Suffolk, Virginia Housing Profile

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Suffolk, Virginia Housing

All the Investigate household information of Suffolk, Virginia stated below. Suffolk, Virginia gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to six hundred and one households which makes nearly nine point three seven percent. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in Suffolk, Virginia is two point seven one compared to 2.40 in the US. Current all the other important household statistics of Suffolk, Virginia, including such significant indices as: average household size of owner-occupied unit, mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, etc.

	Suffolk, Virginia	%, Suffolk, Virginia	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	23,283		105,480,101
Family households (families)	17,730	76.15%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	8,526	36.62%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	12,833	55.12%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	5,824	25.01%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	3,908	16.78%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	2,240	9.62%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	5,553	23.85%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	4,696	20.17%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	1,882	8.08%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	9,713	41.72%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	5,274	22.65%	23.39%
Average household size	2.69		2.59
Average family size	3.09		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	24,704		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	23,283	94.25%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	1,421	5.75%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	70	0.28%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	6.2		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	23,283		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	16,815	68.07%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	6,468	26.18%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.71		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.64		2.40
Total housing units	24,704		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	19,352	78.34%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	983	3.98%	5.56%
2 units	1,215	4.92%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	546	2.21%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	864	3.5%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	265	1.07%	4.0%
20 or more units	404	1.64%	8.63%
Mobile home	1,069	4.33%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.02%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	940	3.81%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	3,441	13.93%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	2,326	9.42%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	3,585	14.51%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	4,422	17.9%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	2,966	12.01%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	4,490	18.18%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	2,534	10.26%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	45	0.18%	2.2%
2 rooms	391	1.58%	4.81%
3 rooms	1,117	4.52%	9.84%
4 rooms	2,913	11.79%	15.97%
5 rooms	5,172	20.94%	20.89%
6 rooms	5,406	21.88%	18.45%
7 rooms	4,333	17.54%	12.06%
8 rooms	3,268	13.23%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	2,059	8.33%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	6.0		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	23,283		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,929	16.87%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	6,701	28.78%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	3,732	16.03%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	3,675	15.78%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	2,579	11.08%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	2,667	11.45%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	2,394	10.28%	10.3%
1	6,894	29.61%	34.25%
2	9,032	38.79%	38.36%
3 or more	4,963	21.32%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	6,619	28.43%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,898	8.15%	6.52%
Electricity	9,740	41.83%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,490	19.28%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	444	1.91%	1.68%
Solar energy	5	0.02%	0.04%
Other fuel	45	0.19%	0.39%
No fuel used	42	0.18%	0.69%

	Suffolk, Virginia	%, Suffolk, Virginia	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	207		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	222		715,535
No telephone service	640		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	23,283		105,480,101
1.00 or less	22,688	97.44%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	418	1.8%	3.02%
1.51 or more	177	0.76%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	14,679		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,539	10.48%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	5,094	34.7%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	4,616	31.45%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,730	11.79%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,305	8.89%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	317	2.16%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	71	0.48%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.05%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	107,300		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	10,833	73.8%	70.03%
- Less than $300	98	0.67%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	621	4.23%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	1,179	8.03%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	3,277	22.32%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	3,657	24.91%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	1,471	10.02%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	530	3.61%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,028		1,088
Not mortgaged	3,846	26.2%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	282		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,522	30.81%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	2,382	16.23%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	2,132	14.52%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	1,501	10.23%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	1,243	8.47%	6.02%
35 percent or more	2,789	19.0%	15.79%
Not computed	110	0.75%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	6,411		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	635	9.9%	5.24%
$200 to $299	483	7.53%	5.17%
$300 to $499	1,784	27.83%	21.99%
$500 to $749	2,237	34.89%	33.69%
$750 to $999	601	9.37%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	157	2.45%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	39	0.61%	2.91%
No cash rent	475	7.41%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	506		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,110	17.31%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	822	12.82%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	728	11.36%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	612	9.55%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	513	8.0%	7.34%
35 percent or more	2,042	31.85%	29.5%
Not computed	584	9.11%	7.55%

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