.3 42.9 35.1 103.4 299.6 303.7 ... 1 109

Electricity 648.6 ................................. 3.8 13.6 32.3 44.0 39.6 26.3 25.3 23.2 68.6 187.5 184.4 ... 1 127

Piped gas 400.9 ................................. 2.4 16.2 25.2 34.4 20.0 21.6 16.2 11.0 32.3 105.4 116.1 ... 1 100

Bottled gas 24.5 ................................ .4 1.2 2.1 1.8 3.1 3.3 .9 .8 2.1 6.3 2.4 ... 634

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – ................. – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Wood – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Other 2.1 .................................... – – – – – – .4 – .4 .4 .9 ... ...

Persons

1 person 236.4 .................................. 4.2 14.7 18.1 26.2 16.9 15.1 14.2 14.2 31.1 54.4 27.2 ... 762

2 persons 366.6 ................................. 1.6 9.7 29.5 33.1 27.9 19.3 14.6 9.3 35.5 93.5 92.6 ... 1 015

3 persons 191.2 ................................. .8 3.5 5.9 8.6 8.5 8.4 6.6 6.6 18.1 62.0 62.2 ... 1 230

4 persons 179.4 ................................. – 2.6 5.4 7.2 6.4 5.0 3.5 3.9 14.0 58.1 73.4 ... 1 360

5 persons 69.4 ................................. – – .8 2.1 2.6 2.1 3.0 .7 1.7 22.5 33.8 ... 1 480

6 persons 24.4 ................................. – .4 .4 2.6 .9 1.3 .4 .4 2.2 5.4 10.4 ... 1 330

7 persons or more 10.8 ......................... – .4 – .4 .4 – .8 – .8 3.8 4.2 ... 1 340

Median 2.3 ................................... ... 1.6 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.5 3.0 ... ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 841.8 ............... 2.5 16.6 41.9 54.0 46.7 36.2 29.0 20.9 72.3 245.2 276.5 ... 1 206

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 655.5 .... .9 10.2 25.8 40.5 34.6 27.7 18.5 16.2 48.0 195.3 237.8 ... 1 270

Under 25 years 6.1 ........................ – – – – – .5 .4 – .8 3.2 1.3 ... ...

25 to 29 years 22.8 ......................... – .4 1.7 .4 – .4 .9 .4 2.1 11.4 5.0 ... 1 221

30 to 34 years 61.6 ......................... – .5 .8 .5 1.6 1.8 .4 .4 4.8 23.6 27.1 ... 1 422

35 to 44 years 176.0 ......................... .4 .8 4.5 4.8 4.3 3.2 2.9 1.6 7.5 62.3 83.7 ... 1 465

45 to 64 years 300.4 ......................... .4 5.2 9.1 14.9 15.2 11.7 10.1 10.2 25.6 82.8 115.2 ... 1 289

65 years and over 88.6 ..................... – 3.2 9.6 19.9 13.5 10.1 3.8 3.8 7.1 12.0 5.5 ... 486

Other male householder 70.0 .................. – 2.2 4.6 3.9 3.6 4.3 4.5 2.1 5.8 21.0 18.1 ... 1 097

Under 45 years 36.6 ........................ – 1.8 2.4 .9 1.4 2.0 2.2 1.2 2.3 12.8 9.6 ... 1 160

45 to 64 years 27.9 ......................... – .4 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.5 .4 3.5 8.1 7.7 ... 1 118

65 years and over 5.6 ..................... – – .4 1.3 .9 .9 .8 .4 – – .8 ... ...

Other female householder 116.3 ................ 1.6 4.2 11.6 9.6 8.5 4.2 6.0 2.6 18.4 28.9 20.6 ... 906

Under 45 years 45.2 ........................ – .9 3.2 1.7 1.7 .8 .9 .9 8.9 15.8 10.5 ... 1 117

45 to 64 years 48.9 ......................... .4 2.5 2.6 4.7 3.0 1.7 3.8 1.3 6.6 12.7 9.6 ... 935

65 years and over 22.2 ..................... 1.2 .8 5.9 3.3 3.7 1.6 1.3 .4 3.0 .4 .4 ... 397

1~person households 236.4 ....................... 4.2 14.7 18.1 26.2 16.9 15.1 14.2 14.2 31.1 54.4 27.2 ... 762

Male householder 101.1 ........................ 1.2 4.4 5.7 10.8 8.9 6.3 6.6 6.9 13.5 24.0 12.9 ... 797

Under 45 years 40.1 ........................ .4 .6 2.3 1.7 2.3 1.2 2.0 1.8 7.7 13.9 6.2 ... 1 002

45 to 64 years 44.6 ......................... .4 2.1 1.7 4.8 3.7 3.7 4.2 3.8 5.4 8.9 5.8 ... 743

65 years and over 16.4 ..................... .4 1.7 1.7 4.2 2.9 1.3 .4 1.3 .4 1.2 .8 ... 404

Female householder 135.3 ..................... 3.0 10.4 12.3 15.4 8.0 8.8 7.6 7.3 17.6 30.4 14.3 ... 729

Under 45 years 40.8 ........................ .8 2.1 2.0 2.6 .4 .9 1.4 3.0 8.8 14.1 4.7 ... 966

45 to 64 years 46.9 ......................... .9 2.1 1.6 3.0 2.4 2.9 4.6 3.4 6.7 10.6 8.8 ... 878

65 years and over 47.5 ..................... 1.3 6.2 8.8 9.9 5.2 5.1 1.7 .9 2.1 5.7 .8 ... 377

Own Never Married Children Under

18 Years Old

No own children under 18 years 727.7 ............. 6.6 27.0 54.2 68.5 54.0 40.5 34.0 28.0 78.2 180.2 156.5 ... 931

With own children under 18 years 350.5 ............ – 4.3 5.9 11.7 9.5 10.8 9.3 7.1 25.2 119.4 147.2 ... 1 383

Under 6 years only 75.5 ....................... – – 1.6 .4 .9 3.1 1.8 .4 4.7 30.3 32.3 ... 1 410

1 46.7 .................................... – – .9 .4 .4 1.9 1.3 .4 3.0 18.1 20.4 ... 1 418

2 25.7 .................................... – – .8 – .5 1.2 .5 – 1.7 11.3 9.8 ... 1 365

3 or more 3.0 ............................. – – – – – – – – – .9 2.1 ... ...

6 to 17 years only 217.2 ........................ – 3.9 3.0 10.4 7.4 6.0 6.3 6.7 14.8 69.6 89.1 ... 1 360

1 102.7 .................................... – 3.1 1.3 3.8 3.1 2.6 2.1 5.0 8.6 33.6 39.6 ... 1 325

2 86.9 .................................... – .8 1.8 4.5 3.9 2.9 3.3 1.7 5.4 27.8 34.7 ... 1 342

3 or more 27.7 ............................. – – – 2.1 .4 .4 .8 – .8 8.3 14.8 ... 1500+

Both age groups 57.8 ......................... – .4 1.2 .9 1.3 1.7 1.3 – 5.7 19.6 25.8 ... 1 421

2 29.7 .................................... – – .8 .5 .4 – – – 4.8 10.9 12.3 ... 1 382

3 or more 28.2 ............................. – .4 .4 .4 .8 1.7 1.3 – .9 8.7 13.6 ... 1 470

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 29.2 .......................... 1.3 3.0 3.5 4.5 2.8 .8 1.3 2.1 3.4 5.1 1.3 ... 481

$5,000 to $9,999 15.4 .......................... .4 1.2 4.9 .9 .9 1.8 .4 .9 2.1 1.3 .8 ... 445

$10,000 to $14,999 24.1 ........................ – 4.9 5.5 3.5 2.6 1.6 .4 .5 1.7 2.1 1.3 ... 346

$15,000 to $19,999 18.6 ........................ .9 2.9 1.4 3.4 1.4 2.3 – .5 3.0 2.1 .8 ... 454

$20,000 to $24,999 33.3 ........................ – 5.5 3.7 4.2 3.0 2.8 2.5 1.2 4.8 4.6 .9 ... 507

$25,000 to $29,999 33.7 ........................ 1.2 .9 3.0 6.1 2.2 3.6 3.3 .9 4.4 6.5 1.6 ... 596

$30,000 to $34,999 41.1 ........................ .4 1.6 4.7 7.1 2.1 2.6 3.0 3.9 5.2 8.9 1.5 ... 666

$35,000 to $39,999 35.9 ........................ – .8 2.6 4.7 2.1 2.0 2.2 3.5 2.9 13.6 1.5 ... 803

$40,000 to $49,999 83.8 ........................ – 2.7 6.1 5.6 5.1 5.9 5.5 2.1 15.3 24.2 11.1 ... 914

$50,000 to $59,999 93.6 ........................ .9 2.5 7.1 7.1 8.9 3.4 4.3 6.0 10.7 32.5 10.4 ... 926

$60,000 to $79,999 184.2 ........................ .8 1.7 6.5 13.6 11.9 7.0 4.9 4.4 18.0 71.2 44.3 ... 1 164

$80,000 to $99,999 131.0 ........................ .4 1.9 3.3 4.1 5.2 6.2 4.9 4.2 10.3 49.1 41.5 ... 1 256

$100,000 to $119,999 104.3 ...................... – .4 3.2 5.4 3.8 4.5 3.7 2.5 7.2 29.7 43.8 ... 1 359

$120,000 or more 250.0 .......................... .4 1.3 4.5 10.0 11.7 6.7 6.8 2.6 14.3 49.0 142.9 ... 1500+

Median 74 160 ................................... ... 23 320 41 054 50 211 61 280 56 145 56 875 53 536 58 245 73 782 115 893 ... ...

Value

Less than $10,000 16.1 ......................... 2.0 1.2 1.6 2.7 .9 1.0 – – – 4.2 2.5 ... 455

$10,000 to $19,999 5.6 ........................ – .9 – .5 2.5 1.0 – – – .8 – ... ...

$20,000 to $29,999 7.0 ........................ .9 1.1 .8 .4 – 1.0 .5 – .6 .4 1.3 ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 2.4 ........................ .4 – .5 – .4 .7 – – – .4 – ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.9 ........................ .4 .8 .9 2.4 .9 .4 .9 – – 1.3 – ... ...

$50,000 to $59,999 10.2 ........................ .4 2.2 .5 .5 .9 2.1 2.7 – .4 .4 – ... ...

$60,000 to $69,999 13.7 ........................ – .8 2.4 .9 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.7 3.0 .4 .4 ... 599

$70,000 to $79,999 21.8 ........................ .8 2.5 3.3 2.1 1.6 .8 .8 4.0 3.4 2.1 .4 ... 575

$80,000 to $99,999 84.3 ........................ .4 7.9 9.6 4.5 2.9 4.5 8.8 6.2 22.8 15.9 .8 ... 757

$100,000 to $119,999 85.1 ...................... – 4.7 9.4 6.8 4.0 2.6 2.4 3.7 18.4 29.7 3.4 ... 897

$120,000 to $149,999 187.5 ...................... .4 5.9 14.1 15.4 11.1 8.3 6.0 6.8 23.0 85.0 11.4 ... 1 016

$150,000 to $199,999 243.1 ...................... .4 1.3 10.2 24.7 14.0 8.8 8.5 5.4 15.2 96.8 57.8 ... 1 171

$200,000 to $249,999 144.8 ...................... .4 .4 4.6 12.1 11.8 4.1 2.5 2.1 6.5 29.8 70.6 ... 1 469

$250,000 to $299,999 90.3 ...................... – 1.2 2.0 4.4 6.5 5.6 2.4 1.3 2.1 14.8 49.7 ... 1500+

$300,000 or more 158.2 .......................... – .4 – 2.9 4.9 8.6 6.4 3.9 8.0 17.8 105.4 ... 1500+

Median 170 022 ................................... ... 95 589 121 901 158 000 169 286 158 203 141 008 128 911 124 048 154 820 253 329 ... ...

82 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1.5 248.2 ............................. 3.3 6.6 12.7 18.7 14.9 13.3 11.0 7.0 27.0 69.0 64.8 ... 1 070

1.5 to 1.9 185.4 ................................. .4 2.1 8.4 6.4 8.2 2.8 7.5 8.5 22.2 68.4 50.5 ... 1 192

2.0 to 2.4 162.2 ................................. .9 2.6 5.0 10.4 6.0 6.0 3.3 5.7 14.9 50.1 57.5 ... 1 264

2.5 to 2.9 116.1 ................................. – 1.3 4.6 6.9 5.7 6.1 5.9 2.5 6.7 32.2 44.2 ... 1 285

3.0 to 3.9 138.4 ................................. – 1.3 6.9 8.1 11.7 6.4 4.2 3.3 10.5 41.9 44.1 ... 1 200

4.0 to 4.9 61.4 ................................. – 3.8 3.5 7.2 4.2 3.2 3.8 .8 6.4 12.9 15.6 ... 930

5.0 or more 155.2 ............................... 1.6 13.6 17.7 20.9 12.2 12.9 7.1 6.0 14.0 22.6 26.5 ... 590

Zero or negative income 11.2 .................... .5 – 1.3 1.6 .8 .5 .4 1.3 1.7 2.6 .4 ... 736

Median 2.3 ................................... ... 4.5 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.3 ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ............. .4 1.9 4.3 9.4 14.1 18.1 33.1 29.4 96.5 294.7 302.4 ... 1 331 Less than $100 16.7 .......................... .4 1.3 3.4 3.9 2.3 – .4 – .3 3.4 1.3 ... 384 $100 to $199 17.3 ............................ – .6 .9 4.0 4.6 5.6 1.3 – – .4 – ... 469 $200 to $249 13.7 ............................ – – – 1.2 2.6 4.1 4.2 .4 .8 .4 – ... 576 $250 to $299 15.3 ............................ – – – .3 3.0 2.3 6.5 2.2 1.0 – – ... 631 $300 to $349 14.5 ............................ – – – – 1.3 3.6 5.0 1.3 2.1 1.3 – ... 647 $350 to $399 15.4 ............................ – – – – – 1.7 5.2 4.6 3.4 .4 – ... 716 $400 to $449 19.4 ............................ – – – – .4 .9 6.4 6.2 5.1 .5 – ... 732 $450 to $499 16.5 ............................ – – – – – – 2.5 5.5 7.7 .9 – ... 807 $500 to $599 50.6 ............................ – – – – – – 1.5 7.1 33.6 8.0 .4 ... 900 $600 to $699 60.5 ............................ – – – – – – – 2.2 29.4 27.6 1.3 ... 991 $700 to $799 69.6 ............................ –– – – – – – – 11.4 56.9 1.3 ... 1 205 $800 to $999 143.2 ............................ – – – – – – – – 1.7 132.8 8.7 ... 1 263 $1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................ –– – – – – – – – 61.5 83.4 ... 1500+ $1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................ – – – – – – – – – .8 82.1 ... 1500+ $1500 or more 123.8 .......................... –– – – – – – – – – 123.8 ... 1500+ Median 929 ................................. ... ... ... ... 204 243 341 450 583 872 1 417 ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 61.3 ............................. 6.2 11.4 6.4 5.2 4.3 4.2 .8 1.6 5.6 10.2 5.4 ... 434

$25 to $49 35.6 ................................ – 6.7 6.0 3.7 1.6 2.9 4.0 2.9 3.1 3.6 1.0 ... 487

$50 to $74 65.6 ................................ .4 5.6 9.1 4.6 4.7 5.0 4.5 5.0 11.7 13.0 2.1 ... 676

$75 to $99 86.9 ................................ – 4.7 9.8 5.1 4.6 2.9 5.4 6.2 17.8 26.5 4.0 ... 854

$100 to $149 235.1 .............................. – 2.5 21.6 18.8 7.2 6.7 8.3 5.8 33.4 101.8 29.0 ... 1 065

$150 to $199 247.4 .............................. – .4 6.8 35.7 20.6 12.7 5.8 7.1 16.8 73.0 68.4 ... 1 122

$200 or more 346.4 .............................. – – .4 7.2 20.6 16.8 14.4 6.5 15.0 71.7 193.8 ... 1500+

Median 161 ................................... ... 41 97 154 173 165 141 116 120 147 200+ ... ...

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 1 014.1 .................... 4.1 23.3 50.3 73.7 57.3 47.4 38.3 33.1 98.9 291.4 296.5 ... 1 139

Less than $10,000 16.6 ....................... .8 2.7 3.8 3.6 2.1 1.4 .5 – .4 .8 .4 ... 327

$10,000 to $19,999 40.7 ...................... .8 3.4 11.9 12.6 4.3 3.0 .8 .4 3.1 .5 – ... 335

$20,000 to $29,999 51.9 ...................... .4 1.7 6.0 14.3 13.6 7.3 2.2 1.3 .8 3.0 1.3 ... 426

$30,000 to $39,999 39.3 ...................... – .8 2.1 7.7 5.5 5.4 3.9 2.1 4.5 5.4 1.7 ... 565

$40,000 to $49,999 31.7 ...................... – 1.7 2.2 3.0 4.2 7.3 4.9 1.3 2.6 3.2 1.3 ... 564

$50,000 to $59,999 37.2 ...................... – 1.7 1.7 2.6 3.8 2.6 6.0 3.8 8.4 5.8 .9 ... 707

$60,000 to $69,999 43.2 ...................... – 3.0 1.6 2.9 2.2 4.3 4.6 7.5 8.6 6.8 1.7 ... 740

$70,000 to $79,999 35.5 ...................... – – 2.1 2.9 .8 .5 4.0 4.3 10.5 8.1 2.5 ... 862

$80,000 to $99,999 94.2 ...................... – 1.8 3.9 5.0 2.8 2.9 2.5 3.4 29.1 35.6 7.1 ... 970

$100,000 to $119,999 75.4 .................... – .4 1.2 4.2 3.3 1.7 .8 2.6 11.3 42.4 7.5 ... 1 144

$120,000 to $149,999 152.4 .................... .4 1.3 3.2 4.7 5.4 1.8 1.7 .9 7.2 97.5 28.3 ... 1 254

$150,000 to $199,999 138.4 .................... – – .8 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.3 4.5 55.9 68.5 ... 1 494

$200,000 to $249,999 72.2 .................... – – – – 2.1 2.4 .9 .9 1.1 6.1 58.8 ... 1500+

$250,000 to $299,999 44.6 .................... – – – .5 – 1.6 .7 .4 – 3.2 38.2 ... 1500+

$300,000 or more 79.0 ........................ – – .8 .9 .1 .8 .9 .4 2.9 6.0 66.2 ... 1500+

Not reported 61.9 ............................ 1.7 4.8 9.0 6.6 4.8 2.9 2.6 2.5 3.8 11.0 12.2 ... 642

Median 122 063 ................................. ... 43 467 28 368 34 024 41 551 47 074 59 167 68 533 85 946 128 759 217 870 ... ...

Received as inheritance or gift 18.1 ............... .8 3.3 4.3 .8 2.7 1.7 1.6 .8 .8 1.2 – ... 377

Not reported 45.9 .............................. 1.7 4.7 5.4 5.8 3.7 2.2 3.4 1.2 3.7 7.0 7.2 ... 578

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

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 83

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 078.2 ................................ 28.7 2.4 7.9 10.2 35.6 84.3 272.6 243.1 144.8 90.3 158.2 170 022

Units in Structure

1, detached 760.5 .................................. 9.9 .4 2.1 3.8 13.7 37.9 159.4 183.3 124.4 79.7 146.0 191 775

1, attached 222.4 ................................... 2.9 – 2.1 1.7 9.8 30.0 88.7 51.3 16.7 10.3 8.9 136 444

2 to 4 21.5 ....................................... 4.1 – 1.7 .5 – 4.0 5.1 4.2 1.3 – .8 105 030

5 to 9 7.6 ....................................... .4 .4 – – 1.2 2.1 3.4 – – – – ...

10 to 19 18.2 ..................................... – .4 1.7 1.8 3.9 5.4 4.2 .4 – .3 – 84 713

20 to 49 4.6 ..................................... .4 .3 – .4 .9 .4 1.2 .4 .4 – – ...

50 or more 31.2 ................................... .8 .4 .4 .9 5.5 4.4 10.7 3.5 2.1 – 2.5 114 975

Mobile home or trailer 12.3 ......................... 10.2 .5 – 1.1 .5 –––––– 30000~

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

1995 to 1999 78.1 ................................. 3.0 .4 .4 – .4 2.7 13.7 14.5 14.2 9.7 19.3 214 477

1990 to 1994 103.8 ................................. 4.8 .5 .4 – .9 8.8 24.9 21.3 12.3 11.0 18.9 177 182

1985 to 1989 149.9 ................................. 3.7 – .8 1.4 3.3 13.4 43.1 30.5 18.6 15.6 19.5 165 303

1980 to 1984 82.6 ................................. 2.4 – .4 1.5 3.4 5.0 19.7 22.6 11.4 5.8 10.5 169 696

1975 to 1979 98.4 ................................. 4.3 – 1.3 .4 5.6 7.6 19.9 26.8 13.7 5.4 13.3 168 701

1970 to 1974 75.8 ................................. 1.4 – .4 .4 4.2 7.8 19.9 16.3 14.2 2.9 8.3 161 604

1960 to 1969 166.0 ................................. 4.8 .4 .9 .9 4.9 12.0 40.9 41.6 24.7 12.8 22.2 171 931

1950 to 1959 141.4 ................................. 2.1 – – .9 5.5 13.7 43.7 33.5 17.4 8.4 16.2 157 159

1940 to 1949 75.4 ................................. .9 1.1 1.3 1.3 4.2 4.7 20.2 18.2 6.6 8.5 8.4 161 170

1930 to 1939 39.2 ................................. .4 – 2.0 2.5 2.1 4.3 8.6 5.1 3.8 3.2 7.2 148 129

1920 to 1929 22.9 ................................. – – – .4 – 1.3 9.1 4.6 .4 2.9 4.3 157 322

1919 or earlier 44.5 ................................ .9 – – .4 1.2 3.0 9.1 8.3 7.5 4.1 10.1 196 672

Median 1973 ...................................... 1979 ... ... ... 1970 1972 1971 1973 1974 1977 1976 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

2 rooms .9 ..................................... – – .4 – – .4 – – – – – ...

3 rooms 22.1 ..................................... 2.2 1.1 2.6 .9 4.3 4.7 3.7 2.2 – – .4 79 699

4 rooms 64.3 ..................................... 5.2 – 1.2 2.3 12.2 15.8 20.2 5.4 2.1 – – 94 348

5 rooms 113.9 ..................................... 8.0 1.3 .8 2.6 9.0 23.1 44.7 15.3 4.2 2.1 2.8 113 507

6 rooms 179.3 ..................................... .4 – 2.4 2.8 7.1 22.1 77.7 43.1 13.4 6.2 4.0 135 271

7 rooms 199.6 ..................................... 3.3 – .5 1.6 1.7 10.8 60.5 67.4 22.9 16.1 14.8 165 917

8 rooms 210.3 ..................................... 3.3 – – – .9 4.0 45.5 63.6 48.6 20.3 24.0 190 363

9 rooms 135.6 ..................................... 2.1 – – – – 1.3 13.5 30.1 29.7 24.2 34.7 235 099

10 rooms or more 152.3 ............................. 4.1 – – – .4 2.1 6.8 16.0 23.8 21.4 77.6 300K+

Median 7.3 ...................................... 5.4 ... ... ... 4.6 5.4 6.4 7.3 8.1 8.5 9.5 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

1 34.8 ........................................... 2.2 1.1 3.0 2.2 7.7 7.3 6.2 3.0 1.2 – .8 83 103

2 149.1 ........................................... 8.3 .4 2.1 4.9 17.1 25.6 54.7 20.0 7.6 4.5 4.0 114 867

3 441.0 ........................................... 7.3 .9 2.9 3.1 9.5 45.6 153.1 113.2 44.4 29.5 31.5 149 391

4 or more 453.3 .................................... 10.8 – – – 1.3 5.8 58.7 106.9 91.7 56.3 121.8 223 522

Median 3.3 ...................................... 3.0 ... ... ... 2.1 2.7 3.0 3.4 3.5+ 3.5+ 3.5+ ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – – .7 – – .4 2.0 .4 – – .8 ...

1 151.8 ........................................... 8.3 1.5 5.2 6.2 21.7 29.9 49.1 20.2 3.9 3.2 2.7 103 217

1 and one~half 153.2 ................................ 2.7 – .8 1.2 5.4 22.8 61.4 35.5 11.7 6.2 5.5 135 569

2 or more 768.9 .................................... 17.7 .9 1.2 2.8 8.5 31.3 160.0 187.1 129.3 80.9 149.1 193 306

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 710.2 ............................. 23.9 .9 4.7 6.7 23.9 52.3 159.9 161.0 99.2 63.9 113.9 175 729

Steam or hot water system 107.7 ..................... 1.3 1.1 1.7 1.7 2.4 5.3 34.5 19.2 15.0 9.1 16.3 165 098

Electric heat pump 224.0 ............................ 3.0 – 1.2 1.4 6.3 20.6 69.4 55.4 26.9 15.7 24.1 159 136

Built~in electric units 15.9 ........................... – – – .5 2.6 2.7 4.3 2.4 1.7 .4 1.3 124 684

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 8.4 ....................................... – – .4 – – 1.3 2.2 3.0 .8 .3 .5 ...

Room heaters with flue 3.1 ........................ .5 – – – – .4 .5 .5 – .5 .9 ...

Room heaters without flue .5 ..................... – – – – – .5 – – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters 2.2 ....................... – – – – – – .9 .4 .4 .4 – ...

Stoves 4.8 ...................................... – .4 – – .4 .8 .4 .9 .8 – 1.3 ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Other 1.3 ....................................... – – – – – .4 .5 .4 – – – ...

Cooking stove – ................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

None – ........................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 976.3 ............... 26.0 1.5 7.9 8.4 30.8 76.8 254.9 217.1 131.0 81.9 140.0 168 842

Well serving 1 to 5 units 99.6 ....................... 2.2 .9 – 1.8 4.7 7.5 17.8 25.3 13.4 8.4 17.6 179 533

Drilled 80.4 ..................................... 1.8 .4 – – 3.2 6.4 12.4 20.8 11.8 7.7 16.0 188 579

Dug 12.9 ....................................... – .5 – 1.3 .8 1.1 4.1 3.2 .8 .8 .4 133 850

Not reported 6.4 ............................... .4 – – .5 .7 – 1.3 1.4 .8 – 1.3 ...

Other 2.2 ....................................... .5 – – – – – – .8 .5 – .5 ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 940.4 ................................. 23.4 1.5 7.9 8.4 30.2 75.3 250.8 211.6 127.0 77.2 127.1 167 174

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 137.9 ............ 5.3 .9 – 1.8 5.4 9.0 21.8 31.5 17.9 13.1 31.1 189 155

Other – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 1 078.2 ......... 28.7 2.4 7.9 10.2 35.6 84.3 272.6 243.1 144.8 90.3 158.2 170 022

Electricity 351.1 .................................... 6.0 .4 2.5 3.6 17.9 36.7 103.2 84.4 39.5 22.5 34.3 153 059

Piped gas 597.8 .................................... 15.0 1.7 5.5 4.8 12.9 35.4 137.5 132.5 87.2 58.6 106.9 182 551

Bottled gas 17.5 ................................... 2.9 – – .4 1.6 .8 4.7 2.8 .9 2.0 1.6 133 539

Fuel oil 97.2 ...................................... 2.5 – – 1.3 2.5 8.7 26.0 20.9 16.1 7.3 12.0 168 293

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 4.1 .................... 2.0 – – – .4 .9 – – – – .9 ...

Coal or coke – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

Wood 7.5 ....................................... – .4 – – .4 1.5 .7 2.1 .8 – 1.6 ...

Solar energy – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

Other 3.0 ....................................... .4 – – – – .4 .5 .4 .4 – .9 ...

84 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 076.1 ..................... 28.3 2.4 7.5 10.2 35.1 83.9 272.6 242.7 144.8 90.3 158.2 170 187

Electricity 648.6 .................................... 10.3 .9 2.5 3.6 21.8 51.0 161.5 153.5 99.5 50.2 93.8 173 687

Piped gas 400.9 .................................... 13.5 1.5 5.1 4.8 11.8 29.7 105.9 85.6 43.8 37.3 61.8 166 382

Bottled gas 24.5 ................................... 4.5 – – 1.7 1.5 3.1 5.2 3.2 1.6 2.0 1.7 113 169

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

Wood – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Other 2.1 ....................................... – – – – – – – .4 – .8 .9 ...

Persons

1 person 236.4 ..................................... 7.3 1.5 6.2 4.0 20.3 29.7 73.7 40.9 22.8 14.7 15.2 133 329

2 persons 366.6 .................................... 10.5 – .4 3.9 9.5 28.2 87.6 88.4 51.9 28.7 57.6 174 423

3 persons 191.2 .................................... 3.7 .4 1.3 1.3 3.7 10.2 51.7 44.3 26.1 14.3 34.1 176 233

4 persons 179.4 .................................... 5.4 .5 – .9 1.6 10.4 37.6 40.5 26.5 23.1 32.8 190 862

5 persons 69.4 .................................... 1.2 – – – .4 3.7 13.7 18.9 11.4 6.6 13.4 191 435

6 persons 24.4 .................................... .5 – – – – 1.7 5.3 6.4 5.0 1.6 3.9 186 892

7 persons or more 10.8 ............................ – – – – – .4 3.0 3.7 1.2 1.3 1.2 177 449

Median 2.3 ...................................... 2.2 ... ... ... 1.5~ 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 841.8 .................. 21.3 .9 1.7 6.2 15.3 54.6 198.9 202.2 122.0 75.6 143.0 180 154 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 655.5 ....... 16.4 .5 .4 2.7 6.6 37.8 133.8 164.5 103.3 64.6 125.0 189 386 Under 25 years 6.1 ........................... .9 – – – – – 1.2 1.6 2.1 – .4 ... 25 to 29 years 22.8 ............................ – .5 – – .8 2.6 9.7 3.8 3.8 .4 1.2 138 559 30 to 34 years 61.6 ............................ 3.5 – – .5 1.3 4.3 12.9 17.8 8.2 6.3 6.9 173 605 35 to 44 years 176.0 ............................ 3.3 – – .5 .4 11.1 38.7 44.5 26.8 19.9 30.9 188 271 45 to 64 years 300.4 ............................ 7.0 – .4 1.3 2.5 15.0 49.7 73.0 49.4 32.2 69.9 201 394 65 years and over 88.6 ........................ 1.7 – – .4 1.7 4.9 21.6 23.9 13.1 5.8 15.6 179 299 Other male householder 70.0 ..................... 2.4 .4 .4 1.4 1.7 4.0 22.3 15.5 9.6 4.6 7.9 158 168 Under 45 years 36.6 ........................... .5 – – 1.0 .9 2.9 12.8 8.7 5.1 2.1 2.6 151 332 45 to 64 years 27.9 ............................ 1.9 .4 .4 .4 .4 .6 7.6 6.3 3.3 2.5 4.0 166 880 65 years and over 5.6 ........................ – – – – .4 .4 1.8 .4 1.2 – 1.3 ... Other female householder 116.3 ................... 2.5 – .9 2.1 7.0 12.9 42.9 22.2 9.1 6.5 10.2 138 117 Under 45 years 45.2 ........................... .9 – .5 .5 3.3 5.1 18.7 8.9 3.4 1.5 2.5 133 130 45 to 64 years 48.9 ............................ .9 – .4 1.3 2.2 3.9 18.1 10.0 3.2 2.9 6.0 143 411 65 years and over 22.2 ........................ .7 – – .4 1.5 3.9 6.0 3.3 2.5 2.0 1.7 137 704 1~person households 236.4 .......................... 7.3 1.5 6.2 4.0 20.3 29.7 73.7 40.9 22.8 14.7 15.2 133 329 Male householder 101.1 ........................... 4.6 1.1 2.1 2.6 9.4 10.9 27.2 20.6 9.2 6.0 7.4 136 556 Under 45 years 40.1 ........................... 2.5 .4 1.7 1.4 3.0 6.0 10.2 9.3 1.7 3.2 .7 124 840 45 to 64 years 44.6 ............................ 1.6 .3 .4 1.3 4.6 4.9 11.9 9.1 3.7 2.5 4.2 138 372 65 years and over 16.4 ........................ .4 .4 – – 1.8 – 5.0 2.1 3.8 .4 2.5 164 088 Female householder 135.3 ........................ 2.7 .4 4.1 1.3 10.9 18.8 46.6 20.3 13.6 8.7 7.7 131 448 Under 45 years 40.8 ........................... .4 – 1.7 .5 5.5 6.3 15.5 7.8 2.0 – 1.1 119 453 45 to 64 years 46.9 ............................ 1.4 .4 .4 .4 2.8 7.5 15.2 7.5 5.0 3.4 2.9 134 597 65 years and over 47.5 ........................ .9 – 2.0 .4 2.6 5.0 15.9 5.1 6.6 5.2 3.7 140 185

Own Never Married Children Under 18

Years Old

No own children under 18 years 727.7 ................ 20.9 1.5 7.1 9.3 31.8 62.2 192.9 162.3 91.6 54.8 93.3 161 760 With own children under 18 years 350.5 ............... 7.7 .9 .9 .9 3.8 22.1 79.8 80.8 53.3 35.5 64.9 186 623 Under 6 years only 75.5 .......................... 1.4 – .5 – – 6.4 19.8 18.3 9.5 7.9 11.7 176 560 1 46.7 ....................................... 1.0 – – – – 3.8 12.3 11.7 4.9 5.5 7.5 176 649 2 25.7 ....................................... – – .5 – – 2.5 7.5 5.3 4.6 2.0 3.3 172 800 3 or more 3.0 ................................ .4 – – – – – – 1.4 – .4 .8 ... 6 to 17 years only 217.2 ........................... 4.2 .9 .4 .9 3.4 11.1 48.5 47.1 36.3 21.3 43.1 191 699 1 102.7 ....................................... 1.9 .4 .4 – 2.2 6.6 25.7 20.4 17.0 7.1 21.0 184 740 2 86.9 ....................................... 2.2 .5 – .9 .8 2.9 16.6 20.6 14.4 11.3 16.6 197 239 3 or more 27.7 ................................ – – – – .4 1.6 6.2 6.1 5.0 3.0 5.5 196 262 Both age groups 57.8 ............................ 2.2 – – – .4 4.6 11.5 15.3 7.4 6.3 10.1 183 071 2 29.7 ....................................... .9 – – – .4 3.4 6.9 6.0 3.4 3.8 5.0 177 374 3 or more 28.2 ................................ 1.3 – – – – 1.3 4.6 9.4 4.0 2.5 5.1 186 703

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 29.2 ............................. 1.4 – .8 – 2.0 4.2 8.6 4.7 3.4 1.6 2.4 135 532 $5,000 to $9,999 15.4 ............................. – .4 – – 2.0 2.2 5.9 1.7 1.3 .9 1.2 126 933 $10,000 to $14,999 24.1 ........................... 1.0 – .9 .8 2.1 3.7 5.9 2.5 4.3 1.2 1.7 130 072 $15,000 to $19,999 18.6 ........................... .9 – – .5 1.3 2.0 7.8 5.2 .9 – – 129 612 $20,000 to $24,999 33.3 ........................... 1.9 .4 1.3 1.4 3.3 3.7 13.1 4.4 2.5 .8 .5 117 907 $25,000 to $29,999 33.7 ........................... 2.6 – .9 .9 3.4 3.9 10.6 6.8 1.3 .8 2.5 124 707 $30,000 to $34,999 41.1 ........................... 1.8 – – .9 3.0 6.4 17.5 5.4 2.9 .7 2.4 124 063 $35,000 to $39,999 35.9 ........................... .5 – .9 .9 3.0 3.8 15.2 5.3 2.5 1.2 2.6 129 253 $40,000 to $49,999 83.8 ........................... 3.2 – – .4 4.3 12.3 29.4 21.5 6.6 3.3 2.8 136 896 $50,000 to $59,999 93.6 ........................... 1.3 .5 .4 1.7 3.7 11.6 33.5 24.5 7.3 5.2 3.8 141 070 $60,000 to $79,999 184.2 ........................... 3.4 .3 2.1 1.0 2.5 17.7 54.6 49.8 27.4 13.0 12.4 160 527 $80,000 to $99,999 131.0 ........................... 3.6 .4 .8 1.7 2.5 7.5 31.8 40.5 21.2 9.6 11.5 171 389 $100,000 to $119,999 104.3 ......................... .8 .4 – – 1.7 1.1 17.2 29.4 20.4 13.2 20.1 203 813

$120,000 or more 250.0 ............................. 6.2 – – – .8 4.2 21.5 41.5 42.8 38.7 94.3 260 354

Median 74 160 ...................................... 57 578 ... ... ... 36 153 49 996 56 629 75 889 91 270 110 282 120K+ ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 6.6 ............................... 2.9 .4 .4 .4 .8 .4 .4 .4 .4 – – ...

$100 to $199 31.3 ................................. 3.2 – .8 2.2 3.3 7.9 10.6 1.3 .4 1.2 .4 95 589

$200 to $249 24.6 ................................. 1.2 .5 – – 3.3 5.8 8.5 2.8 1.6 .8 – 108 581

$250 to $299 35.4 ................................. 1.2 – .9 .5 2.4 3.8 15.0 7.3 3.0 1.2 – 129 559

$300 to $349 34.2 ................................. 1.2 – 1.7 – .8 2.5 14.4 8.4 2.1 1.6 1.6 138 055

$350 to $399 46.1 ................................. 2.3 – .7 .5 2.2 2.1 7.9 16.3 10.0 2.9 1.3 172 669

$400 to $449 37.1 ................................. 1.5 – .4 – 2.0 1.1 9.5 10.1 7.5 3.3 1.7 169 765

$450 to $499 26.4 ................................. 1.9 .4 .5 .9 .8 1.8 5.6 3.9 4.3 3.2 3.2 168 050

$500 to $599 51.3 ................................. 3.0 .7 .4 2.1 2.4 4.5 11.0 8.8 4.1 5.6 8.6 158 203

$600 to $699 43.3 ................................. .5 – .9 2.7 2.2 8.8 8.4 8.5 2.5 2.4 6.4 139 338

$700 to $799 35.1 ................................. – – – – 5.7 6.2 10.5 5.4 2.1 1.3 3.9 127 127

$800 to $999 103.4 ................................. .6 – – .4 6.4 22.8 41.3 15.2 6.5 2.1 8.0 125 983

$1,000 to $1,249 154.3 ............................. 2.5 – .9 – 2.1 12.7 72.1 36.5 11.7 7.2 8.6 140 935

$1,250 to $1,499 145.3 ............................. 2.8 .4 .4 .4 .4 3.2 42.6 60.3 18.0 7.6 9.1 168 566

$1,500 or more 303.7 ............................... 3.8 – – – .8 .8 14.9 57.8 70.6 49.7 105.4 253 329

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 104 ............... 469 ... ... ... 591 757 967 1 226 1 474 1500+ 1500+ ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 85

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 150 .......................... 496 ... ... ... 593 781 1 001 1 274 1500+ 1500+ 1500+ ... Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 096 ...................................... 469 ... ... ... 591 762 956 1 216 1 463 1500+ 1500+ ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 70.5 ........................... 7.2 – .4 1.3 2.7 8.7 11.4 15.6 9.5 5.3 8.4 161 490

5 to 9 percent 155.0 ................................ 2.2 1.3 2.0 1.8 6.1 9.5 36.6 28.6 21.1 18.2 27.6 181 490

10 to 14 percent 181.2 .............................. 3.9 – 1.7 3.1 4.5 11.1 44.1 45.7 23.3 15.6 28.2 174 292

15 to 19 percent 190.2 .............................. 3.9 .8 .8 1.3 3.3 18.3 47.9 41.5 29.0 13.4 29.9 172 511

20 to 24 percent 145.7 .............................. 4.5 .4 .4 .8 3.8 10.5 37.7 33.6 19.7 14.0 20.1 171 723

25 to 29 percent 110.5 .............................. 1.3 – .4 .9 6.0 8.4 25.2 30.2 14.9 9.0 14.1 171 496

30 to 34 percent 62.7 .............................. .9 – .5 .9 1.4 3.2 18.2 15.4 10.1 5.7 6.4 170 402

35 to 39 percent 42.8 .............................. 1.1 – .9 – 2.8 1.9 16.1 8.6 3.3 1.2 6.8 145 642

40 to 49 percent 37.0 .............................. .9 – – – 1.6 3.1 12.5 8.5 3.4 2.4 4.5 151 924

50 to 59 percent 20.5 .............................. .5 – .4 – – 1.7 6.1 4.6 2.8 2.2 2.3 166 865

60 to 69 percent 10.6 .............................. – – – – .4 1.2 5.2 1.8 .4 .8 .8 134 907

70 to 99 percent 14.1 .............................. .4 – – – 1.3 1.8 1.7 2.1 3.0 .4 3.3 193 899

100 percent or more3.......................... 26.2 1.4 – .4 – .7 2.7 6.8 5.9 2.2 1.2 4.9 159 212

Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... .5 – – – .8 2.1 3.1 .9 2.2 .8 .8 135 442

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 18 ........... 16 ... ... ... 21 18 19 19 18 17 17 ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 18 ..... 15 ... ... ... 21 18 19 18 18 17 17 ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 804.3 ................ 16.7 1.5 5.4 5.3 23.1 61.6 199.6 185.0 111.0 68.8 126.3 174 041

Less than $100 16.7 ............................. 3.9 – – – .4 1.8 3.3 3.5 1.7 .4 1.7 132 765

$100 to $199 17.3 ............................... 1.0 .8 .8 – 2.0 1.7 6.8 2.9 .3 .4 .4 116 592

$200 to $249 13.7 ............................... .5 .3 .8 .9 1.9 .9 2.2 4.6 .8 – .8 136 870

$250 to $299 15.3 ............................... 1.6 – .8 1.4 – 2.0 3.4 2.8 1.2 .9 1.3 128 137

$300 to $349 14.5 ............................... – – .5 – 1.7 2.0 4.9 2.9 .4 .8 1.3 131 674

$350 to $399 15.4 ............................... – – .9 .9 2.3 3.0 3.5 2.5 1.2 – 1.2 110 248

$400 to $449 19.4 ............................... .5 – – 1.3 2.2 5.2 5.3 1.9 1.2 .4 1.3 104 163

$450 to $499 16.5 ............................... – – – – 3.4 6.2 3.4 1.2 2.1 .4 – 95 890

$500 to $599 50.6 ............................... – – .4 – 5.6 12.0 18.7 8.7 2.6 1.3 1.2 119 365

$600 to $699 60.5 ............................... .4 – – – 1.3 12.3 26.5 10.0 5.4 2.0 2.5 130 572

$700 to $799 69.6 ............................... .4 – – .4 .4 7.6 33.9 13.5 5.0 4.9 3.4 138 221 $800 to $999 143.2 ............................... 2.5 – .4 – .8 4.5 58.3 48.5 13.1 6.2 8.9 155 284 $1,000 to $1,249 144.9 ........................... 1.6 .4 .9 .4 .4 1.5 23.5 56.3 37.1 11.8 10.9 188 768 $1,250 to $1,499 82.9 ........................... 1.2 – – – .4 .4 3.7 19.9 24.9 15.5 17.0 231 910 $1500 or more 123.8 ............................. 3.0 – – – .4 .4 2.1 5.7 14.0 23.6 74.6 300K+ Median 929 .................................... 802 ... ... ... 466 566 764 956 1 138 1 326 1500+ ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 61.3 ................................ 16.9 .8 2.4 2.7 3.2 8.3 13.9 5.1 3.4 1.7 2.9 91 136

$25 to $49 35.6 ................................... 1.0 1.1 2.0 3.5 7.0 4.5 9.9 4.5 .8 1.1 – 93 374

$50 to $74 65.6 ................................... 1.3 .5 2.6 2.2 12.7 19.0 17.3 7.5 .4 1.1 .8 94 147

$75 to $99 86.9 ................................... .6 – – 1.4 8.4 24.6 38.3 10.0 1.6 1.3 .8 111 160

$100 to $149 235.1 ................................. 3.4 – .4 .4 3.0 22.5 113.3 65.7 15.1 6.6 4.8 138 789

$150 to $199 247.4 ................................. 1.2 – .5 – .8 3.4 59.8 97.2 60.7 14.7 9.0 179 827

$200 or more 346.4 ................................. 4.2 – – – .4 2.0 20.1 53.1 62.8 63.9 139.8 273 880

Median 161 ...................................... 25~ ... ... ... 65 85 125 165 192 200+ 200+ ...

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 1 014.1 ....................... 24.7 2.4 6.8 8.5 30.4 76.4 254.5 231.3 139.9 86.3 152.9 172 347

Less than $10,000 16.6 .......................... 4.6 .4 .5 – 2.0 1.6 3.5 1.3 .8 1.6 .4 90 813

$10,000 to $19,999 40.7 ......................... 2.8 – – .8 1.6 4.7 16.3 9.7 2.9 1.2 .8 132 206

$20,000 to $29,999 51.9 ......................... 1.9 .4 .9 .9 2.8 1.2 14.0 15.1 8.1 3.7 3.0 162 800

$30,000 to $39,999 39.3 ......................... 1.6 .7 .9 .5 1.3 3.5 6.7 10.2 5.1 2.5 6.2 171 664

$40,000 to $49,999 31.7 ......................... .9 – .9 1.8 3.6 2.9 8.4 5.8 3.3 1.2 2.9 134 460 $50,000 to $59,999 37.2 ......................... – – – 1.8 2.4 6.9 12.6 5.7 2.5 2.4 3.0 129 958 $60,000 to $69,999 43.2 ......................... – – .4 – 6.9 5.8 11.9 7.9 5.3 1.2 3.7 135 348 $70,000 to $79,999 35.5 ......................... – – – .4 5.2 8.3 9.6 8.1 1.7 1.3 .9 120 111 $80,000 to $99,999 94.2 ......................... .8 .5 – .4 1.3 25.7 35.9 13.8 8.7 2.5 4.6 125 560 $100,000 to $119,999 75.4 ....................... – – .4 – – 3.7 44.7 14.5 5.8 3.0 3.3 137 554 $120,000 to $149,999 152.4 ....................... 2.9 – .8 .4 .8 2.8 71.6 41.9 14.9 9.1 7.1 147 827 $150,000 to $199,999 138.4 ....................... 2.0 – .4 .4 – 1.1 3.6 83.0 25.0 10.2 12.7 187 160 $200,000 to $249,999 72.2 ....................... .8 – – – – – 1.2 2.1 42.6 15.8 9.8 237 652 $250,000 to $299,999 44.6 ....................... – – – – .4 – – .4 1.3 25.8 16.7 289 162 $300,000 or more 79.0 ........................... 3.0 – – – – .4 .5 2.0 .9 1.4 70.9 300K+ Not reported 61.9 ............................... 3.5 .4 1.6 1.0 2.0 7.8 14.1 9.8 11.1 3.4 7.1 152 225 Median 122 063 .................................... 38 368 ... ... ... 60 557 79 297 100 588 133 362 160 651 204 725 293 787 ... Received as inheritance or gift 18.1 .................. .4 – .4 1.2 .4 2.1 6.5 3.3 .9 1.6 1.3 134 637 Not reported 45.9 ................................. 3.5 – .8 .5 4.8 5.8 11.6 8.5 4.0 2.4 4.0 132 700

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

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

86 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 1 078.2 ................................ 760.5 222.4 83.0 21.5 7.6 18.2 4.6 31.2 12.3

Race and Origin

White 801.8 ....................................... 582.5 141.9 66.2 14.7 6.7 14.7 2.8 27.2 11.3

Non~Hispanic 774.9 ............................... 565.2 135.2 63.3 14.7 6.7 12.6 2.4 26.8 11.3

Hispanic 26.9 ................................... 17.3 6.6 2.9 – – 2.1 .4 .4 –

Black 198.0 ........................................ 125.1 58.6 13.8 6.3 .9 3.0 1.3 2.2 .5

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut 4.5 ............. 1.2 3.2 – – – – – – –

Asian and Pacific Islander 43.0 ...................... 31.7 10.4 .9 – – – – .9 –

Other 31.0 ....................................... 19.9 8.4 2.2 .5 – .4 .4 .9 .5

Total Hispanic 43.3 ................................ 25.6 12.1 5.0 .9 – 2.1 .8 1.2 .5

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 17.1 ................................. 5.0 7.0 5.1 .9 .4 – .8 3.0 – Condominiums 106.5 ............................... 6.6 39.5 60.3 4.8 6.8 17.2 3.4 28.2 –

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. –– –––––– –

1995 to 1999 78.1 ................................. 50.5 23.1 3.9 2.0 .4 1.5 – – .6

1990 to 1994 103.8 ................................. 63.3 30.0 8.5 1.7 .9 3.8 – 2.2 2.1

1985 to 1989 149.9 ................................. 92.7 43.9 12.8 5.1 1.8 2.1 .9 3.0 .5

1980 to 1984 82.6 ................................. 50.4 23.7 5.5 .9 .8 1.3 .4 2.1 3.1

1975 to 1979 98.4 ................................. 62.2 23.0 9.7 2.6 – 1.7 – 5.4 3.5

1970 to 1974 75.8 ................................. 54.5 12.2 8.6 .4 .8 1.8 .4 5.2 .5

1960 to 1969 166.0 ................................. 142.0 9.4 12.6 2.1 .8 3.5 .4 5.9 2.0

1950 to 1959 141.4 ................................. 121.7 10.7 9.1 1.3 1.2 2.1 .9 3.5 –

1940 to 1949 75.4 ................................. 57.8 13.0 4.6 2.2 .8 .5 .3 .9 –

1930 to 1939 39.2 ................................. 27.0 10.4 1.7 .8 – – .4 .5 –

1920 to 1929 22.9 ................................. 15.7 5.5 1.7 – – – .4 1.3 –

1919 or earlier 44.5 ................................ 22.8 17.5 4.2 2.5 – – .4 1.2 –

Median 1973 ...................................... 1970 1982 1974 1978 ... 1979 ... 1972 1980

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... –– –––––– –

2 rooms .9 ..................................... – – .9 .4 – – – .4 –

3 rooms 22.1 ..................................... 2.0 3.7 15.4 1.4 .8 2.5 .8 9.9 1.0

4 rooms 64.3 ..................................... 15.0 15.2 30.0 3.8 2.9 9.3 1.7 12.3 4.0

5 rooms 113.9 ..................................... 47.9 41.5 18.8 3.4 2.9 4.7 2.1 5.6 5.7

6 rooms 179.3 ..................................... 106.6 64.5 7.0 3.2 – 1.2 – 2.6 1.1

7 rooms 199.6 ..................................... 142.2 51.9 4.9 3.7 .5 .4 – .3 .5

8 rooms 210.3 ..................................... 177.3 30.9 2.1 1.7 .4 – – – –

9 rooms 135.6 ..................................... 124.7 8.8 2.2 2.2 –––– –

10 rooms or more 152.3 ............................. 144.7 5.9 1.7 1.7 –––– –

Median 7.3 ...................................... 7.9 6.3 4.3 6.0 ... 4.2 ... 3.9 4.7

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ –– –––––– –

1 34.8 ........................................... 2.9 5.5 25.0 1.7 1.7 4.3 1.2 16.1 1.5

2 149.1 ........................................... 55.4 48.3 40.2 7.1 4.6 12.2 2.5 13.8 5.0

3 441.0 ........................................... 288.5 134.8 12.6 7.5 1.3 1.7 .8 1.2 5.2

4 or more 453.3 .................................... 413.7 33.9 5.2 5.2 – – – – .5

Median 3.3 ...................................... 3.5+ 2.9 1.9 2.8 ... 1.9 ... 1.5 2.4

Complete Bathrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ 3.5 .4 .4 – – – – .4 –

1 151.8 ........................................... 84.3 27.5 34.9 6.0 4.5 8.1 2.0 14.2 5.1

1 and one~half 153.2 ................................ 95.5 48.1 8.6 3.0 .4 1.3 .9 2.9 1.0

2 or more 768.9 .................................... 577.2 146.3 39.1 12.6 2.6 8.7 1.6 13.6 6.2

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 772.8 ..... 760.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12.3

Less than 500 9.2 ................................ 8.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

500 to 749 3.5 ................................... 2.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.0

750 to 999 14.7 ................................... 12.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.1

1,000 to 1,499 49.7 ................................ 48.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.6

1,500 to 1,999 96.3 ................................ 95.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

2,000 to 2,499 133.5 ................................ 133.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

2,500 to 2,999 73.5 ................................ 73.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

3,000 to 3,999 103.9 ................................ 103.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

4,000 or more 74.2 ................................ 73.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.0

Not reported 214.3 ................................. 208.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.6

Median 2 396 ...................................... 2 405 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 968

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 890.7 .................................. 630.5 180.3 73.2 17.2 7.6 16.6 2.9 28.9 6.6

0.51 to 1.00 182.4 .................................. 127.9 40.4 9.0 3.9 – 1.6 1.3 2.2 5.1

1.01 to 1.50 4.7 .................................. 1.7 1.7 .8 .4 – – .4 – .5

1.51 or more .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 772.8 ..... 760.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12.3 Less than 200 9.2 ................................ 9.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 200 to 299 9.9 ................................... 9.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5 300 to 399 24.2 ................................... 22.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.5 400 to 499 45.4 ................................... 44.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.0 500 to 599 45.9 ................................... 45.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 600 to 699 49.3 ................................... 49.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 700 to 799 42.2 ................................... 41.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6 800 to 899 45.0 ................................... 43.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.1

900 to 999 31.5 ................................... 31.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,000 to 1,499 122.8 ................................ 122.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

1,500 or more 133.3 ................................ 131.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.5

Not reported 214.3 ................................. 208.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.6

Median 926 ...................................... 930 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 757

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 87

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 8.4 .............. 4.2 1.3 2.9 .9 – 2.0 – – – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 1 069.9 .................................. 756.3 221.1 80.1 20.6 7.6 16.2 4.6 31.2 12.3 Kitchen sink 1 077.3 .................................. 760.1 222.4 82.5 21.1 7.6 18.2 4.6 31.2 12.3 Refrigerator 1 074.8 .................................. 758.8 221.1 82.5 21.1 7.6 18.2 4.6 31.2 12.3 Cooking stove or range 1 070.5 ........................ 754.5 221.2 82.5 21.1 7.6 18.2 4.6 31.2 12.3 Burners, no stove or range – ..................... –– –––––– – Microwave oven only 5.6 .......................... 3.9 1.2 .5 .5 – – – – – Dishwasher 898.0 .................................. 631.6 186.5 74.1 17.3 6.7 17.3 3.8 29.0 5.7 Washing machine 1 008.6 ............................. 735.3 207.7 55.4 19.3 6.3 12.2 1.7 15.8 10.2 Clothes dryer 989.4 ................................. 721.9 202.9 55.0 18.5 6.3 12.6 1.7 15.8 9.7 Disposal in kitchen sink 830.1 ........................ 557.5 193.2 75.4 18.1 6.8 17.8 3.8 29.0 4.0 Trash compactor 53.9 ............................. 37.6 12.1 4.3 2.1 – .9 – 1.2 –

Air conditioning:

Central 932.0 .................................... 656.8 191.5 76.0 18.6 6.7 17.3 3.8 29.5 7.7

Additional Central 60.2 ........................... 49.1 8.4 2.6 2.2 .4 – – – –

1 room unit 42.7 ................................ 33.2 5.9 1.2 – .4 – .8 – 2.5

2 room units 41.5 ............................... 32.5 6.8 1.7 .4 – .4 – .9 .5

3 room units or more 45.2 ........................ 29.2 12.2 3.8 2.1 .4 .4 – .8 –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 710.2 ............................. 521.0 126.7 50.7 12.9 3.8 12.5 1.7 19.9 11.8 Steam or hot water system 107.7 ..................... 76.5 25.5 5.7 1.7 .4 – .8 2.9 – Electric heat pump 224.0 ............................ 133.9 65.9 24.3 6.0 3.0 4.8 2.1 8.4 – Built~in electric units 15.9 ........................... 11.5 3.1 1.4 .5 – .9 – – – Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 8.4 ....................................... 7.2 .9 .4 – .4 – – – – Room heaters with flue 3.1 ........................ 2.2 .5 – – – – – – .5 Room heaters without flue .5 ..................... .5 – – – – – – – – Portable electric heaters 2.2 ....................... 2.2 – – – – – – – – Stoves 4.8 ...................................... 4.8 – – – – – – – – Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... –– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... –– –––––– – Other 1.3 ....................................... .8 – .5 .5 – – – – – Cooking stove – ................................ –– –––––– – None – ........................................ –– –––––– –

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 1 074.8 ...................... 758.8 221.2 82.6 21.1 7.6 18.2 4.6 31.2 12.3

Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 3.4 1.8 1.3 .4 .4 – – – – –

No hot piped water – .......................... –– –––––– –

No bathtub nor shower – ...................... –– –––––– –

No flush toilet – .............................. –– –––––– –

No exclusive use 3.4 ........................... 1.8 1.3 .4 .4 – – – – –

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 976.3 ............... 662.2 222.0 83.0 21.5 7.6 18.2 4.6 31.2 9.2

Well serving 1 to 5 units 99.6 ....................... 96.5 .5 – – – – – – 2.6

Drilled 80.4 ..................................... 78.9 .5 – – – – – – 1.0

Dug 12.9 ....................................... 11.8 – – – – – – – 1.1

Not reported 6.4 ............................... 5.8 – – – – – – – .5

Other 2.2 ....................................... 1.7 – – – – – – – .5

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 1 078.2 .................................... 760.5 222.4 83.0 21.5 7.6 18.2 4.6 31.2 12.3 Piped gas 668.6 .................................... 478.9 132.8 51.2 14.5 3.7 11.1 1.6 20.2 5.7 Bottled gas 39.1 ................................... 32.9 .8 .8 – – – – .8 4.6 Fuel oil 151.3 ...................................... 122.7 11.8 13.2 .9 – 1.3 .4 10.5 3.7 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 21.6 .................... 18.4 .8 .4 .4 – – – – 2.0 Coal or coke .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – – Wood 127.9 ....................................... 114.8 11.1 1.5 .8 .4 .3 – – .5 Solar energy .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – – Other 16.4 ....................................... 13.3 1.7 1.4 .5 – .5 – .4 –

All electric units ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 927.1 .................. 674.3 179.8 62.8 15.6 6.0 15.2 2.1 23.9 10.2

Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Usable fireplace 660.7 .............................. 534.6 105.8 19.8 7.4 3.5 6.4 .4 2.1 .5

Separate dining room 707.8 ......................... 546.5 129.1 30.0 11.8 3.4 4.5 .9 9.4 2.1 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 763.5 ........................................ 613.2 126.7 22.6 11.3 1.3 3.8 .9 5.3 1.0 Garage or carport included with home 555.5 ........... 475.1 55.0 22.7 4.9 .5 .3 .8 16.3 2.6 Not included 521.5 ................................. 284.1 167.4 60.2 16.6 7.1 17.9 3.7 14.9 9.7 Offstreet parking included 446.0 .................... 249.7 136.2 50.8 11.5 7.1 16.6 2.4 13.2 9.2 Offstreet parking not reported .4 ................ .4 – – – – – – – – Garage or carport not reported 1.3 ................. 1.3 – – – – – – – –

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 3.9 ................... 1.7 1.2 .4 – – – .4 – .5

Signs of mice in last 3 months 52.2 .................. 42.3 7.7 1.7 1.3 – .4 – – .5

Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months 2.8 ..................................... 2.4 .4 – – – – – – –

Holes in floors 7.2 ................................ 5.1 2.1 – – – – – – – Open cracks or holes (interior) 61.0 .................. 42.1 15.7 2.7 .9 .4 .9 – .4 .5 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 20.8 ......... 12.6 6.4 1.7 .9 – – – .9 – No electrical wiring .4 ............................ – .4 – – – – – – – Exposed wiring 3.7 ............................... 3.3 – .4 .4 – – – – – Rooms without electric outlets 15.0 .................. 8.6 5.5 .9 – .5 .5 – – –

88 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 7.2 5.6 1.3 .4 .4 – – – – –

Plumbing 3.4 .................................. 1.8 1.3 .4 .4 – – – – –

Heating 3.8 .................................... 3.8 – – – – – – – –

Electric – .................................... –– –––––– –

Upkeep .4 .................................... .4 – – – – – – – –

Hallways – ................................... –– –––––– –

Moderate physical problems2................... 20.6 12.1 4.7 3.8 1.4 – 2.0 .4 – –

Plumbing .8 .................................. .8 – – – – – – – –

Heating .5 .................................... .5 – – – – – – – –

Upkeep 10.9 .................................... 7.0 3.4 .5 .5 – – – – –

Hallways .4 ................................... – – .4 – – – .4 – –

Kitchen 8.4 .................................... 4.2 1.3 2.9 .9 – 2.0 – – –

Persons

1 person 236.4 ..................................... 114.7 68.6 48.9 8.2 5.8 10.5 2.5 22.0 4.2 2 persons 366.6 .................................... 270.9 70.8 22.4 5.8 1.8 6.1 .4 8.3 2.5 3 persons 191.2 .................................... 141.0 41.2 7.1 3.8 – 1.1 1.3 .8 2.0 4 persons 179.4 .................................... 146.3 27.9 2.1 2.1 – – – – 3.1 5 persons 69.4 .................................... 60.2 7.6 1.6 1.2 – .4 – – – 6 persons 24.4 .................................... 18.8 4.7 .4 .4 – – – – .5 7 persons or more 10.8 ............................ 8.7 1.7 .4 – – – .4 – – Median 2.3 ...................................... 2.5 2.1 1.5~ 1.9 ... 1.5~ ... 1.5~ 2.3

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 863.9 ........................................ 598.1 190.8 64.8 18.3 7.2 17.4 4.6 17.5 10.3

1 person 138.7 ..................................... 101.1 22.3 13.9 2.4 .4 .8 – 10.2 1.5

2 persons or more 75.5 ............................ 61.4 9.3 4.3 .8 – – – 3.5 .5

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 18.6 ............................... 8.5 7.5 2.1 .4 – .4 .4 .9 .5

25 to 29 40.2 ..................................... 20.1 14.1 5.4 1.2 1.3 1.7 .4 .9 .5

30 to 34 101.1 ..................................... 55.4 34.1 9.6 2.9 1.2 2.6 .4 2.5 2.0

35 to 44 269.4 ..................................... 181.3 63.4 21.5 7.4 2.6 5.5 2.6 3.4 3.2

45 to 54 302.4 ..................................... 231.6 51.1 16.1 3.9 1.7 5.0 .8 4.8 3.6

55 to 64 166.2 ..................................... 129.3 25.2 10.1 2.5 .4 2.2 – 5.0 1.6

65 to 74 102.6 ..................................... 75.3 17.9 8.5 2.4 – .4 – 5.7 1.0

75 years and over 77.7 ............................ 58.9 9.1 9.7 .9 .4 .4 – 8.0 –

Median 49 ...................................... 50 44 47 43 ... 43 ... 61 45

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 841.8 .................. 645.9 153.8 34.1 13.3 1.8 7.7 2.1 9.2 8.1

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 655.5 ....... 532.2 99.8 18.5 7.4 .9 2.0 .8 7.4 5.1

Under 25 years 6.1 ........................... 3.6 2.0 – – – – – – .5

25 to 29 years 22.8 ............................ 14.8 5.9 1.6 .8 – .4 .4 – .5

30 to 34 years 61.6 ............................ 39.2 18.5 2.0 1.2 – .3 – .4 2.0

35 to 44 years 176.0 ............................ 139.0 32.4 4.6 2.9 .5 – .4 .9 –

45 to 64 years 300.4 ............................ 263.6 29.6 5.6 1.7 .4 1.3 – 2.2 1.6

65 years and over 88.6 ........................ 72.0 11.4 4.8 .8 – – – 3.9 .5

Other male householder 70.0 ..................... 42.9 18.7 5.9 2.5 – 2.2 .8 .4 2.5

Under 45 years 36.6 ........................... 18.9 11.9 4.7 1.7 – 1.8 .8 .4 1.0

45 to 64 years 27.9 ............................ 18.8 6.4 1.2 .8 – .4 – – 1.5

65 years and over 5.6 ........................ 5.1 .4 – – – – – – –

Other female householder 116.3 ................... 70.8 35.3 9.7 3.4 .9 3.6 .4 1.3 .5

Under 45 years 45.2 ........................... 23.7 17.5 4.0 1.4 .5 1.3 .4 .4 –

45 to 64 years 48.9 ............................ 30.4 13.6 4.4 1.7 .4 2.3 – – .5

65 years and over 22.2 ........................ 16.7 4.3 1.2 .3 – – – .9 –

1~person households 236.4 .......................... 114.7 68.6 48.9 8.2 5.8 10.5 2.5 22.0 4.2

Male householder 101.1 ........................... 48.2 29.3 21.0 5.2 2.4 4.9 .7 7.6 2.6

Under 45 years 40.1 ........................... 12.5 14.2 11.3 3.5 1.6 3.3 .4 2.5 2.1

45 to 64 years 44.6 ............................ 25.6 11.8 6.7 .9 .4 1.6 .3 3.4 .5

65 years and over 16.4 ........................ 10.1 3.4 3.0 .8 .4 – – 1.7 –

Female householder 135.3 ........................ 66.5 39.3 28.0 3.0 3.4 5.5 1.8 14.3 1.5

Under 45 years 40.8 ........................... 13.7 16.8 10.3 .4 2.5 3.0 1.3 3.0 –

45 to 64 years 46.9 ............................ 22.5 15.0 8.4 1.3 .8 1.7 .4 4.2 1.0

65 years and over 47.5 ........................ 30.3 7.5 9.3 1.3 – .8 – 7.2 .5

Household Income

Less than $5,000 28.8 ............................. 17.7 8.4 1.7 – – .4 – 1.3 1.0 $5,000 to $9,999 14.2 ............................. 9.1 4.2 .8 .4 .4 – – – – $10,000 to $14,999 22.9 ........................... 16.8 3.3 1.7 .4 – .4 – .9 1.0 $15,000 to $19,999 17.7 ........................... 9.4 5.2 2.6 .4 – .4 – 1.8 .5 $20,000 to $24,999 31.2 ........................... 17.3 7.2 4.7 – – 1.8 .4 2.5 2.0 $25,000 to $29,999 33.2 ........................... 21.8 6.1 4.4 1.3 .5 1.8 .4 .3 1.0 $30,000 to $34,999 39.4 ........................... 18.9 11.7 8.2 1.8 1.7 .9 .4 3.4 .6 $35,000 to $39,999 33.5 ........................... 18.4 9.5 5.1 1.3 .4 2.6 – .8 .5 $40,000 to $49,999 79.1 ........................... 48.6 20.0 9.0 2.2 .8 1.7 .9 3.4 1.5 $50,000 to $59,999 93.9 ........................... 58.8 24.8 9.2 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 3.4 1.0 $60,000 to $79,999 182.1 ........................... 120.5 49.1 11.4 3.8 .8 2.6 .3 3.9 1.0 $80,000 to $99,999 140.3 ........................... 100.6 26.6 11.5 3.4 .9 2.5 – 4.7 1.6 $100,000 to $119,999 105.9 ......................... 83.0 18.5 4.4 1.6 .4 1.5 – .9 – $120,000 or more 256.2 ............................. 219.7 27.6 8.3 3.7 – – .8 3.8 .5 Median 75 960 ...................................... 84 576 64 338 53 558 68 856 ... 44 923 ... 53 260 35 608

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 29.8 .......................... 17.7 9.3 1.7 – – .4 – 1.3 1.0

50 to 99 16.2 ..................................... 11.7 3.7 .8 – .4 – .4 – –

100 to 149 20.4 ................................... 14.2 3.4 .8 .4 – – – .4 2.0

150 to 199 32.6 ................................... 20.4 8.6 2.2 .4 – .4 – 1.3 1.5

200 percent or more 979.2 .......................... 696.6 197.4 77.4 20.7 7.2 17.4 4.2 28.1 7.8

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 3~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 29.2 ............................. 17.7 8.8 1.7 – – .4 – 1.3 1.0

$5,000 to $9,999 15.4 ............................. 9.5 4.7 1.3 .4 .4 .4 – – –

$10,000 to $14,999 24.1 ........................... 18.0 3.3 1.7 .4 – .4 – .9 1.0

$15,000 to $19,999 18.6 ........................... 9.8 5.7 2.6 .4 – .4 – 1.8 .5

$20,000 to $24,999 33.3 ........................... 18.5 8.1 4.7 – – 1.8 .4 2.5 2.0

$25,000 to $29,999 33.7 ........................... 22.7 5.7 4.4 1.3 .5 1.8 .4 .3 1.0

$30,000 to $34,999 41.1 ........................... 20.1 12.5 7.8 1.8 1.7 .5 .4 3.4 .6

$35,000 to $39,999 35.9 ........................... 20.1 10.1 5.1 1.3 .4 2.6 – .8 .5

$40,000 to $49,999 83.8 ........................... 52.5 20.7 9.0 2.2 .8 1.7 .9 3.4 1.5

$50,000 to $59,999 93.6 ........................... 58.0 25.1 9.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.3 3.4 1.0

$60,000 to $79,999 184.2 ........................... 122.1 48.3 12.3 3.4 .8 3.4 .3 4.3 1.5

$80,000 to $99,999 131.0 ........................... 95.0 24.7 10.2 3.4 .9 1.7 – 4.3 1.1

$100,000 to $119,999 104.3 ......................... 82.2 17.8 4.4 1.6 .4 1.5 – .9 –

$120,000 or more 250.0 ............................. 214.4 26.8 8.3 3.7 – – .8 3.8 .5

Median 74 160 ...................................... 82 371 62 645 53 408 67 524 ... 44 923 ... 53 260 35 608

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 6.6 ............................... 3.3 .4 2.4 .3 .8 – .4 .9 .5

$100 to $199 31.3 ................................. 18.4 9.1 2.2 .5 – 1.3 .4 – 1.6

$200 to $249 24.6 ................................. 16.0 5.5 2.6 .4 – 1.7 – .4 .5

$250 to $299 35.4 ................................. 23.8 8.1 3.0 1.3 .4 .5 – .8 .5

$300 to $349 34.2 ................................. 26.0 5.8 2.5 1.6 .4 – – .4 –

$350 to $399 46.1 ................................. 36.1 5.5 2.9 1.2 – – – 1.7 1.5

$400 to $449 37.1 ................................. 30.9 2.2 2.6 .4 – .4 – 1.7 1.5

$450 to $499 26.4 ................................. 19.0 3.9 2.1 .4 – .4 – 1.3 1.5

$500 to $599 51.3 ................................. 34.8 6.9 7.1 – .4 1.3 1.2 4.3 2.5

$600 to $699 43.3 ................................. 29.0 7.3 6.4 .9 – 2.9 – 2.6 .5

$700 to $799 35.1 ................................. 20.3 9.1 5.7 – 1.3 2.2 – 2.2 –

$800 to $999 103.4 ................................. 55.1 34.9 12.3 .4 2.1 4.2 .9 4.7 1.1

$1,000 to $1,249 154.3 ............................. 89.8 49.1 15.4 4.9 1.7 2.4 .9 5.5 –

$1,250 to $1,499 145.3 ............................. 99.9 38.4 7.1 4.9 .5 .4 .4 .9 –

$1,500 or more 303.7 ............................... 258.1 36.3 8.7 4.2 – .4 .4 3.7 .5

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 104 ............... 1 188 1 064 833 1 164 ... 725 ... 768 449

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income3

Less than 5 percent 70.5 ........................... 54.2 8.6 6.7 2.9 .8 .4 .9 1.7 1.1

5 to 9 percent 155.0 ................................ 114.6 26.2 12.2 1.3 .8 3.8 1.1 5.2 2.1

10 to 14 percent 181.2 .............................. 139.2 30.3 9.7 1.7 .8 2.1 – 5.1 2.0

15 to 19 percent 190.2 .............................. 141.0 32.3 16.4 5.8 2.1 3.3 .4 4.8 .5

20 to 24 percent 145.7 .............................. 97.5 33.3 12.4 2.9 – 3.4 .4 5.6 2.5

25 to 29 percent 110.5 .............................. 68.8 32.9 7.9 1.3 1.3 .8 1.7 2.7 1.0

30 to 34 percent 62.7 .............................. 42.2 14.9 5.6 2.6 .4 1.3 – 1.3 –

35 to 39 percent 42.8 .............................. 23.6 16.0 2.1 .8 .4 .4 – .4 1.1

40 to 49 percent 37.0 .............................. 26.0 7.3 3.1 1.4 .5 .5 – .8 .5

50 to 59 percent 20.5 .............................. 14.7 3.1 2.2 – – .8 – 1.3 .5

60 to 69 percent 10.6 .............................. 5.9 4.4 .4 – – .4 – – –

70 to 99 percent 14.1 .............................. 9.7 3.9 .4 – – .4 – – –

100 percent or more4.......................... 26.2 16.4 5.9 3.4 .9 .4 .4 – 1.7 .5

Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... 6.8 3.4 .5 – – – – .5 .5

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 18 ........... 17 22 19 19 ... 19 ... 19 20

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 18 ..... 17 21 18 19 ... 19 ... 18 20

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

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

4May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~1. Introductory CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Tenure

Owner occupied ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Percent of all occupied ... ...................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Renter occupied 594.4 .............................. 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Race and Origin

White 307.9 ....................................... 7.9 2.2 6.9 24.6 ... 39.5 32.9 124.5 34.1 35.4 29.4 64.9

Non~Hispanic 268.3 ............................... 7.9 2.2 5.3 20.8 ... ... 30.8 109.8 27.4 32.3 24.9 56.2

Hispanic 39.5 ................................... – – 1.7 3.9 ... 39.5 2.0 14.7 6.7 3.1 4.6 8.7

Black 217.8 ........................................ 1.7 – 7.5 19.6 217.8 2.1 22.3 65.8 48.8 82.8 67.4 12.8

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut 4.4 ............. – – – .4 ... .5 – 1.3 – .4 .9 –

Asian and Pacific Islander 29.8 ...................... 1.1 – .9 .4 – .4 1.3 13.9 2.9 3.9 1.4 9.8

Other 34.6 ....................................... .8 – 1.7 2.7 – 23.6 – 15.9 3.4 9.6 3.1 7.8

Total Hispanic 66.1 ................................ – – 3.4 5.2 2.1 66.1 2.0 26.2 9.6 11.8 6.8 14.0

Units in Structure

1, detached 112.2 .................................. 2.0 ... 5.2 6.0 32.7 8.8 12.2 35.9 18.0 12.2 22.0 13.6

1, attached 141.2 ................................... 3.7 ... 3.5 9.6 45.1 20.2 6.2 52.6 21.6 19.9 20.8 40.1

2 to 4 38.3 ....................................... – ... 1.3 3.3 16.5 6.1 3.0 13.6 5.3 14.4 6.2 3.3

5 to 9 43.5 ....................................... .4 ... 1.2 5.3 21.7 3.8 4.4 15.6 7.9 9.3 10.4 6.1

10 to 19 130.3 ..................................... 2.5 ... 3.1 12.2 60.4 15.1 8.5 54.2 17.6 25.2 33.4 22.3

20 to 49 24.9 ..................................... .9 ... 1.4 3.5 9.2 4.3 2.5 7.2 4.3 11.8 1.7 2.1

50 or more 101.7 ................................... 2.1 ... .8 7.4 32.3 7.8 19.6 40.6 14.7 39.5 7.6 7.8

Mobile home or trailer 2.2 ......................... – 2.2 .6 .6 – – – 1.7 – – – –

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 8.4 ................................. – – – .4 3.0 .4 1.3 4.6 1.9 3.7 .9 2.5

Condominiums 44.0 ............................... .8 – 1.7 1.6 8.4 3.7 2.2 16.7 2.9 7.7 3.2 12.1

Year Structure Built2

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

1995 to 1999 11.5 ................................. 11.5 – – 1.3 1.7 – 2.1 6.4 1.6 – .9 4.5

1990 to 1994 34.2 ................................. ... 1.6 .5 1.8 5.6 2.2 1.8 15.4 1.2 .4 3.1 6.2

1985 to 1989 51.0 ................................. ... – .8 4.3 13.3 6.2 5.9 22.7 7.5 5.9 4.4 10.5

1980 to 1984 31.8 ................................. ... – .9 2.8 8.4 2.6 3.4 14.1 2.8 3.1 3.2 5.4

1975 to 1979 50.1 ................................. ... – .8 2.2 20.3 5.5 5.8 14.9 8.8 7.6 9.5 11.8

1970 to 1974 63.8 ................................. ... .6 1.4 4.3 22.7 2.6 4.5 24.5 6.5 3.7 12.7 15.4

1960 to 1969 140.6 ................................. ... – 3.9 12.8 50.5 19.3 15.8 48.8 15.1 16.0 39.4 28.9

1950 to 1959 71.1 ................................. ... – 2.3 5.1 33.7 10.0 5.2 25.3 13.6 23.5 11.1 5.5

1940 to 1949 82.6 ................................. ... – 3.4 8.3 34.2 12.0 6.1 32.9 13.7 32.7 15.7 7.1

1930 to 1939 26.9 ................................. ... – 1.2 2.0 14.9 2.9 1.3 7.5 9.6 17.1 1.8 –

1920 to 1929 11.1 ................................. ... – .4 .5 6.0 1.4 1.2 2.1 4.6 9.8 – –

1919 or earlier 19.6 ................................ ... – 1.3 2.5 6.6 1.3 3.4 6.7 4.3 12.3 .5 –

Median 1966 ...................................... ... ... 1959 1964 1963 1963 1967 1967 1959 1948 1966 1972

1See back cover for details.

2For mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~2. Height and Condition of BuildingmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Stories in Structure2

1 126.6 ........................................... 2.3 ... 6.9 7.7 47.4 16.1 14.0 49.3 20.7 18.7 29.5 27.0

2 96.8 ........................................... 2.1 ... 1.4 7.7 33.4 9.5 8.1 25.8 17.9 17.3 15.4 12.3

3 200.7 ........................................... 3.2 ... 6.5 18.3 79.6 23.1 14.5 75.9 25.9 35.6 37.3 37.4

4 to 6 88.5 ....................................... 3.9 ... 1.6 9.8 35.0 10.6 7.2 38.0 11.9 29.9 16.0 11.7

7 or more 79.6 .................................... – ... – 3.8 22.3 6.7 12.7 30.7 13.0 30.8 4.0 7.0

Stories Between Main and Apartment

Entrances

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 318.4 ............. 5.5 ... 6.9 31.2 129.0 34.6 34.3 122.6 46.3 94.1 53.8 39.5

None (on same floor) 73.9 .......................... 2.1 ... 1.8 7.5 26.3 10.0 10.8 28.9 11.1 30.3 7.1 6.6

1 (up or down) 91.8 ................................ .5 ... 2.2 8.3 40.7 12.3 5.6 32.4 12.3 17.6 24.7 12.8

2 or more (up or down) 152.6 ........................ 2.9 ... 3.0 15.5 61.9 12.3 17.8 61.3 23.0 46.2 22.0 20.1

Common Stairways

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 318.4 ............. 5.5 ... 6.9 31.2 129.0 34.6 34.3 122.6 46.3 94.1 53.8 39.5

No common stairways 5.8 ......................... – ... .4 .4 3.2 – .5 3.2 1.0 2.2 1.0 –

With common stairways 308.3 ....................... 5.5 ... 6.5 29.9 124.0 34.1 32.9 118.1 44.5 90.6 52.4 38.7

No loose steps 290.6 ............................. 5.5 ... 6.1 27.7 115.8 30.8 30.4 113.5 42.0 83.6 50.7 35.9

Railings not loose 264.8 ......................... 5.1 ... 5.2 22.9 107.7 24.8 26.5 104.8 36.5 78.5 46.7 33.4

Railings loose 23.1 ............................ – ... .9 4.0 7.2 5.6 3.5 8.3 4.7 3.7 3.5 2.1

No railings 1.8 ............................... – ... – .5 .8 .5 – – .4 .9 .4 –

Status of railings not reported .8 .............. .4 ... – .4 – – .4 .4 .4 .4 – .4

Loose steps 17.7 ................................ – ... .4 2.2 8.3 3.4 2.6 4.6 2.5 7.0 1.7 2.8

Railings not loose 14.7 ......................... – ... .4 .8 6.5 2.5 2.1 3.8 1.7 5.2 1.7 2.8

Railings loose 2.2 ............................ – ... – 1.3 1.8 – .4 .4 .4 1.8 – –

No railings .4 ............................... – ... – – – .4 – – – – – –

Status of railings not reported .4 .............. – ... – – – .4 – .4 .4 – – –

Status of stairways not reported 4.4 ................ – ... – .9 1.7 .4 .9 1.3 .9 1.3 .4 .8

Light Fixtures in Public Halls

2 or more units in structure 338.8 ............. 5.9 ... 7.7 31.7 140.0 37.1 38.1 131.2 49.7 100.2 59.3 41.6 No public halls 5.1 ................................ – ... – – 1.4 .4 .8 3.1 .8 .8 .5 1.2 No light fixtures in public halls 2.6 .................. – ... – .9 .5 – .5 .9 .5 .5 .4 – All in working order 300.5 ............................ 5.9 ... 6.1 25.3 125.4 32.4 33.9 118.0 44.6 89.5 50.2 36.7 Some in working order 12.9 ......................... – ... 1.2 1.8 5.2 2.1 1.8 3.5 1.7 5.6 2.2 1.6

None in working order 9.5 ......................... – ... – 2.3 4.4 .9 .4 2.8 1.3 2.5 2.3 .8

Not reported 8.2 ................................. – ... .5 1.3 3.1 1.3 .8 2.9 .9 1.3 3.5 1.2

Elevator on Floor

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 318.4 ............. 5.5 ... 6.9 31.2 129.0 34.6 34.3 122.6 46.3 94.1 53.8 39.5

With 1 or more elevators working 86.3 ............... 1.3 ... 1.7 6.4 27.3 6.1 15.4 31.3 15.0 32.4 5.8 6.2

With elevator, none in working condition 5.8 ......... – ... – .8 2.8 .4 .8 1.8 .9 1.8 .9 .8

No elevator 226.3 .................................. 4.2 ... 5.2 24.0 99.0 28.0 18.1 89.5 30.4 59.9 47.2 32.5

Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 32.6 ...... 1.6 ... .5 5.3 13.9 1.4 3.0 15.8 3.3 7.3 5.4 5.9

Foundation

1 unit bldg. excl. mobile homes 253.4 ......... 5.7 ... 8.7 15.6 77.8 28.9 18.4 88.5 39.6 32.1 42.9 53.7 With basement under all of building 89.1 ............. 1.7 ... 1.8 5.9 25.2 9.5 7.0 34.3 11.7 14.6 12.2 16.2 With basement under part of building 17.6 ............ 1.6 ... .4 1.3 4.9 1.2 .8 6.4 1.3 – 2.3 3.6 With crawl space 18.7 ............................. .4 ... .4 .4 3.9 .8 1.6 5.0 4.0 1.7 5.7 3.6 On concrete slab 116.8 ............................. 1.9 ... 4.8 5.9 40.9 16.5 8.1 38.4 20.0 13.6 22.7 28.3 Other 11.1 ....................................... – ... 1.3 2.2 3.0 .9 .8 4.3 2.6 2.2 – 2.1

External Building Conditions3

Sagging roof 7.1 ................................. .4 .6 1.0 .8 1.7 – – 2.8 1.7 1.7 .4 –

Missing roofing material 15.6 ....................... – – .8 2.1 6.2 1.2 1.4 5.7 2.6 1.8 4.8 1.2

Hole in roof 12.2 .................................. – – 1.3 5.1 5.3 3.0 .5 3.8 2.7 4.5 1.8 .8

Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 15.5 . – – 1.7 3.4 7.5 2.1 .4 5.5 3.9 6.2 .9 .9

Sloping outside walls 6.5 .......................... – .5 1.3 .9 2.2 .4 – 3.9 1.8 2.1 .9 .4

Boarded up windows 8.1 .......................... – – 1.3 1.3 3.8 1.3 1.3 3.0 2.1 3.8 1.3 –

Broken windows 22.3 .............................. – .6 3.0 4.4 12.5 1.7 2.3 9.0 6.1 10.0 1.3 1.6

Bars on windows 82.6 ............................. – – 3.1 9.0 51.4 8.1 11.0 24.5 23.9 64.5 10.6 2.4 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 12.9 .. .4 .5 1.3 2.6 5.2 1.6 .4 5.6 2.0 3.1 1.3 .4 None of the above 393.4 ............................ 10.7 .6 8.6 24.9 116.6 46.1 34.4 152.5 46.1 47.8 72.8 81.3 Not reported 4.2 ................................. – – – – 2.1 – .9 2.1 .9 – .4 1.3

Site Placement

Mobile homes 2.2 ........................ – 2.2 .6 .6 – – – 1.7 – – – –

First site .6 ..................................... – .6 – .6 – – – – – – – –

Moved from another site – ....................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Don’t know 1.7 ................................... – 1.7 .6 – – – – 1.7 – – – –

Not reported – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Previous Occupancy

Unit built 1990 or later 45.7 ................. 11.5 1.6 .5 3.1 7.3 2.2 3.8 21.8 2.8 .4 4.0 10.7 Not previously occupied 8.0 ....................... 4.5 – – .9 1.8 .5 1.6 1.7 .9 – .9 1.3 Not reported 17.8 ................................. 1.1 1.0 – .6 3.8 – .9 9.1 1.2 .4 2.2 3.6

1See back cover for details.

2Figures exclude mobile homes.

3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 4~3. Size of Unit and LotmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ...................................... – – .4 .4 .4 – – .4 – .4 .4 –

2 rooms 11.8 ..................................... – – .9 1.2 3.0 1.3 3.1 3.4 2.5 7.3 1.4 .4

3 rooms 146.3 ..................................... 1.2 – 4.9 12.7 52.0 15.4 23.8 58.0 18.4 51.0 18.0 15.5

4 rooms 175.5 ..................................... 3.9 1.7 5.4 15.2 83.4 19.2 11.4 66.2 28.0 38.6 38.4 27.2

5 rooms 123.0 ..................................... 2.6 .5 3.0 10.2 41.1 16.8 11.6 43.0 22.7 19.3 26.4 21.4

6 rooms 59.8 ..................................... 1.2 – 2.0 3.8 18.1 5.9 2.5 24.1 11.5 7.6 7.5 11.8

7 rooms 37.3 ..................................... 1.3 – .4 1.2 10.0 3.3 1.2 12.4 3.8 2.5 4.4 11.8

8 rooms 25.9 ..................................... .4 – – 2.2 6.0 2.5 1.6 9.0 .4 3.5 3.8 6.0

9 rooms 6.1 ..................................... .8 – – .8 1.7 1.2 .4 2.6 .7 – 1.3 1.2

10 rooms or more 7.6 ............................. – – – – 2.0 .4 .9 2.1 1.2 2.1 .4 –

Median 4.3 ...................................... 4.7 ... 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.4 3.6 4.2 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.7

Rooms Used for Business2

Business only

1 or more rooms with direct access ... ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 or more rooms, no direct access ... ............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Business and other use

1 or more rooms ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – – .4 .9 2.1 – .4 .9 .4 2.6 1.3 – 1 211.5 ........................................... 2.1 – 8.4 16.1 81.1 22.0 31.7 80.8 28.3 74.4 29.3 24.7 2 214.9 ........................................... 5.2 1.7 4.9 21.2 85.5 27.5 15.2 84.1 36.5 39.3 45.2 37.6 3 115.1 ........................................... 2.5 .5 3.3 5.9 35.6 11.6 7.1 38.8 19.6 9.7 18.8 22.4 4 or more 48.7 .................................... 1.6 – – 3.7 13.5 5.0 2.1 16.8 4.4 6.4 7.5 10.5 Median 1.9 ...................................... 2.2 ... 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.4 1.8 1.9 1.4 2.0 2.1

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.8 ........................................ – – 1.3 .3 .8 .4 .8 .8 1.7 1.2 – –

1 378.5 ........................................... 3.3 1.2 13.2 33.1 161.3 45.4 41.0 140.2 60.6 113.1 73.9 45.6

1 and one~half 71.1 ................................ .9 .5 1.7 4.8 25.3 7.6 4.2 25.2 13.6 6.0 12.0 14.2

2 or more 142.0 .................................... 7.3 .6 .8 9.5 30.4 12.7 10.5 55.2 13.4 11.9 16.2 35.5

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 114.4 ..... 2.0 2.2 5.8 6.6 32.7 8.8 12.2 37.6 18.0 12.2 22.0 13.6

Less than 500 5.1 ................................ – – .9 – 4.7 – 1.3 .8 2.0 2.9 2.2 –

500 to 749 3.8 ................................... – 1.2 .6 – .9 – .4 2.9 .8 – 1.4 .4

750 to 999 5.9 ................................... – – – .4 1.2 .5 .4 2.5 .5 – .9 .8 1,000 to 1,499 11.0 ................................ .8 – .4 .4 1.2 .8 1.1 2.8 1.7 – 1.3 2.4 1,500 to 1,999 16.6 ................................ – – – 1.2 4.3 .8 .8 4.4 .8 – 3.2 1.2 2,000 to 2,499 11.4 ................................ .5 – .4 .4 3.1 1.3 .4 4.2 .4 .5 2.7 2.8 2,500 to 2,999 6.7 ................................ .4 – – – .8 – .8 1.7 .4 – .4 2.0 3,000 to 3,999 4.1 ................................ – – – – .9 .4 – .9 .8 – .9 .4 4,000 or more 4.2 ................................ .3 – – – 1.3 .4 .8 2.2 .9 .9 .9 .4 Not reported 45.6 ................................. – 1.0 3.5 4.2 14.4 4.6 6.1 15.1 9.6 7.9 8.3 3.2 Median 1 761 ...................................... ... ... ... ... 1 643 ... 1 426 1 749 1 245 500~ 1 678 2 072

Lot Size3

Less than one~eighth acre 60.3 ..................... 1.5 .6 3.3 2.6 15.2 9.7 3.4 23.1 9.1 3.9 6.5 12.4

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 78.3 .............. 1.3 .5 1.3 5.5 29.9 8.9 5.5 22.2 13.4 18.4 13.0 19.2

One~quarter up to one~half acre 43.1 ................. 1.6 – .8 1.2 8.7 3.2 3.7 17.5 5.5 2.1 5.4 5.6

One~half up to one acre 15.0 ........................ – – .8 1.7 2.1 1.2 1.2 5.0 1.3 – 1.4 4.9

1 up to 5 acres 26.2 ............................... 1.3 1.1 1.7 2.6 10.3 1.2 2.0 9.4 3.3 – 10.6 5.8

5 up to 10 acres 5.7 .............................. – – – .4 2.8 1.3 – 2.2 1.2 – 2.8 –

10 acres or more 10.0 ............................. – – .4 1.7 5.7 .9 2.1 2.5 3.5 6.2 .9 .4

Median .22 ...................................... .25 ... .21 .25 .22 .18 .26 .23 .22 .20 .29 .20

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 402.1 .................................. 6.7 2.2 10.7 30.1 147.2 29.1 51.5 150.9 59.2 96.2 62.8 65.8 0.51 to 1.00 177.0 .................................. 4.4 – 5.0 15.2 65.0 30.6 4.6 64.0 25.9 32.1 38.0 27.0 1.01 to 1.50 13.2 .................................. .4 – .9 1.7 5.2 5.1 .4 5.2 4.3 3.1 .9 1.7 1.51 or more 2.1 ................................. – – .4 .9 .4 1.3 – 1.3 – .9 .4 .8

Persons per Bedroom

0.50 or less 85.6 .................................. 2.1 .5 .4 5.3 30.7 4.7 11.8 29.8 14.1 18.2 13.9 15.0 0.51 to 1.00 305.8 .................................. 3.8 1.7 9.0 24.8 107.5 23.8 39.3 116.9 42.8 73.6 46.6 49.9 1.01 to 1.50 73.3 .................................. 3.2 – 1.7 5.2 32.0 8.9 2.1 25.5 11.1 7.4 20.6 11.8 1.51 or more 125.4 ................................. 2.5 – 5.5 11.7 45.4 28.7 2.9 48.3 20.8 30.4 19.7 18.6

No bedrooms 4.3 ................................. – – .4 .9 2.1 – .4 .9 .4 2.6 1.3 –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 114.4 ..... 2.0 2.2 5.8 6.6 32.7 8.8 12.2 37.6 18.0 12.2 22.0 13.6

Less than 200 6.8 ................................ – – .9 .4 5.0 – 1.3 2.2 2.1 2.9 2.7 .4

200 to 299 4.8 ................................... .4 .6 .4 – 1.2 .5 – 1.4 .9 – .9 –

300 to 399 8.2 ................................... .5 .6 .6 – 1.7 – – 4.3 .8 – 1.3 .8

400 to 499 4.0 ................................... – – .4 .4 .8 – .4 – – – .9 1.2

500 to 599 8.7 ................................... .8 – – – 1.3 .8 .4 1.7 .4 – 2.2 1.6

600 to 699 3.5 ................................... – – – .4 .4 .8 – .8 .8 – – .8

700 to 799 5.9 ................................... – – – – 1.0 .8 1.2 2.5 – – .4 .8

800 to 899 3.0 ................................... – – – – .9 – – 1.6 – .5 .4 .8

900 to 999 2.5 ................................... – – – .4 .8 – – .8 – – .4 .4

1,000 to 1,499 8.9 ................................ – – – .7 1.6 – .8 3.3 1.3 – 1.7 2.7

1,500 or more 12.4 ................................ .3 – – – 3.5 1.3 2.1 3.9 2.2 .9 2.7 .8 Not reported 45.6 ................................. – 1.0 3.5 4.2 14.4 4.6 6.1 15.1 9.6 7.9 8.3 3.2 Median 651 ...................................... ... ... ... ... 527 ... 785 737 603 200~ 549 739

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

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Table 4~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 25.2 .............. 1.3 – 1.6 23.6 9.4 1.3 3.9 9.9 3.5 2.6 8.7 4.5

With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 569.3 .................................. 10.2 2.2 15.4 24.3 208.4 64.8 52.6 211.5 85.8 129.6 93.5 90.8

Kitchen sink 591.0 .................................. 11.5 2.2 16.6 44.8 216.9 66.1 56.5 220.6 89.3 131.4 100.8 95.3

Refrigerator 591.9 .................................. 11.1 2.2 17.0 45.3 216.9 66.1 56.1 219.7 88.5 131.4 101.7 94.9

Cooking stove or range 589.1 ........................ 11.5 2.2 15.8 43.6 216.6 66.1 56.1 219.2 88.4 130.9 101.3 95.0

Burners, no stove or range – ..................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Microwave oven only – .......................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Dishwasher 338.6 .................................. 10.7 – 5.2 23.7 87.5 33.0 20.0 137.9 31.2 26.5 52.8 78.6

Washing machine 238.1 ............................. 9.9 1.1 3.3 16.0 54.3 18.3 13.7 92.6 23.9 21.4 30.5 57.0

Clothes dryer 232.8 ................................. 9.9 .6 3.3 15.9 48.9 18.8 12.0 91.5 20.4 18.7 28.3 57.8

Disposal in kitchen sink 422.2 ........................ 9.7 – 6.7 29.3 149.2 40.9 34.5 161.5 55.4 70.4 77.5 81.5

Trash compactor 21.1 ............................. .4 – – 1.7 6.9 1.7 .4 8.4 1.6 2.7 1.8 4.9

Air conditioning:

Central 458.2 .................................... 11.5 .6 7.3 30.3 155.4 47.6 42.1 177.3 58.2 66.6 82.0 90.5

Additional Central 16.5 ........................... .7 – – .4 6.0 2.1 .9 6.3 .4 2.1 3.1 2.0

1 room unit 58.1 ................................ – .5 4.8 6.2 25.7 7.7 8.9 16.1 13.8 28.0 7.7 2.8

2 room units 32.7 ............................... – .6 1.4 5.2 13.7 4.3 2.2 10.8 5.8 15.4 4.0 1.7

3 room units or more 10.7 ........................ – – .4 2.2 4.9 1.6 .8 .8 2.9 3.5 1.4 –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 346.1 ............................. 9.7 2.2 8.7 26.9 123.6 37.5 35.4 133.5 51.1 52.5 71.3 68.1 Steam or hot water system 111.0 ..................... – – 6.6 10.5 52.3 14.1 12.5 34.7 20.6 58.5 11.8 3.6 Electric heat pump 111.7 ............................ 1.9 – .4 7.5 35.9 11.0 7.7 42.3 13.3 17.1 14.2 20.7 Built~in electric units 11.1 ........................... – – – 1.7 2.1 1.3 – 4.4 .8 2.3 2.2 1.3 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 7.7 ....................................... – – – .4 2.1 1.7 .4 4.2 2.6 .9 1.7 .8 Room heaters with flue 2.1 ........................ – – .4 – .4 .4 – .4 .4 .4 .4 – Room heaters without flue .4 ..................... – – – .4 – – – – – – – – Portable electric heaters 1.8 ....................... – – .4 – .9 – .4 1.0 – .4 – – Stoves 1.6 ...................................... – – .4 .4 – – – .4 .4 – .5 .4 Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – –– – – – – – – – Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – – – –– – – – – – – – Other .8 ....................................... – – – – .4 – – .4 – – – .4 Cooking stove – ................................ – – – –– – – – – – – – None – ........................................ – – – –– – – – – – – –

Other Heating Equipment2

Warm~air furnace 6.2 ............................. – – .5 .9 5.7 – – 1.7 2.6 2.6 3.6 –

Steam or hot water system 4.8 ..................... – – .9 – 3.4 – 1.3 1.4 3.0 4.4 .5 – Electric heat pump 1.7 ............................ – – .5 – 1.7 – – .4 1.3 1.3 .5 – Built~in electric units 8.6 ........................... – – – .4 3.4 .4 1.3 3.5 1.7 2.2 1.7 .4 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without ducts 2.1 ....................................... – – .4 – 1.3 – – 1.7 .4 .4 1.3 – Room heaters with flue 1.7 ........................ – – – .4 .4 – – – .4 .5 .4 – Room heaters without flue 2.5 ..................... – – .4 – – – – .9 .4 – .4 – Portable electric heaters 33.3 ....................... – .6 2.7 2.7 11.4 2.6 4.6 7.4 6.3 7.4 5.8 5.7 Stoves 6.3 ...................................... – – .4 – 1.3 – – 3.1 .8 .9 1.3 .8 Fireplaces with inserts 4.7 ......................... .7 – – – .8 – – 1.2 .4 – .4 .8 Fireplaces without inserts 15.1 ...................... .5 – – 1.6 3.4 .4 – 7.5 .8 3.1 .5 2.0 Other 2.5 ....................................... – – – – .4 – .4 .8 – .9 .4 – Cooking stove 14.8 ................................ .4 – 1.8 1.3 12.6 .4 1.7 4.4 6.1 6.5 5.8 .4 None 512.8 ........................................ 10.0 1.6 12.6 39.4 185.5 62.3 48.9 194.4 74.2 114.4 85.8 86.0

Used as parallel heating equipment2 .... 9.3 – – – .9 3.9 – .8 4.2 2.0 3.0 1.7 .4

Warm~air furnace .9 ............................. – – – – .9 – – – .4 .9 – –

Steam or hot water system – ..................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Electric heat pump – ............................ – – – –– – – – – – – –

Built~in electric units 3.8 ........................... – – – – 1.3 – .8 1.8 .8 .4 1.2 .4

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without

ducts .4 ....................................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – –

Room heaters with flue .9 ........................ – – – – – – – – .4 .5 .4 –

Stoves – ...................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Fireplaces with no inserts 2.1 ...................... – – – .4 1.3 – – 1.7 .4 .8 – –

Cooking stove .5 ................................ – – – .5 .5 – – – – – – –

Other .8 ....................................... – – – – – – – .4 – .4 – –

Used as supplemental heating

equipment2 ......................... 71.2 1.6 .6 4.4 6.5 29.4 3.8 6.8 21.6 13.5 16.1 15.1 9.0

Warm~air furnace 5.3 ............................. – – .5 .9 4.9 – – 1.7 2.2 1.7 3.6 –

Steam or hot water system 4.8 ..................... – – .9 – 3.4 – 1.3 1.4 3.0 4.4 .5 –

Electric heat pump 1.7 ............................ – – .5 – 1.7 – – .4 1.3 1.3 .5 –

Built~in electric units 4.8 ........................... – – – .4 2.2 .4 .5 1.8 .9 1.8 .4 –

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without

ducts 1.7 ....................................... – – .4 – 1.3 – – 1.3 .4 .4 1.3 –

Room heaters with flue .8 ........................ – – – .4 .4 – – – – – – –

Room heaters without flue 2.5 ..................... – – .4 – – – – .9 .4 – .4 –

Portable electric heaters 33.3 ....................... – .6 2.7 2.7 11.4 2.6 4.6 7.4 6.3 7.4 5.8 5.7

Stoves 5.9 ...................................... – – .4 – 1.3 – – 2.6 .8 .9 1.3 .8

Fireplaces with inserts 3.8 ......................... .7 – – – .8 – – 1.2 .4 – – .8

Fireplaces with no inserts 13.1 ...................... .5 – – 1.2 2.1 .4 – 5.8 .4 2.3 .5 2.0

Cooking stove 14.3 ................................ .4 – 1.8 .8 12.1 .4 1.7 4.4 6.1 6.5 5.8 .4

Other .4 ....................................... – – – – .4 – .4 – – – .4 –

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 587.7 ...................... 11.5 2.2 10.3 47.8 216.9 64.8 55.6 219.3 88.5 131.9 101.7 93.7

Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 6.8 – – 6.8 – .9 1.2 .9 2.1 .8 .4 .5 1.6

No hot piped water .4 .......................... – – .4 – – – – .4 .4 – – –

No bathtub nor shower .4 ...................... – – .4 – – – – .4 .4 – – –

No flush toilet 1.3 .............................. – – 1.3 – – – .4 .4 .8 – – –

No exclusive use 5.5 ........................... – – 5.5 – .9 1.2 .5 1.7 – .4 .5 1.6

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Table 4~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 582.1 ............... 11.1 1.1 15.7 46.1 217.0 66.1 55.3 218.7 87.0 132.3 101.3 94.9

Well serving 1 to 5 units 12.3 ....................... .4 1.1 1.3 1.8 .8 – 1.2 2.6 2.4 – .9 .4

Drilled 8.2 ..................................... .4 1.1 – .6 .8 – .3 1.4 1.1 – .9 .4

Dug 2.5 ....................................... – – 1.3 .4 – – .8 1.3 1.3 – – –

Not reported 1.6 ............................... – – – .8 – – – – – – – –

Other – ....................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Safety of Primary Source of Water

Selected primary water sources3........ 594.4 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Safe to drink 430.0 ................................. 8.7 1.7 13.2 29.3 141.3 42.9 44.2 165.4 63.1 71.3 75.7 75.9

Not safe to drink 145.0 .............................. 2.4 .5 3.4 16.4 71.7 21.9 10.1 47.9 25.0 57.9 25.5 16.1

Safety not reported 19.4 ........................... .4 – .4 2.1 4.7 1.3 2.2 8.0 1.2 3.1 .9 3.3

Source of Drinking Water

Primary source not safe to drink 145.0 ........ 2.4 .5 3.4 16.4 71.7 21.9 10.1 47.9 25.0 57.9 25.5 16.1

Drinking and primary water source the same 20.0 ..... .4 .5 .9 2.8 4.6 5.0 1.7 7.5 2.9 7.4 2.7 1.2

Public or private system 19.6 ..................... .4 .5 .9 2.8 4.2 5.0 1.7 7.5 2.9 7.4 2.7 1.2

Individual well .4 .............................. – – – – .4 – – – – – – –

Spring – ..................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Cistern – .................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Stream or lake – ............................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Other – ..................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Drinking and primary water source different 125.0 ...... 2.0 – 2.6 13.6 67.1 16.9 8.4 40.5 22.1 50.5 22.8 14.9

Public or private system – ..................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Individual well .4 .............................. – – .4 – .4 – – – – – – .4

Spring 6.8 ..................................... – – .4 .4 5.6 – .8 2.0 1.6 4.2 1.3 .3

Cistern .5 .................................... – – – – – – – – – .5 – –

Stream or lake – ............................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Commercial bottled water 85.9 .................... 1.3 – 1.8 8.8 50.8 12.2 5.3 29.0 16.5 37.3 16.0 8.6

Other 31.5 ..................................... .7 – – 4.5 10.3 4.7 2.2 9.5 4.0 8.4 5.5 5.6

Source of drinking water not reported – ............ – – – –– – – – – – – –

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 579.0 ................................. 10.7 1.1 15.7 45.3 216.5 65.3 55.3 217.2 86.5 131.8 101.3 94.6

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 14.2 ............ .8 1.1 – 2.6 1.3 .7 .8 3.7 2.0 .5 .9 .7

Other 1.3 ....................................... – – 1.3 – – – .4 .4 .8 – – –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.

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Table 4~5. FuelsmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 594.4 ......... 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3 Electricity 250.7 .................................... 3.9 .6 6.2 19.2 89.3 30.3 19.9 96.4 39.9 48.7 37.7 49.1 Piped gas 289.6 .................................... 7.2 – 7.6 24.9 114.3 28.4 30.1 106.9 41.5 66.9 59.7 42.0 Bottled gas 4.1 ................................... .4 1.7 .6 .4 .9 – – 2.5 .3 – – – Fuel oil 43.1 ...................................... – – 1.8 2.6 11.7 6.1 5.6 13.9 6.0 16.3 3.5 2.9 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.7 .................... – – .4 .4 – .4 – – .4 – .4 – Coal or coke – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – – Wood 1.9 ....................................... – – .4 .4 .4 – – .8 .8 – .5 .4 Solar energy – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – – Other 3.3 ....................................... – – – – 1.3 .8 .8 .8 .4 .4 .4 .8

Other House Heating Fuels2

With other heating fuel 78.9 ........................ 1.6 .6 4.4 6.9 31.9 3.8 7.6 25.8 15.2 17.8 16.3 9.3

Electricity 47.7 .................................. – .6 3.6 3.5 19.4 3.4 6.3 12.7 11.0 12.7 8.7 6.1

Piped gas 16.0 .................................. 1.6 – 1.8 1.3 11.4 – 1.7 5.3 4.8 5.7 6.3 –

Bottled gas – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Fuel oil 3.0 .................................... – – .4 – .9 – – .9 .4 .9 1.3 –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 2.4 .................. – – .4 .4 .4 – – .4 .8 – .4 –

Coal or coke – ............................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Wood 20.8 ..................................... – – .4 1.6 4.5 .4 – 9.9 1.6 3.1 2.2 3.3

Solar energy – ............................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Other 1.3 ..................................... – – – – .4 – .4 .9 .4 .4 – .4

Cooking Fuel

With cooking fuel 589.1 ..................... 11.5 2.2 15.8 43.6 216.6 66.1 56.1 219.2 88.4 130.9 101.3 95.0

Electricity 246.0 .................................... 7.2 1.0 3.8 15.6 62.3 27.9 24.8 92.0 34.8 33.0 27.6 50.6

Piped gas 336.6 .................................... 4.3 – 10.6 27.6 152.6 38.2 30.5 124.8 51.7 97.5 72.8 44.4

Bottled gas 6.5 ................................... – 1.2 1.4 .4 1.6 – .8 2.5 2.0 .4 .8 –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Wood – ....................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Other – ....................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Water Heating Fuel

With hot piped water 594.0 .................. 11.5 2.2 16.6 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 220.9 88.9 132.3 102.1 95.3

Electricity 277.2 .................................... 4.8 2.2 8.9 20.8 93.5 27.4 29.1 105.5 41.8 46.2 46.3 51.4

Piped gas 295.0 .................................... 6.8 – 7.2 24.5 116.0 35.6 25.2 107.3 42.5 77.7 54.1 42.1

Bottled gas 2.0 ................................... – – – – 1.3 – – .8 .3 – – –

Fuel oil 14.2 ...................................... – – .5 1.3 5.2 2.1 1.8 4.3 3.0 7.9 1.3 .9

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Wood – ....................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Solar energy – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Other 5.6 ....................................... – – – 1.3 1.8 .9 .4 3.0 1.3 .4 .4 .9

Central Air Conditioning Fuel

With central air conditioning 458.2 ............ 11.5 .6 7.3 30.3 155.4 47.6 42.1 177.3 58.2 66.6 82.0 90.5 Electricity 435.8 .................................... 11.2 .6 6.8 28.5 148.5 46.3 39.5 168.3 53.4 62.1 80.7 87.1 Piped gas 19.9 .................................... – – .5 1.8 6.9 .9 2.6 7.8 4.5 4.0 .8 3.4 Other 2.5 ....................................... .4 – – – – .4 – 1.3 .4 .5 .4 –

Other Central Air Fuel

With other central air 16.5 .................. .7 – – .4 6.0 2.1 .9 6.3 .4 2.1 3.1 2.0

Electricity 15.7 .................................... .4 – – .4 6.0 2.1 .9 6.3 .4 2.1 2.6 2.0

Gas .8 ......................................... .3 – – – – – – – – – .4 –

Other – ....................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Clothes Dryer Fuel

With clothes dryer 232.8 .................... 9.9 .6 3.3 15.9 48.9 18.8 12.0 91.5 20.4 18.7 28.3 57.8 Electricity 209.3 .................................... 9.1 .6 3.3 14.7 44.2 17.4 11.6 86.1 18.7 16.5 26.5 53.4 Piped gas 23.5 .................................... .9 – – 1.2 4.7 1.3 .4 5.5 1.7 2.2 1.8 4.5 Other – ....................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 594.4 .................................... 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Piped gas 420.7 .................................... 8.0 – 12.7 35.4 175.1 46.2 41.5 156.3 64.8 113.9 83.0 57.0

Bottled gas 9.0 ................................... .4 1.7 1.4 1.2 2.5 – .8 4.2 2.0 .4 .8 .4

Fuel oil 105.6 ...................................... .4 – 4.3 7.4 37.1 14.3 14.6 37.4 18.4 36.3 13.2 9.8

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 3.3 .................... – – .8 .4 .4 .4 – .4 .8 – .4 –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Wood 21.1 ....................................... – – .4 2.0 4.5 .4 – 9.9 1.6 3.1 2.2 3.6

Solar energy – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – – Other 10.6 ....................................... .4 – – 1.3 2.6 2.1 .8 5.1 1.7 .9 .4 1.7

All electric units 153.6 ............................... 3.1 .6 2.4 9.5 39.9 19.3 13.0 59.6 21.5 18.0 17.9 37.5

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 4~6. Failures in EquipmentmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Water Supply Stoppage

With hot and cold piped water 594.0 .......... 11.5 2.2 16.6 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 220.9 88.9 132.3 102.1 95.3

No stoppage in last 3 months 515.4 ................... 10.3 1.2 13.2 36.5 191.7 55.3 51.3 193.3 80.5 119.3 86.8 83.9

With stoppage in last 3 months 63.3 ................. .4 .6 3.0 9.7 24.0 10.0 4.4 19.8 5.9 11.2 15.3 7.3

No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more 22.7 .......... .4 – .9 1.3 8.2 4.3 1.8 5.7 1.8 4.2 4.1 4.1

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 19.6 ................ – – .8 3.1 5.1 2.7 .8 8.8 2.2 3.0 5.3 1.6

2 times 8.9 .................................... – – .5 1.4 5.4 1.8 1.0 3.5 1.0 1.3 3.2 –

3 times 3.6 .................................... – .6 .4 1.9 2.6 – – – – .9 .9 .4

4 times or more 7.7 ............................. – – .4 2.1 2.6 .8 .8 1.7 .9 1.7 1.8 1.2

Number of times not reported .8 ................ – – – – – .4 – – – – – –

Stoppage not reported 15.3 ......................... .8 .5 .4 1.6 2.1 .8 .8 7.8 2.5 1.7 – 4.1

Flush Toilet Breakdowns

With one or more flush toilets 593.2 ........... 11.5 2.2 15.7 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.1 220.9 88.5 132.3 102.1 95.3 With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3

months 529.5 ..................................... 10.3 1.7 11.9 35.2 196.7 57.4 53.8 190.1 77.8 119.4 92.7 84.2 None working some time in last 3 months 46.2 ........ .4 – 3.9 11.0 17.7 7.9 1.4 21.7 8.2 11.1 9.0 6.1 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 18.8 ........ .4 – 1.3 2.2 6.6 2.7 .5 8.9 4.3 3.0 4.0 2.0 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 15.6 ................ – – 1.2 2.2 4.1 3.3 .5 9.3 2.2 3.8 1.8 3.2 2 times 5.7 .................................... – – .4 1.8 3.5 .5 – 2.2 .4 1.3 2.2 .9 3 times 1.3 .................................... – – – 1.3 1.3 – – .4 .4 .9 – – 4 times or more 4.4 ............................. – – .9 3.5 2.2 1.3 .4 .8 .9 2.2 .9 – Number of times not reported .4 ................ – – – –– – – – – – – – Breakdowns not reported 17.5 ...................... .8 .5 – 1.6 3.4 .8 .8 9.2 2.5 1.8 .4 4.9

Sewage Disposal Breakdowns

With public sewer 579.0 ..................... 10.7 1.1 15.7 45.3 216.5 65.3 55.3 217.2 86.5 131.8 101.3 94.6

No breakdowns in last 3 months 567.6 ................ 10.7 1.1 14.0 43.5 210.0 62.6 54.8 212.5 85.1 129.5 98.5 93.8

With breakdowns in last 3 months 11.3 ............... – – 1.7 1.8 6.5 2.7 .5 4.7 1.3 2.2 2.7 .8

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 5.3 ........ – – .9 .9 3.0 1.4 .5 .9 1.3 1.3 .9 .4

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 4.3 ................ – – .4 .4 1.6 .9 – 3.8 – .4 .4 .4

2 times .9 .................................... – – – – .9 – – – – – .9 –

3 times .5 .................................... – – – .5 .5 – – – – – .5 – 4 times or more .4 ............................. – – .4 – .4 .4 – – – .4 – –

With septic tank or cesspool 14.2 ............ .8 1.1 – 2.6 1.3 .7 .8 3.7 2.0 .5 .9 .7 No breakdowns in last 3 months 13.8 ................ .8 1.1 – 2.6 .9 .7 .8 3.7 2.0 .5 .9 .7 With breakdowns in last 3 months .4 ............... – – – – .4 – – – – – – – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more – ........ – – – –– – – – – – – – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more .4 ................ – – – – .4 – – – – – – – 2 times – .................................... – – – –– – – – – – – – 3 times – .................................... – – – –– – – – – – – – 4 times or more – ............................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Heating Problems

With heating equipment and occupied

last winter 521.8 ........................... 8.6 1.7 16.5 41.8 197.8 58.4 54.7 149.7 79.2 116.5 91.4 84.1

Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter 437.7 ...................................... 7.3 .6 4.6 32.6 166.7 46.7 47.7 122.7 63.4 93.8 75.8 73.1

Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter2 ..................................... 50.7 .4 1.2 10.3 6.3 23.7 7.9 4.8 12.7 10.9 17.0 13.0 5.7

Equipment breakdowns 24.5 ...................... .4 .6 8.9 1.8 11.9 4.3 3.1 5.4 6.1 8.9 5.9 2.1

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 1.8 ...... – – – – 1.3 .4 .4 .9 .9 1.4 .4 –

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 8.7 .............. .4 – – .9 1.8 1.3 .9 1.8 2.1 .4 3.7 2.1

2 times 4.7 .................................. – – – .9 3.0 .4 – 1.7 .9 2.2 .4 –

3 times 1.9 .................................. – .6 1.9 – .9 .4 .4 .6 .4 .9 – –

4 times or more 7.0 ........................... – – 7.0 – 4.8 1.3 1.4 .4 1.8 4.1 1.3 –

Number of times not reported .4 .............. – – – – – .4 – – – – – –

Other causes 27.8 ............................... – 1.2 2.4 4.1 11.8 4.5 1.7 8.3 4.8 8.0 7.7 3.6

Utility interruption .8 ......................... – – – .4 .8 – – .4 – .4 .4 –

Inadequate heating capacity 9.4 ................ – – .5 .4 4.9 1.8 .4 3.6 2.7 3.2 2.7 .4

Inadequate insulation 9.4 ...................... – .6 1.5 .4 3.9 .9 .9 3.2 1.4 4.1 1.7 .8

Cost of heating 2.5 ........................... – – – 1.7 1.7 – – .4 .8 1.3 – .8

Other 10.0 ................................... – .6 .4 1.5 3.5 2.3 .4 2.0 .8 1.3 4.5 1.5

Not reported .5 ............................. – – .5 – – – – – – – – –

Reason for discomfort not reported .4 ............ – – – .4 – – – – – .4 – –

Discomfort not reported 33.5 ........................ .8 – 1.7 2.9 7.4 3.7 2.1 14.3 4.9 5.8 2.7 5.3

Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers

With electrical wiring 594.0 .................. 11.5 2.2 16.6 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 427.5 ...... 9.1 1.1 10.0 31.9 165.3 48.8 41.1 176.9 67.0 103.6 67.0 64.1

With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 132.1 .... 1.2 .6 5.7 13.5 46.8 9.4 11.5 32.3 16.3 26.1 31.1 22.9

1 time 43.0 ..................................... .7 – 1.2 1.2 12.6 5.5 3.5 11.3 6.5 9.1 8.1 6.5

2 times 23.4 .................................... – – .4 4.5 11.1 1.7 1.9 5.7 3.0 3.5 8.0 4.6

3 times 14.1 .................................... – – .4 2.6 4.0 .9 .9 3.6 1.4 1.8 3.1 3.3 4 times or more 48.3 ............................. .5 .6 3.2 5.2 18.7 1.3 3.9 10.9 4.7 11.7 10.3 8.5 Number of times not reported 3.3 ................ – – .4 – .4 – 1.3 .9 .7 – 1.7 – Problem not reported or don’t know ............. 34.4 1.3 .5 .9 2.4 5.7 7.9 4.0 12.1 6.0 2.6 4.0 8.3

1See back cover for details.

2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.

