Washington Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 2,451,075 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,527,867 | 62.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 75,807 | 3.1 |
| 2 units | 68,836 | 2.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 92,243 | 3.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 112,031 | 4.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 125,087 | 5.1 |
| 20 or more units | 228,720 | 9.3 |
| Mobile home | 207,861 | 8.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 12,623 | 0.5 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 63,240 | 2.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 222,959 | 9.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 244,670 | 10.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 397,167 | 16.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 496,088 | 20.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 305,318 | 12.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 414,555 | 16.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 307,078 | 12.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 72,323 | 3.0 |
| 2 rooms | 143,347 | 5.8 |
| 3 rooms | 249,715 | 10.2 |
| 4 rooms | 378,808 | 15.5 |
| 5 rooms | 431,978 | 17.6 |
| 6 rooms | 400,758 | 16.4 |
| 7 rooms | 310,645 | 12.7 |
| 8 rooms | 219,726 | 9.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 243,775 | 9.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2,271,398 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 531,064 | 23.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 699,395 | 30.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 377,287 | 16.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 332,146 | 14.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 184,974 | 8.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 146,532 | 6.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 168,376 | 7.4 |
| 1 | 720,922 | 31.7 |
| 2 | 894,011 | 39.4 |
| 3 or more | 488,089 | 21.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 746,887 | 32.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 69,591 | 3.1 |
| Electricity | 1,202,177 | 52.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 126,740 | 5.6 |
| Coal or coke | 478 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 106,968 | 4.7 |
| Solar energy | 374 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 13,851 | 0.6 |
| No fuel used | 4,332 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 12,457 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 16,173 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 31,110 | 1.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 2,271,398 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 2,155,969 | 94.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 61,747 | 2.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 53,682 | 2.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,157,462 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 19,062 | 1.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 155,140 | 13.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 296,818 | 25.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 265,104 | 22.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 247,284 | 21.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 128,147 | 11.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 38,523 | 3.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7,384 | 0.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 168,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 872,307 | 75.4 |
Less than $300 | 2,736 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 21,596 | 1.9 |
$500 to $699 | 60,136 | 5.2 |
$700 to $999 | 170,296 | 14.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 323,484 | 27.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 177,390 | 15.3 |
$2,000 or more | 116,669 | 10.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,268 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 285,155 | 24.6 |
Median (dollars) | 338 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 351,194 | 30.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 191,738 | 16.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 177,087 | 15.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 132,297 | 11.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 88,460 | 7.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 209,945 | 18.1 |
| Not computed | 6,741 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 795,523 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 31,180 | 3.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 26,850 | 3.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 130,788 | 16.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 289,892 | 36.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 171,787 | 21.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 87,199 | 11.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 24,252 | 3.0 |
| No cash rent | 33,575 | 4.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 663 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 120,221 | 15.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 115,555 | 14.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 110,719 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 91,271 | 11.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 66,114 | 8.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 244,942 | 30.8 |
| Not computed | 46,701 | 5.9 |
| (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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