Table 3.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
          Percent Distribution of All Units:  First Quarter 1996 and 1995   
                                                                           
(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)
                                                           
                                 Rental Units             
                                                         
                          First Quarter       First Quarter
                              1996                1995    
                                                         
Characteristics                     Percent             Percent   Standard
                          Vacancy        of   Vacancy        of   error  
                             rate     total      rate     total   (1996)
                                                                       
Total units...............   7.9       100       7.4       100       0.2
                                                                       
Rooms in unit                                                         
1 and 2 rooms.............  23.8         5      19.9         5       1.2
3 rooms...................   8.9        22       9.2        22       0.4
4 rooms...................   8.6        33       7.8        33       0.3
5 rooms...................   5.5        22       5.4        22       0.3
6 rooms or more...........   3.8        18       3.7        18       0.3
                                                                        
Housing units in structure                                              
1 unit in structure.......   5.6        35       5.0        35       0.3
2 to 4 units..............   8.2        22       7.7        22       0.4
5 to 9 units..............   9.7        13       8.9        13       0.6
10 units or more..........   9.9        29       9.7        29       0.4
  2 or more units.........   9.2        65       8.8        65       0.2
  5 or more units.........   9.8        42       9.4        42       0.3
                                                                        
Year structure built                                                    
April 1, 1990 or later....  18.3         3      11.0         3       1.7
1980 to 3/31/90...........  10.0        16       7.9        16       0.5
1970 to 1979..............   6.6        22       6.8        22       0.4
1960 to 1969..............   7.6        15       7.9        15       0.5
1950 to 1959..............   7.8        10       9.1        11       0.6
1940 to 1949..............   8.8         9       7.7         9       0.7
1939 or earlier...........   6.7        25       6.4        25       0.3
                                                                        
Monthly rent,                                                           
specified renter units\1                                                
All specified renter units   7.6        85       7.2        84       0.2
Less than $100............   6.1         2       6.5         2       1.1
$100 to $199..............   5.4         4       4.5         4       0.6
$200 to $299..............   7.4        10       7.7        12       0.5
$300 to $349..............   9.2         9       8.2         9       0.7
$350 to $399..............  11.6        12       7.8         9       0.8
$400 to $449..............   9.1        10       8.5        10       0.7
$450 to $499..............   7.6         7       7.0         7       0.7
$500 or more..............   6.6        31       7.0        32       0.3
  $500 to $599............   7.4        11       7.9        13       0.5
  $600 to $699............   6.1         7       6.3         7       0.5
  $700 to $799............   4.1         3       4.7         3       0.5
  $800 or more............   7.5        10       7.7         9       0.5
                                                                        
    
Table 3.  Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
          Percent Distribution of All Units:  First Quarter 1996 and 1995
                                                                        
                                 Homeowner Units                       
                                                                      
                          First Quarter       First Quarter          
                              1996                1995              
                                                                   
Characteristics                     Percent             Percent   Standard
                          Vacancy        of   Vacancy        of   error  
                             rate     total      rate     total   (1996)
                                                                       
Total units...............   1.6       100       1.5       100       1.1
                                                                       
Rooms in unit                                                         
3 rooms or less...........  11.2         2      10.5         2       0.3
4 rooms...................   3.2        10       2.9        10       0.1
5 rooms...................   1.7        22       1.9        22       0.1
6 rooms or more...........   1.1        66       1.0        66       0.1
                                                                        
Housing units in structure                                              
1 unit in structure.......   1.4        94       1.3        94       0.1
2 to 4 units..............   4.5         3       4.4         3       0.1
5 to 9 units..............   8.6         1       6.8         1       1.6
10 units or more..........   5.5         2       6.9         2       0.7
  2 or more units.........   5.4         6       5.6         6       0.4
  5 or more units.........   6.3         3       6.9         3       0.7
                                                                        
Year structure built                                                    
April 1, 1990 or later....   3.5         6       3.1         6       0.4
1980 to 3/31/90...........   1.7        16       2.0        16       0.1
1970 to 1979..............   1.2        22       1.0        22       0.1
1960 to 1969..............   1.1        15       1.3        15       0.1
1950 to 1959..............   1.2        14       1.2        14       0.1
1940 to 1949..............   2.2         8       2.2         8       0.2
1939 or earlier...........   1.8        18       1.4        18       0.
                                                                      
Value, specified                                                     
owner units\2                                                        
All specified owner units.   1.4        87       1.3        87       0.1
Less than $20,000.........   2.0         7       1.8         7       0.3
$20,000 to $29,999........   1.9         4       2.0         4       0.3
$30,000 to $39,999........   1.6         5       1.8         5       0.3
$40,000 to $49,999........   1.0         6       1.0         6       0.2
$50,000 to $59,999........   1.6         6       1.5         6       0.2
$60,000 to $74,999........   1.3        10       1.3        10       0.2
$75,000 to $99,999........   1.2        15       1.0        15       0.1
$100,000 to $124,999......   1.0         9       1.2         9       0.1
$125,000 to $149,999......   1.6         6       1.2         6       0.2
$150,000 to $199,999......   1.4         9       1.0         9       0.2
$200,000 or more..........   1.2        11       1.3        11       0.1
                                                                       
\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