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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)
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First Quarter 2008
Table 11. Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, for the United States and Regions:
First Quarter 2007 and 2008
(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)
First Quarter 2007
Type of housing unit
United North- Mid- South West
States east West
All housing units........................ 100 100 100 100 100
Year-round vacant.................... 10.5 8.1 10.2 12.8 9.0
For rent........................... 3.1 2.4 3.4 3.8 2.3
For sale only...................... 1.7 1.1 1.9 2.0 1.5
Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy. 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9
Held off market.................... 4.8 3.9 4.1 6.1 4.3
For occasional use............... 1.6 0.9 0.9 2.1 1.9
Temporarily occupied by persons
with usual residence elsewhere... 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.3 0.8
For other reasons................ 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.7 1.6
Seasonal vacant...................... 3.3 4.3 2.8 3.1 3.2
Occupied............................. 86.2 87.6 87.0 84.1 87.8
First Quarter 2008
United North- Mid- South West
States east West
All housing units........................ 100 100 100 100 100
Year-round vacant.................... 10.7 8.4 10.8 12.5 9.3
For rent........................... 3.1 2.5 3.3 3.8 2.5
For sale only...................... 1.8 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.8
Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy. 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.6
Held off market.................... 5.0 4.1 4.8 5.8 4.4
For occasional use............... 1.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0
Temporarily occupied by persons
with usual residence elsewhere... 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.8
For other reasons................ 2.5 2.4 2.8 2.8 1.6
Seasonal vacant...................... 3.6 4.2 3.2 3.8 3.4
Occupied............................. 85.7 87.4 86.0 83.7 87.3
Go to Housing Vacancies and Homeownership: First Quarter 2008
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
