Table 7.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area:  1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 1996
(Percent distribution may not add to 100, due to rounding)

Area and type                    1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984

United States
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.4      6.3      6.6      6.8      6.8      6.9      7.2      7.4
  For rent...................     3.0      1.9      2.1      1.8      1.7      1.8      1.9      2.0
  For sale only..............     0.8      0.6      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9      1.0
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.4      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     3.2      3.2      3.1      3.5      3.6      3.6      3.6      3.7
    For occasional use.......    (NA)      0.9      0.8      0.9      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...    (NA)      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.7      0.7
    For other reasons........    (NA)      1.7      1.7      1.9      1.9      2.0      2.0      2.0

Seasonal vacant..............     2.7      2.5      2.1      2.4      2.2      2.0      1.9      1.9
Occupied.....................    89.9     91.2     91.3     90.8     91.0     91.1     90.9     90.6


                                 1985     1986   1987/2     1988     1989   1989/r     1990     1991

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.6      7.9      8.1      8.2      8.1      8.8      8.6      8.5
  For rent...................     2.3      2.6      2.7      2.7      2.5      2.6      2.5      2.6
  For sale only..............     1.0      0.9      1.0      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.0      1.0
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.7      0.6      0.6
  Held off market............     3.6      3.6      3.8      3.9      4.1      4.6      4.5      4.4
    For occasional use.......     1.0      1.0      1.0      1.2      1.2      1.5      1.4      1.4
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...     0.7      0.7      0.8      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.0      1.0
    For other reasons........     1.9      1.9      2.0      1.9      1.9      2.1      2.1      2.0

Seasonal vacant..............     2.1      2.4      3.0      3.0      2.8      2.7      2.8      2.7
Occupied.....................    90.3     89.8     88.9     88.8     89.1     88.5     88.7     88.8


                                 1992     1993   1993/r     1994     1995     1996

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     8.2      8.1      8.2      8.3      8.5      8.7
  For rent...................     2.6      2.5      2.6      2.6      2.6      2.6
  For sale only..............     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.9
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     4.2      4.2      4.2      4.2      4.3      4.4
    For occasional use.......     1.3      1.4      1.4      1.5      1.5      1.5
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...     0.9      0.9      0.9      0.7      0.7      0.7
    For other reasons........     1.9      1.9      1.9      2.0      2.1      2.2

Seasonal vacant..............     2.8      2.8      2.7      2.7      2.8      2.8
Occupied.....................    89.0     89.1     89.1     89.0     88.8     88.5



Area and type                    1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984

Inside Metropolitan Areas/3
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
  For rent...................    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
  For sale only..............    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
  Held off market............    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
    For occasional use.......    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
    For other reasons........    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)

Seasonal vacant..............    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
Occupied.....................    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)


                                 1985     1986   1987/2     1988     1989   1989/r     1990     1991

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............    (NA)      7.6      7.9      8.1      7.9      8.3      8.1      8.0
  For rent...................    (NA)      2.8      2.9      3.0      2.8      2.8      2.7      2.9
  For sale only..............    (NA)      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.0      1.0
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........    (NA)      0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.6
  Held off market............    (NA)      3.2      3.3      3.5      3.6      3.9      3.7      3.6
    For occasional use.......    (NA)      0.7      0.8      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.0      1.0
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...    (NA)      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0      0.9
    For other reasons........    (NA)      1.7      1.7      1.7      1.7      1.9      1.8      1.7

Seasonal vacant..............    (NA)      1.0      1.3      1.3      1.2      1.2      1.2      1.2
Occupied.....................    (NA)     91.4     90.8     91.0     90.8     90.4     90.7     90.8


                                 1992     1993   1993/r     1994     1995     1996

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.8      7.8      7.8      7.8      8.0      8.2
  For rent...................     2.8      2.9      2.9      2.8      2.8      2.8
  For sale only..............     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     3.5      3.5      3.5      3.5      3.6      3.7
    For occasional use.......     0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.1
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7
    For other reasons........     1.7      1.7      1.8      1.8      1.8      1.9

