SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS - 2006
IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY - DP04
2002-2006 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Data and Documentation section. Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.
San Fernando Valley CCD | San Fernando Valley CCD Tracts | Los Angeles city, California | Los Angeles county, California | California | United States | |||||
| Estimate | Percent | Estimate | Percent | Estimate | Percent | Estimate | Percent | Estimate | Percent |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||||||||||
Total housing units | 611,450 | 611,450 | 1,359,686 | 1,359,686 | 3,356,418 | 3,356,418 | 13,174,781 | 13,174,781 | 126,311,823 | 126,311,823 |
Occupied housing units | 581,870 | 95.2% | 1,273,880 | 93.7% | 3,172,032 | 94.5% | 12,151,227 | 92.2% | 111,617,402 | 88.4% |
Vacant housing units | 29,580 | 4.8% | 85,806 | 6.3% | 184,386 | 5.5% | 1,023,554 | 7.8% | 14,694,421 | 11.6% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Rental vacancy rate | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||||||||||
1-unit, detached | 306,505 | 50.1% | 544,810 | 40.1% | 1,687,550 | 50.3% | 7,651,638 | 58.1% | 77,604,832 | 61.4% |
1-unit, attached | 30,210 | 4.9% | 79,513 | 5.8% | 214,918 | 6.4% | 928,349 | 7% | 7,171,431 | 5.7% |
2 units | 7,175 | 1.2% | 35,856 | 2.6% | 80,542 | 2.4% | 336,212 | 2.6% | 5,073,972 | 4% |
3 or 4 units | 19,930 | 3.3% | 89,214 | 6.6% | 198,269 | 5.9% | 751,208 | 5.7% | 5,769,160 | 4.6% |
5 to 9 units | 39,755 | 6.5% | 126,142 | 9.3% | 271,734 | 8.1% | 823,582 | 6.3% | 6,162,813 | 4.9% |
10 to 19 units | 49,340 | 8.1% | 128,518 | 9.5% | 257,051 | 7.7% | 689,161 | 5.2% | 5,643,606 | 4.5% |
20 or more units | 151,155 | 24.7% | 345,768 | 25.4% | 583,067 | 17.4% | 1,441,504 | 10.9% | 10,009,529 | 7.9% |
Mobile home | 7,075 | 1.2% | 9,230 | 0.7% | 60,800 | 1.8% | 535,311 | 4.1% | 8,771,390 | 6.9% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 305 | 0% | 635 | 0% | 2,487 | 0.1% | 17,816 | 0.1% | 105,090 | 0.1% |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||||||||||
Built 2005 or later | 2,915 | 0.5% | 7,793 | 0.6% | 19,929 | 0.6% | 208,143 | 1.6% | 2,230,916 | 1.8% |
Built 2000 to 2004 | 14,495 | 2.4% | 36,948 | 2.7% | 99,947 | 3% | 922,259 | 7% | 10,890,683 | 8.6% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 34,815 | 5.7% | 74,009 | 5.4% | 204,407 | 6.1% | 1,431,389 | 10.9% | 18,101,683 | 14.3% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 80,350 | 13.1% | 138,568 | 10.2% | 397,708 | 11.8% | 2,104,741 | 16% | 18,311,803 | 14.5% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 104,045 | 17% | 192,295 | 14.1% | 481,406 | 14.3% | 2,476,963 | 18.8% | 21,264,894 | 16.8% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 102,525 | 16.8% | 195,009 | 14.3% | 497,799 | 14.8% | 1,890,683 | 14.4% | 14,812,548 | 11.7% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 149,255 | 24.4% | 262,254 | 19.3% | 734,349 | 21.9% | 1,912,541 | 14.5% | 14,600,528 | 11.6% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 76,515 | 12.5% | 176,262 | 13% | 414,421 | 12.3% | 928,462 | 7% | 7,602,544 | 6% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 46,525 | 7.6% | 276,548 | 20.3% | 506,452 | 15.1% | 1,299,600 | 9.9% | 18,496,224 | 14.6% |
