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  • U.S. Department of CommerceEconomics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

    Issued August 2006

    American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005

    H150/05

    Current Housing Reports

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

  • This report presents data from the AmericanHousing Survey, which was sponsored by theU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop-ment and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.It was prepared primarily under the direction ofRonald J. Sepanik, Director, Housing andDemographic Analysis Division, Department ofHousing and Urban Development, and David S.Johnson , Chief, Housing and Household Eco-nomic Statistics Division, Census Bureau.

    Ronald J. Sepanik, assisted by DavidVandenbroucke and Carolyn Lynch, wasresponsible for overseeing the American HousingSurvey resultant report on behalf of the Depart-ment of Housing and Urban Development.

    Within the Census Bureau, this report was devel-oped in the Housing and Household EconomicStatistics Division. It was prepared under thesupervision of Arthur R. Cresce, Assistant Divi-sion Chief for Housing Characteristics, byJane M. Kneessi, then Chief, American HousingSurvey Branch. Altheria Y. Barnett, George T.Boyd, Paul P. Harple, William L. Hartnett,Saundra Lord, Mary Schwarz, Scott Susin,and Barbara Williams performed specific activi-ties related to data collection procedures, statis-tical presentation, organization of the report,and preparation of text materials. Mary S.Stultz provided statistical assistance.

    Under the direction of the Chief for the Demo-graphic Surveys Division, Enrique Lamas,Assistant Division Chief, Current Surveys, over-saw the implementation of the American Hous-ing Survey operational activities. Under thesupervision of La Terri D. Bynum, BranchChief, Marni L. Brown, Gemma M. Furno,Edward A. Hayes, Nancy J. Midziolek,Craig M. Pritzl, M. Christopher Stringer, andKenya D. Tyndle coordinated the operationalaspects of the American Housing Survey.Thomas L. Blatt, Assistant Division Chief,directed the systems and processing procedures.Under the supervision of R. Tracee Boxley,Branch Chief, Sharonica L. Baker, Gail K.Burns, Daniel C. Collier, Lisa A. Ferrer,Colette K. Fladger, Thomas A. Iseman,Yi-Wen Hastings, Debra K. P. Knoll,Cynfon L. Lyle, Janet E. Meschkat, Jimmy T.Nguyen, Cherie L. Nichols, Dorothy J.Paxton, Susan K. Peters, Diana A. Rubin,Diane S. Schwartz, and Deanna Wilson pro-vided computer programming and processing.Lewis S. Lenkey, Evelyn J. Lincoln, andFrederick L. McKee, provided procedures formailouts and scheduling.

    The Demographic Statistical Methods Division,under the direction of Alan Tupek, Chief, per-formed sampling, reinterview, and related activi-ties. Under the supervision of Dennis Schwanz,Robert Abramson, Alphonso Mason, andCarol Mylet developed the sample design,weighting, and computation of sampling vari-ances and standard errors. Shawn Barber,Debra Camper, Danielle Corteville, MarilynDorner, Leslie Flores, Niki Lamas, DebiMullen, Maria Olmedo, Sandra Tenbrink,Don Washington, Chengee White, and the Sta-tistical Methods Section in the Statistical Meth-ods and Quality Assurance Branch (National Pro-cessing Center) implemented the sampleselection and prepared the sample controls.Deloris Cockrell, Caroline Evans, NelsonFreeze, Lorie McCray, Justin Nguyen, GeneSebron, and Karen Spinosi conducted the rein-terview design, procedures, analysis, and pro-gramming.

    Field Division, under the direction of BrianMonaghan, Chief, Richard L. Bitzer, AssistantDivision Chief for Surveys, and Blair E. Russell,assisted by Clinton Borland, Medell E.Ford III, Laurie A. Jarboe, and Karen M.Nowakowski, administered the data collection,clerical processing, and data entry activities.

    The Technologies Management Office, under thedirection of Barbara M. LoPresti, Chief, andassisted by Karen A. Bagwell and Steven W.Tornell, Assistant Division Chiefs, providedoverall automation support. Thomas R.Spaulding, Authoring Team Leader, providedthe computer-assisted interviewing question-naires used for field data collection. Charles M.Tyler, Jr., ROSCO Development Team Leader,Sean R. McLaren, Laptop Case ManagementTeam Leader, and Robert E. McGrath, MasterControl System Team Leader, provided computerprogramming and systems support.Christopher A. Garza, Software Testing TeamLeader, provided application and systems testingsupport. Chad G. Nelson, Technical AssistanceCenter Team Leader, provided help desk supportto the Regional Office and field staff.

    Jamie Peters and Jan Sweeney of the Adminis-trative and Customer Services Division,Walter C. Odom, Chief, provided publicationsand printing management, graphics design andcomposition, and editorial review for print andelectronic media. General direction and produc-tion management were provided by James R.Clark, Assistant Division Chief, and Wanda K.Cevis, Chief, Publications Services Branch.

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  • American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005 Issued August 2006

    H150/05Current Housing Reports

    U.S. Department of Commerce

    Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary

    David A. Sampson, Deputy Secretary

    Economics and Statistics Administration

    Vacant, Under Secretary for

    Economic Affairs

    U.S. CENSUS BUREAUCharles Louis Kincannon,

    Director

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Alphonso R. Jackson, Secretary

    Roy A. Bernardi, Deputy Secretary

    OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND

    RESEARCH

    Darlene Williams, Assistant Secretary

  • Howard Hogan,Associate Directorfor Demographic Programs

    David S. Johnson,Chief, Housing and HouseholdEconomic Statistics Division

    SUGGESTED CITATION

    U.S. Census Bureau,Current Housing Reports,

    Series H150/05,American Housing Survey

    for the United States: 2005U.S. Government Printing Office,

    Washington, DC, 20401Printed in 2006

    For sale by Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office; Mail: Stop SSOPWashington, DC 20402-0001Internet: ; Phone: toll-free 1-866-512-1800; DC area 202-512-1800; Fax: 202-512-2250For sale also by HUD USER, P.O. Box 23268, Washington, DC 20026-3268 Internet:; Phone: toll-free 1-800-245-2691

    OFFICE OF POLICYDEVELOPMENT ANDRESEARCH

    Darlene Williams,Assistant SecretaryHarold L. Bunce,Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Economic Affairs

    Ronald J. Sepanik,Director, Housing andDemographic AnalysisDivision

    ECONOMICS

    AND STATISTICS

    ADMINISTRATION

    Economicsand StatisticsAdministration

    Vacant,Under Secretaryfor Economic Affairs

    U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

    Charles Louis Kincannon,Director

    Hermann Habermann,Deputy Director andChief Operating Officer

  • Availabilityof Data ViaElectronic

    Media---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In addition to the data shown in this report, users may accessa wealth of information based on the American HousingSurvey (AHS) by way of the Internet. Through the AHS Website, data charts are available for users to view the resultsfrom the 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 AHSNational surveys. The AHS Web site also offers users theopportunity to download National microdata between theyears 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 by using Ferrett.

    National and Metropolitan publications dating back to 1973are available in PDF and scanned format within the AHS Website at.

    Groups of these books are available on CD-ROMs orselectively at .

    All information can be accessed through the U.S. CensusBureau’s home page at .

    Users may send requests for data or questions regarding thedata via e-mail to the Housing and Household EconomicsStatistics Division of the Census Bureau at.

    Data users may find similar information concerning the AHS,through the HUD USER Web site at .

    Comments FromData Users ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    We, in the American Housing Survey Branch, would like anyquestions or comments that you might have about this reportand welcome your recommendations for improving theusefulness of our products. If you would like to do so,

    please write to:

    Chief, American Housing Survey BranchHousing and Household Economic Statistics DivisionU.S. Census BureauWashington, DC 20233-8500

    or electronically to:

    [email protected]

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Census Bureau Home Pagewww.census.gov

    American Housing Survey Home Pagewww.census.gov/hhes/www/ahs.html

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Major Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ivExplanations and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vDates of Current AHS Metropolitan Areas:1974 to 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

    Dates of AHS Metropolitan Areas No Longer inSample: 1974 to 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

    Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xAcronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

    Total Inventory and Vacant UnitsAll

    housingCentral

    cities SuburbsOutside

    MSAs

    1. Introductory Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A-1 1B-1 1C-1 1D-12. Height and Condition of Building . . . . . . . . . . 1A-2 1B-2 1C-2 1D-23. Size of Unit and Lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A-3 1B-3 1C-3 1D-34. Selected Equipment and Plumbing . . . . . . . . . 1A-4 1B-4 1C-4 1D-45. Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A-5 1B-5 1C-5 1D-56. Housing and Neighborhood Quality . . . . . . . . 1A-6 1B-6 1C-6 1D-67. Financial Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A-7 1B-7 1C-7 1D-7

