Table 2. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteris Percent Distribution of All Units: 2003 and 2002 (Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding) Rental Units 2003 2002/r Characteristics Percent Percent Standard Vacancy of Vacancy of error rate total rate total (2003) Total units.......... 9.8 100 8.9 100 0.1 Rooms in unit 3 rooms.............. 12.2 27 11.3 27 0.3 4 rooms.............. 10.0 35 9.0 35 0.2 5 rooms.............. 8.9 22 8.3 22 0.3 6 rooms or more...... 7.0 16 6.2 16 0.3 Housing units in structure 1 unit in structure.. 8.4 37 8.0 37 0.2 2 to 4 units......... 9.4 20 8.1 20 0.3 5 to 9 units......... 10.7 13 10.0 13 0.4 10 units or more..... 11.7 30 10.6 30 0.3 2 or more units.... 10.7 63 9.7 63 0.2 5 or more units.... 11.4 43 10.4 43 0.2 Year structure built April 1, 1990 or late 16.4 10 15.3 10 0.6 1980 to 3/31/90...... 11.4 16 10.7 16 0.4 1970 to 1979......... 8.9 21 7.3 20 0.3 1960 to 1969......... 9.2 14 8.4 14 0.4 1950 to 1959......... 9.6 10 8.1 10 0.4 1940 to 1949......... 9.2 7 9.5 7 0.5 1939 or earlier...... 7.4 22 7.1 22 0.3 Monthly rent, specified renter units\1 All specified renter 9.3 89 8.6 89 0.1 Less than $100....... 3.4 0 3.4 1 0.6 $100 to $199......... 2.8 1 3.3 1 0.4 $200 to $299......... 9.2 5 10.3 6 0.6 $300 to $349......... 13.0 6 14.0 7 0.7 $350 to $399......... 13.0 7 10.9 7 0.7 $400 to $449......... 9.2 6 8.3 6 0.5 $450 to $499......... 11.0 7 9.4 7 0.6 $500 or more......... 9.0 56 8.1 53 0.2 $500 to $599....... 9.3 13 7.7 12 0.3 $600 to $699....... 7.9 11 6.9 10 0.3 $700 to $799....... 8.0 8 8.4 9 0.4 $800 or more....... 9.7 24 8.9 22 0.3 Table 2. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteris Percent Distribution of All Units: 2003 and 2002 Homeowner Units 2003 2002/r Characteristics Percent Percent Standard Vacancy of Vacancy of error rate total rate total (2003) Total units.......... 1.8 100 1.7 100 0.1 Rooms in unit 3 rooms or less...... 8.1 2 8.9 2 0.6 4 rooms.............. 3.4 10 2.8 10 0.2 5 rooms.............. 2.1 24 2.0 24 0.1 6 rooms or more...... 1.3 64 1.2 64 0.0 Housing units in structure 1 unit in structure.. 1.6 95 1.5 95 (z) 2 to 4 units......... 5.8 2 5.0 2 0.5 5 to 9 units......... 5.8 1 3.7 1 0.8 10 units or more..... 5.1 2 5.0 2 0.4 2 or more units.... 5.5 5 4.8 5 0.3 5 or more units.... 5.3 3 4.7 3 0.4 Year structure built April 1, 1990 or late 2.6 18 2.4 18 0.1 1980 to 3/31/90...... 2.1 15 1.9 15 0.1 1970 to 1979......... 1.1 19 1.1 19 0.1 1960 to 1969......... 1.5 13 1.3 13 0.1 1950 to 1959......... 1.5 13 1.4 13 0.1 1940 to 1949......... 2.4 7 1.8 7 0.2 1939 or earlier...... 1.7 16 1.9 16 0.1 Value, specified owner units\2 All specified owner u 1.5 89 1.5 89 (z) Less than $20,000.... 2.1 4 1.8 4 0.2 $20,000 to $29,999... 2.8 2 2.3 2 0.3 $30,000 to $39,999... 2.0 2 2.4 2 0.3 $40,000 to $49,999... 1.9 3 2.4 3 0.2 $50,000 to $59,999... 1.7 3 2.2 3 0.2 $60,000 to $74,999... 1.5 7 1.5 7 0.1 $75,000 to $99,999... 1.5 13 1.4 13 0.1 $100,000 to $124,999. 1.2 11 1.3 11 0.1 $125,000 to $149,999. 1.5 9 1.5 9 0.1 $150,000 to $199,999. 1.2 13 1.1 13 0.1 $200,000 or more..... 1.5 22 1.3 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 /r Revised, based on the 2001 AHS.