United States - Selected Housing Characteristics: 2005

United States

Selected Housing Characteristics: 2005

Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: American Community Survey

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NOTE. Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Selected Housing Characteristics: 2005	Estimate	Margin of Error
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	124,521,886	*****
Occupied housing units	111,090,617	+/-143,575
Vacant housing units	13,431,269	+/-143,575

Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7	+/-0.1
Rental vacancy rate	7.7	+/-0.1

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	76,112,065	+/-173,205
1-unit, attached	7,063,608	+/-42,240
2 units	5,029,858	+/-44,965
3 or 4 units	5,723,743	+/-48,509
5 to 9 units	6,179,145	+/-55,117
10 to 19 units	5,594,120	+/-53,164
20 or more units	9,986,844	+/-47,000
Mobile home	8,737,428	+/-50,582
Boat, RV, van, etc.	95,075	+/-6,196

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	598,466	+/-13,590
Built 2000 to 2004	9,859,146	+/-58,408
Built 1990 to 1999	18,243,968	+/-63,248
Built 1980 to 1989	18,519,236	+/-60,958
Built 1970 to 1979	21,517,571	+/-62,694
Built 1960 to 1969	14,949,947	+/-57,723
Built 1950 to 1959	14,722,293	+/-63,391
Built 1940 to 1949	7,788,773	+/-43,636
Built 1939 or earlier	18,322,486	+/-59,641

ROOMS
1 room	1,213,066	+/-19,601
2 rooms	3,965,119	+/-34,399
3 rooms	11,620,220	+/-66,393
4 rooms	21,914,200	+/-113,906
5 rooms	27,262,262	+/-88,438
6 rooms	23,507,124	+/-73,996
7 rooms	15,205,052	+/-65,400
8 rooms	9,883,642	+/-48,822
9 rooms or more	9,951,201	+/-57,385
Median (rooms)	5.4	+/-0.2

BEDROOMS
No bedroom	1,578,114	+/-22,722
1 bedroom	14,902,476	+/-78,402
2 bedrooms	35,087,858	+/-120,504
3 bedrooms	49,389,388	+/-124,046
4 bedrooms	18,966,155	+/-77,825
5 or more bedrooms	4,597,895	+/-34,267

Occupied housing units	111,090,617	+/-143,575
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	74,318,982	+/-293,104
Renter-occupied	36,771,635	+/-172,018

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.70	+/-0.01
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.39	+/-0.01

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2000 or later	54,202,757	+/-110,719
Moved in 1995 to 1999	18,531,910	+/-80,788
Moved in 1990 to 1994	10,860,782	+/-58,602
Moved in 1980 to 1989	12,214,301	+/-65,996
Moved in 1970 to 1979	8,056,773	+/-52,146
Moved in 1969 or earlier	7,224,094	+/-41,610

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	9,850,747	+/-52,269
1 vehicle available	36,777,998	+/-83,266
2 vehicles available	42,431,495	+/-126,477
3 or more vehicles available	22,030,377	+/-95,209

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	56,073,178	+/-115,233
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	6,613,322	+/-45,318
Electricity	36,134,273	+/-83,437
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,864,398	+/-40,943
Coal or coke	133,587	+/-5,399
Wood	1,866,856	+/-19,645
Solar energy	36,682	+/-3,119
Other fuel	471,122	+/-9,923
No fuel used	897,199	+/-14,771

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	490,075	+/-13,286
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	652,427	+/-13,804
No telephone service available	5,731,717	+/-83,934

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	107,672,354	+/-154,725
1.01 to 1.50	2,594,323	+/-32,076
1.51 or more	823,940	+/-16,879

Owner-occupied units	74,318,982	+/-293,104
VALUE
Less than $50,000	6,795,497	+/-42,448
$50,000 to $99,999	13,416,164	+/-91,437
$100,000 to $149,999	12,899,776	+/-74,079
$150,000 to $199,999	10,146,671	+/-54,778
$200,000 to $299,999	11,195,025	+/-54,017
$300,000 to $499,999	11,452,652	+/-58,159
$500,000 to $999,999	6,924,783	+/-39,707
$1,000,000 or more	1,488,414	+/-14,589
Median (dollars)	167,500	+/-322

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	50,462,973	+/-201,106
Less than $300	224,657	+/-8,071
$300 to $499	1,638,287	+/-20,025
$500 to $699	4,222,846	+/-40,402
$700 to $999	9,744,750	+/-60,589
$1,000 to $1,499	14,960,148	+/-80,697
$1,500 to $1,999	9,060,868	+/-61,271
$2,000 or more	10,611,417	+/-50,403
Median (dollars)	1,295	+/-2
Housing units without a mortgage	23,856,009	+/-114,111
Less than $100	437,759	+/-10,810
$100 to $199	2,658,344	+/-25,156
$200 to $299	5,196,870	+/-42,713
$300 to $399	5,107,431	+/-37,637
$400 or more	10,455,605	+/-55,992
Median (dollars)	369	+/-2

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	50,462,973	+/-201,106
Less than 20.0 percent	18,176,763	+/-96,199
20.0 to 24.9 percent	8,374,922	+/-61,530
25.0 to 29.9 percent	6,295,581	+/-48,127
30.0 to 34.9 percent	4,404,050	+/-34,070
35.0 percent or more	13,012,187	+/-68,927
Not computed	199,470	+/-8,047
Housing unit without a mortgage	23,856,009	+/-114,111
Less than 10.0 percent	9,298,235	+/-64,329
10.0 to 14.9 percent	4,764,810	+/-35,937
15.0 to 19.9 percent	2,887,786	+/-25,651
20.0 to 24.9 percent	1,831,282	+/-21,799
25.0 to 29.9 percent	1,213,801	+/-18,048
30.0 to 34.9 percent	820,030	+/-12,361
35.0 percent or more	2,808,581	+/-26,039
Not computed	231,484	+/-8,846

Renter-occupied units	36,771,635	+/-172,018
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,204,931	+/-20,277
$200 to $299	1,344,599	+/-19,278
$300 to $499	4,982,973	+/-49,053
$500 to $749	10,693,519	+/-70,131
$750 to $999	8,101,218	+/-61,727
$1,000 to $1,499	5,914,651	+/-52,866
$1,500 or more	2,314,250	+/-27,116
No cash rent	2,215,494	+/-24,739
Median (dollars)	728	+/-2

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	4,398,171	+/-50,769
15.0 to 19.9 percent	4,357,562	+/-40,074
20.0 to 24.9 percent	4,402,662	+/-44,544
25.0 to 29.9 percent	3,991,168	+/-39,870
30.0 to 34.9 percent	3,040,601	+/-35,044
35.0 percent or more	13,755,468	+/-91,998
Not computed	2,826,003	+/-27,526

Selected Housing Characteristics: 2005	Estimate	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
�The median gross rent excludes no cash renters.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '*' entry in the margin of error column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
8. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
9. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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