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Table 4~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 357.0 .................. 8.5 1.1 8.3 26.2 120.8 31.2 29.9 140.2 49.0 48.3 69.4 77.1 Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Usable fireplace 89.1 .............................. 4.2 – 1.2 4.9 13.8 7.0 4.9 37.6 5.7 8.6 7.4 27.2 Separate dining room 221.7 ......................... 3.8 – 5.5 12.1 79.4 26.6 17.2 84.6 33.9 46.1 32.9 44.3 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 105.7 ........................................ 4.2 – 1.7 5.8 28.6 8.2 8.2 33.7 12.2 11.6 18.1 23.6 Garage or carport included with home 79.1 ........... 3.3 – 1.3 2.0 14.1 7.5 5.1 27.4 7.0 12.5 7.9 14.2 Not included 515.3 ................................. 8.3 2.2 15.7 45.8 203.7 58.5 51.4 193.9 82.3 119.8 94.2 81.1 Offstreet parking included 410.7 .................... 8.3 2.2 9.5 35.2 153.6 47.1 37.0 160.9 56.2 49.8 84.7 79.1 Offstreet parking not reported 1.3 ................ – – – – 1.3 – .9 .9 .4 1.3 – – Garage or carport not reported – ................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Cars and Trucks Available2

No cars, trucks, or vans 131.1 ....................... 2.4 – 7.3 12.0 75.8 17.2 31.0 46.9 44.0 69.2 18.6 7.1

Other households without cars 27.7 ................. 1.3 .6 – 1.6 8.0 3.3 1.3 10.3 4.8 4.1 6.6 3.4

1 car with or without trucks or vans 303.5 .............. 4.5 1.0 7.5 23.6 109.5 31.8 21.3 111.5 33.0 53.4 56.8 53.0

2 cars 111.4 ....................................... 2.9 .6 1.8 9.3 22.5 11.4 2.0 44.9 6.3 4.2 18.4 26.5

3 or more cars 20.9 ................................ .4 – .4 1.2 2.1 2.4 .9 7.8 1.2 1.3 1.7 5.3

With cars, no trucks or vans 366.3 .................... 5.5 1.1 7.6 27.6 123.1 35.4 20.3 140.1 35.5 55.1 64.1 68.4

1 truck or van with or without cars 78.4 ............... 3.3 1.1 2.2 7.0 16.8 11.0 4.8 25.3 8.5 7.1 15.9 16.1

2 or more trucks or vans 18.6 ....................... .4 – – 1.3 2.1 2.5 .4 9.1 1.3 .9 3.6 3.7

Owner or Manager on Property

Rental, multiunit3 ..................... 338.8 5.9 ... 7.7 31.7 140.0 37.1 38.1 131.2 49.7 100.2 59.3 41.6

Owner or manager lives on property 106.4 ............. .8 ... 2.9 8.0 41.8 11.3 11.2 46.9 15.0 43.7 3.9 13.0

Neither owner nor manager lives on property 232.4 ..... 5.0 ... 4.8 23.7 98.2 25.8 26.9 84.3 34.8 56.5 55.3 28.7

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 9.4 ................... – – 1.7 2.3 2.8 2.9 – 3.3 .4 3.6 – 3.0 Signs of mice in last 3 months 39.7 .................. .9 1.6 1.8 8.2 21.2 4.0 1.8 11.7 10.7 17.6 4.6 2.9 Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months 3.3 ..................................... .4 – – .9 2.1 – .4 .8 .4 1.7 – 1.6 Holes in floors 14.3 ................................ – – 3.5 6.5 7.5 3.9 1.4 5.2 4.9 7.1 1.8 .9 Open cracks or holes (interior) 63.2 .................. .4 .6 5.0 19.2 27.9 7.8 2.6 19.0 9.3 18.8 15.7 7.9 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 32.3 ......... – .6 3.7 13.9 14.8 5.4 1.9 7.3 4.0 15.9 4.9 1.3

No electrical wiring .4 ............................ – – .4 – – – – – – – – –

Exposed wiring 1.4 ............................... – – – .4 .5 – – 1.4 – .5 .9 –

Rooms without electric outlets 16.0 .................. – .6 1.3 2.4 6.0 2.1 1.4 6.4 4.5 6.7 .4 4.9

Water Leakage During Last 12 Months

No leakage from inside structure 463.0 ................ 9.4 1.7 10.9 30.2 170.8 50.9 51.3 177.3 72.5 107.6 80.7 69.4 With leakage from inside structure2 ............. 113.4 1.3 – 6.1 16.0 43.5 14.7 3.9 35.2 13.4 23.3 20.9 20.5 Fixtures backed up or overflowed 32.1 ............. .4 – 2.1 5.6 10.4 5.6 .4 12.7 2.5 7.4 5.9 5.4 Pipes leaked 63.1 ............................... .9 – 4.3 8.7 26.6 8.4 2.6 18.1 8.3 12.9 14.2 10.4 Other or unknown (includes not reported) 29.0 ...... – – .8 3.5 10.5 3.0 .9 8.8 4.0 6.2 3.1 5.6 Interior leakage not reported 18.0 ................... .8 .5 – 1.6 3.5 .4 1.3 8.8 3.4 1.4 .5 5.4

No leakage from outside structure 506.1 .............. 10.3 1.2 13.9 30.2 192.3 55.0 51.1 189.4 75.6 115.3 88.2 80.5

With leakage from outside structure2 ............ 70.7 .4 .6 3.1 16.1 22.5 10.6 4.1 22.7 10.3 15.1 13.9 9.4

Roof 33.7 ...................................... – – .9 9.0 11.2 6.0 1.7 7.5 4.8 8.5 7.2 4.5

Basement 14.1 .................................. – – .4 4.7 4.0 2.8 – 5.4 1.2 3.0 2.2 2.8

Walls, closed windows, or doors 24.3 .............. .4 .6 1.8 6.3 9.5 4.3 1.4 9.5 4.7 4.8 3.6 2.9

Other or unknown (includes not reported) 11.5 ...... – – .5 1.8 4.0 1.3 1.0 5.5 1.7 1.8 3.7 1.2

Exterior leakage not reported 17.6 ................... .8 .5 – 1.6 3.0 .4 1.3 9.2 3.4 1.8 – 5.4

Overall Opinion of Structure

1 (worst) 7.2 ..................................... – .5 1.2 2.1 3.9 2.0 – 2.2 2.1 3.4 .9 1.6

2 2.5 ........................................... – – .4 .4 .8 .9 – 1.3 – .9 .5 .4

3 8.2 ........................................... – .6 .6 1.4 3.4 .4 .5 3.4 2.4 3.6 1.8 –

4 13.9 ........................................... .4 – 1.3 1.8 4.5 2.1 1.4 5.3 2.8 4.0 1.3 2.9

5 49.2 ........................................... – – 3.0 6.2 19.9 7.2 3.5 15.6 9.2 12.9 10.3 5.0

6 58.8 ........................................... .8 – .4 5.1 19.7 8.2 4.3 21.4 4.2 11.3 12.5 11.1

7 129.5 ........................................... 1.2 .6 3.0 9.7 41.3 11.5 7.2 54.8 16.0 25.3 23.4 26.4 8 152.3 ........................................... 4.7 .6 4.3 11.4 53.7 17.5 11.0 60.5 21.5 29.0 26.4 22.9 9 57.1 ........................................... – – .9 2.6 21.3 4.2 5.5 18.8 4.7 16.6 7.6 7.8 10 (best) 91.7 ..................................... 2.6 – 1.8 5.1 43.6 10.7 20.5 28.2 22.7 23.0 15.8 11.0 Not reported 24.0 ................................. 1.7 – – 2.0 5.6 1.3 2.6 9.9 3.8 2.2 1.8 6.3

Adequate Inside Maintenance4

Adequate 500.7 .................................... 9.8 1.7 11.4 31.6 174.1 52.8 48.2 188.4 69.1 105.2 82.8 84.6

Inadequate 80.1 ................................... .4 .5 5.7 14.2 40.6 12.8 7.0 25.6 18.1 25.7 18.9 6.6

Not reported 13.7 ................................. 1.3 – – 2.0 3.1 .4 1.3 7.4 2.1 1.4 .4 4.2

Buildings and Grounds Properly

Maintained5

Properly maintained 421.9 ........................... 8.3 – 8.1 31.4 154.0 49.3 40.3 165.8 57.6 99.4 68.8 74.5

Not properly maintained 48.1 ....................... .4 – 3.1 9.5 29.3 7.6 3.1 13.9 12.9 19.2 11.4 4.2

Not reported 10.0 ................................. .8 – – .4 1.8 .4 .9 4.1 .9 1.3 – 3.0

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 17.0 – .6 17.0 ... 7.5 3.4 2.6 3.6 3.5 5.8 2.2 1.6

Plumbing 6.8 .................................. – – 6.8 ... .9 1.2 .9 2.1 .8 .4 .5 1.6

Heating 8.9 .................................... – .6 8.9 ... 5.7 1.7 1.8 1.0 2.2 5.0 1.3 –

Electric – .................................... – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Upkeep 1.3 .................................... – – 1.3 ... .9 .4 – .5 .5 .4 .4 –

Hallways – ................................... – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Moderate physical problems2................... 47.8 1.3 .6 ... 47.8 19.6 5.2 4.8 18.4 7.4 11.5 12.7 7.0

Plumbing 4.8 .................................. – – ... 4.8 3.1 .5 .4 1.2 1.3 2.2 .9 –

Heating .4 .................................... – – ... .4 – – – – – – – –

Upkeep 19.0 .................................... – .6 ... 19.0 6.6 4.0 .4 6.8 2.2 6.7 3.1 2.5

Hallways 1.8 ................................... – – ... 1.8 1.3 .4 – .9 .9 1.3 – –

Kitchen 23.6 .................................... 1.3 – ... 23.6 9.0 .8 3.9 9.5 3.1 2.6 8.7 4.5

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Two or more units of any tenure in structure.

4Limited to rental units.

5Limited to single attached and multi rental units.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~8. NeighborhoodmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Overall Opinion of Neighborhood

1 (worst) 6.4 ..................................... .4 – – .9 4.3 – .4 2.1 2.6 2.6 1.3 .8

2 4.4 ........................................... – – – .9 2.5 .5 .4 1.8 .4 .9 2.3 –

3 10.8 ........................................... – .5 .4 .8 3.8 .8 .4 4.4 1.8 2.6 2.6 1.3

4 20.5 ........................................... .4 .6 1.9 1.3 8.4 2.6 3.0 4.6 5.3 7.9 1.8 2.9

5 60.7 ........................................... .4 .6 3.1 6.0 24.9 7.4 5.5 20.7 10.3 17.9 10.4 9.6

6 52.9 ........................................... .2 .6 1.3 5.2 17.7 7.7 3.4 22.1 8.6 13.8 12.1 6.4

7 114.2 ........................................... 1.3 – 3.7 11.7 42.6 12.6 6.1 45.5 13.9 23.3 24.7 24.8

8 125.1 ........................................... 4.7 – 3.5 7.2 42.8 15.3 5.4 46.9 14.9 19.9 22.8 21.5

9 72.3 ........................................... .4 – .8 5.1 23.5 6.2 6.8 24.7 5.7 18.3 7.6 9.7

10 (best) 97.5 ..................................... 2.0 – 2.1 5.8 39.8 10.7 19.3 36.1 20.7 20.7 13.1 11.7

No neighborhood 2.7 ............................. – – – .5 .4 .4 .9 1.8 .5 1.9 .4 –

Not reported 27.1 ................................. 1.7 – – 2.5 6.9 1.7 4.7 10.7 4.6 2.6 3.2 6.7

Street Noise or Traffic

Street noise or traffic present 191.3 ................... 2.4 1.6 7.4 16.6 76.6 15.6 18.8 67.7 33.2 66.5 34.4 21.4

Condition not bothersome 112.4 .................... .8 1.6 3.1 8.8 43.2 8.0 13.3 40.5 19.3 37.9 20.5 12.0

Condition bothersome 78.0 ....................... 1.6 – 4.2 7.8 33.4 7.6 5.5 26.8 13.9 28.1 13.9 9.4

So bothered they want to move 36.4 ............. .9 – 2.2 4.4 20.7 2.6 2.1 8.0 9.1 13.7 7.2 3.7

Not reported – ............................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Bothersome not reported .9 .................... – – – – – – – .4 – .5 – –

Not reported 13.5 ................................. .8 – – 2.0 2.5 .8 .8 6.1 1.2 .9 – 3.3

Neighborhood Crime

Neighborhood crime present 167.4 ................... 1.3 .6 6.9 17.9 70.5 19.6 12.9 49.2 29.0 56.9 40.2 16.6 Condition not bothersome 71.4 .................... .5 – 2.2 5.9 27.3 9.1 6.9 19.8 9.5 22.6 16.0 7.0 Condition bothersome 95.1 ....................... .8 .6 4.7 12.0 43.2 10.4 6.0 28.5 19.5 33.9 24.2 9.6 So bothered they want to move 45.3 ............. .4 – 2.6 8.9 25.3 5.8 2.1 12.3 10.9 16.5 15.1 2.9 Not reported .6 ............................. – .6 – .6 – – – – – – – – Bothersome not reported .9 .................... – – – – – – – .9 – .5 – – Not reported 23.1 ................................. .8 – .4 2.4 6.4 .8 2.5 9.6 3.8 2.2 5.2 3.3

Odors

Odors present 43.0 ................................ .4 – 1.3 5.0 21.6 4.7 2.0 13.5 7.0 13.5 11.3 5.3

Condition not bothersome 14.5 .................... – – – 2.3 6.2 1.7 .4 2.6 3.1 5.8 2.2 1.2

Condition bothersome 28.5 ....................... .4 – 1.3 2.7 15.3 2.9 1.6 10.9 4.0 7.7 9.1 4.1

So bothered they want to move 13.9 ............. – – .9 1.8 8.7 2.1 – 5.3 1.3 4.4 4.5 2.0

Not reported – ............................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

Bothersome not reported – .................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Not reported 14.4 ................................. .8 – – 2.0 2.9 .8 .8 6.1 1.2 1.7 – 3.3

Other Bothersome Neighborhood

Conditions

No other problems 472.3 ............................ 9.4 1.7 13.6 34.1 169.0 53.9 51.0 178.7 70.6 108.5 78.0 73.9

With other problems2 .......................... 105.9 1.3 .6 3.4 11.8 46.2 11.7 4.7 35.7 17.0 22.8 22.8 17.7

Noise 19.4 ..................................... – – .9 3.0 10.3 2.5 1.2 5.2 4.4 6.2 3.5 3.3

Litter or housing deterioration 12.7 ................ – – .9 3.2 6.6 .9 .8 4.0 3.7 4.5 3.1 1.7

Poor city or county services 9.2 .................. – – .4 1.8 6.2 .8 1.2 2.2 2.2 7.0 1.3 .4

Undesirable commercial, institutional, industrial 3.5 . – – – – 2.1 .8 .3 .5 .4 1.7 .4 –

People 32.7 .................................... – – 1.3 3.6 17.3 5.7 2.5 9.2 7.0 10.9 9.4 5.0

Other 58.5 ..................................... 1.3 .6 2.1 5.4 23.6 5.3 1.7 18.6 6.5 8.7 13.9 9.4

No problem 2.1 ................................ – – – – – – .4 .4 .4 – – .4

Type of problem not reported 4.3 ................. – – – .5 2.1 – .5 2.1 .8 .4 .4 .4

Other problems not reported 16.2 ................... .8 – – 2.0 2.6 .4 .8 6.9 1.7 .9 1.4 3.7

Public Elementary School2

Households with children aged 4~16 ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Attend public school(K~12) 103.2 ................... 1.8 – 4.3 12.1 52.2 15.3 .4 34.3 21.0 20.5 24.5 16.0

Attend private school (K~12) 14.5 .................. .4 – .4 – 6.6 1.7 – 4.3 1.7 2.6 3.6 1.2

Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc 4.7 ........ – – – – 1.7 .9 – 1.7 – .5 .4 .4

Does not attend school 8.4 ...................... – – .4 .8 2.1 .8 – 3.0 1.6 2.5 1.7 1.7

Not reported 5.8 ............................... .4 – – .4 2.3 – .8 2.1 2.8 – 1.0 .8

Households with any children aged 0~133 ........ 169.9 5.2 – 4.8 16.9 76.6 27.6 2.6 64.5 32.1 30.3 37.0 24.5 Satisfactory public elementary school 82.2 .......... 1.8 – 2.6 6.9 37.9 13.5 – 27.9 15.8 14.3 16.0 12.8 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 13.6 ....... .4 – .9 3.0 9.4 .8 .4 2.6 3.1 5.4 4.0 1.2 So bothered they want to move 7.4 ............. – – .4 2.2 5.3 .4 .4 2.1 1.7 3.1 2.2 1.2 Not reported .4 ............................. .4 – – – .4 – – – – – .4 – Not reported or don’t know 51.3 ................... 2.1 – .4 5.7 19.6 8.6 1.7 26.3 9.9 7.1 13.9 7.5 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 73.3 ...... .9 – 2.6 9.2 39.9 11.8 .4 22.3 18.4 20.1 17.0 11.0 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 34.6 ....... 1.4 – 1.3 2.1 14.4 3.0 – 13.8 4.3 2.2 7.4 4.3 Not reported 39.2 ............................... 2.1 – – 4.4 12.6 8.2 1.7 20.7 6.0 4.6 9.4 6.2

Public Transportation

With public transportation 517.0 ...................... 7.1 – 14.3 39.2 202.4 60.0 49.1 188.4 79.8 130.0 93.8 84.6 Household uses it at least weekly 212.2 ............. .8 – 7.6 19.9 101.8 33.2 19.9 80.3 47.1 88.7 29.6 20.7 Satisfactory public transportation 204.0 ........... .8 – 7.6 18.5 96.3 32.2 19.9 76.8 45.8 87.0 27.4 19.4 Unsatisfactory public transportation 7.7 ......... – – – 1.3 5.5 .5 – 3.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 .9 Not reported .4 ............................. – – – – – .4 – .4 – – – .4 Household uses it less than weekly 151.6 ........... 2.6 – 4.1 9.4 52.2 15.9 15.2 48.9 18.3 26.2 27.1 25.1 Satisfactory public transportation 141.2 ........... 1.7 – 4.1 9.0 48.7 13.7 14.7 45.1 17.0 25.8 22.6 22.6 Unsatisfactory public transportation 10.0 ......... .8 – – .4 3.5 2.2 .4 3.8 1.3 .4 4.5 2.5 Not reported .4 ............................. – – – –– – – – – – – – Household does not use 143.8 ..................... 3.3 – 2.5 10.0 47.5 11.0 13.2 55.5 13.2 14.1 35.7 36.3 Not reported 9.3 ............................... .4 – – – .9 – .8 3.8 1.2 .9 1.4 2.5 No public transportation 59.8 ....................... 3.2 2.2 2.7 5.7 13.8 4.4 7.0 22.3 7.4 2.2 7.0 7.1 Not reported 17.7 ................................. 1.3 – – 2.9 1.6 1.6 .4 10.7 2.1 – 1.3 3.6

Neighborhood Shopping

Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 526.5 ............. 9.4 2.2 15.6 40.6 186.9 61.2 46.4 197.5 73.2 104.6 91.6 88.7

Less than 1 mile 476.8 ............................ 6.9 1.0 14.6 38.0 170.5 59.9 41.8 176.3 64.2 100.3 81.4 78.4

1 mile or more 49.3 .............................. 2.5 1.2 1.0 2.6 16.4 1.2 4.2 20.8 9.0 4.3 10.2 10.3

Not reported .4 ............................... – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – –

Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 56.9 .......... 1.3 – 1.4 5.3 29.7 3.7 8.8 19.4 14.5 26.7 10.1 3.4

Not reported or don’t know 11.1 ..................... .8 – – 2.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 4.4 1.6 .9 .4 3.2

100 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~8. NeighborhoodmRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Police Protection

Satisfactory police protection 526.5 ................... 9.9 1.7 12.7 35.3 188.1 60.8 50.2 196.5 73.4 109.6 89.3 85.8

Unsatisfactory police protection 38.7 ................. .4 .6 3.5 8.4 23.2 2.3 4.2 9.3 10.5 18.3 8.7 2.5

Not reported 29.2 ................................. 1.2 – .8 4.2 6.5 3.0 2.1 15.5 5.4 4.4 4.2 7.0

Description of Area Within 300 Feet2

Single~family detached houses 292.5 ................. 2.7 1.6 9.4 27.6 110.0 29.6 27.7 99.0 45.4 71.3 48.2 35.9

Single~family attached 266.9 ......................... 2.1 – 7.3 18.5 103.7 31.2 22.4 94.2 44.6 91.9 34.0 39.8

1~ to 3~ story multiunit 301.7 ......................... 4.1 .5 9.5 27.6 138.7 39.6 27.3 110.3 52.3 81.9 61.5 50.0

4~ to 6~ story multiunit 198.4 ......................... 3.5 – 7.2 17.7 82.1 29.3 14.1 80.2 30.5 69.4 33.9 30.1

7~ or~ more story multiunit 122.7 ...................... .8 – 3.4 9.2 40.8 17.4 12.6 45.1 15.0 47.2 11.4 10.3

Mobile homes 4.3 ................................ – 1.7 .6 – .8 .4 .4 2.4 .8 .4 – .8

Commercial, or institutional 283.1 .................... 3.0 .6 7.0 24.6 120.6 34.4 27.7 102.0 46.1 96.3 51.1 31.4

Industrial or factories 10.7 .......................... – – .4 1.4 7.4 .8 1.6 1.8 2.5 5.1 1.3 .8

Body of water 70.7 ................................ 2.0 .6 1.7 7.9 16.6 8.5 6.4 25.7 8.8 3.0 13.3 12.8

Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 280.3 ........ 7.6 2.2 5.8 20.8 92.1 27.0 22.8 112.5 38.3 44.9 52.1 48.1

4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 156.4 ....... 2.2 1.2 5.7 12.5 53.7 17.8 11.6 63.6 18.9 22.3 25.9 31.8

Not reported 3.7 ................................. – – – – 1.3 – .4 1.7 .4 – .4 .8

Age of Other Residential Buildings

Within 300 Feet

Older 52.9 ........................................ – 1.1 2.3 7.8 18.7 5.0 4.2 25.8 9.0 13.1 9.3 4.1

About the same 399.7 .............................. 5.2 – 11.3 25.1 136.1 47.7 35.7 149.3 53.3 59.8 75.4 79.1

Newer 39.2 ....................................... 5.0 .6 .4 2.5 12.0 2.1 5.0 11.5 3.7 5.9 2.6 5.0

Very mixed 79.0 ................................... – .6 3.1 11.1 40.3 9.5 7.3 26.2 18.6 48.1 9.9 3.7

No other residential buildings 7.7 ................... .8 – – .5 1.9 .4 2.2 3.1 1.3 .4 1.4 1.6

Not reported 15.9 ................................. .4 – – .9 8.7 1.3 2.1 5.6 3.4 4.9 3.5 1.7

Other Buildings Vandalized or With

Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet

None 541.1 ........................................ 9.8 1.1 13.9 41.2 189.6 60.5 48.6 202.0 77.4 103.3 95.1 91.6 1 building 9.1 .................................... – – .4 1.6 4.4 .4 .4 3.1 1.3 5.2 .9 .8 More than 1 building 26.9 .......................... .4 1.1 1.8 5.0 17.2 3.8 3.2 9.1 6.8 20.6 2.6 .8 No buildings 5.5 .................................. .8 – – – 1.9 – 1.7 2.1 1.3 .4 .9 1.2 Not reported 11.9 ................................. .4 – .9 – 4.7 1.3 2.5 5.0 2.5 2.6 2.7 .8

Bars on Windows of Buildings Within

300 Feet

No bars on windows 444.7 ........................... 10.1 2.2 11.3 33.6 132.3 52.7 34.7 175.1 51.8 37.1 76.7 88.2

1 building with bars 6.5 ........................... – – .5 – 2.8 1.3 1.3 1.4 .9 3.2 .9 .8

2 or more buildings with bars 104.4 ................... .2 – 4.8 12.0 61.8 10.4 13.1 31.9 28.5 81.4 15.2 2.2

No buildings 5.5 .................................. .8 – – – 1.9 – 1.7 2.1 1.3 .4 .9 1.2

Not reported 33.3 ................................. .4 – .5 2.3 19.0 1.6 5.7 11.0 6.9 10.0 8.4 2.9

Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet

No repairs needed 396.6 ............................ 9.1 – 9.0 26.8 128.6 44.3 38.3 148.8 52.0 45.0 69.0 71.7

Minor repairs needed 163.3 .......................... 1.7 .6 7.1 16.5 72.6 18.8 14.9 61.0 30.3 72.1 28.7 20.6

Major repairs needed 21.9 .......................... .4 1.6 .4 3.7 10.7 2.2 1.2 7.4 4.5 13.5 2.2 1.2

No streets 2.6 ................................... – – – .4 1.3 – – .8 – – .5 .9

Not reported 10.0 ................................. .4 – .4 .4 4.5 .8 2.1 3.3 2.5 1.6 1.8 .8

Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

Properties Within 300 Feet

None 500.9 ........................................ 10.5 1.2 11.0 38.6 161.2 53.2 43.9 192.5 63.4 81.0 86.7 87.3 Minor accumulation 73.4 ........................... .6 1.1 5.6 5.3 45.7 9.4 9.3 22.6 20.3 42.5 12.4 5.5 Major accumulation 14.4 ........................... – – .4 4.0 8.8 3.1 2.9 3.5 4.8 8.8 2.2 1.7 Not reported 5.8 ................................. .4 – – – 2.1 .4 .4 2.8 .8 – .9 .8

Parking Lots2

With parking lots 250.0 .............................. 5.3 – 4.3 16.6 100.1 26.4 24.2 91.7 36.9 46.9 47.8 43.5

Residents only 212.1 ............................. 5.3 – 3.0 14.4 87.8 21.3 21.5 78.9 31.2 36.9 42.6 39.0

Shoppers or workers only 60.5 .................... .4 – .4 6.4 27.1 3.3 8.5 22.1 8.7 25.1 6.9 3.3

Anyone 59.5 .................................... 1.2 – .4 3.3 19.9 5.9 5.7 20.9 9.3 13.2 7.9 10.7

Kind not reported 2.2 ........................... – – .4 – .5 .5 – .4 .5 – .9 .5

No parking lots within 300 feet 340.3 .................. 6.3 2.2 12.8 31.3 116.4 39.6 31.9 128.1 52.0 85.3 53.9 51.0

Parking lot not reported 4.2 ........................ – – – – 1.3 – .4 1.7 .4 – .4 .8

Mobile Homes in Group

Mobile homes 2.2 ........................ – 2.2 .6 .6 – – – 1.7 – – – –

1 to 6 1.1 ....................................... – 1.1 – .6 – – – .6 – – – – 7 to 20 .6 ...................................... – .6 .6 – – – – .6 – – – – 21 or more .5 ................................... – .5 – – – – – .5 – – – –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Incomplete universe for this publication.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 101

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~9. Household CompositionmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Population in housing units 1 342.8 .... 32.9 4.0 40.5 118.2 483.9 196.7 78.2 497.5 215.8 250.8 238.2 225.5

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Persons

1 person 222.6 ..................................... 3.3 .5 6.2 15.3 86.1 12.9 41.4 79.0 33.6 72.1 31.0 30.1

2 persons 173.6 .................................... 3.0 1.7 5.3 14.9 60.6 16.2 10.9 72.3 23.0 29.2 33.4 29.8

3 persons 91.5 .................................... 1.1 – 1.7 6.3 37.5 12.8 2.5 34.7 13.3 14.8 21.4 16.6

4 persons 59.3 .................................... 1.8 – 1.3 6.3 16.8 14.5 1.3 18.5 9.3 10.0 9.3 12.2

5 persons 33.1 .................................... 1.5 – 2.1 3.0 9.7 6.0 – 11.3 4.7 3.6 5.2 4.1

6 persons 7.9 .................................... .4 – – 1.3 3.0 1.6 .4 1.7 3.3 .8 .4 1.6

7 persons or more 6.5 ............................ .5 – .4 .8 4.0 2.1 – 4.0 2.1 1.7 1.3 .9

Median 1.9 ...................................... 2.3 ... 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.8 1.5~ 1.9 2.0 1.5~ 2.1 2.1

Number of Single Children Under 18

Years

None 396.1 ........................................ 6.3 2.2 11.4 29.6 132.1 33.6 53.5 149.3 53.6 98.5 58.0 66.5 1 91.9 ........................................... 1.5 – 1.7 7.0 39.6 12.1 2.6 32.2 10.5 14.6 23.3 13.3 2 69.2 ........................................... 1.8 – 1.8 7.9 29.2 14.6 – 27.0 12.9 12.5 14.6 11.1 3 25.5 ........................................... .7 – 1.3 1.3 10.4 4.2 .4 6.8 6.5 4.5 3.6 2.8 4 7.4 ........................................... .8 – .4 1.2 2.9 1.1 – 3.3 3.2 – 1.7 1.3 5 2.6 ........................................... .5 – .4 .8 1.8 .4 – .9 1.3 .8 .5 .4 6 or more 1.7 .................................... – – – – 1.7 – – 1.7 1.3 1.3 .4 – Median .5 ...................................... ~ .5~ ... .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 528.0 ........................................ 9.5 2.2 14.4 41.8 189.6 63.2 ... 213.4 65.8 111.6 93.8 87.5

1 person 58.6 ..................................... 1.6 – 2.6 5.1 25.4 2.8 50.5 6.2 19.7 19.8 7.1 5.7

2 persons or more 7.9 ............................ .4 – – .9 2.7 – 6.0 1.8 3.9 .9 1.3 2.1

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 60.8 ............................... .4 .6 1.8 7.5 19.2 10.5 ... 37.2 15.8 13.8 13.6 5.9

25 to 29 110.1 ..................................... 1.2 – .8 10.8 29.9 13.7 ... 57.5 12.2 23.9 15.6 23.1

30 to 34 92.7 ..................................... 3.0 .6 3.0 8.3 30.0 13.2 ... 39.3 7.7 17.4 12.7 14.2

35 to 44 152.2 ..................................... 3.9 .6 4.5 12.2 60.5 19.5 ... 48.8 18.2 28.9 32.0 27.7

45 to 54 82.5 ..................................... .9 – 3.4 3.4 37.3 4.7 ... 23.7 5.6 17.2 15.9 13.7

55 to 64 39.7 ..................................... – .5 .9 .9 18.5 2.6 ... 7.8 7.5 11.4 7.2 4.1

65 to 74 29.5 ..................................... .8 – 1.3 3.5 12.1 1.6 29.5 3.1 11.1 9.8 2.3 4.0

75 years and over 27.0 ............................ 1.3 – 1.4 1.3 10.3 .4 27.0 3.9 11.1 9.9 3.0 2.5

Median 37 ...................................... 38 ... 42 33 40 33 75 32 40 39 38 37

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 371.8 .................. 8.2 1.7 10.8 32.5 131.7 53.2 15.1 142.4 55.7 60.1 71.1 65.2

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 171.6 ....... 5.7 1.7 4.0 12.5 40.0 27.6 9.2 56.0 16.5 21.3 26.7 35.6

Under 25 years 9.4 ........................... .4 .6 – 1.7 1.2 3.1 ... 5.1 1.3 .4 1.4 .4

25 to 29 years 32.1 ............................ – – – 3.5 6.3 6.0 ... 13.3 2.5 4.9 3.5 5.7

30 to 34 years 32.8 ............................ 1.3 .6 1.3 2.2 6.9 7.1 ... 13.2 .4 3.0 5.0 6.0

35 to 44 years 52.8 ............................ 3.1 .6 1.0 4.7 12.5 7.5 ... 14.9 4.1 7.3 8.7 13.8

45 to 64 years 35.3 ............................ .4 – 1.3 – 11.0 3.4 ... 8.8 2.2 3.9 7.3 6.7

65 years and over 9.2 ........................ .4 – .4 .5 2.1 .4 9.2 .9 5.9 1.7 .8 2.9

Other male householder 66.0 ..................... 1.7 – 3.4 5.1 16.6 12.0 .4 34.8 4.2 8.4 10.8 11.9

Under 45 years 52.7 ........................... 1.7 – 3.4 4.7 9.6 9.9 ... 28.3 4.2 6.2 8.1 11.1

45 to 64 years 12.9 ............................ – – – .4 7.0 2.1 ... 6.5 – 2.2 2.7 .8

65 years and over .4 ........................ – – – – – – .4 – – – – –

Other female householder 134.2 ................... .8 – 3.4 14.9 75.1 13.6 5.5 51.5 35.0 30.4 33.6 17.6

Under 45 years 105.8 ........................... .8 – 2.5 11.1 58.8 12.3 ... 47.5 28.8 24.1 26.0 12.8

45 to 64 years 23.0 ............................ – – .9 2.5 12.8 .9 ... 4.0 4.5 4.9 6.8 3.3

65 years and over 5.5 ........................ – – – 1.3 3.5 .4 5.5 – 1.7 1.4 .9 1.6

1~person households 222.6 .......................... 3.3 .5 6.2 15.3 86.1 12.9 41.4 79.0 33.6 72.1 31.0 30.1

Male householder 104.9 ........................... 1.3 .5 3.1 11.4 38.8 7.2 14.9 39.1 13.0 34.6 17.0 15.6

Under 45 years 65.2 ........................... .4 – 1.4 8.3 20.0 6.8 ... 30.5 4.9 19.9 11.5 10.6

45 to 64 years 24.8 ............................ .5 .5 .4 .9 11.1 .4 ... 7.4 3.0 7.5 3.2 3.3

65 years and over 14.9 ........................ .4 – 1.4 2.2 7.8 – 14.9 1.3 5.2 7.2 2.3 1.6

Female householder 117.7 ........................ 2.0 – 3.1 3.9 47.2 5.7 26.5 39.9 20.6 37.5 14.0 14.5

Under 45 years 65.0 ........................... .8 – .4 2.6 24.3 4.0 ... 30.2 7.7 18.0 9.7 10.4

45 to 64 years 26.3 ............................ – – 1.8 .4 13.9 .4 ... 4.8 3.4 10.1 3.1 3.7

65 years and over 26.5 ........................ 1.2 – .9 .8 9.0 1.2 26.5 4.9 9.4 9.5 1.3 .4

Adults and Single Children Under 18

Years Old

Total households with children 198.4 .................. 5.2 – 5.6 18.2 85.7 32.4 3.0 72.0 35.7 33.7 44.1 28.8

Married couples 95.0 ............................ 4.0 – 1.7 7.1 19.8 20.5 1.2 30.4 7.9 9.5 15.9 20.6

One child under 6 only 20.8 ..................... .8 – – 1.0 4.0 4.7 .4 10.2 1.2 3.0 4.5 4.1

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 15.3 ........... .9 – .4 1.3 2.2 4.2 – 5.6 1.2 .8 2.7 2.9

Two or more under 6 only 14.3 .................. 1.3 – .5 .8 3.9 3.6 – 5.3 .9 2.2 1.7 1.6

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 8.2 ... .4 – – 1.2 2.1 1.2 – 2.4 1.6 – 1.3 1.2

One or more 6 to 17 only 36.4 .................. .5 – .8 2.9 7.7 6.8 .8 7.0 2.9 3.5 5.7 10.8

Other households with two or more adults 37.4 ...... .8 – 1.3 4.4 18.7 8.9 1.3 13.9 6.8 7.4 7.2 4.1

One child under 6 only 9.1 ..................... .4 – – 1.7 3.9 2.6 .9 3.4 .9 .8 2.7 .8

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 ........... 5.2 .4 – .4 1.9 1.8 1.7 .4 2.1 .8 .4 .5 .8

Two or more under 6 only 3.7 .................. – – – .8 1.3 .8 – 2.4 2.1 .9 .4 .8

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.2 ... – – – – .8 .4 – .4 .4 .4 .4 –

One or more 6 to 17 only 18.1 .................. – – .9 – 10.8 3.4 – 5.5 2.6 4.8 3.1 1.7

Households with one adult or none 66.0 ............ .4 – 2.6 6.6 47.2 3.0 .4 27.7 21.0 16.8 21.1 4.1

One child under 6 only 7.6 ..................... – – .4 .9 5.5 – – 5.3 1.8 1.2 2.3 –

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 9.5 ........... – – .9 1.9 8.5 .9 – 2.7 2.6 3.9 2.7 –

Two or more under 6 only .8 .................. – – – – .8 – – .8 .8 – .4 –

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 5.2 ... – – .4 .8 4.0 – – 2.6 4.3 2.6 .9 –

One or more 6 to 17 only 43.0 .................. .4 – .9 3.0 28.4 2.1 .4 16.3 11.5 9.1 14.8 4.1

Total households with no children 396.1 ............... 6.3 2.2 11.4 29.6 132.1 33.6 53.5 149.3 53.6 98.5 58.0 66.5

Married couples 79.2 ............................ 1.7 1.7 2.3 5.4 22.5 7.1 8.0 27.4 8.6 12.3 10.8 15.4

Other households with two or more adults 96.5 ...... 1.2 – 2.9 9.0 24.5 13.7 4.1 43.8 11.4 14.6 17.6 21.0

Households with one adult 220.4 ................... 3.3 .5 6.2 15.3 85.1 12.9 41.4 78.1 33.6 71.7 29.6 30.1

102 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~9. Household CompositionmRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 414.8 ................ 6.7 2.2 12.3 31.8 142.4 37.8 56.1 154.0 58.5 102.1 64.3 69.8

With own children under 18 years 179.6 ............... 4.8 – 4.7 16.1 75.4 28.2 .4 67.3 30.8 30.2 37.8 25.5

Under 6 years only 49.9 .......................... 2.2 – .9 3.5 15.1 10.0 – 25.3 5.9 7.2 9.8 5.8

1 32.8 ....................................... .8 – .4 2.3 10.0 6.0 – 17.6 3.5 5.1 7.2 3.7

2 14.6 ....................................... 1.3 – .5 1.2 4.3 3.6 – 6.4 2.5 2.2 2.6 1.6

3 or more 2.6 ................................ – – – – .9 .4 – 1.3 – – – .4

6 to 17 years only 89.9 ........................... .9 – 2.1 6.4 42.2 11.9 .4 27.9 14.7 14.8 20.4 15.7

1 50.1 ....................................... .2 – .9 3.8 25.0 4.8 .4 13.3 5.0 7.3 12.0 7.9

2 30.1 ....................................... – – .4 2.5 12.8 5.8 – 11.7 5.9 5.2 7.0 6.5

3 or more 9.7 ................................ .7 – .9 – 4.4 1.2 – 2.9 3.8 2.2 1.4 1.3

Both age groups 39.8 ............................ 1.7 – 1.7 6.2 18.1 6.4 – 14.1 10.2 8.2 7.7 4.1

2 18.6 ....................................... .4 – .4 3.2 8.8 3.5 – 6.1 3.4 4.7 4.1 2.1

3 or more 21.2 ................................ 1.3 – 1.3 2.9 9.3 2.9 – 8.1 6.8 3.5 3.5 2.0

Persons Other Than Spouse or

Children2

With other relatives 92.6 ................... .8 – 3.4 9.1 44.3 19.7 7.1 27.7 16.7 16.4 18.3 17.0 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 45.1 .................. .4 – .4 4.6 22.2 7.3 1.6 11.1 5.9 9.1 9.4 7.0 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 6.2 ..... – – – .4 2.7 .5 2.5 .4 2.2 1.4 1.4 .8 Households with three generations 14.8 .............. .4 – .4 4.0 8.4 3.0 1.2 4.0 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.9 Households with 1 subfamily 9.7 ................... .4 – .4 1.7 4.3 2.9 1.2 2.1 2.1 1.3 2.6 2.9 Subfamily householder age under 30 8.0 .......... .4 – .4 1.7 4.3 2.5 .8 2.1 1.2 1.3 2.2 2.0 30 to 64 1.7 ................................... – – – – – .4 .4 – .9 – .4 .8 65 and over – ................................ – – – –– – – – – – – – Households with 2 or more subfamilies .5 .......... – – – – .5 – – – .5 .5 – – Households with other types of relatives 41.5 ......... .4 – 2.9 4.9 20.4 10.6 2.6 15.7 8.1 6.5 7.5 8.0 With non~relatives 84.7 ..................... 1.7 – 2.6 8.1 17.6 11.4 .8 43.2 7.6 10.7 12.6 16.8 Co~owners or co~renters 40.8 ....................... .9 – .5 5.5 3.2 6.8 – 23.7 4.6 5.9 3.7 10.3 Lodgers 17.7 ..................................... .8 – .8 .5 3.9 2.9 .4 8.2 .9 .9 4.9 2.8 Unrelated children, under 18 years old 4.6 ........... – – .4 .9 3.4 1.6 – .8 .4 .4 .4 1.2 Other non~relatives 29.1 ............................ – – 1.3 2.1 9.3 2.1 .4 13.3 2.1 4.3 4.4 3.7 One or more secondary families .9 ................ – – – – .5 .4 – .4 – – – .4 2~person households, none related to each other 49.6 . .9 – .5 4.3 8.0 4.7 .4 26.4 5.4 7.2 8.1 9.9 3~8 person households, none related to each

other 12.1 ....................................... – – .5 1.7 .4 1.6 – 6.3 .9 1.3 2.2 2.8

Educational Attainment of the

Householder

Less than 9th grade 36.0 ........................... – – 1.7 1.7 11.5 16.2 11.3 10.9 10.8 11.6 5.8 4.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 68.4 .................. .8 .6 4.3 6.1 34.9 10.8 9.8 19.9 20.7 20.9 12.7 10.4 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 142.5 ..... 3.3 .6 6.3 14.8 74.2 13.0 15.2 42.6 25.2 30.6 36.7 14.4 Additional vocational training 9.5 ................. – – .4 .5 6.1 .4 .4 2.9 – 2.1 3.1 .4 Some college, no degree 102.8 ...................... 1.6 .6 2.1 8.0 44.3 10.5 9.1 37.7 15.2 18.8 23.2 12.6 Associate degree 21.0 ............................. .9 – – 1.2 7.8 .9 .9 8.8 1.7 4.0 3.6 4.1 Bachelor’s degree 135.9 ............................ 3.4 .5 1.3 9.8 31.5 10.2 5.2 64.8 11.4 27.0 14.0 31.3 Graduate or professional degree 87.8 ................ 1.6 – 1.2 6.1 13.7 4.4 5.0 36.7 4.4 19.4 6.2 18.5 Percent high school graduate or higher 84.0 .......... 93.1 73.9 67.3 84.6 81.5 59.7 63.4 87.4 64.8 77.1 85.0 85.2 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 37.6 ............. 43.2 22.0 14.8 33.4 20.7 22.1 18.1 45.8 17.8 35.1 19.8 52.2

Year Householder Moved Into Unit

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

1995 to 1999 423.1 ................................. 11.5 1.7 9.7 35.9 139.5 50.0 16.7 221.4 52.8 80.9 78.7 72.0

1990 to 1994 95.3 ................................. – .6 2.7 5.9 40.7 13.0 10.3 ... 17.1 23.0 12.3 17.2

1985 to 1989 35.0 ................................. – – 2.0 3.4 16.0 2.6 8.9 ... 9.0 10.7 6.6 4.5

1980 to 1984 17.9 ................................. – – .8 .9 8.5 .4 6.8 ... 2.5 5.8 2.2 .8

1975 to 1979 8.7 ................................. – – .9 1.3 4.9 – 5.1 ... 1.7 4.8 .4 –

1970 to 1974 5.7 ................................. – – – .4 1.8 – 3.9 ... .9 1.3 .9 –

1960 to 1969 6.9 ................................. – – 1.0 – 5.2 – 3.0 ... 4.0 4.4 .9 .8

1950 to 1959 .9 ................................. – – – – .9 – .9 ... .9 .9 – –

1940 to 1949 .9 ................................. – – – – .4 – .9 ... .4 .4 – –

1939 or earlier – ................................ – – – – – – – ... – – – –

Median 1995+ ...................................... 1995+ ... 1995+ 1995+ 1995+ 1995+ 1989 1995+ 1995+ 1995+ 1995+ 1995+

Household Moves and Formation in Last

Year

Total with a move in last year 266.2 ........... 7.5 1.7 5.8 20.2 81.6 31.1 8.4 221.4 37.1 47.8 43.2 47.0

Household all moved here from one unit 180.1 ......... 4.8 1.1 2.2 12.0 58.8 18.9 7.0 180.1 25.2 38.7 28.8 29.5

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 34.8 ... 1.2 .6 1.5 5.6 5.7 6.2 – 34.8 5.1 2.7 3.6 9.0

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 51.2 .............. 1.5 – 2.2 2.6 17.2 6.1 1.3 6.4 6.7 6.4 10.8 8.5

No previous householder moved here ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported – ........... – – – –– – – – – – – –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 103

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~10. Previous Unit of Recent MoversmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

UNITS WHERE HOUSEHOLDER MOVED

DURING PAST YEAR

Total 210.2 ................................ 6.0 1.7 3.6 17.9 63.7 24.5 7.0 210.2 29.7 38.9 32.9 38.3

Location of Previous Unit

Inside same PMSA ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in same state ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in different state ... .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Outside any metropolitan area ... .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Same state ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different state ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different nation ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Structure Type of Previous Residence

Moved from within United States 210.2 ........ 6.0 1.7 3.6 17.9 63.7 24.5 7.0 210.2 29.7 38.9 32.9 38.3

House 95.0 ....................................... 3.4 .5 .4 8.1 27.7 7.2 3.4 95.0 15.4 14.8 14.5 14.0

Apartment 95.9 ................................... 1.3 – 2.6 8.6 32.6 16.5 2.3 95.9 11.5 22.3 16.1 20.2

Mobile home 3.2 ................................. – 1.2 .6 – 1.2 – – 3.2 .8 – .9 –

Other 5.7 ....................................... – – – .9 – .4 – 5.7 1.2 .8 .5 1.6

Not reported 10.3 ................................. 1.3 – – .4 2.2 .4 1.4 10.3 .9 .9 .9 2.5

Tenure of Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 194.2 .............................. 4.7 1.7 3.6 16.6 61.5 23.7 5.7 194.2 27.7 37.1 31.5 34.2 Owner occupied 51.1 .............................. 3.0 1.1 1.0 3.5 14.9 3.9 3.4 51.1 7.2 6.1 8.8 6.7 Renter occupied 143.1 .............................. 1.7 .6 2.6 13.1 46.7 19.8 2.3 143.1 20.5 31.0 22.7 27.5

Persons m Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 194.2 .............................. 4.7 1.7 3.6 16.6 61.5 23.7 5.7 194.2 27.7 37.1 31.5 34.2 1 person 31.1 ..................................... .4 .6 1.9 1.3 8.3 1.3 3.5 31.1 3.0 9.3 3.9 3.9 2 persons 54.7 .................................... 1.3 .6 1.2 3.8 16.1 6.2 .4 54.7 3.9 10.0 10.9 13.2 3 persons 40.3 .................................... – – – 4.3 15.9 4.6 .4 40.3 7.3 6.5 7.0 5.9 4 persons 31.4 .................................... 1.7 – .4 1.7 8.7 3.5 .5 31.4 4.8 3.5 4.5 6.2 5 persons 16.2 .................................... .4 – – 3.5 4.4 5.7 – 16.2 3.9 3.1 3.5 2.1 6 persons 4.3 .................................... – – – .5 2.5 .9 – 4.3 .8 – .5 .4 7 persons or more 5.0 ............................ .5 – – .8 3.4 .8 – 5.0 2.5 2.1 .5 .4 Not reported 11.2 ................................. .4 .5 – .8 2.2 .8 .9 11.2 1.6 2.5 .9 2.0 Median 2.6 ...................................... ... ... ... 3.2 2.8 3.4 ... 2.6 3.3 2.3 2.6 2.4

Previous Home Owned or Rented by

Someone Who Moved Here

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 194.2 .............................. 4.7 1.7 3.6 16.6 61.5 23.7 5.7 194.2 27.7 37.1 31.5 34.2

Owned or rented by a mover 148.4 ................... 3.9 1.2 3.2 11.9 42.6 18.9 3.9 148.4 18.1 25.9 25.3 28.8

Owned or rented by other 40.1 ...................... .8 – .4 3.9 18.0 4.8 1.3 40.1 8.9 9.6 6.2 4.6 By a relative 29.9 ................................ .8 – .4 3.1 13.7 3.4 .5 29.9 6.8 6.5 6.2 3.3 By a nonrelative 10.2 ............................ – – – .9 4.3 1.4 .8 10.2 2.1 3.1 – 1.3 Not reported – ............................... – – – –– – – – – – – – Not reported 5.8 ................................. – .5 – .8 .9 – .4 5.8 .7 1.6 – .8

Change in Housing Costs

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 194.2 .............................. 4.7 1.7 3.6 16.6 61.5 23.7 5.7 194.2 27.7 37.1 31.5 34.2 Increased with move 96.8 .......................... 2.9 – .9 9.3 24.5 13.1 .9 96.8 11.5 14.6 12.8 18.5 Decreased 47.4 ................................... 1.4 – .9 2.5 17.5 3.9 1.9 47.4 7.3 11.1 8.1 8.3 Stayed about the same 43.5 ........................ .5 1.2 1.9 4.5 18.2 6.7 2.1 43.5 7.3 9.8 10.2 6.2 Don’t know 3.4 ................................... – .5 – – 1.4 – .4 3.4 .8 1.3 .5 .4

Not reported 3.1 ................................. – – – .3 – – .4 3.1 .7 .3 – .8

1See back cover for details.

104 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current ResidencemRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 226.5 ................................ 6.4 1.7 3.6 19.3 68.3 26.2 7.5 220.5 33.2 43.1 35.1 40.6

Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit2

Private displacement 7.1 .......................... – – – 1.8 3.2 1.2 – 7.1 .5 2.2 .9 1.2

Owner to move into unit 2.6 ..................... – – – .9 1.3 .8 – 2.6 – .8 – .4

To be converted to condominium or

cooperative – ............................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Closed for repairs .4 ........................... – – – – .4 – – .4 – .4 – –

Other 4.0 ..................................... – – – .9 1.4 .4 – 4.0 .5 1.0 .9 .8

Not reported – ............................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Government displacement 1.3 ..................... .4 – – .5 .4 – – 1.3 .9 .9 – –

Government wanted building or land .9 .......... – – – .5 .4 – – .9 .9 .9 – –

Unit unfit for occupancy – ...................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Other .4 ..................................... .4 – – – – – – .4 – – – –

Not reported – ............................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 1.4 ................... – – – – .9 .4 – 1.4 .9 .9 .4 –

New job or job transfer 46.5 ........................ 2.1 – .8 3.1 6.5 4.2 – 46.5 4.2 7.0 4.4 12.5

To be closer to work/school/other 31.7 ............... .4 .6 1.1 3.8 8.7 4.7 – 30.4 7.0 7.9 4.0 4.9

Other, financial/employment related 17.2 ............. .9 .6 .4 .4 6.9 2.6 .5 17.2 1.2 4.9 2.2 3.0

To establish own household 37.2 .................... – – .8 4.3 14.8 3.8 – 36.2 8.5 7.7 6.8 4.6

Needed larger house or apartment 22.5 .............. .4 – – 1.2 7.4 4.9 – 22.5 2.9 4.4 2.6 4.1

Married 5.6 ...................................... – – – .5 1.8 .4 – 4.7 – – 1.0 1.2

Widowed, divorced or separated 2.0 ................ – – – – .4 .4 – 2.0 – – .4 .4

Other, family/person related 17.9 .................... .4 – – 2.2 9.9 .9 1.3 16.2 2.1 3.1 2.2 4.2

Wanted better home 18.5 .......................... .9 – – 1.7 6.1 3.9 .4 17.7 2.1 2.6 4.5 2.4

Change from owner to renter 2.5 ................... – – – – .4 .4 – 2.5 – .9 – .4

Change from renter to owner – ................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

Wanted lower rent or maintenance 15.7 .............. – – – .8 6.9 2.1 – 15.3 2.1 3.8 3.2 2.5

Other housing related reasons 14.4 .................. – – – 2.6 6.0 1.3 .4 13.6 2.1 3.9 2.2 2.8

Other 35.2 ....................................... .4 – .5 4.4 9.4 2.9 4.4 33.9 3.4 4.7 7.5 5.7

Not reported 15.2 ................................. 1.3 .5 – .8 2.2 1.2 1.3 15.2 2.4 1.6 .9 2.9

Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit

All reported reasons equal 8.5 ..................... – – – .8 2.2 .9 – 8.5 .8 3.0 .9 .4

Private displacement 3.1 .......................... – – – .9 1.8 .8 – 3.1 .5 .9 .4 .4

Government displacement .4 ..................... – – – – .4 – – .4 .4 .4 – –

Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) 1.4 ................... – – – – .9 .4 – 1.4 .9 .9 .4 –

New job or job transfer 39.3 ........................ 1.7 – .8 3.1 3.9 3.3 – 39.3 3.8 4.8 4.4 11.3

To be closer to work/school/other 23.4 ............... .4 .6 1.1 3.0 5.8 4.3 – 22.5 5.3 6.2 3.6 3.3

Other, financial/employment related 10.0 ............. .9 .6 .4 – 2.6 2.1 – 10.0 .4 2.2 .9 2.2

To establish own household 25.8 .................... – – .8 3.0 10.9 2.5 – 25.3 6.8 4.8 4.8 2.9

Needed larger house or apartment 15.2 .............. .4 – – .4 5.2 4.1 – 15.2 2.4 3.1 1.4 2.9

Married, widowed, divorced, or separated 11.5 ........ .5 – – .5 3.7 .8 – 10.5 .5 1.3 1.9 1.6

Other, family/personal related 10.2 .................. – – – .8 6.0 .9 1.3 8.5 .4 1.7 1.7 2.1

Wanted better home 9.3 .......................... .9 – – .8 2.6 1.3 .4 8.9 1.7 .9 3.1 1.2

Change from owner to renter or renter to owner 1.3 ... – – – – .4 – – 1.3 – .4 – .4

Wanted lower rent or maintenance 12.4 .............. – – – .4 6.0 .4 – 11.9 1.7 3.4 3.2 1.7

Other housing related reasons 9.3 .................. – – – 1.3 4.6 .9 .4 8.5 2.1 2.5 1.3 2.4

Other 26.3 ....................................... – – .5 2.7 7.7 2.1 4.0 25.9 2.5 3.4 5.8 4.1

Not reported 19.2 ................................. 1.7 .5 – 1.7 3.5 1.2 1.3 19.2 2.9 3.0 1.4 3.7

Choice of Present Neighborhood2

Convenient to job 71.0 ............................. 2.6 – 1.2 6.8 17.7 9.2 – 68.9 6.2 9.1 8.7 16.6

Convenient to friends or relatives 38.0 ............... 1.2 .6 .8 3.3 11.5 4.9 1.3 35.9 5.9 6.9 4.1 4.9

Convenient to leisure activities 25.5 .................. .9 – .4 1.3 5.9 .8 1.0 24.6 3.2 9.6 2.3 1.7

Convenient to public transportation 36.7 .............. .4 – – 1.7 13.0 3.8 .4 35.0 4.7 9.7 5.0 4.9

Good schools 22.3 ................................ 1.2 – – 1.2 7.5 5.1 – 22.3 5.3 4.4 4.1 2.9

Other public services 10.4 .......................... – – – .8 4.1 .4 .4 9.5 1.7 3.1 1.5 .8

Looks/design of neighborhood 53.6 .................. .4 – .4 3.9 16.9 5.6 1.9 53.2 6.4 10.0 6.8 8.3

House was most important consideration 23.3 ........ .9 – .9 1.7 7.1 2.2 .9 22.5 4.2 3.5 3.5 2.1

Other 39.4 ....................................... 1.3 .6 .6 3.4 10.5 3.4 1.8 37.3 5.1 4.7 7.9 6.2

Not reported 38.3 ................................. 1.3 .5 – 3.4 15.2 1.6 2.6 38.3 7.7 12.2 4.4 5.8

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Neighborhood

All reported reasons equal 21.7 ..................... .4 – .4 1.3 6.8 2.6 .5 20.8 3.1 10.1 2.4 1.3

Convenient to job 47.4 ............................. .9 – .8 4.7 12.4 5.8 – 46.5 3.3 3.8 6.8 13.6

Convenient to friends or relatives 15.3 ............... .8 .6 .4 1.7 4.9 2.9 .8 14.5 2.8 1.7 2.2 2.5

Convenient to leisure activities 6.1 .................. – – – .5 1.8 – – 6.1 1.3 2.1 .9 .4

Convenient to public transportation 12.8 .............. – – – .4 3.9 2.1 .4 12.0 1.6 1.8 2.1 3.3

Good schools 10.2 ................................ .8 – – .4 2.6 3.0 – 10.2 1.8 2.3 2.2 1.3

Other public services 1.3 .......................... – – – – .4 – .4 1.3 .4 .9 – .4

Looks/design of neighborhood 28.1 .................. .4 – .4 2.6 7.5 3.4 1.0 27.7 3.9 3.5 3.5 5.8

House was most important consideration 12.0 ........ .5 – .9 1.3 3.2 1.7 .4 12.0 3.0 1.3 3.1 1.3 Other 33.3 ....................................... 1.3 .6 .6 3.1 9.6 3.0 1.3 31.2 4.2 3.4 7.5 5.0 Not reported 38.3 ................................. 1.3 .5 – 3.4 15.2 1.6 2.6 38.3 7.7 12.2 4.4 5.8

Neighborhood Search

Looked at just this neighborhood 91.3 ................ 3.0 .6 1.3 9.0 27.8 14.7 3.4 87.5 15.0 19.5 15.6 15.8

Looked at other neighborhood(s) 120.9 ............... 2.1 .6 2.3 9.6 38.4 10.3 2.8 118.7 16.6 22.0 18.6 21.4

Not reported 14.3 ................................. 1.3 .5 – .8 2.1 1.3 1.3 14.3 1.6 1.6 .9 3.4

Choice of Present Home2

Financial reasons 95.9 ............................. 2.2 .6 2.4 5.6 27.3 11.0 1.8 93.7 13.3 20.5 13.1 15.0 Room layout/design 55.4 ........................... 1.8 – – 4.4 19.8 5.2 – 54.6 8.1 6.7 8.0 9.1 Kitchen 10.3 ...................................... .4 – – .4 3.8 – – 10.3 1.3 1.4 2.6 .8 Size 59.7 ......................................... 1.3 – .9 3.3 20.0 4.2 .5 59.3 6.8 8.1 10.1 8.7

Exterior appearance 24.0 ........................... .5 – – .9 7.6 1.7 .5 23.6 3.8 4.4 2.3 2.9

Yard/trees/view 23.0 ............................... 1.7 – – 1.2 8.7 1.2 .5 21.8 2.1 1.4 3.5 1.3

Quality of construction 11.8 ......................... .5 – – .9 4.8 – – 11.8 2.6 3.2 .4 1.3

Only one available 27.7 ............................ .4 .6 .8 4.4 6.5 3.8 1.7 26.8 4.7 4.3 4.4 7.4

Other 30.3 ....................................... 1.3 – – 3.1 9.0 2.6 1.7 27.7 3.8 5.7 6.7 4.5

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current ResidencemRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

RESPONDENT MOVED DURING PAST

YEARmCon.

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Home

All reported reasons equal 24.5 ..................... .4 – – 1.6 7.1 1.8 – 24.5 3.0 6.6 3.6 2.5 Financial reasons 71.0 ............................. 1.3 .6 2.4 4.4 20.8 10.1 1.3 68.8 9.1 14.8 10.8 12.5 Room layout/design 20.0 ........................... – – – .9 9.7 3.5 – 19.6 2.9 1.8 3.1 3.7 Kitchen 2.1 ...................................... – – – .4 .8 – – 2.1 – .4 .8 .4 Size 22.4 ......................................... .8 – .4 1.2 6.1 2.9 .5 22.4 4.2 3.9 2.6 4.5 Exterior appearance 3.1 ........................... – – – – 1.0 .4 – 2.6 .4 .4 .5 .4 Yard/trees/view 5.2 ............................... .9 – – .8 .8 .4 .5 4.8 – – 1.3 .8 Quality of construction .4 ......................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – Only one available 22.6 ............................ .4 .6 .8 3.9 3.8 3.0 1.3 22.1 3.9 3.5 2.6 6.2 Other 23.3 ....................................... 1.3 – – 2.6 8.2 2.1 1.7 21.2 3.0 4.4 5.8 4.1 Not reported 32.0 ................................. 1.3 .5 – 3.4 10.0 2.0 2.1 32.0 6.7 7.3 3.9 5.3

Home Search

Now in house 91.5 ................................ 3.0 ... 2.1 6.8 24.1 11.1 2.1 88.5 14.0 7.7 16.0 20.9 Did not look at apartments 64.0 ................... 1.8 ... 1.3 4.2 17.0 9.0 1.7 61.9 10.1 5.9 8.6 17.2 Looked at apartments too 21.6 .................... .8 ... .8 1.8 5.8 1.7 – 20.6 3.1 1.3 6.4 3.7 Search not reported 5.9 ......................... .4 ... – .8 1.3 .4 .4 5.9 .8 .4 .9 – Now in mobile home 1.7 .......................... – 1.7 .6 – – – – 1.7 – – – – Did not look at apartments .6 ................... – .6 – – – – – .6 – – – – Looked at apartments too .6 .................... – .6 .6 – – – – .6 – – – – Search not reported .5 ......................... – .5 – – – – – .5 – – – – Now in apartment 133.3 ............................. 3.4 ... .9 12.6 44.2 15.1 5.4 130.3 19.2 35.5 19.2 19.7 Did not look at houses 103.4 ....................... 2.1 ... .9 10.4 33.8 13.3 4.0 101.2 16.3 28.8 16.1 12.6 Looked at houses too 20.7 ....................... .4 ... – 1.8 9.1 1.3 .5 19.9 2.1 5.0 2.7 3.7 Search not reported 9.2 ......................... .9 ... – .4 1.3 .4 .9 9.2 .8 1.6 .4 3.4

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Home

Better home 96.2 .................................. 2.5 .6 .4 7.2 32.6 10.0 1.4 93.7 12.3 18.0 16.4 19.0

Worse home 50.2 ................................. 1.8 .6 1.9 5.0 14.1 7.4 1.3 48.8 8.8 7.9 8.2 6.6

About the same 65.3 .............................. .8 – 1.3 6.3 19.5 8.4 3.5 63.2 9.7 15.1 9.2 12.1

Not reported 14.8 ................................. 1.3 .5 – .8 2.1 .4 1.3 14.8 2.5 2.1 1.3 2.9

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Neighborhood

Better neighborhood 70.2 .......................... 2.2 .6 .9 5.0 24.2 7.9 1.4 67.6 8.3 10.8 11.5 15.7 Worse neighborhood 38.6 .......................... 1.3 – – 3.6 9.6 4.8 .9 37.6 5.3 7.9 8.4 6.1 About the same 93.0 .............................. 1.7 .6 2.8 9.1 29.5 11.3 2.9 90.5 15.8 18.7 13.5 15.4 Same neighborhood 9.5 ........................... – – – .9 2.5 1.8 .5 9.5 1.3 3.6 .9 .4 Not reported 15.2 ................................. 1.3 .5 – .8 2.5 .4 1.7 15.2 2.5 2.1 .9 2.9

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

106 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~12. Income CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Household Income

Less than $5,000 37.6 ............................. .4 – 1.3 2.3 20.7 4.3 10.4 14.6 37.6 19.0 3.0 4.1

$5,000 to $9,999 40.8 ............................. .9 – 2.2 3.9 23.0 2.4 13.7 13.8 37.4 21.0 4.0 3.0

$10,000 to $14,999 31.6 ........................... .4 – .8 3.1 16.7 3.0 5.5 12.6 11.1 11.6 5.3 4.1

$15,000 to $19,999 39.6 ........................... .4 – 1.7 2.8 20.5 5.1 5.0 12.5 2.9 11.9 5.8 3.3

$20,000 to $24,999 42.8 ........................... 1.6 .6 3.1 4.9 16.8 5.2 4.8 15.1 – 10.4 13.5 1.3

$25,000 to $29,999 47.7 ........................... .4 – 1.4 6.6 21.4 7.7 3.3 20.0 .4 7.2 15.3 6.1

$30,000 to $34,999 47.7 ........................... .2 .6 .9 3.5 17.0 7.2 2.2 19.3 – 8.1 8.0 8.6

$35,000 to $39,999 38.2 ........................... .4 – 1.4 4.7 12.1 6.9 .9 13.2 – 8.7 4.4 9.0

$40,000 to $49,999 72.0 ........................... 1.6 .5 .4 5.3 23.6 9.4 4.7 24.8 – 9.3 13.4 11.5

$50,000 to $59,999 53.0 ........................... .4 – 2.4 2.6 14.5 5.5 1.3 20.9 – 4.8 9.6 11.1

$60,000 to $79,999 71.2 ........................... .9 .6 .6 4.5 20.4 3.9 2.2 24.3 – 10.1 11.5 17.6

$80,000 to $99,999 34.4 ........................... 2.2 – .9 .8 4.9 3.3 1.3 16.1 – 3.1 5.8 7.5

$100,000 to $119,999 19.1 ......................... 1.2 – – 1.3 3.0 1.3 .4 8.4 – 2.2 1.3 4.8

$120,000 or more 18.8 ............................. .5 – – 1.6 3.1 .8 .9 5.9 – 5.0 1.3 3.2

Median 36 231 ...................................... 46 433 ... 24 101 30 497 27 607 33 697 13 818 36 117 5 942 21 263 32 592 47 049

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 45.2 .......................... .4 – 1.7 3.5 27.8 5.1 10.8 17.6 45.2 23.1 3.9 5.8

50 to 99 44.1 ..................................... 1.3 – 1.7 3.9 21.0 4.5 11.4 14.8 44.1 18.6 5.3 3.0

100 to 149 40.2 ................................... .4 – 3.0 4.4 18.5 7.3 6.1 13.7 ... 11.4 8.0 4.9

150 to 199 43.8 ................................... – – 1.7 4.0 20.8 7.3 5.1 16.2 ... 9.8 9.4 3.2

200 percent or more 421.1 .......................... 9.5 2.2 8.8 32.0 129.6 41.8 23.0 159.2 ... 69.3 75.5 78.4

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 39.3 ............................. .4 – 1.3 2.7 21.2 4.7 10.4 15.4 37.6 19.5 3.0 4.1

$5,000 to $9,999 42.5 ............................. .9 – 2.6 4.3 23.5 2.4 13.7 15.0 37.4 21.4 4.0 3.0

$10,000 to $14,999 35.0 ........................... .4 – .8 4.0 18.0 3.4 5.5 14.2 11.1 12.0 6.2 4.9

$15,000 to $19,999 43.5 ........................... .4 – 1.7 2.8 21.4 6.4 5.0 15.1 2.9 13.2 6.3 4.1

$20,000 to $24,999 51.6 ........................... 1.6 .6 3.1 6.2 18.9 7.7 5.2 18.6 – 10.9 14.8 2.1

$25,000 to $29,999 50.7 ........................... .4 – 1.4 6.6 21.4 8.6 3.3 20.9 .4 6.8 15.3 7.8

$30,000 to $34,999 55.2 ........................... .2 .6 1.3 3.0 17.9 7.6 2.2 23.2 – 8.1 9.3 11.4

$35,000 to $39,999 43.6 ........................... .4 – 1.8 4.7 13.0 7.2 1.3 15.4 – 9.2 5.7 11.0

$40,000 to $49,999 66.3 ........................... 1.6 .5 .4 4.8 21.8 6.9 4.3 22.1 – 8.3 12.1 12.0

$50,000 to $59,999 46.9 ........................... .4 – 1.6 2.1 14.1 3.8 1.3 17.0 – 5.2 9.6 7.4

$60,000 to $79,999 61.3 ........................... 1.3 .6 .6 3.6 16.8 3.0 1.8 20.9 – 8.7 9.2 14.4

$80,000 to $99,999 26.0 ........................... 1.8 – .4 .8 4.5 2.5 1.3 11.9 – 2.2 4.5 5.0

$100,000 to $119,999 15.7 ......................... 1.2 – – 1.3 2.2 1.3 .4 7.1 – 2.2 .8 4.8

$120,000 or more 16.7 ............................. .5 – – .9 3.1 .4 .9 4.7 – 4.5 1.3 3.2

Median 33 131 ...................................... 46 433 ... 23 384 27 973 26 380 29 914 13 818 32 497 5 942 20 005 30 781 39 645

Income Sources of Families and Primary

Individuals2

Wages and salaries 516.1 ........................... 9.1 2.2 14.0 42.6 177.8 60.1 16.9 198.8 37.2 96.4 92.5 89.1 Wages and salaries were majority of income 495.1 ... 8.6 1.6 12.6 40.9 168.0 60.1 12.2 192.1 33.3 91.1 90.2 85.3 2 or more people each earned over 20% of

wages and salaries 128.1 ...................... 2.8 1.1 3.8 13.1 39.1 26.4 1.2 40.4 2.5 16.7 21.7 25.9 Business, farm, or ranch 33.8 ....................... 2.1 .6 .6 1.2 8.0 .8 1.7 11.2 2.4 9.0 4.8 4.1 Social security or pensions 64.5 ..................... 2.1 – 2.2 3.8 28.0 2.4 45.3 9.6 20.5 21.4 7.0 8.3 Interest 149.2 ...................................... 5.5 .5 2.8 11.2 25.7 10.2 18.7 54.4 9.2 24.2 16.2 37.7 Stock dividend(s) 67.1 ............................. 3.9 – .4 4.4 8.9 2.9 7.6 25.4 2.0 7.1 9.2 16.1 Rental income with lodger(s) 18.6 ................... 1.2 – .4 2.2 2.2 1.2 2.1 7.6 1.2 4.4 1.7 2.9 Welfare or SSI 33.8 ............................... .4 – 3.5 3.6 23.0 2.5 4.3 13.9 20.4 15.7 5.3 2.5 Alimony or child support 22.0 ....................... – – .5 2.6 11.4 .9 – 7.2 2.6 2.2 5.5 2.1 Other 39.6 ....................................... .9 .6 1.7 4.6 18.9 1.8 8.9 9.4 7.7 8.8 10.8 4.1

Amount of Savings and Investments

Income of $25,000 or less 227.4 ............. 3.6 .6 9.5 24.0 109.2 26.7 40.9 86.0 89.3 77.9 39.3 20.2 No savings or investments 152.2 ..................... 2.0 .6 7.8 17.9 82.5 20.0 23.0 54.5 62.0 56.2 27.4 14.1 $25,000 or less 47.5 ............................... – – .8 5.6 18.9 5.5 10.3 20.2 15.4 14.7 7.9 3.7 More than $25,000 6.3 ............................ .8 – – .4 1.3 .8 2.9 2.6 2.2 .8 1.3 .4 Not reported 21.4 ................................. .8 – .9 – 6.5 .4 4.8 8.8 9.8 6.1 2.7 2.0

Food Stamps

Income of $25,000 or less 227.4 ............. 3.6 .6 9.5 24.0 109.2 26.7 40.9 86.0 89.3 77.9 39.3 20.2

Family members received food stamps 34.4 .......... .4 – 2.6 5.3 24.1 2.1 4.7 12.8 25.5 15.5 5.2 2.2

Did not receive food stamps 181.4 .................... 2.4 .6 6.1 18.2 81.6 24.2 35.8 69.4 59.6 60.5 32.3 17.3

Not reported 11.6 ................................. .8 – .8 .5 3.5 .4 .4 3.8 4.2 1.9 1.8 .8

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 451.5 ................................... 8.2 1.6 13.1 31.2 149.9 49.7 37.4 162.3 48.0 98.1 81.6 68.4

Rent control 33.6 ................................ – – 1.3 3.0 24.7 2.2 4.3 8.9 7.3 33.6 – –

No rent control 413.1 ............................. 8.2 1.6 11.7 28.2 122.2 47.5 32.3 150.8 39.8 64.0 79.8 67.7

Reduced by owner 19.5 ........................ .4 – 1.2 1.7 6.4 2.1 2.4 2.9 2.3 2.6 4.0 3.3

Not reduced by owner 390.6 ..................... 7.3 1.6 10.5 26.5 115.8 45.4 29.4 147.5 36.6 61.5 75.8 63.6

Owner reduction not reported 3.0 .............. .4 – – – – – .4 .4 .9 – – .8

Rent control not reported 4.7 .................... – – – – 3.0 – .9 2.6 .9 .4 1.8 .8

Owned by public housing authority 25.1 .............. .4 – .4 2.6 17.7 1.7 7.3 4.3 13.3 11.7 1.8 2.1 Government subsidy 39.3 .......................... .8 – .8 4.1 23.5 4.2 8.4 13.8 20.7 15.2 6.3 3.7 Other, income verification 62.6 ...................... 1.7 .6 2.2 8.3 21.0 9.6 1.3 35.7 3.8 4.5 11.1 18.2 Subsidy not reported 16.0 .......................... .4 – .5 1.6 5.7 .8 2.1 5.3 3.5 2.7 1.3 2.9

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 4~13. Selected Housing CostsmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black Hispanic

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 594.4 ................................ 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 9.3 ............................... – – – 1.7 7.3 .8 2.6 2.9 6.8 5.5 2.2 1.2

$100 to $199 16.9 ................................. – – – .9 10.3 .4 5.8 2.9 8.7 8.6 1.8 2.9

$200 to $249 6.5 ................................. – – .9 .5 3.5 – 1.7 1.8 3.4 3.1 – .4

$250 to $299 8.1 ................................. – – – .4 5.5 1.2 2.1 4.3 5.9 3.5 .4 .4

$300 to $349 10.5 ................................. – – 2.5 .5 5.1 .9 4.2 1.8 4.3 4.3 – –

$350 to $399 11.2 ................................. .4 – 1.3 .9 6.5 .9 2.8 3.8 4.3 5.1 .5 1.7

$400 to $449 14.7 ................................. – – .4 2.6 9.9 .4 2.1 2.2 2.7 10.5 .9 1.3

$450 to $499 14.6 ................................. .4 – 1.4 2.1 10.4 1.7 1.3 5.7 1.6 8.1 3.6 .8

$500 to $599 68.8 ................................. – 1.7 3.3 7.8 38.6 5.2 6.8 20.9 7.9 23.7 17.6 3.8

$600 to $699 86.0 ................................. .4 .6 2.7 8.4 33.1 14.7 4.4 28.7 8.0 16.8 24.5 8.5

$700 to $799 87.9 ................................. .8 – 2.2 6.9 33.1 13.3 3.1 39.8 8.7 11.6 22.1 12.4

$800 to $999 118.9 ................................. 2.3 – 1.6 5.0 28.7 15.0 9.2 47.2 8.6 9.4 14.5 22.4

$1,000 to $1,249 63.6 ............................. 1.7 – .4 4.2 10.8 5.0 4.3 26.9 8.3 7.0 4.4 20.4

$1,250 to $1,499 26.9 ............................. 1.3 – – 2.9 3.7 2.5 .4 12.2 2.0 4.5 3.4 8.6

$1,500 or more 30.7 ............................... 3.8 – – 1.3 4.4 2.8 3.4 11.6 .7 5.0 2.2 7.7

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. .4 – .4 1.8 7.0 1.2 2.4 8.7 7.2 5.6 3.9 2.8

Median (excludes no cash rent) 746 ............... 1 181 ... 556 668 625 746 566 779 541 561 690 915

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 8.1 ........................... – – – – 3.5 .4 1.8 3.0 .4 3.5 .8 1.6

5 to 9 percent 19.9 ................................ .9 – .4 2.4 3.4 1.3 1.7 9.1 1.3 3.1 2.2 4.8

10 to 14 percent 61.2 .............................. – .6 .6 5.1 21.4 2.7 6.0 19.2 3.9 13.0 11.4 9.6

15 to 19 percent 89.2 .............................. 1.2 1.1 3.3 5.3 32.0 8.5 3.1 28.1 1.6 15.9 15.2 14.5

20 to 24 percent 81.3 .............................. 1.3 – .8 7.9 31.4 9.5 2.2 27.4 1.3 17.6 16.7 10.7

25 to 29 percent 83.8 .............................. 3.0 – 3.7 5.2 30.9 10.7 5.2 33.3 6.4 12.6 19.3 15.8

30 to 34 percent 48.8 .............................. 1.1 – 1.7 3.5 19.0 6.0 3.5 21.0 3.0 10.5 9.8 7.6

35 to 39 percent 36.8 .............................. – .6 1.4 5.4 15.8 4.7 2.2 15.6 3.0 7.8 7.1 7.5

40 to 49 percent 40.4 .............................. 1.2 – 1.3 3.9 10.6 5.5 5.2 13.9 5.3 8.8 4.1 6.2

50 to 59 percent 29.6 .............................. .4 – – 3.0 11.8 4.6 5.9 11.9 3.3 4.4 5.5 4.1

60 to 69 percent 13.7 .............................. .4 – .8 .9 5.5 3.0 1.2 5.2 5.1 4.4 .9 1.2

70 to 99 percent 15.7 .............................. – – 1.3 1.7 4.8 2.5 2.3 7.3 8.1 4.8 2.1 3.2

100 percent or more3.......................... 29.4 1.3 – 1.3 1.7 13.0 2.9 10.0 11.4 23.1 12.0 1.3 4.1

Zero or negative income 16.8 ....................... .4 – – – 7.7 2.6 3.8 6.4 16.3 8.2 1.8 1.7

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. .4 – .4 1.8 7.0 1.2 2.4 8.7 7.2 5.6 3.9 2.8

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 26 ........... 28 ... 29 27 27 29 39 27 67 27 25 26

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 25 ..... 27 ... 28 26 26 28 30 27 41 25 25 26

Rent Paid by Lodgers

Lodgers in housing units 17.3 ............... .8 – .8 .5 3.9 2.9 .4 8.2 .9 .9 4.9 2.8

Less than $100 per month – ..................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

$100 to $199 – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

$200 to $299 4.7 ................................. – – .8 .5 .8 1.7 – 2.2 – .4 .4 .4

$300 to $399 6.1 ................................. .4 – – – 1.3 .4 – 3.5 .4 .4 2.2 .4

$400 or more per month 4.8 ....................... .4 – – – .5 .4 .4 2.5 – – 1.4 1.6

Not reported 1.7 ................................. – – – – 1.3 .4 – – .5 – .9 .4

Median 3 503 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity

Electricity used 594.4 ....................... 11.5 2.2 17.0 47.8 217.8 66.1 56.5 221.4 89.3 132.3 102.1 95.3

Less than $25 53.6 ................................ .4 – 2.7 4.3 27.9 5.1 9.4 19.1 11.9 28.3 4.5 5.5

$25 to $49 92.9 ................................... 2.1 1.1 2.6 9.9 39.6 8.7 7.1 36.3 11.5 14.9 20.7 10.6

$50 to $74 72.1 ................................... 2.5 .6 1.9 6.8 24.1 7.2 2.1 26.0 8.3 8.7 10.7 13.5

$75 to $99 58.0 ................................... 2.0 – 2.0 3.8 15.2 7.1 4.1 22.1 7.5 4.0 8.8 14.9

$100 to $149 45.1 ................................. 1.2 .6 .4 3.1 10.2 5.5 1.6 13.2 6.7 2.2 5.7 9.6

$150 to $199 14.5 ................................. .5 – – 1.2 3.4 .8 .4 5.9 1.8 1.3 .9 4.1

$200 or more 6.9 ................................. – – – .8 3.9 .4 .4 1.3 .8 1.4 1.3 .8

Median 59 ...................................... 68 ... 45 53 47 62 36 56 52 29 53 75

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 251.3 ....... 2.9 – 7.3 18.0 93.5 31.3 31.4 97.6 40.8 71.4 49.6 36.3

Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas

Piped gas used 420.7 ....................... 8.0 – 12.7 35.4 175.1 46.2 41.5 156.3 64.8 113.9 83.0 57.0 Less than $25 30.7 ................................ 2.6 – 1.6 2.1 12.1 2.1 5.0 13.7 5.5 12.9 3.5 3.0 $25 to $49 53.2 ................................... 2.0 – .9 6.9 21.6 2.1 4.6 17.4 6.9 10.5 8.7 8.7 $50 to $74 31.4 ................................... 1.3 – .5 2.6 15.3 3.3 3.3 7.0 4.7 7.5 4.9 5.0 $75 to $99 11.8 ................................... – – .9 1.2 5.1 .8 .8 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.7 1.6 $100 to $149 5.0 ................................. – – – .4 2.1 – .4 2.6 .9 .9 1.7 .8 $150 to $199 3.4 ................................. .9 – – – – .4 – 1.3 – – – .9 $200 or more .8 ................................. – – – – .4 – .4 .4 .4 .8 – –

Median 43 ...................................... ... ... 34 41 44 52 38 37 42 37 44 45

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 284.3 ....... 1.3 – 8.9 22.2 118.4 37.5 26.9 111.8 44.3 77.8 62.6 37.1

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil

Fuel oil used 105.6 ......................... .4 – 4.3 7.4 37.1 14.3 14.6 37.4 18.4 36.3 13.2 9.8

Less than $25 4.2 ................................ – – – .9 2.6 – – 2.8 .4 .4 .9 .4

$25 to $49 6.1 ................................... – – .4 .4 1.7 – 1.3 2.6 1.7 .4 .5 .4

$50 to $74 3.8 ................................... – – .4 – – – – .4 .4 .4 – .4

$75 to $99 – ................................... – – – –– – – – – – – –

$100 to $149 .7 ................................. – – – – – .4 – – .4 – – –

$150 to $199 – ................................. – – – –– – – – – – – –

$200 or more .4 ................................. – – – – .4 – – – – – .4 –

Median 39 ...................................... ... ... ... ... 25~ 125 38 26 40 38 25~ ...

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 90.4 ....... .4 – 3.5 6.1 32.4 13.9 13.4 31.5 15.5 35.0 11.4 8.7

Property Insurance

Property insurance paid 184.3 ....................... 3.3 .6 4.6 10.2 41.6 11.4 16.7 58.6 15.4 24.7 26.0 33.7

Median per month 16 ........................... ... ... ... ... 16 15 15 16 14 14 17 16

108 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~13. Selected Housing CostsmRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate Black 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 98.9 ......................... 3.1 – 1.3 7.1 24.0 8.8 6.1 30.1 10.4 8.4 11.8 21.0

Median 23 .................................... ... ... ... ... 23 ... ... 19 ... ... 24 21

Trash paid separately 32.4 ......................... – .5 .8 2.3 4.8 2.8 1.6 8.8 3.3 – .4 8.0

Median 17 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Bottled gas paid separately 6.2 .................... .4 1.7 1.4 .8 1.2 – .8 3.0 1.2 – .8 .4

Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other fuel paid separately 16.9 ...................... – – 1.7 2.2 4.7 1.2 .4 6.0 3.0 2.6 3.1 .9

Median 10 .................................... ~ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1See back cover for details.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 109

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmRenter Occupied

Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

Total 594.4 ................................ 13.0 321.8 182.8 76.9 4.3 4.3 211.5 214.9 115.1 48.7 1.9

Persons

1 person 222.6 ..................................... 12.6 162.1 35.3 12.6 3.7 4.3 140.9 55.3 16.8 5.3 1.3

2 persons 173.6 .................................... – 100.2 56.8 16.5 4.2 – 52.9 85.8 26.7 8.2 1.9

3 persons 91.5 .................................... – 36.7 39.7 15.1 5.0 – 10.4 42.3 29.3 9.5 2.3

4 persons 59.3 .................................... – 16.8 27.6 14.9 5.4 – 5.5 22.2 20.7 10.8 2.6

5 persons 33.1 .................................... .4 4.3 16.0 12.4 6.0 – .9 7.2 15.1 9.9 3.1

6 persons 7.9 .................................... – 1.2 4.3 2.4 ... – .8 1.2 3.8 2.1 ...

7 persons or more 6.5 ............................ – .4 3.1 3.0 ... – – .9 2.7 2.9 ...

Median 1.9 ...................................... 1.5~ 1.5~ 2.5 3.1 ... ... 1.5~ 2.1 3.0 3.6 ...

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 1.3 – – – – ... 2 rooms 11.8 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... 2.6 8.7 .4 – – .9 3 rooms 146.3 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... .4 144.7 1.2 – – 1.0 4 rooms 175.5 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 54.2 121.3 – – 1.8 5 rooms 123.0 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 3.4 79.6 39.5 .4 2.2 6 rooms 59.8 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – 11.1 44.5 4.2 2.9 7 rooms 37.3 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – .9 24.0 12.4 3.2 8 rooms 25.9 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – .4 5.9 19.6 3.5+ 9 rooms 6.1 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .4 – 1.3 4.4 ... 10 rooms or more 7.6 ............................. ... ... ... ... ... – – – – 7.6 ... Median 4.3 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.2 4.4 5.9 7.9 ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ 3.9 .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 211.5 ........................................... 8.7 198.9 3.4 .4 3.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...

2 214.9 ........................................... .4 122.5 90.7 1.3 4.2 ... ... ... ... ... ...

3 115.1 ........................................... – – 84.0 31.1 5.9 ... ... ... ... ... ...

4 or more 48.7 .................................... – – 4.6 44.1 6.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 1.9 ...................................... .8 1.3 2.5 3.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.8 ........................................ .8 .8 1.2 – ... .4 .8 .4 1.2 – ...

1 378.5 ........................................... 12.2 282.3 79.4 4.6 3.8 3.9 207.0 140.8 21.8 5.1 1.4

1 and one~half 71.1 ................................ – 13.7 43.1 14.4 5.5 – 2.5 23.2 39.2 6.3 2.8

2 or more 142.0 .................................... – 25.0 59.0 57.9 6.1 – 1.2 50.6 52.9 37.3 2.9

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 60.3 ..................... – 23.2 23.5 13.7 5.1 – 14.6 22.2 16.1 7.4 2.2

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 78.3 .............. 1.0 20.6 32.4 24.3 5.6 – 13.8 15.3 33.0 16.2 2.8

One~quarter up to one~half acre 43.1 ................. – 6.0 16.6 20.5 6.4 – 4.3 6.7 19.7 12.4 3.0

One~half up to one acre 15.0 ........................ – 4.8 5.8 4.5 5.5 – 2.2 5.4 4.1 3.3 2.5

1 up to 5 acres 26.2 ............................... .8 10.7 9.5 5.1 4.8 .4 4.4 10.0 6.5 4.8 2.3

5 up to 10 acres 5.7 .............................. – 3.6 1.7 .4 ... – 1.3 3.2 .9 .4 ...

10 acres or more 10.0 ............................. – 4.3 4.5 1.3 ... – 3.0 5.7 .4 .9 ...

Median .22 ...................................... .24 .21 .22 .23 ... ... .19 .22 .22 .24 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 39.3 ............................. 1.2 20.7 13.7 3.6 4.3 – 13.9 17.0 6.9 1.5 1.8

$5,000 to $9,999 42.5 ............................. 1.7 24.0 13.8 3.0 4.1 .4 17.1 15.0 7.8 2.1 1.7

$10,000 to $14,999 35.0 ........................... 1.0 22.8 10.4 .8 3.9 .5 14.3 14.6 4.0 1.6 1.7

$15,000 to $19,999 43.5 ........................... 1.8 29.1 11.7 .9 3.9 .8 18.9 16.5 6.3 .9 1.6

$20,000 to $24,999 51.6 ........................... 3.0 31.4 14.2 3.0 4.0 .8 20.6 20.4 7.3 2.6 1.7

$25,000 to $29,999 50.7 ........................... .9 36.5 9.3 4.0 3.8 .9 24.3 16.9 6.8 1.9 1.5

$30,000 to $34,999 55.2 ........................... .9 27.8 21.0 5.5 4.4 .9 17.8 21.2 11.8 3.4 1.9

$35,000 to $39,999 43.6 ........................... .9 23.4 12.7 6.7 4.3 – 17.2 15.1 7.1 4.2 1.8

$40,000 to $49,999 66.3 ........................... 1.3 32.0 22.4 10.6 4.5 – 20.8 23.3 14.7 7.6 2.0

$50,000 to $59,999 46.9 ........................... – 26.2 14.7 6.0 4.3 – 20.0 13.5 10.4 3.0 1.8

$60,000 to $79,999 61.3 ........................... – 27.4 20.3 13.6 4.8 – 16.8 18.8 17.1 8.6 2.2

$80,000 to $99,999 26.0 ........................... .4 11.9 8.1 5.5 4.7 – 5.5 10.8 7.1 2.6 2.2

$100,000 to $119,999 15.7 ......................... – 4.2 5.4 6.1 5.8 – 2.2 5.2 3.5 4.8 2.6

$120,000 or more 16.7 ............................. – 4.3 4.8 7.6 6.2 – 2.2 6.6 4.1 3.8 2.4

Median 33 131 ...................................... 21 378 29 497 34 326 50 592 ... ... 29 314 31 652 39 644 48 013 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 9.3 ............................... – 7.7 1.7 – ... – 4.7 3.0 1.7 – ...

$100 to $199 16.9 ................................. 1.9 9.0 4.8 1.2 4.0 .9 7.1 5.1 2.6 1.2 1.6

$200 to $249 6.5 ................................. – 3.1 2.2 1.3 ... – 2.7 .8 1.7 1.3 ...

$250 to $299 8.1 ................................. .4 2.6 4.7 .4 ... – 1.7 3.8 2.2 .4 ...

$300 to $349 10.5 ................................. .4 6.8 2.9 .4 3.9 .4 5.2 2.6 2.4 – 1.4

$350 to $399 11.2 ................................. .8 7.9 2.1 .4 3.7 .4 5.7 2.6 2.5 – 1.4

$400 to $449 14.7 ................................. 1.3 12.0 1.3 – 3.5 .4 9.9 4.3 – – 1.2

$450 to $499 14.6 ................................. .4 11.8 1.7 .8 3.7 – 10.9 2.5 .8 .4 1.2

$500 to $599 68.8 ................................. 3.6 50.9 11.8 2.5 3.7 1.3 39.9 22.9 3.9 .8 1.3

$600 to $699 86.0 ................................. 2.6 65.4 15.5 2.5 3.7 .9 43.6 33.5 6.4 1.7 1.5

$700 to $799 87.9 ................................. .4 61.5 25.2 .9 3.9 – 37.9 40.5 8.7 .8 1.6

$800 to $999 118.9 ................................. .9 53.2 54.4 10.5 4.7 – 26.6 56.6 29.6 6.2 2.1

$1,000 to $1,249 63.6 ............................. – 15.8 29.9 17.9 5.6 – 9.2 18.2 25.8 10.4 2.7 $1,250 to $1,499 26.9 ............................. – 4.4 8.4 14.1 6.5+ – 1.4 6.4 8.7 10.4 3.2 $1,500 or more 30.7 ............................... – 4.7 7.4 18.6 6.5+ – 1.3 7.9 11.0 10.6 3.1 No cash rent 19.7 ................................. .4 5.0 8.9 5.4 5.5 – 3.7 4.2 7.0 4.6 2.8 Median (excludes no cash rent) 746 ............... 532 671 848 1 208 ... ... 637 760 942 1 225 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

110 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmRenter Occupied

Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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 114.4 ................................ 5.1 9.7 11.0 16.6 11.4 15.1 45.6 1 761

Persons

1 person 28.0 ..................................... 2.6 2.5 3.2 3.5 2.1 2.9 11.2 1 522 2 persons 32.1 .................................... .8 3.8 4.4 4.1 2.8 2.6 13.5 1 532 3 persons 17.8 .................................... .4 1.7 – 4.1 1.4 3.7 6.5 1 933 4 persons 15.4 .................................... – 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.7 2.2 7.7 2 013 5 persons 16.1 .................................... .9 .4 1.6 3.7 2.1 2.9 4.6 1 895 6 persons 2.0 .................................... – – – – .4 .8 .8 ... 7 persons or more 3.0 ............................ .4 – .4 – .9 – 1.2 ... Median 2.4 ...................................... ... ... 2.0 2.7 3.1 3.0 2.4 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... – – – – – – – ...

2 rooms 1.4 ..................................... – – – – .4 – 1.0 ...

3 rooms 6.9 ..................................... .8 1.7 – .4 – – 4.0 ...

4 rooms 17.0 ..................................... 1.3 4.5 1.2 1.5 – .9 7.6 877

5 rooms 20.7 ..................................... .9 2.7 3.2 3.3 .9 1.4 8.3 1 402

6 rooms 20.5 ..................................... .9 .8 5.8 5.3 1.7 – 6.0 1 484

7 rooms 16.3 ..................................... .8 – .8 2.9 4.5 2.4 5.0 2 135

8 rooms 20.5 ..................................... .4 – – 2.4 2.1 5.5 10.1 2500+

9 rooms 5.3 ..................................... – – – .8 .9 1.6 2.0 ...

10 rooms or more 5.8 ............................. – – – – .8 3.3 1.7 ...

Median 6.1 ...................................... ... ... 5.7 6.1 7.1 8.0 5.8 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – ...

1 13.9 ........................................... 2.6 3.0 – .4 – – 7.9 574

2 24.1 ........................................... .8 4.5 3.6 3.6 .9 1.3 9.4 1 275

3 41.5 ........................................... .9 2.1 6.6 7.3 5.4 4.3 15.0 1 755

4 or more 34.9 .................................... .8 – .8 5.3 5.1 9.5 13.4 2 378

Median 3.0 ...................................... ... ... 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.5+ 2.9 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 1.6 ........................................ – – – – – – 1.6 ... 1 46.9 ........................................... 3.8 8.6 5.7 6.5 1.7 1.3 19.4 1 121 1 and one~half 19.6 ................................ .8 1.1 2.5 3.7 3.1 2.3 6.1 1 811

2 or more 46.3 .................................... .4 – 2.8 6.4 6.6 11.5 18.5 2 322

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 14.3 ..................... – 1.5 1.7 – 1.3 2.1 7.8 2 043

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 27.2 .............. 3.9 1.7 .4 1.6 3.8 3.0 12.8 1 899

One~quarter up to one~half acre 35.7 ................. .4 1.7 5.2 8.7 3.5 5.8 10.5 1 807

One~half up to one acre 9.9 ........................ – .9 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.3 3.7 ...

1 up to 5 acres 16.8 ............................... – 2.2 1.6 3.8 1.2 1.7 6.3 1 689

5 up to 10 acres 1.7 .............................. .4 .4 – .5 – .4 – ...

10 acres or more 3.9 ............................. .4 .4 – .4 – .5 2.2 ...

Median .34 ...................................... ... ... .39 .44 .27 .35 .28 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 10.2 ............................. 2.0 – .5 – – 1.6 6.1 ...

$5,000 to $9,999 7.0 ............................. .4 .8 .4 .8 – .5 4.0 ...

$10,000 to $14,999 5.1 ........................... – .9 .8 – .9 – 2.5 ...

$15,000 to $19,999 6.0 ........................... – .4 1.2 1.7 .4 – 2.2 ...

$20,000 to $24,999 6.8 ........................... .4 1.4 – .4 – .4 4.2 ...

$25,000 to $29,999 5.3 ........................... 1.2 .8 1.5 .4 – – 1.3 ...

$30,000 to $34,999 8.1 ........................... .5 .6 .9 2.2 .4 1.3 2.3 ...

$35,000 to $39,999 6.3 ........................... – .8 .4 1.7 .8 1.3 1.2 ...

$40,000 to $49,999 15.0 ........................... – 1.2 1.2 2.9 1.3 3.0 5.4 1 916

$50,000 to $59,999 8.2 ........................... – .9 .8 .9 .8 .4 4.5 ...

$60,000 to $79,999 17.1 ........................... – .6 2.4 3.1 3.7 2.9 4.4 2 032

$80,000 to $99,999 5.9 ........................... .4 .8 .5 .8 1.3 .4 1.7 ...

$100,000 to $119,999 7.1 ......................... – .4 .4 .9 1.4 1.5 2.5 ...

$120,000 or more 6.3 ............................. – – – .8 .4 1.7 3.4 ...

Median 41 645 ...................................... ... ... 37 184 43 801 65 818 48 103 35 957 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 .8 ............................... – .4 – – – – .4 ...

$100 to $199 2.1 ................................. .4 – .4 – – – 1.3 ...

$200 to $249 1.2 ................................. .4 – – – – – .8 ...

$250 to $299 3.1 ................................. .4 – – – – .5 2.2 ...

$300 to $349 3.8 ................................. .4 1.7 .4 – .4 – .8 ...

$350 to $399 .4 ................................. – – .4 – – – – ...

$400 to $449 2.3 ................................. – .4 – – – – 1.9 ...

$450 to $499 3.0 ................................. .4 – .4 – – .4 1.9 ...

$500 to $599 9.6 ................................. .4 3.0 .4 1.8 – .9 3.2 ...

$600 to $699 8.8 ................................. 1.3 .4 .8 1.3 – .5 4.6 ...

$700 to $799 8.8 ................................. .4 .8 1.3 1.8 .9 – 3.5 ...

$800 to $999 17.8 ................................. .4 1.4 2.1 4.0 1.3 .9 7.8 1 643

$1,000 to $1,249 18.9 ............................. .4 1.1 2.0 5.2 2.2 2.0 6.0 1 782 $1,250 to $1,499 11.6 ............................. – – – 1.7 2.9 3.3 3.8 2 396 $1,500 or more 14.8 ............................... – – 1.3 – 3.3 5.0 5.2 2500+ No cash rent 7.3 ................................. – .4 1.6 .9 .4 1.6 2.4 ... Median (excludes no cash rent) 907 ............... ... ... 867 950 1 311 1 369 829 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 111

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condoor Coop Other Total SpecifiedCondoor Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

Total ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 584.0 10.4 459.6 7.9

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 ... ............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37.5 1.8 25.4 .9 $5,000 to $9,999 ... ............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40.8 1.7 20.4 .8 $10,000 to $14,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35.0 – 21.2 – $15,000 to $19,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 42.2 1.3 33.0 .4 $20,000 to $24,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 51.6 – 42.3 – $25,000 to $29,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50.4 .4 38.9 .4 $30,000 to $34,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 54.3 1.0 41.5 1.0 $35,000 to $39,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 43.2 .4 39.1 .4 $40,000 to $49,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 65.4 .9 54.6 .9 $50,000 to $59,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 46.1 .9 40.5 .9 $60,000 to $79,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 60.9 .5 50.1 .5 $80,000 to $99,999 ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25.6 .4 23.0 .4 $100,000 to $119,999 ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15.3 .4 14.5 .4 $120,000 or more ... ............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15.9 .8 15.1 .8 Median ... ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 179 ... 35 900 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.5 .9 1.6 – $100 to $199 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16.5 .4 3.7 – $200 to $249 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.5 – 2.1 – $250 to $299 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.3 .8 2.6 .4 $300 to $349 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9.2 1.3 5.9 .9 $350 to $399 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11.2 – 6.4 – $400 to $449 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13.3 1.3 10.9 1.3 $450 to $499 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14.2 .5 11.2 .5 $500 to $599 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 68.3 .4 57.6 .4 $600 to $699 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 85.1 .9 72.0 .5 $700 to $799 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 87.9 – 71.8 – $800 to $999 ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 115.5 3.4 99.4 3.4

$1,000 to $1,249 ... ............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 63.2 .4 53.7 .4

$1,250 to $1,499 ... ............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26.9 – 21.9 –

$1,500 or more ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30.7 – 27.3 –

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19.7 – 11.4 –

Median (excludes no cash rent) ... ............... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 748 ... 770 ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current income2

Less than 5 percent ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.7 .4 5.9 .4

5 to 9 percent ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19.1 .8 14.1 .8

10 to 14 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59.0 2.2 47.2 1.8

15 to 19 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 87.9 1.4 76.4 .9

20 to 24 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 80.4 .9 64.4 .9

25 to 29 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 83.4 .4 60.4 –

30 to 34 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 48.3 .5 38.1 .5

35 to 39 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36.0 .8 28.8 .8

40 to 49 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40.4 – 32.2 –

50 to 59 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28.7 .8 22.5 .4

60 to 69 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13.7 – 10.8 –

70 to 99 percent ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15.7 – 12.3 –

100 percent or more3.......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28.5 .9 22.5 .9

Zero or negative income ... ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15.4 1.3 12.5 .5

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19.7 – 11.4 –

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) ... ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 ... 26 ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) ... ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 ... 25 ...

1Excludes units in public housing projects, and housing units with government rent subsidies.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

112 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter

Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 594.4 ................................ 19.3 20.0 42.5 35.0 43.5 102.3 98.8 113.3 61.3 26.0 15.7 16.7 33 499

Units in Structure

1, detached 112.2 .................................. 4.7 5.5 7.0 5.1 6.0 11.6 13.8 22.8 16.5 5.9 7.1 6.3 42 188

1, attached 141.2 ................................... 2.2 2.6 9.5 8.8 11.8 22.7 26.0 29.9 14.7 6.8 3.5 2.5 34 970

2 to 4 38.3 ....................................... .9 2.6 2.2 2.5 4.2 6.3 6.4 5.8 2.7 2.2 .8 1.7 30 708

5 to 9 43.5 ....................................... 1.6 1.7 3.8 2.6 4.6 8.3 9.5 6.4 2.6 .9 .5 .9 28 928

10 to 19 130.3 ..................................... 4.3 5.1 7.4 7.6 9.0 32.2 21.9 22.7 11.2 4.2 1.2 3.5 29 852

20 to 49 24.9 ..................................... 1.3 – 2.5 1.3 1.3 6.6 4.5 3.5 2.3 1.3 .4 – 29 265

50 or more 101.7 ................................... 4.3 2.6 10.0 7.2 6.5 14.1 16.1 21.8 10.7 4.6 2.2 1.7 33 853

Mobile home or trailer 2.2 ......................... – – – – – .6 .6 .5 .6 – – – ...

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1995 to 1999 11.5 ................................. .4 – .9 .4 .4 2.1 .6 2.1 1.3 1.8 1.2 .5 50 106 1990 to 1994 34.2 ................................. .4 .4 .3 1.3 .8 6.8 6.8 7.9 4.6 1.7 1.7 1.3 40 446 1985 to 1989 51.0 ................................. 2.1 1.7 3.8 2.4 2.1 5.5 8.4 9.8 6.6 3.7 1.7 3.3 39 570 1980 to 1984 31.8 ................................. .9 .4 1.2 1.3 1.3 4.3 6.8 5.9 5.4 1.8 2.2 .4 39 728 1975 to 1979 50.1 ................................. 1.3 2.1 5.0 2.6 1.6 7.9 9.6 9.5 6.4 2.1 .8 1.3 34 800 1970 to 1974 63.8 ................................. .4 2.6 3.5 3.9 6.1 9.5 10.3 12.2 8.7 4.2 .4 2.2 35 851 1960 to 1969 140.6 ................................. 3.0 3.9 7.8 7.3 14.2 30.6 24.2 29.2 11.0 4.2 3.0 2.1 31 425 1950 to 1959 71.1 ................................. 3.1 2.9 6.5 6.1 4.9 14.4 10.8 10.7 6.0 1.7 1.2 2.6 28 287 1940 to 1949 82.6 ................................. 4.8 3.0 3.9 5.3 8.3 14.9 11.0 16.8 6.4 2.6 2.6 3.1 31 079 1930 to 1939 26.9 ................................. 1.4 .8 5.0 2.4 1.7 4.2 4.5 2.5 2.7 1.3 .5 – 25 283 1920 to 1929 11.1 ................................. 1.6 .5 2.1 1.7 .8 1.3 .9 1.8 .4 – – – 14 012 1919 or earlier 19.6 ................................ – 1.8 2.5 .4 1.3 .8 4.9 4.8 1.8 .9 .4 – 35 947 Median 1966 ...................................... 1956 1963 1962 1962 1963 1965 1967 1967 1971 1973 1972 1971 ...

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ...................................... – – – – – .8 .4 – – – – – ...

2 rooms 11.8 ..................................... .9 .3 1.7 1.0 1.8 3.0 1.3 1.3 – .4 – – 20 602

3 rooms 146.3 ..................................... 5.1 4.0 11.1 9.8 14.9 30.8 23.9 27.4 11.6 3.7 2.2 1.7 29 156

4 rooms 175.5 ..................................... 5.7 5.9 12.9 13.0 14.2 37.1 27.3 30.8 15.7 8.2 2.1 2.5 29 711

5 rooms 123.0 ..................................... 4.3 5.6 8.6 7.6 7.2 18.4 23.8 24.3 11.6 5.9 2.3 3.5 34 166

6 rooms 59.8 ..................................... 1.7 2.2 5.2 2.8 4.5 5.1 9.9 12.9 8.8 2.2 3.1 1.3 38 332

7 rooms 37.3 ..................................... 1.7 1.2 1.7 – .9 3.3 8.4 5.9 7.5 2.9 1.3 2.5 45 002

8 rooms 25.9 ..................................... – – .4 .8 – 2.1 2.9 6.8 4.9 1.7 3.6 2.6 59 599

9 rooms 6.1 ..................................... – .4 – – – .8 – 2.2 .4 .5 .3 1.6 ...

10 rooms or more 7.6 ............................. – .4 .8 – – .9 .9 1.7 .8 .4 .8 .9 ...

Median 4.3 ...................................... 4.1 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.4 4.4 4.8 4.6 5.9 5.9 ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – – .4 .5 .8 1.7 .9 – – – – – ...

1 211.5 ........................................... 6.9 6.9 17.1 14.3 18.9 44.8 35.1 40.8 16.8 5.5 2.2 2.2 29 257

2 214.9 ........................................... 8.5 8.5 15.0 14.6 16.5 37.2 36.3 36.8 18.8 10.8 5.2 6.6 31 930 3 115.1 ........................................... 3.0 3.9 7.8 4.0 6.3 14.1 18.9 25.1 17.1 7.1 3.5 4.1 39 733 4 or more 48.7 .................................... .8 .7 2.1 1.6 .9 4.5 7.6 10.6 8.6 2.6 4.8 3.8 51 456 Median 1.9 ...................................... 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.4 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.8 ........................................ – .4 1.3 – – .8 – .3 – – – – ...

1 378.5 ........................................... 13.8 12.1 33.1 28.5 33.8 76.1 65.7 63.8 29.8 11.6 6.5 3.9 28 938

1 and one~half 71.1 ................................ 2.2 3.7 4.8 2.5 7.2 9.1 12.4 13.0 8.0 3.5 1.0 4.0 34 966

2 or more 142.0 .................................... 3.3 3.8 3.3 4.0 2.5 16.4 20.7 36.2 23.6 11.0 8.3 8.9 49 310

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 346.1 ............................. 11.5 10.6 23.2 19.0 25.4 57.0 57.5 68.9 39.8 15.0 8.2 10.2 34 583

Steam or hot water system 111.0 ..................... 5.3 4.2 10.3 7.4 11.2 23.4 17.4 19.8 6.0 2.1 2.1 1.7 27 295

Electric heat pump 111.7 ............................ 2.5 4.3 6.5 6.4 6.4 17.5 19.1 19.5 12.6 7.6 4.6 4.8 36 421

Built~in electric units 11.1 ........................... – – .4 1.3 .4 3.1 1.5 1.8 1.8 .4 .4 – 32 250

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 7.7 ....................................... – .9 1.3 .4 – .4 1.6 1.3 .4 .8 .5 – ...

Room heaters with flue 2.1 ........................ – – – .4 – .4 .4 .8 – – – – ...

Room heaters without flue .4 ..................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters 1.8 ....................... – – .4 – – .5 .5 .4 – – – – ...

Stoves 1.6 ...................................... – – .4 – – – .5 – .7 – – – ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other .8 ....................................... – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – – ...

Cooking stove – ................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 582.1 ............... 18.9 19.7 41.4 34.3 43.0 100.9 95.7 111.7 58.6 26.0 15.3 16.7 33 440 Well serving 1 to 5 units 12.3 ....................... .4 .4 1.2 .8 .4 1.4 3.1 1.6 2.8 – .4 – 35 304

Drilled 8.2 ..................................... – .4 .3 .8 – .6 2.3 1.6 2.0 – .4 – ...

Dug 2.5 ....................................... .4 – .8 – .4 .4 .4 – – – – – ...

Not reported 1.6 ............................... – – – – – .4 .4 – .7 – – – ...

Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 579.0 ................................. 18.9 19.7 40.9 34.3 43.0 100.9 95.7 110.2 57.9 26.0 15.3 16.3 33 328

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 14.2 ............ .4 .4 .8 .8 .4 1.0 3.1 3.1 3.5 – .4 .4 41 571

Other 1.3 ....................................... – – .8 – – .4 – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 594.4 ......... 19.3 20.0 42.5 35.0 43.5 102.3 98.8 113.3 61.3 26.0 15.7 16.7 33 499

Electricity 250.7 .................................... 5.9 9.8 21.2 17.5 15.9 39.3 42.9 44.5 26.6 13.5 6.2 7.3 33 663

Piped gas 289.6 .................................... 11.7 9.0 17.1 14.1 23.4 54.3 47.2 54.8 30.4 11.2 9.1 7.3 33 215

Bottled gas 4.1 ................................... – – .3 – .4 – 1.0 .9 1.1 .4 – – ...

Fuel oil 43.1 ...................................... 1.7 .8 3.5 2.6 3.7 7.9 6.5 10.9 2.5 .4 .4 2.1 32 121

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.7 .................... – – – .4 – .4 – .9 – – – – ...

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood 1.9 ....................................... – – .4 .4 – – .5 – .7 – – – ...

Solar energy – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 3.3 ....................................... – .4 – – – .4 .8 1.3 – .4 – – ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 113

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter

Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 589.1 ..................... 19.3 19.5 42.1 35.0 43.5 100.7 98.0 112.1 61.0 26.0 15.3 16.7 33 515

Electricity 246.0 .................................... 6.6 7.8 15.8 14.2 13.0 37.8 42.9 50.0 28.5 12.7 8.3 8.4 36 468

Piped gas 336.6 .................................... 12.7 11.3 25.1 20.4 29.2 62.5 54.5 61.3 31.5 12.9 7.0 8.3 31 314

Bottled gas 6.5 ................................... – .4 1.2 .4 1.3 .4 .6 .8 1.0 .4 – – ...

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Persons

1 person 222.6 ..................................... 9.4 8.2 19.5 15.4 17.2 43.2 33.2 46.7 17.4 6.4 1.7 4.4 29 624

2 persons 173.6 .................................... 6.7 4.6 11.2 8.6 13.1 30.3 33.1 26.3 16.9 11.1 6.0 5.6 33 719

3 persons 91.5 .................................... 1.6 2.6 5.6 5.5 7.3 15.4 16.0 18.5 12.5 2.6 1.7 2.0 34 776

4 persons 59.3 .................................... .8 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 7.5 8.9 13.4 7.0 3.8 1.7 3.8 40 109

5 persons 33.1 .................................... .8 – .9 1.7 1.7 4.6 6.4 5.8 5.4 1.3 3.7 .9 41 456

6 persons 7.9 .................................... – .8 .9 .8 .8 .4 – 1.7 1.2 .4 .8 – ...

7 persons or more 6.5 ............................ – – 1.7 – .5 .8 1.3 .9 .8 .5 – – ...

Median 1.9 ...................................... 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.6 2.2 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 371.8 .................. 9.9 11.8 23.0 19.6 26.3 59.1 65.7 66.6 43.9 19.6 14.0 12.3 35 512

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 171.6 ....... 4.0 2.9 3.7 4.3 10.4 17.1 22.4 35.3 32.4 16.5 12.3 10.2 51 824

Under 25 years 9.4 ........................... .4 – .4 .5 .9 .8 2.9 3.0 – .4 – – ...

25 to 29 years 32.1 ............................ .5 – .4 1.2 1.5 2.3 4.8 8.2 6.6 3.4 2.2 .9 52 827

30 to 34 years 32.8 ............................ – – – – 2.6 5.6 3.4 6.3 7.0 4.5 2.0 1.3 55 159

35 to 44 years 52.8 ............................ .4 .4 .3 1.7 3.0 3.4 6.6 11.4 11.2 4.3 4.7 5.5 58 784

45 to 64 years 35.3 ............................ .9 – .8 .4 1.7 4.3 4.8 6.4 7.7 2.9 3.4 2.0 54 888

65 years and over 9.2 ........................ 1.7 2.5 1.7 .5 .8 .8 – – – .8 – .4 ...

Other male householder 66.0 ..................... .8 .9 2.5 3.9 4.0 14.0 17.5 12.2 6.8 1.8 1.3 .4 34 029

Under 45 years 52.7 ........................... .8 .9 1.7 3.9 3.1 12.3 13.6 10.5 3.8 1.3 .8 – 32 726

45 to 64 years 12.9 ............................ – – .8 – .9 1.7 3.4 1.7 3.1 .5 .4 .4 39 075

65 years and over .4 ........................ – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

Other female householder 134.2 ................... 5.1 8.0 16.9 11.4 11.8 28.0 25.8 19.1 4.7 1.3 .4 1.7 24 953

Under 45 years 105.8 ........................... 3.7 7.6 13.8 8.7 9.7 22.8 21.1 13.9 2.1 .9 .4 .8 24 044

45 to 64 years 23.0 ............................ 1.4 .4 1.8 2.2 .8 4.0 4.2 4.8 2.6 .4 – .4 32 146

65 years and over 5.5 ........................ – – 1.3 .4 1.3 1.2 .4 .4 – – – .5 ...

1~person households 222.6 .......................... 9.4 8.2 19.5 15.4 17.2 43.2 33.2 46.7 17.4 6.4 1.7 4.4 29 624

Male householder 104.9 ........................... 4.2 2.7 7.4 5.5 9.1 23.1 10.5 24.6 9.5 4.7 .5 3.1 30 405

Under 45 years 65.2 ........................... 2.6 – 2.3 3.0 6.5 16.7 6.9 16.8 6.0 2.9 .5 .9 32 134

45 to 64 years 24.8 ............................ 1.2 .5 2.1 1.3 1.8 3.4 2.7 5.2 2.6 1.7 – 2.2 37 729

65 years and over 14.9 ........................ .4 2.2 3.0 1.2 .8 3.1 .8 2.6 .9 – – – 19 443

Female householder 117.7 ........................ 5.1 5.6 12.1 9.9 8.1 20.1 22.7 22.1 7.8 1.7 1.2 1.3 28 979

Under 45 years 65.0 ........................... 2.6 2.8 2.7 3.5 4.6 11.8 14.7 13.6 6.1 1.3 .4 .9 32 981

45 to 64 years 26.3 ............................ .8 .9 1.7 2.9 1.3 4.9 6.2 5.9 .9 – .4 .4 30 989

65 years and over 26.5 ........................ 1.7 1.9 7.7 3.5 2.2 3.4 1.8 2.6 .9 .4 .4 – 12 872

Own Never Married Children Under 18

Years Old

No own children under 18 years 414.8 ................ 16.0 13.7 30.9 24.1 29.0 73.9 70.2 80.8 38.1 18.4 9.0 10.8 32 827

With own children under 18 years 179.6 ............... 3.3 6.4 11.6 10.9 14.5 28.4 28.7 32.4 23.2 7.6 6.7 5.9 35 142

Under 6 years only 49.9 .......................... 1.3 2.1 1.3 4.1 4.2 8.9 4.6 8.6 7.5 3.0 1.3 3.0 36 585

1 32.8 ....................................... .9 1.3 1.3 2.0 3.0 5.9 3.2 5.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 1.7 36 109

2 14.6 ....................................... .4 .8 – 2.1 1.3 2.2 1.4 2.2 1.7 1.7 – .9 33 924

3 or more 2.6 ................................ – – – – – .8 – .9 .4 – – .4 ...

6 to 17 years only 89.9 ........................... 1.2 2.4 6.4 5.1 5.4 14.8 17.7 17.0 10.3 3.8 4.2 1.6 35 413

1 50.1 ....................................... .8 .8 3.4 .8 2.9 9.2 12.2 8.7 7.1 1.7 1.7 .8 35 850

2 30.1 ....................................... – 1.2 2.1 3.0 1.3 4.2 4.2 7.6 2.3 2.1 1.3 .8 37 573

3 or more 9.7 ................................ .4 .4 .9 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 .8 .9 – 1.2 – ...

Both age groups 39.8 ............................ .8 1.8 3.9 1.7 4.8 4.8 6.4 6.9 5.4 .8 1.3 1.3 33 367

2 18.6 ....................................... .8 .5 .3 1.3 3.6 2.0 3.9 4.0 .8 – .4 .9 31 904

3 or more 21.2 ................................ – 1.3 3.5 .4 1.2 2.7 2.5 2.9 4.6 .8 .8 .4 35 671

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 9.3 ............................... .9 1.2 4.3 1.7 – – .8 – .4 – – – ...

$100 to $199 16.9 ................................. – 2.6 6.6 2.5 1.4 1.8 .9 .5 .4 – .4 – 9 464

$200 to $249 6.5 ................................. .4 .9 2.5 .4 .5 .9 – .4 .4 – – – ...

$250 to $299 8.1 ................................. .4 2.1 2.5 1.3 .4 .5 .4 .4 – – – – ...

$300 to $349 10.5 ................................. .9 .9 1.6 2.2 1.2 2.5 .8 – – .4 – – 14 201

$350 to $399 11.2 ................................. .4 .4 1.9 1.7 3.5 1.6 .9 .4 .5 – – – 16 783

$400 to $449 14.7 ................................. .5 .9 1.4 1.3 2.0 3.9 1.4 2.9 – – – .4 23 119

$450 to $499 14.6 ................................. .4 – .8 1.3 5.2 3.1 .4 1.7 1.2 – – .5 19 664

$500 to $599 68.8 ................................. 1.7 1.8 3.1 8.7 4.5 19.6 12.9 10.7 4.1 – – 1.7 27 457

$600 to $699 86.0 ................................. 2.2 1.7 3.7 3.5 8.4 22.4 20.4 13.6 6.7 2.1 1.3 – 30 571

$700 to $799 87.9 ................................. 3.6 1.7 3.1 3.7 6.0 19.2 17.2 21.3 6.8 4.4 1.0 – 33 878

$800 to $999 118.9 ................................. 3.4 2.1 2.6 3.9 6.4 16.6 20.9 33.6 17.5 6.8 3.0 2.0 42 086

$1,000 to $1,249 63.6 ............................. 1.7 1.6 3.7 2.1 1.6 4.5 11.3 16.8 9.5 4.2 3.3 3.4 46 342

$1,250 to $1,499 26.9 ............................. .8 – .8 – – 3.3 3.8 5.0 5.4 3.0 2.1 2.6 58 554

$1,500 or more 30.7 ............................... .7 – – – 1.3 – 3.5 3.0 8.0 4.8 3.7 5.7 77 112 No cash rent 19.7 ................................. 1.3 2.1 3.8 .8 .9 2.5 3.3 2.9 .4 .4 .8 .4 23 653 Median (excludes no cash rent) 746 ............... 734 447 397 555 630 672 752 819 913 976 1 127 1 264 ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 8.1 ........................... – – .4 .9 – – 1.3 .5 1.3 – .4 3.4 ...

5 to 9 percent 19.9 ................................ – .4 .8 .4 – 1.3 .4 1.3 3.7 2.9 3.2 5.5 91 322

10 to 14 percent 61.2 .............................. – – 3.5 .8 2.3 1.7 3.0 13.9 14.8 10.6 6.3 4.3 67 291

15 to 19 percent 89.2 .............................. .4 .8 .4 1.3 1.4 5.3 11.1 33.6 23.6 6.4 2.8 2.2 54 257

20 to 24 percent 81.3 .............................. – – 1.3 1.3 2.2 13.0 21.1 31.7 5.4 3.5 1.3 .4 41 111

25 to 29 percent 83.8 .............................. – .4 4.3 3.5 4.4 19.0 24.8 16.8 8.8 1.3 .4 – 34 134

30 to 34 percent 48.8 .............................. – .4 1.8 1.7 5.6 19.1 11.9 7.4 .9 – – – 27 800

35 to 39 percent 36.8 .............................. .4 .8 1.3 1.2 4.3 15.6 9.3 2.6 .9 – – .4 26 661

40 to 49 percent 40.4 .............................. – 1.4 1.7 5.2 6.1 15.3 6.6 2.1 .8 .9 .4 – 23 840

50 to 59 percent 29.6 .............................. – .4 2.5 6.2 10.4 6.6 3.4 – – – – – 17 704

60 to 69 percent 13.7 .............................. .4 .4 2.1 4.7 2.6 2.1 1.3 – – – – – 14 127

70 to 99 percent 15.7 .............................. – .8 6.1 4.5 1.6 .8 1.0 .4 .5 – – – 11 002

100 percent or more3.......................... 29.4 – 12.0 12.3 2.6 1.7 – .4 – .4 – – – 6 103

Zero or negative income 16.8 ....................... 16.8 ––––––––– – – 5000~

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. 1.3 2.1 3.8 .8 .9 2.5 3.3 2.9 .4 .4 .8 .4 23 653

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 26 ........... 38 100+ 66 52 42 33 27 21 17 15 13 9 ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 25 ..... 38 40 37 49 41 33 27 21 17 15 13 9 ...

114 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter

Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 451.5 ................................... 13.3 11.4 20.8 19.5 32.2 78.9 79.9 94.8 48.9 22.7 13.6 15.4 36 212

Rent control 33.6 ................................ 2.4 2.1 3.2 3.5 3.1 5.6 4.9 4.4 2.7 .9 .4 .4 24 415

No rent control 413.1 ............................. 10.8 8.8 17.6 15.5 29.1 72.4 74.2 90.0 45.4 21.3 13.2 14.6 37 030

Reduced by owner 19.5 ........................ .5 1.2 1.5 .7 1.2 2.1 3.5 5.5 1.2 .8 .5 .9 37 345

Not reduced by owner 390.6 ..................... 10.4 7.6 15.2 14.8 27.9 69.5 70.7 83.8 43.7 20.5 12.7 13.7 37 052

Owner reduction not reported 3.0 .............. – – .9 – – .9 – .8 .4 – – – ...

Rent control not reported 4.7 .................... – .4 – .5 – .8 .9 .4 .8 .4 – .4 ...

Owned by public housing authority 25.1 .............. 1.3 2.6 7.4 2.6 3.9 3.7 2.7 .5 .4 – – – 12 368

Government subsidy 39.3 .......................... 2.2 4.4 12.6 7.9 2.7 3.7 2.9 2.1 .5 .4 – – 10 350

Other, income verification 62.6 ...................... 1.7 .8 1.3 3.3 3.4 13.3 11.2 13.9 9.9 2.1 .8 .8 36 621

Subsidy not reported 16.0 .......................... .9 .8 .4 1.7 1.2 2.7 2.1 2.1 1.7 .8 1.2 .5 31 215

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

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 115

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 594.4 ............................. 9.3 16.9 14.6 21.7 29.3 68.8 86.0 87.9 118.9 90.5 30.7 19.7 746

Units in Structure

1, detached 112.2 ............................... .8 2.1 4.3 4.2 5.3 7.9 8.3 8.8 17.8 30.6 14.8 7.3 920 1, attached 141.2 ................................ 2.1 2.6 3.9 5.1 3.6 12.3 14.4 18.2 35.4 31.3 6.4 5.9 831 2 to 4 38.3 .................................... – .5 2.6 2.5 3.1 6.5 6.9 5.4 5.5 2.4 1.8 1.2 649 5 to 9 43.5 .................................... .5 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.9 5.7 12.2 6.1 6.5 2.8 .8 .4 657 10 to 19 130.3 .................................. 2.1 3.0 1.3 3.4 9.3 19.5 22.2 28.1 30.1 8.5 1.3 1.4 713 20 to 49 24.9 .................................. .4 1.6 .4 1.3 2.2 3.6 4.8 4.6 3.6 1.7 – .8 653 50 or more 101.7 ................................ 3.4 5.3 .4 3.1 3.0 11.5 16.8 16.8 20.0 13.1 5.7 2.6 736 Mobile home or trailer 2.2 ...................... – – – – – 1.7 .6 – – – – – ...

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

1995 to 1999 11.5 .............................. – – – .4 .4 – .4 .8 2.3 3.0 3.8 .4 1 205

1990 to 1994 34.2 .............................. – .4 .4 – .4 2.8 2.6 2.8 11.4 9.9 2.2 1.2 922

1985 to 1989 51.0 .............................. 1.7 2.1 1.2 .4 2.1 1.7 3.0 5.5 14.8 12.6 5.0 .8 899

1980 to 1984 31.8 .............................. .4 .4 .9 1.2 .8 1.5 2.4 5.0 10.3 6.8 1.3 .8 856

1975 to 1979 50.1 .............................. 1.2 2.0 1.3 3.6 1.9 3.1 7.4 5.1 12.5 7.0 3.3 1.6 772

1970 to 1974 63.8 .............................. .4 5.5 .5 2.1 2.6 7.3 5.9 9.5 14.1 10.8 2.2 3.0 765

1960 to 1969 140.6 .............................. 2.1 2.6 1.7 2.0 5.0 18.3 28.3 27.8 31.8 14.2 4.7 2.2 733

1950 to 1959 71.1 .............................. .9 .9 .9 3.8 5.4 14.2 13.8 10.8 6.6 8.5 2.5 2.9 658

1940 to 1949 82.6 .............................. 1.4 1.2 2.7 3.5 5.4 13.8 14.6 14.2 9.4 9.7 3.5 3.4 680

1930 to 1939 26.9 .............................. .8 .4 2.6 1.7 3.6 3.5 3.0 3.6 3.0 2.5 – 2.1 592

1920 to 1929 11.1 .............................. – .4 .9 1.2 1.3 1.7 2.1 1.3 .9 .9 .5 – 603

1919 or earlier 19.6 ............................. .4 .9 1.7 1.7 .4 .9 2.6 1.4 1.8 4.8 1.7 1.3 736

Median 1966 ................................... ... 1972 1948 1957 1957 1960 1962 1965 1972 1972 1975 1961 ...