    Occupied UnitsTotal

    occupiedOwner

    occupiedRenter

    occupied

    Blackalone

    house-holder

    Hispanichouse-holder

    Elderlyhouse-holder

    Tables with standard column headings

    1. Introductory Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-12. Height and Condition of Building . . . . . . . . . 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 6-2 7-23. Size of Unit and Lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 6-3 7-34. Selected Equipment and Plumbing . . . . . . . . 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 6-4 7-45. Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 6-5 7-56. Failures in Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 6-6 7-67. Additional Indicators of Housing Quality . . 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7 6-7 7-78. Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 3-8 4-8 5-8 6-8 7-89. Household Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 3-9 4-9 5-9 6-9 7-910. Previous Unit of Recent Movers. . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 3-10 4-10 5-10 6-10 7-1011. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current

    Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 3-11 4-11 5-11 6-11 7-1112. Income Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 3-12 4-12 5-12 6-12 7-1213. Selected Housing Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 3-13 4-13 5-13 6-13 7-1314. Value, Purchase Price, and Source of

    Down Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 3-14 * 5-14 6-14 7-1415. Mortgage Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 3-15 * 5-15 6-15 7-15

    Tables with specialized column headings

    17. Rooms in Unit by Household and UnitSize, Income, and Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 3-17 4-17 5-17 6-17 7-17

    18. Square Footage by Household and UnitSize, Income, and Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 3-18 4-18 5-18 6-18 7-18

    19. Detailed Tenure by FinancialCharacteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 3-19 4-19 5-19 6-19 7-19

    20. Income of Families and PrimaryIndividuals by Selected Characteristics . . . 2-20 3-20 4-20 5-20 6-20 7-20

    21. Housing Costs by SelectedCharacteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 3-21 4-21 5-21 6-21 7-21

    22. Value by Selected Characteristics . . . . . . . . . * 3-22 * 5-22 6-22 7-2223. Type of Structure and Heating Degree

    Days by Cost of Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 3-23 4-23 5-23 6-23 7-2324. Journey to Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 3-24 4-24 5-24 6-24 7-2425. Units in Structure by Selected

    Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 3-25 4-25 5-25 6-25 7-25

    Appendixes

    A. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1B. Sample Design and Weighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1C. Historical Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1D. Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1Index for Table Numbers and Appendixes . . . . Index-1

    * Table not shown, it only applies to owner-occupied units.

    CONTENTS

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  • Major Changes(For additional details, as well as previous years’ changes, see Appendix C.)

    ITEMS ADDED:

    • Manufactured/mobile home size. A question wasadded to determine if the manufactured/mobile homewas a single-wide, double-wide, or triple-wide unit.

    • Access to structure. A question was added to deter-mine if it was possible to enter the housing unit fromthe outside without climbing up or down any steps.

    • Special living. Questions were added to identify thetypes of assisted living services offered at multiunitcomplexes.

    For detailed definitions of these items, see Appendix A.

    ITEMS MERGED:

    • Stories in structure. Three questions asking about theheight of the apartment buildings within a half block ofthe home were merged into one question. For a detaileddefinition of Stories in Structure, see Appendix A. For adescription of this change, see Appendix C.

    ITEMS MODIFIED:

    • Income. In 2005, the American Housing Survey (AHS)adopted a much more elaborate series of questions for

    income, very similar to the questionnaire used in theAmerican Community Survey (ACS). For each person inthe family, the 2005 questionnaire collects the amountof nine different types of income, such as wages andsalaries or social security.

    • Reason primary mortgage refinanced. ‘‘To reducemonthly payment,’’ was added as an answer category.

    • Reasons for leaving previous unit. ‘‘Evicted fromresidence,’’ was added as an answer category.

    For detailed definitions of these items, see Appendix A.For a description of these changes, see Appendix C.

    ITEMS DROPPED:

    • Housing unit. Eating separately was dropped as arequirement of the housing unit definition. For detaileddescriptions of a housing unit, see Appendix A.

    • Parking lots. The question on whether the use of park-ing lots in the respondent’s neighborhood is restrictedto residents was dropped.

    Tables 3-14, 5-14, 6-14, and 7-14 were revised September 7, 2006.On the orginal set of data tables issued on the Census Bureau’s Web site,the second ‘‘Not reported’’ on line 64 for the item ‘‘Purchase price’’ wasincorrect. All printed copies of this publication contain these revisions.

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  • Explanations and Cautions

    EXPLANATIONS

    Survey authority and confidentiality. The U.S. CensusBureau conducts the American Housing Survey (AHS) toobtain up-to-date housing statistics for the U.S. Depart-ment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Title 12,Sections 1701Z-1 and 1701Z-2g, of the U.S. Code autho-rizes the Secretary of HUD to collect data from public andprivate agencies and protect the confidentiality of thedata. Title 12, Section 1701Z-10, mandates the collectionof the data for the AHS. The guarantee of confidentialitymade to respondents is provided by the Census Bureau.Title 13, Section 9a, of the U.S. Code provides that allinformation that would permit identification of individualswill be held in strict confidence. Such information may beseen only by sworn Census Bureau employees and may beused only for statistical purposes. Section 214 of Title 13sets penalties for disclosing confidential information.Unauthorized disclosure of individual information by asworn Census Bureau employee is punishable by a fine ofup to $250,000 or imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both.The Census Bureau is authorized under Title 31, Section1535, of the U.S. Code to perform special work or servicesfor other federal agencies.

    Contents of book. This book presents data on apart-ments; single-family homes; manufactured/mobile homes;vacant housing units; age, sex, and race of householders;income; housing and neighborhood quality; housing costs;equipment and fuels; and size of the housing units. Thebook also presents data on mortgages, rent control, rentsubsidies, previous unit of recent movers, and reasons formoving.

    Scope of the survey. The AHS is conducted by field rep-resentatives who obtain information from occupants ofhomes. They get information on vacant homes frominformed people such as landlords, rental agents, orknowledgeable neighbors. Interviewing occurred betweenlate April and mid-September 2005. The 2005 nationalsurvey is a sample of about 56,650 interviews conductedevery other year. From 1973, when it started, to 1981, theAHS collected national data every year, instead of everyother year, and was called the Annual Housing Survey.

    CAUTIONS

    Sampling and nonsampling errors. The numbers inthis book may have errors from sampling and othercauses (incomplete data, wrong answers, etc.).

    Table A. 2005 AHS-N Errors From Sampling

    When the AHS gives one ofthe following numbers—

    The chances are 90 percentthat the actual value is inside

    the range of plus or minus

    0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,00010,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,0001,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,0002,500,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160,000

    5,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,00010,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310,00025,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456,00050,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558,00075,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556,000

    100,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451,000110,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362,000120,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,000124,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,000

    Source: These errors were computed based on a formula with highsampling error in Table D-7 in Appendix D. This table represents aconservative example.

    Table A shows the magnitude of these errors from sam-pling. Nonsampling errors can be even bigger.

    As an example of how to use Table A, suppose this bookshows 1,000,000 homes of a certain type. The tableshows the range of error is 102,000 homes. This meansthat there is a 90-percent likelihood that the true value isbetween 898,000 and 1,102,000 homes of this type. Moreprecision cannot be obtained from this survey because thesample size is not larger.

    Appendix D gives more detailed formulas to calculateerrors for a wide range of items. Appendix D also givessome estimates of nonsampling errors.

    Undercoverage and nonresponse. Each home in theAHS sample represents a large number of other homes.However, because of incomplete sampling lists (i.e., under-coverage) and nonresponse, the homes in the survey donot represent all homes in the country. Therefore, the rawnumbers from the survey are raised proportionally so thatthe published numbers match independent estimates ofthe total number of homes. These independent estimatesare based on Census 2000, plus changes since then. Hous-ing unit undercoverage and household nonresponse isabout 11 percent. Compared to the level derived from theadjusted Census 2000 counts, housing unit undercover-age alone is about 2.2 percent.

    The weighting procedures used for AHS-National partiallycorrect for the bias due to nonresponse and housing unit

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  • undercoverage, but not for within-household undercover-age. The procedures assume the housing units missed bythe survey are like those included, which is not entirelyaccurate. Housing-unit undercoverage varies by age, eth-nicity, and race of householder, and by type of household.For some groups, such as Black alone, the undercoverageis at least 9 percent. Some AHS-National estimates areaffected by missed persons within sample households.These are persons per room, square feet per person, somehousehold composition items (for example, persons perhousehold), and income characteristics. We do not knowthe effect of this within-household undercoverage onthese characteristics. Appendix D shows how completethe answers were for each question, before adjustments.Appendix B explains how the numbers were proportionallyadjusted.

    Income and poverty. Historically, the AHS underesti-mates income and overestimates poverty when comparedto the Current Population Survey (CPS). The AHS mentionsfewer sources of income than the Annual Social and Eco-nomic Supplement to the CPS. The poverty data in the AHSare not published as an official count of households inpoverty, but to show the housing characteristics of low-income households. For a discussion of income and pov-erty, see Appendix C.

    A detailed discussion of AHS income data is presented inthe Census Bureau memorandum for the record, ‘‘Compari-son of 1989 AHS and CPS Income Reporting.’’ The memo-randum for the record, ‘‘AHS Poverty Data, 1985 to 1993,’’presents a detailed discussion of AHS poverty data. Copiesof both memoranda can be obtained by writing to theHousing and Household Economic Statistics Division(HHES) at the address given in Table B.

