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Geographic Area: Somerville, New Jersey
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| Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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Subject |
Number |
Percent
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| Total
housing units |
16,211 |
100.0 |
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OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
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| UNITS IN STRUCTURE |
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Occupied
housing units |
15,876 |
100.0 |
| 1-unit, detached |
7,977 |
49.2 |
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1.00 or less |
15,220 |
95.9 |
| 1-unit, attached |
3,221 |
19.9 |
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1.01 to 1.50 |
339 |
2.1 |
| 2 units |
766 |
4.7 |
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1.51 or more |
317 |
2.0 |
| 3 or 4 units |
773 |
4.8 |
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| 5 to 9 units |
884 |
5.5 |
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Specified
owner-occupied units |
9,551 |
100.0 |
| 10 to 19 units |
1,286 |
7.9 |
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VALUE |
| 20 or more units |
1,152 |
7.1 |
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Less than $50,000 |
24 |
0.3 |
| Mobile home |
152 |
0.9 |
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$50,000 to $99,999 |
262 |
2.7 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. |
0 |
0.0 |
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$100,000 to $149,999 |
2,330 |
24.4 |
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$150,000 to $199,000 |
2,324 |
24.3 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT |
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$200,000 to $299,999 |
3,167 |
33.2 |
| 1999 to March 2000 |
273 |
1.7 |
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$300,000 to $499,999 |
1,344 |
14.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 |
1,027 |
6.3 |
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$500,000 to $999,999 |
90 |
0.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 |
1,548 |
9.5 |
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$1,000,000 or more |
10 |
0.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 |
3,353 |
20.7 |
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Median (dollars) |
196,100 |
(x) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
3,080 |
19.0 |
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| 1960 to 1969 |
2,048 |
12.6 |
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MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
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| 1940 to 1959 |
2,974 |
18.3 |
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| 1939 or earlier |
1,908 |
11.8 |
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With a mortgage |
7,771 |
81.4 |
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Less than
$300 |
0 |
0.0 |
| ROOMS |
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$300 to
$499 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 1 room |
290 |
1.8 |
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$500 to
$699 |
113 |
1.2 |
| 2 rooms |
450 |
2.8 |
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$700 to
$999 |
551 |
5.8 |
| 3 rooms |
1,372 |
8.5 |
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$1,000 to
$1,499 |
2,387 |
25.0 |
| 4 rooms |
1,986 |
12.3 |
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$1,500 to
$1,999 |
2,395 |
25.1 |
| 5 rooms |
2,582 |
15.9 |
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$2,000 or
more |
2,325 |
24.3 |
| 6 rooms |
3,095 |
19.1 |
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Median
(dollars) |
1,670 |
(x) |
| 7 rooms |
2,475 |
15.3 |
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Not mortgaged |
1,780 |
18.6 |
| 8 rooms |
2,275 |
14.0 |
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Median
(dollars) |
604 |
(x) |
| 9 or more rooms |
1,686 |
10.4 |
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| Median (rooms) |
6.0 |
(x) |
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SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
Occupied
Housing Units
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15,876 |
100.0 |
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| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
Less than 15 percent |
2,348 |
24.6 |
| 1999 to March 2000 |
2,709 |
17.1 |
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15 to 19 percent |
1,843 |
19.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 |
5,074 |
32.0 |
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20 to 24 percent |
1,651 |
17.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 |
2,905 |
18.3 |
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25 to 29 percent |
1,164 |
12.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 |
2,653 |
16.7 |
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30 to 34 percent |
805 |
8.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 |
1,061 |
6.7 |
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35 percent or more |
1,707 |
17.9 |
| 1969 or earlier |
1,474 |
9.3 |
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Not computed |
33 |
0.3 |
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| VEHICLES AVAILABLE |
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Specified
renter-occupied units |
4,628 |
100.0 |
| None |
1,090 |
6.9 |
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GROSS RENT |
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| 1 |
5,176 |
32.6 |
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Less than $200 |
89 |
1.9 |
| 2 |
7,175 |
45.2 |
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$200 to $299 |
68 |
1.5 |
| 3 or more |
2,435 |
15.3 |
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$300 to $499 |
132 |
2.9 |
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$500 to $749 |
589 |
12.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL |
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$750 to $999 |
2,278 |
49.2 |
| Utility Gas |
11,524 |
72.6 |
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$1,000 to $1,499 |
1,017 |
22.0 |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP gas |
153 |
1.0 |
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$1,500 or more |
268 |
5.8 |
| Electricity |
2,274 |
14.3 |
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No cash rent |
187 |
4.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. |
1,828 |
11.5 |
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Median (dollars) |
868 |
(x) |
| Coal or coke |
17 |
0.1 |
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| Wood |
11 |
0.1 |
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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 |
38 |
0.2 |
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Less than 15 percent |
750 |
16.2 |
| No fuel used |
31 |
0.2 |
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15 to 19 percent |
836 |
18.1 |
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20 to 24 percent |
674 |
14.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS |
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25 to 29 percent |
535 |
11.6 |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities |
32 |
0.2 |
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30 to 34 percent |
411 |
8.9 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities |
44 |
0.3 |
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35 percent or more |
1,128 |
24.4 |
| No telephone service |
239 |
1.5 |
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Not computed |
294 |
6.4 |
- Represents zero or rounds to zero.
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census 2000. |
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