Watsonville, CA Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Number | Percent | |
Total housing units | 11,771 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
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1-unit, detached | 5,969 | 50.7 |
1-unit, attached | 1,608 | 13.7 |
2 units | 441 | 3.7 |
3 or 4 units | 883 | 7.5 |
5 to 9 units | 684 | 5.8 |
10 to 19 units | 524 | 4.5 |
20 or more units | 784 | 6.7 |
Mobile home | 870 | 7.4 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 | 0.1 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 305 | 2.6 |
1995 to 1998 | 448 | 3.8 |
1990 to 1994 | 843 | 7.2 |
1980 to 1989 | 2,146 | 18.2 |
1970 to 1979 | 2,683 | 22.8 |
1960 to 1969 | 1,346 | 11.4 |
1940 to 1959 | 2,418 | 20.5 |
1939 or earlier | 1,582 | 13.4 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 760 | 6.5 |
2 rooms | 1,399 | 11.9 |
3 rooms | 2,126 | 18.1 |
4 rooms | 2,316 | 19.7 |
5 rooms | 2,709 | 23.0 |
6 rooms | 1,574 | 13.4 |
7 rooms | 511 | 4.3 |
8 rooms | 283 | 2.4 |
9 or more rooms | 93 | 0.8 |
Median (rooms) | 4.2 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 11,443 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 2,328 | 20.3 |
1995 to 1998 | 3,892 | 34.0 |
1990 to 1994 | 1,857 | 16.2 |
1980 to 1989 | 1,751 | 15.3 |
1970 to 1979 | 895 | 7.8 |
1969 or earlier | 720 | 6.3 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 1,184 | 10.3 |
1 | 4,001 | 35.0 |
2 | 3,936 | 34.4 |
3 or more | 2,322 | 20.3 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 8,462 | 73.9 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 165 | 1.4 |
Electricity | 2,508 | 21.9 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 4 | 0.0 |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
Wood | 49 | 0.4 |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 23 | 0.2 |
No fuel used | 232 | 2.0 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 221 | 1.9 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 256 | 2.2 |
No telephone service | 277 | 2.4 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 11,443 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 7,404 | 64.7 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 1,358 | 11.9 |
1.51 or more | 2,681 | 23.4 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 4,354 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 64 | 1.5 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 98 | 2.3 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 355 | 8.2 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,130 | 26.0 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 1,889 | 43.4 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 733 | 16.8 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 79 | 1.8 |
$1,000,000 or more | 6 | 0.1 |
Median (dollars) | 224,700 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 3,058 | 70.2 |
Less than $300 | 15 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 102 | 2.3 |
$500 to $699 | 142 | 3.3 |
$700 to $999 | 306 | 7.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,155 | 26.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 810 | 18.6 |
$2,000 or more | 528 | 12.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,429 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 1,296 | 29.8 |
Median (dollars) | 306 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 1,238 | 28.4 |
15 to 19 percent | 636 | 14.6 |
20 to 24 percent | 448 | 10.3 |
25 to 29 percent | 483 | 11.1 |
30 to 34 percent | 354 | 8.1 |
35 percent or more | 1,162 | 26.7 |
Not computed | 33 | 0.8 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 5,914 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 249 | 4.2 |
$200 to $299 | 253 | 4.3 |
$300 to $499 | 778 | 13.2 |
$500 to $749 | 1,679 | 28.4 |
$750 to $999 | 1,737 | 29.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 910 | 15.4 |
$1,500 or more | 181 | 3.1 |
No cash rent | 127 | 2.1 |
Median (dollars) | 742 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 760 | 12.9 |
15 to 19 percent | 819 | 13.8 |
20 to 24 percent | 704 | 11.9 |
25 to 29 percent | 773 | 13.1 |
30 to 34 percent | 557 | 9.4 |
35 percent or more | 2,049 | 34.6 |
Not computed | 252 | 4.3 |
(X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |