Asian or Pacific Islander................................ 21,797 Percent of total population........................... 0.5 Other race............................................... 5,782 Hispanic origin (of any race)............................ 24,629 Percent of total population........................... 0.6 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 *** Alabama Total housing units................................... 1,670,379 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units................................... 1,506,790 Owner occupied........................................ 1,061,897 Percent owner occupied............................. 70.5 Renter occupied....................................... 444,893 Vacant housing units..................................... 163,589 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use......... 35,609 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).......................... 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)............................. 9.4 Persons per owner-occupied unit.......................... 2.70 Persons per renter-occupied unit......................... 2.44 Units with over 1 person per room........................ 52,927 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached......................................... 1,133,927 1-unit, attached......................................... 31,943 2 to 4 units............................................. 96,104 5 to 9 units............................................. 66,413 10 or more units......................................... 102,462 Mobile home, trailer, other.............................. 239,530 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units........................... 753,827 Less than $50,000..................................... 343,854 $50,000 to $99,000.................................... 310,737 $100,000 to $149,000.................................. 62,459 $150,000 to $199,999.................................. 20,129 $200,000 to $299,999.................................. 11,264 $300,000 or more...................................... 5,384 Median (dollars)...................................... 53,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent......... 386,179 Less than $250........................................ 214,363 $250 to $499.......................................... 155,027 $500 to $749.......................................... 14,380 $750 to $999.......................................... 1,594 $1,000 or more........................................ 815 Median (dollars)...................................... 229 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units................................... 1,506,790