Table 8. National Characteristics of Units Vacant for Rent and Vacant for Sale Only, by Units in Structure: Fourth Quarter 1994 and 1993 (Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding) Standard Standard 1994 1993r error on Standard error on 1994 error on 1994 2-or-more 2-or-more percent- 1994 2-or-more 1-unit unit 1-unit unit age 1-unit unit Total structures structures Total structures structures total structures structures Vacant for rent, total.... 100 24 76 100 18 82 (X) 1.0 1.0 Rooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 and 2 rooms........... 12 5 15 12 5 13 0.8 1.1 0.9 3 rooms................. 26 12 30 28 11 32 1.0 1.6 1.2 4 rooms................. 36 32 37 37 34 38 1.1 2.3 1.3 5 rooms or more......... 26 51 18 23 50 17 1.0 2.4 1.0 Median number of rooms.. 3.8 4.5 3.6 3.8 4.5 3.6 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) No bedrooms............ 3 1 4 7 4 8 0.4 0.5 0.5 1 bedroom............... 35 14 42 35 12 40 1.1 1.7 1.3 2 bedrooms.............. 45 43 46 45 47 44 1.2 2.4 1.3 3 bedrooms or more...... 16 41 8 12 38 7 0.9 2.4 0.7 Duration of vacancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month....... 28 28 28 27 27 27 1.1 2.2 1.2 1 to 2 months........... 19 19 19 15 16 15 0.9 1.9 1.1 2 to 4 months........... 20 16 21 21 22 21 0.9 1.8 1.1 4 to 6 months........... 11 11 10 11 12 11 0.7 1.5 0.8 6 to 12 months.......... 10 13 9 11 9 11 0.7 1.6 0.8 1 to 2 years............ 7 7 7 7 7 8 0.6 1.2 0.7 2 years or more......... 6 5 6 7 6 7 0.5 1.1 0.6 Year structure built, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later......... 4 4 3 2 1 2 0.4 0.9 0.5 1980 to 3/31/90......... 18 17 18 18 13 19 0.9 1.8 1.0 1970 to 1979............ 22 18 23 21 20 21 1.0 1.9 1.1 1960 to 1969............ 16 17 15 18 19 17 0.9 1.8 1.0 1950 to 1959............ 10 16 9 10 15 9 0.7 1.8 0.8 1940 to 1949............ 10 11 10 9 13 9 0.7 1.5 0.8 1939 or earlier......... 21 17 22 22 19 23 1.0 1.8 1.1 Previous occupancy, total. 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied..... 98 98 97 98 98 99 0.4 0.6 0.4 Not previously occupied. 2 2 3 2 2 1 0.4 0.6 0.4 Monthly rent, total1...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than $100.......... 2 1 2 2 3 2 0.3 0.6 0.4 $100 to $199............ 5 8 4 4 8 4 0.5 1.4 0.5 $200 to $249............ 6 9 5 7 11 6 0.5 1.4 0.6 $250 to $299............ 7 9 7 9 13 8 0.6 1.4 0.7 $300 to $349............ 11 13 11 10 10 9 0.7 1.6 0.8 $350 to $399............ 12 10 13 11 12 10 0.8 1.5 0.9 $400 to $449............ 11 9 12 9 7 9 0.7 1.4 0.9 $450 to $499............ 9 5 10 10 7 11 0.7 1.1 0.8 $500 to $599............ 13 10 14 14 6 15 0.8 1.4 0.9 $600 to $699............ 7 7 7 9 6 10 0.6 1.2 0.7 $700 to $799............ 5 5 5 5 2 6 0.5 1.0 0.6 $800 or more............ 11 14 10 11 16 10 0.7 1.7 0.8 Median rent Actual dollars.......... 427 396 435 444 367 457 (X) (X) (X) Constant dollars........ 427 396 435 456 377 469 (X) (X) (X) Vacant for sale, total.... 100 77 23 100 80 20 (X) 1.5 1.5 Rooms in unit, total...... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 3 rooms or less......... 12 7 28 9 5 24 1.1 1.0 3.3 4 rooms................. 22 19 34 17 15 27 1.4 1.5 3.5 5 rooms................. 28 30 22 27 26 34 1.6 1.8 3.0 6 rooms................. 18 21 8 21 23 12 1.3 1.6 2.0 7 rooms or more......... 20 24 8 26 32 3 1.4 1.7 2.0 Median number of rooms.. 5.1 5.3 4.1 5.1 5.7 4.4 (X) (X) (X) Bedrooms in unit, total... 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 1 or no bedrooms........ 12 6 31 10 6 28 1.1 0.9 3.4 2 bedrooms.............. 36 32 49 34 30 54 1.7 1.8 3.7 3 bedrooms.............. 38 45 14 40 45 17 1.7 2.0 2.5 4 bedrooms or more...... 15 17 6 16 20 1 1.2 1.5 1.7 Duration of vacancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Less than 1 month....... 11 12 7 9 9 7 1.1 1.3 1.9 1 to 2 months........... 11 11 8 12 13 9 1.1 1.3 2.0 2 to 4 months........... 16 18 13 20 21 15 1.3 1.5 2.4 4 to 6 months........... 15 14 18 15 15 14 1.2 1.4 2.8 6 to 12 months.......... 21 22 18 17 17 15 1.4 1.6 2.8 1 to 2 years............ 14 11 25 14 14 15 1.2 1.2 3.2 2 years or more......... 12 12 11 14 11 26 1.1 1.3 2.3 Year structure built, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) 4/1/90 or later......... 11 11 13 7 7 11 1.1 1.2 2.5 1980 to 3/31/90......... 19 20 16 16 15 21 1.4 1.6 2.7 1970 to 1979............ 14 14 13 18 19 14 1.2 1.4 2.4 1960 to 1969............ 15 14 17 11 12 8 1.2 1.4 2.7 1950 to 1959............ 11 12 5 12 14 6 1.1 1.3 1.6 1940 to 1949............ 12 14 5 10 11 5 1.1 1.4 1.7 1939 or earlier......... 19 15 31 25 23 36 1.4 1.4 3.4 Previous occupancy, total 100 100 100 100 100 100 (X) (X) (X) Previously occupied..... 91 91 89 94 96 89 1.0 1.1 2.3 Not previously occupied. 9 9 11 6 4 11 1.0 1.1 2.3 Sales price, total2....... 100 100 (X) 100 100 (X) (X) (X) (X) Less than $10,000....... 5 5 (NA) 5 5 (NA) 0.7 0.7 (NA) $10,000 to $29,999...... 9 9 (NA) 13 13 (NA) 1.0 1.0 (NA) $30,000 to $49,999...... 16 16 (NA) 20 20 (NA) 1.3 1.3 (NA) $50,000 to $74,999...... 23 23 (NA) 17 17 (NA) 1.5 1.5 (NA) $75,000 to $99,999...... 15 15 (NA) 11 11 (NA) 1.2 1.2 (NA) $100,000 to $199,999.... 24 24 (NA) 22 22 (NA) 1.5 1.5 (NA) $200,000 to $299,999.... 4 4 (NA) 7 7 (NA) 0.7 0.7 (NA) $300,000 or more........ 5 5 (NA) 5 5 (NA) 0.7 0.7 (NA) Median sales price Actual dollars............ 72,800 72,800 (X) 69,200 69,200 (X) (X) (X) (X) Constant dollars.......... 72,800 72,800 (X) 71,000 71,000 (X) (X) (X) (X) r Revised. NA Not Available. X Not Applicable. - Represents zero. 1Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more. 2Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes). Source: U.S. Census Bureau