Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  Fourth Quarter 1999 and 1998

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


                                   Fourth    Fourth    Standard
                                   quarter   quarter   error on  Standard     1999
Type                                 1999      1998      1999    error on   Percent
                                   estimate  estimate  estimate difference  of total

All housing units.................  118,827   117,589       234        332       100

  Occupied........................  105,286   104,035       244        346        89
    Owner occupied................   70,455    69,097       243        343        59
    Renter occupied...............   34,831    34,938       197        279        29

  Vacant..........................   13,541    13,554       132        186        11
    Year-round vacant.............   10,428    10,514       117        165         9
      For rent....................    3,046     2,978        64         91         3
      For sale only...............    1,181     1,242        40         58         1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy..........      856       909        34         49         1
      Held off market.............    5,345     5,385        85        120         4
        For occasional use........    1,929     1,868        51         72         2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence elsewhere.      908       920        35         50         1
        For other reasons.........    2,508     2,597        59         84         2

    Seasonal vacant...............    3,113     3,040        65         92         3