Seattle, WA

General Housing Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5363000, place: Seattle city, Washington)

Total housing units: 270,536

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached: 132,908 (49.13%)
1-unit, attached: 5,919 (2.19%)
2 units: 9,684 (3.58%)
3 or 4 units: 12,178 (4.5%)
5 to 9 units: 18,935 (7%)
10 to 19 units: 23,852 (8.82%)
20 or more units: 65,699 (24.28%)
Mobile home.: 581 (0.21%)
Boat, RV, van, etc: 780 (0.29%)

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000: 4,081 (1.51%)
1995 to 1998: 10,153 (3.75%)
1990 to 1994: 12,645 (4.67%)
1980 to 1989: 24,238 (8.96%)
1970 to 1979: 26,750 (9.89%)
1960 to 1969: 33,116 (12.24%)
1940 to 1959: 71,809 (26.54%)
1939 or earlier: 87,744 (32.43%)

ROOMS
1 room: 22,507 (8.32%)
2 rooms: 30,181 (11.16%)
3 rooms: 45,331 (16.76%)
4 rooms: 41,709 (15.42%)
5 rooms: 36,886 (13.63%)
6 rooms: 30,433 (11.25%)
7 rooms: 24,832 (9.18%)
8 rooms: 18,516 (6.84%)
9 or more rooms: 20,141 (7.44%)
Median (rooms): 4.4

Occupied housing units: 258,510

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000: 67,692 (26.19%)
1995 to 1998: 81,511 (31.53%)
1990 to 1994: 36,522 (14.13%)
1980 to 1989: 33,844 (13.09%)
1970 to 1979: 17,986 (6.96%)
1969 or earlier: 20,955 (8.11%)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None: 42,180 (16.32%)
1: 109,813 (42.48%)
2: 77,961 (30.16%)
3 or more: 28,556 (11.05%)

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas: 91,726 (35.48%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas: 2,051 (0.79%)
Electricity: 126,143 (48.8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc: 33,889 (13.11%)
Coal or coke: 11 (0%)
Wood: 689 (0.27%)
Solar energy: 38 (0.01%)
Other fuel: 2,753 (1.06%)
No fuel used: 1,210 (0.47%)

SELECTED HOUSE CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1,983 (0.77%)
Lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2,412 (0.93%)
No telephone service: 2,847 (1.1%)

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units: 258,510 (100%)
1.00 or less: 245,883 (95.12%)
1.01 to 1.50: 5,036 (1.95%)
1.51 or more: 7,591 (2.94%)

Specified owner-occupied units: 102,718

HOUSE VALUE
Less than $50,000: 748 (0.73%)
$50,000 to $99,999: 1,795 (1.75%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 8,528 (8.3%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 18,080 (17.6%)
$200,000 to $299,999: 35,715 (34.77%)
$300,000 to $499,999: 26,554 (25.85%)
$500,000 to $999,999: 9,422 (9.17%)
$1,000,000 or more: 1,876 (1.83%)
Median (dollars): $259,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage: 74,340 (72.37%)
--Less than $300: 176 (0.17%)
--$300 to $499: 922 (0.9%)
--$500 to $699: 2,533 (2.47%)
--$700 to $999: 8,436 (8.21%)
--$1,000 to $1,499: 25,257 (24.59%)
--$1,500 to $1,999: 20,373 (19.83%)
--$2,000 or more: 16,643 (16.2%)
--Median (dollars): $1,497
Not mortgaged: 28,378 (27.63%)
--Median (dollars): $406

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent: 32,921 (32.05%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 16,152 (15.72%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 13,658 (13.3%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 11,263 (10.96%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 7,944 (7.73%)
35.0 percent or more: 20,194 (19.66%)
Not computed: 586 (0.57%)

Specified renter-occupied units: 133,305

GROSS RENT
Less than $200: 7,072 (5.31%)
$200 to $299: 4,454 (3.34%)
$300 to $499: 12,882 (9.66%)
$500 to $749: 47,023 (35.27%)
$750 to $999: 32,441 (24.34%)
$1,000 to $1,499: 20,407 (15.31%)
$1,500 or more: 6,571 (4.93%)
No cash rent: 2,455 (1.84%)
Median (dollars): $721

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent.: 19,401 (14.55%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 19,717 (14.79%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 19,534 (14.65%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 16,853 (12.64%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 11,822 (8.87%)
35.0 percent or more: 40,855 (30.65%)
Not computed: 5,123 (3.84%)

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