Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteris
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  2003 and 2002
 
(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)
 
Rental Units
 
 
                         2003           2002/r
 
Characteristics                 Percent            Percent   Standard
                       Vacancy       of  Vacancy        of      error
                          rate    total     rate     total     (2003)
 
Total units..........     9.8      100      8.9       100        0.1
 
Rooms in unit
3 rooms..............    12.2       27     11.3        27        0.3
4 rooms..............    10.0       35      9.0        35        0.2
5 rooms..............     8.9       22      8.3        22        0.3
6 rooms or more......     7.0       16      6.2        16        0.3
 
Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure..     8.4       37      8.0        37        0.2
2 to 4 units.........     9.4       20      8.1        20        0.3
5 to 9 units.........    10.7       13     10.0        13        0.4
10 units or more.....    11.7       30     10.6        30        0.3
  2 or more units....    10.7       63      9.7        63        0.2
  5 or more units....    11.4       43     10.4        43        0.2
 
Year structure built
April 1, 1990 or late    16.4       10     15.3        10        0.6
1980 to 3/31/90......    11.4       16     10.7        16        0.4
1970 to 1979.........     8.9       21      7.3        20        0.3
1960 to 1969.........     9.2       14      8.4        14        0.4
1950 to 1959.........     9.6       10      8.1        10        0.4
1940 to 1949.........     9.2        7      9.5         7        0.5
1939 or earlier......     7.4       22      7.1        22        0.3
 
Monthly rent,
specified renter units\1
All specified renter      9.3       89      8.6        89        0.1
Less than $100.......     3.4        0      3.4         1        0.6
$100 to $199.........     2.8        1      3.3         1        0.4
$200 to $299.........     9.2        5     10.3         6        0.6
$300 to $349.........    13.0        6     14.0         7        0.7
$350 to $399.........    13.0        7     10.9         7        0.7
$400 to $449.........     9.2        6      8.3         6        0.5
$450 to $499.........    11.0        7      9.4         7        0.6
$500 or more.........     9.0       56      8.1        53        0.2
  $500 to $599.......     9.3       13      7.7        12        0.3
  $600 to $699.......     7.9       11      6.9        10        0.3
  $700 to $799.......     8.0        8      8.4         9        0.4
  $800 or more.......     9.7       24      8.9        22        0.3
 
 




Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteris
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  2003 and 2002
 
Homeowner Units
 
 
                         2003           2002/r
 
Characteristics                 Percent            Percent   Standard
                       Vacancy       of  Vacancy        of      error
                          rate    total     rate     total     (2003)
 
Total units..........     1.8      100      1.7       100        0.1
 
Rooms in unit
3 rooms or less......     8.1        2      8.9         2        0.6
4 rooms..............     3.4       10      2.8        10        0.2
5 rooms..............     2.1       24      2.0        24        0.1
6 rooms or more......     1.3       64      1.2        64        0.0
 
Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure..     1.6       95      1.5        95         (z)
2 to 4 units.........     5.8        2      5.0         2        0.5
5 to 9 units.........     5.8        1      3.7         1        0.8
10 units or more.....     5.1        2      5.0         2        0.4
  2 or more units....     5.5        5      4.8         5        0.3
  5 or more units....     5.3        3      4.7         3        0.4
 
Year structure built
April 1, 1990 or late     2.6       18      2.4        18        0.1
1980 to 3/31/90......     2.1       15      1.9        15        0.1
1970 to 1979.........     1.1       19      1.1        19        0.1
1960 to 1969.........     1.5       13      1.3        13        0.1
1950 to 1959.........     1.5       13      1.4        13        0.1
1940 to 1949.........     2.4        7      1.8         7        0.2
1939 or earlier......     1.7       16      1.9        16        0.1
 
Value, specified
owner units\2
All specified owner u     1.5       89      1.5        89         (z)
Less than $20,000....     2.1        4      1.8         4        0.2
$20,000 to $29,999...     2.8        2      2.3         2        0.3
$30,000 to $39,999...     2.0        2      2.4         2        0.3
$40,000 to $49,999...     1.9        3      2.4         3        0.2
$50,000 to $59,999...     1.7        3      2.2         3        0.2
$60,000 to $74,999...     1.5        7      1.5         7        0.1
$75,000 to $99,999...     1.5       13      1.4        13        0.1
$100,000 to $124,999.     1.2       11      1.3        11        0.1
$125,000 to $149,999.     1.5        9      1.5         9        0.1
$150,000 to $199,999.     1.2       13      1.1        13        0.1
$200,000 or more.....     1.5       22      1.3        22        0.1
 
/1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
/2 Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business
/r Revised, based on the 2001 AHS.