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| Households in 2000 | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Percent
Distribution
in U.S. | | Total Households | 2,336,306 | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Family Households | 1,602,501 | 13 | 68.6% | 68.1% | | Married with Children | 556,113 | 13 | 23.8% | 23.5% | | Married without Children | 695,345 | 13 | 29.8% | 28.1% | | Single Parents | 211,723 | 13 | 9.1% | 9.2% | | Other | 139,320 | 17 | 6.0% | 7.1% | | Non-family Households | 733,805 | 15 | 31.4% | 31.9% | | Living Alone | 605,428 | 14 | 25.9% | 25.8% | | Average Household Size | 2.53 | 20 | | | | Average Family Household Size | 3.05 | 28 | | |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing Units in 2000 | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Percent
Distribution
in U.S. | | 2008 Housing Units (estimate) | 2,795,024 | 13 | | | | Total Housing Units in 2000 | 2,532,319 | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Occupied | 2,336,306 | 14 | 92.3% | 91.0% | | Owner Occupied | 1,669,162 | 13 | 65.9% | 60.2% | | Renter Occupied | 667,144 | 16 | 26.3% | 30.8% | | Vacant | 196,013 | 19 | 7.7% | 9.0% | | For seasonal or recreational use | 33,803 | 28 | 1.3% | 3.1% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Median Home Values & Rates | Number | Rank | Pct of U.S. | U.S. Number | | 2008 Homeownership Rate | 74.4 | 8 | | | | 2008 Homeowner Vacancy Rate | 2.8 | 17 | | | | 2000 | 94,300 | 36 | 78.85% | 119,600 | | 1990 | 53,500 | 40 | 68.15% | 78,500 |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Percent
Distribution | Percent
Distribution
in U.S. | Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 16,631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $2,470,264 | | Single Family | 11,780 | 70.8% | 63.5% | $2,136,514 | | Two Family | 320 | 1.9% | 1.9% | $28,170 | | Three & Four Family | 204 | 1.2% | 1.9% | $18,059 | | Five Families and More | 4,327 | 26.0% | 32.7% | $287,521 |
Source: US Census Bureau |
