Virginia - Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006

Virginia

Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006

Data Set: 2006 American Community Survey
Survey: American Community Survey

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NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006	Estimate	Margin of Error
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	3,230,821	+/-356
Occupied housing units	2,905,071	+/-10,869
Vacant housing units	325,750	+/-10,981

Homeowner vacancy rate	1.9	+/-0.2
Rental vacancy rate	6.9	+/-0.6

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	2,030,842	+/-12,785
1-unit, attached	325,210	+/-8,644
2 units	57,365	+/-3,758
3 or 4 units	83,847	+/-5,096
5 to 9 units	158,568	+/-7,122
10 to 19 units	195,198	+/-7,322
20 or more units	188,298	+/-6,808
Mobile home	190,829	+/-6,045
Boat, RV, van, etc.	664	+/-465

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	56,317	+/-3,443
Built 2000 to 2004	293,507	+/-7,688
Built 1990 to 1999	541,184	+/-9,970
Built 1980 to 1989	581,239	+/-10,860
Built 1970 to 1979	580,103	+/-10,488
Built 1960 to 1969	392,446	+/-8,918
Built 1950 to 1959	333,157	+/-8,146
Built 1940 to 1949	169,603	+/-5,880
Built 1939 or earlier	283,265	+/-6,235

ROOMS
1 room	15,588	+/-2,310
2 rooms	62,290	+/-4,626
3 rooms	218,893	+/-7,700
4 rooms	488,922	+/-11,356
5 rooms	640,928	+/-12,073
6 rooms	570,238	+/-10,037
7 rooms	425,816	+/-8,108
8 rooms	362,353	+/-7,245
9 rooms or more	445,793	+/-7,624
Median (rooms)	5.8	+/-0.2

BEDROOMS
No bedroom	20,991	+/-2,472
1 bedroom	273,637	+/-7,044
2 bedrooms	799,091	+/-11,376
3 bedrooms	1,310,639	+/-11,540
4 bedrooms	645,162	+/-10,093
5 or more bedrooms	181,301	+/-6,095

Occupied housing units	2,905,071	+/-10,869
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	2,030,284	+/-16,101
Renter-occupied	874,787	+/-13,816

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.63	+/-0.01
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.35	+/-0.03

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2005 or later	613,044	+/-12,100
Moved in 2000 to 2004	923,711	+/-13,392
Moved in 1990 to 1999	685,724	+/-10,335
Moved in 1980 to 1989	318,766	+/-8,397
Moved in 1970 to 1979	187,866	+/-5,852
Moved in 1969 or earlier	175,960	+/-4,708

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	183,286	+/-7,486
1 vehicle available	890,825	+/-13,501
2 vehicles available	1,093,407	+/-11,621
3 or more vehicles available	737,553	+/-11,803

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	1,015,385	+/-9,915
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	154,163	+/-6,011
Electricity	1,377,419	+/-13,859
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	269,454	+/-6,913
Coal or coke	4,216	+/-1,107
Wood	71,497	+/-3,877
Solar energy	610	+/-329
Other fuel	5,702	+/-1,074
No fuel used	6,625	+/-1,009

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	10,668	+/-1,693
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	12,347	+/-1,858
No telephone service available	140,487	+/-6,193

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	2,865,101	+/-11,072
1.01 to 1.50	33,099	+/-3,375
1.51 or more	6,871	+/-1,468

Owner-occupied units	2,030,284	+/-16,101
VALUE
Less than $50,000	110,107	+/-4,578
$50,000 to $99,999	221,913	+/-6,290
$100,000 to $149,999	247,602	+/-6,986
$150,000 to $199,999	247,073	+/-6,751
$200,000 to $299,999	335,655	+/-7,902
$300,000 to $499,999	450,878	+/-8,487
$500,000 to $999,999	363,782	+/-6,949
$1,000,000 or more	53,274	+/-3,177
Median (dollars)	244,200	+/-1,998

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	1,483,836	+/-14,119
Less than $300	5,935	+/-1,155
$300 to $499	37,282	+/-3,146
$500 to $699	91,067	+/-4,454
$700 to $999	208,753	+/-6,325
$1,000 to $1,499	374,205	+/-7,189
$1,500 to $1,999	286,582	+/-7,851
$2,000 or more	480,012	+/-8,583
Median (dollars)	1,540	+/-13
Housing units without a mortgage	546,448	+/-9,160
Less than $100	9,835	+/-1,419
$100 to $199	80,067	+/-3,954
$200 to $299	129,688	+/-4,805
$300 to $399	107,648	+/-4,547
$400 or more	219,210	+/-6,063
Median (dollars)	345	+/-4

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	1,483,836	+/-14,119
Less than 20.0 percent	529,627	+/-10,258
20.0 to 24.9 percent	255,241	+/-7,801
25.0 to 29.9 percent	185,887	+/-6,478
30.0 to 34.9 percent	141,000	+/-5,739
35.0 percent or more	366,606	+/-8,941
Not computed	5,475	+/-1,308
Housing unit without a mortgage	546,448	+/-9,160
Less than 10.0 percent	250,772	+/-6,516
10.0 to 14.9 percent	107,203	+/-4,840
15.0 to 19.9 percent	61,443	+/-3,797
20.0 to 24.9 percent	32,966	+/-2,260
25.0 to 29.9 percent	23,028	+/-2,319
30.0 to 34.9 percent	16,227	+/-1,949
35.0 percent or more	49,811	+/-3,200
Not computed	4,998	+/-974

Renter-occupied units	874,787	+/-13,816
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	25,785	+/-2,900
$200 to $299	23,538	+/-2,671
$300 to $499	90,700	+/-4,946
$500 to $749	190,582	+/-7,093
$750 to $999	188,552	+/-7,014
$1,000 to $1,499	201,888	+/-7,933
$1,500 or more	96,176	+/-5,266
No cash rent	57,566	+/-3,848
Median (dollars)	846	+/-10

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	110,496	+/-5,795
15.0 to 19.9 percent	109,018	+/-5,177
20.0 to 24.9 percent	117,958	+/-6,104
25.0 to 29.9 percent	102,145	+/-5,385
30.0 to 34.9 percent	74,366	+/-5,006
35.0 percent or more	293,644	+/-10,262
Not computed	67,160	+/-4,205

Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006	Estimate	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 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.
�While the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or 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 estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few 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.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. 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.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. 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.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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