Washington, DC

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General Housing Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1150000, place: Washington city, District of Columbia)

Total housing units: 274,845

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached: 36,331 (13.22%)
1-unit, attached: 72,668 (26.44%)
2 units: 8,304 (3.02%)
3 or 4 units: 21,944 (7.98%)
5 to 9 units: 21,735 (7.91%)
10 to 19 units: 28,429 (10.34%)
20 or more units: 84,947 (30.91%)
Mobile home.: 203 (0.07%)
Boat, RV, van, etc: 284 (0.1%)

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000: 1,160 (0.42%)
1995 to 1998: 2,649 (0.96%)
1990 to 1994: 3,437 (1.25%)
1980 to 1989: 13,695 (4.98%)
1970 to 1979: 23,859 (8.68%)
1960 to 1969: 42,122 (15.33%)
1940 to 1959: 92,867 (33.79%)
1939 or earlier: 95,056 (34.59%)

ROOMS
1 room: 28,107 (10.23%)
2 rooms: 32,828 (11.94%)
3 rooms: 53,362 (19.42%)
4 rooms: 42,165 (15.34%)
5 rooms: 31,706 (11.54%)
6 rooms: 30,642 (11.15%)
7 rooms: 20,395 (7.42%)
8 rooms: 16,270 (5.92%)
9 or more rooms: 19,370 (7.05%)
Median (rooms): 4

Occupied housing units: 248,338

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000: 56,904 (22.91%)
1995 to 1998: 74,124 (29.85%)
1990 to 1994: 32,579 (13.12%)
1980 to 1989: 33,146 (13.35%)
1970 to 1979: 23,233 (9.36%)
1969 or earlier: 28,352 (11.42%)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None: 91,699 (36.93%)
1: 108,151 (43.55%)
2: 38,395 (15.46%)
3 or more: 10,093 (4.06%)

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas: 162,467 (65.42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas: 4,408 (1.78%)
Electricity: 60,016 (24.17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc: 17,047 (6.86%)
Coal or coke: 69 (0.03%)
Wood: 89 (0.04%)
Solar energy: 56 (0.02%)
Other fuel: 1,713 (0.69%)
No fuel used: 2,473 (1%)

SELECTED HOUSE CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2,112 (0.85%)
Lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1,795 (0.72%)
No telephone service: 6,284 (2.53%)

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units: 248,338 (100%)
1.00 or less: 226,295 (91.12%)
1.01 to 1.50: 8,785 (3.54%)
1.51 or more: 13,258 (5.34%)

Specified owner-occupied units: 76,289

HOUSE VALUE
Less than $50,000: 646 (0.85%)
$50,000 to $99,999: 13,574 (17.79%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21,954 (28.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11,261 (14.76%)
$200,000 to $299,999: 8,631 (11.31%)
$300,000 to $499,999: 11,977 (15.7%)
$500,000 to $999,999: 6,695 (8.78%)
$1,000,000 or more: 1,551 (2.03%)
Median (dollars): $157,200

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage: 55,138 (72.28%)
--Less than $300: 301 (0.39%)
--$300 to $499: 1,842 (2.41%)
--$500 to $699: 4,162 (5.46%)
--$700 to $999: 10,404 (13.64%)
--$1,000 to $1,499: 17,140 (22.47%)
--$1,500 to $1,999: 8,141 (10.67%)
--$2,000 or more: 13,148 (17.23%)
--Median (dollars): $1,291
Not mortgaged: 21,151 (27.72%)
--Median (dollars): $313

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent: 29,163 (38.23%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 11,041 (14.47%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 9,566 (12.54%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 6,873 (9.01%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 4,239 (5.56%)
35.0 percent or more: 14,222 (18.64%)
Not computed: 1,185 (1.55%)

Specified renter-occupied units: 146,863

GROSS RENT
Less than $200: 13,312 (9.06%)
$200 to $299: 5,521 (3.76%)
$300 to $499: 25,902 (17.64%)
$500 to $749: 50,678 (34.51%)
$750 to $999: 24,710 (16.83%)
$1,000 to $1,499: 15,263 (10.39%)
$1,500 or more: 7,398 (5.04%)
No cash rent: 4,079 (2.78%)
Median (dollars): $618

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent.: 29,414 (20.03%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 20,771 (14.14%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 18,724 (12.75%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 15,914 (10.84%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 10,300 (7.01%)
35.0 percent or more: 41,357 (28.16%)
Not computed: 10,383 (7.07%)

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