Table 7.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area:  1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2004
(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............     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     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............     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     1997     1998
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     8.2      8.1      8.2      8.3      8.5      8.7      8.7      9.0
  For rent...................     2.6      2.5      2.6      2.6      2.6      2.6      2.6      2.6
  For sale only..............     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.0
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8
  Held off market............     4.2      4.2      4.2      4.2      4.3      4.4      4.4      4.6
    For occasional use.......     1.3      1.4      1.4      1.5      1.5      1.5      1.6      1.5
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.9      0.9      0.9      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8
    For other reasons........     1.9      1.9      1.9      2.0      2.1      2.2      2.1      2.2
Seasonal vacant\2............     2.8      2.8      2.7      2.7      2.8      2.8      2.9      2.8
Occupied.....................    89.0     89.1     89.1     89.0     88.8     88.5     88.4     88.3
 
                                 1999     2000     2001     2002    2002\r    2003     2004
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     9.1      8.7      9.0      9.1      9.0      9.6      9.7
  For rent...................     2.6      2.5      2.6      2.8      2.8      3.0      3.1
  For sale only..............     1.0      1.0      1.1      1.0      1.0      1.1      1.1
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8
  Held off market............     4.7      4.5      4.6      4.6      4.5      4.7      4.7
    For occasional use.......     1.6      1.6      1.6      1.5      1.5      1.6      1.6
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.8      0.9      0.9      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.9
    For other reasons........     2.2      2.1      2.1      2.2      2.1      2.2      2.2
Seasonal vacant\2............     2.7      2.9      2.9      2.8      3.0      3.0      3.0
Occupied.....................    88.1     88.4     88.1     88.0     88.0     87.4     87.2
Table 7.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area:  1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2004 - Continu
 
 
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\2............     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
Occupied.....................     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
 
                                 1985     1986     1987     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\2............     (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     1997     1998
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.8      7.8      7.8      7.8      8.0      8.2      8.3      8.3
  For rent...................     2.8      2.9      2.9      2.8      2.8      2.8      2.7      2.7
  For sale only..............     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8
  Held off market............     3.5      3.5      3.5      3.5      3.6      3.7      3.9      3.8
    For occasional use.......     0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.1      1.2      1.2
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8
    For other reasons........     1.7      1.7      1.8      1.8      1.8      1.9      1.9      1.9
Seasonal vacant\2............     1.2      1.2      1.2      1.3      1.6      1.6      1.6      1.6
Occupied.....................    91.0     91.0     91.0     90.9     90.4     90.2     90.1     90.1
 
                                 1999     2000     2001     2002    2002\r    2003     2004
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     8.4      8.0      8.2      8.4      8.4      9.0      9.2
  For rent...................     2.7      2.6      2.7      3.0      2.9      3.2      3.4
  For sale only..............     0.9      0.9      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8
  Held off market............     3.9      3.7      3.8      3.8      3.7      3.9      4.0
    For occasional use.......     1.2      1.2      1.2      1.2      1.2      1.3      1.3
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.8      0.8      0.9      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.9
    For other reasons........     1.9      1.7      1.7      1.7      1.7      1.8      1.9
Seasonal vacant\2............     1.6      1.6      1.6      1.5      1.6      1.5      1.6
Occupied.....................    90.0     90.5     90.2     90.1     90.1     89.4     89.2
Table 7.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area:  1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2004 - Continu
 
 
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\2............     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
Occupied.....................     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)     (NA)
 
                                 1985     1986     1987     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\2............     (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     1997     1998
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     9.5      9.1      9.3      9.9     10.1     10.6     10.5     11.3
  For rent...................     1.7      1.6      1.6      2.0      2.0      2.1      2.1      2.1
  For sale only..............     0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.2      1.2
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.5      0.5      0.5      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.7
  Held off market............     6.4      6.2      6.3      6.4      6.5      6.7      6.6      7.2
    For occasional use.......     2.7      2.7      2.8      2.8      2.8      2.9      2.8      2.8
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     1.2      1.0      1.1      0.8      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.9
    For other reasons........     2.6      2.4      2.5      2.8      3.0      3.1      3.0      3.5
Seasonal vacant\2............     7.7      8.0      7.5      7.3      7.0      7.2      7.4      7.1
Occupied.....................    82.8     82.8     83.2     82.8     82.8     82.2     82.0     81.6
 
