Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  Fourth Quarter 1996 and 1995

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


                                     Fourth    Fourth  Standard
                                    quarter   quarter  error on   Standard      1996
Type                                   1996      1995      1996   error on   Percent
                                   estimate  estimate  estimate difference  of total

All housing units.................  114,555   112,987       238        331       100

  Occupied........................  101,264   100,363       246        342        88
    Owner occupied................   66,277    65,355       240        333        58
    Renter occupied...............   34,987    35,008       198        274        31

  Vacant..........................   13,291    12,624       131        179        12
    Year-round vacant.............    9,979     9,529       114        157         9
      For rent....................    2,950     2,966        63         88         3
      For sale only...............    1,146     1,050        40         54         1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy..........      763       763        32         45         1
      Held off market.............    5,120     4,750        83        113         4
        For occasional use........    1,742     1,671        49         67         2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence elsewhere.      877       786        35         47         1
        For other reasons.........    2,501     2,293        59         80         2

    Seasonal vacant...............    3,312     3,095        67         92         3