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QT-H10. Units in Structure, Householder 65 Years and Over, and Householder Below Poverty Level: 2000

Subject Number Percent
     
TENURE BY UNITS IN STRUCTURE    
   Owner-occupied housing units 5,259 100.0%
 1,detached 3,931 74.7%
 1,attached 58 1.1%
 2 12 0.2%
 3 or 4 21 0.4%
 5 or more 44 0.8%
 Mobile home 1,184 22.5%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 9 0.2%
     
   Renter-occupied housing units 1,273 100.0%
 1, detached 645 50.7%
 1, attached 5 0.4%
 2 54 4.2%
 3 or 4 111 8.7%
 5 to 9 67 5.3%
 10 to 19 11 0.9%
 20 to 49 31 2.4%
 50 or more 9 0.7%
 Mobile home 340 26.7%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH    
 HOUSEHOLDER 65 YEARS AND OVER    
   Occupied housing units 1,736 100.0%
 Owner occupied 1,580 91.0%
 Less than 1.01 occupants per room 1,736 100.0%
 No telephone service 42 2.4%
 No vehicle available 311 17.9%
 Below poverty level 394 22.7%
 With meals included in rent 8 0.5%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL    
  Owner-occupied housing units 664 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 7 1.1%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 26 3.9%
 Built 1939 or earlier 84 12.7%
 Householder 65 years and over 307 46.2%
 With public assistance income 54 8.1%
 With Social security income 356 53.6%
 No telephone service 29 4.4%
     
  Renter-occupied housing units 394 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 15 3.8%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 6 1.5%
 Built 1939 or earlier 63 16.0%
 Householder 65 years and over 87 22.1%
 With public assistance income 53 13.5%
 With Social Security income 79 20.1%
 No telephone service 68 17.3%

 

Date: October 2, 2002

[Data based on a sample]
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H14, H21, H32, H43, H45, H53, HCT22, HCT23, HCT24, HCT25, HCT26, and HCT27.
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