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ................................... – – – .4 .4 – .4 – – – – – ...

2 rooms 11.8 .................................. – 1.9 .4 .8 1.2 3.6 2.2 .4 .9 – – .4 537

3 rooms 146.3 .................................. 4.3 5.6 3.5 8.2 12.1 27.0 29.6 25.1 19.1 7.2 1.3 3.3 636

4 rooms 175.5 .................................. 3.4 3.4 2.2 6.4 11.7 23.9 35.8 36.4 34.0 13.0 3.4 1.7 700

5 rooms 123.0 .................................. .8 2.7 4.2 3.8 3.0 10.9 11.7 18.6 37.8 19.1 5.3 5.0 817

6 rooms 59.8 .................................. .9 2.1 2.6 1.2 – .8 3.9 6.6 16.6 19.1 2.1 3.9 919

7 rooms 37.3 .................................. – .8 .4 .8 .8 1.7 2.1 .9 7.7 14.2 5.9 2.1 1 085

8 rooms 25.9 .................................. – .4 .4 – – .8 .4 – 2.0 11.6 8.9 1.3 1 354

9 rooms 6.1 .................................. – – .4 – – – – – .8 2.9 1.7 .4 ...

10 rooms or more 7.6 .......................... – – .4 – – – – – – 3.4 2.2 1.6 ...

Median 4.3 ................................... ... 3.8 4.8 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.6 5.8 7.1 5.4 ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ..................................... – .9 – .8 .4 1.3 .9 – – – – – ... 1 211.5 ........................................ 4.7 7.1 4.4 10.8 20.8 39.9 43.6 37.9 26.6 10.6 1.3 3.7 637 2 214.9 ........................................ 3.0 5.1 4.7 5.2 6.8 22.9 33.5 40.5 56.6 24.6 7.9 4.2 760 3 115.1 ........................................ 1.7 2.6 3.9 4.9 .8 3.9 6.4 8.7 29.6 34.5 11.0 7.0 942

4 or more 48.7 ................................. – 1.2 1.6 – .4 .8 1.7 .8 6.2 20.8 10.6 4.6 1 224

Median 1.9 ................................... ... 1.6 2.1 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.8 3.1 2.8 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.8 ..................................... .4 .4 .4 .8 – – .8 – – – – – ...

1 378.5 ........................................ 7.7 14.0 10.1 16.4 28.1 61.2 76.2 73.0 57.4 23.1 3.0 8.3 662

1 and one~half 71.1 ............................. .9 .9 2.9 2.5 – 3.4 3.9 9.0 25.3 15.3 3.5 3.7 882

2 or more 142.0 ................................. .4 1.6 1.2 2.0 1.2 4.2 5.2 5.9 36.3 52.2 24.2 7.6 1 088

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 346.1 .......................... 6.4 10.8 8.6 11.9 9.3 33.1 51.4 53.8 69.7 56.4 22.2 12.5 766 Steam or hot water system 111.0 .................. 1.2 .5 2.5 7.4 15.0 23.9 18.7 15.2 12.3 8.6 1.6 4.1 616 Electric heat pump 111.7 ......................... 1.7 4.3 2.2 2.0 3.0 8.6 13.0 12.9 32.0 22.9 6.4 2.7 843 Built~in electric units 11.1 ........................ – .9 – – .9 2.2 1.4 3.1 1.4 .9 .4 – 707 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 7.7 .................................... – .5 .4 – – .4 .4 2.1 2.5 1.3 – – ... Room heaters with flue 2.1 ..................... – – – .4 – – .8 .4 .4 – – – ... Room heaters without flue .4 .................. – – – – – – – – – – – .4 ... Portable electric heaters 1.8 .................... – – .5 – .4 – – – .5 .4 – – ... Stoves 1.6 ................................... – – .4 – .4 .5 .4 – – – – – ... Fireplaces with inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Fireplaces without inserts – ................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .8 .................................... – – – – .4 – – .4 – – – – ... Cooking stove – ............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... None – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 582.1 ............ 9.3 16.9 13.8 20.5 29.3 67.3 83.5 86.7 116.5 89.8 30.3 18.2 748

Well serving 1 to 5 units 12.3 .................... – – .8 1.2 – 1.5 2.5 1.3 2.4 .7 .4 1.5 677

Drilled 8.2 .................................. – – .4 .4 – 1.5 1.4 .4 2.0 .7 .4 1.0 ...

Dug 2.5 .................................... – – .4 .8 – – – .4 .4 – – .4 ...

Not reported 1.6 ............................ – – – – – – 1.2 .4 – – – – ...

Other – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 579.0 .............................. 9.3 16.9 13.3 20.9 28.9 67.3 83.5 86.3 115.7 89.1 30.3 17.4 747

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 14.2 ......... – – .9 – .4 1.5 2.5 1.6 3.2 1.4 .4 2.3 744

Other 1.3 .................................... – – .4 .8 – – – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 594.4 ...... 9.3 16.9 14.6 21.7 29.3 68.8 86.0 87.9 118.9 90.5 30.7 19.7 746

Electricity 250.7 ................................. 5.2 11.1 7.5 5.4 10.5 23.5 35.7 35.6 55.4 43.1 10.1 7.7 764

Piped gas 289.6 ................................. 3.8 5.8 5.1 13.3 15.3 36.1 41.6 42.8 53.9 43.3 19.3 9.3 745

Bottled gas 4.1 ................................ – – – – – 1.7 – 1.2 .4 – .4 .3 ...

Fuel oil 43.1 ................................... .4 – .9 2.6 3.1 6.6 7.5 7.5 7.9 3.7 .9 2.0 692

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.7 ................. – – – .4 – – – .4 .4 – – .4 ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood 1.9 .................................... – – .8 – .4 .5 .4 – – – – – ...

Solar energy – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 3.3 .................................... – – .4 – – .4 .9 .4 .9 .4 – – ...

116 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 589.1 .................. 9.3 16.9 13.7 21.0 27.2 68.8 86.0 87.5 118.1 90.1 30.7 19.7 748

Electricity 246.0 ................................. 3.3 9.9 6.9 7.0 6.4 20.5 25.6 28.1 54.9 55.8 18.4 9.2 839

Piped gas 336.6 ................................. 5.6 7.0 6.4 13.1 20.8 47.1 60.1 57.7 62.8 34.3 12.3 9.3 706

Bottled gas 6.5 ................................ .4 – .4 .8 – 1.2 .4 1.7 .4 – – 1.1 ...

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – ................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Persons

1 person 222.6 .................................. 5.1 10.9 4.4 11.5 16.8 36.1 35.2 33.7 37.9 20.2 4.0 6.8 666

2 persons 173.6 ................................. 2.1 2.1 3.5 3.9 7.9 18.5 24.5 30.7 40.5 27.0 8.9 4.0 773

3 persons 91.5 ................................. 1.3 .9 3.1 3.4 2.5 7.5 15.9 12.9 18.1 18.4 4.6 2.9 776

4 persons 59.3 ................................. .8 1.8 2.1 1.3 1.3 5.8 5.7 7.5 10.9 12.8 6.5 2.9 835

5 persons 33.1 ................................. – .9 .8 1.6 – .9 3.5 3.0 6.7 8.5 4.6 2.5 935

6 persons 7.9 ................................. – – .4 – .8 – .8 – 2.9 1.2 1.3 .5 ...

7 persons or more 6.5 ......................... – .4 .4 – – – .4 – 1.9 2.4 .9 – ...

Median 1.9 ................................... ... 1.5~ 2.3 1.5~ 1.5~ 1.5~ 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.4 3.0 2.2 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 371.8 ............... 4.2 6.1 10.3 10.2 12.5 32.6 50.9 54.2 81.0 70.4 26.7 12.8 797 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 171.6 .... .8 – .8 5.1 6.1 13.1 20.8 24.5 42.5 34.3 17.5 6.1 854 Under 25 years 9.4 ........................ – – – 1.7 – 1.5 2.4 .8 1.3 .9 .4 .4 ... 25 to 29 years 32.1 ......................... – – – .4 1.2 3.8 3.0 5.8 9.6 6.7 .4 1.2 826 30 to 34 years 32.8 ......................... .4 – – – .8 2.7 3.9 3.5 10.4 5.5 3.9 1.6 881 35 to 44 years 52.8 ......................... .4 – – .9 1.8 2.3 6.3 9.3 11.0 13.3 5.9 1.6 885 45 to 64 years 35.3 ......................... – – – .8 1.9 2.7 4.4 4.7 8.2 5.8 6.0 .8 867 65 years and over 9.2 ..................... – – .8 1.3 .4 – .8 .4 2.1 2.0 .9 .4 ... Other male householder 66.0 .................. – – 1.7 – 1.8 5.4 13.6 10.9 13.4 13.9 3.8 1.6 790 Under 45 years 52.7 ........................ – – .8 – 1.8 4.5 9.4 8.6 11.2 13.1 2.1 1.2 811 45 to 64 years 12.9 ......................... – – .9 – – .9 4.2 2.2 1.8 .8 1.7 .4 713 65 years and over .4 ..................... – – – – – – – – .4 – – – ... Other female householder 134.2 ................ 3.4 6.1 7.8 5.1 4.6 14.1 16.4 18.9 25.1 22.2 5.4 5.1 737 Under 45 years 105.8 ........................ 2.6 5.2 6.0 3.8 3.4 9.1 15.0 15.9 20.0 16.4 4.1 4.3 736 45 to 64 years 23.0 ......................... .8 – 1.4 1.3 .8 4.1 1.4 3.0 4.7 4.5 .9 – 752 65 years and over 5.5 ..................... – .9 .4 – .4 .9 – – .4 1.3 .4 .8 ... 1~person households 222.6 ....................... 5.1 10.9 4.4 11.5 16.8 36.1 35.2 33.7 37.9 20.2 4.0 6.8 666 Male householder 104.9 ........................ 2.9 3.1 2.3 7.2 10.8 19.2 15.5 12.1 18.8 10.8 .5 1.8 639 Under 45 years 65.2 ........................ .8 1.8 – 2.9 7.4 11.8 11.1 9.9 10.8 7.8 – .9 667 45 to 64 years 24.8 ......................... .8 .4 1.4 1.2 2.1 4.9 3.5 .9 5.1 3.0 .5 .9 630 65 years and over 14.9 ..................... 1.3 .8 .9 3.1 1.3 2.5 .8 1.3 2.9 – – – 503 Female householder 117.7 ..................... 2.2 7.8 2.1 4.3 6.0 16.9 19.7 21.6 19.0 9.4 3.5 5.1 686 Under 45 years 65.0 ........................ – 1.3 .4 1.3 1.6 9.6 14.2 14.7 11.2 7.1 .5 3.1 717 45 to 64 years 26.3 ......................... .9 2.5 – .4 3.1 3.9 2.7 5.6 4.5 1.0 .9 .8 673

65 years and over 26.5 ..................... 1.3 4.0 1.7 2.6 1.3 3.5 2.7 1.3 3.4 1.3 2.2 1.2 551

Own Never Married Children Under

18 Years Old

No own children under 18 years 414.8 ............. 7.2 12.6 9.5 14.6 22.6 52.5 61.4 64.7 80.9 61.1 17.2 10.5 733

With own children under 18 years 179.6 ............ 2.1 4.3 5.1 7.1 6.7 16.3 24.6 23.2 38.0 29.5 13.5 9.2 782

Under 6 years only 49.9 ....................... 1.3 .9 – 2.1 1.7 4.9 7.1 6.2 11.5 7.5 4.7 2.1 798

1 32.8 .................................... .5 .9 – 1.2 1.3 3.1 5.9 5.3 6.8 4.5 2.1 1.3 755

2 14.6 .................................... .8 – – .5 .4 1.7 1.3 .8 3.9 2.2 2.2 .8 871

3 or more 2.6 ............................. – – – .4 – – – – .9 .9 .4 – ...

6 to 17 years only 89.9 ........................ .8 1.7 4.7 2.8 3.4 6.9 12.8 12.6 18.3 16.4 5.4 4.0 777

1 50.1 .................................... .4 .9 1.3 1.2 3.0 4.4 9.1 7.4 10.0 6.7 4.2 1.6 755

2 30.1 .................................... .4 .4 1.8 1.7 .4 2.6 2.9 3.8 8.3 5.9 .4 1.6 809

3 or more 9.7 ............................. – .4 1.6 – – – .8 1.4 – 3.8 .8 .9 ...

Both age groups 39.8 ......................... – 1.7 .4 2.2 1.6 4.4 4.8 4.5 8.2 5.6 3.4 3.1 773

2 18.6 .................................... – – .4 1.4 .8 4.0 2.5 2.9 2.7 1.7 1.3 1.0 689

3 or more 21.2 ............................. – 1.7 – .8 .8 .4 2.2 1.5 5.5 3.9 2.1 2.1 873

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 39.3 .......................... 2.1 2.6 3.8 2.6 1.8 3.5 3.8 5.2 5.5 4.1 .7 3.5 640

$5,000 to $9,999 42.5 .......................... 4.3 6.6 5.1 3.5 2.2 3.1 3.7 3.1 2.6 4.6 – 3.8 397

$10,000 to $14,999 35.0 ........................ 1.7 2.5 1.7 3.9 2.6 8.7 3.5 3.7 3.9 2.1 – .8 555

$15,000 to $19,999 43.5 ........................ – 1.4 .9 4.7 7.2 4.5 8.4 6.0 6.4 1.6 1.3 .9 630

$20,000 to $24,999 51.6 ........................ – 1.4 1.4 3.2 3.5 10.8 8.9 8.5 9.8 2.9 – 1.3 656

$25,000 to $29,999 50.7 ........................ – .4 – .9 3.5 8.9 13.5 10.7 6.8 4.9 – 1.1 682

$30,000 to $34,999 55.2 ........................ .4 .5 .4 .8 1.3 6.0 13.3 8.5 12.2 7.9 1.4 2.5 742

$35,000 to $39,999 43.6 ........................ .4 .4 – .9 .4 6.9 7.1 8.7 8.7 7.2 2.1 .8 762

$40,000 to $49,999 66.3 ........................ – – .8 – 3.3 9.0 6.2 12.3 17.9 13.9 1.3 1.7 808 $50,000 to $59,999 46.9 ........................ – .5 – .4 1.3 1.7 7.4 9.0 15.7 7.9 1.8 1.3 832 $60,000 to $79,999 61.3 ........................ .4 .4 .4 .5 1.2 4.1 6.7 6.8 17.5 14.9 8.0 .4 913 $80,000 to $99,999 26.0 ........................ – – – .4 – – 2.1 4.4 6.8 7.2 4.8 .4 976 $100,000 to $119,999 15.7 ...................... – .4 – – – – 1.3 1.0 3.0 5.4 3.7 .8 1 156 $120,000 or more 16.7 .......................... – – – – .9 1.7 – – 2.0 5.9 5.7 .4 1 296 Median 33 131 ................................... ... 9 464 8 415 15 931 21 238 27 186 30 436 33 919 41 955 47 193 77 112 23 435 ...

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 451.5 ................................ 1.2 3.3 4.7 11.1 22.5 56.7 70.5 71.0 99.1 73.5 26.4 11.4 770

Rent control 33.6 ............................. – .4 .4 2.1 7.5 10.8 4.8 2.3 3.5 1.9 – – 559

No rent control 413.1 .......................... 1.2 2.4 4.3 9.0 15.0 45.5 65.8 67.4 93.4 71.2 26.4 11.4 786

Reduced by owner 19.5 ..................... .4 – .4 .4 .9 2.6 2.5 1.9 2.5 2.4 .4 5.2 703

Not reduced by owner 390.6 .................. .8 2.4 3.9 8.2 13.8 42.9 62.5 65.5 90.1 68.4 26.0 6.3 788

Owner reduction not reported 3.0 ........... – – – .5 .4 – .8 – .9 .4 – – ...

Rent control not reported 4.7 ................. – .4 – – – .4 – 1.3 2.2 .4 – – ... Owned by public housing authority 25.1 ........... 3.0 6.8 3.0 2.9 1.2 3.4 1.9 .6 .5 – – 1.7 262 Government subsidy 39.3 ....................... 4.3 6.0 6.4 4.7 1.3 2.6 2.7 .9 2.2 1.6 – 6.5 294 Other, income verification 62.6 ................... .4 .4 – .9 2.9 4.7 8.9 14.7 13.5 12.9 3.4 – 790 Subsidy not reported 16.0 ....................... .4 .5 .5 2.1 1.4 1.4 2.0 .8 3.7 2.5 .8 – 692

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

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 117

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied Units

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 594.4 ................................ 112.2 141.2 338.8 38.3 43.5 130.3 24.9 101.7 2.2

Race and Origin

White 307.9 ....................................... 73.8 74.2 157.6 18.0 14.7 52.9 13.6 58.4 2.2 Non~Hispanic 268.3 ............................... 66.3 62.8 137.0 13.7 12.7 45.1 11.5 54.0 2.2 Hispanic 39.5 ................................... 7.5 11.4 20.6 4.3 2.0 7.8 2.1 4.4 – Black 217.8 ........................................ 32.7 45.1 140.0 16.5 21.7 60.4 9.2 32.3 – American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut 4.4 ............. .9 .4 3.1 .4 1.8 .9 – – – Asian and Pacific Islander 29.8 ...................... 2.2 8.2 19.4 1.7 3.6 8.4 .4 5.3 – Other 34.6 ....................................... 2.6 13.4 18.7 1.8 1.7 7.7 1.8 5.6 – Total Hispanic 66.1 ................................ 8.8 20.2 37.1 6.1 3.8 15.1 4.3 7.8 –

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 8.4 ................................. 1.6 1.7 5.1 .8 .5 .8 .4 2.6 – Condominiums 44.0 ............................... 3.3 10.4 30.3 3.1 4.1 10.2 1.7 11.2 –

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. –– –––––– – 1995 to 1999 11.5 ................................. 2.0 3.7 5.9 – .4 2.5 .9 2.1 – 1990 to 1994 34.2 ................................. 6.2 11.5 14.8 1.8 1.7 6.6 2.2 2.5 1.6 1985 to 1989 51.0 ................................. 8.9 18.5 23.7 3.4 .9 10.5 .4 8.5 – 1980 to 1984 31.8 ................................. 3.8 10.1 17.9 1.0 1.9 8.3 2.2 4.5 – 1975 to 1979 50.1 ................................. 7.5 9.3 33.3 2.9 3.1 14.6 1.7 11.1 – 1970 to 1974 63.8 ................................. 11.2 21.9 30.1 2.1 3.4 11.2 1.7 11.6 .6 1960 to 1969 140.6 ................................. 24.1 28.9 87.7 6.4 11.3 38.7 5.8 25.4 – 1950 to 1959 71.1 ................................. 18.2 9.8 43.0 5.4 7.6 14.6 4.8 10.6 – 1940 to 1949 82.6 ................................. 16.9 12.9 52.9 8.4 8.9 15.2 3.9 16.5 – 1930 to 1939 26.9 ................................. 7.4 6.4 13.1 1.7 1.7 4.3 .9 4.5 – 1920 to 1929 11.1 ................................. 1.7 2.9 6.5 1.4 .4 1.7 – 3.0 – 1919 or earlier 19.6 ................................ 4.4 5.2 10.0 4.0 2.1 2.1 .4 1.3 – Median 1966 ...................................... 1963 1971 1965 1957 1961 1967 1964 1966 ...

Rooms

1 room 1.3 ...................................... – – 1.3 .4 – – .4 .4 – 2 rooms 11.8 ..................................... 1.4 .4 10.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 .9 4.8 – 3 rooms 146.3 ..................................... 6.9 22.9 116.5 7.6 11.1 32.6 11.3 53.8 – 4 rooms 175.5 ..................................... 15.2 32.8 125.7 13.1 15.5 59.7 9.3 28.2 1.7 5 rooms 123.0 ..................................... 20.2 36.0 66.2 10.4 13.4 28.1 2.6 11.8 .5 6 rooms 59.8 ..................................... 20.5 24.9 14.4 4.0 1.3 6.1 .4 2.6 – 7 rooms 37.3 ..................................... 16.3 18.0 3.0 .4 .9 1.7 – – – 8 rooms 25.9 ..................................... 20.5 4.5 .8 .8 –––– – 9 rooms 6.1 ..................................... 5.3 – .8 .4 – .4 – – – 10 rooms or more 7.6 ............................. 5.8 1.7 – – – – – – – Median 4.3 ...................................... 6.1 4.9 3.8 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.5 3.3 ...

Bedrooms

None 4.3 ........................................ – .4 3.9 .4 .4 – 1.3 1.8 –

1 211.5 ........................................... 13.9 33.6 164.0 14.6 16.7 52.1 12.6 68.0 –

2 214.9 ........................................... 22.4 50.1 140.7 17.0 22.5 64.6 10.1 26.5 1.7

3 115.1 ........................................... 41.0 45.0 28.5 5.5 3.5 13.2 .9 5.4 .5

4 or more 48.7 .................................... 34.9 12.1 1.7 .9 .4 .4 – – –

Median 1.9 ...................................... 3.0 2.2 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.2 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.8 ........................................ 1.6 – 1.2 – – .8 – .4 –

1 378.5 ........................................... 45.7 63.6 268.0 31.0 36.5 94.3 22.4 83.8 1.2

1 and one~half 71.1 ................................ 19.1 30.8 20.7 2.6 3.5 12.0 .5 2.1 .5

2 or more 142.0 .................................... 45.8 46.8 48.9 4.8 3.4 23.2 2.1 15.3 .6

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 114.4 ..... 112.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.2

Less than 500 5.1 ................................ 5.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

500 to 749 3.8 ................................... 2.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.2

750 to 999 5.9 ................................... 5.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,000 to 1,499 11.0 ................................ 11.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,500 to 1,999 16.6 ................................ 16.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

2,000 to 2,499 11.4 ................................ 11.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

2,500 to 2,999 6.7 ................................ 6.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

3,000 to 3,999 4.1 ................................ 4.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

4,000 or more 4.2 ................................ 4.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

Not reported 45.6 ................................. 44.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.0

Median 1 761 ...................................... 1 779 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 402.1 .................................. 76.9 88.2 234.7 24.6 28.8 86.7 15.6 78.9 2.2

0.51 to 1.00 177.0 .................................. 32.7 48.2 96.1 12.5 12.7 40.6 8.4 21.8 –

1.01 to 1.50 13.2 .................................. 2.2 4.3 6.7 1.2 1.2 2.5 .9 .9 –

1.51 or more 2.1 ................................. .4 .4 1.3 – .9 .4 – – –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 114.4 ..... 112.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.2

Less than 200 6.8 ................................ 6.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

200 to 299 4.8 ................................... 4.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6

300 to 399 8.2 ................................... 7.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .6

400 to 499 4.0 ................................... 4.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

500 to 599 8.7 ................................... 8.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

600 to 699 3.5 ................................... 3.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

700 to 799 5.9 ................................... 5.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

800 to 899 3.0 ................................... 3.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

900 to 999 2.5 ................................... 2.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,000 to 1,499 8.9 ................................ 8.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,500 or more 12.4 ................................ 12.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

Not reported 45.6 ................................. 44.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.0

Median 651 ...................................... 668 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

118 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 25.2 .............. 2.0 2.2 20.9 2.0 4.0 8.9 1.3 4.7 –

With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 569.3 .................................. 110.2 139.0 317.9 36.3 39.4 121.4 23.7 97.0 2.2

Kitchen sink 591.0 .................................. 111.8 140.8 336.3 37.6 43.0 129.5 24.5 101.7 2.2

Refrigerator 591.9 .................................. 112.2 140.4 337.1 38.0 42.6 130.3 24.9 101.3 2.2

Cooking stove or range 589.1 ........................ 110.2 140.3 336.3 37.2 43.0 130.3 24.5 101.3 2.2

Burners, no stove or range – ..................... –– –––––– –

Microwave oven only – .......................... –– –––––– –

Dishwasher 338.6 .................................. 66.4 100.6 171.6 15.0 20.2 76.3 8.5 51.5 –

Washing machine 238.1 ............................. 78.8 84.4 73.8 12.6 11.0 34.2 3.2 12.8 1.1

Clothes dryer 232.8 ................................. 75.6 83.0 73.7 12.2 10.6 33.7 3.6 13.7 .6

Disposal in kitchen sink 422.2 ........................ 66.7 112.5 242.9 20.1 29.1 100.4 15.3 78.0 –

Trash compactor 21.1 ............................. 3.7 8.8 8.6 1.7 .4 3.8 – 2.6 –

Air conditioning:

Central 458.2 .................................... 78.0 121.0 258.7 18.8 32.0 104.0 15.2 88.7 .6

Additional Central 16.5 ........................... 3.3 7.1 6.1 .9 .5 3.5 – 1.3 –

1 room unit 58.1 ................................ 11.5 7.9 38.2 10.5 5.6 10.7 4.5 7.0 .5

2 room units 32.7 ............................... 9.9 6.8 15.3 3.5 2.1 5.2 1.8 2.6 .6

3 room units or more 10.7 ........................ 3.8 1.7 5.2 .8 1.4 2.0 .4 .5 –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 346.1 ............................. 74.4 90.7 178.8 16.2 22.8 75.8 11.8 52.2 2.2

Steam or hot water system 111.0 ..................... 16.9 12.1 82.1 14.6 10.2 20.5 8.8 27.8 –

Electric heat pump 111.7 ............................ 12.5 33.7 65.6 4.4 9.2 30.5 3.9 17.6 –

Built~in electric units 11.1 ........................... 3.9 1.7 5.5 2.7 – 1.4 .4 1.0 –

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 7.7 ....................................... – 2.6 5.1 .4 .8 1.3 – 2.6 –

Room heaters with flue 2.1 ........................ 1.2 .4 .4 – – – – .4 –

Room heaters without flue .4 ..................... .4 – – – – – – – –

Portable electric heaters 1.8 ....................... 1.0 – .9 – – .9 – – –

Stoves 1.6 ...................................... 1.6 – – – – – – – –

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... –– –––––– –

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... –– –––––– –

Other .8 ....................................... .4 – .4 – .4 – – – –

Cooking stove – ................................ –– –––––– –

None – ........................................ –– –––––– –

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 587.7 ...................... 110.1 140.0 335.4 37.6 43.1 128.9 24.5 101.3 2.2 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 6.8 2.1 1.3 3.4 .8 .4 1.4 .5 .4 – No hot piped water .4 .......................... .4 – – – – – – – – No bathtub nor shower .4 ...................... .4 – – – – – – – – No flush toilet 1.3 .............................. 1.3 – – – – – – – – No exclusive use 5.5 ........................... .8 1.3 3.4 .8 .4 1.4 .5 .4 –

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 582.1 ............... 101.8 141.2 338.0 37.6 43.5 130.3 24.9 101.7 1.1

Well serving 1 to 5 units 12.3 ....................... 10.4 – .8 .8 – – – – 1.1

Drilled 8.2 ..................................... 6.8 – .3 .3 – – – – 1.1

Dug 2.5 ....................................... 2.5 – – – – – – – – Not reported 1.6 ............................... 1.2 – .4 .4 – – – – – Other – ....................................... –– –––––– –

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 594.4 .................................... 112.2 141.2 338.8 38.3 43.5 130.3 24.9 101.7 2.2

Piped gas 420.7 .................................... 74.1 85.7 260.9 29.6 31.8 98.2 20.8 80.5 –

Bottled gas 9.0 ................................... 5.3 – 2.1 – – 1.7 – .4 1.7

Fuel oil 105.6 ...................................... 24.6 16.2 64.7 5.8 8.8 16.6 6.5 27.0 –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 3.3 .................... 2.4 .8 – – – – – – –

Coal or coke – ................................. –– –––––– –

Wood 21.1 ....................................... 10.6 6.2 4.2 .5 – 3.4 .4 – –

Solar energy – ................................. –– –––––– –

Other 10.6 ....................................... .8 2.6 7.2 .4 2.0 .9 .9 3.0 –

All electric units ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 357.0 .................. 85.9 96.4 173.6 18.8 22.0 82.6 10.1 40.1 1.1

Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Usable fireplace 89.1 .............................. 43.4 26.1 19.6 4.7 2.9 9.3 1.9 .8 –

Separate dining room 221.7 ......................... 60.4 69.9 91.4 15.4 17.2 36.5 3.4 18.8 –

With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 105.7 ........................................ 51.7 29.3 24.8 5.3 2.0 13.1 .4 3.9 –

Garage or carport included with home 79.1 ........... 38.1 13.6 27.4 3.1 2.1 1.8 .9 19.5 –

Not included 515.3 ................................. 74.1 127.6 311.4 35.3 41.4 128.5 24.1 82.2 2.2

Offstreet parking included 410.7 .................... 56.1 105.4 247.0 22.1 33.9 115.7 14.9 60.4 2.2

Offstreet parking not reported 1.3 ................ – .9 .5 – – – – .5 –

Garage or carport not reported – ................. –– –––––– –

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 9.4 ................... 1.6 2.3 5.6 .4 .4 1.3 .4 3.0 – Signs of mice in last 3 months 39.7 .................. 8.9 7.2 22.0 3.4 2.1 6.4 2.7 7.4 1.6

Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months 3.3 ..................................... – .5 2.8 – – 1.6 .8 .4 –

Holes in floors 14.3 ................................ 2.5 5.3 6.6 1.8 .9 .9 1.7 1.3 –

Open cracks or holes (interior) 63.2 .................. 15.1 15.0 32.6 5.6 3.0 15.5 3.9 4.5 .6

Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 32.3 ......... 5.1 6.1 20.6 3.9 4.4 6.5 2.1 3.6 .6

No electrical wiring .4 ............................ .4 – – – – – – – –

Exposed wiring 1.4 ............................... 1.4 – – – – – – – –

Rooms without electric outlets 16.0 .................. 4.3 3.7 7.4 1.3 1.3 3.0 – 1.8 .6

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 17.0 5.2 3.5 7.7 1.3 1.2 3.1 1.4 .8 .6

Plumbing 6.8 .................................. 2.1 1.3 3.4 .8 .4 1.4 .5 .4 –

Heating 8.9 .................................... 2.6 1.8 3.9 .5 .9 1.7 .5 .4 .6

Electric – .................................... –– –––––– –

Upkeep 1.3 .................................... .5 .4 .4 – – – .4 – –

Hallways – ................................... –– –––––– –

Moderate physical problems2................... 47.8 6.0 9.6 31.7 3.3 5.3 12.2 3.5 7.4 .6

Plumbing 4.8 .................................. .8 1.3 2.7 – .4 .9 .4 .9 –

Heating .4 .................................... .4 – – – – – – – –

Upkeep.................................... 19.0 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.1 .4 2.8 1.3 2.7 .6

Hallways 1.8 ................................... – – 1.8 – .9 – .9 – –

Kitchen 23.6 .................................... 1.6 2.2 19.7 1.7 4.0 8.5 1.3 4.3 –

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 119

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Table 4~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Persons

1 person 222.6 ..................................... 27.5 35.2 159.4 14.1 19.7 50.4 11.8 63.4 .5

2 persons 173.6 .................................... 30.3 46.1 95.4 10.9 10.0 42.2 6.6 25.8 1.7

3 persons 91.5 .................................... 17.8 28.1 45.6 8.0 5.7 19.4 4.4 8.2 –

4 persons 59.3 .................................... 15.4 19.2 24.7 4.6 4.8 11.5 1.7 2.1 –

5 persons 33.1 .................................... 16.1 7.6 9.4 .8 1.7 5.1 .4 1.3 –

6 persons 7.9 .................................... 2.0 3.4 2.4 – 1.2 .8 – .4 –

7 persons or more 6.5 ............................ 3.0 1.7 1.8 – .4 .9 – .5 –

Median 1.9 ...................................... 2.4 2.3 1.6 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.5~ ...

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 528.0 ........................................ 95.6 133.3 296.8 34.9 38.6 119.6 22.5 81.2 2.2

1 person 58.6 ..................................... 13.6 7.5 37.5 3.0 4.8 8.5 2.5 18.6 –

2 persons or more 7.9 ............................ 3.0 .4 4.5 .4 – 2.2 – 1.8 –

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 60.8 ............................... 6.7 17.0 36.5 1.7 4.8 17.2 3.6 9.2 .6

25 to 29 110.1 ..................................... 15.2 27.4 67.5 8.2 7.4 25.9 3.1 22.8 –

30 to 34 92.7 ..................................... 16.2 23.3 52.6 5.6 6.5 21.6 4.8 14.1 .6

35 to 44 152.2 ..................................... 34.1 40.0 77.5 11.9 12.6 30.9 5.3 16.8 .6

45 to 54 82.5 ..................................... 21.0 17.4 44.2 4.9 5.7 18.1 2.5 12.9 –

55 to 64 39.7 ..................................... 6.8 9.9 22.5 3.0 2.1 8.1 3.1 6.2 .5

65 to 74 29.5 ..................................... 4.9 3.7 20.9 1.3 3.1 5.6 .4 10.5 –

75 years and over 27.0 ............................ 7.2 2.5 17.2 1.7 1.3 3.0 2.1 9.2 –

Median 37 ...................................... 40 36 37 38 37 35 37 38 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 371.8 .................. 84.7 106.0 179.4 24.3 23.7 80.0 13.2 38.2 1.7 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 171.6 ....... 47.5 46.3 76.0 10.6 9.5 33.2 6.9 15.7 1.7 Under 25 years 9.4 ........................... 1.7 4.3 2.9 .5 .4 1.2 .8 – .6 25 to 29 years 32.1 ............................ 6.3 10.7 15.1 2.7 1.2 6.0 1.3 3.9 – 30 to 34 years 32.8 ............................ 6.7 8.7 16.9 2.2 2.6 7.1 1.8 3.3 .6 35 to 44 years 52.8 ............................ 17.8 15.5 18.8 2.9 2.6 8.7 1.7 2.9 .6 45 to 64 years 35.3 ............................ 12.3 6.4 16.6 2.0 2.3 8.0 1.3 3.0 – 65 years and over 9.2 ........................ 2.8 .8 5.6 .4 .4 2.1 – 2.7 – Other male householder 66.0 ..................... 13.3 19.2 33.5 3.2 3.6 14.4 3.1 9.2 – Under 45 years 52.7 ........................... 10.4 17.0 25.3 2.2 2.8 11.8 2.2 6.2 – 45 to 64 years 12.9 ............................ 2.9 2.2 7.8 1.0 .8 2.6 .9 2.6 – 65 years and over .4 ........................ – – .4 – – – – .4 – Other female householder 134.2 ................... 23.8 40.5 69.9 10.5 10.6 32.4 3.1 13.3 – Under 45 years 105.8 ........................... 16.5 32.2 57.1 7.3 9.6 26.2 3.1 10.8 – 45 to 64 years 23.0 ............................ 6.1 6.6 10.3 2.3 .5 5.3 – 2.1 – 65 years and over 5.5 ........................ 1.3 1.7 2.5 .9 .5 .8 – .4 – 1~person households 222.6 .......................... 27.5 35.2 159.4 14.1 19.7 50.4 11.8 63.4 .5

Male householder 104.9 ........................... 13.3 19.0 72.1 9.4 10.5 24.8 5.2 22.1 .5

Under 45 years 65.2 ........................... 6.9 10.4 47.9 7.2 6.4 16.3 2.7 15.3 –

45 to 64 years 24.8 ............................ 2.6 6.2 15.5 1.3 1.8 5.6 1.3 5.6 .5

65 years and over 14.9 ........................ 3.8 2.4 8.7 1.0 2.3 2.9 1.2 1.3 –

Female householder 117.7 ........................ 14.2 16.2 87.3 4.7 9.2 25.6 6.6 41.3 –

Under 45 years 65.0 ........................... 6.0 9.0 50.0 2.6 5.5 18.1 3.2 20.6 –

45 to 64 years 26.3 ............................ 3.9 5.9 16.5 1.3 2.5 4.8 2.2 5.8 –

65 years and over 26.5 ........................ 4.4 1.3 20.8 .7 1.3 2.7 1.3 14.9 –

Household Income

Less than $5,000 37.6 ............................. 8.9 4.8 23.9 3.5 3.3 9.0 1.3 6.9 –

$5,000 to $9,999 40.8 ............................. 6.6 9.5 24.7 2.2 3.0 7.0 2.5 10.0 –

$10,000 to $14,999 31.6 ........................... 4.2 7.5 19.9 2.0 2.2 7.6 1.3 6.7 –

$15,000 to $19,999 39.6 ........................... 5.1 11.0 23.4 3.3 4.6 8.1 1.3 6.1 –

$20,000 to $24,999 42.8 ........................... 3.9 9.5 28.9 2.9 3.6 15.6 2.6 4.3 .6

$25,000 to $29,999 47.7 ........................... 6.1 9.9 31.7 3.0 3.9 13.1 3.5 8.1 –

$30,000 to $34,999 47.7 ........................... 5.3 11.4 30.3 3.1 6.5 10.8 1.8 8.1 .6

$35,000 to $39,999 38.2 ........................... 5.0 9.2 24.0 3.4 3.4 8.6 2.3 6.3 –

$40,000 to $49,999 72.0 ........................... 14.5 18.5 38.4 5.8 3.6 15.2 2.2 11.7 .5

$50,000 to $59,999 53.0 ........................... 8.6 14.8 29.6 .9 4.0 11.3 1.3 12.2 –

$60,000 to $79,999 71.2 ........................... 19.5 18.9 32.2 2.6 3.1 12.6 2.3 11.6 .6

$80,000 to $99,999 34.4 ........................... 7.5 9.0 17.9 2.7 .9 6.3 2.2 5.9 –

$100,000 to $119,999 19.1 ......................... 9.3 4.3 5.6 .8 .5 1.6 .4 2.2 –

$120,000 or more 18.8 ............................. 7.5 3.0 8.3 2.1 .9 3.5 – 1.7 –

Median 36 231 ...................................... 47 461 38 778 32 794 33 652 30 865 32 192 29 996 35 577 ...

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 45.2 .......................... 10.2 7.4 27.6 3.5 4.1 10.4 1.7 7.9 –

50 to 99 44.1 ..................................... 7.7 14.2 22.1 1.8 3.8 7.2 2.5 6.8 –

100 to 149 40.2 ................................... 4.5 10.4 25.3 4.2 2.3 10.0 1.3 7.6 – 150 to 199 43.8 ................................... 7.5 9.2 27.1 2.4 4.8 11.5 1.7 6.6 – 200 percent or more 421.1 .......................... 82.2 100.0 236.6 26.4 28.5 91.1 17.7 72.8 2.2

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 39.3 ............................. 10.2 4.8 24.3 3.5 3.3 9.5 1.3 6.9 –

$5,000 to $9,999 42.5 ............................. 7.0 9.5 25.9 2.2 3.8 7.4 2.5 10.0 –

$10,000 to $14,999 35.0 ........................... 5.1 8.8 21.1 2.5 2.6 7.6 1.3 7.2 –

$15,000 to $19,999 43.5 ........................... 6.0 11.8 25.7 4.2 4.6 9.0 1.3 6.5 –

$20,000 to $24,999 51.6 ........................... 6.3 11.5 33.3 2.9 4.1 17.7 3.1 5.6 .6

$25,000 to $29,999 50.7 ........................... 5.3 11.2 34.3 3.5 4.3 14.5 3.5 8.5 –

$30,000 to $34,999 55.2 ........................... 7.5 14.8 32.4 3.1 6.1 11.6 1.8 9.8 .6

$35,000 to $39,999 43.6 ........................... 6.3 11.3 26.1 3.3 3.5 10.3 2.7 6.3 –

$40,000 to $49,999 66.3 ........................... 14.5 18.2 33.1 4.9 3.1 12.5 1.7 10.8 .5

$50,000 to $59,999 46.9 ........................... 8.2 11.8 26.9 .8 3.2 10.1 1.8 10.9 –

$60,000 to $79,999 61.3 ........................... 16.5 14.7 29.5 2.7 2.6 11.2 2.3 10.7 .6

$80,000 to $99,999 26.0 ........................... 5.9 6.8 13.2 2.2 .9 4.2 1.3 4.6 –

$100,000 to $119,999 15.7 ......................... 7.1 3.5 5.1 .8 .5 1.2 .4 2.2 –

$120,000 or more 16.7 ............................. 6.3 2.5 7.8 1.7 .9 3.5 – 1.7 –

Median 33 131 ...................................... 41 714 34 383 30 740 30 737 28 951 29 835 29 316 33 169 ...

120 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 4~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmRenter Occupied UnitsmCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 9.3 ............................... .8 2.1 6.4 – .5 2.1 .4 3.4 –

$100 to $199 16.9 ................................. 2.1 2.6 12.2 .5 1.7 3.0 1.6 5.3 –

$200 to $249 6.5 ................................. 1.2 1.9 3.4 1.3 .4 1.3 .4 – –

$250 to $299 8.1 ................................. 3.1 2.0 3.0 1.3 1.3 – – .4 –

$300 to $349 10.5 ................................. 3.8 2.6 4.2 .8 – 1.7 .8 .8 –

$350 to $399 11.2 ................................. .4 2.5 8.3 1.7 2.1 1.7 .5 2.3 –

$400 to $449 14.7 ................................. 2.3 1.3 11.1 2.2 2.1 4.2 1.8 .9 –

$450 to $499 14.6 ................................. 3.0 2.3 9.4 .9 .8 5.1 .4 2.1 –

$500 to $599 68.8 ................................. 7.9 12.3 46.9 6.5 5.7 19.5 3.6 11.5 1.7

$600 to $699 86.0 ................................. 8.3 14.4 62.8 6.9 12.2 22.2 4.8 16.8 .6

$700 to $799 87.9 ................................. 8.8 18.2 61.0 5.4 6.1 28.1 4.6 16.8 –

$800 to $999 118.9 ................................. 17.8 35.4 65.7 5.5 6.5 30.1 3.6 20.0 –

$1,000 to $1,249 63.6 ............................. 18.9 22.5 22.2 1.6 2.8 6.3 .9 10.5 –

$1,250 to $1,499 26.9 ............................. 11.6 8.8 6.5 .8 – 2.2 .8 2.6 –

$1,500 or more 30.7 ............................... 14.8 6.4 9.6 1.8 .8 1.3 – 5.7 –

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. 7.3 5.9 6.4 1.2 .4 1.4 .8 2.6 –

Median (excludes no cash rent) 746 ............... 920 831 698 649 657 713 653 736 ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income3

Less than 5 percent 8.1 ........................... 1.2 .8 6.1 .4 .5 2.1 – 3.1 –

5 to 9 percent 19.9 ................................ 3.7 5.4 10.7 1.6 1.4 3.5 .8 3.4 –

10 to 14 percent 61.2 .............................. 13.9 10.6 36.1 4.6 4.9 12.5 3.6 10.6 .6

15 to 19 percent 89.2 .............................. 17.7 19.6 50.9 4.1 3.7 21.0 3.5 18.5 1.1

20 to 24 percent 81.3 .............................. 12.1 20.4 48.8 5.9 6.8 18.5 4.8 12.8 –

25 to 29 percent 83.8 .............................. 14.9 20.0 48.9 7.3 6.1 16.9 4.0 14.5 –

30 to 34 percent 48.8 .............................. 6.7 14.2 27.9 2.5 4.7 13.1 1.8 5.8 –

35 to 39 percent 36.8 .............................. 6.4 8.1 21.7 1.3 4.3 9.7 1.2 5.1 .6

40 to 49 percent 40.4 .............................. 6.3 15.7 18.4 2.1 3.0 8.3 .9 4.2 –

50 to 59 percent 29.6 .............................. 5.4 6.1 18.0 1.3 1.4 8.3 .9 6.1 –

60 to 69 percent 13.7 .............................. 1.8 3.8 8.1 .8 .8 3.4 .9 2.2 –

70 to 99 percent 15.7 .............................. 3.6 3.4 8.7 1.3 1.6 3.5 .4 1.8 –

100 percent or more4.......................... 29.4 6.4 5.4 17.6 3.4 2.6 4.1 – 7.5 –

Zero or negative income 16.8 ....................... 4.7 1.8 10.3 .5 1.2 3.9 1.3 3.4 –

No cash rent 19.7 ................................. 7.3 5.9 6.4 1.2 .4 1.4 .8 2.6 –

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 26 ........... 26 27 26 26 28 26 24 25 ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 25 ..... 24 27 25 25 27 26 24 23 ...

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

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

4May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~1. Introductory CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Tenure

Owner occupied 198.0 .............................. 198.0 ... 20.3 .5 2.6 3.7 35.1 18.9 14.3 50.7 91.1 13.7

Percent of all occupied 47.6 ...................... 100.0 ... 92.2 100.0 25.8 16.1 61.1 22.3 22.7 38.0 57.5 51.7

Renter occupied 217.8 .............................. ... 217.8 1.7 – 7.5 19.6 22.3 65.8 48.8 82.8 67.4 12.8

Race and Origin

White ... ....................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Non~Hispanic ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Hispanic ... ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Black 415.8 ........................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Asian and Pacific Islander ... ...................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other ... ....................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Total Hispanic 5.4 ................................ 3.3 2.1 – – .4 .4 1.2 .5 .8 1.3 .8 –

Units in Structure

1, detached 157.9 .................................. 125.1 32.7 12.6 ... 3.6 2.5 26.9 17.7 16.7 29.3 85.7 6.4

1, attached 103.7 ................................... 58.6 45.1 7.4 ... 3.1 5.1 12.5 23.3 17.1 39.8 27.3 11.1

2 to 4 22.8 ....................................... 6.3 16.5 .8 ... .9 .9 3.9 6.5 3.5 12.4 6.2 1.2

5 to 9 22.6 ....................................... .9 21.7 – ... .4 2.6 2.2 5.6 5.9 7.6 8.2 .9

10 to 19 63.4 ..................................... 3.0 60.4 .8 ... 1.8 7.0 4.4 20.5 11.8 20.0 23.1 5.4

20 to 49 10.5 ..................................... 1.3 9.2 – ... – 1.8 1.2 1.4 2.1 6.9 1.3 .4

50 or more 34.5 ................................... 2.2 32.3 .4 ... .4 3.5 6.5 9.9 6.1 17.4 6.7 1.2

Mobile home or trailer .5 ......................... .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – –

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 3.8 ................................. .8 3.0 – – – – 1.3 .8 .4 2.1 – .9

Condominiums 25.1 ............................... 16.8 8.4 2.0 – .4 .9 1.8 4.1 1.7 6.8 7.5 4.0

Year Structure Built2

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

1995 to 1999 19.4 ................................. 17.7 1.7 19.4 – – .4 .4 9.4 .4 – 10.1 2.7

1990 to 1994 24.7 ................................. 19.1 5.6 2.6 – .9 .9 .9 2.6 .4 .9 13.6 .4

1985 to 1989 37.2 ................................. 23.9 13.3 ... – .4 3.0 5.2 5.3 4.6 7.3 13.6 4.5

1980 to 1984 17.7 ................................. 9.3 8.4 ... – .5 .4 2.0 4.5 2.0 1.3 5.8 2.1

1975 to 1979 31.0 ................................. 10.8 20.3 ... – .4 1.4 4.0 5.3 6.2 6.2 12.1 2.4

1970 to 1974 36.7 ................................. 14.1 22.7 ... – .4 2.1 3.1 9.5 2.7 2.6 18.3 5.7

1960 to 1969 75.9 ................................. 25.3 50.5 ... .5 2.2 6.3 8.3 18.3 8.5 9.2 42.3 7.0

1950 to 1959 64.0 ................................. 30.2 33.7 ... – 1.9 2.7 10.6 11.2 12.7 27.5 24.7 –

1940 to 1949 49.2 ................................. 15.0 34.2 ... – 2.2 3.0 8.7 9.3 9.0 25.9 15.3 1.7

1930 to 1939 30.0 ................................. 15.1 14.9 ... – – 1.2 6.1 5.3 9.3 24.8 2.6 –

1920 to 1929 12.3 ................................. 6.3 6.0 ... – – .9 2.5 1.3 2.9 11.4 – –

1919 or earlier 17.7 ................................ 11.1 6.6 ... – 1.3 .9 5.6 2.6 4.4 16.5 – –

Median 1965 ...................................... 1968 1963 1995+ ... ... 1965 1955 1967 1955 1945 1969 1974

1See back cover for details.

2For mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.

122 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~2. Height and Condition of BuildingmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Stories in Structure2

1 61.7 ........................................... 14.3 47.4 .4 ... 3.5 3.3 8.4 18.0 12.6 15.2 29.4 2.4

2 95.4 ........................................... 62.0 33.4 1.7 ... .5 2.1 15.9 10.2 13.7 25.7 42.8 5.7

3 184.2 ........................................... 104.6 79.6 19.1 ... 4.4 10.8 24.1 38.0 26.6 58.6 66.5 14.6

4 to 6 49.8 ....................................... 14.8 35.0 .7 ... 1.7 6.3 4.2 12.3 4.6 22.3 16.3 2.6

7 or more 24.1 .................................... 1.8 22.3 – ... – .8 4.8 6.3 5.6 11.8 3.5 1.2

Stories Between Main and Apartment

Entrances

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 142.3 ............. 13.3 129.0 2.0 ... 3.1 15.3 15.9 39.8 26.3 60.0 40.8 8.7

None (on same floor) 31.8 .......................... 5.5 26.3 .8 ... 1.3 3.0 6.4 9.1 5.6 19.0 5.7 .8

1 (up or down) 45.5 ................................ 4.8 40.7 .4 ... .4 4.6 2.1 12.3 8.0 13.3 19.5 3.8

2 or more (up or down) 65.0 ........................ 3.0 61.9 .8 ... 1.3 7.8 7.4 18.4 12.7 27.7 15.6 4.2

Common Stairways

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 142.3 ............. 13.3 129.0 2.0 ... 3.1 15.3 15.9 39.8 26.3 60.0 40.8 8.7

No common stairways 5.0 ......................... 1.7 3.2 – ... .4 .4 .5 1.5 1.0 2.3 1.9 –

With common stairways 135.6 ....................... 11.5 124.0 2.0 ... 2.7 14.4 15.5 37.9 25.4 57.8 38.5 8.3

No loose steps 125.6 ............................. 9.9 115.8 1.6 ... 2.7 12.7 14.2 35.3 24.1 51.7 37.2 7.5

Railings not loose 116.4 ......................... 8.7 107.7 1.2 ... 2.7 10.5 12.2 34.1 21.1 47.7 34.6 6.7

Railings loose 8.4 ............................ 1.2 7.2 .4 ... – 2.2 2.0 1.2 2.5 3.6 2.2 .8

No railings .8 ............................... – .8 – ... – – – – .4 .4 .4 –

Status of railings not reported – .............. – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Loose steps 9.9 ................................ 1.7 8.3 .4 ... – 1.8 1.3 2.6 1.3 6.1 1.3 .8

Railings not loose 7.7 ......................... 1.2 6.5 .4 ... – – 1.3 2.2 .9 3.9 1.3 .8

Railings loose 2.2 ............................ .4 1.8 – ... – 1.8 – .4 .4 2.2 – –

No railings – ............................... – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Status of railings not reported – .............. – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Status of stairways not reported 1.7 ................ – 1.7 – ... – .5 – .4 – – .4 .4

Light Fixtures in Public Halls

2 or more units in structure 153.7 ............. 13.8 140.0 2.0 ... 3.5 15.8 18.1 43.7 29.4 64.3 45.5 9.1 No public halls 3.2 ................................ 1.7 1.4 – ... – .4 .4 1.0 – 1.7 1.0 – No light fixtures in public halls .5 .................. – .5 – ... – – .5 – .5 .5 – – All in working order 136.2 ............................ 10.7 125.4 2.0 ... 3.1 11.2 15.9 39.7 25.9 56.6 38.1 8.7 Some in working order 5.6 ......................... .4 5.2 – ... .4 1.8 1.3 .9 1.7 3.5 1.3 –

None in working order 5.3 ......................... .9 4.4 – ... – 1.8 – .9 .9 2.1 2.8 –

Not reported 3.1 ................................. – 3.1 – ... – .5 – 1.3 .5 – 2.2 .4

Elevator on Floor

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 142.3 ............. 13.3 129.0 2.0 ... 3.1 15.3 15.9 39.8 26.3 60.0 40.8 8.7

With 1 or more elevators working 29.9 ............... 2.6 27.3 .4 ... 1.3 2.6 5.6 7.9 7.9 15.1 5.3 1.2

With elevator, none in working condition 2.8 ......... – 2.8 – ... – – – .9 .4 1.0 .4 –

No elevator 109.6 .................................. 10.6 99.0 1.6 ... 1.8 12.7 10.4 30.9 18.0 44.0 35.1 7.5

Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 15.2 ...... 1.3 13.9 .8 ... – 2.7 1.3 4.7 .9 5.7 4.0 1.3

Foundation

1 unit bldg. excl. mobile homes 261.5 ......... 183.7 77.8 20.0 ... 6.7 7.6 39.3 40.9 33.8 69.2 113.0 17.4 With basement under all of building 145.4 ............. 120.2 25.2 15.9 ... 3.5 3.0 22.5 21.2 12.9 41.8 66.3 9.2 With basement under part of building 19.0 ............ 14.1 4.9 .4 ... – .4 2.5 3.5 1.2 3.4 8.4 2.0 With crawl space 17.9 ............................. 14.0 3.9 1.2 ... – .3 3.3 2.5 2.1 3.9 8.7 – On concrete slab 74.0 ............................. 33.2 40.9 2.5 ... 2.7 2.9 10.2 12.8 17.1 18.8 28.3 5.3 Other 5.2 ....................................... 2.1 3.0 – ... .5 .9 .8 .9 .5 1.3 1.3 .9

External Building Conditions3

Sagging roof 7.3 ................................. 5.5 1.7 .4 – 1.3 1.3 .7 2.2 2.1 3.4 2.2 –

Missing roofing material 13.9 ....................... 7.7 6.2 .4 – 1.3 2.2 1.7 2.7 2.2 4.4 3.5 .8

Hole in roof 9.6 .................................. 4.2 5.3 .9 – 1.7 2.1 .4 1.3 2.7 4.8 1.7 –

Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 11.8 . 4.3 7.5 .4 – .9 2.2 .4 3.0 3.6 7.1 .8 –

Sloping outside walls 5.7 .......................... 3.5 2.2 .4 – .9 1.3 – 2.2 1.3 1.7 2.2 .4

Boarded up windows 5.9 .......................... 2.1 3.8 .4 – .8 .9 .8 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.3 –

Broken windows 18.3 .............................. 5.7 12.5 .4 – 2.6 2.2 1.8 5.2 5.3 10.0 4.9 –

Bars on windows 88.8 ............................. 37.4 51.4 .4 – 2.2 7.6 14.3 11.8 21.7 64.3 20.7 1.2 Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 11.5 .. 6.2 5.2 .4 – 1.3 2.2 .8 3.0 1.7 5.1 2.5 .4 None of the above 253.9 ............................ 137.3 116.6 20.3 .5 3.1 8.0 33.7 55.0 27.4 50.3 114.8 21.0 Not reported 6.2 ................................. 4.0 2.1 .9 – – .7 .9 2.1 .9 1.2 1.3 .8

Site Placement

Mobile homes .5 ........................ .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – –

First site .5 ..................................... .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – –

Moved from another site – ....................... – – – –– –––––– –

Don’t know – ................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Not reported – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

Previous Occupancy

Unit built 1990 or later 44.1 ................. 36.8 7.3 22.0 – .9 1.3 1.3 12.0 .8 .9 23.7 3.1 Not previously occupied 34.4 ....................... 32.7 1.8 20.8 – .9 1.3 .9 9.0 .4 .9 19.7 3.1 Not reported 5.4 ................................. 1.6 3.8 .4 – – – .4 2.5 – – 2.2 –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures exclude mobile homes.

3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~3. Size of Unit and LotmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Rooms

1 room .4 ...................................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – –

2 rooms 3.0 ..................................... – 3.0 – – – – .8 .4 .4 2.6 .4 –

3 rooms 53.7 ..................................... 1.7 52.0 .4 – 2.3 5.3 10.0 17.4 10.3 27.3 11.7 1.2

4 rooms 94.6 ..................................... 11.2 83.4 1.5 – 2.7 8.1 7.5 25.4 17.5 31.3 35.1 7.1

5 rooms 64.9 ..................................... 23.7 41.1 .8 .5 .5 5.1 9.2 13.8 15.1 19.8 22.9 2.4

6 rooms 57.8 ..................................... 39.7 18.1 2.1 – 2.5 1.4 9.2 11.1 8.9 18.4 20.8 4.5

7 rooms 47.8 ..................................... 37.8 10.0 2.8 – 1.3 .4 10.6 5.2 7.6 16.9 15.4 6.5

8 rooms 47.1 ..................................... 41.1 6.0 5.2 – .4 2.2 3.7 4.2 2.6 8.4 25.8 2.8

9 rooms 21.7 ..................................... 20.0 1.7 2.2 – .4 .9 4.2 3.5 .4 4.7 12.1 .8

10 rooms or more 24.8 ............................. 22.7 2.0 6.9 – – – 2.1 3.3 .4 3.7 14.2 1.1

Median 5.4 ...................................... 7.1 4.1 8.1 ... ... 4.3 5.6 4.4 4.7 4.8 5.9 6.1

Rooms Used for Business2

Business only

1 or more rooms with direct access ... ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 or more rooms, no direct access ... ............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Business and other use

1 or more rooms ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Bedrooms

None 2.1 ........................................ – 2.1 – – – – .4 .9 .4 1.7 .4 – 1 84.1 ........................................... 3.0 81.1 .4 – 4.5 6.2 13.8 27.2 15.6 42.1 20.1 3.4 2 115.3 ........................................... 29.8 85.5 2.4 .5 1.8 9.9 10.4 26.7 24.1 38.5 41.6 7.8 3 125.8 ........................................... 90.2 35.6 5.8 – 2.9 4.6 22.6 17.7 17.5 33.0 49.9 8.5 4 or more 88.5 .................................... 75.0 13.5 13.4 – .9 2.7 10.2 12.2 5.6 18.2 46.4 6.8 Median 2.6 ...................................... 3.2 1.8 3.5+ ... ... 2.1 2.7 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.8 2.7

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.4 ........................................ 1.5 .8 – – .4 – 1.1 – .8 1.6 .4 –

1 200.1 ........................................... 38.8 161.3 1.2 .5 7.1 16.7 28.7 51.1 41.8 90.1 64.4 9.1

1 and one~half 69.6 ................................ 44.2 25.3 – – 1.8 1.8 14.4 8.1 10.9 21.4 24.7 2.9

2 or more 143.8 .................................... 113.5 30.4 20.8 – .8 4.8 13.1 25.5 9.6 20.5 69.0 14.5

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 158.4 ..... 125.7 32.7 12.6 .5 3.6 2.5 26.9 17.7 16.7 29.3 85.7 6.4

Less than 500 9.9 ................................ 5.2 4.7 – – 1.3 – 3.4 .4 2.9 5.9 3.9 –

500 to 749 .9 ................................... – .9 – – – – – .9 .4 – .9 –

750 to 999 3.7 ................................... 2.5 1.2 – – – – 1.2 .9 – – 2.2 .8 1,000 to 1,499 7.5 ................................ 6.3 1.2 .4 – – – .8 1.2 – – 3.5 1.6 1,500 to 1,999 13.1 ................................ 8.8 4.3 .4 – – .4 1.3 1.7 .4 – 9.3 – 2,000 to 2,499 19.3 ................................ 16.2 3.1 1.8 – .9 – .8 1.3 .4 .9 11.9 1.6 2,500 to 2,999 7.6 ................................ 6.8 .8 1.3 – – – .4 .8 .4 – 5.1 .4 3,000 to 3,999 11.9 ................................ 11.0 .9 4.1 – – – .9 1.2 1.3 – 9.5 – 4,000 or more 11.0 ................................ 9.7 1.3 2.7 – – – .8 1.2 1.4 1.8 6.5 .3 Not reported 73.7 ................................. 59.3 14.4 1.9 .5 1.4 2.1 17.2 8.1 9.5 20.7 32.9 1.6 Median 2 191 ...................................... 2 322 1 643 3 361 ... ... ... 1 157 1 923 1 843 500~ 2 279 ...

Lot Size3

Less than one~eighth acre 45.1 ..................... 29.9 15.2 2.5 – 2.3 .9 4.3 6.9 4.8 9.8 16.8 4.5

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 85.0 .............. 55.1 29.9 4.5 .5 1.8 3.4 15.0 14.0 14.2 38.2 27.9 4.5

One~quarter up to one~half acre 64.4 ................. 55.7 8.7 6.3 – 1.3 .9 9.9 8.1 7.1 12.5 33.8 3.2

One~half up to one acre 24.0 ........................ 21.9 2.1 3.6 – – .4 3.0 2.5 .4 1.7 15.2 .7

1 up to 5 acres 20.4 ............................... 10.2 10.3 1.6 – .4 .8 2.4 4.7 2.6 – 12.2 1.2

5 up to 10 acres 3.1 .............................. .4 2.8 – – – – .4 .9 .4 – 2.8 –

10 acres or more 8.0 ............................. 2.3 5.7 – – .4 1.3 4.1 .9 3.4 4.8 1.3 –

Median .24 ...................................... .26 .22 .34 ... ... .23 .25 .23 .23 .20 .33 .20

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 306.4 .................................. 159.2 147.2 18.4 – 7.1 16.7 49.0 58.5 42.6 100.6 118.2 20.6 0.51 to 1.00 102.5 .................................. 37.5 65.0 3.6 .5 3.0 5.8 8.0 23.0 16.7 30.0 38.9 5.9 1.01 to 1.50 6.4 .................................. 1.3 5.2 – – – .4 .5 2.7 3.9 2.5 1.3 – 1.51 or more .4 ................................. – .4 – – – .4 – .4 – .4 – –

Persons per Bedroom

0.50 or less 98.6 .................................. 67.9 30.7 8.9 – .4 4.3 21.0 17.1 14.5 32.9 36.4 9.7 0.51 to 1.00 199.3 .................................. 91.7 107.5 8.7 – 5.4 12.4 28.4 38.7 25.9 66.4 74.8 10.9 1.01 to 1.50 59.1 .................................. 27.1 32.0 4.5 – 1.8 3.5 4.7 13.5 10.3 12.0 28.7 4.6 1.51 or more 56.8 ................................. 11.4 45.4 – .5 2.5 3.1 2.9 14.5 12.1 20.5 18.1 1.3

No bedrooms 2.1 ................................. – 2.1 – – – – .4 .9 .4 1.7 .4 –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 158.4 ..... 125.7 32.7 12.6 .5 3.6 2.5 26.9 17.7 16.7 29.3 85.7 6.4

Less than 200 9.8 ................................ 4.8 5.0 – – 1.3 – 3.0 .9 2.5 5.5 4.0 –

200 to 299 3.6 ................................... 2.4 1.2 – – – – 1.2 .4 .4 .4 1.7 –

300 to 399 7.7 ................................... 6.0 1.7 .9 – – – .4 1.3 .4 – 5.7 .4

400 to 499 3.9 ................................... 3.1 .8 – – .4 – .8 – – – 3.1 .4

500 to 599 6.8 ................................... 5.5 1.3 .9 – – – – .8 – – 5.2 .4

600 to 699 5.8 ................................... 5.5 .4 1.7 – .4 – – .4 – – 3.9 –

700 to 799 6.1 ................................... 5.1 1.0 .8 – – – .4 1.7 – – 4.4 –

800 to 899 6.1 ................................... 5.2 .9 .4 – – – – .4 – .5 4.4 .4

900 to 999 3.8 ................................... 3.0 .8 .8 – – .4 .5 .8 – – 1.8 .4

1,000 to 1,499 13.1 ................................ 11.4 1.6 1.7 – – – 1.2 1.2 .8 – 8.3 2.0

1,500 or more 18.0 ................................ 14.4 3.5 3.6 – – – 2.2 1.7 3.1 2.2 10.5 .7 Not reported 73.7 ................................. 59.3 14.4 1.9 .5 1.4 2.1 17.2 8.1 9.5 20.7 32.9 1.6 Median 777 ...................................... 816 527 994 ... ... ... 429 759 1 176 200~ 768 ...

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

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Table 5~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 10.5 .............. 1.2 9.4 .4 – .4 10.2 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.7 7.3 –

With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 405.3 .................................. 196.8 208.4 21.6 .5 9.7 13.2 55.7 82.4 61.8 131.9 151.1 26.5

Kitchen sink 414.9 .................................. 198.0 216.9 22.0 .5 10.1 22.5 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.1 158.0 26.5

Refrigerator 414.6 .................................. 197.7 216.9 22.0 .5 10.1 22.1 57.4 84.2 62.7 133.1 158.0 26.5

Cooking stove or range 412.6 ........................ 196.0 216.6 22.0 .5 9.7 22.1 57.0 83.8 63.2 132.3 158.5 26.5

Burners, no stove or range – ..................... – – – –– –––––– –

Microwave oven only 1.6 .......................... 1.6 – – – – – – .4 – .4 – –

Dishwasher 217.8 .................................. 130.3 87.5 22.0 – 2.2 10.2 18.9 48.8 15.9 26.6 102.9 23.3

Washing machine 231.6 ............................. 177.2 54.3 20.8 – 3.9 6.3 34.1 33.6 20.5 54.1 101.8 17.3

Clothes dryer 217.3 ................................. 168.4 48.9 20.8 – 3.4 5.9 29.4 31.9 16.1 45.9 97.3 17.7

Disposal in kitchen sink 292.0 ........................ 142.8 149.2 22.0 – 3.7 15.6 30.2 62.4 37.4 69.8 127.8 23.2

Trash compactor 14.8 ............................. 7.9 6.9 2.0 – – .9 .3 4.2 – 2.1 5.3 1.5

Air conditioning:

Central 308.7 .................................... 153.3 155.4 22.0 – 4.8 14.7 32.7 66.6 36.7 59.0 139.3 24.9

Additional Central 14.6 ........................... 8.6 6.0 1.3 – – .4 2.5 2.6 .9 3.0 7.5 .4

1 room unit 34.6 ................................ 8.9 25.7 – – 3.6 3.4 7.2 5.1 11.3 23.5 6.3 1.2

2 room units 28.1 ............................... 14.4 13.7 – – – 3.1 7.6 3.9 5.7 19.7 4.9 .4

3 room units or more 19.5 ........................ 14.6 4.9 – – .4 .9 4.6 .8 3.4 14.3 2.8 –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 252.3 ............................. 128.7 123.6 19.6 .5 4.4 15.4 31.1 52.1 33.4 59.1 114.7 19.2 Steam or hot water system 83.1 ..................... 30.8 52.3 – – 4.5 5.7 18.1 13.5 18.7 59.1 12.1 .8 Electric heat pump 68.0 ............................ 32.0 35.9 2.0 – .9 2.3 6.4 16.2 8.9 13.1 26.4 5.7 Built~in electric units 4.6 ........................... 2.5 2.1 – – – – – .8 – .9 1.3 .8 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 4.4 ....................................... 2.2 2.1 – – – – .9 .8 2.2 .5 2.6 – Room heaters with flue 1.3 ........................ .9 .4 .4 – – – .5 .4 – .4 .9 – Room heaters without flue – ..................... – – – –– –––––– – Portable electric heaters 1.3 ....................... .4 .9 – – .4 – .4 .5 – .4 .4 – Stoves .4 ...................................... .4 – – – – – – – – – – – Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – –– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – – – –– –––––– – Other .4 ....................................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – Cooking stove – ................................ – – – –– –––––– – None – ........................................ – – – –– –––––– –

Other Heating Equipment2

Warm~air furnace 7.4 ............................. 1.7 5.7 – – .5 .9 .8 1.3 3.0 3.9 3.6 –

Steam or hot water system 5.6 ..................... 2.2 3.4 – – .9 – 1.7 .9 2.5 5.1 .5 – Electric heat pump 3.5 ............................ 1.8 1.7 .4 – .5 – – .4 1.7 1.3 2.2 – Built~in electric units 6.9 ........................... 3.5 3.4 .4 – – .4 1.2 .4 1.7 2.2 2.6 .8 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without ducts 1.7 ....................................... .4 1.3 – – .4 – .4 .9 .4 .8 .9 – Room heaters with flue 1.3 ........................ .9 .4 – – – – .4 – .4 – .5 – Room heaters without flue 2.1 ..................... 2.1 – .4 – – .4 .5 – – – 1.8 .4 Portable electric heaters 37.3 ....................... 26.0 11.4 2.0 – 2.1 2.2 4.9 4.7 3.9 5.1 21.0 1.2 Stoves 5.9 ...................................... 4.6 1.3 – .5 – – 1.1 .8 .8 .4 2.2 .4 Fireplaces with inserts 16.5 ......................... 15.8 .8 4.3 – – – .8 3.7 .4 .4 11.1 .7 Fireplaces without inserts 12.8 ...................... 9.5 3.4 1.6 – – – .9 2.9 1.2 2.1 6.2 – Other .9 ....................................... .5 .4 – – – – .4 – – – .9 – Cooking stove 20.2 ................................ 7.6 12.6 1.2 – 1.8 .9 3.8 3.9 6.9 9.0 9.3 – None 322.1 ........................................ 136.6 185.5 13.6 – 6.2 18.5 45.0 69.0 50.0 115.2 109.4 23.0

Used as parallel heating equipment2 .... 9.9 6.1 3.9 .8 – – .5 2.0 .9 2.9 3.0 4.4 –

Warm~air furnace 1.7 ............................. .9 .9 – – – – .4 – .8 1.3 .5 –

Steam or hot water system .5 ..................... .5 – – – – – – – – – .5 –

Electric heat pump 1.3 ............................ 1.3 – .4 – – – – – .4 – 1.3 –

Built~in electric units 2.6 ........................... 1.3 1.3 – – – – 1.2 – .8 .4 1.3 –

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without

ducts – ....................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Room heaters with flue .4 ........................ .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – – –

Stoves .8 ...................................... .8 – – – – – .4 – .8 – .4 –

Fireplaces with inserts 1.7 ......................... 1.7 – .4 – – – – – – .4 .9 –

Fireplaces with no inserts 1.3 ...................... – 1.3 – – – – – .9 .4 .8 – –

Cooking stove .5 ................................ – .5 – – – .5 – – – – – –

Other .5 ....................................... .5 – – – – – – – – – .5 –

Used as supplemental heating

equipment2 ......................... 84.6 55.2 29.4 7.6 .5 3.9 4.4 10.0 13.6 12.0 16.2 45.6 3.5

Warm~air furnace 5.7 ............................. .8 4.9 – – .5 .9 .4 1.3 2.2 2.6 3.1 –

Steam or hot water system 5.1 ..................... 1.7 3.4 – – .9 – 1.7 .9 2.5 5.1 – –

Electric heat pump 2.2 ............................ .5 1.7 – – .5 – – .4 1.3 1.3 .9 –

Built~in electric units 4.3 ........................... 2.1 2.2 .4 – – .4 – .4 .9 1.7 1.3 .8

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without

ducts 1.7 ....................................... .4 1.3 – – .4 – .4 .9 .4 .8 .9 –

Room heaters with flue .9 ........................ .5 .4 – – – – – – – – .5 –

Room heaters without flue 2.1 ..................... 2.1 – .4 – – .4 .5 – – – 1.8 .4

Portable electric heaters 37.3 ....................... 26.0 11.4 2.0 – 2.1 2.2 4.9 4.7 3.9 5.1 21.0 1.2

Stoves 5.1 ...................................... 3.8 1.3 – .5 – – .8 .8 – .4 1.7 .4

Fireplaces with inserts 14.1 ......................... 13.3 .8 4.0 – – – .4 3.3 .4 – 9.8 .7

Fireplaces with no inserts 11.6 ...................... 9.5 2.1 1.6 – – – .9 2.0 .8 1.3 6.2 –

Cooking stove 19.8 ................................ 7.6 12.1 1.2 – 1.8 .4 3.8 3.9 6.9 9.0 9.3 –

Other .4 ....................................... – .4 – – – – .4 – – – .4 –

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 413.2 ...................... 196.3 216.9 22.0 .5 7.5 23.3 57.0 84.2 63.2 132.6 157.6 26.1

Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 2.6 1.7 .9 – – 2.6 – .4 .5 – .9 .9 .4

No hot piped water – .......................... – – – –– –––––– –

No bathtub nor shower – ...................... – – – –– –––––– –

No flush toilet – .............................. – – – –– –––––– –

No exclusive use 2.6 ........................... 1.7 .9 – – 2.6 – .4 .5 – .9 .9 .4

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[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 408.4 ............... 191.4 217.0 21.6 – 10.1 23.0 54.4 84.7 62.8 133.5 158.0 26.5

Well serving 1 to 5 units 7.4 ....................... 6.6 .8 .4 .5 – .3 3.0 – .4 – .5 –

Drilled 5.1 ..................................... 4.3 .8 .4 .5 – – 1.9 – .4 – – –

Dug 1.4 ....................................... 1.4 – – – – .3 .7 – – – – –

Not reported .8 ............................... .8 – – – – – .4 – – – .5 –

Other – ....................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Safety of Primary Source of Water

Selected primary water sources3........ 415.8 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Safe to drink 287.1 ................................. 145.8 141.3 17.1 .5 7.6 14.0 41.0 55.9 39.4 67.5 124.4 21.7

Not safe to drink 118.6 .............................. 46.9 71.7 4.5 – 2.5 8.6 14.7 26.2 23.3 61.8 32.3 3.6

Safety not reported 10.1 ........................... 5.4 4.7 .4 – – .8 1.7 2.6 .4 4.2 1.8 1.3

Source of Drinking Water

Primary source not safe to drink 118.6 ........ 46.9 71.7 4.5 – 2.5 8.6 14.7 26.2 23.3 61.8 32.3 3.6

Drinking and primary water source the same 8.5 ..... 3.8 4.6 .4 – – .4 2.2 2.5 1.2 4.3 1.3 –

Public or private system 8.1 ..................... 3.8 4.2 .4 – – .4 2.2 2.5 1.2 4.3 1.3 –

Individual well .4 .............................. – .4 – – – – – – – – – –

Spring – ..................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Cistern – .................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Stream or lake – ............................. – – – –– –––––– –

Other – ..................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Drinking and primary water source different 110.1 ...... 43.0 67.1 4.1 – 2.5 8.1 12.5 23.7 22.1 57.5 31.0 3.6

Public or private system – ..................... – – – –– –––––– –

Individual well .8 .............................. .4 .4 – – .4 – – – .4 – – .8

Spring 11.1 ..................................... 5.5 5.6 – – .4 .4 2.1 2.1 3.0 8.0 2.2 –

Cistern – .................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Stream or lake – ............................. – – – –– –––––– –

Commercial bottled water 82.3 .................... 31.5 50.8 3.7 – 1.3 6.7 9.5 17.6 16.1 43.7 23.4 2.0

Other 15.9 ..................................... 5.6 10.3 .4 – .4 1.0 .9 4.0 2.7 5.8 5.4 .8

Source of drinking water not reported – ............ – – – –– –––––– –

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 406.7 ................................. 190.2 216.5 21.6 – 10.1 23.0 54.0 84.7 62.3 133.0 157.6 26.5

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 9.1 ............ 7.8 1.3 .4 .5 – .3 3.4 – .9 .5 .9 –

Other – ....................................... – – – –– –––––– –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.

126 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~5. FuelsmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 415.8 ......... 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5 Electricity 149.2 .................................... 59.8 89.3 4.7 – 3.3 6.7 15.6 36.7 26.8 40.8 56.6 9.3 Piped gas 235.8 .................................... 121.6 114.3 16.9 – 6.3 15.9 34.0 41.7 32.6 82.4 95.2 16.8 Bottled gas 2.6 ................................... 1.7 .9 – .5 – – .4 – .4 – – – Fuel oil 25.0 ...................................... 13.4 11.7 – – .5 .8 6.7 5.4 2.6 9.8 6.6 .4 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4 .................... .4 – – – – – – – – – – – Coal or coke – ................................. – – – –– –––––– – Wood 1.1 ....................................... .8 .4 – – – – .3 .4 .4 – – – Solar energy – ................................. – – – –– –––––– – Other 1.6 ....................................... .4 1.3 .4 – – – .4 .4 .4 .4 – –

Other House Heating Fuels2

With other heating fuel 91.4 ........................ 59.4 31.9 8.4 .5 3.9 4.4 11.6 14.9 13.2 17.9 49.1 3.5

Electricity 53.9 .................................. 34.4 19.4 3.3 – 3.0 2.7 7.8 6.4 8.1 11.9 27.5 2.0

Piped gas 23.2 .................................. 11.8 11.4 4.7 – 1.8 1.3 3.4 6.4 5.6 6.8 12.5 .7

Bottled gas – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

Fuel oil 2.0 .................................... 1.2 .9 – – .4 – .8 .4 .4 .8 .4 .4

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 2.6 .................. 2.2 .4 .4 – – .4 .5 – – – 2.2 –

Coal or coke – ............................... – – – –– –––––– –

Wood 25.4 ..................................... 20.9 4.5 1.6 .5 – – 2.4 3.8 2.1 2.5 15.1 .4

Solar energy – ............................... – – – –– –––––– –

Other 1.7 ..................................... 1.3 .4 – – – – .4 .4 .4 .4 .9 –

Cooking Fuel

With cooking fuel 414.2 ..................... 197.6 216.6 22.0 .5 9.7 22.1 57.0 84.3 63.2 132.7 158.5 26.5

Electricity 154.6 .................................... 92.3 62.3 9.1 – 3.0 3.9 17.6 29.4 20.8 27.8 64.1 11.7

Piped gas 253.9 .................................... 101.3 152.6 12.9 – 6.7 17.8 36.7 54.9 41.1 104.5 94.0 14.9

Bottled gas 5.2 ................................... 3.6 1.6 – .5 – .4 2.3 – 1.2 .4 .4 –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – –– –––––– –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

Wood – ....................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Other .4 ....................................... .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – –

Water Heating Fuel

With hot piped water 415.8 .................. 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Electricity 166.6 .................................... 73.1 93.5 4.3 – 3.8 8.0 21.6 35.9 30.5 39.4 66.1 12.2

Piped gas 237.9 .................................... 121.9 116.0 17.7 – 5.8 14.9 32.8 45.0 29.6 88.8 91.1 13.9

Bottled gas 2.5 ................................... 1.3 1.3 – .5 – – .4 .4 – – – –

Fuel oil 7.0 ...................................... 1.7 5.2 – – .5 .4 2.2 2.0 2.7 4.8 1.3 –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – –– –––––– –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

Wood – ....................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Solar energy – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

Other 1.8 ....................................... – 1.8 – – – – .4 1.3 .4 .4 – .5

Central Air Conditioning Fuel

With central air conditioning 308.7 ............ 153.3 155.4 22.0 – 4.8 14.7 32.7 66.6 36.7 59.0 139.3 24.9 Electricity 292.7 .................................... 144.2 148.5 21.1 – 4.8 14.2 28.8 64.5 34.1 56.4 132.7 23.2 Piped gas 15.6 .................................... 8.7 6.9 .9 – – .5 3.9 2.1 2.6 2.6 6.1 1.8 Other .4 ....................................... .4 – – – – – – – – – .4 –

Other Central Air Fuel

With other central air 14.6 .................. 8.6 6.0 1.3 – – .4 2.5 2.6 .9 3.0 7.5 .4

Electricity 14.2 .................................... 8.2 6.0 1.3 – – .4 2.5 2.6 .9 3.0 7.0 .4

Gas .4 ......................................... .4 – – – – – – – – – .4 –

Other – ....................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Clothes Dryer Fuel

With clothes dryer 217.3 .................... 168.4 48.9 20.8 – 3.4 5.9 29.4 31.9 16.1 45.9 97.3 17.7 Electricity 187.3 .................................... 143.1 44.2 17.0 – 3.4 5.0 26.5 28.1 12.7 35.4 87.2 14.1 Piped gas 30.0 .................................... 25.3 4.7 3.7 – – .9 3.0 3.7 3.3 10.5 10.1 3.6 Other – ....................................... – – – –– –––––– –

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 415.8 .................................... 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Piped gas 315.4 .................................... 140.3 175.1 20.0 – 8.9 21.3 46.4 65.4 48.8 119.5 119.6 18.4

Bottled gas 6.1 ................................... 3.6 2.5 – .5 – .4 2.3 .4 1.2 .4 .4 –

Fuel oil 57.6 ...................................... 20.5 37.1 1.6 – 1.7 3.0 12.0 13.4 11.3 22.3 16.3 2.4

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 3.0 .................... 2.6 .4 .4 – – .4 .5 – – – 2.2 –

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

Wood 25.8 ....................................... 21.3 4.5 1.6 .5 – – 2.4 3.8 2.1 2.5 15.1 .4

Solar energy – ................................. – – – –– –––––– – Other 5.2 ....................................... 2.6 2.6 .4 – – – .9 1.3 .4 .4 1.3 .5

All electric units 87.6 ............................... 47.7 39.9 2.3 – 1.6 1.3 8.0 17.6 12.4 13.6 33.6 8.1

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 5~6. Failures in EquipmentmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Water Supply Stoppage

With hot and cold piped water 415.8 .......... 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

No stoppage in last 3 months 379.4 ................... 187.6 191.7 21.7 .5 7.1 18.5 54.8 77.3 59.1 125.6 145.8 23.6

With stoppage in last 3 months 30.0 ................. 6.0 24.0 – – 3.0 4.1 1.8 6.1 3.6 6.2 12.7 .8

No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more 10.7 .......... 2.5 8.2 – – .4 .5 .5 .9 1.4 1.9 3.7 –

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 6.0 ................ .8 5.1 – – 1.2 .8 – 2.5 1.7 1.7 2.2 .8

2 times 5.4 .................................... – 5.4 – – .5 .9 .5 2.2 .5 .9 2.7 –

3 times 3.1 .................................... .5 2.6 – – .4 1.4 – – – .9 1.3 –

4 times or more 3.4 ............................. .8 2.6 – – .4 .5 .8 – – .8 1.4 –

Number of times not reported 1.4 ................ 1.4 – – – – – – .5 – – 1.4 –

Stoppage not reported 6.5 ......................... 4.4 2.1 .3 – – .8 .8 1.2 .4 1.7 – 2.1

Flush Toilet Breakdowns

With one or more flush toilets 415.8 ........... 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5 With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3

months 387.0 ..................................... 190.3 196.7 20.9 .5 7.5 16.8 55.3 75.6 56.7 123.0 152.3 23.3 None working some time in last 3 months 20.2 ........ 2.5 17.7 .8 – 2.6 5.8 1.3 6.1 6.0 8.1 5.3 .8 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 7.8 ........ 1.2 6.6 .8 – 1.3 1.3 – 2.3 2.6 1.7 2.6 .4 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 5.0 ................ .8 4.1 – – .4 .4 .9 1.7 1.7 2.9 – .4 2 times 3.9 .................................... .4 3.5 – – .4 .9 – 1.3 .4 1.7 1.7 – 3 times 1.3 .................................... – 1.3 – – – 1.3 – .4 .4 .9 – – 4 times or more 2.2 ............................. – 2.2 – – .4 1.8 .4 .4 .9 .8 .9 – Number of times not reported – ................ – – – –– –––––– – Breakdowns not reported 8.6 ...................... 5.2 3.4 .3 – – .8 .8 2.9 .4 2.5 .9 2.5

Sewage Disposal Breakdowns

With public sewer 406.7 ..................... 190.2 216.5 21.6 – 10.1 23.0 54.0 84.7 62.3 133.0 157.6 26.5

No breakdowns in last 3 months 397.7 ................ 187.7 210.0 21.2 – 8.4 22.1 53.1 82.6 60.5 130.8 154.5 26.1

With breakdowns in last 3 months 9.0 ............... 2.5 6.5 .4 – 1.7 .9 .9 2.0 1.8 2.2 3.1 .4

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 3.9 ........ .8 3.0 – – .9 .4 .5 .4 1.4 1.7 .4 –

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 2.0 ................ .4 1.6 – – .4 – – 1.6 .4 – .8 –

2 times 1.3 .................................... .4 .9 – – – – – – – – .9 .4

3 times .9 .................................... .4 .5 – – – .5 .4 – – – .9 – 4 times or more .9 ............................. .4 .4 .4 – .4 – – – – .4 – –

With septic tank or cesspool 9.1 ............ 7.8 1.3 .4 .5 – .3 3.4 – .9 .5 .9 – No breakdowns in last 3 months 8.7 ................ 7.8 .9 .4 .5 – .3 3.4 – .9 .5 .9 – With breakdowns in last 3 months .4 ............... – .4 – – – – – – – – – – No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more – ........ – – – –– –––––– – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more .4 ................ – .4 – – – – – – – – – – 2 times – .................................... – – – –– –––––– – 3 times – .................................... – – – –– –––––– – 4 times or more – ............................. – – – –– –––––– –

Heating Problems

With heating equipment and occupied

last winter 390.4 ........................... 192.6 197.8 19.6 .5 9.6 22.5 57.4 60.1 61.0 126.5 149.2 24.9

Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter 337.2 ...................................... 170.5 166.7 18.2 .5 3.0 17.8 48.1 51.9 50.6 107.2 130.4 22.0

Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter2 ..................................... 39.9 16.2 23.7 .8 – 6.6 3.4 6.9 4.8 8.8 15.4 16.6 .8

Equipment breakdowns 18.3 ...................... 6.4 11.9 – – 6.6 .9 3.5 2.7 4.9 7.6 7.9 –

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 1.7 ...... .4 1.3 – – – – .4 .5 .9 .9 .8 –

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 6.1 .............. 4.3 1.8 – – – – 1.3 1.3 .9 .4 4.0 –

2 times 3.9 .................................. .9 3.0 – – – .9 – .4 .9 2.2 .9 –

3 times 1.3 .................................. .4 .9 – – 1.3 – .4 – .4 .9 .4 –

4 times or more 5.3 ........................... .4 4.8 – – 5.3 – 1.4 .4 1.8 3.1 1.7 –

Number of times not reported – .............. – – – –– –––––– –

Other causes 21.5 ............................... 9.7 11.8 .8 – – 2.5 3.4 2.1 3.9 7.8 8.7 .8

Utility interruption 3.3 ......................... 2.5 .8 – – – .4 1.2 .4 – .9 1.7 –

Inadequate heating capacity 6.9 ................ 2.0 4.9 – – – .4 .8 .4 2.2 2.2 2.2 .4

Inadequate insulation 5.7 ...................... 1.7 3.9 – – – .4 .9 .9 .9 2.6 2.2 –

Cost of heating 2.9 ........................... 1.2 1.7 – – – 1.2 .4 – .8 1.7 – .4

Other 6.7 ................................... 3.3 3.5 .8 – – .4 .4 .8 .4 1.7 4.3 –

Not reported – ............................. – – – –– –––––– –

Reason for discomfort not reported – ............ – – – –– –––––– –

Discomfort not reported 13.3 ........................ 5.9 7.4 .7 – – 1.3 2.4 3.5 1.6 3.9 2.2 2.1

Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers

With electrical wiring 415.4 .................. 197.6 217.8 21.6 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.2 63.2 133.5 158.0 26.5

No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 275.4 ...... 110.2 165.3 17.1 .5 4.9 13.5 35.0 71.0 48.8 98.5 90.1 17.8

With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 128.0 .... 81.1 46.8 3.0 – 5.2 8.3 20.8 11.2 13.0 32.5 65.8 6.2

1 time 28.7 ..................................... 16.1 12.6 .4 – 1.3 .4 4.8 4.2 4.4 6.3 15.2 .8

2 times 24.4 .................................... 13.3 11.1 1.2 – .9 3.2 2.9 3.0 2.1 5.6 12.0 1.6

3 times 16.5 .................................... 12.6 4.0 .4 – .4 .8 1.7 .9 1.3 2.6 10.2 1.2 4 times or more 56.2 ............................. 37.5 18.7 .9 – 2.6 3.5 11.4 3.1 5.2 18.0 27.2 2.5 Number of times not reported 2.1 ................ 1.7 .4 – – – .4 – – – – 1.3 – Problem not reported or don’t know 12.0 ............. 6.3 5.7 1.5 – – 1.6 1.7 2.1 1.4 2.5 2.2 2.5

1See back cover for details.

2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.

128 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 283.1 .................. 162.4 120.8 14.4 .5 6.2 12.9 42.0 51.8 39.8 78.6 121.2 20.0

Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Usable fireplace 103.7 .............................. 90.0 13.8 14.2 – 1.7 2.9 10.9 15.7 5.5 16.3 53.7 8.7

Separate dining room 217.7 ......................... 138.3 79.4 16.0 .5 5.6 7.9 34.4 37.3 32.8 77.7 80.0 14.3

With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 160.0 ........................................ 131.5 28.6 18.3 – 2.6 3.0 20.2 21.5 10.6 31.1 80.9 13.7

Garage or carport included with home 95.2 ........... 81.1 14.1 15.0 – .9 .9 11.7 14.2 5.4 20.3 47.8 4.7

Not included 320.2 ................................. 116.5 203.7 7.0 .5 9.3 22.5 45.7 70.5 57.7 112.8 110.7 21.8

Offstreet parking included 237.3 .................... 83.7 153.6 7.0 – 5.6 16.4 28.0 57.6 35.6 52.1 95.0 20.6

Offstreet parking not reported 1.7 ................ .4 1.3 – – – .4 .9 .9 .4 1.7 – –

Garage or carport not reported .4 ................. .4 – – – – – – – – .4 – –

Cars and Trucks Available2

No cars, trucks, or vans 92.1 ....................... 16.3 75.8 1.2 – 3.1 8.8 19.7 24.3 31.7 60.2 18.5 2.1

Other households without cars 17.9 ................. 10.0 8.0 1.7 .5 – .4 .8 2.6 2.7 4.6 8.7 –

1 car with or without trucks or vans 197.9 .............. 88.4 109.5 7.4 – 5.9 12.0 22.9 45.6 24.1 52.9 79.4 16.4

2 cars 85.8 ....................................... 63.3 22.5 9.6 – 1.2 2.2 12.6 10.8 4.3 14.3 36.1 7.3

3 or more cars 22.1 ................................ 20.0 2.1 2.0 – – – 1.4 1.3 .4 1.6 15.7 .7

With cars, no trucks or vans 247.4 .................... 124.4 123.1 11.7 – 6.1 12.7 30.2 51.7 25.4 59.4 98.0 20.9

1 truck or van with or without cars 62.6 ............... 45.9 16.8 7.1 .5 .9 .9 6.2 6.2 5.2 10.9 35.0 3.5

2 or more trucks or vans 13.6 ....................... 11.5 2.1 2.0 – – .9 1.3 2.5 .9 3.0 7.0 –

Owner or Manager on Property

Rental, multiunit3 ..................... 140.0 ... 140.0 .8 ... 3.5 14.9 15.2 42.5 28.9 59.7 40.5 7.5 Owner or manager lives on property 41.8 ............. ... 41.8 – ... 1.7 1.8 5.1 11.9 8.1 25.8 3.1 2.5 Neither owner nor manager lives on property 98.2 ..... ... 98.2 .8 ... 1.8 13.1 10.1 30.6 20.8 33.9 37.4 4.9

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 3.6 ................... .9 2.8 – – .9 1.8 – .9 – 2.3 – .5

Signs of mice in last 3 months 30.5 .................. 9.3 21.2 1.3 – .9 4.6 3.0 7.1 9.3 17.1 7.1 1.7

Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months 2.1 ..................................... – 2.1 – – – .5 .4 .4 .4 1.7 – .4

Holes in floors 8.7 ................................ 1.3 7.5 .4 – 2.2 2.7 1.4 1.4 4.5 5.3 1.3 – Open cracks or holes (interior) 38.7 .................. 10.8 27.9 – – 4.6 9.3 2.6 6.6 7.5 14.8 16.0 1.6 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 20.4 ......... 5.6 14.8 – – 3.6 6.5 2.2 3.0 4.4 13.0 4.3 .4 No electrical wiring .4 ............................ .4 – .4 – – – – .4 – – .4 – Exposed wiring .5 ............................... – .5 – – – – – .5 – – .5 – Rooms without electric outlets 9.1 .................. 3.1 6.0 – – 1.7 1.0 .4 2.7 3.5 4.8 1.8 .8

Water Leakage During Last 12 Months

No leakage from inside structure 338.5 ................ 167.7 170.8 17.2 .5 5.3 13.9 53.2 68.7 51.3 111.4 130.3 18.7

With leakage from inside structure2 ............. 69.0 25.6 43.5 4.1 – 4.8 8.7 2.9 13.8 11.0 20.0 27.6 5.3

Fixtures backed up or overflowed 23.1 ............. 12.7 10.4 1.5 – 1.7 3.5 .8 5.1 2.6 6.0 9.6 1.6

Pipes leaked 32.5 ............................... 5.9 26.6 1.7 – 2.6 3.0 1.7 7.4 5.8 10.1 11.8 2.9

Other or unknown (includes not reported) 17.8 ...... 7.3 10.5 .9 – .8 3.0 .4 2.6 3.9 6.0 7.2 .8

Interior leakage not reported 8.2 ................... 4.8 3.5 .7 – – .8 1.3 2.1 .9 2.1 .5 2.5

No leakage from outside structure 355.9 .............. 163.6 192.3 18.4 .5 7.4 15.1 51.0 73.6 53.2 118.0 133.5 22.4

With leakage from outside structure2 ............ 52.2 29.7 22.5 2.9 – 2.7 7.4 5.1 9.0 9.1 13.5 25.0 1.6

Roof 20.4 ...................................... 9.2 11.2 .4 – 1.3 4.4 2.8 1.3 4.3 7.5 7.5 .4

Basement 16.8 .................................. 12.9 4.0 – – .4 3.1 1.8 2.2 1.3 2.6 10.5 .8

Walls, closed windows, or doors 16.8 .............. 7.2 9.5 2.0 – .5 3.0 .5 5.5 3.1 3.5 6.5 .8

Other or unknown (includes not reported) 8.6 ...... 4.6 4.0 .4 – .9 .9 – 2.2 2.6 2.5 4.0 –

Exterior leakage not reported 7.7 ................... 4.8 3.0 .7 – – .8 1.3 2.1 .9 2.1 – 2.5

Overall Opinion of Structure

1 (worst) 4.4 ..................................... .5 3.9 – – .4 .9 – .9 1.8 3.0 1.3 –

2 1.2 ........................................... .4 .8 – – – – – – – .4 .4 –

3 3.9 ........................................... .5 3.4 – – – .4 – .9 1.4 1.8 1.8 –

4 5.0 ........................................... .4 4.5 – – .5 .9 .5 1.8 1.5 3.6 .4 –

5 25.2 ........................................... 5.3 19.9 .4 – 1.8 3.6 3.3 6.4 5.8 10.1 8.4 .4

6 26.5 ........................................... 6.8 19.7 .7 – – 2.6 2.2 6.0 3.8 8.2 11.9 .8 7 62.9 ........................................... 21.7 41.3 2.5 – 2.6 4.9 5.8 16.0 8.4 19.5 24.1 5.8 8 107.7 ........................................... 53.9 53.7 3.4 – 2.6 5.8 12.2 22.3 11.8 31.1 42.6 8.1 9 52.6 ........................................... 31.3 21.3 2.8 – .4 1.4 9.3 6.9 6.4 19.1 18.5 4.1 10 (best) 112.8 ..................................... 69.2 43.6 10.2 .5 1.8 1.8 23.3 20.6 20.7 34.1 47.3 4.4 Not reported 13.6 ................................. 8.0 5.6 1.9 – – 1.1 .9 2.9 1.7 2.5 1.8 2.9

Adequate Inside Maintenance4

Adequate 174.1 .................................... ... 174.1 1.7 – 4.4 12.0 17.4 51.5 33.7 63.4 55.4 10.3

Inadequate 40.6 ................................... ... 40.6 – – 3.1 7.2 4.4 12.6 13.8 19.4 11.6 1.2

Not reported 3.1 ................................. ... 3.1 – – – .4 .4 1.7 1.3 – .4 1.3

Buildings and Grounds Properly

Maintained5

Properly maintained 154.0 ........................... ... 154.0 1.2 – 4.3 12.1 15.3 45.4 28.6 57.8 47.4 9.5 Not properly maintained 29.3 ....................... ... 29.3 – – 1.3 6.7 2.3 8.6 11.1 15.7 7.2 1.2 Not reported 1.8 ................................. ... 1.8 – – – – .4 .9 .4 .4 – .9

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 129

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymOccupied Units With Black Householderm

Con.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 10.1 2.6 7.5 – – 10.1 ... 2.2 1.4 2.7 4.9 3.5 .4 Plumbing 2.6 .................................. 1.7 .9 – – 2.6 ... .4 .5 – .9 .9 .4 Heating 6.6 .................................... .9 5.7 – – 6.6 ... 1.8 .4 2.2 4.0 2.2 – Electric – .................................... – – – – – ... ––––– – Upkeep 1.3 .................................... .4 .9 – – 1.3 ... – .5 .9 – .9 – Hallways – ................................... – – – – – ... ––––– –

Moderate physical problems2................... 23.3 3.7 19.6 .4 – ... 23.3 3.0 5.3 5.3 9.2 10.0 .8 Plumbing 3.1 .................................. – 3.1 – – ... 3.1 .4 .8 1.3 1.3 .9 – Heating – .................................... – – – – ... –––––– – Upkeep 8.7 .................................... 2.1 6.6 – – ... 8.7 .9 1.8 2.3 4.9 1.7 .8 Hallways 1.8 ................................... .4 1.3 – – ... 1.8 – .4 .4 1.8 – – Kitchen 10.2 .................................... 1.2 9.0 .4 – ... 10.2 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.7 7.3 –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Two or more units of any tenure in structure.

4Limited to rental units.

5Limited to single attached and multi rental units.

130 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~8. NeighborhoodmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Overall Opinion of Neighborhood

1 (worst) 4.8 ..................................... .5 4.3 – – – .9 .4 1.3 2.1 2.6 1.8 –

2 3.0 ........................................... .4 2.5 – – – .9 – .4 .4 .9 .9 –

3 4.7 ........................................... .9 3.8 – – .4 .8 – 1.3 1.3 3.0 1.3 –

4 11.0 ........................................... 2.6 8.4 – – .4 .9 2.6 1.3 3.2 6.6 2.6 .4

5 35.1 ........................................... 10.2 24.9 .8 – 2.3 3.2 2.9 8.7 7.6 17.9 12.0 1.2

6 27.4 ........................................... 9.6 17.7 .4 – 1.3 2.6 5.0 6.7 4.3 13.1 10.7 .8

7 70.3 ........................................... 27.6 42.6 3.7 – 2.1 6.8 4.1 14.8 9.8 21.5 31.0 4.2

8 96.2 ........................................... 53.5 42.8 4.1 – 1.7 3.5 11.0 18.1 10.4 23.1 38.2 8.5

9 57.0 ........................................... 33.6 23.5 4.6 – .4 1.3 8.5 9.2 5.0 17.2 22.5 3.6

10 (best) 90.5 ..................................... 50.7 39.8 6.4 .5 1.4 1.3 20.8 19.9 16.5 23.9 34.9 4.9

No neighborhood .8 ............................. .4 .4 – – – – .4 – – .8 – –

Not reported 14.9 ................................. 8.0 6.9 1.9 – – 1.1 1.7 2.9 2.5 3.0 2.7 2.9

Street Noise or Traffic

Street noise or traffic present 122.3 ................... 45.7 76.6 2.8 – 5.7 9.7 17.2 26.9 23.5 58.7 39.7 4.1

Condition not bothersome 69.9 .................... 26.8 43.2 1.6 – 2.7 4.9 11.7 15.6 13.1 31.0 25.5 3.3

Condition bothersome 52.4 ....................... 19.0 33.4 1.2 – 3.0 4.7 5.5 11.4 10.4 27.6 14.2 .8

So bothered they want to move 26.2 ............. 5.5 20.7 .4 – 2.6 3.0 1.7 5.8 7.9 11.8 8.5 .4

Not reported – ............................. – – – –– –––––– –

Bothersome not reported – .................... – – – –– –––––– –

Not reported 7.2 ................................. 4.7 2.5 .7 – – 1.1 .8 2.1 .4 2.5 – 1.7

Neighborhood Crime

Neighborhood crime present 120.1 ................... 49.6 70.5 3.4 – 6.1 12.4 15.6 17.8 22.9 53.1 49.8 2.9 Condition not bothersome 54.6 .................... 27.3 27.3 2.1 – 2.6 4.5 8.5 7.3 6.9 23.5 19.8 2.9 Condition bothersome 65.6 ....................... 22.3 43.2 1.3 – 3.5 7.8 7.1 10.5 16.0 29.6 30.0 – So bothered they want to move 30.1 ............. 4.7 25.3 – – 2.2 6.5 1.7 6.1 9.6 14.7 12.3 – Not reported – ............................. – – – –– –––––– – Bothersome not reported – .................... – – – –– –––––– – Not reported 12.0 ................................. 5.5 6.4 1.1 – – 1.1 2.1 3.8 1.7 2.9 3.9 2.1

Odors

Odors present 30.1 ................................ 8.5 21.6 – – 1.7 3.2 2.6 5.7 5.7 13.7 10.4 .8

Condition not bothersome 11.7 .................... 5.5 6.2 – – 1.3 1.4 1.8 .8 3.0 6.5 3.1 –

Condition bothersome 18.3 ....................... 3.0 15.3 – – .4 1.8 .8 4.8 2.6 7.2 7.3 .8

So bothered they want to move 9.6 ............. .8 8.7 – – .4 .9 – 2.2 .4 3.1 4.1 .8

Not reported – ............................. – – – –– –––––– –

Bothersome not reported – .................... – – – –– –––––– –

Not reported 7.6 ................................. 4.7 2.9 .7 – – 1.1 .8 2.1 .4 2.9 – 1.7

Other Bothersome Neighborhood

Conditions

No other problems 316.6 ............................ 147.6 169.0 15.2 .5 7.0 15.5 48.9 65.0 49.4 101.2 116.7 19.7

With other problems2 .......................... 91.9 45.7 46.2 6.1 – 3.1 6.7 8.1 17.9 13.8 30.2 41.3 5.2

Noise 12.6 ..................................... 2.2 10.3 – – .4 2.2 1.6 1.2 3.9 6.1 4.4 .4

Litter or housing deterioration 10.9 ................ 4.4 6.6 – – .4 2.2 1.6 1.4 2.6 5.7 3.1 .4

Poor city or county services 13.1 .................. 6.9 6.2 1.2 – .4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.3 8.3 4.0 –

Undesirable commercial, institutional, industrial 3.9 . 1.7 2.1 – – – – .8 .5 .4 2.5 .9 –

People 28.7 .................................... 11.3 17.3 – – .9 2.6 3.8 3.4 7.4 13.0 12.4 1.6

Other 55.5 ..................................... 31.9 23.6 5.3 – 2.6 4.0 4.6 11.0 6.0 11.9 29.8 3.1

No problem .5 ................................ .5 – – – – – .5 – – – .5 –

Type of problem not reported 3.0 ................. .9 2.1 – – – – .5 .9 .4 .9 .9 .4

Other problems not reported 7.3 ................... 4.7 2.6 .7 – – 1.1 .4 1.7 – 2.1 .4 1.7

Public Elementary School2

Households with children aged 4~16 ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Attend public school(K~12) 95.7 ................... 43.5 52.2 5.9 .5 3.1 8.0 2.1 22.6 18.2 25.5 39.7 7.3

Attend private school (K~12) 16.5 .................. 9.9 6.6 1.3 – – – .8 2.6 1.3 3.0 10.5 .8

Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc 2.9 ........ 1.3 1.7 – – – – – .8 – .5 1.3 –

Does not attend school 3.6 ...................... 1.6 2.1 .3 – .4 .4 – .8 1.6 2.1 – .7

Not reported 4.7 ............................... 2.4 2.3 1.1 – – .4 .4 1.3 .9 .4 1.8 .4

Households with any children aged 0~133 ........ 137.2 60.6 76.6 10.7 .5 3.9 10.2 4.7 33.4 25.0 36.0 59.2 8.5 Satisfactory public elementary school 69.8 .......... 31.9 37.9 5.0 .5 .9 4.0 1.6 15.8 14.3 16.3 27.3 6.0 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 17.1 ....... 7.7 9.4 1.3 – 1.3 2.7 .4 1.7 3.1 7.0 8.4 .4 So bothered they want to move 8.2 ............. 2.9 5.3 .4 – .9 2.2 .4 1.3 2.2 3.5 3.5 .4 Not reported .4 ............................. – .4 .4 – – – – – – – .4 – Not reported or don’t know 33.2 ................... 13.6 19.6 2.9 – .4 3.0 1.8 12.4 4.3 6.7 17.7 1.7 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 68.6 ...... 28.7 39.9 4.2 – 1.7 7.1 1.3 14.4 16.4 22.5 28.7 4.4 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 32.6 ....... 18.2 14.4 3.4 .5 .9 .4 1.2 8.8 3.5 4.3 15.9 2.4 Not reported 18.9 ............................... 6.4 12.6 1.7 – – 2.2 1.4 6.8 1.7 3.3 8.8 1.3

Public Transportation

With public transportation 354.0 ...................... 151.6 202.4 12.4 – 8.9 22.2 51.0 73.5 57.3 130.1 132.9 21.2 Household uses it at least weekly 145.5 ............. 43.7 101.8 .9 – 4.7 13.3 19.8 34.6 33.6 79.0 37.4 6.2 Satisfactory public transportation 137.3 ........... 41.0 96.3 .9 – 4.7 12.0 19.8 32.9 32.7 77.3 33.5 6.2 Unsatisfactory public transportation 8.2 ......... 2.7 5.5 – – – 1.3 – 1.8 .9 1.7 3.9 – Not reported ............................. – – – – –– –––––– – Household uses it less than weekly 105.6 ........... 53.4 52.2 3.4 – 3.2 4.8 17.5 16.3 12.8 29.7 45.0 7.1 Satisfactory public transportation 96.1 ........... 47.4 48.7 2.9 – 3.2 4.0 17.5 15.4 12.4 29.3 37.5 6.6 Unsatisfactory public transportation 8.6 ......... 5.1 3.5 .4 – – .9 – .8 .4 .3 7.1 – Not reported .9 ............................. .9 – – – – – – – – – .4 .4 Household does not use 101.3 ..................... 53.8 47.5 8.2 – .9 4.0 13.7 22.1 10.9 20.5 49.9 8.0 Not reported 1.7 ............................... .8 .9 – – – – – .4 – .9 .4 – No public transportation 54.9 ....................... 41.1 13.8 9.2 .5 1.2 – 6.0 9.5 5.9 2.2 24.3 4.1 Not reported 6.9 ................................. 5.3 1.6 .4 – – 1.1 .4 1.7 – 1.2 1.3 1.2

Neighborhood Shopping

Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 344.2 ............. 157.3 186.9 17.8 .5 8.7 17.7 42.9 69.2 49.2 98.0 133.5 25.6

Less than 1 mile 299.3 ............................ 128.8 170.5 13.3 – 8.7 16.8 36.3 60.2 42.3 92.3 109.2 22.7

1 mile or more 44.9 .............................. 28.5 16.4 4.5 .5 – .9 6.6 8.9 6.9 5.7 24.3 2.9

Not reported – ............................... – – – –– –––––– –

Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 66.4 .......... 36.7 29.7 4.2 – 1.4 4.5 13.7 14.7 13.5 33.1 25.0 .5

Not reported or don’t know 5.2 ..................... 4.0 1.2 – – – 1.1 .8 .8 .4 2.4 – .4

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 131

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~8. NeighborhoodmOccupied Units With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Police Protection

Satisfactory police protection 359.7 ................... 171.6 188.1 19.7 .5 7.4 15.8 49.0 76.1 53.1 105.2 142.4 23.6

Unsatisfactory police protection 43.2 ................. 20.0 23.2 1.2 – 2.7 5.5 7.6 3.6 8.4 25.3 13.8 .4

Not reported 12.9 ................................. 6.4 6.5 1.1 – – 2.1 .9 5.0 1.7 3.0 2.3 2.5

Description of Area Within 300 Feet2

Single~family detached houses 262.2 ................. 152.2 110.0 14.6 – 7.0 14.5 38.1 41.8 35.3 80.4 112.3 11.3

Single~family attached 191.7 ......................... 88.0 103.7 8.8 – 4.8 11.4 28.2 39.9 36.6 91.8 49.8 13.0

1~ to 3~ story multiunit 170.9 ......................... 32.3 138.7 2.5 – 5.2 15.5 22.8 41.7 38.4 79.9 53.8 7.9

4~ to 6~ story multiunit 102.6 ......................... 20.5 82.1 – – 2.9 8.4 9.9 27.7 20.1 50.3 29.3 4.2

7~ or~ more story multiunit 46.1 ...................... 5.3 40.8 – – .4 4.0 5.1 11.2 7.2 23.8 9.7 .8

Mobile homes 2.0 ................................ 1.2 .8 – – – – .4 – – .4 .4 –

Commercial, or institutional 164.2 .................... 43.5 120.6 2.7 – 4.4 12.9 21.6 39.6 32.5 85.2 45.4 6.0

Industrial or factories 8.1 .......................... .8 7.4 – – .4 1.4 .8 .9 1.7 5.1 1.3 .4

Body of water 35.2 ................................ 18.6 16.6 5.4 – – 3.1 2.5 9.2 2.1 1.3 19.0 1.6

Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 176.1 ........ 84.0 92.1 14.9 – 3.5 8.4 16.7 42.7 20.6 39.0 76.6 13.0

4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 69.9 ....... 16.2 53.7 2.4 – 2.1 6.1 7.1 19.7 12.5 18.3 26.6 7.7

Not reported 5.0 ................................. 3.7 1.3 .9 – – .8 .9 1.7 .4 1.3 1.3 .4

Age of Other Residential Buildings

Within 300 Feet

Older 28.4 ........................................ 9.7 18.7 – – 1.3 1.9 4.0 7.4 6.0 8.6 10.7 .9

About the same 292.8 .............................. 156.7 136.1 16.3 – 7.2 14.6 39.6 55.8 35.7 75.1 128.1 20.9

Newer 21.2 ....................................... 9.2 12.0 3.4 – .8 .9 2.1 3.4 1.8 4.8 6.1 1.2

Very mixed 56.2 ................................... 15.9 40.3 .3 – .9 5.3 8.2 13.4 15.7 39.7 8.8 1.5

No other residential buildings 4.4 ................... 2.5 1.9 1.1 .5 – – .9 1.6 .5 .4 .8 1.6

Not reported 12.8 ................................. 4.1 8.7 .9 – – .8 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.9 4.0 .4

Other Buildings Vandalized or With

Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet

None 364.7 ........................................ 175.1 189.6 20.0 – 8.4 18.2 49.2 73.2 50.9 98.3 149.8 24.5 1 building 9.5 .................................... 5.1 4.4 – – – .4 1.2 1.9 2.5 6.4 3.1 – More than 1 building 28.0 .......................... 10.8 17.2 – – 1.3 3.5 3.9 6.3 7.1 25.0 2.2 – No buildings 4.4 .................................. 2.5 1.9 1.1 .5 – – .9 1.6 .5 .4 .8 1.6 Not reported 9.2 ................................. 4.5 4.7 .9 – .4 1.2 2.1 1.7 2.1 3.4 2.6 .4

Bars on Windows of Buildings Within

300 Feet

No bars on windows 266.0 ........................... 133.7 132.3 19.6 – 6.1 11.9 27.4 60.5 29.9 37.5 115.4 24.0

1 building with bars 6.4 ........................... 3.6 2.8 – – .5 – 1.8 1.4 .9 2.3 4.0 –

2 or more buildings with bars 110.0 ................... 48.1 61.8 .4 – 3.1 8.4 20.7 16.8 26.6 82.5 26.6 –

No buildings 4.4 .................................. 2.5 1.9 1.1 .5 – – .9 1.6 .5 .4 .8 1.6

Not reported 29.1 ................................. 10.2 19.0 .9 – .4 3.0 6.5 4.3 5.3 10.7 11.6 .8

Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet

No repairs needed 257.3 ............................ 128.7 128.6 16.2 .5 6.1 11.1 31.1 52.4 31.0 49.1 112.5 17.6

Minor repairs needed 127.6 .......................... 55.0 72.6 4.5 – 4.0 9.2 20.1 25.6 26.6 67.0 38.9 8.0

Major repairs needed 20.5 .......................... 9.8 10.7 .4 – – 2.2 4.1 4.5 4.4 15.4 3.9 –

No streets 1.7 ................................... .4 1.3 – – – – .4 – – – .5 .5

Not reported 8.7 ................................. 4.1 4.5 .9 – – .8 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.1 2.6 .4

Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

Properties Within 300 Feet

None 332.5 ........................................ 171.3 161.2 21.1 .5 6.2 16.0 42.4 68.3 42.1 77.9 140.5 24.9 Minor accumulation 63.5 ........................... 17.8 45.7 – – 3.0 4.0 11.6 13.0 16.8 45.2 11.8 1.2 Major accumulation 13.6 ........................... 4.9 8.8 – – .9 2.6 2.5 1.7 3.9 9.2 4.0 – Not reported 6.2 ................................. 4.1 2.1 .9 – – .8 .9 1.7 .4 1.3 2.2 .4

Parking Lots2

With parking lots 124.5 .............................. 24.4 100.1 2.0 – 2.1 9.6 10.2 33.4 21.4 35.8 42.0 8.0

Residents only 107.5 ............................. 19.7 87.8 1.6 – 1.7 7.9 9.4 28.5 19.7 29.3 38.1 6.7

Shoppers or workers only 34.8 .................... 7.7 27.1 .4 – – 3.8 4.5 11.8 6.3 20.6 6.9 .4

Anyone 25.5 .................................... 5.6 19.9 .4 – .4 2.5 1.2 7.0 4.2 8.5 7.9 2.1

Kind not reported .5 ........................... – .5 – – – – – – – – .5 –

No parking lots within 300 feet 286.3 .................. 169.9 116.4 19.1 .5 8.0 12.9 46.4 49.6 41.3 96.4 115.2 18.1

Parking lot not reported 5.0 ........................ 3.7 1.3 .9 – – .8 .9 1.7 .4 1.3 1.3 .4

Mobile Homes in Group

Mobile homes .5 ........................ .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – –

1 to 6 .5 ....................................... .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – – 7 to 20 – ...................................... – – – –– –––––– – 21 or more – ................................... – – – –– –––––– –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Incomplete universe for this publication.

