All Rental Units | Controlled | Stabilized | Other Regulated | Unregulated | Public Housing | In Rem | |
Median Income ($) | 23,704 | 13,428 | 25,350 | 13,500 | 30,000 | 9,000 | 8,400 |
Median Age | 46 | 65 | 44 | 53 | 42 | 51 | 47 |
% Householders > 65 | 16.0% | 58.8% | 13.5% | 29.8% | 9.9% | 22.9% | 13.1% |
% Receiving Public Assistance | 23.1% | 12.6% | 21.0% | 29.5% | 16.4% | 52.9% | 56.6% |
% Receiving AFDC | 8.1% | 2.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 6.4% | 22.8% | 27.6% |
% Below Poverty Level | 26.1% | 28.6% | 23.5% | 38.2% | 18.6% | 52.9% | 55.3% |
Mean Household Size | 2.37 | 1.65 | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.75 |
Mean Years of Tenure | 9.64 | 35.59 | 8.69 | 10.79 | 6.16 | 14.72 | 11.37 |
From: Housing Conditions and Problems In New York City: An Analysis of the 1996 Housing and Vacancy Survey by Michael H. Schill and Benjamin P. Scafidi
Source: 1996 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey Data File, U.S. Bureau of the Census