    DATA AVAILABILITY

    The AHS data are presented nationally as well as for majorselected metropolitan areas (see Table B). Table B showsthe sources for obtaining AHS data, the product available,and the pricing for each product. Each source or organiza-tion sets its own charges, so prices may vary among thesources. For the data user whose needs are not met by thebook tabulations (printed books), microdata are availableon tapes and on CD-ROMs so that data can be tabulated inany way desired. Microdata are also available on the Inter-net for 1997 and beyond. National data tables are on theInternet for 1973 and beyond. Contact HHES for moredetails. To protect the confidentiality of the respondent,names, addresses, and areas smaller than 100,000 peopleare not identified. The sample design generally will notsupport analysis for areas smaller than those shown in thebooks.

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  • Table B. Sources for American Housing Survey Data

    Source Telephone Books Microdata

    HUD USERP.O. Box 23268Washington, DC 20026-3268

    1-800-245-2691202-708-3178TDD 1-800-927-7589Fax 301-495-3765

    National and Metropolitan $5Codebooks

    Volume I $30Volume II $5Volume III $20

    National CD-ROMBefore 1997 $501997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 $15

    Metropolitan CD-ROMBefore 1996 $501996 to present $15

    Table Generating Data Disk $15CD-ROM1 AVI-000102

    Customer ServicesU.S. Census BureauWashington, DC 20233-0801

    301-763-INFO (4636) forgeneral information

    Fax 301-457-3842, orders onlyFax 301-457-4714, generalinformation

    Metropolitan $10–$20 National and Metropolitan CD-ROMsBack to early 1970s $501997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 $15

    Superintendent of Documents2Washington, DC 20402-9326

    202-512-1800Fax 202-512-2250

    National $50

    Housing and Household EconomicStatistics Division (HHES)

    U.S. Census BureauWashington, DC 20233-8500

    301-763-3235Fax 301-457-3277

    AnalyticalH121, H123 $2–$10

    U.S. National Archives andRecords Administration

    Center for Electronic Recordswww.archives.gov

    301-837-0470 National and MetropolitanTapes, 1974–1995 Fees vary

    Internet Publications:www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cons-hou.html#house

    National, MetropolitanAnalyticalAll reports since 1973Internet address FreeCD-ROM $15

    Interactive Internet ToolsFerret—data extraction system1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 FreeData Extraction System (DES)1993, 1995 Free

    American Housing Survey Home Page:www.census.gov/hhes/www/ahs.html

    HUD USER Home Page:www.huduser.org

    Codebooks Free 1995 and later National and MetropolitanFree

    1The American Housing Surveys for 1999 and 2001 issued CD-ROMs titled ‘‘Table Generating Data Disk.’’ These CDs contain a special type ofdatabase file called an EXTRACT. This file allows users to create their own tables (cross tabulations) with the built-in software. On these CDs, thereare data tables that users can manipulate to show selected information, to form graphs, and to print. Included also on these CDs is the microdata filein both SAS and ASCII formats along with the associated documentation. The publications also are included.

    2Ask for U.S. Census Bureau series H150 and H151. Depository libraries may order Superintendent of Documents prefix C3.215. Libraries oftenkeep national books in a special catalog and section for U.S. government documents. Metropolitan reports may be located in the general catalogsince these are not published by the Superintendent of Documents.

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  • Dates of Current AHS Metropolitan Areas:1974 to 2004(A book for each survey is published about 12 months later)

    Area 2003–20041998–2002

    1995–1997*

    1992–1994

    1988–1991

    1984–1987

    1981–1983 1980

    1977–1979

    1974–1976

    Anaheim-Santa Ana, CA PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 90 86 81 ... 77 74Atlanta, GA MSA 04 ... 96 ... 91 87 82 ... 78 75Baltimore, MD MSA ... 98 ... ... 91 87 83 ... 79 76Birmingham, AL MSA ... 98 ... 92 88 84 ... 80 ... 76

    Boston, MA-NH CMSA ... 98 ... 93 89 85 81 ... 77 74Buffalo, NY CMSA** ... 02 ... 94 88 84 ... ... 79 76Charlotte, NC-SC MSA ... 02 95 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...Chicago, IL PMSA 03 99 95 ... 91 87 83 ... 79 75Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN PMSA** ... 98 ... ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75

    Cleveland, OH PMSA** 04 ... 96 92 88 84 ... ... 79 76Columbus, OH MSA ... 02 95 ... 91 87 82 ... 78 75Dallas, TX PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 89 85 81 ... 77 74Denver, CO MSA 04 ... 95 ... 90 86 83 ... 79 76Detroit, MI PMSA 03 99 95 93 89 85 81 ... 77 74

    Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 89 85 81 ... 77 74Hartford, CT MSA 04 ... 96 ... 91 87 83 ... 79 75Houston, TX (new sample in 1987) PMSAs ... 98 ... ... 91 87 83 ... 79 76Indianapolis, IN MSA** 04 ... 96 92 88 84 ... 80 ... 76Kansas City, MO-KS MSA ... 02 95 ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75

    Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA** 03 99 95 ... 89 85 ... 80 77 74Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA 04 ... 96 92 88 84 ... 80 77 74Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL CMSA ... 02 95 ... 90 86 83 ... 79 75Milwaukee, WI PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 88 84 ... ... 79 75Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA ... 98 ... 93 89 85 81 ... 77 74

    New Orleans, LA MSA 04 ... 95 ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75New York-Nassau-Suffolk-Orange, NY PMSAs 03 99 95 ... 91 87 83 80 ... 76Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC*** ... 98 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...Northern NJ PMSAs 03 99 95 ... 91 87 ... ... ... ...Oakland, CA PMSA**** ... 98 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

    Oklahoma City, OK MSA 04 ... 96 92 88 84 ... 80 ... 76Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA** 03 99 95 ... 89 85 82 ... 78 75Phoenix, AZ MSA** ... 02 ... 94 89 85 81 ... 77 74Pittsburgh, PA MSA 04 ... 95 ... 90 86 81 ... 77 74Portland, OR-WA PMSA ... 02 95 ... 90 86 83 ... 79 75

    Providence-Pawtucket-Warwick, RI-MA PMSAs ... 98 ... 92 88 84 ... 80 ... 76Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PMSA** ... 02 ... 94 90 86 82 ... 78 75Rochester, NY MSA ... 98 ... ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75Sacramento, CA PMSA 04 ... 96 ... ... ... 83 80 ... 76St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 04 ... 96 ... 91 87 83 80 ... 76

    Salt Lake City, UT MSA ... 98 ... 92 88 84 ... 80 77 74San Antonio, TX MSA 04 ... 95 ... 90 86 82 ... 78 75San Diego, CA MSA** ... 02 ... 94 91 87 82 ... 78 75San Francisco, CA PMSA**** ... 98 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...San Francisco-Oakland, CA PMSAs ... ... ... 93 89 85 82 ... 78 75

    San Jose, CA PMSA ... 98 ... 93 88 84 ... ... ... ...Seattle-Everett, WA PMSA 04 ... 96 ... ... ... 83 ... 79 76Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL MSA ... 98 ... 93 89 85 ... ... ... ...Washington, DC-MD-VA MSA ... 98 ... 93 89 85 81 ... 77 74

    ... Not applicable.* No areas surveyed for 1997.** Same area since beginning. All other areas change boundaries over time; see map or list of counties in each report.*** Currituck County, NC, was added to the geographic definition in 1998.**** Formerly with San Francisco-Oakland, CA PMSAs.

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  • Dates of AHS Metropolitan Areas No Longer in Sample:1974 to 2004

    Area 1998–20021995–1997*

    1992–1994

    1988–1991

    1984–1987

    1981–1983 1980

    1977–1979

    1974–1976

    Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY** ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 77 74Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ** ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 ... 76Colorado Springs, CO** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 75Grand Rapids, MI** ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 ... 76Honolulu, HI** ... ... ... ... ... 83 ... 79 76

    Las Vegas, NV** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 76Louisville, KY-IN** ... ... ... ... ... 83 80 ... 76Madison, WI** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 75Newark, NJ (now covered by Northern NJ)** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA MSA ... ... 92 88 84 ... ... 78 75

    Omaha, NE-IA** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 76Orlando, FL** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74Paterson-Clifton-Passaic, NJ (now covered byNorthern NJ)** ... ... ... ... ... 82 ... 78 75

    Raleigh, NC** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 76Saginaw, MI** ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 77 74

    Seattle-Tacoma, WA ... ... ... 91 87 ... ... ... ...Spokane, WA ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74Springfield-Chicopee-Holyoke, MA-CT** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 75Tacoma, WA** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74Wichita, KS** ... ... ... ... ... 81 ... 77 74

    ... Not applicable.* No areas surveyed for 1997.** Same area since beginning. All other areas change boundaries over time; see map or list of counties in each report.

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  • Figures 1, 2, and 3 highlight some findings from the 2005 American Housing Survey.

    Figure 1.Selected Features of Occupied Homes: 2005 (Percent of occupied units. The numbers in parentheses show table numbers where more data are available)

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005.