132 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~9. Household CompositionmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 1 007.9 ..... 524.0 483.9 63.8 2.1 25.5 55.0 106.4 196.9 154.0 285.8 415.5 58.7

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Persons

1 person 133.8 ..................................... 47.7 86.1 4.9 – 3.3 8.3 28.5 32.1 24.0 61.0 36.4 9.0

2 persons 119.6 .................................... 58.9 60.6 5.6 – 3.4 6.2 18.3 23.5 13.7 32.2 50.4 7.8

3 persons 77.7 .................................... 40.2 37.5 3.7 – .9 3.6 5.1 16.7 13.4 19.3 34.1 5.7

4 persons 46.7 .................................... 29.9 16.8 4.3 .5 1.3 3.1 3.3 4.3 5.6 11.6 21.5 3.3

5 persons 22.6 .................................... 12.8 9.7 2.2 – .4 1.8 .4 3.6 2.2 4.4 10.0 .8

6 persons 9.0 .................................... 6.0 3.0 .9 – .4 .4 1.8 .8 2.1 2.5 3.5 –

7 persons or more 6.5 ............................ 2.5 4.0 .5 – .4 – – 3.6 2.2 2.6 2.5 –

Median 2.1 ...................................... 2.4 1.9 2.6 ... ... 2.0 1.5 1.9 2.1 1.7 2.3 2.0

Number of Single Children Under 18

Years

None 254.5 ........................................ 122.4 132.1 10.1 – 5.7 11.9 51.9 46.2 34.2 91.9 88.2 16.4 1 73.6 ........................................... 33.9 39.6 4.9 – 1.8 4.8 2.6 17.9 9.3 18.4 32.8 4.3 2 59.2 ........................................... 30.0 29.2 5.0 .5 .9 4.9 2.5 13.5 10.2 13.7 25.6 5.4 3 18.8 ........................................... 8.4 10.4 1.1 – 1.3 .9 .5 2.7 5.3 6.1 7.9 .4 4 5.4 ........................................... 2.5 2.9 .4 – – .4 – 1.7 1.6 .8 2.6 – 5 2.2 ........................................... .4 1.8 .5 – .4 .4 – .9 .9 .8 .9 – 6 or more 2.2 .................................... .4 1.7 – – – – – 1.7 1.7 1.7 .4 – Median .5 ...................................... ~ .5~ .5~ .7 ... ... .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~ .5~

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 344.8 ........................................ 155.2 189.6 21.2 .5 7.9 19.9 ... 80.7 42.3 98.3 138.2 25.7

1 person 56.5 ..................................... 31.1 25.4 .8 – 2.2 3.4 45.7 2.6 18.0 29.4 15.9 .4

2 persons or more 14.5 ............................ 11.7 2.7 – – – – 11.7 1.3 2.9 5.9 4.3 .4

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 21.8 ............................... 2.6 19.2 .9 – 1.3 1.4 ... 9.4 5.2 6.8 7.3 1.2

25 to 29 36.5 ..................................... 6.6 29.9 3.2 – – 3.7 ... 16.7 5.8 8.3 12.7 3.3

30 to 34 47.8 ..................................... 17.7 30.0 4.0 – .8 5.3 ... 15.3 6.2 14.0 15.1 4.4

35 to 44 109.5 ..................................... 49.0 60.5 7.0 – 4.8 5.3 ... 25.9 14.1 25.5 47.3 7.7

45 to 54 89.5 ..................................... 52.3 37.3 5.3 .5 .9 3.8 ... 12.0 4.8 25.5 42.1 5.7

55 to 64 53.2 ..................................... 34.7 18.5 1.2 – – .8 ... 3.5 7.9 20.1 20.3 3.3

65 to 74 34.0 ..................................... 21.9 12.1 .4 – .8 2.2 34.0 1.8 9.9 18.1 9.8 .4

75 years and over 23.5 ............................ 13.2 10.3 – – 1.4 .8 23.5 – 9.3 15.1 3.9 .4

Median 44 ...................................... 49 40 39 ... ... 37 73 35 46 50 44 41

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 282.0 .................. 150.3 131.7 17.1 .5 6.9 15.0 28.9 52.5 39.1 72.5 122.0 17.5

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 133.5 ....... 93.5 40.0 14.6 .5 2.5 1.8 14.6 13.6 8.1 26.2 64.0 9.7

Under 25 years 1.6 ........................... .4 1.2 – – – – ... .4 – – – .4

25 to 29 years 8.8 ............................ 2.4 6.3 2.1 – – – ... 3.5 .3 .4 2.1 .8

30 to 34 years 12.9 ............................ 6.0 6.9 2.8 – – .4 ... 3.4 – 2.0 5.3 1.1

35 to 44 years 37.6 ............................ 25.0 12.5 5.8 – 1.7 1.3 ... 2.1 1.7 6.0 20.6 2.8

45 to 64 years 58.1 ............................ 47.1 11.0 4.0 .5 – – ... 3.7 2.2 10.2 31.6 4.1

65 years and over 14.6 ........................ 12.5 2.1 – – .9 – 14.6 .4 3.8 7.5 4.3 .4

Other male householder 31.2 ..................... 14.6 16.6 .8 – 1.3 2.2 1.8 8.8 2.1 9.8 9.4 2.0

Under 45 years 16.5 ........................... 6.9 9.6 – – 1.3 1.3 ... 4.9 2.1 4.7 4.0 1.6

45 to 64 years 13.0 ............................ 6.0 7.0 .8 – – .9 ... 4.0 – 4.7 4.4 .4

65 years and over 1.8 ........................ 1.8 – – – – – 1.8 – – .4 .9 –

Other female householder 117.3 ................... 42.2 75.1 1.7 – 3.0 11.1 12.6 30.2 28.9 36.5 48.6 5.8

Under 45 years 75.1 ........................... 16.3 58.8 1.7 – 2.6 7.7 ... 28.8 21.5 21.1 30.8 3.7

45 to 64 years 29.6 ............................ 16.8 12.8 – – .4 2.1 ... 1.4 4.1 10.3 14.4 1.7

65 years and over 12.6 ........................ 9.1 3.5 – – – 1.3 12.6 – 3.4 5.0 3.5 .4

1~person households 133.8 .......................... 47.7 86.1 4.9 – 3.3 8.3 28.5 32.1 24.0 61.0 36.4 9.0

Male householder 56.4 ........................... 17.5 38.8 1.2 – 2.3 4.4 11.6 13.5 7.9 27.3 15.5 2.8

Under 45 years 26.0 ........................... 6.0 20.0 .4 – 1.0 3.1 ... 9.6 1.4 9.6 7.9 2.0

45 to 64 years 18.8 ............................ 7.7 11.1 .8 – – .4 ... 3.4 1.7 9.2 5.4 .8

65 years and over 11.6 ........................ 3.8 7.8 – – 1.4 .9 11.6 .4 4.9 8.5 2.2 –

Female householder 77.4 ........................ 30.2 47.2 3.6 – .9 3.9 16.9 18.6 16.1 33.7 20.9 6.2

Under 45 years 37.2 ........................... 13.0 24.3 2.4 – .4 1.8 ... 14.5 4.3 10.9 11.6 4.1

45 to 64 years 23.3 ............................ 9.4 13.9 .8 – .5 1.2 ... 3.1 4.7 11.2 6.6 2.1

65 years and over 16.9 ........................ 7.9 9.0 .4 – – .8 16.9 1.0 7.2 11.7 2.7 –

Adults and Single Children Under 18

Years Old

Total households with children 161.3 .................. 75.6 85.7 11.9 .5 4.4 11.5 5.6 38.5 29.0 41.7 70.2 10.1

Married couples 64.6 ............................ 44.8 19.8 10.2 .5 1.3 1.3 1.7 8.1 3.4 9.3 33.6 5.7

One child under 6 only 9.4 ..................... 5.4 4.0 2.0 – – – – 2.7 – 1.7 5.7 .7

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 8.9 ........... 6.8 2.2 2.1 – .4 .8 .4 2.1 .4 .8 5.7 .4

Two or more under 6 only 6.3 .................. 2.4 3.9 1.2 – – – – .8 – .8 1.3 .4

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.0 ... 2.0 2.1 .7 – – – – .5 .8 – 2.1 .4

One or more 6 to 17 only 35.9 .................. 28.2 7.7 4.2 .5 .9 .4 1.3 2.0 2.2 5.9 18.8 3.7

Other households with two or more adults 33.0 ...... 14.3 18.7 .9 – .4 3.6 3.4 6.5 6.1 12.1 9.8 1.6

One child under 6 only 5.6 ..................... 1.6 3.9 .4 – – .9 .9 .9 .4 1.3 2.6 –

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 3.5 ........... 1.7 1.8 – – – 1.4 .4 .4 .4 .9 1.4 .4

Two or more under 6 only 1.7 .................. .4 1.3 – – – .4 – – .9 .9 .4 –

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 1.6 ... .8 .8 – – – – – – .8 1.2 – –

One or more 6 to 17 only 20.5 .................. 9.7 10.8 .4 – .4 .9 2.1 5.2 3.5 7.8 5.3 1.2

Households with one adult or none 63.7 ............ 16.5 47.2 .8 – 2.6 6.6 .4 23.9 19.5 20.3 26.9 2.9

One child under 6 only 7.3 ..................... 1.8 5.5 – – .4 1.3 – 3.7 .9 1.2 3.1 –

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 10.8 ........... 2.3 8.5 – – .9 1.9 – 3.0 2.6 3.9 3.7 –

Two or more under 6 only .8 .................. – .8 – – – – – .8 .8 – .4 –

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 4.4 ... .4 4.0 – – – .8 – 2.6 3.5 3.0 .9 –

One or more 6 to 17 only 40.5 .................. 12.1 28.4 .8 – 1.3 2.6 .4 13.7 11.7 12.1 18.8 2.9

Total households with no children 254.5 ............... 122.4 132.1 10.1 – 5.7 11.9 51.9 46.2 34.2 91.9 88.2 16.4

Married couples 71.1 ............................ 48.7 22.5 4.4 – 1.2 .5 12.9 6.8 4.7 17.3 30.5 4.5

Other households with two or more adults 51.0 ...... 26.5 24.5 .8 – 1.3 3.1 10.5 7.3 5.5 14.0 21.9 2.9

Households with one adult 132.4 ................... 47.3 85.1 4.9 – 3.3 8.3 28.5 32.1 24.0 60.6 35.9 9.0

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 133

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~9. Household CompositionmOccupied Units With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 282.6 ................ 140.2 142.4 11.3 – 6.6 14.4 57.4 49.2 39.2 102.3 98.1 18.4

With own children under 18 years 133.2 ............... 57.8 75.4 10.6 .5 3.5 8.9 – 35.4 24.0 31.3 60.4 8.1

Under 6 years only 23.4 .......................... 8.4 15.1 2.8 – .4 .9 – 7.2 2.1 4.2 10.2 1.1

1 15.9 ....................................... 5.9 10.0 1.6 – .4 .9 – 5.6 1.3 3.3 8.0 .7

2 6.7 ....................................... 2.4 4.3 1.2 – – – – 1.1 .8 .8 2.2 .4

3 or more .9 ................................ – .9 – – – – – .5 – – – –

6 to 17 years only 81.6 ........................... 39.4 42.2 5.0 .5 1.7 3.4 – 20.0 13.7 18.0 38.2 6.2

1 45.5 ....................................... 20.4 25.0 2.5 – .5 2.6 – 11.1 5.6 9.4 19.9 2.8

2 28.8 ....................................... 16.0 12.8 2.5 .5 .4 .8 – 7.2 6.0 5.6 14.8 3.3

3 or more 7.4 ................................ 3.0 4.4 – – .9 – – 1.7 2.1 3.1 3.5 –

Both age groups 28.1 ............................ 10.0 18.1 2.9 – 1.3 4.6 – 8.3 8.2 9.1 12.0 .8

2 13.5 ....................................... 4.7 8.8 .9 – .4 2.8 – 3.5 2.5 4.7 5.9 .4

3 or more 14.6 ................................ 5.3 9.3 2.0 – .9 1.7 – 4.8 5.6 4.3 6.1 .4

Persons Other Than Spouse or

Children2

With other relatives 111.5 ................... 67.2 44.3 2.8 – 2.6 6.1 18.1 13.4 14.7 29.7 47.7 5.0 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 54.5 .................. 32.3 22.2 1.6 – – 3.0 .9 7.9 5.3 11.6 26.7 2.0 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 21.9 ..... 19.2 2.7 – – – .4 10.5 .4 3.0 8.9 7.6 .4 Households with three generations 25.4 .............. 17.0 8.4 .4 – – 2.7 5.5 2.6 3.4 8.1 8.8 .8 Households with 1 subfamily 17.0 ................... 12.7 4.3 1.3 – – 1.3 3.4 2.1 1.3 4.7 6.6 .8 Subfamily householder age under 30 8.1 .......... 3.8 4.3 .4 – – 1.3 .4 1.3 .8 2.1 3.5 .4 30 to 64 8.0 ................................... 8.0 – .9 – – – 2.9 .9 .5 2.6 3.1 .4 65 and over .8 ................................ .8 – – – – – – – – – – – Households with 2 or more subfamilies .9 .......... .4 .5 – – – – .4 – .5 .5 – – Households with other types of relatives 44.7 ......... 24.3 20.4 1.1 – 2.6 3.2 8.5 5.4 7.3 13.1 17.3 2.5 With non~relatives 25.9 ..................... 8.3 17.6 .4 – .9 1.8 – 6.7 1.7 7.9 6.2 2.0 Co~owners or co~renters 4.5 ....................... 1.3 3.2 – – – .5 – .9 – 1.4 .4 .4 Lodgers 5.5 ..................................... 1.6 3.9 .4 – – – – 1.3 .5 .9 2.3 .4 Unrelated children, under 18 years old 5.5 ........... 2.1 3.4 – – .4 .9 – .8 .4 2.2 .4 .8 Other non~relatives 13.4 ............................ 4.1 9.3 – – .9 .9 – 4.1 .9 4.3 3.5 .8 One or more secondary families .5 ................ – .5 – – – – – – – – – – 2~person households, none related to each other 13.2 . 5.1 8.0 .4 – .5 .9 – 3.6 .9 3.6 4.0 .9 3~8 person households, none related to each

other .4 ....................................... – .4 – – – .4 – – – – .4 –

Educational Attainment of the

Householder

Less than 9th grade 16.9 ........................... 5.4 11.5 – .5 1.3 – 10.8 2.0 8.3 8.5 4.0 .4 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 54.2 .................. 19.2 34.9 1.4 – 1.7 4.3 12.3 8.3 18.5 25.0 13.7 3.4 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 122.1 ..... 47.9 74.2 2.9 – 3.6 8.1 15.7 27.2 20.7 43.5 54.8 2.4 Additional vocational training 11.3 ................. 5.2 6.1 .4 – – .5 1.7 2.5 – 4.2 5.3 – Some college, no degree 87.6 ...................... 43.3 44.3 2.5 – 1.8 4.3 8.1 18.3 9.4 29.7 34.0 3.3 Associate degree 23.4 ............................. 15.6 7.8 3.6 – – 1.7 .9 3.2 1.7 4.7 9.6 2.0 Bachelor’s degree 73.9 ............................ 42.5 31.5 7.0 – .9 4.0 6.0 17.5 2.5 10.8 32.7 11.0 Graduate or professional degree 37.7 ................ 24.1 13.7 4.5 – .8 .9 3.7 8.1 2.2 11.5 9.7 3.9 Percent high school graduate or higher 85.6 .......... 90.2 81.5 95.4 – 70.0 83.5 62.9 90.8 57.7 78.1 92.2 85.7 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 26.8 ............. 33.6 20.7 52.4 – 17.2 21.0 16.9 30.3 7.4 16.7 26.8 56.5

Year Householder Moved Into Unit

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

1995 to 1999 195.4 ................................. 55.9 139.5 20.2 – 3.6 14.8 7.3 84.7 24.5 51.7 79.2 12.6

1990 to 1994 81.6 ................................. 40.9 40.7 1.7 – 3.1 3.4 5.6 – 12.7 21.7 31.1 6.1

1985 to 1989 45.9 ................................. 29.9 16.0 – – .4 2.2 9.2 – 9.0 13.0 21.6 4.1

1980 to 1984 22.9 ................................. 14.4 8.5 – – .8 .4 4.9 – 4.2 8.8 6.6 1.6

1975 to 1979 22.2 ................................. 17.3 4.9 – – .9 1.8 5.0 – 2.5 9.0 9.4 1.2

1970 to 1974 15.0 ................................. 13.3 1.8 – .5 – .3 4.7 – 1.7 6.2 6.1 .4

1960 to 1969 19.4 ................................. 14.2 5.2 – – 1.4 .4 10.8 – 5.7 12.9 3.6 .4

1950 to 1959 10.9 ................................. 10.1 .9 – – – – 7.5 – 2.1 9.4 .8 –

1940 to 1949 1.6 ................................. 1.2 .4 – – – – 1.6 – .8 .8 – –

1939 or earlier .9 ................................ .9 – – – – – .9 – – – – –

Median 1994 ...................................... 1990 1995+ 1995+ ... ... 1995+ 1978 1995+ 1992 1992 1995 1994

Household Moves and Formation in Last

Year

Total with a move in last year 114.9 ........... 33.3 81.6 11.5 – 2.7 6.2 4.0 84.7 15.6 29.9 43.1 8.6

Household all moved here from one unit 76.4 ......... 17.6 58.8 8.6 – .9 4.5 1.8 76.4 12.6 22.2 26.8 6.0

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 6.1 ... .4 5.7 .4 – .5 .4 – 6.1 .5 .8 1.8 .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 32.5 .............. 15.3 17.2 2.6 – 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.2 2.6 6.8 14.6 1.7

No previous householder moved here ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported – ........... – – – –– –––––– –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

134 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~10. Previous Unit of Recent MoversmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

UNITS WHERE HOUSEHOLDER MOVED

DURING PAST YEAR

Total 82.5 ................................ 18.9 63.7 9.4 – 1.4 5.3 1.8 82.5 12.6 22.2 29.9 6.5

Location of Previous Unit

Inside same PMSA ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in same state ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in different state ... .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Outside any metropolitan area ... .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Same state ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different state ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different nation ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Structure Type of Previous Residence

Moved from within United States 82.5 ........ 18.9 63.7 9.4 – 1.4 5.3 1.8 82.5 12.6 22.2 29.9 6.5

House 38.5 ....................................... 10.8 27.7 7.0 – .4 1.3 .5 38.5 6.5 9.1 14.3 2.4

Apartment 39.4 ................................... 6.8 32.6 2.1 – .9 3.6 .4 39.4 5.3 12.2 14.7 3.7

Mobile home 1.2 ................................. – 1.2 – – – – – 1.2 .8 – – –

Other .4 ....................................... .4 – – – – – – .4 – – .4 –

Not reported 3.0 ................................. .8 2.2 .4 – – .4 .9 3.0 – .9 .4 .4

Tenure of Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 79.1 .............................. 17.6 61.5 9.0 – 1.4 4.9 .9 79.1 12.6 21.3 29.0 6.1 Owner occupied 22.8 .............................. 8.0 14.9 5.4 – .4 .4 .5 22.8 2.2 3.9 10.0 1.7 Renter occupied 56.3 .............................. 9.6 46.7 3.6 – .9 4.4 .4 56.3 10.4 17.4 19.1 4.4

Persons m Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 79.1 .............................. 17.6 61.5 9.0 – 1.4 4.9 .9 79.1 12.6 21.3 29.0 6.1 1 person 12.1 ..................................... 3.8 8.3 2.6 – .9 .9 – 12.1 .5 3.5 4.4 1.6 2 persons 20.7 .................................... 4.6 16.1 2.5 – – .9 – 20.7 .4 4.8 9.0 1.6 3 persons 20.6 .................................... 4.7 15.9 1.6 – – 1.4 .4 20.6 4.8 5.7 7.7 2.1 4 persons 10.0 .................................... 1.3 8.7 .4 – .4 – .5 10.0 2.7 1.7 3.1 .8 5 persons 6.0 .................................... 1.6 4.4 1.1 – – 1.3 – 6.0 1.8 2.3 2.6 – 6 persons 2.5 .................................... – 2.5 – – – – – 2.5 .4 – .5 – 7 persons or more 3.8 ............................ .4 3.4 .5 – – .4 – 3.8 2.1 2.1 .9 – Not reported 3.4 ................................. 1.2 2.2 .4 – – – – 3.4 – 1.3 .9 – Median 2.7 ...................................... 2.5 2.8 ... ... ... ... ... 2.7 3.7 2.8 2.6 ...

Previous Home Owned or Rented by

Someone Who Moved Here

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 79.1 .............................. 17.6 61.5 9.0 – 1.4 4.9 .9 79.1 12.6 21.3 29.0 6.1

Owned or rented by a mover 55.2 ................... 12.6 42.6 7.0 – .9 3.6 – 55.2 7.5 12.3 23.0 5.2

Owned or rented by other 22.6 ...................... 4.6 18.0 2.0 – .4 1.3 .9 22.6 5.1 8.2 6.0 .9 By a relative 17.0 ................................ 3.3 13.7 1.6 – .4 .4 .5 17.0 3.8 5.5 5.6 .4 By a nonrelative 5.6 ............................ 1.3 4.3 .4 – – .9 .4 5.6 1.3 2.7 .4 .5 Not reported – ............................... – – – –– –––––– – Not reported 1.3 ................................. .4 .9 – – – – – 1.3 – .9 – –

Change in Housing Costs

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 79.1 .............................. 17.6 61.5 9.0 – 1.4 4.9 .9 79.1 12.6 21.3 29.0 6.1 Increased with move 39.6 .......................... 15.1 24.5 7.7 – .4 2.2 .5 39.6 4.8 7.1 15.1 4.1 Decreased 18.7 ................................... 1.3 17.5 .4 – .5 .9 – 18.7 3.8 6.6 5.4 1.6 Stayed about the same 18.6 ........................ .4 18.2 .5 – .5 1.8 .4 18.6 3.5 6.8 7.6 .4 Don’t know 2.2 ................................... .9 1.4 .4 – – – – 2.2 .4 .9 .9 –

Not reported – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

1See back cover for details.

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Table 5~11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current ResidencemOccupied Units With Black

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 88.1 ................................ 19.7 68.3 9.4 – 1.4 6.2 2.2 84.7 13.9 23.9 31.7 7.4

Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit2

Private displacement 3.2 .......................... – 3.2 – – – 1.0 – 3.2 .5 1.8 .9 –

Owner to move into unit 1.3 ..................... – 1.3 – – – .4 – 1.3 – .8 – –

To be converted to condominium or

cooperative – ............................... – – – –– –––––– –

Closed for repairs .4 ........................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – –

Other 1.4 ..................................... – 1.4 – – – .5 – 1.4 .5 .5 .9 –

Not reported – ............................... – – – –– –––––– –

Government displacement 1.3 ..................... .9 .4 .4 – – – – 1.3 .4 .4 .4 –

Government wanted building or land .4 .......... – .4 – – – – – .4 .4 .4 – –

Unit unfit for occupancy .4 ...................... .4 – – – – – – .4 – – – –

Other .4 ..................................... .4 – .4 – – – – .4 – – .4 –

Not reported – ............................... – – – –– –––––– –

Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) .9 ................... – .9 – – – – – .9 .9 .5 .4 –

New job or job transfer 7.7 ........................ 1.2 6.5 .4 – – – – 7.7 .9 3.0 1.0 .4

To be closer to work/school/other 11.2 ............... 2.5 8.7 .8 – .5 1.4 – 10.8 1.7 2.1 3.6 2.0

Other, financial/employment related 6.9 ............. – 6.9 .5 – – .4 .5 6.9 .8 3.2 1.7 –

To establish own household 22.0 .................... 7.2 14.8 2.8 – .4 .9 – 21.5 3.8 5.7 10.4 1.3

Needed larger house or apartment 10.7 .............. 3.3 7.4 2.8 – – .4 – 10.7 .8 2.2 4.8 –

Married 2.6 ...................................... .8 1.8 .4 – – – – 2.2 – – .9 .4

Widowed, divorced or separated 1.3 ................ .9 .4 .4 – – – – 1.3 – – 1.3 –

Other, family/person related 11.6 .................... 1.7 9.9 – – – .4 .9 10.7 .4 2.6 3.1 1.7

Wanted better home 8.7 .......................... 2.6 6.1 .4 – – .4 – 7.9 1.7 2.1 4.0 .4

Change from owner to renter .4 ................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – –

Change from renter to owner 3.7 ................... 3.7 – 2.0 – – .4 – 3.7 .4 .8 1.7 .4

Wanted lower rent or maintenance 6.9 .............. – 6.9 – – – .4 – 6.9 1.7 2.1 2.7 .8

Other housing related reasons 6.9 .................. .9 6.0 .4 – – .4 – 6.1 1.7 2.6 2.2 .8

Other 10.3 ....................................... .8 9.4 .8 – .5 1.7 1.3 9.8 .9 2.5 3.1 1.2

Not reported 3.8 ................................. 1.7 2.2 .8 – – .4 .4 3.8 – .9 .9 –

Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit

All reported reasons equal 3.0 ..................... .8 2.2 .8 – – – – 3.0 .4 1.3 .8 –

Private displacement 1.8 .......................... – 1.8 – – – .5 – 1.8 .5 .9 .4 –

Government displacement .8 ..................... .4 .4 – – – – – .8 .4 .4 – –

Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) .9 ................... – .9 – – – – – .9 .9 .5 .4 –

New job or job transfer 5.2 ........................ 1.2 3.9 .4 – – – – 5.2 .9 1.7 1.0 .4

To be closer to work/school/other 7.5 ............... 1.6 5.8 .4 – .5 1.4 – 7.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 1.6

Other, financial/employment related 2.6 ............. – 2.6 .5 – – – – 2.6 – .9 .9 – To establish own household 16.0 .................... 5.1 10.9 1.6 – .4 .9 – 15.5 3.0 4.5 7.3 .9 Needed larger house or apartment 6.0 .............. .8 5.2 .8 – – – – 6.0 .4 1.7 1.8 – Married, widowed, divorced, or separated 5.0 ........ 1.3 3.7 .8 – – – – 4.5 .5 .9 1.7 .4 Other, family/personal related 6.9 .................. .9 6.0 – – – .4 .9 6.0 – 1.3 2.1 .9 Wanted better home 3.9 .......................... 1.3 2.6 .4 – – .4 – 3.4 1.3 .4 3.1 – Change from owner to renter or renter to owner 3.3 ... 2.9 .4 1.1 – – .4 – 3.3 .4 1.3 .9 .4 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 6.0 .............. – 6.0 – – – .4 – 6.0 1.3 1.6 2.7 .8 Other housing related reasons 5.1 .................. .4 4.6 .4 – – – – 4.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 .8 Other 8.6 ....................................... .8 7.7 .8 – .5 1.3 .9 8.6 .9 2.0 2.7 .8 Not reported 5.6 ................................. 2.1 3.5 1.2 – – .4 .4 5.6 – 1.3 1.8 .4

Choice of Present Neighborhood2

Convenient to job 22.7 ............................. 5.0 17.7 2.9 – .5 1.4 – 22.2 3.0 3.9 7.3 2.5

Convenient to friends or relatives 15.8 ............... 4.3 11.5 2.0 – – 1.3 .9 15.4 2.6 2.6 7.0 .8

Convenient to leisure activities 7.2 .................. 1.3 5.9 .9 – – – .5 7.2 1.4 1.7 3.2 –

Convenient to public transportation 13.9 .............. .9 13.0 – – – .4 – 13.0 2.6 3.0 5.0 1.3

Good schools 8.3 ................................ .9 7.5 .4 – – – – 8.3 1.8 2.2 2.8 .4

Other public services 5.0 .......................... .9 4.1 – – – – – 4.6 .9 1.8 1.9 –

Looks/design of neighborhood 25.7 .................. 8.8 16.9 4.9 – – 1.8 .5 25.7 2.2 4.7 11.9 .8

House was most important consideration 12.3 ........ 5.2 7.1 2.6 – .9 – – 12.3 .9 1.3 6.5 –

Other 13.7 ....................................... 3.2 10.5 1.9 – – .9 .9 12.5 2.1 2.9 4.8 1.2

Not reported 18.6 ................................. 3.4 15.2 .8 – – 1.7 .4 18.2 3.6 10.1 3.9 1.2

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Neighborhood

All reported reasons equal 8.9 ..................... 2.1 6.8 1.3 – – – – 8.5 1.3 3.4 2.8 – Convenient to job 16.0 ............................. 3.7 12.4 2.5 – .5 1.4 – 15.6 2.2 2.2 5.4 2.5 Convenient to friends or relatives 6.7 ............... 1.8 4.9 .4 – – .9 .4 6.3 1.2 1.7 2.6 .8 Convenient to leisure activities 1.8 .................. – 1.8 – – – – – 1.8 – .4 .4 – Convenient to public transportation 3.9 .............. – 3.9 – – – – – 3.5 .4 – 1.7 .9 Good schools 3.0 ................................ .4 2.6 .4 – – – – 3.0 .5 1.0 .9 .4

Other public services .4 .......................... – .4 – – – – – .4 .4 .4 – –

Looks/design of neighborhood 11.3 .................. 3.7 7.5 2.0 – – 1.3 .5 11.3 1.8 2.2 5.5 .4

House was most important consideration 5.4 ........ 2.2 3.2 .4 – .9 – – 5.4 .4 – 3.9 –

Other ....................................... 12.0 2.4 9.6 1.6 – – .9 .9 10.8 2.1 2.5 4.4 1.2

Not reported 18.6 ................................. 3.4 15.2 .8 – – 1.7 .4 18.2 3.6 10.1 3.9 1.2

Neighborhood Search

Looked at just this neighborhood 32.2 ................ 4.4 27.8 .9 – .5 3.2 .8 29.2 7.0 10.8 12.1 2.9 Looked at other neighborhood(s) 52.0 ............... 13.6 38.4 7.7 – .9 2.6 1.0 51.6 6.9 12.2 18.7 4.0 Not reported 3.8 ................................. 1.7 2.1 .8 – – .4 .4 3.8 – .9 .9 .4

Choice of Present Home2

Financial reasons 33.7 ............................. 6.4 27.3 3.3 – .9 .4 – 32.8 4.4 9.6 11.0 2.5

Room layout/design 28.5 ........................... 8.7 19.8 4.8 – – 1.3 – 28.5 3.9 3.0 10.4 2.4

Kitchen 6.0 ...................................... 2.2 3.8 1.3 – – – – 6.0 .9 – 3.5 .4

Size 24.8 ......................................... 4.7 20.0 3.0 – .9 .4 .5 24.8 2.7 2.2 10.5 1.2

Exterior appearance 11.8 ........................... 4.2 7.6 2.4 – – – – 11.8 1.8 1.3 4.3 .4

Yard/trees/view 12.9 ............................... 4.2 8.7 2.8 – – .4 – 12.5 1.3 .9 5.5 .4

Quality of construction 8.2 ......................... 3.3 4.8 2.9 – – – – 8.2 1.8 1.3 2.2 .4

Only one available 6.9 ............................ .4 6.5 .4 – – 1.8 .4 6.0 1.7 1.8 3.1 –

Other 11.9 ....................................... 2.9 9.0 2.0 – – .9 1.3 10.6 1.7 3.0 5.0 2.4

136 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current ResidencemOccupied Units With Black

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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

YEARmCon.

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Home

All reported reasons equal 9.2 ..................... 2.1 7.1 1.3 – – – – 9.2 .9 1.7 3.5 –

Financial reasons 25.9 ............................. 5.1 20.8 2.5 – .9 .4 – 25.0 2.6 8.3 8.3 2.1

Room layout/design 13.4 ........................... 3.7 9.7 1.6 – – .9 – 13.4 2.1 1.3 4.3 2.0

Kitchen .8 ...................................... – .8 – – – – – .8 – – .8 –

Size 6.6 ......................................... .4 6.1 .4 – .4 – .5 6.6 2.2 1.8 2.2 –

Exterior appearance 2.8 ........................... 1.8 1.0 – – – – – 2.8 – – 1.9 –

Yard/trees/view 1.2 ............................... .4 .8 .4 – – .4 – .9 – – .9 –

Quality of construction .4 ......................... .4 – .4 – – – – .4 – – – .4

Only one available 3.8 ............................ – 3.8 – – – 1.3 – 3.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 –

Other 11.1 ....................................... 2.9 8.2 2.0 – – .9 1.3 9.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 2.4

Not reported 12.9 ................................. 2.9 10.0 .8 – – 2.2 .4 12.5 3.1 7.0 3.5 .4

Home Search

Now in house 42.6 ................................ 18.5 24.1 8.6 ... .9 1.3 .8 40.9 5.6 7.6 20.4 3.3

Did not look at apartments 32.1 ................... 15.1 17.0 7.4 ... .5 .4 .4 30.4 4.8 5.8 14.6 2.8

Looked at apartments too 7.6 .................... 1.7 5.8 .4 ... .4 .4 – 7.6 .9 .9 5.0 .4

Search not reported 3.0 ......................... 1.7 1.3 .8 ... – .4 .4 3.0 – .9 .9 –

Now in mobile home – .......................... – – – –– –––––– –

Did not look at apartments – ................... – – – –– –––––– –

Looked at apartments too – .................... – – – –– –––––– –

Search not reported – ......................... – – – –– –––––– –

Now in apartment 45.5 ............................. 1.3 44.2 .8 ... .5 4.9 1.4 43.7 8.3 16.3 11.3 4.1

Did not look at houses 34.2 ....................... .4 33.8 .4 ... .5 4.4 .9 32.9 7.5 13.1 9.9 2.0

Looked at houses too 10.0 ....................... .9 9.1 .4 ... – .4 .5 9.6 .8 3.2 .9 1.6

Search not reported 1.3 ......................... – 1.3 – ... – – – 1.3 – – .4 .4

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Home

Better home 46.4 .................................. 13.8 32.6 8.3 – – 2.6 .5 44.3 6.8 13.1 17.1 5.3 Worse home 15.8 ................................. 1.7 14.1 – – .9 1.0 .5 15.4 4.0 3.9 5.4 .4

About the same 22.1 .............................. 2.6 19.5 .3 – .5 2.2 .8 21.2 3.1 6.0 8.3 1.2

Not reported 3.8 ................................. 1.7 2.1 .8 – – .4 .4 3.8 – .9 .9 .4

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Neighborhood

Better neighborhood 32.9 .......................... 8.7 24.2 4.9 – .4 2.2 .5 31.2 4.5 7.8 12.2 5.3

Worse neighborhood 10.9 .......................... 1.3 9.6 .4 – – .4 .5 10.9 1.8 4.0 3.5 1.2

About the same 36.7 .............................. 7.2 29.5 2.9 – .9 2.7 .8 35.0 7.1 10.0 14.2 .4

Same neighborhood 3.0 ........................... .5 2.5 – – – .4 – 3.0 .4 1.3 .5 –

Not reported 4.6 ................................. 2.1 2.5 1.2 – – .4 .4 4.6 – .9 1.3 .4

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 5~12. Income CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Household Income

Less than $5,000 30.1 ............................. 9.4 20.7 – – 1.7 1.0 9.6 5.3 30.1 19.3 6.1 .8

$5,000 to $9,999 26.7 ............................. 3.6 23.0 .4 – 1.3 3.9 10.5 6.5 24.5 18.5 4.0 1.3

$10,000 to $14,999 23.4 ........................... 6.7 16.7 – – – 1.8 5.9 5.4 6.4 11.5 4.0 1.7

$15,000 to $19,999 24.5 ........................... 4.0 20.5 – – 1.3 1.8 2.1 6.0 1.7 11.1 4.9 1.3

$20,000 to $24,999 24.1 ........................... 7.3 16.8 .4 – 1.4 1.3 4.1 5.6 – 9.7 8.8 –

$25,000 to $29,999 28.6 ........................... 7.2 21.4 .4 – .9 3.6 4.1 9.0 .4 7.5 13.9 1.2

$30,000 to $34,999 27.3 ........................... 10.3 17.0 1.2 – .4 1.7 3.0 8.3 – 8.2 10.6 2.1

$35,000 to $39,999 24.1 ........................... 11.9 12.1 .3 – – .8 3.5 4.7 – 8.9 6.0 2.0

$40,000 to $49,999 43.7 ........................... 20.1 23.6 1.6 – – 3.2 3.4 9.7 – 8.7 19.1 3.6

$50,000 to $59,999 33.0 ........................... 18.4 14.5 1.7 – .8 1.2 3.7 6.5 – 6.7 13.3 2.2

$60,000 to $79,999 49.8 ........................... 29.4 20.4 4.2 – – 2.2 3.3 9.1 – 10.1 24.2 2.5

$80,000 to $99,999 25.7 ........................... 20.8 4.9 1.9 .5 .9 .4 1.2 1.9 – 4.3 13.9 .4

$100,000 to $119,999 25.4 ......................... 22.4 3.0 5.0 – .9 .4 1.3 4.1 – 3.5 13.0 2.8

$120,000 or more 29.4 ............................. 26.4 3.1 5.0 – .4 – 1.8 2.5 – 5.6 16.5 4.7

Median 39 806 ...................................... 59 959 27 607 88 515 ... ... 27 776 20 798 32 711 5 293 23 286 51 307 48 219

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 37.8 .......................... 9.9 27.8 – – 2.2 2.7 10.1 8.8 37.8 24.2 7.5 1.7

50 to 99 25.4 ..................................... 4.4 21.0 .4 – .5 2.6 9.1 4.3 25.4 15.7 3.6 .4

100 to 149 24.7 ................................... 6.2 18.5 – – 1.7 1.8 6.0 5.5 ... 9.5 8.4 1.7

150 to 199 29.7 ................................... 8.8 20.8 .4 – .9 2.7 6.7 5.7 ... 13.2 5.7 1.3

200 percent or more 298.2 .......................... 168.6 129.6 21.2 .5 4.8 13.6 25.5 60.4 ... 71.0 133.4 21.5

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 30.6 ............................. 9.4 21.2 – – 1.7 1.0 9.6 5.3 30.1 19.7 6.1 .8

$5,000 to $9,999 27.6 ............................. 4.1 23.5 .4 – 1.8 3.9 10.5 6.5 24.5 18.9 4.0 1.7

$10,000 to $14,999 24.7 ........................... 6.7 18.0 – – – 1.8 5.9 5.4 6.4 11.5 4.9 1.7

$15,000 to $19,999 25.4 ........................... 4.0 21.4 – – 1.3 1.8 2.1 6.4 1.7 12.0 4.9 1.3

$20,000 to $24,999 26.3 ........................... 7.3 18.9 .4 – 1.4 1.7 4.1 6.9 – 10.1 9.7 .4

$25,000 to $29,999 29.0 ........................... 7.7 21.4 .4 – .9 3.6 4.1 9.0 .4 7.6 13.9 1.2

$30,000 to $34,999 28.6 ........................... 10.7 17.9 1.2 – – 1.7 3.0 8.7 – 8.2 11.1 1.6

$35,000 to $39,999 25.8 ........................... 12.8 13.0 .3 – – 1.3 3.5 6.0 – 9.7 6.9 2.0

$40,000 to $49,999 42.2 ........................... 20.5 21.8 1.6 – – 2.8 3.4 8.0 – 7.3 18.2 3.2

$50,000 to $59,999 31.7 ........................... 17.6 14.1 1.7 – .8 1.2 3.7 6.5 – 6.6 13.3 2.2

$60,000 to $79,999 45.9 ........................... 29.1 16.8 4.2 – – 1.8 3.3 8.1 – 8.8 22.8 2.5

$80,000 to $99,999 24.7 ........................... 20.2 4.5 2.3 .5 .9 .4 1.2 1.4 – 3.9 13.1 .8

$100,000 to $119,999 24.2 ......................... 22.0 2.2 4.6 – .9 .4 1.3 3.7 – 3.5 13.0 2.8

$120,000 or more 29.0 ............................. 26.0 3.1 5.0 – .4 – 1.8 2.5 – 5.6 16.5 4.3

Median 38 039 ...................................... 59 009 26 380 87 052 ... ... 27 158 20 798 31 582 5 293 22 276 49 706 48 003

Income Sources of Families and Primary

Individuals2

Wages and salaries 350.5 ........................... 172.7 177.8 21.6 .5 7.5 19.0 24.8 75.5 20.7 93.2 143.5 24.0 Wages and salaries were majority of income 324.6 ... 156.6 168.0 21.2 .5 6.7 18.6 15.6 72.9 17.3 82.9 134.5 21.6 2 or more people each earned over 20% of

wages and salaries 115.5 ...................... 76.4 39.1 14.3 .5 1.7 4.5 4.7 14.6 .5 17.2 59.5 9.4 Business, farm, or ranch 27.9 ....................... 19.9 8.0 4.5 – – .9 2.1 3.9 .4 6.6 14.0 2.4 Social security or pensions 82.4 ..................... 54.5 28.0 2.1 – 1.8 2.5 48.1 5.6 20.9 37.0 26.4 3.7 Interest 91.4 ...................................... 65.7 25.7 10.1 – .8 3.6 11.4 13.5 3.4 20.8 41.1 7.7 Stock dividend(s) 42.5 ............................. 33.6 8.9 6.4 – .8 2.8 2.1 7.1 1.3 6.0 21.4 5.3 Rental income with lodger(s) 19.3 ................... 17.1 2.2 3.9 – .4 1.2 2.5 3.1 .4 4.3 10.3 1.2 Welfare or SSI 25.1 ............................... 2.1 23.0 .4 – 3.1 3.1 2.5 9.1 15.5 16.0 4.4 – Alimony or child support 20.3 ....................... 8.9 11.4 .9 – .5 2.2 .4 6.9 2.1 2.5 9.4 .9 Other 39.8 ....................................... 20.9 18.9 2.5 – 1.3 2.3 8.8 6.5 7.7 15.4 15.7 1.6

Amount of Savings and Investments

Income of $25,000 or less 142.9 ............. 33.7 109.2 .8 – 6.2 13.2 33.5 34.1 63.2 74.8 33.6 5.9 No savings or investments 99.5 ..................... 17.0 82.5 .8 – 4.9 11.1 20.5 24.6 45.4 52.8 23.0 3.8 $25,000 or less 30.1 ............................... 11.2 18.9 – – .4 .9 10.5 7.4 12.1 16.1 8.0 .9 More than $25,000 2.9 ............................ 1.6 1.3 – – – .4 .7 .4 1.3 .4 .9 .8 Not reported 10.4 ................................. 3.9 6.5 – – .9 .8 1.7 1.7 4.4 5.6 1.8 .4

Food Stamps

Income of $25,000 or less 142.9 ............. 33.7 109.2 .8 – 6.2 13.2 33.5 34.1 63.2 74.8 33.6 5.9

Family members received food stamps 26.1 .......... 2.1 24.1 – – 1.8 4.4 2.1 10.2 19.4 16.3 5.2 .4

Did not receive food stamps 112.8 .................... 31.2 81.6 .8 – 3.6 8.0 31.3 23.1 41.9 56.8 28.0 5.1

Not reported 3.9 ................................. .4 3.5 – – .8 .9 – .9 1.8 1.8 .4 .4

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 149.9 ................................... ... 149.9 1.3 – 6.2 11.2 12.4 44.8 20.5 54.1 54.5 7.4

Rent control 24.7 ................................ ... 24.7 – – 1.3 2.1 3.9 5.3 6.0 24.7 – –

No rent control 122.2 ............................. ... 122.2 1.3 – 4.9 9.1 8.6 38.2 13.7 29.0 52.6 6.6

Reduced by owner 6.4 ........................ ... 6.4 – – .4 .5 .9 .4 .8 2.2 2.2 .4

Not reduced by owner 115.8 ..................... ... 115.8 1.3 – 4.5 8.6 7.7 37.7 12.9 26.8 50.4 6.2

Owner reduction not reported – .............. ... – – – – – – – – – – –

Rent control not reported 3.0 .................... ... 3.0 – – – – – 1.3 .9 .4 1.8 .8

Owned by public housing authority 17.7 .............. ... 17.7 – – .4 2.6 4.4 2.6 10.0 11.3 1.3 – Government subsidy 23.5 .......................... ... 23.5 .4 – .4 2.7 3.9 8.2 15.2 13.1 4.9 1.7 Other, income verification 21.0 ...................... ... 21.0 – – .4 2.7 .4 8.5 1.2 2.1 6.2 2.9 Subsidy not reported 5.7 .......................... ... 5.7 – – – .4 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.3 .4 .8

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

138 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~13. Selected Housing CostsmOccupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 415.8 ................................ 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 10.2 ............................... 2.9 7.3 – – – 1.7 3.4 2.6 6.4 7.6 1.8 .4

$100 to $199 24.5 ................................. 14.2 10.3 – – .4 1.3 7.8 2.1 8.9 18.5 3.1 .8

$200 to $249 11.9 ................................. 8.4 3.5 .4 – .4 – 3.9 1.7 3.4 7.3 .9 .4

$250 to $299 14.4 ................................. 8.9 5.5 .4 – – .8 6.6 2.9 5.8 8.0 .9 .4

$300 to $349 13.9 ................................. 8.8 5.1 – – 1.3 .4 5.8 1.3 3.9 7.6 3.9 .4

$350 to $399 15.9 ................................. 9.5 6.5 .4 – .9 .5 3.9 2.5 3.5 7.3 5.8 1.2

$400 to $449 15.1 ................................. 5.2 9.9 – .5 .4 1.6 3.0 1.8 2.3 9.3 3.0 .4

$450 to $499 13.8 ................................. 3.4 10.4 .4 – 1.0 1.3 2.5 4.0 1.2 8.1 4.5 .9

$500 to $599 48.4 ................................. 9.9 38.6 .8 – 1.3 6.4 6.8 11.1 5.3 19.7 17.9 1.6

$600 to $699 39.2 ................................. 6.0 33.1 .4 – 1.4 2.7 1.8 8.7 5.0 8.6 19.2 2.6

$700 to $799 38.1 ................................. 5.0 33.1 .8 – – 2.2 .9 14.4 3.4 6.2 16.8 3.3

$800 to $999 51.9 ................................. 23.2 28.7 1.2 – .8 .9 5.1 11.6 4.1 7.8 21.7 2.0

$1,000 to $1,249 34.0 ............................. 23.2 10.8 1.6 – .4 .9 2.6 6.9 2.1 6.1 12.6 4.9

$1,250 to $1,499 35.0 ............................. 31.3 3.7 4.0 – 1.3 .8 .4 2.9 1.3 3.3 19.1 4.0

$1,500 or more 42.6 ............................... 38.2 4.4 11.5 – .4 .9 1.3 7.1 1.8 3.5 25.9 2.7

No cash rent 7.0 ................................. ... 7.0 – – – 1.0 1.6 3.1 4.8 4.8 1.3 .4

Median (excludes no cash rent) 693 ............... 945 625 1500+ ... ... 555 355 715 361 444 807 856

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 978 .......................... 978 ... 1500+ ... ... 730 374 1 148 394 377 1 199 1 168

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 934 ...................................... 934 ... 1500+ ... ... 561 337 1 103 344 328 1 154 1 135

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 18.6 ........................... 15.1 3.5 .8 – .9 .4 2.1 3.0 – 10.1 4.8 1.6

5 to 9 percent 34.2 ................................ 30.8 3.4 .8 .5 .4 1.6 10.0 2.5 .4 11.8 15.1 2.8

10 to 14 percent 49.3 .............................. 28.0 21.4 2.8 – – 2.6 8.9 6.1 3.9 19.2 18.9 4.1

15 to 19 percent 58.1 .............................. 26.1 32.0 2.7 – .8 3.7 4.2 10.4 1.7 13.1 23.9 4.5

20 to 24 percent 57.1 .............................. 25.6 31.4 4.3 – – 3.6 4.1 11.2 1.3 13.2 24.0 3.3

25 to 29 percent 50.0 .............................. 19.1 30.9 3.3 – 1.9 1.8 5.0 15.4 3.6 10.1 21.8 2.4

30 to 34 percent 34.3 .............................. 15.3 19.0 3.3 – .9 2.1 .9 9.4 2.1 8.3 16.2 .9

35 to 39 percent 26.8 .............................. 10.9 15.8 2.4 – .9 2.6 1.7 10.4 2.6 6.9 11.3 1.2

40 to 49 percent 19.6 .............................. 9.0 10.6 .4 – .4 .9 3.6 2.6 3.3 6.6 6.7 .8

50 to 59 percent 14.7 .............................. 2.9 11.8 .4 – – 1.3 3.0 2.8 2.6 5.7 3.6 1.3

60 to 69 percent 6.4 .............................. .9 5.5 – – .4 – 1.3 2.2 3.9 3.0 .4 .4

70 to 99 percent 8.7 .............................. 3.9 4.8 .4 – 1.3 – 1.4 .9 4.4 4.0 2.1 2.1

100 percent or more3.......................... 20.0 6.9 13.0 .4 – 2.2 1.7 7.4 3.6 17.4 11.2 4.9 –

Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... 3.5 7.7 – – – – 2.2 1.3 11.2 5.5 3.6 .8

No cash rent 7.0 ................................. – 7.0 – – – 1.0 1.6 3.1 4.8 4.8 1.3 .4

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 ........... 19 27 24 ... ... 24 22 27 65 23 23 20

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 23 ..... 19 26 24 ... ... 23 17 27 39 21 22 20

Rent Paid by Lodgers

Lodgers in housing units 5.5 ............... 1.6 3.9 .4 – – – – 1.3 .5 .9 2.3 .4

Less than $100 per month – ..................... – – – –– –––––– –

$100 to $199 – ................................. – – – –– –––––– –

$200 to $299 .8 ................................. – .8 – – – – – – – – .4 –

$300 to $399 1.7 ................................. .4 1.3 – – – – – 1.3 – .9 .5 –

$400 or more per month .9 ....................... .4 .5 – – – – – – – – .5 –

Not reported 2.1 ................................. .8 1.3 .4 – – – – – .5 – .9 .4

Median ... ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity

Electricity used 415.8 ....................... 198.0 217.8 22.0 .5 10.1 23.3 57.4 84.7 63.2 133.5 158.5 26.5 Less than $25 35.7 ................................ 7.8 27.9 .4 – 1.9 3.0 9.2 8.7 9.0 26.8 4.5 .4 $25 to $49 76.8 ................................... 37.3 39.6 4.0 – 1.8 6.2 11.6 19.0 12.6 27.8 25.9 4.9 $50 to $74 73.5 ................................... 49.5 24.1 6.2 – .9 4.3 9.3 9.5 7.3 16.9 32.1 5.3 $75 to $99 46.5 ................................... 31.3 15.2 5.7 – 1.7 1.7 6.3 8.7 4.0 8.4 20.8 3.7 $100 to $149 50.4 ................................. 40.2 10.2 3.5 .5 .4 1.2 4.7 6.3 5.1 6.0 25.9 2.7 $150 to $199 20.8 ................................. 17.4 3.4 1.2 – – – 3.8 2.6 2.2 6.0 9.2 1.6 $200 or more 13.6 ................................. 9.7 3.9 .4 – .4 .4 .9 .8 1.7 .9 6.5 .8 Median 66 ...................................... 77 47 76 ... ... 47 56 50 49 43 75 71 Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 98.4 ....... 5.0 93.5 .4 – 3.0 6.4 11.8 29.0 21.1 40.7 33.5 7.1

Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas

Piped gas used 315.4 ....................... 140.3 175.1 20.0 – 8.9 21.3 46.4 65.4 48.8 119.5 119.6 18.4 Less than $25 23.3 ................................ 11.2 12.1 2.0 – .8 1.3 5.3 6.1 3.5 15.6 3.9 .7 $25 to $49 49.4 ................................... 27.8 21.6 6.0 – – 5.2 7.6 10.2 6.0 17.3 17.0 3.3 $50 to $74 59.5 ................................... 44.3 15.3 5.1 – .5 1.7 11.1 6.2 6.0 16.6 27.4 5.4 $75 to $99 28.9 ................................... 23.8 5.1 3.7 – 1.8 – 4.7 1.2 2.5 10.6 13.3 1.2

$100 to $149 22.9 ................................. 20.8 2.1 2.1 – .4 1.3 2.9 5.1 3.3 7.5 12.1 .4

$150 to $199 3.8 ................................. 3.8 – – – – .4 2.1 – .4 3.0 .8 –

$200 or more 3.7 ................................. 3.3 .4 .8 – – – .9 .4 .4 1.8 .9 –

Median 60 ...................................... 66 44 59 ... ... 43 60 46 57 55 65 57

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 123.7 ....... 5.3 118.4 .4 – 5.4 11.3 11.9 36.2 26.5 47.0 44.2 7.5

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil

Fuel oil used 57.6 ......................... 20.5 37.1 1.6 – 1.7 3.0 12.0 13.4 11.3 22.3 16.3 2.4 Less than $25 5.1 ................................ 2.5 2.6 .4 – – .9 .8 1.6 .4 .4 2.7 .4 $25 to $49 5.9 ................................... 4.2 1.7 – – – – 1.8 1.2 .9 2.1 .4 – $50 to $74 3.8 ................................... 3.8 – – – – – 1.1 – .4 .8 2.2 – $75 to $99 2.1 ................................... 2.1 – – – – – .8 .4 – .8 1.3 – $100 to $149 1.5 ................................. 1.5 – – – – – 1.1 – – – .4 – $150 to $199 .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – – – .4 – $200 or more .4 ................................. – .4 – – – – – – – – .4 –

Median 44 ...................................... 54 25~ ... ... ... ... 56 26 37 45 60 ...

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 38.3 ....... 5.9 32.4 1.2 – 1.7 2.1 6.4 10.1 9.6 18.1 8.4 2.0

Property Insurance

Property insurance paid 229.4 ....................... 187.8 41.6 20.0 – 4.0 6.4 36.4 32.1 18.3 56.2 105.1 16.9

Median per month 31 ........................... 35 16 34 ... ... ... 33 22 27 34 34 31

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 139

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~13. Selected Housing CostsmOccupied Units With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 185.6 ......................... 161.6 24.0 18.0 – 2.6 4.7 28.0 21.6 15.1 43.8 88.6 12.1 Median 26 .................................... 27 23 31 ... ... ... 26 20 20 20 34 19 Trash paid separately 27.8 ......................... 23.0 4.8 3.0 – .4 – 4.5 2.5 .8 1.7 6.5 5.2 Median 20 .................................... 22 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Bottled gas paid separately 4.8 .................... 3.6 1.2 – .5 – – 2.3 – .8 – .4 – Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other fuel paid separately 28.8 ...................... 24.1 4.7 2.4 – – 1.3 2.9 3.4 2.5 2.1 18.3 – Median 10 .................................... ~ 10~ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 ...

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 198.0 ................................ 198.0 ... 20.3 .5 2.6 3.7 35.1 18.9 14.3 50.7 91.1 13.7

Cost and Ownership Sharing

Ownership shared by person not living here 9.1 ...... 9.1 ... – – .9 .4 .4 .5 .8 2.2 4.5 –

Costs shared by person not living here 1.3 ........ 1.3 ... – – – .4 – – – .8 .4 –

Costs not shared 7.8 ........................... 7.8 ... – – .9 – .4 .5 .8 1.3 4.0 –

Cost sharing not reported – .................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Ownership not shared 181.5 ......................... 181.5 ... 19.5 .5 1.8 2.6 33.9 17.2 13.1 45.6 85.3 12.5

Costs shared by person not living here 1.4 ........ 1.4 ... – – – – – – .4 – 1.4 –

Costs not shared 180.2 ........................... 180.2 ... 19.5 .5 1.8 2.6 33.9 17.2 12.6 45.6 83.9 12.5

Cost sharing not reported – .................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Ownership sharing not reported 7.4 ................ 7.4 ... .8 – – .7 .8 1.2 .4 2.9 1.3 1.2

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 139.1 ................ 139.1 ... 18.2 .5 1.7 2.5 13.3 16.4 7.0 22.4 73.0 11.7

Less than $100 4.9 ............................. 4.9 ... – .5 – .4 1.3 – – .9 2.6 –

$100 to $199 5.1 ............................... 5.1 ... .4 – – – 3.0 – .8 2.5 1.4 .8

$200 to $249 4.0 ............................... 4.0 ... – – – – .8 – – 1.8 1.4 .4

$250 to $299 2.5 ............................... 2.5 ... – – – .8 .3 .5 – .8 1.4 –

$300 to $349 2.1 ............................... 2.1 ... – – – – 1.2 – .5 .4 .5 .4

$350 to $399 4.4 ............................... 4.4 ... – – – – .9 .9 .4 .4 2.7 .4

$400 to $449 2.8 ............................... 2.8 ... – – – – – – .4 1.2 .5 .8

$450 to $499 3.3 ............................... 3.3 ... – – – – – – – 1.2 1.3 –

$500 to $599 9.9 ............................... 9.9 ... .8 – – – 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.3 5.7 .8

$600 to $699 11.8 ............................... 11.8 ... .4 – – – 1.3 1.7 .5 1.7 7.1 –

$700 to $799 11.4 ............................... 11.4 ... .8 – – – – 3.0 .4 1.2 4.8 1.3

$800 to $999 27.5 ............................... 27.5 ... 2.4 – .4 – .9 2.1 1.3 3.4 16.9 1.6

$1,000 to $1,249 27.6 ........................... 27.6 ... 3.2 – 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.9 1.3 3.0 14.3 3.2

$1,250 to $1,499 8.3 ........................... 8.3 ... 2.3 – – – – 1.2 – 1.3 3.8 1.9

$1500 or more 13.6 ............................. 13.6 ... 7.9 – – – .4 2.8 – 1.3 8.6 –

Median 854 .................................... 854 ... 1 370 ... ... ... 347 884 ... 643 884 910

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 25.8 ................................ 25.8 ... 2.5 .5 – .4 9.3 4.2 3.1 17.3 3.9 .8 $25 to $49 15.1 ................................... 15.1 ... 1.2 – – 1.3 5.1 2.4 1.7 10.6 .5 2.0 $50 to $74 20.6 ................................... 20.6 ... 1.1 – .4 – 5.4 .8 2.9 10.6 4.0 .9 $75 to $99 13.0 ................................... 13.0 ... .7 – – .3 .8 2.5 .4 3.0 5.7 .4 $100 to $149 38.3 ................................. 38.3 ... 2.4 – .9 .4 5.4 2.1 2.1 4.7 15.4 4.9 $150 to $199 40.4 ................................. 40.4 ... 3.7 – .9 .9 5.8 3.8 3.1 2.6 28.2 3.2 $200 or more 44.8 ................................. 44.8 ... 8.7 – .4 .4 3.4 3.0 .9 2.1 33.4 1.5 Median 132 ...................................... 132 ... 180 ... ... ... 65 94 70 44 178 128

Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value

Less than $5 37.4 ................................. 37.4 ... 3.6 .5 – 1.3 15.2 6.2 4.8 28.0 3.9 .8

$5 to $9 38.0 ..................................... 38.0 ... 4.2 – .4 .4 5.4 2.3 2.5 16.4 8.2 4.8

$10 to $14 63.2 ................................... 63.2 ... 7.0 – .4 1.6 7.7 5.9 4.8 4.3 30.8 7.7

$15 to $19 42.2 ................................... 42.2 ... 5.1 – .4 – 4.8 4.4 1.8 .4 37.2 .4

$20 to $24 9.7 ................................... 9.7 ... – – .9 – .8 – – – 8.0 –

$25 or more 7.5 .................................. 7.5 ... .4 – .4 .4 1.2 – .4 1.6 3.0 –

Median 12 ...................................... 12 ... 12 ... ... ... 7 11 10 5~ 15 11

Routine Maintenance in Last Year

Less than $25 per month 80.6 ...................... 80.6 ... 10.4 – 1.8 – 17.1 9.1 4.6 17.2 37.4 4.9

$25 to $49 47.1 ................................... 47.1 ... 3.3 – – 1.7 6.8 1.3 3.4 10.9 27.5 2.3

$50 to $74 11.5 ................................... 11.5 ... .4 – – – 3.4 – 1.3 3.4 5.2 .8

$75 to $99 15.1 ................................... 15.1 ... 1.7 .5 – .8 2.5 1.3 .9 4.2 6.6 .8

$100 to $149 8.5 ................................. 8.5 ... .4 – .4 – .4 .4 .8 3.0 4.3 .4

$150 to $199 5.4 ................................. 5.4 ... .4 – – – .8 1.3 – 2.0 2.1 –

$200 or more per month 5.2 ....................... 5.2 ... .9 – – .4 1.3 – .8 2.6 1.3 .8

Not reported 24.6 ................................. 24.6 ... 2.7 – .4 .7 2.8 5.4 2.5 7.4 6.6 3.7

Median 28 ...................................... 28 ... 25~ ... ... ... 25~ 25~ 35 35 29 27

Condominium and Cooperative Fee

Fee paid by owners 17.6 ................... 17.6 ... 2.0 – – .4 1.7 2.4 .5 3.4 6.2 3.3

Less than $25 per month .9 ...................... .9 ... – – – – – – – .4 – –

$25 to $49 .4 ................................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – –

$50 to $74 3.1 ................................... 3.1 ... – – – – – – – .4 1.9 .8

$75 to $99 1.3 ................................... 1.3 ... .4 – – – – .4 – .4 .4 .4

$100 to $149 3.7 ................................. 3.7 ... 1.2 – – – – 1.2 – – 1.2 .8

$150 to $199 1.8 ................................. 1.8 ... – – – .4 – – – .4 – .4

$200 or more per month 5.2 ....................... 5.2 ... – – – – 1.7 .5 .5 .9 2.7 .4

Not reported 1.2 ................................. 1.2 ... .4 – – – – .4 – .8 – .4

Median 134 ...................................... 134 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other Housing Costs per Month

Homeowner association fee paid 40.5 ................ 40.5 ... 12.2 – .9 .8 1.3 7.9 1.3 – 19.5 6.0

Median 39 .................................... 39 ... 38 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 ...

Mobile home park fee paid – ..................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Land rent fee paid .3 ............................ .3 ... – – – – .3 – .3 .3 – – Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1See back cover for details.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

140 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~14. Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down PaymentmOwner Occupied Units With

Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 198.0 ................................ 198.0 ... 20.3 .5 2.6 3.7 35.1 18.9 14.3 50.7 91.1 13.7

Value

Less than $10,000 3.3 ............................ 3.3 ... .8 – – – .8 .4 .4 .8 1.3 .4

$10,000 to $19,999 1.4 ........................... 1.4 ... – .5 .4 – .4 – – .9 – –

$20,000 to $29,999 1.3 ........................... 1.3 ... – – – – .4 – – .4 .5 –

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$40,000 to $49,999 3.7 ........................... 3.7 ... – – – .4 1.6 – .4 2.0 .9 –

$50,000 to $59,999 3.8 ........................... 3.8 ... – – – .4 .4 .9 – 2.6 .5 –

$60,000 to $69,999 3.4 ........................... 3.4 ... – – – – .4 .8 – – 1.4 1.7

$70,000 to $79,999 5.8 ........................... 5.8 ... – – – – 2.0 .9 1.1 2.0 1.7 .4

$80,000 to $99,999 20.0 ........................... 20.0 ... – – – .8 4.6 .9 3.4 7.0 5.4 –

$100,000 to $119,999 23.1 ......................... 23.1 ... 1.5 – .9 – 5.1 1.6 2.1 8.0 11.4 –

$120,000 to $149,999 55.2 ......................... 55.2 ... 3.0 – .4 .8 9.3 6.0 4.3 12.2 27.9 3.6

$150,000 to $199,999 42.6 ......................... 42.6 ... 3.6 – .4 .9 6.9 2.9 .8 6.8 26.4 4.0

$200,000 to $249,999 15.6 ......................... 15.6 ... 4.1 – .4 .4 1.7 1.3 1.3 3.9 5.0 2.0

$250,000 to $299,999 11.9 ......................... 11.9 ... 3.4 – – – 1.7 1.2 .4 3.0 5.6 .8

$300,000 or more 6.9 ............................. 6.9 ... 4.0 – – – – 2.0 – 1.3 3.0 .7

Median 138 079 ...................................... 138 079 ... 215 506 ... ... ... 126 513 140 069 117 043 124 532 144 123 158 976

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 49.9 ................................ 49.9 ... 3.3 .5 .9 .9 5.7 2.9 .4 11.3 25.1 4.9

1.5 to 1.9 31.6 .................................... 31.6 ... 2.5 – .4 .3 2.5 1.3 – 6.2 16.6 2.0

2.0 to 2.4 26.9 .................................... 26.9 ... 3.5 – .4 1.6 2.1 3.4 .4 4.1 13.5 1.5

2.5 to 2.9 19.7 .................................... 19.7 ... 4.5 – – .4 1.2 4.8 – 2.5 11.8 .8

3.0 to 3.9 25.4 .................................... 25.4 ... 4.4 – – – 5.5 4.5 .4 5.5 12.2 1.6

4.0 to 4.9 10.1 .................................... 10.1 ... .4 – – – 3.0 – – 3.8 2.7 .8

5.0 or more 30.8 .................................. 30.8 ... 1.6 – .9 .4 13.7 2.0 9.6 16.8 7.0 1.7

Zero or negative income 3.5 ....................... 3.5 ... – – – – 1.4 – 3.5 .4 2.2 .4

Median 2.3 ...................................... 2.3 ... 2.6 ... ... ... 4.0 2.7 5.0+ 3.2 2.1 1.9

Other Activities on Property

Medical or commercial establishment 1.3 ............ 1.3 ... – – – – .9 – .5 – .9 – Neither 196.7 ...................................... 196.7 ... 20.3 .5 2.6 3.7 34.2 18.9 13.9 50.7 90.2 13.7

Year Unit Acquired

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

1995 to 1999 55.4 ................................. 55.4 ... 18.1 – – 1.3 2.1 18.0 1.3 8.9 27.7 5.1

1990 to 1994 39.0 ................................. 39.0 ... 2.1 – 1.7 .8 2.2 – 1.3 5.1 20.9 2.9

1985 to 1989 32.1 ................................. 32.1 ... – – – .4 4.0 .4 2.1 6.2 17.2 2.4 1980 to 1984 13.6 ................................. 13.6 ... – – – – 2.4 – 2.1 3.3 5.7 1.2 1975 to 1979 16.4 ................................. 16.4 ... – – – .4 2.9 – 2.1 4.1 8.9 1.2 1970 to 1974 12.4 ................................. 12.4 ... – .5 – .3 4.2 – 1.3 4.1 5.7 .4 1960 to 1969 13.7 ................................. 13.7 ... – – – .4 7.7 – 2.6 7.5 3.2 .4 1950 to 1959 10.9 ................................. 10.9 ... – – .4 – 7.5 .4 1.2 8.9 1.3 – 1940 to 1949 2.1 ................................. 2.1 ... – – – – 1.6 – .4 .8 .5 – 1939 or earlier 2.5 ................................ 2.5 ... – – .4 – .5 – – 1.7 – – Not reported – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – – Median 1989 ...................................... 1989 ... 1995+ ... ... ... 1970 1995+ 1979 1978 1991 1992

First Time Owners

First home ever owned 122.4 ........................ 122.4 ... 7.1 .5 1.3 2.1 24.2 11.8 11.0 37.2 52.8 6.9

Not first home 65.4 ................................ 65.4 ... 10.8 – .9 .9 9.7 5.8 2.5 9.8 36.9 4.8

Not reported 10.2 ................................. 10.2 ... 2.3 – .4 .7 1.3 1.2 .9 3.8 1.3 2.1

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 182.7 ....................... 182.7 ... 18.4 .5 2.2 2.6 31.7 18.1 12.7 41.4 90.2 12.1

Less than $10,000 3.6 .......................... 3.6 ... – – – – 2.7 – .8 1.2 1.3 –

$10,000 to $19,999 15.0 ......................... 15.0 ... – – – .4 10.7 – 3.3 10.7 3.1 –

$20,000 to $29,999 7.4 ......................... 7.4 ... – – – – 2.6 – .4 3.8 1.8 .4

$30,000 to $39,999 6.6 ......................... 6.6 ... – – – – 2.6 – 1.4 1.7 4.9 –

$40,000 to $49,999 7.6 ......................... 7.6 ... – – – – 1.7 .5 – 2.8 3.6 .4

$50,000 to $59,999 7.3 ......................... 7.3 ... – – – .9 .8 – .4 1.3 3.5 .8

$60,000 to $69,999 8.8 ......................... 8.8 ... .4 – – – .8 1.3 .4 2.0 4.9 .4

$70,000 to $79,999 6.0 ......................... 6.0 ... – – – – .4 .4 – 1.7 2.7 –

$80,000 to $99,999 22.3 ......................... 22.3 ... .4 – .4 – 2.2 2.1 1.7 3.4 11.9 1.6

$100,000 to $119,999 14.9 ....................... 14.9 ... 1.1 – .9 – 1.2 2.5 – 2.1 8.2 .4

$120,000 to $149,999 33.7 ....................... 33.7 ... 3.4 – – .4 .9 3.8 .9 1.3 20.5 3.6

$150,000 to $199,999 16.8 ....................... 16.8 ... 4.1 – .4 .4 .8 3.0 .4 – 10.8 1.2 $200,000 to $249,999 8.1 ....................... 8.1 ... 3.8 – – – .4 .9 – – 5.1 1.2 $250,000 to $299,999 3.3 ....................... 3.3 ... 2.4 – – – – .8 – – 2.6 .3 $300,000 or more 4.7 ........................... 4.7 ... 2.5 – .4 – .4 1.2 – 1.7 1.7 .4 Not reported 16.6 ............................... 16.6 ... .4 .5 – .4 3.3 1.6 3.0 7.6 3.5 1.2 Median 98 517 .................................... 98 517 ... 195 643 ... ... ... 22 872 131 425 32 996 36 851 113 621 130 789 Received as inheritance or gift 7.2 .................. 7.2 ... – – .4 .8 2.5 – 1.6 5.9 – – Not reported 8.2 ................................. 8.2 ... 1.9 – – .3 .8 .8 – 3.4 .9 1.6

Major Source of Down Payment

Home purchased or built 182.7 ............... 182.7 ... 18.4 .5 2.2 2.6 31.7 18.1 12.7 41.4 90.2 12.1

Sale of previous home 28.9 ......................... 28.9 ... 4.4 – – – 4.7 1.6 .9 3.0 18.7 2.7

Savings or cash on hand 122.1 ....................... 122.1 ... 11.9 – 1.3 .9 22.6 13.0 8.1 29.6 60.5 7.3

Sale of other investment – ....................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Borrowing, other than mortgage on this property 1.7 .. 1.7 ... – – – – 1.2 – – .8 .4 –

Inheritance or gift 2.2 ............................. 2.2 ... .4 – – – – – – .4 .9 .4 Land where building built used for financing .7 ...... .7 ... – – – – – – .4 – .4 – Other 9.9 ....................................... 9.9 ... .4 – .9 .9 1.2 1.3 1.2 2.5 5.7 .4 No down payment 7.4 ............................ 7.4 ... .8 – – .4 .4 .4 – 1.7 1.7 .8 Not reported 9.7 ................................. 9.7 ... .4 .5 – .4 1.6 1.7 2.1 3.3 1.7 .4

1See back cover for details.

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Table 5~15. Mortgage CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 198.0 ................................ 198.0 ... 20.3 .5 2.6 3.7 35.1 18.9 14.3 50.7 91.1 13.7

Mortgages Currently on Property

None, owned free and clear 40.8 .................... 40.8 ... 1.2 – .4 .9 17.8 1.6 5.8 22.1 11.1 .8

Reverse mortgage – ............................ – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Regular and home equity mortgages2 ........... 22.4 22.4 ... .8 – – – 1.6 .4 .4 5.6 11.0 1.6

Regular mortgage only 99.9 ........................ 99.9 ... 15.0 – 1.7 1.7 8.7 13.8 4.3 10.2 56.8 9.2

Home equity mortgage only 9.3 .................... 9.3 ... – – – – 3.3 – 1.2 3.3 5.2 .4

With regular mortgage, home equity not reported 16.8 . 16.8 ... 2.4 .5 – .8 2.9 2.1 2.2 6.7 5.2 .8

No regular mortgage, home equity not reported 8.8 ... 8.8 ... .8 – .4 .4 .8 .9 .4 3.0 1.8 .8

Number of Regular and Home Equity

Mortgages2

1 mortgage 103.6 .................................. 103.6 ... 13.3 – 1.7 1.7 12.0 13.0 5.5 13.0 59.3 9.2

2 mortgages 24.9 ................................. 24.9 ... 2.5 – – – 1.2 1.3 – 3.9 12.8 2.1

3 mortgages or more 1.2 .......................... 1.2 ... – – – – .4 – – .9 – –

Number not reported 27.8 .......................... 27.8 ... 3.2 .5 .4 1.2 3.7 3.0 3.0 10.9 7.9 1.7

Type of Home Equity Mortgage

Units with 1 or more home equity

mortgages 31.7 .......................... 31.7 ... .8 – – – 4.9 .4 1.6 8.9 16.2 2.0

Lump sum only 16.7 ............................... 16.7 ... – – – – 2.1 – .4 4.2 8.8 1.6

Credit line only 12.8 ............................... 12.8 ... .8 – – – 2.8 .4 .7 3.3 6.5 .4

With outstanding balance 7.7 .................... 7.7 ... – – – – 2.4 – .4 1.7 3.9 .4

Both – ........................................ – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Type not reported 2.2 ............................. 2.2 ... – – – – – – .4 1.3 .9 –

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGES

Total 139.1 ................................ 139.1 ... 18.2 .5 1.7 2.5 13.3 16.4 7.0 22.4 73.0 11.7

Type of Primary Mortgage

FHA 44.3 ......................................... 44.3 ... 4.4 – 1.7 – 2.6 7.5 2.6 5.0 25.7 2.5

VA 22.5 .......................................... 22.5 ... 2.5 – – .8 1.7 2.2 .4 1.7 13.1 2.0

Farmers Home Administration .8 .................. .8 ... – – – – .4 – – .4 – .4

Other types 57.6 .................................. 57.6 ... 9.3 – – .9 5.6 4.6 1.8 8.6 30.3 6.4

Don’t know .4 ................................... .4 ... – – – – – – – .4 – –

Not reported 13.4 ................................. 13.4 ... 2.0 .5 – .8 2.9 2.1 2.2 6.3 4.0 .4

Lower Cost State and Local Mortgages

State or local program used 20.8 .................... 20.8 ... 1.9 – – .4 1.3 2.9 .9 4.7 8.7 .8 Not used 106.3 ..................................... 106.3 ... 14.3 .5 1.7 1.3 9.1 11.8 4.3 11.9 61.3 10.1

Not reported 12.0 ................................. 12.0 ... 2.0 – – .8 2.9 1.7 1.7 5.9 3.1 .8

Mortgage Origination

Placed new mortgage(s) 136.9 ....................... 136.9 ... 18.2 .5 1.7 2.5 12.8 16.4 6.6 22.0 71.7 11.7

Primary obtained when property acquired 128.4 ...... 128.4 ... 17.8 .5 1.7 2.1 10.8 16.4 6.1 19.0 68.1 10.9

Obtained later 8.5 .............................. 8.5 ... .4 – – .4 2.0 – .4 3.0 3.5 .8

Assumed 1.8 .................................... 1.8 ... – – – – .5 – .4 .4 1.4 –

Wrap~around – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Combination of the above .4 ...................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – –

Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage

Fixed payment, self amortizing 104.6 ................. 104.6 ... 11.8 – 1.7 1.7 9.9 8.5 4.3 13.2 57.8 9.2

Adjustable rate mortgage 12.4 ...................... 12.4 ... 2.5 – – – – 2.6 .4 .8 7.5 .8

Adjustable term mortgage .8 ...................... .8 ... – – – – – – – .8 – –

Graduated payment mortgage 2.0 .................. 2.0 ... 1.1 – – – – 2.0 – – .7 .4

Balloon – ...................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Other – ....................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Combination of the above .9 ...................... .9 ... .4 – – – – .4 – .4 – –

Not reported 18.5 ................................. 18.5 ... 2.3 .5 – .8 3.3 2.9 2.2 7.2 7.0 1.2

Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage

Units with two or more mortgages 7.4 ....... 7.4 ... 1.7 – – – – .9 .4 1.7 3.1 .4

Fixed payment, self amortizing 6.5 ................. 6.5 ... 1.3 – – – – .9 – 1.3 2.6 .4

Adjustable rate mortgage – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Adjustable term mortgage – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Graduated payment mortgage – .................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Balloon – ...................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Other – ....................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Combination of the above .4 ...................... .4 ... .4 – – – – – – – .4 – Not reported .4 ................................. .4 ... – – – – – – .4 .4 – –

Lenders of Primary and Secondary

Mortgages

Only borrowed from firm(s) 122.2 ..................... 122.2 ... 15.8 – 1.7 1.7 10.4 14.3 4.8 14.8 67.8 11.3 Only borrowed from seller – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – 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 16.9 ............... 16.9 ... 2.4 .5 – .8 2.9 2.1 2.2 7.6 5.3 .4

Items Included in Primary Mortgage

Payment3

Principal and interest only 13.3 ...................... 13.3 ... .8 – .9 .4 2.1 .4 .9 4.3 5.8 .8

Property taxes 110.2 ................................ 110.2 ... 15.5 – .9 1.3 7.8 14.0 3.5 9.7 63.3 10.4

Property insurance 103.0 ............................ 103.0 ... 13.9 – .9 1.3 7.0 12.0 3.4 10.9 57.7 10.0

Other 6.0 ....................................... 6.0 ... .4 – – – – – – .4 4.4 –

Not reported 14.3 ................................. 14.3 ... 2.0 .5 – .8 2.9 2.1 2.2 6.7 4.0 .8

142 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

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Table 5~15. Mortgage CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 MORTGAGESmCon.

Year Primary Mortgage Originated

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

1995 to 1999 49.9 ................................. 49.9 ... 16.9 – – .9 1.3 16.4 .9 6.8 26.3 3.9

1990 to 1994 35.5 ................................. 35.5 ... 1.3 – 1.3 .8 3.0 – 1.7 3.8 18.8 3.7

1985 to 1989 23.4 ................................. 23.4 ... – – – .4 1.7 – 1.3 3.8 13.6 2.0

1980 to 1984 8.5 ................................. 8.5 ... – – – – 1.6 – .9 1.6 3.9 .4

1975 to 1979 10.4 ................................. 10.4 ... – – – – 1.2 – .9 2.1 5.4 1.2

1970 to 1974 6.1 ................................. 6.1 ... – .5 – .3 1.3 – .4 1.7 2.7 .4

1960 to 1969 3.5 ................................. 3.5 ... – – – – 2.2 – .8 1.6 1.4 –

1950 to 1959 1.7 ................................. 1.7 ... – – .4 – .9 – – .9 .9 –

1949 or earlier – ................................ – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Median 1992 ...................................... 1992 ... 1995+ ... ... ... 1983 1995+ ... 1989 1992 1992

Term of Primary Mortgage at Origination

or Assumption

Less than 8 years .9 ............................. .9 ... .4 – – – – .4 – – .4 –

8 to 12 years .8 ................................. .8 ... – – – – .4 – – .4 .4 –

13 to 17 years 5.1 ................................ 5.1 ... .9 – – – .8 .4 – 2.2 1.8 .4

18 to 22 years 2.2 ................................ 2.2 ... .4 – – – .9 – .5 – 1.8 –

23 to 27 years 2.4 ................................ 2.4 ... .4 – – – .3 – – .3 1.4 –

28 to 32 years 121.9 ................................ 121.9 ... 16.0 – 1.3 2.5 9.0 15.5 5.7 17.0 65.0 11.3

33 years or more 4.9 ............................. 4.9 ... – .5 .4 – 1.8 – .8 1.7 2.2 –

Variable .8 ..................................... .8 ... – – – – – – – .8 – –

Median 30 ...................................... 30 ... 30 ... ... ... 30 30 ... 30 30 30

Remaining Years Mortgaged

Less than 8 years 14.3 ............................. 14.3 ... – – .4 .3 5.7 – 1.7 5.5 7.3 .4

8 to 12 14.6 ...................................... 14.6 ... .4 – – – 2.0 – .4 3.4 7.1 1.7

13 to 17 17.2 ..................................... 17.2 ... 2.6 .5 – .4 1.3 1.3 .9 2.6 8.2 1.2

18 to 22 20.7 ..................................... 20.7 ... – – – – 1.7 – 1.3 1.3 12.2 2.1

23 to 27 35.8 ..................................... 35.8 ... 2.7 – 1.3 .8 1.7 – 1.7 4.2 18.7 3.1

28 to 32 35.2 ..................................... 35.2 ... 12.5 – – .9 .9 15.1 .9 4.7 19.0 3.2

33 years or more .4 ............................. .4 ... – – – – – – – – .4 –

Variable .8 ..................................... .8 ... – – – – – – – .8 – –

Median 23 ...................................... 23 ... 29 ... ... ... 10 30 ... 17 23 24

Current Interest Rate

Less than 6 percent 6.5 ........................... 6.5 ... .8 – – – .9 3.0 .8 1.7 3.6 – 6 to 7.9 80.2 ...................................... 80.2 ... 12.3 – 1.3 1.3 5.2 10.8 1.7 10.1 41.9 8.4 8 to 9.9 42.1 ...................................... 42.1 ... 5.1 .5 .4 .8 6.0 2.6 3.9 8.1 23.6 2.1 10 to 11.9 8.5 .................................... 8.5 ... – – – .4 1.2 – .5 2.6 2.7 1.2 12 to 13.9 1.3 .................................... 1.3 ... – – – – – – – – .9 – 14 to 15.9 .4 .................................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – .4 – 16 to 17.9 – .................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – 18 to 19.9 – .................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 percent or more – ............................ – ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median 7.6 ...................................... 7.6 ... 7.3 ... ... ... 8.2 7.0 ... 7.9 7.6 7.4

Total Outstanding Principal Amount

Less than $10,000 12.3 ............................ 12.3 ... .4 .5 .4 – 4.4 – 1.3 4.6 5.8 – $10,000 to $19,999 9.6 ........................... 9.6 ... – – .4 1.2 2.2 .5 1.3 3.5 4.5 .8 $20,000 to $29,999 7.2 ........................... 7.2 ... – – – – 1.1 – .4 2.1 3.6 .8 $30,000 to $39,999 7.3 ........................... 7.3 ... – – – – 1.7 – – 1.2 4.0 .8 $40,000 to $49,999 6.5 ........................... 6.5 ... – – – – .9 .5 .5 .4 3.1 .8 $50,000 to $59,999 5.0 ........................... 5.0 ... .4 – – – .4 .4 .4 1.2 2.6 .8 $60,000 to $69,999 7.8 ........................... 7.8 ... .4 – – – – 1.3 .9 .8 4.5 .8 $70,000 to $79,999 7.7 ........................... 7.7 ... – – – – .4 .9 .4 2.1 3.9 – $80,000 to $99,999 14.3 ........................... 14.3 ... 1.1 – – – – 2.4 – 1.3 6.4 1.2 $100,000 to $119,999 16.3 ......................... 16.3 ... .4 – .4 – .9 1.7 .4 1.7 9.1 .4 $120,000 to $149,999 20.5 ......................... 20.5 ... 4.1 – .4 .8 1.3 2.6 – .4 13.1 2.4 $150,000 to $199,999 14.6 ......................... 14.6 ... 5.6 – – .4 – 3.7 1.3 1.3 7.2 1.6 $200,000 to $249,999 5.9 ......................... 5.9 ... 2.9 – – – – 1.3 – .4 3.0 1.1

$250,000 to $299,999 1.2 ......................... 1.2 ... .7 – – – – .4 – .4 – –

$300,000 or more 3.0 ............................. 3.0 ... 2.1 – – – – .8 – .9 2.1 –

Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 88 690 ...................................... 88 690 ... 170 208 ... ... ... 20 871 126 772 ... 38 593 93 852 94 876

Current Total Loan as Percent of Value

Less than 20 percent 24.1 .......................... 24.1 ... .4 – .9 .8 6.9 .5 2.6 9.0 10.3 1.7

20 to 39 15.0 ..................................... 15.0 ... .8 – – .4 1.8 .9 .9 1.3 9.7 1.6

40 to 59 16.2 ..................................... 16.2 ... .4 – – – 2.0 .8 1.3 2.9 9.2 1.2

60 to 79 34.6 ..................................... 34.6 ... 5.3 .5 .4 .4 1.3 3.3 1.3 4.6 19.2 1.9

80 to 89 23.1 ..................................... 23.1 ... 6.7 – – .4 .4 4.1 .9 .8 14.1 1.7

90 to 99 18.4 ..................................... 18.4 ... 2.9 – .4 .4 .9 4.7 – 1.7 8.3 2.8

100 percent or more 7.5 .......................... 7.5 ... 1.7 – – – – 2.1 – 2.1 2.2 .8 Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median 68.2 ...................................... 68.2 ... 83.3 ... ... ... 20~ 86.6 ... 46.8 67.6 74.1

1See back cover for details.

2Regular includes all mortgages except reverse and home equity.

3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

Total 415.8 ................................ 3.4 148.3 122.7 141.4 5.4 2.1 84.1 115.3 125.8 88.5 2.6

Persons

1 person 133.8 ..................................... 3.4 75.6 31.8 23.0 4.2 2.1 57.7 36.1 28.7 9.2 1.7 2 persons 119.6 .................................... – 46.1 32.7 40.8 5.3 – 20.5 40.8 34.1 24.2 2.5 3 persons 77.7 .................................... – 20.9 25.8 31.1 5.9 – 3.8 26.3 27.5 20.0 2.8 4 persons 46.7 .................................... – 4.1 17.5 25.1 6.5+ – 1.2 9.2 20.1 16.2 3.1 5 persons 22.6 .................................... – 1.3 9.2 12.1 6.5+ – .4 1.6 10.1 10.4 3.4 6 persons 9.0 .................................... – .3 3.5 5.2 ... – .4 .8 3.5 4.4 ... 7 persons or more 6.5 ............................ – – 2.3 4.2 ... – – .5 1.8 4.2 ... Median 2.1 ...................................... ... 1.5~ 2.4 2.7 ... ... 1.5~ 2.0 2.5 3.0 ...

Rooms

1 room .4 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... .4 – – – – ...

2 rooms 3.0 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... 1.3 1.7 – – – ...

3 rooms 53.7 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... .4 52.9 – .4 – 1.0

4 rooms 94.6 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 27.3 66.5 .8 – 1.8

5 rooms 64.9 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 1.8 38.0 24.2 .9 2.3

6 rooms 57.8 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – 8.6 45.8 3.4 2.9

7 rooms 47.8 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – 1.7 32.1 14.0 3.2

8 rooms 47.1 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .4 .4 16.5 29.7 3.5+

9 rooms 21.7 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – – 4.7 17.0 3.5+

10 rooms or more 24.8 ............................. ... ... ... ... ... – – – 1.3 23.5 3.5+

Median 5.4 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.3 4.4 6.3 8.4 ...

Bedrooms

None 2.1 ........................................ 1.7 .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 84.1 ........................................... 1.7 80.2 1.8 .4 3.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...

2 115.3 ........................................... – 66.5 46.6 2.2 4.2 ... ... ... ... ... ...

3 125.8 ........................................... – 1.2 69.9 54.6 6.3 ... ... ... ... ... ...

4 or more 88.5 .................................... – – 4.4 84.1 6.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 2.6 ...................................... ... 1.4 2.7 3.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.4 ........................................ .4 .8 .7 .4 ... .4 .8 – 1.1 – ... 1 200.1 ........................................... 3.0 132.5 53.9 10.6 4.0 1.7 82.0 84.0 27.3 5.1 1.7 1 and one~half 69.6 ................................ – 6.1 32.8 30.7 6.2 – .9 12.0 42.7 14.0 3.0 2 or more 143.8 .................................... – 8.9 35.3 99.7 6.5+ – .4 19.3 54.7 69.4 3.5

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 45.1 ..................... – 8.4 20.4 16.4 5.9 – 4.0 11.1 22.5 7.5 2.8 One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 85.0 .............. .4 11.1 34.8 38.6 6.3 – 6.1 14.7 40.4 23.8 3.0 One~quarter up to one~half acre 64.4 ................. – 3.1 14.0 47.3 6.5+ – 2.1 4.0 27.2 31.1 3.5 One~half up to one acre 24.0 ........................ – .9 3.5 19.6 6.5+ – .4 2.6 8.6 12.4 3.5+ 1 up to 5 acres 20.4 ............................... .4 6.5 2.8 10.7 6.5+ .4 2.6 4.2 4.9 8.3 3.1 5 up to 10 acres 3.1 .............................. – 1.9 .8 .4 ... – .9 1.4 .8 – ... 10 acres or more 8.0 ............................. – 2.9 3.9 1.2 ... – 2.1 4.0 .8 1.2 ... Median .24 ...................................... ... .23 .20 .31 ... ... .23 .21 .22 .34 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 30.6 ............................. – 13.0 11.6 5.9 4.9 – 7.8 12.0 8.6 2.2 2.1

$5,000 to $9,999 27.6 ............................. .4 14.3 8.6 4.2 4.4 .4 9.5 9.1 6.1 2.5 1.9

$10,000 to $14,999 24.7 ........................... – 13.0 7.5 4.2 4.4 – 8.2 8.6 5.4 2.5 2.0

$15,000 to $19,999 25.4 ........................... .8 17.2 5.6 1.8 3.9 .4 11.3 9.0 3.5 1.3 1.6

$20,000 to $24,999 26.3 ........................... – 14.3 7.5 4.5 4.3 – 6.9 9.5 7.3 2.5 2.1

$25,000 to $29,999 29.0 ........................... .4 18.3 6.5 3.8 4.0 .4 11.6 8.9 4.7 3.5 1.8

$30,000 to $34,999 28.6 ........................... .9 13.1 10.3 4.3 4.6 .9 5.9 11.9 6.9 3.0 2.1

$35,000 to $39,999 25.8 ........................... – 11.6 8.7 5.5 4.8 – 5.2 9.5 7.7 3.4 2.3

$40,000 to $49,999 42.2 ........................... .9 13.5 14.1 13.7 5.5 – 6.9 14.5 12.0 8.9 2.5

$50,000 to $59,999 31.7 ........................... – 8.3 12.3 11.1 5.7 – 6.5 6.1 13.2 6.0 2.7

$60,000 to $79,999 45.9 ........................... – 8.1 16.7 21.0 6.3 – 2.9 9.5 20.6 12.8 3.0

$80,000 to $99,999 24.7 ........................... – 2.2 4.8 17.7 6.5+ – .5 3.2 9.0 12.1 3.5

$100,000 to $119,999 24.2 ......................... – – 4.4 19.8 6.5+ – – 1.2 12.0 10.9 3.4

$120,000 or more 29.0 ............................. – 1.3 3.9 23.7 6.5+ – .9 2.2 9.0 16.9 3.5+

Median 38 039 ...................................... ... 25 644 37 120 70 957 ... ... 23 805 30 233 50 704 73 192 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 10.2 ............................... – 7.2 2.1 .9 ... – 4.3 3.8 1.7 .4 ...

$100 to $199 24.5 ................................. .4 5.5 11.9 6.6 5.6 .4 3.0 7.3 12.1 1.7 2.6

$200 to $249 11.9 ................................. – 1.7 5.6 4.7 6.0 – .9 1.6 6.4 3.0 3.0

$250 to $299 14.4 ................................. – 2.6 7.2 4.7 5.8 – 1.2 5.1 5.1 3.0 2.7

$300 to $349 13.9 ................................. – 4.3 4.9 4.6 5.6 – 3.5 1.7 7.1 1.7 2.8

$350 to $399 15.9 ................................. .5 5.6 3.5 6.4 5.6 .4 3.4 3.6 4.2 4.3 2.6

$400 to $449 15.1 ................................. .4 8.6 3.0 3.1 4.2 – 6.9 4.4 2.9 .9 1.6

$450 to $499 13.8 ................................. .4 7.9 1.7 3.8 4.1 – 8.3 1.7 2.5 1.3 1.3

$500 to $599 48.4 ................................. 1.3 31.1 9.6 6.3 4.0 .9 20.0 18.6 5.2 3.7 1.7

$600 to $699 39.2 ................................. .4 29.4 7.7 1.6 3.8 .4 16.5 16.2 4.7 1.2 1.7

$700 to $799 38.1 ................................. – 23.2 12.9 2.1 4.1 – 8.7 21.3 6.8 1.3 2.0

$800 to $999 51.9 ................................. – 12.9 25.6 13.4 5.5 – 3.5 21.3 19.0 8.1 2.6 $1,000 to $1,249 34.0 ............................. – 3.3 13.9 16.8 6.5 – .9 4.2 20.4 8.5 3.1 $1,250 to $1,499 35.0 ............................. – 1.1 5.2 28.7 6.5+ – .4 2.5 14.9 17.2 3.5 $1,500 or more 42.6 ............................... – .4 5.3 36.9 6.5+ – – .8 10.5 31.2 3.5+ No cash rent 7.0 ................................. – 3.4 2.7 .9 ... – 2.5 1.3 2.3 .9 ... Median (excludes no cash rent) 693 ............... ... 593 722 1 180 ... ... 546 657 832 1 317 ...

144 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 978 .......................... ... 762 786 1 251 ... ... 663 722 858 1 391 ... Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 934 ...................................... ... 750 697 1 193 ... ... 663 673 826 1 363 ...

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 198.0 ................................ – 12.9 63.4 121.7 6.5+ – 3.0 29.8 90.2 75.0 3.2

Value

Less than $10,000 3.3 ............................ – .3 .8 2.1 ... – – .8 1.7 .8 ...

$10,000 to $19,999 1.4 ........................... – – .5 .9 ... – – .5 – .9 ...

$20,000 to $29,999 1.3 ........................... – .9 .4 – ... – .4 .8 – – ...

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – – – – ... – – – – – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 3.7 ........................... – 1.3 2.4 – ... – .9 .9 2.0 – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 3.8 ........................... – .4 2.6 .8 ... – – 1.7 2.0 – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 3.4 ........................... – 2.1 1.3 – ... – .4 3.0 – – ...

$70,000 to $79,999 5.8 ........................... – 1.2 3.7 .9 ... – – 2.8 2.1 .9 ...

$80,000 to $99,999 20.0 ........................... – 1.3 13.4 5.3 5.8 – .4 5.4 11.6 2.5 2.9

$100,000 to $119,999 23.1 ......................... – 2.4 9.9 10.8 6.3 – – 4.6 15.4 3.1 3.0

$120,000 to $149,999 55.2 ......................... – 1.7 19.8 33.7 6.5+ – .9 6.2 32.2 15.9 3.1

$150,000 to $199,999 42.6 ......................... – .8 6.0 35.8 6.5+ – – 2.1 16.0 24.6 3.5+

$200,000 to $249,999 15.6 ......................... – – 1.7 13.9 6.5+ – – .4 4.2 10.9 3.5+

$250,000 to $299,999 11.9 ......................... – – .9 11.0 6.5+ – – .5 2.2 9.3 3.5+

$300,000 or more 6.9 ............................. – .4 – 6.5 ... – – – .8 6.1 ...

Median 138 079 ...................................... ... 82 786 113 346 158 956 ... ... ... 95 772 129 588 177 191 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 145

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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 158.4 ................................ 9.9 4.6 7.5 13.1 19.3 30.5 73.7 2 191

Persons

1 person 33.1 ..................................... 4.7 1.3 2.1 1.3 2.1 3.5 18.0 1 364

2 persons 47.9 .................................... 2.2 1.3 .8 5.8 5.8 8.0 23.9 2 162

3 persons 33.1 .................................... 1.2 1.3 .9 2.5 4.0 7.7 15.6 2 363

4 persons 24.0 .................................... .4 .4 3.0 1.3 4.2 5.1 9.5 2 251

5 persons 13.2 .................................... .9 .4 .7 1.3 1.3 4.5 4.2 2500+

6 persons 3.4 .................................... – – – .9 .9 .8 .9 ...

7 persons or more 3.8 ............................ .4 – – – .9 .8 1.7 ...

Median 2.5 ...................................... ... ... ... 2.4 2.9 3.0 2.3 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... – – – – – – – ... 2 rooms .4 ..................................... – – – – – – .4 ... 3 rooms 3.4 ..................................... .8 .4 – .4 – .4 1.4 ... 4 rooms 10.6 ..................................... 1.3 1.3 – 1.5 – .9 5.6 958 5 rooms 15.9 ..................................... 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.7 – .4 9.2 986 6 rooms 23.6 ..................................... 2.2 1.3 2.6 2.5 2.6 .9 11.5 1 497 7 rooms 29.7 ..................................... 2.5 .4 2.1 .9 5.5 3.4 14.9 2 134 8 rooms 36.3 ..................................... .4 – 1.3 4.8 5.5 7.7 16.7 2 303 9 rooms 15.7 ..................................... .4 – – .8 3.5 3.7 7.3 2 433 10 rooms or more 22.7 ............................. – – .4 .5 2.2 13.1 6.6 2500+ Median 7.4 ...................................... ... ... ... 6.9 7.8 8.9 7.1 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – ...

1 7.4 ........................................... 2.1 .9 – .4 .4 – 3.5 ...

2 19.2 ........................................... 2.6 1.2 .4 2.4 – 1.3 11.3 1 134

3 62.8 ........................................... 3.9 1.6 4.6 6.4 8.6 6.4 31.4 1 941

4 or more 68.9 .................................... 1.2 .9 2.5 3.8 10.2 22.7 27.5 2500+

Median 3.3 ...................................... ... ... ... 3.1 3.5+ 3.5+ 3.2 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 1.1 ........................................ – – – – .4 .4 .3 ...

1 38.0 ........................................... 6.1 2.5 1.7 4.5 – 1.8 21.4 938

1 and one~half 31.6 ................................ 1.7 1.6 1.7 3.9 5.6 1.7 15.4 1 898

2 or more 87.6 .................................... 2.1 .4 4.1 4.7 13.2 26.6 36.5 2500+

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 16.6 ..................... .4 .4 1.3 2.2 2.2 1.3 8.7 1 902

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 44.0 .............. 6.5 1.2 1.7 3.9 2.6 3.8 24.2 1 555

One~quarter up to one~half acre 53.7 ................. 1.2 1.7 2.1 3.9 9.9 13.6 21.2 2 369

One~half up to one acre 21.8 ........................ .9 – 1.3 1.2 2.5 7.9 8.1 2500+

1 up to 5 acres 15.3 ............................... – .8 .7 1.3 1.6 3.9 6.9 2 401

5 up to 10 acres 1.3 .............................. .4 – – .5 .4 – – ...

10 acres or more 4.0 ............................. .4 – – – – – 3.6 ...

Median .33 ...................................... ... ... ... .28 .37 .44 .29 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 11.6 ............................. 2.9 – – .4 – 2.1 6.2 500~

$5,000 to $9,999 4.6 ............................. .4 .4 – – .4 .5 2.9 ...

$10,000 to $14,999 5.9 ........................... – .4 .4 .9 .4 .9 2.9 ...

$15,000 to $19,999 2.6 ........................... – .4 – .4 – – 1.8 ...

$20,000 to $24,999 7.0 ........................... 1.7 .8 .3 .4 .4 – 3.5 ...

$25,000 to $29,999 6.4 ........................... 1.7 .4 .4 – – .4 3.5 ...

$30,000 to $34,999 5.3 ........................... .5 – – .5 .5 .4 3.5 ...

$35,000 to $39,999 8.2 ........................... .9 .8 1.3 1.7 .4 – 3.0 ...

$40,000 to $49,999 16.0 ........................... .5 1.3 .8 2.2 2.6 1.7 7.0 1 942

$50,000 to $59,999 12.4 ........................... – – .8 1.4 2.2 1.3 6.7 2 142

$60,000 to $79,999 20.1 ........................... – – 1.4 2.5 3.4 3.8 9.1 2 248

$80,000 to $99,999 17.7 ........................... .4 – .4 .9 3.4 4.6 8.0 2 454

$100,000 to $119,999 17.5 ......................... – – .4 1.3 2.6 5.1 8.1 2500+

$120,000 or more 23.0 ............................. .9 – 1.3 .5 3.0 9.7 7.7 2500+

Median 59 263 ...................................... ... ... ... 49 886 76 391 98 308 53 977 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 2.5 ............................... .4 .4 – – – – 1.7 ...

$100 to $199 7.0 ................................. 1.2 – .4 – – .4 4.9 ...

$200 to $249 5.4 ................................. .9 – – – – .4 4.1 ...

$250 to $299 7.7 ................................. .4 – .4 .5 .4 .9 5.0 ...

$300 to $349 5.9 ................................. .9 .8 .4 .4 1.2 .4 1.7 ...

$350 to $399 6.5 ................................. .9 – .5 .9 – .9 3.4 ...

$400 to $449 5.3 ................................. – .4 – .5 – .8 3.6 ...

$450 to $499 3.6 ................................. .4 – – – – – 3.2 ...

$500 to $599 10.9 ................................. .4 .4 .8 1.8 – 2.1 5.3 1 813

$600 to $699 4.8 ................................. .9 .8 – – .4 – 2.7 ...

$700 to $799 4.7 ................................. .9 – .3 1.4 .5 – 1.7 ...

$800 to $999 15.6 ................................. .9 .4 1.7 1.7 1.7 .9 8.3 1 697 $1,000 to $1,249 17.1 ............................. .8 .4 .8 2.8 2.1 2.6 7.5 1 977 $1,250 to $1,499 24.5 ............................. .9 – .9 2.2 6.0 6.2 8.3 2 345 $1,500 or more 35.7 ............................... – .4 1.3 .9 6.8 14.3 12.0 2500+ No cash rent 1.2 ................................. – .4 – – – .4 .4 ... Median (excludes no cash rent) 982 ............... ... ... ... 925 1 383 1 471 767 ...

146 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 150 .......................... ... ... ... 1 092 1 423 1500+ 835 ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 090 ...................................... ... ... ... 1 052 1 410 1500+ 816 ...

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 125.7 ................................ 5.2 2.5 6.3 8.8 16.2 27.5 59.3 2 322

Value

Less than $10,000 1.7 ............................ – – – .4 – – 1.3 ...

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ........................... – – – – – – .5 ...

$20,000 to $29,999 .8 ........................... – .4 – – – – .5 ...

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 1.6 ........................... – – – – – – 1.6 ...

$50,000 to $59,999 2.1 ........................... .5 – – – – – 1.6 ...

$60,000 to $69,999 .8 ........................... .5 – – – – – .4 ...

$70,000 to $79,999 1.5 ........................... – .4 – – – – 1.1 ...

$80,000 to $99,999 10.2 ........................... .8 – 1.6 – – .9 6.9 ...

$100,000 to $119,999 10.8 ......................... .8 .4 .9 3.1 .8 – 4.7 1 642

$120,000 to $149,999 34.5 ......................... 1.3 .9 1.7 3.5 5.5 5.3 16.3 2 153

$150,000 to $199,999 32.5 ......................... .9 .4 1.7 1.7 6.9 6.0 15.0 2 297

$200,000 to $249,999 13.0 ......................... .4 – – – 1.7 4.5 6.3 2500+

$250,000 to $299,999 9.4 ......................... – – – – .8 6.0 2.6 ...

$300,000 or more 6.1 ............................. – – .4 – .4 4.9 .4 ...

Median 148 430 ...................................... ... ... ... ... 162 888 217 871 140 223 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 147

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

Total 148.4 ................................ 129.8 14.3 4.3 49.6 42.7 3.3 3.6 212.1 5.7 152.0 3.6

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 5.2 ............................. 4.7 .5 – 4.2 4.2 – – 19.4 1.8 10.6 .9

$5,000 to $9,999 2.5 ............................. 1.7 .4 .4 1.6 1.2 – .4 22.2 1.3 7.8 .4

$10,000 to $14,999 3.0 ........................... 2.6 .4 – 3.7 3.0 .4 .3 18.0 – 10.8 –

$15,000 to $19,999 1.4 ........................... 1.4 – – 2.6 2.2 – .4 20.6 .9 14.4 .4

$20,000 to $24,999 3.3 ........................... 2.8 .5 – 4.1 3.6 .4 – 18.9 – 14.4 –

$25,000 to $29,999 4.4 ........................... 3.4 .9 – 3.3 2.0 .4 .8 21.4 – 17.5 –

$30,000 to $34,999 7.8 ........................... 5.6 1.8 .4 3.0 3.0 – – 17.4 .5 13.4 .5

$35,000 to $39,999 8.4 ........................... 6.0 2.0 .4 4.4 3.5 – .9 13.0 – 11.8 –

$40,000 to $49,999 17.9 ........................... 16.5 1.3 – 2.6 1.8 .8 – 20.9 .9 17.0 .9

$50,000 to $59,999 13.5 ........................... 11.4 .9 1.2 4.1 3.7 – .4 13.7 .4 12.0 .4

$60,000 to $79,999 21.9 ........................... 17.4 3.5 .9 7.2 6.8 .4 – 16.8 – 13.4 –

$80,000 to $99,999 16.4 ........................... 14.9 .9 .5 3.9 3.4 .4 – 4.5 – 4.5 –

$100,000 to $119,999 19.8 ......................... 19.5 – .4 2.2 2.2 – – 2.2 – 1.3 –

$120,000 or more 23.0 ............................. 21.8 1.2 – 3.0 2.1 .4 .4 3.1 – 3.1 –

Median 66 304 ...................................... 69 996 45 388 ... 37 756 38 093 ... ... 26 628 ... 30 174 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 – ............................... – – – 2.9 2.1 .4 .3 6.4 .9 1.2 –

$100 to $199 2.1 ................................. 1.7 .4 – 12.0 10.8 .4 .8 9.9 .4 1.2 –

$200 to $249 1.3 ................................. .9 – .4 7.1 6.4 .4 .4 3.5 – 1.2 –

$250 to $299 2.1 ................................. 2.1 – – 6.8 5.2 .9 .8 4.7 .8 .4 .4

$300 to $349 2.5 ................................. 2.1 – .4 6.2 4.6 .8 .8 4.6 .5 3.0 .5

$350 to $399 4.7 ................................. 4.2 – .4 4.8 4.8 – – 6.5 – 4.3 –

$400 to $449 3.5 ................................. 3.0 – .5 1.7 1.3 .4 – 9.1 .9 7.1 .9

$450 to $499 1.7 ................................. 1.3 .4 – 1.7 1.7 – – 10.4 – 8.2 – $500 to $599 6.0 ................................. 4.7 1.3 – 3.8 3.8 – – 38.6 – 32.9 – $600 to $699 5.1 ................................. 3.8 1.3 – .9 .4 – .4 32.7 .4 27.0 – $700 to $799 4.6 ................................. 3.3 1.3 – .4 .4 – – 33.1 – 26.3 – $800 to $999 22.8 ................................. 18.9 3.1 .8 .4 .4 – – 26.8 1.8 23.3 1.8 $1,000 to $1,249 22.8 ............................. 19.0 3.0 .9 .4 .4 – – 10.8 – 8.2 – $1,250 to $1,499 31.0 ............................. 28.8 1.7 .4 .3 .3 – – 3.7 – 2.1 – $1,500 or more 38.2 ............................... 36.0 1.7 .4 – – – – 4.4 – 3.0 – No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.0 – 2.5 – Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 195 ............... 1 250 953 ... 270 270 ... ... 627 ... 656 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 240 .......................... 1 285 953 ... 312 320 ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 179 ...................................... 1 244 953 ... 270 270 ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 3.8 ........................... 3.4 .4 – 11.3 8.9 1.3 1.1 3.5 – 3.0 –

5 to 9 percent 14.5 ................................ 12.7 .4 1.4 16.3 15.0 .8 .5 3.4 – 2.1 –

10 to 14 percent 20.3 .............................. 18.2 1.7 .4 7.6 6.8 .4 .4 20.5 .8 13.2 .4

15 to 19 percent 23.7 .............................. 20.1 3.1 .4 2.5 2.5 – – 31.6 .4 26.8 –

20 to 24 percent 20.3 .............................. 18.6 1.3 .4 5.4 3.4 .8 1.2 30.5 .9 21.9 .9

25 to 29 percent 16.7 .............................. 14.6 1.7 .4 2.4 2.4 – – 30.9 – 21.8 –

30 to 34 percent 15.3 .............................. 12.7 1.8 .9 – – – – 18.5 .5 13.9 .5

35 to 39 percent 10.9 .............................. 9.3 1.6 – – – – – 15.4 .4 11.5 .4

40 to 49 percent 8.6 .............................. 8.1 .5 – .4 – – .4 10.6 – 8.3 –

50 to 59 percent 2.4 .............................. 2.0 .4 – .4 .4 – – 11.0 .8 7.1 .4

60 to 69 percent .4 .............................. – .4 – .4 .4 – – 5.5 – 4.3 –

70 to 99 percent 3.9 .............................. 3.4 .4 – – – – – 4.8 – 3.5 –

100 percent or more3.......................... 5.7 5.3 – .4 1.2 1.2 – – 12.6 .5 7.7 .5

Zero or negative income 1.8 ....................... 1.3 .5 – 1.7 1.7 – – 6.4 1.3 4.3 .5

No cash rent – ................................. – – – – – – – 7.0 – 2.5 –

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 ........... 23 25 ... 9 9 ... ... 27 ... 26 ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 22 ..... 22 25 ... 9 9 ... ... 26 ... 25 ...

148 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 148.4 ................................ 129.8 14.3 4.3 49.6 42.7 3.3 3.6 ... ... ... ...

Value

Less than $10,000 1.7 ............................ 1.4 – .4 1.6 .8 – .7 ... ... ... ...

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ........................... – – .5 .9 .9 – – ... ... ... ...

$20,000 to $29,999 .5 ........................... – .5 – .8 – .8 – ... ... ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... ... ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 2.5 ........................... 1.2 .9 .4 1.2 .8 .4 – ... ... ... ...

$50,000 to $59,999 2.1 ........................... 1.7 .4 – 1.7 1.7 – – ... ... ... ...

$60,000 to $69,999 2.6 ........................... 1.3 1.3 – .8 .8 – – ... ... ... ...

$70,000 to $79,999 4.2 ........................... 3.4 .9 – 1.5 .8 .4 .4 ... ... ... ...

$80,000 to $99,999 13.4 ........................... 10.7 2.7 – 6.6 6.2 – .3 ... ... ... ...

$100,000 to $119,999 13.7 ......................... 10.3 2.5 .9 9.4 8.1 .8 .4 ... ... ... ...

$120,000 to $149,999 42.4 ......................... 38.6 3.1 .8 12.8 11.6 .4 .9 ... ... ... ...

$150,000 to $199,999 35.8 ......................... 33.3 1.3 1.3 6.8 5.5 .4 .8 ... ... ... ...

$200,000 to $249,999 13.9 ......................... 13.5 .4 – 1.7 1.7 – – ... ... ... ...

$250,000 to $299,999 8.5 ......................... 8.1 .4 – 3.4 3.4 – – ... ... ... ...

$300,000 or more 6.5 ............................. 6.5 – – .4 .4 – – ... ... ... ...

Median 143 309 ...................................... 147 213 104 219 ... 120 768 123 221 ... ... ... ... ... ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 37.3 ................................ 31.6 4.3 1.4 12.7 9.9 1.7 1.1 ... ... ... ...

1.5 to 1.9 27.9 .................................... 24.3 3.6 – 3.7 3.3 .4 – ... ... ... ...

2.0 to 2.4 21.5 .................................... 19.8 1.4 .4 5.4 5.4 – – ... ... ... ...

2.5 to 2.9 15.9 .................................... 13.3 1.3 1.2 3.9 3.0 .4 .4 ... ... ... ...

3.0 to 3.9 21.1 .................................... 18.7 2.0 .4 4.3 4.3 – – ... ... ... ...

4.0 to 4.9 6.7 .................................... 5.9 .4 .4 3.4 2.0 .4 .9 ... ... ... ...

5.0 or more 16.2 .................................. 14.9 .8 .4 14.6 13.1 .4 1.1 ... ... ... ...

Zero or negative income 1.8 ....................... 1.3 .5 – 1.7 1.7 – – ... ... ... ...

Median 2.2 ...................................... 2.2 1.9 ... 2.8 2.8 ... ... ... ... ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 14.3 ................................ 13.4 .4 .5 11.4 9.1 1.2 1.1 ... ... ... ...

$25 to $49 8.8 ................................... 5.9 2.5 .4 6.3 5.0 1.2 – ... ... ... ...

$50 to $74 13.9 ................................... 10.8 2.2 .9 6.7 5.1 .4 1.2 ... ... ... ...

$75 to $99 9.1 ................................... 7.1 1.7 .4 3.9 3.1 – .8 ... ... ... ...

$100 to $149 30.7 ................................. 26.4 3.8 .4 7.7 7.2 .4 – ... ... ... ...

$150 to $199 32.3 ................................. 28.6 2.8 .9 8.2 8.2 – – ... ... ... ...

$200 or more 39.3 ................................. 37.6 .9 .7 5.5 5.1 – .4 ... ... ... ...

Median 146 ...................................... 152 104 ... 78 93 ... ... ... ... ... ...

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGES

Total 139.1 ................................ 122.7 13.4 3.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 139.1 ................ 122.7 13.4 3.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Less than $100 4.9 ............................. 4.4 – .5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$100 to $199 5.1 ............................... 4.7 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$200 to $249 4.0 ............................... 3.1 .9 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$250 to $299 2.5 ............................... 2.0 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$300 to $349 2.1 ............................... 1.2 .5 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$350 to $399 4.4 ............................... 2.2 2.2 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$400 to $449 2.8 ............................... 2.8 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$450 to $499 3.3 ............................... 3.3 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$500 to $599 9.9 ............................... 6.9 2.6 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$600 to $699 11.8 ............................... 10.1 1.7 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$700 to $799 11.4 ............................... 10.5 .9 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$800 to $999 27.5 ............................... 25.5 1.1 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1,000 to $1,249 27.6 ........................... 25.8 .9 .9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1,250 to $1,499 8.3 ........................... 7.0 1.3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1500 or more 13.6 ............................. 13.1 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 854 .................................... 879 588 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Type of Primary Mortgage

FHA 44.3 ......................................... 38.7 5.2 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... VA 22.5 .......................................... 20.8 1.2 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Farmers Home Administration .8 .................. .4 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other types 57.6 .................................. 49.4 6.6 1.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Don’t know .4 ................................... .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not reported 13.4 ................................. 12.9 – .5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Mortgage Origination

Placed new mortgage(s) 136.9 ....................... 120.9 13.0 3.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Primary obtained when property acquired 128.4 ...... 113.6 12.1 2.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Obtained later 8.5 .............................. 7.3 .9 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Assumed 1.8 .................................... 1.8 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Wrap~around – ................................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Combination of the above .4 ...................... – .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 149

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGESmCon.

Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage

Fixed payment, self amortizing 104.6 ................. 91.2 10.9 2.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable rate mortgage 12.4 ...................... 11.0 1.3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable term mortgage .8 ...................... .8 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Graduated payment mortgage 2.0 .................. 1.2 .7 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Balloon – ...................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other – ....................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above .9 ...................... .9 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported 18.5 ................................. 17.6 .4 .5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage

Units with two or more mortgages 7.4 ....... 5.6 1.3 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Fixed payment, self amortizing 6.5 ................. 4.7 1.3 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable rate mortgage – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable term mortgage – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Graduated payment mortgage – .................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Balloon – ...................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other – ....................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above .4 ...................... .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported .4 ................................. .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Lenders of Primary and Secondary

Mortgages

Only borrowed from firm(s) 122.2 ..................... 107.2 13.0 2.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Only borrowed from seller – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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 16.9 ............... 15.5 .4 1.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1Excludes units in public housing projects, and housing units with government rent subsidies.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

150 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 415.8 ................................ 12.9 17.6 27.6 24.7 25.4 55.3 54.5 74.0 45.9 24.7 24.2 29.0 38 140

Units in Structure

1, detached 157.9 .................................. 5.6 6.0 4.6 5.9 2.6 13.4 13.5 28.4 20.1 17.2 17.5 23.0 59 171

1, attached 103.7 ................................... 1.8 4.6 6.8 4.6 8.0 9.5 15.8 22.3 16.7 4.3 6.3 3.0 40 641

2 to 4 22.8 ....................................... .4 2.1 1.8 1.7 2.9 3.7 2.6 3.9 1.3 .9 .4 .8 26 337

5 to 9 22.6 ....................................... .8 1.3 2.6 1.8 3.4 3.9 4.9 1.6 1.3 – – .9 23 537

10 to 19 63.4 ..................................... 1.8 3.0 6.2 6.7 5.1 16.3 9.6 10.4 2.6 .4 – 1.3 25 488

20 to 49 10.5 ..................................... .8 – .8 .9 .9 3.1 1.7 1.4 .4 .5 – – 25 900

50 or more 34.5 ................................... 1.7 .5 4.7 3.0 2.6 5.4 6.2 6.0 3.4 .9 – – 28 688

Mobile home or trailer .5 ......................... – – – – – – – – – .5 – – ...

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1995 to 1999 19.4 ................................. – – .4 – – .8 1.5 3.3 3.8 1.9 3.7 4.1 79 711 1990 to 1994 24.7 ................................. .4 – – .9 .4 2.3 1.2 5.6 3.9 2.1 3.9 3.9 67 566 1985 to 1989 37.2 ................................. – .4 2.5 1.7 1.3 4.0 3.8 5.4 6.3 3.8 2.9 5.2 58 250 1980 to 1984 17.7 ................................. .9 – 1.2 – .5 .9 3.2 3.7 1.8 .9 2.1 2.5 51 875 1975 to 1979 31.0 ................................. .8 1.3 3.7 2.2 .3 4.5 6.0 6.4 3.0 1.7 1.1 – 34 557 1970 to 1974 36.7 ................................. – 1.3 1.3 2.5 3.4 4.3 2.6 8.5 4.7 1.7 3.4 2.9 46 824 1960 to 1969 75.9 ................................. 1.8 3.0 3.8 3.4 4.8 14.5 12.5 14.7 6.9 3.5 2.7 4.3 35 284 1950 to 1959 64.0 ................................. 3.6 3.8 4.4 4.7 4.7 9.0 9.2 11.9 6.7 3.9 .4 1.7 32 047 1940 to 1949 49.2 ................................. 3.4 3.0 3.1 4.0 4.8 9.1 4.8 8.3 3.9 1.4 1.3 2.1 26 986 1930 to 1939 30.0 ................................. 1.4 1.7 4.2 2.8 1.7 2.6 5.2 2.4 2.9 2.0 1.8 1.3 31 211 1920 to 1929 12.3 ................................. .8 .9 .9 2.1 .8 1.7 .4 2.6 .8 .4 – .9 24 245 1919 or earlier 17.7 ................................ – 2.2 2.1 .4 2.6 1.7 3.9 1.2 1.3 1.3 .8 – 28 286 Median 1965 ...................................... 1953 1953 1958 1956 1956 1962 1963 1967 1971 1969 1981 1982 ...

Rooms

1 room .4 ...................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

2 rooms 3.0 ..................................... – – .4 – .8 .4 .4 .9 – – – – ...

3 rooms 53.7 ..................................... 2.1 2.6 7.3 5.1 7.7 12.0 6.2 7.3 2.1 .4 – .9 21 714

4 rooms 94.6 ..................................... 4.0 4.2 7.0 7.9 9.5 20.5 18.5 14.5 6.0 1.9 – .4 27 093

5 rooms 64.9 ..................................... 2.9 3.9 5.7 4.6 3.9 10.2 10.9 14.0 4.8 1.4 .4 2.2 31 124

6 rooms 57.8 ..................................... 1.3 3.5 3.0 2.9 1.7 3.8 8.1 12.5 11.9 3.4 4.0 1.7 47 493

7 rooms 47.8 ..................................... 2.1 3.0 2.6 1.3 1.8 2.8 6.1 9.4 6.2 5.6 2.8 4.2 49 032

8 rooms 47.1 ..................................... .5 .4 .8 3.0 – 2.1 1.2 8.3 8.9 5.3 8.4 8.1 76 272

9 rooms 21.7 ..................................... – – .4 – – .9 2.5 3.4 3.9 3.9 3.8 2.9 79 008

10 rooms or more 24.8 ............................. – – .4 – – 2.5 – 3.6 2.2 2.9 4.7 8.5 103 357

Median 5.4 ...................................... 4.6 5.0 4.4 4.4 3.9 4.2 4.7 5.5 6.3 7.5 8.1 8.1 ...

Bedrooms

None 2.1 ........................................ – – .4 – .4 .4 .9 – – – – – ...

1 84.1 ........................................... 3.5 4.4 9.5 8.2 11.3 18.6 11.1 13.3 2.9 .5 – .9 22 843

2 115.3 ........................................... 5.2 6.8 9.1 8.6 9.0 18.4 21.5 20.6 9.5 3.2 1.2 2.2 30 258 3 125.8 ........................................... 3.5 5.1 6.1 5.4 3.5 11.9 14.6 25.2 20.6 9.0 12.0 9.0 50 253 4 or more 88.5 .................................... .8 1.3 2.5 2.5 1.3 6.0 6.4 14.9 12.8 12.1 10.9 16.9 73 192 Median 2.6 ...................................... 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.4 3.5+ ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.4 ........................................ – .4 .4 – – .4 – .4 .3 .4 – – ...

1 200.1 ........................................... 7.7 11.2 21.6 18.8 19.8 36.1 34.5 28.4 13.3 4.5 1.3 2.7 25 763

1 and one~half 69.6 ................................ 2.1 2.9 3.8 3.0 3.8 6.6 7.7 16.4 8.6 6.0 4.4 4.3 45 931

2 or more 143.8 .................................... 3.1 3.1 1.7 2.9 1.8 12.2 12.2 28.8 23.7 13.9 18.5 22.0 65 179

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 252.3 ............................. 6.4 9.4 13.1 15.6 13.7 33.5 32.0 45.8 30.4 16.7 15.3 20.4 41 051

Steam or hot water system 83.1 ..................... 4.4 6.5 7.4 4.8 8.1 14.2 10.9 12.8 5.7 3.0 2.2 3.1 27 327

Electric heat pump 68.0 ............................ 2.2 1.4 4.5 4.3 3.6 6.8 9.4 12.3 8.9 4.6 5.9 4.3 43 114

Built~in electric units 4.6 ........................... – – .4 – – .8 .4 1.3 .9 .4 .4 – ...

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 4.4 ....................................... – .4 1.8 – – – – 1.7 – – .4 – ...

Room heaters with flue 1.3 ........................ – – – – – – .9 – – – – .4 ...

Room heaters without flue – ..................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters 1.3 ....................... – – .4 – – – .5 – – – – .4 ...

Stoves .4 ...................................... – – – – – – – – – – – .4 ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other .4 ....................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

Cooking stove – ................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 408.4 ............... 12.9 17.6 27.2 23.1 25.4 54.3 54.1 72.9 45.4 22.6 23.8 29.0 38 075 Well serving 1 to 5 units 7.4 ....................... – – .4 1.6 – 1.0 .4 1.1 .4 2.1 .3 – ...

Drilled 5.1 ..................................... – – .4 .5 – .7 .4 .7 .4 1.8 .3 – ...

Dug 1.4 ....................................... – – – .7 – – – .3 – .4 – – ...

Not reported .8 ............................... – – – .5 – .4 – – – – – – ...

Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 406.7 ................................. 12.9 17.6 26.7 23.1 25.4 54.3 53.7 72.9 45.4 22.3 23.8 28.6 38 072

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 9.1 ............ – – .9 1.6 – 1.0 .8 1.1 .4 2.5 .3 .4 ...

Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 415.8 ......... 12.9 17.6 27.6 24.7 25.4 55.3 54.5 74.0 45.9 24.7 24.2 29.0 38 140

Electricity 149.2 .................................... 4.6 6.9 14.1 9.9 8.9 18.5 21.1 23.6 15.4 9.4 10.0 6.8 35 549

Piped gas 235.8 .................................... 7.9 9.9 10.9 11.5 14.4 32.9 30.8 43.2 28.4 12.8 13.3 19.5 39 815

Bottled gas 2.6 ................................... – – .4 .4 .4 – .4 – .4 .5 – – ...

Fuel oil 25.0 ...................................... .4 .4 2.2 2.2 1.6 3.9 2.1 5.9 1.7 1.6 .8 2.2 38 544

Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4 .................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood 1.1 ....................................... – – – .7 – – – – – – – .4 ...

Solar energy – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 1.6 ....................................... – .4 – – – – – .8 – .4 – – ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 151

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 414.2 ..................... 12.9 17.6 27.6 24.7 25.4 54.9 54.1 73.2 45.9 24.7 24.2 29.0 38 128 Electricity 154.6 .................................... 3.8 6.4 7.8 5.8 6.9 17.7 19.2 27.2 19.0 12.2 14.6 14.0 47 177 Piped gas 253.9 .................................... 9.2 10.9 18.9 17.7 18.1 37.2 34.0 45.2 26.9 11.3 9.5 15.0 34 388 Bottled gas 5.2 ................................... – .4 .8 1.2 .4 – .4 .7 – 1.3 – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other .4 ....................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

Persons

1 person 133.8 ..................................... 6.9 8.2 11.1 11.1 10.4 25.7 22.2 24.2 6.6 1.8 2.1 3.5 27 460

2 persons 119.6 .................................... 3.2 4.2 6.3 6.4 6.8 15.6 18.4 21.9 15.1 7.9 5.5 8.2 39 363

3 persons 77.7 .................................... 1.6 3.1 4.7 5.1 4.8 7.2 7.9 12.8 12.6 5.1 6.8 5.9 46 854

4 persons 46.7 .................................... .8 2.1 1.4 1.2 1.7 4.0 3.0 7.5 6.9 5.7 5.5 6.8 64 532

5 persons 22.6 .................................... .4 – .9 .8 .4 2.0 1.2 4.2 3.4 3.3 2.9 3.0 67 464

6 persons 9.0 .................................... – – 1.4 – .8 .4 1.2 1.7 .5 .4 1.3 1.3 ...

7 persons or more 6.5 ............................ – – 1.7 – .5 .4 .4 1.7 .8 .5 – .4 ...

