Table 9.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  2003 and 2002/r
 
(Estimates are in thousands and may not add to total, due to rounding
 
 
                                           Standard
                                           error on Standard    2003
Type                      2003      2002/r    2003  error on  Percent
                         estimate estimate estimatedifferenc of total
 
All housing units....... 120,834  119,297      172      244      100
 
  Occupied.............. 105,560  104,965      181      256       87
    Owner occupied......  72,054   71,278      181      256       60
    Renter occupied.....  33,506   33,687      144      204       28
 
  Vacant................  15,274   14,332      103      144       13
    Year-round vacant...  11,631   10,771       91      127       10
      For rent..........   3,676    3,347       52       72        3
      For sale only.....   1,308    1,220       31       44        1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy     976      842       27       37        1
      Held off market...   5,671    5,362       65       90        5
        For occasional u   1,989    1,819       39       54        2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence      994      995       27       39        1
        For other reason   2,688    2,548       45       63        2
 
    Seasonal vacant.....   3,643    3,561       52       73        3
 
 
/r Revised.