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From page 185... ... 185 A P P E N D I X C ACS Data Profiles Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology General Demographic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Total population 596,790 * Read the entire page →
From page 187... ... * One race 590,437 587,536 593,338 White 298,602 285,049 312,155 Black or African American 78,638 75,394 81,882 American Indian and Alaska Native 1,072 0 2,480 Cherokee tribal grouping N N Chippewa tribal grouping N N Navajo tribal grouping N N Sioux tribal grouping N N N N N N Asian 64,783 63,913 65,653 Asian Indian 28,345 21,642 35,048 Chinese, except Taiwanese 9,563 5,231 13,895 Filipino 16,139 10,228 22,050 Japanese 719 0 1,880 Korean 3,659 988 6,330 Vietnamese 5,705 1,304 10,106 Other Asian 653 0 1,752 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 538 Native Hawaiian N N Guamanian or Chamorro N N Samoan N N Other Pacific Islander N 0 N N N N N General Demographic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound (continued on next page) Read the entire page →
From page 188... ... * White 303,500 289,876 317,124 Black or African American 80,732 77,955 83,509 American Indian and Alaska Native N N Asian 65,845 65,614 66,076 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander N N N N Some other race 151,291 137,476 165,106 HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE Total population 596,790 * Read the entire page →
From page 189... ... 133,121 125,383 140,859 With own children under 18 years 63,642 56,962 70,322 Married-couple families 92,567 84,281 100,853 With own children under 18 years 44,567 38,037 51,097 Female householder, no husband present 30,809 25,857 35,761 With own children under 18 years 17,133 13,122 21,144 Nonfamily households 90,825 83,474 98,176 Householder living alone 68,611 61,570 75,652 65 years and over 18,451 14,387 22,515 Households with one or more people under 18 years 71,146 64,101 78,191 Households with one or more people 65 years and over 46,013 42,211 49,815 Average household size 2.66 2.60 2.72 Average family size 3.46 3.33 3.59 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey. Read the entire page →
From page 190... ... 125,122 114,005 136,239 Some college, no degree 55,787 47,770 63,804 Associate degree 13,407 9,527 17,287 Bachelor's degree 89,399 79,051 99,747 Graduate or professional degree 34,413 27,666 41,160 Percent high school graduate or higher 78.4 76.0 80.8 Percent bachelor's degree or higher 30.5 27.4 33.6 MARITAL STATUS Males 15 years and over 232,660 231,154 234,166 Never married 87,915 81,326 94,504 Now married, except separated 107,904 99,549 116,259 Separated 5,855 3,436 8,274 Widowed 9,185 5,379 12,991 Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2. Example of an ACS data profile, social characteristics. Read the entire page →
From page 191... ... ACS Data Profiles 191 Divorced 21,801 16,222 27,380 Females 15 years and over 245,146 243,582 246,710 Never married 83,349 75,419 91,279 Now married, except separated 106,252 98,603 113,901 Separated 4,903 2,363 7,443 Widowed 24,552 20,683 28,421 Divorced 26,090 20,935 31,245 FERTILITY Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months 6,083 3,297 8,869 Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) 1,679 466 2,892 Per 1,000 unmarried women 18 5 31 Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old 37 20 54 Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old 0 0 38 Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old 65 27 103 Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old 20 6 34 GRANDPARENTS Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years in households 8,595 5,318 11,872 Responsible for grandchildren 3,958 1,742 6,174 Years responsible for grandchildren Less than 1 year 1,755 74 3,436 1 or 2 years 550 0 1,208 3 or 4 years 895 62 1,728 5 or more years 758 0 1,720 Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years Who are female 70.2 39.0 100.0 Who are married 55.1 23.6 86.6 Who are in labor force 56.9 31.7 82.1 Who are in poverty 32.7 0.0 67.8 Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2. Read the entire page →
From page 192... ... Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) 21,579 14,187 28,971 Foreign born 227,955 212,464 243,446 Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2. Read the entire page →
From page 193... ... * English only 242,408 228,480 256,336 Language other than English 311,499 297,571 325,427 Speak English less than "very well" 159,281 144,585 173,977 Spanish 214,460 207,526 221,394 Speak English less than "very well" 115,277 105,845 124,709 Other Indo-European languages 58,476 45,448 71,504 Speak English less than "very well" 27,883 19,272 36,494 Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2. Read the entire page →
From page 194... ... Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey. Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2. Read the entire page →
From page 195... ... The interval shown here is a 90 percent confidence interval.The stated range can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the lower and upper bounds contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2004.pdf) Read the entire page →
From page 196... ... For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology. EMPLOYMENT STATUS Population 16 years and over 471,523 469,080 473,966 In labor force 312,313 303,085 321,541 Civilian labor force 312,313 303,085 321,541 Employed 291,831 282,051 301,611 Unemployed 20,482 15,861 25,103 Armed Forces 0 0 538 Not in labor force 159,210 149,940 168,480 Civilian labor force 312,313 303,085 321,541 Unemployed 6.6 5.1 8.1 Females 16 years and over 242,827 241,327 244,327 In labor force 139,040 131,422 146,658 Civilian labor force 139,040 131,422 146,658 Employed 131,001 123,311 138,691 Own children under 6 years 47,250 44,295 50,205 All parents in family in labor force 25,578 20,131 31,025 Own children 6 to 17 years 83,586 78,790 88,382 All parents in family in labor force 49,705 42,423 56,987 Population 16 to 19 years 28,386 24,516 32,256 Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. Read the entire page →
