Table 11.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, for the United States and Regions:
                  Fourth Quarter 1997 and 1996

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


                                                   Fourth quarter 1997


                                           United    North-     Mid-      South      West
                                           States     east      West

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

    Year-round vacant....................      8.7       8.1       6.8      10.7       7.9
      For rent...........................      2.6       2.5       2.1       2.9       2.5
      For sale only......................      1.0       0.9       0.9       1.2       0.9
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy.      0.7       0.7       0.7       0.7       0.7
      Held off market....................      4.4       4.0       3.1       5.8       3.8
        For occasional use...............      1.6       1.1       0.7       2.3       1.7
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere...      0.7       0.9       0.6       0.7       0.6
        For other reasons................      2.2       1.9       1.9       2.8       1.6

    Seasonal vacant......................      2.8       3.7       2.4       2.6       2.5

    Occupied.............................     88.6      88.2      90.8      86.8      89.5


                                                   Fourth quarter 1996

Type of housing unit
                                           United    North-     Mid-      South      West
                                           States     east      West

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

    Year-round vacant....................      8.7       8.4       7.5       9.9       8.2
      For rent...........................      2.6       2.6       2.4       2.7       2.7
      For sale only......................      1.0       1.0       0.9       1.1       1.0
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy.      0.7       0.7       0.6       0.7       0.6
      Held off market....................      4.5       4.2       3.7       5.5       3.9
        For occasional use...............      1.5       1.3       0.6       2.2       1.6
        Temporarily occupied by persons
        with usual residence elsewhere...      0.8       0.8       0.8       0.7       0.8
        For other reasons................      2.2       2.1       2.2       2.6       1.5

    Seasonal vacant......................      2.9       3.8       2.6       2.9       2.3

    Occupied.............................     88.4      87.8      89.8      87.2      89.5