Table 10.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit for the United States and 

                  for Inside and Outside MAs:  Second Quarter 1997 and 1996



(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)



                                                     Second quarter 1997

Type of housing unit

                                              United     Inside    Outside

                                              States       MAs        MAs



All housing units.........................       100        100        100



    Year-round vacant.....................       8.9        8.5       10.6

      For rent............................       2.6        2.8        2.1

      For sale only.......................       1.0        0.9        1.1

      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..       0.8        0.8        0.7

      Held off market.....................       4.6        4.0        6.7

        For occasional use................       1.7        1.3        2.8

        Temporarily occupied by persons

        with usual residence elsewhere....       0.8        0.8        0.8

        For other reasons.................       2.1        1.8        3.1



    Seasonal vacant.......................       2.9        1.6        7.5



    Occupied..............................      88.2       89.9       81.9





                                                     Second quarter 1996

Type of housing unit

                                              United   Inside     Outside

                                              States     MAs        MAs



All housing units.........................       100        100        100



    Year-round vacant.....................       8.7        8.2       10.7

      For rent............................       2.6        2.7        2.2

      For sale only.......................       0.9        0.8        1.2

      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy..       0.8        0.8        0.8

      Held off market.....................       4.5        3.9        6.6

        For occasional use................       1.5        1.1        2.8

        Temporarily occupied by persons

        with usual residence elsewhere....       0.8        0.8        0.7

        For other reasons.................       2.2        2.0        3.0



    Seasonal vacant.......................       2.8        1.5        7.4



    Occupied..............................      88.5       90.3       81.9

    

Source: U.S. Census Bureau