Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Suffolk county massachusetts dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 292,520 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 39,097 | 13.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 14,027 | 4.8 |
| 2 units | 46,674 | 16.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 73,731 | 25.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 32,068 | 11.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 25,773 | 8.8 |
| 20 or more units | 60,574 | 20.7 |
| Mobile home | 531 | 0.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 45 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,336 | 0.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,639 | 1.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,126 | 1.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18,912 | 6.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 25,518 | 8.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 29,407 | 10.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 57,052 | 19.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 151,530 | 51.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 18,750 | 6.4 |
| 2 rooms | 31,956 | 10.9 |
| 3 rooms | 51,406 | 17.6 |
| 4 rooms | 53,233 | 18.2 |
| 5 rooms | 57,572 | 19.7 |
| 6 rooms | 37,665 | 12.9 |
| 7 rooms | 17,076 | 5.8 |
| 8 rooms | 9,382 | 3.2 |
| 9 or more rooms | 15,480 | 5.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 278,722 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 64,323 | 23.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 92,222 | 33.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 40,548 | 14.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 35,130 | 12.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20,337 | 7.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 26,162 | 9.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 92,579 | 33.2 |
| 1 | 124,628 | 44.7 |
| 2 | 49,366 | 17.7 |
| 3 or more | 12,149 | 4.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 133,246 | 47.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 7,644 | 2.7 |
| Electricity | 56,462 | 20.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 76,344 | 27.4 |
| Coal or coke | 70 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 17 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 43 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 2,643 | 0.9 |
| No fuel used | 2,253 | 0.8 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 3,199 | 1.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 3,231 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 4,443 | 1.6 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 278,722 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 258,194 | 92.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 11,101 | 4.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 9,427 | 3.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 39,357 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 379 | 1.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,039 | 5.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,477 | 21.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,707 | 29.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10,979 | 27.9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,208 | 10.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 975 | 2.5 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 593 | 1.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 187,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 26,835 | 68.2 |
Less than $300 | 21 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 342 | 0.9 |
$500 to $699 | 1,261 | 3.2 |
$700 to $999 | 3,916 | 9.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 10,838 | 27.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,402 | 16.3 |
$2,000 or more | 4,055 | 10.3 |
Median (dollars) | 1,364 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 12,522 | 31.8 |
Median (dollars) | 413 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 12,866 | 32.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 6,754 | 17.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 5,194 | 13.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,668 | 9.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,374 | 6.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 8,062 | 20.5 |
| Not computed | 439 | 1.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 183,964 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 16,475 | 9.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 11,548 | 6.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 16,549 | 9.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 37,746 | 20.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 45,650 | 24.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 37,492 | 20.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 14,978 | 8.1 |
| No cash rent | 3,526 | 1.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 791 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 31,305 | 17.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 22,911 | 12.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 21,658 | 11.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 21,768 | 11.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 15,053 | 8.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 58,971 | 32.1 |
| Not computed | 12,298 | 6.7 |
| (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 |
