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U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 16

Following is the daily 'Profile America' feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY

Profile America -- Thursday, September 16th. Americans take pride in their neighborhoods and as a result, most are very satisfied with them. More than two-thirds of households across the country rate the quality of their neighborhood as eight or higher on a 10 point scale. Just over 15 percent of households report crime as a problem in their neighborhoods. The median value of all homes in the U.S. is more than $165,000, and the median price tag for newly built homes is more than $263,000. Households in owner-occupied housing units pay a median monthly mortgage of $1,464. Renters paid a median of $789 a month. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: American Housing Survey for the United States: 2007

U.S. Census Bureau, News Release CB06-109

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 965, 961, 962

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look for 'Multimedia Gallery' by the 'Newsroom' button).