ROOMS | ||||||||||
1 room | 11,945 | 2% | 68,912 | 5.1% | 94,344 | 2.8% | 239,170 | 1.8% | 1,259,464 | 1% |
2 rooms | 51,060 | 8.4% | 165,034 | 12.1% | 275,933 | 8.2% | 709,982 | 5.4% | 3,997,595 | 3.2% |
3 rooms | 105,235 | 17.2% | 275,189 | 20.2% | 565,644 | 16.9% | 1,598,353 | 12.1% | 11,694,968 | 9.3% |
4 rooms | 119,885 | 19.6% | 279,947 | 20.6% | 701,184 | 20.9% | 2,548,620 | 19.3% | 22,007,016 | 17.4% |
5 rooms | 119,935 | 19.6% | 234,108 | 17.2% | 670,459 | 20% | 2,815,783 | 21.4% | 27,660,006 | 21.9% |
6 rooms | 95,345 | 15.6% | 165,440 | 12.2% | 505,362 | 15.1% | 2,359,934 | 17.9% | 23,846,778 | 18.9% |
7 rooms | 53,280 | 8.7% | 82,575 | 6.1% | 281,098 | 8.4% | 1,472,091 | 11.2% | 15,485,677 | 12.3% |
8 rooms | 29,090 | 4.8% | 45,058 | 3.3% | 146,223 | 4.4% | 816,133 | 6.2% | 10,081,567 | 8% |
9 rooms or more | 25,675 | 4.2% | 43,423 | 3.2% | 116,171 | 3.5% | 614,715 | 4.7% | 10,278,752 | 8.1% |
Median (rooms) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
BEDROOMS | ||||||||||
No bedroom | 18,365 | 3% | 92,802 | 6.8% | 143,496 | 4.3% | 338,362 | 2.6% | 1,637,163 | 1.3% |
1 bedroom | 129,880 | 21.2% | 379,434 | 27.9% | 729,907 | 21.7% | 1,965,218 | 14.9% | 14,861,434 | 11.8% |
2 bedrooms | 186,070 | 30.4% | 435,034 | 32% | 1,052,616 | 31.4% | 3,833,881 | 29.1% | 35,103,262 | 27.8% |
3 bedrooms | 179,885 | 29.4% | 306,422 | 22.5% | 950,600 | 28.3% | 4,413,340 | 33.5% | 50,210,138 | 39.8% |
4 bedrooms | 74,155 | 12.1% | 110,155 | 8.1% | 381,279 | 11.4% | 2,126,363 | 16.1% | 19,628,058 | 15.5% |
5 or more bedrooms | 23,100 | 3.8% | 35,839 | 2.6% | 98,520 | 2.9% | 497,617 | 3.8% | 4,871,768 | 3.9% |
Occupied housing units | 581,870 | 581,870 | 1,273,880 | 1,273,880 | 3,172,032 | 3,172,032 | 12,151,227 | 12,151,227 | 111,617,402 | 111,617,402 |
HOUSING TENURE | ||||||||||
Owner-occupied | 304,075 | 52.3% | 509,223 | 40% | 1,564,640 | 49.3% | 7,102,197 | 58.4% | 75,086,485 | 67.3% |
Renter-occupied | 277,795 | 47.7% | 764,657 | 60% | 1,607,392 | 50.7% | 5,049,030 | 41.6% | 36,530,917 | 32.7% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.41 | 2.41 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||||||||||
Moved in 2000 or later | 301,125 | 51.8% | 259,107 | 20.3% | 607,729 | 19.2% | 2,708,497 | 22.3% | 23,980,976 | 21.5% |
Moved in 1995 to 1999 | 108,380 | 18.6% | 425,662 | 33.4% | 1,040,171 | 32.8% | 4,042,223 | 33.3% | 34,708,152 | 31.1% |
Moved in 1990 to 1994 | 50,425 | 8.7% | 341,014 | 26.8% | 832,677 | 26.3% | 2,919,986 | 24% | 26,892,373 | 24.1% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 58,010 | 10% | 113,635 | 8.9% | 319,289 | 10.1% | 1,218,350 | 10% | 11,602,897 | 10.4% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 34,360 | 5.9% | 72,909 | 5.7% | 207,133 | 6.5% | 728,508 | 6% | 7,642,543 | 6.8% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 29,575 | 5.1% | 61,553 | 4.8% | 165,033 | 5.2% | 533,663 | 4.4% | 6,790,461 | 6.1% |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||||||||||
No vehicles available | 43,775 | 7.5% | 160,167 | 12.6% | 299,801 | 9.5% | 900,998 | 7.4% | 9,803,809 | 8.8% |
1 vehicle available | 204,765 | 35.2% | 507,319 | 39.8% | 1,110,308 | 35% | 3,860,652 | 31.8% | 37,073,490 | 33.2% |
