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 |
| Benton Harbor |
South Bend |
Elkhart |
Kalamazoo |
| Count | % |
Count | % | Count |
% | Count | % |
Housing Units
Vacant
Occupied
Owner
Renter
|
4,502
723
3,779
1,428
2,351
|
16.06
83.94
37.79
62.21
|
46,230
3,429
42,801
26,991
15,810
|
7.42
92.58
63.06
36.94
|
21,648
1,481
20,167
10,824
9,343
|
6.84
93.16
53.67
46.33
|
31,782
2,371
29,411
14,060
15,351
|
7.46
92.54
47.81
52.19
|
|
