S2506: Financial Characteristics for Housing Units With a Mortgage

Data Set: 2004 American Community Survey

Geographic Area: Pennsylvania

NOTE. Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.


Subject

Percent of owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage

 

MOE

 

Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage

2,164,381

+/-38351

VALUE

Less than $50,000

9.1

+/-0.7

$50,000 to $99,999

27.5

+/-0.9

$100,000 to $149,999

21.2

+/-0.7

$150,000 to $199,999

15.7

+/-0.8

$200,000 to $299,999

13.7

+/-0.6

$300,000 to $499,999

9.5

+/-0.5

$500,000 or more

3.4

+/-0.4

Median (dollars)

131,075

+/-2106

 

MORTGAGE STATUS

With either a second mortgage, or home equity loan, but not both

23.5

+/-0.8

Second mortgage only

4.9

+/-0.4

Home equity loan only

18.6

+/-0.7

Both second mortgage and home equity loan

1.0

+/-0.2

No second mortgage and no home equity loan

75.4

+/-0.8

 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2004 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)

Less than $10,000

2.7

+/-0.4

$10,000 to $24,999

8.4

+/-0.5

$25,000 to $34,999

8.8

+/-0.6

$35,000 to $49,999

15.1

+/-0.6

$50,000 to $74,999

25.2

+/-0.8

$75,000 to $99,999

17.2

+/-0.7

$100,000 to $149,999

14.7

+/-0.7

$150,000 or more

7.9

+/-0.5

Median household income (dollars)

63,977

+/-1313

 

RATIO OF VALUE TO HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

Less than 2.0

45.5

+/-0.9

2.0 to 2.9

24.9

+/-0.7

3.0 to 3.9

12.0

+/-0.6

4.0 or more

17.3

+/-0.7

Not computed

0.4

+/-0.2

 

MONTHLY HOUSING COSTS

Less than $200

0.1

+/-0.1

$200 to $299

0.4

+/-0.1

$300 to $399

1.5

+/-0.3

$400 to $499

2.9

+/-0.5

$500 to $599

5.0

+/-0.3

$600 to $699

7.4

+/-0.6

$700 to $799

8.2

+/-0.5

$800 to $899

8.5

+/-0.5

$900 to $999

8.1

+/-0.6

$1,000 to $1,249

17.4

+/-0.8

$1,250 to $1,499

13.1

+/-0.7

$1,500 to $1,999

15.0

+/-0.7

$2,000 or more

12.4

+/-0.5

Median (dollars)

1,114

+/-15

 

MONTHLY HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

Less than $20,000

7.2

+/-0.6

Less than 20 percent

0.0

+/-0.1

20 to 29 percent

0.2

+/-0.1

30 percent or more

6.9

+/-0.6

$20,000 to $34,999

12.4

+/-0.7

Less than 20 percent

0.8

+/-0.1

20 to 29 percent

2.8

+/-0.4

30 percent or more

8.8

+/-0.6

$35,000 to $49,999

15.1

+/-0.6

Less than 20 percent

3.4

+/-0.3

20 to 29 percent

6.1

+/-0.5

30 percent or more

5.7

+/-0.5

$50,000 to $74,999

25.2

+/-0.8

Less than 20 percent

10.2

+/-0.6

20 to 29 percent

10.0

+/-0.6

30 percent or more

5.0

+/-0.4

$75,000 or more

39.7

+/-1.1

Less than 20 percent

26.6

+/-1.0

20 to 29 percent

10.7

+/-0.5

30 percent or more

2.5

+/-0.3

Zero or negative income

0.4

+/-0.2

 

REAL ESTATE TAXES

Less than $800

11.9

+/-0.6

$800 to $1,499

23.9

+/-0.7

$1,500 or more

63.4

+/-1.0

No real estate taxes paid

0.8

+/-0.2

Median (dollars)

1,981

+/-33

 

PERCENT IMPUTED

Mortgage status

39.8

(X)


Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 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). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

 

Explanation of Symbols:

1. An '*' entry in the margin of error column indicates that 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 margin of error column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.

3. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that no 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.

4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.

5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.

6. 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.

7. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.

8. 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.

9. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

 

Prepared By: The Pennsylvania State Data Center 02/1/2006