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Puerto Rico state Housing Profile

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	Puerto Rico	United States
State	Puerto Rico
Total population	3,808,610	281,421,906
Male	1,833,577	138,053,563
Female	1,975,033	143,368,343
Median age (years)	32.1	35.3
Total households	1,261,325	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	14,412	41,994

Puerto Rico state Housing

Today's the housing data and statistics of Puerto Rico. The Learn household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Puerto Rico that is between $750 and $999 averages to 7,583 which is 2.23%, that makes Puerto Rico and affordable place to live in.

	Puerto Rico	%, Puerto Rico	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	1,261,325		105,480,101
Family households (families)	1,004,080	79.61%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	486,409	38.56%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	682,804	54.13%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	337,190	26.73%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	268,476	21.29%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	131,584	10.43%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	257,245	20.39%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	232,560	18.44%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	92,673	7.35%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	565,692	44.85%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	320,485	25.41%	23.39%

Average household size	2.98		2.59
Average family size	3.41		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	1,418,476		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	1,261,325	88.92%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	157,151	11.08%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	32,041	2.26%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	7.4		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	1,261,325		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	919,769	64.84%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	341,556	24.08%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3.00		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.94		2.40

Total housing units	1,418,476		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	969,801	68.37%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	217,900	15.36%	5.56%
2 units	32,127	2.26%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	39,516	2.79%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	45,292	3.19%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	38,078	2.68%	4.0%
20 or more units	69,879	4.93%	8.63%
Mobile home	5,641	0.4%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	242	0.02%	0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	33,162	2.34%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	120,443	8.49%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	130,367	9.19%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	269,528	19.0%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	356,671	25.14%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	294,243	20.74%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	175,319	12.36%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	38,743	2.73%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	41,213	2.91%	2.2%
2 rooms	146,918	10.36%	4.81%
3 rooms	400,060	28.2%	9.84%
4 rooms	200,979	14.17%	15.97%
5 rooms	326,403	23.01%	20.89%
6 rooms	191,480	13.5%	18.45%
7 rooms	71,146	5.02%	12.06%
8 rooms	25,376	1.79%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	14,901	1.05%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.1		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	1,261,325		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	158,173	12.54%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	277,014	21.96%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	186,066	14.75%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	249,630	19.79%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	210,803	16.71%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	179,639	14.24%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	361,981	28.7%	10.3%
1	493,673	39.14%	34.25%
2	311,509	24.7%	38.36%
3 or more	94,162	7.47%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	3,010	0.24%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	113,118	8.97%	6.52%
Electricity	392,034	31.08%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	380	0.03%	8.97%
Coal or coke	50		0.14%
Wood	245	0.02%	1.68%
Solar energy	16,493	1.31%	0.04%
Other fuel	847	0.07%	0.39%
No fuel used	735,148	58.28%	0.69%

	Puerto Rico	%, Puerto Rico	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	65,640		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	18,617		715,535
No telephone service	300,670		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	1,261,325		105,480,101
1.00 or less	1,017,263	80.65%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	139,710	11.08%	3.02%
1.51 or more	104,352	8.27%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	817,927		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	227,248	27.78%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	380,055	46.47%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	115,021	14.06%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	46,125	5.64%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	31,238	3.82%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	12,528	1.53%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	4,341	0.53%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	1,371	0.17%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	75,100		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	307,109	37.55%	70.03%
- Less than $300	26,897	3.29%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	74,915	9.16%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	80,245	9.81%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	69,657	8.52%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	36,691	4.49%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	10,881	1.33%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	7,823	0.96%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	625		1,088
Not mortgaged	510,818	62.45%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	124		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	330,761	40.44%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	90,125	11.02%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	70,746	8.65%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	53,826	6.58%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	41,045	5.02%	6.02%
35 percent or more	196,785	24.06%	15.79%
Not computed	34,639	4.23%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	339,426		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	74,886	22.06%	5.24%
$200 to $299	51,725	15.24%	5.17%
$300 to $499	80,088	23.6%	21.99%
$500 to $749	30,744	9.06%	33.69%
$750 to $999	7,583	2.23%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,360	0.99%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	1,516	0.45%	2.91%
No cash rent	89,524	26.38%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	297		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	52,791	15.55%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	29,163	8.59%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	25,851	7.62%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	20,656	6.09%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	16,087	4.74%	7.34%
35 percent or more	87,846	25.88%	29.5%
Not computed	107,032	31.53%	7.55%

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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.