Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Suffolk county new york dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 522,323 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 426,250 | 81.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 21,835 | 4.2 |
| 2 units | 20,669 | 4.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 10,116 | 1.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 11,119 | 2.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,934 | 2.3 |
| 20 or more units | 14,927 | 2.9 |
| Mobile home | 5,374 | 1.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 99 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 8,475 | 1.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 21,004 | 4.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 20,457 | 3.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 55,274 | 10.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 100,768 | 19.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 126,462 | 24.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 136,376 | 26.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 53,507 | 10.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 4,423 | 0.8 |
| 2 rooms | 11,562 | 2.2 |
| 3 rooms | 33,816 | 6.5 |
| 4 rooms | 49,831 | 9.5 |
| 5 rooms | 77,736 | 14.9 |
| 6 rooms | 101,086 | 19.4 |
| 7 rooms | 92,566 | 17.7 |
| 8 rooms | 80,551 | 15.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 70,752 | 13.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 469,299 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 58,647 | 12.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 117,523 | 25.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 73,614 | 15.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 85,837 | 18.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 67,104 | 14.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 66,574 | 14.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 25,493 | 5.4 |
| 1 | 125,986 | 26.8 |
| 2 | 212,156 | 45.2 |
| 3 or more | 105,664 | 22.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 129,887 | 27.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 8,920 | 1.9 |
| Electricity | 30,153 | 6.4 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 297,010 | 63.3 |
| Coal or coke | 498 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 826 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 98 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 1,434 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 473 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,575 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,365 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 2,917 | 0.6 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 469,299 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 454,056 | 96.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 9,805 | 2.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 5,438 | 1.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 347,890 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,480 | 0.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 15,057 | 4.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 81,495 | 23.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 102,550 | 29.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 87,977 | 25.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 43,887 | 12.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 12,941 | 3.7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2,503 | 0.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 185,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 256,359 | 73.7 |
Less than $300 | 45 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 757 | 0.2 |
$500 to $699 | 3,706 | 1.1 |
$700 to $999 | 20,780 | 6.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 71,477 | 20.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 86,684 | 24.9 |
$2,000 or more | 72,910 | 21.0 |
Median (dollars) | 1,663 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 91,531 | 26.3 |
Median (dollars) | 660 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 83,291 | 23.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 54,978 | 15.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 52,214 | 15.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 41,034 | 11.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 28,735 | 8.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 85,586 | 24.6 |
| Not computed | 2,052 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 94,503 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 2,208 | 2.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,884 | 2.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,816 | 4.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 13,404 | 14.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 30,240 | 32.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 29,963 | 31.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 8,030 | 8.5 |
| No cash rent | 4,958 | 5.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 945 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 13,450 | 14.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 12,560 | 13.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 11,325 | 12.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 9,998 | 10.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 7,082 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 33,631 | 35.6 |
| Not computed | 6,457 | 6.8 |
| (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 |
