Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  Fourth Quarter 2002 and 2001

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


                                    Fourth    Fourth   Standard
                                   quarter   quarter   error on  Standard     2002
Type                                 2002      2001      2002    error on   Percent
                                   estimate  estimate  estimate difference  of total

All housing units.................  124,009   121,963       213        314       100

  Occupied........................  108,999   107,633       226        332        88
    Owner occupied................   74,418    73,215       229        335        60
    Renter occupied...............   34,581    34,418       183        269        28

  Vacant..........................   15,010    14,330       129        187        12
    Year-round vacant.............   11,531    10,912       114        165         9
      For rent....................    3,638     3,336        66         94         3
      For sale only...............    1,308     1,353        40         59         1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy..........      853       743        32         45         1
      Held off market.............    5,732     5,480        82        119         5
        For occasional use........    2,037     1,898        49         71         2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence elsewhere.    1,024     1,058        35         52         1
        For other reasons.........    2,671     2,524        56         81         2

    Seasonal vacant...............    3,479     3,418        64         94         3