Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  1997 and 1996

(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)

Rental Units

                         1997            1996/r

Characteristics                Percent            Percent   Standard
                      Vacancy       of  Vacancy        of      error
                         rate    total     rate     total     (1997)

Total units..........     7.7      100      7.8       100        0.1

Rooms in unit
3 rooms..............    11.1       27     11.3        27        0.3
4 rooms..............     8.6       32      8.9        33        0.2
5 rooms..............     6.0       22      5.8        22        0.2
6 rooms or more......     3.9       18      3.7        18        0.2

Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure..     5.8       36      5.5        36        0.2
2 to 4 units.........     8.6       22      8.6        22        0.3
5 to 9 units.........     9.2       13      9.6        13        0.3
10 units or more.....     9.1       29      9.7        29        0.2
  2 or more units....     9.0       64      9.3        64        0.1
  5 or more units....     9.1       42      9.6        42        0.2

Year structure built
April 1, 1990 or late    13.4        4     11.3         4        0.8
1980 to 3/31/90......     8.4       16      9.6        16        0.3
1970 to 1979.........     6.7       22      6.6        22        0.2
1960 to 1969.........     7.4       14      7.5        14        0.3
1950 to 1959.........     8.7       11      8.0        11        0.4
1940 to 1949.........     8.7        8      8.4         8        0.4
1939 or earlier......     7.1       24      7.5        24        0.2

Monthly rent,
specified renter units\1
All specified renter      7.1       81      7.4        84        0.1
Less than $100.......     4.0        1      5.1         1        0.6
$100 to $199.........     4.6        3      5.6         4        0.4
$200 to $299.........     9.9       11      7.5         9        0.4
$300 to $349.........    10.4       10      9.9         9        0.5
$350 to $399.........     9.7        9     10.1        11        0.5
$400 to $449.........     7.2        8      8.3         9        0.4
$450 to $499.........     7.4        7      7.5         8        0.4
$500 or more.........     5.8       32      6.4        33        0.1
  $500 to $599.......     6.3       11      6.8        12        0.3
  $600 to $699.......     5.1        7      5.5         7        0.3
  $700 to $799.......     4.7        4      5.0         4        0.3
  $800 or more.......     6.3       10      7.5        10        0.3


Table 2.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
                Percent Distribution of All Units:  1997 and 1996

Homeowner Units

                         1997            1996/r

Characteristics                Percent            Percent   Standard
                      Vacancy       of  Vacancy        of      error
                         rate    total     rate     total     (1997)

Total units..........     1.6      100      1.6       100        0.1

Rooms in unit
3 rooms or less......     9.6        2     10.0         2        0.7
4 rooms..............     3.3       10      3.2        10        0.2
5 rooms..............     1.9       22      1.9        22        0.1
6 rooms or more......     1.1       67      1.1        67        0.0

Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure..     1.5       94      1.4        94        0.0
2 to 4 units.........     4.2        3      4.5         3        0.3
5 to 9 units.........     4.7        1      7.5         1        0.7
10 units or more.....     4.5        2      5.1         2        0.4
  2 or more units....     4.4        6      5.2         6        0.2
  5 or more units....     4.6        3      5.9         3        0.4

Year structure built
April 1, 1990 or late     2.7       10      2.2        10        0.1
1980 to 3/31/90......     2.0       16      1.8        16        0.1
1970 to 1979.........     1.2       21      1.3        21        0.1
1960 to 1969.........     1.3       15      1.2        15        0.1
1950 to 1959.........     1.6       14      1.5        14        0.1
1940 to 1949.........     1.8        7      1.9         7        0.1
1939 or earlier......     1.7       17      1.8        17        0.1

Value, specified
owner units\2
All specified owner u     1.5       87      1.4        87        (z)
Less than $20,000....     1.9        6      2.2         6        0.2
$20,000 to $29,999...     2.1        3      2.1         3        0.2
$30,000 to $39,999...     1.9        4      1.6         4        0.2
$40,000 to $49,999...     1.5        5      1.8         5        0.2
$50,000 to $59,999...     1.7        5      1.5         5        0.2
$60,000 to $74,999...     1.3        9      1.4         9        0.1
$75,000 to $99,999...     1.5       15      1.2        15        0.1
$100,000 to $124,999.     1.4       10      1.1        10        0.1
$125,000 to $149,999.     1.6        8      1.2         8        0.1
$150,000 to $199,999.     1.3       10      1.2        10        0.1
$200,000 or more.....     1.3       12      1.2        12        0.1

 /r  Revised.
/1 Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
/2 Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property 
(including mobile homes).