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




Fourth Quarter 2003


Table 3.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
               Percent Distribution of All Units:  Fourth Quarter 2002/r and 2003
 
(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)
 
 
 
                              Fourth Quarter        Fourth Quarter
                                   2002/r              2003
 
                        Rental   Percent   Rental    Percent     Standard
Characteristics        Vacancy     of     Vacancy      of         error
                         rate     total     rate      total       (2003)
 
Total rental units....      9.3      100      10.2        100           0.1
 
Rooms in unit
1 and 2 rooms.........     19.8        4      22.8          4           1.5
3 rooms...............     10.5       23      10.0         23           0.4
4 rooms...............      9.2       35      10.7         35           0.3
5 rooms...............      8.4       22       9.4         22           0.4
6 rooms or more.......      6.7       16       7.5         16           0.5
 
Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure...      8.4       37       8.7         37           0.3
2 to 4 units..........      9.2       20       9.8         20           0.5
5 to 9 units..........      9.4       13      10.5         13           0.6
10 units or more......     10.8       30      12.5         30           0.4
  2 or more units.....     10.0       63      11.2         63           0.2
  5 or more units.....     10.3       43      11.9         43           0.3
 
Year structure built
April 1, 1990 or later     16.2       10      18.1         11           1.1
1980 to 3/31/90.......     11.4       16      11.8         16           0.7
1970 to 1979..........      7.4       20       9.5         21           0.4
1960 to 1969..........      8.9       14       8.6         13           0.5
1950 to 1959..........      8.2       10       9.3         10           0.6
1940 to 1949..........      9.9        7       8.9          7           0.8
1939 or earlier.......      7.3       22       8.2         22           0.5
 
Monthly rent,
specified renter units\1
All specified renter u      8.8       89       9.5         89           0.2
Less than $100........      2.6        0       3.6          0           1.1
$100 to $199..........      3.6        1       2.2          1           0.6
$200 to $299..........     11.4        6       8.2          4           0.9
$300 to $349..........     11.9        6      15.6          7           1.2
$350 to $399..........      9.9        6      14.6          8           1.1
$400 to $449..........      8.2        6       9.4          6           0.8
$450 to $499..........     11.7        8      11.3          7           0.9
$500 or more..........      8.4       54       9.1         56           0.2
  $500 to $599........      8.2       13       9.3         13           0.5
  $600 to $699........      7.8       11       7.8         10           0.5
  $700 to $799........      7.9        8       7.8          8           0.6
  $800 or more........      9.1       23      10.1         26           0.4




Table 3.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  Fourth Quarter 2002/r and 2003
 
 
 
                              Fourth Quarter      Fourth Quarter
                                   2002/r              2003
 
                      Homeowner  Percent Homeowner   Percent     Standard
Characteristics        Vacancy     of     Vacancy      of         error
                         rate     total     rate      total       (2003)
 
Total homeowner units.      1.7      100       1.8        100           0.1
 
Rooms in unit
3 rooms or less.......      8.8        2       8.3          2           1.0
4 rooms...............      2.8       10       3.4         10           0.3
5 rooms...............      2.2       24       2.1         24           0.1
6 rooms or more.......      1.2       64       1.3         64           0.1
 
Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure...      1.6       95       1.6         95           0.1
2 to 4 units..........      4.7        2       6.3          2           0.8
5 to 9 units..........      4.0        1       4.5          1           1.1
10 units or more......      4.6        2       7.0          2           0.8
  2 or more units.....      4.5        5       6.4          5           0.5
  5 or more units.....      4.4        3       6.4          3           0.7
 
Year structure built
April 1, 1990 or later      2.4       18       2.8         18           0.2
1980 to 3/31/90.......      2.0       15       1.8         15           0.2
1970 to 1979..........      1.1       19       1.1         19           0.1
1960 to 1969..........      1.2       13       1.6         13           0.2
1950 to 1959..........      1.4       13       1.4         13           0.2
1940 to 1949..........      1.9        7       2.4          7           0.3
1939 or earlier.......      1.9       16       1.6         16           0.2
 
Value, specified
owner units\2
All specified owner un      1.5       89       1.5         89           0.1
Less than $20,000.....      2.0        4       1.7          4           0.3
$20,000 to $29,999....      3.2        2       2.7          2           0.5
$30,000 to $39,999....      2.2        2       1.4          2           0.4
$40,000 to $49,999....      1.9        3       2.2          3           0.4
$50,000 to $59,999....      1.9        3       1.7          3           0.3
$60,000 to $74,999....      1.4        7       1.5          7           0.2
$75,000 to $99,999....      1.3       13       1.5         13           0.2
$100,000 to $124,999..      1.5       11       1.3         11           0.2
$125,000 to $149,999..      1.3        9       1.3          9           0.2
$150,000 to $199,999..      1.2       13       1.4         13           0.1
$200,000 or more......      1.4       22       1.5         22           0.1
 
\1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
\2 Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).
\r Revised.


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: January 09, 2006