Median 2.1 ...................................... 1.5~ 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.6 3.0 3.1 3.0 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 282.0 .................. 6.1 9.4 16.4 13.6 15.0 29.6 32.3 49.8 39.3 23.0 22.0 25.6 47 465 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 133.5 ....... 1.8 2.1 1.7 2.5 4.7 6.6 9.0 25.7 24.1 18.7 16.8 20.0 70 635 Under 25 years 1.6 ........................... – – – – – .4 – .9 – – .4 – ... 25 to 29 years 8.8 ............................ – – – – .7 1.3 .9 2.6 2.0 .4 .4 .4 ... 30 to 34 years 12.9 ............................ – – – – .4 – 1.2 2.9 2.5 2.1 2.4 1.2 74 637 35 to 44 years 37.6 ............................ .4 – – .9 2.1 1.2 1.7 8.6 7.8 5.5 4.7 4.7 70 078 45 to 64 years 58.1 ............................ .9 .4 .4 .9 1.4 2.1 2.7 6.9 11.7 9.9 8.4 12.4 83 224 65 years and over 14.6 ........................ .5 1.6 1.3 .7 – 1.6 2.6 3.8 – .8 .4 1.3 36 140 Other male householder 31.2 ..................... .4 .9 .4 1.4 2.1 4.0 6.9 3.8 5.6 2.2 2.2 1.2 39 176 Under 45 years 16.5 ........................... .4 .9 .4 1.4 1.7 3.2 3.0 2.1 1.3 .8 .4 .8 30 912 45 to 64 years 13.0 ............................ – – – – .4 .9 3.4 1.7 3.9 1.4 .9 .4 60 122 65 years and over 1.8 ........................ – – – – – – .4 – .4 – .9 – ... Other female householder 117.3 ................... 3.9 6.4 14.3 9.7 8.2 19.0 16.4 20.3 9.5 2.1 3.0 4.3 28 442 Under 45 years 75.1 ........................... 2.9 4.7 10.1 6.6 6.5 11.9 13.3 12.6 3.4 1.3 .4 1.3 25 604 45 to 64 years 29.6 ............................ .9 .4 2.2 2.6 .4 4.3 1.7 6.5 4.8 .5 2.6 2.6 46 672 65 years and over 12.6 ........................ – 1.3 2.1 .4 1.3 2.8 1.3 1.2 1.3 .4 – .5 24 178 1~person households 133.8 .......................... 6.9 8.2 11.1 11.1 10.4 25.7 22.2 24.2 6.6 1.8 2.1 3.5 27 460 Male householder 56.4 ........................... 1.7 2.2 5.3 5.1 7.5 11.2 6.2 9.6 2.1 1.8 1.7 2.2 25 754 Under 45 years 26.0 ........................... .4 – 1.0 1.7 3.5 7.8 3.0 6.0 .8 .4 .4 .8 28 179 45 to 64 years 18.8 ............................ 1.2 – 1.3 1.7 3.5 2.1 2.3 2.2 .4 1.3 1.3 1.3 27 578 65 years and over 11.6 ........................ – 2.2 3.1 1.7 .4 1.3 .9 1.3 .8 – – – 11 608

Female householder 77.4 ........................ 5.2 6.0 5.8 6.0 3.0 14.5 16.0 14.6 4.6 – .4 1.3 28 775

Under 45 years 37.2 ........................... 2.1 1.7 .4 1.4 1.2 8.0 10.0 8.6 2.1 – .4 1.3 33 786

45 to 64 years 23.3 ............................ 1.3 2.1 1.3 1.7 1.3 4.1 4.7 5.2 1.7 – – – 29 904

65 years and over 16.9 ........................ 1.8 2.2 4.1 3.0 .4 2.5 1.3 .8 .8 – – – 10 604

Own Never Married Children Under 18

Years Old

No own children under 18 years 282.6 ................ 10.0 13.3 17.1 16.8 16.8 40.7 40.0 51.6 27.4 13.2 15.7 20.1 36 672 With own children under 18 years 133.2 ............... 2.9 4.3 10.5 7.9 8.6 14.7 14.5 22.4 18.5 11.6 8.4 8.9 42 835 Under 6 years only 23.4 .......................... – .9 .9 2.0 1.7 3.2 .9 4.0 5.3 .9 2.1 1.6 50 609 1 15.9 ....................................... – .4 .9 1.2 .9 2.5 .9 2.2 4.4 .4 1.4 .7 50 517 2 6.7 ....................................... – .4 – .8 .8 .4 – 1.3 .9 .4 .8 .9 ... 3 or more .9 ................................ – – – – – .4 – .5 – – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 81.6 ........................... 1.7 2.1 6.1 5.1 3.4 8.7 10.9 14.9 11.5 7.5 3.8 6.0 43 813 1 45.5 ....................................... .4 .8 3.5 2.5 .8 6.5 7.9 9.4 5.2 3.4 2.5 2.6 40 763 2 28.8 ....................................... .9 .8 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.3 2.1 4.7 4.6 4.0 .8 3.4 53 588 3 or more 7.4 ................................ .4 .4 .4 .4 .9 .9 .9 .8 1.7 – .4 – ... Both age groups 28.1 ............................ 1.2 1.4 3.5 .8 3.5 2.7 2.7 3.5 1.7 3.3 2.5 1.3 33 417 2 13.5 ....................................... 1.2 .5 – .8 2.7 1.2 1.9 1.4 .9 1.3 .8 .9 31 790 3 or more 14.6 ................................ – .9 3.5 – .8 1.5 .8 2.1 .8 2.0 1.7 .4 36 993

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 10.2 ............................... .9 1.6 3.9 .9 .4 1.2 .4 – .4 .4 – – ...

$100 to $199 24.5 ................................. – 3.8 5.6 3.7 2.1 3.8 1.7 1.7 .9 .9 .4 – 13 945

$200 to $249 11.9 ................................. 1.3 .8 1.7 .4 .5 1.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 .4 – – 29 382

$250 to $299 14.4 ................................. .4 1.3 2.9 2.5 .5 .4 1.7 2.2 .8 .9 – .8 15 688

$300 to $349 13.9 ................................. 1.4 1.7 .4 1.3 .8 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.3 .8 .4 .9 27 043

$350 to $399 15.9 ................................. .4 .8 1.4 1.3 2.2 .8 1.8 2.1 2.5 – .8 1.7 35 912

$400 to $449 15.1 ................................. .5 .9 1.4 1.3 2.2 3.8 .4 1.9 – 1.4 .8 .4 23 476

$450 to $499 13.8 ................................. .4 – .8 .4 4.3 3.6 .4 2.1 .9 – .4 .5 22 704

$500 to $599 48.4 ................................. 1.8 1.3 1.8 6.4 3.3 12.4 8.3 6.1 3.1 1.6 .9 1.3 27 710

$600 to $699 39.2 ................................. 1.2 .9 1.7 1.7 3.9 9.2 10.4 7.1 1.7 .9 .4 – 30 871

$700 to $799 38.1 ................................. 1.3 1.3 .4 1.3 2.1 8.7 8.1 9.2 3.1 1.9 .8 – 34 947

$800 to $999 51.9 ................................. .9 .9 1.8 1.3 1.7 4.8 9.4 14.5 8.3 2.2 3.1 3.1 47 111

$1,000 to $1,249 34.0 ............................. .8 – .9 .8 1.3 1.3 5.5 11.2 4.6 1.3 3.0 3.4 51 496

$1,250 to $1,499 35.0 ............................. .4 – .4 .4 – .4 2.6 6.0 8.9 5.8 5.8 4.2 76 081

$1,500 or more 42.6 ............................... – .9 .4 .4 – .4 .4 6.4 7.8 6.3 6.7 12.8 94 366

No cash rent 7.0 ................................. 1.3 1.3 2.1 .5 – 1.3 – – – – .4 – ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 693 ............... 534 316 276 505 496 583 688 816 960 1 193 1 279 1 396 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 978 .......................... 603 353 531 307 289 524 790 987 1 243 1 299 1 349 1500+ ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 934 ...................................... 603 304 531 269 280 458 747 947 1 175 1 259 1 282 1 438 ...

152 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Income2

Less than 5 percent 18.6 ........................... – – .4 .5 – 1.2 .8 1.5 3.0 3.5 1.7 6.0 90 739

5 to 9 percent 34.2 ................................ – – .4 – .4 3.8 3.0 7.7 6.0 3.9 3.4 5.6 65 899

10 to 14 percent 49.3 .............................. – – 3.5 1.2 2.1 2.4 5.7 9.0 5.7 3.6 6.9 9.2 62 505

15 to 19 percent 58.1 .............................. – 1.2 .4 1.3 .9 2.2 7.0 16.7 10.9 6.1 7.0 4.4 59 237

20 to 24 percent 57.1 .............................. – – 1.3 1.1 2.7 12.1 10.1 14.1 7.5 4.8 1.7 1.7 41 782

25 to 29 percent 50.0 .............................. – – 2.5 3.8 1.6 9.3 12.0 9.6 7.3 1.8 1.6 .4 36 446

30 to 34 percent 34.3 .............................. – – .9 1.3 5.2 10.4 5.7 5.5 3.8 .8 – .8 29 480

35 to 39 percent 26.8 .............................. .4 .8 1.3 .8 3.4 6.8 5.5 5.6 1.3 .4 – .4 29 758

40 to 49 percent 19.6 .............................. – 1.3 1.6 3.5 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.1 – – .4 – 21 635

50 to 59 percent 14.7 .............................. – – 2.1 4.9 4.4 1.7 .4 .7 – – .4 – 15 421

60 to 69 percent 6.4 .............................. – .9 1.8 2.4 .9 – – .4 – – – – ...

70 to 99 percent 8.7 .............................. – .9 3.6 1.7 .8 .9 – – .4 – – .4 ...

100 percent or more3.......................... 20.0 – 11.2 5.6 1.8 – – .8 – – – .4 – 5000~

Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... 11.2 ––––––––– – – 5000~

No cash rent 7.0 ................................. 1.3 1.3 2.1 .5 – 1.3 – – – – .4 – ...

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 ........... 38 100+ 52 46 35 28 25 21 19 16 15 12 ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 23 ..... 38 44 37 44 35 28 25 21 19 16 15 12 ...

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 198.0 ................................ 3.5 5.9 4.1 6.7 4.0 15.0 23.5 38.0 29.1 20.2 22.0 26.0 59 085

Value

Less than $10,000 3.3 ............................ – .4 – – – .7 .4 .9 – – .4 .4 ...

$10,000 to $19,999 1.4 ........................... – – – – – – .4 – – 1.0 – – ...

$20,000 to $29,999 1.3 ........................... – – – – – .4 – .8 – – – – ...

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 3.7 ........................... – .4 – .4 – 1.3 .4 .4 .3 .4 – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 3.8 ........................... – – – .4 .5 .8 .9 .8 – .4 – – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 3.4 ........................... – – .4 – – 1.3 .8 .5 – .4 – – ...

$70,000 to $79,999 5.8 ........................... .4 – .7 .8 – .9 2.2 .8 – – – – ...

$80,000 to $99,999 20.0 ........................... .8 1.3 .5 1.2 .4 1.2 2.6 4.5 3.8 1.6 .4 1.7 49 289

$100,000 to $119,999 23.1 ......................... .9 .8 .8 1.8 .4 1.2 5.4 3.9 5.1 .5 1.3 .9 40 900

$120,000 to $149,999 55.2 ......................... 1.3 1.2 1.2 .9 1.8 3.8 7.3 13.6 8.1 4.8 6.8 4.3 54 719

$150,000 to $199,999 42.6 ......................... – .8 – – .9 1.7 2.6 8.5 6.1 7.6 7.2 7.2 81 858

$200,000 to $249,999 15.6 ......................... – .4 .4 .4 – .4 – .4 3.8 2.0 3.0 4.7 98 412

$250,000 to $299,999 11.9 ......................... – .4 – .4 – 1.2 .4 2.2 .9 .9 2.1 3.4 89 987

$300,000 or more 6.9 ............................. – – – .4 – – – .7 .9 .8 .8 3.3 ... Median 138 079 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 114 752 114 621 134 112 139 268 156 969 164 440 189 220 ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 49.9 ................................ – .4 – – – 1.2 2.2 4.7 5.1 8.2 10.6 17.4 105 850

1.5 to 1.9 31.6 .................................... – – – – – .9 1.6 5.3 8.4 5.1 5.9 4.3 78 934

2.0 to 2.4 26.9 .................................... – – .4 – – 2.5 2.6 5.4 6.0 4.6 3.0 2.5 68 358

2.5 to 2.9 19.7 .................................... – – – – .5 .9 3.1 8.1 5.6 .7 .4 .4 53 421

3.0 to 3.9 25.4 .................................... – – – .4 – 1.1 8.0 10.3 2.6 .9 1.2 .9 46 145

4.0 to 4.9 10.1 .................................... – – – .4 – 2.6 4.2 2.1 – .8 – – ...

5.0 or more 30.8 .................................. – 5.5 3.7 5.9 3.5 5.8 1.8 2.1 1.3 – .9 .4 15 487

Zero or negative income 3.5 ....................... 3.5 – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Median 2.3 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 4.3 3.3 2.7 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.5~ ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 139.1 ................ 1.8 2.6 2.2 3.0 1.4 6.4 15.3 28.8 21.0 15.5 19.0 22.1 67 726 Less than $100 4.9 ............................. – – – .4 – – .4 .9 .4 1.4 .9 .4 ... $100 to $199 5.1 ............................... – .8 .4 .5 – – 1.3 .4 – .4 .9 .4 ... $200 to $249 4.0 ............................... – – – – .5 .4 .8 1.4 .9 – – – ... $250 to $299 2.5 ............................... – – – – .5 .5 .4 .3 .3 .4 – – ... $300 to $349 2.1 ............................... .5 – – – – – – .8 – .4 – .4 ... $350 to $399 4.4 ............................... – – – .4 – 2.7 .4 – – – .4 .5 ... $400 to $449 2.8 ............................... .4 – – – – .4 – 1.7 – – .3 – ... $450 to $499 3.3 ............................... – – – – – .7 .5 .4 – .4 .4 .9 ...

$500 to $599 9.9 ............................... .4 .9 .4 .4 – .4 2.5 .4 1.8 .9 .9 .8 ...

$600 to $699 11.8 ............................... – – .5 – – – 3.0 3.6 2.6 .4 .9 .8 53 675

$700 to $799 11.4 ............................... – – .4 .4 .4 – 2.2 4.5 – .4 1.7 1.3 49 887

$800 to $999 27.5 ............................... .4 – – .9 – .4 1.6 7.6 5.1 2.9 4.2 4.2 70 668

$1,000 to $1,249 27.6 ........................... – .9 .4 – – .4 2.2 3.8 6.9 5.4 4.1 3.5 77 558

$1,250 to $1,499 8.3 ........................... – – – – – – – 2.1 .9 1.2 1.3 2.8 ...

$1500 or more 13.6 ............................. – – – – – .4 – .8 2.1 1.3 3.0 6.0 114 930

Median 854 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 644 800 975 1 003 945 1 091 ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 25.8 ................................ – 2.1 1.1 .9 .9 4.8 3.9 5.4 3.3 1.4 .4 1.7 38 168

$25 to $49 15.1 ................................... – 1.3 .9 1.6 .4 .8 5.1 1.6 1.7 .9 .4 .4 34 952

$50 to $74 20.6 ................................... .8 .4 .9 .9 .9 1.7 2.9 3.8 2.2 2.8 1.7 1.7 49 645

$75 to $99 13.0 ................................... .4 – – .3 .9 2.7 2.5 4.5 .4 .4 .8 – 38 690

$100 to $149 38.3 ................................. .9 .8 .8 1.7 .9 2.0 4.7 7.1 7.2 2.9 6.3 3.0 60 339

$150 to $199 40.4 ................................. .9 1.3 .4 .9 – 2.2 2.7 9.9 5.7 3.1 5.6 7.7 66 658

$200 or more 44.8 ................................. .4 – – .4 – .8 1.7 5.7 8.6 8.9 6.8 11.5 90 777

Median 132 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 77 73 126 148 180 163 190 ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 153

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units With Black HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 UNITSmCon.

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 182.7 ....................... 3.5 5.1 3.7 6.2 2.7 12.1 21.8 35.3 27.8 18.2 20.7 25.5 60 696

Less than $10,000 3.6 .......................... – .4 .3 .7 – .8 .4 .4 .4 – – – ...

$10,000 to $19,999 15.0 ......................... – 2.1 .8 1.7 .4 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.6 .4 .4 .4 32 640

$20,000 to $29,999 7.4 ......................... – .4 .4 .4 – .4 .9 .9 .9 .8 1.4 .8 ...

$30,000 to $39,999 6.6 ......................... .5 .4 .9 .5 – .9 .9 1.4 .5 – .4 .4 ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.6 ......................... – – – .4 .9 1.3 .8 1.3 1.7 – .4 .8 ...

$50,000 to $59,999 7.3 ......................... .4 – – .4 – .4 1.7 2.1 .5 .9 .8 – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 8.8 ......................... .4 – – – – 1.2 2.5 .7 .9 2.2 .4 .4 ...

$70,000 to $79,999 6.0 ......................... – – – – – 1.2 .4 .9 1.3 .9 – 1.3 ...

$80,000 to $99,999 22.3 ......................... .5 .4 .4 .9 .9 1.3 4.3 3.8 3.4 1.7 2.9 1.8 53 072

$100,000 to $119,999 14.9 ....................... – – – .4 – .9 2.5 4.6 2.6 .8 1.3 1.7 55 899

$120,000 to $149,999 33.7 ....................... .4 .4 – – – – 3.0 10.2 5.6 3.4 5.5 5.1 69 763

$150,000 to $199,999 16.8 ....................... – – – .4 – – – 2.5 3.3 5.5 2.5 2.5 87 756

$200,000 to $249,999 8.1 ....................... – – – – – – – .4 1.7 .3 2.6 3.0 ...

$250,000 to $299,999 3.3 ....................... – – – – – – – – .4 – .8 2.0 ...

$300,000 or more 4.7 ........................... – – – – – – – – – .4 – 4.3 ...

Not reported 16.6 ............................... 1.3 .9 .9 .4 .5 1.7 2.2 3.7 2.0 1.0 1.3 .9 42 940

Median 98 517 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... 48 763 79 705 108 815 106 400 128 503 129 050 146 898 ...

Received as inheritance or gift 7.2 .................. – .8 .4 .5 .9 1.2 .4 1.2 .4 1.3 – – ...

Not reported 8.2 ................................. – – – – .4 1.7 1.3 1.6 .9 .7 1.3 .4 ...

RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 217.8 ................................ 9.4 11.7 23.5 18.0 21.4 40.3 30.9 35.9 16.8 4.5 2.2 3.1 26 159

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 149.9 ................................... 4.6 6.0 7.8 10.3 14.0 31.0 24.6 30.3 12.9 4.5 1.3 2.6 30 495

Rent control 24.7 ................................ 1.6 2.1 2.7 3.0 2.2 5.2 3.0 2.6 .9 .9 – .4 21 248

No rent control 122.2 ............................. 3.1 3.4 5.0 6.8 11.8 25.9 20.6 27.7 11.2 3.6 1.3 1.8 32 491

Reduced by owner 6.4 ........................ – – 1.2 – 1.2 .9 .5 1.3 – .4 .5 .5 ...

Not reduced by owner 115.8 ..................... 3.1 3.4 3.8 6.8 10.6 25.0 20.2 26.4 11.2 3.2 .8 1.3 32 596

Owner reduction not reported – .............. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Rent control not reported 3.0 .................... – .4 – .5 – – .9 – .8 – – .4 ...

Owned by public housing authority 17.7 .............. 1.3 2.2 5.7 1.3 2.1 2.9 1.8 .5 – – – – 9 697

Government subsidy 23.5 .......................... 2.2 2.7 9.1 4.7 1.8 1.3 .8 .9 – – – – 8 769 Other, income verification 21.0 ...................... .8 .4 .4 1.2 2.6 4.3 2.6 4.3 3.5 – .8 – 32 715 Subsidy not reported 5.7 .......................... .5 .4 .4 .5 .9 .9 1.2 – .5 – – .5 ...

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

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

154 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 415.8 ............................. 10.2 24.5 26.3 29.8 29.0 48.4 39.2 38.1 51.9 69.0 42.6 7.0 693

Units in Structure

1, detached 157.9 ............................... 2.5 7.0 13.1 12.4 8.3 10.9 4.8 4.7 15.6 41.5 35.7 1.2 986

1, attached 103.7 ................................ 1.7 9.3 7.6 8.0 4.8 7.6 7.3 8.9 18.8 22.3 5.1 2.2 750

2 to 4 22.8 .................................... .3 .5 3.1 3.0 2.6 4.3 2.6 2.2 .8 2.6 .4 .4 541

5 to 9 22.6 .................................... .5 1.7 .9 1.7 2.1 3.0 6.7 2.1 3.5 – .5 – 623

10 to 19 63.4 .................................. 2.1 3.5 1.3 3.0 7.6 13.4 10.2 13.5 6.9 .4 .4 1.0 602

20 to 49 10.5 .................................. .8 .4 – .9 1.3 3.1 .9 1.3 .9 – – .8 544

50 or more 34.5 ................................ 2.1 2.1 .4 .9 1.7 6.1 6.7 5.3 5.3 2.1 .5 1.3 649

Mobile home or trailer .5 ...................... – – – – .5 – – – – – – – ...

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1995 to 1999 19.4 .............................. – – .8 .4 .4 .4 .4 .8 1.2 5.2 9.8 – 1500+ 1990 to 1994 24.7 .............................. – .4 .8 1.3 – 2.2 .5 1.8 2.5 4.2 10.5 .4 1 306 1985 to 1989 37.2 .............................. 2.1 2.8 .8 2.6 1.7 2.1 1.4 .8 6.7 10.9 5.0 .4 926 1980 to 1984 17.7 .............................. .4 .4 1.3 .8 .8 .5 .5 1.8 3.5 6.8 .4 .4 919 1975 to 1979 31.0 .............................. 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.3 2.3 2.1 4.4 3.6 7.3 4.6 .8 .4 729 1970 to 1974 36.7 .............................. .4 2.2 .4 1.7 1.2 3.4 3.9 5.6 3.4 10.9 3.0 .5 787 1960 to 1969 75.9 .............................. 1.3 2.2 3.0 3.8 6.3 11.1 13.1 11.8 10.9 6.3 5.3 .8 675 1950 to 1959 64.0 .............................. 1.7 2.9 4.3 7.4 5.1 12.4 3.8 4.8 7.2 9.1 3.9 1.3 580 1940 to 1949 49.2 .............................. 1.4 5.9 2.2 3.8 4.5 9.1 6.2 4.4 4.7 4.0 1.3 1.8 566 1930 to 1939 30.0 .............................. .8 3.0 4.3 3.3 3.1 3.9 2.5 1.4 3.0 2.6 1.3 .9 501 1920 to 1929 12.3 .............................. – .4 3.0 1.2 2.1 1.3 .8 – .8 2.2 .4 – 471 1919 or earlier 17.7 ............................. .8 3.0 3.8 2.2 1.3 – 1.7 1.3 .4 2.2 .9 – 354 Median 1965 ................................... ... 1950 1949 1956 1957 1958 1963 1966 1969 1974 1989 ... ...

Rooms

1 room .4 ................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

2 rooms 3.0 .................................. – .4 – .5 .8 1.3 – – – – – – ...

3 rooms 53.7 .................................. 3.9 3.0 1.3 4.7 8.7 13.0 10.2 4.3 1.7 .8 – 2.1 533

4 rooms 94.6 .................................. 3.4 2.6 2.9 5.2 7.9 18.1 19.1 18.9 11.2 3.7 .4 1.3 634

5 rooms 64.9 .................................. .8 6.0 6.0 3.7 3.4 7.4 4.2 10.2 15.3 4.1 2.3 1.3 701

6 rooms 57.8 .................................. 1.3 5.9 6.7 4.6 1.2 2.2 3.5 2.7 10.2 14.9 3.1 1.4 801

7 rooms 47.8 .................................. .9 4.6 2.5 4.7 2.6 2.9 .8 1.6 6.5 15.9 4.3 .4 893

8 rooms 47.1 .................................. – 1.2 3.1 2.9 2.2 2.1 .4 – 3.0 18.6 13.1 .4 1 225

9 rooms 21.7 .................................. – .4 2.9 1.7 .4 .4 .4 .4 2.2 6.3 6.6 – 1 156

10 rooms or more 24.8 .......................... – .4 .8 1.7 1.7 .8 – – 1.6 4.7 12.9 – 1500+

Median 5.4 ................................... ... 5.5 5.9 5.7 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.4 7.2 8.4 ... ...

Bedrooms

None 2.1 ..................................... – .4 – .4 – .9 .4 – – – – – ...

1 84.1 ........................................ 4.3 3.0 2.1 6.9 15.2 20.0 16.5 8.7 3.5 1.3 – 2.5 546

2 115.3 ........................................ 3.8 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.1 18.6 16.2 21.3 21.3 6.6 .8 1.3 657 3 125.8 ........................................ 1.7 12.1 11.4 11.3 5.4 5.2 4.7 6.8 19.0 35.2 10.5 2.3 832 4 or more 88.5 ................................. .4 1.7 6.0 5.9 2.2 3.7 1.2 1.3 8.1 25.8 31.2 .9 1 256 Median 2.6 ................................... ... 2.6 2.9 2.7 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.6 3.3 3.5+ ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.4 ..................................... .4 .4 – .7 – – – – – .8 – – ...

1 200.1 ........................................ 8.1 15.6 12.4 15.2 21.3 37.4 33.6 28.2 16.1 6.4 1.7 4.2 568

1 and one~half 69.6 ............................. .9 5.2 8.9 4.2 2.5 5.5 3.8 5.8 13.7 14.7 3.9 .5 762

2 or more 143.8 ................................. .8 3.3 5.1 9.7 5.2 5.5 1.8 4.1 22.1 47.0 36.9 2.3 1 140

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 252.3 .......................... 5.5 14.3 15.2 14.7 12.8 25.7 27.0 26.0 32.1 41.6 32.7 4.7 733

Steam or hot water system 83.1 .................. 2.1 5.8 7.9 10.1 12.4 15.4 6.0 4.9 7.7 7.3 2.6 .8 518

Electric heat pump 68.0 ......................... 2.2 3.5 2.2 4.1 3.0 6.0 5.3 5.5 9.9 18.9 6.0 1.4 831

Built~in electric units 4.6 ........................ – .4 .4 – – 1.3 – .9 .5 1.2 – – ...

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 4.4 .................................... .4 .5 .5 .4 .4 – .4 .4 1.3 – – – ...

Room heaters with flue 1.3 ..................... – – – .5 – – .4 – – – .4 – ...

Room heaters without flue – .................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters 1.3 .................... – – – – .4 – – – .5 – .4 – ...

Stoves .4 ................................... – – – – – – – – – – .4 – ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other .4 .................................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

Cooking stove – ............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

None – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 408.4 ............ 10.2 23.8 24.7 29.4 27.6 47.7 39.2 37.4 51.5 68.2 41.7 7.0 695 Well serving 1 to 5 units 7.4 .................... – .7 1.6 .4 1.3 .7 – .6 .4 .8 .8 – ...

Drilled 5.1 .................................. – – 1.2 .4 .5 .4 – .6 .4 .8 .8 – ...

Dug 1.4 .................................... – .7 – – .3 .4 – – – – – – ...

Not reported .8 ............................ – – .4 – .5 – – – – – – – ...

Other – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 406.7 .............................. 10.2 23.8 24.2 29.4 27.6 47.7 38.7 37.4 51.5 67.7 41.4 7.0 695 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 9.1 ......... – .7 2.1 .4 1.3 .7 .4 .6 .4 1.3 1.2 – ... Other – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 415.8 ...... 10.2 24.5 26.3 29.8 29.0 48.4 39.2 38.1 51.9 69.0 42.6 7.0 693

Electricity 149.2 ................................. 5.6 10.7 6.9 7.9 8.3 15.6 14.8 15.3 18.9 29.4 12.2 3.5 719

Piped gas 235.8 ................................. 4.2 12.3 14.1 20.1 17.9 29.0 22.6 18.5 30.9 35.0 28.2 3.1 683

Bottled gas 2.6 ................................ – .4 .4 – .5 – – .4 – .4 .4 – ...

Fuel oil 25.0 ................................... .4 .8 3.8 1.7 2.2 3.3 1.7 3.9 1.7 3.8 1.3 .4 603

Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4 ................. – – .4 – – – – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood 1.1 .................................... – .3 .4 – – – – – – – .4 – ...

Solar energy – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 1.6 .................................... – – .4 – – .4 – – .5 .4 – – ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 155

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 414.2 .................. 10.2 24.1 26.3 29.8 28.5 48.4 39.2 38.1 51.5 68.6 42.6 7.0 693

Electricity 154.6 ................................. 3.8 7.3 7.6 8.8 6.3 13.4 10.2 8.8 22.9 41.2 22.8 1.7 891

Piped gas 253.9 ................................. 5.9 16.1 17.2 21.0 21.8 34.2 28.6 28.8 28.6 27.0 19.8 4.8 629

Bottled gas 5.2 ................................ .4 .7 1.6 – .5 .7 – .4 – .4 – .4 ...

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – ................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other .4 .................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

Persons

1 person 133.8 .................................. 5.2 11.2 7.7 10.6 14.9 21.5 15.7 11.9 16.3 11.4 3.8 3.5 572

2 persons 119.6 ................................. 2.5 5.0 8.9 7.7 8.3 15.0 11.7 13.3 15.9 18.2 11.8 1.2 701

3 persons 77.7 ................................. 2.1 3.0 4.7 6.0 2.0 6.5 8.7 8.0 11.0 15.4 9.4 .9 767

4 persons 46.7 ................................. .4 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.2 4.1 .9 3.3 2.9 13.6 9.1 .4 971

5 persons 22.6 ................................. – .9 1.2 1.2 .4 .8 1.3 1.2 2.1 7.1 5.9 .4 1 131

6 persons 9.0 ................................. – .4 – 1.3 .8 .4 .4 .4 1.8 1.7 1.3 .5 ...

7 persons or more 6.5 ......................... – .4 .4 – .4 – .4 – 1.9 1.6 1.3 – ...

Median 2.1 ................................... ... 1.7 2.1 2.1 1.5~ 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.8 3.1 ... ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 282.0 ............... 5.0 13.3 18.6 19.2 14.1 26.9 23.4 26.2 35.6 57.6 38.8 3.5 772

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 133.5 .... .8 3.7 6.8 9.4 7.8 10.0 5.9 10.3 13.8 37.9 26.7 .4 972

Under 25 years 1.6 ........................ – – – .4 – .5 – .4 – – .4 – ...

25 to 29 years 8.8 ......................... – – – .4 .8 1.2 .5 1.7 1.7 2.0 .4 – ...

30 to 34 years 12.9 ......................... .4 – – – 1.2 .9 .8 1.3 .4 5.0 2.8 – 1 136

35 to 44 years 37.6 ......................... – .4 .8 1.8 1.3 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.8 10.9 9.5 – 1 073

45 to 64 years 58.1 ......................... .4 1.7 2.6 3.9 3.7 2.7 1.6 3.3 6.6 18.7 12.7 – 1 063

65 years and over 14.6 ..................... – 1.6 3.4 2.9 .8 2.1 – – 1.3 1.3 .9 .4 375

Other male householder 31.2 .................. – .9 2.5 1.3 1.3 4.1 5.5 3.1 4.4 3.8 4.3 – 700

Under 45 years 16.5 ........................ – .9 .8 .4 .4 3.1 3.4 1.3 1.8 2.1 2.2 – 675

45 to 64 years 13.0 ......................... – – 1.7 .4 .4 .4 1.7 1.8 2.6 1.7 2.1 – 795

65 years and over 1.8 ..................... – – – .4 .4 .5 .4 – – – – – ...

Other female householder 117.3 ................ 4.2 8.6 9.3 8.5 5.0 12.8 12.0 12.8 17.4 15.9 7.8 3.1 672

Under 45 years 75.1 ........................ 2.1 5.2 5.2 3.8 3.4 7.9 10.2 10.2 10.3 9.0 5.2 2.7 684

45 to 64 years 29.6 ......................... 1.3 2.1 1.3 3.0 .8 3.7 1.8 2.2 5.3 6.0 2.2 – 740

65 years and over 12.6 ..................... .8 1.3 2.8 1.7 .8 1.3 – .4 1.7 .9 .4 .4 371 1~person households 133.8 ....................... 5.2 11.2 7.7 10.6 14.9 21.5 15.7 11.9 16.3 11.4 3.8 3.5 572 Male householder 56.4 ........................ 2.1 3.4 4.4 5.2 8.1 12.1 6.1 2.5 6.1 4.2 1.3 .8 538 Under 45 years 26.0 ........................ .4 .4 .9 2.5 4.2 6.9 3.4 2.1 3.0 1.3 .4 .4 563 45 to 64 years 18.8 ......................... .8 1.7 1.4 .4 2.2 3.5 2.3 .5 2.2 2.5 .8 .4 577 65 years and over 11.6 ..................... .9 1.3 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.7 .4 – .9 .4 – – 366 Female householder 77.4 ..................... 3.1 7.9 3.4 5.5 6.8 9.4 9.6 9.3 10.2 7.2 2.5 2.6 615 Under 45 years 37.2 ........................ .4 1.6 – 1.7 1.6 5.1 7.8 5.8 5.2 4.8 1.6 1.4 694 45 to 64 years 23.3 ......................... .9 2.6 1.2 1.3 3.5 3.0 .9 3.1 3.8 1.9 .9 .4 568 65 years and over 16.9 ..................... 1.7 3.7 2.1 2.5 1.7 1.3 .9 .4 1.3 .4 – .8 320

Own Never Married Children Under

18 Years Old

No own children under 18 years 282.6 ............. 8.4 17.2 20.8 23.6 23.1 36.1 26.5 24.1 35.8 41.9 20.8 4.2 638

With own children under 18 years 133.2 ............ 1.7 7.3 5.5 6.2 5.8 12.3 12.6 14.0 16.1 27.1 21.7 2.7 798

Under 6 years only 23.4 ....................... .9 .9 – .8 1.2 2.1 3.0 2.2 4.3 4.3 3.7 – 827

1 15.9 .................................... .5 .9 – .4 .8 1.3 2.2 2.2 3.0 2.1 2.5 – 782

2 6.7 .................................... .4 – – – .4 .8 .8 – .9 2.2 1.3 – ...

3 or more .9 ............................. – – – .4 – – – – .5 – – – ...

6 to 17 years only 81.6 ........................ .8 4.8 4.7 3.7 3.1 6.2 6.1 10.3 8.3 17.9 14.6 1.3 813

1 45.5 .................................... .4 3.5 1.7 1.2 2.1 4.0 3.9 6.8 5.7 7.5 8.1 .4 783

2 28.8 .................................... .4 .8 1.8 2.1 1.0 2.2 1.8 2.9 2.5 7.7 5.2 .4 899

3 or more 7.4 ............................. – .4 1.2 .4 – – .4 .5 – 2.6 1.3 .4 ...

Both age groups 28.1 ......................... – 1.7 .8 1.7 1.5 4.0 3.5 1.5 3.5 4.9 3.5 1.4 702

2 13.5 .................................... – – .8 .9 .4 3.5 1.4 .8 1.7 2.2 1.3 .5 661

3 or more 14.6 ............................. – 1.7 – .8 1.2 .4 2.1 .7 1.8 2.8 2.1 .9 783

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 30.6 .......................... 2.5 3.8 3.8 4.3 1.8 3.1 2.2 2.5 1.8 1.2 .9 2.6 388

$5,000 to $9,999 27.6 .......................... 3.9 5.6 4.6 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.7 .4 1.8 1.3 .4 2.1 271

$10,000 to $14,999 24.7 ........................ .9 3.7 3.0 2.6 1.7 6.4 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 .4 .5 505

$15,000 to $19,999 25.4 ........................ .4 2.1 1.0 3.0 6.5 3.3 3.9 2.1 1.7 1.3 – – 494

$20,000 to $24,999 26.3 ........................ – 2.9 1.3 2.3 3.4 6.3 3.1 4.0 1.3 .9 – .9 545

$25,000 to $29,999 29.0 ........................ 1.2 .9 .4 .4 4.0 6.2 6.2 4.7 3.5 .8 .4 .4 621

$30,000 to $34,999 28.6 ........................ – .9 2.1 1.3 .9 3.6 6.9 4.5 5.6 2.6 .4 – 682

$35,000 to $39,999 25.8 ........................ .4 .8 1.3 2.2 – 4.7 3.5 3.6 3.8 5.5 – – 698

$40,000 to $49,999 42.2 ........................ – .5 1.7 1.7 2.0 4.9 3.9 6.1 7.7 10.3 3.4 – 806

$50,000 to $59,999 31.7 ........................ – 1.2 2.5 1.7 2.0 1.2 3.2 3.1 6.8 6.9 3.1 – 828

$60,000 to $79,999 45.9 ........................ .4 .9 2.6 3.8 .9 3.1 1.7 3.1 8.3 13.5 7.8 – 960

$80,000 to $99,999 24.7 ........................ .4 .9 1.3 .8 1.4 1.6 .9 1.9 2.2 7.1 6.3 – 1 069

$100,000 to $119,999 24.2 ...................... – .4 – 1.3 1.3 .9 .4 .8 3.1 8.8 6.7 .4 1 207

$120,000 or more 29.0 .......................... – – .8 2.6 .9 1.3 – – 3.1 7.6 12.8 – 1 386

Median 38 039 ................................... ... 13 945 23 012 31 900 23 373 27 693 30 660 34 429 46 706 63 573 94 366 ... ...

156 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 198.0 ............................. 2.9 14.2 17.3 18.2 8.6 9.9 6.0 5.0 23.2 54.5 38.2 ... 945

Value

Less than $10,000 3.3 ......................... .3 .4 .4 .9 – .5 – – – .8 – ... ...

$10,000 to $19,999 1.4 ........................ – .9 – – .5 – – – – – – ... ...

$20,000 to $29,999 1.3 ........................ .4 – – .4 – – .5 – – – – ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................ – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 3.7 ........................ .4 .4 .4 1.1 – .4 .5 – – .4 – ... ...

$50,000 to $59,999 3.8 ........................ .4 .4 – .5 – 1.3 .8 – .4 – – ... ...

$60,000 to $69,999 3.4 ........................ – .5 .4 .5 .4 .4 .4 .5 – .4 – ... ...

$70,000 to $79,999 5.8 ........................ – 1.2 1.6 – .4 – .4 1.4 .4 .4 – ... ...

$80,000 to $99,999 20.0 ........................ .4 3.2 3.4 1.2 .3 1.2 1.2 .7 5.7 2.1 .4 ... 615

$100,000 to $119,999 23.1 ...................... – 2.5 3.9 3.1 1.3 .4 – .4 6.0 5.0 .4 ... 774

$120,000 to $149,999 55.2 ...................... .4 3.4 4.3 5.5 1.3 3.2 .9 1.2 6.9 23.4 4.8 ... 1 012

$150,000 to $199,999 42.6 ...................... – .4 2.1 4.3 3.5 .4 1.3 .4 2.9 16.5 10.7 ... 1 180

$200,000 to $249,999 15.6 ...................... .4 – .4 – .4 1.2 – – – 2.5 10.6 ... 1500+

$250,000 to $299,999 11.9 ...................... – .9 .4 .8 – .8 – .4 .4 2.6 5.5 ... 1 417

$300,000 or more 6.9 .......................... – – – – .4 – – – .4 .4 5.7 ... ...

Median 138 079 ................................... ... 101 282 112 748 127 925 ... ... ... ... 116 962 143 201 212 785 ... ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 49.9 ............................. .8 2.6 3.8 7.7 2.2 3.0 .8 .3 8.3 14.0 6.4 ... 890

1.5 to 1.9 31.6 ................................. – .8 1.8 1.7 .8 .8 1.7 .9 3.4 9.9 9.9 ... 1 199

2.0 to 2.4 26.9 ................................. .9 1.6 .8 2.2 .4 .8 .9 1.4 3.0 9.2 5.9 ... 1 086

2.5 to 2.9 19.7 ................................. – .9 1.2 2.2 .4 1.3 – .9 1.2 7.4 4.2 ... 1 116

3.0 to 3.9 25.4 ................................. – .4 3.0 1.3 1.7 1.3 .9 .3 2.5 7.2 6.8 ... 1 094

4.0 to 4.9 10.1 ................................. – 1.7 .8 – .9 .4 .8 – 1.3 2.9 1.2 ... ...

5.0 or more 30.8 ............................... 1.3 6.2 5.1 2.8 2.2 1.7 .4 1.3 2.6 3.4 3.8 ... 403

Zero or negative income 3.5 .................... – – .8 .4 – .5 .4 – .9 .4 – ... ...

Median 2.3 ................................... ... 4.5 3.2 1.9 ... ... ... ... 1.9 2.2 2.2 ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 139.1 ............. – .4 1.8 3.3 3.9 5.2 5.1 4.6 22.8 53.8 38.2 ... 1 208 Less than $100 4.9 .......................... – .4 1.3 .9 1.0 – – – – .4 .9 ... ...

$100 to $199 5.1 ............................ – – .4 1.7 1.3 1.7 – – – – – ... ...

$200 to $249 4.0 ............................ – – – .4 .5 .9 1.4 .4 – .4 – ... ...

$250 to $299 2.5 ............................ – – – .3 .8 .9 .4 – – – – ... ...

$300 to $349 2.1 ............................ – – – – .4 .4 – – 1.2 – – ... ...

$350 to $399 4.4 ............................ – – – – – .4 1.3 .9 1.8 – – ... ...

$400 to $449 2.8 ............................ – – – – – .9 1.2 .3 .4 – – ... ...

$450 to $499 3.3 ............................ – – – – – – .8 1.2 1.3 – – ... ...

$500 to $599 9.9 ............................ – – – – – – – .8 7.4 1.7 – ... ...

$600 to $699 11.8 ............................ – – – – – – – .9 6.1 4.4 .5 ... 966

$700 to $799 11.4 ............................ – – – – – – – – 4.2 6.8 .4 ... 1 112

$800 to $999 27.5 ............................ – – – – – – – – .4 24.4 2.6 ... 1 272

$1,000 to $1,249 27.6 ........................ –– – – – – – – – 15.7 12.0 ... 1 441

$1,250 to $1,499 8.3 ........................ – – – – – – – – – – 8.3 ... ...

$1500 or more 13.6 .......................... –– – – – – – – – – 13.6 ... 1500+

Median 854 ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 590 908 1 333 ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 25.8 ............................. 2.9 5.7 3.2 2.5 .9 .9 .8 1.2 2.2 4.2 1.3 ... 345

$25 to $49 15.1 ................................ – 3.3 3.8 2.1 – 1.3 1.2 1.3 .4 1.3 .4 ... 318

$50 to $74 20.6 ................................ – 1.7 4.6 1.2 1.8 .8 1.8 – 3.4 5.0 .4 ... 615

$75 to $99 13.0 ................................ – 1.8 2.1 .8 .8 .5 – 1.4 1.7 3.6 .4 ... 740

$100 to $149 38.3 .............................. – 1.2 3.6 4.3 1.7 .4 .4 .8 9.0 14.5 2.5 ... 952

$150 to $199 40.4 .............................. – .4 – 6.0 1.7 3.6 .4 .4 4.8 12.3 10.7 ... 1 113

$200 or more 44.8 .............................. – – – 1.3 1.7 2.5 1.4 – 1.7 13.6 22.6 ... 1500+

Median 132 ................................... ... 36 59 129 ... ... ... ... 122 145 200+ ... ...

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 182.7 .................... 1.6 11.6 14.7 16.6 6.5 8.6 4.4 5.0 22.8 53.3 37.4 ... 995

Less than $10,000 3.6 ....................... – 1.1 .8 .8 – – .5 – – – .4 ... ...

$10,000 to $19,999 15.0 ...................... .8 2.9 5.9 2.9 .8 .8 – – .9 – – ... 265

$20,000 to $29,999 7.4 ...................... – .4 1.3 1.8 .9 1.3 .5 – .4 .9 – ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 6.6 ...................... – .4 – .8 .9 .9 .5 .4 1.7 .9 – ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.6 ...................... – 1.3 .4 .9 .4 1.7 .8 – 1.7 .3 – ... ...

$50,000 to $59,999 7.3 ...................... – .9 – .4 – .8 .8 .8 2.2 1.3 – ... ...

$60,000 to $69,999 8.8 ...................... – 1.2 .4 .5 – 1.3 – 2.1 1.3 1.7 .4 ... ...

$70,000 to $79,999 6.0 ...................... – – .4 .8 – – .9 .4 1.3 1.7 .5 ... ...

$80,000 to $99,999 22.3 ...................... – .9 .9 1.7 .4 .4 – .4 8.1 7.2 2.2 ... 957

$100,000 to $119,999 14.9 .................... – – .4 1.7 .4 .4 – .4 2.1 8.0 1.3 ... 1 119

$120,000 to $149,999 33.7 .................... – .4 .4 1.7 .8 .4 – – 1.7 22.5 5.7 ... 1 251

$150,000 to $199,999 16.8 .................... – – – – .4 – – – .4 6.7 9.3 ... 1500+

$200,000 to $249,999 8.1 .................... – – – – – – – – – – 8.1 ... ...

$250,000 to $299,999 3.3 .................... – – – – – .4 – – – – 2.8 ... ...

$300,000 or more 4.7 ........................ – – .4 – – – – – – .4 3.8 ... ...

Not reported 16.6 ............................ .8 2.2 3.4 2.5 1.4 – .4 .4 .9 1.6 2.9 ... 376

Median 98 517 ................................. ... 38 051 18 268 47 955 ... ... ... ... 83 323 125 019 186 378 ... ...

Received as inheritance or gift 7.2 ............... .8 1.2 2.2 .4 .5 .4 1.6 – – – – ... ...

Not reported 8.2 .............................. .4 1.3 .4 1.2 1.6 .8 – – .4 1.2 .8 ... ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 157

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 217.8 ............................. 7.3 10.3 9.0 11.6 20.3 38.6 33.1 33.1 28.7 14.5 4.4 7.0 625

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 149.9 ................................ .8 1.2 2.1 6.5 14.8 32.4 27.0 25.9 24.7 9.9 2.2 2.5 659

Rent control 24.7 ............................. – .4 .4 2.1 6.6 10.4 2.1 .9 1.8 – – – 527

No rent control 122.2 .......................... .8 .4 1.7 4.4 8.2 21.7 24.9 23.6 22.5 9.5 2.2 2.5 691

Reduced by owner 6.4 ..................... .4 – .4 – .9 1.4 .8 .9 – 1.2 – .4 ...

Not reduced by owner 115.8 .................. .4 .4 1.3 4.4 7.3 20.3 24.0 22.6 22.5 8.2 2.2 2.1 695

Owner reduction not reported – ........... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Rent control not reported 3.0 ................. – .4 – – – .4 – 1.3 .5 .4 – – ...

Owned by public housing authority 17.7 ........... 3.0 4.4 2.2 1.3 .8 2.2 1.4 .2 .5 – – 1.7 227

Government subsidy 23.5 ....................... 3.1 4.3 4.7 2.1 1.3 1.7 1.7 .5 .5 .8 – 2.8 263

Other, income verification 21.0 ................... – .4 – .4 2.0 1.8 3.0 6.1 2.5 3.4 1.3 – 747

Subsidy not reported 5.7 ....................... .4 – – 1.3 1.4 .5 – .4 .5 .4 .8 – ...

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

158 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Black Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 198.0 ................................ 6.0 – 3.7 3.8 9.2 20.0 78.3 42.6 15.6 11.9 6.9 135 993

Units in Structure

1, detached 125.1 .................................. 2.6 – 1.6 2.1 2.4 10.2 45.3 32.5 13.0 9.4 6.1 148 300

1, attached 58.6 ................................... 1.3 – .4 1.3 4.7 7.9 28.7 8.4 2.6 2.5 .8 123 965

2 to 4 6.3 ....................................... 1.1 – .8 – – .9 1.7 1.7 – – – ...

5 to 9 .9 ....................................... – – – – .4 .5 – – – – – ...

10 to 19 3.0 ..................................... – – .9 – 1.3 – .9 – – – – ...

20 to 49 1.3 ..................................... .4 – – .4 – .4 – – – – – ...

50 or more 2.2 ................................... – – – – .4 – 1.8 – – – – ...

Mobile home or trailer .5 ......................... .5 – – – – – – – – – – ...

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ... 1995 to 1999 17.7 ................................. .8 – – – – – 4.5 3.6 3.7 2.0 3.1 199 560 1990 to 1994 19.1 ................................. – – – – – 1.1 6.7 4.8 2.2 3.1 1.3 168 383 1985 to 1989 23.9 ................................. 1.2 – .4 .4 .7 3.8 8.5 4.7 2.5 1.7 – 131 884 1980 to 1984 9.3 ................................. – – – – .4 1.2 3.9 2.5 .4 .8 – ... 1975 to 1979 10.8 ................................. – – 1.3 – 2.1 .9 3.2 1.7 .8 .9 – 117 546 1970 to 1974 14.1 ................................. – – .4 – – .8 6.5 5.9 .4 – – 144 898 1960 to 1969 25.3 ................................. 1.4 – – – 2.2 1.7 9.7 8.2 .8 – 1.2 137 734 1950 to 1959 30.2 ................................. .4 – – .5 2.1 4.2 16.1 4.3 1.7 .4 .4 124 524 1940 to 1949 15.0 ................................. .9 – – .9 .9 2.1 6.9 1.7 .9 .9 – 120 816 1930 to 1939 15.1 ................................. .4 – 1.6 1.6 – 2.5 5.1 2.2 .4 .4 .8 113 755 1920 to 1929 6.3 ................................. – – – – – .4 4.3 .8 – .8 – ... 1919 or earlier 11.1 ................................ .9 – – .4 .8 1.3 2.9 2.2 1.8 .9 – 137 667 Median 1968 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 1959 1964 1972 1986 1987 ... ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

2 rooms – ..................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

3 rooms 1.7 ..................................... .4 – .9 – – – – – – – .4 ...

4 rooms 11.2 ..................................... .8 – .4 .4 3.3 1.3 4.2 .8 – – – 90 190

5 rooms 23.7 ..................................... 1.8 – .8 1.8 2.5 7.9 7.3 1.2 .4 – – 92 742

6 rooms 39.7 ..................................... – – 1.6 .8 2.5 5.5 22.4 4.7 1.3 .9 – 121 124

7 rooms 37.8 ..................................... 1.7 – – .8 – 2.0 18.4 8.2 2.9 2.9 .9 139 249

8 rooms 41.1 ..................................... .5 – – – .9 1.6 17.1 13.5 5.9 .8 .8 151 801

9 rooms 20.0 ..................................... .8 – – – – .9 5.1 8.5 1.7 3.0 – 169 000

10 rooms or more 22.7 ............................. – – – – – .9 3.8 5.6 3.3 4.3 4.9 216 145

Median 7.1 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 5.7 6.8 8.0 8.0 8.9 ... ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

1 3.0 ........................................... .4 – .9 – .4 .4 .9 – – – – ...

2 29.8 ........................................... 2.2 – .9 1.7 5.9 5.4 10.7 2.1 .4 .5 – 95 772 3 90.2 ........................................... 1.7 – 2.0 2.0 2.1 11.6 47.7 16.0 4.2 2.2 .8 127 000 4 or more 75.0 .................................... 1.7 – – – .9 2.5 19.0 24.6 10.9 9.3 6.1 177 191 Median 3.2 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 2.9 3.1 3.5+ 3.5+ 3.5+ ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 1.5 ........................................ – – .7 – – – .4 – – – .4 ...

1 38.8 ........................................... 2.6 – 2.5 2.6 4.6 7.9 14.7 3.0 – .9 – 98 043

1 and one~half 44.2 ................................ .9 – – .8 2.0 6.8 23.7 7.6 1.7 .8 – 124 646

2 or more 113.5 .................................... 2.5 – .4 .4 2.6 5.4 39.4 32.1 13.9 10.2 6.5 159 347

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 128.7 ............................. 4.7 – 2.1 2.5 5.9 13.1 45.7 28.1 12.2 9.1 5.3 139 411

Steam or hot water system 30.8 ..................... .9 – 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 17.0 4.7 2.2 1.2 – 128 479

Electric heat pump 32.0 ............................ .4 – – – 1.7 4.2 14.4 8.1 1.2 1.2 .8 133 640

Built~in electric units 2.5 ........................... – – – – .4 .9 .4 .4 – .4 – ...

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 2.2 ....................................... – – .4 – – .5 .9 .4 – – – ...

Room heaters with flue .9 ........................ – – – – – – – .5 – – .4 ...

Room heaters without flue – ..................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters .4 ....................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – ...

Stoves .4 ...................................... ––––– – – – – – .4 ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Other – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Cooking stove – ................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

None – ........................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 191.4 ............... 5.5 – 3.7 3.0 8.8 18.6 75.6 42.6 15.6 11.5 6.5 137 112 Well serving 1 to 5 units 6.6 ....................... .5 – – .8 .4 1.4 2.7 – – .4 .4 ...

Drilled 4.3 ..................................... .5 – – – – .7 2.3 – – .4 .4 ...

Dug 1.4 ....................................... – – – .8 – .7 – – – – – ...

Not reported .8 ............................... – – – – .4 – .5 – – – – ...

Other – ....................................... –––––– – – – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 190.2 ................................. 5.5 – 3.7 3.0 8.8 18.6 75.6 41.8 15.6 11.1 6.5 136 705

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 7.8 ............ .5 – – .8 .4 1.4 2.7 .8 – .9 .4 ...

Other – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 198.0 ......... 6.0 – 3.7 3.8 9.2 20.0 78.3 42.6 15.6 11.9 6.9 135 993

Electricity 59.8 .................................... .9 – .8 .8 3.0 8.4 23.2 14.5 3.3 3.7 1.2 134 282

Piped gas 121.6 .................................... 3.7 – 2.9 2.2 4.5 9.2 49.3 25.6 11.1 7.8 5.3 138 835

Bottled gas 1.7 ................................... .5 – – .4 – – .8 – – – – ...

Fuel oil 13.4 ...................................... .9 – – .4 1.2 2.0 5.0 2.5 .8 .4 – 121 588

Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4 .................... – – – – .4 – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

Wood .8 ....................................... – – – – – .3 – – – – .4 ...

Solar energy – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

Other .4 ....................................... – – – – – – – – .4 – – ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 159

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Black Householder

mCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 197.6 ..................... 6.0 – 3.3 3.8 9.2 20.0 78.3 42.6 15.6 11.9 6.9 136 119 Electricity 92.3 .................................... 2.2 – .8 .8 3.8 11.2 36.6 18.6 9.2 5.4 3.6 137 349 Piped gas 101.3 .................................... 3.3 – 2.5 2.2 5.0 8.1 40.5 23.6 6.3 6.5 3.3 136 540 Bottled gas 3.6 ................................... .5 – – .8 .4 .7 1.2 – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... ––––– – – – – – – ... Coal or coke – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ... Wood – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ... Other .4 ....................................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – ...

Persons

1 person 47.7 ..................................... 1.7 – 2.8 .8 3.8 6.3 19.0 7.3 2.1 2.6 1.2 121 983

2 persons 58.9 .................................... 2.0 – – 2.1 2.9 5.3 23.2 12.1 4.6 4.3 2.4 136 909

3 persons 40.2 .................................... .4 – .8 .9 1.7 3.5 19.4 6.8 4.3 1.3 1.2 133 040

4 persons 29.9 .................................... 1.9 – – – .8 2.8 10.0 8.9 2.1 2.1 1.3 147 486

5 persons 12.8 .................................... – – – – – .8 5.1 3.7 1.6 .8 .8 157 205

6 persons 6.0 .................................... – – – – – .9 1.7 2.6 .4 .4 – ...

7 persons or more 2.5 ............................ – – – – – .4 – 1.2 .4 .4 – ...

Median 2.4 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 2.2 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.3 ... ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 150.3 .................. 4.3 – .8 2.9 5.4 13.7 59.3 35.4 13.5 9.3 5.7 140 470 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 93.5 ....... 3.0 – .4 .9 .5 7.3 33.0 26.8 10.4 7.3 4.0 153 092 Under 25 years .4 ........................... – – – – – – – – .4 – – ... 25 to 29 years 2.4 ............................ – – – – – – .8 .4 .8 .4 – ... 30 to 34 years 6.0 ............................ .4 – – – – – 2.0 2.9 – .4 .3 ... 35 to 44 years 25.0 ............................ .4 – – – – 1.9 10.4 5.1 3.3 2.1 1.7 148 921 45 to 64 years 47.1 ............................ 1.4 – .4 .9 .5 3.4 15.2 14.5 5.0 3.9 2.0 156 343 65 years and over 12.5 ........................ .8 – – – – 2.0 4.6 3.8 .9 .4 – 137 471 Other male householder 14.6 ..................... .4 – – .4 .9 1.7 7.3 1.3 1.8 – .8 126 461 Under 45 years 6.9 ........................... – – – – .4 1.3 3.4 .4 1.3 – – ... 45 to 64 years 6.0 ............................ .4 – – .4 .4 – 3.0 .4 .4 – .8 ... 65 years and over 1.8 ........................ – – – – – .4 .9 .4 – – – ... Other female householder 42.2 ................... .8 – .4 1.7 4.1 4.7 19.0 7.3 1.3 2.1 .9 124 978 Under 45 years 16.3 ........................... – – – .5 1.7 1.6 7.8 3.0 1.3 – .4 128 260 45 to 64 years 16.8 ............................ .4 – .4 .8 .8 1.7 7.9 3.0 – 1.2 .4 126 276 65 years and over 9.1 ........................ .3 – – .4 1.5 1.3 3.4 1.3 – .8 – ... 1~person households 47.7 .......................... 1.7 – 2.8 .8 3.8 6.3 19.0 7.3 2.1 2.6 1.2 121 983 Male householder 17.5 ........................... 1.3 – .4 .4 1.3 2.5 5.1 3.9 1.3 .9 .4 127 887 Under 45 years 6.0 ........................... – – – – .8 1.7 1.3 1.8 – .4 – ... 45 to 64 years 7.7 ............................ .9 – .4 .4 – .8 1.7 2.2 .4 .4 .4 ... 65 years and over 3.8 ........................ .4 – – – .4 – 2.2 – .8 – – ... Female householder 30.2 ........................ .4 – 2.4 .4 2.5 3.8 13.8 3.4 .8 1.7 .8 119 785 Under 45 years 13.0 ........................... .4 – .9 – 1.7 1.7 6.1 .8 .8 – .4 113 930 45 to 64 years 9.4 ............................ – – – .4 .5 1.2 4.3 1.2 – 1.3 .4 ... 65 years and over 7.9 ........................ – – 1.6 – .3 .8 3.3 1.3 – .4 – ...

Own Never Married Children Under 18

Years Old

No own children under 18 years 140.2 ................ 5.0 – 3.3 3.3 7.9 14.7 54.9 28.7 9.3 9.0 4.1 132 693 With own children under 18 years 57.8 ............... 1.0 – .4 .5 1.3 5.3 23.4 13.9 6.3 2.9 2.8 143 720 Under 6 years only 8.4 .......................... – – – – – .9 3.4 1.7 .4 1.2 .7 ... 1 5.9 ....................................... – – – – – .9 2.2 1.3 .4 .4 .7 ... 2 2.4 ....................................... – – – – – – 1.3 .4 – .8 – ... 3 or more – ................................ ––––– – – – – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 39.4 ........................... 1.0 – .4 .5 1.3 2.7 17.0 8.5 4.6 1.3 2.1 140 713 1 20.4 ....................................... – – .4 – .9 1.9 10.9 2.1 2.5 .4 1.2 132 146 2 16.0 ....................................... 1.0 – – .5 .4 .8 4.9 5.5 1.7 .4 .9 154 604 3 or more 3.0 ................................ – – – – – – 1.3 .9 .4 .4 – ... Both age groups 10.0 ............................ – – – – – 1.7 3.0 3.7 1.2 .4 – ... 2 4.7 ....................................... – – – – – 1.3 1.3 1.7 .4 – – ... 3 or more 5.3 ................................ – – – – – .4 1.7 2.0 .8 .4 – ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 9.4 ............................. .4 – .4 – .4 2.1 4.3 .8 .4 .4 – ...

$5,000 to $9,999 4.1 ............................. – – – – 1.1 .5 2.1 – .4 – – ...

$10,000 to $14,999 6.7 ........................... – – .4 .4 .8 1.2 2.6 – .4 .4 .4 ...

$15,000 to $19,999 4.0 ........................... – – – .5 – .4 2.2 .9 – – – ...

$20,000 to $24,999 7.3 ........................... .4 – .9 .4 1.3 .3 2.4 .9 – .8 – ...

$25,000 to $29,999 7.7 ........................... .8 – .4 .4 .8 .9 2.7 .9 .4 .4 – ...

$30,000 to $34,999 10.7 ........................... .9 – – .4 1.3 1.8 5.0 1.3 – – – 109 930

$35,000 to $39,999 12.8 ........................... – – .4 .5 1.7 .8 7.6 1.3 – .4 – 119 314

$40,000 to $49,999 20.5 ........................... 1.8 – – – .5 2.6 9.9 3.7 .4 .9 .7 127 577

$50,000 to $59,999 17.6 ........................... – – .4 .8 .8 1.9 7.6 4.8 – 1.2 – 131 779

$60,000 to $79,999 29.1 ........................... – – .3 – – 3.8 13.2 6.1 3.8 .9 .9 139 062

$80,000 to $99,999 20.2 ........................... 1.0 – .4 .4 .4 1.6 5.3 7.6 2.0 .9 .8 156 969

$100,000 to $119,999 22.0 ......................... .4 – – – – .4 8.1 7.2 3.0 2.1 .8 164 440

$120,000 or more 26.0 ............................. .4 – – – – 1.7 5.2 7.2 4.7 3.4 3.3 189 220

Median 59 009 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 48 092 50 412 81 858 98 412 89 987 ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 2.9 ............................... .8 – .4 .4 – .4 .4 – .4 – – ...

$100 to $199 14.2 ................................. 1.3 – .4 .4 1.6 3.2 5.9 .4 – .9 – 101 366

$200 to $249 8.4 ................................. – – – – .8 3.0 3.3 .4 .4 .4 – ...

$250 to $299 8.9 ................................. .4 – .4 – 1.1 .4 4.8 1.7 – – – ...

$300 to $349 8.8 ................................. .8 – .8 – – .8 5.1 .8 – .4 – ...

$350 to $399 9.5 ................................. .4 – .3 .5 .5 .4 3.5 3.5 – .4 – ...

$400 to $449 5.2 ................................. .5 – – – .8 .3 1.3 1.8 .4 – – ...

$450 to $499 3.4 ................................. – – – – – – 1.3 1.7 – – .4 ...

$500 to $599 9.9 ................................. .5 – .4 1.3 .4 1.2 3.6 .4 1.2 .8 – ...

$600 to $699 6.0 ................................. .5 – .5 .8 .8 1.2 .9 1.3 – – – ...

$700 to $799 5.0 ................................. – – – – 1.8 .7 1.6 .4 – .4 – ...

$800 to $999 23.2 ................................. – – – .4 .4 5.7 13.0 2.9 – .4 .4 119 775

$1,000 to $1,249 23.2 ............................. .4 – .4 – .4 1.7 15.4 3.4 – 1.3 – 127 685

$1,250 to $1,499 31.3 ............................. .4 – – – .4 .4 12.9 13.1 2.5 1.3 .4 156 100

$1,500 or more 38.2 ............................... – – – – – .4 5.2 10.7 10.6 5.5 5.7 212 785

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 945 ............... ... ... ... ... ... 615 914 1 298 1500+ 1 419 ... ...

160 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Black Householder

mCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 978 .......................... ... ... ... ... ... 648 941 1 327 1500+ 1500+ ... ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 934 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 615 906 1 283 1500+ 1 419 ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 15.1 ........................... 1.6 – .4 .4 .4 3.7 3.5 3.0 1.7 .4 – 114 732 5 to 9 percent 30.8 ................................ 1.4 – 1.2 .4 2.2 2.4 14.7 4.7 .8 2.6 .4 126 662 10 to 14 percent 28.0 .............................. .4 – .4 1.3 .4 1.2 12.4 7.8 1.7 .9 1.6 141 824 15 to 19 percent 26.1 .............................. 1.7 – .4 .4 – 3.8 7.4 6.5 3.3 1.3 1.2 144 968 20 to 24 percent 25.6 .............................. – – – .4 .8 2.8 10.1 7.3 1.3 2.9 – 143 572 25 to 29 percent 19.1 .............................. – – .4 – 2.5 2.6 3.3 6.5 2.2 1.2 .4 155 522 30 to 34 percent 15.3 .............................. .4 – .5 .9 .5 .4 7.2 2.2 2.0 .4 .8 134 789 35 to 39 percent 10.9 .............................. – – – – .9 .3 7.3 .8 .4 .4 .8 129 524 40 to 49 percent 9.0 .............................. – – – – .7 .5 5.6 1.3 – .9 – ... 50 to 59 percent 2.9 .............................. – – .4 – – – 1.3 .4 – – .7 ... 60 to 69 percent .9 .............................. – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – ... 70 to 99 percent 3.9 .............................. – – – – .4 .4 .8 – .9 .4 .8 ... 100 percent or more3.......................... 6.9 .4 – – – – .9 2.1 1.7 1.3 .4 – ... Zero or negative income 3.5 ....................... – – – – .4 .8 2.2 – – – – ... No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 19 ........... ... ... ... ... ... 18 20 19 21 21 ... ... Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 19 ..... ... ... ... ... ... 17 19 19 19 21 ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 139.1 ................ 2.7 – 2.5 2.1 5.2 12.5 52.7 32.8 13.5 8.5 6.5 142 195

Less than $100 4.9 ............................. 1.0 – – – .4 .9 .9 1.7 – – – ...

$100 to $199 5.1 ............................... – – .4 – .4 .8 2.6 .8 – – – ...

$200 to $249 4.0 ............................... .5 – .4 – – – 1.3 1.4 .4 – – ...

$250 to $299 2.5 ............................... – – .3 .9 – .3 .9 – – – – ...

$300 to $349 2.1 ............................... – – – – .4 .4 .8 .4 – – – ...

$350 to $399 4.4 ............................... – – .9 – 1.3 .9 .9 .4 – – – ...

$400 to $449 2.8 ............................... .5 – – .8 .4 .4 .3 .4 – – – ...

$450 to $499 3.3 ............................... – – – – .5 1.5 1.3 – – – – ...

$500 to $599 9.9 ............................... – – – – .9 2.2 5.2 .8 – .4 .4 ...

$600 to $699 11.8 ............................... – – – – .4 1.8 7.0 2.1 – .4 – 125 992

$700 to $799 11.4 ............................... – – – .4 – 1.8 8.0 .9 – .4 – 122 223

$800 to $999 27.5 ............................... .4 – – – – 1.2 14.0 7.7 2.5 1.3 .4 143 317

$1,000 to $1,249 27.6 ........................... .4 – .4 – .4 – 7.7 12.7 4.7 .9 .4 169 007

$1,250 to $1,499 8.3 ........................... – – – – – – 1.3 3.0 2.0 1.3 .7 ...

$1500 or more 13.6 ............................. – – – – – .4 .4 .4 3.8 3.8 4.6 271 577

Median 854 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... 550 764 993 1 202 ... ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 25.8 ................................ 4.3 – 2.4 1.3 1.1 4.9 8.4 1.7 .9 .4 .4 95 588 $25 to $49 15.1 ................................... – – .4 1.6 2.5 1.3 5.9 2.1 .4 .8 – 114 492 $50 to $74 20.6 ................................... .9 – .9 – 2.0 5.0 7.6 4.2 – – – 109 983 $75 to $99 13.0 ................................... – – – .5 2.7 3.2 5.0 .4 .4 .5 .4 101 380 $100 to $149 38.3 ................................. – – – .4 .9 3.4 24.6 6.2 1.7 .8 .4 129 573 $150 to $199 40.4 ................................. .4 – – – – 1.4 17.8 11.6 6.3 2.1 .8 152 323 $200 or more 44.8 ................................. .4 – – – – .9 8.9 16.4 5.9 7.3 5.0 187 204 Median 132 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 69 125 179 185 200+ ... ...

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 182.7 ....................... 5.1 – 2.9 3.0 8.8 18.0 73.6 40.2 14.3 11.1 5.7 136 400 Less than $10,000 3.6 .......................... .8 – .5 – .7 .3 .4 .4 – .4 – ... $10,000 to $19,999 15.0 ......................... .3 – – .8 1.2 3.5 7.6 1.7 – – – 111 528

$20,000 to $29,999 7.4 ......................... .5 – .4 .5 .8 .4 2.6 1.8 .4 – – ...

$30,000 to $39,999 6.6 ......................... .5 – – – – 1.4 3.0 1.3 – .4 – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 7.6 ......................... .4 – .4 .5 1.3 .8 2.1 2.1 – – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 7.3 ......................... – – – .4 .4 1.7 3.5 1.3 – – – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 8.8 ......................... – – – – 2.2 1.4 3.5 1.3 .4 – – ...

$70,000 to $79,999 6.0 ......................... – – – .4 .4 .9 3.4 .9 – – – ...

$80,000 to $99,999 22.3 ......................... – – – .4 .4 4.3 12.6 3.8 – .4 .4 124 077

$100,000 to $119,999 14.9 ....................... – – .4 – – 1.2 10.3 1.8 – .8 .4 128 282

$120,000 to $149,999 33.7 ....................... .4 – – – .4 – 18.3 10.8 1.7 1.8 .4 143 887

$150,000 to $199,999 16.8 ....................... – – – – – – 1.2 11.9 3.7 – – 180 286

$200,000 to $249,999 8.1 ....................... – – – – – – – – 4.6 3.0 .4 ...

$250,000 to $299,999 3.3 ....................... ––––– – – – – 3.0 .3 ...

$300,000 or more 4.7 ........................... .4 – – – – .4 – – .9 – 3.0 ...

Not reported 16.6 ............................... 1.8 – 1.2 – .8 1.7 5.1 1.3 2.6 1.3 .7 127 181

Median 98 517 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... 60 590 92 865 129 019 194 996 217 810 ... ...

Received as inheritance or gift 7.2 .................. .4 – .4 .8 – 1.2 1.7 1.7 .4 .4 – ... Not reported 8.2 ................................. .4 – .4 – .4 .8 3.0 .7 .8 .4 1.3 ...

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

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

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Table 5~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 415.8 ................................ 157.9 103.7 153.7 22.8 22.6 63.4 10.5 34.5 .5

Race and Origin

White ... ....................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Non~Hispanic ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Hispanic ... ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Black 415.8 ........................................ 157.9 103.7 153.7 22.8 22.6 63.4 10.5 34.5 .5

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut – ............. –– –––––– –

Asian and Pacific Islander – ...................... –– –––––– –

Other ... ....................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Total Hispanic 5.4 ................................ 1.6 1.7 2.1 .4 – .8 .4 .4 –

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 3.8 ................................. .4 1.3 2.1 .4 .5 .4 .4 .4 –

Condominiums 25.1 ............................... 1.3 9.0 14.8 2.6 2.7 4.3 1.7 3.5 –

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. –– –––––– –

1995 to 1999 19.4 ................................. 10.0 7.4 2.0 .8 – .8 – .4 –

1990 to 1994 24.7 ................................. 14.1 7.5 3.1 2.2 – .8 – – –

1985 to 1989 37.2 ................................. 15.1 11.5 10.6 2.0 1.3 3.0 .9 3.4 –

1980 to 1984 17.7 ................................. 5.8 7.3 4.5 – – 2.7 .9 1.0 –

1975 to 1979 31.0 ................................. 7.3 5.6 18.1 1.8 2.2 9.6 .8 3.7 –

1970 to 1974 36.7 ................................. 14.0 10.6 12.1 .9 1.3 4.8 1.7 3.4 –

1960 to 1969 75.9 ................................. 29.5 10.9 35.0 3.4 6.6 16.5 1.3 7.1 .5

1950 to 1959 64.0 ................................. 31.3 8.3 24.4 3.3 3.5 8.4 3.1 6.2 –

1940 to 1949 49.2 ................................. 13.1 9.5 26.6 4.4 5.6 10.0 .9 5.7 –

1930 to 1939 30.0 ................................. 8.7 12.2 9.1 .8 1.3 3.4 .9 2.7 –

1920 to 1929 12.3 ................................. 4.3 5.0 3.0 .4 .4 1.3 – .8 –

1919 or earlier 17.7 ................................ 4.6 7.9 5.2 2.6 .4 2.1 – – –

Median 1965 ...................................... 1966 1968 1962 1959 1960 1964 1963 1963 ...

Rooms

1 room .4 ...................................... – – .4 – – – – .4 –

2 rooms 3.0 ..................................... .4 .4 2.1 – – .4 .4 1.3 –

3 rooms 53.7 ..................................... 3.4 8.6 41.7 3.0 4.3 14.0 5.2 15.2 –

4 rooms 94.6 ..................................... 10.6 15.7 68.3 9.5 10.5 32.6 3.6 12.1 –

5 rooms 64.9 ..................................... 15.4 18.1 30.9 5.2 6.9 13.7 1.3 3.8 .5

6 rooms 57.8 ..................................... 23.6 27.2 7.0 2.1 .9 2.3 – 1.7 –

7 rooms 47.8 ..................................... 29.7 16.5 1.6 1.2 – .4 – – –

8 rooms 47.1 ..................................... 36.3 10.3 .4 .4 –––– –

9 rooms 21.7 ..................................... 15.7 4.7 1.3 1.3 –––– –

10 rooms or more 24.8 ............................. 22.7 2.0 –––––– –

Median 5.4 ...................................... 7.4 5.8 4.0 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.4 3.5 ...

Bedrooms

None 2.1 ........................................ – .4 1.7 – .4 – .4 .9 –

1 84.1 ........................................... 7.4 11.7 64.9 7.4 7.2 25.1 5.6 19.7 –

2 115.3 ........................................... 18.7 26.7 69.3 9.0 12.7 31.8 4.4 11.4 .5

3 125.8 ........................................... 62.8 48.2 14.7 3.8 2.2 6.2 – 2.6 –

4 or more 88.5 .................................... 68.9 16.6 3.0 2.6 – .4 – – –

Median 2.6 ...................................... 3.3 2.8 1.6 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.3 ...

Complete Bathrooms

None 2.4 ........................................ 1.1 .4 .8 – – .4 – .4 –

1 200.1 ........................................... 37.4 37.8 124.3 17.2 19.3 49.6 9.6 28.6 .5

1 and one~half 69.6 ................................ 31.6 26.6 11.3 2.2 1.8 5.1 .9 1.3 –

2 or more 143.8 .................................... 87.6 38.8 17.4 3.4 1.4 8.2 – 4.3 –

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 158.4 ..... 157.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

Less than 500 9.9 ................................ 9.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

500 to 749 .9 ................................... .9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

750 to 999 3.7 ................................... 3.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,000 to 1,499 7.5 ................................ 7.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,500 to 1,999 13.1 ................................ 13.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

2,000 to 2,499 19.3 ................................ 19.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

2,500 to 2,999 7.6 ................................ 7.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

3,000 to 3,999 11.9 ................................ 11.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

4,000 or more 11.0 ................................ 11.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

Not reported 73.7 ................................. 73.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

Median 2 191 ...................................... 2 191 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 306.4 .................................. 125.0 73.5 107.9 15.0 13.7 44.1 7.4 27.7 –

0.51 to 1.00 102.5 .................................. 32.4 27.1 42.5 7.0 7.6 18.4 3.1 6.4 .5

1.01 to 1.50 6.4 .................................. .4 3.1 3.0 .8 .8 .9 – .5 –

1.51 or more .4 ................................. – – .4 – .4 – – – –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 158.4 ..... 157.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

Less than 200 9.8 ................................ 9.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

200 to 299 3.6 ................................... 3.6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

300 to 399 7.7 ................................... 7.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

400 to 499 3.9 ................................... 3.9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

500 to 599 6.8 ................................... 6.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

600 to 699 5.8 ................................... 5.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

700 to 799 6.1 ................................... 6.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

800 to 899 6.1 ................................... 6.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

900 to 999 3.8 ................................... 3.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,000 to 1,499 13.1 ................................ 13.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,500 or more 18.0 ................................ 18.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

Not reported 73.7 ................................. 73.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

Median 777 ...................................... 777 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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Table 5~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 10.5 .............. 1.1 .4 9.0 .9 1.3 4.7 – 2.1 – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 405.3 .................................. 156.7 103.3 144.8 21.9 21.3 58.7 10.5 32.4 .5 Kitchen sink 414.9 .................................. 157.9 103.7 152.9 22.8 22.6 62.5 10.5 34.5 .5 Refrigerator 414.6 .................................. 157.5 103.7 152.9 22.8 22.1 63.4 10.5 34.1 .5 Cooking stove or range 412.6 ........................ 156.3 102.4 153.4 22.8 22.6 63.4 10.5 34.1 .5 Burners, no stove or range – ..................... –– –––––– – Microwave oven only 1.6 .......................... .8 .8 – – – – – – – Dishwasher 217.8 .................................. 97.1 60.4 60.3 6.5 9.2 30.1 2.6 12.0 – Washing machine 231.6 ............................. 133.6 73.9 24.1 8.9 4.0 9.6 .9 .8 – Clothes dryer 217.3 ................................. 125.4 69.1 22.8 8.1 4.0 9.0 .9 .8 – Disposal in kitchen sink 292.0 ........................ 107.3 78.0 106.7 11.9 17.6 45.2 6.5 25.5 – Trash compactor 14.8 ............................. 4.1 5.6 5.2 .9 .4 2.2 – 1.8 –

Air conditioning:

Central 308.7 .................................... 122.9 74.9 110.9 10.9 17.4 47.6 6.1 28.9 – Additional Central 14.6 ........................... 8.6 3.4 2.6 .9 .5 1.3 – – – 1 room unit 34.6 ................................ 8.7 7.5 18.4 4.7 2.1 7.6 1.3 2.6 – 2 room units 28.1 ............................... 12.2 7.7 8.2 2.2 .4 3.5 1.3 .8 – 3 room units or more 19.5 ........................ 7.6 7.9 4.0 1.3 1.4 .8 – .5 –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 252.3 ............................. 107.2 61.9 82.6 9.8 12.8 40.0 3.8 16.2 .5 Steam or hot water system 83.1 ..................... 22.8 19.2 41.1 9.0 5.0 11.7 4.4 10.9 – Electric heat pump 68.0 ............................ 21.4 19.9 26.7 3.1 4.3 10.4 2.3 6.5 – Built~in electric units 4.6 ........................... 2.9 .4 1.3 .9 – .4 – – – Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 4.4 ....................................... 1.8 2.2 .4 – – – – .4 – Room heaters with flue 1.3 ........................ .9 – .4 – – – – .4 – Room heaters without flue – ..................... –– –––––– – Portable electric heaters 1.3 ....................... .4 – .9 – – .9 – – – Stoves .4 ...................................... .4 – – – – – – – – Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... –– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... –– –––––– – Other .4 ....................................... – – .4 – .4 – – – – Cooking stove – ................................ –– –––––– – None – ........................................ –– –––––– –

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 413.2 ...................... 157.0 102.8 152.9 22.4 22.6 62.9 10.5 34.5 .5 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 2.6 .9 .9 .9 .4 – .5 – – – No hot piped water – .......................... –– –––––– – No bathtub nor shower – ...................... –– –––––– – No flush toilet – .............................. –– –––––– –

No exclusive use 2.6 ........................... .9 .9 .9 .4 – .5 – – –

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 408.4 ............... 151.0 103.7 153.7 22.8 22.6 63.4 10.5 34.5 –

Well serving 1 to 5 units 7.4 ....................... 6.9 – – – – – – – .5

Drilled 5.1 ..................................... 4.6 – – – – – – – .5

Dug 1.4 ....................................... 1.4 – – – – – – – –

Not reported .8 ............................... .8 – – – – – – – –

Other – ....................................... –– –––––– –

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 415.8 .................................... 157.9 103.7 153.7 22.8 22.6 63.4 10.5 34.5 .5 Piped gas 315.4 .................................... 114.2 76.1 125.1 18.4 15.6 52.6 8.8 29.8 – Bottled gas 6.1 ................................... 4.3 – 1.3 – – .8 – .4 .5 Fuel oil 57.6 ...................................... 23.6 9.4 24.6 2.6 3.1 7.8 2.1 9.1 – Kerosene or other liquid fuel 3.0 .................... 2.6 – .4 .4 – – – – – Coal or coke – ................................. –– –––––– – Wood 25.8 ....................................... 21.1 4.2 – – – – – – .5 Solar energy – ................................. –– –––––– – Other 5.2 ....................................... 3.3 .5 1.4 – – .5 – .9 –

All electric units ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 283.1 .................. 127.5 77.4 77.7 11.8 11.4 37.7 3.6 13.3 .5

Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Usable fireplace 103.7 .............................. 76.1 23.9 3.7 1.6 .8 .8 – .4 – Separate dining room 217.7 ......................... 110.7 59.9 46.6 11.2 9.8 16.6 1.3 7.7 .5 With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 160.0 ........................................ 109.7 37.2 13.1 4.3 .8 7.5 .4 – – Garage or carport included with home 95.2 ........... 70.4 16.5 8.3 1.2 .4 .4 .4 5.7 – Not included 320.2 ................................. 87.0 87.2 145.5 21.5 22.1 63.0 10.0 28.8 .5 Offstreet parking included 237.3 .................... 63.8 61.8 111.8 11.6 17.8 55.4 5.7 21.4 – Offstreet parking not reported 1.7 ................ .4 .9 .5 – – – – .5 – Garage or carport not reported .4 ................. .4 – – – – – – – –

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 3.6 ................... .4 1.8 1.4 – – .5 .4 .5 –

Signs of mice in last 3 months 30.5 .................. 8.6 8.5 13.4 2.2 .9 3.7 1.4 5.2 –

Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months 2.1 ..................................... – .5 1.6 – – .4 .8 .4 –

Holes in floors 8.7 ................................ 1.3 3.0 4.4 .9 .4 .9 .8 1.3 –

Open cracks or holes (interior) 38.7 .................. 9.7 11.7 17.3 2.2 1.7 9.4 2.2 1.8 –

Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 20.4 ......... 4.7 6.1 9.5 .9 2.2 3.8 1.3 1.3 –

No electrical wiring .4 ............................ – .4 – – – – – – –

Exposed wiring .5 ............................... .5 – – – – – – – –

Rooms without electric outlets 9.1 .................. 1.8 2.2 5.2 1.3 1.4 2.2 – .4 –

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HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 10.1 3.6 3.1 3.5 .9 .4 1.8 – .4 –

Plumbing 2.6 .................................. .9 .9 .9 .4 – .5 – – –

Heating 6.6 .................................... 2.2 1.8 2.6 .5 .4 1.3 – .4 –

Electric – .................................... –– –––––– –

Upkeep 1.3 .................................... .9 .4 – – – – – – –

Hallways – ................................... –– –––––– –

Moderate physical problems2................... 23.3 2.5 5.1 15.8 .9 2.6 7.0 1.8 3.5 –

Plumbing 3.1 .................................. .4 .9 1.8 – .4 .9 – .5 –

Heating – .................................... –– –––––– –

Upkeep 8.7 .................................... .9 3.8 4.0 – .4 1.4 .8 1.3 –

Hallways 1.8 ................................... – – 1.8 – .9 – .9 – –

Kitchen 10.2 .................................... 1.1 .4 8.6 .9 1.3 4.7 – 1.7 –

Persons

1 person 133.8 ..................................... 33.1 30.0 70.7 7.7 9.0 26.4 6.6 21.1 – 2 persons 119.6 .................................... 47.9 29.5 42.2 6.9 5.2 18.9 1.3 9.9 – 3 persons 77.7 .................................... 33.1 20.4 24.2 4.8 4.5 11.4 2.2 1.3 – 4 persons 46.7 .................................... 23.5 12.1 10.6 2.6 2.7 4.1 .4 .9 .5 5 persons 22.6 .................................... 13.2 6.0 3.4 .4 .4 1.7 – .8 – 6 persons 9.0 .................................... 3.4 4.0 1.6 .4 .8 .4 – – – 7 persons or more 6.5 ............................ 3.8 1.7 1.0 – – .5 – .5 – Median 2.1 ...................................... 2.5 2.2 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.5~ 1.5~ ...

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 344.8 ........................................ 122.2 88.6 133.4 18.9 20.4 57.7 9.3 27.2 .5

1 person 56.5 ..................................... 26.3 11.7 18.5 3.4 2.2 4.4 1.2 7.3 –

2 persons or more 14.5 ............................ 9.3 3.4 1.8 .4 – 1.3 – – –

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 21.8 ............................... 3.8 5.5 12.4 .5 2.2 6.5 1.0 2.3 – 25 to 29 36.5 ..................................... 4.2 9.2 23.2 .8 4.7 11.4 1.0 5.3 – 30 to 34 47.8 ..................................... 12.1 14.0 21.6 3.3 2.6 11.0 1.7 3.0 – 35 to 44 109.5 ..................................... 38.5 31.5 39.6 8.1 7.7 16.2 2.6 4.9 – 45 to 54 89.5 ..................................... 45.5 17.7 25.8 4.4 1.8 9.2 2.1 8.2 .5 55 to 64 53.2 ..................................... 26.9 13.3 13.1 1.7 1.3 4.7 .9 4.4 – 65 to 74 34.0 ..................................... 15.2 7.9 10.8 2.1 1.3 3.1 .4 3.9 – 75 years and over 23.5 ............................ 11.6 4.5 7.3 1.8 .9 1.3 .8 2.5 – Median 44 ...................................... 49 42 40 43 37 37 41 47 ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 282.0 .................. 124.8 73.7 83.0 15.1 13.6 37.0 3.9 13.4 .5

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 133.5 ....... 80.8 27.4 24.7 3.7 3.4 11.6 1.3 4.7 .5

Under 25 years 1.6 ........................... .8 .4 .5 .5 – – – – –

25 to 29 years 8.8 ............................ 2.4 2.5 3.9 .4 .8 1.3 .5 .9 –

30 to 34 years 12.9 ............................ 4.8 3.8 4.2 .4 .9 2.1 .4 .4 –

35 to 44 years 37.6 ............................ 21.3 9.4 6.9 .8 .8 4.0 .4 .8 –

45 to 64 years 58.1 ............................ 42.7 7.6 7.2 1.2 .4 3.0 – 2.6 .5

65 years and over 14.6 ........................ 8.8 3.7 2.1 .4 .4 1.3 – – –

Other male householder 31.2 ..................... 9.8 10.6 10.8 3.3 1.3 3.2 .8 2.2 –

Under 45 years 16.5 ........................... 3.4 5.9 7.2 2.3 1.3 2.4 .4 .9 –

45 to 64 years 13.0 ............................ 5.1 4.4 3.6 1.0 – .9 .4 1.3 –

65 years and over 1.8 ........................ 1.4 .4 – – – – – – –

Other female householder 117.3 ................... 34.2 35.6 47.5 8.1 8.9 22.2 1.8 6.5 –

Under 45 years 75.1 ........................... 15.9 22.7 36.5 4.7 8.0 17.2 1.8 4.8 –

45 to 64 years 29.6 ............................ 11.3 9.0 9.4 2.2 .5 4.9 – 1.8 –

65 years and over 12.6 ........................ 7.0 3.9 1.7 1.2 .5 – – – –

1~person households 133.8 .......................... 33.1 30.0 70.7 7.7 9.0 26.4 6.6 21.1 –

Male householder 56.4 ........................... 13.9 11.2 31.3 4.3 3.9 12.2 2.6 8.4 –

Under 45 years 26.0 ........................... 4.4 4.2 17.3 2.4 2.5 7.4 .9 4.1 –

45 to 64 years 18.8 ............................ 5.6 4.0 9.1 .9 .5 3.0 .9 3.8 –

65 years and over 11.6 ........................ 3.9 2.9 4.9 1.0 .9 1.8 .8 .4 –

Female householder 77.4 ........................ 19.2 18.9 39.4 3.4 5.0 14.2 4.0 12.7 –

Under 45 years 37.2 ........................... 5.5 11.3 20.4 1.3 2.9 10.8 1.8 3.6 –

45 to 64 years 23.3 ............................ 7.8 6.0 9.5 .9 1.7 2.1 1.7 3.1 –

65 years and over 16.9 ........................ 5.9 1.6 9.4 1.2 .4 1.3 .4 6.0 –

Household Income

Less than $5,000 30.1 ............................. 11.2 6.4 12.5 2.6 2.1 4.8 .8 2.2 –

$5,000 to $9,999 26.7 ............................. 4.2 6.8 15.7 1.8 2.6 5.8 .8 4.7 –

$10,000 to $14,999 23.4 ........................... 5.4 4.1 13.8 1.3 1.8 6.7 .9 3.0 –

$15,000 to $19,999 24.5 ........................... 2.2 8.0 14.4 2.5 3.4 5.1 .9 2.6 –

$20,000 to $24,999 24.1 ........................... 6.6 5.5 12.1 1.2 .9 7.8 .9 1.3 –

$25,000 to $29,999 28.6 ........................... 6.4 2.8 19.4 2.5 3.0 8.0 2.2 3.7 –

$30,000 to $34,999 27.3 ........................... 5.4 7.8 14.2 1.4 3.1 5.7 1.3 2.7 –

$35,000 to $39,999 24.1 ........................... 7.8 6.2 10.0 1.7 1.3 3.9 – 3.1 –

$40,000 to $49,999 43.7 ........................... 15.7 14.3 13.6 3.1 .9 6.2 .4 3.1 –

$50,000 to $59,999 33.0 ........................... 13.2 10.6 9.2 .4 .8 4.1 .9 3.0 –

$60,000 to $79,999 49.8 ........................... 20.4 17.1 12.3 1.7 1.7 3.6 .9 4.3 –

$80,000 to $99,999 25.7 ........................... 17.6 4.3 3.2 1.4 – .4 .5 .9 .5

$100,000 to $119,999 25.4 ......................... 18.7 6.3 .4 .4 –––– –

$120,000 or more 29.4 ............................. 23.0 3.4 3.1 .8 .9 1.3 – – –

Median 39 806 ...................................... 60 826 42 965 27 182 29 075 25 761 25 970 27 164 29 709 ...

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 37.8 .......................... 12.6 8.7 16.5 2.6 3.0 6.2 .8 4.0 –

50 to 99 25.4 ..................................... 4.2 8.4 12.9 .9 3.0 5.6 1.3 2.1 –

100 to 149 24.7 ................................... 6.5 4.3 13.9 3.0 1.8 5.6 .4 3.1 –

150 to 199 29.7 ................................... 5.5 8.9 15.3 1.2 2.7 7.4 .9 3.0 –

200 percent or more 298.2 .......................... 129.1 73.4 95.2 15.0 12.1 38.6 7.1 22.4 .5

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 5~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Black

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 30.6 ............................. 11.6 6.4 12.5 2.6 2.1 4.8 .8 2.2 –

$5,000 to $9,999 27.6 ............................. 4.6 6.8 16.1 1.8 2.6 6.2 .8 4.7 –

$10,000 to $14,999 24.7 ........................... 5.9 4.6 14.2 1.7 1.8 6.7 .9 3.0 –

$15,000 to $19,999 25.4 ........................... 2.6 8.0 14.8 2.9 3.4 5.1 .9 2.6 –

$20,000 to $24,999 26.3 ........................... 7.0 6.3 13.0 1.2 .9 8.3 .9 1.8 –

$25,000 to $29,999 29.0 ........................... 6.4 3.2 19.4 2.5 3.0 8.0 2.2 3.7 –

$30,000 to $34,999 28.6 ........................... 5.3 9.1 14.2 1.4 3.1 5.7 1.3 2.7 –

$35,000 to $39,999 25.8 ........................... 8.2 6.7 10.9 1.3 1.8 3.9 .4 3.6 –

$40,000 to $49,999 42.2 ........................... 16.0 13.5 12.7 2.6 .9 5.7 .4 3.0 –

$50,000 to $59,999 31.7 ........................... 12.4 8.8 10.6 1.3 .8 4.6 .9 3.0 –

$60,000 to $79,999 45.9 ........................... 20.1 16.7 9.1 1.3 1.3 2.6 .4 3.4 –

$80,000 to $99,999 24.7 ........................... 17.2 4.3 2.7 .9 – .4 .5 .9 .5

$100,000 to $119,999 24.2 ......................... 17.5 6.3 .4 .4 –––– –

$120,000 or more 29.0 ............................. 23.0 3.0 3.1 .8 .9 1.3 – – –

Median 38 039 ...................................... 59 049 40 528 26 596 27 279 25 761 25 420 27 164 29 032 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 10.2 ............................... 2.5 1.7 5.9 .3 .5 2.1 .8 2.1 –

$100 to $199 24.5 ................................. 7.0 9.3 8.2 .5 1.7 3.5 .4 2.1 –

$200 to $249 11.9 ................................. 5.4 3.9 2.6 .9 .4 1.3 – – –

$250 to $299 14.4 ................................. 7.7 3.7 3.0 2.2 .4 – – .4 –

$300 to $349 13.9 ................................. 5.9 4.2 3.8 2.1 – 1.3 .4 – –

$350 to $399 15.9 ................................. 6.5 3.8 5.6 .9 1.7 1.7 .5 .9 –

$400 to $449 15.1 ................................. 4.8 1.3 8.5 2.2 1.3 3.4 .9 .8 .5

$450 to $499 13.8 ................................. 3.6 3.5 6.8 .4 .8 4.3 .4 .8 –

$500 to $599 48.4 ................................. 10.9 7.6 29.9 4.3 3.0 13.4 3.1 6.1 –

$600 to $699 39.2 ................................. 4.8 7.3 27.1 2.6 6.7 10.2 .9 6.7 –

$700 to $799 38.1 ................................. 4.7 8.9 24.5 2.2 2.1 13.5 1.3 5.3 –

$800 to $999 51.9 ................................. 15.6 18.8 17.5 .8 3.5 6.9 .9 5.3 –

$1,000 to $1,249 34.0 ............................. 17.1 12.2 4.7 2.2 – .4 – 2.1 –

$1,250 to $1,499 35.0 ............................. 24.5 10.2 .4 .4 –––– –

$1,500 or more 42.6 ............................... 35.7 5.1 1.8 .4 .5 .4 – .5 –

No cash rent 7.0 ................................. 1.2 2.2 3.5 .4 – 1.0 .8 1.3 –

Median (excludes no cash rent) 693 ............... 986 750 603 541 623 602 544 649 ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income3

Less than 5 percent 18.6 ........................... 8.8 4.3 5.5 2.0 .5 1.3 .4 1.3 – 5 to 9 percent 34.2 ................................ 23.5 8.1 2.2 .4 – 1.3 – .4 .5 10 to 14 percent 49.3 .............................. 21.8 12.1 15.4 2.7 2.6 4.9 1.3 3.8 – 15 to 19 percent 58.1 .............................. 23.2 12.5 22.5 2.2 1.6 11.2 1.3 6.1 – 20 to 24 percent 57.1 .............................. 20.3 14.5 22.3 3.4 2.9 7.5 2.7 5.8 – 25 to 29 percent 50.0 .............................. 13.8 15.3 20.8 2.6 4.4 8.0 1.3 4.5 – 30 to 34 percent 34.3 .............................. 11.5 7.3 15.6 2.5 2.5 8.3 .4 1.8 – 35 to 39 percent 26.8 .............................. 7.6 8.6 10.5 .4 1.7 4.1 .4 3.8 – 40 to 49 percent 19.6 .............................. 8.1 5.8 5.7 .9 .9 2.9 – .9 – 50 to 59 percent 14.7 .............................. 2.9 3.4 8.4 .5 1.0 4.7 .9 1.3 – 60 to 69 percent 6.4 .............................. – 2.6 3.7 .8 .8 1.7 – .4 – 70 to 99 percent 8.7 .............................. 2.6 1.7 4.4 1.3 .4 2.7 – – – 100 percent or more4.......................... 20.0 7.1 3.8 9.1 2.6 2.2 2.1 – 2.3 – Zero or negative income 11.2 ....................... 5.6 1.3 4.3 – .8 1.8 .8 .8 – No cash rent 7.0 ................................. 1.2 2.2 3.5 .4 – 1.0 .8 1.3 – Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 ........... 20 24 26 26 29 28 22 24 ... Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 23 ..... 19 24 25 24 27 27 22 23 ...

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

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

4May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

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Table 6~1. Introductory CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Tenure

Owner occupied 43.3 .............................. 43.3 ... 2.3 .5 – 1.3 2.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 14.4

Percent of all occupied 39.6 ...................... 100.0 ... 100.0 100.0 – 20.2 58.9 17.3 15.0 20.9 41.5 50.6

Renter occupied 66.1 .............................. ... 66.1 – – 3.4 5.2 2.0 26.2 9.6 11.8 6.8 14.0

Race and Origin

White 66.4 ....................................... 26.9 39.5 1.1 – 1.7 4.3 2.9 18.1 8.0 3.6 6.8 18.8

Non~Hispanic ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Hispanic 66.4 ................................... 26.9 39.5 1.1 – 1.7 4.3 2.9 18.1 8.0 3.6 6.8 18.8

Black 5.4 ........................................ 3.3 2.1 – – .4 .4 1.2 .5 .8 1.3 .8 –

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut .5 ............. – .5 – – – – – – – – – –

Asian and Pacific Islander .8 ...................... .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – .8

Other 36.2 ....................................... 12.7 23.6 1.2 .5 1.2 1.8 .8 13.2 2.5 10.0 4.0 8.8

Total Hispanic 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Units in Structure

1, detached 34.4 .................................. 25.6 8.8 .8 ... .4 .8 2.0 5.4 1.7 .9 4.4 9.0

1, attached 32.3 ................................... 12.1 20.2 1.2 ... 1.3 1.7 1.7 11.2 2.9 3.0 1.3 12.3

2 to 4 7.0 ....................................... .9 6.1 – ... – 1.3 – 1.3 .5 1.4 1.4 1.3

5 to 9 3.8 ....................................... – 3.8 – ... – .4 – 1.7 .8 – .9 .4

10 to 19 17.2 ..................................... 2.1 15.1 .3 ... .4 1.0 – 7.0 1.7 2.1 3.7 3.2

20 to 49 5.1 ..................................... .8 4.3 – ... .9 .4 – 1.3 2.0 3.0 – .4

50 or more 9.1 ................................... 1.2 7.8 – ... .4 .9 1.3 3.8 1.7 4.5 – 1.3

Mobile home or trailer .5 ......................... .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – .5

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 1.2 ................................. .8 .4 .4 – – – – .4 .4 .4 – .8

Condominiums 10.5 ............................... 6.7 3.7 .3 – .4 .4 .4 1.6 .8 – .5 4.6

Year Structure Built2

2000 to 2004 – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

1995 to 1999 2.3 ................................. 2.3 – 2.3 – – – – .8 – – – .7

1990 to 1994 4.7 ................................. 2.5 2.2 – – – .4 – .4 – – .9 1.2

1985 to 1989 9.1 ................................. 2.9 6.2 ... – .4 – .4 3.3 1.2 .8 .4 2.8

1980 to 1984 7.7 ................................. 5.1 2.6 ... .5 – – – 1.8 .8 – – 2.1

1975 to 1979 9.6 ................................. 4.2 5.5 ... – .4 .4 .4 2.5 1.7 .4 – 4.5

1970 to 1974 5.6 ................................. 3.0 2.6 ... – – – – .9 – – .4 2.9

1960 to 1969 26.2 ................................. 6.8 19.3 ... – .4 1.8 1.2 9.4 1.7 1.8 5.8 5.8

1950 to 1959 20.2 ................................. 10.1 10.0 ... – .4 .9 .8 6.4 1.7 2.6 1.3 4.5

1940 to 1949 14.6 ................................. 2.6 12.0 ... – 1.3 1.8 .9 4.6 3.0 4.3 2.3 3.4

1930 to 1939 4.2 ................................. 1.3 2.9 ... – – .4 .8 .4 .7 .9 – .4

1920 to 1929 2.7 ................................. 1.3 1.4 ... – – – – .5 .5 2.3 .4 –

1919 or earlier 2.5 ................................ 1.3 1.3 ... – .4 .8 .4 .8 – 1.7 – –

Median 1964 ...................................... 1967 1963 ... ... ... ... ... 1963 1959 1946 1963 1970

1See back cover for details.

2For mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.

166 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~2. Height and Condition of BuildingmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Stories in Structure2

1 19.5 ........................................... 3.3 16.1 – ... 1.2 .9 .8 7.9 1.7 .8 – 7.5

2 22.6 ........................................... 13.1 9.5 – ... – 1.3 .8 3.0 .5 – 4.9 5.7

3 44.7 ........................................... 21.5 23.1 2.3 ... 1.3 2.6 1.7 12.2 4.5 4.4 4.5 12.6

4 to 6 14.2 ....................................... 3.5 10.6 – ... .8 .9 .8 5.5 2.5 5.6 2.2 1.3

7 or more 7.9 .................................... 1.2 6.7 – ... – .9 .8 3.1 2.1 4.0 – .9

Stories Between Main and Apartment

Entrances

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 39.6 ............. 5.0 34.6 .3 ... 1.7 4.0 1.3 13.8 6.7 10.5 5.9 5.8

None (on same floor) 11.2 .......................... 1.1 10.0 .3 ... – .9 – 3.5 2.1 4.5 2.3 1.1

1 (up or down) 13.1 ................................ .9 12.3 – ... .8 .5 – 4.7 2.0 2.5 1.8 1.7

2 or more (up or down) 15.3 ........................ 3.0 12.3 – ... .9 2.7 1.3 5.6 2.6 3.6 1.9 3.0

Common Stairways

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 39.6 ............. 5.0 34.6 .3 ... 1.7 4.0 1.3 13.8 6.7 10.5 5.9 5.8

No common stairways .4 ......................... .4 – – ... – .4 – – – – .4 –

With common stairways 38.7 ....................... 4.6 34.1 .3 ... 1.7 3.6 .8 13.8 6.3 10.1 5.5 5.8

No loose steps 35.0 ............................. 4.2 30.8 .3 ... 1.3 3.6 .8 12.6 5.5 9.2 5.5 5.0

Railings not loose 28.1 ......................... 3.3 24.8 .3 ... .9 2.3 .8 10.1 4.2 8.8 4.1 3.7

Railings loose 6.0 ............................ .5 5.6 – ... .4 .9 – 2.5 1.3 – 1.4 1.3

No railings .9 ............................... .4 .5 – ... – .5 – – – .5 – –

Status of railings not reported – .............. – – – ... – – – – – – – –

Loose steps 3.8 ................................ .4 3.4 – ... .4 – – 1.2 .8 .9 – .8

Railings not loose 3.0 ......................... .4 2.5 – ... .4 – – .8 .4 .9 – .8

Railings loose – ............................ – – – ... – – – – – – – –

No railings .4 ............................... – .4 – ... – – – – – – – –

Status of railings not reported .4 .............. – .4 – ... – – – .4 .4 – – –

Status of stairways not reported .4 ................ – .4 – ... – – .4 – .4 .4 – –

Light Fixtures in Public Halls

2 or more units in structure 42.2 ............. 5.0 37.1 .3 ... 1.7 4.0 1.3 15.1 6.7 10.9 5.9 6.7 No public halls .9 ................................ .4 .4 – ... – .4 – .4 .4 – .4 .4 No light fixtures in public halls – .................. – – – ... – – – – – – – – All in working order 36.6 ............................ 4.2 32.4 .3 ... 1.3 3.1 .8 13.3 5.0 9.7 5.0 5.0 Some in working order 2.5 ......................... .4 2.1 – ... .4 – – .5 .4 .8 .5 .8

None in working order .9 ......................... – .9 – ... – .4 – .4 .4 – – –

Not reported 1.3 ................................. – 1.3 – ... – – .4 .4 .4 .4 – .4

Elevator on Floor

Multiunits, 2 or more floors 39.6 ............. 5.0 34.6 .3 ... 1.7 4.0 1.3 13.8 6.7 10.5 5.9 5.8

With 1 or more elevators working 8.2 ............... 2.1 6.1 – ... .4 .8 1.3 3.0 1.7 3.1 – 1.7

With elevator, none in working condition .4 ......... – .4 – ... – .4 – .4 .4 – – –

No elevator 30.9 .................................. 2.9 28.0 .3 ... 1.3 2.7 – 10.3 4.6 7.5 5.9 4.1

Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 2.7 ...... 1.3 1.4 – ... – 1.4 – .4 .4 .9 .5 –

Foundation

1 unit bldg. excl. mobile homes 66.7 ......... 37.7 28.9 2.0 ... 1.7 2.5 3.7 16.6 4.6 3.9 5.7 21.3 With basement under all of building 32.0 ............. 22.5 9.5 1.2 ... .4 .8 2.5 6.2 2.0 2.2 3.0 9.3 With basement under part of building 4.2 ............ 3.0 1.2 – ... – – – .4 – .4 .5 .8 With crawl space 3.4 ............................. 2.6 .8 – ... – – – 1.3 .5 – .5 .8 On concrete slab 25.3 ............................. 8.8 16.5 .8 ... 1.2 1.7 1.1 8.8 1.3 .9 1.8 10.3 Other 1.7 ....................................... .8 .9 – ... – – – – .9 .4 – –

External Building Conditions3

Sagging roof .8 ................................. .8 – .4 – – – – – – – – –

Missing roofing material 2.9 ....................... 1.7 1.2 – – – .4 – 1.2 .4 – – .8

Hole in roof 3.5 .................................. .4 3.0 – – .4 1.4 – 1.2 .4 1.3 .5 1.2

Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 2.5 . .4 2.1 – – .5 1.3 – 1.7 .4 .5 – .9

Sloping outside walls .4 .......................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Boarded up windows 1.7 .......................... .4 1.3 – – .4 – – .4 – .4 – –

Broken windows 3.0 .............................. 1.3 1.7 – – .4 .4 – 1.3 .9 .4 .9 .8

Bars on windows 11.1 ............................. 3.0 8.1 – – 1.3 1.4 .8 3.0 2.0 8.6 1.0 – Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 2.4 .. .8 1.6 .4 – – .4 – .4 1.6 – – .4 None of the above 79.3 ............................ 33.2 46.1 1.6 .5 2.1 3.4 4.1 22.8 6.0 5.4 8.8 23.5 Not reported 1.3 ................................. 1.3 – – – – – – .9 – – – .4

Site Placement

Mobile homes .5 ........................ .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – .5

First site .5 ..................................... .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – .5

Moved from another site – ....................... –– – – – –––––– –

Don’t know – ................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Not reported – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Previous Occupancy

Unit built 1990 or later 6.9 ................. 4.7 2.2 2.3 – – .4 – 1.2 – – .9 1.9 Not previously occupied 4.8 ....................... 4.3 .5 2.3 – – .4 – .8 – – .4 1.5 Not reported – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures exclude mobile homes.

3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 6~3. Size of Unit and LotmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... –– – – – –––––– –

2 rooms 1.3 ..................................... – 1.3 – – – – – .4 .9 1.3 – –

3 rooms 15.9 ..................................... .5 15.4 – – 1.7 1.8 .8 6.8 2.5 6.9 .9 2.2

4 rooms 22.6 ..................................... 3.4 19.2 – .5 – 1.3 1.2 7.2 2.9 2.2 2.7 5.5

5 rooms 21.8 ..................................... 5.0 16.8 .7 – 1.2 1.3 1.3 7.2 2.6 .9 4.1 6.9

6 rooms 14.3 ..................................... 8.4 5.9 .4 – .4 .9 – 4.6 .9 1.8 – 3.3

7 rooms 13.7 ..................................... 10.4 3.3 .8 – – – .4 1.7 .8 .4 2.2 4.5

8 rooms 9.7 ..................................... 7.2 2.5 – – – .4 – 2.5 – .9 1.3 3.2

9 rooms 6.3 ..................................... 5.1 1.2 .4 – – .8 .8 1.2 .7 .4 .4 1.7

10 rooms or more 3.8 ............................. 3.3 .4 – – – – .4 – – – – 1.2

Median 5.2 ...................................... 6.9 4.4 ... ... ... ... ... 4.7 4.3 3.4 5.0 5.4

Rooms Used for Business2

Business only

1 or more rooms with direct access ... ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 or more rooms, no direct access ... ............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Business and other use

1 or more rooms ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ –– – – – –––––– – 1 23.6 ........................................... 1.6 22.0 – – 1.7 1.3 1.2 9.0 4.2 9.1 1.4 4.2 2 33.0 ........................................... 5.5 27.5 .3 .5 1.7 1.8 1.3 11.1 3.8 3.1 4.5 7.8 3 30.9 ........................................... 19.3 11.6 1.2 – – 2.2 1.2 8.0 2.6 1.8 3.1 11.1 4 or more 21.9 .................................... 16.9 5.0 .8 – – 1.2 1.2 3.7 .7 .9 2.6 5.3 Median 2.4 ...................................... 3.3 1.9 ... ... ... ... ... 2.1 1.9 1.3 2.5 2.7

Complete Bathrooms

None .4 ........................................ – .4 – – – – – – – .4 – –

1 52.2 ........................................... 6.9 45.4 – .5 2.9 4.0 2.0 17.9 8.1 11.8 5.5 11.3

1 and one~half 12.7 ................................ 5.1 7.6 – – .4 1.3 .9 3.8 .8 .9 1.8 3.3

2 or more 44.0 .................................... 31.3 12.7 2.3 – – 1.3 2.0 10.0 2.5 1.8 4.4 13.7

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 34.9 ..... 26.1 8.8 .8 .5 .4 .8 2.0 5.4 1.7 .9 4.4 9.5

Less than 500 – ................................ –– – – – –––––– –

500 to 749 .4 ................................... .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4

750 to 999 .9 ................................... .4 .5 – – – – – .4 .5 – – – 1,000 to 1,499 3.3 ................................ 2.5 .8 – – – – – .4 .5 – .9 .4 1,500 to 1,999 3.8 ................................ 3.0 .8 – – – – .8 .9 – – .9 .8 2,000 to 2,499 5.5 ................................ 4.2 1.3 – – – – .4 .4 – – .9 2.4 2,500 to 2,999 2.0 ................................ 2.0 – .4 – – – – .4 – – .4 .8 3,000 to 3,999 3.7 ................................ 3.4 .4 .4 – – .4 – – – – – 2.1 4,000 or more 1.7 ................................ 1.3 .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .4 Not reported 13.6 ................................. 9.0 4.6 – .5 .4 .4 .8 2.5 .7 .9 1.3 2.1 Median 2 208 ...................................... 2 272 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Lot Size3

Less than one~eighth acre 15.6 ..................... 5.8 9.7 .4 – .4 .4 .4 5.0 1.7 1.7 – 4.4

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 20.4 .............. 11.5 8.9 .8 .5 – .9 1.3 4.6 2.1 .4 2.7 6.6

One~quarter up to one~half acre 13.8 ................. 10.6 3.2 .4 – – – .9 3.0 – .9 1.7 2.5

One~half up to one acre 5.4 ........................ 4.1 1.2 – – – .4 .4 .8 – – .9 3.7

1 up to 5 acres 3.2 ............................... 2.0 1.2 – – .4 .4 .4 1.2 – – – 1.6

5 up to 10 acres 1.3 .............................. – 1.3 – – – – – .4 – – – –

10 acres or more 1.3 ............................. .4 .9 – – .4 – .4 – – .9 – –

Median .22 ...................................... .25 .18 ... ... ... ... ... .20 .14 .20 .25 .22

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 52.9 .................................. 23.8 29.1 1.2 – 1.3 2.2 3.7 12.7 5.1 8.3 5.0 13.2 0.51 to 1.00 47.5 .................................. 16.9 30.6 1.1 – 1.2 3.1 .8 16.5 5.0 4.8 6.3 13.9 1.01 to 1.50 7.7 .................................. 2.6 5.1 – .5 .9 .8 .4 1.6 1.2 1.4 – .9 1.51 or more 1.3 ................................. – 1.3 – – – .4 – .9 – .4 .4 .4

Persons per Bedroom

0.50 or less 11.5 .................................. 6.7 4.7 .4 – – 1.3 1.2 1.3 .8 .9 2.2 3.3 0.51 to 1.00 41.0 .................................. 17.2 23.8 .8 – .8 1.2 2.1 11.8 4.3 6.0 3.6 10.4 1.01 to 1.50 18.9 .................................. 10.0 8.9 1.1 – .8 .9 .4 5.9 .8 1.7 4.1 6.8 1.51 or more 38.0 ................................. 9.3 28.7 – .5 1.7 3.0 1.2 12.8 5.4 6.1 1.8 7.9

No bedrooms – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 34.9 ..... 26.1 8.8 .8 .5 .4 .8 2.0 5.4 1.7 .9 4.4 9.5

Less than 200 .4 ................................ .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4

200 to 299 .9 ................................... .5 .5 – – – – – – .5 – .5 –

300 to 399 1.2 ................................... 1.2 – – – – – – .4 – – .4 –

400 to 499 2.1 ................................... 2.1 – – – – – – .4 .5 – .9 .4

500 to 599 4.5 ................................... 3.7 .8 – – – – – .4 – – .4 1.2

600 to 699 2.1 ................................... 1.2 .8 .4 – – – – – – – – .4

700 to 799 1.7 ................................... .9 .8 – – – – – .8 – – – .8

800 to 899 .8 ................................... .8 – – – – – .4 – – – .4 .4

900 to 999 .8 ................................... .8 – – – – – – .4 – – – .4

1,000 to 1,499 4.2 ................................ 4.2 – .4 – – – .4 – – – .5 2.0

1,500 or more 2.5 ................................ 1.2 1.3 – – – .4 .4 .4 – – – 1.2 Not reported 13.6 ................................. 9.0 4.6 – .5 .4 .4 .8 2.5 .7 .9 1.3 2.1 Median 670 ...................................... 652 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~4. Selected Equipment and PlumbingmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 2.2 .............. .9 1.3 – – .4 1.7 – .4 – .5 .4 –

With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 107.2 .................................. 42.4 64.8 2.3 .5 2.9 4.8 4.9 31.3 11.3 14.4 11.2 28.4

Kitchen sink 108.9 .................................. 42.8 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.1 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.4 11.6 28.4

Refrigerator 108.9 .................................. 42.8 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.1 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.4 11.6 28.4

Cooking stove or range 108.9 ........................ 42.8 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.1 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.4 11.6 28.4

Burners, no stove or range – ..................... –– – – – –––––– –

Microwave oven only .5 .......................... .5 – – – – .5 – – – .5 – –

Dishwasher 69.7 .................................. 36.7 33.0 2.3 – .4 3.0 2.9 19.0 4.1 2.7 6.6 22.0

Washing machine 56.4 ............................. 38.1 18.3 2.3 .5 .4 1.7 3.3 12.1 3.3 3.1 6.6 17.9

Clothes dryer 55.6 ................................. 36.9 18.8 2.3 .5 .4 1.7 2.9 12.1 3.3 2.2 6.6 17.9

Disposal in kitchen sink 74.4 ........................ 33.5 40.9 2.3 .5 .9 2.6 2.9 20.8 8.0 7.5 7.1 20.9

Trash compactor 4.7 ............................. 3.0 1.7 – – – – – 1.2 .4 – – 1.2

Air conditioning:

Central 85.4 .................................... 37.7 47.6 2.3 .5 1.2 4.8 3.2 24.5 8.4 5.0 8.4 26.0

Additional Central 3.8 ........................... 1.7 2.1 – – – .9 – .9 – – .9 .8

1 room unit 8.5 ................................ .8 7.7 – – .9 .8 .4 2.9 1.2 3.5 1.0 .8

2 room units 6.9 ............................... 2.5 4.3 – – .4 – .4 1.3 .5 1.8 1.3 1.2

3 room units or more 3.8 ........................ 2.2 1.6 – – .4 – .9 .4 .4 1.7 – –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 67.7 ............................. 30.2 37.5 2.3 .5 1.7 2.6 3.7 19.5 6.8 3.9 7.0 21.0 Steam or hot water system 17.5 ..................... 3.4 14.1 – – 1.7 2.2 .4 5.9 1.6 8.3 2.3 1.2 Electric heat pump 18.5 ............................ 7.5 11.0 – – – 1.3 .8 4.1 2.5 .9 1.8 5.3 Built~in electric units 3.1 ........................... 1.7 1.3 – – – – – 1.3 – 1.3 – .4 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 1.7 ....................................... – 1.7 – – – – – .8 .4 – .5 .4 Room heaters with flue .4 ........................ – .4 – – – – – – – – – – Room heaters without flue – ..................... –– – – – –––––– – Portable electric heaters – ....................... –– – – – –––––– – Stoves – ...................................... –– – – – –––––– – Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... –– – – – –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... –– – – – –––––– – Other .5 ....................................... .5 – – – – .5 – – – .5 – – Cooking stove – ................................ –– – – – –––––– – None – ........................................ –– – – – –––––– –

Other Heating Equipment2

Warm~air furnace – ............................. –– – – – –––––– – Steam or hot water system – ..................... –– – – – –––––– – Electric heat pump .8 ............................ .8 – – – – – – – .4 – – .4 Built~in electric units 2.1 ........................... 1.7 .4 – – – – – – – – .5 .4 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without ducts – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– – Room heaters with flue .4 ........................ .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4 Room heaters without flue 1.3 ..................... 1.3 – – – – .4 – – – – .4 .4 Portable electric heaters 8.0 ....................... 5.4 2.6 – – – .5 .4 .9 .8 .9 .4 1.6 Stoves .4 ...................................... .4 – – – – – – – – – .4 – Fireplaces with inserts 2.7 ......................... 2.7 – .3 – – .4 .4 – – – – 1.1 Fireplaces without inserts 1.2 ...................... .8 .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .4 Other .4 ....................................... .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – .4 Cooking stove .4 ................................ – .4 – – – – – – .4 – – – None 92.8 ........................................ 30.5 62.3 2.0 .5 3.4 5.2 3.8 30.4 9.7 13.9 9.9 24.0

Used as parallel heating equipment2 .... 1.3 1.3 – – – – – – – – – – .8 Warm~air furnace – ............................. –– – – – –––––– – Steam or hot water system – ..................... –– – – – –––––– – Electric heat pump .4 ............................ .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4 Built~in electric units .9 ........................... .9 – – – – – – – – – – .4 Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without ducts – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– – Room heaters with flue – ........................ –– – – – –––––– – Stoves – ...................................... –– – – – –––––– – Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... –– – – – –––––– – Fireplaces with no inserts – ...................... –– – – – –––––– – Cooking stove – ................................ –– – – – –––––– – Other – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Used as supplemental heating

equipment2 ......................... 14.5 10.7 3.8 .3 – – 1.3 .8 1.4 1.6 .9 1.7 3.6 Warm~air furnace – ............................. –– – – – –––––– – Steam or hot water system – ..................... –– – – – –––––– –

Electric heat pump .4 ............................ .4 – – – – – – – .4 – – –

Built~in electric units 1.3 ........................... .8 .4 – – – – – – – – .5 –

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot~air units without

ducts – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Room heaters with flue .4 ........................ .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4

Room heaters without flue 1.3 ..................... 1.3 – – – – .4 – – – – .4 .4

Portable electric heaters 8.0 ....................... 5.4 2.6 – – – .5 .4 .9 .8 .9 .4 1.6

Stoves .4 ...................................... .4 – – – – – – – – – .4 –

Fireplaces with inserts 1.9 ......................... 1.9 – .3 – – .4 – – – – – 1.1

Fireplaces with no inserts 1.2 ...................... .8 .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .4

Cooking stove .4 ................................ – .4 – – – – – – .4 – – –

Other .4 ....................................... .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – .4

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 108.1 ...................... 43.3 64.8 2.3 .5 2.2 6.6 4.9 30.5 11.3 14.5 11.6 27.6

Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 1.2 – 1.2 – – 1.2 – – 1.2 – .4 – .8

No hot piped water – .......................... –– – – – –––––– –

No bathtub nor shower – ...................... –– – – – –––––– –

No flush toilet – .............................. –– – – – –––––– –

No exclusive use 1.2 ........................... – 1.2 – – 1.2 – – 1.2 – .4 – .8

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Con.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 108.6 ............... 42.5 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.6 31.3 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8 ....................... .8 – – – – – .4 .4 – – – – Drilled .8 ..................................... .8 – – – – – .4 .4 – – – – Dug – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– – Not reported – ............................... –– – – – –––––– – Other – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Safety of Primary Source of Water

Selected primary water sources3........ 109.3 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4 Safe to drink 74.5 ................................. 31.7 42.9 1.9 .5 2.5 3.0 3.3 21.7 8.1 7.4 7.9 21.5 Not safe to drink 33.5 .............................. 11.6 21.9 .4 – .9 3.1 1.7 9.6 3.2 7.0 3.3 6.9 Safety not reported 1.3 ........................... – 1.3 – – – .4 – .4 – .5 .4 –

Source of Drinking Water

Primary source not safe to drink 33.5 ........ 11.6 21.9 .4 – .9 3.1 1.7 9.6 3.2 7.0 3.3 6.9 Drinking and primary water source the same 8.0 ..... 3.0 5.0 – – .4 1.4 1.2 1.9 1.2 2.6 1.4 .8 Public or private system 8.0 ..................... 3.0 5.0 – – .4 1.4 1.2 1.9 1.2 2.6 1.4 .8 Individual well – .............................. –– – – – –––––– – Spring – ..................................... –– – – – –––––– – Cistern – .................................... –– – – – –––––– – Stream or lake – ............................. –– – – – –––––– – Other – ..................................... –– – – – –––––– – Drinking and primary water source different 25.5 ...... 8.6 16.9 .4 – .5 1.7 .4 7.7 2.0 4.4 1.8 6.1 Public or private system – ..................... –– – – – –––––– – Individual well – .............................. –– – – – –––––– – Spring .4 ..................................... .4 – .4 – – – – – – – – – Cistern – .................................... –– – – – –––––– – Stream or lake – ............................. –– – – – –––––– – Commercial bottled water 16.9 .................... 4.7 12.2 – – .5 1.3 .4 6.0 2.0 3.5 .4 4.5 Other 8.2 ..................................... 3.5 4.7 – – – .4 – 1.7 – .9 1.4 1.6 Source of drinking water not reported – ............ –– – – – –––––– –

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 107.0 ................................. 41.7 65.3 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.2 31.3 11.3 14.9 11.6 27.6

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 2.3 ............ 1.6 .7 – – – – .8 .4 – – – .8

Other – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Excludes units where primary source of water is commercial bottled water.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~5. FuelsmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 109.3 ......... 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4 Electricity 43.4 .................................... 13.0 30.3 – .5 1.6 2.6 1.2 13.6 6.6 4.3 2.3 14.9 Piped gas 56.2 .................................... 27.8 28.4 2.3 – 1.3 3.1 3.4 15.6 4.3 6.5 8.5 12.6 Bottled gas – ................................... –– – – – –––––– – Fuel oil 8.0 ...................................... 2.0 6.1 – – .5 .4 .4 2.2 .4 3.6 .9 .8 Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4 .................... – .4 – – – – – – – – – – Coal or coke – ................................. –– – – – –––––– – Wood – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– – Solar energy – ................................. –– – – – –––––– – Other 1.3 ....................................... .5 .8 – – – .5 – .4 – .5 – –

Other House Heating Fuels2

With other heating fuel 16.5 ........................ 12.8 3.8 .3 – – 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.6 .9 1.7 4.4

Electricity 11.3 .................................. 7.9 3.4 – – – .5 .4 .9 1.6 .9 .9 2.5

Piped gas 1.6 .................................. 1.6 – – – – – .4 – – – – 1.2

Bottled gas – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Fuel oil – .................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.3 .................. 1.3 – – – – .4 – – – – .4 .4

Coal or coke – ............................... –– – – – –––––– –

Wood 3.1 ..................................... 2.8 .4 .3 – – .4 .4 .4 – – .4 .7

Solar energy – ............................... –– – – – –––––– –

Other – ..................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Cooking Fuel

With cooking fuel 109.3 ..................... 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Electricity 46.6 .................................... 18.7 27.9 – – .4 3.1 2.4 12.1 6.2 2.1 4.5 14.8

Piped gas 62.7 .................................... 24.6 38.2 2.3 .5 2.9 3.5 2.5 19.7 5.1 12.7 7.2 13.6

Bottled gas – ................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... –– – – – –––––– –

Coal or coke – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Wood – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Other – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Water Heating Fuel

With hot piped water 109.3 .................. 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Electricity 42.9 .................................... 15.5 27.4 – .5 2.1 2.6 2.0 11.9 5.0 2.5 2.8 15.4

Piped gas 62.5 .................................... 27.0 35.6 2.3 – 1.3 3.5 2.9 18.5 5.9 11.0 8.9 12.6

Bottled gas – ................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Fuel oil 2.5 ...................................... .4 2.1 – – – – – .9 – 1.3 – .4

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... –– – – – –––––– –

Coal or coke – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Wood – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Solar energy – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Other 1.4 ....................................... .5 .9 – – – .4 – .4 .4 – – –

Central Air Conditioning Fuel

With central air conditioning 85.4 ............ 37.7 47.6 2.3 .5 1.2 4.8 3.2 24.5 8.4 5.0 8.4 26.0 Electricity 81.9 .................................... 35.6 46.3 2.3 .5 1.2 4.8 3.2 22.7 8.4 4.5 8.0 25.6 Piped gas 3.1 .................................... 2.2 .9 – – – – – 1.4 – .5 .4 .4 Other .4 ....................................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Other Central Air Fuel

With other central air 3.8 .................. 1.7 2.1 – – – .9 – .9 – – .9 .8

Electricity 3.8 .................................... 1.7 2.1 – – – .9 – .9 – – .9 .8

Gas – ......................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Other – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Clothes Dryer Fuel

With clothes dryer 55.6 .................... 36.9 18.8 2.3 .5 .4 1.7 2.9 12.1 3.3 2.2 6.6 17.9 Electricity 50.2 .................................... 32.7 17.4 1.9 .5 .4 1.7 2.9 10.8 3.3 1.8 5.7 16.7 Piped gas 5.5 .................................... 4.2 1.3 .4 – – – – 1.3 – .4 .9 1.2 Other – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 109.3 .................................... 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Piped gas 76.3 .................................... 30.1 46.2 2.3 .5 2.9 4.4 3.8 23.9 6.7 13.6 9.8 16.0

Bottled gas – ................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Fuel oil 17.1 ...................................... 2.9 14.3 – .5 .9 .8 .8 5.1 1.6 5.4 1.7 2.1

Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.7 .................... 1.3 .4 – – – .4 – – – – .4 .4

Coal or coke – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Wood 3.1 ....................................... 2.8 .4 .3 – – .4 .4 .4 – – .4 .7

Solar energy – ................................. –– – – – –––––– – Other 3.1 ....................................... .9 2.1 – – – .9 – 1.3 .4 .5 – –

All electric units 30.6 ............................... 11.2 19.3 – – .4 2.2 .8 8.6 5.0 1.7 1.8 12.0

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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Table 6~6. Failures in EquipmentmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Water Supply Stoppage

With hot and cold piped water 109.3 .......... 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

No stoppage in last 3 months 95.6 ................... 40.3 55.3 2.3 .5 2.5 4.7 4.1 27.4 10.8 13.1 9.9 26.4

With stoppage in last 3 months 12.9 ................. 2.9 10.0 – – .4 1.8 .8 3.9 .5 1.4 1.8 2.0

No stoppage lasting 6 hours or more 5.2 .......... .9 4.3 – – .4 .5 – 1.7 – 1.4 .9 .8

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 4.3 ................ 1.6 2.7 – – – .4 – 1.3 .5 – .4 .4

2 times 1.8 .................................... – 1.8 – – – .5 – .5 – – .5 –

3 times – .................................... –– – – – –––––– –

4 times or more 1.2 ............................. .4 .8 – – – .4 .8 .4 – – – .8

Number of times not reported .4 ................ – .4 – – – – – – – – – –

Stoppage not reported .8 ......................... – .8 – – .4 – – .4 – .4 – –

Flush Toilet Breakdowns

With one or more flush toilets 109.3 ........... 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4 With at least one working toilet at all times in last 3

months 98.6 ..................................... 41.2 57.4 2.3 .5 2.1 4.3 4.9 28.3 9.5 13.1 10.7 25.5 None working some time in last 3 months 9.9 ........ 2.1 7.9 – – 1.3 2.3 – 3.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 2.9 No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 3.2 ........ .5 2.7 – – – .5 – .9 1.4 .4 1.0 – 1 time lasting 6 hours or more 3.7 ................ .4 3.3 – – .4 .4 – 1.7 .4 – – 1.6 2 times 1.3 .................................... .8 .5 – – – .5 – .5 – – – .9 3 times – .................................... –– – – – –––––– – 4 times or more 1.7 ............................. .4 1.3 – – .9 .9 – – – 1.3 – .4 Number of times not reported – ................ –– – – – –––––– – Breakdowns not reported .8 ...................... – .8 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Sewage Disposal Breakdowns

With public sewer 107.0 ..................... 41.7 65.3 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.2 31.3 11.3 14.9 11.6 27.6

No breakdowns in last 3 months 103.9 ................ 41.3 62.6 2.3 .5 2.5 6.1 4.2 30.4 10.9 14.4 11.1 27.2

With breakdowns in last 3 months 3.1 ............... .4 2.7 – – .9 .5 – 1.0 .4 .4 .5 .4

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more 1.8 ........ .4 1.4 – – – .5 – .5 .4 – .5 .4

1 time lasting 6 hours or more .9 ................ – .9 – – .4 – – .5 – – – –

2 times – .................................... –– – – – –––––– –

3 times – .................................... –– – – – –––––– – 4 times or more .4 ............................. – .4 – – .4 – – – – .4 – –

With septic tank or cesspool 2.3 ............ 1.6 .7 – – – – .8 .4 – – – .8 No breakdowns in last 3 months 2.3 ................ 1.6 .7 – – – – .8 .4 – – – .8 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 99.6 ........................... 41.2 58.4 1.5 .5 3.4 5.6 4.9 22.0 9.5 12.7 11.6 26.8

Not uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter 83.1 ...................................... 36.4 46.7 1.5 – .8 3.8 4.5 18.0 7.9 9.2 8.4 23.8

Uncomfortably cold for 24 hours or more last

winter2 ..................................... 11.3 3.4 7.9 – – 2.6 1.4 .4 2.7 1.3 2.7 2.8 1.6

Equipment breakdowns 6.0 ...................... 1.7 4.3 – – 1.7 .4 – .9 .4 1.3 1.3 .8

No breakdowns lasting 6 hours or more .8 ...... .4 .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 .4 –

1 time lasting 6 hours or more 2.2 .............. .8 1.3 – – – .4 – .4 .4 – .9 .4

2 times .8 .................................. .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – .4

3 times .4 .................................. – .4 – – .4 – – – – – – –

4 times or more 1.3 ........................... – 1.3 – – 1.3 – – – – .9 – –

Number of times not reported .4 .............. – .4 – – – – – – – – – –

Other causes 6.3 ............................... 1.8 4.5 – – 1.3 1.0 .4 1.8 .9 1.8 1.9 .8

Utility interruption – ......................... –– – – – –––––– –

Inadequate heating capacity 2.2 ................ .5 1.8 – – .5 – – .9 .4 .5 – –

Inadequate insulation 1.3 ...................... .4 .9 – – .9 – – .4 – .9 – .4

Cost of heating .5 ........................... .5 – – – – – – – .5 – .5 –

Other 2.7 ................................... .4 2.3 – – .4 1.0 .4 .5 – .9 1.5 .4

Not reported – ............................. –– – – – –––––– –

Reason for discomfort not reported – ............ –– – – – –––––– –

Discomfort not reported 5.1 ........................ 1.4 3.7 – .5 – .5 – 1.3 .4 .9 .5 1.3

Electric Fuses and Circuit Breakers

With electrical wiring 109.3 .................. 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

No fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 70.5 ...... 21.7 48.8 1.9 .5 2.1 4.7 2.8 22.9 6.7 10.6 8.1 16.8

With fuses or breakers blown in last 3 months 30.6 .... 21.2 9.4 .4 – .8 1.8 1.7 6.0 3.0 3.5 2.2 10.0

1 time 12.2 ..................................... 6.7 5.5 .4 – .4 .4 – 3.3 2.2 1.3 .4 3.8

2 times 2.2 .................................... .4 1.7 – – – .5 – .9 – – – .9

3 times 5.2 .................................... 4.3 .9 – – – .5 .4 1.4 – .5 .5 1.7 4 times or more 11.0 ............................. 9.7 1.3 – – .4 .4 1.3 .4 .8 1.7 1.3 3.7 Number of times not reported – ................ –– – – – –––––– – Problem not reported or don’t know 8.3 ............. .4 7.9 – – .4 – .4 2.9 1.6 .8 1.3 1.6

1See back cover for details.

