Maryland state Housing Profile

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Maryland state Housing

View the Get familiar household characteristics of Maryland provided to you by Fizber. Authoritative most trusted Maryland housing statistics including: mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, and a many other significant household characteristics. As an axample gross rent in Maryland can be taken. Gross rent in Maryland that is from $750 to $999 aproximates to 153,478, which is nearly 24.29%.

	Maryland	%, Maryland	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	1,980,859		105,480,101
Family households (families)	1,359,318	68.62%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	662,172	33.43%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	994,549	50.21%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	461,446	23.3%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	279,876	14.13%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	159,342	8.04%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	621,541	31.38%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	495,459	25.01%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	160,414	8.1%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	739,048	37.31%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	429,316	21.67%	23.39%
Average household size	2.61		2.59
Average family size	3.13		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	2,145,283		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	1,980,859	92.34%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	164,424	7.66%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	38,880	1.81%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.6		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	6.1		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	1,980,859		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	1,341,751	62.54%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	639,108	29.79%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.73		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.35		2.40
Total housing units	2,145,283		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	1,097,673	51.17%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	451,411	21.04%	5.56%
2 units	45,775	2.13%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	63,110	2.94%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	120,188	5.6%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	169,818	7.92%	4.0%
20 or more units	155,223	7.24%	8.63%
Mobile home	41,356	1.93%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	729	0.03%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	42,423	1.98%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	137,305	6.4%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	179,323	8.36%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	367,969	17.15%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	368,974	17.2%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	323,089	15.06%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	457,633	21.33%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	268,567	12.52%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	32,218	1.5%	2.2%
2 rooms	75,417	3.52%	4.81%
3 rooms	172,285	8.03%	9.84%
4 rooms	250,401	11.67%	15.97%
5 rooms	334,716	15.6%	20.89%
6 rooms	396,812	18.5%	18.45%
7 rooms	302,418	14.1%	12.06%
8 rooms	261,141	12.17%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	319,875	14.91%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	6.0		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	1,980,859		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	356,433	17.99%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	566,221	28.58%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	335,043	16.91%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	336,444	16.98%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	187,658	9.47%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	199,060	10.05%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	222,548	11.23%	10.3%
1	662,103	33.43%	34.25%
2	746,259	37.67%	38.36%
3 or more	349,949	17.67%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	911,868	46.03%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	61,262	3.09%	6.52%
Electricity	655,468	33.09%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	316,734	15.99%	8.97%
Coal or coke	2,636	0.13%	0.14%
Wood	19,721	1.0%	1.68%
Solar energy	419	0.02%	0.04%
Other fuel	7,296	0.37%	0.39%
No fuel used	5,455	0.28%	0.69%

	Maryland	%, Maryland	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	9,033		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	8,223		715,535
No telephone service	32,001		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	1,980,859		105,480,101
1.00 or less	1,909,665	96.41%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	40,994	2.07%	3.02%
1.51 or more	30,200	1.52%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	1,178,779		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	44,906	3.81%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	227,547	19.3%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	346,627	29.41%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	246,058	20.87%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	189,652	16.09%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	91,576	7.77%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	27,743	2.35%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	4,670	0.4%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	146,000		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	916,046	77.71%	70.03%
- Less than $300	2,980	0.25%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	22,682	1.92%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	58,597	4.97%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	168,089	14.26%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	336,139	28.52%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	187,327	15.89%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	140,232	11.9%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,296		1,088
Not mortgaged	262,733	22.29%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	333		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	377,966	32.06%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	212,564	18.03%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	184,436	15.65%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	127,560	10.82%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	80,299	6.81%	6.02%
35 percent or more	189,225	16.05%	15.79%
Not computed	6,729	0.57%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	631,986		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	32,197	5.09%	5.24%
$200 to $299	22,982	3.64%	5.17%
$300 to $499	89,902	14.23%	21.99%
$500 to $749	212,212	33.58%	33.69%
$750 to $999	153,478	24.29%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	75,100	11.88%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	19,354	3.06%	2.91%
No cash rent	26,761	4.23%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	689		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	114,885	18.18%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	97,330	15.4%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	88,113	13.94%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	71,393	11.3%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	49,373	7.81%	7.34%
35 percent or more	170,658	27.0%	29.5%
Not computed	40,234	6.37%	7.55%

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