Selected Housing Characteristics:  2005
Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: 2005 American Community Survey
Geographic Area: Cherokee County, 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	71,370	*****
Occupied housing units	65,204	+/-1,429
Vacant housing units	6,166	+/-1,429
Homeowner vacancy rate	3	+/-1.5
Rental vacancy rate	11	+/-5.6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	57,084	+/-1,691
1-unit, attached	1,809	+/-625
2 units	146	+/-176
3 or 4 units	793	+/-544
5 to 9 units	2,251	+/-1,209
10 to 19 units	1,906	+/-781
20 or more units	3,141	+/-1,138
Mobile home	4,240	+/-1,121
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	+/-297
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	1,673	+/-585
Built 2000 to 2004	20,878	+/-1,679
Built 1990 to 1999	21,005	+/-2,161
Built 1980 to 1989	14,110	+/-1,773
Built 1970 to 1979	7,889	+/-1,477
Built 1960 to 1969	2,337	+/-784
Built 1950 to 1959	1,393	+/-555
Built 1940 to 1949	765	+/-348
Built 1939 or earlier	1,320	+/-415
ROOMS
1 room	85	+/-151
2 rooms	655	+/-482
3 rooms	2,038	+/-834
4 rooms	8,557	+/-1,640
5 rooms	12,879	+/-1,929
6 rooms	13,265	+/-1,779
7 rooms	10,744	+/-1,566
8 rooms	8,826	+/-1,200
9 rooms or more	14,321	+/-1,699
Median (rooms)	6.4	+/-0.2
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	85	+/-151
1 bedroom	2,039	+/-785
2 bedrooms	12,694	+/-1,709
3 bedrooms	31,972	+/-2,154
4 bedrooms	17,310	+/-2,047
5 or more bedrooms	7,270	+/-1,261
Occupied housing units	65,204	+/-1,429
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	52,638	+/-2,061
Renter-occupied	12,566	+/-1,708
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.86	+/-0.08
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.57	+/-0.18
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2000 or later	38,753	+/-2,095
Moved in 1995 to 1999	11,718	+/-1,646
Moved in 1990 to 1994	6,592	+/-1,235
Moved in 1980 to 1989	5,308	+/-939
Moved in 1970 to 1979	1,805	+/-516
Moved in 1969 or earlier	1,028	+/-440
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	945	+/-491
1 vehicle available	14,682	+/-1,839
2 vehicles available	35,086	+/-2,465
3 or more vehicles available	14,491	+/-1,948
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	N	N
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N	N
Electricity	N	N
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N	N
Coal or coke	N	N
Wood	N	N
Solar energy	N	N
Other fuel	N	N
No fuel used	N	N
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	293	+/-299
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	169	+/-263
No telephone service available	2,071	+/-695
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	64,287	+/-1,447
1.01 to 1.50	717	+/-493
1.51 or more	200	+/-220
Owner-occupied units	52,638	+/-2,061
VALUE
Less than $50,000	2,028	+/-865
$50,000 to $99,999	1,948	+/-717
$100,000 to $149,999	10,758	+/-1,475
$150,000 to $199,999	14,291	+/-1,591
$200,000 to $299,999	12,295	+/-1,676
$300,000 to $499,999	9,327	+/-1,252
$500,000 to $999,999	1,517	+/-470
$1,000,000 or more	474	+/-400
Median (dollars)	187,200	+/-7,857
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	43,976	+/-2,234
Less than $300	77	+/-127
$300 to $499	481	+/-355
$500 to $699	1,039	+/-407
$700 to $999	4,041	+/-809
$1,000 to $1,499	19,583	+/-2,034
$1,500 to $1,999	9,259	+/-1,643
$2,000 or more	9,496	+/-1,326
Median (dollars)	1,423	+/-32
Housing units without a mortgage	8,662	+/-1,519
Less than $100	64	+/-107
$100 to $199	1,206	+/-685
$200 to $299	2,456	+/-761
$300 to $399	2,683	+/-748
$400 or more	2,253	+/-795
Median (dollars)	319	+/-21
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	43,976	+/-2,234
Less than 20.0 percent	16,401	+/-1,918
20.0 to 24.9 percent	7,668	+/-1,406
25.0 to 29.9 percent	5,080	+/-978
30.0 to 34.9 percent	3,370	+/-868
35.0 percent or more	11,457	+/-1,941
Not computed	0	+/-297
Housing unit without a mortgage	8,662	+/-1,519
Less than 10.0 percent	4,532	+/-994
10.0 to 14.9 percent	1,818	+/-597
15.0 to 19.9 percent	830	+/-346
20.0 to 24.9 percent	640	+/-602
25.0 to 29.9 percent	0	+/-297
30.0 to 34.9 percent	137	+/-149
35.0 percent or more	705	+/-413
Not computed	0	+/-297
Renter-occupied units	12,566	+/-1,708
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	383	+/-424
$200 to $299	35	+/-60
$300 to $499	255	+/-241
$500 to $749	3,289	+/-979
$750 to $999	5,617	+/-1,469
$1,000 to $1,499	2,180	+/-827
$1,500 or more	407	+/-390
No cash rent	400	+/-275
Median (dollars)	869	+/-55
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	1,371	+/-739
15.0 to 19.9 percent	999	+/-439
20.0 to 24.9 percent	2,235	+/-925
25.0 to 29.9 percent	2,770	+/-1,322
30.0 to 34.9 percent	1,251	+/-594
35.0 percent or more	3,420	+/-1,039
Not computed	520	+/-337
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.