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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 5,994 100.0%
 1,detached 4,456 74.3%
 1,attached 40 0.7%
 2 10 0.2%
 3 or 4 10 0.2%
 5 or more 3 0.1%
 Mobile home 1,469 24.5%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 6 0.1%
     
   Renter-occupied housing units 1,478 100.0%
 1, detached 742 50.2%
 1, attached 18 1.2%
 2 43 2.9%
 3 or 4 88 6.0%
 5 to 9 53 3.6%
 10 to 19 41 2.8%
 20 to 49 93 6.3%
 50 or more 0 0.0%
 Mobile home 400 27.1%
 Boat, RV, van, etc 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH    
 HOUSEHOLDER 65 YEARS AND OVER    
   Occupied housing units 2,169 100.0%
 Owner occupied 1,869 86.2%
 Less than 1.01 occupants per room 2,162 99.7%
 No telephone service 63 2.9%
 No vehicle available 413 19.0%
 Below poverty level 449 20.7%
 With meals included in rent 0 0.0%
     
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL    
  Owner-occupied housing units 743 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 2 0.3%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 25 3.4%
 Built 1939 or earlier 95 12.8%
 Householder 65 years and over 320 43.1%
 With public assistance income 43 5.8%
 With Social security income 339 45.6%
 No telephone service 61 8.2%
     
  Renter-occupied housing units 511 100.0%
 Lacking complete plumbing facilities 20 3.9%
 1.01 or more occupants per room 32 6.3%
 Built 1939 or earlier 109 21.3%
 Householder 65 years and over 129 25.2%
 With public assistance income 40 7.8%
 With Social Security income 158 30.9%
 No telephone service 88 17.2%

 

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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