Table 11.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, for the United States
          and Regions: Second quarter 1996 and 1995 
(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)
                                                           
                                                          
                                        Second quarter 1996
                                                          
                                                         
                                         United North-   Mid-  South   West
                                         States   east   West 
                                                                         
All housing units.......................   100    100    100    100    100
                                                                         
    Year-round vacant...................   8.7    8.0    7.4   10.3    8.1
      For rent..........................   2.6    2.8    2.1    2.7    2.8
      For sale only.....................   0.9    0.8    0.7    1.1    0.7
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy   0.8    0.5    0.9    0.9    0.7
      Held off market...................   4.5    3.9    3.7    5.5    3.9
        For occasional use..............   1.5    1.2    0.7    2.0    1.8
        Temporarily occupied by persons                                   
        with usual residence elsewhere..   0.8    0.7    0.8    0.8    0.7
        For other reasons...............   2.2    2.0    2.2    2.8    1.4
                                                                          
    Seasonal vacant.....................   2.8    4.0    2.5    2.7    2.1
                                                                          
    Occupied............................  88.5   88.0   90.1   87.0   89.8
                                                            
                                                           
                                        Second quarter 1995
                                                                        
                                         United North-   Mid-  South   West
                                         States   east   West
                                                                         
All housing units.......................   100    100    100    100    100
                                                                         
    Year-round vacant...................   8.7    8.3    7.3    9.9    8.5
      For rent..........................   2.6    2.7    2.2    2.6    3.0
      For sale only.....................   0.9    0.8    0.8    1.0    1.0
      Rented or sold, awaiting occupancy   0.8    0.6    0.8    0.8    0.8
      Held off market...................   4.4    4.2    3.5    5.4    3.7
        For occasional use..............   1.5    1.3    0.7    2.1    1.6
        Temporarily occupied by persons                                   
        with usual residence elsewhere..   0.7    0.8    0.6    0.8    0.7
        For other reasons...............   2.1    2.1    2.1    2.5    1.4
                                                                          
    Seasonal vacant.....................   2.7    3.7    2.5    2.7    1.8
                                                                          
    Occupied............................  88.6   88.0   90.2   87.4   89.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau