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The median year that a house in Why was built is 1968, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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

House Value

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	177, see rank	100%	2,844,526	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	96	54.24%, see rank	83.70%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	83	46.89%, see rank	55.25%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	13	7.34%, see rank	28.45%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	81	45.76%, see rank	16.30%	11.38%
For Rent	5	2.82%, see rank	4.24%	3.14%
For Sale Only	1	0.56%, see rank	2.26%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1	0.56%, see rank	0.56%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	66	37.29%, see rank	6.48%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.02%
Other Vacant	8	4.52%, see rank	2.73%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #380

Why, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
1968	1987	1975

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Mortgage Status

	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	25	100%	1,568,513	76,089,650
With a Mortgage	0	0.00%, see rank	70.96%	67.94%
Without a Mortgage	25	100.00%, see rank	29.04%	32.06%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	15.42%	8.92%
$200 to $299	25	100.00%, see rank	21.11%	16.68%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	39.92%	35.65%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	15.73%	20.07%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

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

Why, AZ	10.00% of the Total Income
Arizona	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
10% or Less	25	100.00%, see rank	45.82%	38.92%
10% to 20%	0	0.00%, see rank	29.81%	31.98%
20% to 30%	0	0.00%, see rank	10.72%	12.67%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	4.67%	5.90%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	7.38%	9.51%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Units in Structure

	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	95	100%	2,776,037	130,038,080
1-unit, Detached	61	64.21%, see rank	62.72%	61.62%
1-unit, Attached	0	0.00%, see rank	5.15%	5.74%
2 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	1.41%	3.88%
3 or 4 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	3.37%	4.47%
5 to 9 Units	0	0.00%, see rank	4.45%	4.84%
10 or More Units	0	0.00%, see rank	11.46%	12.68%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	34	35.79%, see rank	11.45%	6.76%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Rooms

	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	95	100%	2,776,037	130,038,080
1 Room	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	1.59%
2 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	3.58%	2.62%
3 Rooms	34	35.79%, see rank	9.73%	9.02%
4 Rooms	61	64.21%, see rank	17.92%	16.85%
5 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	22.54%	20.93%
6 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	19.09%	18.56%
7 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	12.32%	12.38%
8 Rooms	0	0.00%, see rank	6.90%	8.39%
9 Rooms or More	0	0.00%, see rank	6.09%	9.65%
Median Rooms	3.70, see rank	-	5.30	5.50

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Bedrooms

	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	95	100%	2,776,037	130,038,080
No Bedroom	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	1.84%
1 Bedroom	34	35.79%, see rank	11.97%	11.32%
2 Bedrooms	61	64.21%, see rank	28.12%	27.20%
3 Bedrooms	0	0.00%, see rank	37.32%	39.80%
4 Bedrooms	0	0.00%, see rank	16.78%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	0	0.00%, see rank	3.76%	4.04%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59	100%	2,326,468	114,235,996
Utility Gas	0	0.00%, see rank	36.25%	49.91%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	34	57.63%, see rank	3.38%	5.38%
Electricity	25	42.37%, see rank	56.97%	34.20%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	7.07%
Coal or Coke	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	0	0.00%, see rank	1.95%	1.97%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Fuel	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
No Fuel Used	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.90%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	34	100%	718,543	35,969,315
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	2.25%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.76%	3.41%
$300 to $499	9	26.47%, see rank	7.34%	9.80%
$500 to $699	0	0.00%, see rank	20.85%	19.41%
$700 to $999	25	73.53%, see rank	33.52%	29.88%
$1,000 to $1,499	0	0.00%, see rank	26.46%	23.51%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	6.27%	7.56%
$2,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	2.43%	4.16%
Median	$832, see rank	-	$856	$841

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Vehicle Available

	Why, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	59	100%	2,326,468	114,235,996
No Vehicles Available	0	0.00%, see rank	6.51%	8.85%
1 Vehicles Available	50	84.75%, see rank	37.22%	33.28%
2 Vehicles Available	9	15.25%, see rank	38.69%	37.87%
3 or More Vehicles Available	0	0.00%, see rank	17.58%	20.00%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.