2Other causes and equipment breakdowns may not add to total as both may be reported.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymOccupied Units With Hispanic

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 65.4 .................. 34.3 31.2 1.5 – 1.3 2.5 3.7 19.4 3.7 3.5 6.6 22.8

Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Usable fireplace 27.3 .............................. 20.2 7.0 1.5 – – .9 2.0 5.8 1.2 .9 1.3 9.3

Separate dining room 52.2 ......................... 25.6 26.6 1.1 – 1.7 2.2 1.2 14.5 3.4 5.3 4.0 15.1

With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 34.0 ........................................ 25.8 8.2 1.6 – – .9 1.1 5.6 .8 1.8 4.0 11.4

Garage or carport included with home 21.3 ........... 13.7 7.5 1.6 – – .8 .8 5.0 1.2 2.2 .9 6.6

Not included 88.1 ................................. 29.5 58.5 .7 .5 3.4 5.8 4.1 26.8 10.1 12.6 10.7 21.9

Offstreet parking included 73.1 .................... 25.9 47.1 .7 .5 1.7 3.9 3.2 23.3 7.9 3.1 8.8 21.9

Offstreet parking not reported – ................ –– – – – –––––– –

Garage or carport not reported – ................. –– – – – –––––– –

Cars and Trucks Available2

No cars, trucks, or vans 18.9 ....................... 1.7 17.2 – – 2.1 – 1.7 7.7 6.7 7.8 1.3 3.3

Other households without cars 3.3 ................. – 3.3 – – – .4 – 1.6 .4 – – 1.6

1 car with or without trucks or vans 51.9 .............. 20.2 31.8 1.6 .5 1.3 4.0 1.6 13.7 3.4 4.8 7.2 14.1

2 cars 25.1 ....................................... 13.8 11.4 .7 – – 1.8 1.6 7.1 .8 1.8 1.8 6.0

3 or more cars 10.1 ................................ 7.6 2.4 – – – .4 – 1.6 – .4 1.3 3.3

With cars, no trucks or vans 62.0 .................... 26.7 35.4 1.5 – .9 5.3 2.9 16.6 2.6 6.6 5.9 15.6

1 truck or van with or without cars 22.2 ............... 11.1 11.0 .8 .5 .4 .9 .4 4.6 1.7 .5 3.0 7.0

2 or more trucks or vans 6.3 ....................... 3.8 2.5 – – – .4 – 2.9 .4 – 1.4 2.5

Owner or Manager on Property

Rental, multiunit3 ..................... 37.1 ... 37.1 – ... 1.7 3.1 .8 15.1 6.3 10.4 5.5 5.0 Owner or manager lives on property 11.3 ............. ... 11.3 – ... .8 .9 – 6.2 1.3 4.4 .4 .4 Neither owner nor manager lives on property 25.8 ..... ... 25.8 – ... .9 2.2 .8 8.9 5.0 6.1 5.0 4.6

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 2.9 ................... – 2.9 – – 1.2 .5 – .8 – 1.3 – .4

Signs of mice in last 3 months 5.7 .................. 1.6 4.0 – – .9 .5 .4 .5 .4 1.7 1.4 –

Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months .4 ..................................... .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4

Holes in floors 4.3 ................................ .5 3.9 – – 1.3 1.7 – 2.6 .8 .9 .4 .9 Open cracks or holes (interior) 10.3 .................. 2.5 7.8 – – .8 3.5 – 4.7 .4 2.6 1.4 2.5 Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 6.3 ......... .9 5.4 – – .4 2.7 – 2.7 – 1.8 1.0 .5 No electrical wiring – ............................ –– – – – –––––– – Exposed wiring .8 ............................... .8 – – – – – – – – – – .8 Rooms without electric outlets 2.1 .................. – 2.1 – – – – – 1.6 – – – 1.7

Water Leakage During Last 12 Months

No leakage from inside structure 89.6 ................ 38.7 50.9 2.3 .5 2.1 3.9 4.9 25.3 10.1 12.7 9.8 21.3

With leakage from inside structure2 ............. 19.3 4.6 14.7 – – 1.3 2.7 – 6.0 1.2 2.2 1.8 7.1

Fixtures backed up or overflowed 6.8 ............. 1.2 5.6 – – .9 1.3 – 1.7 1.2 .9 .5 3.0

Pipes leaked 10.0 ............................... 1.7 8.4 – – .9 1.3 – 3.1 – 1.8 1.8 2.1

Other or unknown (includes not reported) 4.7 ...... 1.7 3.0 – – – .5 – 1.7 – – – 2.5

Interior leakage not reported .4 ................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

No leakage from outside structure 91.4 .............. 36.3 55.0 1.6 .5 2.1 3.9 4.2 27.1 8.9 11.8 10.2 24.0

With leakage from outside structure2 ............ 17.6 7.0 10.6 .7 – 1.3 2.6 .8 4.3 2.4 3.1 1.4 4.4

Roof 9.3 ...................................... 3.3 6.0 – – .4 1.8 .4 1.7 1.1 1.3 .9 2.5

Basement 4.5 .................................. 1.7 2.8 – – .4 .8 .4 1.6 .8 .9 .4 1.6

Walls, closed windows, or doors 6.7 .............. 2.4 4.3 .7 – .9 1.8 – 1.3 1.2 1.7 .5 1.5

Other or unknown (includes not reported) 2.2 ...... .9 1.3 – – – – – 1.8 – .9 – –

Exterior leakage not reported .4 ................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Overall Opinion of Structure

1 (worst) 2.0 ..................................... – 2.0 – – .8 .8 – .8 .4 .4 – .8

2 .9 ........................................... – .9 – – – – – .9 – – .5 .4

3 .9 ........................................... .4 .4 – – – – – – – .4 – .4

4 2.1 ........................................... – 2.1 – – .8 – – .4 – .4 – 1.2

5 10.1 ........................................... 2.8 7.2 .3 – .5 .5 .8 2.5 .8 2.3 – 3.2

6 10.7 ........................................... 2.5 8.2 – – .4 .5 – 3.8 .9 1.3 1.8 2.1 7 16.4 ........................................... 4.9 11.5 – .5 – 1.3 .4 5.1 3.8 2.6 1.4 5.4 8 28.2 ........................................... 10.7 17.5 – – .4 2.2 1.3 7.6 2.1 4.3 3.5 5.4 9 12.7 ........................................... 8.5 4.2 1.6 – – – .4 3.3 .8 .5 .9 3.3 10 (best) 22.4 ..................................... 11.7 10.7 .4 – .4 1.3 1.6 6.1 1.7 2.2 3.5 5.8 Not reported 3.0 ................................. 1.7 1.3 – – – – .4 1.3 .8 .4 – .4

Adequate Inside Maintenance4

Adequate 52.8 .................................... ... 52.8 – – 2.1 3.4 1.6 22.8 7.9 9.1 3.1 12.4

Inadequate 12.8 ................................... ... 12.8 – – 1.3 1.8 .4 3.1 1.7 2.6 3.7 1.7

Not reported .4 ................................. ... .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Buildings and Grounds Properly

Maintained5

Properly maintained 49.3 ........................... ... 49.3 – – 1.6 3.9 1.2 21.2 7.9 9.5 4.0 11.5 Not properly maintained 7.6 ....................... ... 7.6 – – 1.3 1.0 .4 2.7 .4 1.7 2.4 1.3 Not reported .4 ................................. ... .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

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Table 6~7. Additional Indicators of Housing QualitymOccupied Units With Hispanic

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 3.4 – 3.4 – – 3.4 ... – 1.2 – 1.7 – .8 Plumbing 1.2 .................................. – 1.2 – – 1.2 ... – 1.2 – .4 – .8 Heating 1.7 .................................... – 1.7 – – 1.7 ... – – – .9 – – Electric – .................................... – – – – – ... ––––– – Upkeep .4 .................................... – .4 – – .4 ... – – – .4 – – Hallways – ................................... – – – – – ... ––––– –

Moderate physical problems2................... 6.6 1.3 5.2 – – ... 6.6 – 3.4 .8 .9 1.4 1.3 Plumbing .9 .................................. .4 .5 – – ... .9 – – – .5 – .4 Heating – .................................... – – – – ... – – – – – – – Upkeep 4.0 .................................... – 4.0 – – ... 4.0 – 2.6 .4 .5 .9 .9 Hallways .4 ................................... – .4 – – ... .4 – .4 .4 – – – Kitchen 1.7 .................................... .9 .8 – – ... 1.7 – .4 – .5 .4 –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Two or more units of any tenure in structure.

4Limited to rental units.

5Limited to single attached and multi rental units.

174 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~8. NeighborhoodmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Overall Opinion of Neighborhood

1 (worst) .4 ..................................... .4 – – – – – – – – .4 – –

2 .5 ........................................... – .5 – – – – – .5 – – .5 –

3 .8 ........................................... – .8 – – – – – .4 – .4 – .4

4 3.0 ........................................... .4 2.6 – – .9 – – .4 – .9 – .4

5 9.3 ........................................... 1.9 7.4 .3 – .8 .4 – 3.0 .5 1.3 1.0 2.0

6 12.3 ........................................... 4.7 7.7 – – – .5 .8 3.3 2.1 2.1 1.3 1.7

7 17.2 ........................................... 4.6 12.6 – .5 1.2 2.3 .4 5.4 2.8 2.9 1.8 6.2

8 27.6 ........................................... 12.3 15.3 .4 – – 1.3 2.1 6.7 3.9 3.6 3.5 7.8

9 13.5 ........................................... 7.2 6.2 .8 – – .9 – 4.2 – – 1.3 4.1

10 (best) 20.7 ..................................... 10.0 10.7 .8 – .4 .8 1.2 6.5 1.2 2.3 2.2 5.0

No neighborhood .4 ............................. – .4 – – – – – – – .4 – –

Not reported 3.4 ................................. 1.7 1.7 – – – .4 .4 1.3 .8 .4 – .8

Street Noise or Traffic

Street noise or traffic present 22.7 ................... 7.1 15.6 – – 1.2 1.7 1.6 6.2 3.3 6.9 2.2 3.7

Condition not bothersome 11.5 .................... 3.4 8.0 – – – .8 – 2.9 1.2 3.5 1.3 1.7

Condition bothersome 11.3 ....................... 3.7 7.6 – – 1.2 .9 1.6 3.3 2.0 3.4 .9 2.0

So bothered they want to move 3.4 ............. .8 2.6 – – .4 .5 .4 – .8 1.3 – .4

Not reported – ............................. –– – – – –––––– –

Bothersome not reported – .................... –– – – – –––––– –

Not reported .8 ................................. – .8 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Neighborhood Crime

Neighborhood crime present 29.3 ................... 9.8 19.6 – – 2.1 2.8 1.7 6.0 3.9 8.3 3.7 4.6 Condition not bothersome 14.7 .................... 5.5 9.1 – – .9 1.3 1.3 2.2 1.3 4.8 1.9 2.5 Condition bothersome 14.7 ....................... 4.3 10.4 – – 1.2 1.4 .4 3.8 2.6 3.4 1.9 2.1 So bothered they want to move 7.5 ............. 1.7 5.8 – – .8 1.4 .4 1.8 .4 2.2 1.9 .9 Not reported – ............................. –– – – – –––––– – Bothersome not reported – .................... –– – – – –––––– – Not reported .8 ................................. – .8 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Odors

Odors present 5.5 ................................ .9 4.7 – – .4 .8 .4 2.2 .4 2.1 .5 1.2

Condition not bothersome 1.7 .................... – 1.7 – – – – – .9 – .8 – –

Condition bothersome 3.8 ....................... .9 2.9 – – .4 .8 .4 1.3 .4 1.3 .5 1.2

So bothered they want to move 2.5 ............. .4 2.1 – – .4 .8 – 1.3 .4 1.3 – .8

Not reported – ............................. –– – – – –––––– –

Bothersome not reported – .................... –– – – – –––––– –

Not reported .8 ................................. – .8 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Other Bothersome Neighborhood

Conditions

No other problems 90.5 ............................ 36.6 53.9 1.9 .5 2.1 4.7 4.5 27.4 10.1 11.0 9.3 23.8

With other problems2 .......................... 18.4 6.7 11.7 .4 – 1.3 1.9 .4 4.0 1.2 3.8 2.3 4.6

Noise 3.0 ..................................... .4 2.5 – – .9 – – .4 – .9 – .8

Litter or housing deterioration 1.3 ................ .4 .9 – – .4 – – .5 – – .5 –

Poor city or county services 2.1 .................. 1.3 .8 – – .4 – .4 – .4 1.3 .5 –

Undesirable commercial, institutional, .8 ......... – .8 – – – – – – .4 .4 – –

People 9.1 .................................... 3.4 5.7 – – .8 1.0 .4 2.2 .8 2.5 1.9 2.6

Other 8.6 ..................................... 3.3 5.3 .4 – – .9 – 1.4 .4 1.3 1.3 1.7

No problem – ................................ –– – – – –––––– –

Type of problem not reported – ................. –– – – – –––––– –

Other problems not reported .4 ................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Public Elementary School2

Households with children aged 4~16 ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Attend public school(K~12) 28.4 ................... 13.1 15.3 .7 .5 1.3 1.7 – 6.9 3.7 2.6 4.4 7.7

Attend private school (K~12) 4.3 .................. 2.5 1.7 – – – – – – – .5 .8 1.3

Attend ungraded school, preschool, etc 1.3 ........ .4 .9 – – – – – .4 – – – .4

Does not attend school 2.1 ...................... 1.3 .8 – – – – – .8 .4 .4 – –

Not reported – ............................... –– – – – –––––– –

Households with any children aged 0~133 ........ 47.5 19.9 27.6 1.1 .5 1.3 3.9 .8 14.5 6.6 4.0 5.8 12.3 Satisfactory public elementary school 24.9 .......... 11.4 13.5 .7 .5 .9 1.7 – 6.1 2.4 2.2 2.6 6.5 Unsatisfactory public elementary school 2.2 ....... 1.3 .8 – – .4 – – .4 .9 .4 .5 .4 So bothered they want to move .9 ............. .5 .4 – – – – – .4 .5 – .5 .4 Not reported – ............................. –– – – – –––––– – Not reported or don’t know 11.2 ................... 2.5 8.6 – – – 1.8 .4 4.7 2.1 .9 2.2 3.8 Public elementary school less than 1 mile 21.5 ...... 9.7 11.8 .3 .5 1.3 1.2 – 4.7 3.3 2.6 3.0 5.7 Public elementary school 1 mile or more 6.8 ....... 3.8 3.0 .4 – – .5 – 2.3 – – – 1.7 Not reported 9.9 ............................... 1.7 8.2 – – – 1.8 .4 4.2 2.1 .9 2.3 3.3

Public Transportation

With public transportation 93.0 ...................... 33.0 60.0 1.1 – 3.4 5.7 3.8 29.0 10.1 14.9 10.4 23.9 Household uses it at least weekly 46.4 ............. 13.2 33.2 .4 – 2.6 3.6 1.3 16.8 6.2 11.4 3.2 10.8 Satisfactory public transportation 44.6 ........... 12.4 32.2 .4 – 2.6 3.1 1.3 15.5 6.2 10.9 3.2 9.5 Unsatisfactory public transportation 1.3 ......... .8 .5 – – – .5 – .9 – .4 – .9 Not reported ............................. .4 – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .4 Household uses it less than weekly 26.9 ........... 11.0 15.9 .7 – – 2.1 1.3 6.8 3.5 2.6 3.6 6.2 Satisfactory public transportation 22.6 ........... 8.9 13.7 .3 – – 1.7 1.3 5.9 3.0 2.6 2.7 4.9 Unsatisfactory public transportation 4.3 ......... 2.1 2.2 .4 – – .4 – .9 .5 – .9 1.3 Not reported – ............................. –– – – – –––––– – Household does not use 19.7 ..................... 8.7 11.0 – – .8 – 1.2 5.4 .4 .9 3.5 6.9 Not reported – ............................... –– – – – –––––– – No public transportation 14.3 ....................... 9.9 4.4 1.2 .5 – .9 1.2 2.0 1.2 – 1.3 4.1 Not reported 2.1 ................................. .4 1.6 – – – – – .8 – – – .4

Neighborhood Shopping

Satisfactory neighborhood shopping 102.8 ............. 41.6 61.2 2.3 .5 3.4 6.1 4.1 30.2 10.1 13.1 11.6 27.6

Less than 1 mile 94.6 ............................ 34.7 59.9 2.3 .5 3.4 6.1 3.4 28.9 9.2 12.7 10.3 25.2

1 mile or more 8.2 .............................. 7.0 1.2 – – – – .8 1.2 .9 .4 1.3 2.4

Not reported – ............................... –– – – – –––––– –

Unsatisfactory neighborhood shopping 5.4 .......... 1.6 3.7 – – – .5 .8 1.2 1.2 1.7 – .4

Not reported or don’t know 1.2 ..................... – 1.2 – – – – – .4 – – – .4

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Table 6~8. NeighborhoodmOccupied Units With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Police Protection

Satisfactory police protection 99.8 ................... 39.1 60.8 2.3 .5 2.5 5.2 4.5 29.6 10.1 11.4 8.9 27.6

Unsatisfactory police protection 6.1 ................. 3.8 2.3 – – .4 1.0 – .9 .4 2.2 1.4 .8

Not reported 3.5 ................................. .4 3.0 – – .4 .4 .4 1.3 .8 1.3 1.4 –

Description of Area Within 300 Feet2

Single~family detached houses 57.4 ................. 27.7 29.6 1.2 – 1.3 3.8 2.9 14.9 5.5 9.2 5.4 14.7

Single~family attached 50.5 ......................... 19.3 31.2 1.6 – 1.7 2.6 2.1 15.8 6.3 13.0 3.6 12.7

1~ to 3~ story multiunit 45.9 ......................... 6.3 39.6 .7 – 2.5 4.0 .8 16.5 5.4 8.3 4.1 11.6

4~ to 6~ story multiunit 33.5 ......................... 4.3 29.3 .4 – 2.1 3.2 .4 14.5 3.9 10.5 3.1 5.5

7~ or~ more story multiunit 20.8 ...................... 3.5 17.4 – – 1.3 2.7 .9 8.2 1.8 7.5 1.7 3.5

Mobile homes 1.7 ................................ 1.3 .4 – .5 – – .4 – – – – .9

Commercial, or institutional 42.7 .................... 8.3 34.4 1.1 – 1.3 3.6 1.7 13.1 4.5 10.9 5.1 6.5

Industrial or factories 1.2 .......................... .4 .8 – – – – – .8 – .4 – –

Body of water 14.2 ................................ 5.7 8.5 .8 – – 1.3 1.2 4.2 2.9 – .8 5.3

Open space, park, woods, farm, or ranch 46.0 ........ 19.1 27.0 1.5 – .4 2.6 2.0 15.0 5.5 4.1 4.4 14.3

4 or more lane highway, railroad, or airport 24.3 ....... 6.6 17.8 1.2 – 1.2 2.2 – 10.6 1.2 – .4 7.5

Not reported 1.3 ................................. 1.3 – – – – – – .9 – – – .4

Age of Other Residential Buildings

Within 300 Feet

Older 6.7 ........................................ 1.7 5.0 – – .4 1.2 .4 3.8 1.2 1.3 .9 1.7

About the same 83.0 .............................. 35.3 47.7 2.3 – 2.1 3.5 2.9 23.1 8.1 8.0 9.3 22.9

Newer 3.4 ....................................... 1.3 2.1 – – – .4 .4 .4 .4 – – .9

Very mixed 12.9 ................................... 3.3 9.5 – .5 .9 .9 1.2 3.1 1.6 5.1 1.4 1.7

No other residential buildings .8 ................... .4 .4 – – – – – – – – – .4

Not reported 2.6 ................................. 1.3 1.3 – – – .5 – 1.3 – .4 – .9

Other Buildings Vandalized or With

Interior Exposed Within 300 Feet

None 100.4 ........................................ 39.9 60.5 2.3 .5 2.5 5.6 4.5 28.3 10.5 10.2 10.3 27.2 1 building 1.3 .................................... .8 .4 – – – – – .4 – .9 – .4 More than 1 building 4.7 .......................... .9 3.8 – – .9 .9 .4 1.3 .8 3.8 .9 – No buildings .4 .................................. .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4 Not reported 2.6 ................................. 1.3 1.3 – – – – – 1.8 – – .5 .4

Bars on Windows of Buildings Within

300 Feet

No bars on windows 88.7 ........................... 36.0 52.7 2.3 .5 1.7 5.1 3.2 25.7 7.7 3.2 9.7 26.8

1 building with bars 2.6 ........................... 1.3 1.3 – – – – – .4 .4 .9 – .4

2 or more buildings with bars 13.8 ................... 3.4 10.4 – – 1.7 1.4 1.2 3.5 2.8 10.4 1.5 .4

No buildings .4 .................................. .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4

Not reported 3.8 ................................. 2.1 1.6 – – – – .4 2.1 .4 .4 .4 .4

Condition of Streets Within 300 Feet

No repairs needed 76.3 ............................ 32.0 44.3 1.5 .5 .8 3.4 2.9 21.6 9.6 4.8 8.9 20.0

Minor repairs needed 26.3 .......................... 7.5 18.8 .8 – 2.5 3.2 1.3 8.5 .8 8.7 2.2 7.1

Major repairs needed 3.9 .......................... 1.6 2.2 – – – – – .8 .4 .9 .5 .4

No streets .8 ................................... .8 – – – – – .4 – – – – .5

Not reported 2.1 ................................. 1.3 .8 – – – – .4 .9 .4 .4 – .4

Trash, Litter, or Junk on Streets or Any

Properties Within 300 Feet

None 93.0 ........................................ 39.8 53.2 2.3 .5 1.3 5.2 3.7 27.9 8.8 8.9 8.4 25.8 Minor accumulation 10.2 ........................... .9 9.4 – – 2.1 – – 2.1 2.0 4.2 2.7 – Major accumulation 4.4 ........................... 1.3 3.1 – – – 1.3 1.2 .5 .4 1.7 .5 2.1 Not reported 1.7 ................................. 1.3 .4 – – – – – 1.3 – – – .4

Parking Lots2

With parking lots 35.2 .............................. 8.8 26.4 1.1 – 1.2 3.5 1.2 12.1 4.2 3.2 4.0 7.7

Residents only 29.3 ............................. 8.0 21.3 1.1 – .9 3.1 1.2 9.2 2.5 1.8 3.6 7.0

Shoppers or workers only 4.6 .................... 1.3 3.3 .4 – .4 1.3 – 1.6 – 1.3 – .4

Anyone 7.2 .................................... 1.3 5.9 – – – 1.3 – 2.9 1.7 1.4 – 2.0

Kind not reported .9 ........................... .4 .5 – – – – – – – – .5 –

No parking lots within 300 feet 72.8 .................. 33.2 39.6 1.2 .5 2.1 3.1 3.7 18.7 7.1 11.7 7.6 20.2

Parking lot not reported 1.3 ........................ 1.3 – – – – – – .9 – – – .4

Mobile Homes in Group

Mobile homes .5 ........................ .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – .5

1 to 6 – ....................................... –– – – – –––––– – 7 to 20 – ...................................... –– – – – –––––– – 21 or more .5 ................................... .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – .5

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Incomplete universe for this publication.

176 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~9. Household CompositionmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 355.3 .... 158.7 196.7 6.8 3.0 10.2 24.0 12.8 100.9 36.8 38.6 35.4 91.0

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Persons

1 person 18.0 ..................................... 5.1 12.9 .4 – .4 .9 1.7 4.4 3.4 4.7 2.2 4.7

2 persons 26.5 .................................... 10.3 16.2 .8 – .8 .9 1.6 8.8 .4 3.1 2.3 6.9

3 persons 19.9 .................................... 7.1 12.8 .3 – .8 1.9 .4 6.3 2.1 3.5 3.2 5.7

4 persons 21.3 .................................... 6.8 14.5 – – .9 1.3 .4 5.6 3.0 1.8 2.6 4.9

5 persons 11.0 .................................... 5.0 6.0 .8 – .4 .9 – 4.3 .8 .9 – 2.9

6 persons 6.4 .................................... 4.7 1.6 – .5 – – .8 1.3 .8 .4 .5 2.9

7 persons or more 6.3 ............................ 4.2 2.1 – – – .8 – 1.2 .8 .4 .8 .4

Median 3.0 ...................................... 3.4 2.8 ... ... ... ... ... 2.9 3.4 2.4 2.9 3.0

Number of Single Children Under 18

Years

None 54.1 ........................................ 20.4 33.6 1.2 – 1.6 2.6 3.7 16.4 4.3 9.1 4.5 14.9 1 20.1 ........................................... 8.0 12.1 .3 – – 1.8 .4 4.7 1.7 2.2 4.5 4.8 2 20.1 ........................................... 5.5 14.6 .4 – 1.3 1.3 .4 7.3 3.4 3.5 1.3 3.7 3 8.3 ........................................... 4.1 4.2 .4 – .4 – .4 2.1 1.2 – .5 3.3 4 4.7 ........................................... 3.5 1.1 – .5 – .4 – 1.2 .4 – .4 1.3 5 2.1 ........................................... 1.7 .4 – – – .4 – – .4 – .4 .4 6 or more – .................................... –– – – – –––––– – Median .5 ...................................... .7 .5~ ... ... ... ... ... .5~ 1.3 .5~ .8 .5~

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 101.0 ........................................ 37.8 63.2 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 ... 31.7 9.7 13.6 10.8 26.4

1 person 6.6 ..................................... 3.7 2.8 – – – – 4.1 – 1.6 1.3 .4 1.6

2 persons or more 1.7 ............................ 1.7 – – – – – .8 – – – .4 .4

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 11.3 ............................... .8 10.5 – – – 1.8 ... 8.0 3.5 1.8 1.8 1.7

25 to 29 14.9 ..................................... 1.2 13.7 – – .8 .8 ... 7.5 2.1 4.4 – 4.1

30 to 34 19.5 ..................................... 6.3 13.2 .7 .5 1.3 1.3 ... 6.9 .8 2.7 2.2 3.2

35 to 44 32.0 ..................................... 12.5 19.5 .8 – .9 1.7 ... 7.9 2.8 3.0 3.2 10.4

45 to 54 19.6 ..................................... 14.9 4.7 – – .4 .9 ... .8 .5 1.8 2.6 5.3

55 to 64 7.1 ..................................... 4.5 2.6 .8 – – – ... .4 .4 .4 1.4 2.0

65 to 74 2.8 ..................................... 1.2 1.6 – – – – 2.8 – .8 .4 .4 1.2

75 years and over 2.1 ............................ 1.7 .4 – – – – 2.1 – .4 .4 – .4

Median 38 ...................................... 45 33 ... ... ... ... ... 30 30 32 41 40

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 91.4 .................. 38.2 53.2 1.9 .5 3.0 5.7 3.3 27.4 7.9 10.1 9.4 23.7

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 56.1 ....... 28.5 27.6 1.9 .5 1.7 3.0 2.1 13.5 4.2 4.0 6.7 13.4

Under 25 years 3.5 ........................... .4 3.1 – – – 1.3 ... 2.1 .9 .4 .9 –

25 to 29 years 6.4 ............................ .4 6.0 – – – .4 ... 2.1 1.2 1.4 – .8

30 to 34 years 11.7 ............................ 4.6 7.1 .7 .5 1.3 – ... 3.9 .4 .9 .8 2.4

35 to 44 years 15.8 ............................ 8.3 7.5 .8 – – 1.3 ... 5.0 1.2 .4 1.3 5.0

45 to 64 years 16.5 ............................ 13.1 3.4 .4 – .4 – ... .4 .5 .9 3.1 4.0

65 years and over 2.1 ........................ 1.7 .4 – – – – 2.1 – – – .4 1.2

Other male householder 17.5 ..................... 5.5 12.0 – – 1.3 1.7 – 8.4 – 2.7 1.8 4.9

Under 45 years 14.1 ........................... 4.2 9.9 – – 1.3 1.7 ... 7.6 – 2.2 1.8 3.7

45 to 64 years 3.4 ............................ 1.2 2.1 – – – – ... .8 – .4 – 1.2

65 years and over – ........................ –– – – – –––––– –

Other female householder 17.8 ................... 4.2 13.6 – – – .9 1.2 5.5 3.6 3.4 1.0 5.4

Under 45 years 14.0 ........................... 1.7 12.3 – – – .9 ... 5.5 3.2 2.6 .5 4.6

45 to 64 years 2.6 ............................ 1.7 .9 – – – – ... – – .4 .5 .4

65 years and over 1.2 ........................ .8 .4 – – – – 1.2 – .4 .4 – .4

1~person households 18.0 .......................... 5.1 12.9 .4 – .4 .9 1.7 4.4 3.4 4.7 2.2 4.7

Male householder 9.8 ........................... 2.6 7.2 .4 – .4 .9 .4 2.6 2.2 2.9 .9 2.6

Under 45 years 7.3 ........................... .5 6.8 – – .4 – ... 2.6 1.8 2.5 .9 1.7

45 to 64 years 2.1 ............................ 1.7 .4 .4 – – .9 ... – .4 .5 – .8

65 years and over .4 ........................ .4 – – – – – .4 –––– –

Female householder 8.2 ........................ 2.5 5.7 – – – – 1.2 1.8 1.3 1.8 1.3 2.1

Under 45 years 4.9 ........................... .8 4.0 – – – – ... 1.8 .4 1.4 .9 1.3

45 to 64 years 2.1 ............................ 1.7 .4 – – – – ... – – – .5 .8

65 years and over 1.2 ........................ – 1.2 – – – – 1.2 – .8 .4 – –

Adults and Single Children Under 18

Years Old

Total households with children 55.3 .................. 22.9 32.4 1.1 .5 1.7 3.9 1.2 15.4 7.0 5.7 7.1 13.5

Married couples 39.1 ............................ 18.6 20.5 1.1 .5 1.3 2.6 .4 9.4 4.2 3.6 5.4 9.4

One child under 6 only 5.9 ..................... 1.3 4.7 – – – 1.0 .4 2.6 1.2 1.3 .5 1.6

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 8.6 ........... 4.3 4.2 .4 – .4 – – 2.1 .5 .5 .9 1.6

Two or more under 6 only 4.5 .................. .9 3.6 – – .5 .4 – 2.2 .5 .9 .4 .4

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 3.3 ... 2.1 1.2 – .5 – .8 – .7 .8 – .4 .9

One or more 6 to 17 only 16.8 .................. 10.0 6.8 .7 – .4 .4 – 1.7 1.3 .9 3.1 4.8

Other households with two or more adults 12.4 ...... 3.4 8.9 – – – .9 .8 4.2 2.0 1.3 1.3 3.7

One child under 6 only 3.4 ..................... .9 2.6 – – – .4 – 1.2 – .4 .4 .8

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 2.2 ........... .4 1.7 – – – .5 .4 .9 .8 – – .4

Two or more under 6 only .8 .................. – .8 – – – – – .8 .8 – – .4

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .8 ... .4 .4 – – – – – .4 – – .4 .4

One or more 6 to 17 only 5.2 .................. 1.7 3.4 – – – – .4 .8 .4 .8 .5 1.7

Households with one adult or none 3.8 ............ .8 3.0 – – .4 .4 – 1.8 .8 .8 .4 .4

One child under 6 only .4 ..................... .4 – – – – .4 – – – – .4 –

One under 6, one or more 6 to 17 .9 ........... – .9 – – .4 – – .5 – .4 – –

Two or more under 6 only – .................. –– – – – –––––– –

Two or more under 6, one or more 6 to 17 – ... –– – – – –––––– –

One or more 6 to 17 only 2.5 .................. .4 2.1 – – – – – 1.3 .8 .4 – .4

Total households with no children 54.1 ............... 20.4 33.6 1.2 – 1.6 2.6 3.7 16.4 4.3 9.1 4.5 14.9

Married couples 19.1 ............................ 12.0 7.1 .8 – .4 .4 1.7 4.1 – .4 1.3 4.9

Other households with two or more adults 17.0 ...... 3.3 13.7 – – .8 1.3 .4 7.9 .8 4.0 1.0 5.3

Households with one adult 18.0 ................... 5.1 12.9 .4 – .4 .9 1.7 4.4 3.4 4.7 2.2 4.7

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 177

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~9. Household CompositionmOccupied Units With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 60.7 ................ 22.9 37.8 1.2 – 1.6 2.6 4.9 18.8 5.1 10.0 4.9 17.3

With own children under 18 years 48.6 ............... 20.4 28.2 1.1 .5 1.7 3.9 – 12.9 6.2 4.8 6.7 11.1

Under 6 years only 12.6 .......................... 2.6 10.0 – – .5 2.3 – 6.1 2.1 2.3 1.8 1.7

1 7.7 ....................................... 1.8 6.0 – – – 1.8 – 3.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3

2 4.0 ....................................... .4 3.6 – – .5 .4 – 1.7 .9 .9 .4 .4

3 or more .9 ................................ .4 .4 – – – – – .9 – – – –

6 to 17 years only 24.5 ........................... 12.6 11.9 .7 – .4 .9 – 3.8 2.9 1.7 3.6 6.9

1 10.3 ....................................... 5.5 4.8 .3 – – .5 – .9 .9 .4 3.2 2.4

2 8.8 ....................................... 2.9 5.8 – – .4 .4 – 2.1 1.2 1.2 .4 2.4

3 or more 5.4 ................................ 4.2 1.2 .4 – – – – .8 .8 – – 2.1

Both age groups 11.5 ............................ 5.1 6.4 .4 .5 .9 .8 – 3.0 1.2 .9 1.3 2.5

2 4.7 ....................................... 1.3 3.5 .4 – .4 .4 – 2.1 .5 .9 .4 .8

3 or more 6.7 ................................ 3.8 2.9 – .5 .4 .4 – .9 .8 – .9 1.7

Persons Other Than Spouse or

Children2

With other relatives 34.5 ................... 14.9 19.7 .4 – .8 2.1 2.0 10.0 2.8 3.9 3.2 9.0 Single adult offspring 18 to 29 14.5 .................. 7.2 7.3 – – – .8 .4 2.1 1.2 1.7 1.4 3.3 Single adult offspring 30 years of age or over 2.6 ..... 2.1 .5 – – – – 1.2 – – .4 .5 .4 Households with three generations 5.1 .............. 2.1 3.0 .4 – – .5 1.2 1.7 1.2 .4 – 1.6 Households with 1 subfamily 5.4 ................... 2.5 2.9 – – – .4 1.2 1.2 .8 .9 .8 2.4 Subfamily householder age under 30 2.9 .......... .4 2.5 – – – .4 .4 1.2 .4 – .4 1.6 30 to 64 1.7 ................................... 1.3 .4 – – – – .8 – .4 .9 – .8 65 and over .9 ................................ .9 – – – – – – – – – .4 – Households with 2 or more subfamilies .4 .......... .4 – – – – – – .4 – – – – Households with other types of relatives 15.8 ......... 5.2 10.6 .4 – .8 1.3 .4 7.1 1.2 2.2 .9 4.1 With non~relatives 16.0 ..................... 4.7 11.4 – – .4 1.3 – 7.1 1.3 2.2 .9 4.1 Co~owners or co~renters 8.1 ....................... 1.3 6.8 – – – .4 – 4.6 .8 1.3 .5 2.1 Lodgers 4.1 ..................................... 1.3 2.9 – – .4 – – 1.7 – .4 – 1.6 Unrelated children, under 18 years old 2.9 ........... 1.3 1.6 – – – – – .9 .4 – – .4 Other non~relatives 5.9 ............................ 3.8 2.1 – – – .8 – 1.6 – .8 .4 1.3 One or more secondary families 1.7 ................ 1.3 .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .8 2~person households, none related to each other 6.0 . 1.3 4.7 – – – – – 2.6 – 1.4 .5 1.7 3~8 person households, none related to each

other 2.5 ....................................... .8 1.6 – – – .9 – 2.1 .4 .8 – .4

Educational Attainment of the

Householder

Less than 9th grade 20.8 ........................... 4.6 16.2 – – .4 1.3 1.7 4.6 2.5 4.4 2.3 4.1 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14.7 .................. 3.9 10.8 – .5 .9 1.3 .4 5.4 2.0 2.2 1.7 4.6 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 22.7 ..... 9.7 13.0 .4 – .4 2.2 1.6 5.1 2.8 2.2 3.6 5.8 Additional vocational training 2.6 ................. 2.2 .4 – – – – – – – – .9 .9 Some college, no degree 17.0 ...................... 6.5 10.5 .7 – 1.2 .4 – 5.0 .9 1.7 1.3 4.0 Associate degree 2.2 ............................. 1.3 .9 – – – .4 – .5 .9 – .9 .9 Bachelor’s degree 23.5 ............................ 13.3 10.2 1.2 – .4 .4 1.3 7.6 1.8 3.5 – 6.9 Graduate or professional degree 8.4 ................ 3.9 4.4 – – – .4 – 3.5 .4 .9 1.8 2.1 Percent high school graduate or higher 69.9 .......... 85.4 59.7 100.0 – 61.5 59.8 58.6 68.3 60.2 56.1 72.8 72.4 Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 29.2 ............. 39.9 22.1 52.0 – 12.8 13.2 25.9 35.1 19.5 29.7 15.2 31.7

Year Householder Moved Into Unit

2000 to 2004 – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

1995 to 1999 64.1 ................................. 14.1 50.0 2.3 .5 2.1 4.8 .8 31.7 6.8 9.2 6.7 16.5

1990 to 1994 24.3 ................................. 11.2 13.0 – – .9 1.7 1.2 – 3.3 3.1 1.7 8.1

1985 to 1989 12.1 ................................. 9.5 2.6 – – .4 – – – 1.2 2.2 1.9 2.1

1980 to 1984 5.6 ................................. 5.2 .4 – – – – 1.3 – – – 1.3 .8

1975 to 1979 .8 ................................. .8 – – – – – .4 –––– –

1970 to 1974 1.3 ................................. 1.3 – – – – – .4 – – – – .4

1960 to 1969 .9 ................................. .9 – – – – – .4 – – .4 – –

1950 to 1959 .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – .4

1940 to 1949 – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

1939 or earlier – ................................ –– – – – –––––– –

Median 1995+ ...................................... 1992 1995+ ... ... ... ... ... 1995+ 1995+ 1995+ 1995+ 1995+

Household Moves and Formation in Last

Year

Total with a move in last year 39.9 ........... 8.8 31.1 .8 – 1.2 3.8 – 31.7 6.3 5.7 3.5 9.9

Household all moved here from one unit 23.9 ......... 5.1 18.9 .8 – .8 1.8 – 23.9 3.4 4.4 2.6 5.4

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 6.2 ... – 6.2 – – .4 1.7 – 6.2 .4 – – 2.5

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 9.8 .............. 3.7 6.1 – – – .4 – 1.6 2.5 1.3 .8 2.0

No previous householder moved here ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 or more previous householders moved here ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Previous householder(s) not reported ... ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Number of previous units not reported – ........... –– – – – –––––– –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

178 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~10. Previous Unit of Recent MoversmOccupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

UNITS WHERE HOUSEHOLDER MOVED

DURING PAST YEAR

Total 30.0 ................................ 5.5 24.5 .8 – 1.2 3.4 – 30.0 3.3 3.5 2.6 8.7

Location of Previous Unit

Inside same PMSA ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in same state ... ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Inside different PMSA in different state ... .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In central city(s) ... ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not in central city(s) ... ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Outside any metropolitan area ... .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Same state ... ................................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different state ... .............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Different nation ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Structure Type of Previous Residence

Moved from within United States 30.0 ........ 5.5 24.5 .8 – 1.2 3.4 – 30.0 3.3 3.5 2.6 8.7

House 9.2 ....................................... 2.1 7.2 .4 – – .9 – 9.2 .9 .9 .4 2.5

Apartment 19.9 ................................... 3.4 16.5 .4 – 1.2 2.6 – 19.9 2.4 2.6 2.2 5.8

Mobile home – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Other .4 ....................................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .4

Not reported .4 ................................. – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

Tenure of Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 29.2 .............................. 5.5 23.7 .8 – 1.2 3.4 – 29.2 3.3 3.5 2.6 8.3 Owner occupied 4.7 .............................. .8 3.9 – – – – – 4.7 .4 – .4 .9 Renter occupied 24.5 .............................. 4.7 19.8 .8 – 1.2 3.4 – 24.5 2.8 3.5 2.2 7.4

Persons m Previous Residence

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 29.2 .............................. 5.5 23.7 .8 – 1.2 3.4 – 29.2 3.3 3.5 2.6 8.3 1 person 1.3 ..................................... – 1.3 – – .4 – – 1.3 – .4 .4 – 2 persons 7.5 .................................... 1.3 6.2 .4 – .8 – – 7.5 .4 1.3 .5 2.0 3 persons 5.0 .................................... .4 4.6 – – – 1.3 – 5.0 .8 – .4 2.1 4 persons 4.7 .................................... 1.2 3.5 .4 – – .4 – 4.7 .4 .9 .9 .9 5 persons 6.5 .................................... .8 5.7 – – – 1.3 – 6.5 .9 .9 – 2.0 6 persons 2.2 .................................... 1.3 .9 – – – – – 2.2 .4 – – .4 7 persons or more 1.2 ............................ .4 .8 – – – .4 – 1.2 .4 – – .4 Not reported .8 ................................. – .8 – – – – – .8 – – .4 .4 Median 3.6 ...................................... ... 3.4 ... ... ... ... ... 3.6 ... ... ... ...

Previous Home Owned or Rented by

Someone Who Moved Here

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 29.2 .............................. 5.5 23.7 .8 – 1.2 3.4 – 29.2 3.3 3.5 2.6 8.3

Owned or rented by a mover 24.0 ................... 5.1 18.9 .8 – 1.2 3.0 – 24.0 2.4 3.5 2.2 7.4

Owned or rented by other 5.2 ...................... .4 4.8 – – – .4 – 5.2 .9 – .4 .9 By a relative 3.8 ................................ .4 3.4 – – – .4 – 3.8 .9 – .4 .9 By a nonrelative 1.4 ............................ – 1.4 – – – – – 1.4 – – – – Not reported – ............................... –– – – – –––––– – Not reported – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Change in Housing Costs

House, apt., mobile home in United

States 29.2 .............................. 5.5 23.7 .8 – 1.2 3.4 – 29.2 3.3 3.5 2.6 8.3 Increased with move 17.8 .......................... 4.7 13.1 .4 – .4 2.5 – 17.8 1.7 1.8 .9 5.5 Decreased 3.9 ................................... – 3.9 – – – .4 – 3.9 – .9 .4 .8 Stayed about the same 7.1 ........................ .4 6.7 – – .8 .5 – 7.1 1.6 .8 1.3 2.0 Don’t know .4 ................................... .4 – .4 – – – – .4 – – – –

Not reported – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

1See back cover for details.

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Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 31.7 ................................ 5.5 26.2 .8 – 1.2 3.4 – 31.3 4.6 4.8 2.6 8.7

Reasons for Leaving Previous Unit2

Private displacement 1.2 .......................... – 1.2 – – – .4 – 1.2 – – – .8 Owner to move into unit .8 ..................... – .8 – – – .4 – .8 – – – .4 To be converted to condominium or – ........... –– – – – –––––– – Closed for repairs – ........................... –– – – – –––––– – Other .4 ..................................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .4 Not reported – ............................... –– – – – –––––– – Government displacement – ..................... –– – – – –––––– – Government wanted building or land – .......... –– – – – –––––– – Unit unfit for occupancy – ...................... –– – – – –––––– – Other – ..................................... –– – – – –––––– – Not reported – ............................... –– – – – –––––– – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) .4 ................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – – New job or job transfer 4.6 ........................ .4 4.2 – – .8 .9 – 4.6 .4 – – 2.9 To be closer to work/school/other 5.6 ............... .9 4.7 – – – .4 – 5.2 1.8 1.7 1.3 – Other, financial/employment related 2.6 ............. – 2.6 – – .4 – – 2.6 – .8 – .9 To establish own household 5.1 .................... 1.3 3.8 – – – .4 – 5.1 .4 .9 – .4 Needed larger house or apartment 6.3 .............. 1.4 4.9 – – – .4 – 6.3 1.6 .9 – 2.5 Married .4 ...................................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – Widowed, divorced or separated .4 ................ – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – Other, family/person related .9 .................... – .9 – – – – – .9 – – – .4 Wanted better home 4.3 .......................... .5 3.9 – – – – – 3.9 .4 .9 .5 .8 Change from owner to renter .4 ................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – – Change from renter to owner 2.1 ................... 2.1 – .8 – – – – 2.1 – .5 .4 .4 Wanted lower rent or maintenance 2.1 .............. – 2.1 – – – – – 2.1 – .4 – .8 Other housing related reasons 1.7 .................. .4 1.3 – – – .5 – 1.7 – – .4 .4 Other 2.9 ....................................... – 2.9 – – – .4 – 2.9 – – .9 .4 Not reported 2.0 ................................. .8 1.2 – – – – – 2.0 .4 .4 – .8

Main Reason for Leaving Previous Unit

All reported reasons equal .9 ..................... – .9 – – – – – .9 – – – – Private displacement .8 .......................... – .8 – – – .4 – .8 – – – .4 Government displacement – ..................... –– – – – –––––– – Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.) .4 ................... – .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – – New job or job transfer 3.7 ........................ .4 3.3 – – .8 .9 – 3.7 .4 – – 2.5 To be closer to work/school/other 5.2 ............... .9 4.3 – – – .4 – 5.2 1.8 1.7 1.3 – Other, financial/employment related 2.1 ............. – 2.1 – – .4 – – 2.1 – .8 – .9 To establish own household 3.4 .................... .8 2.5 – – – .4 – 3.4 – – – – Needed larger house or apartment 5.5 .............. 1.4 4.1 – – – .4 – 5.5 1.6 .9 – 1.7

Married, widowed, divorced, or separated .8 ........ – .8 – – – – – .8 – – – .4

Other, family/personal related .9 .................. – .9 – – – – – .9 – – – .4

Wanted better home 1.3 .......................... – 1.3 – – – – – .9 .4 – .5 .4

Change from owner to renter or renter to owner 1.2 ... 1.2 – .8 – – – – 1.2 – – – .4

Wanted lower rent or maintenance .4 .............. – .4 – – – – – .4 – .4 – –

Other housing related reasons .9 .................. – .9 – – – .5 – .9 – – – .4

Other 2.1 ....................................... – 2.1 – – – .4 – 2.1 – – .9 .4

Not reported 2.0 ................................. .8 1.2 – – – – – 2.0 .4 .4 – .8

Choice of Present Neighborhood2

Convenient to job 10.9 ............................. 1.7 9.2 .4 – .8 1.6 – 10.9 .4 .8 – 4.2

Convenient to friends or relatives 5.8 ............... .9 4.9 .4 – .4 .4 – 5.3 .8 .9 – .8

Convenient to leisure activities 1.2 .................. .4 .8 – – .4 – – 1.2 – .4 – –

Convenient to public transportation 5.1 .............. 1.3 3.8 – – – – – 5.1 .8 .9 – 2.0

Good schools 7.8 ................................ 2.6 5.1 – – – .8 – 7.8 2.1 1.8 1.3 1.2

Other public services .9 .......................... .4 .4 – – – – – .9 – – .4 .4

Looks/design of neighborhood 7.0 .................. 1.3 5.6 – – .4 .5 – 7.0 .4 1.8 .4 2.1

House was most important consideration 3.4 ........ 1.3 2.2 – – – .4 – 3.4 .9 .4 .4 .9

Other 3.4 ....................................... – 3.4 – – – 1.2 – 3.4 .8 – .9 .8

Not reported 2.0 ................................. .4 1.6 – – – – – 2.0 – .4 – .8

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Neighborhood

All reported reasons equal 2.6 ..................... – 2.6 – – .4 .4 – 2.6 – .4 – .5

Convenient to job 6.2 ............................. .4 5.8 .4 – .4 1.3 – 6.2 .4 .4 – 2.5

Convenient to friends or relatives 3.3 ............... .4 2.9 .4 – – – – 2.9 .4 – – .4

Convenient to leisure activities .4 .................. .4 – – – – – – .4 – – – –

Convenient to public transportation 2.9 .............. .9 2.1 – – – – – 2.9 .8 .9 – .8

Good schools 4.8 ................................ 1.8 3.0 – – – – – 4.8 1.3 1.4 1.3 .8

Other public services – .......................... –– – – – –––––– –

Looks/design of neighborhood 4.3 .................. .9 3.4 – – .4 .5 – 4.3 .4 .9 .4 1.7

House was most important consideration 2.1 ........ .4 1.7 – – – .4 – 2.1 .9 .4 – .4

Other 3.0 ....................................... – 3.0 – – – .9 – 3.0 .4 – .9 .8

Not reported 2.0 ................................. .4 1.6 – – – – – 2.0 – .4 – .8

Neighborhood Search

Looked at just this neighborhood 16.7 ................ 2.0 14.7 .8 – .8 2.6 – 16.3 2.9 2.5 2.2 4.9

Looked at other neighborhood(s) 13.3 ............... 3.0 10.3 – – .4 .9 – 13.3 1.7 1.8 .4 3.3

Not reported 1.7 ................................. .4 1.3 – – – – – 1.7 – .4 – .4

Choice of Present Home2

Financial reasons 12.2 ............................. 1.2 11.0 .4 – .4 .4 – 12.2 1.7 2.1 – 3.3

Room layout/design 8.3 ........................... 3.0 5.2 .4 – – .9 – 8.3 1.7 .9 .9 2.1

Kitchen – ...................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Size 5.1 ......................................... .9 4.2 – – – .4 – 5.1 .8 .5 .4 2.1

Exterior appearance 3.5 ........................... 1.8 1.7 – – – – – 3.0 – .5 .4 1.2

Yard/trees/view 2.1 ............................... .9 1.2 – – – .4 – 1.7 .4 – .4 .4

Quality of construction 1.7 ......................... 1.7 – – – – – – 1.7 – .5 .4 –

Only one available 3.8 ............................ – 3.8 – – .8 .9 – 3.8 .9 .9 .5 1.7

Other 2.6 ....................................... – 2.6 – – – .9 – 2.6 – .4 .9 .4

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HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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

YEARmCon.

Main Reason for Choice of Present

Home

All reported reasons equal 1.8 ..................... – 1.8 – – – – – 1.8 – – .5 .9

Financial reasons 11.3 ............................. 1.2 10.1 .4 – .4 .4 – 11.3 1.7 2.1 – 2.8

Room layout/design 5.6 ........................... 2.1 3.5 .4 – – .5 – 5.6 .9 .9 .4 1.7

Kitchen – ...................................... –– – – – –––––– –

Size 3.3 ......................................... .4 2.9 – – – .4 – 3.3 .8 – .4 .8

Exterior appearance .4 ........................... – .4 – – – – – – – – – –

Yard/trees/view .9 ............................... .4 .4 – – – – – .9 – – .4 –

Quality of construction .8 ......................... .8 – – – – – – .8 – – .4 –

Only one available 3.0 ............................ – 3.0 – – .8 .9 – 3.0 .9 .9 – 1.3

Other 2.1 ....................................... – 2.1 – – – .9 – 2.1 – .4 .4 .4

Not reported 2.4 ................................. .4 2.0 – – – .4 – 2.4 .4 .4 – .8

Home Search

Now in house 16.6 ................................ 5.5 11.1 .8 ... .8 1.7 – 16.6 .8 .9 .9 5.3

Did not look at apartments 12.8 ................... 3.8 9.0 .4 ... .8 1.7 – 12.8 .8 – .9 4.5

Looked at apartments too 3.0 .................... 1.3 1.7 .4 ... – – – 3.0 – .5 – .8

Search not reported .8 ......................... .4 .4 – ... – – – .8 – .4 – –

Now in mobile home – .......................... –– – – – –––––– –

Did not look at apartments – ................... –– – – – –––––– –

Looked at apartments too – .................... –– – – – –––––– –

Search not reported – ......................... –– – – – –––––– –

Now in apartment 15.1 ............................. – 15.1 – ... .4 1.7 – 14.7 3.8 3.9 1.8 3.4

Did not look at houses 13.3 ....................... – 13.3 – ... .4 1.3 – 12.9 3.0 3.5 1.3 2.9

Looked at houses too 1.3 ....................... – 1.3 – ... – .4 – 1.3 .9 .4 .4 –

Search not reported .4 ......................... – .4 – ... – – – .4 – – – .4

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Home

Better home 14.2 .................................. 4.2 10.0 .8 – .4 .9 – 13.8 .8 1.3 1.3 4.9 Worse home 7.8 ................................. .4 7.4 – – .4 .9 – 7.8 1.3 .8 .9 1.3

About the same 8.8 .............................. .4 8.4 – – .4 1.6 – 8.8 2.4 2.2 .4 2.5

Not reported .8 ................................. .4 .4 – – – – – .8 – .4 – –

Recent Mover Comparison to Previous

Neighborhood

Better neighborhood 11.8 .......................... 3.9 7.9 .8 – .4 .8 – 11.3 .8 1.7 1.3 4.1

Worse neighborhood 5.3 .......................... .4 4.8 – – – .5 – 5.3 .4 – – 1.3

About the same 12.0 .............................. .8 11.3 – – .8 1.7 – 12.0 2.5 2.2 .9 2.9

Same neighborhood 1.8 ........................... – 1.8 – – – .5 – 1.8 .9 .4 .5 .4

Not reported .8 ................................. .4 .4 – – – – – .8 – .4 – –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Household Income

Less than $5,000 4.7 ............................. .4 4.3 – – – – – 3.0 4.7 1.8 .4 .4

$5,000 to $9,999 2.4 ............................. – 2.4 – – – .4 .8 .8 2.4 .8 – .4

$10,000 to $14,999 3.9 ........................... .9 3.0 – – .4 – .4 1.3 3.0 1.3 .5 .8

$15,000 to $19,999 5.4 ........................... .4 5.1 – – .4 .5 1.2 .8 .4 1.3 .5 .8

$20,000 to $24,999 7.4 ........................... 2.2 5.2 – .5 .9 .4 .4 1.7 .4 1.7 1.8 1.3

$25,000 to $29,999 8.6 ........................... .9 7.7 – – .4 .8 .4 2.6 .4 1.3 .9 .8

$30,000 to $34,999 9.8 ........................... 2.5 7.2 .4 – – 1.3 – 3.3 – 1.8 – 2.6

$35,000 to $39,999 10.7 ........................... 3.8 6.9 – – – 1.4 .9 2.3 – 1.3 .5 4.6

$40,000 to $49,999 13.2 ........................... 3.7 9.4 – – .4 .4 – 3.8 – 1.4 2.2 2.9

$50,000 to $59,999 10.9 ........................... 5.4 5.5 – – .8 – .4 2.9 – .9 .9 5.0

$60,000 to $79,999 10.2 ........................... 6.3 3.9 .8 – – .4 – 3.3 – – 1.8 2.8

$80,000 to $99,999 9.2 ........................... 5.9 3.3 .8 – – – .4 2.4 – .4 .9 1.6

$100,000 to $119,999 3.6 ......................... 2.3 1.3 .3 – – – – 1.3 – – – 1.1

$120,000 or more 9.3 ............................. 8.5 .8 – – – .8 – 2.1 – .9 1.3 3.3

Median 41 348 ...................................... 64 374 33 697 ... ... ... ... ... 40 149 7 028 27 165 45 681 48 703

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 5.5 .......................... .4 5.1 – – – .4 .4 3.4 5.5 1.8 .4 .8

50 to 99 5.8 ..................................... 1.3 4.5 – – – .4 .8 1.1 5.8 1.2 .5 .8

100 to 149 8.3 ................................... 1.0 7.3 – .5 1.7 1.3 .4 2.2 ... 2.7 .9 1.3

150 to 199 10.2 ................................... 2.9 7.3 .4 – – .9 .8 3.0 ... 1.3 1.7 1.6

200 percent or more 79.6 .......................... 37.7 41.8 1.9 – 1.6 3.5 2.5 22.0 ... 7.9 8.0 23.9

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 5.1 ............................. .4 4.7 – – – – – 3.0 4.7 1.8 .4 .4

$5,000 to $9,999 2.4 ............................. – 2.4 – – – .4 .8 .8 2.4 .8 – .4

$10,000 to $14,999 4.3 ........................... .9 3.4 – – .4 – .4 1.7 3.0 1.3 .5 1.2

$15,000 to $19,999 6.8 ........................... .4 6.4 – – .4 .5 1.2 1.3 .4 1.7 1.0 .8

$20,000 to $24,999 10.7 ........................... 3.0 7.7 – .5 .9 1.3 .4 3.4 .4 1.7 1.8 1.3

$25,000 to $29,999 9.5 ........................... .9 8.6 – – .4 .8 .4 3.5 .4 1.3 .9 1.6

$30,000 to $34,999 10.2 ........................... 2.5 7.6 .4 – .4 1.3 – 3.7 – 1.8 – 3.0

$35,000 to $39,999 11.1 ........................... 3.8 7.2 – – – 1.4 .9 2.7 – 1.3 .5 5.0

$40,000 to $49,999 9.8 ........................... 2.9 6.9 – – .4 – – 2.1 – .9 2.2 2.9

$50,000 to $59,999 9.2 ........................... 5.4 3.8 – – .4 – .4 1.7 – .9 .9 3.8

$60,000 to $79,999 10.6 ........................... 7.5 3.0 .8 – – .4 – 3.3 – .4 1.3 2.8

$80,000 to $99,999 8.0 ........................... 5.5 2.5 .8 – – – .4 1.6 – – .9 1.2

$100,000 to $119,999 4.5 ......................... 3.2 1.3 .3 – – – – 1.7 – .4 – 1.5

$120,000 or more 7.3 ............................. 6.9 .4 – – – .4 – 1.3 – .5 1.3 2.5

Median 37 576 ...................................... 63 632 29 914 ... ... ... ... ... 33 032 7 028 25 434 43 617 41 542

Income Sources of Families and Primary

Individuals2

Wages and salaries 101.7 ........................... 41.7 60.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 2.5 28.3 6.6 12.2 11.2 27.2 Wages and salaries were majority of income 99.2 ... 39.2 60.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.1 2.1 28.3 6.6 11.7 11.2 26.8 2 or more people each earned over 20% of

wages and salaries 47.4 ...................... 21.0 26.4 1.1 – 2.1 3.4 1.3 14.0 1.2 5.4 4.4 12.3 Business, farm, or ranch 8.3 ....................... 7.5 .8 – – – 1.3 .8 1.7 .4 1.4 .8 2.5 Social security or pensions 7.5 ..................... 5.0 2.4 – – – – 3.7 .9 1.2 1.3 – 1.6 Interest 28.9 ...................................... 18.8 10.2 1.2 – .4 1.3 1.3 7.1 .8 1.8 1.8 11.9 Stock dividend(s) 12.9 ............................. 10.0 2.9 .8 – – .4 .4 2.9 – 1.4 .9 4.4 Rental income with lodger(s) 5.8 ................... 4.6 1.2 – – – – .4 .8 .4 – .9 1.6 Welfare or SSI 2.9 ............................... .4 2.5 – – .4 – – 1.2 1.2 .4 – 1.2 Alimony or child support 1.3 ....................... .4 .9 – – – – – .4 – .5 .4 .4 Other 3.8 ....................................... 2.0 1.8 – – – – .8 1.3 – – .4 2.0

Amount of Savings and Investments

Income of $25,000 or less 31.4 ............. 4.7 26.7 – .5 1.7 2.6 2.9 11.4 11.3 7.3 3.7 4.5 No savings or investments 23.4 ..................... 3.5 20.0 – .5 1.7 1.8 1.6 7.7 8.0 6.4 2.8 3.7 $25,000 or less 6.4 ............................... .8 5.5 – – – .8 1.3 2.9 2.1 .5 .9 .8 More than $25,000 1.2 ............................ .4 .8 – – – – – .8 .8 .4 – – Not reported .4 ................................. – .4 – – – – – – .4 – – –

Food Stamps

Income of $25,000 or less 31.4 ............. 4.7 26.7 – .5 1.7 2.6 2.9 11.4 11.3 7.3 3.7 4.5

Family members received food stamps 3.4 .......... 1.3 2.1 – .5 .4 – .4 – 2.1 .8 .5 .5

Did not receive food stamps 27.6 .................... 3.4 24.2 – – 1.3 2.6 2.5 11.4 8.8 6.5 3.2 4.0

Not reported .4 ................................. – .4 – – – – – – .4 – – –

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 49.7 ................................... – 49.7 – – 2.2 4.3 1.2 18.6 6.3 10.5 5.9 8.7

Rent control 2.2 ................................ – 2.2 – – – – – .9 .4 2.2 – –

No rent control 47.5 ............................. – 47.5 – – 2.2 4.3 1.2 17.8 5.9 8.3 5.9 8.7

Reduced by owner 2.1 ........................ – 2.1 – – – .4 – – .4 .4 .4 –

Not reduced by owner 45.4 ..................... – 45.4 – – 2.2 3.9 1.2 17.8 5.5 7.9 5.5 8.7

Owner reduction not reported – .............. –– – – – –––––– –

Rent control not reported – .................... –– – – – –––––– –

Owned by public housing authority 1.7 .............. – 1.7 – – – – .4 .4 1.2 .4 – .4 Government subsidy 4.2 .......................... – 4.2 – – – .4 .4 .9 2.1 .4 .4 .8 Other, income verification 9.6 ...................... – 9.6 – – 1.2 .5 – 6.3 – .4 .4 4.2 Subsidy not reported .8 .......................... – .8 – – – – – – – – – –

1See back cover for details.

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

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[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 109.3 ................................ 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 .8 ............................... – .8 – – – – .4 – .4 – – .4

$100 to $199 1.6 ................................. 1.2 .4 – – – – – – .8 .4 – –

$200 to $249 .4 ................................. .4 – – – – – – – – – – .4

$250 to $299 1.2 ................................. – 1.2 – – – – – .4 1.2 – – .4

$300 to $349 1.7 ................................. .8 .9 – – .4 – – – .5 .4 – .4

$350 to $399 3.4 ................................. 2.5 .9 – – – – .9 .4 .4 .4 .4 1.7

$400 to $449 1.7 ................................. 1.2 .4 – – – – – – – .4 .4 .4

$450 to $499 2.6 ................................. .9 1.7 – – .4 – – .4 – 1.7 .4 –

$500 to $599 6.1 ................................. .9 5.2 – .5 .9 – .8 1.3 .9 2.6 .5 .9

$600 to $699 16.0 ................................. 1.3 14.7 – – .4 1.8 – 5.6 1.7 2.7 2.2 2.6

$700 to $799 14.6 ................................. 1.4 13.3 – – .8 .9 .9 6.0 1.7 1.8 1.8 3.8

$800 to $999 20.8 ................................. 5.8 15.0 – – .4 .8 1.1 6.8 1.3 1.9 1.8 4.1

$1,000 to $1,249 12.6 ............................. 7.6 5.0 .3 – – 1.3 .8 3.0 1.3 .9 .5 5.3

$1,250 to $1,499 10.4 ............................. 7.9 2.5 .8 – – .4 – 3.7 .8 .4 2.2 2.0

$1,500 or more 14.2 ............................... 11.4 2.8 1.2 – – .9 – 3.8 – .9 .9 5.7

No cash rent 1.2 ................................. ... 1.2 – – – .4 – .4 .4 .4 .4 .4

Median (excludes no cash rent) 838 ............... 1 172 746 ... ... ... ... ... 845 676 647 785 952

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 227 .......................... 1 227 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 432 1 013 1 189 1 291 1 226

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 164 ...................................... 1 164 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 416 1 013 1 189 1 281 1 183

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 2.1 ........................... 1.7 .4 – – – – – – – .4 .4 .8

5 to 9 percent 6.2 ................................ 4.9 1.3 – – – – .8 .4 .8 – .4 2.0

10 to 14 percent 8.2 .............................. 5.5 2.7 .3 – – – – 1.3 – .5 .9 1.6

15 to 19 percent 13.9 .............................. 5.5 8.5 – – 1.2 – .9 4.5 .4 .9 2.7 3.3

20 to 24 percent 17.4 .............................. 7.9 9.5 1.2 – – 1.3 .8 4.4 – 4.0 .9 3.8

25 to 29 percent 17.1 .............................. 6.4 10.7 – .5 .5 .9 – 4.6 .9 1.8 1.3 8.0

30 to 34 percent 8.5 .............................. 2.5 6.0 .4 – .4 .9 – 2.5 .4 1.3 1.3 2.1

35 to 39 percent 7.6 .............................. 2.9 4.7 – – .9 .4 .4 – .4 .8 .9 1.6

40 to 49 percent 9.0 .............................. 3.4 5.5 .4 – .4 .9 – 3.7 .9 1.2 .5 1.3

50 to 59 percent 5.4 .............................. .8 4.6 – – – 1.3 1.2 2.5 .4 – 1.0 1.6

60 to 69 percent 3.4 .............................. .4 3.0 – – – – – 1.2 .9 .5 – –

70 to 99 percent 3.4 .............................. .9 2.5 – – – .4 – 2.5 1.7 .4 – 1.2

100 percent or more3.......................... 3.4 .5 2.9 – – – – .8 1.3 1.7 .9 .5 .8

Zero or negative income 2.6 ....................... – 2.6 – – – – – 2.1 2.6 1.8 .4 –

No cash rent 1.2 ................................. – 1.2 – – – .4 – .4 .4 .4 .4 .4

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 26 ........... 23 29 ... ... ... ... ... 29 61 27 25 27

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 26 ..... 22 28 ... ... ... ... ... 29 45 26 24 26

Rent Paid by Lodgers

Lodgers in housing units 4.1 ............... 1.3 2.9 – – .4 – – 1.7 – .4 – 1.6

Less than $100 per month – ..................... –– – – – –––––– –

$100 to $199 – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

$200 to $299 1.7 ................................. – 1.7 – – .4 – – .8 – .4 – .4

$300 to $399 .4 ................................. – .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .4

$400 or more per month 1.7 ....................... 1.3 .4 – – – – – .4 – – – .8

Not reported .4 ................................. – .4 – – – – – – – – – –

Median ... ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Cost Paid for Electricity

Electricity used 109.3 ....................... 43.3 66.1 2.3 .5 3.4 6.6 4.9 31.7 11.3 14.9 11.6 28.4 Less than $25 5.5 ................................ .4 5.1 – – .4 – – 1.7 1.2 3.3 – .9 $25 to $49 14.2 ................................... 5.5 8.7 .8 – 1.3 .5 .4 3.4 1.4 1.3 2.3 2.5 $50 to $74 18.2 ................................... 11.0 7.2 .7 .5 .4 .5 .4 4.3 .8 .5 1.8 6.2 $75 to $99 16.8 ................................... 9.6 7.1 .4 – .4 1.3 .8 5.0 1.6 1.3 1.3 4.5 $100 to $149 12.8 ................................. 7.3 5.5 .4 – – .8 1.2 2.4 1.6 .4 1.3 4.9 $150 to $199 3.8 ................................. 3.0 .8 – – – – .9 – – .4 .9 .8 $200 or more 3.4 ................................. 3.0 .4 – – – .9 – – – .5 – 1.6 Median 74 ...................................... 83 62 ... ... ... ... ... 69 73 36 71 81 Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 34.7 ....... 3.4 31.3 – – .8 2.6 1.3 14.8 4.6 7.1 4.1 7.0

Monthly Cost Paid for Piped Gas

Piped gas used 76.3 ....................... 30.1 46.2 2.3 .5 2.9 4.4 3.8 23.9 6.7 13.6 9.8 16.0 Less than $25 2.1 ................................ – 2.1 – – .8 – – .4 – 1.3 – – $25 to $49 9.3 ................................... 7.3 2.1 .8 .5 .4 .4 .4 2.0 – 1.8 1.8 2.5 $50 to $74 10.7 ................................... 7.4 3.3 1.1 – – .4 .4 1.7 .4 – 1.8 2.8 $75 to $99 6.2 ................................... 5.4 .8 .4 – .4 .4 1.2 .8 .4 .4 .4 1.2

$100 to $149 3.9 ................................. 3.9 – – – – – – .9 .5 .4 .9 1.2

$150 to $199 .9 ................................. .4 .4 – – – – – .4 – – – –

$200 or more .9 ................................. .9 – – – – .5 .4 – – .9 – –

Median 63 ...................................... 68 52 ... ... ... ... ... 60 ... 41 ... 62

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 42.3 ....... 4.8 37.5 – – 1.3 2.7 1.2 17.7 5.5 8.8 5.0 8.3

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Fuel Oil

Fuel oil used 17.1 ......................... 2.9 14.3 – .5 .9 .8 .8 5.1 1.6 5.4 1.7 2.1 Less than $25 .5 ................................ .5 – – .5 – – – – – – – .5 $25 to $49 .8 ................................... .8 – – – – – – – – – – .4 $50 to $74 .4 ................................... .4 – – – – –––––– – $75 to $99 – ................................... –– – – – –––––– – $100 to $149 .7 ................................. .4 .4 – – – – .4 – – – – – $150 to $199 – ................................. –– – – – –––––– – $200 or more – ................................. –– – – – –––––– –

Median 48 ...................................... ... 125 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Included in rent, other fee, or obtained free 14.7 ....... .8 13.9 – – .9 .8 .4 5.1 1.6 5.4 1.7 1.2

Property Insurance

Property insurance paid 51.2 ....................... 39.8 11.4 2.3 – .4 1.3 2.9 9.2 2.2 4.0 5.3 16.7

Median per month 30 ........................... 35 15 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 183

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~13. Selected Housing CostsmOccupied Units With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 42.6 ......................... 33.8 8.8 2.0 .5 .4 2.1 2.5 7.2 1.7 4.0 5.3 12.7 Median 31 .................................... 33 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 Trash paid separately 17.8 ......................... 15.1 2.8 – – – .5 1.2 2.0 .4 .5 1.3 5.7 Median 22 .................................... 23 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Bottled gas paid separately – .................... –– – – – –––––– – Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Other fuel paid separately 5.3 ...................... 4.1 1.2 .3 – .4 1.8 .4 .4 .4 .9 .9 1.1 Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 43.3 ................................ 43.3 ... 2.3 .5 – 1.3 2.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 14.4

Cost and Ownership Sharing

Ownership shared by person not living here 2.9 ...... 2.9 ... – – – .4 – – – – .4 1.7

Costs shared by person not living here .9 ........ .9 ... – – – – – – – – – .4

Costs not shared 2.1 ........................... 2.1 ... – – – .4 – – – – .4 1.2

Cost sharing not reported – .................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Ownership not shared 39.9 ......................... 39.9 ... 2.3 .5 – .9 2.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.4 12.7

Costs shared by person not living here .4 ........ .4 ... – – – – – – – – – –

Costs not shared 39.6 ........................... 39.6 ... 2.3 .5 – .9 2.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.4 12.7

Cost sharing not reported – .................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Ownership sharing not reported .4 ................ .4 ... – – – – – – – – – –

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 34.8 ................ 34.8 ... 2.3 – – .9 1.2 5.5 1.3 1.8 3.6 11.5

Less than $100 1.2 ............................. 1.2 ... – – – – – – – – – –

$100 to $199 .4 ............................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4

$200 to $249 – ............................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$250 to $299 – ............................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$300 to $349 .4 ............................... .4 ... – – – – .4 – – – – –

$350 to $399 .4 ............................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – –

$400 to $449 .5 ............................... .5 ... – – – – – – – – .5 –

$450 to $499 1.3 ............................... 1.3 ... – – – – – – – – – .5

$500 to $599 4.2 ............................... 4.2 ... – – – – .8 – – – – 2.1

$600 to $699 2.6 ............................... 2.6 ... – – – – – – .4 – – .4

$700 to $799 2.1 ............................... 2.1 ... – – – – – .4 .5 – .5 .4

$800 to $999 7.0 ............................... 7.0 ... .7 – – – – 2.5 – .9 .4 2.0

$1,000 to $1,249 7.5 ........................... 7.5 ... 1.2 – – .4 – 1.3 .4 – 2.2 2.0

$1,250 to $1,499 2.5 ........................... 2.5 ... – – – – – – – – – 1.2

$1500 or more 4.6 ............................. 4.6 ... .4 – – .4 – 1.3 – .9 – 2.5

Median 922 .................................... 922 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 997

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 1.8 ................................ 1.8 ... – .5 – – – – .4 .4 .5 .5 $25 to $49 1.2 ................................... 1.2 ... – – – – – – – – – – $50 to $74 3.9 ................................... 3.9 ... – – – – .4 – .4 – – 1.7 $75 to $99 4.3 ................................... 4.3 ... – – – – .4 – – .4 – 1.3 $100 to $149 9.4 ................................. 9.4 ... .3 – – – .4 1.2 .9 – .5 3.5 $150 to $199 13.6 ................................. 13.6 ... 1.2 – – .9 .9 3.0 – 1.8 3.1 4.5 $200 or more 9.2 ................................. 9.2 ... .8 – – .4 .8 1.3 – .5 .9 2.9 Median 154 ...................................... 154 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 152

Annual Taxes Paid per $1,000 Value

Less than $5 2.9 ................................. 2.9 ... – – – .4 – – .4 .4 .5 .4

$5 to $9 11.3 ..................................... 11.3 ... .8 – – – 1.3 1.2 .4 1.3 – 4.6

$10 to $14 20.6 ................................... 20.6 ... 1.1 – – .4 .4 3.8 .4 .9 2.6 6.4

$15 to $19 5.1 ................................... 5.1 ... – – – – .8 .4 .5 – 1.3 2.5

$20 to $24 1.7 ................................... 1.7 ... – .5 – .5 .4 – – .5 – .5

$25 or more 1.7 .................................. 1.7 ... .4 – – – – – – – .4 –

Median 12 ...................................... 12 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12

Routine Maintenance in Last Year

Less than $25 per month 16.8 ...................... 16.8 ... 1.9 .5 – – 1.7 2.1 .9 .9 2.2 5.8

$25 to $49 7.1 ................................... 7.1 ... – – – .9 .4 – .8 .5 1.3 1.2

$50 to $74 2.0 ................................... 2.0 ... – – – – – – – – – 1.2

$75 to $99 4.6 ................................... 4.6 ... – – – .4 – .4 – .4 – 1.3

$100 to $149 1.8 ................................. 1.8 ... – – – – – .4 – – .9 .4

$150 to $199 1.6 ................................. 1.6 ... – – – – – – – .4 – .8

$200 or more per month 4.7 ....................... 4.7 ... – – – – – .9 – .9 – 2.5

Not reported 4.6 ................................. 4.6 ... .4 – – – .8 1.6 – – .4 1.2

Median 34 ...................................... 34 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 42

Condominium and Cooperative Fee

Fee paid by owners 7.5 ................... 7.5 ... .7 – – – .4 .4 .4 – .5 3.7

Less than $25 per month – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$25 to $49 .8 ................................... .8 ... – – – – – – – – – .8

$50 to $74 .4 ................................... .4 ... .4 – – – – .4 – – – .4

$75 to $99 .4 ................................... .4 ... – – – – – – .4 – – –

$100 to $149 .5 ................................. .5 ... – – – – – – – – – .5

$150 to $199 .4 ................................. .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4

$200 or more per month 4.7 ....................... 4.7 ... – – – – .4 – – – .5 1.3

Not reported .3 ................................. .3 ... .3 – – – – – – – – .3

Median ... ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other Housing Costs per Month

Homeowner association fee paid 10.3 ................ 10.3 ... 1.6 – – .9 – .8 .4 – .4 4.5

Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Mobile home park fee paid – ..................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Land rent fee paid – ............................ – ... – – – – – – – – – – Median ... .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1See back cover for details.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

184 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~14. Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down PaymentmOwner Occupied Units With

Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 43.3 ................................ 43.3 ... 2.3 .5 – 1.3 2.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 14.4

Value

Less than $10,000 .4 ............................ .4 ... .4 – – – – – – – – –

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ........................... .5 ... – .5 – – – – – – – .5

$20,000 to $29,999 – ........................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$40,000 to $49,999 – ........................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$50,000 to $59,999 – ........................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$60,000 to $69,999 .4 ........................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4

$70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ........................... 2.6 ... – – – – .4 – – – – 2.2

$80,000 to $99,999 4.6 ........................... 4.6 ... .3 – – – – – .9 .4 .9 .7

$100,000 to $119,999 4.3 ......................... 4.3 ... – – – .5 .4 .4 – .9 .4 .8

$120,000 to $149,999 9.2 ......................... 9.2 ... – – – – .8 1.7 .8 .4 1.3 1.2

$150,000 to $199,999 10.5 ......................... 10.5 ... – – – .4 .4 1.7 – – 2.1 3.6

$200,000 to $249,999 5.4 ......................... 5.4 ... 1.2 – – – – .8 – .4 – 2.5

$250,000 to $299,999 3.4 ......................... 3.4 ... – – – – .8 .5 – .9 – 1.2

$300,000 or more 2.1 ............................. 2.1 ... .4 – – .4 – .4 – – – 1.2

Median 148 956 ...................................... 148 956 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 168 785

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 7.6 ................................ 7.6 ... .7 .5 – – – .4 – – 1.8 2.8

1.5 to 1.9 8.1 .................................... 8.1 ... – – – – – 1.7 – .4 .9 2.6

2.0 to 2.4 7.6 .................................... 7.6 ... .8 – – – .4 .9 .4 1.3 – 1.6

2.5 to 2.9 7.8 .................................... 7.8 ... – – – .9 .8 .4 – .5 1.3 2.9

3.0 to 3.9 6.3 .................................... 6.3 ... .4 – – – – .8 – – – 3.3

4.0 to 4.9 1.3 .................................... 1.3 ... – – – – .4 .4 – – .4 –

5.0 or more 4.6 .................................. 4.6 ... .4 – – .4 1.3 .8 1.3 .9 .5 1.2

Zero or negative income – ....................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Median 2.4 ...................................... 2.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.5

Other Activities on Property

Medical or commercial establishment .4 ............ .4 ... – – – – .4 – – – – – Neither 42.9 ...................................... 42.9 ... 2.3 .5 – 1.3 2.5 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 14.4

Year Unit Acquired

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

1995 to 1999 13.3 ................................. 13.3 ... 2.3 .5 – .5 – 5.1 – 1.4 .9 4.9

1990 to 1994 11.7 ................................. 11.7 ... – – – .9 – .4 .8 .4 1.3 5.3

1985 to 1989 9.5 ................................. 9.5 ... ... – – – – – .5 .9 1.4 2.1 1980 to 1984 5.9 ................................. 5.9 ... ... – – – 1.3 – .4 – 1.3 1.2 1975 to 1979 .4 ................................. .4 ... ... – – – .4 – – – – – 1970 to 1974 1.3 ................................. 1.3 ... ... – – – .4 – – – – .4 1960 to 1969 .9 ................................. .9 ... ... – – – .4 – – .4 – – 1950 to 1959 .4 ................................. .4 ... ... – – – .4 – – – – .4 1940 to 1949 – ................................. – ... ... – – – – – – – – – 1939 or earlier – ................................ – ... ... – – – – – – – – – Not reported – ................................. – ... ... – – – – – – – – – Median 1991 ...................................... 1991 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1993

First Time Owners

First home ever owned 21.5 ........................ 21.5 ... 1.5 – – .9 1.3 3.8 – 1.8 2.2 5.7

Not first home 21.4 ................................ 21.4 ... .8 .5 – .4 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.3 2.6 8.7

Not reported .4 ................................. .4 ... – – – – – – .4 – – –

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 42.1 ....................... 42.1 ... 1.9 .5 – 1.3 2.9 5.1 1.3 2.7 4.8 14.0

Less than $10,000 – .......................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ......................... .5 ... – .5 – – – – – – – .5

$20,000 to $29,999 .8 ......................... .8 ... – – – – .4 – – – – .4

$30,000 to $39,999 .9 ......................... .9 ... – – – – .9 – – .4 – –

$40,000 to $49,999 1.2 ......................... 1.2 ... – – – – – – – – – –

$50,000 to $59,999 1.8 ......................... 1.8 ... – – – – .4 – – – .9 –

$60,000 to $69,999 2.6 ......................... 2.6 ... – – – – – – – – .4 1.3

$70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ......................... 2.6 ... – – – – .4 – .5 – .5 1.2

$80,000 to $99,999 5.1 ......................... 5.1 ... – – – – .4 – .4 .4 .4 1.7

$100,000 to $119,999 3.7 ....................... 3.7 ... – – – – – .4 – – – .8

$120,000 to $149,999 8.2 ....................... 8.2 ... .7 – – – – 1.7 .4 .4 1.3 2.3

$150,000 to $199,999 9.6 ....................... 9.6 ... .8 – – .4 .4 2.5 – .4 1.3 2.9 $200,000 to $249,999 2.0 ....................... 2.0 ... .4 – – – – – – – – .8 $250,000 to $299,999 1.3 ....................... 1.3 ... – – – – – .5 – .5 – .8 $300,000 or more 1.3 ........................... 1.3 ... – – – .9 – – – .5 – .8 Not reported .4 ............................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4 Median 125 845 .................................... 125 845 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 131 314 Received as inheritance or gift .4 .................. .4 ... – – – – – – – .4 – – Not reported .8 ................................. .8 ... .4 – – – – .4 .4 – – .4

Major Source of Down Payment

Home purchased or built 42.1 ............... 42.1 ... 1.9 .5 – 1.3 2.9 5.1 1.3 2.7 4.8 14.0

Sale of previous home 12.9 ......................... 12.9 ... .8 .5 – .4 .4 .4 – .9 1.3 5.0

Savings or cash on hand 24.4 ....................... 24.4 ... .7 – – .4 2.1 3.9 .9 1.3 3.5 8.6

Sale of other investment – ....................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Borrowing, other than mortgage on this property .9 .. .9 ... – – – – – – – – – .4

Inheritance or gift .5 ............................. .5 ... – – – – – – – – – – Land where building built used for financing – ...... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Other 1.8 ....................................... 1.8 ... – – – .5 – .4 .4 .5 – – No down payment 1.2 ............................ 1.2 ... .4 – – – – .4 – – – – Not reported .4 ................................. .4 ... – – – – .4 – – – – –

1See back cover for details.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~15. Mortgage CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

Mobile

homes Severe Moderate

Elderly

(65 years

and over)

Moved in

past year

Below

poverty

level Area one Area two Area three

Total 43.3 ................................ 43.3 ... 2.3 .5 – 1.3 2.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 14.4

Mortgages Currently on Property

None, owned free and clear 6.8 .................... 6.8 ... – .5 – .5 1.7 – .4 .9 .8 2.1

Reverse mortgage – ............................ – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Regular and home equity mortgages2 ........... 6.2 6.2 ... .8 – – .4 .4 .8 – .4 – 2.4

Regular mortgage only 26.5 ........................ 26.5 ... 1.5 – – .4 .8 3.4 1.3 .9 3.1 8.2

Home equity mortgage only 1.3 .................... 1.3 ... – – – – – – – .4 .4 .4

With regular mortgage, home equity not reported 2.1 . 2.1 ... – – – – – 1.3 – .5 .4 .8

No regular mortgage, home equity not reported .4 ... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4

Number of Regular and Home Equity

Mortgages2

1 mortgage 26.5 .................................. 26.5 ... 1.5 – – .4 .8 3.0 1.3 1.3 3.6 8.2

2 mortgages 6.3 ................................. 6.3 ... .8 – – .4 – .8 – – – 2.5

3 mortgages or more .8 .......................... .8 ... – – – – .4 .4 – .4 – –

Number not reported 2.9 .......................... 2.9 ... – – – – – 1.3 – .5 .4 1.6

Type of Home Equity Mortgage

Units with 1 or more home equity

mortgages 7.5 .......................... 7.5 ... .8 – – .4 .4 .8 – .9 .4 2.8

Lump sum only 1.3 ............................... 1.3 ... – – – – – .4 – .4 – –

Credit line only 5.8 ............................... 5.8 ... .8 – – .4 .4 .4 – .4 .4 2.4

With outstanding balance 4.5 .................... 4.5 ... .8 – – – .4 .4 – – .4 2.0

Both – ........................................ – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Type not reported .4 ............................. .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGES

Total 34.8 ................................ 34.8 ... 2.3 – – .9 1.2 5.5 1.3 1.8 3.6 11.5

Type of Primary Mortgage

FHA 8.2 ......................................... 8.2 ... – – – – – .4 .9 .4 1.8 3.0

VA 3.4 .......................................... 3.4 ... .4 – – .4 – .8 – – .4 1.2

Farmers Home Administration – .................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Other types 22.0 .................................. 22.0 ... 1.9 – – .4 1.2 3.5 .4 1.3 .9 6.9

Don’t know – ................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Not reported 1.2 ................................. 1.2 ... – – – – – .8 – – .4 .4

Lower Cost State and Local Mortgages

State or local program used 4.6 .................... 4.6 ... .4 – – – – – – – – 2.1 Not used 28.6 ..................................... 28.6 ... 1.9 – – .9 1.2 4.7 1.3 1.8 3.1 8.6 Not reported 1.7 ................................. 1.7 ... – – – – – .8 – – .4 .8

Mortgage Origination

Placed new mortgage(s) 33.9 ....................... 33.9 ... 2.3 – – .9 1.2 5.5 1.3 1.8 3.6 11.5 Primary obtained when property acquired 29.8 ...... 29.8 ... 2.3 – – .9 .4 5.5 1.3 1.8 3.6 9.0 Obtained later 4.1 .............................. 4.1 ... – – – – .8 – – – – 2.5 Assumed .9 .................................... .9 ... – – – – – – – – – – Wrap~around – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage

Fixed payment, self amortizing 27.6 ................. 27.6 ... 1.9 – – .4 1.2 3.8 .9 1.3 3.1 7.8 Adjustable rate mortgage 2.9 ...................... 2.9 ... .4 – – .4 – .4 – – – 2.5 Adjustable term mortgage – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Graduated payment mortgage 1.7 .................. 1.7 ... – – – – – .5 .4 .5 – .4 Balloon – ...................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Other – ....................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Combination of the above .4 ...................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4 Not reported 2.1 ................................. 2.1 ... – – – – – .8 – – .4 .4

Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage

Units with two or more mortgages 1.7 ....... 1.7 ... – – – – – .8 – .4 – .4 Fixed payment, self amortizing 1.7 ................. 1.7 ... – – – – – .8 – .4 – .4 Adjustable rate mortgage – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Adjustable term mortgage – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Graduated payment mortgage – .................. – ... – – – – – – – – – – Balloon – ...................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Other – ....................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Combination of the above – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Not reported – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Lenders of Primary and Secondary

Mortgages

Only borrowed from firm(s) 33.2 ..................... 33.2 ... 2.3 – – .9 1.2 4.7 1.3 1.8 3.1 11.1 Only borrowed from seller – ...................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Only borrowed from other individual(s) – ........... – ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowed from a firm and seller .4 ................. .4 ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowed from a firm and other individual – ........ – ... – – – – – – – – – – Borrowed from seller and other individual – ........ – ... – – – – – – – – – – One or both sources not reported 1.2 ............... 1.2 ... – – – – – .8 – – .4 .4

Items Included in Primary Mortgage

Payment3

Principal and interest only 1.3 ...................... 1.3 ... – – – – – .5 – .5 – –

Property taxes 30.6 ................................ 30.6 ... 2.3 – – .9 1.2 3.8 1.3 1.3 3.1 10.6

Property insurance 28.3 ............................ 28.3 ... 1.6 – – .9 .4 4.2 1.3 1.3 2.7 9.5

Other 1.7 ....................................... 1.7 ... – – – .4 – – – – – 1.3

Not reported 2.5 ................................. 2.5 ... – – – – – .8 – – .4 .8

186 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~15. Mortgage CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Tenure Housing unit characteristics Household characteristics Selected subareas1

Physical problems

Total

occupied

units Owner Renter

New

con~

struction

4 years

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 MORTGAGESmCon.

Year Primary Mortgage Originated

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

1995 to 1999 14.0 ................................. 14.0 ... 2.3 – – – .4 5.1 – .9 .9 6.1

1990 to 1994 10.5 ................................. 10.5 ... – – – .9 – .4 .8 .4 .9 4.1

1985 to 1989 7.0 ................................. 7.0 ... – – – – – – .5 .4 1.4 .8

1980 to 1984 2.6 ................................. 2.6 ... – – – – .4 – – – .4 –

1975 to 1979 .4 ................................. .4 ... – – – – .4 – – – – –

1970 to 1974 .4 ................................. .4 ... – – – – – – – – – .4

1960 to 1969 – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

1950 to 1959 – ................................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

1949 or earlier – ................................ – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Median 1993 ...................................... 1993 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1995+

Term of Primary Mortgage at Origination

or Assumption

Less than 8 years – ............................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

8 to 12 years .4 ................................. .4 ... .4 – – – – – – – – –

13 to 17 years 1.2 ................................ 1.2 ... – – – – – .4 – .4 – .4

18 to 22 years .5 ................................ .5 ... – – – – – – – – .5 –

23 to 27 years .9 ................................ .9 ... – – – – – – – – – –

28 to 32 years 31.9 ................................ 31.9 ... 1.9 – – .9 1.2 5.1 1.3 1.3 3.1 11.1

33 years or more – ............................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Variable – ..................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Median 30 ...................................... 30 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30

Remaining Years Mortgaged

Less than 8 years 1.2 ............................. 1.2 ... .4 – – – – – – – – .4

8 to 12 2.1 ...................................... 2.1 ... – – – – .4 – – – .5 .4

13 to 17 2.9 ..................................... 2.9 ... – – – – .4 .4 – .4 .4 .4

18 to 22 9.4 ..................................... 9.4 ... – – – .4 – – .5 .4 .9 2.9

23 to 27 9.3 ..................................... 9.3 ... – – – .4 – .4 .8 .4 .9 3.3

28 to 32 9.9 ..................................... 9.9 ... 1.9 – – – .4 4.7 – .5 .9 4.0

33 years or more – ............................. – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Variable – ..................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – –

Median 24 ...................................... 24 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25

Current Interest Rate

Less than 6 percent – ........................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – 6 to 7.9 20.1 ...................................... 20.1 ... 1.9 – – .9 .8 4.2 .4 .4 2.2 7.4 8 to 9.9 13.5 ...................................... 13.5 ... .4 – – – – 1.3 .4 1.3 .9 4.1 10 to 11.9 .8 .................................... .8 ... – – – – .4 – .5 – .5 – 12 to 13.9 .4 .................................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – – 14 to 15.9 – .................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – 16 to 17.9 – .................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – 18 to 19.9 – .................................... – ... – – – – – – – – – – 20 percent or more – ............................ – ... – – – – – – – – – – Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median 7.7 ...................................... 7.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.6

Total Outstanding Principal Amount

Less than $10,000 1.4 ............................ 1.4 ... – – – – – – – .4 – – $10,000 to $19,999 .8 ........................... .8 ... – – – – – – – – – .8 $20,000 to $29,999 1.2 ........................... 1.2 ... – – – – .4 – – – .5 – $30,000 to $39,999 .9 ........................... .9 ... – – – – – – – – – – $40,000 to $49,999 .4 ........................... .4 ... – – – – – – – – – – $50,000 to $59,999 3.0 ........................... 3.0 ... – – – – .4 – .5 – .5 .4 $60,000 to $69,999 2.2 ........................... 2.2 ... – – – – – – – – .4 1.3 $70,000 to $79,999 2.1 ........................... 2.1 ... – – – – .4 – .4 – – 1.3 $80,000 to $99,999 3.7 ........................... 3.7 ... – – – – – .4 – .4 – .8 $100,000 to $119,999 4.3 ......................... 4.3 ... – – – – – .4 – – .5 .8 $120,000 to $149,999 6.5 ......................... 6.5 ... 1.1 – – .4 – 1.3 .4 – 1.7 1.5 $150,000 to $199,999 5.7 ......................... 5.7 ... 1.2 – – – – 2.5 – – – 2.9 $200,000 to $249,999 1.3 ......................... 1.3 ... – – – – – .5 – .5 – .8

$250,000 to $299,999 .4 ......................... .4 ... – – – – – .4 – .4 – –

$300,000 or more .8 ............................. .8 ... – – – .4 – – – – – .8

Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 107 683 ...................................... 107 683 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 125 654

Current Total Loan as Percent of Value

Less than 20 percent 3.0 .......................... 3.0 ... – – – – .4 – – .4 – .8

20 to 39 3.5 ..................................... 3.5 ... – – – – – – – – .5 .4

40 to 59 4.6 ..................................... 4.6 ... .4 – – .4 .4 .4 – – .4 .8

60 to 79 8.4 ..................................... 8.4 ... .8 – – – .4 .8 .5 .5 .9 2.5

80 to 89 7.5 ..................................... 7.5 ... .4 – – .4 – 1.3 .4 .4 .9 4.1

90 to 99 4.7 ..................................... 4.7 ... – – – – – 1.7 – – .9 1.7

100 percent or more 3.2 .......................... 3.2 ... .7 – – – – 1.3 .4 .4 – 1.2 Not reported ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median 75.2 ...................................... 75.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 83.0

1See back cover for details.

2Regular includes all mortgages except reverse and home equity.

3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 187

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

Total 109.3 ................................ 1.3 38.5 36.1 33.5 5.3 – 23.6 33.0 30.9 21.9 2.4

Persons

1 person 18.0 ..................................... 1.3 10.7 3.9 2.1 3.9 – 9.0 4.7 3.4 .8 1.5 2 persons 26.5 .................................... – 10.2 9.7 6.5 5.1 – 7.3 7.8 8.9 2.5 2.3 3 persons 19.9 .................................... – 6.5 8.9 4.6 5.3 – 3.8 7.2 6.5 2.5 2.4 4 persons 21.3 .................................... – 8.0 5.2 8.1 5.5 – 3.1 8.1 4.6 5.5 2.4 5 persons 11.0 .................................... – 2.1 3.8 5.1 6.3 – .4 3.8 3.4 3.4 2.9 6 persons 6.4 .................................... – .5 2.1 3.8 ... – – 1.0 2.5 2.9 ... 7 persons or more 6.3 ............................ – .4 2.5 3.4 ... – – .4 1.6 4.3 ... Median 3.0 ...................................... ... 2.3 3.0 3.9 ... ... 1.9 3.1 3.0 4.4 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – – – – ...

2 rooms 1.3 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 1.3 – – – ...

3 rooms 15.9 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 15.4 – .5 – 1.0

4 rooms 22.6 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – 6.0 16.6 – – 1.8

5 rooms 21.8 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – .9 12.9 7.9 – 2.3

6 rooms 14.3 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – 2.6 10.4 1.3 2.9

7 rooms 13.7 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – .8 8.8 4.2 3.2

8 rooms 9.7 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – – 2.9 6.8 ...

9 rooms 6.3 ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... – – – .4 5.9 ...

10 rooms or more 3.8 ............................. ... ... ... ... ... – – – – 3.8 ...

Median 5.2 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.2 4.5 6.2 8.3 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1 23.6 ........................................... 1.3 21.3 .9 – 3.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...

2 33.0 ........................................... – 16.6 15.5 .8 4.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...

3 30.9 ........................................... – .5 18.3 12.1 6.1 ... ... ... ... ... ...

4 or more 21.9 .................................... – – 1.3 20.6 6.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 2.4 ...................................... ... 1.4 2.6 3.5+ ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None .4 ........................................ .4 – – – ... – .4 – – – ... 1 52.2 ........................................... .9 35.1 14.2 2.1 3.9 – 22.4 23.5 4.3 2.1 1.7 1 and one~half 12.7 ................................ – 1.7 7.3 3.8 5.8 – .4 4.0 6.7 1.7 2.8 2 or more 44.0 .................................... – 1.7 14.7 27.7 6.5+ – .4 5.5 19.9 18.2 3.3

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 15.6 ..................... – 3.7 6.1 5.8 5.8 – 1.6 6.9 3.7 3.3 2.4

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 20.4 .............. – 3.1 8.5 8.8 6.2 – 2.6 1.8 9.1 6.9 3.1

One~quarter up to one~half acre 13.8 ................. – .4 1.6 11.8 6.5+ – .4 – 5.9 7.6 3.5+

One~half up to one acre 5.4 ........................ – .4 1.6 3.3 ... – – 2.1 2.5 .8 ...

1 up to 5 acres 3.2 ............................... – .4 2.0 .8 ... – .4 .4 1.2 1.2 ...

5 up to 10 acres 1.3 .............................. – .8 .4 – ... – .4 .4 .4 – ...

10 acres or more 1.3 ............................. – .5 .4 .4 ... – .5 .4 – .4 ...

Median .22 ...................................... ... .17 .19 .27 ... ... .19 .13~ .23 .25 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 5.1 ............................. .9 2.1 .8 1.2 ... – 1.8 2.1 .8 .4 ...

$5,000 to $9,999 2.4 ............................. – 2.0 .4 – ... – 1.6 .4 .4 – ...

$10,000 to $14,999 4.3 ........................... – 2.1 1.8 .4 ... – 1.7 1.3 1.3 – ...

$15,000 to $19,999 6.8 ........................... – 4.3 2.5 – ... – 1.6 4.3 .8 – ...

$20,000 to $24,999 10.7 ........................... .4 5.6 3.8 .9 4.3 – 2.1 5.7 2.0 .9 2.1

$25,000 to $29,999 9.5 ........................... – 5.2 3.4 .8 ... – 3.9 3.0 1.7 .8 ...

$30,000 to $34,999 10.2 ........................... – 5.5 2.9 1.7 ... – 4.3 2.5 2.6 .8 ...

$35,000 to $39,999 11.1 ........................... – 3.9 5.5 1.7 5.1 – 2.6 3.8 3.8 .9 2.3

$40,000 to $49,999 9.8 ........................... – 2.5 3.6 3.7 ... – 1.3 3.0 2.5 2.9 ...

$50,000 to $59,999 9.2 ........................... – 3.0 2.1 4.1 ... – 2.2 1.7 2.5 2.9 ...

$60,000 to $79,999 10.6 ........................... – .9 4.6 5.0 6.4 – .4 2.3 6.2 1.7 2.9

$80,000 to $99,999 8.0 ........................... – 1.3 2.0 4.6 ... – – 1.7 2.0 4.3 ...

$100,000 to $119,999 4.5 ......................... – – 1.6 2.8 ... – – .8 1.3 2.4 ...

$120,000 or more 7.3 ............................. – – .8 6.4 ... – – .4 3.0 3.8 ...

Median 37 576 ...................................... ... 27 999 37 061 68 735 ... ... 28 725 29 543 47 700 75 533 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 .8 ............................... – .4 .4 – ... – .4 – .4 – ...

$100 to $199 1.6 ................................. – .4 .8 .4 ... – – .4 .8 .4 ...

$200 to $249 .4 ................................. – – – .4 ... – – – – .4 ...

$250 to $299 1.2 ................................. – – .8 .4 ... – – .4 .4 .4 ...

$300 to $349 1.7 ................................. – .4 .9 .4 ... – .4 .5 .8 – ...

$350 to $399 3.4 ................................. – .4 .9 2.1 ... – – .8 2.1 .4 ...

$400 to $449 1.7 ................................. – .4 – 1.2 ... – .4 – – 1.2 ...

$450 to $499 2.6 ................................. – 1.7 – .9 ... – 1.7 – .9 – ...

$500 to $599 6.1 ................................. – 4.8 .5 .8 ... – 4.8 .5 .8 – ...

$600 to $699 16.0 ................................. .9 9.9 4.4 .8 3.9 – 6.9 7.4 1.3 .4 1.7

$700 to $799 14.6 ................................. .4 9.0 4.7 .4 4.0 – 6.0 7.4 .8 .4 1.7

$800 to $999 20.8 ................................. – 8.9 9.8 2.0 4.8 – 2.5 11.6 5.5 1.1 2.2

$1,000 to $1,249 12.6 ............................. – 1.3 6.6 4.7 6.0 – – 2.8 5.5 4.3 3.1

$1,250 to $1,499 10.4 ............................. – – 2.8 7.5 ... – – .8 5.3 4.2 ...

$1,500 or more 14.2 ............................... – .4 2.4 11.4 6.5+ – – .4 5.4 8.5 3.5+

No cash rent 1.2 ................................. – .4 .8 – ... – .4 – .8 – ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 838 ............... ... 707 883 1 323 ... ... 656 788 1 052 1 354 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 227 .......................... ... 872 1 110 1 405 ... ... 867 940 1 241 1 443 ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 164 ...................................... ... 872 1 044 1 347 ... ... 867 940 1 174 1 347 ...

188 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~17. Rooms in Unit by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Median No rooms 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms

4 rooms

or more Median

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 43.3 ................................ – 3.9 13.4 26.0 6.5+ – 1.6 5.5 19.3 16.9 3.3

Value

Less than $10,000 .4 ............................ – – – .4 ... – – – .4 – ...

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ........................... – .5 – – ... – – .5 – – ...

$20,000 to $29,999 – ........................... – – – – ... – – – – – ...

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – – – – ... – – – – – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 – ........................... – – – – ... – – – – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 – ........................... – – – – ... – – – – – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 .4 ........................... – – .4 – ... – – – .4 – ...

$70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ........................... – 1.7 .4 .4 ... – .4 1.3 .9 – ...

$80,000 to $99,999 4.6 ........................... – – 3.8 .8 ... – – 1.1 3.5 – ...

$100,000 to $119,999 4.3 ......................... – .9 2.1 1.3 ... – .4 1.3 1.7 .9 ...

$120,000 to $149,999 9.2 ......................... – .8 3.4 5.0 ... – .8 1.3 2.4 4.6 ...

$150,000 to $199,999 10.5 ......................... – – 1.7 8.8 6.5+ – – – 5.8 4.7 3.4

$200,000 to $249,999 5.4 ......................... – – 1.2 4.2 ... – – – 2.5 2.9 ...

$250,000 to $299,999 3.4 ......................... – – .4 3.0 ... – – – 1.7 1.7 ...

$300,000 or more 2.1 ............................. – – – 2.1 ... – – – – 2.1 ...

Median 148 956 ...................................... ... ... 119 724 178 566 ... ... ... ... 152 672 181 344 ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 189

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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 34.9 ................................ – 1.3 3.3 3.8 5.5 7.5 13.6 2 208

Persons

1 person 3.0 ..................................... – – .5 .8 .4 .4 .8 ... 2 persons 8.1 .................................... – .4 1.6 1.2 2.1 1.2 1.6 ... 3 persons 3.3 .................................... – – .8 .4 .8 .4 .8 ... 4 persons 9.5 .................................... – .9 .4 .9 1.7 .5 5.1 ... 5 persons 3.8 .................................... – – – – .4 2.1 1.3 ... 6 persons 3.9 .................................... – – – .5 – 1.2 2.2 ... 7 persons or more 3.4 ............................ – – – – – 1.7 1.7 ... Median 3.8 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.2 ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... – – – – – – – ...

2 rooms – ..................................... – – – – – – – ...

3 rooms .9 ..................................... – – – – – – .9 ...

4 rooms .9 ..................................... – – – .4 – – .5 ...

5 rooms 3.5 ..................................... – .9 1.3 .4 – .5 .4 ...

6 rooms 3.7 ..................................... – – 1.1 .4 – – 2.2 ...

7 rooms 10.0 ..................................... – .4 .8 1.3 2.5 .7 4.2 ...

8 rooms 6.8 ..................................... – – – 1.3 .8 1.2 3.4 ...

9 rooms 5.4 ..................................... – – – – 1.3 2.5 1.6 ...

10 rooms or more 3.8 ............................. – – – – .9 2.5 .4 ...

Median 7.3 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7.2 ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – ...

1 1.3 ........................................... – – – .4 – – .9 ...

2 2.7 ........................................... – .5 .8 – – .5 .9 ...

3 12.5 ........................................... – .4 2.5 1.7 2.5 1.2 4.2 1 874

4 or more 18.5 .................................... – .4 – 1.7 3.0 5.8 7.5 2500+

Median 3.5+ ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.5+ ...

Complete Bathrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – ... 1 7.2 ........................................... – .9 1.2 .8 .4 – 3.9 ... 1 and one~half 2.9 ................................ – – 1.2 .4 .8 – .4 ... 2 or more 24.8 .................................... – .4 .8 2.6 4.2 7.5 9.3 2 468

Lot Size1

Less than one~eighth acre 2.6 ..................... – .5 – .4 .4 – 1.2 ...

One~eighth up to one~quarter acre 11.6 .............. – .4 .8 .4 2.5 2.5 4.8 2 334

One~quarter up to one~half acre 11.8 ................. – – .8 2.6 1.3 3.3 3.8 2 230

One~half up to one acre 4.1 ........................ – – .8 – 1.2 .8 1.3 ...

1 up to 5 acres 2.4 ............................... – .4 .4 .4 – .4 .8 ...

5 up to 10 acres – .............................. – – – – – – – ...

10 acres or more .8 ............................. – – – – – – .8 ...

Median .30 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... .27 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 .8 ............................. – – – – – – .8 ...

$5,000 to $9,999 – ............................. – – – – – – – ...

$10,000 to $14,999 1.0 ........................... – .5 .5 – – – – ...

$15,000 to $19,999 1.2 ........................... – – – .8 – – .4 ...

$20,000 to $24,999 1.4 ........................... – – – – – – 1.4 ...

$25,000 to $29,999 .8 ........................... – – – – – – .8 ...

$30,000 to $34,999 .8 ........................... – – – .4 – – .4 ...

$35,000 to $39,999 2.0 ........................... – – .4 – .4 – 1.3 ...

$40,000 to $49,999 4.6 ........................... – .4 – .4 1.3 1.2 1.3 ...

$50,000 to $59,999 4.6 ........................... – – .8 .4 – 1.3 2.1 ...

$60,000 to $79,999 4.6 ........................... – .4 .8 .4 1.3 1.2 .4 ...

$80,000 to $99,999 4.6 ........................... – – – .9 .8 1.2 1.7 ...

$100,000 to $119,999 2.9 ......................... – – .4 – .9 .4 1.2 ...

$120,000 or more 5.6 ............................. – – .4 .4 .8 2.1 1.8 ...

Median 61 018 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 52 018 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 – ............................... – – – – – – – ...

$100 to $199 .8 ................................. – – – .4 – – .4 ...

$200 to $249 – ................................. – – – – – – – ...

$250 to $299 .4 ................................. – – – – – – .4 ...

$300 to $349 .9 ................................. – .5 – – – – .4 ...

$350 to $399 1.7 ................................. – – .4 – .4 – .9 ...

$400 to $449 1.2 ................................. – .4 – – .4 .4 – ...

$450 to $499 1.3 ................................. – – – – – – 1.3 ...

$500 to $599 1.7 ................................. – – – .4 .4 – .9 ...

$600 to $699 .8 ................................. – – – – – .4 .4 ...

$700 to $799 1.7 ................................. – – .4 .4 – .5 .4 ...

$800 to $999 2.4 ................................. – – .9 .4 – .4 .8 ...

$1,000 to $1,249 5.2 ............................. – – .9 .4 .9 .9 2.1 ...

$1,250 to $1,499 6.7 ............................. – .4 – 1.3 .9 1.2 2.9 ...

$1,500 or more 10.0 ............................... – – .8 .4 2.5 3.7 2.5 ...

No cash rent – ................................. – – – – – – – ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 215 ............... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 099 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 315 .......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 267 ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 249 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 126 ...

190 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~18. Square Footage by Household and Unit Size, Income, and CostsmOccupied Units

With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

Characteristics

Size of occupied detached 1~family homes and 1~family 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 26.1 ................................ – .8 2.5 3.0 4.2 6.7 9.0 2 272

Value

Less than $10,000 .4 ............................ – – – – – .4 – ... $10,000 to $19,999 .5 ........................... – – – – – – .5 ... $20,000 to $29,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... $30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... $40,000 to $49,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... $50,000 to $59,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... $60,000 to $69,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... $70,000 to $79,999 .4 ........................... – – – – .4 – – ... $80,000 to $99,999 2.6 ........................... – – 1.7 – – – .9 ... $100,000 to $119,999 – ......................... – – – – – – – ... $120,000 to $149,999 5.9 ......................... – .4 – 2.1 – .5 2.9 ... $150,000 to $199,999 8.4 ......................... – .4 .4 .8 1.7 1.6 3.4 ... $200,000 to $249,999 4.2 ......................... – – – – 1.7 1.6 .8 ... $250,000 to $299,999 2.1 ......................... – – .4 – .4 .8 .4 ... $300,000 or more 1.7 ............................. – – – – – 1.7 – ... Median 169 557 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1Does not include multiunits, cooperatives or condominiums.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

Total 36.1 ................................ 27.8 7.5 .8 7.2 5.8 – 1.4 65.1 .9 49.6 .9

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 .4 ............................. – .4 – – – – – 4.7 – 3.9 –

$5,000 to $9,999 – ............................. – – – – – – – 2.4 – 1.2 –

$10,000 to $14,999 .9 ........................... .9 – – – – – – 3.4 – 1.7 –

$15,000 to $19,999 .4 ........................... .4 – – – – – – 5.9 .4 5.9 .4

$20,000 to $24,999 1.7 ........................... .8 .8 – 1.3 .4 – .9 7.7 – 6.4 –

$25,000 to $29,999 .5 ........................... – .5 – .4 .4 – – 8.6 – 6.9 –

$30,000 to $34,999 2.1 ........................... 1.2 .8 – .5 – – .5 7.6 – 4.2 –

$35,000 to $39,999 3.0 ........................... 2.1 .9 – .8 .8 – – 7.2 – 6.0 –

$40,000 to $49,999 1.7 ........................... 1.7 – – 1.2 1.2 – – 6.9 – 5.2 –

$50,000 to $59,999 4.6 ........................... 3.0 1.3 .4 .8 .8 – – 3.4 .5 2.5 .5

$60,000 to $79,999 6.7 ........................... 5.0 1.3 .4 .8 .8 – – 3.0 – 1.7 –

$80,000 to $99,999 5.1 ........................... 4.2 .9 – .4 .4 – – 2.5 – 2.1 –

$100,000 to $119,999 3.2 ......................... 2.9 .3 – – – – – 1.3 – 1.3 –

$120,000 or more 6.0 ............................. 5.6 .4 – .8 .8 – – .4 – .4 –

Median 68 642 ...................................... 75 115 ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 906 ... 29 071 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 – ............................... – – – – – – – .8 – – –

$100 to $199 .4 ................................. .4 – – .8 .4 – .4 .4 – – –

$200 to $249 – ................................. – – – .4 .4 – – – – – –

$250 to $299 – ................................. – – – – – – – 1.2 – .4 –

$300 to $349 .8 ................................. .8 – – – – – – .9 – .4 –

$350 to $399 .4 ................................. .4 – – 2.1 2.1 – – .9 – .4 –

$400 to $449 – ................................. – – – 1.2 1.2 – – .4 – .4 –

$450 to $499 .4 ................................. .4 – – .4 .4 – – 1.2 .5 .8 .5 $500 to $599 – ................................. – – – .9 .4 – .5 5.2 – 4.8 – $600 to $699 .9 ................................. .5 .4 – .4 .4 – – 14.7 – 10.8 – $700 to $799 .9 ................................. .5 .5 – .4 .4 – – 13.3 – 9.9 – $800 to $999 5.8 ................................. 2.8 2.6 .4 – – – – 14.5 .4 12.1 .4 $1,000 to $1,249 7.2 ............................. 5.2 2.0 – .5 – – .5 5.0 – 4.6 – $1,250 to $1,499 7.9 ............................. 7.5 .4 – – – – – 2.5 – 2.1 – $1,500 or more 11.4 ............................... 9.3 1.7 .4 – – – – 2.8 – 2.4 – No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.2 – .4 – Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 289 ............... 1 346 ... ... ... ... ... ... 746 ... 765 ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 338 .......................... 1 388 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 276 ...................................... 1 332 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 1.3 ........................... 1.3 – – .4 .4 – – .4 – – –

5 to 9 percent 1.6 ................................ 1.2 .4 – 3.3 2.9 – .4 1.3 – .9 –

10 to 14 percent 4.6 .............................. 4.3 .3 – .8 .8 – – 2.2 .5 1.8 .5

15 to 19 percent 4.2 .............................. 3.3 .9 – 1.3 1.3 – – 8.5 – 6.4 –

20 to 24 percent 7.5 .............................. 5.0 2.1 .4 .4 .4 – – 9.5 – 8.6 –

25 to 29 percent 5.9 .............................. 4.6 1.3 – .5 – – .5 10.7 – 5.2 –

30 to 34 percent 2.5 .............................. 1.3 .8 .4 – – – – 6.0 – 5.2 –

35 to 39 percent 2.9 .............................. 2.1 .8 – – – – – 4.2 .4 3.8 .4

40 to 49 percent 2.9 .............................. 2.0 .9 – .5 – – .5 5.5 – 3.9 –

50 to 59 percent .8 .............................. .8 – – – – – – 4.6 – 4.6 –

60 to 69 percent .4 .............................. .4 – – – – – – 3.0 – 2.1 –

70 to 99 percent .9 .............................. .9 – – – – – – 2.5 – 1.6 –

100 percent or more3.......................... .5 .5 – – – – – – 2.9 – 2.5 –

Zero or negative income – ....................... – – – – – – – 2.6 – 2.6 –

No cash rent – ................................. – – – – – – – 1.2 – .4 –

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 24 ........... 24 ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 ... 30 ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 24 ..... 23 ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 ... 29 ...

