Table 9.  Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units for the United States and Regions:  First Quarter 1995  
(Percent distribution may not add to 100 due to rounding)                                                     
                                                                                     
                                      Standard                Standard               Standard               Standard                Standard
Characteristics              U.S.     error on      North-    error on      Mid-     error on               error on                error on
                            Total   percentage        east  percentage      west   percentage     South   percentage        West  percentage
                                                                                                                                           
Vacant for rent, total.....   100         (X)          21         1.0         19         0.9         38         1.1          22         1.0
Units in stucture, total...   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   1 unit..................    18         0.9           8         1.4         17         2.0         25         1.7          19         1.9 
   2 units.................    11         0.7          16         1.9         13         1.8         10         1.1           7         1.2 
   3 and 4 units...........    12         0.8          20         2.1         11         1.7         10         1.1          10         1.5 
   5 to 9 units............    16         0.9          14         1.8         16         2.0         15         1.4          18         1.9 
   10 units or more........    38         1.1          41         2.5         40         2.6         31         1.8          43         2.5 
   Mobile homes............     5         0.5           1         0.6          3         0.9          9         1.1           4         1.0 
                                                                                                                                      
Rooms in unit, total.......   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   1 and 2 rooms...........    14         0.8          14         1.8         15         1.9         11         1.2          18         1.9 
   3 rooms.................    27         1.0          32         2.4         27         2.4         24         1.6          27         2.2 
   4 rooms.................    34         1.1          30         2.4         31         2.5         37         1.8          37         2.4 
   5 rooms or more.........    25         1.0          25         2.2         27         2.4         28         1.7          18         1.9 
   Median number of rooms..   3.8         (X)         3.6         (X)        3.8         (X)        3.9         (X)         3.6         (X) 
                                                                                                                                      
Bedrooms in unit, total....   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   No bedrooms.............     4         0.5           3         0.9          4         1.1          2         0.5           8         1.3 
   1 bedrooms..............    38         1.1          47         2.6         43         2.6         32         1.8          37         2.4 
   2 bedrooms..............    43         1.2          37         2.5         40         2.6         47         1.9          44         2.5 
   3 bedrooms or more......    15         0.8          13         1.7         13         1.8         19         1.5          11         1.5 
                                                                                                                                            
Duration of vacancy, total.   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Less than 1 month.......    28         1.1          19         2.0         25         2.3         31         1.8          35         2.4 
   1 to 2 months...........    18         0.9          15         1.9         16         2.0         19         1.5          18         1.9 
   2 to 4 months...........    19         0.9          19         2.0         18         2.1         17         1.5          22         2.0 
   4 to 6 months...........    12         0.8          15         1.8         11         1.7         11         1.2          11         1.5 
   6 to 12 months..........    12         0.8          17         1.9         13         1.8         11         1.2           8         1.4 
   1 to 2 years............     8         0.6          10         1.5          9         1.6          8         1.0           4         0.9 
   2 years or more.........     4         0.5           5         1.1          7         1.4          3         0.7           2         0.8 
                                                                                                                                            
Year structure built, total   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   4/1/90 or later.........     4         0.4           1         0.6          2         0.8          6         0.9           4         1.0 
   1980 to 3/31/90.........    17         0.9           6         1.2         13         1.8         23         1.6          20         2.0 
   1970 to 1979............    20         0.9          11         1.6         16         2.0         26         1.7          24         2.1 
   1960 to 1969............    16         0.9          11         1.6         15         1.9         17         1.4          20         2.0 
   1950 to 1959............    13         0.8          14         1.8         13         1.8         11         1.2          14         1.7 
   1940 to 1949............     9         0.7          10         1.5         11         1.6          8         1.0           8         1.3 
   1939 or earlier.........    22         1.0          47         2.6         30         2.4         10         1.1          11         1.6 
                                                                                                                                            
Previous occupancy, total..   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Previously occupied.....    99         0.3          99         0.5         98         0.7         99         0.4          98         0.7 
   Not previously occupied.     1         0.3           1         0.5          2         0.7          1         0.4           2         0.7 
                                                                                                                                     
Monthly rent asked, total\1   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Less than $100..........     2         0.4           3         0.9          3         0.9          2         0.6           1         0.6 
   $100 to $199............     4         0.5           2         0.8          5         1.2          6         0.9           2         0.8 
   $200 to $249............     7         0.6           6         1.2         11         1.7          8         1.1           1         0.5 
   $250 to $299............     8         0.6           4         1.1         13         1.8         10         1.1           3         0.8 
   $300 to $349............    11         0.7           6         1.2         14         1.9         15         1.4           5         1.1 
   $350 to $399............    11         0.7           9         1.5         16         2.0         11         1.2           7         1.3 
   $400 to $449............    11         0.7           9         1.5         14         1.8         11         1.2          13         1.6 
   $450 to $499............     8         0.6           8         1.4          4         1.1          9         1.1          10         1.5 
   $500 to $599............    15         0.8          21         2.1          8         1.5         11         1.2          21         2.0 
   $600 to $699............     9         0.7          14         1.8          5         1.1          5         0.8          13         1.7 
   $700 to $799............     4         0.5           5         1.1          2         0.8          4         0.7           5         1.0 
   $800 or more............    10         0.7          12         1.7          5         1.2          7         1.0          19         1.9 
   Median rent (dollars)...   433         (X)         510         (X)        364         (X)        385         (X)         539         (X) 
                                                                                                                                            
