Fairfield, Connecticut county Housing Profile

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Fairfield, Connecticut county Housing

Present all the most See household information of Fairfield, Connecticut, stated below. Housing tenure in Fairfield, Connecticut can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately 224,516, which makes 95.51%, while renter-occupied housing units figure is ninety-nine thousand, seven hundred and sixteen that is 29.37% from total amount.

	Fairfield, Connecticut	%, Fairfield, Connecticut	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	324,232		105,480,101
Family households (families)	228,399	70.44%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	110,948	34.22%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	179,800	55.45%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	86,972	26.82%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	37,399	11.53%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	19,809	6.11%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	95,833	29.56%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	77,918	24.03%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	30,545	9.42%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	119,344	36.81%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	82,077	25.31%	23.39%
Average household size	2.67		2.59
Average family size	3.18		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	339,466		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	324,232	95.51%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	15,234	4.49%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	3,795	1.12%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	0.9		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	4.0		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	324,232		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	224,516	66.14%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	99,716	29.37%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.77		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.44		2.40
Total housing units	339,466		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	200,277	59.0%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	20,769	6.12%	5.56%
2 units	30,732	9.05%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	28,305	8.34%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	16,432	4.84%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	11,608	3.42%	4.0%
20 or more units	30,065	8.86%	8.63%
Mobile home	1,206	0.36%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	72	0.02%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	4,006	1.18%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	11,587	3.41%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	11,303	3.33%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	39,334	11.59%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	47,414	13.97%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	55,332	16.3%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	98,706	29.08%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	71,784	21.15%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	6,069	1.79%	2.2%
2 rooms	14,483	4.27%	4.81%
3 rooms	28,222	8.31%	9.84%
4 rooms	44,737	13.18%	15.97%
5 rooms	55,058	16.22%	20.89%
6 rooms	53,663	15.81%	18.45%
7 rooms	43,922	12.94%	12.06%
8 rooms	40,897	12.05%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	52,415	15.44%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.9		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	324,232		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	52,800	16.28%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	92,506	28.53%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	50,555	15.59%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	54,014	16.66%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	33,108	10.21%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	41,249	12.72%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	27,879	8.6%	10.3%
1	101,639	31.35%	34.25%
2	135,718	41.86%	38.36%
3 or more	58,996	18.2%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	104,967	32.37%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	6,737	2.08%	6.52%
Electricity	46,983	14.49%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	162,898	50.24%	8.97%
Coal or coke	164	0.05%	0.14%
Wood	825	0.25%	1.68%
Solar energy	37	0.01%	0.04%
Other fuel	1,091	0.34%	0.39%
No fuel used	530	0.16%	0.69%

	Fairfield, Connecticut	%, Fairfield, Connecticut	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,557		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,903		715,535
No telephone service	3,139		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	324,232		105,480,101
1.00 or less	311,834	96.18%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	7,499	2.31%	3.02%
1.51 or more	4,899	1.51%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	184,192		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,435	0.78%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	6,193	3.36%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	17,969	9.76%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	26,310	14.28%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	44,679	24.26%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	44,583	24.2%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	30,388	16.5%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	12,635	6.86%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	288,900		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	133,716	72.6%	70.03%
- Less than $300	38	0.02%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	585	0.32%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	2,249	1.22%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	8,707	4.73%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	29,475	16.0%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	31,223	16.95%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	61,439	33.36%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,904		1,088
Not mortgaged	50,476	27.4%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	593		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	57,314	31.12%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	29,687	16.12%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	25,797	14.01%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	19,250	10.45%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	13,056	7.09%	6.02%
35 percent or more	38,044	20.65%	15.79%
Not computed	1,044	0.57%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	99,261		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	4,863	4.9%	5.24%
$200 to $299	3,824	3.85%	5.17%
$300 to $499	8,433	8.5%	21.99%
$500 to $749	21,948	22.11%	33.69%
$750 to $999	24,197	24.38%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,038	21.19%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	11,348	11.43%	2.91%
No cash rent	3,610	3.64%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	838		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	17,724	17.86%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	14,213	14.32%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	12,367	12.46%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	11,067	11.15%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	7,658	7.72%	7.34%
35 percent or more	30,304	30.53%	29.5%
Not computed	5,928	5.97%	7.55%

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