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Census - American Community Survey - B25081 Mortgage Status

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Census table B25081 mortgage status shows the number of housing units with a mortgage, contract to purchase, or similar debts and those without a mortgage.

Methodology
Why

Questions about housing are asked to produce statistics. The data is also used to evaluate housing affordability and to provide housing assistance programs. For more information, visit https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/housing/

Where

Tract

How

Survey, via mail to specific addresses

Who Collected American Community Survey (ACS)
Who Owns U.S. Census Bureau
Sample Population

3.5 million addresses nationwide are randomly selected each year to respond to the American Community Survey. More information about sample sizes, including the Oklahoma sample size each year, are available here: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/methodology/sample_size_and_data_quality/

Quality

Random sampling method of data collection on a rotating basis, participants are legally obligated to answer all questions as accurately as possible. Privacy is protected by the Census Bureau. There is a 90% margin of error.

Usage

The data is publicly available and may be used for cross-community comparisons by the public, journalists, educators, businesses, and various government and nonprofit agencies.