Essex School District, CT (0901500) DP4 Housing Characteristics

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Essex School District, CT (0901500)
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This section provides a summary of housing characteristics for Essex 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	3,274	100.0
Occupied housing units	2,939	89.8
Vacant housing units	335	10.2

Homeowner vacancy rate	3.3
Rental vacancy rate	5.4

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units	3,274	100.0
1-unit, detached	2,533	77.4
1-unit, attached	56	1.7
2 units	85	2.6
3 or 4 units	220	6.7
5 to 9 units	94	2.9
10 to 19 units	74	2.3
20 or more units	212	6.5
Mobile home	0	0.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units	3,274	100.0
Built 2005 or later	16	0.5
Built 2000 to 2004	128	3.9
Built 1990 to 1999	301	9.2
Built 1980 to 1989	661	20.2
Built 1970 to 1979	374	11.4
Built 1960 to 1969	365	11.1
Built 1950 to 1959	280	8.6
Built 1940 to 1949	97	3.0
Built 1939 or earlier	1,052	32.1

ROOMS
Total housing units	3,274	100.0
1 room	38	1.2
2 rooms	121	3.7
3 rooms	173	5.3
4 rooms	416	12.7
5 rooms	340	10.4
6 rooms	600	18.3
7 rooms	754	23.0
8 rooms	258	7.9
9 rooms or more	574	17.5
Median rooms	6.4

BEDROOMS
Total housing units	3,274	100.0
No bedroom	38	1.2
1 bedroom	269	8.2
2 bedrooms	800	24.4
3 bedrooms	1,487	45.4
4 bedrooms	608	18.6
5 or more bedrooms	72	2.2

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	2,939	100.0
Owner-occupied	2,317	78.8
Renter-occupied	622	21.2

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.38
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.02

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units	2,939	100.0
Moved in 2005 or later	545	18.5
Moved in 2000 to 2004	867	29.5
Moved in 1990 to 1999	811	27.6
Moved in 1980 to 1989	258	8.8
Moved in 1970 to 1979	178	6.1
Moved in 1969 or earlier	280	9.5

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units	2,939	100.0
No vehicles available	78	2.7
1 vehicle available	807	27.5
2 vehicles available	1,463	49.8
3 or more vehicles available	591	20.1

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Occupied housing units	2,939	100.0
Utility gas	18	0.6
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	90	3.1
Electricity	610	20.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,118	72.1
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	60	2.0
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	0	0.0
No fuel used	43	1.5

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Occupied housing units	2,939	100.0
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	9	0.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	23	0.8
No telephone service available	15	0.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	2,939	100.0
1.00 or less	2,890	98.3
1.01 to 1.50	11	0.4
1.51 or more	38	1.3

VALUE
Owner-occupied units	2,317	100.0
Less than $50,000	14	0.6
$50,000 to $99,999	16	0.7
$100,000 to $149,999	14	0.6
$150,000 to $199,999	94	4.1
$200,000 to $299,999	314	13.6
$300,000 to $499,999	926	40.0
$500,000 to $999,999	704	30.4
$1,000,000 or more	235	10.1
Median (dollars)	429,200

MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units	2,317	100.0
Housing units with a mortgage	1,578	68.1
Housing units without a mortgage	739	31.9

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	1,578	100.0
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	0	0.0
$500 to $699	18	1.1
$700 to $999	29	1.8
$1,000 to $1,499	180	11.4
$1,500 to $1,999	465	29.5
$2,000 or more	886	56.1
Median (dollars)	2,178

Housing units without a mortgage	739	100.0
Less than $100	29	3.9
$100 to $199	0	0.0
$200 to $299	0	0.0
$300 to $399	47	6.4
$400 or more	663	89.7
Median (dollars)	676

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (SMOCAPI)
Housing units with mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	1,578	100.0
Less than 20.0 percent	538	34.1
20.0 to 24.9 percent	399	25.3
25.0 to 29.9 percent	165	10.5
30.0 to 34.9 percent	134	8.5
35.0 percent or more	342	21.7

Not computed	0	0.0

Housing units without mortgage (excl units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)	739	100.0
Less than 10.0 percent	349	47.2
10.0 to 14.9 percent	87	11.8
15.0 to 19.9 percent	104	14.1
20.0 to 24.9 percent	75	10.1
25.0 to 29.9 percent	18	2.4
30.0 to 34.9 percent	34	4.6
35.0 percent or more	72	9.7

Not computed	0	0.0

GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent	550	100.0
Less than $200	0	0.0
$200 to $299	0	0.0
$300 to $499	15	2.7
$500 to $749	54	9.8
$750 to $999	229	41.6
$1,000 to $1,499	176	32.0
$1,500 or more	76	13.8
Median (dollars)	959

No rent paid	72	13.1

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (GRAPI)
Occupied units paying rent (excl units where GRAPI cannot be computed)	550	100.0
Less than 15.0 percent	119	21.6
15.0 to 19.9 percent	36	6.5
20.0 to 24.9 percent	27	4.9
25.0 to 29.9 percent	101	18.4
30.0 to 34.9 percent	34	6.2
35.0 percent or more	233	42.4

Not computed	72	13.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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