Manufactured Home Demographics

Manufactured Homes: The Market Facts
2002 Report

Demographic Charts

Note that throughout these charts:

"~" indicates that comparable data is not available
tables that do not include 1990, 1993, 1996 or 1999 information indicate that it's not available for that year
tables that do NOT have a Total Percentage row are questions that could have multiple responses and total over 100%

**Age of household head**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Less Than 30 Years	9%	7%	8%	8%	7%
30 - 34 Years	12%	11%	10%	8%	8%
35 - 39 Years	11%	12%	10%	10%	8%
40 - 44 Years	10%	10%	9%	10%	9%
45 - 49 Years	8%	9%	8%	9%	10%
50 - 54 Years	7%	8%	8%	10%	10%
55 - 59 Years	7%	8%	8%	9%	10%
60 - 64 Years	9%	8%	8%	9%	9%
65 - 69 Years	9%	9%	9%	8%	8%
70 - 74 Years	8%	8%	9%	8%	8%
75 - 79 Years	6%	6%	7%	6%	7%
80 Years And Over	3%	4%	5%	5%	7%
Total Percentage	99%	100%	99%	100%	101%
Number Responding	18,420	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866
Average Age	50.8	51.7	52.8	52.6	54.1

**Employment status of household head**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Full Time	61%	58%	57%	57%	55%
Part Time	6%	7%	7%	7%	8%
Retired	27%	28%	29%	29%	30%
Not Employed	6%	7%	6%	7%	8%
Total Percentage	100%	100%	99%	100%	101%
Number Responding	18,034	16,396	21,814	22,060	21,344

**Occupation of household head**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Retired	27%	26%	27%	28%	29%
Executive/Managerial/ Professional	14%	15%	15%	14%	13%
Technical/Sales/Admin Support	10%	8%	9%	9%	9%
Craftsman/Repairman	13%	12%	11%	10%	9%
Operator/Laborer	14%	14%	15%	16%	15%
Service	7%	7%	7%	7%	7%
Farming/Forestry/Fishing	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%
Student/Armed Forces/Other	12%	17%	15%	14%	16%
Total Percentage	99%	101%	101%	100%	100%
Number Responding	18,420	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866

**Marital status**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Married	61%	61%	58%	57%	56%
Never Married	10%	9%	10%	10%	10%
Divorced/Widowed/ Separated	29%	30%	32%	33%	34%
Total Percentage	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Number Responding	18,420	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866

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**Education of household head**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Grade School	7%	5%	3%	3%	3%
Some High School	14%	14%	13%	13%	14%
High School Graduate	41%	37%	37%	36%	36%
Some College (No Degree)	25%	27%	28%	29%	29%
Associate’s Degree (2 Year)	~	5%	7%	8%	8%
Bachelor’s Degree (4 Year)	7%	8%	7%	7%	7%
Post Graduate Degree	5%	4%	4%	3%	3%
Total Percentage	99%	100%	99%	99%	100%
Number Responding	18,345	17,144	22,997	22,621	21,767

**Annual household income**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Less Than $10,000	16%	13%	12%	10%	9%
$10,000 - $19,999	29%	25%	25%	23%	20%
$20,000 - $29,999	25%	25%	25%	23%	23%
$30,000 - $39,999	15%	17%	17%	18%	18%
$40,000 - $49,999	7%	9%	9%	11%	13%
$50,000 - $74,999	6%	8%	9%	12%	12%
$75,000 And Over	2%	3%	3%	4%	5%
Total Percentage	100%	100%	100%	101%	100%
Number Responding	18,420	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866
Median Income Level	$21,600	$24,000	$24,500	$26,900	$28,900

**Total net worth**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Less Than $25,000	~	~	21%	23%	23%
$ 25,000 - $ 49,999	49%	48%	24%	23%	21%
$ 50,000 - $ 99,999	26%	28%	27%	26%	24%
$100,000 - $249,999	17%	17%	18%	19%	20%
$250,000 - $499,999	9%	8%	9%	10%	7%
$500,000 And Over	~	~	~	~	4%
Total Percentage	101%	101%	99%	101%	99%
Number Responding	17,073	15,750	21,233	20,648	19,676
Median Net Worth	$53,000	$54,000	$58,000	$59,000	$62,000

**Household size**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
1 Member	25%	26%	28%	28%	28%
2 Members	38%	38%	38%	37%	39%
3-4 Members	30%	29%	27%	28%	27%
5 Or More Members	7%	7%	7%	7%	6%
Total Percentage	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Number Responding	18,420	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866
Average Household Size	2.4	2.4	2.3	2.4	2.3

**Population market size**
	1993	1996	1999	2002
Less than 100,000	46%	40%	41%	43%
100,000 - 499,999	18%	20%	21%	20%
500,000 - 1,999,999	16%	18%	17%	19%
2,000,000 Or More	21%	22%	20%	19%
Total Percentage	101%	100%	99%	101%
Number Responding	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866

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**Family household designation**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Husband And Wife	61%	61%	58%	57%	56%
Male And Other Relative	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%
Female And Other Relative	9%	9%	9%	10%	11%
Male Living Alone	8%	7%	8%	9%	8%
Female Living Alone	17%	19%	20%	20%	20%
Male And Non-Relative	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Female And Non-Relative	2%	1%	2%	2%	2%
Total Percentage	100%	100%	100%	101%	100%
Number Responding	18,420	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866

**Life stage**
	1993	1996	1999	2002
Young Singles (Age < 35)	2%	2%	2%	2%
Middle Singles (Age 35 - 65)	13%	14%	15%	14%
Older Singles (Over 65)	10%	12%	11%	12%
Young Couples (Age < 45/No Children)	7%	7%	7%	6%
Working Older Couples (45 Plus/No Children)	14%	13%	12%	14%
Retired Older Couples (45 Plus/No Children)	14%	14%	13%	14%
Young Parents (< 45/Youngest Child < 6)	12%	14%	14%	12%
Middle Parents (< 45/Youngest Child 6 Plus)	15%	12%	11%	11%
Older Parents (45 Plus/Any Age Child At Home)	12%	10%	12%	13%
Roommates (Same Sex Non-Relatives)	2%	2%	2%	1%
Total Percentage	101%	100%	99%	99%
Number Responding	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866

**Percentage of households with members who are...**
	1990	1993	1996	1999	2002
Less than 16 years	29%	28%	27%	28%	24%
16 - 19 years	10%	9%	8%	9%	9%
20 - 29 years	21%	16%	17%	17%	18%
30 - 39 years	31%	30%	27%	25%	22%
40 - 49 years	24%	25%	23%	27%	26%
50 - 59 years	20%	21%	22%	25%	27%
60 - 69 years	23%	22%	22%	21%	22%
70 years and over	19%	21%	23%	21%	23%
Number Responding	18,420	17,272	23,122	22,723	21,866

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