Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  Fourth Quarter 2001 and 2000

(Estimates are in thousands and may not add to total, due to rounding)


                                    Fourth    Fourth   Standard
                                   quarter   quarter   error on  Standard     2001
Type                                2001       2000      2001    error on   Percent
                                   estimate  estimate  estimate difference  of total

All housing units.................  121,963   120,144       231        328       100

  Occupied........................  107,633   106,493       243        344        88
    Owner occupied................   73,215    71,906       245        345        60
    Renter occupied...............   34,418    34,587       196        278        28

  Vacant..........................   14,330    13,651       135        189        12
    Year-round vacant.............   10,912    10,201       119        166         9
      For rent....................    3,336     2,970        67         93         3
      For sale only...............    1,353     1,188        43         59         1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy..........      743       751        32         45         1
      Held off market.............    5,480     5,292        86        120         4
        For occasional use........    1,898     1,784        51         71         2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence elsewhere.    1,058     1,005        38         53         1
        For other reasons.........    2,524     2,503        59         83         2

    Seasonal vacant...............    3,418     3,450        68         97         3