Table 9.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  1999 and 1998

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


                                          Standard
                                          error on Standard     1999
Type                        1999     1998     1999 error on  Percent
                        estimate estimate estimate differencof total

All housing units....... 119,044  117,282      173      246      100

  Occupied.............. 104,928  103,534      181      257       88
    Owner occupied......  70,097   68,638      180      254       59
    Renter occupied.....  34,831   34,896      146      207       29

  Vacant................  14,116   13,748      100      140       12
    Year-round vacant...  10,848   10,516       88      124        9
      For rent..........   3,119    3,046       48       68        3
      For sale only.....   1,184    1,205       30       43        1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy     956      927       27       38        1
      Held off market...   5,589    5,338       64       90        5
        For occasional u   1,948    1,792       38       53        2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence      965      910       27       38        1
        For other reason   2,676    2,636       45       63        2

    Seasonal vacant.....   3,268    3,232       49       70        3