Pennsylvania Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 5,249,750 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,935,248 | 55.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 940,396 | 17.9 |
| 2 units | 273,798 | 5.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 241,745 | 4.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 179,909 | 3.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 131,691 | 2.5 |
| 20 or more units | 283,714 | 5.4 |
| Mobile home | 258,551 | 4.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 4,698 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 66,916 | 1.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 212,916 | 4.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 266,445 | 5.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 531,986 | 10.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 709,768 | 13.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 595,897 | 11.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,275,149 | 24.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,590,673 | 30.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 62,654 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 143,152 | 2.7 |
| 3 rooms | 403,457 | 7.7 |
| 4 rooms | 668,040 | 12.7 |
| 5 rooms | 924,603 | 17.6 |
| 6 rooms | 1,220,416 | 23.2 |
| 7 rooms | 767,695 | 14.6 |
| 8 rooms | 561,360 | 10.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 498,373 | 9.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.8 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,777,003 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 696,279 | 14.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,139,483 | 23.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 734,248 | 15.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 821,152 | 17.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 575,344 | 12.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 810,497 | 17.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 613,249 | 12.8 |
| 1 | 1,667,535 | 34.9 |
| 2 | 1,791,526 | 37.5 |
| 3 or more | 704,693 | 14.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 2,452,941 | 51.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 145,254 | 3.0 |
| Electricity | 786,648 | 16.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,217,155 | 25.5 |
| Coal or coke | 67,986 | 1.4 |
| Wood | 76,060 | 1.6 |
| Solar energy | 663 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 20,500 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 9,796 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 24,450 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 25,831 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 65,680 | 1.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 4,777,003 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 4,685,858 | 98.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 60,627 | 1.3 |
| 1.51 or more | 30,518 | 0.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 2,889,484 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 435,193 | 15.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,079,698 | 37.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 703,093 | 24.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 344,172 | 11.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 214,812 | 7.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 84,425 | 2.9 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 23,654 | 0.8 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4,437 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 97,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 1,798,402 | 62.2 |
Less than $300 | 9,157 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 108,720 | 3.8 |
$500 to $699 | 270,083 | 9.3 |
$700 to $999 | 498,003 | 17.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 546,365 | 18.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 220,493 | 7.6 |
$2,000 or more | 145,581 | 5.0 |
Median (dollars) | 1,010 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,091,082 | 37.8 |
Median (dollars) | 318 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,091,368 | 37.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 509,245 | 17.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 399,694 | 13.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 264,015 | 9.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 164,558 | 5.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 436,159 | 15.1 |
| Not computed | 24,445 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,348,824 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 85,346 | 6.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 89,493 | 6.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 389,144 | 28.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 454,749 | 33.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 167,064 | 12.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 65,230 | 4.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 19,811 | 1.5 |
| No cash rent | 77,987 | 5.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 531 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 259,386 | 19.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 193,612 | 14.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 165,624 | 12.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 139,877 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 93,260 | 6.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 386,384 | 28.6 |
| Not computed | 110,681 | 8.2 |
| (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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