Table 9.  Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units for the United States and Regions:  First Quarter 1995  

                                      Standard                Standard               Standard               Standard                Standard
                           U.S.       error on    North-      error on     Mid-      error on               error on                error on
                           Total    percentage    east      percentage    west     percentage    South    percentage        West  percentage
                                                                                                                                            
Vacant for sale, total        100         (X)          19         1.4         23         1.5         37         1.7          20         1.5 
                                                                                                                                            
Units in structure, total     100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   1 unit..................    68         1.7          60         4.0         66         3.6         73         2.6          70         3.7 
   2 units.................     4         0.7           4         1.6          3         1.3          2         0.9           7         2.1 
   3 and 4 units...........     5         0.8           9         2.4          8         2.0          2         0.7           2         1.2 
   5 to 9 units............     3         0.6           9         2.3          1         0.7          2         0.9           1         1.0 
   10 units or more........    10         1.1          14         2.9         10         2.3          7         1.5          11         2.5 
   Mobile homes...........     10         1.1           4         1.6         13         2.5         13         2.0           7         2.1 
                                                                                                                                            
Rooms in unit, total.......   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   3 rooms or less.........    11         1.1          16         3.0         11         2.3         12         1.9           5         1.8 
   4 rooms.................    20         1.4          18         3.2         18         2.9         22         2.5          20         3.2 
   5 rooms.................    28         1.6          16         3.0         25         3.3         30         2.7          37         3.9 
   6 rooms.................    21         1.5          24         3.5         26         3.3         16         2.2          21         3.2 
   7 rooms or more.........    21         1.5          26         3.6         21         3.1         20         2.4          18         3.0 
   Median number of rooms..   5.2         (X)         5.5         (X)        5.4         (X)        5.0         (X)         5.2         (X) 
                                                                                                                                            
Bedrooms in unit, total.      100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   1 bedroom or none.......    11         1.1          17         3.1         10         2.3         12         1.9           4         1.6 
   2 bedrooms..............    35         1.7          30         3.7         36         3.6         36         2.9          36         3.8 
   3 bedrooms..............    40         1.8          37         4.0         38         3.7         37         2.9          49         4.0 
   4 bedrooms or more......    15         1.3          16         3.0         16         2.8         15         2.1          10         2.4 
                                                                                                                                            
Duration of vacancy, total    100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Less than 1 month.......    10         1.1           8         2.2         12         2.5         13         2.0           6         1.9 
   1 or 2 months...........    13         1.2          11         2.6         13         2.5         15         2.1          13         2.7 
   2 to 4 months...........    20         1.4          16         3.0         19         2.9         16         2.2          31         3.7 
   4 to 6 months...........    14         1.3          19         3.2         16         2.8         12         1.9          14         2.7 
   6 to 12 months..........    19         1.4          21         3.3         15         2.7         22         2.4          16         2.9 
   1 to 2 years............    12         1.2          15         2.9         12         2.5         13         2.0           8         2.2 
   2 years or more.........    11         1.1          10         2.4         13         2.6         10         1.8          11         2.5 
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
Year structure built, total   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   4/1/90 or later.........    12         1.2          10         2.4         13         2.6         13         2.0          12         2.6 
   1980 to 3/31/90.........    22         1.5          13         2.7         15         2.7         25         2.6          33         3.8 
   1970 to 1979............    13         1.2           8         2.2          8         2.0         16         2.2          20         3.2 
   1960 to 1969............    13         1.2          14         2.9         18         2.9         13         2.0           8         2.2 
   1950 to 1959............    11         1.1           7         2.1         12         2.5         13         2.0          11         2.5 
   1940 to 1949............    11         1.1          14         2.9         10         2.3         10         1.8          10         2.4 
   1939 or earlier.........    17         1.4          34         3.9         23         3.2         10         1.8           7         2.0 
                                                                                                                                            
Previous occupancy, total..   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Previously occupied.....    93         1.0          94         2.0         91         2.1         93         1.5          92         2.2 
   Not previously occupied.     7         1.0           6         2.0          9         2.1          7         1.5           8         2.2 
                                                                                                                                            
Sales price, total\2.......   100         (X)         100         (X)        100         (X)        100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Less than $10,000.......     5         0.8           2         1.1         12         2.4          5         1.3           -         0.0 
   $10,000 to $29,999......    12         1.2           8         2.2         17         2.9         16         2.2           3         1.4 
   $30,000 to $49,999......    13         1.2          11         2.6         16         2.7         15         2.1           6         1.9 
   $50,000 to $74,999......    18         1.4          17         3.1         23         3.2         22         2.5           8         2.1 
   $75,000 to $99,999......    14         1.2          13         2.7          9         2.2         18         2.3          12         2.6 
   $100,000 to $199,999....    25         1.6          32         3.8         17         2.9         15         2.1          48         4.0 
   $200,000 to $299,999....     8         1.0          11         2.6          3         1.3          5         1.3          17         3.0 
   $300,000 or more........     5         0.8           8         2.2          3         1.3          3         1.1           6         1.9 
Median sales price (dollars77,800         (X)     100,000         (X)     55,400         (X)     65,200         (X)     143,200         (X) 
                                                                                                                                            
X Not Applicable.  Z Less than 0.05 percent.  -Represents zero.                                                                             
\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).                                  

Source: U.S. Census Bureau