    Phone available (2-7)

    Air conditioning (2-4)

    Washing machine (2-4)

    Public sewer (2-4)

    Single-family structures (2-1)

    Owner occupied (2-1)

    Dishwasher (2-4)

    Garage or carport (2-7)

    Married couples (2-9)

    Separate dining room (2-7)

    Household with children (2-9)

    Usable fireplace (2-7)

    Renter occupied (2-1)

    Owner occupied units valued at $200,000+ (3-14)

    One-person households (2-9)

    With elderly people (2-9)

    Moved in past year (2-1)

    Below poverty (2-1)

    With Black alone householders (2-1)

    With Hispanic householders (2-1)

    No cars, trucks, or vans (2-7)

    Homes built before 1920 (2-1)

    Inadequate heating (2-6)

    Manufactured/mobile homes (2-1)

    One adult with children (2-9)

    Renter with monthly housing costs of $1,000+ (4-13)

    Home built in last 4 years (2-1)

    Condominiums and cooperatives (2-1)

    Three generations (2-9)

    More than one person per room (2-3)

    Two or more related families sharing home (2-9)

    Seven or more stories in structure (2-2)

    Incomplete kitchen (2-4)

    Lacking some or all plumbing facilities (2-4)

    Move in before 1950 (2-9)

    Two or more unrelated families sharing home (2-9)

    97.1

    0.3

    0.7

    1.2

    1.6

    1.8

    2.4

    2.4

    3.1

    6.2

    5.2

    5.5

    6.7

    6.3

    6.4

    7.3

    8.5

    10.7

    12.4

    15.3

    17.3

    28.2

    22.9

    26.8

    31.2

    34.7

    35.4

    48.5

    50.2

    62.9

    62.7

    68.8

    76.3

    79.8

    82.0

    85.0

    x American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Figure 2.

    Occupancy and Units in Building: 2005(Total housing units from Table 1A-1)

    Figure 3.

    Location: 2005(Occupied units from Table 2-1)

    Owners,1 1 unit 57%

    Owners, 2+ units 3%

    Renters, 2+ units 18%

    Renters,1 1 unit 10%

    Vacant units 12%

    1Includes mobile homes.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005.

    1Urban—includes central cities, cities, and towns of at least 2,500 people, and other areas with density of at least 1.6 people per acre next to central cities.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005.

    For rent 24%

    Rented or sold 6%

    Other vacant 18%

    Occasional use/usual residence elsewhere 17%

    For sale only 9%

    Seasonal 25%

    Metropolitan suburbs—urban1 37%

    Metropolitan suburbs—rural 12%

    Metropolitan central cities—urban1 29%

    Nonmetropolitan—urban1 9%

    Nonmetropolitan—rural 13%

    xiAmerican Housing Survey for the United States: 2005U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Acronyms and Abbreviations

    AFDC Aid to Families With Dependent ChildrenAHS-MS American Housing Survey—Metropolitan SampleAHS-N American Housing Survey—NationalCAI Computer-Assisted InterviewingCATI Computer-Assisted Telephone InterviewingCDP Census Designated PlaceCMSA Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical AreaCPI Consumer Price IndexCPS Current Population SurveyFERRETT Federal Electronic Research, Review, Extraction, and Tabulation Tool

    FHA Federal Housing AdministrationGED Test of General Education DevelopmentHHES Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division

    (U.S. Census Bureau)HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentMSA Metropolitan Statistical AreaNHIS National Health Interview SurveyNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationOMB Office of Management and BudgetPDF Portable Document FormatPMSA Primary Metropolitan Statistical AreaPSU Primary Sampling UnitRECS Residential Energy Consumption SurveyRHS/RD Rural Housing Service/Rural Development Mortgage

    (formerly Farmers Home Administration)SSI Supplemental Security IncomeTANF Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesURE Usual Residence ElsewhereVA Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Table 1A�1. Introductory Characteristics�All Housing Units[Numbers in thousands. Weighting consistent with Census 2000. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

    Characteristics

    Year�round

    Occupied Vacant

    Totalhousing

    unitsSea�

    sonal Total Total Owner Renter TotalForrent

    Rentalvacan�cy rate

    Forsaleonly

    Rent�ed orsold

    Occa�sional

    use/URE

    Othervacant

    Newcon�

    struc�tion

    4 years

    Manu�fac�

    tured/mobilehomes

    Total 124 377������������������������������� 3 845 120 532 108 871 74 931 33 940 11 660 3 707 9.8 1 401 994 2 695 2 864 7 015 8 630

    Units in Structure1, detached 77 703��������������������������������� 2 287 75 416 69 996 61 699 8 297 5 420 681 7.5 1 026 575 1 479 1 659 4 813 ...1, attached 7 046���������������������������������� 197 6 849 6 158 3 976 2 182 691 229 9.4 92 69 159 143 597 ...2 to 4 10 071��������������������������������������� 188 9 883 8 379 1 550 6 829 1 504 750 9.8 56 83 234 380 252 ...5 to 9 6 073��������������������������������������� 125 5 948 5 109 502 4 607 840 533 10.3 19 58 136 94 161 ...10 to 19 5 696������������������������������������� 94 5 602 4 739 563 4 175 863 598 12.5 34 51 103 76 269 ...20 to 49 4 402������������������������������������� 125 4 277 3 639 436 3 203 638 379 10.5 22 57 119 60 235 ...50 or more 4 757���������������������������������� 186 4 571 3 912 689 3 222 659 345 9.6 31 53 162 68 228 ...Manufactured/mobile home or trailer 8 630������������ 644 7 986 6 940 5 516 1 424 1 047 192 11.9 121 48 302 383 459 8 630

    Cooperatives and CondominiumsCooperatives 775�������������������������������� 62 713 614 451 163 99 14 7.8 17 3 52 13 19 81Condominiums 6 626������������������������������� 652 5 975 5 019 3 748 1 271 956 148 10.3 141 111 441 115 591 15

    Year Structure Built1

    2005 to 2009 944�������������������������������� 20 923 512 425 86 412 74 44.3 149 100 35 54 944 472000 to 2004 9 194�������������������������������� 299 8 894 8 174 6 622 1 552 720 218 12.2 127 88 197 90 6 071 9081995 to 1999 8 830�������������������������������� 257 8 572 7 934 6 312 1 622 639 172 9.5 87 39 233 109 ... 1 6831990 to 1994 7 158�������������������������������� 212 6 946 6 432 5 195 1 236 514 124 9.0 68 41 186 95 ... 1 0771985 to 1989 8 859�������������������������������� 221 8 638 7 921 5 369 2 552 716 289 10.1 71 51 201 105 ... 8891980 to 1984 7 517�������������������������������� 275 7 241 6 570 4 326 2 245 671 246 9.8 64 59 171 130 ... 9681975 to 1979 14 350�������������������������������� 409 13 941 12 552 7 966 4 586 1 389 535 10.4 155 108 309 281 ... 1 0561970 to 1974 10 741�������������������������������� 422 10 319 9 306 5 894 3 412 1 012 387 10.1 78 94 249 204 ... 1 1231960 to 1969 15 192�������������������������������� 486 14 706 13 499 9 217 4 282 1 207 454 9.5 134 84 258 277 ... 6631950 to 1959 13 003�������������������������������� 366 12 637 11 555 8 469 3 086 1 082 262 7.8 138 75 232 375 ... 891940 to 1949 7 904�������������������������������� 279 7 626 6 821 4 458 2 363 805 205 7.9 93 59 173 275 ... 321930 to 1939 6 009�������������������������������� 183 5 826 5 075 3 130 1 945 751 203 9.4 81 72 131 264 ... 951920 to 1929 5 313�������������������������������� 127 5 186 4 556 2 699 1 857 630 209 10.0 65 56 95 206 ... –1919 or earlier 9 364������������������������������� 288 9 076 7 964 4 848 3 117 1 112 332 9.6 89 69 224 397 ... –Median 1973������������������������������������� 1972 1973 1973 1974 1970 1971 1972 ... 1976 1974 1975 1958 ... 1987

    Suitability for Year�Round Use2

    Built and heated for year�round use 123 325������������� 2 793 120 532 108 871 74 931 33 940 11 660 3 707 9.8 1 401 994 2 695 2 864 6 992 8 484Not suitable 914��������������������������������� 914 – – – – – – – – – – – 19 112Not reported 139��������������������������������� 139 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 35

    Time SharingVacant, including URE ...���������������� 3 845 ... ... ... ... 11 660 3 707 92.9 1 401 994 2 695 2 864 1 070 1 691

    Ownership time�shared ...����������������������� 31 ... ... ... ... 49 15 100.0 – – 24 9 2 9Not time�shared ...������������������������������ 3 815 ... ... ... ... 11 611 3 692 92.8 1 401 994 2 670 2 854 1 068 1 682

    Duration of VacancyVacant units ...������������������������� 3 184 ... ... ... ... 10 727 3 707 93.2 1 401 994 1 762 2 864 960 1 496

