Philadelphia, PA

General Housing Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4260000, place: Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania)

Total housing units: 661,958

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached: 53,331 (8.06%)
1-unit, attached: 398,114 (60.14%)
2 units: 54,087 (8.17%)
3 or 4 units: 45,136 (6.82%)
5 to 9 units: 24,913 (3.76%)
10 to 19 units: 14,224 (2.15%)
20 or more units: 71,148 (10.75%)
Mobile home.: 867 (0.13%)
Boat, RV, van, etc: 138 (0.02%)

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000: 1,833 (0.28%)
1995 to 1998: 5,420 (0.82%)
1990 to 1994: 6,576 (0.99%)
1980 to 1989: 21,965 (3.32%)
1970 to 1979: 45,940 (6.94%)
1960 to 1969: 81,148 (12.26%)
1940 to 1959: 222,871 (33.67%)
1939 or earlier: 276,205 (41.73%)

ROOMS
1 room: 20,242 (3.06%)
2 rooms: 39,154 (5.91%)
3 rooms: 85,608 (12.93%)
4 rooms: 78,178 (11.81%)
5 rooms: 91,537 (13.83%)
6 rooms: 185,127 (27.97%)
7 rooms: 86,441 (13.06%)
8 rooms: 43,018 (6.5%)
9 or more rooms: 32,653 (4.93%)
Median (rooms): 5.6

Occupied housing units: 590,071

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000: 98,296 (16.66%)
1995 to 1998: 146,083 (24.76%)
1990 to 1994: 80,904 (13.71%)
1980 to 1989: 90,143 (15.28%)
1970 to 1979: 69,472 (11.77%)
1969 or earlier: 105,173 (17.82%)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None: 210,866 (35.74%)
1: 248,085 (42.04%)
2: 106,084 (17.98%)
3 or more: 25,036 (4.24%)

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas: 469,590 (79.58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas: 9,064 (1.54%)
Electricity: 51,336 (8.7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc: 54,975 (9.32%)
Coal or coke: 148 (0.03%)
Wood: 170 (0.03%)
Solar energy: 85 (0.01%)
Other fuel: 2,563 (0.43%)
No fuel used: 2,140 (0.36%)

SELECTED HOUSE CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4,877 (0.83%)
Lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5,049 (0.86%)
No telephone service: 14,894 (2.52%)

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units: 590,071 (100%)
1.00 or less: 558,252 (94.61%)
1.01 to 1.50: 18,932 (3.21%)
1.51 or more: 12,887 (2.18%)

Specified owner-occupied units: 315,437

HOUSE VALUE
Less than $50,000: 121,090 (38.39%)
$50,000 to $99,999: 146,820 (46.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 30,495 (9.67%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9,137 (2.9%)
$200,000 to $299,999: 4,360 (1.38%)
$300,000 to $499,999: 2,036 (0.65%)
$500,000 to $999,999: 1,191 (0.38%)
$1,000,000 or more: 308 (0.1%)
Median (dollars): $59,700

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage: 175,710 (55.7%)
--Less than $300: 2,853 (0.9%)
--$300 to $499: 20,580 (6.52%)
--$500 to $699: 42,046 (13.33%)
--$700 to $999: 59,431 (18.84%)
--$1,000 to $1,499: 38,506 (12.21%)
--$1,500 to $1,999: 8,277 (2.62%)
--$2,000 or more: 4,017 (1.27%)
--Median (dollars): $800
Not mortgaged: 139,727 (44.3%)
--Median (dollars): $297

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent: 123,755 (39.23%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 47,593 (15.09%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 35,213 (11.16%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 24,353 (7.72%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 16,067 (5.09%)
35.0 percent or more: 61,351 (19.45%)
Not computed: 7,105 (2.25%)

Specified renter-occupied units: 240,027

GROSS RENT
Less than $200: 15,230 (6.35%)
$200 to $299: 10,862 (4.53%)
$300 to $499: 59,578 (24.82%)
$500 to $749: 91,887 (38.28%)
$750 to $999: 35,164 (14.65%)
$1,000 to $1,499: 14,039 (5.85%)
$1,500 or more: 4,025 (1.68%)
No cash rent: 9,242 (3.85%)
Median (dollars): $569

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent.: 38,642 (16.1%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 28,675 (11.95%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 26,270 (10.94%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 22,544 (9.39%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 15,680 (6.53%)
35.0 percent or more: 86,398 (36%)
Not computed: 21,818 (9.09%)

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