Essex County, NJ Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Essex county new jersey dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 301,011 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 103,183 | 34.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,848 | 3.9 |
| 2 units | 43,847 | 14.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 48,235 | 16.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 19,146 | 6.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 16,509 | 5.5 |
| 20 or more units | 57,987 | 19.3 |
| Mobile home | 221 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 35 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,212 | 0.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,037 | 2.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6,177 | 2.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16,345 | 5.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 26,471 | 8.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 45,001 | 14.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 104,226 | 34.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 94,542 | 31.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 10,742 | 3.6 |
| 2 rooms | 18,786 | 6.2 |
| 3 rooms | 48,508 | 16.1 |
| 4 rooms | 48,570 | 16.1 |
| 5 rooms | 54,333 | 18.1 |
| 6 rooms | 39,480 | 13.1 |
| 7 rooms | 28,513 | 9.5 |
| 8 rooms | 21,934 | 7.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 30,145 | 10.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 283,736 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 51,191 | 18.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 82,130 | 28.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 45,427 | 16.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 44,370 | 15.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 28,937 | 10.2 |
| 1969 or earlier | 31,681 | 11.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 72,024 | 25.4 |
| 1 | 105,327 | 37.1 |
| 2 | 79,472 | 28.0 |
| 3 or more | 26,913 | 9.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 182,908 | 64.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 8,612 | 3.0 |
| Electricity | 27,821 | 9.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 60,056 | 21.2 |
| Coal or coke | 150 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 62 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 100 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 2,315 | 0.8 |
| No fuel used | 1,712 | 0.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2,651 | 0.9 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,773 | 1.0 |
| No telephone service | 12,387 | 4.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 283,736 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 261,468 | 92.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 13,251 | 4.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 9,017 | 3.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 95,765 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,243 | 1.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,524 | 6.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16,853 | 17.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 20,776 | 21.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25,237 | 26.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 16,530 | 17.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 6,941 | 7.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,661 | 1.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 208,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 68,863 | 71.9 |
Less than $300 | 5 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 156 | 0.2 |
$500 to $699 | 820 | 0.9 |
$700 to $999 | 4,062 | 4.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 15,037 | 15.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 19,625 | 20.5 |
$2,000 or more | 29,158 | 30.4 |
Median (dollars) | 1,861 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 26,902 | 28.1 |
Median (dollars) | 758 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 25,469 | 26.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 15,200 | 15.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 13,742 | 14.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 10,726 | 11.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 7,522 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 22,360 | 23.3 |
| Not computed | 746 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 154,124 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 13,238 | 8.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 6,664 | 4.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 17,168 | 11.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 57,821 | 37.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 38,975 | 25.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14,255 | 9.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 2,968 | 1.9 |
| No cash rent | 3,035 | 2.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 675 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 30,107 | 19.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 20,680 | 13.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 17,956 | 11.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 15,843 | 10.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 12,048 | 7.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 49,027 | 31.8 |
| Not computed | 8,463 | 5.5 |
| (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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