Suffolk County, NY Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Suffolk county new york dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	522,323	100.0
1-unit, detached	426,250	81.6
1-unit, attached	21,835	4.2
2 units	20,669	4.0
3 or 4 units	10,116	1.9
5 to 9 units	11,119	2.1
10 to 19 units	11,934	2.3
20 or more units	14,927	2.9
Mobile home	5,374	1.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.	99	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	8,475	1.6
1995 to 1998	21,004	4.0
1990 to 1994	20,457	3.9
1980 to 1989	55,274	10.6
1970 to 1979	100,768	19.3
1960 to 1969	126,462	24.2
1940 to 1959	136,376	26.1
1939 or earlier	53,507	10.2

ROOMS
1 room	4,423	0.8
2 rooms	11,562	2.2
3 rooms	33,816	6.5
4 rooms	49,831	9.5
5 rooms	77,736	14.9
6 rooms	101,086	19.4
7 rooms	92,566	17.7
8 rooms	80,551	15.4
9 or more rooms	70,752	13.5
Median (rooms)	6.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	469,299	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	58,647	12.5
1995 to 1998	117,523	25.0
1990 to 1994	73,614	15.7
1980 to 1989	85,837	18.3
1970 to 1979	67,104	14.3
1969 or earlier	66,574	14.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	25,493	5.4
1	125,986	26.8
2	212,156	45.2
3 or more	105,664	22.5

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	129,887	27.7
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	8,920	1.9
Electricity	30,153	6.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	297,010	63.3
Coal or coke	498	0.1
Wood	826	0.2
Solar energy	98	0.0
Other fuel	1,434	0.3
No fuel used	473	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,575	0.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,365	0.3
No telephone service	2,917	0.6

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	469,299	100.0
1.00 or less	454,056	96.8
1.01 to 1.50	9,805	2.1
1.51 or more	5,438	1.2

Specified owner-occupied units	347,890	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,480	0.4
$50,000 to $99,999	15,057	4.3
$100,000 to $149,999	81,495	23.4
$150,000 to $199,999	102,550	29.5
$200,000 to $299,999	87,977	25.3
$300,000 to $499,999	43,887	12.6
$500,000 to $999,999	12,941	3.7
$1,000,000 or more	2,503	0.7
Median (dollars)	185,200	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	256,359	73.7
Less than $300	45	0.0
$300 to $499	757	0.2
$500 to $699	3,706	1.1
$700 to $999	20,780	6.0
$1,000 to $1,499	71,477	20.5
$1,500 to $1,999	86,684	24.9
$2,000 or more	72,910	21.0
Median (dollars)	1,663	(X)
Not mortgaged	91,531	26.3
Median (dollars)	660	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	83,291	23.9
15 to 19 percent	54,978	15.8
20 to 24 percent	52,214	15.0
25 to 29 percent	41,034	11.8
30 to 34 percent	28,735	8.3
35 percent or more	85,586	24.6
Not computed	2,052	0.6

Specified renter-occupied units	94,503	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	2,208	2.3
$200 to $299	1,884	2.0
$300 to $499	3,816	4.0
$500 to $749	13,404	14.2
$750 to $999	30,240	32.0
$1,000 to $1,499	29,963	31.7
$1,500 or more	8,030	8.5
No cash rent	4,958	5.2
Median (dollars)	945	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	13,450	14.2
15 to 19 percent	12,560	13.3
20 to 24 percent	11,325	12.0
25 to 29 percent	9,998	10.6
30 to 34 percent	7,082	7.5
35 percent or more	33,631	35.6
Not computed	6,457	6.8

(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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