California state Housing Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.ca.gov

California state Housing

Authoritative all the most Consider household information of California, stated below. Housing tenure in California can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately six million, five hundred and forty-six thousand, three hundred and thirty-four, which makes ninety-four point one seven percent, while renter-occupied housing units figure is 4,956,536 that is forty point five eight percent from total amount.

	California	%, California	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	11,502,870		105,480,101
Family households (families)	7,920,049	68.85%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	4,117,036	35.79%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	5,877,084	51.09%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	2,989,974	25.99%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	1,448,510	12.59%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	834,716	7.26%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	3,582,821	31.15%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	2,708,308	23.54%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	892,207	7.76%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	4,569,910	39.73%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	2,570,170	22.34%	23.39%
Average household size	2.87		2.59
Average family size	3.43		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	12,214,549		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	11,502,870	94.17%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	711,679	5.83%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	236,857	1.94%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.4		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	3.7		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	11,502,870		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	6,546,334	53.59%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	4,956,536	40.58%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.93		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.79		2.40
Total housing units	12,214,549		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	6,883,493	56.35%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	931,873	7.63%	5.56%
2 units	327,024	2.68%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	697,779	5.71%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	722,827	5.92%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	619,092	5.07%	4.0%
20 or more units	1,462,793	11.98%	8.63%
Mobile home	538,423	4.41%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	31,245	0.26%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	191,345	1.57%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	541,056	4.43%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	845,325	6.92%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	2,098,028	17.18%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	2,504,157	20.5%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	2,047,205	16.76%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	2,834,883	23.21%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	1,152,550	9.44%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	611,787	5.01%	2.2%
2 rooms	1,145,774	9.38%	4.81%
3 rooms	1,691,257	13.85%	9.84%
4 rooms	1,923,611	15.75%	15.97%
5 rooms	2,314,491	18.95%	20.89%
6 rooms	2,015,886	16.5%	18.45%
7 rooms	1,261,632	10.33%	12.06%
8 rooms	724,040	5.93%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	526,071	4.31%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.8		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	11,502,870		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,456,426	21.35%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	3,630,521	31.56%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	1,842,387	16.02%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	1,752,425	15.23%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	1,023,528	8.9%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	797,583	6.93%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,091,214	9.49%	10.3%
1	3,927,721	34.15%	34.25%
2	4,342,204	37.75%	38.36%
3 or more	2,141,731	18.62%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	8,114,829	70.55%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	434,972	3.78%	6.52%
Electricity	2,505,406	21.78%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36,675	0.32%	8.97%
Coal or coke	734	0.01%	0.14%
Wood	204,699	1.78%	1.68%
Solar energy	13,508	0.12%	0.04%
Other fuel	27,791	0.24%	0.39%
No fuel used	164,256	1.43%	0.69%

	California	%, California	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	85,460		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	117,382		715,535
No telephone service	168,029		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	11,502,870		105,480,101
1.00 or less	9,754,518	84.8%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	700,310	6.09%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,048,042	9.11%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	5,527,618		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	84,079	1.52%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	557,004	10.08%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	934,731	16.91%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,027,275	18.58%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,234,462	22.33%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	1,054,888	19.08%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	506,560	9.16%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	128,619	2.33%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	211,500		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	4,367,361	79.01%	70.03%
- Less than $300	13,898	0.25%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	99,711	1.8%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	223,464	4.04%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	597,073	10.8%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	1,307,350	23.65%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	1,003,607	18.16%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	1,122,258	20.3%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,478		1,088
Not mortgaged	1,160,257	20.99%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	305		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,549,648	28.03%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	805,396	14.57%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	779,363	14.1%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	624,144	11.29%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	443,312	8.02%	6.02%
35 percent or more	1,283,647	23.22%	15.79%
Not computed	42,108	0.76%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	4,921,581		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	108,249	2.2%	5.24%
$200 to $299	130,660	2.65%	5.17%
$300 to $499	619,698	12.59%	21.99%
$500 to $749	1,542,012	31.33%	33.69%
$750 to $999	1,161,178	23.59%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	870,092	17.68%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	336,834	6.84%	2.91%
No cash rent	152,858	3.11%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	747		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	718,870	14.61%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	668,412	13.58%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	645,258	13.11%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	542,046	11.01%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	401,761	8.16%	7.34%
35 percent or more	1,677,934	34.09%	29.5%
Not computed	267,300	5.43%	7.55%

• Home
• Sell a Home
• Buy a Home
• Services
• Information
• My Fizber