Selected Housing Characteristics:  2005
Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: 2005 American Community Survey
Geographic Area: Douglas 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	44,733	*****
Occupied housing units	41,170	+/-1,156
Vacant housing units	3,563	+/-1,156
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.8	+/-2.0
Rental vacancy rate	9.7	+/-5.6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	33,895	+/-1,568
1-unit, attached	693	+/-367
2 units	444	+/-331
3 or 4 units	970	+/-652
5 to 9 units	1,386	+/-727
10 to 19 units	1,750	+/-734
20 or more units	2,791	+/-959
Mobile home	2,804	+/-982
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	+/-297
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	610	+/-449
Built 2000 to 2004	12,492	+/-1,343
Built 1990 to 1999	9,730	+/-1,443
Built 1980 to 1989	8,197	+/-1,356
Built 1970 to 1979	8,826	+/-1,200
Built 1960 to 1969	3,128	+/-916
Built 1950 to 1959	912	+/-397
Built 1940 to 1949	424	+/-307
Built 1939 or earlier	414	+/-277
ROOMS
1 room	159	+/-263
2 rooms	319	+/-283
3 rooms	2,634	+/-1,039
4 rooms	4,366	+/-1,139
5 rooms	9,350	+/-1,697
6 rooms	10,773	+/-1,558
7 rooms	6,853	+/-1,279
8 rooms	4,460	+/-1,402
9 rooms or more	5,819	+/-1,354
Median (rooms)	6	+/-0.2
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	215	+/-283
1 bedroom	2,662	+/-948
2 bedrooms	7,447	+/-1,545
3 bedrooms	23,367	+/-1,569
4 bedrooms	8,569	+/-1,407
5 or more bedrooms	2,473	+/-928
Occupied housing units	41,170	+/-1,156
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	29,628	+/-1,786
Renter-occupied	11,542	+/-1,612
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.79	+/-0.13
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.52	+/-0.25
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2000 or later	23,107	+/-1,590
Moved in 1995 to 1999	5,696	+/-1,295
Moved in 1990 to 1994	4,682	+/-969
Moved in 1980 to 1989	3,923	+/-910
Moved in 1970 to 1979	2,571	+/-570
Moved in 1969 or earlier	1,191	+/-439
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	1,433	+/-543
1 vehicle available	11,443	+/-1,490
2 vehicles available	17,619	+/-1,799
3 or more vehicles available	10,675	+/-1,627
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	0	+/-297
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	0	+/-297
No telephone service available	2,816	+/-1,160
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	40,439	+/-1,205
1.01 to 1.50	731	+/-371
1.51 or more	0	+/-297
Owner-occupied units	29,628	+/-1,786
VALUE
Less than $50,000	972	+/-465
$50,000 to $99,999	3,687	+/-826
$100,000 to $149,999	11,095	+/-1,550
$150,000 to $199,999	5,989	+/-1,070
$200,000 to $299,999	4,781	+/-936
$300,000 to $499,999	2,720	+/-743
$500,000 to $999,999	324	+/-221
$1,000,000 or more	60	+/-109
Median (dollars)	146,200	+/-4,524
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	24,609	+/-1,769
Less than $300	191	+/-182
$300 to $499	95	+/-116
$500 to $699	1,312	+/-580
$700 to $999	6,649	+/-1,328
$1,000 to $1,499	9,705	+/-1,194
$1,500 to $1,999	4,850	+/-1,041
$2,000 or more	1,807	+/-608
Median (dollars)	1,182	+/-50
Housing units without a mortgage	5,019	+/-818
Less than $100	0	+/-297
$100 to $199	1,002	+/-501
$200 to $299	1,338	+/-509
$300 to $399	1,627	+/-465
$400 or more	1,052	+/-394
Median (dollars)	309	+/-27
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	24,609	+/-1,769
Less than 20.0 percent	9,158	+/-1,448
20.0 to 24.9 percent	5,143	+/-986
25.0 to 29.9 percent	2,733	+/-874
30.0 to 34.9 percent	1,465	+/-601
35.0 percent or more	6,110	+/-1,071
Not computed	0	+/-297
Housing unit without a mortgage	5,019	+/-818
Less than 10.0 percent	2,940	+/-726
10.0 to 14.9 percent	823	+/-391
15.0 to 19.9 percent	397	+/-261
20.0 to 24.9 percent	238	+/-211
25.0 to 29.9 percent	320	+/-214
30.0 to 34.9 percent	0	+/-297
35.0 percent or more	244	+/-213
Not computed	57	+/-100
Renter-occupied units	N	N
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	N	N
$200 to $299	N	N
$300 to $499	N	N
$500 to $749	N	N
$750 to $999	N	N
$1,000 to $1,499	N	N
$1,500 or more	N	N
No cash rent	N	N
Median (dollars)	796	+/-39
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	1,737	+/-840
15.0 to 19.9 percent	1,902	+/-1,044
20.0 to 24.9 percent	1,738	+/-777
25.0 to 29.9 percent	599	+/-287
30.0 to 34.9 percent	479	+/-369
35.0 percent or more	4,376	+/-1,393
Not computed	711	+/-436
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.