Rhode Island Housing Characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE NUMBER % Total housing units  439,837  100.0 1-unit, detached  241,202  54.8 1-unit, attached  12,682  2.9 2 units  54,226  12.3 3 or 4 units  56,499  12.8 5 to 9 units  22,808  5.2 10 to 19 units  14,769  3.4 20 or more units  32,964  7.5 Mobile home  4,563  1.0 Boat, RV, van, etc.  124  0.0 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT NUMBER % 1999 to March 2000  4,334  1.0 1995 to 1998  13,645  3.1 1990 to 1994  20,326  4.6 1980 to 1989  50,618  11.5 1970 to 1979  58,999  13.4 1960 to 1969  56,989  13.0 1940 to 1959  105,709  24.0 1939 or earlier  129,217  29.4 ROOMS NUMBER % 1 room  7,112  1.6 2 rooms  17,964  4.1 3 rooms  44,502  10.1 4 rooms  74,876  17.0 5 rooms  99,171  22.5 6 rooms  82,716  18.8 7 rooms  51,153  11.6 8 rooms  32,865  7.5 9 or more rooms  29,478  6.7 Median (rooms)  5.3  (X) VEHICLES AVAILABLE NUMBER % None  44,717  10.9 1  148,734  36.4 2  156,591  38.3 3 or more  58,382  14.3 HOUSE HEATING FUEL NUMBER % Utility gas  189,128  46.3 Bottled, tank, or LP gas  10,262  2.5 Electricity  31,191  7.6 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.  171,856  42.1 Coal or coke  323  0.1 Wood  3,609  0.9 Solar energy  114  0.0 Other fuel  1,195  0.3 No fuel used  746  0.2 OCCUPANTS PER ROOM NUMBER % Occupied housing units  408,424  100.0 1.00 or less  396,768  97.1 1.01 to 1.50  7,812  1.9 1.51 or more  3,844  0.9 VALUE NUMBER % Specified owner-occupied units  202,216  100.0 Less than $50,000  1,742  0.9 $50,000 to $99,999  39,809  19.7 $100,000 to $149,999  85,975  42.5 $150,000 to $199,999  37,675  18.6 $200,000 to $299,999  23,885  11.8 $300,000 to $499,999  9,547  4.7 $500,000 to $999,999  2,893  1.4 $1,000,000 or more  690  0.3 Median (dollars)  133,000  (X) SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  60,992  30.2 15 to 19 percent  36,833  18.2 20 to 24 percent  31,187  15.4 25 to 29 percent  22,512  11.1 30 to 34 percent  14,859  7.3 35 percent or more  34,615  17.1 Not computed  1,218  0.6 GROSS RENT NUMBER % Specified renter-occupied units  162,629  100.0 Less than $200  15,195  9.3 $200 to $299  10,184  6.3 $300 to $499  36,730  22.6 $500 to $749  62,681  38.5 $750 to $999  20,921  12.9 $1,000 to $1,499  7,820  4.8 $1,500 or more  2,697  1.7 No cash rent  6,401  3.9 Median (dollars)  553  (X) YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT NUMBER % Occupied Housing Units  408,424  100.0 1999 to March 2000  72,604  17.8 1995 to 1998  110,574  27.1 1990 to 1994  62,338  15.3 1980 to 1989  66,627  16.3 1970 to 1979  42,100  10.3 1969 or earlier  54,181  13.3 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS NUMBER % Lacking complete plumbing facilities  2,194  0.5 Lacking complete kitchen facilities  2,872  0.7 No telephone service  5,937  1.5 MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS NUMBER % With a mortgage  142,479  70.5 Less than $300  139  0.1 $300 to $499  2,410  1.2 $500 to $699  8,446  4.2 $700 to $999  30,713  15.2 $1,000 to $1,499  62,658  31.0 $1,500 to $1,999  24,374  12.1 $2,000 or more  13,739  6.8 Median (dollars)  1,205  (X) Not mortgaged  59,737  29.5 Median (dollars)  406  (X) GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  30,363  18.7 15 to 19 percent  22,445  13.8 20 to 24 percent  20,708  12.7 25 to 29 percent  19,116  11.8 30 to 34 percent  12,442  7.7 35 percent or more  47,025  28.9 Not computed  10,530  6.5 Source: Source U.S. Census Bureau (2009)  (http://factfinder.census.gov). Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report.