    Less than 1 month vacant ...��������������������� 395 ... ... ... ... 1 851 1 018 90.7 160 217 272 184 146 1891 month up to 2 months ...����������������������� 154 ... ... ... ... 1 072 566 90.8 149 116 113 128 88 1112 months up to 6 months ...���������������������� 367 ... ... ... ... 1 988 887 94.4 318 181 267 336 149 2456 months up to 1 year ...������������������������ 462 ... ... ... ... 955 278 96.7 160 96 145 276 49 1481 year up to 2 years ...�������������������������� 105 ... ... ... ... 785 199 92.7 119 87 76 304 25 1012 years or more ...������������������������������ 481 ... ... ... ... 1 713 192 94.9 112 93 271 1 044 22 304Never occupied ...������������������������������ 296 ... ... ... ... 459 76 100.0 126 74 98 85 304 72Don’t know ...���������������������������������� 925 ... ... ... ... 1 905 492 95.8 257 131 519 506 177 326

    Last Used as a Permanent ResidenceVacant seasonal ...��������������������� 3 845 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 644

    Less than 1 month since occupied as permanenthome ...�������������������������������������� 76 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 16

    1 month up to 2 months ...����������������������� 40 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 102 months up to 6 months ...���������������������� 110 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 266 months up to 1 year ...������������������������ 131 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 251 year up to 2 years ...�������������������������� 79 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 162 years or more ...������������������������������ 776 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 125Never occupied as permanent home ...������������ 1 775 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 140 322Don’t know ...���������������������������������� 854 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 102Not reported ...��������������������������������� 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... – 2

    Metropolitan/Nonmetropolitan AreasInside metropolitan statistical areas 94 798������������� 1 860 92 938 84 615 56 386 28 228 8 323 3 003 9.6 970 705 1 697 1 948 3 838 3 045

    In central cities 35 826���������������������������� 337 35 490 31 783 17 257 14 526 3 707 1 595 9.8 373 313 551 874 1 570 679Suburbs 58 971���������������������������������� 1 523 57 448 52 832 39 130 13 702 4 616 1 408 9.3 597 392 1 146 1 074 2 268 2 366

    Outside metropolitan statistical areas 29 579����������� 1 985 27 594 24 257 18 545 5 712 3 338 704 10.8 430 290 998 916 3 177 5 586

    RegionsNortheast 22 839����������������������������������� 891 21 947 20 337 13 217 7 120 1 611 439 5.8 166 127 463 416 621 617Midwest 28 642������������������������������������� 879 27 763 24 955 18 360 6 595 2 808 1 075 13.9 424 202 483 624 1 413 1 493South 46 400��������������������������������������� 1 409 44 992 39 722 28 003 11 719 5 270 1 551 11.6 611 437 1 251 1 420 3 228 4 927West 26 496��������������������������������������� 666 25 830 23 858 15 350 8 507 1 972 643 7.0 200 229 498 403 1 754 1 594

    Place SizeLess than 2,500 persons 6 078���������������������� 321 5 757 5 051 3 861 1 190 706 154 11.3 79 38 195 240 184 6002,500 to 9,999 persons 14 744����������������������� 545 14 199 12 884 9 274 3 610 1 314 390 9.7 179 130 313 301 531 93310,000 to 19,999 persons 10 405��������������������� 172 10 233 9 278 6 295 2 983 955 368 10.9 109 100 194 184 455 31420,000 to 49,999 persons 16 126��������������������� 175 15 951 14 605 9 625 4 981 1 346 570 10.2 152 132 211 281 633 33850,000 to 99,999 persons 11 531��������������������� 94 11 436 10 448 6 545 3 902 989 427 9.8 115 79 166 202 448 251100,000 to 249,999 persons 9 560������������������� 58 9 502 8 653 5 031 3 622 848 318 8.0 104 94 100 233 348 126250,000 to 499,999 persons 6 776������������������� 58 6 718 6 017 3 262 2 756 701 339 10.9 71 59 106 125 296 110500,000 to 999,999 persons 4 147������������������� 24 4 122 3 658 2 061 1 597 464 231 12.6 52 20 57 103 146 481,000,000 persons or more 7 730�������������������� 45 7 685 6 954 2 939 4 015 731 324 7.4 46 59 113 190 109 19

    Homes Currently for Sale or RentUp for rent only ...������������������������������ ... ... ... 52 ... ... 3 518 ... ... ... 265 ... 206 175Up for rent or for sale ...������������������������� ... ... ... 30 ... ... 190 ... ... ... 16 ... 14 35For sale only ...�������������������������������� ... ... ... 1 189 ... ... ... ... 1 401 ... 55 ... 297 185Not on the market ...���������������������������� ... ... ... 72 443 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 358 2 864 5 222 6 086Not reported ...��������������������������������� ... ... ... 1 216 ... ... ... ... ... ... – ... 50 82

    American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005 1U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Table 1A�1. Introductory Characteristics�All Housing Units�Con.[Numbers in thousands. Weighting consistent with Census 2000. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

    Characteristics

    Year�round

    Occupied Vacant

    Totalhousing

    unitsSea�

    sonal Total Total Owner Renter TotalForrent

    Rentalvacan�cy rate

    Forsaleonly

    Rent�ed orsold

    Occa�sional

    use/URE

    Othervacant

    Newcon�

    struc�tion

    4 years

    Manu�fac�

    tured/mobilehomes

    Reasons for Extra Unit Owned3

    Extra units 6 489�������������������������� 3 795 2 695 ... ... ... 2 695 ... ... ... ... 2 695 ... 366 937Previous usual residence 804���������������������� 291 512 ... ... ... 512 ... ... ... ... 512 ... 19 130Used for recreational purposes 3 477���������������� 2 417 1 060 ... ... ... 1 060 ... ... ... ... 1 060 ... 215 526Investment purposes 1 057������������������������� 530 527 ... ... ... 527 ... ... ... ... 527 ... 102 52Unable to sell property 107������������������������ 54 53 ... ... ... 53 ... ... ... ... 53 ... 4 42Inherited property 473���������������������������� 266 207 ... ... ... 207 ... ... ... ... 207 ... – 43Other reasons 1 260������������������������������� 723 538 ... ... ... 538 ... ... ... ... 538 ... 98 199Not reported 300��������������������������������� 109 191 ... ... ... 191 ... ... ... ... 191 ... 1 44

    Location of Extra Unit

    Within 150 miles of current residence 3 092����������� 1 770 1 322 ... ... ... 1 322 ... ... ... ... 1 322 ... 133 425150 miles or more from current residence 2 398������� 1 515 883 ... ... ... 883 ... ... ... ... 883 ... 168 400Not reported 999��������������������������������� 509 490 ... ... ... 490 ... ... ... ... 490 ... 66 112

    Nights Owner Spent at Extra Unit

    0 to 2 nights 1 496��������������������������������� 792 704 ... ... ... 704 ... ... ... ... 704 ... 80 1983 to 7 nights 182��������������������������������� 113 69 ... ... ... 69 ... ... ... ... 69 ... 9 268 nights or more 3 362����������������������������� 2 072 1 289 ... ... ... 1 289 ... ... ... ... 1 289 ... 185 563Not reported 1 450��������������������������������� 817 633 ... ... ... 633 ... ... ... ... 633 ... 92 151

    Nights Owner Rented Extra Unit

    0 to 2 nights 4 384��������������������������������� 2 702 1 681 ... ... ... 1 681 ... ... ... ... 1 681 ... 263 7493 to 7 nights 31��������������������������������� 21 10 ... ... ... 10 ... ... ... ... 10 ... – 68 nights or more 907����������������������������� 419 488 ... ... ... 488 ... ... ... ... 488 ... 42 71Not reported 1 168��������������������������������� 653 515 ... ... ... 515 ... ... ... ... 515 ... 61 112

    Manufactured/Mobile Home Size

    Manufactured/mobile homes 8 630����������� 644 7 986 6 940 5 516 1 424 1 047 192 11.9 121 48 302 383 459 8 630Single�wide 5 584���������������������������������� 457 5 127 4 257 3 093 1 164 869 170 12.7 86 31 251 332 227 5 584Double�wide 2 897��������������������������������� 174 2 723 2 558 2 302 255 165 23 8.2 32 15 44 51 221 2 897Triple�wide or larger 118�������������������������� 7 111 107 103 4 4 – – – – 4 – 10 118Size not reported 32����������������������������� 7 25 18 18 – 8 – – 3 2 3 – 1 32

    Manufactured/Mobile Home Tiedowns

    Manufactured /mobile homes 8 630���������� 644 7 986 6 940 5 516 1 424 1 047 192 11.9 121 48 302 383 459 8 630Anchored by tiedowns, bolts or other means 6 522����� 450 6 071 5 422 4 466 956 649 149 13.4 79 31 208 182 371 6 522Not anchored 1 091�������������������������������� 84 1 007 802 636 166 205 17 9.1 13 7 31 137 52 1 091Anchoring not reported 1 017����������������������� 110 907 716 415 301 192 27 8.2 28 10 63 64 37 1 017

