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Census Block Group 050500-2 in Somerset County, New Jersey Housing

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The median year that a house in Block Group 050500-2 was built is 1944, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 341 Owner Occupied Houses in Block Group 050500-2, see rank

Block Group 050500-2	294,000 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Block Group 050500-2	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	572, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	518, 90.56%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	341, 59.62%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	177, 30.94%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	54, 9.44%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	26, 4.55%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	28, 4.90%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Block Group 050500-2	New Jersey	U.S.
1944	1966	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Block Group 050500-2	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	341	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	217	63.64%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	124	36.36%, see rank	30.17%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 050500-2	1,814 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 050500-2	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	14	6.45%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	58	26.73%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	64	29.49%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	81	37.33%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Block Group 050500-2	29.80% of the Total Income
New Jersey	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 050500-2	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	50	23.04%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	28	12.90%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	31	14.29%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	27	12.44%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	81	37.33%, see rank	26.85%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 050500-2	1,000 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 050500-2	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8	6.45%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	20	16.13%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	96	77.42%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Block Group 050500-2	47.50% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 050500-2	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	28	22.58%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	9	7.26%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	8	6.45%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	72	58.06%, see rank	18.56%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Block Group 050500-2	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	572, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	309, 54.02%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	58, 10.14%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	177, 30.94%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	22, 3.85%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6, 1.05%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Block Group 050500-2	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	572, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	10, 1.75%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	32, 5.59%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	101, 17.66%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	122, 21.33%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	88, 15.38%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	71, 12.41%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	80, 13.99%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	68, 11.89%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Block Group 050500-2	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	572, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	39, 6.82%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	184, 32.17%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	213, 37.24%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	105, 18.36%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	31, 5.42%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Block Group 050500-2	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	518, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	417, 80.50%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	67, 12.93%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	34, 6.56%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Block Group 050500-2	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	168, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	32, 19.05%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	82, 48.81%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	26, 15.48%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	28, 16.67%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$1,224, see rank	$1,188	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.