2 vehicles available | 211,010 | 36.3% | 411,968 | 32.3% | 1,115,066 | 35.2% | 4,577,231 | 37.7% | 42,411,514 | 38% |
3 or more vehicles available | 122,315 | 21% | 194,426 | 15.3% | 646,857 | 20.4% | 2,812,346 | 23.1% | 22,328,589 | 20% |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||||||||||
Utility gas | 419,530 | 72.1% | 886,355 | 69.6% | 2,284,308 | 72% | 8,337,928 | 68.6% | 56,349,922 | 50.5% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 6,400 | 1.1% | 12,087 | 0.9% | 39,138 | 1.2% | 427,152 | 3.5% | 6,460,378 | 5.8% |
Electricity | 137,825 | 23.7% | 297,071 | 23.3% | 665,015 | 21% | 2,723,897 | 22.4% | 36,609,110 | 32.8% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 500 | 0.1% | 674 | 0.1% | 2,642 | 0.1% | 48,947 | 0.4% | 8,565,971 | 7.7% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0% | 54 | 0% | 198 | 0% | 990 | 0% | 137,369 | 0.1% |
Wood | 1,570 | 0.3% | 1,883 | 0.1% | 8,947 | 0.3% | 219,668 | 1.8% | 2,025,916 | 1.8% |
Solar energy | 130 | 0% | 634 | 0% | 2,271 | 0.1% | 7,405 | 0.1% | 37,319 | 0% |
Other fuel | 330 | 0.1% | 1,253 | 0.1% | 3,973 | 0.1% | 43,541 | 0.4% | 460,951 | 0.4% |
No fuel used | 15,585 | 2.7% | 73,869 | 5.8% | 165,540 | 5.2% | 341,699 | 2.8% | 970,466 | 0.9% |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||||||||||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,985 | 0.3% | 5,001 | 0.4% | 11,591 | 0.4% | 51,622 | 0.4% | 475,302 | 0.4% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 4,210 | 0.7% | 15,453 | 1.2% | 29,233 | 0.9% | 96,056 | 0.8% | 643,747 | 0.6% |
No telephone service available | 11,870 | 2% | 50,013 | 3.9% | 115,337 | 3.6% | 416,623 | 3.4% | 6,571,249 | 5.9% |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||||||||||
1.00 or less | 521,445 | 89.6% | 1,093,171 | 85.8% | 2,789,073 | 87.9% | 11,203,131 | 92.2% | 108,282,494 | 97% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 42,815 | 7.4% | 108,492 | 8.5% | 256,110 | 8.1% | 672,951 | 5.5% | 2,568,275 | 2.3% |
1.51 or more | 17,615 | 3% | 72,217 | 5.7% | 126,849 | 4% | 275,145 | 2.3% | 766,633 | 0.7% |
Owner-occupied units | 304,075 | 304,075 | 509,223 | 509,223 | 1,564,640 | 1,564,640 | 7,102,197 | 7,102,197 | 75,086,485 | 75,086,485 |
VALUE | ||||||||||
Less than $50,000 | 3,385 | 1.1% | 5,186 | 1% | 28,403 | 1.8% | 167,216 | 2.4% | 6,083,637 | 8.1% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 3,840 | 1.3% | 6,103 | 1.2% | 29,080 | 1.9% | 183,941 | 2.6% | 11,975,080 | 15.9% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 2,520 | 0.8% | 5,049 | 1% | 18,426 | 1.2% | 141,423 | 2% | 12,019,215 | 16% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 2,435 | 0.8% | 7,880 | 1.5% | 21,672 | 1.4% | 195,456 | 2.8% | 10,076,286 | 13.4% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 10,050 | 3.3% | 22,501 | 4.4% | 73,385 | 4.7% | 561,296 | 7.9% | 11,924,864 | 15.9% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 68,500 | 22.5% | 126,261 | 24.8% | 448,807 | 28.7% | 1,995,812 | 28.1% | 12,728,126 | 17% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 176,170 | 57.9% | 256,011 | 50.3% | 757,432 | 48.4% | 3,118,650 | 43.9% | 8,453,164 | 11.3% |
$1,000,000 or more | 37,170 | 12.2% | 80,232 | 15.8% | 187,435 | 12% | 738,403 | 10.4% | 1,826,113 | 2.4% |