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 36.1 ................................ 27.8 7.5 .8 7.2 5.8 – 1.4 ... ... ... ...

Value

Less than $10,000 .4 ............................ .4 – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $10,000 to $19,999 – ........................... – – – .5 – – .5 ... ... ... ... $20,000 to $29,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $40,000 to $49,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $50,000 to $59,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $60,000 to $69,999 .4 ........................... .4 – – – – – – ... ... ... ... $70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ........................... .4 2.2 – – – – – ... ... ... ... $80,000 to $99,999 4.6 ........................... 3.4 1.2 – – – – – ... ... ... ... $100,000 to $119,999 3.4 ......................... 2.1 1.3 – .9 .4 – .5 ... ... ... ... $120,000 to $149,999 7.6 ......................... 6.0 1.2 .4 1.6 1.2 – .4 ... ... ... ... $150,000 to $199,999 7.6 ......................... 6.7 .4 .4 2.9 2.9 – – ... ... ... ... $200,000 to $249,999 5.4 ......................... 4.6 .8 – – – – – ... ... ... ... $250,000 to $299,999 2.5 ......................... 2.1 .4 – .8 .8 – – ... ... ... ... $300,000 or more 1.6 ............................. 1.6 – – .4 .4 – – ... ... ... ... Median 146 356 ...................................... 158 876 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 6.7 ................................ 5.1 1.6 – .9 .4 – .5 ... ... ... ...

1.5 to 1.9 7.7 .................................... 5.5 2.1 – .4 .4 – – ... ... ... ...

2.0 to 2.4 7.2 .................................... 5.9 1.2 – .4 .4 – – ... ... ... ...

2.5 to 2.9 5.3 .................................... 3.7 .8 .8 2.5 2.0 – .5 ... ... ... ...

3.0 to 3.9 5.5 .................................... 4.2 1.3 – .8 .8 – – ... ... ... ...

4.0 to 4.9 .8 .................................... .8 – – .4 .4 – – ... ... ... ...

5.0 or more 2.9 .................................. 2.5 .4 – 1.7 1.3 – .4 ... ... ... ...

Zero or negative income – ....................... – – – – – – – ... ... ... ...

Median 2.3 ...................................... 2.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 .9 ................................ .4 .5 – .9 – – .9 ... ... ... ... $25 to $49 .8 ................................... .8 – – .4 .4 – – ... ... ... ... $50 to $74 3.9 ................................... .9 3.0 – – – – – ... ... ... ...

$75 to $99 3.8 ................................... 3.0 .9 – .4 .4 – – ... ... ... ...

$100 to $149 8.6 ................................. 7.4 1.2 – .8 .8 – – ... ... ... ...

$150 to $199 10.6 ................................. 8.9 1.2 .4 3.0 2.5 – .5 ... ... ... ...

$200 or more 7.5 ................................. 6.3 .8 .4 1.7 1.7 – – ... ... ... ...

Median 150 ...................................... 158 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGES

Total 34.8 ................................ 26.5 7.5 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 34.8 ................ 26.5 7.5 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Less than $100 1.2 ............................. .8 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$100 to $199 .4 ............................... .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$200 to $249 – ............................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$250 to $299 – ............................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$300 to $349 .4 ............................... – – .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$350 to $399 .4 ............................... – .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$400 to $449 .5 ............................... – .5 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$450 to $499 1.3 ............................... .9 .5 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$500 to $599 4.2 ............................... 1.6 2.6 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$600 to $699 2.6 ............................... 1.7 .8 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$700 to $799 2.1 ............................... 2.1 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$800 to $999 7.0 ............................... 6.7 .3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1,000 to $1,249 7.5 ........................... 6.7 .4 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1,250 to $1,499 2.5 ........................... 2.1 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

$1500 or more 4.6 ............................. 3.4 1.3 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median 922 .................................... 968 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Type of Primary Mortgage

FHA 8.2 ......................................... 5.6 2.6 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

VA 3.4 .......................................... 2.1 .9 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Farmers Home Administration – .................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other types 22.0 .................................. 17.6 4.0 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Don’t know – ................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported 1.2 ................................. 1.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Mortgage Origination

Placed new mortgage(s) 33.9 ....................... 25.6 7.5 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Primary obtained when property acquired 29.8 ...... 22.8 6.6 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Obtained later 4.1 .............................. 2.8 .9 .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Assumed .9 .................................... .9 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Wrap~around – ................................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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Table 6~19. Detailed Tenure by Financial CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 renters1

Not specified Not specified

Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Total Specified

Condo

or

Coop Other Specified Other Specified Other

OWNERS WITH ONE OR MORE

REGULAR MORTGAGESmCon.

Payment Plan of Primary Mortgage

Fixed payment, self amortizing 27.6 ................. 21.4 5.4 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable rate mortgage 2.9 ...................... 2.1 .8 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable term mortgage – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Graduated payment mortgage 1.7 .................. 1.3 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Balloon – ...................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other – ....................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above .4 ...................... .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported 2.1 ................................. 1.2 .9 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Payment Plan of Secondary Mortgage

Units with two or more mortgages 1.7 ....... 1.2 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Fixed payment, self amortizing 1.7 ................. 1.2 .4 – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable rate mortgage – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Adjustable term mortgage – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Graduated payment mortgage – .................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Balloon – ...................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Other – ....................................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Combination of the above – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Not reported – ................................. – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Lenders of Primary and Secondary

Mortgages

Only borrowed from firm(s) 33.2 ..................... 24.8 7.5 .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Only borrowed from seller – ...................... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Only borrowed from other individual(s) – ........... – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Borrowed from a firm and seller .4 ................. .4 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Borrowed from a firm and other individual – ........ – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Borrowed from seller and other individual – ........ – – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

One or both sources not reported 1.2 ............... 1.2 – – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

1Excludes units in public housing projects, and housing units with government rent subsides.

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

194 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units With Hispanic Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 109.3 ................................ 3.1 2.0 2.4 4.3 6.8 20.2 21.2 19.0 10.6 8.0 4.5 7.3 37 474

Units in Structure

1, detached 34.4 .................................. – .8 – 1.0 1.2 1.7 2.9 9.1 4.6 4.6 2.9 5.6 62 083

1, attached 32.3 ................................... – .8 – 2.5 1.2 6.7 6.7 5.1 4.1 2.1 1.3 1.7 37 332

2 to 4 7.0 ....................................... .5 – – – 1.7 .5 3.0 .5 .4 .4 – – ...

5 to 9 3.8 ....................................... – .4 – – .4 1.3 .8 .8 – – – – ...

10 to 19 17.2 ..................................... 1.3 – .4 – 1.8 6.1 4.3 1.7 1.4 – .3 – 28 517

20 to 49 5.1 ..................................... .4 – 1.2 – – 1.7 1.3 .4 – – – – ...

50 or more 9.1 ................................... .9 – .8 .9 .5 1.8 2.2 1.3 – .8 – – ...

Mobile home or trailer .5 ......................... – – – – – .5 – – – – – – ...

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1995 to 1999 2.3 ................................. – – – – – – .4 – .8 .8 .3 – ... 1990 to 1994 4.7 ................................. – – – – – 1.3 .9 – 1.3 .8 – .4 ... 1985 to 1989 9.1 ................................. .4 .8 – .8 .4 .4 1.2 1.3 .4 .4 1.3 1.6 ... 1980 to 1984 7.7 ................................. – – – .4 – 1.3 .4 1.3 2.1 .4 .9 .9 ... 1975 to 1979 9.6 ................................. .4 – .8 .5 – 1.3 .8 2.4 1.3 .9 .4 .8 ... 1970 to 1974 5.6 ................................. – – – – – .9 .9 2.1 – 1.3 – .4 ... 1960 to 1969 26.2 ................................. .8 .4 .4 – 3.1 6.6 6.8 5.4 .9 – – 1.8 32 558 1950 to 1959 20.2 ................................. – – .8 1.3 .8 4.1 3.8 1.7 3.0 3.0 1.2 .4 37 824 1940 to 1949 14.6 ................................. .9 .4 .4 1.3 1.7 3.0 3.9 2.2 .4 – – .4 28 789 1930 to 1939 4.2 ................................. – .4 – – .4 1.3 .4 1.3 – .4 – – ... 1920 to 1929 2.7 ................................. .5 – – – – – .4 1.3 – – – .5 ... 1919 or earlier 2.5 ................................ – – – – .4 – 1.3 – .4 – .4 – ... Median 1964 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 1963 1961 1965 1977 ... ... ... ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

2 rooms 1.3 ..................................... .9 – – – – .4 – – – – – – ...

3 rooms 15.9 ..................................... .9 – 1.2 1.3 1.3 4.8 4.7 1.7 – – – – 26 901

4 rooms 22.6 ..................................... 1.3 – .8 .9 3.0 6.0 4.7 3.8 .9 1.3 – – 29 024

5 rooms 21.8 ..................................... – .4 – 1.8 2.1 4.7 5.5 3.1 2.6 .4 .8 .4 33 479

6 rooms 14.3 ..................................... – .4 .4 – .4 2.6 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.7 .9 .4 42 822

7 rooms 13.7 ..................................... – .8 – .4 – .4 2.1 4.1 2.1 1.3 .8 1.7 55 109

8 rooms 9.7 ..................................... – – – – – .9 .4 1.3 2.1 1.7 1.2 2.2 ...

9 rooms 6.3 ..................................... – .4 – – – .4 .9 2.1 – 1.2 .4 .9 ...

10 rooms or more 3.8 ............................. – – – – – – – .4 .9 .4 .4 1.7 ...

Median 5.2 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 4.3 4.7 5.8 6.4 ... ... ... ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

1 23.6 ........................................... 1.8 – 1.6 1.7 1.6 6.1 6.9 3.5 .4 – – – 28 347

2 33.0 ........................................... 1.3 .8 .4 1.3 4.3 8.6 6.3 4.8 2.3 1.7 .8 .4 29 686 3 30.9 ........................................... – .8 .4 1.3 .8 3.8 6.3 5.0 6.2 2.0 1.3 3.0 47 842 4 or more 21.9 .................................... – .4 – – – 1.7 1.7 5.8 1.7 4.3 2.4 3.8 75 533 Median 2.4 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 2.0 2.1 2.8 2.9 ... ... ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None .4 ........................................ – – – – – .4 – – – – – – ...

1 52.2 ........................................... 3.1 .4 2.0 3.1 6.4 12.5 12.8 8.5 2.2 1.3 – – 28 947

1 and one~half 12.7 ................................ – .8 – – – 3.0 3.4 1.3 2.6 .9 .4 .4 37 556

2 or more 44.0 .................................... – .8 .4 1.2 .4 4.3 5.0 9.2 5.8 5.8 4.1 6.9 61 864

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 67.7 ............................. 2.2 .4 1.6 3.0 3.2 11.7 13.5 11.7 7.3 5.5 2.8 4.7 38 622

Steam or hot water system 17.5 ..................... .4 .4 .4 .4 2.3 4.7 4.2 2.7 1.2 – – .9 30 513

Electric heat pump 18.5 ............................ .4 .8 .4 .4 .8 3.4 2.2 2.9 2.1 2.1 1.3 1.7 45 187

Built~in electric units 3.1 ........................... – – – .5 .4 – .4 1.3 – – .4 – ...

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 1.7 ....................................... – .4 – – – .4 .5 – – .4 – – ...

Room heaters with flue .4 ........................ – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

Room heaters without flue – ..................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters – ....................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Stoves – ...................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other .5 ....................................... – – – – – – .5 – – – – – ...

Cooking stove – ................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

None – ........................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 108.6 ............... 3.1 2.0 2.4 4.3 6.8 20.2 21.2 18.7 10.2 8.0 4.5 7.3 37 297 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8 ....................... –––––– – .4 .4 – – – ...

Drilled .8 ..................................... – – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – ...

Dug – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Not reported – ............................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 107.0 ................................. 3.1 2.0 2.4 4.3 6.4 20.2 21.2 17.9 9.8 8.0 4.5 7.3 37 117

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 2.3 ............ – – – – .4 – – 1.1 .8 – – – ...

Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 109.3 ......... 3.1 2.0 2.4 4.3 6.8 20.2 21.2 19.0 10.6 8.0 4.5 7.3 37 474

Electricity 43.4 .................................... .4 1.7 1.6 3.8 2.9 7.2 7.6 8.9 2.5 2.5 1.7 2.5 35 296

Piped gas 56.2 .................................... 2.2 .4 .9 .5 3.4 10.8 11.0 8.1 6.8 5.1 2.4 4.7 39 108

Bottled gas – ................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fuel oil 8.0 ...................................... .4 – – – .4 1.7 2.1 1.6 1.3 – .4 – ...

Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4 .................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Solar energy – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 1.3 ....................................... – – – – – .4 .5 – – .4 – – ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 195

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 109.3 ..................... 3.1 2.0 2.4 4.3 6.8 20.2 21.2 19.0 10.6 8.0 4.5 7.3 37 474 Electricity 46.6 .................................... .8 1.2 1.6 3.0 1.2 8.1 6.3 10.0 4.2 3.4 2.9 3.8 42 016 Piped gas 62.7 .................................... 2.2 .8 .8 1.3 5.6 12.1 14.9 9.0 6.4 4.6 1.5 3.4 35 717 Bottled gas – ................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Coal or coke – ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Wood – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other – ....................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Persons

1 person 18.0 ..................................... 2.2 – 1.2 .9 1.2 4.3 4.8 1.3 .9 .8 – .4 28 051

2 persons 26.5 .................................... – – .4 – 2.6 4.7 5.4 4.6 4.2 2.0 .9 1.7 40 450

3 persons 19.9 .................................... – .4 .8 1.3 1.7 3.9 3.4 2.5 2.1 1.3 1.5 .9 35 257

4 persons 21.3 .................................... .4 1.2 – 1.8 .8 3.0 2.9 6.0 .9 1.3 .9 2.2 41 738

5 persons 11.0 .................................... .4 – – – .4 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.3 1.2 .8 .4 43 843

6 persons 6.4 .................................... – .4 – .4 – 1.3 .9 1.2 .4 .5 .4 .8 ...

7 persons or more 6.3 ............................ – – – – – 1.2 1.3 1.3 .8 .9 – .9 ...

Median 3.0 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 2.8 2.6 3.7 2.6 ... ... ... ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 91.4 .................. .8 2.0 1.2 3.4 5.6 15.9 16.4 17.8 9.7 7.2 4.5 6.8 40 283 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 56.1 ....... .4 .4 – 2.2 3.3 7.7 8.8 12.2 6.2 6.8 3.2 4.8 48 464 Under 25 years 3.5 ........................... .4 – – .5 .5 .4 .8 .5 .4 – – – ... 25 to 29 years 6.4 ............................ – – – .8 .8 1.3 1.3 .9 – .9 .5 – ... 30 to 34 years 11.7 ............................ – – – – 1.2 2.6 1.3 2.5 1.7 1.3 .3 .9 46 052 35 to 44 years 15.8 ............................ – .4 – .4 – 1.2 4.6 3.8 1.6 1.7 1.2 .8 46 605 45 to 64 years 16.5 ............................ – – – .5 – 1.3 .9 4.6 2.6 2.5 1.3 3.0 68 453 65 years and over 2.1 ........................ – – – – .8 .9 – – – .4 – – ... Other male householder 17.5 ..................... – – – .4 1.4 5.1 3.0 2.6 2.1 .4 1.2 1.2 36 121 Under 45 years 14.1 ........................... – – – .4 1.4 4.3 2.1 2.6 1.2 .4 .4 1.2 34 456 45 to 64 years 3.4 ............................ – – – – – .8 .9 – .9 – .8 – ... 65 years and over – ........................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ... Other female householder 17.8 ................... .4 1.6 1.2 .8 .9 3.1 4.7 3.0 1.3 – – .9 31 981 Under 45 years 14.0 ........................... .4 1.6 1.2 .4 .4 2.6 3.8 2.2 .9 – – .4 30 743 45 to 64 years 2.6 ............................ – – – – .4 .5 .4 .5 .4 – – .4 ... 65 years and over 1.2 ........................ – – – .4 – – .4 .4 – – – – ... 1~person households 18.0 .......................... 2.2 – 1.2 .9 1.2 4.3 4.8 1.3 .9 .8 – .4 28 051 Male householder 9.8 ........................... 1.8 – .4 .4 .4 2.5 3.1 – .4 .4 – .4 ... Under 45 years 7.3 ........................... 1.8 – – .4 .4 2.5 2.2 – – – – – ... 45 to 64 years 2.1 ............................ – – .4 – – – .5 – .4 .4 – .4 ... 65 years and over .4 ........................ – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

Female householder 8.2 ........................ .4 – .8 .5 .8 1.8 1.7 1.3 .5 .4 – – ...

Under 45 years 4.9 ........................... .4 – – .5 .4 1.8 .9 .9 – – – – ...

45 to 64 years 2.1 ............................ – – – – – – .8 .4 .5 .4 – – ...

65 years and over 1.2 ........................ – – .8 – .4 – – – – – – – ...

Own Never Married Children Under 18

Years Old

No own children under 18 years 60.7 ................ 2.2 .4 2.1 1.7 4.2 12.4 11.9 10.1 6.7 4.1 1.7 3.3 36 231 With own children under 18 years 48.6 ............... .8 1.6 .4 2.6 2.6 7.8 9.3 8.9 3.8 3.9 2.8 4.0 39 054 Under 6 years only 12.6 .......................... .8 .8 – .9 1.7 3.1 1.8 1.3 .8 .5 .4 .5 26 734 1 7.7 ....................................... .4 .8 – .4 1.3 1.7 .9 .4 .8 .5 – .5 ... 2 4.0 ....................................... .4 – – .5 .4 1.4 .9 .5 – – – – ... 3 or more .9 ................................ – – – – – – – .4 – – .4 – ... 6 to 17 years only 24.5 ........................... – .8 .4 1.3 .4 2.2 6.0 5.5 1.2 2.1 1.9 2.6 44 236 1 10.3 ....................................... – .4 – .5 – 1.4 2.6 .9 .8 .9 1.1 1.8 ... 2 8.8 ....................................... – – .4 .8 – .8 2.1 3.4 .4 – .4 .4 ... 3 or more 5.4 ................................ – .4 – – .4 – 1.3 1.3 – 1.3 .4 .4 ... Both age groups 11.5 ............................ – – – .5 .4 2.5 1.6 2.1 1.8 1.3 .4 .9 46 812 2 4.7 ....................................... – – – .5 .4 .4 .8 1.3 – .4 .4 .4 ... 3 or more 6.7 ................................ – – – – – 2.1 .8 .8 1.8 .9 – .4 ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 .8 ............................... – – .4 – – – .4 – – – – – ...

$100 to $199 1.6 ................................. – – .4 – – .4 – .8 – – – – ...

$200 to $249 .4 ................................. – – – – – – – – – – – .4 ...

$250 to $299 1.2 ................................. – 1.2 – – – – – – – – – – ...

$300 to $349 1.7 ................................. – – – .5 – .4 .4 – .4 – – – ...

$350 to $399 3.4 ................................. – – – .4 – .9 1.3 .4 .4 – – – ...

$400 to $449 1.7 ................................. – – – – – – .4 1.2 – – – – ...

$450 to $499 2.6 ................................. – – – .4 .4 .4 – .5 .4 – – .4 ...

$500 to $599 6.1 ................................. – – .4 .5 .8 1.8 1.3 .9 – .4 – – ...

$600 to $699 16.0 ................................. .9 .4 .4 – 1.3 4.8 4.7 1.7 1.4 – – .4 30 581

$700 to $799 14.6 ................................. 1.3 – – .8 1.7 3.5 5.2 1.3 – .9 – – 29 970

$800 to $999 20.8 ................................. .8 – – .9 2.5 4.3 1.7 6.3 2.1 .9 .5 .8 40 476

$1,000 to $1,249 12.6 ............................. – – .4 .9 – .4 4.3 3.4 .8 .8 1.1 .4 41 756

$1,250 to $1,499 10.4 ............................. – .4 – – – 2.5 .8 2.1 1.6 1.3 .4 1.3 ...

$1,500 or more 14.2 ............................... – – – – – – .8 .4 3.4 3.8 2.5 3.4 93 555

No cash rent 1.2 ................................. – – .4 – – .8 – – – – – – ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 838 ............... ... ... ... ... ... 729 740 885 1 152 ... ... ... ...

Median Monthly Housing Costs for

Owners

Monthly costs including all mortgages plus

maintenance costs 1 227 .......................... ... ... ... ... ... 890 1 078 952 1 313 ... ... ... ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 164 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... 843 1 055 921 1 251 ... ... ... ...

196 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 Income2

Less than 5 percent 2.1 ........................... – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – 1.3 ...

5 to 9 percent 6.2 ................................ – – .4 – – .4 – 1.2 1.2 .9 – 2.1 ...

10 to 14 percent 8.2 .............................. – – – – – – 1.3 1.3 .9 1.3 1.2 2.2 ...

15 to 19 percent 13.9 .............................. – .4 – – – 1.7 1.7 3.9 2.5 1.6 1.6 .4 56 081

20 to 24 percent 17.4 .............................. – – – – – 1.2 5.7 5.4 .8 2.9 .8 .5 46 547

25 to 29 percent 17.1 .............................. – – .4 .5 – 2.8 4.6 3.8 2.9 .9 .4 .8 41 367

30 to 34 percent 8.5 .............................. – .4 – – .4 3.4 1.7 1.3 1.3 – – – ...

35 to 39 percent 7.6 .............................. – – – .4 .9 2.1 2.5 1.3 – .4 – – ...

40 to 49 percent 9.0 .............................. – – – .8 1.2 4.0 2.2 .4 .4 – – – ...

50 to 59 percent 5.4 .............................. – – – – 2.6 2.1 .8 – – – – – ...

60 to 69 percent 3.4 .............................. .4 .4 – – .9 1.7 – – – – – – ...

70 to 99 percent 3.4 .............................. – – .8 1.2 .4 – – – .5 – .4 – ...

100 percent or more3.......................... 3.4 – .8 .4 1.3 .4 – .4 – – – – – ...

Zero or negative income 2.6 ....................... 2.6 – – – – – – – – – – – ...

No cash rent 1.2 ................................. – – .4 – – .8 – – – – – – ...

Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 26 ........... ... ... ... ... ... 35 27 22 24 ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 26 ..... ... ... ... ... ... 35 26 22 24 ... ... ... ...

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 43.3 ................................ – .4 – .9 .4 3.9 6.3 8.3 7.5 5.5 3.2 6.9 63 632

Value

Less than $10,000 .4 ............................ – – – – – – – – .4 – – – ...

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ........................... – – – – – .5 – – – – – – ...

$20,000 to $29,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 – ........................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 .4 ........................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

$70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ........................... – – – – – .4 .9 1.3 – – – – ...

$80,000 to $99,999 4.6 ........................... – – – .9 – .5 .8 .8 .9 – .3 .4 ...

$100,000 to $119,999 4.3 ......................... – – – – – 1.3 1.8 – .8 .5 – – ...

$120,000 to $149,999 9.2 ......................... – .4 – – .4 .8 1.3 2.5 1.2 .9 .4 1.3 ...

$150,000 to $199,999 10.5 ......................... – – – – – .4 .8 2.9 2.5 2.1 .8 .9 68 839

$200,000 to $249,999 5.4 ......................... – – – – – – – .4 1.7 1.6 .9 .9 ...

$250,000 to $299,999 3.4 ......................... – – – – – – .4 – – .4 .4 2.2 ...

$300,000 or more 2.1 ............................. – – – – – – .4 – – – .4 1.3 ... Median 148 956 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 7.6 ................................ – – – – – .5 – .4 1.3 .5 .7 4.2 ...

1.5 to 1.9 8.1 .................................... – – – – – .4 .5 1.7 1.6 2.2 .8 .9 ...

2.0 to 2.4 7.6 .................................... – .4 – – – – .4 1.3 1.7 2.4 .4 .9 ...

2.5 to 2.9 7.8 .................................... – – – – – – 2.1 3.2 1.3 .4 .8 – ...

3.0 to 3.9 6.3 .................................... – – – – – .9 1.7 1.6 1.7 – – .4 ...

4.0 to 4.9 1.3 .................................... – – – – – 1.3 – – – – – – ...

5.0 or more 4.6 .................................. – – – .9 .4 .8 1.6 – – – .4 .4 ...

Zero or negative income – ....................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Median 2.4 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 34.8 ................ – .4 – .9 .4 2.2 5.0 5.8 6.3 5.1 3.2 5.6 68 553 Less than $100 1.2 ............................. – – – – – – .8 – – .4 – – ... $100 to $199 .4 ............................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ... $200 to $249 – ............................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... $250 to $299 – ............................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ... $300 to $349 .4 ............................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ... $350 to $399 .4 ............................... – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ... $400 to $449 .5 ............................... – – – – – – – – .5 – – – ... $450 to $499 1.3 ............................... – – – – – – .5 – .5 – – .4 ...

$500 to $599 4.2 ............................... – – – – .4 .9 .4 1.7 .4 – .4 – ...

$600 to $699 2.6 ............................... – – – .4 – .4 .8 .5 – – – .4 ...

$700 to $799 2.1 ............................... – – – .5 – – .9 – .4 .4 – – ...

$800 to $999 7.0 ............................... – – – – – .8 1.3 1.7 .8 .8 1.1 .4 ...

$1,000 to $1,249 7.5 ........................... – .4 – – – – – .8 2.5 2.5 .4 .9 ...

$1,250 to $1,499 2.5 ........................... – – – – – – – .4 .9 .4 – .8 ...

$1500 or more 4.6 ............................. – – – – – – – – .4 .5 1.2 2.6 ...

Median 922 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 1.8 ................................ – – – – – .9 – – .9 – – – ...

$25 to $49 1.2 ................................... – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – .4 ...

$50 to $74 3.9 ................................... – .4 – – – .9 .9 1.7 – – – – ...

$75 to $99 4.3 ................................... – – – – – .8 .8 1.3 .9 .4 – – ...

$100 to $149 9.4 ................................. – – – .9 .4 – 1.7 1.6 2.0 .9 .7 1.2 ...

$150 to $199 13.6 ................................. – – – – – 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.9 2.1 .8 2.6 71 477

$200 or more 9.2 ................................. – – – – – – .8 1.2 .9 2.1 1.7 2.6 ...

Median 154 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 197

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~20. Income of Families and Primary Individuals by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied

Units With Hispanic HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 UNITSmCon.

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 42.1 ....................... – .4 – .9 .4 3.5 6.3 7.9 7.1 5.5 3.2 6.9 64 436

Less than $10,000 – .......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ......................... – – – – – .5 – – – – – – ...

$20,000 to $29,999 .8 ......................... – – – – – – – – – .4 – .4 ...

$30,000 to $39,999 .9 ......................... – – – – – .4 .4 – – – – – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 1.2 ......................... – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – .4 ...

$50,000 to $59,999 1.8 ......................... – – – – – .4 – .4 .9 – – – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 2.6 ......................... – – – – – .5 .9 .4 – .4 – .4 ...

$70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ......................... – – – .5 .4 .4 .4 .4 – .5 – – ...

$80,000 to $99,999 5.1 ......................... – – – .4 – .4 1.2 .8 1.3 – – .9 ...

$100,000 to $119,999 3.7 ....................... – – – – – – .8 1.3 .8 – .4 .4 ...

$120,000 to $149,999 8.2 ....................... – .4 – – – .8 .9 2.1 2.0 .9 .3 .8 ...

$150,000 to $199,999 9.6 ....................... – – – – – – .4 2.0 2.2 2.5 1.7 .8 ...

$200,000 to $249,999 2.0 ....................... – – – – – – – – – .8 .4 .8 ...

$250,000 to $299,999 1.3 ....................... – – – – – – – – – – .4 .9 ...

$300,000 or more 1.3 ........................... – – – – – – .5 – – – – .8 ...

Not reported .4 ............................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

Median 125 845 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Received as inheritance or gift .4 .................. – – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

Not reported .8 ................................. – – – – – .4 – – .4 – – – ...

RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS

Total 66.1 ................................ 3.1 1.6 2.4 3.4 6.4 16.3 14.9 10.7 3.0 2.5 1.3 .4 29 910

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 49.7 ................................... 3.1 .8 1.2 1.7 6.4 13.3 9.8 7.8 1.7 2.1 1.3 .4 28 737

Rent control 2.2 ................................ .4 – – – – .4 .9 .5 – – – – ...

No rent control 47.5 ............................. 2.6 .8 1.2 1.7 6.4 12.9 8.9 7.3 1.7 2.1 1.3 .4 28 507

Reduced by owner 2.1 ........................ – .4 .4 – – – .9 .4 – – – – ...

Not reduced by owner 45.4 ..................... 2.6 .4 .8 1.7 6.4 12.9 8.1 6.9 1.7 2.1 1.3 .4 28 315

Owner reduction not reported – .............. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Rent control not reported – .................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Owned by public housing authority 1.7 .............. – .4 .4 .4 – .5 – – – – – – ...

Government subsidy 4.2 .......................... – .4 .8 .9 – 1.2 .4 – .5 – – – ... Other, income verification 9.6 ...................... – – – .4 – 1.3 4.3 2.5 .8 .4 – – ... Subsidy not reported .8 .......................... – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – – ...

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

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

198 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 109.3 ............................. .8 1.6 1.6 5.0 4.2 6.1 16.0 14.6 20.8 23.0 14.2 1.2 838

Units in Structure

1, detached 34.4 ............................... – .8 .4 2.5 2.6 1.2 .8 1.7 2.4 11.9 10.0 – 1 197

1, attached 32.3 ................................ .4 – .8 1.6 – .5 3.9 4.6 8.8 7.4 3.4 .8 888

2 to 4 7.0 .................................... – – – .4 .4 .9 2.1 .4 1.7 .5 .4 – ...

5 to 9 3.8 .................................... – – .4 – – – 2.5 .4 .5 – – – ...

10 to 19 17.2 .................................. – – – – .4 1.3 3.6 5.3 5.1 1.1 .4 – 764

20 to 49 5.1 .................................. – .8 – .4 .4 .5 1.3 .4 – .9 – .4 ...

50 or more 9.1 ................................ .4 – – – .4 1.3 1.8 1.7 2.2 1.2 – – ...

Mobile home or trailer .5 ...................... – – – – – .5 – – – – – – ...

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ... 1995 to 1999 2.3 .............................. – – – – – – – – – 1.1 1.2 – ... 1990 to 1994 4.7 .............................. – – – .4 – – .5 – 1.7 .8 1.3 – ... 1985 to 1989 9.1 .............................. – – .4 – .8 – .8 .8 2.1 2.1 2.1 – ... 1980 to 1984 7.7 .............................. – .4 – .4 .4 .5 .5 – 2.2 2.1 1.2 – ... 1975 to 1979 9.6 .............................. – .4 – .5 – – 1.3 .8 2.8 2.1 1.7 – ... 1970 to 1974 5.6 .............................. .4 – – – – – – 1.8 .4 1.7 1.2 – ... 1960 to 1969 26.2 .............................. .4 .4 .4 .4 1.7 1.3 5.7 4.7 6.8 3.9 – .4 753 1950 to 1959 20.2 .............................. – – – 1.2 .4 1.3 4.3 1.6 2.1 5.1 3.4 .8 889 1940 to 1949 14.6 .............................. – – .4 1.7 .4 3.0 2.2 3.1 .5 2.1 1.2 – 679 1930 to 1939 4.2 .............................. – .4 .4 .4 .5 – – .9 .8 .8 – – ... 1920 to 1929 2.7 .............................. – – – – – – .5 .4 .5 .9 .5 – ... 1919 or earlier 2.5 ............................. – – – – – – .4 .4 .9 .4 .4 – ... Median 1964 ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1961 1962 1968 1966 1976 ... ...

Rooms

1 room – ................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

2 rooms 1.3 .................................. – – – – – – .9 .4 – – – – ...

3 rooms 15.9 .................................. .4 – – .4 1.7 3.4 4.3 3.8 .9 .5 – .4 642

4 rooms 22.6 .................................. – .4 – .4 .4 1.4 5.5 5.2 8.0 .8 .4 – 761

5 rooms 21.8 .................................. .4 .4 .4 1.4 – .5 3.5 4.4 5.1 4.8 .4 .4 793

6 rooms 14.3 .................................. – .4 .4 .4 – – .9 .4 4.7 4.6 2.0 .4 988

7 rooms 13.7 .................................. – – – 1.7 1.3 .4 .4 – 1.6 5.3 3.0 – 1 134

8 rooms 9.7 .................................. – .4 .4 .8 – – – – – 4.8 3.3 – ...

9 rooms 6.3 .................................. – – .4 – .8 .4 – .4 – 2.1 2.1 – ...

10 rooms or more 3.8 .......................... – – – – – – .4 – .4 – 3.0 – ...

Median 5.2 ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.0 4.1 4.8 6.6 7.9 ... ...

Bedrooms

None – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

1 23.6 ........................................ .4 – – .4 2.1 4.8 6.9 6.0 2.5 – – .4 656

2 33.0 ........................................ – .4 .4 1.3 – .5 7.4 7.4 11.6 3.6 .4 – 788 3 30.9 ........................................ .4 .8 .4 2.8 .9 .8 1.3 .8 5.5 10.8 5.4 .8 1 054 4 or more 21.9 ................................. – .4 .8 .4 1.2 – .4 .4 1.1 8.6 8.5 – 1 355 Median 2.4 ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.2 3.5+ ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None .4 ..................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

1 52.2 ........................................ .4 .8 .4 1.3 2.5 5.3 13.8 12.1 10.5 4.2 .4 .4 710

1 and one~half 12.7 ............................. .4 – .8 .9 – – .5 1.3 3.5 2.6 2.1 .8 922

2 or more 44.0 ................................. – .8 .4 2.8 1.7 .8 1.3 1.3 6.8 16.2 11.8 – 1 186

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 67.7 .......................... .8 .4 .8 3.8 2.1 2.2 8.8 9.8 13.4 15.5 9.7 .4 874

Steam or hot water system 17.5 .................. – .4 .4 .9 1.7 3.1 4.7 1.3 .9 1.6 1.7 .8 639

Electric heat pump 18.5 ......................... – .4 – .4 .4 .8 2.1 1.7 5.2 5.0 2.5 – 930

Built~in electric units 3.1 ........................ – .4 – – – – .4 .9 .5 .4 .4 – ...

Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without

ducts 1.7 .................................... – – .4 – – – – .9 .4 – – – ...

Room heaters with flue .4 ..................... – – – – – – – – .4 – – – ...

Room heaters without flue – .................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Portable electric heaters – .................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Stoves – ................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces with inserts – ...................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fireplaces without inserts – ................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other .5 .................................... – – – – – – – – – .5 – – ...

Cooking stove – ............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

None – ..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 108.6 ............ .8 1.6 1.6 5.0 4.2 6.1 16.0 14.6 20.4 22.6 14.2 1.2 835 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8 .................... – – – – – – – – .4 .4 – – ...

Drilled .8 .................................. – – – – – – – – .4 .4 – – ...

Dug – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Not reported – ............................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 107.0 .............................. .8 1.6 1.6 5.0 4.2 6.1 16.0 14.2 19.7 22.6 13.8 1.2 832 Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 2.3 ......... – – – – – – – .4 1.1 .4 .4 – ... Other – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 109.3 ...... .8 1.6 1.6 5.0 4.2 6.1 16.0 14.6 20.8 23.0 14.2 1.2 838

Electricity 43.4 ................................. .4 1.2 .8 1.3 .8 3.0 6.7 7.7 10.3 7.0 3.7 .4 794

Piped gas 56.2 ................................. .4 .4 .8 3.8 2.5 1.7 7.7 5.7 9.2 14.0 9.7 .4 907

Bottled gas – ................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Fuel oil 8.0 ................................... – – – – .9 1.4 1.2 1.2 .8 1.2 .9 .4 ...

Kerosene or other liquid fuel .4 ................. – – – – – – – – .4 – – – ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Solar energy – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other 1.3 .................................... – – – – – – .4 – – .8 – – ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 199

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 109.3 .................. .8 1.6 1.6 5.0 4.2 6.1 16.0 14.6 20.8 23.0 14.2 1.2 838

Electricity 46.6 ................................. .4 1.2 .4 1.7 2.1 2.6 5.2 6.3 9.7 9.9 6.6 .4 866

Piped gas 62.7 ................................. .4 .4 1.2 3.4 2.1 3.6 10.8 8.3 11.1 13.1 7.6 .8 814

Bottled gas – ................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – ................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – .............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Wood – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other – .................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Persons

1 person 18.0 .................................. .4 .4 – – .8 1.2 4.0 4.7 3.1 1.7 1.6 – 746

2 persons 26.5 ................................. .4 .4 – 2.0 .9 .9 4.2 3.9 6.4 3.2 4.1 – 815

3 persons 19.9 ................................. – .4 – 1.3 .4 .9 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.6 2.5 .4 795

4 persons 21.3 ................................. – – .8 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.2 1.3 3.8 6.0 1.7 .8 863

5 persons 11.0 ................................. – – – – – .4 1.3 .8 2.5 4.2 1.6 – 1 040

6 persons 6.4 ................................. – – .8 .4 .4 .5 – .4 .8 1.7 1.3 – ...

7 persons or more 6.3 ......................... – .4 – – .4 – .8 – .8 2.6 1.3 – ...

Median 3.0 ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.5 2.2 2.8 4.0 3.0 ... ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 91.4 ............... .4 1.2 1.6 5.0 3.5 4.9 12.1 9.9 17.7 21.3 12.6 1.2 873

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 56.1 .... – .8 – 3.8 3.0 4.0 4.7 5.1 11.3 14.0 8.5 .8 910

Under 25 years 3.5 ........................ – – – .5 – – 1.7 – .5 .4 – .4 ...

25 to 29 years 6.4 ......................... – .4 – – .5 1.8 .4 1.7 1.7 – – – ...

30 to 34 years 11.7 ......................... – – – – .8 1.4 .4 1.3 3.3 3.2 .9 .4 905

35 to 44 years 15.8 ......................... – – – .8 .9 – 1.3 1.7 3.3 5.7 2.2 – 998

45 to 64 years 16.5 ......................... – .4 – 1.6 .9 .4 .9 .5 1.7 4.7 5.5 – 1 202

65 years and over 2.1 ..................... – – – .9 – .4 – – .8 – – – ...

Other male householder 17.5 .................. – .4 .4 – – .4 4.3 2.1 3.1 3.4 3.3 – 868

Under 45 years 14.1 ........................ – .4 .4 – – – 3.0 2.1 3.1 2.6 2.5 – 872

45 to 64 years 3.4 ......................... – – – – – .4 1.3 – – .8 .8 – ...

65 years and over – ..................... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Other female householder 17.8 ................ .4 – 1.2 1.2 .4 .5 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.8 .8 .4 770

Under 45 years 14.0 ........................ .4 – 1.2 1.2 .4 – 2.6 1.8 2.5 2.6 .8 .4 748

45 to 64 years 2.6 ......................... – – – – – .5 .4 .4 .5 .8 – – ...

65 years and over 1.2 ..................... – – – – – – – .4 .4 .4 – – ... 1~person households 18.0 ....................... .4 .4 – – .8 1.2 4.0 4.7 3.1 1.7 1.6 – 746 Male householder 9.8 ........................ – .4 – – .8 .4 2.7 3.0 .4 .9 1.2 – ... Under 45 years 7.3 ........................ – – – – .8 .4 2.7 3.0 .4 – – – ... 45 to 64 years 2.1 ......................... – .4 – – – – – – – .5 1.2 – ... 65 years and over .4 ..................... – – – – – – – – – .4 – – ... Female householder 8.2 ..................... .4 – – – – .8 1.3 1.7 2.6 .9 .4 – ... Under 45 years 4.9 ........................ – – – – – .4 .9 1.3 1.8 .4 – – ... 45 to 64 years 2.1 ......................... – – – – – – .4 – .8 .4 .4 – ... 65 years and over 1.2 ..................... .4 – – – – .4 – .4 – – – – ...

Own Never Married Children Under

18 Years Old

No own children under 18 years 60.7 ............. .8 1.2 .8 2.5 1.6 2.6 10.4 10.7 12.3 10.4 7.4 – 798

With own children under 18 years 48.6 ............ – .4 .8 2.5 2.6 3.6 5.7 3.9 8.5 12.6 6.8 1.2 899

Under 6 years only 12.6 ....................... – – – .5 – 1.8 1.7 1.7 3.0 1.7 1.8 .4 827

1 7.7 .................................... – – – – – .4 1.7 1.7 1.7 .9 1.3 – ...

2 4.0 .................................... – – – .5 – 1.3 – – 1.3 .4 – .4 ...

3 or more .9 ............................. – – – – – – – – – .4 .4 – ...

6 to 17 years only 24.5 ........................ – – .8 2.1 1.3 .9 3.5 1.4 2.6 7.5 3.8 .8 958

1 10.3 .................................... – – .4 – .9 – 1.8 .5 .9 4.1 1.7 – ...

2 8.8 .................................... – – – 1.6 .4 .9 1.3 .9 1.7 .9 .4 .8 ...

3 or more 5.4 ............................. – – .4 .4 – – .4 – – 2.5 1.7 – ...

Both age groups 11.5 ......................... – .4 – – 1.3 .9 .5 .8 2.9 3.3 1.3 – 922

2 4.7 .................................... – – – – .5 .5 – .4 1.3 1.7 .4 – ...

3 or more 6.7 ............................. – .4 – – .8 .5 .5 .4 1.6 1.7 .8 – ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 5.1 .......................... – – 1.2 – – – 1.3 1.3 .8 .4 – – ...

$5,000 to $9,999 2.4 .......................... .4 .4 – – – .4 .4 – – .4 – .4 ...

$10,000 to $14,999 4.3 ........................ – – – .9 .4 .5 – .8 .9 .9 – – ...

$15,000 to $19,999 6.8 ........................ – – – – .4 .8 1.3 1.7 2.5 – – – ...

$20,000 to $24,999 10.7 ........................ – .4 – .9 – 1.4 1.7 .9 3.0 2.1 – .4 789

$25,000 to $29,999 9.5 ........................ – – – .4 .4 .4 3.0 2.6 1.4 .8 – .4 ...

$30,000 to $34,999 10.2 ........................ .4 – – .4 – .9 3.8 2.1 .4 1.7 .4 – ...

$35,000 to $39,999 11.1 ........................ – – – 1.2 .4 .4 .9 3.0 1.2 3.4 .4 – 782

$40,000 to $49,999 9.8 ........................ – .4 – – 1.2 .9 .8 – 3.9 2.5 – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 9.2 ........................ – .4 – .4 .5 – .9 1.3 2.4 3.0 .4 – ...

$60,000 to $79,999 10.6 ........................ – – – .8 .4 – 1.4 – 2.1 2.4 3.4 – 1 104

$80,000 to $99,999 8.0 ........................ – – – – – .4 – .9 .9 2.1 3.8 – ...

$100,000 to $119,999 4.5 ...................... – – – – – – – – .5 1.5 2.5 – ...

$120,000 or more 7.3 .......................... – – .4 – .4 – .4 – .8 1.8 3.4 – ...

Median 37 576 ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 362 29 980 40 387 47 155 93 555 ... ...

200 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 43.3 ............................. – 1.2 .4 3.3 2.1 .9 1.3 1.4 5.8 15.5 11.4 ... 1 169

Value

Less than $10,000 .4 ......................... – – – – – – – – – .4 – ... ...

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ........................ – – – – – .5 – – – – – ... ...

$20,000 to $29,999 – ........................ – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 – ........................ – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 – ........................ – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

$50,000 to $59,999 – ........................ – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

$60,000 to $69,999 .4 ........................ – – – – – – – – .4 – – ... ...

$70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ........................ – – – – – – – .5 .8 1.3 – ... ...

$80,000 to $99,999 4.6 ........................ – .4 – .4 – – .5 – 2.2 1.2 – ... ...

$100,000 to $119,999 4.3 ...................... – – – .4 – – .4 – .4 2.6 .5 ... ...

$120,000 to $149,999 9.2 ...................... – .8 .4 .8 – – – .5 1.6 5.1 – ... ...

$150,000 to $199,999 10.5 ...................... – – – 1.6 2.1 – – – .4 3.3 3.1 ... 1 165

$200,000 to $249,999 5.4 ...................... – – – – – – – – – 1.3 4.1 ... ...

$250,000 to $299,999 3.4 ...................... – – – – – .4 – .4 – – 2.5 ... ...

$300,000 or more 2.1 .......................... – – – – – – .4 – – .4 1.2 ... ...

Median 148 956 ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 133 688 226 536 ... ...

Ratio of Value to Current Income

Less than 1.5 7.6 ............................. – – .4 – .4 .5 .5 – 1.3 2.4 2.1 ... ...

1.5 to 1.9 8.1 ................................. – – – .4 – – – .5 1.6 3.8 1.8 ... ...

2.0 to 2.4 7.6 ................................. – .4 – .4 – – .4 .5 .4 2.1 3.3 ... ...

2.5 to 2.9 7.8 ................................. – .4 – .8 .8 .4 .4 – .8 2.5 1.6 ... ...

3.0 to 3.9 6.3 ................................. – – – .4 .8 – – – .9 2.5 1.7 ... ...

4.0 to 4.9 1.3 ................................. – – – .4 – – – – – .8 – ... ...

5.0 or more 4.6 ............................... – .4 – .8 – – – .4 .8 1.3 .8 ... ...

Zero or negative income – .................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Median 2.4 ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.4 2.3 ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 34.8 ............. – – – .8 – – .9 .9 5.8 15.0 11.4 ... 1 300 Less than $100 1.2 .......................... – – – .4 – – .4 – – – .4 ... ...

$100 to $199 .4 ............................ – – – .4 – – – – – – – ... ...

$200 to $249 – ............................ – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

$250 to $299 – ............................ – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

$300 to $349 .4 ............................ – – – – – – – – .4 – – ... ...

$350 to $399 .4 ............................ – – – – – – – – .4 – – ... ...

$400 to $449 .5 ............................ – – – – – – – – .5 – – ... ...

$450 to $499 1.3 ............................ – – – – – – .5 .5 .4 – – ... ...

$500 to $599 4.2 ............................ – – – – – – – – 2.9 1.3 – ... ...

$600 to $699 2.6 ............................ – – – – – – – .5 .4 1.7 – ... ...

$700 to $799 2.1 ............................ – – – – – – – – .8 1.3 – ... ...

$800 to $999 7.0 ............................ – – – – – – – – – 7.0 – ... ...

$1,000 to $1,249 7.5 ........................ – – – – – – – – – 3.8 3.8 ... ...

$1,250 to $1,499 2.5 ........................ – – – – – – – – – – 2.5 ... ...

$1500 or more 4.6 .......................... – – – – – – – – – – 4.6 ... ...

Median 922 ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 892 1 395 ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 1.8 ............................. – .4 – – – .5 – – .5 .4 – ... ...

$25 to $49 1.2 ................................ – .4 – .4 – – – – .4 – – ... ...

$50 to $74 3.9 ................................ – – – – – – – .9 2.1 .8 – ... ...

$75 to $99 4.3 ................................ – .4 – .9 – – .5 – .8 1.7 – ... ...

$100 to $149 9.4 .............................. – – .4 .8 – – – – 1.6 4.5 2.1 ... ...

$150 to $199 13.6 .............................. – – – 1.2 1.3 – – .4 – 6.5 4.2 ... 1 297

$200 or more 9.2 .............................. – – – – .8 .4 .8 – .4 1.6 5.1 ... ...

Median 154 ................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 152 193 ... ...

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 42.1 .................... – .4 .4 3.3 2.1 .9 1.3 1.4 5.8 15.5 11.0 ... 1 176

Less than $10,000 – ....................... – – – – – – – – – – – ... ...

$10,000 to $19,999 .5 ...................... – – – – – .5 – – – – – ... ...

$20,000 to $29,999 .8 ...................... – – – – – .4 – – – .4 – ... ...

$30,000 to $39,999 .9 ...................... – – – .4 – – – .4 – – – ... ...

$40,000 to $49,999 1.2 ...................... – – – – .4 – – – .4 .4 – ... ...

$50,000 to $59,999 1.8 ...................... – – – .4 – – .5 – .9 – – ... ...

$60,000 to $69,999 2.6 ...................... – – – – .4 – – .5 .9 .4 .4 ... ...

$70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ...................... – – – – – – .4 – 1.2 .5 .5 ... ...

$80,000 to $99,999 5.1 ...................... – – – .4 – – – – 1.3 3.0 .4 ... ...

$100,000 to $119,999 3.7 .................... – .4 – .8 .4 – – .5 .4 .8 .4 ... ...

$120,000 to $149,999 8.2 .................... – – .4 .4 .8 – – – – 6.2 .4 ... ...

$150,000 to $199,999 9.6 .................... – – – .4 – – .4 – .8 3.3 4.7 ... ...

$200,000 to $249,999 2.0 .................... – – – – – – – – – – 2.0 ... ...

$250,000 to $299,999 1.3 .................... – – – – – – – – – – 1.3 ... ...

$300,000 or more 1.3 ........................ – – – – – – – – – .5 .8 ... ...

Not reported .4 ............................ – – – .4 – – – – – – – ... ...

Median 125 845 ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 130 656 185 643 ... ...

Received as inheritance or gift .4 ............... – .4 – – – – – – – – – ... ...

Not reported .8 .............................. – .4 – – – – – – – – .4 ... ...

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U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~21. Housing Costs by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 66.1 ............................. .8 .4 1.2 1.8 2.1 5.2 14.7 13.3 15.0 7.5 2.8 1.2 746

Rent Reductions

No subsidy 49.7 ................................ – – .4 .9 1.7 4.8 10.8 9.9 12.5 6.2 2.1 .4 761

Rent control 2.2 ............................. – – – – .4 .4 .4 .4 .5 – – – ...

No rent control 47.5 .......................... – – .4 .9 1.3 4.4 10.4 9.5 12.0 6.2 2.1 .4 766

Reduced by owner 2.1 ..................... – – – – – .4 .4 – .4 .4 – .4 ...

Not reduced by owner 45.4 .................. – – .4 .9 1.3 4.0 9.9 9.5 11.6 5.8 2.1 – 766

Owner reduction not reported – ........... – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Rent control not reported – ................. – – – – – – – – – – – – ...

Owned by public housing authority 1.7 ........... – – .4 – – .4 .5 .4 – – – – ...

Government subsidy 4.2 ....................... .8 .4 .4 .9 – – .5 – .4 – – .8 ...

Other, income verification 9.6 ................... – – – – .4 – 3.0 3.0 2.0 .9 .4 – ...

Subsidy not reported .8 ....................... – – – – – – – – – .4 .4 – ...

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

202 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

U.S. Census Bureau
Table 6~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Hispanic

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 43.3 ................................ .9 – – – 3.0 4.6 13.4 10.5 5.4 3.4 2.1 148 814

Units in Structure

1, detached 25.6 .................................. .4 – – – .4 2.6 5.9 8.4 4.2 2.1 1.7 171 013

1, attached 12.1 ................................... – – – – .8 1.3 5.4 1.6 1.2 1.3 .4 135 896

2 to 4 .9 ....................................... – – – – – – .5 .4 – – – ...

5 to 9 – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

10 to 19 2.1 ..................................... – – – – .5 .8 .8 – – – – ...

20 to 49 .8 ..................................... – – – – .4 – .4 – – – – ...

50 or more 1.2 ................................... – – – – .8 – .4 – – – – ...

Mobile home or trailer .5 ......................... .5 – – – – – – – – – – ...

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ... 1995 to 1999 2.3 ................................. .4 – – – – .3 – – 1.2 – .4 ... 1990 to 1994 2.5 ................................. – – – – – – .8 1.2 – .4 – ... 1985 to 1989 2.9 ................................. – – – – – – 1.2 – .4 .4 .8 ... 1980 to 1984 5.1 ................................. .5 – – – – .4 1.2 1.6 .8 .4 – ... 1975 to 1979 4.2 ................................. – – – – .8 .4 1.2 .4 .9 – .4 ... 1970 to 1974 3.0 ................................. – – – – .9 – .9 .4 .8 – – ... 1960 to 1969 6.8 ................................. – – – – .4 .9 2.5 2.5 – – .4 ... 1950 to 1959 10.1 ................................. – – – – .9 1.7 3.0 3.0 .8 .8 – ... 1940 to 1949 2.6 ................................. – – – – – .5 1.3 .4 – .4 – ... 1930 to 1939 1.3 ................................. – – – – – .4 .4 .4 – – – ... 1920 to 1929 1.3 ................................. – – – – – – .4 .4 – .5 – ... 1919 or earlier 1.3 ................................ – – – – – – .4 – .4 .4 – ... Median 1967 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1965 1964 ... ... ... ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

2 rooms – ..................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

3 rooms .5 ..................................... – – – – – – .5 – – – – ...

4 rooms 3.4 ..................................... .5 – – – 1.7 – 1.2 – – – – ...

5 rooms 5.0 ..................................... – – – – .4 1.6 2.1 .4 .4 – – ...

6 rooms 8.4 ..................................... – – – – .4 2.2 3.3 1.2 .8 .4 – ...

7 rooms 10.4 ..................................... .4 – – – .4 .8 2.5 4.6 .8 .4 .4 ...

8 rooms 7.2 ..................................... – – – – – – 3.0 2.1 1.3 .5 .4 ...

9 rooms 5.1 ..................................... – – – – – – .4 1.7 1.2 1.3 .4 ...

10 rooms or more 3.3 ............................. – – – – – – .4 .4 .8 .8 .8 ...

Median 6.9 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.4 7.3 ... ... ... ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

1 1.6 ........................................... – – – – .4 – 1.2 – – – – ...

2 5.5 ........................................... .5 – – – 1.3 1.1 2.6 – – – – ... 3 19.3 ........................................... .4 – – – 1.3 3.5 4.1 5.8 2.5 1.7 – 152 672 4 or more 16.9 .................................... – – – – – – 5.5 4.7 2.9 1.7 2.1 181 344 Median 3.3 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.2 3.4 ... ... ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None – ........................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

1 6.9 ........................................... .5 – – – 1.3 1.8 2.5 .8 – – – ...

1 and one~half 5.1 ................................ – – – – 1.3 .9 1.3 1.3 – .4 – ...

2 or more 31.3 .................................... .4 – – – .4 2.0 9.6 8.4 5.4 3.0 2.1 169 019

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 30.2 ............................. .9 – – – 2.6 3.4 8.3 8.4 3.4 1.7 1.6 149 663

Steam or hot water system 3.4 ..................... – – – – – .8 .9 .4 .4 .9 – ...

Electric heat pump 7.5 ............................ – – – – – .4 2.9 1.7 1.2 .8 .4 ...

Built~in electric units 1.7 ........................... – – – – .4 – .9 – .4 – – ...

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 .5 ....................................... – – – – – – .5 – – – – ...

Cooking stove – ................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

None – ........................................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 42.5 ............... .9 – – – 3.0 4.6 12.7 10.5 5.4 3.4 2.1 150 279 Well serving 1 to 5 units .8 ....................... – – – – – – .8 – – – – ...

Drilled .8 ..................................... – – – – – – .8 – – – – ...

Dug – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Not reported – ............................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Other – ....................................... –––––– – – – – – ...

Means of Sewage Disposal

Public sewer 41.7 ................................. .9 – – – 3.0 4.6 12.3 10.5 5.0 3.4 2.1 150 228

Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 1.6 ............ – – – – – – 1.1 – .4 – – ...

Other – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Main House Heating Fuel

Housing units with heating fuel 43.3 ......... .9 – – – 3.0 4.6 13.4 10.5 5.4 3.4 2.1 148 814

Electricity 13.0 .................................... .5 – – – 1.7 .9 4.6 2.0 2.1 .8 .4 137 402

Piped gas 27.8 .................................... .4 – – – 1.3 3.4 7.6 8.4 2.5 2.5 1.6 157 171

Bottled gas – ................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Fuel oil 2.0 ...................................... – – – – – .4 .7 – .9 – – ...

Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Coal or coke – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

Wood – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Solar energy – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

Other .5 ....................................... – – – – – – .5 – – – – ...

AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998 203

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Table 6~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Hispanic

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 43.3 ..................... .9 – – – 3.0 4.6 13.4 10.5 5.4 3.4 2.1 148 814 Electricity 18.7 .................................... – – – – 1.7 1.2 6.3 5.0 2.5 .8 1.2 151 648 Piped gas 24.6 .................................... .9 – – – 1.3 3.4 7.2 5.5 2.9 2.5 .8 146 640 Bottled gas – ................................... ––––– – – – – – – ... Kerosene or other liquid fuel – .................... ––––– – – – – – – ... Coal or coke – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ... Wood – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ... Other – ....................................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

Persons

1 person 5.1 ..................................... – – – – 1.7 .5 1.3 .4 .8 – .4 ...

2 persons 10.3 .................................... .4 – – – – 1.3 2.8 2.9 1.7 .8 .4 ...

3 persons 7.1 .................................... – – – – .9 1.2 2.4 .9 .4 1.3 – ...

4 persons 6.8 .................................... – – – – – .9 2.7 2.1 .8 .4 – ...

5 persons 5.0 .................................... – – – – .4 .4 .4 2.1 1.3 – .4 ...

6 persons 4.7 .................................... .5 – – – – .4 1.7 .9 .4 .4 .4 ...

7 persons or more 4.2 ............................ – – – – – – 2.1 1.2 – .4 .4 ...

Median 3.4 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.6 4.0 ... ... ... ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 38.2 .................. .9 – – – 1.3 4.2 12.1 10.1 4.6 3.4 1.6 152 985 Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 28.5 ....... .9 – – – .8 2.9 8.0 9.2 3.8 2.1 .8 158 917 Under 25 years .4 ........................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – ... 25 to 29 years .4 ............................ – – – – – – .4 – – – – ... 30 to 34 years 4.6 ............................ .9 – – – – .7 .9 1.7 – .5 – ... 35 to 44 years 8.3 ............................ – – – – .4 1.2 2.5 2.9 .4 .4 .4 ... 45 to 64 years 13.1 ............................ – – – – .4 .9 3.0 4.2 3.4 .8 .4 176 410 65 years and over 1.7 ........................ – – – – – – .8 .4 – .4 – ... Other male householder 5.5 ..................... – – – – – .4 2.1 .9 .9 .8 .4 ... Under 45 years 4.2 ........................... – – – – – .4 1.7 .9 .4 .8 – ... 45 to 64 years 1.2 ............................ – – – – – – .4 – .4 – .4 ... 65 years and over – ........................ ––––– – – – – – – ... Other female householder 4.2 ................... – – – – .4 .9 2.0 – – .4 .4 ... Under 45 years 1.7 ........................... – – – – .4 .4 .8 – – – – ... 45 to 64 years 1.7 ............................ – – – – – .5 .8 – – – .4 ... 65 years and over .8 ........................ – – – – – – .4 – – .4 – ... 1~person households 5.1 .......................... – – – – 1.7 .5 1.3 .4 .8 – .4 ... Male householder 2.6 ........................... – – – – .9 – .5 – .8 – .4 ... Under 45 years .5 ........................... – – – – .5 – – – – – – ... 45 to 64 years 1.7 ............................ – – – – – – .5 – .8 – .4 ... 65 years and over .4 ........................ – – – – .4 – – – – – – ... Female householder 2.5 ........................ – – – – .8 .5 .8 .4 – – – ... Under 45 years .8 ........................... – – – – .8 – – – – – – ... 45 to 64 years 1.7 ............................ – – – – – .5 .8 .4 – – – ... 65 years and over – ........................ ––––– – – – – – – ...

Own Never Married Children Under 18

Years Old

No own children under 18 years 22.9 ................ .4 – – – 2.1 2.6 7.0 4.2 3.7 2.0 .8 145 215 With own children under 18 years 20.4 ............... .5 – – – .9 2.0 6.5 6.3 1.7 1.3 1.2 152 765 Under 6 years only 2.6 .......................... – – – – – – 1.3 .9 – .5 – ... 1 1.8 ....................................... – – – – – – .9 .4 – .5 – ... 2 .4 ....................................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – ... 3 or more .4 ................................ – – – – – – – .4 – – – ... 6 to 17 years only 12.6 ........................... – – – – .9 2.0 3.5 3.3 1.7 .9 .4 149 664 1 5.5 ....................................... – – – – .4 .8 1.7 1.3 .9 .4 – ... 2 2.9 ....................................... – – – – – .8 .9 .8 – – .4 ... 3 or more 4.2 ................................ – – – – .4 .4 .9 1.2 .8 .4 – ... Both age groups 5.1 ............................ .5 – – – – – 1.7 2.1 – – .8 ... 2 1.3 ....................................... – – – – – – .9 – – – .4 ... 3 or more 3.8 ................................ .5 – – – – – .8 2.1 – – .4 ...

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 .4 ............................. – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

$5,000 to $9,999 – ............................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

$10,000 to $14,999 .9 ........................... – – – – – .9 – – – – – ...

$15,000 to $19,999 .4 ........................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

$20,000 to $24,999 3.0 ........................... .5 – – – .4 – 2.1 – – – – ...

$25,000 to $29,999 .9 ........................... – – – – – .5 – .4 – – – ...

$30,000 to $34,999 2.5 ........................... – – – – – .4 1.3 .4 – – .4 ...

$35,000 to $39,999 3.8 ........................... – – – – .9 .4 1.7 .4 – .4 – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 2.9 ........................... – – – – .8 .4 – 1.6 – – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 5.4 ........................... – – – – .9 .4 2.5 1.2 .4 – – ...

$60,000 to $79,999 7.5 ........................... .4 – – – – .9 2.0 2.5 1.7 – – ...

$80,000 to $99,999 5.5 ........................... – – – – – – 1.4 2.1 1.6 .4 – ...

$100,000 to $119,999 3.2 ......................... – – – – – .3 .4 .8 .9 .4 .4 ...

$120,000 or more 6.9 ............................. – – – – – .4 1.3 .9 .9 2.2 1.3 ...

Median 63 632 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 215 68 839 ... ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 – ............................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

$100 to $199 1.2 ................................. – – – – – .4 .8 – – – – ...

$200 to $249 .4 ................................. – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

$250 to $299 – ................................. ––––– – – – – – – ...

$300 to $349 .8 ................................. – – – – – – .4 .4 – – – ...

$350 to $399 2.5 ................................. – – – – – .4 .8 1.2 – – – ...

$400 to $449 1.2 ................................. – – – – – – – 1.2 – – – ...

$450 to $499 .9 ................................. – – – – – – – .9 – – – ...

$500 to $599 .9 ................................. .5 – – – – – – – – .4 – ...

$600 to $699 1.3 ................................. – – – – – .5 .4 – – – .4 ...

$700 to $799 1.4 ................................. – – – – .5 – .5 – – .4 – ...

$800 to $999 5.8 ................................. – – – – 1.3 2.2 2.0 .4 – – – ...

$1,000 to $1,249 7.6 ............................. – – – – 1.3 1.2 3.5 .8 .9 – – ...

$1,250 to $1,499 7.9 ............................. .4 – – – – – 4.2 2.4 .4 – .4 ...

$1,500 or more 11.4 ............................... – – – – – – .5 3.1 4.1 2.5 1.2 226 536

No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Median (excludes no cash rent) 1 172 ............... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 105 1 275 ... ... ... ...

204 AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA: 1998

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Table 6~22. Value by Selected CharacteristicsmOwner Occupied Units With Hispanic

HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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 1 227 .......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 167 1 275 ... ... ... ...

Monthly costs excluding second and

subsequent mortgages and maintenance

costs 1 164 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 094 1 271 ... ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income2

Less than 5 percent 1.7 ........................... – – – – – .9 .4 .4 – – – ... 5 to 9 percent 4.9 ................................ – – – – – – 1.2 1.6 – 1.7 .4 ... 10 to 14 percent 5.5 .............................. – – – – – 1.2 1.3 1.7 .9 .4 – ... 15 to 19 percent 5.5 .............................. – – – – – .5 2.5 2.1 .4 – – ... 20 to 24 percent 7.9 .............................. .4 – – – 1.3 .4 2.5 .9 1.2 .9 .4 ... 25 to 29 percent 6.4 .............................. .5 – – – .4 – .9 2.1 1.2 .4 .8 ... 30 to 34 percent 2.5 .............................. – – – – – – 1.2 .4 .8 – – ... 35 to 39 percent 2.9 .............................. – – – – .9 .4 .5 1.2 – – – ... 40 to 49 percent 3.4 .............................. – – – – .4 .5 1.7 – .4 – .4 ... 50 to 59 percent .8 .............................. – – – – – – .8 – – – – ... 60 to 69 percent .4 .............................. – – – – – – .4 – – – – ... 70 to 99 percent .9 .............................. – – – – – .4 – – .4 – – ... 100 percent or more3.......................... .5 – – – – – .5 – – – – – ... Zero or negative income – ....................... ––––– – – – – – – ... No cash rent ... ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 23 ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 19 ... ... ... ... Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 22 ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 19 ... ... ... ...

Monthly Payment for Principal and

Interest

One or more regular mortgages 34.8 ................ .4 – – – 3.0 4.2 10.9 6.7 5.4 2.5 1.6 144 897

Less than $100 1.2 ............................. – – – – – – .8 .4 – – – ...

$100 to $199 .4 ............................... – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

$200 to $249 – ............................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

$250 to $299 – ............................... ––––– – – – – – – ...

$300 to $349 .4 ............................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

$350 to $399 .4 ............................... – – – – – – .4 – – – – ...

$400 to $449 .5 ............................... – – – – – .5 – – – – – ...

$450 to $499 1.3 ............................... – – – – .5 .9 – – – – – ...

$500 to $599 4.2 ............................... – – – – 2.1 .9 .8 – .4 – – ...

$600 to $699 2.6 ............................... – – – – – .8 .9 .4 .4 – – ...

$700 to $799 2.1 ............................... – – – – – .5 1.3 .4 – – – ...

$800 to $999 7.0 ............................... – – – – .4 .3 3.8 2.1 – – .4 ...

$1,000 to $1,249 7.5 ........................... .4 – – – – – 2.2 3.0 2.0 – – ...

$1,250 to $1,499 2.5 ........................... – – – – – – – .4 1.7 .4 – ...

$1500 or more 4.6 ............................. – – – – – – .5 – .8 2.1 1.2 ...

Median 922 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 850 ... ... ... ... ...

Average Monthly Cost Paid for Real

Estate Taxes

Less than $25 1.8 ................................ .5 – – – – .5 .8 – – – – ... $25 to $49 1.2 ................................... – – – – – .4 .8 – – – – ... $50 to $74 3.9 ................................... – – – – 2.1 .5 1.3 – – – – ... $75 to $99 4.3 ................................... – – – – .4 1.3 1.7 .9 – – – ... $100 to $149 9.4 ................................. – – – – .4 2.0 3.3 2.0 .4 1.2 – ... $150 to $199 13.6 ................................. .4 – – – – – 4.4 4.6 3.7 .4 – 171 647 $200 or more 9.2 ................................. – – – – – – 1.1 3.0 1.3 1.7 2.1 ... Median 154 ...................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 132 176 ... ... ... ...

Purchase Price

Home purchased or built 42.1 ....................... .9 – – – 3.0 4.2 13.0 10.5 5.0 3.4 2.1 149 603 Less than $10,000 – .......................... ––––– – – – – – – ... $10,000 to $19,999 .5 ......................... .5 – – – – – – – – – – ...

$20,000 to $29,999 .8 ......................... – – – – – – – .4 – .4 – ...

$30,000 to $39,999 .9 ......................... – – – – – – – .4 – .4 – ...

$40,000 to $49,999 1.2 ......................... – – – – – .8 – .4 – – – ...

$50,000 to $59,999 1.8 ......................... – – – – – .9 .9 – – – – ...

$60,000 to $69,999 2.6 ......................... – – – – .9 .5 .4 .4 .4 – – ...

$70,000 to $79,999 2.6 ......................... – – – – .8 .5 1.3 – – – – ...

$80,000 to $99,999 5.1 ......................... – – – – .9 .8 1.7 .8 .9 – – ...

$100,000 to $119,999 3.7 ....................... – – – – – – 2.5 .8 – .4 – ...

$120,000 to $149,999 8.2 ....................... .4 – – – .4 .3 5.5 1.6 – – – ...

$150,000 to $199,999 9.6 ....................... – – – – – – .4 5.0 3.3 – .8 ...

$200,000 to $249,999 2.0 ....................... – – – – – – – .4 .4 1.2 – ...

$250,000 to $299,999 1.3 ....................... ––––– – – – – .9 .4 ...

$300,000 or more 1.3 ........................... – – – – – – .5 – – – .8 ...

Not reported .4 ............................... – – – – – .4 – – – – – ...

Median 125 845 .................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 118 367 152 164 ... ... ... ...

Received as inheritance or gift .4 .................. – – – – – .4 – – – – – ... Not reported .8 ................................. ––– – – – .4 – .4 – – ...

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

2Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

3May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

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Table 6~23. Units in Structure by Selected CharacteristicsmOccupied Units With Hispanic

Householder

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Total 109.3 ................................ 34.4 32.3 42.2 7.0 3.8 17.2 5.1 9.1 .5

Race and Origin

White 66.4 ....................................... 24.8 18.0 23.5 4.3 2.0 9.9 2.6 4.8 –

Non~Hispanic ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Hispanic 66.4 ................................... 24.8 18.0 23.5 4.3 2.0 9.9 2.6 4.8 –

Black 5.4 ........................................ 1.6 1.7 2.1 .4 – .8 .4 .4 –

American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut .5 ............. – – .5 – .5 – – – –

Asian and Pacific Islander .8 ...................... – – .8 – – .4 – .4 –

Other 36.2 ....................................... 8.0 12.5 15.2 2.3 1.3 6.1 2.2 3.5 .5

Total Hispanic 109.3 ................................ 34.4 32.3 42.2 7.0 3.8 17.2 5.1 9.1 .5

Cooperatives and Condominiums

Cooperatives 1.2 ................................. .4 .4 .4 – – – .4 – –

Condominiums 10.5 ............................... 1.2 4.2 5.1 – – 2.5 .9 1.7 –

Year Structure Built1

2000 to 2004 – ................................. –– –––––– –

1995 to 1999 2.3 ................................. .8 1.2 .3 – – .3 – – –

1990 to 1994 4.7 ................................. .4 2.1 2.2 .4 .5 1.3 – – –

1985 to 1989 9.1 ................................. 3.3 3.7 2.0 .4 – .8 .4 .4 –

1980 to 1984 7.7 ................................. 2.1 3.3 1.7 – – 1.4 .4 – .5

1975 to 1979 9.6 ................................. 3.3 2.6 3.7 .4 – 2.1 .8 .4 –

1970 to 1974 5.6 ................................. 3.0 1.7 .9 – – .5 – .4 –

1960 to 1969 26.2 ................................. 6.4 6.6 13.2 1.8 .9 6.3 .4 3.9 –

1950 to 1959 20.2 ................................. 10.1 3.7 6.3 .4 1.2 1.6 2.2 .8 –

1940 to 1949 14.6 ................................. 2.1 4.2 8.2 2.3 .8 2.1 .9 2.2 –

1930 to 1939 4.2 ................................. 2.5 .4 1.3 .4 – .8 – – –

1920 to 1929 2.7 ................................. .4 .9 1.4 .5 – – – .9 –

1919 or earlier 2.5 ................................ – 1.7 .8 .4 .4 – – – –

Median 1964 ...................................... 1963 1968 1962 ... ... 1966 ... ... ...

Rooms

1 room – ...................................... –– –––––– –

2 rooms 1.3 ..................................... – – 1.3 .5 – .4 – .4 –

3 rooms 15.9 ..................................... .9 2.9 12.1 1.3 .4 4.2 1.7 4.4 –

4 rooms 22.6 ..................................... .4 6.0 15.8 2.1 1.7 7.3 1.7 3.0 .5

5 rooms 21.8 ..................................... 3.5 10.1 8.2 2.2 .9 3.0 1.3 .8 –

6 rooms 14.3 ..................................... 3.7 6.6 3.9 .4 .4 2.2 .4 .5 –

7 rooms 13.7 ..................................... 10.0 3.3 .5 – .5 – – – –

8 rooms 9.7 ..................................... 6.8 2.5 .4 .4 – – – – –

9 rooms 6.3 ..................................... 5.4 .9 – – – – – – –

10 rooms or more 3.8 ............................. 3.8 – – – – – – – –

Median 5.2 ...................................... 7.4 5.2 4.0 ... ... 4.0 ... ... ...

Bedrooms

None – ........................................ –– –––––– –

1 23.6 ........................................... 1.3 5.5 16.8 1.8 .4 6.3 2.1 6.1 –

2 33.0 ........................................... 2.2 11.0 19.3 3.4 2.5 9.1 1.7 2.6 .5

3 30.9 ........................................... 12.5 12.8 5.6 1.3 .9 1.7 1.3 .4 –

4 or more 21.9 .................................... 18.5 3.0 .4 .4 –––– –

Median 2.4 ...................................... 3.5+ 2.5 1.7 ... ... 1.7 ... ... ...

Complete Bathrooms

None .4 ........................................ – – .4 – – .4 – – –

1 52.2 ........................................... 6.8 11.7 33.2 5.7 2.9 13.4 3.8 7.4 .5

1 and one~half 12.7 ................................ 2.9 6.8 3.0 .9 .9 .4 .4 .4 –

2 or more 44.0 .................................... 24.8 13.7 5.5 .4 – 2.9 .8 1.3 –

Square Footage of Unit

Single detached and mobile homes 34.9 ..... 34.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

Less than 500 – ................................ – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

500 to 749 .4 ................................... .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

750 to 999 .9 ................................... .9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,000 to 1,499 3.3 ................................ 3.3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,500 to 1,999 3.8 ................................ 3.8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

2,000 to 2,499 5.5 ................................ 5.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

2,500 to 2,999 2.0 ................................ 2.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

3,000 to 3,999 3.7 ................................ 3.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

4,000 or more 1.7 ................................ 1.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

Not reported 13.6 ................................. 13.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

Median 2 208 ...................................... 2 208 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Persons per Room

0.50 or less 52.9 .................................. 17.7 14.8 20.4 3.2 .8 8.5 1.3 6.5 –

0.51 to 1.00 47.5 .................................. 14.9 14.9 17.6 3.4 2.1 7.0 2.5 2.6 –

1.01 to 1.50 7.7 .................................. 1.8 2.1 3.3 .4 .4 1.2 1.3 – .5

1.51 or more 1.3 ................................. – .4 .9 – .4 .4 – – –

Square Feet per Person

Single detached and mobile homes 34.9 ..... 34.4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

Less than 200 .4 ................................ .4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

200 to 299 .9 ................................... .9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

300 to 399 1.2 ................................... 1.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

400 to 499 2.1 ................................... 2.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

500 to 599 4.5 ................................... 4.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

600 to 699 2.1 ................................... 2.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

700 to 799 1.7 ................................... 1.7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

800 to 899 .8 ................................... .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

900 to 999 .8 ................................... .8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,000 to 1,499 4.2 ................................ 4.2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

1,500 or more 2.5 ................................ 2.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... –

Not reported 13.6 ................................. 13.1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .5

Median 670 ...................................... 670 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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Characteristics

Multiunit

Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more

Mobile

homes

Equipment2

Lacking complete kitchen facilities 2.2 .............. – ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, and oven

or burners) 107.2 .................................. 34.4 32.3 40.0 5.7 3.4 16.8 5.1 9.1 .5 Kitchen sink 108.9 .................................. 34.4 32.3 41.7 6.5 3.8 17.2 5.1 9.1 .5 Refrigerator 108.9 .................................. 34.4 32.3 41.7 6.5 3.8 17.2 5.1 9.1 .5 Cooking stove or range 108.9 ........................ 34.4 32.3 41.7 6.5 3.8 17.2 5.1 9.1 .5 Burners, no stove or range – ..................... –– –––––– – Microwave oven only .5 .......................... – – .5 .5 – – – – – Dishwasher 69.7 .................................. 27.6 21.7 20.4 3.4 .9 10.1 1.7 4.3 – Washing machine 56.4 ............................. 30.5 19.9 5.5 .4 .4 4.2 – .4 .5 Clothes dryer 55.6 ................................. 29.7 20.0 5.5 .4 .4 4.2 – .4 .5 Disposal in kitchen sink 74.4 ........................ 24.8 23.5 25.7 3.9 .9 10.7 2.9 7.3 .5 Trash compactor 4.7 ............................. 2.2 2.5 – – – – – – –

Air conditioning:

Central 85.4 .................................... 29.0 27.6 28.2 3.9 2.1 11.9 2.1 8.2 .5 Additional Central 3.8 ........................... 1.7 .4 1.7 .4 – 1.3 – – – 1 room unit 8.5 ................................ 2.1 1.2 5.3 1.8 .4 1.0 1.3 .8 – 2 room units 6.9 ............................... 2.5 .9 3.5 .4 1.2 1.3 .4 – – 3 room units or more 3.8 ........................ .8 2.2 .8 .4 – .4 – – –

Main Heating Equipment

Warm~air furnace 67.7 ............................. 22.8 23.0 21.4 3.9 .4 9.3 2.1 5.6 .5 Steam or hot water system 17.5 ..................... 4.1 2.6 10.8 2.2 1.6 3.1 2.1 1.8 – Electric heat pump 18.5 ............................ 5.8 5.8 6.9 .4 1.3 3.9 .4 .9 – Built~in electric units 3.1 ........................... 1.7 .4 .9 – – – .4 .5 – Floor, wall, or other built~in hot air units without ducts 1.7 ....................................... – – 1.7 – .4 .9 – .4 – Room heaters with flue .4 ........................ – .4 – – – – – – – Room heaters without flue – ..................... –– –––––– – Portable electric heaters – ....................... –– –––––– – Stoves – ...................................... –– –––––– – Fireplaces with inserts – ......................... –– –––––– – Fireplaces without inserts – ...................... –– –––––– – Other .5 ....................................... – – .5 .5 – – – – – Cooking stove – ................................ –– –––––– – None – ........................................ –– –––––– –

Plumbing

With all plumbing facilities 108.1 ...................... 34.4 31.5 41.8 7.0 3.8 17.2 5.1 8.7 .5 Lacking some or all plumbing facilities2 .......... 1.2 – .8 .4 – – – – .4 – No hot piped water – .......................... –– –––––– – No bathtub nor shower – ...................... –– –––––– – No flush toilet – .............................. –– –––––– –

No exclusive use 1.2 ........................... – .8 .4 – – – – .4 –

Primary Source of Water

Public system or private company 108.6 ............... 33.7 32.3 42.2 7.0 3.8 17.2 5.1 9.1 .5

Well serving 1 to 5 units .8 ....................... .8 – – – – – – – –

Drilled .8 ..................................... .8 – – – – – – – –

Dug – ....................................... –– –––––– –

Not reported – ............................... –– –––––– –

Other – ....................................... –– –––––– –

Units Using Each Fuel2

Electricity 109.3 .................................... 34.4 32.3 42.2 7.0 3.8 17.2 5.1 9.1 .5 Piped gas 76.3 .................................... 23.3 17.6 34.9 6.0 3.8 12.9 4.3 7.8 .5 Bottled gas – ................................... –– –––––– – Fuel oil 17.1 ...................................... 4.5 2.9 9.2 .9 1.6 2.7 1.3 2.6 .5 Kerosene or other liquid fuel 1.7 .................... .4 .9 .4 .4 – – – – – Coal or coke – ................................. –– –––––– – Wood 3.1 ....................................... 2.8 – .3 – – .3 – – – Solar energy – ................................. –– –––––– – Other 3.1 ....................................... – .4 2.6 .9 .4 .5 .4 .4 –

All electric units ... ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Selected Amenities2

Porch, deck, balcony, or patio 65.4 .................. 27.9 20.9 16.7 2.6 1.3 9.0 .8 3.0 –

Telephone available ... ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Usable fireplace 27.3 .............................. 21.2 4.5 1.6 .9 – .7 – – – Separate dining room 52.2 ......................... 21.8 17.4 13.0 2.6 1.7 5.6 1.3 1.7 – With 2 or more living rooms or recreation rooms,

etc. 34.0 ........................................ 22.9 7.0 4.0 .9 .5 1.7 – .9 – Garage or carport included with home 21.3 ........... 15.7 3.3 2.3 .5 – – .4 1.3 – Not included 88.1 ................................. 18.7 29.0 39.9 6.5 3.8 17.2 4.7 7.7 .5 Offstreet parking included 73.1 .................... 15.1 25.9 31.5 5.1 3.4 14.6 2.5 6.0 .5 Offstreet parking not reported – ................ –– –––––– – Garage or carport not reported – ................. –– –––––– –

Selected Deficiencies2

Signs of rats in last 3 months 2.9 ................... .8 .4 1.7 – – – .4 1.3 –

Signs of mice in last 3 months 5.7 .................. 1.2 .4 4.0 – .8 1.9 1.3 – –

Signs of rodents, not sure which kind in last 3

months .4 ..................................... .4 – – – – – – – –

Holes in floors 4.3 ................................ .4 3.1 .9 – – – .9 – –

Open cracks or holes (interior) 10.3 .................. 2.4 2.6 5.3 .4 – 3.1 .8 .9 –

Broken plaster or peeling paint (interior) 6.3 ......... .9 1.8 3.6 .5 .4 1.4 .4 .9 –

No electrical wiring – ............................ –– –––––– –

Exposed wiring .8 ............................... .8 – – – – – – – –

Rooms without electric outlets 2.1 .................. – .8 1.2 – – .9 – .4 –

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Characteristics

Multiunit

Total 1, detached 1, attached Total 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 or more

Mobile

homes

Selected Physical Problems

Severe physical problems2 ..................... 3.4 .4 1.3 1.7 – – .4 .9 .4 –

Plumbing 1.2 .................................. – .8 .4 – – – – .4 –

Heating 1.7 .................................... .4 .4 .9 – – .4 .5 – –

Electric – .................................... –– –––––– –

Upkeep .4 .................................... – – .4 – – – .4 – –

Hallways – ................................... –– –––––– –

Moderate physical problems2................... 6.6 .8 1.7 4.0 1.3 .4 1.0 .4 .9 –

Plumbing .9 .................................. .4 – .5 – – – – .5 –

Heating – .................................... –– –––––– –

Upkeep 4.0 .................................... .4 1.7 1.8 – – 1.0 – .9 –

Hallways .4 ................................... – – .4 – – – .4 – –

Kitchen 1.7 .................................... – – 1.7 1.3 .4 – – – –

Persons

1 person 18.0 ..................................... 3.0 3.3 11.7 1.4 .4 4.2 .4 5.2 – 2 persons 26.5 .................................... 8.1 8.0 10.4 2.3 .4 5.2 1.3 1.3 – 3 persons 19.9 .................................... 3.3 8.9 7.7 2.1 – 2.2 1.7 1.7 – 4 persons 21.3 .................................... 9.5 5.9 6.0 .8 1.3 2.2 .9 .8 – 5 persons 11.0 .................................... 3.8 2.4 4.7 .4 .9 3.0 .4 – – 6 persons 6.4 .................................... 3.4 2.1 .4 – .4 – – – .5 7 persons or more 6.3 ............................ 3.4 1.7 1.2 – .4 .4 .4 – – Median 3.0 ...................................... 3.8 3.0 2.4 ... ... 2.3 ... ... ...

Persons 65 Years Old and Over

None 101.0 ........................................ 30.7 29.4 40.5 7.0 3.4 17.2 5.1 7.8 .5

1 person 6.6 ..................................... 2.0 2.9 1.7 – .4 – – 1.3 –

2 persons or more 1.7 ............................ 1.7 – – – – – – – –

Age of Householder

Under 25 years 11.3 ............................... .9 3.4 7.0 – .8 3.5 .9 1.8 – 25 to 29 14.9 ..................................... .9 5.9 8.1 2.6 – 2.5 .4 2.6 – 30 to 34 19.5 ..................................... 5.1 6.3 7.7 1.8 .4 3.4 .8 1.3 .5 35 to 44 32.0 ..................................... 10.3 10.1 11.7 1.7 2.2 4.8 1.7 1.3 – 45 to 54 19.6 ..................................... 12.0 3.8 3.9 .5 .4 2.2 .4 .4 – 55 to 64 7.1 ..................................... 3.3 1.2 2.6 .5 – .9 .8 .4 – 65 to 74 2.8 ..................................... 1.2 1.2 .4 – – – – .4 – 75 years and over 2.1 ............................ .8 .4 .8 – – – – .8 – Median 38 ...................................... 45 36 34 ... ... 34 ... ... ...

Household Composition by Age of

Householder

2~or~more person households 91.4 .................. 31.4 28.9 30.5 5.6 3.3 12.9 4.7 3.9 .5

Married~couple families, no nonrelatives 56.1 ....... 25.2 15.1 15.2 3.4 1.7 6.4 2.6 1.2 .5

Under 25 years 3.5 ........................... .9 1.3 1.3 – .4 .5 .4 – –

25 to 29 years 6.4 ............................ .5 2.6 3.3 1.2 – .9 .4 .9 –

30 to 34 years 11.7 ............................ 2.9 4.1 4.1 .9 .4 2.0 .5 .4 .5

35 to 44 years 15.8 ............................ 7.4 4.6 3.9 1.3 .9 .9 .9 – –

45 to 64 years 16.5 ............................ 12.3 1.7 2.6 – – 2.1 .4 – –

65 years and over 2.1 ........................ 1.2 .8 – – – – – – –

Other male householder 17.5 ..................... 3.4 8.8 5.3 .4 1.2 1.8 .4 1.3 –

Under 45 years 14.1 ........................... 2.6 7.6 4.0 .4 .9 1.8 – .9 –

45 to 64 years 3.4 ............................ .8 1.3 1.3 – .4 – .4 .4 –

65 years and over – ........................ –– –––––– –

Other female householder 17.8 ................... 2.8 5.0 10.0 1.8 .4 4.7 1.7 1.3 –

Under 45 years 14.0 ........................... 2.0 3.3 8.6 1.3 .4 3.9 1.7 1.3 –

45 to 64 years 2.6 ............................ .4 .8 1.4 .5 – .9 – – –

65 years and over 1.2 ........................ .4 .8 – – – – – – –

1~person households 18.0 .......................... 3.0 3.3 11.7 1.4 .4 4.2 .4 5.2 –

Male householder 9.8 ........................... .8 1.7 7.3 1.4 – 3.8 .4 1.7 –

Under 45 years 7.3 ........................... – 1.3 6.0 .9 – 3.8 – 1.3 –

45 to 64 years 2.1 ............................ .8 .4 .9 .5 – – .4 – –

65 years and over .4 ........................ – – .4 – – – – .4 –

Female householder 8.2 ........................ 2.1 1.7 4.4 – .4 .4 – 3.5 –

Under 45 years 4.9 ........................... .9 .9 3.1 – .4 .4 – 2.3 –

45 to 64 years 2.1 ............................ .9 .8 .4 – – – – .4 –

65 years and over 1.2 ........................ .4 – .8 – – – – .8 –

Household Income

Less than $5,000 4.7 ............................. .4 .8 3.5 .5 .4 1.3 .4 .9 –

$5,000 to $9,999 2.4 ............................. – – 2.4 – – .4 1.2 .8 –

$10,000 to $14,999 3.9 ........................... 1.0 2.1 .9 – – – – .9 –

$15,000 to $19,999 5.4 ........................... 1.2 1.2 3.0 1.2 .4 .9 – .5 –

$20,000 to $24,999 7.4 ........................... – 2.6 4.3 .5 – 2.1 1.3 .4 .5

$25,000 to $29,999 8.6 ........................... 1.2 2.5 4.8 – .4 3.1 .4 .9 –

$30,000 to $34,999 9.8 ........................... .8 3.3 5.6 1.7 .4 1.7 .4 1.3 –

$35,000 to $39,999 10.7 ........................... 1.6 3.4 5.7 1.3 .5 2.2 .9 .9 –

$40,000 to $49,999 13.2 ........................... 5.0 2.9 5.3 .9 1.3 1.8 – 1.3 –

$50,000 to $59,999 10.9 ........................... 4.6 3.3 3.0 – .4 1.7 .4 .4 –

$60,000 to $79,999 10.2 ........................... 4.2 4.2 1.8 .4 – 1.4 – – –

$80,000 to $99,999 9.2 ........................... 5.0 2.6 1.6 .4 – .4 – .8 –

$100,000 to $119,999 3.6 ......................... 2.5 .9 .3 – – .3 – – –

$120,000 or more 9.3 ............................. 6.8 2.5 – – – – – – –

Median 41 348 ...................................... 66 265 40 661 31 932 ... ... 32 540 ... ... ...

As percent of poverty level:

Less than 50 percent 5.5 .......................... .4 1.2 3.9 .5 .4 1.3 .9 .9 –

50 to 99 5.8 ..................................... 1.3 1.7 2.8 – .4 .4 1.2 .8 –

100 to 149 8.3 ................................... .5 2.1 5.2 1.2 – 2.2 .5 1.3 .5

150 to 199 10.2 ................................... 2.0 3.4 4.8 .8 1.3 1.8 .4 .4 –

200 percent or more 79.6 .......................... 30.2 23.9 25.4 4.4 1.7 11.5 2.2 5.6 –

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HouseholdermCon.

[Numbers in thousands. Consistent with the 1990 Census. ... 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

Mobile

homes

Income of Families and Primary

Individuals

Less than $5,000 5.1 ............................. .8 .8 3.5 .5 .4 1.3 .4 .9 –

$5,000 to $9,999 2.4 ............................. – – 2.4 – – .4 1.2 .8 –

$10,000 to $14,999 4.3 ........................... 1.0 2.5 .9 – – – – .9 –

$15,000 to $19,999 6.8 ........................... 1.2 1.2 4.3 1.7 .4 1.8 – .5 –

$20,000 to $24,999 10.7 ........................... .9 3.8 5.6 .5 .4 2.6 1.3 .9 .5

$25,000 to $29,999 9.5 ........................... .8 2.9 5.7 – .8 3.5 .4 .9 –

$30,000 to $34,999 10.2 ........................... .8 3.7 5.6 1.7 .4 1.7 .4 1.3 –

$35,000 to $39,999 11.1 ........................... 2.0 2.9 6.1 1.3 .5 2.6 .9 .9 –

$40,000 to $49,999 9.8 ........................... 4.6 2.6 2.7 .5 .8 .4 – .9 –

$50,000 to $59,999 9.2 ........................... 4.6 2.5 2.1 – – 1.3 .4 .4 –

$60,000 to $79,999 10.6 ........................... 4.6 4.1 1.8 .4 – 1.4 – – –

$80,000 to $99,999 8.0 ........................... 4.6 2.1 1.2 .4 – – – .8 –

$100,000 to $119,999 4.5 ......................... 2.9 1.3 .3 – – .3 – – –

$120,000 or more 7.3 ............................. 5.6 1.7 – – – – – – –

Median 37 576 ...................................... 62 083 36 982 28 862 ... ... 28 718 ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs

Less than $100 .8 ............................... – .4 .4 – – – – .4 –

$100 to $199 1.6 ................................. .8 – .8 – – – .8 – –

$200 to $249 .4 ................................. – .4 – – – – – – –

$250 to $299 1.2 ................................. .4 .4 .4 – .4 – – – –

$300 to $349 1.7 ................................. .9 .4 .4 – – – .4 – –

$350 to $399 3.4 ................................. 1.7 1.2 .4 .4 – – – – –

$400 to $449 1.7 ................................. 1.2 – .4 – – – .4 – –

$450 to $499 2.6 ................................. 1.3 – 1.2 .4 – .4 – .4 –

$500 to $599 6.1 ................................. 1.2 .5 3.9 .9 – 1.3 .5 1.3 .5

$600 to $699 16.0 ................................. .8 3.9 11.3 2.1 2.5 3.6 1.3 1.8 –

$700 to $799 14.6 ................................. 1.7 4.6 8.3 .4 .4 5.3 .4 1.7 –

$800 to $999 20.8 ................................. 2.4 8.8 9.5 1.7 .5 5.1 – 2.2 –

$1,000 to $1,249 12.6 ............................. 5.2 3.8 3.7 .5 – 1.1 .9 1.2 –

$1,250 to $1,499 10.4 ............................. 6.7 3.7 – – – – – – –

$1,500 or more 14.2 ............................... 10.0 3.4 .8 .4 – .4 – – –

No cash rent 1.2 ................................. – .8 .4 – – – .4 – –

Median (excludes no cash rent) 838 ............... 1 227 888 718 ... ... 764 ... ... ...

Monthly Housing Costs as Percent of

Current Income3

Less than 5 percent 2.1 ........................... 1.3 .8 – – – – – – – 5 to 9 percent 6.2 ................................ 3.3 2.1 .8 – – – .4 .4 – 10 to 14 percent 8.2 .............................. 5.2 1.4 1.6 .9 – .3 – .4 – 15 to 19 percent 13.9 .............................. 5.4 3.8 4.8 .5 .4 1.7 .9 1.3 – 20 to 24 percent 17.4 .............................. 5.0 5.5 6.9 – .8 3.9 .9 1.3 – 25 to 29 percent 17.1 .............................. 5.9 4.7 6.0 1.3 – 1.7 1.3 1.8 .5 30 to 34 percent 8.5 .............................. 1.7 2.4 4.3 1.3 1.3 .9 .4 .4 – 35 to 39 percent 7.6 .............................. 2.1 2.5 3.0 .9 .4 1.3 – .4 – 40 to 49 percent 9.0 .............................. .8 3.4 4.7 .8 .4 3.1 – .4 – 50 to 59 percent 5.4 .............................. 2.4 .8 2.2 .4 – 1.4 – .4 – 60 to 69 percent 3.4 .............................. .4 1.6 1.3 – – .8 – .5 – 70 to 99 percent 3.4 .............................. – 2.0 1.3 – – .9 .4 – – 100 percent or more4.......................... 3.4 .9 .4 2.1 .4 .4 .4 – .9 – Zero or negative income 2.6 ....................... – – 2.6 .5 – .8 .4 .9 – No cash rent 1.2 ................................. – .8 .4 – – – .4 – – Median (excludes 2 previous lines) 26 ........... 22 27 30 ... ... 33 ... ... ... Median (excludes 3 lines before medians) 26 ..... 22 27 29 ... ... 32 ... ... ...

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

2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

3Beginning with 1989 this item uses current income in its calculation, see Appendix A.

4May reflect a temporary situation, living off savings or response error.

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Appendix A.

Definitions

Beginning with the 1997 survey, most questions had

new wording, compared with those used in earlier surveys. Also, new question and answer categories were

added, and all questions were read from (and answers

entered into) portable computers. The AHS questionnaire

is in a computer program that runs on the 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, Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20850

(1-800-245-2691). 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

printed books of summary tables. Some cross references

are provided, and if a specific topic is not located, try

related topics. The definitions apply to books of summary

tables, and also to the computer files (‘‘microdata’’), unless

they are marked ‘‘not applicable.’’

Adults and single children under 18 years old. See

‘‘Household composition.’’

Age of householder. The age classification refers to the

age reported 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.’’ ‘‘Older than sample

unit’’ and ‘‘Younger than sample unit’’ indicate that the

sample unit appears to be decidedly newer or older than

the homes within 300 feet. ‘‘Very mixed’’ indicates the

ages vary. If there are no other residential buildings within

300 feet, ‘‘No other residential buildings’’ is marked.

Amenities. See ‘‘Selected amenities.’’

Amount of savings and investments. These data are

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.

Books. Real estate taxes paid per $1,000 value of the

house (and lot, except on 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 might

be 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 ‘‘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 for

sleeping, such as guest rooms, even though used infrequently, are counted as bedrooms. On the other hand,

rooms used mainly for other purposes, even though used

also 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.

Buildings. See ‘‘Bars on windows of buildings,’’ ‘‘Common

stairways,’’ ‘‘External building conditions,’’ ‘‘Year structure

built.’’

Business. See ‘‘Income,’’ ‘‘Other activities on property,’’

‘‘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 cars

are counted separately from ‘‘trucks or vans.’’ In the

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books, 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-ton

capacity or less, and small vans that are 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.’’

Census. See ‘‘Comparability with Census of Population

and Housing data in 1990.’’

Central cities.

National books and microdata. Since 1985, the National

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 to measure change consistently over time.

Books and microdata. 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 also qualified as central cities, because

they were at least one-third the size of the metropolitan

statistical area’s largest city and met the two commuting

requirements.

See also ‘‘Places’’ and ‘‘Urban and rural residence.’’

Change in housing costs. Housing costs include mortgage and rent payment, real estate taxes, insurance,

upkeep of place, utilities, homeowner membership fees,

land rent, and mobile home park fees. For the householder

and those who moved with the householder (from the

same place at the same time), comparison is made of the

share paid in the previous unit with the share paid in the

present residence. The wording in the questionnaire is

‘‘their share, if not whole household,’’ so there may be

some ambiguity for someone who used to pay 50 percent

of $100 and now pays 50 percent of $600, but this is

intended to count as increased rent.

Choice of present home and home search. These data

are shown for units where the respondent moved during

the past year. The respondent was asked a three-part

question on choice of present home: (1) whether the

respondent looked at both houses/mobile homes and

apartments; (2) the reasons the respondent chose the

present house or apartment; and (3) the main reason the

present house or apartment was chosen. The distribution

for choice of present home may not add to the total, as

the respondent was not limited to one response. See ‘‘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

was asked a three-part question on choice of present

neighborhood: (1) whether the respondent looked for a

house/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, as the respondent was not limited to one response.

Common stairways. Common stairways are usually used

by the occupants and guests to get to the doors of the

unit. They may be either inside the structure or attached

to the outside of the building. The statistics on common

stairways 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.

Commuting. See ‘‘Journey to work’’ and ‘‘Neighborhood

conditions and neighborhood services.’’

Comparability with Census of Population and Housing data in 1990. The concepts and definitions are

largely the same for items that appear in the 1990 Census

of Population and Housing with the following main exceptions.

In the AHS, recent movers are householders that moved

into their unit during the 12 months prior to interview. In

the 1990 Census of Housing on mover households, the

time period was from January 1, 1989, through March 31,

1990, a period of 15 months or less.

In the AHS, units are classified as new construction if

the unit was constructed 4 years or less from the date of

the interview. In the 1990 census, units are classified as

new construction if constructed in 1985 through 1990.

Data on poverty level in the 1990 census do not contain the income of household members unrelated to the

householder. In the AHS, data on poverty level include the

income of all household members whether or not they are

related to the householder (see ‘‘Poverty status’’).

Income data in the AHS are based on income for the 12

months prior to interview for those household members

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aged 14 years and older. The 1990 census income data

are for calendar year 1989 and for income of household

members 15 years and older.

Differences between the AHS data and the 1990 census

also may be attributed to the method of data collection

(mailed questionnaires in the census, personal and telephone interviews 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,

a specialized study done as part of the 1990 census. 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 AHS

are 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 housing

units in various stages of construction through completion. The AHS shows only counts and characteristics of

completed 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.

Conditions of streets. The respondent was asked if any

of the streets within 300 feet of the sample unit needed

major repairs. Major repairs needed include large potholes, badly crumbling or deteriorating shoulders and

roadsides, deep ruts, etc. Minor repairs include small

cracks, shallow holes, or missing minor surfacing.

Condominium and cooperative fee. A condominium

fee is charged to the owners of the individual condominium unit on a regular basis. The fee covers any operating and maintenance costs of the common property; for

example, 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

paid by the cooperative for real estate taxes, mortgage

interest, and operating cost. In the books, medians for

condominiums 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. The

microdata identify specific CMSAs. See Metropolitan areas.

Construction. See ‘‘Comparability with Current Construction Reports from the Survey of Construction’’ and ‘‘ Year

structure built.’’

Cooling degree days. See ‘‘Heating and cooling degree

days.’’

Cooperatives and condominiums. A cooperative is a

type of ownership whereby a group of housing units is

owned 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, elevators, etc.

Cooperative or condominium ownership may apply to

various types of structures including single-family houses,

rowhouses, townhouses, etc., as well as apartment units.

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.

Cost. See ‘‘Annual taxes paid per $1,000 value,’’ ‘‘Change

in housing costs,’’ ‘‘Real estate taxes,’’ ‘‘Monthly housing

costs,’’ ‘‘Other housing costs per month,’’ ‘‘Mortgages currently on property.’’

Crime. See Neighborhood crime, a subtopic under:

‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’

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

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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 primary individual 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 entered the jobmarket,

retired, changed jobs, or moved often had a previous

year’s income which 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

books, medians for current interest rate are rounded to

the nearest tenth of a percent.

Current total loan as percent of value.

Books. This percentage is computed by dividing the outstanding principal amount by the value of the housing

unit. Medians for loan as a percent of value are rounded to

the nearest tenth of a percent.

Microdata. Not applicable.

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-family

attached houses or low-rise (1-3 story) multiunit buildings,

mid-rise (4-6 story) multiunit buildings, high-rise (7-ormore story) multiunit buildings, and mobile homes.

The category ‘‘Commercial and institutional; industrial

buildings or factories’’ includes all varieties of nonresidential structures—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’’ include cemeteries, golf courses, woods, forest preserves, vacant lots,

undeveloped land, airport land, ball fields, school fields,

etc.

Down payment. See ‘‘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’’ included people

who received either a high school diploma or the equivalent; for example, passed the Test of General Educational

Development [G.E.D] and did not attend college. The category ‘‘Associate degree’’ includes people whose highest

degree is an associate degree in (1) an occupational program that prepares them for a specific occupation, and the

course 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 books, to obtain the total number of householders who are high school graduates, add 1) high school

graduates (includes equivalency), 2) graduates with some

college, no degree, 3) with an associate degree, 4) with a

bachelor’s degree, and 5) with a graduate degree. To

obtain the total number of householder graduates 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 ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood

services.’’

Elderly.

Books. Data for elderly include all households with householders aged 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 major

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pieces 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 ‘‘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 are in working order or the household plans 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.

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. Beginning 1997, only data for microwave

ovens were collected.

Burners. Only burners built into a stove or counter top are

counted, including burners in a wood-burning stove.

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, hand-turned spin

dryers, etc.

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 a

refrigeration unit. A room air-conditioning unit is a 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 a central installation that air conditions

the entire 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 providing

central 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 was determined

by 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 were included.

‘‘Missing roofing material’’ includes rotted, broken, loose

or missing shingles, tiles, slate, shake, tin, etc., 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 were not counted unless

the construction had been abandoned.

Walls. ‘‘Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material’’

applies to the exterior wall (including chimney) of the

structure. Those defects may have been caused by storm,

fire, flood, extensive neglect, vandalism, and so forth.

Materials may include clapboard siding, shingles, boards,

brick, concrete, stucco, etc. The missing materials do not

necessarily expose the interior of the unit directly to

weather. Missing materials resulting from construction

activity were not counted unless construction had been

abandoned. ‘‘Sloping outside walls’’ is a critical defect indicating continuous neglect or serious damage to the structure. Only walls with substantial sagging were 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 broken

or missing window panes. ‘‘Bars on windows’’ are to protect against unlawful entry. The condition of the windows

has no bearing on this item. The bars can be vertical, horizontal, a metal grating, etc. 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.

Family or primary individual. While any occupant of a

housing unit is called a household member, each household includes either (a) a family, which is the householder

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and all (one or more) other people living in the same

household who are related to the householder by blood,

marriage, or adoption, or (b) 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 Persons other than spouse or children).

By definition, families include the householder and at

least one 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 of

income, current income, food stamps, savings and investments. (Source of income and amount of wages are, in

fact, only for family members aged 14 years and older.)

For other household members aged 14 years and older,

who are not related to the householder, total income is

collected for each person, but sources and current

changes in income are 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 who share more or less equally. See also ‘‘Household composition.’’

Farm-nonfarm residence.

National microdata. In rural areas, occupied housing units

are classified as farm units if the sales of agricultural products amounted to at least $1,000 during the 12-month

period prior to the interview.

Metropolitan microdata. Not applicable.

First-time owners. If both the owner and any co-owner

have never owned or co-owned another home as a usual

residence then the housing unit was reported as the first

home ever owned. Previous homes purchased solely as

vacation homes or homes purchased for commercial rental

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 or for

commercial or rental purposes, the owner is not a firsttime owner.

Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns. A privy or

chemical toilet is not considered a flush toilet. Flush toilets outside the unit were 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 intent of

the question was to ask about times when all toilets were

unusable. The 1997 questionnaire mistakenly asked about

times when the toilet was unusable. The 1997 breakdown

data may therefore include many units where another toilet was indeed usable. This error was corrected in the

1998 survey.

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. Food stamps are government issued coupons

that can be used to purchase food. The food stamp program is a joint federal-state program that is administered

by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 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 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 is

under the entire main structure, excluding garages, carports, and porches. 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 are

filled 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. 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 use in addition and/or

supplementing the main house heating fuel.

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Gas. See ‘‘Monthly cost for electricity and gas.’’

Group quarters. See ‘‘Housing units.’’

Halls. See ‘‘Light fixtures in public halls.’’

Heating and cooling degree days.

National books and microdata. Each degree that the average 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 is 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 books and microdata. Not applicable.

Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns. 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 reported 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.

An 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 refer to units permanently installed in floors,

walls, ceilings, or baseboards. A floor, wall, or other

built-in hot-air unit without ducts 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, which does not connect to

flue, vent, or chimney. Portable electric heater refers to

heaters that receive current from an electrical wall outlet.

Stove refers to cooking ranges or stoves (gas or electric)

manufactured to cook but used as a heating source. It also

includes Solid fuel stove, stoves or Franklin stoves that

burn wood, coal, or other solid fuel. Fireplaces with

inserts have a fan-forced air circulation system to force the

heat into the room. A fireplace without inserts refers to

glass door fire screens or fire backs inserted in the back of

the fireplace to passively reflect heat.

For breakdowns of heating equipment, 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 housing unit was uncomfortably cold for 24

hours or more, the number of times equipment breakdowns occurred lasting 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

equipment that 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. Hispanic people may be

of any race. Most identify themselves as White or Black, as

shown in Table 2-1.

Data on Hispanic households shown in the AHS are collected in the 50 states and the District of Columbia and

therefore do not include households living in Puerto Rico.

Home equity loan. Households were asked how many

home equity loans they had. Home equity loans include

both revolving lines of credit and lump sums with a fixed

repayment schedule. The respondent was not given a definition to distinguish between these and most other mortgages. However reverse annuity mortgages were defined

first and excluded. Respondents were asked if each home

equity loan was a line of credit or lump sum, its credit

limit, current balance, the amount of last payment and

interest rate.

Homes currently for sale or rent. See ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality and marketing.’’

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Homes on the market for sale or rent. The data are

presented for owner-occupied units and year-round units

temporarily occupied by people who have a usual residence elsewhere. The classification of the unit refers to

the current action of the owner. The owner may offer the

unit up for rent only, up for rent or for sale, or for sale

only. In addition, the current 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. It

includes people temporarily away for reasons such as visiting, traveling in connection with their jobs, attending

school, in general hospitals, and in other temporary locations.

By definition, the count of households is the same as

the count of occupied housing units.

Householder. The householder is the first household

member listed on the questionnaire who is an owner or

renter of the sample unit and is aged 18 years or older. An

owner is a person whose name is on the deed, mortgage,

contract to purchase, etc. 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 may list the respondent first, so the

respondent will be the householder and can answer the

questions that are asked specifically about the householder, such as data on moves and income sources.

Household composition.

Books. The following categories are published in the

books.

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. The

data are published both ways, in the data tables, so readers can see whether their findings are affected by the

presence of nonrelatives with married couples.

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

(that is 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 of own children. 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.

See also ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’ and

‘‘Family or primary individual.’’

Household moves and formation.

Books. 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, children

setting out on their own, etc.), and people moving in with

others (marriage, roommates, children moving from one

parent to another, or to a grandparent).

Microdata. Not applicable; researchers may calculate these

and other categories from the data on each person.

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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 a usual residence: (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 a

store, 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 the

AHS 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 congregate housing 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 and are covered by the

AHS. Military housing for singles is not covered by the

AHS, but housing where civilian family members live is

counted, 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 are

classified as separate housing units. The remaining quarters are combined. If the combined quarters contain eight

or 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

stage of construction is earlier than the one used in Duration of vacancy (see Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing),

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).

Income. The survey covers total money income in the 12

months before the interview. It covers people aged 14

years and older 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 payments

from 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 from

the 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 the

housing unit, even if they lived in it for part of the previous 12 months.

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Most data are from the respondent’s replies. For people

not related to the householder, the interviewer tries to ask

them 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 and

income of families and primary individuals (see definition).

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.

Wage or salary income is received for work performed

as an employee. It includes wages, salary, piece-rate payments, commissions, tips, cash bonuses, and Armed

Forces pay, but not pay that a business owner pays to herself or himself.

Self-employment income is received from a business,

professional practice, partnership, or farm in which the

person was self-employed.

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

Security Administration. They used to be issued on different colored checks to minimize confusion, but now most

payments are sent by electronic deposit.

Other income includes alimony or child support from

people who are not members of the household, interest,

dividends, welfare (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, general assistance, Supplemental Security Income

when possible, etc.), annuity payments, net rental income

(or loss), unemployment payments, workers’ compensation cash benefits, scholarships and fellowships that did

not require work (those that did require work are covered

under wages).

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 Current income in this Appendix A, Poverty in

Appendix C, and Effect on income in Appendix D.

Inside (P)MSAs. See ‘‘Metropolitan areas.’’

Insurance. See ‘‘Property insurance.’’

Interest. See ‘‘Current interest rate.’’

Items included in primary mortgage payment. The

respondent was asked to indicate which items were

included in the monthly mortgage payment besides principal and interest. These items included property taxes,

property insurance, and other charges. Other charges may

include disability insurance, life insurance, etc.

Journey to work. National books and microdata. The

books publish data on householders. The microdata have

similar information on all workers.

Workers. Include all people aged 14 years and older who

held a jobin the United States, any time the week before

the interview.

Householders. Householders who worked last week

include householders who reported having a jobin 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 from

home to work. People who used 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 day

were 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

include taxicabs, ferryboats, surface trains, van service.

See also ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’

Travel time from home to work. The total elapsed time in

minutes reported to usually get from home to work during

the week prior to interview was counted as the travel time

to work. The elapsed time included time spent waiting for

public 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 of

work were those who did not usually work at the same

location each day and did not usually report in to a central

location to begin work each day.

Distance from home to work. This was the one-way, ‘‘doorto-door’’ distance in miles to usually travel 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. Refers to the time (hour and minutes) the respondent left for work. The categories begin

with midnight, 12:00 a.m., and progress to 11:59 p.m.

Metropolitan books and microdatas. Not applicable.

Kitchen. See ‘‘Equipment.’’

Last used as a permanent residence. See ‘‘Vacancy,

seasonality, and marketing.’’

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 seller

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of 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 some, none, 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.

Living quarters. See ‘‘Housing units.’’

Location of previous unit. Books show data for units in

which the householder moved during the past year. 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 Metropolitan

areas). This may not be its current area definition. Since

1993 we have not been able to code the previous residence with comparable 1983 boundaries, because of

updated geographic coding systems. Therefore this item

has been suppressed to avoid spurious changes.

Lodgers. See ‘‘Household,’’ ‘‘Persons other than spouse or

children,’’ ‘‘Rent paid by lodgers.’’

Lot size. Lot size includes all connecting land that is

owned or rented with the home. Excluded are two-ormore-unit buildings and two-or-more-unit mobile homes.

In the books, median lot size is shown to hundredths of

an acre.

Lower cost state and local mortgages. Data are

shown 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 Farmers Home

Administration.

Major source of down payment. This item refers to the

source 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

previous home was sold during the 12-month period preceding the acquisition of the present home. Savings, or

cash on hand, includes money drawn from savings, such

as bank deposits, 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, dissolved

business ventures, etc. Borrowing other than a mortgage

on this property was reported 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 ‘‘Owner or manager on property.’’

Medians.

Books. 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 home

above $400. Finally, if the next interval printed in the

book (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 percent, because 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.

There is one special case in calculating medians: for

numbers of people or rooms, we assume an interval like 3

means 2.50 to 3.49, so one-third of the way through is

2.83. This method is used rather than just saying that the

median is 3, to give a more detailed picture of the distribution.

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 books).

Microdata. Not applicable; no medians are shown in the

public use file.

Median monthly housing costs for owners.

Books. In addition to the median given in the item

‘‘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 or contracts, and maintenance costs, but includes all

remaining items listed in ‘‘Monthly housing costs.’’ Neither

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of these medians include costs for renter-occupied units,

so 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 of

whole 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 the

county or town as a whole qualifies. See also Central cities; Places; and Urban, which is based on much higher

population density than metropolitan areas.

National books and microdata. Since 1985 the National

AHS has used the official list of metropolitan areas 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 in order to measure change consistently

over time.

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, and 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 on (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 that part of the sample cases show metropolitan codes. Other sample cases show 9999 as their

metropolitan code. This suppression for confidentiality

does not affect the printed books.

Metropolitan books and microdata. Since 1995 the metropolitan AHS has used HUD definitions of metropolitan

areas. These are based on 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 books for that year.

Mobile homes. A mobile home is defined as a housing

unit that was originally constructed to be towed on its

own chassis. 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.

Mobile homes in group. 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 but not in a mobile home park. See also ‘‘Site placement.’’

Monthly costs for electricity and gas. Three separate

procedures are used to estimate monthly costs of electricity and gas. All respondents are asked if they 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 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

modeled after the results of the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) sponsored by the United States

Department of Energy. These formulas take into account

the following characteristics of the unit: 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 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,

modeled after the results of RECS, to estimate yearly costs

which are then divided by 12. Because more than 1

month’s worth of real costs are available, it is not necessary to take into account detailed characteristics of the

unit as is done in procedure one.

If the respondent answers ‘‘no,’’ that he or she does not

have separate records for the electricity (or gas), the third

procedure is used. The respondent is asked to provide an

estimate of the average monthly costs. A factor is then

applied that, in effect, lowers these costs to make them

consistent with electricity and gas costs in RECS.

A full explanation of the formulas is in Appendix E of

Codebook for the American Housing Survey, Volume 3.

Monthly expenses, additional help with.

Metropolitan books. Not applicable.

Metropolitan microdata. Additional questions are asked of

renters when the ratio of monthly housing costs as percent of current income is high. Rental households receiving housing assistance that report spending more than 35

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percent of their income on housing, or rental households

not receiving housing assistance with incomes less than

$15,000 that report spending more than 50 percent of

their income on housing were asked questions on assistance for food, clothing, car payments, tolls, 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 include

the 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 mobile homes, and

mobile home sites if the site is owned), property insurance, homeowner association fees, cooperative or condominium fees, mobile home park fees, land rent, utilities.

Costs do not include maintenance and repairs, but see

‘‘Median monthly housing costs for owners.’’

Renter occupied− For renter-occupied housing units,

monthly housing costs include the contract rent, utilities,

property insurance, 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

housing authority, 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. The figures do not adjust for lost security

deposits, or the benefit of free rent offered by some owners.

Vacant for rent−Monthly housing costs for vacant-forrent 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, wood, etc.), water, sewage disposal,

garbage and 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, mobile home park fee, etc., and

the AHS questions take care to avoid double-counting.

Specified owners and renters−In the books, Table 19 of

each chapter presents financial characteristics for these

groups, which 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.

Books. The yearly housing costs (monthly housing costs

multiplied by 12) are expressed as a percentage of the

total Current income (see definition). 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 insurance, and/or other charges. In the

books, 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. For units with

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 owner assumed the previous owner’s when the

property was acquired and has not been refinanced. A

wrap-around mortgage is a mortgage with a face value

that encompasses the unpaid balance of the first mortgage(s), plus the amount of any new funds extended by

the wrap-around lender. ‘‘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.

Books. 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 are

shown for the number of units with the following mortgage categories: reverse mortgages, regular and home

equity, regular only, and home equity only.

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, and vendors’ liens. In

trust arrangements usually a third party, known as the

trustee, holds the title to the property until the debt is

paid. In vendors’ lien arrangements, the title is kept by the

buyer but the seller (vendor) reserves, in the deed 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.

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See also ‘‘Current interest rate,’’ ‘‘Items included 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,’’ ‘‘Primary mortgage,’’

‘‘Remaining years mortgaged,’’ ‘‘Term of primary mortgage

at origination or assumption,’’ ‘‘Total outstanding principal

amount,’’ ‘‘Type of primary mortgage,’’ ‘‘Year primary mortgage originated.’’

Microdata. Not applicable. May be recoded as needed.

Moves. See ‘‘Choice of present home and home 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,’’ ‘‘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 on

what, if anything, bothers the respondent about the neighborhood. Others come from questions about specific topics. The first three, and schools, have follow-up 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 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.

Those three specific questions are followed by an openended question about what (else) bothers the respondent.

The category ‘‘People’’ includes such complaints as

unfriendly 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; (2) if

the public elementary school was satisfactory; (3) if it was

so unsatisfactory the respondent wants to move; and (4) if

the public elementary school was within 1 mile of the

housing unit. See also Educational attainment.

See also ‘‘Bars on windows of buildings,’’ ‘‘Conditions of

streets,’’ ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ ‘‘Other

buildings vandalized or within interior exposed,’’ ‘‘Overall

opinion of neighborhood,’’ ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets

or any properties.’’

Noninterview.

Books. Not applicable.

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 who could become eligible for interviews

in the 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; (8) Type B, not classified.

Type C noninterviews are units ineligible for sample,

either because they no longer exist or because of sample

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 single children under 18 years old. See

‘‘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 by

people 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.

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Other activities on property. Data presented exclude

rental units. Property consists of one or more tracts of

land 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.

A medical or dental office is a doctor’s or dentist’s

office regularly visited by patients.

A commercial establishment may be located in the

same building as the sample unit, or it may be located

elsewhere on the property (grocery store, restaurant,

gasoline station, veterinary office, etc.). 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 pulled off, has been

badly 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 homeowners’ association fee (excludes condominium and cooperative fees)

is a fee charged for services such as upkeep of common

property (painting hallways, cleaning lobbies, mowing

lawns, repairing laundry facilities, paving parking areas,

repairing street lights, etc.). The fee may include the use

and maintenance of either indoor or outdoor swimming

facilities or other recreational facilities (party rooms, tennis courts, basketball courts, exercise rooms, playground

areas, etc.). Also the homeowner’s 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

above 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)

when originated. 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 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.

Owner or manager on property. These statistics show

the number of rental housing units in structures of two or

more units with the owner or resident manager living on

the property.

Own never-married children under 18 years old. See

‘‘Household composition.’’

Painted surfaces.

National books. Not applicable.

National microdata. This item is restricted to housing

units built before 1978 (older homes.) Respondents were

asked 1) whether they had peeling paint, and 2) whether

the peeling paint was inside or outside the house. Respondents were asked whether any work was done, such as

sanding or scraping that would have disturbed painted

surfaces, and if they replaced or repaired doors or frames,

cabinets or built in shelves, inside walls or ceilings, windows (not counting glass) and outside walls, foundation,

doors, and window frames or trim.

Respondents also were asked if they were told before

moving in, that the paint might contain lead.

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, property insurance, etc. Fixed payment, self amortizing mortgages have payments that do

not change during the term of the loan, with the principal

payments sufficient to pay off the loan completely within

the stated term. Adjustable rate mortgages are mortgages

whose interest rates could be changed during the life of

the mortgage, changing the amount of the payments

required. In adjustable term mortgages the amount of the

payments 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

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life of the mortgage. Balloon mortgages are mortgages 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.

National books and microdata. Not applicable.

Persons. See ‘‘Household.’’

Persons other than spouse or children.

Books. Data are shown for households with the following

types of people:

Other relatives of householder. This category counts

households 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 a

son, 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,

they have 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 whose

parent 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 let us count 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 of

marital 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

those in ‘‘Single children under 18 years old,’’ and ‘‘Own

never-married 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, as long as it has at

least three. In addition to the three generations, there also

may be other relatives in the household.

Subfamily. A subfamily is one of the following groups that

do not include the householder or spouse, but are related

to 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 never-married

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 a

couple, the husband is defined as the subfamily householder; for other subfamilies the parent is defined this

way.

Households with other types of relatives. This category

counts households with relatives of the householder, other

than the spouse, children, three generations, or subfamilies already counted. Therefore, it includes relatives such

as uncles, nieces, cousins, or grandchildren present without their parents, etc. A household already counted above

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 where the names of two or more unrelated household 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 counts households with members

unrelated to the householder, who pay rent to another

household member, and who are aged 14 years and older,

and are not co-owners, co-renters, or son, daughter, stepchild or adopted child (regardless of age or marital status)

of a co-owner or co-renter. This item does not use the

‘‘lodger’’ answer on relationship to householder, since it is

less carefully defined than the question on lodgers’ rent.

See also ‘‘Household,’’ ‘‘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,

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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 in the categories above, so they are not co-owners, co-renters, lodgers,

or under 18. For example, it includes employees and

housemates who do not pay a regular rent as 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. 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, foster children,

etc. The books 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 ‘‘Household composition.’’

Persons per room.

Books. 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—previous residence. All people are 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. In the books, the previous residence of

the householder is covered in Table 10 of each chapter.

Physical problems. 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).

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.

Electric. Having no electricity, or all of the following three

electric problems: exposed wiring, a room with no working 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 inches by 11 inches of peeling

paint or broken plaster; or (6) signs of rats in the last 90

days.

A unit has moderate physical 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 ‘‘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

above.

Upkeep. Having any three or four of the six upkeep problems listed above.

See also ‘‘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.’’

Places.

National books. Place size as shown in national reports

reflects the population of places as of the 1980 census.

