RURAL RENTAL HOUSING: HAC'S REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE NATION'S RURAL HOUSING

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TABLE 2. SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS BY RESIDENCE AND TENURE, 1995 Percentages may not add due to rounding
	Owner-Occupied Units Thousands of Households								Renter-Occupied Units Thousands of Households
	City		Suburb		Rural		Total		City		Suburb		Rural		Total
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Structural Type
One Unit-Detached	11817	80%	17066	83%	23375	83%	52258	82%	2612	17%	2117	22%	3841	43%	8570	25%
One Unit-Attached	1089	7%	1343	7%	504	2%	2936	5%	1147	7%	948	10%	514	6%	2609	8%
Two or More Units	1667	11%	1392	7%	454	2%	3513	6%	11587	75%	6549	67%	3508	39%	21644	63%
Mobile Home	235	2%	713	4%	3890	14%	4838	8%	89	1%	147	2%	1092	12%	1328	4%
Total	14808	100%	20514	100%	28223	100%	63545	100%	15435	100%	9761	100%	8955	100%	34151	100%
Year Built
1979 or After	4657	31%	9742	48%	15259	54%	29658	47%	5500	36%	5043	52%	4031	45%	14574	43%
1950 to 1978	4836	33%	7239	35%	6072	22%	18147	29%	3745	24%	2909	30%	1864	21%	8518	25%
1949 or Earlier	5315	36%	3532	17%	6891	24%	15738	25%	6189	40%	1808	19%	3060	34%	11057	32%
Total	14808	100%	20513	100%	28222	100%	63543	100%	15434	100%	9760	100%	8955	100%	34149	100%
	Owner-Occupied Units Thousands of Households								Renter-Occupied Units Thousands of Households
	City		Suburb		Rural		Total		City		Suburb		Rural		Total
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Adequacy of Housing
Adequate	14008	95%	19786	97%	26507	94%	60301	95%	13827	90%	9172	94%	8024	90%	31023	91%
Moderately Inadequate	525	4%	376	2%	1170	4%	2071	3%	1137	7%	425	4%	716	8%	2278	7%
Severely Inadequate	275	2%	352	2%	545	2%	1172	2%	471	3%	163	2%	216	2%	850	3%
Total	14808	100%	20514	100%	28222	100%	63544	100	15435	100%	9760	100%	8956	100%	34151	100%
Major Housing Problems
No Problems	10790	73%	15295	75%	21527	76%	47612	75%	7635	50%	5237	54%	5244	59%	18116	53%
Moderate Cost Only	1831	12%	2731	13%	2899	10%	7461	12%	2847	18%	2016	21%	1544	17%	6407	19%
Severe Cost Only	1141	8%	1556	8%	1759	6%	4456	7%	2622	17%	1538	16%	999	11%	5159	15%
Quality Only	544	4%	505	3%	1306	5%	2355	4%	709	5%	320	3%	547	6%	1576	5%
Crowded Only	171	1%	152	1%	272	1%	595	1%	362	2%	174	2%	165	2%	701	2%
Multiple Problems	332	2%	274	1%	460	2%	1066	2%	1260	8%	475	5%	455	5%	2190	6%
Total	14809	100%	20513	100%	28223	100%	63545	100%	15435	100%	9760	100%	8954	100%	34149	100%
	Owner-Occupied Units Thousands of Households								Renter-Occupied Units Thousands of Households
	City		Suburb		Rural		Total		City		Suburb		Rural		Total
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Over Crowded
Not Overcrowded	14520	98%	20291	99%	27852	99%	62663	99%	14351	94%	9318	96%	8628	96%	32477	96%
Overcrowded	289	2%	222	1%	370	1%	881	1%	904	6%	443	5%	327	4%	1674	5%
Total	14809	100%	20513	100%	28222	100%	63544	100%	15255	100%	9761	100%	8955	100%	34151	100%
Monthly Housing Costs
No Cash Cost									606	4%	466	5%	1272	14%	2344	7%
Under $250	2782	19%	2209	11%	8207	29%	13198	21%	1653	11%	583	6%	1241	14%	3477	10%
$251 to $499	3801	26%	4437	22%	7762	28%	16000	25%	5423	35%	2180	22%	3755	42%	11358	33%
$500 to $749	2940	19%	3577	17%	4811	17%	11328	18%	5060	33%	3987	41%	1905	21%	10952	32%
$750 or More	5285	36%	10291	50%	7442	26%	23018	36%	2692	17%	2544	26%	782	9%	6018	18%
Total	14808	100%	20514	100%	28222	100%	63544	100%	15434	100%	9760	100%	8955	100%	34149	100%
	Owner-Occupied Units Thousands of Households								Renter-Occupied Units Thousands of Households
	City		Suburb		Rural		Total		City		Suburb		Rural		Total
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Housing Costs As A Percentage of Income
Less than 15%	6009	40%	7474	37%	13247	47%	26730	42%	3068	20%	1894	19%	2841	32%	7803	23%
15% to 30%	5528	37%	8490	41%	9899	35%	23917	38%	5718	37%	3869	40%	3161	35%	12748	37%
31% to 50%	2000	14%	2890	14%	3135	11%	8025	13%	3398	22%	2230	23%	1773	20%	7401	22%
51% to 70%	531	4%	734	4%	835	3%	2100	3%	1263	8%	753	8%	486	5%	2502	7%
Over 70%	741	5%	925	5%	1106	4%	2772	4%	1988	13%	1014	10%	693	8%	3695	11%
Total	14809	100%	20513	100%	28222	100%	63544	100%	15435	100%	9760	100%	8954	1005	34149	100%
Subsidized Housing
Unsubsidized	14809	100%	20513	100%	28222	100%	63544	100%	12688	82%	8616	88%	7636	85%	28920	85%
Subsidized									2767	18%	1145	12%	1319	15%	5231	15%
Total	14809	100%	20513	100%	28222	100%	63544	100%	15455	100%	9761	100%	8955	100%	34151	100%

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