Table 2. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Area: Second Quarter 2001 and 2000 Rental vacancy rates Second Second Standard Standard Area quarter quarter error on error on 2001 2000 2001 rate difference United States.......... 8.3 8.0 0.2 0.3 Inside MAs........... 7.9 7.6 0.2 0.3 In central cities.. 8.4 8.2 0.3 0.4 Not in central cities (suburbs).......... 7.4 7.0 0.3 0.4 Outside MAs.......... 10.5 10.1 0.5 0.8 Northeast............. 5.3 5.8 0.4 0.5 Midwest............... 10.3 8.3 0.5 0.7 South................. 10.8 10.5 0.4 0.5 West.................. 5.7 6.0 0.3 0.5 Homeowner vacancy rates Second Second Standard Standard Area quarter quarter error on error on 2001 2000 2001 rate difference United States.......... 1.8 1.5 0.1 0.1 Inside MAs........... 1.6 1.3 0.1 0.1 In central cities.. 2.2 1.7 0.1 0.2 Not in central cities (suburbs).......... 1.3 1.2 0.1 0.1 Outside MAs.......... 2.5 1.9 0.2 0.2 Northeast............. 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.2 Midwest............... 1.9 1.3 0.1 0.2 South................. 2.0 1.8 0.1 0.1 West.................. 1.6 1.4 0.1 0.2