Salem County, NJ Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Salem county new jersey dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	26,158	100.0
1-unit, detached	19,094	73.0
1-unit, attached	1,172	4.5
2 units	1,230	4.7
3 or 4 units	832	3.2
5 to 9 units	526	2.0
10 to 19 units	1,206	4.6
20 or more units	820	3.1
Mobile home	1,272	4.9
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	194	0.7
1995 to 1998	524	2.0
1990 to 1994	1,168	4.5
1980 to 1989	2,207	8.4
1970 to 1979	4,751	18.2
1960 to 1969	3,378	12.9
1940 to 1959	7,578	29.0
1939 or earlier	6,358	24.3

ROOMS
1 room	172	0.7
2 rooms	476	1.8
3 rooms	1,761	6.7
4 rooms	3,394	13.0
5 rooms	5,066	19.4
6 rooms	5,906	22.6
7 rooms	4,364	16.7
8 rooms	2,628	10.0
9 or more rooms	2,391	9.1
Median (rooms)	5.9	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	24,295	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,074	12.7
1995 to 1998	5,296	21.8
1990 to 1994	3,862	15.9
1980 to 1989	4,528	18.6
1970 to 1979	3,072	12.6
1969 or earlier	4,463	18.4

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,372	9.8
1	8,132	33.5
2	9,581	39.4
3 or more	4,210	17.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	6,934	28.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,252	5.2
Electricity	3,027	12.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,504	51.5
Coal or coke	31	0.1
Wood	259	1.1
Solar energy	17	0.1
Other fuel	100	0.4
No fuel used	171	0.7

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	107	0.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	95	0.4
No telephone service	551	2.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	24,295	100.0
1.00 or less	23,783	97.9
1.01 to 1.50	379	1.6
1.51 or more	133	0.5

Specified owner-occupied units	15,002	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	654	4.4
$50,000 to $99,999	6,252	41.7
$100,000 to $149,999	5,027	33.5
$150,000 to $199,999	2,001	13.3
$200,000 to $299,999	848	5.7
$300,000 to $499,999	158	1.1
$500,000 to $999,999	24	0.2
$1,000,000 or more	38	0.3
Median (dollars)	105,200	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	9,620	64.1
Less than $300	9	0.1
$300 to $499	166	1.1
$500 to $699	670	4.5
$700 to $999	2,449	16.3
$1,000 to $1,499	4,149	27.7
$1,500 to $1,999	1,586	10.6
$2,000 or more	591	3.9
Median (dollars)	1,153	(X)
Not mortgaged	5,382	35.9
Median (dollars)	437	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,741	31.6
15 to 19 percent	2,823	18.8
20 to 24 percent	2,138	14.3
25 to 29 percent	1,724	11.5
30 to 34 percent	1,050	7.0
35 percent or more	2,433	16.2
Not computed	93	0.6

Specified renter-occupied units	6,425	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	669	10.4
$200 to $299	392	6.1
$300 to $499	987	15.4
$500 to $749	2,559	39.8
$750 to $999	1,250	19.5
$1,000 to $1,499	177	2.8
$1,500 or more	18	0.3
No cash rent	373	5.8
Median (dollars)	602	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,115	17.4
15 to 19 percent	883	13.7
20 to 24 percent	798	12.4
25 to 29 percent	694	10.8
30 to 34 percent	484	7.5
35 percent or more	1,966	30.6
Not computed	485	7.5

(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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