Median (dollars) | 621,900 | 621,900 | 614,300 | 614,300 | 574,100 | 574,100 | 535,700 | 535,700 | 185,200 | 185,200 |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||||||||||
Housing units with a mortgage | 241,575 | 241,575 | 397,785 | 397,785 | 1,219,070 | 1,219,070 | 5,431,478 | 5,431,478 | 51,234,170 | 51,234,170 |
Less than $300 | 90 | 0% | 187 | 0% | 1,130 | 0.1% | 8,160 | 0.2% | 161,614 | 0.3% |
$300 to $499 | 940 | 0.4% | 2,183 | 0.5% | 7,312 | 0.6% | 47,502 | 0.9% | 1,291,760 | 2.5% |
$500 to $699 | 2,305 | 1% | 4,706 | 1.2% | 20,736 | 1.7% | 113,663 | 2.1% | 3,505,171 | 6.8% |
$700 to $999 | 9,395 | 3.9% | 18,905 | 4.8% | 64,041 | 5.3% | 336,293 | 6.2% | 8,706,416 | 17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 31,090 | 12.9% | 59,750 | 15% | 203,441 | 16.7% | 901,723 | 16.6% | 14,645,209 | 28.6% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 43,325 | 17.9% | 72,890 | 18.3% | 245,700 | 20.2% | 1,052,434 | 19.4% | 9,732,145 | 19% |
$2,000 or more | 154,430 | 63.9% | 239,164 | 60.1% | 676,710 | 55.5% | 2,971,703 | 54.7% | 13,191,855 | 25.7% |
Median (dollars) | 2,381 | 2,381 | 2,313 | 2,313 | 2,160 | 2,160 | 2,142 | 2,142 | 1,402 | 1,402 |
Housing units without a mortgage | 62,500 | 62,500 | 111,438 | 111,438 | 345,570 | 345,570 | 1,670,719 | 1,670,719 | 23,852,315 | 23,852,315 |
Less than $100 | 645 | 1% | 1,043 | 0.9% | 6,165 | 1.8% | 37,655 | 2.3% | 370,579 | 1.6% |
$100 to $199 | 2,370 | 3.8% | 5,728 | 5.1% | 26,156 | 7.6% | 138,580 | 8.3% | 2,222,387 | 9.3% |
$200 to $299 | 6,780 | 10.8% | 14,816 | 13.3% | 60,685 | 17.6% | 294,822 | 17.6% | 4,552,288 | 19.1% |
$300 to $399 | 9,800 | 15.7% | 19,681 | 17.7% | 66,641 | 19.3% | 321,808 | 19.3% | 4,862,360 | 20.4% |
$400 or more | 42,905 | 68.6% | 70,170 | 63% | 185,923 | 53.8% | 877,854 | 52.5% | 11,844,701 | 49.7% |
Median (dollars) | 503 | 503 | 483 | 483 | 425 | 425 | 417 | 417 | 399 | 399 |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||
Housing unit with a mortgage | 241,575 | 241,575 | 397,785 | 397,785 | 1,219,070 | 1,219,070 | 5,431,478 | 5,431,478 | 51,234,170 | 51,234,170 |
Less than 20.0 percent | 47,330 | 19.6% | 80,066 | 20.1% | 264,198 | 21.7% | 1,223,056 | 22.5% | 17,334,020 | 33.8% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 26,750 | 11.1% | 42,810 | 10.8% | 152,099 | 12.5% | 718,322 | 13.2% | 8,303,669 | 16.2% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 25,845 | 10.7% | 41,215 | 10.4% | 141,943 | 11.6% | 653,593 | 12% | 6,473,094 | 12.6% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 22,760 | 9.4% | 37,294 | 9.4% | 120,727 | 9.9% | 552,726 | 10.2% | 4,646,570 | 9.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 116,930 | 48.4% | 193,617 | 48.7% | 533,423 | 43.8% | 2,261,881 | 41.6% | 14,275,272 | 27.9% |
Not computed | 1,955 | 1,955 | 2,783 | 2,783 | 6,680 | 6,680 | 21,900 | 21,900 | 201,545 | 201,545 |
Housing unit without a mortgage | 62,500 | 62,500 | 111,438 | 111,438 | 345,570 | 345,570 | 1,670,719 | 1,670,719 | 23,852,315 | 23,852,315 |
