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




Annual Statistics: 2001


Table 9.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  2001 and 2000

(Estimates are in thousands and may not add to total, due to rounding)


                                          Standard
                                          error on Standard     2001
Type                        2001     2000     2001 error on  Percent
                        estimate estimate estimate differencof total

All housing units....... 121,480  119,628      171      243      100

  Occupied.............. 107,010  105,720      180      255       88
    Owner occupied......  72,593   71,250      181      256       60
    Renter occupied.....  34,417   34,470      146      206       28

  Vacant................  14,470   13,908      101      141       12
    Year-round vacant...  10,916   10,439       88      124        9
      For rent..........   3,203    3,024       49       68        3
      For sale only.....   1,301    1,148       31       43        1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy     882      856       26       36        1
      Held off market...   5,530    5,411       64       90        5
        For occasional u   1,887    1,892       38       53        2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence    1,064    1,037       28       40        1
        For other reason   2,579    2,482       44       62        2

    Seasonal vacant.....   3,554    3,469       52       72        3


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