U.S. Census Bureau
 Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)




Annual Statistics: 2001


Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  2001 and 2000

(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)

Rental Units

                                                                                                              2000              1999
                         2001          2000/r
                                                                                                           Percent           Percent
Characteristics                Percent            Percent   Standard                                      of total          of total
                      Vacancy       of  Vacancy        of      error
                         rate    total     rate     total     (2001)                                               Percent check

Total units..........     8.4      100      8.0       100        0.1

Rooms in unit                                                                                                  100               100
3 rooms..............    10.5       28     10.3        28        0.3
4 rooms..............     8.8       36      8.2        36        0.2
5 rooms..............     7.5       21      6.9        21        0.2
6 rooms or more......     5.6       15      5.2        15        0.3

Housing units in structure                                                                                     100               100
1 unit in structure..     7.9       37      7.0        37        0.2
2 to 4 units.........     7.3       21      7.7        21        0.2
5 to 9 units.........     9.6       13      9.6        13        0.4
10 units or more.....     9.7       29      9.0        29        0.2
  2 or more units....     8.9       63      8.7        63        0.2
  5 or more units....     9.6       42      9.2        42        0.2

Year structure built                                                                                           100               100
April 1, 1990 or late    15.0        8     13.2         8        0.6
1980 to 3/31/90......    10.3       16      9.4        16        0.4
1970 to 1979.........     6.8       21      6.7        21        0.2
1960 to 1969.........     8.3       14      8.4        14        0.3
1950 to 1959.........     8.8       10      8.7        10        0.4
1940 to 1949.........     8.9        8      8.8         8        0.4
1939 or earlier......     6.4       23      5.9        23        0.2

Monthly rent,
specified renter units\1
All specified renter      8.1       89      7.9        90        0.1                                            89                90
Less than $100.......     3.7        1      4.5         1        0.7
$100 to $199.........     5.1        2      4.3         2        0.5
$200 to $299.........     9.4        7     10.9         9        0.5
$300 to $349.........    13.6        9     13.6        10        0.7
$350 to $399.........    10.9        8     11.0        10        0.6
$400 to $449.........     9.9        9      9.2         9        0.5
$450 to $499.........     8.2        7      7.4         7        0.5
$500 or more.........     7.2       47      6.6        42        0.1
  $500 to $599.......     7.8       13      6.9        13        0.3
  $600 to $699.......     6.3        9      5.4         8        0.3
  $700 to $799.......     6.8        7      6.2         6        0.4
  $800 or more.......     7.6       18      7.6        16        0.3






Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  2001 and 2000

Homeowner Units


                         2001          2000/r                                                                 2000              1999

Characteristics                Percent            Percent   Standard                                       Percent           Percent
                      Vacancy       of  Vacancy        of      error                                      of total          of total
                         rate    total     rate     total     (2001)

Total units..........     1.8      100      1.7       100        0.1

Rooms in unit                                                                                                  100               100
3 rooms or less......     7.9        2     10.4         2        0.6
4 rooms..............     3.0       11      2.9        11        0.1
5 rooms..............     2.2       23      2.0        23        0.1
6 rooms or more......     1.2       65      1.1        65        0.0

Housing units in structure                                                                                     100               100
1 unit in structure..     1.6       95      1.5        95        0.0
2 to 4 units.........     4.2        3      3.5         3        0.3
5 to 9 units.........     4.6        1      3.4         1        0.7
10 units or more.....     6.3        2      6.7         2        0.5
  2 or more units....     5.0        5      4.7         5        0.3
  5 or more units....     5.8        3      5.8         3        0.4

Year structure built                                                                                           100               100
April 1, 1990 or late     3.4       13      3.2        13        0.1
1980 to 3/31/90......     1.9       15      1.9        15        0.1
1970 to 1979.........     1.1       20      1.1        20        0.1
1960 to 1969.........     1.4       14      1.2        14        0.1
1950 to 1959.........     1.4       14      1.4        14        0.1
1940 to 1949.........     1.8        7      2.0         7        0.1
1939 or earlier......     1.8       17      1.5        17        0.1

Value, specified
owner units\2
All specified owner u     1.6       82      1.4        86        (z)                                            82                86
Less than $20,000....     1.8        5      1.8         5        0.2
$20,000 to $29,999...     2.3        3      1.8         3        0.2
$30,000 to $39,999...     1.9        3      2.1         3        0.2
$40,000 to $49,999...     1.7        4      1.8         4        0.2
$50,000 to $59,999...     1.9        4      1.6         5        0.2
$60,000 to $74,999...     1.8        8      1.6         8        0.1
$75,000 to $99,999...     1.4       14      1.2        15        0.1
$100,000 to $124,999.     1.2       10      1.1        11        0.1
$125,000 to $149,999.     1.5        8      1.1         8        0.1
$150,000 to $199,999.     1.1       10      1.0        11        0.1
$200,000 or more.....     2.1       12      1.7        13        0.1

 /r  Revised.
/1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
/2 Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).


Go to Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Annual Statistics: 2001

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: December 02, 2004