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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 3,627 100.0%
 1,detached 3,048 84.0%
 1,attached 6 0.2%
 2 26 0.7%
 3 or 4 4 0.1%
 5 or more 5 0.1%
 Mobile home 538 14.8%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 0 0.0%
     
   Renter-occupied housing units 966 100.0%
 1, detached 478 49.5%
 1, attached 16 1.7%
 2 25 2.6%
 3 or 4 48 5.0%
 5 to 9 122 12.6%
 10 to 19 44 4.6%
 20 to 49 26 2.7%
 50 or more 4 0.4%
 Mobile home 203 21.0%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH    
 HOUSEHOLDER 65 YEARS AND OVER    
   Occupied housing units 1,355 100.0%
 Owner occupied 1,173 86.6%
 Less than 1.01 occupants per room 1,355 100.0%
 No telephone service 8 0.6%
 No vehicle available 277 20.4%
 Below poverty level 376 27.7%
 With meals included in rent 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL    
  Owner-occupied housing units 529 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 15 2.8%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 7 1.3%
 Built 1939 or earlier 91 17.2%
 Householder 65 years and over 299 56.5%
 With public assistance income 13 2.5%
 With Social security income 287 54.3%
 No telephone service 23 4.3%
     
  Renter-occupied housing units 297 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 0 0.0%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 26 8.8%
 Built 1939 or earlier 32 10.8%
 Householder 65 years and over 77 25.9%
 With public assistance income 31 10.4%
 With Social Security income 77 25.9%
 No telephone service 26 8.8%

 

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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