Total housing units

651,901

100.0

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

1-unit, detached

439,459

67.4

1-unit, attached

14,387

2.2

2 units

36,565

5.6

3 or 4 units

38,117

5.8

5 to 9 units

27,835

4.3

10 to 19 units

11,087

1.7

20 or more units

18,738

2.9

Mobile home

63,902

9.8

Boat, RV, van, etc.

1,811

0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

1999 to March 2000

12,493

1.9

1995 to 1998

36,375

5.6

1990 to 1994

46,041

7.1

1980 to 1989

104,039

16.0

1970 to 1979

103,806

15.9

1960 to 1969

59,812

9.2

1940 to 1959

99,476

15.3

1939 or earlier

189,859

29.1

ROOMS

1 room

9,827

1.5

2 rooms

24,388

3.7

3 rooms

59,163

9.1

4 rooms

121,888

18.7

5 rooms

143,560

22.0

6 rooms

116,467

17.9

7 rooms

78,153

12.0

8 rooms

50,137

7.7

9 or more rooms

48,318

7.4

Median (rooms)

5.3

(X)

Occupied Housing Units

518,200

100.0

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

1999 to March 2000

89,234

17.2

1995 to 1998

133,103

25.7

1990 to 1994

79,987

15.4

1980 to 1989

99,479

19.2

1970 to 1979

58,595

11.3

1969 or earlier

57,802

11.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

None

39,465

7.6

1

178,388

34.4

2

217,191

41.9

3 or more

83,156

16.0

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas

17,940

3.5

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

25,292

4.9

Electricity

22,995

4.4

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

415,420

80.2

Coal or coke

786

0.2

Wood

33,389

6.4

Solar energy

166

0.0

Other fuel

1,595

0.3

No fuel used

617

0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

Lacking complete plumbing facilities

4,468

0.9

Lacking complete kitchen facilities

3,526

0.7

No telephone service

6,836

1.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

Occupied housing units

518,200

100.0

1.00 or less

511,560

98.7

1.01 to 1.50

5,103

1.0

1.51 or more

1,537

0.3

Specified owner-occupied units

254,866

100.0

VALUE

Less than $50,000

21,959

8.6

$50,000 to $99,999

108,736

42.7

$100,000 to $149,999

69,554

27.3

$150,000 to $199,999

27,431

10.8

$200,000 to $299,999

17,337

6.8

$300,000 to $499,999

7,076

2.8

$500,000 to $999,999

2,249

0.9

$1,000,000 or more

524

0.2

Median (dollars)

98,700

(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

With a mortgage

169,138

66.4

Less than $300

1,158

0.5

$300 to $499

12,312

4.8

$500 to $699

28,327

11.1

$700 to $999

56,664

22.2

$1,000 to $1,499

49,777

19.5

$1,500 to $1,999

13,993

5.5

$2,000 or more

6,907

2.7

Median (dollars)

923

(X)

Not mortgaged

85,728

33.6

Median (dollars)

299

(X)

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

Less than 15 percent

91,163

35.8

15 to 19 percent

48,264

18.9

20 to 24 percent

37,930

14.9

25 to 29 percent

24,501

9.6

30 to 34 percent

14,331

5.6

35 percent or more

37,359

14.7

Not computed

1,318

0.5

Specified renter-occupied units

143,727

100.0

GROSS RENT

Less than $200

12,806

8.9

$200 to $299

10,512

7.3

$300 to $499

44,055

30.7

$500 to $749

46,780

32.5

$750 to $999

14,428

10.0

$1,000 to $1,499

3,764

2.6

$1,500 or more

999

0.7

No cash rent

10,383

7.2

Median (dollars)

497

(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999

Less than 15 percent

24,353

16.9

15 to 19 percent

21,276

14.8

20 to 24 percent

19,143

13.3

25 to 29 percent

17,162

11.9

30 to 34 percent

10,436

7.3

35 percent or more

39,406

27.4

Not computed

11,951

8.3