Seasonal vacant..............     1.2      1.2      1.2      1.3      1.6      1.6
Occupied.....................    91.0     91.0     91.0     90.9     90.4     90.2


Area and type                    1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984

Outside Metropolitan Areas/3
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
  For rent...................    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
  For sale only..............    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
  Held off market............    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
    For occasional use.......    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
    For other reasons........    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)

Seasonal vacant..............    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
Occupied.....................    (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)



                                 1985     1986   1987/2     1988     1989   1989/r     1990     1991

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............    (NA)      8.7      8.9      8.6      8.6     10.4     10.2     10.0
  For rent...................    (NA)      2.1      1.9      1.8      1.6      1.9      1.8      1.8
  For sale only..............    (NA)      1.1      1.2      1.0      1.0      1.1      1.1      1.1
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........    (NA)      0.5      0.5      0.5      0.5      0.5      0.5      0.5
  Held off market............    (NA)      5.0      5.3      5.3      5.5      6.8      6.7      6.6
    For occasional use.......    (NA)      1.8      1.9      2.0      2.1      2.8      2.8      2.7
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...    (NA)      0.6      0.7      0.8      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.3
    For other reasons........    (NA)      2.6      2.6      2.5      2.5      3.0      2.9      2.7

Seasonal vacant..............    (NA)      6.8      8.3      8.4      7.8      7.5      7.5      7.4
Occupied.....................    (NA)     84.5     82.8     83.0     83.6     82.1     82.3     82.6


                                 1992     1993   1993/r     1994     1995     1996

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     9.5      9.1      9.3      9.9     10.1     10.6
  For rent...................     1.7      1.6      1.6      2.0      2.0      2.1
  For sale only..............     0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.1
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.5      0.5      0.5      0.6      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     6.4      6.2      6.3      6.4      6.5      6.7
    For occasional use.......     2.7      2.7      2.8      2.8      2.8      2.9
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...     1.2      1.0      1.1      0.8      0.7      0.8
    For other reasons........     2.6      2.4      2.5      2.8      3.0      3.1

Seasonal vacant..............     7.7      8.0      7.5      7.3      7.0      7.2
Occupied.....................    82.8     82.8     83.2     82.8     82.8     82.2


Area and type                    1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984

Northeast
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     4.6      4.3      5.3      6.2      6.2      6.0      6.0      5.8
  For rent...................     2.0      1.1      1.6      1.6      1.4      1.3      1.5      1.4
  For sale only..............     0.4      0.4      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.5
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.5      0.6      0.6      0.8      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     1.7      2.2      2.5      3.2      3.6      3.5      3.3      3.3
    For occasional use.......    (NA)      0.3      0.5      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.6
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...    (NA)      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.7
    For other reasons........    (NA)      1.3      1.4      1.8      2.0      1.9      1.9      2.0

Seasonal vacant..............     5.0      4.7      3.8      3.9      3.7      3.3      3.3      3.3
Occupied.....................    90.4     91.0     90.9     89.9     90.1     90.7     90.7     90.9


                                 1985     1986   1987/2     1988     1989   1989/r     1990     1991

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     5.7      5.8      6.1      6.6      6.6      6.8      6.8      7.0
  For rent...................     1.3      1.4      1.5      1.7      1.7      1.7      2.2      2.5
  For sale only..............     0.5      0.5      0.7      0.9      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.8
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.6      0.5      0.5
  Held off market............     3.1      3.1      3.2      3.3      3.5      3.6      3.2      3.2
    For occasional use.......     0.7      0.7      0.6      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.8
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...     0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8
    For other reasons........     1.8      1.7      1.7      1.7      1.9      2.0      1.7      1.6

