California Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	12,214,549	100.0
1-unit, detached	6,883,493	56.4
1-unit, attached	931,873	7.6
2 units	327,024	2.7
3 or 4 units	697,779	5.7
5 to 9 units	722,827	5.9
10 to 19 units	619,092	5.1
20 or more units	1,462,793	12.0
Mobile home	538,423	4.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.	31,245	0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	191,345	1.6
1995 to 1998	541,056	4.4
1990 to 1994	845,325	6.9
1980 to 1989	2,098,028	17.2
1970 to 1979	2,504,157	20.5
1960 to 1969	2,047,205	16.8
1940 to 1959	2,834,883	23.2
1939 or earlier	1,152,550	9.4

ROOMS
1 room	611,787	5.0
2 rooms	1,145,774	9.4
3 rooms	1,691,257	13.8
4 rooms	1,923,611	15.7
5 rooms	2,314,491	18.9
6 rooms	2,015,886	16.5
7 rooms	1,261,632	10.3
8 rooms	724,040	5.9
9 or more rooms	526,071	4.3
Median (rooms)	4.8	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	11,502,870	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,456,426	21.4
1995 to 1998	3,630,521	31.6
1990 to 1994	1,842,387	16.0
1980 to 1989	1,752,425	15.2
1970 to 1979	1,023,528	8.9
1969 or earlier	797,583	6.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,091,214	9.5
1	3,927,721	34.1
2	4,342,204	37.7
3 or more	2,141,731	18.6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	8,114,829	70.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	434,972	3.8
Electricity	2,505,406	21.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36,675	0.3
Coal or coke	734	0.0
Wood	204,699	1.8
Solar energy	13,508	0.1
Other fuel	27,791	0.2
No fuel used	164,256	1.4

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	85,460	0.7
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	117,382	1.0
No telephone service	168,029	1.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	11,502,870	100.0
1.00 or less	9,754,518	84.8
1.01 to 1.50	700,310	6.1
1.51 or more	1,048,042	9.1

Specified owner-occupied units	5,527,618	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	84,079	1.5
$50,000 to $99,999	557,004	10.1
$100,000 to $149,999	934,731	16.9
$150,000 to $199,999	1,027,275	18.6
$200,000 to $299,999	1,234,462	22.3
$300,000 to $499,999	1,054,888	19.1
$500,000 to $999,999	506,560	9.2
$1,000,000 or more	128,619	2.3
Median (dollars)	211,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	4,367,361	79.0
Less than $300	13,898	0.3
$300 to $499	99,711	1.8
$500 to $699	223,464	4.0
$700 to $999	597,073	10.8
$1,000 to $1,499	1,307,350	23.7
$1,500 to $1,999	1,003,607	18.2
$2,000 or more	1,122,258	20.3
Median (dollars)	1,478	(X)
Not mortgaged	1,160,257	21.0
Median (dollars)	305	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,549,648	28.0
15 to 19 percent	805,396	14.6
20 to 24 percent	779,363	14.1
25 to 29 percent	624,144	11.3
30 to 34 percent	443,312	8.0
35 percent or more	1,283,647	23.2
Not computed	42,108	0.8

Specified renter-occupied units	4,921,581	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	108,249	2.2
$200 to $299	130,660	2.7
$300 to $499	619,698	12.6
$500 to $749	1,542,012	31.3
$750 to $999	1,161,178	23.6
$1,000 to $1,499	870,092	17.7
$1,500 or more	336,834	6.8
No cash rent	152,858	3.1
Median (dollars)	747	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	718,870	14.6
15 to 19 percent	668,412	13.6
20 to 24 percent	645,258	13.1
25 to 29 percent	542,046	11.0
30 to 34 percent	401,761	8.2
35 percent or more	1,677,934	34.1
Not computed	267,300	5.4

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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