Waterbury, Connecticut Housing Profile

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Waterbury, Connecticut Housing

Authoritative all the most Discern household information of Waterbury, Connecticut, stated below. Housing tenure in Waterbury, Connecticut can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately twenty thousand, two hundred and ninety-one, which makes ninety-one point zero two percent, while renter-occupied housing units figure is 22,331 that is 47.69% from total amount.

	Waterbury, Connecticut	%, Waterbury, Connecticut	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	42,622		105,480,101
Family households (families)	26,911	63.14%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	13,291	31.18%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	16,534	38.79%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	7,039	16.51%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	8,137	19.09%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	5,195	12.19%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	15,711	36.86%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	13,398	31.43%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	5,159	12.1%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	14,695	34.48%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	11,316	26.55%	23.39%
Average household size	2.46		2.59
Average family size	3.11		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	46,827		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	42,622	91.02%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	4,205	8.98%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	158	0.34%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.2		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	7.6		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	42,622		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	20,291	43.33%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	22,331	47.69%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.58		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.36		2.40
Total housing units	46,827		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	16,920	36.13%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	1,986	4.24%	5.56%
2 units	5,271	11.26%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	10,206	21.8%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	4,565	9.75%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	3,019	6.45%	4.0%
20 or more units	4,801	10.25%	8.63%
Mobile home	33	0.07%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	26	0.06%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	167	0.36%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	825	1.76%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	1,913	4.09%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	6,643	14.19%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	6,573	14.04%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	4,850	10.36%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	11,904	25.42%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	13,952	29.79%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	1,260	2.69%	2.2%
2 rooms	1,850	3.95%	4.81%
3 rooms	4,755	10.15%	9.84%
4 rooms	10,620	22.68%	15.97%
5 rooms	12,718	27.16%	20.89%
6 rooms	8,913	19.03%	18.45%
7 rooms	3,847	8.22%	12.06%
8 rooms	1,539	3.29%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	1,325	2.83%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.9		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	42,622		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	8,989	21.09%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	12,723	29.85%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	5,583	13.1%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	6,124	14.37%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	3,546	8.32%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	5,657	13.27%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	8,294	19.46%	10.3%
1	17,774	41.7%	34.25%
2	12,532	29.4%	38.36%
3 or more	4,022	9.44%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	15,010	35.22%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	762	1.79%	6.52%
Electricity	10,922	25.63%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,563	36.51%	8.97%
Coal or coke	20	0.05%	0.14%
Wood	69	0.16%	1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	120	0.28%	0.39%
No fuel used	156	0.37%	0.69%

	Waterbury, Connecticut	%, Waterbury, Connecticut	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	438		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	492		715,535
No telephone service	1,221		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	42,622		105,480,101
1.00 or less	40,772	95.66%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	1,354	3.18%	3.02%
1.51 or more	496	1.16%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	15,412		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	501	3.25%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	7,000	45.42%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	6,492	42.12%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,142	7.41%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	230	1.49%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	31	0.2%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	16	0.1%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	0		0.57%
Median (dollars)	101,300		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	10,256	66.55%	70.03%
- Less than $300	40	0.26%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	161	1.04%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	748	4.85%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	2,775	18.01%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	5,087	33.01%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	1,219	7.91%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	226	1.47%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,115		1,088
Not mortgaged	5,156	33.45%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	392		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,105	33.12%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	2,567	16.66%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	1,916	12.43%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	1,679	10.89%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	1,184	7.68%	6.02%
35 percent or more	2,754	17.87%	15.79%
Not computed	207	1.34%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	22,220		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,714	7.71%	5.24%
$200 to $299	1,287	5.79%	5.17%
$300 to $499	4,705	21.17%	21.99%
$500 to $749	10,447	47.02%	33.69%
$750 to $999	2,711	12.2%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	621	2.79%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	63	0.28%	2.91%
No cash rent	672	3.02%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	562		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,879	17.46%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	3,336	15.01%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	2,646	11.91%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	2,401	10.81%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	1,803	8.11%	7.34%
35 percent or more	6,779	30.51%	29.5%
Not computed	1,376	6.19%	7.55%

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