Selected Housing Characteristics:  2005
Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: 2005 American Community Survey
Geographic Area: DeKalb 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	295,252	*****
Occupied housing units	265,183	+/-4,312
Vacant housing units	30,069	+/-4,312
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.8	+/-1.0
Rental vacancy rate	11	+/-2.6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	167,446	+/-4,573
1-unit, attached	17,384	+/-2,285
2 units	4,793	+/-1,380
3 or 4 units	14,975	+/-2,252
5 to 9 units	29,784	+/-3,940
10 to 19 units	32,247	+/-3,874
20 or more units	27,641	+/-3,128
Mobile home	793	+/-425
Boat, RV, van, etc.	189	+/-301
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	1,288	+/-743
Built 2000 to 2004	34,740	+/-3,204
Built 1990 to 1999	44,260	+/-4,315
Built 1980 to 1989	53,901	+/-4,401
Built 1970 to 1979	56,355	+/-4,032
Built 1960 to 1969	47,466	+/-3,734
Built 1950 to 1959	33,809	+/-3,288
Built 1940 to 1949	11,018	+/-1,712
Built 1939 or earlier	12,415	+/-1,995
ROOMS
1 room	1,686	+/-1,170
2 rooms	6,161	+/-1,216
3 rooms	31,744	+/-4,514
4 rooms	43,944	+/-4,060
5 rooms	56,672	+/-4,887
6 rooms	57,178	+/-3,805
7 rooms	35,079	+/-3,073
8 rooms	29,406	+/-3,195
9 rooms or more	33,382	+/-2,986
Median (rooms)	5.6	+/-0.2
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	1,961	+/-1,184
1 bedroom	40,075	+/-3,789
2 bedrooms	84,446	+/-5,312
3 bedrooms	102,783	+/-5,305
4 bedrooms	49,120	+/-3,513
5 or more bedrooms	16,867	+/-2,931
Occupied housing units	265,183	+/-4,312
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	152,117	+/-5,354
Renter-occupied	113,066	+/-5,605
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.54	+/-0.07
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.45	+/-0.09
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2000 or later	155,832	+/-5,027
Moved in 1995 to 1999	43,125	+/-3,534
Moved in 1990 to 1994	22,285	+/-2,683
Moved in 1980 to 1989	20,483	+/-2,305
Moved in 1970 to 1979	15,473	+/-1,698
Moved in 1969 or earlier	7,985	+/-962
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	26,679	+/-3,225
1 vehicle available	104,983	+/-5,289
2 vehicles available	99,054	+/-4,385
3 or more vehicles available	34,467	+/-2,985
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	189,348	+/-4,968
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,973	+/-699
Electricity	72,619	+/-4,164
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	266	+/-228
Coal or coke	0	+/-297
Wood	323	+/-239
Solar energy	0	+/-297
Other fuel	389	+/-558
No fuel used	265	+/-246
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,179	+/-911
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,350	+/-974
No telephone service available	21,413	+/-3,178
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	256,987	+/-4,622
1.01 to 1.50	7,016	+/-2,342
1.51 or more	1,180	+/-804
Owner-occupied units	152,117	+/-5,354
VALUE
Less than $50,000	1,022	+/-417
$50,000 to $99,999	11,487	+/-1,694
$100,000 to $149,999	37,101	+/-3,063
$150,000 to $199,999	32,697	+/-2,863
$200,000 to $299,999	33,233	+/-2,724
$300,000 to $499,999	28,654	+/-2,594
$500,000 to $999,999	7,157	+/-1,087
$1,000,000 or more	766	+/-608
Median (dollars)	187,200	+/-5,540
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	124,847	+/-4,996
Less than $300	328	+/-246
$300 to $499	823	+/-404
$500 to $699	3,872	+/-820
$700 to $999	16,833	+/-1,981
$1,000 to $1,499	46,557	+/-3,202
$1,500 to $1,999	29,877	+/-3,029
$2,000 or more	26,557	+/-2,758
Median (dollars)	1,430	+/-31
Housing units without a mortgage	27,270	+/-2,061
Less than $100	91	+/-112
$100 to $199	735	+/-362
$200 to $299	3,559	+/-949
$300 to $399	6,367	+/-1,189
$400 or more	16,518	+/-1,688
Median (dollars)	455	+/-20
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	124,847	+/-4,996
Less than 20.0 percent	40,172	+/-2,591
20.0 to 24.9 percent	19,573	+/-2,718
25.0 to 29.9 percent	16,104	+/-1,950
30.0 to 34.9 percent	11,185	+/-1,959
35.0 percent or more	37,554	+/-3,278
Not computed	259	+/-242
Housing unit without a mortgage	27,270	+/-2,061
Less than 10.0 percent	11,387	+/-1,458
10.0 to 14.9 percent	5,293	+/-1,330
15.0 to 19.9 percent	3,031	+/-718
20.0 to 24.9 percent	2,215	+/-649
25.0 to 29.9 percent	1,026	+/-448
30.0 to 34.9 percent	961	+/-453
35.0 percent or more	3,196	+/-752
Not computed	161	+/-160
Renter-occupied units	113,066	+/-5,605
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,265	+/-544
$200 to $299	2,013	+/-699
$300 to $499	5,497	+/-1,343
$500 to $749	36,164	+/-4,141
$750 to $999	36,302	+/-3,796
$1,000 to $1,499	22,067	+/-2,925
$1,500 or more	5,596	+/-2,207
No cash rent	4,162	+/-1,489
Median (dollars)	798	+/-18
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	11,109	+/-2,563
15.0 to 19.9 percent	12,078	+/-2,178
20.0 to 24.9 percent	15,873	+/-2,789
25.0 to 29.9 percent	10,910	+/-2,299
30.0 to 34.9 percent	11,879	+/-2,532
35.0 percent or more	44,300	+/-4,790
Not computed	6,917	+/-1,879
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.