United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—California

Housing Statistics

Paramount, California

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	14,633	100.0
1-unit, detached	6,060	41.4
1-unit, attached	2,175	14.9
2 units	304	2.1
3 or 4 units	785	5.4
5 to 9 units	673	4.6
10 to 19 units	763	5.2
20 or more units	2,497	17.1
Mobile home	1,360	9.3
Boat, RV, van, etc.	16	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	148	1.0
1995 to 1998	389	2.7
1990 to 1994	1,523	10.4
1980 to 1989	2,481	17.0
1970 to 1979	2,221	15.2
1960 to 1969	2,929	20.0
1940 to 1959	4,179	28.6
1939 or earlier	763	5.2

ROOMS
1 room	822	5.6
2 rooms	3,259	22.3
3 rooms	2,684	18.3
4 rooms	3,608	24.7
5 rooms	2,318	15.8
6 rooms	1,264	8.6
7 rooms	486	3.3
8 rooms	137	0.9
9 or more rooms	55	0.4
Median (rooms)	3.7	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	14,006	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,381	24.1
1995 to 1998	5,016	35.8
1990 to 1994	2,383	17.0
1980 to 1989	1,861	13.3
1970 to 1979	829	5.9
1969 or earlier	536	3.8

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,740	12.4
1	5,277	37.7
2	4,604	32.9
3 or more	2,385	17.0

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	10,067	71.9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	217	1.5
Electricity	2,618	18.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0	0.0
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	15	0.1
Solar energy	74	0.5
Other fuel	23	0.2
No fuel used	992	7.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	196	1.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	150	1.1
No telephone service	287	2.0

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	14,006	100.0
1.00 or less	7,728	55.2
1.01 to 1.50	2,186	15.6
1.51 or more	4,092	29.2

Specified owner-occupied units	4,291	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	60	1.4
$50,000 to $99,999	618	14.4
$100,000 to $149,999	1,266	29.5
$150,000 to $199,999	1,792	41.8
$200,000 to $299,999	532	12.4
$300,000 to $499,999	23	0.5
$500,000 to $999,999	0	0.0
$1,000,000 or more	0	0.0
Median (dollars)	154,300	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	3,562	83.0
Less than $300	20	0.5
$300 to $499	113	2.6
$500 to $699	138	3.2
$700 to $999	574	13.4
$1,000 to $1,499	1,732	40.4
$1,500 to $1,999	759	17.7
$2,000 or more	226	5.3
Median (dollars)	1,283	(X)
Not mortgaged	729	17.0
Median (dollars)	246	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	919	21.4
15 to 19 percent	639	14.9
20 to 24 percent	553	12.9
25 to 29 percent	452	10.5
30 to 34 percent	373	8.7
35 percent or more	1,296	30.2
Not computed	59	1.4

Specified renter-occupied units	7,997	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	75	0.9
$200 to $299	171	2.1
$300 to $499	665	8.3
$500 to $749	3,501	43.8
$750 to $999	2,791	34.9
$1,000 to $1,499	643	8.0
$1,500 or more	37	0.5
No cash rent	114	1.4
Median (dollars)	720	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,185	14.8
15 to 19 percent	1,164	14.6
20 to 24 percent	1,043	13.0
25 to 29 percent	697	8.7
30 to 34 percent	682	8.5
35 percent or more	2,864	35.8
Not computed	362	4.5

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

Housing Statistics

Paramount, California

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