Total housing units

1,848,445

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

1989 to March 1990

36,630

1985 to 1988

153,344

1980 to 1984

152,653

1970 to 1979

408,531

1960 to 1969

263,833

1950 to 1959

247,915

1940 to 1949

132,297

1939 or earlier

453,242

BEDROOMS

No bedroom

34,993

1 bedroom

255,982

2 bedrooms

523,267

3 bedrooms

669,553

4 bedrooms

298,293

5 or more bedrooms

66,357

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

Lacking complete plumbing facilities

24,364

Lacking complete kitchen facilities

20,767

Condominium housing units

55,903

SOURCE OF WATER

Public system or private company

1,348,611

Individual drilled well

442,662

Individual dug well

41,356

Some other source

15,816

SEWAGE DISPOSAL

Public sewer

1,356,520

Septic tank or cesspool

467,936

Other means

23,989

Occupied housing units

1,647,853

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas

1,036,477

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

134,805

Electricity

172,304

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

195,823

Coal or coke

864

Wood

79,924

Solar energy

403

Other fuel

19,161

No fuel used

8,092

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

1989 to March 1990

319,220

1985 to 1988

466,530

1980 to 1984

229,356

1970 to 1979

312,402

1960 to 1969

149,541

1959 or earlier

170,804

TELEPHONE

No telephone in unit

40,353

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

None

142,130

1

517,482

2

684,397

3 or more

303,844

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

Specified owner-occupied housing units

902,805

With a mortgage

624,273

Less than $300

26,070

$300 to $499

120,132

$500 to $699

147,262

$700 to $999

197,492

$1,000 to $1,499

98,008

$1,500 to $1,999

22,182

$2,000 or more

13,127

Median (dollars)

724

Not mortgaged

278,532

Less than $100

12,010

$100 to $199

152,548

$200 to $299

84,656

$300 to $399

18,734

$400 or more

10,584

Median (dollars)

186

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989

Specified owner-occupied housing units

902,805

Less than 20 percent

524,043

20 to 24 percent

143,741

25 to 29 percent

93,066

30 to 34 percent

50,364

35 percent or more

88,616

Not computed

2,975

GROSS RENT

Specified renter-occupied housing units

445,865

Less than $200

54,637

$200 to $299

54,659

$300 to $499

179,384

$500 to $749

116,215

$750 to $999

22,992

$1,000 or more

5,408

No cash rent

12,570

Median (dollars)

422

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989

Specified renter-occupied housing units

445,865

Less than 20 percent

127,019

20 to 24 percent

67,643

25 to 29 percent

58,753

30 to 34 percent

40,206

35 percent or more

135,829

Not computed

16,415