Less than 10.0 percent | 22,500 | 36% | 42,714 | 38.3% | 151,239 | 43.8% | 723,864 | 43.3% | 8,976,923 | 37.6% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 10,795 | 17.3% | 19,094 | 17.1% | 58,360 | 16.9% | 309,466 | 18.5% | 4,760,145 | 20% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 8,465 | 13.5% | 12,745 | 11.4% | 35,575 | 10.3% | 179,069 | 10.7% | 2,934,684 | 12.3% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 5,010 | 8% | 8,191 | 7.4% | 25,985 | 7.5% | 112,695 | 6.7% | 1,857,709 | 7.8% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,860 | 4.6% | 5,305 | 4.8% | 14,584 | 4.2% | 72,551 | 4.3% | 1,259,044 | 5.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,055 | 4.9% | 4,822 | 4.3% | 10,797 | 3.1% | 52,152 | 3.1% | 836,221 | 3.5% |
35.0 percent or more | 8,630 | 13.8% | 16,499 | 14.8% | 43,667 | 12.6% | 204,266 | 12.2% | 3,003,546 | 12.6% |
Not computed | 1,190 | 1,190 | 2,068 | 2,068 | 5,363 | 5,363 | 16,656 | 16,656 | 224,043 | 224,043 |
Renter-occupied units | 277,795 | 277,795 | 764,657 | 764,657 | 1,607,392 | 1,607,392 | 5,049,030 | 5,049,030 | 36,530,917 | 36,530,917 |
GROSS RENT | ||||||||||
Less than $200 | 900 | 0.3% | 6,381 | 0.8% | 10,572 | 0.7% | 37,685 | 0.7% | 1,066,612 | 2.9% |
$200 to $299 | 3,145 | 1.1% | 20,467 | 2.7% | 37,263 | 2.3% | 121,290 | 2.4% | 1,265,743 | 3.5% |
$300 to $499 | 5,965 | 2.1% | 38,718 | 5.1% | 63,407 | 3.9% | 242,560 | 4.8% | 4,446,379 | 12.2% |
$500 to $749 | 38,295 | 13.8% | 151,056 | 19.8% | 267,278 | 16.6% | 747,623 | 14.8% | 9,898,370 | 27.1% |
$750 to $999 | 78,570 | 28.3% | 206,382 | 27% | 440,038 | 27.4% | 1,173,788 | 23.2% | 8,195,532 | 22.4% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 101,580 | 36.6% | 216,617 | 28.3% | 496,392 | 30.9% | 1,592,769 | 31.5% | 6,673,005 | 18.3% |
$1,500 or more | 43,585 | 15.7% | 108,766 | 14.2% | 252,930 | 15.7% | 953,321 | 18.9% | 2,774,070 | 7.6% |
No cash rent | 5,755 | 5,755 | 16,270 | 16,270 | 39,512 | 39,512 | 179,994 | 179,994 | 2,211,206 | 2,211,206 |
Median (dollars) | 1,036 | 1,036 | 939 | 939 | 980 | 980 | 1,029 | 1,029 | 763 | 763 |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||
Less than 15.0 percent | 25,175 | 9.1% | 74,565 | 9.8% | 153,733 | 9.6% | 475,307 | 9.4% | 4,336,527 | 11.9% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 28,115 | 10.1% | 77,395 | 10.1% | 170,483 | 10.6% | 556,431 | 11% | 4,316,883 | 11.8% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 30,690 | 11% | 81,450 | 10.7% | 182,060 | 11.3% | 584,196 | 11.6% | 4,341,555 | 11.9% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 30,965 | 11.1% | 83,548 | 10.9% | 179,834 | 11.2% | 563,453 | 11.2% | 3,946,212 | 10.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 22,445 | 8.1% | 62,801 | 8.2% | 134,512 | 8.4% | 449,119 | 8.9% | 3,037,970 | 8.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 131,760 | 47.4% | 354,754 | 46.4% | 721,417 | 44.9% | 2,169,043 | 43% | 13,750,255 | 37.6% |
Not computed | 8,655 | 8,655 | 30,144 | 30,144 | 65,353 | 65,353 | 251,481 | 251,481 | 2,801,515 | 2,801,515 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey
Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the
90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence 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 Accuracy of the Data, http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACS/accuracy2006.pdf). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.
Notes:
·The median gross rent excludes no cash renters.
·While the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.