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The total number of housing units in this community, as of the 2000 census, is 38,236 with 37,318 (98%) occupied and 918 (2%) vacant. There are 38,236 (100.00%) urban housing units with 38,236 (100.00%) inside urbanized areas.
Occupied Housing
Among the occupied housing units (total 37,318), 20,133 (54%) are owner occupied and 17,185 (46%) are renter occupied. The status of the vacant housing units (total 918) are: for rent 316 (34%), for sale only 119 (13%), rented or sold (not occupied) 99 (11%), for seasonal/recreational/occasional use 309 (34%), other reasons units are vacant 68 (7%).
Household Size
The average household size of occupied housing units is 2.5 people for owner occupied and 2.3 people for renter occupied. For owner occupied housing units (total 20,133), the number of occupants per room is: 0.50 or less occupants 14,155 (70.31%), 0.51 to 1.00 occupants 5,202 (25.84%), 1.01 to 1.50 occupants 379 (1.88%), 1.51 to 2.00 occupants 248 (1.23%), 2.01 or more occupants 149 (0.74%). For renter occupied housing units (total 17,185 (85.36%)), the number of occupants per room is: 0.50 or less occupants 8,502 (42.23%), 0.51 to 1.00 occupants 5,703 (28.33%), 1.01 to 1.50 occupants 1,018 (5.06%), 1.51 to 2.00 occupants 1,125 (5.59%), 2.01 or more occupants 837 (4.16%). For all housing units, the median number of rooms is 4.6.
Number of Units
The number of units in the structure are: 1 unit–detached 17,668 (46.21%), 1 unit-attached 3,491 (9.13%), 2 units 1,123 (2.94%), 3 or 4 units 1,879 (4.91%), 5 to 9 units 3,252 (8.51%), 10 to 19 units 2,470 (6.46%), 20 to 49 units 3,348 (8.76%), 50 or more units 4,960 (12.97%), mobile home units 41 (0.11%), boat/RV/van/etc units 4 (0.01%).
Utilities, Cars and Kitchens
For occupied housing units, the type of heating fuel is: utility gas 25,485 (68.29%), bottled/tank/LP gas 418 (1.12%), electricity 10,888 (29.18%), fuel oil/kerosene/etc 12 (0.03%), Wood 145 (0.39%), solar energy 20 (0.05%), Other fuel 120 (0.32%), No fuel used 230 (0.62%). For occupied housing units, the number of vehicles available is: No vehicle 2,655 (7.11%), 1 vehicle 13,709 (36.74%), 2 vehicles 14,411 (38.62%), 3 vehicles 4,649 (12.46%), 4 vehicles 1,378 (3.69%), 5 or more vehicles 516 (1.38%). Among all housing units, the number of units lacking complete kitchen facilities is 543 (1.42%). The number of occupied housing units without complete plumbing facilities is 222 (0.59%).
Rent
The median gross rent, which includes utilities, is $1168.
| No Bedrooms | Cash Rent | Less than $200 | 46 | 0.27 |
| $200 to $299 | 33 | 0.19 | ||
| $300 to $499 | 114 | 0.66 | ||
| $500 to $749 , | 579 | 3.37 | ||
| $750 to $999 | 801 | 4.67 | ||
| $1,000 or more | 738 | 4.30 | ||
| No Rent | $0 | 6 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 2,317 | 13.50 | ||
| One Bedroom | Cash Rent | Less than $200 | 121 | 0.70 |
| $200 to $299 | 61 | 0.36 | ||
| $300 to $499 | 201 | 1.17 | ||
| $500 to $749 | 496 | 2.89 | ||
| $750 to $999 | 1,977 | 11.52 | ||
| $1,000 or more | 3,623 | 21.10 | ||
| No Rent | $0 | 68 | 0.40 | |
| Total | 6,547 | 35.09 | ||
| Two Bedrooms | Cash Rent | Less than $200 | 16 | 0.09 |
| $200 to $299 | 26 | 0.15 | ||
| $300 to $499 | 56 | 0.33 | ||
| $500 to $749 | 168 | 0.98 | ||
| $750 to $999 | 808 | 4.71 | ||
| $1,000 or more | 4,776 | 27.82 | ||
| No Rent | $0 | 174 | 1.01 | |
| Total | 6,024 | 35.09 | ||
| Three Bedrooms | Cash Rent | Less than $200 | 0 | 0.00 |
| $200 to $299 | 5 | 0.03 | ||
| $300 to $499 | 42 | 0.24 | ||
| $500 to $749 | 59 | 0.34 | ||
| $750 to $999 | 145 | 0.84 | ||
| $1,000 or more | 1,889 | 11.00 | ||
| No Rent | $0 | 139 | 0.81 | |
| Total | 2,279 | 13.28 |
Value and Mortgages
The range of values for owner occupied housing units, as of the 2000 census, are: lower quartile $374,900, median $477,300, upper quartile $674,800. The mortgage status for owner-occupied housing units (total 16,383) is a mixture of mortgages (primary), second mortgages and home equity loans. The number of housing units with a mortgage, contract to purchase, or similar debt is 11,995 (73.22%). The number with either a second mortgage or home equity loan, but not both is 3,263 (19.92%). Those with second mortgages only equals 1,490 (9.09%). Those with home equity loan only equals 1,773 (10.82%). The number with both a second mortgage and a home equity loan is 61 (0.37%). Those with no second mortgage and no home equity loan equals 8,671 (52.93%). The number of housing units without a mortgage is 4,388 (26.78%).
Ownership Costs
The median monthly owner costs for owner-occupied housing units is $2,133 for units with a mortgage and $330 for units without a mortgage. The median monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income is 26.00% for units with a mortgage and 9.90% for units without a mortgage. The median household income for owner-occupied units is $79,548and for renter-occupied units is $52,980. The median real estate taxes for owner-occupied units is $2,441.
Note: Housing and Rental prices are based on the 2000 census, thus they may not represent current prices.
