Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bristol county massachusetts dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 216,918 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 111,183 | 51.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 6,367 | 2.9 |
| 2 units | 24,434 | 11.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 36,456 | 16.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 16,849 | 7.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 6,453 | 3.0 |
| 20 or more units | 11,661 | 5.4 |
| Mobile home | 3,469 | 1.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 46 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,330 | 1.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9,102 | 4.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 11,193 | 5.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 24,069 | 11.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 28,423 | 13.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 24,233 | 11.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 41,748 | 19.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 75,820 | 35.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,311 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 7,685 | 3.5 |
| 3 rooms | 17,827 | 8.2 |
| 4 rooms | 35,652 | 16.4 |
| 5 rooms | 49,958 | 23.0 |
| 6 rooms | 43,616 | 20.1 |
| 7 rooms | 27,028 | 12.5 |
| 8 rooms | 17,390 | 8.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 15,451 | 7.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 205,411 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 30,230 | 14.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 54,195 | 26.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 33,526 | 16.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 34,033 | 16.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 23,842 | 11.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 29,585 | 14.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 24,071 | 11.7 |
| 1 | 73,763 | 35.9 |
| 2 | 79,159 | 38.5 |
| 3 or more | 28,418 | 13.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 111,916 | 54.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 4,535 | 2.2 |
| Electricity | 17,426 | 8.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 69,297 | 33.7 |
| Coal or coke | 136 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 1,151 | 0.6 |
| Solar energy | 50 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 525 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 375 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,028 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,015 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 2,700 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 205,411 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 201,579 | 98.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,862 | 1.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 970 | 0.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 99,919 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 561 | 0.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 9,758 | 9.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 38,596 | 38.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 28,144 | 28.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17,075 | 17.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,889 | 4.9 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 809 | 0.8 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 87 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 151,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 71,619 | 71.7 |
Less than $300 | 174 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 1,692 | 1.7 |
$500 to $699 | 4,845 | 4.8 |
$700 to $999 | 14,297 | 14.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 32,103 | 32.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 13,104 | 13.1 |
$2,000 or more | 5,404 | 5.4 |
Median (dollars) | 1,212 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 28,300 | 28.3 |
Median (dollars) | 340 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 33,724 | 33.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 18,340 | 18.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 15,570 | 15.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 10,515 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 6,395 | 6.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 14,823 | 14.8 |
| Not computed | 552 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 78,649 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 6,736 | 8.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 6,748 | 8.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 24,569 | 31.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 26,842 | 34.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 8,202 | 10.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,362 | 3.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 336 | 0.4 |
| No cash rent | 2,854 | 3.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 499 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 18,681 | 23.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 11,258 | 14.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 9,454 | 12.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 8,413 | 10.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 5,608 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 20,681 | 26.3 |
| Not computed | 4,554 | 5.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
