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




Fourth Quarter 2003


Table 10.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit for the United States and
                  for Inside and Outside MAs:  Fourth Quarter 2002r and 2003

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



                                                     Fourth quarter 2002r
Type of housing unit
                                              United   Inside     Outside
                                              States     MAs        MAs

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

    Year-round vacant.....................       9.2        8.5       11.5
      For rent............................       2.9        3.0        2.3
      For sale only.......................       1.0        1.0        1.3
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..       0.7        0.7        0.7
      Held off market.....................       4.6        3.8        7.3
        For occasional use................       1.6        1.2        3.0
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere....       0.8        0.8        0.7
        For other reasons.................       2.1        1.7        3.5

    Seasonal vacant.......................       3.0        1.5        8.4

    Occupied..............................      87.9       90.0       80.0



                                                     Fourth quarter 2003
Type of housing unit
                                              United   Inside     Outside
                                              States     MAs        MAs

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

    Year-round vacant.....................       9.7        9.2       11.8
      For rent............................       3.1        3.3        2.4
      For sale only.......................       1.1        1.0        1.3
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..       0.8        0.9        0.7
      Held off market.....................       4.7        3.9        7.4
        For occasional use................       1.6        1.3        2.7
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere....       0.8        0.8        0.8
        For other reasons.................       2.3        1.8        3.9

    Seasonal vacant.......................       3.1        1.6        8.8

    Occupied..............................      87.2       89.2       79.4
       rRevised



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