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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 2013 data 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 840 total 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 />• 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 />450 <br />400 <br />350 <br />300 <br />Y <br />U <br />250 <br />ao <br />200 <br />�N <br />3 <br />= 150 <br />100 <br />50 <br />0 <br />Housing Stock By Units In Structure <br />Elk River <br />2013* <br />1 detached 1 attached 2 tO 4 ur�ts 5 tO 9 p�ex 10 t° 19 oats 20 t° 49 °rjts 50 } un \ts M °bl \e <br />MAXFIELD RESEARCH & CONSULTING, LLC. 35 <br />