Seasonal vacant..............     3.8      4.0      4.6      4.6      4.2      4.1      4.2      4.0
Occupied.....................    90.6     90.2     89.4     88.8     89.2     89.1     89.0     89.0


                                 1992     1993   1993/r     1994     1995     1996

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.1      7.2      7.2      7.7      8.1      8.2
  For rent...................     2.5      2.6      2.6      2.6      2.6      2.7
  For sale only..............     0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.9
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.5      0.5      0.5      0.6      0.6      0.6
  Held off market............     3.3      3.4      3.4      3.6      4.1      4.0
    For occasional use.......     0.8      1.0      1.0      1.2      1.3      1.3
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...     0.8      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.7      0.7
    For other reasons........     1.7      1.6      1.6      1.8      2.0      2.0

Seasonal vacant..............     3.9      4.0      3.9      3.8      3.6      3.8
Occupied.....................    89.0     88.9     88.9     88.5     88.3     88.0


Area and type                    1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984     1985

Midwest
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.0      6.1      5.8      6.9      6.5      7.0      6.9      6.9      6.9
  For rent...................     2.8      1.7      1.7      1.8      1.8      1.9      1.9      1.8      1.9
  For sale only..............     0.7      0.6      0.6      1.0      0.9      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.4      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     3.1      3.2      2.9      3.4      3.2      3.5      3.4      3.4      3.3
    For occasional use.......    (NA)      0.7      0.5      0.6      0.5      0.6      0.5      0.5      0.5
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...    (NA)      0.6      0.7      0.5      0.5      0.5      0.7      0.6      0.6
    For other reasons........    (NA)      1.9      1.8      2.3      2.2      2.4      2.2      2.2      2.1

Seasonal vacant..............     2.2      2.4      1.9      1.7      1.6      1.6      1.6      1.5      1.5
Occupied.....................    90.8     91.5     92.3     91.4     91.9     91.4     91.5     91.6     91.6


                                 1985     1986   1987/2     1988     1989   1989/r     1990     1991

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     6.9      7.1      6.9      6.9      6.8      7.3      7.0      7.0
  For rent...................     1.9      2.3      2.2      2.2      2.1      2.2      2.0      2.2
  For sale only..............     1.0      0.9      0.9      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.8      0.8
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.7      0.7      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6
  Held off market............     3.3      3.2      3.3      3.4      3.3      3.6      3.5      3.4
    For occasional use.......     0.5      0.5      0.5      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...     0.6      0.6      0.7      0.9      0.9      1.0      0.9      0.9
    For other reasons........     2.1      2.1      2.0      1.9      1.8      2.0      2.0      1.9

Seasonal vacant..............     1.5      1.7      2.3      2.3      2.7      2.6      2.6      2.5
Occupied.....................    91.6     91.3     90.8     90.8     90.5     90.1     90.4     90.5


                                 1992     1993   1993/r     1994     1995     1996

All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     6.7      6.5      6.6      6.9      7.1      7.5
  For rent...................     2.2      2.1      2.1      2.2      2.2      2.3
  For sale only..............     0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.9
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.8
  Held off market............     3.2      3.1      3.2      3.3      3.4      3.6
    For occasional use.......     0.5      0.5      0.5      0.6      0.7      0.7
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE/1...     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.6      0.8
    For other reasons........     1.9      1.8      1.9      2.0      2.1      2.2

Seasonal vacant..............     2.6      2.8      2.5      2.6      2.5      2.5
Occupied.....................    90.7     90.7     90.9     90.4     90.3     89.9

Data from 1986 to 1994 are based on 1980 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions,
while 1995 and later data are based on 1990 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions.
See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.

  rRevised.
  1Usual residence elsewhere.
  2Prior to 1987, seasonal vacant units were underestimated; see Source and Accuracy Section for explanation.
  3Rates for 1986 to 1994 are not comparable to earlier or later years.  Rates for 1995 and later
  are not directly comparable to earlier years. See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.
  NA Not available