King County, WA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
King county washington dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 742,237 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 423,328 | 57.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 23,838 | 3.2 |
| 2 units | 15,831 | 2.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 31,428 | 4.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 49,573 | 6.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 57,782 | 7.8 |
| 20 or more units | 120,380 | 16.2 |
| Mobile home | 18,539 | 2.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 1,538 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 15,525 | 2.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 47,065 | 6.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 61,077 | 8.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 128,514 | 17.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 127,095 | 17.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 114,611 | 15.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 139,605 | 18.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 108,745 | 14.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 33,217 | 4.5 |
| 2 rooms | 56,262 | 7.6 |
| 3 rooms | 92,103 | 12.4 |
| 4 rooms | 108,289 | 14.6 |
| 5 rooms | 107,459 | 14.5 |
| 6 rooms | 99,323 | 13.4 |
| 7 rooms | 86,686 | 11.7 |
| 8 rooms | 70,338 | 9.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 88,560 | 11.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 710,916 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 171,652 | 24.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 222,692 | 31.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 108,874 | 15.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 103,960 | 14.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 54,926 | 7.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 48,812 | 6.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 66,244 | 9.3 |
| 1 | 251,637 | 35.4 |
| 2 | 266,665 | 37.5 |
| 3 or more | 126,370 | 17.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 306,189 | 43.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 9,817 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 322,601 | 45.4 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 58,453 | 8.2 |
| Coal or coke | 58 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 8,061 | 1.1 |
| Solar energy | 82 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 4,008 | 0.6 |
| No fuel used | 1,647 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 3,662 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 5,063 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 6,341 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 710,916 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 676,318 | 95.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 16,841 | 2.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 17,757 | 2.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 355,508 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,440 | 0.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,007 | 2.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 42,360 | 11.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 78,262 | 22.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 115,359 | 32.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 77,165 | 21.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 27,361 | 7.7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5,554 | 1.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 236,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 276,258 | 77.7 |
Less than $300 | 308 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 2,826 | 0.8 |
$500 to $699 | 8,352 | 2.3 |
$700 to $999 | 29,713 | 8.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 94,518 | 26.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 74,639 | 21.0 |
$2,000 or more | 65,902 | 18.5 |
Median (dollars) | 1,514 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 79,250 | 22.3 |
Median (dollars) | 418 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 103,397 | 29.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 58,550 | 16.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 53,764 | 15.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 41,777 | 11.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 28,531 | 8.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 67,813 | 19.1 |
| Not computed | 1,676 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 284,847 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 10,934 | 3.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 7,152 | 2.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 23,668 | 8.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 94,931 | 33.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 78,106 | 27.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 48,996 | 17.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 15,362 | 5.4 |
| No cash rent | 5,698 | 2.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 758 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 43,241 | 15.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 43,909 | 15.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 42,320 | 14.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 34,666 | 12.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 24,838 | 8.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 84,770 | 29.8 |
| Not computed | 11,103 | 3.9 |
| (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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