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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 10,396 100.0%
 1,detached 8,443 81.2%
 1,attached 236 2.3%
 2 138 1.3%
 3 or 4 70 0.7%
 5 or more 93 0.9%
 Mobile home 1,411 13.6%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 5 0.0%
     
   Renter-occupied housing units 6,144 100.0%
 1, detached 1,853 30.2%
 1, attached 181 2.9%
 2 507 8.3%
 3 or 4 535 8.7%
 5 to 9 653 10.6%
 10 to 19 886 14.4%
 20 to 49 702 11.4%
 50 or more 221 3.6%
 Mobile home 597 9.7%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 9 0.1%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH    
 HOUSEHOLDER 65 YEARS AND OVER    
   Occupied housing units 3,196 100.0%
 Owner occupied 2,748 86.0%
 Less than 1.01 occupants per room 3,196 100.0%
 No telephone service 33 1.0%
 No vehicle available 383 12.0%
 Below poverty level 364 11.4%
 With meals included in rent 71 2.2%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL    
  Owner-occupied housing units 690 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 6 0.9%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 21 3.0%
 Built 1939 or earlier 89 12.9%
 Householder 65 years and over 274 39.7%
 With public assistance income 18 2.6%
 With Social security income 285 41.3%
 No telephone service 16 2.3%
     
  Renter-occupied housing units 2,397 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 6 0.3%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 92 3.8%
 Built 1939 or earlier 126 5.3%
 Householder 65 years and over 90 3.8%
 With public assistance income 84 3.5%
 With Social Security income 101 4.2%
 No telephone service 98 4.1%

 

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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