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Geographic Area: Perth Amboy, New Jersey
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| Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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Subject |
Number |
Percent
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| Total
housing units |
16,028 |
100.0 |
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OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
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| UNITS IN STRUCTURE |
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Occupied
housing units |
15,314 |
100.0 |
| 1-unit, detached |
5,132 |
32.0 |
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1.00 or less |
12,725 |
83.1 |
| 1-unit, attached |
1,017 |
6.3 |
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1.01 to 1.50 |
1,545 |
10.1 |
| 2 units |
4,174 |
26.0 |
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1.51 or more |
1,044 |
6.8 |
| 3 or 4 units |
2,261 |
14.1 |
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| 5 to 9 units |
1,057 |
6.6 |
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Specified
owner-occupied units |
4,512 |
100.0 |
| 10 to 19 units |
1,107 |
6.9 |
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VALUE |
| 20 or more units |
1,272 |
7.9 |
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Less than $50,000 |
24 |
0.5 |
| Mobile home |
8 |
0.0 |
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$50,000 to $99,999 |
946 |
21.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. |
0 |
0.0 |
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$100,000 to $149,999 |
2,353 |
52.1 |
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$150,000 to $199,000 |
1,032 |
22.9 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT |
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$200,000 to $299,999 |
131 |
2.9 |
| 1999 to March 2000 |
350 |
2.2 |
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$300,000 to $499,999 |
26 |
0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 |
362 |
2.3 |
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$500,000 to $999,999 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 |
335 |
2.1 |
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$1,000,000 or more |
0 |
0.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 |
745 |
4.6 |
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Median (dollars) |
128,200 |
(x) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
1,341 |
8.4 |
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| 1960 to 1969 |
2,575 |
16.1 |
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MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
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| 1940 to 1959 |
5,225 |
32.6 |
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| 1939 or earlier |
5,095 |
31.8 |
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With a mortgage |
3,005 |
66.6 |
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Less than
$300 |
0 |
0.0 |
| ROOMS |
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$300 to
$499 |
9 |
0.2 |
| 1 room |
511 |
3.2 |
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$500 to
$699 |
128 |
2.8 |
| 2 rooms |
969 |
6.0 |
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$700 to
$999 |
584 |
12.9 |
| 3 rooms |
2,343 |
14.6 |
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$1,000 to
$1,499 |
1,384 |
30.7 |
| 4 rooms |
3,422 |
21.4 |
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$1,500 to
$1,999 |
682 |
15.1 |
| 5 rooms |
3,860 |
24.1 |
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$2,000 or
more |
218 |
4.8 |
| 6 rooms |
2,369 |
14.8 |
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Median
(dollars) |
1,257 |
(x) |
| 7 rooms |
1,199 |
7.5 |
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Not mortgaged |
1,507 |
33.4 |
| 8 rooms |
688 |
4.3 |
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Median
(dollars) |
496 |
(x) |
| 9 or more rooms |
667 |
4.2 |
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| Median (rooms) |
4.7 |
(x) |
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SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
Occupied
Housing Units
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15,314 |
100.0 |
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| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
Less than 15 percent |
1,191 |
26.4 |
| 1999 to March 2000 |
3,511 |
22.9 |
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15 to 19 percent |
689 |
15.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 |
4,432 |
28.9 |
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20 to 24 percent |
615 |
13.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 |
2,180 |
14.2 |
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25 to 29 percent |
474 |
10.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 |
2,095 |
13.7 |
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30 to 34 percent |
390 |
8.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 |
1,146 |
7.5 |
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35 percent or more |
1,098 |
24.3 |
| 1969 or earlier |
1,950 |
12.7 |
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Not computed |
55 |
1.2 |
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| VEHICLES AVAILABLE |
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Specified
renter-occupied units |
8,749 |
100.0 |
| None |
3,967 |
25.9 |
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GROSS RENT |
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| 1 |
6,031 |
39.4 |
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Less than $200 |
401 |
4.6 |
| 2 |
3,919 |
25.6 |
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$200 to $299 |
239 |
2.7 |
| 3 or more |
1,397 |
9.1 |
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$300 to $499 |
629 |
7.2 |
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$500 to $749 |
3,303 |
37.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL |
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$750 to $999 |
3,005 |
34.3 |
| Utility Gas |
10,315 |
67.4 |
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$1,000 to $1,499 |
874 |
10.0 |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP gas |
593 |
3.9 |
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$1,500 or more |
104 |
1.2 |
| Electricity |
1,184 |
7.7 |
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No cash rent |
194 |
2.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. |
3,072 |
20.1 |
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Median (dollars) |
733 |
(x) |
| Coal or coke |
0 |
0.0 |
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| Wood |
0 |
0.0 |
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GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
| Solar energy |
0 |
0.0 |
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| Other fuel |
79 |
0.5 |
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Less than 15 percent |
1,317 |
15.1 |
| No fuel used |
71 |
0.5 |
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15 to 19 percent |
1,199 |
13.7 |
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20 to 24 percent |
1,094 |
12.5 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS |
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25 to 29 percent |
875 |
10.0 |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities |
191 |
1.2 |
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30 to 34 percent |
654 |
7.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities |
212 |
1.4 |
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35 percent or more |
3,210 |
36.7 |
| No telephone service |
639 |
4.2 |
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Not computed |
400 |
4.6 |
- Represents zero or rounds to zero.
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census 2000. |
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