                                  1999    2000     2001     2002    2002\r    2003     2004
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............    11.9     11.5     11.9     11.9     11.5     11.9     11.5
  For rent...................     2.2      2.1      2.4      2.4      2.3      2.3      2.2
  For sale only..............     1.3      1.3      1.4      1.3      1.2      1.3      1.2
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     7.7      7.4      7.4      7.5      7.3      7.5      7.4
    For occasional use.......     3.3      3.0      2.8      2.9      2.8      2.9      2.8
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.8      1.0      0.9      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8
    For other reasons........     3.6      3.4      3.7      3.8      3.7      3.8      3.7
Seasonal vacant\2............     7.0      7.8      8.0      7.8      8.3      8.6      8.5
Occupied.....................    81.1     80.7     80.2     80.3     80.2     79.6     80.0
Table 7.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area:  1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2004 - Continu
 
 
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\2............     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     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\2............     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     1997     1998
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.1      7.2      7.2      7.7      8.1      8.2      8.1      7.8
  For rent...................     2.5      2.6      2.6      2.6      2.6      2.7      2.4      2.4
  For sale only..............     0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.9
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.5      0.5      0.5      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     3.3      3.4      3.4      3.6      4.1      4.0      4.1      3.8
    For occasional use.......     0.8      1.0      1.0      1.2      1.3      1.3      1.2      1.1
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.8      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.9      0.8
    For other reasons........     1.7      1.6      1.6      1.8      2.0      2.0      2.0      1.9
Seasonal vacant\2............     3.9      4.0      3.9      3.8      3.6      3.8      3.9      3.7
Occupied.....................    89.0     88.9     88.9     88.5     88.3     88.0     88.1     88.5
 
                                 1999     2000     2001     2002    2002\r    2003     2004
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.9      7.4      7.1      7.3      7.3      7.8      8.0
  For rent...................     2.2      2.0      1.8      2.0      2.0      2.2      2.4
  For sale only..............     0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.6
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.7      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8
  Held off market............     4.2      4.1      3.9      3.9      3.9      4.1      4.1
    For occasional use.......     1.3      1.4      1.1      1.2      1.2      1.4      1.3
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.8      0.9
    For other reasons........     2.1      1.9      1.9      1.8      1.8      1.9      1.9
Seasonal vacant\2............     3.6      3.7      3.9      3.7      3.7      3.4      3.9
Occupied.....................    88.5     88.9     89.0     89.0     89.0     88.7     88.1
Table 7.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area:  1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2004 - Continu
 
Area and type                    1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984
 
Midwest
All housing units............     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
  For rent...................     2.8      1.7      1.7      1.8      1.8      1.9      1.9      1.8
  For sale only..............     0.7      0.6      0.6      1.0      0.9      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
  Held off market............     3.1      3.2      2.9      3.4      3.2      3.5      3.4      3.4
    For occasional use.......     (NA)     0.7      0.5      0.6      0.5      0.6      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
    For other reasons........     (NA)     1.9      1.8      2.3      2.2      2.4      2.2      2.2
Seasonal vacant\2............     2.2      2.4      1.9      1.7      1.6      1.6      1.6      1.5
Occupied.....................    90.8     91.5     92.3     91.4     91.9     91.4     91.5     91.6
 
                                 1985     1986     1987     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\2............     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     1997     1998
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     6.7      6.5      6.6      6.9      7.1      7.5      7.2      7.6
  For rent...................     2.2      2.1      2.1      2.2      2.2      2.3      2.3      2.3
  For sale only..............     0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.9      0.8      0.9
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.9
  Held off market............     3.2      3.1      3.2      3.3      3.4      3.6      3.3      3.5
    For occasional use.......     0.5      0.5      0.5      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.6      0.8      0.7      2.1
    For other reasons........     1.9      1.8      1.9      2.0      2.1      2.2      1.9      2.5
Seasonal vacant\2............     2.6      2.8      2.5      2.6      2.5      2.5      2.6      2.5
Occupied.....................    90.7     90.7     90.9     90.4     90.3     89.9     90.2     90.0
 
