New York, NY Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units3,200,912100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached305,2939.5
1-unit, attached230,7617.2
2 units409,56512.8
3 or 4 units306,2049.6
5 to 9 units222,7587.0
10 to 19 units218,2066.8
20 or more units1,504,86547.0
Mobile home2,1170.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.1,1430.0
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 200019,7740.6
1995 to 199851,0611.6
1990 to 199461,1061.9
1980 to 1989157,4024.9
1970 to 1979276,4898.6
1960 to 1969485,72515.2
1940 to 1959998,06931.2
1939 or earlier1,151,28636.0
ROOMS
1 room260,7478.1
2 rooms393,46612.3
3 rooms757,18923.7
4 rooms708,94622.1
5 rooms460,48814.4
6 rooms293,5659.2
7 rooms128,1054.0
8 rooms77,2322.4
9 or more rooms121,1743.8
Median (rooms)3.8(X)
Occupied Housing Units3,021,588100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000443,35814.7
1995 to 1998859,13628.4
1990 to 1994505,38916.7
1980 to 1989491,47916.3
1970 to 1979392,60513.0
1969 or earlier329,62110.9
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,682,94655.7
1955,16531.6
2305,26710.1
3 or more78,2102.6
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas1,601,07853.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas80,5852.7
Electricity246,0268.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.996,60533.0
Coal or coke2,3940.1
Wood4650.0
Solar energy1,7570.1
Other fuel53,8221.8
No fuel used38,8561.3
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities39,9531.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities37,0821.2
No telephone service78,9382.6
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units3,021,588100.0
1.00 or less2,580,64085.4
1.01 to 1.50214,2887.1
1.51 or more226,6607.5
Specified owner-occupied units391,402100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,0006,7931.7
$50,000 to $99,9999,5472.4
$100,000 to $149,99940,93510.5
$150,000 to $199,999118,79130.4
$200,000 to $299,999138,27535.3
$300,000 to $499,99959,13615.1
$500,000 to $999,99913,8283.5
$1,000,000 or more4,0971.0
Median (dollars)211,900(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage265,12067.7
Less than $300
1960.1
$300 to $499
2,5980.7
$500 to $699
9,7902.5
$700 to $999
27,9417.1
$1,000 to $1,499
80,06020.5
$1,500 to $1,999
84,84921.7
$2,000 or more
59,68615.2
Median (dollars)
1,562(X)
Not mortgaged126,28232.3
Median (dollars)
448(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent119,14030.4
15 to 19 percent53,17613.6
20 to 24 percent45,66711.7
25 to 29 percent34,9038.9
30 to 34 percent26,8396.9
35 percent or more104,99826.8
Not computed6,6791.7
Specified renter-occupied units2,108,538100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200130,1646.2
$200 to $299100,8494.8
$300 to $499251,99112.0
$500 to $749679,99732.2
$750 to $999495,67623.5
$1,000 to $1,499266,36812.6
$1,500 or more141,8516.7
No cash rent41,6422.0
Median (dollars)705(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent433,02920.5
15 to 19 percent262,24612.4
20 to 24 percent232,42711.0
25 to 29 percent199,9049.5
30 to 34 percent146,7107.0
35 percent or more710,63933.7
Not computed123,5835.9
(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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