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1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 California
050 Orange County
Total housing units........................................... 875,072
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 23,984
1985 to 1988........................................................ 95,737
1980 to 1984........................................................ 79,070
1970 to 1979........................................................ 263,043
1960 to 1969........................................................ 232,379
1950 to 1959........................................................ 132,193
1940 to 1949........................................................ 25,322
1939 or earlier..................................................... 23,344
BEDROOMS
No bedroom.......................................................... 27,863
1 bedroom........................................................... 142,549
2 bedrooms.......................................................... 266,027
3 bedrooms.......................................................... 255,945
4 bedrooms.......................................................... 153,178
5 or more bedrooms.................................................. 29,510
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................ 2,807
Lacking complete kitchen facilities................................. 7,060
Condominium housing units........................................... 138,663
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company.................................... 873,706
Individual drilled well............................................. 859
Individual dug well................................................. 103
Some other source................................................... 404
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................ 865,083
Septic tank or cesspool............................................. 6,708
Other means......................................................... 3,281
Occupied housing units........................................ 827,066
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas......................................................... 661,086
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................ 9,316
Electricity......................................................... 148,097
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc............................................. 146
Coal or coke........................................................ 16
Wood................................................................ 1,835
Solar energy........................................................ 1,126
Other fuel.......................................................... 401
No fuel used........................................................ 5,043
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 California
050 Orange County
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990.................................................. 214,473
1985 to 1988........................................................ 276,714
1980 to 1984........................................................ 104,657
1970 to 1979........................................................ 148,959
1960 to 1969........................................................ 59,433
1959 or earlier..................................................... 22,830
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................ 12,808
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................ 827,066
None................................................................ 38,613
1................................................................... 243,271
2................................................................... 350,390
3 or more........................................................... 194,792
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 416,242
With a mortgage................................................... 359,696
Less than $300.................................................. 11,612
$300 to $499.................................................... 32,973
$500 to $699.................................................... 27,508
$700 to $999.................................................... 45,456
$1,000 to $1,499................................................ 99,337
$1,500 to $1,999................................................ 70,222
$2,000 or more.................................................. 72,588
Median (dollars)................................................ 1,317
Not mortgaged..................................................... 56,546
Less than $100.................................................. 2,648
$100 to $199.................................................... 25,042
$200 to $299.................................................... 15,651
$300 to $399.................................................... 6,694
$400 or more.................................................... 6,511
Median (dollars)................................................ 203
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units.............................. 416,242
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 174,443
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 53,453
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 49,454
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 38,244
35 percent or more................................................ 98,287
Not computed...................................................... 2,361
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 3
040 California
050 Orange County
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 329,257
Less than $200.................................................... 3,986
$200 to $299...................................................... 3,839
$300 to $499...................................................... 15,603
$500 to $749...................................................... 118,847
$750 to $999...................................................... 123,045
$1,000 or more.................................................... 58,553
No cash rent...................................................... 5,384
Median (dollars).................................................. 790
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units............................. 329,257
Less than 20 percent.............................................. 71,858
20 to 24 percent.................................................. 52,136
25 to 29 percent.................................................. 45,221
30 to 34 percent.................................................. 32,845
35 percent or more................................................ 117,757
Not computed...................................................... 9,440