From page 197... ... 31.0 29.3 32.7 Employed civilian population 16 years and over 291,831 282,051 301,611 OCCUPATION Management, professional, and related occupations 97,131 86,127 108,135 Service occupations 48,007 40,465 55,549 Sales and office occupations 75,847 66,711 84,983 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 246 0 634 Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations 27,656 21,372 33,940 Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 42,944 34,813 51,075 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0 0 538 Construction 21,471 15,497 27,445 Manufacturing 21,092 15,955 26,229 Wholesale trade 10,152 6,183 14,121 Retail trade 27,353 20,106 34,600 Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 23,350 18,149 28,551 Information 12,605 8,844 16,366 Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 35,880 28,274 43,486 Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 36,708 30,299 43,117 Educational services, and health care, and social assistance 61,914 51,679 72,149 Selected Economic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.3. (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 198... ... 13,235 10,577 15,893 With Supplemental Security Income 12,014 8,181 15,847 Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,009 6,170 7,848 With cash public assistance income 5,304 3,197 7,411 Selected Economic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.3. Read the entire page →
From page 199... ... 35,692 33,105 38,279 PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL All families 10.3 7.3 13.3 With related children under 18 years 13.9 9.1 18.7 With related children under 5 years only 12.7 0.9 24.5 Married couple families 7.7 4.7 10.7 With related children under 18 years 8.6 3.8 13.4 With related children under 5 years only 9.1 0.0 21.4 Families with female householder, no husband present 19.0 10.4 27.6 With related children under 18 years 26.0 13.8 38.2 With related children under 5 years only 20.6 0.0 49.2 Selected Economic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.3. (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 200... ... The interval shown here is a 90 percent confidence interval.The stated range can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the lower and upper bounds contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2004.pdf) Read the entire page →
From page 201... ... 0 0 538 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT 2000 or later 12,888 9,236 16,540 1995 to 1999 7,919 5,143 10,695 1990 to 1994 5,158 3,018 7,298 1980 to 1989 11,361 8,124 14,598 1970 to 1979 17,308 13,182 21,434 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4. Example of an ACS Data Profile, housing characteristics. Read the entire page →
From page 202... ... 202 A Guidebook for Using American Community Survey Data for Transportation Planning 1960 to 1969 19,844 15,765 23,923 1950 to 1959 19,676 15,559 23,793 1940 to 1949 23,341 18,827 27,855 1939 or earlier 126,837 119,362 134,312 ROOMS 1 room 6,920 4,102 9,738 2 rooms 20,463 15,481 25,445 3 rooms 53,342 46,305 60,379 4 rooms 60,870 52,728 69,012 5 rooms 49,009 42,118 55,900 6 rooms 26,782 21,049 32,515 7 rooms 9,762 6,876 12,648 8 rooms 5,122 3,237 7,007 9 rooms or more 12,062 9,147 14,977 Median (rooms) 4.2 4.0 4.4 BEDROOMS No bedroom 8,620 5,270 11,970 1 bedroom 66,603 59,584 73,622 2 bedrooms 91,992 83,335 100,649 3 bedrooms 56,007 48,733 63,281 4 bedrooms 11,934 8,565 15,303 5 bedrooms or more 9,176 6,293 12,059 Occupied housing units 223,946 219,175 228,717 HOUSING TENURE Owner-occupied 78,820 71,565 86,075 Renter-occupied 145,126 137,301 152,951 Average household size of owner-occupied unit 3.08 2.91 3.25 Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.44 2.32 2.56 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4. Read the entire page →
From page 203... ... ACS Data Profiles 203 YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT 2000 or later 107,072 99,089 115,055 1995 to 1999 38,042 32,431 43,653 1990 to 1994 23,599 19,366 27,832 1980 to 1989 25,008 20,702 29,314 1970 to 1979 15,767 12,415 19,119 1969 or earlier 14,458 11,122 17,794 VEHICLES AVAILABLE No vehicles available 71,893 64,025 79,761 1 vehicle available 95,555 87,906 103,204 2 vehicles available 43,147 36,798 49,496 3 or more vehicles available 13,351 9,753 16,949 HOUSE HEATING FUEL Utility gas 160,554 154,070 167,038 Bottled, tank, or LP gas 2,438 1,228 3,648 Electricity 28,375 24,066 32,684 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 30,451 25,601 35,301 Coal or coke 0 538 Wood 0 538 Solar energy 0 0 0 0 538 Other fuel 753 137 1,369 No fuel used 1,375 240 2,510 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS Lacking complete plumbing facilities 183 0 498 Lacking complete kitchen facilities 890 163 1,617 No telephone service available 14,539 10,495 18,583 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4. Read the entire page →
From page 204... ... 2,030 1,913 2,147 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4. (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 205... ... ACS Data Profiles 205 Housing units without a mortgage 22,614 18,381 26,847 Less than $100 164 0 441 $100 to $199 0 0 538 $200 to $299 299 0 666 $300 to $399 274 0 624 $400 or more 21,877 17,588 26,166 Median (dollars) 809 729 889 SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME Housing unit with a mortgage 56,206 49,607 62,805 Less than 20.0 percent 14,109 10,596 17,622 20.0 to 24.9 percent 6,854 4,288 9,420 25.0 to 29.9 percent 4,635 2,956 6,314 30.0 to 34.9 percent 4,414 1,993 6,835 35.0 percent or more 25,088 19,597 30,579 Not computed 1,106 0 2,358 Housing unit without a mortgage 22,614 18,381 26,847 Less than 10.0 percent 4,545 2,464 6,626 10.0 to 14.9 percent 4,718 2,840 6,596 15.0 to 19.9 percent 2,382 1,101 3,663 20.0 to 24.9 percent 2,471 1,139 3,803 25.0 to 29.9 percent 1,295 229 2,361 30.0 to 34.9 percent 771 103 1,439 35.0 percent or more 6,432 3,877 8,987 Not computed 0 0 538 Renter-occupied units 145,126 137,301 152,951 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4. Read the entire page →
From page 206... ... The stated range can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the lower and upper bounds contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2004.pdf) Read the entire page →

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... For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology General Demographic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Total population 596,790 *

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... * One race 590,437 587,536 593,338 White 298,602 285,049 312,155 Black or African American 78,638 75,394 81,882 American Indian and Alaska Native 1,072 0 2,480 Cherokee tribal grouping N N Chippewa tribal grouping N N Navajo tribal grouping N N Sioux tribal grouping N N N N N N Asian 64,783 63,913 65,653 Asian Indian 28,345 21,642 35,048 Chinese, except Taiwanese 9,563 5,231 13,895 Filipino 16,139 10,228 22,050 Japanese 719 0 1,880 Korean 3,659 988 6,330 Vietnamese 5,705 1,304 10,106 Other Asian 653 0 1,752 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 538 Native Hawaiian N N Guamanian or Chamorro N N Samoan N N Other Pacific Islander N 0 N N N N N General Demographic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound (continued on next page)

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... * White 303,500 289,876 317,124 Black or African American 80,732 77,955 83,509 American Indian and Alaska Native N N Asian 65,845 65,614 66,076 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander N N N N Some other race 151,291 137,476 165,106 HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE Total population 596,790 *

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... 133,121 125,383 140,859 With own children under 18 years 63,642 56,962 70,322 Married-couple families 92,567 84,281 100,853 With own children under 18 years 44,567 38,037 51,097 Female householder, no husband present 30,809 25,857 35,761 With own children under 18 years 17,133 13,122 21,144 Nonfamily households 90,825 83,474 98,176 Householder living alone 68,611 61,570 75,652 65 years and over 18,451 14,387 22,515 Households with one or more people under 18 years 71,146 64,101 78,191 Households with one or more people 65 years and over 46,013 42,211 49,815 Average household size 2.66 2.60 2.72 Average family size 3.46 3.33 3.59 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey.

