Table 11.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, for the United
           States and Regions: Third quarter 1996 and 1995                               
(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)          
                                                                        
                                                                          
                                        Third quarter 1996               
                                                                           
                                         United North-   Mid-  South   West
                                         States   east   West              
                                                                           
All housing units.......................   100    100    100    100    100 
                                                                           
    Year-round vacant...................   8.9    8.4    7.6   10.1    8.7 
      For rent..........................   2.7    2.8    2.3    2.7    2.9 
      For sale only.....................   1.0    0.9    0.9    1.1    1.0
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy   0.8    0.7    0.9    0.9    0.8
      Held off market...................   4.4    4.0    3.6    5.4    4.1
        For occasional use..............   1.6    1.3    0.7    2.1    1.9
        Temporarily occupied by persons                                   
        with usual residence elsewhere..   0.7    0.7    0.8    0.7    0.6
        For other reasons...............   2.1    2.1    2.1    2.6    1.5
                                                                          
    Seasonal vacant.....................   2.8    3.8    2.4    2.9    2.2
                                                                         
    Occupied............................  88.3   87.8   90.0   87.0   89.1
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                        Third quarter 1995                 
                                                                           
                                         United North-   Mid-  South   West
                                         States   east   West              
                                                                           
All housing units.......................   100    100    100    100    100 
                                                                           
    Year-round vacant...................   8.5    7.9    7.2    9.6    8.7 
      For rent..........................   2.6    2.6    2.2    2.6    3.2 
      For sale only.....................   0.9    0.8    0.8    1.0    0.9 
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy   0.8    0.7    0.9    0.8    0.8 
      Held off market...................   4.2    3.9    3.3    5.1    3.8 
        For occasional use..............   1.4    1.2    0.6    2.0    1.7 
        Temporarily occupied by persons                                    
        with usual residence elsewhere..   0.6    0.7    0.5    0.7    0.6 
        For other reasons...............   2.1    2.0    2.1    2.5    1.5 
                                                                         
    Seasonal vacant.....................   2.8    3.4    2.6    3.0    2.0 
                                                                          
    Occupied............................  88.8   88.7   90.3   87.5   89.4