Minnesota Housing Characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE NUMBER % Total housing units  2,065,946  100.0 1-unit, detached  1,399,993  67.8 1-unit, attached  107,385  5.2 2 units  62,137  3.0 3 or 4 units  48,235  2.3 5 to 9 units  49,307  2.4 10 to 19 units  79,019  3.8 20 or more units  220,976  10.7 Mobile home  93,618  4.5 Boat, RV, van, etc.  5,276  0.3 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT NUMBER % 1999 to March 2000  48,172  2.3 1995 to 1998  136,340  6.6 1990 to 1994  148,759  7.2 1980 to 1989  299,068  14.5 1970 to 1979  375,503  18.2 1960 to 1969  247,952  12.0 1940 to 1959  382,877  18.5 1939 or earlier  427,275  20.7 ROOMS NUMBER % 1 room  39,319  1.9 2 rooms  87,349  4.2 3 rooms  190,435  9.2 4 rooms  286,009  13.8 5 rooms  356,665  17.3 6 rooms  320,391  15.5 7 rooms  271,626  13.1 8 rooms  235,988  11.4 9 or more rooms  278,164  13.5 Median (rooms)  5.7  (X) VEHICLES AVAILABLE NUMBER % None  145,183  7.7 1  590,451  31.2 2  799,324  42.2 3 or more  360,169  19.0 HOUSE HEATING FUEL NUMBER % Utility gas  1,281,261  67.6 Bottled, tank, or LP gas  197,163  10.4 Electricity  229,094  12.1 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.  121,401  6.4 Coal or coke  433  0.0 Wood  36,961  2.0 Solar energy  315  0.0 Other fuel  18,857  1.0 No fuel used  9,642  0.5 OCCUPANTS PER ROOM NUMBER % Occupied housing units  1,895,127  100.0 1.00 or less  1,840,101  97.1 1.01 to 1.50  30,961  1.6 1.51 or more  24,065  1.3 VALUE NUMBER % Specified owner-occupied units  1,117,489  100.0 Less than $50,000  85,915  7.7 $50,000 to $99,999  306,642  27.4 $100,000 to $149,999  366,474  32.8 $150,000 to $199,999  185,489  16.6 $200,000 to $299,999  115,472  10.3 $300,000 to $499,999  44,497  4.0 $500,000 to $999,999  10,898  1.0 $1,000,000 or more  2,102  0.2 Median (dollars)  122,400  (X) SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  432,848  38.7 15 to 19 percent  221,644  19.8 20 to 24 percent  168,114  15.0 25 to 29 percent  105,343  9.4 30 to 34 percent  61,474  5.5 35 percent or more  123,737  11.1 Not computed  4,329  0.4 GROSS RENT NUMBER % Specified renter-occupied units  471,466  100.0 Less than $200  34,829  7.4 $200 to $299  32,885  7.0 $300 to $499  110,074  23.3 $500 to $749  167,824  35.6 $750 to $999  73,201  15.5 $1,000 to $1,499  28,611  6.1 $1,500 or more  6,587  1.4 No cash rent  17,455  3.7 Median (dollars)  566  (X) YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT NUMBER % Occupied Housing Units  1,895,127  100.0 1999 to March 2000  333,904  17.6 1995 to 1998  537,453  28.4 1990 to 1994  330,323  17.4 1980 to 1989  313,696  16.6 1970 to 1979  190,030  10.0 1969 or earlier  189,721  10.0 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS NUMBER % Lacking complete plumbing facilities  9,581  0.5 Lacking complete kitchen facilities  9,223  0.5 No telephone service  21,641  1.1 MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS NUMBER % With a mortgage  829,081  74.2 Less than $300  4,281  0.4 $300 to $499  43,971  3.9 $500 to $699  105,674  9.5 $700 to $999  230,999  20.7 $1,000 to $1,499  278,253  24.9 $1,500 to $1,999  102,140  9.1 $2,000 or more  63,763  5.7 Median (dollars)  1,044  (X) Not mortgaged  288,408  25.8 Median (dollars)  271  (X) GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  88,147  18.7 15 to 19 percent  72,791  15.4 20 to 24 percent  66,501  14.1 25 to 29 percent  55,315  11.7 30 to 34 percent  37,117  7.9 35 percent or more  127,990  27.1 Not computed  23,605  5.0 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.