Litchfield, Connecticut county Housing Profile

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Litchfield, Connecticut county Housing

All the Take into consideration household information of Litchfield, Connecticut stated below. Litchfield, Connecticut gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to three thousand, five hundred and fifty households which makes nearly twenty point six six percent. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in Litchfield, Connecticut is 2.66 compared to 2.40 in the US. Today's all the other important household statistics of Litchfield, Connecticut, including such significant indices as: average household size of owner-occupied unit, mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, etc.

	Litchfield, Connecticut	%, Litchfield, Connecticut	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	71,551		105,480,101
Family households (families)	49,598	69.32%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	22,967	32.1%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	40,925	57.2%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	18,280	25.55%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	6,166	8.62%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	3,430	4.79%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	21,953	30.68%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	18,079	25.27%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	7,299	10.2%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	24,346	34.03%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	18,061	25.24%	23.39%
Average household size	2.51		2.59
Average family size	3.03		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	79,267		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	71,551	90.27%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	7,716	9.73%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	4,579	5.78%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.3		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	5.1		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	71,551		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	53,789	67.86%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	17,762	22.41%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.66		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.06		2.40
Total housing units	79,267		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	57,468	72.5%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	3,128	3.95%	5.56%
2 units	6,528	8.24%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	4,595	5.8%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	3,002	3.79%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	1,989	2.51%	4.0%
20 or more units	1,959	2.47%	8.63%
Mobile home	523	0.66%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	75	0.09%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	866	1.09%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	3,117	3.93%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	4,100	5.17%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	11,798	14.88%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	11,540	14.56%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	9,505	11.99%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	16,772	21.16%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	21,569	27.21%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	808	1.02%	2.2%
2 rooms	1,814	2.29%	4.81%
3 rooms	4,969	6.27%	9.84%
4 rooms	9,943	12.54%	15.97%
5 rooms	15,478	19.53%	20.89%
6 rooms	16,436	20.73%	18.45%
7 rooms	12,466	15.73%	12.06%
8 rooms	8,791	11.09%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	8,562	10.8%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.9		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	71,551		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	10,107	14.13%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	17,635	24.65%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	11,438	15.99%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	13,895	19.42%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	8,303	11.6%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	10,173	14.22%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	3,847	5.38%	10.3%
1	21,294	29.76%	34.25%
2	31,823	44.48%	38.36%
3 or more	14,587	20.39%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	8,892	12.43%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,902	2.66%	6.52%
Electricity	11,767	16.45%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46,349	64.78%	8.97%
Coal or coke	136	0.19%	0.14%
Wood	2,083	2.91%	1.68%
Solar energy	58	0.08%	0.04%
Other fuel	305	0.43%	0.39%
No fuel used	59	0.08%	0.69%

	Litchfield, Connecticut	%, Litchfield, Connecticut	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	208		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	306		715,535
No telephone service	432		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	71,551		105,480,101
1.00 or less	70,705	98.82%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	662	0.93%	3.02%
1.51 or more	184	0.26%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	44,139		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	333	0.75%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	5,612	12.71%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	14,497	32.84%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	10,572	23.95%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	8,453	19.15%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	3,654	8.28%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	839	1.9%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	179	0.41%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	156,600		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	31,980	72.45%	70.03%
- Less than $300	0		0.46%
- $300 to $499	399	0.9%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	1,521	3.45%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	5,110	11.58%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	13,243	30.0%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	7,744	17.54%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	3,963	8.98%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,347		1,088
Not mortgaged	12,159	27.55%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	448		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	13,068	29.61%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	8,166	18.5%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	6,826	15.46%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	5,088	11.53%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	3,277	7.42%	6.02%
35 percent or more	7,553	17.11%	15.79%
Not computed	161	0.36%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	17,184		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	543	3.16%	5.24%
$200 to $299	745	4.34%	5.17%
$300 to $499	2,514	14.63%	21.99%
$500 to $749	6,625	38.55%	33.69%
$750 to $999	3,550	20.66%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,558	9.07%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	214	1.25%	2.91%
No cash rent	1,435	8.35%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	660		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,217	18.72%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	2,592	15.08%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	2,222	12.93%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	1,933	11.25%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	1,456	8.47%	7.34%
35 percent or more	4,120	23.98%	29.5%
Not computed	1,644	9.57%	7.55%

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