                                 1999     2000     2001     2002    2002\r    2003     2004
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     7.9      7.6      8.0      8.3      8.2      8.5      9.1
  For rent...................     2.4      2.4      2.6      2.7      2.7      2.9      3.3
  For sale only..............     0.8      0.9      1.1      1.2      1.2      1.1      1.4
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.9      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8
  Held off market............     3.8      3.6      3.5      3.5      3.5      3.6      3.7
    For occasional use.......     0.8      0.7      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.8      0.9      0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.8
    For other reasons........     2.3      2.0      2.1      2.2      2.1      2.2      2.2
Seasonal vacant\2............     2.5      2.7      2.9      2.8      3.2      3.4      3.0
Occupied.....................    89.6     89.7     89.1     88.9     88.6     88.1     87.9
Table 7.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area:  1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2004 - Continu
 
Area and type                    1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984
 
SOUTH
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     9.4      8.0      7.9      7.3      7.3      7.4      8.2      8.8
  For rent...................     3.7      2.4      2.6      1.8      1.7      1.9      2.2      2.6
  For sale only..............     1.0      0.8      0.9      0.8      0.8      1.0      1.1      1.3
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.5      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.7      0.1
  Held off market............     4.2      4.2      3.8      4.0      4.1      3.9      4.2      4.3
    For occasional use.......     (NA)     1.4      1.2      1.3      1.4      1.3      1.3      1.5
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     (NA)     0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.5      0.6      0.5
    For other reasons........     (NA)     2.2      2.0      2.1      2.1      2.1      2.2      2.3
Seasonal vacant\2............     2.0      1.6      1.7      1.3      1.2      1.1      1.1      1.3
Occupied.....................    88.6     90.4     90.4     91.4     91.5     91.5     90.7     89.9
 
                                 1985     1986     1987     1988     1989    1989\r     1990     1991
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     9.1      9.7     10.2     10.1      9.9     11.2     11.0     10.7
  For rent...................     3.0      3.4      3.6      3.4      3.0      3.2      2.9      2.9
  For sale only..............     1.3      1.2      1.2      1.1      1.2      1.3      1.2      1.3
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.6      0.7      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.6      0.5
  Held off market............     4.1      4.4      4.7      4.9      5.1      6.0      6.2      5.9
    For occasional use.......     1.3      1.4      1.5      1.7      1.8      2.3      2.2      2.1
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.7      0.8      0.8      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.3      1.3
    For other reasons........     2.2      2.2      2.4      2.3      2.3      2.7      2.7      2.6
Seasonal vacant\2............     1.7      2.2      2.9      2.9      2.5      2.4      2.4      2.5
Occupied.....................    89.2     88.2     86.9     87.0     87.6     86.4     86.6     86.8
 
                                 1992     1993    1993\r    1994     1995     1996     1997     1998
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............    10.0      9.8      9.9      9.7      9.6     10.0     10.5     11.0
  For rent...................     2.7      2.6      2.6      2.7      2.7      2.7      2.8      2.9
  For sale only..............     1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.1      1.1      1.2
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.6      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8
  Held off market............     5.7      5.7      5.7      5.3      5.2      5.4      5.7      6.0
    For occasional use.......     2.0      2.0      2.0      2.1      2.0      2.0      2.2      2.2
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     1.2      1.2      1.2      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.8      0.9
    For other reasons........     2.6      2.5      2.5      2.5      2.4      2.6      2.6      2.9
Seasonal vacant..............     2.7      2.7      2.6      2.7      2.9      2.8      2.6      2.5
Occupied.....................    87.3     87.4     87.5     87.6     87.5     87.2     86.9     86.5
 
                                 1999     2000     2001     2002    2002\r    2003     2004
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............    11.2     10.9     11.4     11.6     11.4     12.2     12.1
  For rent...................     3.1      3.1      3.3      3.5      3.5      3.7      3.6
  For sale only..............     1.2      1.2      1.3      1.2      1.2      1.3      1.2
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.9      0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.9      0.9
  Held off market............     6.0      5.8      6.0      6.2      6.0      6.4      6.4
    For occasional use.......     2.4      2.2      2.3      2.3      2.2      2.4      2.4
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.9      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.0
    For other reasons........     2.7      2.6      2.7      2.9      2.8      2.9      3.0
Seasonal vacant\2............     2.6      2.8      2.7      2.7      2.8      2.8      2.8
Occupied.....................    86.2     86.3     85.9     85.7     85.8     85.0     85.1
Table 7.  Percent Distribution by Type of Unit, by Area:  1960, 1970, 1975 and 1980 to 2004 - Continu
 
