The total number of housing units in this community, as of the 2000 census, is 3,752 with 3,590 (96%) occupied and 162 (4%) vacant. There are 2,118 (56.45%) urban housing units with 2,118 (56.45%) inside urbanized areas. There are 1,634 (43.55%) rural housing units with 1,634 (43.55%) on non-farm areas.

Occupied Housing

Among the occupied housing units (total 3,590), 3,318 (92%) are owner occupied and 272 (8%) are renter occupied. The status of the vacant housing units (total 162) are:for sale only 28 (17%)rented or sold (not occupied) 57 (35%)for seasonal/recreational/occasional use 77 (48%).

Household Size

The average household size of occupied housing units is 3.0 people for owner occupied and 2.6 people for renter occupied. For owner occupied housing units (total 3,318), the number of occupants per room is: 0.50 or less occupants 2,632 (79.32%), 0.51 to 1.00 occupants 671 (20.22%), 1.01 to 1.50 occupants 15 (0.45%), 1.51 to 2.00 occupants 0 (0.00%), 2.01 or more occupants 0 (0.00%). For renter occupied housing units (total 272 (8.20%)), the number of occupants per room is: 0.50 or less occupants 176 (5.30%), 0.51 to 1.00 occupants 90 (2.71%), 1.01 to 1.50 occupants 6 (0.18%), 1.51 to 2.00 occupants 0 (0.00%), 2.01 or more occupants 0 (0.00%). For all housing units, the median number of rooms is 7.6.

Number of Units

The number of units in the structure are: 1 unit–detached 3,389 (90.33%), 1 unit-attached 128 (3.41%), 2 units 93 (2.48%), 3 or 4 units 34 (0.91%), 5 to 9 units 40 (1.07%), 10 to 19 units 0 (0.00%), 20 to 49 units 0 (0.00%), 50 or more units 0 (0.00%), mobile home units 68 (1.81%), boat/RV/van/etc units 0 (0.00%).

Utilities, Cars and Kitchens

For occupied housing units, the type of heating fuel is: utility gas 221 (6.16%), bottled/tank/LP gas 885 (24.65%), electricity 138 (3.84%), fuel oil/kerosene/etc 2,276 (63.40%), coal or coke 5 (0.14%), Wood 46 (1.28%), Other fuel 19 (0.53%), . For occupied housing units, the number of vehicles available is: No vehicle 82 (2.28%), 1 vehicle 467 (13.01%), 2 vehicles 2,043 (56.91%), 3 vehicles 753 (20.97%), 4 vehicles 164 (4.57%), 5 or more vehicles 81 (2.26%). Among all housing units, the number of units lacking complete kitchen facilities is 0 (0.00%). The number of occupied housing units without complete plumbing facilities is 9 (0.25%).

Rent

The median gross rent, which includes utilities, is $1034.

Gross Rent by Number of Bedrooms

renter-occupied units - total = 254

source: 2000 census

# of

Bedrooms
Rent

Type
Gross

Rent
Number

of Units
%

No Bedrooms	Cash Rent	Less than $200	0	0.00
		$200 to $299	0	0.00
		$300 to $499	8	3.15
		$500 to $749 ,	0	0.00
		$750 to $999	0	0.00
		$1,000 or more	0	0.00
	No Rent	$0	0	0.00
	Total		8	3.15
One Bedroom	Cash Rent	Less than $200	0	0.00
		$200 to $299	0	0.00
		$300 to $499	0	0.00
		$500 to $749	0	0.00
		$750 to $999	7	2.76
		$1,000 or more	0	0.00
	No Rent	$0	0	0.00
	Total		7	48.43
Two Bedrooms	Cash Rent	Less than $200	0	0.00
		$200 to $299	0	0.00
		$300 to $499	8	3.15
		$500 to $749	28	11.02
		$750 to $999	34	13.39
		$1,000 or more	53	20.87
	No Rent	$0	0	0.00
	Total		123	48.43
Three Bedrooms	Cash Rent	Less than $200	0	0.00
		$200 to $299	0	0.00
		$300 to $499	0	0.00
		$500 to $749	22	8.66
		$750 to $999	10	3.94
		$1,000 or more	78	30.71
	No Rent	$0	6	2.36
	Total		116	45.67

The median gross rent, as percentage of household income is 22%.

Value and Mortgages

The range of values for owner occupied housing units, as of the 2000 census, are: lower quartile $159,500, median $207,800, upper quartile $278,100. The mortgage status for owner-occupied housing units (total 2,909) 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 2,389 (82.12%). The number with either a second mortgage or home equity loan, but not both is 581 (19.97%). Those with second mortgages only equals 215 (7.39%). Those with home equity loan only equals 366 (12.58%). 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 1,808 (62.15%). The number of housing units without a mortgage is 520 (17.88%).

Ownership Costs

The median monthly owner costs for owner-occupied housing units is $1,733 for units with a mortgage and $635 for units without a mortgage. The median monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income is 22.50% for units with a mortgage and 13.80% for units without a mortgage. The median household income for owner-occupied units is $91,016and for renter-occupied units is $55,000. The median real estate taxes for owner-occupied units is $4,670.

Note: Housing and Rental prices are based on the 2000 census, thus they may not represent current prices.