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Geographic Area: Amherst, Massachusetts
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| Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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Subject |
Number |
Percent
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| Total
housing units |
10,177 |
100.0 |
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OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
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| UNITS IN STRUCTURE |
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Occupied
housing units |
9,904 |
100.0 |
| 1-unit, detached |
4,797 |
47.1 |
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1.00 or less |
9,551 |
96.4 |
| 1-unit, attached |
550 |
5.4 |
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1.01 to 1.50 |
135 |
1.4 |
| 2 units |
639 |
6.3 |
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1.51 or more |
218 |
2.2 |
| 3 or 4 units |
1,066 |
10.5 |
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| 5 to 9 units |
1,089 |
10.7 |
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Specified
owner-occupied units |
4,037 |
100.0 |
| 10 to 19 units |
1,122 |
11.0 |
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VALUE |
| 20 or more units |
897 |
8.8 |
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Less than $50,000 |
19 |
0.5 |
| Mobile home |
13 |
0.1 |
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$50,000 to $99,999 |
137 |
3.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. |
4 |
0.0 |
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$100,000 to $149,999 |
1,093 |
27.1 |
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$150,000 to $199,000 |
1,294 |
32.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT |
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$200,000 to $299,999 |
1,017 |
25.2 |
| 1999 to March 2000 |
40 |
0.4 |
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$300,000 to $499,999 |
428 |
10.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 |
250 |
2.5 |
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$500,000 to $999,999 |
49 |
1.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 |
636 |
6.2 |
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$1,000,000 or more |
0 |
0.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 |
1,594 |
15.7 |
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Median (dollars) |
178,200 |
(x) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
2,616 |
25.7 |
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| 1960 to 1969 |
1,918 |
18.8 |
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MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
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| 1940 to 1959 |
1,193 |
11.7 |
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| 1939 or earlier |
1,930 |
19.0 |
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With a mortgage |
2,932 |
72.6 |
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Less than
$300 |
0 |
0.0 |
| ROOMS |
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$300 to
$499 |
49 |
1.2 |
| 1 room |
292 |
2.9 |
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$500 to
$699 |
159 |
3.9 |
| 2 rooms |
862 |
8.5 |
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$700 to
$999 |
381 |
9.4 |
| 3 rooms |
1,204 |
11.8 |
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$1,000 to
$1,499 |
1,154 |
28.6 |
| 4 rooms |
1,544 |
15.2 |
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$1,500 to
$1,999 |
685 |
17.0 |
| 5 rooms |
1,516 |
14.9 |
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$2,000 or
more |
504 |
12.5 |
| 6 rooms |
1,344 |
13.2 |
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Median
(dollars) |
1,374 |
(x) |
| 7 rooms |
1,396 |
13.7 |
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Not mortgaged |
1,105 |
27.4 |
| 8 rooms |
924 |
9.1 |
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Median
(dollars) |
470 |
(x) |
| 9 or more rooms |
1,095 |
10.8 |
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| Median (rooms) |
5.3 |
(x) |
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SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
Occupied
Housing Units
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9,904 |
100.0 |
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| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
Less than 15 percent |
1,482 |
36.7 |
| 1999 to March 2000 |
3,028 |
30.6 |
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15 to 19 percent |
826 |
20.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 |
2,381 |
24.0 |
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20 to 24 percent |
592 |
14.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 |
1,500 |
15.1 |
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25 to 29 percent |
378 |
9.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 |
1,432 |
14.5 |
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30 to 34 percent |
139 |
3.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 |
806 |
8.1 |
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35 percent or more |
590 |
14.6 |
| 1969 or earlier |
757 |
7.6 |
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Not computed |
30 |
0.7 |
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| VEHICLES AVAILABLE |
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Specified
renter-occupied units |
5,095 |
100.0 |
| None |
823 |
8.3 |
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GROSS RENT |
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| 1 |
3,956 |
39.9 |
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Less than $200 |
260 |
5.1 |
| 2 |
3,714 |
37.5 |
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$200 to $299 |
131 |
2.6 |
| 3 or more |
1,411 |
14.2 |
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$300 to $499 |
508 |
10.0 |
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$500 to $749 |
1,910 |
37.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL |
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$750 to $999 |
1,122 |
22.0 |
| Utility Gas |
1,932 |
19.5 |
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$1,000 to $1,499 |
748 |
14.7 |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP gas |
605 |
6.1 |
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$1,500 or more |
226 |
4.4 |
| Electricity |
3,119 |
31.5 |
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No cash rent |
190 |
3.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. |
3,896 |
39.3 |
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Median (dollars) |
688 |
(x) |
| Coal or coke |
0 |
0.0 |
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| Wood |
269 |
2.7 |
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GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
| Solar energy |
10 |
0.1 |
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| Other fuel |
61 |
0.6 |
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Less than 15 percent |
715 |
14.0 |
| No fuel used |
12 |
0.1 |
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15 to 19 percent |
514 |
10.1 |
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20 to 24 percent |
440 |
8.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS |
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25 to 29 percent |
494 |
9.7 |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities |
37 |
0.4 |
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30 to 34 percent |
277 |
5.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities |
62 |
0.6 |
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35 percent or more |
2,423 |
47.6 |
| No telephone service |
44 |
0.4 |
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Not computed |
232 |
4.6 |
- Represents zero or rounds to zero.
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census 2000. |
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