Physical Characteristics of Housing
| 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS | 45,225 |
92,433 |
156,674 |
207,195 |
282,228 |
324,632 |
| Owner-occupied | N/A |
67,768 |
96,246 |
134,139 |
191,749 |
223,017 |
| Renter-occupied | N/A |
24,665 |
60,428 |
73,056 |
90,479 |
101,548 |
| Percent owner-occupied | N/A |
73.3% |
61.4% |
64.7% |
67.9% |
68.7% |
| Percent renter-occupied | N/A |
26.7% |
38.6% |
35.3% |
32.1% |
31.3% |
| VACANT HOUSING UNITS | 897 |
4,708 |
4,704 |
8,857 |
13,495 |
10,067 |
| Owner vacancy rate | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1.6% |
1.7% |
0.9% |
| Rental vacancy rate | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
5.0% |
6.7% |
3.3% |
| Persons per owner-occupied unit |
N/A |
3.80 |
3.73 |
3.04 |
2.77 |
2.79 |
| Persons per renter-occupied unit |
N/A |
2.80 |
2.60 |
2.26 |
2.42 |
2.39 |
| Units with more than 1 person per room |
3,757 |
6,469 |
5,159 |
4,275 |
10,022 |
17,787 |
| Source: U.S. Census. | ||||||
