Portland city, Oregon - Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006

Portland city, Oregon

Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006

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

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Selected Housing Characteristics: 2006	Estimate	Margin of Error
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	251,348	+/-2,570
Occupied housing units	234,931	+/-3,434
Vacant housing units	16,417	+/-2,485

Homeowner vacancy rate	2.0	+/-0.8
Rental vacancy rate	5.1	+/-1.5

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	149,816	+/-3,895
1-unit, attached	8,140	+/-1,203
2 units	11,811	+/-1,737
3 or 4 units	14,118	+/-1,802
5 to 9 units	12,285	+/-1,906
10 to 19 units	14,246	+/-1,901
20 or more units	38,214	+/-2,824
Mobile home	2,562	+/-620
Boat, RV, van, etc.	156	+/-151

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	2,867	+/-877
Built 2000 to 2004	16,151	+/-2,071
Built 1990 to 1999	19,688	+/-2,230
Built 1980 to 1989	15,894	+/-1,900
Built 1970 to 1979	28,150	+/-2,471
Built 1960 to 1969	22,455	+/-2,149
Built 1950 to 1959	36,019	+/-2,647
Built 1940 to 1949	25,026	+/-2,343
Built 1939 or earlier	85,098	+/-3,741

ROOMS
1 room	9,729	+/-1,536
2 rooms	16,403	+/-1,791
3 rooms	27,625	+/-3,079
4 rooms	47,642	+/-3,218
5 rooms	49,608	+/-3,170
6 rooms	40,082	+/-3,245
7 rooms	25,339	+/-2,377
8 rooms	16,906	+/-1,788
9 rooms or more	18,014	+/-1,584
Median (rooms)	5.0	+/-0.1

BEDROOMS
No bedroom	13,021	+/-1,742
1 bedroom	41,766	+/-2,998
2 bedrooms	82,303	+/-4,001
3 bedrooms	76,428	+/-3,688
4 bedrooms	29,727	+/-2,046
5 or more bedrooms	8,103	+/-1,402

Occupied housing units	234,931	+/-3,434
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	134,101	+/-3,901
Renter-occupied	100,830	+/-4,257

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.42	+/-0.05
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.00	+/-0.06

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2005 or later	66,081	+/-4,094
Moved in 2000 to 2004	76,689	+/-3,668
Moved in 1990 to 1999	50,365	+/-2,896
Moved in 1980 to 1989	20,837	+/-1,934
Moved in 1970 to 1979	11,477	+/-1,316
Moved in 1969 or earlier	9,482	+/-1,157

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	35,757	+/-2,418
1 vehicle available	93,411	+/-3,605
2 vehicles available	77,418	+/-3,587
3 or more vehicles available	28,345	+/-2,458

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	123,405	+/-3,876
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,124	+/-382
Electricity	81,412	+/-4,142
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23,450	+/-2,277
Coal or coke	0	+/-269
Wood	2,919	+/-811
Solar energy	76	+/-126
Other fuel	2,074	+/-715
No fuel used	471	+/-273

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	2,636	+/-951
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	3,452	+/-923
No telephone service available	11,391	+/-1,554

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	230,100	+/-3,469
1.01 to 1.50	4,030	+/-1,084
1.51 or more	801	+/-384

Owner-occupied units	134,101	+/-3,901
VALUE
Less than $50,000	2,758	+/-736
$50,000 to $99,999	1,593	+/-585
$100,000 to $149,999	8,521	+/-1,240
$150,000 to $199,999	21,795	+/-2,077
$200,000 to $299,999	41,116	+/-2,782
$300,000 to $499,999	40,584	+/-2,474
$500,000 to $999,999	16,396	+/-1,431
$1,000,000 or more	1,338	+/-455
Median (dollars)	266,800	+/-9,062

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	102,256	+/-3,769
Less than $300	193	+/-160
$300 to $499	1,066	+/-511
$500 to $699	3,154	+/-660
$700 to $999	10,679	+/-1,549
$1,000 to $1,499	32,362	+/-1,988
$1,500 to $1,999	30,755	+/-2,601
$2,000 or more	24,047	+/-2,033
Median (dollars)	1,549	+/-27
Housing units without a mortgage	31,845	+/-2,267
Less than $100	217	+/-207
$100 to $199	778	+/-436
$200 to $299	3,177	+/-771
$300 to $399	5,997	+/-1,100
$400 or more	21,676	+/-1,853
Median (dollars)	475	+/-14

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	102,256	+/-3,769
Less than 20.0 percent	29,617	+/-2,664
20.0 to 24.9 percent	15,341	+/-1,681
25.0 to 29.9 percent	14,516	+/-1,667
30.0 to 34.9 percent	10,664	+/-1,543
35.0 percent or more	31,539	+/-2,783
Not computed	579	+/-451
Housing unit without a mortgage	31,845	+/-2,267
Less than 10.0 percent	10,817	+/-1,404
10.0 to 14.9 percent	6,458	+/-992
15.0 to 19.9 percent	3,882	+/-742
20.0 to 24.9 percent	2,737	+/-726
25.0 to 29.9 percent	1,911	+/-668
30.0 to 34.9 percent	1,672	+/-515
35.0 percent or more	4,022	+/-951
Not computed	346	+/-253

Renter-occupied units	100,830	+/-4,257
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	3,266	+/-1,016
$200 to $299	3,374	+/-892
$300 to $499	8,014	+/-1,485
$500 to $749	39,060	+/-2,803
$750 to $999	22,327	+/-2,227
$1,000 to $1,499	17,897	+/-2,162
$1,500 or more	4,573	+/-1,090
No cash rent	2,319	+/-755
Median (dollars)	721	+/-14

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	7,758	+/-1,313
15.0 to 19.9 percent	9,504	+/-1,592
20.0 to 24.9 percent	12,754	+/-1,822
25.0 to 29.9 percent	11,726	+/-1,678
30.0 to 34.9 percent	10,911	+/-1,845
35.0 percent or more	43,769	+/-2,855
Not computed	4,408	+/-1,128

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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