Selected Housing Characteristics:  2005
Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: 2005 American Community Survey
Geographic Area: Fulton 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	405,173	*****
Occupied housing units	348,350	+/-4,812
Vacant housing units	56,823	+/-4,812
Homeowner vacancy rate	4.7	+/-0.9
Rental vacancy rate	14.4	+/-1.9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	205,574	+/-6,494
1-unit, attached	21,959	+/-2,731
2 units	7,277	+/-1,607
3 or 4 units	19,117	+/-3,403
5 to 9 units	46,152	+/-4,707
10 to 19 units	46,581	+/-4,066
20 or more units	56,894	+/-3,532
Mobile home	1,458	+/-839
Boat, RV, van, etc.	161	+/-264
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Built 2005 or later	2,419	+/-879
Built 2000 to 2004	48,838	+/-3,778
Built 1990 to 1999	70,736	+/-4,748
Built 1980 to 1989	69,694	+/-4,461
Built 1970 to 1979	54,138	+/-4,491
Built 1960 to 1969	51,650	+/-3,869
Built 1950 to 1959	50,142	+/-4,910
Built 1940 to 1949	24,038	+/-2,951
Built 1939 or earlier	33,518	+/-3,006
ROOMS
1 room	3,365	+/-966
2 rooms	12,472	+/-1,673
3 rooms	46,856	+/-4,233
4 rooms	72,346	+/-5,005
5 rooms	76,793	+/-6,246
6 rooms	61,895	+/-5,108
7 rooms	37,580	+/-3,889
8 rooms	33,621	+/-3,362
9 rooms or more	60,245	+/-3,500
Median (rooms)	5.4	+/-0.1
BEDROOMS
No bedroom	4,520	+/-1,228
1 bedroom	66,535	+/-5,312
2 bedrooms	125,888	+/-5,818
3 bedrooms	111,193	+/-6,011
4 bedrooms	64,926	+/-3,774
5 or more bedrooms	32,111	+/-2,750
Occupied housing units	348,350	+/-4,812
HOUSING TENURE
Owner-occupied	193,629	+/-4,700
Renter-occupied	154,721	+/-6,444
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.65	+/-0.06
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.4	+/-0.07
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Moved in 2000 or later	218,569	+/-6,010
Moved in 1995 to 1999	55,915	+/-3,913
Moved in 1990 to 1994	23,738	+/-2,578
Moved in 1980 to 1989	25,193	+/-2,324
Moved in 1970 to 1979	14,249	+/-1,958
Moved in 1969 or earlier	10,686	+/-1,435
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
No vehicles available	40,495	+/-3,712
1 vehicle available	134,716	+/-6,765
2 vehicles available	126,367	+/-5,469
3 or more vehicles available	46,772	+/-4,112
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	234,796	+/-6,018
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	3,637	+/-848
Electricity	108,339	+/-4,966
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	553	+/-413
Coal or coke	0	+/-297
Wood	190	+/-151
Solar energy	0	+/-297
Other fuel	227	+/-236
No fuel used	608	+/-344
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,162	+/-629
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	755	+/-582
No telephone service available	27,719	+/-3,519
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
1.00 or less	342,985	+/-5,072
1.01 to 1.50	4,204	+/-1,239
1.51 or more	1,161	+/-531
Owner-occupied units	193,629	+/-4,700
VALUE
Less than $50,000	2,046	+/-564
$50,000 to $99,999	14,729	+/-2,057
$100,000 to $149,999	29,481	+/-2,799
$150,000 to $199,999	30,022	+/-2,645
$200,000 to $299,999	37,255	+/-2,738
$300,000 to $499,999	43,128	+/-2,912
$500,000 to $999,999	28,476	+/-2,224
$1,000,000 or more	8,492	+/-1,863
Median (dollars)	243,600	+/-7,046
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Housing units with a mortgage	157,674	+/-4,571
Less than $300	123	+/-142
$300 to $499	948	+/-481
$500 to $699	4,099	+/-1,354
$700 to $999	15,735	+/-1,774
$1,000 to $1,499	43,898	+/-3,075
$1,500 to $1,999	33,419	+/-2,839
$2,000 or more	59,452	+/-3,419
Median (dollars)	1,694	+/-43
Housing units without a mortgage	35,955	+/-2,920
Less than $100	344	+/-313
$100 to $199	2,457	+/-635
$200 to $299	4,487	+/-849
$300 to $399	4,822	+/-1,053
$400 or more	23,845	+/-2,617
Median (dollars)	528	+/-35
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Housing unit with a mortgage	157,674	+/-4,571
Less than 20.0 percent	53,130	+/-3,828
20.0 to 24.9 percent	26,245	+/-2,725
25.0 to 29.9 percent	19,950	+/-2,251
30.0 to 34.9 percent	15,210	+/-1,712
35.0 percent or more	42,706	+/-3,202
Not computed	433	+/-371
Housing unit without a mortgage	35,955	+/-2,920
Less than 10.0 percent	15,374	+/-2,093
10.0 to 14.9 percent	6,519	+/-1,179
15.0 to 19.9 percent	4,155	+/-982
20.0 to 24.9 percent	1,929	+/-724
25.0 to 29.9 percent	1,445	+/-608
30.0 to 34.9 percent	984	+/-448
35.0 percent or more	5,051	+/-895
Not computed	498	+/-404
Renter-occupied units	154,721	+/-6,444
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	6,645	+/-1,290
$200 to $299	4,205	+/-1,089
$300 to $499	8,483	+/-2,218
$500 to $749	38,799	+/-4,173
$750 to $999	49,052	+/-4,271
$1,000 to $1,499	33,803	+/-4,393
$1,500 or more	8,269	+/-2,119
No cash rent	5,465	+/-1,845
Median (dollars)	823	+/-19
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than 15.0 percent	16,018	+/-2,722
15.0 to 19.9 percent	18,449	+/-3,309
20.0 to 24.9 percent	21,405	+/-3,356
25.0 to 29.9 percent	17,677	+/-2,696
30.0 to 34.9 percent	12,239	+/-1,986
35.0 percent or more	60,353	+/-4,559
Not computed	8,580	+/-2,131
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.