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




First Quarter 1997


Table 11.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, for the United States and Regions:
           First Quarter 1997 and 1996

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


First quarter 1997


                                            United    North-      Mid-     South      West
                                            States      east      West

All housing units........................      100       100       100       100       100

    Year-round vacant....................      8.7       8.3       7.6      10.2       7.8
      For rent...........................      2.5       2.2       2.5       2.7       2.5
      For sale only......................      1.0       1.0       0.9       1.1       1.0
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy.      0.7       0.6       0.8       0.8       0.5
      Held off market....................      4.5       4.4       3.5       5.5       3.8
        For occasional use...............      1.5       1.3       0.8       2.1       1.6
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere...      0.8       0.9       0.7       0.8       0.7
        For other reasons................      2.2       2.3       2.0       2.6       1.5

    Seasonal vacant......................      2.9       3.8       2.6       2.8       2.7

    Occupied.............................     88.4      87.9      89.8      87.1      89.6


First quarter 1996


                                            United    North-      Mid-     South      West
                                            States      east      West

All housing units........................      100       100       100       100       100

    Year-round vacant....................      8.5       8.1       7.5       9.4      10.5
      For rent...........................      2.7       2.5       2.4       2.7       3.0
      For sale only......................      0.9       0.9       0.9       1.0       0.9
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy.      0.6       0.6       0.6       0.7       0.6
      Held off market....................      4.3       4.0       3.5       5.1       3.9
        For occasional use...............      1.4       1.3       0.7       1.8       1.7
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere...      0.8       0.7       0.7       0.8       0.7
        For other reasons................      2.1       2.0       2.1       2.5       1.6

    Seasonal vacant......................      2.8       3.6       2.6       2.7       2.2

    Occupied.............................     88.7      88.3      89.8      87.8      89.3


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