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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)
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Fourth Quarter 1997
Table 2. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Area: Fourth Quarter 1997 and Fourth Quarter 1996
Rental vacancy rates
Fourth Fourth Standard Standard
Area quarter quarter error on error on
1997 1996 1997 rate difference
United States.......... 7.7 7.7 0.2 0.3
Inside MAs........... 7.5 7.6 0.2 0.3
In central cities.. 7.9 8.3 0.3 0.4
Not in central cities
(suburbs).......... 7.1 6.8 0.3 0.4
Outside MAs.......... 8.6 8.3 0.5 0.7
Northeast............. 6.9 7.1 0.4 0.6
Midwest............... 7.3 8.2 0.4 0.6
South................. 9.3 8.5 0.3 0.5
West.................. 6.5 6.7 0.3 0.5
Homeowner vacancy rates
Fourth Fourth Standard Standard
Area quarter quarter error on error on
1997 1996 1997 rate difference
United States.......... 1.7 1.7 0.1 0.1
Inside MAs........... 1.6 1.7 0.1 0.1
In central cities.. 2.0 2.1 0.1 0.2
Not in central cities
(suburbs).......... 1.4 1.5 0.1 0.1
Outside MAs.......... 2.2 1.7 0.1 0.2
Northeast............. 1.6 1.8 0.1 0.2
Midwest............... 1.3 1.4 0.1 0.2
South................. 2.1 1.8 0.1 0.1
West.................. 1.7 1.9 0.1 0.2
Go to Housing Vacancies and Homeownership: Fourth Quarter 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
