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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)
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Annual Statistics: 1997
Table 1. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates by Area:
1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 1997
Rental units 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983
Area
United States.............. 8.1 8.3 5.3 6.0 5.4 5.0 5.3 5.7
Inside Metropolitan Areas NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
In central cities/1.... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Not in central cities/1
(suburbs).............. NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Outside Metropolitan Area NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Northeast................ 4.9 5.6 2.7 4.1 4.2 3.7 3.7 4.0
Midwest.................. 8.3 7.2 5.8 5.7 6.0 5.9 6.3 6.1
South.................... 9.5 9.0 7.2 7.7 6.0 5.4 5.8 6.9
West..................... 11.0 11.9 5.6 6.2 5.2 5.1 5.4 5.2
Rental units 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989/r 1990
United States.............. 5.9 6.5 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.1 7.4 7.2
Inside Metropolitan Areas NA NA 7.2 7.7 7.8 7.2 7.4 7.1
In central cities/1.... NA NA 7.6 8.3 8.4 7.9 7.9 7.8
Not in central cities/1
(suburbs).............. NA NA 6.6 6.9 7.0 6.3 6.6 6.3
Outside Metropolitan Area NA NA 8.2 7.8 7.3 6.6 7.7 7.6
Northeast................ 3.7 3.5 3.9 4.1 4.8 4.7 4.7 6.1
Midwest.................. 5.9 5.9 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.5 6.8 6.4
South.................... 7.9 9.1 10.1 10.9 10.1 9.1 9.7 8.8
West..................... 5.2 6.2 7.1 7.3 7.7 6.9 7.1 6.6
Rental units 1991 1992 1993 1993/r 1994 1995 1996 1997
United States.............. 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.6 7.8 7.7
Inside Metropolitan Areas 7.5 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.6 7.7 7.5
In central cities/1.... 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.2 8.1
Not in central cities/1
(suburbs).............. 6.8 6.4 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.6 7.0 6.9
Outside Metropolitan Area 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.5 7.7 7.9 8.7 8.8
Northeast................ 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.4 6.7
Midwest.................. 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.8 7.2 7.9 8.0
South.................... 8.9 8.2 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.3 8.6 9.1
West..................... 6.5 7.1 7.5 7.4 7.1 7.5 7.2 6.6
Table 1. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates by Area:
1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 1997 - Continued
Homeowner Units
Area 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983
United States.............. 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5
Inside Metropolitan Areas NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
In central cities/1.... NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Not in central cities/1
(suburbs).............. NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Outside Metropolitan Area NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Northeast................ 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0
Midwest.................. 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.5
South.................... 1.6 2.0 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.8
West..................... 1.4 1.9 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.8
Homeowner Units 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989/r 1990
United States.............. 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.7
Inside Metropolitan Areas NA NA 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7
In central cities/1.... NA NA 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2
Not in central cities/1
(suburbs).............. NA NA 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5
Outside Metropolitan Area NA NA 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.8
Northeast................ 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6
Midwest.................. 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3
South.................... 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.1
West..................... 2.0 2.1 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.8
Homeowner Units 1991 1992 1993 1993/r 1994 1995 1996 1997
United States.............. 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6
Inside Metropolitan Areas 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6
In central cities/1.... 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.1 1.9 1.9
Not in central cities/1
(suburbs).............. 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
Outside Metropolitan Area 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.9
Northeast................ 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6
Midwest.................. 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.2
South.................... 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9
West..................... 1.7 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8
Data from 1986 to 1994 are based on 1980 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions, while 1995 and later data
are based on 1990 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions. See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.
/ r Revised.
/1 Rates for 1986 to 1994 are not comparable to earlier or later years. Rates for 1995 and later
are not directly comparable to earlier years. See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.
NA Not available.
Go to Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Annual Statistics: 1997
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: December 02, 2004