    Manufactured/Mobile Home Set Up

    Manufactured/mobile homes 8 630����������� 644 7 986 6 940 5 516 1 424 1 047 192 11.9 121 48 302 383 459 8 630Set on permanent masonry foundation 1 535���������� 80 1 455 1 320 1 100 220 135 23 9.4 27 13 26 46 84 1 535Resting on concrete pad 1 474���������������������� 147 1 327 1 142 953 189 185 20 9.6 40 11 86 28 99 1 474Up on blocks, but not on concrete pad 4 869���������� 338 4 531 3 902 3 060 842 629 132 13.6 42 19 166 269 236 4 869Set up in some other way 399��������������������� 54 345 308 269 39 37 5 11.3 5 1 2 24 23 399Set up not reported 354��������������������������� 26 328 268 134 134 60 12 8.0 7 4 22 15 17 354

    1For manufactured/mobile homes, oldest category is 1939 or earlier.2If occupied year�round, assumed to be suitable for year�round use.3Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

    2 American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Table 1A�2. Height and Condition of Building�All Housing Units[Numbers in thousands. Weighting consistent with Census 2000. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

    Characteristics

    Year�round

    Occupied Vacant

    Totalhousing

    unitsSea�

    sonal Total Total Owner Renter TotalForrent

    Rentalvacan�cy rate

    Forsaleonly

    Rent�ed orsold

    Occa�sional

    use/URE

    Othervacant

    Newcon�

    struc�tion

    4 years

    Manu�fac�

    tured/mobilehomes

    Total 124 377������������������������������� 3 845 120 532 108 871 74 931 33 940 11 660 3 707 9.8 1 401 994 2 695 2 864 7 015 8 630

    Stories in Structure1

    1 39 963������������������������������������������� 1 553 38 410 34 814 26 278 8 537 3 596 769 8.2 529 342 888 1 068 2 127 ...2 41 189������������������������������������������� 984 40 206 36 283 24 026 12 257 3 922 1 480 10.7 461 307 886 788 2 629 ...3 26 287������������������������������������������� 393 25 894 23 714 16 375 7 340 2 180 884 10.6 225 224 383 465 1 521 ...4 to 6 5 819��������������������������������������� 137 5 682 5 128 2 248 2 880 554 239 7.6 46 54 100 115 200 ...7 or more 2 488����������������������������������� 135 2 354 1 992 488 1 504 362 143 8.7 20 18 136 45 77 ...

    Stories Between Main and ApartmentEntrances

    Multiunits, 2 or more floors 27 642������������ 651 26 991 22 892 3 467 19 425 4 098 2 345 10.7 150 274 711 618 1 047 ...None (on same floor) 9 443������������������������� 189 9 255 7 958 1 326 6 631 1 297 732 9.9 50 76 216 223 351 ...1 (up or down) 7 209������������������������������� 151 7 058 5 937 837 5 100 1 121 663 11.4 34 63 190 171 266 ...2 or more (up or down) 10 989����������������������� 311 10 678 8 998 1 304 7 694 1 681 950 10.9 66 135 305 224 430 ...

    Common Stairways

    Multiunits, 2 or more floors 27 642������������ 651 26 991 22 892 3 467 19 425 4 098 2 345 10.7 150 274 711 618 1 047 ...No common stairways 2 418������������������������ 48 2 370 2 000 370 1 630 370 197 10.7 19 27 56 71 94 ...With common stairways 24 602����������������������� 596 24 006 20 424 3 015 17 409 3 582 2 109 10.7 121 240 635 477 944 ...

    No loose steps 21 584����������������������������� 516 21 067 17 908 2 653 15 255 3 159 1 898 11.0 102 206 547 405 837 ...Railings not loose 17 246������������������������ 439 16 807 14 162 2 056 12 106 2 645 1 574 11.4 78 186 479 328 678 ...Railings loose 3 657��������������������������� 64 3 593 3 182 506 2 676 411 268 9.1 24 20 51 48 133 ...No railings 495������������������������������ 8 486 415 84 331 72 51 13.4 – – 13 8 21 ...Status of railings not reported 185�������������� 5 181 149 7 142 32 5 3.2 – – 5 21 5 ...

    Loose steps 3 019������������������������������� 80 2 939 2 517 362 2 154 423 211 8.9 19 34 87 71 107 ...Railings not loose 2 644������������������������ 76 2 567 2 208 323 1 885 359 185 8.9 16 29 80 48 107 ...Railings loose 306��������������������������� 3 303 260 34 225 43 15 6.2 3 – 4 20 – ...No railings 40������������������������������ – 40 27 5 22 13 3 12.1 – 5 2 3 – ...Status of railings not reported 29�������������� – 29 22 – 22 8 8 25.9 – – – – – ...

    Status of stairways not reported 621���������������� 7 614 467 82 386 147 39 9.2 10 7 21 70 9 ...

    Light Fixtures in Public Halls

    2 or more units in structure 30 998������������ 718 30 280 25 778 3 740 22 038 4 503 2 605 10.5 162 302 754 679 1 145 ...No public halls 4 325������������������������������� 87 4 238 3 523 473 3 050 715 458 12.9 29 44 85 98 135 ...No light fixtures in public halls 880������������������ 35 845 747 101 646 99 51 7.3 8 10 10 19 25 ...All in working order 22 429��������������������������� 540 21 890 18 778 2 843 15 934 3 112 1 841 10.3 96 234 577 365 895 ...Some in working order 618������������������������ 10 607 568 28 540 39 26 4.5 – – 8 6 10 ...None in working order 1 731������������������������ 26 1 705 1 520 200 1 321 185 100 7.0 13 – 10 62 58 ...Not reported 1 015��������������������������������� 20 995 642 95 547 353 130 19.2 16 13 64 129 23 ...

    Elevator on Floor

    Multiunits, 2 or more floors 27 642������������ 651 26 991 22 892 3 467 19 425 4 098 2 345 10.7 150 274 711 618 1 047 ...With 1 or more elevators working 4 484��������������� 204 4 280 3 660 787 2 872 621 253 8.0 40 56 187 84 192 ...With elevator, none in working condition 30��������� – 30 18 – 18 12 10 35.5 – – – 2 – ...No elevator 23 128���������������������������������� 447 22 681 19 215 2 680 16 535 3 466 2 083 11.1 110 218 524 531 856 ...

    Units 3 or more floors from main entrance 1 717����� 27 1 690 1 450 132 1 317 240 169 11.3 4 14 28 26 70 ...

    Foundation

    1�unit building, excluding manufactured/mobile homes 84 748���������������������� 2 483 82 265 76 154 65 675 10 479 6 111 910 7.9 1 118 644 1 638 1 802 5 410 ...

    With basement under all of building 26 882������������� 350 26 531 24 984 22 612 2 372 1 547 223 8.5 340 184 347 453 1 569 ...With basement under part of building 9 431����������� 153 9 278 8 735 7 840 894 544 57 5.9 112 37 159 179 245 ...With crawl space 22 292����������������������������� 1 151 21 141 19 038 15 646 3 392 2 103 295 7.9 321 209 553 726 955 ...On concrete slab 25 514����������������������������� 660 24 855 23 012 19 317 3 695 1 843 317 7.8 339 209 550 427 2 612 ...Other 629��������������������������������������� 169 460 384 259 125 75 18 12.6 7 5 29 17 29 ...

    External Building Conditions2

    Sagging roof 3 175��������������������������������� 202 2 973 2 235 1 355 880 738 110 11.1 64 56 121 387 43 401Missing roofing material 5 143����������������������� 222 4 920 3 993 2 404 1 590 927 160 9.1 93 76 124 474 136 326Hole in roof 2 712���������������������������������� 167 2 545 1 967 1 016 952 578 66 6.4 62 38 83 329 43 329Missing bricks, siding, other outside wall material 4 082� 214 3 868 2 919 1 567 1 352 949 167 11.0 81 59 155 487 56 406Sloping outside walls 2 126������������������������� 167 1 958 1 413 692 720 546 60 7.7 43 37 91 314 30 308Boarded up windows 1 834������������������������� 127 1 708 1 018 458 560 690 122 17.3 48 65 83 372 24 191Broken windows 4 958����������������������������� 183 4 775 3 773 2 138 1 635 1 002 175 9.6 72 58 116 582 51 668Bars on windows 4 617����������������������������� 47 4 570 4 232 2 045 2 187 338 115 5.0 34 31 63 95 35 43Foundation crumbling or has open crack or hole 3 242� 146 3 096 2 511 1 494 1 017 585 76 6.9 55 43 84 327 51 183None of the above 100 903��������������������������� 3 204 97 699 89 077 63 962 25 116 8 621 2 965 10.5 1 115 786 2 193 1 562 6 606 6 819Not reported 2 501��������������������������������� 41 2 460 2 248 1 694 554 212 56 9.2 24 7 43 82 75 222

    Site Placement

    Manufactured/mobile homes 8 630����������� 644 7 986 6 940 5 516 1 424 1 047 192 11.9 121 48 302 383 459 8 630First site 4 866������������������������������������ 363 4 503 4 039 3 596 443 464 75 14.5 73 15 132 169 312 4 866Moved from another site 1 561���������������������� 84 1 478 1 263 1 076 187 215 33 14.9 15 11 53 103 69 1 561Don’t know 1 660���������������������������������� 155 1 505 1 173 554 619 332 81 11.6 33 22 85 112 65 1 660Not reported 543��������������������������������� 43 500 464 289 175 35 3 1.6 – – 33 – 13 543

    1Figures exclude manufactured/mobile homes.2Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.

