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HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS <br />Housing Units by Structure and Occupancy or (Housing Stock by Structure Type) <br />Table HC-3 shows the housing stock in Elk River by type of structure and tenure as of 2000 and <br />2013. Data for 2000 is from the U.S. Census and 2013data is from American Community <br />Survey. <br />The dominant housing type in Elk River is the single-family detached home, representing <br />about 73% of all housing units as estimated in 2013. <br />There are only about an estimated 840total housing units located in buildings of more than <br />10 units, or about 11% of the housing stock. <br />According to the data, an estimated 2% of the Elk River’s housing stock was vacant as of <br />2000. As shown in Table HC-4 on Page 37, vacant units increased to 5% in 2010. ACS data <br />for units in structure does not account for vacant units. <br /> <br />It is important to note, however, that the Census’ definition of vacant housing units <br />includes: units that have been rented or sold, but not yet occupied, seasonal housing <br />(vacation or second homes), housing for migrant workers, and even boarded-up housing. <br />Thus, the U.S. Census vacancy figures are not always a true indicator of adequate housing <br />available for new households wishing to move into the area. <br /> <br />Housing Stock By Units In Structure <br />Elk River <br />2013* <br />450 <br /> <br />433 <br />400 <br /> <br />396 <br />Owner Occupied <br />350 <br /> <br />Renter Occupied <br />346 <br /> 300 <br />Vacant <br />Housing Stock <br />250 <br />200 <br />150 <br /> <br />144144 <br /> <br />100 <br />110 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />363 <br /> <br /> <br />72 <br />75 <br /> <br />25 <br />759 <br />50 17 <br />, <br />39 <br />5 <br />0 <br /> <br />35 <br />MAXFIELD RESEARCH& CONSULTING, LLC. <br />