Selected Housing Characteristics:  2005
Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: 2005 American Community Survey
Geographic Area: Atlanta city, Georgia
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.
Selected Housing Characteristics: 2005	Estimate	Margin of Error
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	211,538	+/-5,729
Occupied housing units	174,130	+/-5,408
Vacant housing units	37,408	+/-4,928
Homeowner vacancy rate	8.3	+/-1.9
Rental vacancy rate	14.2	+/-2.6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	92,165	+/-5,947
1-unit, attached	8,399	+/-1,303
2 units	6,256	+/-1,146
3 or 4 units	13,752	+/-2,979
5 to 9 units	24,885	+/-3,447
10 to 19 units	23,846	+/-3,054
20 or more units	41,008	+/-3,049
Mobile home	877	+/-744
Boat, RV, van, etc.	350	+/-390
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	962	+/-628
Built 2000 to 2004	21,842	+/-2,542
Built 1990 to 1999	17,858	+/-2,460
Built 1980 to 1989	18,402	+/-2,513
Built 1970 to 1979	23,076	+/-2,829
Built 1960 to 1969	35,115	+/-3,183
Built 1950 to 1959	38,848	+/-3,669
Built 1940 to 1949	20,875	+/-2,895
Built 1939 or earlier	34,560	+/-3,275
ROOMS
1 room	2,946	+/-832
2 rooms	10,115	+/-1,616
3 rooms	33,776	+/-3,352
4 rooms	42,196	+/-4,071
5 rooms	44,467	+/-4,773
6 rooms	34,458	+/-3,996
7 rooms	17,900	+/-2,546
8 rooms	10,719	+/-2,078
9 rooms or more	14,961	+/-2,139
Median (rooms)	4.9	+/-0.2
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	3,919	+/-1,101
1 bedroom	45,585	+/-3,948
2 bedrooms	80,124	+/-5,269
3 bedrooms	55,196	+/-4,645
4 bedrooms	18,330	+/-2,294
5 or more bedrooms	8,384	+/-1,531
Occupied housing units	174,130	+/-5,408
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	80,605	+/-4,529
Renter-occupied	93,525	+/-5,229
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.25	+/-0.08
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.28	+/-0.10
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2000 or later	112,754	+/-5,497
Moved in 1995 to 1999	23,150	+/-2,518
Moved in 1990 to 1994	9,040	+/-1,751
Moved in 1980 to 1989	10,712	+/-1,561
Moved in 1970 to 1979	9,873	+/-1,857
Moved in 1969 or earlier	8,601	+/-1,299
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	32,353	+/-3,364
1 vehicle available	79,476	+/-5,544
2 vehicles available	46,089	+/-3,658
3 or more vehicles available	16,212	+/-2,458
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	112,765	+/-5,648
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,672	+/-573
Electricity	58,895	+/-4,189
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	280	+/-198
Coal or coke	0	+/-297
Wood	0	+/-297
Solar energy	0	+/-297
Other fuel	183	+/-225
No fuel used	335	+/-249
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	587	+/-393
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	262	+/-252
No telephone service available	17,835	+/-2,931
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	170,708	+/-5,421
1.01 to 1.50	2,583	+/-967
1.51 or more	839	+/-457
Owner-occupied units	80,605	+/-4,529
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,329	+/-577
$50,000 to $99,999	9,398	+/-1,463
$100,000 to $149,999	14,996	+/-2,614
$150,000 to $199,999	11,398	+/-1,573
$200,000 to $299,999	13,342	+/-1,862
$300,000 to $499,999	14,177	+/-1,779
$500,000 to $999,999	11,721	+/-1,576
$1,000,000 or more	4,244	+/-1,030
Median (dollars)	218,500	+/-13,452
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	60,716	+/-3,949
Less than $300	0	+/-297
$300 to $499	451	+/-280
$500 to $699	3,356	+/-1,399
$700 to $999	6,745	+/-1,395
$1,000 to $1,499	16,390	+/-2,375
$1,500 to $1,999	12,778	+/-1,813
$2,000 or more	20,996	+/-2,409
Median (dollars)	1,614	+/-61
Housing units without a mortgage	19,889	+/-2,327
Less than $100	251	+/-294
$100 to $199	1,532	+/-525
$200 to $299	2,840	+/-698
$300 to $399	2,715	+/-645
$400 or more	12,551	+/-2,031
Median (dollars)	508	+/-39
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	60,716	+/-3,949
Less than 20.0 percent	18,296	+/-2,351
20.0 to 24.9 percent	9,934	+/-1,783
25.0 to 29.9 percent	8,130	+/-1,401
30.0 to 34.9 percent	6,514	+/-1,184
35.0 percent or more	17,740	+/-2,383
Not computed	102	+/-123
Housing unit without a mortgage	19,889	+/-2,327
Less than 10.0 percent	7,487	+/-1,724
10.0 to 14.9 percent	3,488	+/-862
15.0 to 19.9 percent	2,088	+/-661
20.0 to 24.9 percent	1,584	+/-702
25.0 to 29.9 percent	843	+/-362
30.0 to 34.9 percent	461	+/-312
35.0 percent or more	3,432	+/-728
Not computed	506	+/-405
Renter-occupied units	93,525	+/-5,229
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	5,987	+/-1,199
$200 to $299	4,512	+/-1,251
$300 to $499	7,928	+/-2,048
$500 to $749	23,855	+/-3,583
$750 to $999	24,075	+/-2,666
$1,000 to $1,499	19,030	+/-3,680
$1,500 or more	4,343	+/-1,554
No cash rent	3,795	+/-1,443
Median (dollars)	770	+/-25
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	7,774	+/-1,783
15.0 to 19.9 percent	8,792	+/-1,543
20.0 to 24.9 percent	10,974	+/-2,172
25.0 to 29.9 percent	9,999	+/-1,937
30.0 to 34.9 percent	7,545	+/-1,627
35.0 percent or more	42,602	+/-4,596
Not computed	5,839	+/-1,720
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 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.  Notes:  ·The median gross rent excludes no cash renters.  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.