D.C. Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
Total housing units | 274,845 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
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1-unit, detached | 36,331 | 13.2 |
1-unit, attached | 72,668 | 26.4 |
2 units | 8,304 | 3.0 |
3 or 4 units | 21,944 | 8.0 |
5 to 9 units | 21,735 | 7.9 |
10 to 19 units | 28,429 | 10.3 |
20 or more units | 84,947 | 30.9 |
Mobile home | 203 | 0.1 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 284 | 0.1 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 1,160 | 0.4 |
1995 to 1998 | 2,649 | 1.0 |
1990 to 1994 | 3,437 | 1.3 |
1980 to 1989 | 13,695 | 5.0 |
1970 to 1979 | 23,859 | 8.7 |
1960 to 1969 | 42,122 | 15.3 |
1940 to 1959 | 92,867 | 33.8 |
1939 or earlier | 95,056 | 34.6 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 28,107 | 10.2 |
2 rooms | 32,828 | 11.9 |
3 rooms | 53,362 | 19.4 |
4 rooms | 42,165 | 15.3 |
5 rooms | 31,706 | 11.5 |
6 rooms | 30,642 | 11.1 |
7 rooms | 20,395 | 7.4 |
8 rooms | 16,270 | 5.9 |
9 or more rooms | 19,370 | 7.0 |
Median (rooms) | 4.0 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 248,338 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 56,904 | 22.9 |
1995 to 1998 | 74,124 | 29.8 |
1990 to 1994 | 32,579 | 13.1 |
1980 to 1989 | 33,146 | 13.3 |
1970 to 1979 | 23,233 | 9.4 |
1969 or earlier | 28,352 | 11.4 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 91,699 | 36.9 |
1 | 108,151 | 43.5 |
2 | 38,395 | 15.5 |
3 or more | 10,093 | 4.1 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 162,467 | 65.4 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 4,408 | 1.8 |
Electricity | 60,016 | 24.2 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 17,047 | 6.9 |
Coal or coke | 69 | 0.0 |
Wood | 89 | 0.0 |
Solar energy | 56 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 1,713 | 0.7 |
No fuel used | 2,473 | 1.0 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2,112 | 0.9 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,795 | 0.7 |
No telephone service | 6,284 | 2.5 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 248,338 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 226,351 | 91.1 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 8,740 | 3.5 |
1.51 or more | 13,247 | 5.3 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 76,289 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 646 | 0.8 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 13,574 | 17.8 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 21,954 | 28.8 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 11,261 | 14.8 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 8,631 | 11.3 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 11,977 | 15.7 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 6,695 | 8.8 |
$1,000,000 or more | 1,551 | 2.0 |
Median (dollars) | 157,200 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 55,138 | 72.3 |
Less than $300 | 301 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 1,842 | 2.4 |
$500 to $699 | 4,162 | 5.5 |
$700 to $999 | 10,404 | 13.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 17,140 | 22.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 8,141 | 10.7 |
$2,000 or more | 13,148 | 17.2 |
Median (dollars) | 1,291 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 21,151 | 27.7 |
Median (dollars) | 313 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 29,163 | 38.2 |
15 to 19 percent | 11,041 | 14.5 |
20 to 24 percent | 9,566 | 12.5 |
25 to 29 percent | 6,873 | 9.0 |
30 to 34 percent | 4,239 | 5.6 |
35 percent or more | 14,222 | 18.6 |
Not computed | 1,185 | 1.6 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 146,863 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 13,312 | 9.1 |
$200 to $299 | 5,521 | 3.8 |
$300 to $499 | 25,902 | 17.6 |
$500 to $749 | 50,678 | 34.5 |
$750 to $999 | 24,710 | 16.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 15,263 | 10.4 |
$1,500 or more | 7,398 | 5.0 |
No cash rent | 4,079 | 2.8 |
Median (dollars) | 618 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 29,414 | 20.0 |
15 to 19 percent | 20,771 | 14.1 |
20 to 24 percent | 18,724 | 12.7 |
25 to 29 percent | 15,914 | 10.8 |
30 to 34 percent | 10,300 | 7.0 |
35 percent or more | 41,357 | 28.2 |
Not computed | 10,383 | 7.1 |
(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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