Microdata and metropolitan books. Not applicable.

See also ‘‘Central cities’’ and ‘‘Urban and rural residence.’’

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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 that

the housing unit does not have all three specified plumbing facilities (hot and cold piped water, flush toilet, and

bathtub 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 ‘‘Complete bathrooms,’’ ‘‘Flush toilet and flush

toilet breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal

breakdowns.’’

Population in housing units.

Books. 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 unrelated individuals

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 books, their poverty status was determined by comparing their combined income to the twoperson poverty threshold.) The effect of using household

income is to count about 6 percent fewer people in poverty than the official estimate. See ‘‘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

March 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 different

consumption requirements by number of adults and children. They consider only money income (see 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 B.

Other HUD Households. Note that in the official poverty

thresholds, elderly are expected to need less than nonelderly in the one- to two-person 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

March 10, 1997, Federal Register, Volume 62, page

10,857. (Guidelines are 15 percent higher in Hawaii, and

25 percent higher in Alaska than shown below.)

HUD ‘‘very low income limits’’ (the L50 series) for fourperson households are 50 percent of median family

income for families in each metropolitan area or nonmetropolitan county. The HUD income limits vary among

areas, and the average national HUD income limits in 1997

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

much as 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,

Oxford University 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 from which they last moved.

Previous home owned or rented by someone who

moved here.

Books. 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.

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Table B. Income Thresholds

Total persons

HUD

average

limits

(L50)

Oct. 1997

to Sept.

1998

HHS

guidelines

Mar. 1998

to Mar.

1999

Poverty thresholds, January 1998 to December 1998

Weighted

average

Number of children under 18 years

None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or more

1 person . . . ......... 15,860 8,050 8,316

65 years and over . 15,860 8,050 7,818 7,818

Under 65 years . . . . 15,860 8,050 8,480 8,480

2 persons . . ......... 18,120 10,850 10,634

Householder 65

years and over . . . 18,120 10,850 10,972 10,915 11,235

Householder under

65 years . . . ...... 18,120 10,850 9,862 9,853 11,193

3 persons . . ......... 20,390 13,650 13,003 12,750 13,120 13,133

4 persons . . ......... 22,650 16,450 16,660 16,813 17,088 16,530 16,588

5 persons . . ......... 24,462 19,250 19,680 20,275 20,570 19,940 19,453 19,155

6 persons . . ......... 26,274 22,050 22,228 23,320 23,413 22,930 22,468 21,780 21,373

7 persons . . ......... 28,086 24,850 25,257 26,833 27,000 26,423 26,020 25,270 24,395 23,435

8 persons . . ......... 29,898 27,650 28,166 30,010 30,275 29,730 29,253 28,575 27,715 26,820 26,593

9 or more1 .......... 31,710 30,450 33,339 36,100 36,275 35,793 35,388 34,723 33,808 32,980 32,775 31,513

1

HUD and HHS limits continue rising with higher household sizes, at the same rate shown.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey.

Previous occupancy. The statistics presented are

restricted to housing units built in 1990 or later. ‘‘Previously occupied’’ indicates that some person or people not

now in the household occupied the housing unit prior to

the 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 ‘‘Metropolitan areas.’’

Primary mortgage. Detailed information on mortgages

was collected in the AHS on the first three mortgages

reported, even if the unit had four or more mortgages. On

the basis of this information, one of 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) Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Veterans Administration (VA), or Farmers Home Administration (FmHA)

mortgage; (2) assumed mortgage; (3) mortgage obtained

first; (4) 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 kitchen

and 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

occurred in 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. See ‘‘Total outstanding principal amount.’’

Problems. See ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services,’’ ‘‘Physical problems,’’ ‘‘Poverty status.’’

Property insurance. This item refers to insurance on the

structure and/or its contents (such as furniture, appliances, clothing, etc.) 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.

Purchase price. The purchase price refers to the price of

the house or apartment and lot at the time the property

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was purchased. Closing costs are excluded from the purchase price, and for mobile homes, the value of the land is

excluded. In the books, the median purchase price is

rounded to the nearest dollar.

Quality. See ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood

services,’’ ‘‘Physical problems,’’ ‘‘Selected amenities,’’

‘‘Selected deficiencies.’’

Questionnaire. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing

(CAPI) was introduced in 1997, eliminating paper questionnaires. See the discussion under 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 301-457-3235.

Race. In the books, 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 was determined on the basis of a question

that asked for self-identification of a person’s race. For

respondents who refused to answer, the interviewer

decided on a race only for people she or he saw; others

are imputed by computer. For mixed-race answers,

respondents are asked for the race most closely identified

with, respondents are asked for the mother’s race, or the

first race mentioned is used, in that order of priority.

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 Blacks or

other categories. Figures are given for race and ethnicity

in Table 2-1.

Ratio of value to current income.

Books. The ratio of value to current income was computed

by dividing the value of the housing unit by the total current (family) income (see definition of current income).

The ratio was computed separately for each housing unit

and was rounded to the nearest tenth. For value and current income, the dollar amounts were 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 books, medians for real estate taxes are

rounded to the nearest dollar.

Reasons for leaving previous unit. These data are

shown for units where the respondent moved during the

12 months before the interview. The distribution 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 (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 (to

build a road or highway, for urban renewal or other 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 respondent

moved 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.

To establish own household means that the respondent

left a previous residence (parent’s home, rooming or

boarding house, shared apartment, etc.) to establish own

household.

Needed larger house or apartment refers to moves that

were 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, rundown, in need of too many repairs, etc., or if there was

nothing wrong with the previous home, but 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.

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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 were 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 ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’

and ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood and neighborhood

search.’’

Recent movers. Data for recent movers are shown for

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.

Recent movers 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 movers 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 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

books, medians for remaining years mortgaged are

rounded to the nearest year.

Rent paid by lodgers.

Books. This item refers to regular fixed rent, a set amount

of money, billed or charged, that is paid at regular intervals by a lodger (usually weekly or monthly) to a member

of the household. The data are restricted to lodgers who

are age 14 years and older, nonrelatives of the householder or any nonrelatives of co-owners or co-renters. In

the books, medians for rent paid by lodgers are rounded

to the nearest dollar.

Microdata. In addition to the above, rent paid by lodgers

also includes relatives age 21 and over who are not

co-owners or co-renters and who are not spouses of

co-owners or co-renters.

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 which HUD

puts on all rental projects insured by the Federal Housing

Administration.

A housing unit is classified as being in a public housing

project if the unit is owned 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.

A housing unit is classified as having a subsidy if the

household pays a lower rent because a federal, state, or

local government program pays 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.

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Replacements and additions.

Books. To be published later.

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 has

there been a major disaster, such as an earthquake, tornado, hurricane, landslide, fire, or flood that required

them to make extensive repairs to their home. Only if the

damage involved at least 2 rooms or a majority of the

home were replacements and additions counted as disaster required repairs.

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 roof, 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 tank; water

heater; dishwasher, garbage disposal; driveways or walkways; fencing or walls; patio, terrace or detached deck;

swimming pool, tennis court and other recreational structures; shed, detached garage 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 equity

conversion 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 as

bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, recreation rooms, permanently enclosed porches that are suitable for year-round use, lodgers’ rooms, and other finished

rooms. Also included are rooms used for offices by a person living in the unit. Median for rooms is rounded to the

nearest tenth (see Medians).

A dining room, to be counted, must be a separate

room. It must 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 or

office space is a room set up for use as an office or business such as rooms for: a business owner, contract

worker, self-employed person, commercial use (such as

daycare, catering, etc.) or regular job. See also ‘‘Other

activities on property.’’

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 some shingles, fixing

water pipes, replacing parts of large equipment, such as

furnace, repairing fences, gutters, sidewalks, decks or

patios, removing dangerous trees, 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 ‘‘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 units

where the primary source of household water was commercial bottled water.

Sample size. The sample size is the unweighted count of

the actual sample cases. See Appendix B in this report for

an explanation of sample design.

Savings. See ‘‘Amount of savings and investments.’’

Schools. See ‘‘Educational attainment’’ and ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services.’’

Seasonal units. See ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing.’’

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.

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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, like a Franklin stove. Freestanding fireplaces are included in this item.

Separate dining room. A separate dining room is an area

separated from adjoining rooms by archways or wall that

extend at least 6 inches from an intersecting wall. See

Rooms.

Living rooms, recreation rooms, etc. Includes family

rooms, dens, recreation rooms and/or libraries.

Garage or carport. The 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 ‘‘Overall opinion of structure.’’

Selected deficiencies.

Signs of mice or rats. The statistics on 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. Respondents were asked about holes 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). Statistics are presented on

open cracks or holes in the interior wall 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). The area of peeling paint or broken plaster must be 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.

Electric wiring. A housing unit is classified as having

exposed electric wiring if the unit has 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.

Electric wall outlets. A housing unit is classified as having

rooms without electric wall outlets if there is not at least

one working electric wall outlet in each room of the unit.

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.

Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns.

A public sewer is connected to 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.

The data on breakdowns in the means of sewage disposal are limited to housing units in which the means of

sewage disposal was a public sewer, 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

was living 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 ‘‘Cost and ownership sharing’’ and ‘‘ Time

sharing.’’

Single children under 18 years old. See ‘‘Household

composition.’’

Site placement. This item is collected for mobile homes.

‘‘Site’’ refers to location (other than the manufacturer’s or

dealer’s lot) and not necessarily a mobile home park site.

The mobile home was not necessarily occupied at each

site, as long as it was set up for occupancy.

Source of drinking water. The statistics presented are

restricted to units where the respondents answered that

their primary source of drinking water was not safe to

drink. Units where the primary source of water was commercial bottled water were excluded. See ‘‘Primary source

of water.’’

Specified owner and renters. See ‘‘Monthly housing

costs.’’

Square feet per person.

Books. Square feet per person is computed for each singlefamily detached housing unit and mobile home by dividing the square footage of the unit by the number of

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people in the unit. The figures shown 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 and

bilevels, 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 ‘‘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 ‘‘Central cities’’ and ‘‘Metropolitan areas.’’

Suitability for year-round use. See ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing.’’

Supplemental heating equipment. Additional heating

equipment for a heated area of the housing unit.

Taxes. See ‘‘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, contract to purchase, etc.

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 past year. 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. 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 due according to

the terms of the contract. On a balloon mortgage this term

may be short, and the last payment very large. In the

books, medians for term of primary mortgage are rounded

to the nearest year.

Total outstanding principal amount.

Books. The statistics shown represent the total amount of

principal that would have to be paid off if the loans were

paid off in full on the date of interview. The formula used

to calculate the outstanding principal amount does not

take into 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 books, medians for outstanding principal

amount are rounded to the nearest dollar. The data include

all regular mortgages but exclude 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 accumulation

includes 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 ‘‘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 the

Farmers Home Administration (FmHA). Mortgage insurance is a promise to pay the lender’s losses in case the

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 by these government agencies are referred to as ‘‘conventional’’ mortgages. Conventional mortgages, including mortgages

insured or guaranteed by state or local governments, are

shown as ‘‘Other types.’’

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Units. See ‘‘Housing unit,’’ ‘‘Occupied housing units,’’

‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing.’’

Units in structure. In determining the number of housing units in a structure, all units, occupied and vacant,

were 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 from

ground 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.

Mobile homes are shown as a separate category (see

‘‘Mobile homes’’).

Urban and rural residence. As defined for the 1980

census, urban housing comprises all housing units (a) in

urbanized areas and (b) in places (see Places) 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 census, each urbanized 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.

Utilities. See ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas.’’

Vacancy, seasonality. A housing unit is vacant if no one

is living in it at the time of the interview, unless its occupants are only temporarily absent. In addition, housing

units where all the occupants have a usual residence elsewhere are grouped with vacant units.

Year-round housing units. This includes all units occupied

by people for whom it is their 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. Among year-round units, the rental

vacancy rate is the number of units for rent as a percent of

the total of units for rent, plus renter-occupied, plus

rented.

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 persons with

Usual Residence Elsewhere. If all people in a housing unit

usually live elsewhere, that unit is classified as vacant. For

example, a beach cottage occupied at the time of the

interview by a family that has a usual residence in the city

is included in the count of vacant units. Their home in the

city or the home of a comparable vacationing family also

can 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 occupied

during 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 item.

Suitability for year-round use. For vacant housing units

that are not intended by their current owners for yearround use (seasonal and migratory), the respondent was

asked 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 form

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or 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 ownership

may 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 the

housing 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.

Last used as a permanent residence. The statistics refer to

the length of time (in months) since units that are currently seasonal vacant were last used as a permanent residence, and is 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.

Comparability. There may be differences between the AHS

and other surveys that present vacancy rates. The differences may be attributed to such factors as differing interview periods, survey designs, survey techniques, and processing procedures, as well as differences in concepts and

definitions. In addition, there are sampling and nonsampling errors.

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 the sale

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 books, medians for value are rounded to the

nearest dollar.

See also ‘‘Ratio of value to current income.’’

Water. See ‘‘Plumbing facilities,’’ ‘‘Primary source of water

and water supply stoppage,’’ ‘‘Safety of primary source of

water,’’ ‘‘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 water

leaked in from inside or outside the building and by the

most common areas (roof, basement, walls, closed windows, or doors, etc.) or reasons (fixtures backed up or

overflowed, pipes leaked, etc.) of water leakage.

Work. See ‘‘Income’’ and ‘‘Journey to work.’’

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 householder

moved 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 moved at the

same time. In the books, the median year householder

moved into unit is rounded to the nearest year.

Year primary mortgage originated. The year the primary mortgage was originated is the year the mortgage

was signed (see Primary mortgage). In the books, medians

for year primary mortgage originated are rounded to the

nearest year.

Year structure built. Year structure built represents the

respondent’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 in

structures built during the specified periods and in existence at the time of the interview. For mobile homes, the

manufacturer’s model year was assumed to be the year

built. In the books, 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 books, median year acquired is rounded

to the nearest year.

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Appendix B.

Sample Designs

METROPOLITAN SAMPLE DESIGN

Sample Areas

The 1998 American Housing Survey Metropolitan

Sample (AHS-MS) provides information on 15 metropolitan

areas interviewed as part of the American Housing Survey

(AHS), which was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for

the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

These metropolitan areas are:

• Baltimore, MD

• Birmingham, AL

• Boston, MA-NH

• Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

• Houston, TX

• Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI

• Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC

• Oakland, CA

• Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA

• Rochester, NY

• Salt Lake City, UT

• San Francisco, CA

• San Jose, CA

• Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

• Washington DC-MD-VA

Most of these metropolitan areas 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:

• Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN does not include: Brown County,

OH; Gallatin, Grant, and Pendleton Counties, KY; and

Ohio County, IN, from the 1993 OMB definition for the

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN PMSA.

• Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA does not include:

Little Compton town, and Tiverton town in Newport

County, RI; and Fall River City, Somerset town, Swansea

town, and Wesport town in Bristol County, MA, from the

1993 OMB definition for the Providence-Fall RiverWarwick, RI-MA MSA.

• Washington DC-MD-VA does not include Clark,

Culpeper, King George, and Warren Counties, VA; and

Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, WV, from the 1993

OMB definition for Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA.

Interview Schedules

The metropolitan areas selected for AHS-MS are scheduled to be interviewed on a rotating basis about once

every 6 years. The Census Bureau collected 1998 AHS-MS

data between March and November of 1998. Initially, the

sample in each metropolitan area was uniformly distributed throughout nine panels (panels 3 through 11).

Due to budget constraints, panels were dropped in the

following metropolitan areas in 1998:

• In Boston, all units in panels 5, 9, and 11

• In Houston, all units in panels 5, 7, 9, and 11

• In Salt Lake City, half of panel 11

The cases in the nine panels were assigned to four clusters to be sent out for interview. Cluster 1 was made up of

panels 3, 4, and 5; cluster 2 was made up of panels 6, 7,

8, and 9; cluster 3 and cluster 4 were made up of panels

10 and 11, respectively. Interviewing for cluster 1 began

around March 1, 1998; interviewing for cluster 2 began as

early as May 1, but no later than June 1; interviewing for

cluster 3 began as early as September 1, but no later than

October 1; and interviewing for cluster 4 started as early

as October 1, but no later than November 1. All interviewing was completed by November 16, 1998.

Sample Size

Table C summarizes the interviewactivity for each of

the metropolitan areas in this report series. The table provides the response rate, the number of eligible units (comprised of completed interviews and noninterviews), and

the number of units visited but ineligible for interview.

Sample Selection

The 1998 AHS-MS sample consists of the following

types of housing units:

• Housing units selected from the 1990 census

• Newconstruction in areas that issue building permits

• Housing units missed in the 1990 census

• Other housing units added since the 1990 census

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Table C. Interview Activity for the 1998 American Housing Survey Metropolitan Areas

Metropolitan area Response rate1

(percent)

Eligible units

Ineligible units3 Total Interviewed Not interviewed2

1998 AHS-MS Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 69,320 63,565 5,755 2,823

Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 4,527 4,179 348 202

Birmingham, AL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 4,773 4,524 249 291

Boston, MA-NH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 4,377 3,816 561 149

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 4,835 4,525 310 206

Houston, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 4,525 4,230 295 289

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4,611 4,191 420 183

Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC . . . . . . . . . 95 4,642 4,423 219 213

Oakland, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4,620 4,125 495 130

Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4,569 4,179 390 154

Rochester, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4,594 4,204 390 161

Salt Lake City, UT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 4,707 4,541 166 169

San Francisco, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4,642 4,110 532 159

San Jose, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4,644 4,122 522 156

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4,581 4,059 522 223

Washington DC-MD-VA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 4,673 4,337 336 138

1

The response rate is computed by dividing the number of unweighted interviews by the total number of cases eligible for interview and multiplying

by 100. 2

Sample units were visited but occupants were not at home after repeated visits or were unavailable for other reasons.

3

Sample units were visited but did not provide information relevant to the housing inventory. This category includes sample units that were found

not to be in the sampling frame.

The Census Bureau initially grouped the housing units

enumerated in the 1990 Census of Population and Housing in the United States into census blocks and divided

these blocks into two frames: the unit/group quarters

frame and the area frame. Two criteria distinguished to

which frame a census block belonged: (1) the completeness of addresses in the block; and (2) whether the block

was in an area that issued building permits for new construction at the time of the 1990 census. Four situations

arose:

1. Most addresses within the census block were complete, and the block was located in an area that issued

permits for newconstruction. These blocks were

placed in the unit/group quarters frame.

2. Most addresses within the census block were complete, and the block was located in an area that did

not issue permits for newconstruction. These blocks

were placed in the area frame.

3. There were not enough complete addresses within the

census block, and the block was located in an area

that issued permits for newconstruction. These

blocks were placed in the area frame.

4. There were not enough complete addresses within the

census block, and the block was located in an area

that did not issue permits for newconstruction. These

blocks were also placed in the area frame.

The unit/group quarters frame was 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 with another Census Bureau survey, a subset

of census blocks in the unit frame which contained sample

units selected by this other survey was moved to the area

frame.

All newconstruction 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.

The Census Bureau selected a separate sample for each

metropolitan area. Sampling operations for all frames were

performed separately within a designated group of counties in each state. The size of the sample determined the

overall sampling rate used to select the sample. Prior to

the AHS-MS sample selection, other Census Bureau surveys sampled from each of the frames. Records selected

by other 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 sample

from the remaining records after adjusting the sampling

ratio to reflect the removal of the other surveys’ sample.

Table D presents the percentage of AHS-MS sample drawn

from each frame.

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 Census

Bureau systematically sampled census blocks with a probability proportional to the group quarters measure of size.

For institutional group quarters, the measure of size is

always equal to one. For noninstitutional group quarters,

the measure of size is a function of the number of people

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Table D. Percentage of 1998 AHS-MS Sample by

Frame

1998 AHS metropolitan areas Unit

frame

Group

quarters

frame

Permit

frame

Area

frame

Baltimore, MD . ............ 84.8 0.6 10.2 4.5

Birmingham, AL............. 69.3 0.1 11.1 19.6

Boston, MA-NH ............. 90.2 0.1 5.3 4.5

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ........ 63.7 0.1 8.8 27.4

Houston, TX................ 76.8 0.2 11.0 12.0

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI . 79.9 0.4 13.5 6.2

Norfolk-Virginia BeachNewport News, VA-NC ..... 78.3 0.1 12.4 9.2

Oakland, CA . . ............. 88.2 0.5 7.5 3.8

Providence-PawtucketWarwick, RI-MA . .......... 89.3 0.0 6.3 4.5

Rochester, NY .............. 84.7 0.4 7.8 7.1

Salt Lake City, UT........... 80.9 0.2 17.1 1.8

San Francisco, CA .......... 91.0 1.6 3.8 3.6

San Jose, CA .............. 89.2 0.7 7.5 2.6

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL.... 84.7 0.3 10.5 4.5

Washington, DC-MD-VA ..... 78.1 0.3 12.9 8.7

living in the group quarters. Based upon a block’s measure

of size, clusters expected to yield four housing units were

then sampled in the second stage. Field representatives

monitored these group quarters and sampled housing

units that came into existence after April 1, 1990.

Permit frame. The Census Bureau selected sample units

in the permit frame from a computerized list of newconstruction building permits issued in each metropolitan

area. Housing units authorized by these permits were

expected to be completed after April 1, 1990. In certain

permit areas and for certain structure sizes, permits

issued as early as January 1, 1989, were included. However, most permits included in sample were issued after

September 1, 1989. 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. Some

of the original clusters were larger than four. These were

sampled at 1 in 4.

Area frame. The Census Bureau sorted census blocks by

central city and balance and by the percentage of renteroccupied housing units in the block. Each block was

assigned a measure of size equivalent to total housing

units in the block divided by four. A systematic sample of

blocks was selected with a probability proportionate to

the block’s measure of size. Field representatives listed all

housing units in these area frame sample blocks. Based

upon a block’s measure of size, clusters of an expected

size of four housing units were then sampled from the

field representatives’ lists. These listings were also

matched back to the 1990 census to obtain census data

for the sample housing units. The sample drawn from the

field representatives’ listings for this frame includes housing units enumerated in the 1990 census, as well as housing units missed during the census or built since the 1990

census in blocks that did not monitor newconstruction by

issuing building permits. In blocks that did issue building

permits, nonmobile home housing units built since the

1990 census were screened out.

To reduce field listing costs, a subset of the blocks from

the unit frame (that was moved to the area frame to coordinate with another survey) were matched to the census

and the 1990 census list of housing units in this subset of

blocks was created. These housing units were sorted by

address within census block and a systematic 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 newconstruction in these blocks was

covered by the building permit system.

1998 AHS-MS Telephone Interviewing

The previous approach for the AHS required a personal

visit for the first interview. To keep costs down for the

1998 AHS-MS, part of the sample used the previous

approach and the remainder used the telephone interview

when possible. Telephone numbers were obtained for

these cases by the matching of addresses to phone lists

provided by a vendor.

Estimation

The 1998 AHS-MS produced estimates of housing

inventory characteristics at the time of the interview(that

is, the 1998 housing inventory) based on the sample in

the metropolitan areas.

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:

• Sample units for which occupants were not home

• Sample units for which occupants refused to be interviewed

• Sample units for which occupants were unavailable for

some other reason

• Vacant sample units for which data were not collected

The calculations for this adjustment included occupied

and vacant units. The Census Bureau computed the Type A

noninterviewadjustment separately for the following:

1. All occupied housing units in the unit frame and housing units in the area unit frame with 1990 census data

available.

The adjustment for these units was calculated separately for owners in the central city, for owners in the

balance of the metropolitan area, for renters in the

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central city, and for renters in the balance of the metropolitan area. Housing units were placed into cells

based upon the strata used in the unit frame sampling. All owner-occupied housing units were categorized into 76 cells by the number of rooms in the

housing unit and the value of the housing unit at the

time of the 1990 census. All renter-occupied housing

units were categorized into 51 cells by the number of

rooms in the housing unit and the rent paid for the

housing unit at the time of the 1990 census.

2. Occupied housing units in the area frame with no data

available from the 1990 census and housing units in

the group quarters frame.

Housing units were divided into two groups: housing units in the central city and housing units in the

balance of the metropolitan area. Within the balance,

housing units were placed in two categories based on

frame. Units were subdivided in the central city and

the balance depending upon the tenure status and

whether the housing unit was a mobile home or not.

3. All occupied housing units from the 1990-based permit frame.

Once again, the housing units were divided into

two groups by central city and the balance of the metropolitan area. Within central city and balance, the

housing units were further subdivided by tenure status at the time of the interview. Finally, the housing

units were split on whether or not they had been constructed within the 4 years preceeding this survey

yielding a total of eight cells.

4. All vacant/usual residence elsewhere housing units.

The housing units were divided into two groups by

central city and the balance of the metropolitan area.

Within a given cell, the Type A noninterviewadjustment factor was equal to the following ratio:

Weighted count Weighted count

of interviewed + of Type A noninterhousing units viewed housing units

Weighted count of interviewed housing units

Ratio estimation procedure for the unit frame. The

Census Bureau computed a unit frame ratio estimation factor for all housing units in the unit frame. This factor was

computed separately for all sample housing units within

each unit frame noninterviewcell mentioned previously.

This ratio estimation procedure was introduced to correct

the probabilities of selection for samples in each of the

strata used in the sample selection of the unit frame. Prior

to the AHS-MS sample selection within each metropolitan

area, 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

number of housing units deleted from the AHS-MS unit

frame was not necessarily proportional among all strata,

some variation between strata in the actual probability of

selection was introduced during the sample selection process. The unit 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 in the

unit frame in 1990 in the corresponding cell

For each metropolitan area, the numerators of the factors were obtained from the 1990 Census of Population

and Housing.

The denominators of these factors come from weighted

estimates of all the AHS-MS housing units in existence at

the time of the 1990 census from the unit frame, using

the weights available at the time of calculation (that is, the

product of the basic weight and the Type A noninterview

adjustment factor). The computed unit frame ratio estimation factor is then multiplied by the existing weight for

each sample housing unit within the corresponding ratio

estimation cells.

Mobile home ratio estimation. To adjust for undercoverage of mobile homes, the Census Bureau applied the following ratio estimation procedure in all areas:

Independent estimate of mobile homes

for the corresponding geographic subdivision

of the metropolitan area

Sample estimate of mobile homes

for the corresponding geographic subdivision

of the metropolitan area

The numerator of this ratio was determined using data

from the 1980 and the 1990 censuses. Based on the

increase or decrease in the number of mobile homes

between 1980 and 1990, the Census Bureau estimated the

total number of mobile homes in the survey year 1998.

The denominator was obtained using the existing weight

of AHS-MS sample mobile home units (that is, the product

of the basic weight and the weighting factor).

Independent total housing unit ratio estimation. For

the ratio estimation procedure described below, each metropolitan area was subdivided into geographic areas consisting of individual counties or a combination of counties.

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

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that the sample housing population, or different portions

of it, is brought into agreement with known good estimates of the metropolitan area housing population.

The Census 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 making

adjustments to the 1990 census data to account for residential newconstruction as well as losses to the housing

inventory. These estimates were generated at the county

level and combined to form geographic subdivisions. For a

more detailed description of the determination of these

numbers, refer to a description of a similar process at the

state level in the Current Population Report, Series P-25,

no. 1123. The denominator was obtained using the existing weight of AHS-MS sample units, excluding mobile

homes (that is, the product of the basic weight and the

weighting factors).

The computed ratio estimation factors were then

applied to all appropriate housing units in the corresponding geographic area of each metropolitan area, and the

resulting product was used as the final weight for tabulation purposes.

NATIONAL SAMPLE DESIGN

Sample Size

The 1997 national data are from a sample of housing

units interviewed between August and November 1997.

The same basic sample of housing units is interviewed

every 2 years until a newsample is selected. The Census

Bureau updated the sample by adding newly constructed

housing units and units discovered through coverage

improvement efforts every enumeration. For the 1997

American Housing Survey-National (AHS-N), approximately

53,100 sample housing units were selected for interview.

About 2,200 of these units were found to be ineligible

because the unit no longer existed or because the units

did not meet the AHS-N definition of a housing unit.

Of the 50,900 eligible sample units, about 5,000 were

classified (both occupied and vacant housing units), as

Type A noninterviews because (a) no one was at home

after repeated visits, (b) the respondent refused to be

interviewed, or (c) the interviewer was unable to find the

unit. This classification produced a 90-percent overall

response rate.

Sample Selection

The Census Bureau has interviewed the current sample

of housing units since 1985. First, the United States was

divided into areas made up of counties or groups of counties and independent cities known as primary sampling

units (PSUs). A sample of these PSUs was selected. Then a

sample of housing units was selected within these PSUs.

Selection of sample areas. The sample for AHS is

spread over 394 PSUs. These PSUs cover 878 counties and

independent cities with coverage in all 50 states and the

District of Columbia.

If there were over 100,000 housing units in a PSU at the

time of selection, the PSU is known as a self-representing

PSU, because it was removed from the probability sampling operation. It was in sample with certainty. The

sample from the PSU represents only that PSU. There are

170 self-representing PSUs.

The Census Bureau grouped the remaining PSUs and

selected one PSU per group, proportional to the number of

housing units in the PSU, to represent all PSUs in the

group. These selected PSUs are referred to as nonselfrepresenting PSUs. The sample nonself-representing PSUs

for AHS are a subsample of the Current Population Survey’s (CPS) sample areas based on the 1980 census.

Selection of sample housing units. The AHS sample

consists of the following types of units in the sampled

PSUs:

• Housing units selected from the 1980 census

• Newconstruction in areas requiring building permits

• Housing units missed in the 1980 census

• Other housing units added since the 1980 census

Housing units selected from the 1980 census. The

Census Bureau picked a systematic sample so every unit

had a 1 in 2,148 chance of being included in the AHS.

In areas where addresses are complete (at least 96 percent of units having a house number and street name) and

permits are required for newconstruction, housing units

receiving 1980 census long-form questionnaires were

sorted by the following items:

• PSU

• Central city, urbanized area, urban outside urbanized

area, rural

• Owner, renter, vacant for rent, vacant for sale, other

types of vacants

• Number of rooms

• Value of home or gross rent

• Mobile home or not a mobile home

In areas where addresses are not complete or permits

are not required for newconstruction, land areas were

sorted using a formula incorporating the following items:

• PSU

• Central city, urbanized area, urban outside urbanized

area, rural

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• Median value of home

• Number of children under 6 years old

• Number of elderly people

• Number of owner-occupied homes

• Number of mobile homes

• Number of homes lacking some plumbing

• Number of owner-occupied homes whose value is below

$45,000

• Number of renter-occupied homes with rent below $200

• Number of Black and Hispanic people

• Number of 1-room homes

New construction in areas requiring building permits. In areas that require building permits for newconstruction, the Census Bureau selected a sample of permits.

These permits do not cover mobile homes or conversion

of older buildings to residential use.

Housing units missed in the 1980 census. The Census Bureau conducted a special study that identified units

at addresses missed or inadequately defined in the 1980

census. A sample of these identified units was selected.

Housing units added since the 1980 census. If extra

units are added in buildings or mobile home parks where

AHS already has sample units, a sample of these extra

units was selected. To find when whole buildings are built

(in addition to building permits, mentioned above) or are

converted from nonresidential to residential use, the Census Bureau listed all residential buildings in a sample of

areas around the country, any additional buildings, and

selected a sample of their units.

Estimation

Each housing unit in the AHS sample represents itself

and over 2,000 other units. The exact number it represents is its ‘‘weight.’’ The weight was calculated in five

steps. The purpose of these steps is to minimize both

sampling errors and errors from incomplete data. The

result of the steps is also to force consistency with some

major categories of data in other Census Bureau surveys,

Therefore, figures on these categories do not actually

depend on the AHS sample, but on the other surveys.

1. Basic weight. The Census Bureau assigned each unit

a weight to reflect its probability of selection. With

rare exceptions, this weight is 2,148.

2. Noninterview adjustment. An adjustment was

made for refusals and occupied units where no one

was home. The calculations for this adjustment do not

include units the Census Bureau could not locate. The

earlier weight was multiplied by the following factor:

Interviewed units + Units not interviewed

Interviewed units

It is assumed the units missed are similar in some ways to

the units interviewed for AHS.

This adjustment is done separately for groups defined

by cross-classifying the following data items if prior year

data for the indicated items is available:

• Four census regions

• Central city, suburb, or nonmetropolitan

• Urban or rural

• Mobile home or not a mobile home

• Owner/for sale or renter/for rent

• Number of units in structure*

• Number of rooms*

• Occupied, vacant year round, or seasonal/migratory

vacant*

(*If known from a previous survey; otherwise, the Census

Bureau substituted whether or not units were drawn from

building permits for these items.)

For seasonal/migratory vacants and year-round vacants

other than those for rent or for sale, units were crossclassified only by census region and central

city/suburb/nonmetropolitan.

PSU adjustment. The Census Bureau adjusted for differences that existed in 1980 between the number of 1980

census housing units estimated from the AHS sample of

nonself-representing (NSR) PSUs and the 1980 census

counts outside the self-representing PSUs. The earlier

weight was multiplied by the following factor:

1980 census housing units in all areas that could

have been chosen as nonself-representing PSUs

1980 census housing units estimated from the

AHS sample of nonself-representing PSUs

This adjustment is done separately for groups defined

by cross-classifying:

• Owner, renter, or vacant (four census regions)

• Central city, suburb, or nonmetropolitan

• Urban or rural

• Hispanic or non-Hispanic householder (only in South

and West regions)

• Black or non-Black householder (only in South region)

New construction adjustment. The Census Bureau

adjusted for known deficiencies in sampling new construction by multiplying the earlier weight by the following factor:

Independent estimate

AHS sample estimate

This adjustment is done separately for groups defined

by cross-classifying:

• Four census regions

• Mobile home or not a mobile home

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• Number of units in structure

• Year built (pre-1980 and 5-year categories after 1980 as

shown in the publication)

Independent estimates are based on the Census

Bureau’s Survey of Construction and Survey of Mobile

Home Placements. Note that final AHS figures for the categories above are not really based on the AHS sample

findings, but on the independent sources.

Demographic adjustment. Comparability among the

surveys was ensured by multiplying the earlier weight by

the following factor:

Independent estimate

AHS sample estimate

This adjustment is done in two steps for occupied

units. First, the factors were computed and applied for the

Hispanic or non-Hispanic groups defined by crossclassifying:

• Four census regions

• Owner or renter

• Hispanic or non-Hispanic householder

• Husband-wife, other male householder, or other female

householder

• Age of householder

Next, the demographic adjustment is repeated with the

same cells, except classified by the Black or non-Black

groups, rather than the Hispanic or non-Hispanic groups.

Vacant for sale, vacant for rent, other year-round vacant

and seasonal/migratory vacant units were cross-classified

only by the four census regions and central city, suburb,

or nonmetropolitan.

The percentage of occupied and vacant units was based

on the AHS itself. The distribution within occupied and

vacant units is from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey for occupied units, and from the Housing

Vacancy Survey for vacant units. The grand total number

of all housing units in the United States is based on the

1990 census adjusted to account for newand lost units.

Note that final AHS figures for the categories above are

not really based on the AHS sample findings, but on the

independent sources.

Repetitions. The newconstruction and demographic

adjustments were repeated to help match both sets of

independent estimates simultaneously. These adjustments

were repeated until every cell’s factor is between 0.98 and

1.02 or the change in each factor from one repetition to

the next is fewer than 0.015.

Small cells. In each step of weighting, many items were

cross-classified; so some cells may have fewcases. When

a cell is too small (fewer than 30 cases for the noninterviewadjustment or fewer than 50 cases for the demographic adjustment) or the adjustment factor is too

extreme (greater than 1.5 for the noninterviewadjustment

or outside a range of 0.5 to 2.0 for the demographic

adjustment) the Census Bureau combined the cell with one

or more other cells that are similar in most respects. Cells

for the PSU adjustment or the newconstruction adjustment were not combined.

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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. Census

Bureau has conducted the national survey every oddnumbered year. In the 1984 metropolitan survey, 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 discussion in this appendix under the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’

Bars on windows of buildings.

1987, 1989, and 1997. See the discussion in this appendix under the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’

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

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.

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.)

Buildings and neighborhood.

1987. As a result of the use of both decentralized telephone interviewing 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 AHSNational 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 multiunit structure: ‘‘Stories in

structure’’; ‘‘External building conditions’’; ‘‘Description of

area within 300 feet’’; ‘‘Age of other residential buildings

within 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.

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 Housing

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Survey−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’’; ‘‘Description

of 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 the

rest of the items. These are as follows: ‘‘Stories in structure’’; ‘‘External building conditions’’; ‘‘Description of 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.’’ 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 metropolitan

weighted sample. See Appendix B for a complete description of combined weighting.

1997. These items ceased being collected by interviewer

observation; they have become questions for the respondents. The intent of interviewer observations had been to

provide a source of data on housing conditions, independent of the respondents, because these items could be

directly observed by the interviewers. While neither

respondents 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 be

obtained, 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).

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 a

few 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.

Some of the older surveys have additional documentation. Besides a Questionnaire Compendium (900 pages)

with 1973-81 questionnaires (please 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.

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

in metropolitan surveys, though some of those interviews

were completed on paper by telephone from interviewer’s

homes). Preliminary analysis of the CATI experiments indicated that CATI has a significant effect on the data. 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 had the

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 for

units with water leakage, monthly housing costs as percent of current income, other heating fuel, and owners

with 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 the

discussion in this appendix under the topics ‘‘Buildings

and neighborhood’’ and ‘‘Telephone interviewing.’’

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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 assisted

personal interviewing (CAPI) using laptop computers. The

survey questions, including the skip instructions (that is,

telling the interviewer which questions to ask next), were

programmed into the laptop. The field representatives

either phoned 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 skip

instructions were programmed into the laptop, thus eliminating 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 been

identified during 2 years of research and testing. Skip patterns involved complex branching and calculations that

would 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 discussion in this appendix under 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.

Description of area within 300 feet.

1987, 1989, and 1997. See the discussion under 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 more

detail 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 discussion in this appendix under the topic ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood.’’

Flush toilet breakdowns.

1998. There was an error in the computer program for

the laptop in 1997. As a result, data on flush toilet breakdowns were not collected. In 1998, the error was corrected and data were published.

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 item

was revised to determine if the central air system is actually a heat pump or another type of warm-air furnace.

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

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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

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 subsidized

amount 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 discussion in this appendix under the topics, ‘‘Income’’ and ‘‘Utilities.’’

1995. Mortgage payments were estimated when the

respondent did not know the amount. These payments

were 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, they were

imputed from owners who got their mortgages in the

same 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.

Housing unit definition.

1984. One major and one minor difference appears 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 the

occupants. 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 5 or more people

unrelated to the householder was considered to be group

quarters. In 1984, the cutoff was changed to 9 or more

people unrelated to the householder.

Income.

1984. See the discussion in this appendix under 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 a complete definition 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 E shows monthly

housing costs as a percent of both income in the last 12

months and of current income. For total households and

owner households, the medians are the same for both

types of income; for renter households, the medians are

29 and 27 percent, respectively.

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.

Table E. 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

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Use caution when making income comparisons before

and after the 1993 survey.

Income sources.

1993. See the discussion in this appendix under the topic

‘‘Income.’’

Kitchen.

1984. Short questions are asked about each aspect of a

complete kitchen (questions 27, 36a, 38a, 38b2); 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 (for

example, bring 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 of

occupied 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.’’ 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 question

for 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.

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 Metropolitan areas, Appendix A). Since 1993, we have

not been able to code the previous residence with comparable 1983 boundaries, because 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 concerned household

members age 14 or older who are not related to the

householder, not co-owners or co-renters, and not children

of co-owners or co-renters). The respondent was asked if

any of these nonrelatives paid a regular fixed rent as a

lodger, and if so, what their dollar rent was and whether it

included food. The questions were intended to measure

the cost of such housing for the lodgers. In this, as well as

earlier and later years, any lodgers’ rent received by the

householder should have been reported as rental income,

but it is not certain whether householders do so.

1993. Because of concern about ambiguity of the questions for housemates who share rent and utilities, and a

desire to measure their housing costs, the questions were

changed to remove the word ‘‘lodger’’ and ask about any

cost sharing. The respondent could answer with average

dollars per month or a percent share for each such costsharing nonrelative. Again inclusion of food was asked,

and a new question was asked about whether the nonrelative was an employee of the household. True cost-sharing

would not be counted as the householder’s income, and

the householder’s housing cost only would be the remaining share not covered by any nonrelatives’ shares.

The category labelled ‘‘lodgers’’ in the 1993 books is

incorrect, because the term was not used in the questionnaire that year.

1995 and 1996. The 1995 national and 1996 metropolitan surveys returned to the original 1984 questions for

lodgers.

1997. Both nonrelatives and relatives aged 21 and over

who were not (co-)owners or (co-)renters and who were

not spouses of (co-)owners or (co-)renters were asked the

lodger questions. The same questions were asked as in

1984, with the addition of whether the person was an

employee of the household or contributed to costs (asking

separately about contributions for utilities, mortgage/rent,

groceries, and other).

Losses.

1975 and 1976. The figures for housing units lost from

the housing stock between 1973 and 1975 or 1976, published in the 1975 and 1976 national books, are incorrect.

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These figures were corrected in 1977 and published in

General Housing Characteristics for the United States and

Regions: 1977, series H150/77.

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 F provides corrected

figures for 1987.

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 confidentially. 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.

The criteria were published by the U.S. Bureau of Budget

in Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1959. The

boundaries were published in 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.

Table F. Estimate of Married-Couple Families With No

Nonrelatives and Other Two-or-More-Person

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

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, and more major revisions

occurred in 1983. 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 which

counties (towns in New England) are covered in each metropolitan survey each year is printed in each metropolitan

book.

Mobile homes.

1984. Mobile homes with attached permanent rooms

began to be counted as mobile homes, while previously

they were counted as single family units. Mobile homes

with attached permanent rooms are identified separately

in the microdata. See the discussion in this appendix

under the topic ‘‘Housing unit definition.’’

1985. See the discussion in this appendix under the topic

‘‘Weighting.’’

Monthly expenses, additional help.

1998. Beginning in 1998, additional questions were asked

of renters when the ratio of monthly housing costs as percent of current income is high. 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 incomes less 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 the types of help.

The data were not published but are available on the

microdata file.

Monthly housing costs.

1984, 1989, and 1995. See the discussion in this appendix under the topic ‘‘Housing costs and value.’’

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Name change.

1984. The AHS changed its name from the Annual Housing Survey to the American Housing Survey. See the introduction of this appendix.

Neighborhood.

1987, 1989, and 1997. See the discussion in this appendix under 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 discussion in this appendix under 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’’

in the item ‘‘Other housing costs per month.’’ The ‘‘homeowner association fee paid’’ data in the 1994 and earlier

were incorrect and should not be used.

Persons other than spouse or children.

1993. See the discussion in this appendix under the topic

‘‘Lodgers.’’

Plumbing facilities. Use caution when making comparisons among any of the surveys after 1983.

1984. Changes in the questionnaire resulted in serious

deficiencies 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 piped

water, 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 for

exclusive 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 below). 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 accurate

estimates. 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 the

bathrooms 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.

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 metropolitan

surveys 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

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5,814,000 in 1985 to 4,442,000 in 1989, which may be

unrealistic, but no corresponding increase in 1993. Figures are shown in Table G. This increase also affected

medians as Table H shows.

1993. In 1993, questionnaire item 29c on bathrooms for

exclusive use was modified to provide more accurate estimates. The wording of the answer options to this question

was 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),

though 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 discussion in this appendix under the topic

‘‘Flush toilet breakdowns.’’

Poverty.

1984. The AHS provides housing characteristics for

households with income below the poverty level. The AHS

poverty data are not comparable to poverty data published from the Current Population Survey (CPS). Table I

presents the differences.

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 to

be 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 lowincome households.

Table G. 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

Plumbing problems 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

− Means 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).

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Table H. 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

Table I. Households in Poverty in AHS and CPS: 1985,

1987, and 1989

Year AHS CPS

1985 . . ............................... 13,266,000 11,996,000

1987 . . ............................... 11,969,000 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

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 0- to 13-year-old

child. This change was caused by a desire to focus on

households that would be most knowledgeable about

elementary schools. A mistake prevented covering all such

households.

Questionnaire.

1984. A new questionnaire was introduced in 1984. Most

of the changes on the questionnaire were made to

improve 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 1985 questionnaire:

• Units in structure

• Rooms in unit

• Plumbing facilities

• Kitchen

• Recent movers

Some new items were introduced in 1984 including lot

size, square footage, units with severe or moderate problems, elderly householder, heating degree days (national

sample only), and detailed information on mortgages. For

detailed definitions of these and other items, please 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:

• 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

discussion in this appendix under the topic ‘‘Computer

assisted interviewing.’’

For copies of questions used in the laptop computers

call HUD USER at 800-245-2691 or the American Housing

Survey Branch, U.S. Census Bureau at 301-457-3235.

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.’’

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 for

recent 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

York, and Massachusetts, as well as the District of Columbia, are the only states that have metropolitan areas with

rent 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.

Rooms in unit.

1984. The number of year-round units with one or two

rooms in the United States dropped from 4,056,000 in

1983 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

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The questionnaires have been published for reference as shown in the Table J.

Table J. Reprints and Indexes of Questionnaires

Year Printed books

Codebook

Questionnaire

Compendium

Questionnaire

Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Directory

Reprints Reprints Reprints Index Reprints Index Reprints Index Index

1973 ......... Occ, Vac − −− −− Card, Occ, Vac * *

1974-81 ...... Occ, Vac − −− −− Card, 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 ......... − − −− Card, Occ, Vac * −− −

Notes . . . ..... − − −− −− 900 pages

HUD USER

#2270 ntis#pb8

2175845

− 300 pages

HUD USER

#5599

- Means not applicable. * An alphabetical index to the questions is provided.

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

Downloadable/machine-readable questions are only available for 1997. Many of the other books listed above are downloadable, but those downloadable versions exclude the questionnaires (except for the 1997 questionnaire in Codebook, volume 3).

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 unfinished

rooms was available separately in the microdata. Respondents were asked for 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.

1998. The data for rooms published in 1998 are not comparable to the data published in earlier years. The

approach used in 1998 resulted in a much lower count of

one room housing units and housing units with no bedroom as shown in Table K.

Table K. One-Room Units and Units With No

Bedrooms in AHS: Selected Years

Area and year One-room

units

Units with no

bedrooms

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

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The 1998 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 a

total 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 baths, and kitchens) asked if any of these

rooms were missed. These procedures evidently produced

larger counts of rooms for the smaller units. The low

counts of 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 this year and earlier years. Housing units that

should have been counted as one-room units or as having

no bedrooms in 1998 were counted as having more than

one room and/or having one or more bedrooms.

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 Weighting in the appendix, 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.

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 calling

301-457-3235. 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 the

data 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.

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 discussion under 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.

Sewage disposal breakdowns.

1998. There was an error in the computer program for

the laptop in 1997. As a result, data on sewage disposal

breakdowns 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 was

corrected 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.

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1995. The title of this item changed to ‘‘Primary source of

water,’’ 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 discussion in this appendix under the topic ‘‘Buildings and Neighborhood.’’

Telephone interviewing.

1981. Beginning in 1981, decentralized telephone interviewing was conducted in the national survey for a sample

of 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 procedures

were 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 discussion in this appendix under 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 discussion in this appendix under 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

one-unit attached structures declined in some MSAs

between interview dates of 1984 and later compared with

interview dates prior to 1984. It is estimated that 1974

through 1983 AHS-MS surveys, on average, overestimated

the 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 AHSNational sample overestimated single-family, detached

units by 125,000 and single-family, attached units by

696,000. The 1983 AHS-National sample underestimated

units in multiunit structures by approximately 898,000.

Table L provides revised levels of 1983-85 growth by adding 1983 overestimates and subtracting 1983 underestimates to the 1983-85 change shown in Table M.

Urban, rural, and population.

1985. From 1973-83, national books and data files use

1970 populations and 1971boundaries 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 topic

only applies to national surveys, not metropolitan surveys.)

Utilities.

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.

Table L. Change in the 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

Table M. Revised Change in the Year-Round Housing

Inventory by Units in Structure: 1983-85

Units in structure 1983-85

change

Add

1983

overestimate

Subtract

1983

underestimate

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

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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 make

the total cost from all households consistent with electricity and gas costs reported in the Residential Energy Consumption Survey sponsored by the United States 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 improved

and expanded from two to three procedures. All respondents were asked if they had records available showing

their 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 Residential Energy Consumption Survey

(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

after the 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.

Vacant units.

1984. See the discussion in this appendix under the topics ‘‘Housing unit definition’’ and ‘‘Weighting.’’

Value.

1984. See the discussion in this appendix under 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 N shows that the

sources of these control totals have changed.

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 of

units. 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-estimated

the 1985 AHS-National sample to this number. The procedure used in 1985 resulted in 200,000 additional occupied

units that would not have been estimated if the 1983 procedures had been employed in 1985.

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 ratioestimated 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 shows 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 than

1980-based weighting. This effect is not equally distributed among all types of units. Table O shows the effects of

the weighting change by region for the year 1991.

Table P 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.

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.

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Table N. 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 under

count, mobile home placements

1991 and later . 1990 Formula, please 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 State of California, Department of Finance

California ....

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

Table O. 1991 AHS: Decrease in Estimates From

1980-Based Weighting to 1990-Based

Weighting, as Percent of 1980-Based

Type of unit United

States

NortheastMidwest South West

Total housing unit . . . 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 P. 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

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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:

• 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 1981 and 1991 (see

Appendix C) corrected some of the error due to incomplete data; that one correction averaged 2.5 percent in

1991. 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 our 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 raw numbers

from the survey proportionally so that the numbers published here match independent estimates of the total number of homes. Housing unit undercoverage is about 1.7

percent for the 1997 AHS-N. The approximate housing

unit undercoverage rates for the 1998 metropolitan areas

range from less than 1 percent to 4.4 percent.

The independent estimates changed around 2.5 percent

in both 1981 and 1991 (after the 1980 and 1990 censuses, respectively) which implies that some error existed

in the years just before the adjustment. The next correction will be after the Census 2000. Before adjustments,

undercoverage varies from 2 percent to 20 percent for

major categories of units (see Table 2 in Appendix D of

American Housing Survey for the U.S. in 1995) but is usually less than 3 percent, on average. Table Q lists units

that have known coverage deficiencies.

Table Q. 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 April 1980

for AHS-N or April 1990 for AHS-MS,

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 (for

example, 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

AHS-N: Minimal coverage of nonresidential

units in buildings with no living quarters at the

time of the 1980 census that converted to

housing units by 1991 (and no coverage since

1991) in areas where addresses are complete

and permits are required for new construction.

AHS-MS: Nonresidential units at the time

of the 1990 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

penalties.

Whole structure

additions

These units are chosen with the aid of

screening questions. Eligible units could be

missed and ineligible units included because

of incorrect answers to the screening

questions.

Missing data. Some people refuse the interview or some

of the questions, or do not know the answers. When the

entire 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

values are to the actual values. For other items, ‘‘not

reported’’ is used as an answer category. The items with

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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the 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 are missed by a particular question,

they represent about 10 million homes that have to be

estimated on little or no basis (there are about 100 million

homes in the U.S.). The survey estimates them by assuming that they are like some group of homes that did give

data, an assumption that is never exactly true although it

is usually better than ignoring the homes with the missing

data. Thus, it is not surprising that large biases, as shown

in Tables R1 and R2 in the tables section, 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 1997.

Table 2 in Appendix D of American Housing Survey for the

U. S. in 1995 gives the completeness rates for 1995. Due

to the change in data collection methodology, the rates for

1997 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 1997.

Effect on income. The nonsampling errors interact particularly badly for income. Income questions are inconsistently answered (Table S), 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 if

nothing changed in the housing unit. Wording and question order for most questions changed. Also, the questionnaire now runs on interviewers’ portable computers (as

described in Appendix C), resulting in the following possible changes:

• The correct questions should be asked. Skip patterns

will 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.

• For AHS-N, large changes from prior year data are

probed during the interview, for some questions, to

reduce mistaken measurements of large change.

• Some respondents may dislike the presence of the computer, though interviewers do not report many 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.

In the future, the Census Bureau may try to estimate the

net effects of these differences.

WRONG ANSWERS

Wrong answers happen because people misunderstand

questions, cannot recall the correct answer, or do not want

to give the right answer. Table S shows which items have

been measured for inconsistency when people are reinterviewed after a few weeks. The actual 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 1997 AHSNational and the 1998 AHS-MS, the wording for some

questions changed. This change is expected to lower the

level of inconsistency for the changed items. The numbers

in Table S are percents. They are nearly the same as 100

minus the correlation between 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 especially troublesome for rare items where

2

Statistical note: The November 1990 paper, HowResponse

Error, Missing Data and Undercoverage Bias Survey Data, estimates that 90 percent of errors from incomplete data are less

than: 1.64 x (.0012xU+ .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 U.S. 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. HowResponse Error,

Missing Data and Undercoverage Bias Survey Data, order number

HUD-6458, 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′′).

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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.

Possible effects of telephone interviewing on the

data. A new sample was selected for the 1998 AHS-MS.

All interviews were initial interviews (never interviewed

before). A subset of the 1998 sample was interviewed by

telephone. This was the first time that the AHS allowed

initial interviews to be conducted by telephone. It is not

known what, if any, effect telephone interviewing had on

the 1998 results.

SAMPLING ERRORS

Sampling errors definition. Errors from sampling

reflect how estimates from a sample vary from the actual

value. (Note: ‘‘actual value’’ means the value derived if all

housing 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.

Counts. Most numbers from the AHS are counts of housing units (for example, units with basements or units with

an 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 T gives a convenient list of errors for a range of

numbers for 1997 AHS-N. The error from sampling cannot

be known exactly. For numbers not in Table T, the error

from sampling is approximated using the following formula for constructing a 90-percent confidence interval:

1.64 x 3.85 x A .000034 x A2

where A is a number (a count of units in thousands) from

the AHS. This formula is an overestimate for most items.

For more accurate estimates, use the formula in Table V.

For example if A is 200:

1.64 x 3.85 x 200 .000034 x 200 x 200  45

The 90-percent confidence interval can then be formed

by adding and subtracting this error to the survey estimate of 200 (that is, 200 plus or minus 45). Statements

such as ‘‘the actual value is in the range 200 plus or minus

45 (155 to 245),’’ are right 90 percent of the time and

wrong 10 percent of the time.4

Numbers in the book are printed in thousands, so 200

means 200,000. The formulas are designed to use numbers directly from the book; do not add zeros. The result

is also in thousands, so 45 means 45,000.

Table W contains a list of errors for a range of numbers

for each of the 1998 AHS-MS areas. For numbers not

found in this table, interpolate between the numbers in

the table or use the appropriate formula from Table U for

the 1998 AHS-MS. Remember, in any case, that the total

error is larger than the sampling error.

Percents. Any subgroup can be shown as a percent of a

larger group. For AHS-N, the error from sampling for a

90-percent confidence interval for this percent is:

1.64 x 3.85 p 100 p) A

where p is the percent; 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 200 (meaning

200,000) is:

1.64 x 3.85 x 40 x 60/200  11.1

Statements such as ‘‘the actual percent is in the range

28.9 percent to 51.1 percent’’ are right 90 percent of the

time. This formula is an overestimate for most items. To

get a more accurate estimate for AHS-N, replace the first

number under the square root sign above with the first

number under the square root sign of the appropriate formula in Table V.5 For AHS-MS, use the appropriate formula

in Table X.

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.6

Medians. The steps in the table on page D-4 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 can

not be estimated reliably. To estimate a median’s sampling

error more accurately, find the sampling error on 50 percent as described in Table Y and compute the 90-percent

confidence interval.

Differences. Two numbers from the AHS, like 34 and 40,

or 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.7

4

The formula in the text is based on 1.64 times the standard

error from sampling. This formula gives ‘‘90-percent confidence

interval errors.’’ For 95-percent confidence interval errors, multiply by 1.96 instead of 1.64; for 99-percent confidence, multiply

by 2.58 instead of 1.64.

5

This formula is actually 1.64 x (p(100p)/n), since 3.85/A

adjusts the data to the effective sample size. 6

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.

7

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 number2

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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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 ‘‘don’t

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 thousands)?

B 21.6

Then the error

from sampling

for the median

is approximately:1

KxWx A

B

.426 x 100 x297.3

21.6

= $34

The 90-percent

confidence

interval for the

median is:

median 

KxWx A

B

median ± $34

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 the Percents section of this appendix for the

appropriate formula for AHS-N. Refer to Table X for the appropriate formula for AHS-MS. For example, for estimates consisting of only mobile

homes in the Baltimore, MD, metropolitan area,

k = .01 x (1.64 x .405 x 50 x 50  .522 and for all other estimates

in Baltimore, MD, K = .426.

Formulas for Error From Sampling. The letter ‘‘A’’ in

the formulas in Tables U, V, and X represents a number (a

count of units in thousands) from AHS (see Sampling

Errors text for an example of how ‘‘A’’ is used). For AHS-N,

the minimum error from sampling is ±9 (meaning ±9 thousand).8 If a formula gives an error smaller than 9, use 9.

For a 90-percent confidence interval on zero for the

1998 AHS-MS, refer to Table W 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 by 1.96 instead of 1.64; for a 99-percent confidence

interval, multiply by 2.58 instead of 1.64.

For AHS-N, if an item falls into two different categories

in Table V, use the formula that gives the largest error. For

example, for Hispanics’ income in the South, use the formulas for the South (since there is no specific formula for

income and errors for the South will be bigger than those

for Hispanics). For the following neighborhood characteristics, use the neighborhood formulas. The following

items are defined as neighborhood characteristics:

• Opinion of neighborhood

• Street noise or traffic

• Neighborhood crime

• Odors

• Other bothersome neighborhood conditions

• Elementary school

• Public transportation

• Neighborhood shopping

• Police protection

• Parking lots

• Description of area (except open space, park, farm, or

ranch) within 300 feet

• Age of other residential buildings within 300 feet

• Other buildings vandalized or with interior exposed

within 300 feet

• Bars on windows of buildings within 300 feet

• Conditions of streets within 300 feet

• Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties within

300 feet

For the following special characteristics, use the special

characteristics formulas. The following items are defined

as special characteristics:

• Cooperatives or condominiums

• No complete bathroom

• Less than 1,500 square feet of detached one-family or

mobile homes

• Well serving 1 to 5 units

• Mobile homes in a group

• Area within 300 feet includes open space, park, farm, or

ranch

• Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet

• Five or more acres in lot size

• No bedroom

• Lacking complete kitchen facilities

• Lacking some plumbing facilities

• No flush toilet

• Major street repairs needed

8

This minimum formula is based on the binomial 90-percent

confidence interval on zero U x (1−.13.85/U) =9 (where U is the

total number of homes from the AHS). For a 95-percent confidence interval, substitute .05 for .1 in the above formula. For a

99-percent confidence interval, substitute .01 for .1. More discussion and other approximations are in the paper ‘‘Sampling Errors

for Small Groups’’ available from HUD USER (see ‘‘Where to Get

AHS Data’’).

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Table R1. Errors for Incomplete Data Bias for 1997

AHS-N

[Numbers in thousands]

When the AHS gives one of

the following numbers−

The chances are 90 percent that the

complete value1 is inside the range of

plus or minus

0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

1,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

2,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

5,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518

10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815

25,000 .................... 1,708

50,000 .................... 3,195

75,000 .................... 2,422

100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 934

112,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

1

‘‘Complete value’’ means the value derived if there were no missing

data.

Table R2. Errors for Incomplete Data Bias for 1998 AHS-MS

[Numbers in thousands]

Size of estimate Baltimore,

MD

Birmingham,

AL

Boston,

MA-NH

Cincinnati,

OH-KY-IN

Houston,

TX

MinneapolisSt. Paul,

MN-WI

NorfolkVirginia BeachNewport News,

VA-NC

Oakland,

CA

0 2.0 0.8 2.6 1.3 3.0 2.3 1.2 1.8

10 2.6 1.4 3.2 1.9 3.6 2.9 1.8 2.4

100 8.0 6.7 8.6 7.2 9.0 8.2 7.2 7.7

250 16.9 9.3 17.5 16.2 17.9 17.1 16.1 16.6

500 31.8 NA 32.4 10.1 32.8 32.0 9.1 25.3

750 18.6 NA 38.1 NA 47.7 26.1 NA 10.4

1,000 3.7 NA 23.2 NA 35.6 11.2 NA NA

1,250 NA NA 8.4 NA 20.7 NA NA NA

1,500 NA NA NA NA 5.9 NA NA NA

1,600 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.

Table R2. Errors for Incomplete Data Bias for 1998 AHS-MS—Con.

[Numbers in thousands]

Size of estimate

ProvidencePawtucketWarwick,

RI-MA

Rochester,

NY

Salt Lake CityUTSan Francisco,

CA

San Jose,

CA

TampaSt. PetersburgFL

Washington,

DC-MD-VA

0 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.2 2.2 3.6

10 1.4 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.8 2.8 4.2

100 6.8 6.8 6.8 7.3 7.1 8.2 9.5

250 10.7 12.7 12.4 16.3 16.0 17.1 18.5

500 NA NA NA 13.3 6.6 32.0 33.3

750 NA NA NA NA NA 25.4 48.2

1,000 NA NA NA NA NA 10.5 52.2

1,250 NA NA NA NA NA NA 37.4

1,500 NA NA NA NA NA NA 22.5

1,600 NA NA NA NA NA NA 16.5

NA means no error estimates are provided because the estimate is larger than the estimated total number of housing units in the MSA.

APPENDIX D D-5

U.S. Census Bureau
Table S. Different Answers a Month Apart

Item Level of inconsistency1 Confidence interval 2 When measured 3

ITEMS WITH HIGHLY UNRELIABLE ANSWERS

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 reasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

Moved 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

D-6 APPENDIX D

U.S. Census Bureau
Table S. Different Answers a Month Apart—Con.

Item Level of inconsistency1 Confidence interval 2 When measured 3

ITEMS WITH HIGHLY UNRELIABLE ANSWERS—Con.

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

Other major repairs over $500 each—someone in household do 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

ITEMS WITH MODERATELY RELIABLE ANSWERS

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

someplace 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

APPENDIX D D-7

U.S. Census Bureau
Table S. Different Answers a Month Apart—Con.

Item Level of inconsistency1 Confidence interval 2 When measured 3

ITEMS WITH MODERATELY RELIABLE ANSWERS—Con.

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

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) (nonCATI)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

do 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

ITEMS WITH HIGHLY RELIABLE ANSWERS

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 do work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (11 - 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 do 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 (11 - 22) 85-MS

How much was borrowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (11 - 18) 85-MS

Monthly payment (for first mortgage/loan) (non-CATI)4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (11 - 19) 89-N

Mortgage, home equity loan or other loan on this house/ apartment . . . . . . 14 (11 - 17) 95-N

Dishwasher age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (11 - 17) 85-N

Number of full bathrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (11 - 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 (11 - 14) 95-N

D-8 APPENDIX D

U.S. Census Bureau
Table S. Different Answers a Month Apart—Con.

Item Level of inconsistency1 Confidence interval 2 When measured 3

ITEMS WITH HIGHLY RELIABLE ANSWERS—Con.

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 do 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

Square brackets show 90-percent confidence intervals. 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.

Table T. 1997 AHS-N Errors From Sampling

[Numbers in thousands]

When the AHS gives one of

the following numbers−

The chances are 90 percent that the

actual value is inside the range of plus

or minus

0......................... 9

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

1,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

2,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

5,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

25,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

50,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538

75,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512

100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

112,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Source: These errors were computed based on a formula in Table V

with high error. This table represents a conservative example.

APPENDIX D D-9

U.S. Census Bureau
Table U. Formulas for 90-percent Confidence Intervals1 for the 1998 AHS-MS

MSA The formula is:

Baltimore, MD

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.405xA)(.024994 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.270xA)(.000263 x A2

)

Birmingham, AL

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.180xA)(.005367 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.105xA)(.000266 x A2

)

Boston, MA-NH

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.515xA)(.037632 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.370xA)(.000275 x A2

)

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.315xA)(.014593 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.185xA)(.000286 x A2

)

Houston, TX

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.620xA)(.009146 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.390xA)(.000252 x A2

)

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI .........................................

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.445xA)(.015859 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.300xA)(.000261 x A2

)

Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.255xA)(.010117 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.160xA)(.000253 x A2

)

Oakland, CA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.320xA)(.019269 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.230xA)(.000257 x A2

)

Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.165xA)(.029162 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.110xA)(.000265 x A2

)

Rochester, NY

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.175xA)(.008538 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.120xA)(.000268 x A2

)

Salt Lake City, UT

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.115xA)(.007892 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.115xA)(.000259 x A2

)

San Francisco, CA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.235xA)(.039167 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.185xA)(.000264 x A2

)

San Jose, CA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.150xA)(.006167 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.150xA)(.000254 x A2

)

D-10 APPENDIX D

U.S. Census Bureau
Table U. Formulas for 90-percent Confidence Intervals1 for the 1998 AHS-MS—Con.

MSA The formula is:

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.375xA)(.001870 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.290xA)(.000255 x A2

)

Washington, DC-MD-VA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.740xA)(.046204 x A2

)

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.465xA)(.000256 x A2

)

1

The formulas in the text are based on 1.64 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 1.64; for 99-percent confidence, multiply by 2.58 instead of 1.64. 2

Some items (for example, characteristic of total housing units) may involve housing units from both the mobile home and nonmobile 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.

Table V. Formulas for 90-Percent Confidence Intervals for 1997 AHS-N

Characteristics General formulas—

All characteristics except those

listed under other formulas

Other formulas

Fuels, heating/cooling equipment

and neighborhood characteristics Special characteristics

Total units, Midwest, West,

elderly, Black, new

construction, mobile homes,

vacants . . . .................. 1.64 x3.16 x A  0.000028 x A2 1.64 x3.16 x A  0.000028 x A2 1.64 x3.85 x A + 0.000255 x A2

Northeast, central city,

Hispanic, urban, suburbs ..... 1.64 x2.51 x A  .000022 x A2 1.64 x2.51 x A  .000022 x A2 1.64 x3.85 x A + 0.000255 x A2

Rural, South, outside (P)MSAs . 1.64 x3.02 x A  0.000027 x A2 1.64 x3.85 x A  0.000034 x A2 1.64 x3.85 x A + 0.000255 x A2

APPENDIX D D-11

U.S. Census Bureau
Table W. 1998 AHS-MS Errors From Sampling to Compute a 90-Percent Confidence Interval

[Numbers in thousands]

Size of estimate Baltimore,

MD

Birmingham,

AL

Boston,

MA-NH

Cincinnati,

OH-KY-IN

Houston,

TX

MinneapolisSt.Paul,

MN-WI

NorfolkVirginia BeachNewport News,

VA-NC

Oakland,

CA

0 0.6 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.5

1 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8

5 1.9 1.2 2.2 1.6 2.3 2.0 1.5 1.8

10 2.7 1.7 3.1 2.2 3.2 2.8 2.1 2.5

25 4.2 2.6 4.9 3.5 5.1 4.4 3.2 3.9

50 5.9 3.5 6.9 4.8 7.1 6.2 4.5 5.4

100 8.1 4.6 9.6 6.5 9.9 8.6 6.0 7.4

300 12.4 4.5 15.2 8.9 15.9 13.4 8.2 11.1

500 13.6 NA 17.7 7.5 18.8 15.1 6.7 11.7

700 12.7 NA 18.3 NA 20.1 14.9 NA 9.7

1,000 4.3 NA 16.0 NA 19.3 10.2 NA NA

1,200 NA NA 11.4 NA 16.8 NA NA NA

1,400 NA NA NA NA 11.8 NA NA NA

1,600 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

1,800 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.

Table W. 1998 AHS-MS Errors From Sampling to Compute a 90-Percent Confidence Interval—Con.

[Numbers in thousands]

Size of estimate

ProvidencePawtucketWarwick,

RI-MA

Rochester,

NY

Salt Lake CityUTSan Francisco,

CA

San Jose,

CA

TampaSt. PetersburgFL

Washington,

DC-MD-VA

0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.1

1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.1

5 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.4 2.0 2.5

10 1.7 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.0 2.8 3.5

25 2.6 2.8 2.7 3.5 3.1 4.4 5.6

50 3.6 3.8 3.7 4.8 4.3 6.1 7.8

100 4.7 5.0 4.9 6.5 5.8 8.4 10.9

300 5.0 5.7 5.5 9.2 7.7 13.1 17.7

500 NA NA NA 8.4 5.6 14.8 21.3

700 NA NA NA 0.6 NA 14.5 23.2

1,000 NA NA NA NA NA 9.7 23.7

1,200 NA NA NA NA NA NA 22.6

1,400 NA NA NA NA NA NA 20.0

1,600 NA NA NA NA NA NA 15.4

1,800 NA NA NA NA NA NA 4.5

NA means no error estimates are provided because the estimate is larger than the estimated total number of housing units in the MSA.

D-12 APPENDIX D

U.S. Census Bureau
Table X. Formulas for 90-percent Confidence Intervals Associated With a Percentage

MSA and estimates type The formula is:1

Baltimore, MD

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.405 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.270 x p x (100−p))/A

Birmingham, AL

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.180 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.105 x p x (100−p))/A

Boston, MA-NH

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.515 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.370 x p x (100−p))/A

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.315 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.185 x p x (100−p))/A

Houston, TX

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.620 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.390 x p x (100−p))/A

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI .........................................

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.445 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.300 x p x (100−p))/A

Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.255 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.160 x p x (100−p))/A

Oakland, CA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.320 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.230 x p x (100−p))/A

Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.165 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.110 x p x (100−p))/A

Rochester, NY

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.175 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.120 x p x (100−p))/A

Salt Lake City, UT

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.115 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.115 x p x (100−p))/A

San Francisco, CA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.235 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.185 x p x (100−p))/A

San Jose, CA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.150 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.150 x p x (100−p))/A

APPENDIX D D-13

U.S. Census Bureau
Table X. Formulas for 90-percent Confidence Intervals Associated With a Percentage—Con.

MSA and estimates type The formula is:1

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.375 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.290 x p x (100−p))/A

Washington, DC-MD-VA

Mobile home estimates ............................................ 1.64 x (.740 x p x (100−p))/A

All other estimates2 ............................................... 1.64 x (.465 x p x (100−p))/A

1

These formulas are equivalent to 1.64 x (p x (1−p)) /n. For example, for all other estimates in the Baltimore, MD, metropolitan area, .27/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 nonmobile 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-14 APPENDIX D

U.S. Census Bureau
Table Y. Calculation of the 90-Percent Confidence Interval for Medians

In the following example, cost data are used to calculate the 90-percent confidence interval for medians (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 ......... 42.6/ A 2.47

Multiply this percentage error by .01 to

turn it into a fraction and by total units

to give the error in housing units........ .426A 7.35

Bottom of error range (second line minus

fourth line, in thousands)............... Bbottom *141.3

Top of error range (second line plus fourth

line, in thousands) .................... Btop *156

* Start adding up the housing units in the

table, category by category, cumulatively from the beginning of the table,

until you exceed the starred 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 ..............................

BC

D FEE

141.3 134.0

21.6 100600

156 155.6

28.9 100700

Limits of confidence interval (in dollars,

rooms, etc.) .......................... $634 $701

* 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,

1.64 x .405 x 50 x (10050)/A = 52.2A for medians involving estimates of only mobile homes in Baltimore, MD, metropolitan area. For medians involving all other estimates in the Baltimore, MD, metropolitan area, use 42.6/A. Refer to the Percents section of this appendix for the appropriate formula for AHS-N. Refer to Table X for the appropriate formula for AHS-MS.

APPENDIX D D-15

U.S. Census Bureau
Index for Tables and Appendixes

Accuracy, nonsampling: definition Appendix D, Errors

Accuracy, sampling: definition Appendix D, Errors

Acreage: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18,

owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, Blacks

5-3, 5-17, 5-18, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Lot size’’

Adjustable mortgages: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary

mortgages’’

Adult and single children under 18 years old: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Adult children: comparison 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9,

Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons

other than spouse or children’’

AFDC (welfare): comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A

‘‘Income’’

African American (Blacks): column heading in most

tables, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Blacks

5-1, Hispanics 6-1, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’

Age of building (year structure built): column heading in most tables, vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, 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, Blacks 5-9,

5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Age of householder: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics

6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, 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 1-6, comparison 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A

‘‘Age of other residential buildings within 300 feet,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Air conditioning equipment: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23,

Blacks 5-4, 4-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Air conditioning fuel: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons

2-5, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-23, renters 4-5, 4-23, Blacks

5-5, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Fuels’’

Air conditioning needs: see Appendix A ‘‘Heating and

cooling degree days’’

Airport, highway or railroad nearby: vacant homes

1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks

5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of

area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Alimony: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A

‘‘Income’’

Aleut: comparisons 2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters

4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-23. Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’

Amenities, selected: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks

5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected amenities’’

American Indian: comparisons 2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1,

3-23, renters 4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’

Amount of savings and investments: comparisons

2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics

6-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Amount of savings and

investments’’

Amount taxes paid per $1,000 value: vacant homes

1-7, comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Annual taxes paid

per $1,000 value’’

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Apartment building: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons

2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Housing units’’

Apartment building, former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10,

Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’

Apartments, efficiency: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons

2-3, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22,

5-23, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Rooms’’

Apartments, home search: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, 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, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, 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, Blacks

5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of

present neighborhood’’

ARM (adjustable rate mortgage): comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15,

6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary

and secondary mortgages’’

Asian: comparison 2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters

4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’

Assistance for food (food stamps): comparisons 2-12,

owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’

Assisted housing (mortgages): owners 3-15, Blacks

5-15, Hispanics 6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost

state and local mortgages’’

Assisted housing (rentals): vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21,

Blacks 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’

Assumed mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Mortgage origination’’

Balcony: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’

Balloon mortgages: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary

mortgages’’

Bars on windows, nearby buildings: vacant homes

1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks

5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Bars on windows of buildings,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Bars on windows, this building: vacant homes 1-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2,

Hispanics 6-2, Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Basement leaked: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters

4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A

‘‘Physical problems’’

Basement, type of: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’

Bathrooms: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17,

2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20,

3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21,

4-23, Blacks 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23 Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Complete bathrooms,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Bathtub or shower: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Complete bathrooms,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing’’

Bay nearby (body of water): vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Bedrooms: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17,

2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20,

3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21,

4-23, Blacks 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Bedrooms’’

Blacks: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1,

2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1,

5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23. definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’

Body of water nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300

feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Borrowing for down payment: owners 3-14, Blacks

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major

source of down payment’’

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Bottled gas, cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters 4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Bottled gas, uses: comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-5, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics

6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, 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, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, 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, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water

and water supply stoppage,’’ ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdown’’

Bricks condition: vacant homes 1-2,comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, 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 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Broken siding, foundation, roof, windows: vacant

homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2,

Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and

neighborhood’’

Building, age of: column heading in most tables, vacant

homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners

3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23,

Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A ‘‘Year structure

built’’

Building, outside condition: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Building, size: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Units in structure’’

Building, type at former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’

Buildings, nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8,

owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition A and C ‘‘Age of other residential buildings within

300 feet’’

Burners: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Business income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’

Business space: vacant homes 1-7, owners 3-14, Blacks

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other

activities on property’’

Buy-down (graduated payment mortgage): comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of

primary and secondary mortgage’’

Carport: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’ ’

Cars, kept at home: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A

‘‘Cars and trucks available’’

Cars, traffic nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A

‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’

Cash assets: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A

‘‘Amount of savings and investment’’

CD-ROMs: see Explanations and Cautions ‘‘Data Availability’’

Cellar leaked: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Cellar, type of: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’

Census 1990: Appendix A ‘‘Comparability with census

and housing data in 1990’’

Central air conditioning: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23

Blacks 5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

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Central cities: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10, renters

4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A

‘‘Central cities, ’’ Appendix C ‘‘Metropolitan areas and

central cities’’

Cesspool: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20,

2-21, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4, 4-20,

4-21, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and

sewage disposal breakdowns’’

Cesspool stoppage: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A

‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns’’

Change in housing cost: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Change in housing costs’’

Change in housing quality: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’

Chemical toilet: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-20, 2-21, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4,

4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4,

6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal

and sewage disposal breakdowns’’

Child support: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, 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, Blacks 5-9, 5-20,

5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Choice of home: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters

4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A

‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’

Choice of neighborhood: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Circuit breakers tripped: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Electric fuses and circuit breakers’’

City: definition Appendix A ‘‘Places’’, Appendix C ‘‘Metropolitan areas and central cities’’

City services: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8,

Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’

Climbing stairs: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’

Clothes dryer: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23,

owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23 Blacks 5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Clothes dryer fuel: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Blacks 5-5, Hispanics 6-5, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Clothes washer: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-23, owners 3-4,3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

CMSA (consolidated metropolitan statistical area):

definition Appendix A ‘‘Metropolitan Areas,’’ Appendix C

‘‘Metropolitan areas and central cities’’

Co-owner, co-renter: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A

‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’

Coal, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Coke fuel, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Cold home: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6,

Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating

equipment and heating equipment breakdown’’

College education: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters

4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A

‘‘Educational attainment’’

Commercial neighbors: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300

feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Commercial space: vacant homes 1-7, owners 3-14,

Blacks 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A

‘‘Other activities on property’’

Common stairways: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons

2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’

Commuting distance caused move: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’

Comparability with Census of Population and Housing data in 1990: see Appendix A ‘‘Comparability with

Census of Population and Housing data in 1990’’

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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

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics

6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison

to previous home’’

Comparison to previous home, quality: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison

to previous home’’

Comparison to previous neighborhood: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison

to previous neighborhood’’

Completeness of data: see Appendix D ‘‘Missing data’’

Composition of household: comparisons 2-9, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Computer-assisted interviewing: definition Appendix

C ‘‘Computer-assisted interviewing’’

Concealed wiring: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Concrete slab: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Foundation‘‘

Conditions of street: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Conditions of streets,’’ Appendix

C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Condominium: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1,

2-19, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-19, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-19,

4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-19, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Cooperatives and condominiums’’

Condominium conversion caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Condominium fee: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-13,

2-23, owners 3-13, 3-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics

6-13, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Condominium and

cooperative fee’’

Consolidated metropolitan statistical areas: definition Appendix A ‘‘Consolidated metropolitan statistical

areas’’

Construction date: column heading in most tables,

vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-20,

4-21, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1,

6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year structure built’’

Construction quality (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, 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 1-7, comparisons 2-13,

2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-17,

3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-13, 4-17,

4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-17, 5-18,

5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-17, 6-18,

6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A

and C ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing

costs and value’’

Conventional mortgages: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’

Cooking equipment: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons

2-4, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks

5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Equipment’’

Cooking fuel: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20,

2-21, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-5, 4-20,

4-21, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Cooperative: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-19,

2-23, owners 3-1, 3-19, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-19, 4-23,

Blacks 5-1, 5-19, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cooperative and condominium’’

Cooperative conversion caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous

unit’’

Cooperative fee: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-13,

owners 3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Condominium and cooperative fee’’

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, 4-20, Blacks 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13,

6-19, 6-20, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current income’’

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Cost of home (monthly): vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-13, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners

3-13, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-13, 4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-13,

5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13,

6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Cost of home (purchase price or value): vacant homes

1-7, 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, Blacks 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, 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, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Cost of mortgage: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics

6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages currently on

property’’

Cost sharing: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Blacks

5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cost and

ownership sharing’’

Cost, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10,

renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Change in housing costs’’

County services: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A

‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’

Couples, married: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-3, Hispanics

6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Household composition’’

Coverage of sample: definition Appendix A ‘‘Sample

size,’’ Appendix B ‘‘Sample selection,’’ Appendix C

‘‘Sample’’

Crack in inside wall: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks

5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Cracked or crumbling foundation: vacant homes 1-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2,

Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building

conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Crawl space: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’

Crime nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8,

Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’

Crowding: comparisons 2-3, owners 3-3, renters 4-3,

Blacks 5-3, Hispanics 6-3, see Appendix A ‘‘Person per

room’’

Current income: see Appendix A ‘‘Current income’’

Current interest rate: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition Appendixes A and C

‘‘Current interest rate’’

Current total loan as percent of value: see Appendix

A ‘‘Current total loan as percent of value’’

Data, incompleteness: see Appendix D ‘‘Incomplete

data’’

Debt: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Total outstanding principal amount’’

Deck: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners

3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics

6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’

Dentist’s office: vacant homes 1-7, owners 3-14, Blacks

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other

activities on property’’

Design of home (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, 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, Blacks 5-11,

Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present

neighborhood’’

Design of sample: Appendix B ‘‘Sample,’’ ‘‘Sample selection’’

Dilapidation: see Problems

Dining rooms: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23,

owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected

amenities’’

Disaster caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Discomfort from cold: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

Dishwasher: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23,

owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

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Displacement caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Disposal in sink, garbage: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23,

Blacks 5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Dividends: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A

‘‘Income’’

Divorced, causing move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Doctor’s office: vacant homes 1-7, owners 3-14, Blacks

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other

activities on property’’

Door leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Doubled up families: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’

Down payment source: owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of

down payment’’

Dryer for clothes: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Dryer for clothes, fuel: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons

2-5, owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Blacks 5-5, Hispanics 6-5,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Ducts: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-4,

4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

Duplexes: see Size of building

Educational attainment: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Education’’

Efficiency apartments (size of unit): vacant homes

1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-3,

4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-3, 5-17, 5-18,

5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rooms’’

Elderly: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-9,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Elderly’’

Electric fuses and circuit breakers: comparisons 2-6,

owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Electric fuses and circuit breakers’’

Electric heaters: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdown’’

Electric wiring adequacy: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23,

Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Electricity, cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’

Electricity, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Elementary school education: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Education’’

Elevator: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners

3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Elevator on floor’’

Entrance floor: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, 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 1-4, comparisons

2-4, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks

5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Equipment’’

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Equity in home (loan as percent of value): owners

3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, definition Appendix A

‘‘Current total loan as percent of value’’

Error, nonsampling: Appendix D ‘‘Errors’’

Error, sampling: Appendix D ‘‘Errors’’

Eskimo: comparison 2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters

4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-23, Hispanic 6-1, 6-23, definition

Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’

Establish household: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’

Establishing household caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous

unit’’

Estimation: see Appendix B ‘‘Weighting’’

Ethnicity: column heading in most tables, comparisons

2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Blacks 5-1, Hispanics 6-1,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’

Exposed wiring: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, Definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

External building conditions: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Family composition: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics

6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, 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, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A

‘‘Income,’’ ‘‘Farm and nonfarm residence’’

Farm or open space nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet, ’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Farmers home administration mortgages: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary

mortgage’’

Females: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,owners 3-9,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters, 4-9, 4-20, 4-21,

4-23,Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22 5-23, Hispanics 6-9,

6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household

composition’’

FHA: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15,

5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type

of primary mortgage’’

Financing: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks

5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A

‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgage’’

Fire caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons leaving previous unit’’

Fireplace usable: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected amenities’’

Fireplace used for heat: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

3-23, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20,

5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating

equipment breakdowns’’

Firewood, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

First occupants: comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters

4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A

‘‘Previous occupancy’’

First site, this mobile home: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Site placement’’

First time owner: owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14, Hispanics

6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘First-time owners’’

Fixed mortgage payments: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’

Flood caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Floors, hole: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23,

owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Floors, number of: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Stories in structure’’

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Flues, heating: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating breakdowns’’

FmHA: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks

5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A

‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’

Food stamps: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendixes

A and C ‘‘Income’’

For sale: column heading in Chapter 1 (vacant), definition

Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Formation of household caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Formation, household: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household moves and formation’’

Former home: comparisons 2-10, 2-11, owners 3-10,

3-11, renters 4-10, 4-11, Blacks 5-10, 5-11, Hispanics

6-10, 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Location of previous

unit’’

Foundation type: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’

Foundation, cracked or crumbling: vacant homes 1-2,

comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2,

Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building

conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Friends nearby (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Fuel, air conditioning: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons

2-5, owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Blacks 5-5, Hispanics 6-5,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Fuel, clothes dryer: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Blacks 5-5, Hispanics 6-5, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Fuel, cooking: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20,

2-21, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-5, 4-20,

4-21, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Fuel, cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters 4-13,

Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’

Fuel, heating: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20,

2-21, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-5, 4-20,

4-21, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Fuel, water heating: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons

2-5, owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Blacks 5-5, Hispanics 6-5,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Furnace: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21,

owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21,

Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21,

6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and

heating equipment breakdowns’’

Fuses blown: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6,

Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Electric

fuses and circuit breakers’’

Garage: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’

Garbage: see Appendix C ‘‘Trash’’

Garbage disposal in sink: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23,

Blacks 5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Gas, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-23,

renters 4-13, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity

and gas’’

Gas, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, 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, Blacks 5-9, 5-20,

5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

General Assistance (welfare): comparisons 2-12, 3-12,

renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Income’’

Generations, multiple: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’

Gift of home: comparisons owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14,

Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of

down payment’’

Good home, compared to previous: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

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Good home, moved to: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison to previous

home’’

Good home, rating of: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7,

renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of structure’’

Good neighborhood: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition

Appendix A ’’Choice of present neighborhood’’

Good neighborhood, rating of: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’

Government displacement caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

GPM (graduated rate mortgage): comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15,

6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary

and secondary mortgages’’

Graduated mortgage payments: comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15,

6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary

and secondary mortgages’’

Grandparents: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9,

Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons

other than spouse or children’’

Gross rent: comparisons 2-13, renters 4-13, Blacks 5-13,

Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing

costs’’

Group quarters: see Appendix A ‘‘Housing units’’

Half bathrooms: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3,

2-17, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22,

5-23, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Complete bathrooms’’

Halls, public: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Light fixtures in public halls’’

Hallways problems: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A

‘‘Physical problems’’

Head of household: definition Appendix C ‘‘Head of

household/householder’’

Heat pump: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

Heated for year round use: vacant homes 1-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Heating capacity, inadequate: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and Heating equipment

breakdowns’’

Heating equipment: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons

2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Parallel heating equipment,’’

‘‘Supplemental heating equipment,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Heating

equipment’’

Heating fuel: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20,

2-21, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-5, 4-20,

4-21, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Heating problems: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters

4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A

‘‘Physical problems’’

Heating stoppage: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters

4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A

‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

High cost: see Appendix A ‘‘Cost’’

High income: see Appendix A ‘‘Income’’

High rise: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners

3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Stories in structure’’

High rise nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8,

owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

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, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Education’’

Highway, railroad or airport nearby: vacant homes

1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks

5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of

area within 300 feet,’’ ’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

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Hispanics: column heading in most tables, comparisons

2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-23, Blacks

5-1, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Hispanic’’

Hole in floors: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Hole in foundation: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Hole in inside wall: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Hole in outside wall: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons

2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2,

definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Hole in roof: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C

‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Home, choice of: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’

Home, comparison to previous cost: comparisons

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics

6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers comparison

to previous home’’

Home, comparison to previous quality: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent movers Comparison

to previous home’’

Home, currently for sale or rent: vacant homes 1-1,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Home equity loan: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics

6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Home equity loan’’

Homeowner (tenure): column heading in most tables,

comparisons 2-1, 2-19, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-19, 3-23,

renters, 4-1, 4-19, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-19, 5-23, Hispanics

6-1, 6-19, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure’’

Homeowner association fee: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ ‘‘Other

housing costs per month’’

Homeowner’s insurance: comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Property insurance’’

Hot water: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23,

owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C

‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Hot water heat: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-20, 2-21, 2-25, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

House previous residence: comparisons 2-10. owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’

Household: definition Appendix A ‘‘Household’’

Householder: definition Appendix A ‘‘Householder’’

Household composition: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21,

2-23, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9,

4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Household composition’’

Household formation: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household moves and formation’’

Household formation caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Household size: comparisons 2-9, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

3-23, renters 4-9, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks

5-9, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9,

6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Household’’

Household size, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’

Housing unit: definition Appendix A ‘‘Housing units,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Housing unit definition’’

Inadequate heating capacity: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment

breakdowns’’

Inadequate homes: see Appendix A ‘‘Problems’’

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Inadequate insulation: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, 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, 2-23 owners 3-12, 3-17,

3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-12, 4-17, 4-18,

4-19, 4-20, 4-23, Blacks 5-12, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19, 5-20,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-12, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-22,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Current income,’’ Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’

Income verification for rent reductions: vacant homes

1-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20,

4-21, Blacks 5-12, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’

Income, negative or zero: comparisons 2-13, 2-19,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

3-23, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-13,

5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Ratio of value to

current income’’

Incompleteness of data: Appendix D ‘‘Incomplete Data’’

Indian (American Indian): comparisons 2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Race’’

Industrial neighbors: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

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, Blacks 5-14, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22,

Hispanics 6-14, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A

‘‘Year unit acquired’’

Institutional neighbors: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics

6-8, 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, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

Insurance in monthly payment: comparisons 2-19,

owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15,

6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Insurance, cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Insurance, mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, 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, Blacks

5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Items Included in primary mortgage payment’’

Interest income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’

Interest rate on mortgage: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, 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, Blacks

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major

source of downpayment’’

Investments and savings: comparisons 2-12, owners

3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Amount of savings and investments’’

Item nonresponse: definition Appendix D ‘‘Missing data’’

Job commuting caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’

Job transfer caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Junk on streets or lots: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’

‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or any properties,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Kerosene, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Kitchen: see Appendix A ‘‘Equipment,’’ Appendix C

‘‘Kitchen’’

Kitchen attractive (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

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Kitchen present: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23,definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment,’’ C ‘‘Rooms in unit’’

Kitchen problems: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters

4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A

‘‘Physical problems’’

Lake nearby (body of water): vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Land rent: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Other housing costs per month’’

Land used for down payment: owners 3-14, Blacks

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major

source of down payment’’

Landlady or landlord lives on property: vacant homes

1-6, comparisons 2-7, renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics

6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Owner or manager on property’’

Large home, moved to: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, 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, Blacks 5-10, 5-11, Hispanics 6-10,

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Location of previous unit’’

Last occupancy date: vacant homes 1-1, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Previous occupancy’’

Last used as permanent residence: see Appendix A

‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Latin Americans (Hispanics): column heading in most

tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters

4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Hispanic’’

Layout of home (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

Leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7, Blacks

5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Leisure activities (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Lenders of primary and secondary mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lenders of primary and secondary mortgage’’

Length of mortgage: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Term of primary mortgage at origination of assumption’’

Length of ownership: owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year unit acquired’’

Length of stay: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters

4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A

‘‘Year householder moved into unit’’

Length of time since permanent residence: vacant

homes 1-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality,

and marketing’’

Length of vacancy: vacant homes 1-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Level mortgage payments: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary mortgages’’

Light fixtures in public hall: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Light fixtures in public

halls’’

Litter nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8,

Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Litter on streets or lots: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics

6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Living quarters: see Appendix A ‘‘Housing units’’

Living rooms: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23,

owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected

amenities,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Rooms in unit’’

Loan to value ratio: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics

6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Current total loan as percent of value’’

Local housing subsidy: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons

2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-12,

5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’

Local mortgage program: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state

and local mortgages’’

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Location of previous unit: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Location of previous unit’’

Lodgers: comparisons 2-9, 2-12, owners 3-9, 3-12, renters 4-9, 4-12, Blacks 5-9, 5-12, Hispanics 6-9, 6-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Lodgers’’

Lodgers’ rent: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Rent paid by lodgers’’

Loose steps: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’

Lot size: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18,

owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, Blacks

5-3, 5-17, 5-18, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Lot size’’

Lots, trash on neighbors: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics

6-8, definition Appendix 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 housing

costs as percent of current income,’’ and ‘‘Monthly payment for principal and interest’’

Low income: see Income

Low rise: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners

3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Stories in structures’’

Lower cost mortgages: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state and

local mortgages’’

LPG (bottled gas), cost: comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, renters 4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’

LPG (bottled gas), uses: comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21,

2-23 owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-5,

4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Fuels’’

Maintenance caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Maintenance cost (routine maintenance last year):

comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics

6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’

‘‘Change in housing costs’’

Maintenance problem: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7,

renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Major source of downpayment: comparisons owners

3-14, Blacks 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A

‘‘Major source of downpayment’’

Males: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-9, 3-20,

3-21, 3-22, 2-23, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks

5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21,

6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Manager of rental lives on property: vacant homes

1-6, comparisons 2-7, renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics

6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Owner or manager on property’’

Manufactured homes: see Appendix A ‘‘Mobile homes’’

Married couples: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23,Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics

6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Household composition,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Married-coupled

families’’

Married, causing move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Medians: definition Appendix A ‘‘Medians’’

Medical office: vacant homes 1-7, owners 3-14, Blacks

5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other

activities on property’’

Men: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23,

Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Microdata: See Explanations and Cautions ‘‘Data Availability’’

Microfiche: See Explanations and Cautions ‘‘Data Availability’’

Middle age: see Appendix A ‘‘Age’’

Middle cost: see Appendix A ‘‘Cost’’

Middle income: see Appendix A ‘‘Income’’

Minors: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-9, 3-20,

3-21, 3-22, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-9, 5-20,

5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Missing interviews: Appendix D ‘‘Missing data’’

Mistakes (nonsampling error): Appendix D ‘‘Wrong

answers’’

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Mobile home: column heading in most tables, vacant

homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners

3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23,

Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Mobile

homes,’’ ‘‘Housing units’’

Mobile home park fee: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons

2-13, owners 3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Other housing costs per month’’

Mobile home site: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Site placement’’

Mobile home, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’

Mobile homes, choice of: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home

search’’

Mobile homes, size of group: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mobile homes in group’’

Monthly expenses, additional help: definition Appendixes A and C, same title.

Monthly housing cost: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons

2-13, 2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-13,

3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-13,

4-17, 4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-17,

5-18, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-17,

6-18, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes

A and C ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing

costs and value’’

Monthly housing cost as percent of current income:

comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-19,

3-20, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, 4-23, Blacks

5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20,

6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing

costs as percent of current income,’’ Appendix C

‘‘Income’’

Mortgage insurance: owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15,

5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Items

included in primary mortgage payment’’

Mortgage revenue bonds: see Appendix A ‘‘Mortgages

currently on property’’

Mortgage term: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics

6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Term of primary mortgage

at origination of assumption’’

Mortgage, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21,

owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Blacks 5-13, 5-19,

5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Total outstanding principal

amount’’

Mortgages: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks

5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A

‘‘Mortgages currently on property’’

Mortgage origination: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Mortgage origination’’

Move, reasons: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters

4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, 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,

Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Recent

movers’’

Multifamily: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’

Multifamily, choice of: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Multifamily, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’

Native American (American Indian): comparisons 2-1,

2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5- 1,

5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C

‘‘Race’’

Natural gas, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13,

3-23, renters 4-13, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics

6-13, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for

electricity and gas’’

Natural gas, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Negative income: comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21,

2-23, owners 3-13, 3-14, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-14,

5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-14, 6-19,

6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Ratio of

value to current income,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Income’’

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Neighborhood conditions: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics

6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions

and neighborhood services’’

Neighborhood rating: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’

Neighborhood, choice of (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11,

Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Neighborhood, comparison to previous: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Neighborhood, move within: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Never occupied: vacant homes 1-1, definition Appendix

A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

New construction: column heading in most tables,

vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics

6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year

Structure Built,’’ Appendix C ‘‘New construction’’

No cash rent: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-13,

2-17, 2-18, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, renters 4-13, 4-17,

4-18, 4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-17, 5-18,

5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19,

6-20, 6-21, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and value’’

Noise nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8,

Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions’’

Noninterview: Definition Appendix B ‘‘Noninterview

adjustment’’

Nonrelatives in home: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9,

renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’

Nonrelatives, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous home owned or rented by

someone who moved here’’

Nonsampling error: Appendix D ‘‘Sampling errors’’

Number of cases: Appendix B ‘‘Sample size’’

Number of children under 18 years old: comparisons

2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Number of homes in building: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21,

3-22, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1,

5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Units in structure’’

Number of homes in former building: comparisons

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics

6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous

residence’’

Occasional use: column heading in chapter 1 (Vacant),

definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Occupancy prohibition caused move: comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Occupied previously: comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2,

renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous occupancy’’

Ocean nearby (body of water): vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Odors, present: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A

‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’

Offstreet parking: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23 owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected amenities’’

Oil, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13, 3-23,

renters 4-13, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Oil, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Older people: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20,

5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Elderly’’

One-family homes: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Units in structure’’

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One-family homes, choice of: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and home

search’’

One-family homes, former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’

Open space nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

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, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A

‘‘Overall opinion of structure’’

Opinion of neighborhood: comparisons 2-8, owners

3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’

Origin: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1,

2-23, owners 3-1,3-23, renters 4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1,

5-25, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Hispanic’’

Outhouse: see definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal

and sewage disposal breakdowns’’

Outside building conditions: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Oven: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23, owners

3-4, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Own never married children under 18 years old:

comparisons 2-9, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-23, renters 4-9,

4-23, Blacks 5-9, 6-23, Hispanics 6-9, 6-23, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Owner occupant: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-19, owners 3-1, 3-19, Blacks 5-1, 5-19,

Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure’’

Owner occupant, former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure of previous unit’’

Owner occupant, moved to be: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Owner of rental lives on property: vacant homes 1-6,

comparisons 2-7, renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Owner or manager on property’’

Owner, first time: owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14, Hispanics

6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘First-time owners’’

Ownership sharing: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13,

Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Cost

and ownership sharing’’

Ownership, length: owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14, Hispanics

6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year unit acquired’’

Pacific Islander: comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters

4-1, Blacks 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, definition Appendixes A

and C ‘‘Race’’

Paint, peeling: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Painted surfaces: see Appendix A

Park or open space nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Parking for this home: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks

5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected amenities’’

Parking lots in neighborhood: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Partners sharing occupancy: comparisons 2-9, owners

3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’

Patio: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners

3-7,3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics

6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’

Peeling paint: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23,

owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Pensions: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A and C

‘‘Income’’

People as neighborhood problem: comparisons 2-8,

owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions’’

People in home: comparisons 2-9, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

3-23, renters 4-9, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks

5-9, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9,

6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A

’’Household,’’ ‘‘Population in housing’’

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People in home, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’

People nearby (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

People per room: comparisons 2-3,3-23, owners 3-3,3-

23, renters 4-3, 4-23, Blacks 5-3, 5-23, Hispanics 6-3,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons per room’’

Permanent residence, time since: vacant homes 1-1,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Phone: comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters

4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’

Physical problems: column heading in most tables,

comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7,

4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Piped water: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23,

owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C

‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Pipes leaked: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Place size: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, owners

3-1, renters 4-1, Blacks 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Places’’

Plaster, broken: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Plumbing: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23,

owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C

‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Plumbing problems: comparisons 2-6, 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-6, 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-6, 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-6, 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-6, 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Physical problems, ’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Poor home, compared to previous: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

Poor home, rating of: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7,

renters 4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of structure’’

Poor neighborhood: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Choice of neighborhood’’

Poor neighborhood, rating of: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Overall opinion of neighborhood’’

Poor people: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-12, 2-23, owners 3-12, 3-23, renters 4-12, 4-23,

Blacks 5-12, 5-23, Hispanics 6-12, 6-23, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Poverty status,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Poverty’’

Population in housing units: comparisons 2-9, owners

3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Population in housing units’’

Population of places: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons

2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Blacks 5-1, Hispanics 6-1,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Places’’

Porch: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners

3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics

6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’

Poverty: column heading in most tables, comparisons

2-12, 2-23, owners 3-12, 3-23, renters 4-12, 4-23, Blacks

5-12, 5-23, Hispanics 6-12, 6-23, definition Appendixes

A and C ‘‘Poverty’’

Previous home: comparisons 2-10, 2-11, owners 3-10,

3-11, renters 4-10, 4-11, Blacks 5-10, 5-11, Hispanics

6-10, 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Present and previous

units’’

Previous home’s householder: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Household moves and formation’’

Previous home owned or rented: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Previous home owned or rented

by someone who moved here’’

Previous occupancy: comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A

‘‘Previous occupancy’’

Price of home: vacant homes 1-7, 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, Blacks 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, definition Appendix A ‘‘Purchase price,’’ Appendixes A and C ‘‘Value’’

Primary mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Primary mortgage’’

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Principal and interest, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-19,

2-20, 2-21, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, Blacks

5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly payment for

principal and interest’’

Principal amount: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics

6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Total outstanding principal

amount’’

Principal in monthly payment: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and

secondary mortgages’’

Privy: see Appendix A ‘‘Flush toilet and flush breakdowns’’

Problems, inside: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-6, 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-6, 3-7, 3-23, renters

4-6, 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-6, 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-6, 6-7,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and

water supply stoppage,’’ ‘‘Flush toilet and flush breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment

breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Selected deficiencies,’’ ‘‘Physical problems’’

Problems, outside: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Propane (bottled gas), cost: comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, renters 4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for electricity and gas’’

Propane (bottled gas), uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21,

3-22, 3-23, renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5,

5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Property insurance: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13,

renters 4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Property insurance’’

Public assistance (welfare): comparisons 2-12, owners

3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’

Public halls: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners

3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Light fixtures in public halls’’

Public housing: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-12,

2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-12, 5-20,

5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, definition Appendix A

‘‘Rent reductions’’

Public services: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A

‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Public services (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Public transit (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Purchase of home (purchase price): vacant homes 1-7,

comparisons 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-14, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

Blacks 5-14, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-14, 6-20, 6-21,

6-22, Appendix A ‘‘Purchase price’’

Quality: see ‘‘Amenities,’’ ‘‘Problems,’’ ‘‘ Size,’’ ‘‘Value,’’

‘‘Neighborhood’’

Quality of construction (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11,

Hispanics 6-11, definition A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

Quality, compare past and present home: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition A ‘‘Recent mover comparison to

previous home’’

Race: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1,

2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, enters 4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1,

5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C

‘‘Race’’

Railings: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners

3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’

Railroad, airport or highway nearby: vacant homes

1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks

5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of

area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Ranch income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A

‘‘Income’’

Ranch or open space nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Rating of home: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters

4-7, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A

‘‘Overall opinion of structure’’

Rating of neighborhood: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, 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, Blacks

5-14, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-14, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Ratio of value to current income’’

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Ratio of loan to value: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, 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, Blacks 5-13, 5-19, 5-20,

5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent of current

income,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Income’’

Rats: comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters

4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Real estate taxes: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-13,

2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

Blacks 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19,

6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Real estate

taxes’’

Reason for move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

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, Blacks 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, 6-4,

6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-9, 6-10, 6-11, 6-12, 6-13, definition

Appendixes A and C ‘‘Recent movers’’

Recreation (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Recreation rooms: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected amenities’’

Refrigerator: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23

owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Reinterviews: see Appendix D ‘‘Different answers a

month apart’’

Relatives in home: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters

4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A

‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’

Relatives nearby (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of neighborhood’’

Relatives, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’

Rent control: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-12, 2-20,

2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-12, 5-20, 5-21,

Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent

reductions’’

Rent reductions: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-12,

2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-12, 5-20,

5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, definition Appendix A

‘‘Rent reductions’’

Rent to current income ratio: comparisons 2-13, 2-19,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, renters 4-13, 4-19, 4-23, Blacks 5-13,

5-19, 5-20, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-22,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as

percent of current’’

Rent, contract: vacant homes 1-7, Appendix A ‘‘Monthly

housing costs’’

Rent, gross: comparisons 2-13, renters 4-13, Blacks

5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly

housing costs’’

Rent, land: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Rental income: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, 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: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-1,

2-19, owners 3-1, 3-19, renters 4-1, 4-19, Blacks 5-1,

5-19, Hispanics 6-1, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure’’

Renter’s insurance: comparisons 2-13, renters 4-13,

Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Housing costs and

value’’

Renter, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10,

renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Tenure of previous unit’’

Repairs caused move: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11,

renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Residence, time since permanent: vacant homes 1-1,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Response error: see ‘‘Wrong answers’’ Appendix D

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River nearby (body of water): vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Rodents (rats): comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23,

renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Roof condition: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Roof leaked: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Rooms: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17, 2-18,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21,

3-22, 3-23, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23,

Blacks 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics

6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rooms,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Rooms in unit’’

Rooms without electric outlets: vacant homes 1-6,

comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7,

4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Rooms, dining, living, recreation, etc.: vacant homes

1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23, renters

4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’

Rooms, used for business: comparisons 2-3, owners

3-3, renters 4-3, Blacks 5-3, Hispanics 6-3, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Rooms used for business’’

Running water: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, Appendixes A and C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Salaries: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendixes A and

C ‘‘Income’’

Sale of previous home: owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, 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, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition A ‘‘Amount of savings and investments’’

Savings for down payment: owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14,

Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Major source of

down payment’’

School commuting caused move: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition A ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’

Schooling: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9,

Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Educational attainment’’

Schools nearby (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Search for home: comparisons 2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition A

‘‘Choice of present home and home search’’

Seasonal home: column heading in chapter 1 (Vacant),

vacant homes 1-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Secondary families: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A

‘‘Persons other than spouse or children’’

Secondary mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15,

3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and secondary

mortgages’’

Self amortizing mortgage payments: comparisons

2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics

6-15, 6-19, definition A ‘‘Payment plans of primary and

secondary mortgages’’

Seller financing: comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19,

Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Lenders of primary and secondary mortgages’’

Senior citizens (elderly): column heading in most

tables, comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23,

Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Elderly’’

Separated, causing move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Septic tank: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20,

2-21, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4, 4-20,

4-21, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and

sewage breakdowns’’

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Septic tank stoppage: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewing disposal breakdowns’’

Services, city or county: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition A

‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services’’

Sewage disposal: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-20, 2-21, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, renters 4-4,

4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-4,

6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns’’

Sewer breakdown: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters

4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition A ‘‘Sewage disposal and sewage disposal breakdowns’’

Sex of householder: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics

6-9, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition A ‘‘Household composition’’

Shared cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, Blacks

5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition A ‘‘Cost and ownership

sharing’’

Shared ownership: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13,

Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition A ‘‘Cost and ownership sharing’’

Shared ownership, time sharing: 1-1, definition A and

C ‘‘Time sharing’’

Shower or bathtub: 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23, owners

3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23, Hispanics

6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Siding condition: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

2-23, owners 3-2, 3-23, renters 4-2, 4-23, Blacks 5-2,

5-23, Hispanics 6-2, 6-23, definition A ‘‘External building

conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Single family homes: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons

2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Units in structure’’

Single family homes, choice of: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

Single family, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners

3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition Appendix ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’

Single people: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21,

4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9,

6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household

composition’’

Sink, kitchen: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23,

owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Site, mobile home: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Site placement’’

Size of building: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Units in structure’’

Size of building, former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous residence’’

Size of group of mobile homes: vacant homes 1-6,

comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8,

Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mobile homes in

group’’

Size of home: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17,

2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20,

3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21,

4-23, Blacks 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Square footage of unit’’

Size of home (reason to live here): comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

Size of home, moved to: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood,’’ ‘‘Reason for leaving previous unit’’

Size of household: comparisons 2-9, 2-17, 2-18, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

3-23, renters 4-9, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks

5-9, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 3-23, Hispanics 6-9,

6-17, 6-18, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Household’’

Size of household, former home: comparisons 2-10,

owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons—previous residence’’

Size of lot: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-17,

2-18, owners 3-3, 3-17, 3-18, renters 4-3, 4-17, 4-18,

Blacks 5-3, 5-17, 5-18, Hispanics 6-3, 6-17, 6-18, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lot size’’

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Size of town: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Blacks 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Places’’

Slab foundation: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’

SMSA (obsolete term): see Appendix A ‘‘Metropolitan

areas’’

Social security: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters

4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendixes

A and C ‘‘Income’’

Solar energy, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Sold: vacant homes 1-5, heading in chapter 1 (Vacant),

definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Source of water, drinking: comparisons 2-4, owners

3-4, renters 4-4, Blacks 5-4, Hispanics 6-4, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Source of drinking water,’’ Appendix C

‘‘Source of water’’

Source of water, primary: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22,

3-23, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20,

5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and

water supply stoppage,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Source of water’’

Source of water, safety of: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, owners 3-4, renters 4-4, Blacks 5-4, Hispanics

6-4, definition Appendix A ‘‘Safety of primary source of

water,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Source of water’’

Spanish Americans (Hispanics): column heading in

most tables, comparisons 2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23,

renters 4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Hispanic’’

Specified owner and renter: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-19, renters 4-19, Blacks 5-19, Hispanics 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ Appendix C

‘‘Housing costs and value’’

Spouse: see Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Square footage of home: vacant homes 1-3, comparisons 2-3, 2-18, 2-23, owners 3-3, 3-18, 3-23, renters 4-3,

4-18, 4-23, Blacks 5-3, 5-18, 5-23, Hispanics 6-3, 6-18,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Square footage of unit’’

Square footage of home per person: comparisons 2-3,

2-23, owners 3-3, 3-23, renters 4-3, 4-23, Blacks 5-3,

5-23, Hispanics 6-3, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Square

feet per person’’

SSI (supplemental security income): comparisons

2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics

6-12, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Income’’

Stairways: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners

3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’

Standard error: see Appendix D ‘‘Sampling errors’’

State housing subsidy: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons

2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-12,

5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’

State mortgage program: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state

and local mortgages’’

Steam heat: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

Steps, loose: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Common stairways’’

Stoppage, heating or toilet (also see leaks): comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics

6-6, 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, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics

6-6, 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 1-7, owners 3-14,

Blacks 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A

‘‘Other activities on property’’

Store nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Stories in structures: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons

2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Stories in structures,’’ Appendix C

‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Stove, cooking or heating: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23,

Blacks 5-4, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

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Street repairs needed: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Conditions of streets,’’ Appendix

C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Streets, trash: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition

Appendixes A and C ‘‘Trash, litter, or junk on streets or

any properties’’

Subfamilies: comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9,

Blacks 5-9, Hispanics 6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Persons

other than spouse or children’’

Subsidized mortgages: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Lower cost state and

local mortgages’’

Subsidized rentals: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons

2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-12,

5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’

Subsidy for food: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Food stamps’’

Substandard (obsolete term): see definition Appendix

A ‘‘Problems’’

Suburbs: column heading in most tables, vacant homes

1-1, comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Blacks

5-1, Hispanics 6-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Suburbs,’’

‘‘Central cities,’’ and ‘‘Metropolitan areas’’

Suitable for year-round use: vacant homes 1-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Supplemental security income (SSI): comparisons

2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12, Blacks 5-12, Hispanics

6-12, definition Appendix A ‘‘Income’’

Survey nonresponse: see Appendix D ‘‘Missing data,’’

Appendix B ‘‘Noninterview adjustment’’

Taxes in monthly payment: comparisons owners 3-15,

Blacks 5-15, Hispanics 6-15, elderly 7-15, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Taxes, real estate, cost: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons

2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21,

3-22, Blacks 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, Hispanics 6-13,

6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, definition Appendix A ‘‘Real

estate taxes,’’ ‘‘Annual taxes paid per $1,000 value’’

Telephone: comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23,

renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected amenities’’

Telephone interviewing: see Appendix C ‘‘Telephone

Interviewing’’

Temperature, cold indoors: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment

breakdowns,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Tenure (owner-renter): column heading in most tables,

comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Blacks 5-1,

Hispanics 6-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Tenure’’

Tenure, former home: comparisons 2-10, owners 3-10,

renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics 6-10, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Tenure of previous unit’’

Tenure, moved to change: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Term of mortgage: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15, Hispanics

6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Term of primary mortgage

at origination of assumption’’

Time shared homes: 1-1, definition Appendixes A and C

‘‘Time sharing’’

Toilet (also see bathrooms): 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Complete bathrooms,’’ Appendixes A and C ‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Toilet stoppage (also see leaks): comparisons 2-6,

owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Flush toilet and flush toilet breakdowns,’’ ‘‘Physical problems,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Plumbing

facilities’’

Town population: comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters

4-1, Blacks 5-1, Hispanics 6-1, definition Appendix A

‘‘Places’’

Traffic nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters

4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A

‘‘Neighborhood conditions and neighborhood services,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Trailer (mobile home): column heading in most tables,

vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-20,

4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics

6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and

C ‘‘Mobile homes,’’ Appendixes A and C ‘‘Housing units’’

Trailer (mobile home), former home: comparisons

2-10, owners 3-10, renters 4-10, Blacks 5-10, Hispanics

6-10, definition Appendix A ‘‘Structure type of previous

residence’’

Trailers (mobile homes), choice of: comparisons 2-11,

owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

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Transit, public (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present neighborhood’’

Trash on streets or lots: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics

6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Trash, cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Trees attractive (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

Triplexes: see Appendix A ‘‘Units in structure’’

Trucks, traffic nearby: comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8,

renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Neighborhood conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings

and neighborhood’’

Uncomfortably cold: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A

‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment 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, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous

unit’’

Units in structure: vacant homes 1-1, comparisons 2-1,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Units in structure’’

Upkeep (maintenance cost): comparisons 2-13, owners

3-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Monthly housing costs,’’ ‘‘Change in housing costs’’

Upkeep problem: comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7,

3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Urban: comparisons 2-1, owners 3-1, renters 4-1, Blacks

5-1, Hispanics 6-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Urban and

rural residence’’

URE (usual residence elsewhere): column heading in

chapter 1 (Vacant), definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Utilities interruption, heat: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment

breakdowns’’

Utilities, cost: comparisons 2-13, 2-23, owners 3-13,

3-23, renters 4-13, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-23, Hispanics

6-13, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly costs for

electricity and gas, ’’Appendix C ‘‘Utilities’’

Utilities, heating equipment: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21,

3-22, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22,

6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and

heating equipment breakdowns’’

Utilities, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

VA (veterans administration): comparisons 2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’

Vacancy length: vacant homes 1-1, definition A ‘‘Vacancy,

seasonality, and marketing’’

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 1-7, 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, Blacks 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, definition Appendixes A and C ‘‘Value’’

Value to current income ratio: comparisons 2-19, 2-20,

2-21, owners 3-14, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, Blacks 5-14, 5-19,

5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-14, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Ratio of value to current income,’’ Appendix

C ‘‘Income’’

Vandalized buildings: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

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, Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A

‘‘Cars and trucks’’

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Vents: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20, 2-21,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-4,

4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition A ‘‘Heating

equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

Verification of income: vacant homes 1-7, comparisons

2-12, 2-20, 2-21, renters 4-12, 4-20, 4-21, Blacks 5-12,

5-20, 5-21, Hispanics 6-12, 6-20, 6-21, definition Appendix A ‘‘Rent reductions’’

Vermin (rats): comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23,

renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Veterans administration mortgages: comparisons

2-19, owners 3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics

6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Type of primary mortgage’’

View attractive (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

Wages: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendixes A and

C ‘‘Income’’

Walkups: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners

3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Foundation’’

Wall, interior (open cracks or holes inside): vacant

homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7, 2-23, owners 3-7, 3-23,

renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7, 5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Wall, leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Wall, outside condition: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons

2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2,

definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’

Appendix C ‘‘Building and neighborhood’’

Washing machine: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Equipment’’

Water cost: comparisons 2-13, owners 3-13, renters

4-13, Blacks 5-13, Hispanics 6-13, definition Appendix A

‘‘Monthly housing costs’’

Water heating fuel: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

owners 3-5, renters 4-5, Blacks 5-5, Hispanics 6-5, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Water leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

Water nearby, body of: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons

2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within 300

feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Water plumbing: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-23, owners 3-4, 3-23, renters 4-4, 4-23, Blacks 5-4,

5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-23, definition Appendixes A and C

‘‘Plumbing facilities’’

Water supply stoppage: comparisons 2-6, owners 3-6,

renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage’’

Water systems: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage’’

Water well: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply stoppage’’

Wealth: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendix A

‘‘Amount of savings and investments’’

Weights: definition Appendix B and C ’’Weighting‘‘

Welfare: comparisons 2-12, owners 3-12, renters 4-12,

Blacks 5-12, Hispanics 6-12, definition Appendixes A and

C ‘‘Income’’

Well, water: vacant homes 1-4, comparisons 2-4, 2-20,

2-21, 2-23, owners 3-4, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters

4-4, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-4, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23,

Hispanics 6-4, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Primary source of water and water supply’’

Whites: comparisons 2-1, 2-23, owners 3-1, 3-23, renters

4-1, 4-23, Blacks 5-1, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Race’’

Widowed, causing move: comparisons 2-11, owners

3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics 6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Reasons for leaving previous unit’’

Window bars: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2, owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition

Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,‘‘ Appendix C

‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Window leaks: comparisons 2-7, owners 3-7, renters 4-7,

Blacks 5-7, Hispanics 6-7, definition Appendix A ‘‘Physical problems’’

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Windows, barred nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics

6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Windows, broken: vacant homes 1-2, comparisons 2-2,

owners 3-2, renters 4-2, Blacks 5-2, Hispanics 6-2, definition Appendix A ‘‘External building conditions,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Winter, heating breakdowns: comparisons 2-6, owners

3-6, renters 4-6, Blacks 5-6, Hispanics 6-6, definition

Appendix A ‘‘Heating equipment and heating equipment

breakdowns’’

Wiring, concealed: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-7,

2-23 owners 3-7, 3-23, renters 4-7, 4-23, Blacks 5-7,

5-23, Hispanics 6-7, 6-23, definition Appendix A

‘‘Selected deficiencies’’

Women: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23,

Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household composition’’

Wood fuel, uses: vacant homes 1-5, comparisons 2-5,

2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-5, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23,

renters 4-5, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-5, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-5, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Fuels’’

Wood stoves: see stoves, definition Appendix A ‘‘Heating

equipment and heating equipment breakdowns’’

Woods or open space nearby: vacant homes 1-6, comparisons 2-8, owners 3-8, renters 4-8, Blacks 5-8, Hispanics 6-8, definition Appendix A ‘‘Description of area within

300 feet,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Buildings and neighborhood’’

Wrap-around mortgage: comparisons 2-19, owners

3-15, 3-19, Blacks 5-15, 5-19, Hispanics 6-15, 6-19, definition Appendix A ‘‘Mortgage origination’’

Yard attractive (reason to live here): comparisons

2-11, owners 3-11, renters 4-11, Blacks 5-11, Hispanics

6-11, definition Appendix A ‘‘Choice of present home and

home search’’

Year built: column heading in most tables, vacant homes

1-1, comparisons 2-1, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-1,

3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-1, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23,

Blacks 5-1, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-1, 6-20,

6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year structure

built’’

Year home acquired: owners 3-14, Blacks 5-14, Hispanics 6-14, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year unit acquired’’

Year last occupied: vacant homes 1-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Year last used as permanent residence: vacant homes

1-1, definition Appendix A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and

marketing’’

Year mortgage originated: owners 3-15, Blacks 5-15,

Hispanics 6-15, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year primary

mortgage originated’’

Year moved in: column heading in most tables, comparisons 2-9, owners 3-9, renters 4-9, Blacks 5-9, Hispanics

6-9, definition Appendix A ‘‘Year householder moved into

unit’’

Year round use: vacant homes 1-1, definition Appendix

A ‘‘Vacancy, seasonality, and marketing’’

Young people: comparisons 2-9, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, owners 3-9, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-9, 4-20, 4-21,

4-23, Blacks 5-9, 5-20, 5-21, 5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-9,

6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23, definition Appendix A ‘‘Household

composition’’

Zero income: comparisons 2-13, 2-19, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23,

owners 3-13, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, renters 4-13,

4-19, 4-20, 4-21, 4-23, Blacks 5-13, 5-19, 5-20, 5-21,

5-22, 5-23, Hispanics 6-13, 6-19, 6-20, 6-21, 6-22, 6-23,

definition Appendix A ‘‘Monthly housing costs as percent

of current income,’’ Appendix C ‘‘Income’’

INDEX FOR TABLES AND APPENDIXES Index-27

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Selected Subareas for Publication for 1998

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore city

Baltimore County

Anne Arundel County

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham city

Balance of Jefferson County (exclude Birmingham city)

Shelby County

Boston, MA-NH

Boston city

Cambridge city

Lynn city

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

Cincinnati city, OH

Balance of Hamilton County, OH, (exclude Cincinnati

city)

Kenton County, KY

Houston, TX

Houston city

Balance of Harris County (exclude Houston city)

Fort Bend County

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI

Minneapolis city

St. Paul city

Balance of Hennipin County (exclude Minneapolis city)

Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC

Norfolk city

Virginia Beach city

Newport News city

Oakland, CA

Oakland city

Balance of Alameda County (exclude Oakland city)

Contra Costa County

Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA

Providence city, RI

Warwick city, RI

Cranston city, RI

Rochester, NY

Rochester city

Balance of Monroe County (exclude Rochester city)

Ontario County

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City city

Balance of Salt Lake County (exclude Salt Lake City city)

Davis County

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco city

San Mateo County

Marin County

San Jose, CA

San Jose city

Sunnyvale city

Balance of Santa Clara County (exclude San Jose city and

Sunnyvale city)

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

Tampa city

St. Petersburg city

Balance of Pinellas County (exclude St. Petersburg city)

Washington, DC-MD-VA

District of Columbia

Prince George’s County, MD

Fairfax County, VA

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.

U.S. Census Bureau