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DP-4. Profile of Selected Housing Characteristics: 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data Geographic Area: Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania |
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NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.
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Number |
Percent |
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Total housing units |
20,294 |
100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE |
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1-unit, detached |
9,395 |
46.3 |
1-unit, attached |
2,573 |
12.7 |
2 units |
2,295 |
11.3 |
3 or 4 units |
2,008 |
9.9 |
5 to 9 units |
1,175 |
5.8 |
10 to 19 units |
454 |
2.2 |
20 or more units |
2,382 |
11.7 |
Mobile home |
12 |
0.1 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. |
0 |
0.0 |
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YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT |
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1999 to March 2000 |
14 |
0.1 |
1995 to 1998 |
97 |
0.5 |
1990 to 1994 |
141 |
0.7 |
1980 to 1989 |
515 |
2.5 |
1970 to 1979 |
2,877 |
14.2 |
1960 to 1969 |
1,292 |
6.4 |
1940 to 1959 |
3,129 |
15.4 |
1939 or earlier |
12,229 |
60.3 |
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ROOMS |
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1 room |
592 |
2.9 |
2 rooms |
1,086 |
5.4 |
3 rooms |
1,978 |
9.7 |
4 rooms |
2,625 |
12.9 |
5 rooms |
2,714 |
13.4 |
6 rooms |
6,737 |
33.2 |
7 rooms |
1,929 |
9.5 |
8 rooms |
1,154 |
5.7 |
9 or more rooms |
1,479 |
7.3 |
Median (rooms) |
5.7 |
(X) |
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Occupied Housing Units |
17,961 |
100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
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1999 to March 2000 |
2,964 |
16.5 |
1995 to 1998 |
3,697 |
20.6 |
1990 to 1994 |
2,275 |
12.7 |
1980 to 1989 |
2,712 |
15.1 |
1970 to 1979 |
2,056 |
11.4 |
1969 or earlier |
4,257 |
23.7 |
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VEHICLES AVAILABLE |
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None |
4,229 |
23.5 |
1 |
7,349 |
40.9 |
2 |
4,840 |
26.9 |
3 or more |
1,543 |
8.6 |
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HOUSE HEATING FUEL |
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Utility gas |
13,695 |
76.2 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas |
212 |
1.2 |
Electricity |
2,305 |
12.8 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. |
1,507 |
8.4 |
Coal or coke |
145 |
0.8 |
Wood |
12 |
0.1 |
Solar energy |
0 |
0.0 |
Other fuel |
46 |
0.3 |
No fuel used |
39 |
0.2 |
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SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS |
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Lacking complete plumbing facilities |
99 |
0.6 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities |
137 |
0.8 |
No telephone service |
319 |
1.8 |
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OCCUPANTS PER ROOM |
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Occupied housing units |
17,961 |
100.0 |
1.00 or less |
17,700 |
98.5 |
1.01 to 1.50 |
173 |
1.0 |
1.51 or more |
88 |
0.5 |
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Specified owner-occupied units |
8,691 |
100.0 |
VALUE |
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Less than $50,000 |
2,175 |
25.0 |
$50,000 to $99,999 |
5,514 |
63.4 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
714 |
8.2 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
161 |
1.9 |
$200,000 to $299,999 |
118 |
1.4 |
$300,000 to $499,999 |
9 |
0.1 |
$500,000 to $999,999 |
0 |
0.0 |
$1,000,000 or more |
0 |
0.0 |
Median (dollars) |
64,700 |
(X) |
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MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS |
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With a mortgage |
4,404 |
50.7 |
Less than $300 |
43 |
0.5 |
$300 to $499 |
511 |
5.9 |
$500 to $699 |
1,328 |
15.3 |
$700 to $999 |
1,591 |
18.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 |
703 |
8.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 |
193 |
2.2 |
$2,000 or more |
35 |
0.4 |
Median (dollars) |
754 |
(X) |
Not mortgaged |
4,287 |
49.3 |
Median (dollars) |
288 |
(X) |
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SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE |
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Less than 15 percent |
3,480 |
40.0 |
15 to 19 percent |
1,453 |
16.7 |
20 to 24 percent |
1,032 |
11.9 |
25 to 29 percent |
745 |
8.6 |
30 to 34 percent |
475 |
5.5 |
35 percent or more |
1,405 |
16.2 |
Not computed |
101 |
1.2 |
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Specified renter-occupied units |
8,344 |
100.0 |
GROSS RENT |
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Less than $200 |
1,036 |
12.4 |
$200 to $299 |
905 |
10.8 |
$300 to $499 |
3,602 |
43.2 |
$500 to $749 |
1,964 |
23.5 |
$750 to $999 |
297 |
3.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 |
83 |
1.0 |
$1,500 or more |
54 |
0.6 |
No cash rent |
403 |
4.8 |
Median (dollars) |
411 |
(X) |
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GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
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Less than 15 percent |
1,559 |
18.7 |
15 to 19 percent |
1,148 |
13.8 |
20 to 24 percent |
1,001 |
12.0 |
25 to 29 percent |
969 |
11.6 |
30 to 34 percent |
697 |
8.4 |
35 percent or more |
2,386 |
28.6 |
Not computed |
584 |
7.0 |
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Number |
Percent |
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(X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |