Contents
The total number of housing units in this community, as of the 2000 census, is 6,703 with 5,141 (77%) occupied and 1,562 (23%) vacant. There are 6,703 (100.00%) urban housing units with 6,703 (100.00%) inside urbanized areas.
Occupied Housing
Among the occupied housing units (total 5,141), 2,548 (50%) are owner occupied and 2,593 (50%) are renter occupied. The status of the vacant housing units (total 1,562) are: for rent 421 (27%)for sale only 62 (4%)rented or sold (not occupied) 63 (4%)for seasonal/recreational/occasional use 1,016 (65%).
Household Size
The average household size of occupied housing units is 1.8 people for owner occupied and 1.7 people for renter occupied. For owner occupied housing units (total 2,548), the number of occupants per room is: 0.50 or less occupants 2,261 (88.74%), 0.51 to 1.00 occupants 277 (10.87%), 1.01 to 1.50 occupants 0 (0.00%), 1.51 to 2.00 occupants 10 (0.39%), 2.01 or more occupants 0 (0.00%). For renter occupied housing units (total 2,593 (101.77%)), the number of occupants per room is: 0.50 or less occupants 1,703 (66.84%), 0.51 to 1.00 occupants 800 (31.40%), 1.01 to 1.50 occupants 67 (2.63%), 1.51 to 2.00 occupants 19 (0.75%), 2.01 or more occupants 4 (0.16%). For all housing units, the median number of rooms is 4.1.
Number of Units
The number of units in the structure are: 1 unit–detached 587 (8.76%), 1 unit-attached 954 (14.23%), 2 units 188 (2.80%), 3 or 4 units 738 (11.01%), 5 to 9 units 448 (6.68%), 10 to 19 units 1,173 (17.50%), 20 to 49 units 1,351 (20.16%), 50 or more units 674 (10.06%), mobile home units 525 (7.83%), boat/RV/van/etc units 65 (0.97%).
Utilities, Cars and Kitchens
For occupied housing units, the type of heating fuel is: utility gas 117 (2.28%), bottled/tank/LP gas 108 (2.10%), electricity 4,784 (93.06%), fuel oil/kerosene/etc 32 (0.62%), No fuel used 100 (1.95%). For occupied housing units, the number of vehicles available is: No vehicle 438 (8.52%), 1 vehicle 3,075 (59.81%), 2 vehicles 1,393 (27.10%), 3 vehicles 187 (3.64%), 4 vehicles 28 (0.54%), 5 or more vehicles 20 (0.39%). Among all housing units, the number of units lacking complete kitchen facilities is 48 (0.72%). The number of occupied housing units without complete plumbing facilities is 26 (0.51%).
Rent
The median gross rent, which includes utilities, is $564.
| No Bedrooms | Cash Rent | Less than $200 | 15 | 0.58 |
| $200 to $299 | 10 | 0.39 | ||
| $300 to $499 | 157 | 6.05 | ||
| $500 to $749 , | 72 | 2.78 | ||
| $750 to $999 | 24 | 0.93 | ||
| $1,000 or more | 10 | 0.39 | ||
| No Rent | $0 | 10 | 0.39 | |
| Total | 298 | 11.49 | ||
| One Bedroom | Cash Rent | Less than $200 | 0 | 0.00 |
| $200 to $299 | 25 | 0.96 | ||
| $300 to $499 | 393 | 15.16 | ||
| $500 to $749 | 364 | 14.04 | ||
| $750 to $999 | 42 | 1.62 | ||
| $1,000 or more | 11 | 0.42 | ||
| No Rent | $0 | 20 | 0.77 | |
| Total | 855 | 46.97 | ||
| Two Bedrooms | Cash Rent | Less than $200 | 0 | 0.00 |
| $200 to $299 | 8 | 0.31 | ||
| $300 to $499 | 204 | 7.87 | ||
| $500 to $749 | 720 | 27.77 | ||
| $750 to $999 | 219 | 8.45 | ||
| $1,000 or more | 28 | 1.08 | ||
| No Rent | $0 | 39 | 1.50 | |
| Total | 1,218 | 46.97 | ||
| Three Bedrooms | Cash Rent | Less than $200 | 0 | 0.00 |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| $300 to $499 | 16 | 0.62 | ||
| $500 to $749 | 46 | 1.77 | ||
| $750 to $999 | 84 | 3.24 | ||
| $1,000 or more | 54 | 2.08 | ||
| No Rent | $0 | 22 | 0.85 | |
| Total | 222 | 8.56 |
The median gross rent, as percentage of household income is 25%.
Value and Mortgages
The range of values for owner occupied housing units, as of the 2000 census, are: lower quartile $78,300, median $91,600, upper quartile $115,400. The mortgage status for owner-occupied housing units (total 935) 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 707 (75.61%). The number with either a second mortgage or home equity loan, but not both is 75 (8.02%). Those with second mortgages only equals 40 (4.28%). Those with home equity loan only equals 35 (3.74%). The number with both a second mortgage and a home equity loan is 0 (0.00%). Those with no second mortgage and no home equity loan equals 632 (67.59%). The number of housing units without a mortgage is 228 (24.39%).
Ownership Costs
The median monthly owner costs for owner-occupied housing units is $845 for units with a mortgage and $264 for units without a mortgage. The median monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income is 19.50% for units with a mortgage and 9.90% for units without a mortgage. The median household income for owner-occupied units is $39,068and for renter-occupied units is $26,416. The median real estate taxes for owner-occupied units is $877.
Note: Housing and Rental prices are based on the 2000 census, thus they may not represent current prices.
