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




Annual Statistics: 2005 


Table 6.  Homeowner Vacancy Rates for the 75 Largest Core-Based Statistical Areas:  2005


                                                                2005

    Inside Core Based Statistical Areas....................      1.9

* Akron, OH ...............................................      2.1
**Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY .............................      2.0
  Alburquerque, NM.........................................      1.8
  Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ........................      0.6
**Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA\1.....................      3.4
* Austin-Round Rock, TX\2..................................      2.4
  Bakersfield, CA…………………………………………………….                           1.5
* Baltimore-Towson, MD\3...................................      1.5
**Baton Rouge, LA……………………………………………………                            2.3
**Birmingham-Hoover, AL\4..................................      1.6
**Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH\5.........................      1.2
  Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT..........................      1.3
* Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, NY\6......................      1.4
**Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC\7......................      2.3
* Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL\8..........................      1.9
**Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN\9........................      2.3
* Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH/4\10.........................      3.4
**Columbia, SC……………………………………………………..                             2.8
**Columbus, OH.............................................      3.0
**Dallas-Ft. Worth-Arlington, TX\11........................      2.2
**Dayton, OH...............................................      3.9
**Denver-Aurora, CO\12.....................................      2.7
**Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI\13............................      2.7
  El Paso, TX…………………………………………….                                  0.5
**Fresno, CA………………………………………………                                   0.2
**Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI\14..............................      3.4
**Greensboro-High Point, NC\15.............................      2.8
**Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT\16..............      1.0
**Honolulu, HI.............................................      0.6
**Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX\17........................      3.5
**Indianapolis, IN.........................................      3.7
**Jacksonville, FL.........................................      3.3
* Kansas City, MO-KS.......................................      2.6
**Las Vegas-Paradise, NV\18................................      3.8
* Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA \19.................      0.9
**Louisville, KY-IN........................................      2.9
* Memphis, TN-AR-MS........................................      1.9
* Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL\20.................      2.3
* Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI........................      1.3
* Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI .................      1.7
**Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN\21...................      1.9
  New Haven-Milford, CT....................................      1.7
**New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA\22.......................      2.2
**New York-Northern New Jersey--Long Island, NY\23.........      1.9
**Oklahoma City, OK........................................      2.5
**Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA..............................      1.5
**Orlando, FL..............................................      2.0
  Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA……………………………..                  0.4
**Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA ......................      1.7
**Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ\24...........................      1.0
**Pittsburgh, PA...........................................      2.1
**Portland-Vancuver-Beaverton, OR-WA\25....................      1.6
  Poughkeepsie-Newburg-Middletown, NJ......................      0.6
**Providence-New Bedford-Fall River RI-MA\26...............      1.4
**Raliegh-Cary, NC\27......................................      2.3
* Richmond, VA\28..........................................      1.0
* Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA\29..................      1.2
**Rochester, NY............................................      1.3
**Sacramento-Arden-Arade-Roserville, CA\30.................      1.2
**St. Louis, MO-IL.........................................      2.1
**Salt Lake City, UT\31....................................      1.5
**San Antonio, TX .........................................      1.7
**San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos\32.........................      2.1
* San Francisco-Oakland-Freemont, CA\33....................      1.6
* San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA\34....................      1.5
* Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA.............................      1.0
  Springfield, MA..........................................      0.4
**Syracuse, NY……………………………………………………..                             1.1
**Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL......................      1.8
**Toledo, OH…………………………………………………………..                             2.4
* Tucson, AZ ..............................................      1.5
* Tulsa, OK................................................      3.3
* Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA\35...............      0.6
* Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV\36..........      1.3
  Worchester, MA...........................................      1.4

Data from 2005 and later are based on 2000 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions.
See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.

rRevised.

*  Boundaries did not change as a result of the 2000 Decennial Census of Population
   and Housing; one or more central city/cities added or deleted.
** Boundaries changed as a result of the 2000 Decennial Census of Population
   and Housing; one or more county/counties added or deleted.
NA Not Available



\1 Formerly titled Atlanta, GA
\2 Formerly titled Austin-San Marcos, TX.
\3 Formerly titled Baltimore, MD.
\4 Formerly titled Birmingham, AL.
\5 Formerly titled Boston, MA-NH.
\6 Formerly titled Bufflalo, NY.
\7 Formerly titled Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
\8 Formerly titled Chicago, IL.
\9 Formerly titled Cincinnati, OH.
\10 Formerly titled Cleveland-Lorain-Elryia, OH.
\11 Formerly titled Dallas, TX.
\12 Formerly titled Denver, CO.
\13 Formerly titled Detroit, MI.
\14 Formerly titled Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI
\15 Formerly titled Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.
\16 Formerly titled Hartford, CT.
\17 Formerly titled Houston, TX.
\18 Formerly titled Las Vegas, NV.
\19 Formerly titled Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA.
\20 Formerly titled Miami, FL.
\21 Formerly titled Nashville, TN
\22 Formerly titled New Orleans, LA.
\23 Formerly titled New York, NY, includes Bergen-Passaic not shown separately.
\24 Formerly titled Phoenix-Mesa, AZ.
\25 Formerly titled Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA
\26 Formerly titled Providence-Fall River-Pawtucket, RI-MA.
\27 Formerly titled Raliegh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC-SC.
\28 Formerly titled Richmond-Petersburg, VA.
\29 Formerly titled Riverside-San Bernadino, CA.
\30 Formerly titled Sacramento, CA.
\31 Formerly titled Salt Lake City-Odgen, UT.
\32 Formerly titled San Diego, CA.
\33 Formerly titled San Francisco, CA.
\34 Formerly titled San Jose, CA.
\35 Formerly titled Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA.
\36 Formerly titled Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV.

Go to Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Annual Statistics: 2005
Contact Bob Callis or Linda Cavanaugh at (301)763-3199 or visit ask.census.gov for further information on the Housing Vacancy Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: March 01, 2006