Table 9.  Characteristics of Vacant For-Rent and Vacant For-Sale-Only Units for the United States and Regions:  Fourth Quarter 1994  
                                      
(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.................      19         0.9           8         1.4          17         2.0          25         1.6          18         1.9 
   2 units................      10         0.7          17         2.0          16         2.0           7         1.0           5         1.1 
   3 and 4 units..........      13         0.8          17         2.0          13         1.8          11         1.2          14         1.7 
   5 to 9 units...........      15         0.9          15         1.9          15         1.9          16         1.4          16         1.8 
   10 units or more.......      37         1.1          40         2.5          36         2.6          32         1.8          44         2.5 
   Mobile homes...........       5         0.5           2         0.6           4         1.0           9         1.1           3         0.9 
                                                                        
Rooms in unit, total......     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   1 and 2 rooms..........      12         0.8          15         1.8          13         1.8           8         1.1          16         1.8 
   3 rooms................      26         1.0          27         2.3          26         2.4          25         1.6          26         2.2 
   4 rooms................      36         1.1          33         2.4          31         2.5          38         1.8          38         2.4 
   5 rooms or more........      26         1.0          24         2.2          31         2.5          28         1.7          20         2.0 
   Median number of rooms.     3.8         (X)         3.7         (X)         3.9         (X)         3.9         (X)         3.7         (X) 
                                                                                                                                              
Bedrooms in unit, total...     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   No bedrooms............       3         0.4           3         0.9           5         1.2           1         0.4           7         1.2 
   1 bedrooms.............      35         1.1          42         2.5          37         2.6          31         1.8          36         2.4 
   2 bedrooms.............      45         1.2          39         2.5          44         2.7          50         1.9          44         2.5 
   3 bedrooms or more.....      16         0.9          16         1.9          13         1.8          19         1.5          14         1.8 
                                                              
Duration of vacancy, total     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Less than 1 month......      28         1.1          19         2.0          29         2.5          30         1.7          33         2.4 
   1 to 2 months..........      19         0.9          16         1.9          20         2.2          21         1.5          18         1.9 
   2 to 4 months..........      20         0.9          22         2.2          17         2.0          18         1.5          21         2.0 
   4 to 6 months..........      11         0.7          13         1.7          12         1.7          10         1.1           9         1.4 
   6 to 12 months.........      10         0.7          15         1.8           9         1.5           9         1.1           9         1.4 
   1 to 2 years...........       7         0.6          10         1.5           7         1.4           6         0.9           4         1.0 
   2 years or more........       6         0.5           5         1.1           5         1.2           5         0.9           7         1.3
                                                   
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         0.7           4         0.7           6         1.2 
   1980 to 3/31/90........      18         0.9           7         1.3          10         1.6          26         1.7          23         2.1 
   1970 to 1979...........      22         1.0          12         1.7          17         2.0          28         1.7          23         2.1 
   1960 to 1969...........      16         0.9          10         1.6          16         2.0          15         1.4          21         2.0 
   1950 to 1959...........      10         0.7          10         1.5           8         1.5          10         1.1          13         1.7 
   1940 to 1949...........      10         0.7          14         1.8          14         1.9           7         1.0           7         1.2 
   1939 or earlier........      21         1.0          46         2.6          33         2.5          10         1.1           7         1.3 
                                                            
Previous occupancy, total.     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Previously occupied....      98         0.4          99         0.6          99         0.6          99         0.4          93         1.2 
   Not previously occupied       2         0.4           1         0.6           1         0.6           1         0.4           7         1.2 
                                                                                                                                           
Monthly rent asked, total1     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Less than $100.........       2         0.3           1         0.5           4         1.1           2         0.5           1         0.4 
   $100 to $199...........       5         0.5           3         0.9           5         1.2           9         1.1           1         0.6 
   $200 to $249...........       6         0.5           4         1.0           9         1.5           7         1.0           2         0.8 
   $250 to $299...........       7         0.6           5         1.1          11         1.7          10         1.1           3         0.8 
   $300 to $349...........      11         0.7           9         1.5          14         1.9          15         1.3           6         1.2 
   $350 to $399...........      12         0.8          13         1.7          16         2.0          12         1.2          10         1.5 
   $400 to $449...........      11         0.7          14         1.8          13         1.8           9         1.1           9         1.5 
   $450 to $499...........       9         0.7           9         1.4           5         1.2          10         1.1          10         1.5 
   $500 to $599...........      13         0.8          16         1.9           8         1.5          12         1.2          14         1.7 
   $600 to $699...........       7         0.6          11         1.6           5         1.2           4         0.7          12         1.6 
   $700 to $799...........       5         0.5           7         1.3           6         1.3           3         0.7           6         1.2 
   $800 or more...........      11         0.7           9         1.5           4         1.0           8         1.0          26         2.2 
   Median rent(dollars)...     427         (X)         462         (X)         372         (X)         380         (X)         551         (X) 
                                                                  