    American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005 3U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Table 1A�3. Size of Unit and Lot�All Housing Units[Numbers in thousands. Weighting consistent with Census 2000. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

    Characteristics

    Year�round

    Occupied Vacant

    Totalhousing

    unitsSea�

    sonal Total Total Owner Renter TotalForrent

    Rentalvacan�cy rate

    Forsaleonly

    Rent�ed orsold

    Occa�sional

    use/URE

    Othervacant

    Newcon�

    struc�tion

    4 years

    Manu�fac�

    tured/mobilehomes

    Total 124 377������������������������������� 3 845 120 532 108 871 74 931 33 940 11 660 3 707 9.8 1 401 994 2 695 2 864 7 015 8 630

    Rooms

    1 room 637�������������������������������������� 80 556 379 9 370 177 70 15.9 2 6 39 60 8 272 rooms 1 399������������������������������������� 106 1 292 989 46 943 303 135 12.4 7 17 45 100 32 473 rooms 10 941������������������������������������� 622 10 319 8 692 1 043 7 649 1 627 857 10.0 58 91 272 350 327 3944 rooms 22 774������������������������������������� 1 175 21 599 18 141 6 829 11 312 3 458 1 386 10.8 221 232 814 804 752 2 8215 rooms 28 619������������������������������������� 932 27 687 24 763 16 949 7 814 2 924 795 9.2 366 263 625 876 1 423 3 1346 rooms 25 325������������������������������������� 516 24 810 23 096 19 493 3 603 1 714 310 7.8 330 197 467 410 1 434 1 4377 rooms 15 284������������������������������������� 226 15 058 14 332 13 086 1 247 725 82 6.1 179 105 240 120 1 043 4798 rooms 8 857������������������������������������� 97 8 760 8 437 7 992 445 322 33 6.8 91 34 93 72 798 1649 rooms 4 246������������������������������������� 42 4 203 4 047 3 889 158 157 13 7.6 52 23 39 29 439 2310 rooms or more 6 296���������������������������� 48 6 248 5 996 5 596 400 253 27 6.3 96 28 60 42 758 105

    Bedrooms

    None 1 270��������������������������������������� 132 1 138 820 37 783 318 136 14.8 7 12 56 107 25 481 14 633������������������������������������������� 643 13 989 11 867 1 797 10 069 2 123 1 097 9.7 75 125 370 456 420 5212 34 326������������������������������������������� 1 574 32 752 28 218 14 235 13 982 4 534 1 686 10.7 374 322 1 043 1 109 1 182 3 6013 50 869������������������������������������������� 1 129 49 739 46 137 38 811 7 326 3 602 653 8.1 651 396 917 986 3 091 3 9544 or more 23 279����������������������������������� 366 22 913 21 830 20 050 1 780 1 083 136 7.0 293 140 309 206 2 296 506

    Complete Bathrooms

    None 2 115��������������������������������������� 497 1 617 554 224 330 1 063 147 30.5 67 68 163 618 45 3041 47 221������������������������������������������� 1 591 45 630 39 920 16 983 22 937 5 710 2 493 9.7 431 387 1 049 1 349 709 2 9161 1/2 17 205��������������������������������������� 346 16 859 15 876 12 362 3 514 982 287 7.5 148 102 219 225 311 8012 or more 57 837����������������������������������� 1 412 56 425 52 520 45 361 7 159 3 905 780 9.7 754 437 1 263 671 5 949 4 610

    Square Footage of Unit

    Single detached and manufactured/mobile homes 86 333���������������������� 2 931 83 402 76 936 67 215 9 720 6 467 873 8.2 1 147 623 1 781 2 042 5 273 8 630

    Less than 500 1 037������������������������������� 215 822 622 395 227 200 27 10.5 10 10 50 103 22 342500 to 749 2 652���������������������������������� 454 2 198 1 775 1 092 683 423 74 9.8 38 12 136 163 38 880750 to 999 6 211���������������������������������� 463 5 748 4 959 3 597 1 362 789 158 10.3 109 50 170 303 119 1 7011,000 to 1,499 20 301������������������������������� 610 19 691 18 135 15 144 2 991 1 556 270 8.2 252 121 383 530 588 2 4791,500 to 1,999 19 546������������������������������� 375 19 171 18 035 16 161 1 875 1 135 121 6.0 258 146 331 280 1 146 1 0052,000 to 2,499 13 465������������������������������� 240 13 225 12 559 11 732 827 666 60 6.7 164 87 213 143 1 017 3062,500 to 2,999 6 964������������������������������� 95 6 869 6 565 6 255 310 304 15 4.6 64 49 115 62 669 763,000 to 3,999 6 446������������������������������� 112 6 335 5 932 5 745 187 403 31 14.0 100 66 102 104 765 384,000 or more 3 952������������������������������� 58 3 894 3 662 3 468 193 232 7 3.5 63 25 66 71 515 114Not reported (includes don’t know) 5 759������������� 308 5 451 4 691 3 626 1 066 759 111 9.4 90 59 216 284 394 1 691Median 1 758������������������������������������� 1 146 1 774 1 795 1 858 1 344 1 463 1 226 ... 1 732 1 808 1 566 1 293 2 259 1 110

    Lot Size

    1�unit structures1 90 932��������������������� 2 913 88 018 81 115 69 484 11 631 6 903 1 075 8.4 1 181 668 1 834 2 146 5 560 8 534Less than 1/8 acre 12 409��������������������������� 555 11 853 10 402 8 139 2 263 1 451 331 12.7 243 141 381 356 631 2 0461/8 up to 1/4 acre 25 467���������������������������� 747 24 720 22 916 18 910 4 005 1 804 361 8.2 315 197 389 542 1 570 1 5211/4 up to 1/2 acre 17 808���������������������������� 432 17 376 16 203 14 359 1 844 1 172 114 5.8 245 160 301 353 1 193 6961/2 up to 1 acre 11 757������������������������������ 307 11 450 10 650 9 492 1 159 800 121 9.4 147 57 252 223 632 8501 up to 5 acres 16 318������������������������������� 481 15 838 14 809 13 037 1 772 1 029 89 4.8 159 64 350 368 1 058 2 3875 up to 10 acres 2 628����������������������������� 94 2 534 2 367 2 204 163 167 8 4.4 30 15 33 82 243 43610 acres or more 4 545����������������������������� 297 4 247 3 767 3 343 424 480 52 10.8 43 34 128 223 233 600Median .36������������������������������������� .34 .36 .36 .38 .24 .29 .20 ... .28 .25 .37 .37 .37 .50

    1Does not include cooperatives or condominiums.

    4 American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Table 1A�4. Selected Equipment and Plumbing�All Housing Units[Numbers in thousands. Weighting consistent with Census 2000. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

    Characteristics

    Year�round

    Occupied Vacant

    Totalhousing

    unitsSea�

    sonal Total Total Owner Renter TotalForrent

    Rentalvacan�cy rate

    Forsaleonly

    Rent�ed orsold

    Occa�sional

    use/URE

    Othervacant

    Newcon�

    struc�tion

    4 years

    Manu�fac�

    tured/mobilehomes

    Total 124 377������������������������������� 3 845 120 532 108 871 74 931 33 940 11 660 3 707 9.8 1 401 994 2 695 2 864 7 015 8 630

    Equipment1

    Lacking complete kitchen facilities 5 345�������������� 462 4 883 1 695 257 1 438 3 188 739 33.0 513 311 343 1 283 310 423With complete kitchen (sink, refrigerator, andoven or burners) 119 032���������������������������� 3 384 115 649 107 177 74 674 32 502 8 472 2 969 8.3 888 683 2 352 1 581 6 704 8 208

    Kitchen sink 123 262��������������������������������� 3 644 119 618 108 656 74 889 33 767 10 962 3 579 9.5 1 350 945 2 609 2 478 6 934 8 484Refrigerator 121 035��������������������������������� 3 466 117 569 108 673 74 856 33 818 8 895 3 164 8.5 907 720 2 444 1 660 6 759 8 247Cooking stove or range 121 208����������������������� 3 475 117 733 108 140 74 718 33 422 9 593 3 308 8.9 1 131 827 2 491 1 836 6 843 8 303Burners, no stove or range 189�������������������� 32 157 131 60 71 26 6 7.4 – – 2 18 5 16Microwave oven only 481������������������������� 23 458 397 106 291 61 31 9.5 3 – 12 16 21 38Dishwasher 75 239��������������������������������� 1 677 73 562 68 508 54 060 14 448 5 055 1 562 9.7 772 544 1 461 716 6 342 3 579Washing machine 95 272���������������������������� 1 979 93 292 89 287 71 997 17 290 4 006 751 4.1 473 364 1 593 826 6 222 6 980Clothes dryer 92 179�������������������������������� 1 949 90 231 86 169 70 348 15 821 4 062 783 4.7 493 357 1 603 825 6 219 6 743Disposal in kitchen sink 58 906����������������������� 1 217 57 689 53 299 38 595 14 704 4 390 1 643 10.0 623 475 1 071 577 5 259 1 262Trash compactor 4 513����������������������������� 125 4 388 4 077 3 343 734 311 91 10.9 57 30 103 30 458 69

