Owner Occupied Housing Distribution
The following map shows the dispersion of housing occupied by the owner in the
area.
Many believe that owner occupied is an indication of neighborhood stability, safety, and care (houses well maintained).
In the case of the map below, the dark brown areas show where the highest percentage of owner occupied housing existed in 2000.
Sources: US Census Bureau and Synergos Technologies, Inc.
Housing Stats as of 2000
| Other Metropolitan Areas |
| Decatur |
Springfield |
Champaign |
Bloomington |
| Count | % |
Count | % | Count |
% | Count | % |
Housing Units
Vacant
Occupied
Owner
Renter
|
37,257
3,131
34,126
22,682
11,444
|
8.40
91.60
66.47
33.53
|
53,887
5,214
48,673
30,575
18,098
|
9.68
90.32
62.82
37.18
|
28,605
1,463
27,142
12,853
14,289
|
5.11
94.89
47.35
52.65
|
28,527
1,800
26,727
16,942
9,785
|
6.31
93.69
63.39
36.61
|
|
