Chester School District, CT (0900780) DP4 Housing Characteristics

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Chester School District, CT (0900780)
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This section provides a summary of housing characteristics for Chester School District, CT based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Economic Characteristics.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	1,670	100.0
Occupied housing units	1,450	86.8
Vacant housing units	220	13.2

Homeowner vacancy rate	1.8
Rental vacancy rate	13.8

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units	1,670	100.0
1-unit, detached	1,242	74.4
1-unit, attached	78	4.7
2 units	47	2.8
3 or 4 units	65	3.9
5 to 9 units	141	8.4
10 to 19 units	48	2.9
20 or more units	49	2.9
Mobile home	0	0.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units	1,670	100.0
Built 2005 or later	22	1.3
Built 2000 to 2004	26	1.6
Built 1990 to 1999	264	15.8
Built 1980 to 1989	187	11.2
Built 1970 to 1979	153	9.2
Built 1960 to 1969	207	12.4
Built 1950 to 1959	140	8.4
Built 1940 to 1949	89	5.3
Built 1939 or earlier	582	34.9

ROOMS
Total housing units	1,670	100.0
1 room	0	0.0
2 rooms	46	2.8
3 rooms	64	3.8
4 rooms	291	17.4
5 rooms	398	23.8
6 rooms	206	12.3
7 rooms	388	23.2
8 rooms	153	9.2
9 rooms or more	124	7.4
Median rooms	5.7

BEDROOMS
Total housing units	1,670	100.0
No bedroom	0	0.0
1 bedroom	235	14.1
2 bedrooms	463	27.7
3 bedrooms	741	44.4
4 bedrooms	205	12.3
5 or more bedrooms	26	1.6

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	1,450	100.0
Owner-occupied	1,025	70.7
Renter-occupied	425	29.3

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.54
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.51

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units	1,450	100.0
Moved in 2005 or later	228	15.7
Moved in 2000 to 2004	355	24.5
Moved in 1990 to 1999	450	31.0
Moved in 1980 to 1989	187	12.9
Moved in 1970 to 1979	74	5.1
Moved in 1969 or earlier	156	10.8

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units	1,450	100.0
No vehicles available	16	1.1
1 vehicle available	317	21.9
2 vehicles available	708	48.8
3 or more vehicles available	409	28.2

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Occupied housing units	1,450	100.0
Utility gas	15	1.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	98	6.8
Electricity	221	15.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,053	72.6
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	52	3.6
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	11	0.8
No fuel used	0	0.0

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Occupied housing units	1,450	100.0
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	0	0.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	0	0.0
No telephone service available	30	2.1

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	1,450	100.0
1.00 or less	1,450	100.0
1.01 to 1.50	0	0.0
1.51 or more	0	0.0

VALUE
Owner-occupied units	1,025	100.0
Less than $50,000	36	3.5
$50,000 to $99,999	24	2.3
$100,000 to $149,999	71	6.9
$150,000 to $199,999	76	7.4
$200,000 to $299,999	259	25.3
$300,000 to $499,999	365	35.6
$500,000 to $999,999	180	17.6
$1,000,000 or more	14	1.4
Median (dollars)	318,100

MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units	1,025	100.0
Housing units with a mortgage	787	76.8
Housing units without a mortgage	238	23.2

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	787	100.0
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	0	0.0
$500 to $699	10	1.3
$700 to $999	25	3.2
$1,000 to $1,499	210	26.7
$1,500 to $1,999	175	22.2
$2,000 or more	367	46.6
Median (dollars)	1,931

Housing units without a mortgage	238	100.0
Less than $100	0	0.0
$100 to $199	0	0.0
$200 to $299	7	2.9
$300 to $399	11	4.6
$400 or more	220	92.4
Median (dollars)	731

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (SMOCAPI)
Housing units with mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	787	100.0
Less than 20.0 percent	241	30.6
20.0 to 24.9 percent	137	17.4
25.0 to 29.9 percent	103	13.1
30.0 to 34.9 percent	97	12.3
35.0 percent or more	209	26.6

Not computed	0	0.0

Housing units without mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	238	100.0
Less than 10.0 percent	64	26.9
10.0 to 14.9 percent	70	29.4
15.0 to 19.9 percent	45	18.9
20.0 to 24.9 percent	20	8.4
25.0 to 29.9 percent	23	9.7
30.0 to 34.9 percent	0	0.0
35.0 percent or more	16	6.7

Not computed	0	0.0

GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent	358	100.0
Less than $200	10	2.8
$200 to $299	0	0.0
$300 to $499	0	0.0
$500 to $749	13	3.6
$750 to $999	87	24.3
$1,000 to $1,499	202	56.4
$1,500 or more	46	12.8
Median (dollars)	1,136

No rent paid	67	18.7

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (GRAPI)
Occupied units paying rent (excl units where GRAPI cannot be computed)	358	100.0
Less than 15.0 percent	149	41.6
15.0 to 19.9 percent	58	16.2
20.0 to 24.9 percent	33	9.2
25.0 to 29.9 percent	23	6.4
30.0 to 34.9 percent	0	0.0
35.0 percent or more	95	26.5

Not computed	67	18.7

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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