Table 11.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, for the United States and
           Regions: First quarter 1996 and 1995
(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)
                                                          
                                                          
                                        First quarter 1996 
                                                           
                                                           
                                         United North-   Mid-  South   West
                                         States   east   West             
                                                                         
All housing units.......................   100    100    100    100    100
                                                                         
    Year-round vacant...................   8.5    8.1    7.5    9.4    8.5
      For rent..........................   2.7    2.5    2.4    2.7    3.0
      For sale only.....................   0.9    0.9    0.9    1.0    0.9
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy   0.6    0.6    0.6    0.7    0.6
      Held off market...................   4.3    4.0    3.5    5.1    3.9
        For occasional use..............   1.4    1.3    0.7    1.8    1.7
        Temporarily occupied by persons                                   
        with usual residence elsewhere..   0.8    0.7    0.7    0.8    0.7
        For other reasons...............   2.1    2.0    2.1    2.5    1.6
                                                                         
    Seasonal vacant.....................   2.8    3.6    2.6    2.7    2.2
                                                                         
    Occupied............................  88.7   88.3   89.8   87.8   89.3
                                                                         
                                                                        
                                        First quarter 1995             
                                                                     
                                         United North-   Mid-  South   West
                                         States   east   West       
                                                                   
All housing units.......................   100    100    100    100    100
                                                                         
    Year-round vacant...................   8.4    8.3    7.1    9.5    7.9
      For rent..........................   2.6    2.7    2.1    2.7    2.7
      For sale only.....................   0.9    0.9    0.9    0.9    0.9
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy   0.6    0.7    0.7    0.6    0.6
      Held off market...................   4.3    4.1    3.5    5.2    3.8
        For occasional use..............   1.5    1.4    0.7    1.9    1.6
        Temporarily occupied by persons                                   
        with usual residence elsewhere..   0.8    0.6    0.7    0.9    0.7
        For other reasons...............   2.0    2.0    2.1    2.4    1.4
                                                                          
    Seasonal vacant.....................   2.8    4.0    2.5    2.8    2.1
                                                                          
    Occupied............................  88.8   87.8   90.3   87.7   90.0
   
Source: U.S. Census Bureau