Selected Housing Characteristics:  2005
Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: 2005 American Community Survey
Geographic Area: Forsyth 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	51,536	*****
Occupied housing units	48,607	+/-1,139
Vacant housing units	2,929	+/-1,139
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7	+/-1.5
Rental vacancy rate	2.3	+/-3.6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	45,068	+/-1,237
1-unit, attached	1,200	+/-408
2 units	359	+/-334
3 or 4 units	321	+/-245
5 to 9 units	666	+/-473
10 to 19 units	440	+/-428
20 or more units	452	+/-447
Mobile home	3,030	+/-884
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	+/-297
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	677	+/-391
Built 2000 to 2004	15,951	+/-1,176
Built 1990 to 1999	20,181	+/-1,688
Built 1980 to 1989	6,185	+/-1,185
Built 1970 to 1979	4,066	+/-1,016
Built 1960 to 1969	2,633	+/-953
Built 1950 to 1959	1,426	+/-691
Built 1940 to 1949	218	+/-203
Built 1939 or earlier	199	+/-245
ROOMS
1 room	0	+/-297
2 rooms	83	+/-135
3 rooms	2,187	+/-789
4 rooms	3,940	+/-1,334
5 rooms	5,948	+/-1,455
6 rooms	9,930	+/-1,714
7 rooms	7,053	+/-1,304
8 rooms	7,603	+/-1,190
9 rooms or more	14,792	+/-1,895
Median (rooms)	7	+/-0.3
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	0	+/-297
1 bedroom	1,064	+/-560
2 bedrooms	7,169	+/-1,555
3 bedrooms	19,087	+/-2,040
4 bedrooms	16,855	+/-1,898
5 or more bedrooms	7,361	+/-1,243
Occupied housing units	48,607	+/-1,139
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	41,434	+/-2,037
Renter-occupied	7,173	+/-1,751
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.91	+/-0.10
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.67	+/-0.38
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2000 or later	30,710	+/-1,651
Moved in 1995 to 1999	9,426	+/-1,395
Moved in 1990 to 1994	3,474	+/-822
Moved in 1980 to 1989	3,365	+/-875
Moved in 1970 to 1979	1,062	+/-422
Moved in 1969 or earlier	570	+/-328
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	906	+/-670
1 vehicle available	9,724	+/-1,548
2 vehicles available	26,056	+/-1,956
3 or more vehicles available	11,921	+/-1,571
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	137	+/-167
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	0	+/-297
No telephone service available	1,777	+/-889
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	N	N
1.01 to 1.50	N	N
1.51 or more	N	N
Owner-occupied units	41,434	+/-2,037
VALUE
Less than $50,000	585	+/-341
$50,000 to $99,999	718	+/-339
$100,000 to $149,999	3,397	+/-908
$150,000 to $199,999	9,234	+/-1,569
$200,000 to $299,999	12,625	+/-1,579
$300,000 to $499,999	11,168	+/-1,286
$500,000 to $999,999	3,257	+/-860
$1,000,000 or more	450	+/-328
Median (dollars)	247,400	+/-11,648
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	33,295	+/-1,868
Less than $300	0	+/-297
$300 to $499	109	+/-133
$500 to $699	389	+/-290
$700 to $999	3,104	+/-1,017
$1,000 to $1,499	8,417	+/-1,401
$1,500 to $1,999	11,068	+/-1,591
$2,000 or more	10,208	+/-1,495
Median (dollars)	1,670	+/-52
Housing units without a mortgage	8,139	+/-1,157
Less than $100	0	+/-297
$100 to $199	562	+/-289
$200 to $299	1,610	+/-599
$300 to $399	2,258	+/-728
$400 or more	3,709	+/-852
Median (dollars)	382	+/-32
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	33,295	+/-1,868
Less than 20.0 percent	13,003	+/-1,680
20.0 to 24.9 percent	8,513	+/-1,553
25.0 to 29.9 percent	3,709	+/-858
30.0 to 34.9 percent	2,988	+/-821
35.0 percent or more	4,985	+/-1,136
Not computed	97	+/-83
Housing unit without a mortgage	8,139	+/-1,157
Less than 10.0 percent	3,769	+/-858
10.0 to 14.9 percent	1,382	+/-596
15.0 to 19.9 percent	686	+/-306
20.0 to 24.9 percent	366	+/-337
25.0 to 29.9 percent	1,078	+/-574
30.0 to 34.9 percent	232	+/-230
35.0 percent or more	571	+/-332
Not computed	55	+/-95
Renter-occupied units	7,173	+/-1,751
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	58	+/-99
$200 to $299	0	+/-297
$300 to $499	329	+/-293
$500 to $749	1,950	+/-999
$750 to $999	2,353	+/-1,057
$1,000 to $1,499	846	+/-587
$1,500 or more	1,114	+/-559
No cash rent	523	+/-401
Median (dollars)	857	+/-58
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	1,114	+/-642
15.0 to 19.9 percent	1,208	+/-706
20.0 to 24.9 percent	527	+/-603
25.0 to 29.9 percent	808	+/-529
30.0 to 34.9 percent	313	+/-278
35.0 percent or more	2,651	+/-1,133
Not computed	552	+/-403
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.