Alexandria, Virginia Housing Profile

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Alexandria, Virginia Housing

Nowaday all the most Get an idea of household information of Alexandria, Virginia, stated below. Housing tenure in Alexandria, Virginia can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately twenty-four thousand, seven hundred and forty-five, which makes ninety-six point three two percent, while renter-occupied housing units figure is thirty-seven thousand, one hundred and forty-four that is 57.81% from total amount.

	Alexandria, Virginia	%, Alexandria, Virginia	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	61,889		105,480,101
Family households (families)	27,749	44.84%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	11,487	18.56%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	19,905	32.16%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	7,666	12.39%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	5,700	9.21%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	3,100	5.01%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	34,140	55.16%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	26,890	43.45%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	4,217	6.81%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	12,673	20.48%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	8,553	13.82%	23.39%
Average household size	2.04		2.59
Average family size	2.87		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	64,251		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	61,889	96.32%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	2,362	3.68%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	523	0.81%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.0		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	2.4		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	61,889		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	24,745	38.51%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	37,144	57.81%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.03		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.05		2.40
Total housing units	64,251		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	9,533	14.84%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	13,571	21.12%	5.56%
2 units	754	1.17%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	1,939	3.02%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	6,461	10.06%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	8,455	13.16%	4.0%
20 or more units	23,405	36.43%	8.63%
Mobile home	109	0.17%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	24	0.04%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,213	1.89%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	3,311	5.15%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	2,554	3.98%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	7,651	11.91%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	14,141	22.01%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	11,988	18.66%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	16,727	26.03%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	6,666	10.37%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	4,935	7.68%	2.2%
2 rooms	6,815	10.61%	4.81%
3 rooms	11,306	17.6%	9.84%
4 rooms	12,499	19.45%	15.97%
5 rooms	10,037	15.62%	20.89%
6 rooms	6,817	10.61%	18.45%
7 rooms	4,919	7.66%	12.06%
8 rooms	3,517	5.47%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	3,406	5.3%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.2		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	61,889		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	19,595	31.66%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	21,361	34.52%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	7,759	12.54%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	6,946	11.22%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	3,764	6.08%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	2,464	3.98%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	6,953	11.23%	10.3%
1	32,436	52.41%	34.25%
2	18,163	29.35%	38.36%
3 or more	4,337	7.01%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	33,640	54.36%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	668	1.08%	6.52%
Electricity	24,550	39.67%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,469	3.99%	8.97%
Coal or coke	18	0.03%	0.14%
Wood	21	0.03%	1.68%
Solar energy	6	0.01%	0.04%
Other fuel	233	0.38%	0.39%
No fuel used	284	0.46%	0.69%

	Alexandria, Virginia	%, Alexandria, Virginia	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	295		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	268		715,535
No telephone service	551		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	61,889		105,480,101
1.00 or less	56,765	91.72%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	1,950	3.15%	3.02%
1.51 or more	3,174	5.13%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	16,836		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	40	0.24%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	500	2.97%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,155	12.8%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,752	16.35%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	5,069	30.11%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	4,684	27.82%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	1,441	8.56%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	195	1.16%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	252,800		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	13,834	82.17%	70.03%
- Less than $300	0		0.46%
- $300 to $499	110	0.65%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	327	1.94%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	1,055	6.27%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	3,172	18.84%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	4,043	24.01%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	5,127	30.45%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,772		1,088
Not mortgaged	3,002	17.83%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	433		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	5,806	34.49%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	3,230	19.19%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	2,779	16.51%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	1,666	9.9%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	1,046	6.21%	6.02%
35 percent or more	2,240	13.3%	15.79%
Not computed	69	0.41%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	37,141		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,069	2.88%	5.24%
$200 to $299	510	1.37%	5.17%
$300 to $499	909	2.45%	21.99%
$500 to $749	8,322	22.41%	33.69%
$750 to $999	14,940	40.23%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,932	24.05%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	2,043	5.5%	2.91%
No cash rent	416	1.12%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	861		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	6,821	18.37%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	6,753	18.18%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	6,404	17.24%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	4,620	12.44%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	2,977	8.02%	7.34%
35 percent or more	8,556	23.04%	29.5%
Not computed	1,010	2.72%	7.55%

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