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Housing

Lucas County had a higher percentage of owner-occupied housing, lower median housing value, and lower median rent than the state in 2000.  Lucas County also had a smaller percentage of newer housing units than the state.
 

 
   
 
Housing Characteristics, 1990-2000
 
                            Lucas County

State

 

         1990

2000

1990

2000

 Total Units

        4,179

4,239 1,143,669 1,232,511
 Percent of Units:        
    Owner -occupied

67.0

70.4 64.0 67.5
    Renter-occupied 23.1 19.5 26.2 25.8
    Vacant/seasonal

9.9

10.1 9.8 6.8
   10 or fewer years old 8.3 8.4 10.0 12.3
    40 or more years old 51.2 58.0 42.9 51.1
   Single detached homes 79.5 79.6 74.6 74.0
   Mobile Homes 6.1 7.4 5.0 5.3
 Median value $30,200 $50,900 $45,900 $82,500
 Median gross rent $258 $326 $336 $470