Area and type                    1960     1970     1975     1980     1981     1982     1983     1984
 
West
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     9.0      6.5      7.0      6.8      7.0      7.1      7.1      7.4
  For rent...................     4.2      2.2      2.4      2.0      2.0      2.1      2.1      2.1
  For sale only..............     0.8      0.6      0.9      0.9      1.0      1.0      1.0      1.1
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.4      0.7      0.9      0.8      0.7      0.6      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     3.6      3.0      2.8      3.1      3.3      3.4      3.3      3.5
    For occasional use.......     (NA)     1.2      1.0      1.1      1.2      1.4      1.3      1.4
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     (NA)     0.7      0.6      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9
    For other reasons........     (NA)     1.1      1.2      1.2      1.2      1.1      1.2      1.3
Seasonal vacant\2............     1.2      1.1      1.2      3.4      2.9      2.4      2.2      2.1
Occupied.....................    89.8     92.4     91.8     89.8     90.1     90.5     90.7     90.4
 
                                 1985     1986     1987     1988     1989    1989\r    1990     1991
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     8.0      7.9      8.1      8.3      8.0      8.7      8.2      8.1
  For rent...................     2.5      2.9      3.0      3.1      2.8      2.9      2.7      2.6
  For sale only..............     1.1      0.9      1.0      0.8      0.7      0.8      0.9      0.9
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.8      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     3.6      3.4      3.4      3.6      3.6      4.1      3.8      3.9
    For occasional use.......     1.5      1.3      1.3      1.4      1.5      1.8      1.7      1.8
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.7      0.8      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.9      0.8      0.9
    For other reasons........     1.4      1.3      1.4      1.4      1.3      1.4      1.3      1.2
Seasonal vacant\2............     1.7      1.9      2.2      2.2      2.1      2.0      2.0      1.9
Occupied.....................    90.3     90.2     89.7     89.5     90.0     89.3     89.8     90.0
 
                                 1992     1993    1993\r    1994     1995     1996     1997     1998
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     8.2      7.9      8.0      8.2      8.4      8.4      8.1      8.1
  For rent...................     2.8      2.9      2.9      2.8      3.0      2.9      2.6      2.6
  For sale only..............     1.0      0.8      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.9      1.0      0.9
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.7      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     3.7      3.6      3.6      3.8      3.8      4.0      3.9      3.9
    For occasional use.......     1.7      1.6      1.6      1.6      1.7      1.7      1.7      1.6
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.8      0.7      0.7      0.8      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.7
    For other reasons........     1.3      1.3      1.3      1.4      1.5      1.5      1.5      1.6
Seasonal vacant\2............     1.9      1.9      1.8      1.8      2.0      2.2      2.6      2.6
Occupied.....................    89.9     90.2     90.2     90.1     89.6     89.4     89.3     89.3
 
                                 1999     2000     2001     2002    2002\r    2003     2004
 
All housing units............     100      100      100      100      100      100      100
Year-round vacant............     8.0      7.3      7.6      7.5      7.4      7.8      7.7
  For rent...................     2.3      2.1      2.2      2.5      2.5      2.7      2.6
  For sale only..............     1.0      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.8
  Rented or sold,
   awaiting occupancy........     0.8      0.7      0.7      0.6      0.6      0.7      0.7
  Held off market............     3.9      3.6      3.7      3.4      3.4      3.4      3.5
    For occasional use.......     1.5      1.6      1.7      1.5      1.5      1.5      1.5
    Temporarily occupied
     by persons with URE\1...     0.7      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6      0.6
    For other reasons........     1.6      1.4      1.4      1.3      1.3      1.3      1.3
Seasonal vacant\2............     2.5      2.7      2.5      2.5      2.4      2.6      2.8
Occupied.....................    89.5     90.1     89.9     90.1     90.2     89.5     89.5
 
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.
 
\ r Revised.
\1 Usual residence elsewhere.
\2 Prior to 1987, seasonal vacant units were underestimated; see Source and Accuracy Section for expl
\3 Rates 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