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Middlesex county massachusetts dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 576,681 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 282,013 | 48.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 25,690 | 4.5 |
| 2 units | 88,579 | 15.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 54,636 | 9.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 29,425 | 5.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 28,727 | 5.0 |
| 20 or more units | 65,095 | 11.3 |
| Mobile home | 2,443 | 0.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 73 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,486 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 17,658 | 3.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 19,494 | 3.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 55,619 | 9.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 67,595 | 11.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 73,491 | 12.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 126,048 | 21.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 212,290 | 36.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 11,108 | 1.9 |
| 2 rooms | 27,379 | 4.7 |
| 3 rooms | 56,488 | 9.8 |
| 4 rooms | 79,553 | 13.8 |
| 5 rooms | 96,678 | 16.8 |
| 6 rooms | 96,414 | 16.7 |
| 7 rooms | 78,853 | 13.7 |
| 8 rooms | 61,719 | 10.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 68,489 | 11.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 561,220 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 92,794 | 16.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 158,353 | 28.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 85,761 | 15.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 86,601 | 15.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 58,823 | 10.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 78,888 | 14.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 59,070 | 10.5 |
| 1 | 204,268 | 36.4 |
| 2 | 223,049 | 39.7 |
| 3 or more | 74,833 | 13.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 278,567 | 49.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 9,033 | 1.6 |
| Electricity | 61,084 | 10.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 207,494 | 37.0 |
| Coal or coke | 296 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 1,276 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 66 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 2,224 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 1,180 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2,917 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 3,191 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 3,260 | 0.6 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 561,220 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 546,980 | 97.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 8,855 | 1.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 5,385 | 1.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 268,542 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,226 | 0.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,150 | 1.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24,823 | 9.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 54,887 | 20.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 89,469 | 33.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 64,563 | 24.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 24,306 | 9.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4,118 | 1.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 247,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 195,334 | 72.7 |
Less than $300 | 90 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 1,639 | 0.6 |
$500 to $699 | 5,747 | 2.1 |
$700 to $999 | 19,066 | 7.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 59,026 | 22.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 53,667 | 20.0 |
$2,000 or more | 56,099 | 20.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,600 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 73,208 | 27.3 |
Median (dollars) | 490 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 90,076 | 33.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 48,724 | 18.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 41,152 | 15.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 26,997 | 10.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 17,569 | 6.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 42,808 | 15.9 |
| Not computed | 1,216 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 214,291 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 10,356 | 4.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 8,884 | 4.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 17,488 | 8.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 46,493 | 21.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 57,361 | 26.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 48,862 | 22.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 17,808 | 8.3 |
| No cash rent | 7,039 | 3.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 835 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 40,767 | 19.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 33,276 | 15.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 28,674 | 13.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 25,418 | 11.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 16,840 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 58,234 | 27.2 |
| Not computed | 11,082 | 5.2 |
| (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 |
