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Washington, District Of Columbia Housing Profile

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 Washington, District Of Columbia United States
StateDistrict Of Columbia
CityWashington
Total population572,059 281,421,906
Male269,366138,053,563
Female302,693143,368,343
Median age (years)34.635.3
Total households248,338105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)40,12741,994

Washington, District Of Columbia Housing

Current the housing data and statistics of Washington, District Of Columbia. The Take into account household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Washington, District Of Columbia that is between $750 and $999 averages to 24,710 which is 16.83%, that makes Washington, District Of Columbia and affordable place to live in.

 Washington, District Of Columbia %, Washington, District Of Columbia United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households248,338  105,480,101
Family households (families)114,166 45.97%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years49,104 19.77%32.79%
- Married-couple family56,631 22.8%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years20,741 8.35%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present47,032 18.94%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years24,561 9.89%7.17%
Nonfamily households134,172 54.03%31.94%
- Householder living alone108,744 43.79%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over24,903 10.03%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years60,987 24.56%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over53,369 21.49%23.39%
 
Average household size2.16  2.59
Average family size3.07  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units274,845  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units248,338 90.36%91.01%
- Vacant housing units26,507 9.64%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use2,207 0.8%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.9  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)5.9  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units248,338  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units101,214 36.83%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units147,124 53.53%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.31  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.06  2.40
 
Total housing units274,845  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached36,331 13.22%60.28%
1-unit, attached72,668 26.44%5.56%
2 units8,304 3.02%4.31%
3 or 4 units21,944 7.98%4.74%
5 to 9 units21,735 7.91%4.67%
10 to 19 units28,429 10.34%4.0%
20 or more units84,947 30.91%8.63%
Mobile home203 0.07%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.284 0.1%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20001,160 0.42%2.38%
1995 to 19982,649 0.96%7.32%
1990 to 19943,437 1.25%7.31%
1980 to 198913,695 4.98%15.81%
1970 to 197923,859 8.68%18.5%
1960 to 196942,122 15.33%13.73%
1940 to 195992,867 33.79%19.97%
1939 or earlier95,056 34.59%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room28,107 10.23%2.2%
2 rooms32,828 11.94%4.81%
3 rooms53,362 19.42%9.84%
4 rooms42,165 15.34%15.97%
5 rooms31,706 11.54%20.89%
6 rooms30,642 11.15%18.45%
7 rooms20,395 7.42%12.06%
8 rooms16,270 5.92%8.06%
9 or more rooms19,370 7.05%7.7%
Median (rooms)4.0  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units248,338  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200056,904 22.91%19.95%
1995 to 199874,124 29.85%28.9%
1990 to 199432,579 13.12%16.07%
1980 to 198933,146 13.35%15.58%
1970 to 197923,233 9.36%9.86%
1969 or earlier28,352 11.42%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None91,699 36.93%10.3%
1108,151 43.55%34.25%
238,395 15.46%38.36%
3 or more10,093 4.06%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas162,467 65.42%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas4,408 1.78%6.52%
Electricity60,016 24.17%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.17,047 6.86%8.97%
Coal or coke69 0.03%0.14%
Wood89 0.04%1.68%
Solar energy56 0.02%0.04%
Other fuel1,713 0.69%0.39%
No fuel used2,473 1.0%0.69%
 
 Washington, District Of Columbia %, Washington, District Of Columbia United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities2,112  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities1,795  715,535
No telephone service6,284  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units248,338  105,480,101
1.00 or less226,351 91.15%94.26%
1.01 to 1.508,740 3.52%3.02%
1.51 or more13,247 5.33%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units76,289  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000646 0.85%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,99913,574 17.79%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,99921,954 28.78%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,99911,261 14.76%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,9998,631 11.31%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,99911,977 15.7%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,9996,695 8.78%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more1,551 2.03%0.57%
Median (dollars)157,200  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage55,138 72.28%70.03%
- Less than $300301 0.39%0.46%
- $300 to $4991,842 2.41%3.89%
- $500 to $6994,162 5.46%8.95%
- $700 to $99910,404 13.64%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,49917,140 22.47%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,9998,141 10.67%10.06%
- $2,000 or more13,148 17.23%8.09%
- Median (dollars)1,291  1,088
Not mortgaged21,151 27.72%29.97%
- Median (dollars)313  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent29,163 38.23%36.52%
15 to 19 percent11,041 14.47%17.5%
20 to 24 percent9,566 12.54%13.92%
25 to 29 percent6,873 9.01%9.44%
30 to 34 percent4,239 5.56%6.02%
35 percent or more14,222 18.64%15.79%
Not computed1,185 1.55%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units146,863  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $20013,312 9.06%5.24%
$200 to $2995,521 3.76%5.17%
$300 to $49925,902 17.64%21.99%
$500 to $74950,678 34.51%33.69%
$750 to $99924,710 16.83%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,49915,263 10.39%8.68%
$1,500 or more7,398 5.04%2.91%
No cash rent4,079 2.78%5.15%
Median (dollars)618  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent29,414 20.03%18.1%
15 to 19 percent20,771 14.14%14.31%
20 to 24 percent18,724 12.75%12.78%
25 to 29 percent15,914 10.84%10.42%
30 to 34 percent10,300 7.01%7.34%
35 percent or more41,357 28.16%29.5%
Not computed10,383 7.07%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.