Vacant for sale, total         100         (X)          19         1.4          19         1.4          42         1.7          20         1.4 
                                                                                                                                     
Units in structure, total      100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   1 unit.................      68         1.6          55         4.0          59         3.9          76         2.3          72         3.5 
   2 units................       6         0.8           8         2.2          12         2.5           3         1.0           6         1.8 
   3 and 4 units..........       4         0.7           8         2.2           6         1.9           3         0.9           4         1.5 
   5 to 9 units...........       3         0.6           5         1.7           3         1.3           2         0.7           5         1.7 
   10 units or more.......       9         1.0          17         3.0          11         2.5           6         1.3           4         1.6 
   Mobile homes...........       9         1.0           6         2.0          10         2.4          10         1.6           9         2.3 
                                                       
Rooms in unit, total......     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   3 rooms or less........      12         1.1          17         3.0          12         2.6          11         1.7           7         2.0 
   4 rooms................      22         1.4          19         3.1          26         3.5          22         2.2          22         3.3 
   5 rooms................      28         1.6          19         3.2          24         3.4          32         2.5          32         3.7 
   6 rooms................      18         1.3          21         3.3          16         2.9          19         2.1          16         2.9 
   7 rooms or more........      20         1.4          24         3.4          22         3.3          17         2.0          23         3.3 
   Median number of rooms.     5.1         (X)         5.2         (X)         5.0         (X)         5.0         (X)         5.1         (X) 
                                                                              
Bedrooms in unit, total.       100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   1 bedroom or none......      12         1.1          18         3.1          13         2.7          11         1.7           7         2.0 
   2 bedrooms.............      36         1.7          38         3.9          39         3.9          34         2.5          33         3.7 
   3 bedrooms.............      38         1.7          31         3.7          35         3.8          39         2.6          44         3.9 
   4 bedrooms or more.....      15         1.2          13         2.7          13         2.6          16         1.9          16         2.9 
                                                                                                                                                   
Duration of vacancy, total     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Less than 1 month......      11         1.1           9         2.3          12         2.5          11         1.7          11         2.5 
   1 or 2 months..........      11         1.1          10         2.4           9         2.2          10         1.6          15         2.8 
   2 to 4 months..........      16         1.3          15         2.9          18         3.1          12         1.7          26         3.4 
   4 to 6 months..........      15         1.2          20         3.2          16         2.9          11         1.7          17         2.9 
   6 to 12 months.........      21         1.4          19         3.1          18         3.0          28         2.4          13         2.6 
   1 to 2 years...........      14         1.2          18         3.1          15         2.8          13         1.8          11         2.5 
   2 years or more........      12         1.1           9         2.3          12         2.6          15         1.9           7         2.0 
                                                              

Year structure built, total    100                     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   4/1/90 or later........      11         1.1           8         2.2          12         2.5          13         1.8          12         2.5 
   1980 to 3/31/90........      19         1.4          10         2.4          15         2.8          24         2.3          21         3.2 
   1970 to 1979...........      14         1.2           6         2.0           7         2.1          17         2.0          20         3.1 
   1960 to 1969...........      15         1.2          15         2.9          14         2.8          12         1.8          18         3.1 
   1950 to 1959...........      11         1.1          10         2.5          12         2.5          11         1.7          10         2.4 
   1940 to 1949...........      12         1.1          13         2.7          13         2.6          12         1.7          10         2.4 
   1939 or earlier........      19         1.4          36         3.9          28         3.6          12         1.7           8         2.1 
                                                                  
Previous occupancy, total.     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Previously occupied....      91         1.0          93         2.1          91         2.2          90         1.6          91         2.3 
   Not previously occupied       9         1.0           7         2.1           9         2.2          10         1.6           9         2.3 
                                                             
Sales price, total2.......     100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X)         100         (X) 
   Less than $10,000......       5         0.7           3         1.5          10         2.4           5         1.2           1         0.6 
   $10,000 to $29,999.....       9         1.0           7         2.0          14         2.8           9         1.6           4         1.5 
   $30,000 to $49,999.....      16         1.3           6         1.9          18         3.1          19         2.1          12         2.5 
   $50,000 to $74,999.....      23         1.5          12         2.6          20         3.2          30         2.4          17         2.9 
   $75,000 to $99,999.....      15         1.2          17         3.0          12         2.6          15         1.9          18         3.0 
   $100,000 to $199,999...      24         1.5          41         4.0          19         3.1          14         1.9          38         3.8 
   $200,000 to $299,999...       4         0.7           3         1.5           5         1.8           2         0.8           7         2.0 
   $300,000 or more.......       5         0.7          10         2.5           1         1.0           5         1.1           4         1.5 
Median sales price(dollars) 72,800         (X)     108,600         (X)      61,200         (X)      61,900          (X)     98,200         (X) 
                                                                                                             
Note:  The revised percent distributions are available upon request.             
X Not Applicable.  Z Less than 0.05 percent.  -Represents zero       
1Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.                
2Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no busi         

Source: U.S. Census Bureau