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... 125,122 114,005 136,239 Some college, no degree 55,787 47,770 63,804 Associate degree 13,407 9,527 17,287 Bachelor's degree 89,399 79,051 99,747 Graduate or professional degree 34,413 27,666 41,160 Percent high school graduate or higher 78.4 76.0 80.8 Percent bachelor's degree or higher 30.5 27.4 33.6 MARITAL STATUS Males 15 years and over 232,660 231,154 234,166 Never married 87,915 81,326 94,504 Now married, except separated 107,904 99,549 116,259 Separated 5,855 3,436 8,274 Widowed 9,185 5,379 12,991 Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2. Example of an ACS data profile, social characteristics.

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From page 191...

... ACS Data Profiles 191 Divorced 21,801 16,222 27,380 Females 15 years and over 245,146 243,582 246,710 Never married 83,349 75,419 91,279 Now married, except separated 106,252 98,603 113,901 Separated 4,903 2,363 7,443 Widowed 24,552 20,683 28,421 Divorced 26,090 20,935 31,245 FERTILITY Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months 6,083 3,297 8,869 Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) 1,679 466 2,892 Per 1,000 unmarried women 18 5 31 Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old 37 20 54 Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old 0 0 38 Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old 65 27 103 Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old 20 6 34 GRANDPARENTS Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years in households 8,595 5,318 11,872 Responsible for grandchildren 3,958 1,742 6,174 Years responsible for grandchildren Less than 1 year 1,755 74 3,436 1 or 2 years 550 0 1,208 3 or 4 years 895 62 1,728 5 or more years 758 0 1,720 Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years Who are female 70.2 39.0 100.0 Who are married 55.1 23.6 86.6 Who are in labor force 56.9 31.7 82.1 Who are in poverty 32.7 0.0 67.8 Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2.

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From page 192...

... Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) 21,579 14,187 28,971 Foreign born 227,955 212,464 243,446 Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2.

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... * English only 242,408 228,480 256,336 Language other than English 311,499 297,571 325,427 Speak English less than "very well" 159,281 144,585 173,977 Spanish 214,460 207,526 221,394 Speak English less than "very well" 115,277 105,845 124,709 Other Indo-European languages 58,476 45,448 71,504 Speak English less than "very well" 27,883 19,272 36,494 Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2.

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... Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey. Selected Social Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.2.

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From page 195...

... The interval shown here is a 90 percent confidence interval.The stated range can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the lower and upper bounds contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2004.pdf)

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... For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology. EMPLOYMENT STATUS Population 16 years and over 471,523 469,080 473,966 In labor force 312,313 303,085 321,541 Civilian labor force 312,313 303,085 321,541 Employed 291,831 282,051 301,611 Unemployed 20,482 15,861 25,103 Armed Forces 0 0 538 Not in labor force 159,210 149,940 168,480 Civilian labor force 312,313 303,085 321,541 Unemployed 6.6 5.1 8.1 Females 16 years and over 242,827 241,327 244,327 In labor force 139,040 131,422 146,658 Civilian labor force 139,040 131,422 146,658 Employed 131,001 123,311 138,691 Own children under 6 years 47,250 44,295 50,205 All parents in family in labor force 25,578 20,131 31,025 Own children 6 to 17 years 83,586 78,790 88,382 All parents in family in labor force 49,705 42,423 56,987 Population 16 to 19 years 28,386 24,516 32,256 Not enrolled in school and not a H.S.

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... 31.0 29.3 32.7 Employed civilian population 16 years and over 291,831 282,051 301,611 OCCUPATION Management, professional, and related occupations 97,131 86,127 108,135 Service occupations 48,007 40,465 55,549 Sales and office occupations 75,847 66,711 84,983 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 246 0 634 Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations 27,656 21,372 33,940 Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 42,944 34,813 51,075 INDUSTRY Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0 0 538 Construction 21,471 15,497 27,445 Manufacturing 21,092 15,955 26,229 Wholesale trade 10,152 6,183 14,121 Retail trade 27,353 20,106 34,600 Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 23,350 18,149 28,551 Information 12,605 8,844 16,366 Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 35,880 28,274 43,486 Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 36,708 30,299 43,117 Educational services, and health care, and social assistance 61,914 51,679 72,149 Selected Economic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.3. (Continued)

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... 13,235 10,577 15,893 With Supplemental Security Income 12,014 8,181 15,847 Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,009 6,170 7,848 With cash public assistance income 5,304 3,197 7,411 Selected Economic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.3.