    Air conditioning:Central 75 095����������������������������������� 1 550 73 545 67 689 51 505 16 184 5 856 1 935 10.6 914 572 1 429 1 005 6 263 5 086Additional central 5 416��������������������������� 112 5 304 4 940 4 344 596 364 83 12.0 89 40 86 66 661 2791 room unit 14 351�������������������������������� 357 13 994 12 827 6 166 6 661 1 167 475 6.6 84 92 226 290 152 1 2832 room units 8 166������������������������������� 142 8 023 7 641 4 791 2 850 382 120 4.0 26 26 106 104 53 5833 room units or more 4 607����������������������� 80 4 527 4 395 3 369 1 026 132 34 3.2 19 18 35 25 26 288

    Main Heating Equipment

    Warm�air furnace 76 665���������������������������� 1 727 74 938 68 275 50 459 17 817 6 662 2 221 11.0 945 590 1 346 1 560 5 095 6 299Steam or hot water system 14 074�������������������� 176 13 898 12 880 7 719 5 161 1 018 442 7.9 87 70 204 216 157 19Electric heat pump 14 551��������������������������� 605 13 946 12 484 9 074 3 411 1 462 376 9.9 198 146 536 206 1 456 1 181Built�in electric units 5 607�������������������������� 310 5 297 4 699 2 116 2 583 598 208 7.4 33 52 222 84 94 108Floor, wall, or other built�in hot�air units withoutducts 5 916�������������������������������������� 149 5 766 5 102 2 172 2 930 664 231 7.2 63 57 133 180 110 266

    Room heaters with flue 1 615����������������������� 111 1 505 1 294 752 542 211 65 10.7 15 2 52 78 19 110Room heaters without flue 1 627��������������������� 76 1 551 1 327 881 447 224 51 10.2 10 6 37 119 – 161Portable electric heaters 1 127���������������������� 73 1 054 907 441 467 146 22 4.5 16 8 34 66 22 177Stoves 1 171�������������������������������������� 183 989 896 742 155 93 4 2.5 – 15 28 45 23 83Fireplaces with inserts 154������������������������ 9 146 131 123 8 15 4 30.4 – 2 6 3 3 –Fireplaces without inserts 97��������������������� 38 59 59 43 16 – – – – – – – 3 7Other 505��������������������������������������� 65 440 298 167 131 142 40 22.6 19 15 27 41 17 57Cooking stove 148������������������������������� – 148 120 50 70 28 4 5.8 – – 8 15 – 12None 1 120��������������������������������������� 324 796 399 194 205 397 40 16.2 14 30 64 249 15 150

    Other Heating Equipment1

    Warm�air furnace 1 108���������������������������� 5 1 103 1 056 805 251 47 15 5.7 6 – 14 12 37 89Steam or hot water system 508�������������������� – 508 494 282 212 14 6 2.6 4 – 4 – 16 18Electric heat pump 506��������������������������� – 506 488 413 75 18 5 6.2 5 – 4 4 53 20Built�in electric units 2 964�������������������������� 51 2 913 2 778 2 214 564 135 37 6.2 12 6 61 19 65 88Floor, wall, or other built�in hot�air units withoutducts 380�������������������������������������� 9 371 367 216 150 4 1 1.0 – – – 2 7 18

    Room heaters with flue 777����������������������� 29 748 704 601 103 44 9 7.9 5 2 22 5 20 65Room heaters without flue 1 765��������������������� 24 1 741 1 682 1 384 299 59 10 3.3 5 5 18 21 45 258Portable electric heaters 9 140���������������������� 113 9 027 8 859 6 623 2 236 168 29 1.3 13 9 76 40 285 691Stoves 4 464�������������������������������������� 158 4 307 4 117 3 748 369 190 26 6.5 33 3 92 35 112 244Fireplaces with inserts 5 306������������������������ 84 5 222 5 006 4 568 438 216 32 6.8 34 25 91 33 575 273Fireplaces without inserts 4 800��������������������� 116 4 684 4 495 3 816 679 189 35 4.9 36 20 63 36 494 124Other 723��������������������������������������� 10 713 686 587 99 27 3 3.2 6 7 8 3 25 35Cooking stove 1 488������������������������������� 14 1 475 1 394 903 491 80 24 4.8 10 2 23 21 58 100None 94 821��������������������������������������� 2 855 91 966 82 114 53 325 28 789 9 852 3 411 10.5 1 178 864 2 116 2 283 5 460 6 662

    Plumbing

    With all plumbing facilities 121 888��������������������� 3 453 118 435 107 574 74 294 33 280 10 861 3 580 9.6 1 342 937 2 609 2 393 6 974 8 344Lacking some or all plumbing facilities1 2 489��������� 392 2 097 1 297 637 660 799 128 16.0 58 57 86 470 40 286

    No hot piped water 1 199������������������������� 310 889 223 85 138 666 66 31.6 49 48 56 448 25 226No bathtub and no shower 593������������������ 230 363 160 53 107 203 31 22.2 7 18 40 106 11 53No flush toilet 551������������������������������ 200 352 141 33 108 211 31 22.5 5 18 37 119 5 56No exclusive use 1 176��������������������������� 25 1 151 1 034 535 499 118 54 9.8 9 9 21 24 13 62

    Primary Source of Water

    Public system or private company 108 210�������������� 2 638 105 572 95 313 62 991 32 322 10 260 3 591 9.9 1 259 872 2 192 2 346 6 136 6 225Well serving 1 to 5 units 15 372����������������������� 1 014 14 359 13 132 11 607 1 525 1 227 110 6.7 137 112 458 409 863 2 192

    Drilled 13 311������������������������������������ 748 12 563 11 652 10 441 1 211 912 89 6.8 113 83 354 273 771 1 737Dug 1 117�������������������������������������� 83 1 034 920 775 145 114 5 3.3 5 4 34 66 37 209Not reported 944������������������������������� 183 761 560 390 170 201 16 8.7 19 26 70 70 55 246

    Other 795��������������������������������������� 194 601 427 334 93 174 6 5.7 4 10 45 109 15 214

    Safety of Primary Source of Water

    Selected primary water sources2 124 289������� 3 812 120 477 108 829 74 905 33 925 11 648 3 707 9.8 1 401 992 2 684 2 864 7 013 8 623Safe to drink 110 725��������������������������������� 3 111 107 614 97 593 68 775 28 817 10 021 3 425 10.5 1 231 895 2 247 2 223 6 403 7 336Not safe to drink 10 620����������������������������� 266 10 354 9 837 5 271 4 566 517 121 2.6 23 30 144 200 495 890Safety not reported 2 944��������������������������� 435 2 509 1 400 859 541 1 109 161 22.7 147 67 293 441 115 396

    Means of Sewage Disposal

    Public sewer 98 013��������������������������������� 1 976 96 037 86 850 55 496 31 355 9 187 3 452 9.8 1 116 827 1 857 1 936 5 470 3 904Septic tank, cesspool, chemical toilet 25 976����������� 1 685 24 290 21 967 19 403 2 564 2 323 243 8.6 280 165 809 827 1 535 4 646Other 388��������������������������������������� 184 204 54 32 22 151 13 37.6 5 3 29 101 9 81

    1Figures may not add to total because more than one category may apply to a unit.2Excludes units where primary source of drinking water is commercial bottled water.

    American Housing Survey for the United States: 2005 5U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau

  • Table 1A�5. Fuels�All Housing Units[Numbers in thousands. Weighting consistent with Census 2000. ... means not applicable or sample too small. – means zero or rounds to zero]

    Characteristics

    Year�round

    Occupied Vacant

    Totalhousing

    unitsSea�

    sonal Total Total Owner Renter TotalForrent

    Rentalvacan�cy rate

    Forsaleonly

    Rent�ed orsold

    Occa�sional

    use/URE

    Othervacant

    Newcon�

    struc�tion

    4 years

    Manu�fac�

    tured/mobilehomes

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    Main House Heating Fuel

    Housing units with heating fuel 123 257��������� 3 521 119 736 108 473 74 737 33 736 11 264 3 667 9.7 1 386 964 2 631 2 615 7 000 8 480Electricity 40 648����������������������������������� 1 755 38 893 34 263 20 224 14 039 4 630 1 658 10.5 484 399 1 242 847 3 106 4 168Piped gas 61 850����������������������������������� 681 61 169 56 317 41 055 15 261 4 852 1 689 9.9 718 408 843 1 194 3 264 2 060Bottled gas 7 551���������������������������������� 559 6 992 6 228 5 164 1 064 764 108 9.2 66 53 278 259 424 1 518Fuel oil 10 260������������������������������������� 183 10 077 9 382 6 497 2 885 695 148 4.8 98 72 189 188 128 267Kerosene or other liquid fuel 713������������������� 55 658 547 382 165 111 22 11.6 4 7 22 56 13 302Coal or coke 114��������������������������������� 3 111 95 86 9 16 – – 2 – 8 6 3 9Wood 1 768����������������