DATA4-11: Data on private housing units authorized.
Compiled by Susan Huberman.
HOUSING = New private housing units authorized by building permits for
1992, in number of houses, Range 39 - 5222.
DENSITY = Population density per square mile for 1992, in number of
persons, Range 746 - 23671.
VALUE = Median value for owner occupied home during 1990, in hundreds of
dollars, Range 256 - 2989.
INCOME = Median Household income for 1989, in thousands of dollars,
Range 16.925 - 46.206
POPCHANG = Percent change in population from 1980 to 1992,
Range -15.9 - 59.1
UNEMPRT = Unemployment rate for civilian labor force during 1990, in
percentage, Range 4.7 - 19.7
****data for above variables taken from County and City Data Book 1994,
cities tables pgs 650-853
LOCALTAX= Average local taxes per capita for 1992, in dollars
Range 239 - 2341.
STATETAX= Average state tax per capita for 1993, in dollars
Range 1005 - 1725
****data for above variables taken from Statistical Abstract for the US
1995 tables 502 and 492
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