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Delaware county pennsylvania 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 | 216,978 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 95,708 | 44.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 68,189 | 31.4 |
| 2 units | 10,479 | 4.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 10,091 | 4.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 6,247 | 2.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 7,684 | 3.5 |
| 20 or more units | 17,872 | 8.2 |
| Mobile home | 669 | 0.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 39 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,661 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,605 | 2.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,553 | 2.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13,402 | 6.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20,203 | 9.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 28,585 | 13.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 90,389 | 41.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 52,580 | 24.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,392 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 5,983 | 2.8 |
| 3 rooms | 20,194 | 9.3 |
| 4 rooms | 22,047 | 10.2 |
| 5 rooms | 23,603 | 10.9 |
| 6 rooms | 56,417 | 26.0 |
| 7 rooms | 37,199 | 17.1 |
| 8 rooms | 25,311 | 11.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 23,832 | 11.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 206,320 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 28,957 | 14.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 48,248 | 23.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 31,510 | 15.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 37,505 | 18.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 22,954 | 11.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 37,146 | 18.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 23,338 | 11.3 |
| 1 | 77,798 | 37.7 |
| 2 | 78,877 | 38.2 |
| 3 or more | 26,307 | 12.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 122,136 | 59.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,803 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 25,144 | 12.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 54,624 | 26.5 |
| Coal or coke | 96 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 126 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 28 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 879 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 484 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 661 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,044 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 1,777 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 206,320 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 202,145 | 98.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,610 | 1.3 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,565 | 0.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 138,211 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 8,530 | 6.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 39,580 | 28.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 36,698 | 26.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 26,812 | 19.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15,770 | 11.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 7,641 | 5.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,769 | 2.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 411 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 128,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 91,173 | 66.0 |
Less than $300 | 70 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 1,666 | 1.2 |
$500 to $699 | 5,957 | 4.3 |
$700 to $999 | 18,766 | 13.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 34,174 | 24.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 17,343 | 12.5 |
$2,000 or more | 13,197 | 9.5 |
Median (dollars) | 1,252 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 47,038 | 34.0 |
Median (dollars) | 443 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 44,840 | 32.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 24,784 | 17.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 20,693 | 15.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 13,693 | 9.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 8,910 | 6.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 24,254 | 17.5 |
| Not computed | 1,037 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 57,834 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,915 | 3.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,270 | 2.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 7,497 | 13.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 25,399 | 43.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 12,876 | 22.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,891 | 8.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,890 | 3.3 |
| No cash rent | 2,096 | 3.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 662 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 10,283 | 17.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 7,970 | 13.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 7,401 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 5,961 | 10.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 4,197 | 7.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 18,562 | 32.1 |
| Not computed | 3,460 | 6.0 |
| (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 |