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... 35,692 33,105 38,279 PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL All families 10.3 7.3 13.3 With related children under 18 years 13.9 9.1 18.7 With related children under 5 years only 12.7 0.9 24.5 Married couple families 7.7 4.7 10.7 With related children under 18 years 8.6 3.8 13.4 With related children under 5 years only 9.1 0.0 21.4 Families with female householder, no husband present 19.0 10.4 27.6 With related children under 18 years 26.0 13.8 38.2 With related children under 5 years only 20.6 0.0 49.2 Selected Economic Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.3. (Continued)

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... 0 0 538 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT 2000 or later 12,888 9,236 16,540 1995 to 1999 7,919 5,143 10,695 1990 to 1994 5,158 3,018 7,298 1980 to 1989 11,361 8,124 14,598 1970 to 1979 17,308 13,182 21,434 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4. Example of an ACS Data Profile, housing characteristics.

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... 202 A Guidebook for Using American Community Survey Data for Transportation Planning 1960 to 1969 19,844 15,765 23,923 1950 to 1959 19,676 15,559 23,793 1940 to 1949 23,341 18,827 27,855 1939 or earlier 126,837 119,362 134,312 ROOMS 1 room 6,920 4,102 9,738 2 rooms 20,463 15,481 25,445 3 rooms 53,342 46,305 60,379 4 rooms 60,870 52,728 69,012 5 rooms 49,009 42,118 55,900 6 rooms 26,782 21,049 32,515 7 rooms 9,762 6,876 12,648 8 rooms 5,122 3,237 7,007 9 rooms or more 12,062 9,147 14,977 Median (rooms) 4.2 4.0 4.4 BEDROOMS No bedroom 8,620 5,270 11,970 1 bedroom 66,603 59,584 73,622 2 bedrooms 91,992 83,335 100,649 3 bedrooms 56,007 48,733 63,281 4 bedrooms 11,934 8,565 15,303 5 bedrooms or more 9,176 6,293 12,059 Occupied housing units 223,946 219,175 228,717 HOUSING TENURE Owner-occupied 78,820 71,565 86,075 Renter-occupied 145,126 137,301 152,951 Average household size of owner-occupied unit 3.08 2.91 3.25 Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.44 2.32 2.56 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4.

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... ACS Data Profiles 203 YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT 2000 or later 107,072 99,089 115,055 1995 to 1999 38,042 32,431 43,653 1990 to 1994 23,599 19,366 27,832 1980 to 1989 25,008 20,702 29,314 1970 to 1979 15,767 12,415 19,119 1969 or earlier 14,458 11,122 17,794 VEHICLES AVAILABLE No vehicles available 71,893 64,025 79,761 1 vehicle available 95,555 87,906 103,204 2 vehicles available 43,147 36,798 49,496 3 or more vehicles available 13,351 9,753 16,949 HOUSE HEATING FUEL Utility gas 160,554 154,070 167,038 Bottled, tank, or LP gas 2,438 1,228 3,648 Electricity 28,375 24,066 32,684 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 30,451 25,601 35,301 Coal or coke 0 538 Wood 0 538 Solar energy 0 0 0 0 538 Other fuel 753 137 1,369 No fuel used 1,375 240 2,510 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS Lacking complete plumbing facilities 183 0 498 Lacking complete kitchen facilities 890 163 1,617 No telephone service available 14,539 10,495 18,583 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4.

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... 2,030 1,913 2,147 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4. (Continued)

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... ACS Data Profiles 205 Housing units without a mortgage 22,614 18,381 26,847 Less than $100 164 0 441 $100 to $199 0 0 538 $200 to $299 299 0 666 $300 to $399 274 0 624 $400 or more 21,877 17,588 26,166 Median (dollars) 809 729 889 SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME Housing unit with a mortgage 56,206 49,607 62,805 Less than 20.0 percent 14,109 10,596 17,622 20.0 to 24.9 percent 6,854 4,288 9,420 25.0 to 29.9 percent 4,635 2,956 6,314 30.0 to 34.9 percent 4,414 1,993 6,835 35.0 percent or more 25,088 19,597 30,579 Not computed 1,106 0 2,358 Housing unit without a mortgage 22,614 18,381 26,847 Less than 10.0 percent 4,545 2,464 6,626 10.0 to 14.9 percent 4,718 2,840 6,596 15.0 to 19.9 percent 2,382 1,101 3,663 20.0 to 24.9 percent 2,471 1,139 3,803 25.0 to 29.9 percent 1,295 229 2,361 30.0 to 34.9 percent 771 103 1,439 35.0 percent or more 6,432 3,877 8,987 Not computed 0 0 538 Renter-occupied units 145,126 137,301 152,951 Selected Housing Characteristics: 2004 Estimate Lower Bound Upper Bound Figure C.4.

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... The stated range can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the lower and upper bounds contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2004.pdf)

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Appendix C - ACS Data Profiles Pages 185-206

Appendix C - ACS Data Profiles
Pages 185-206