Table B-1. Standard Errors of Vacancy Rates by Area: 2000 (Range of 68 chances out of 100) Rental Rate Standard Year-to- Standard for error on year diff- error on year rate erence difference1 United States.............. 8.0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 Inside Metropolitan Areas 7.7 0.1 -0.1 0.2 In central cities...... 8.2 0.2 -0.2 0.2 Not in central cities.. 7.2 0.2 (z) 0.2 Outside Metropolitan Area 9.5 0.3 -0.2 0.4 Northeast................ 5.6 0.2 -0.7 0.3 Midwest.................. 8.8 0.3 0.2 0.4 South.................... 10.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 West..................... 5.8 0.2 -0.5 0.3 For-rent as a percent of all housing units United States.............. 2.5 (z) -0.1 0.1 Inside Metropolitan Areas 2.6 (z) -0.1 0.1 Outside Metropolitan Area 2.1 0.1 (z) 0.1 Northeast................ 2.0 0.1 -0.3 0.1 Midwest.................. 2.4 0.1 (z) 0.1 South.................... 3.1 0.1 (z) 0.1 West..................... 2.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1 Homeowner Rate Standard Year-to- Standard for error on year diff- error on year rate erence difference1 United States.............. 1.6 (z) -0.1 (z) Inside Metropolitan Areas 1.4 (z) -0.1 0.1 In central cities...... 1.9 0.1 (z) 0.1 Not in central cities.. 1.3 (z) -0.2 0.1 Outside Metropolitan Area 2.1 0.1 (z) 0.1 Northeast................ 1.2 0.1 -0.2 0.1 Midwest.................. 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 South.................... 1.9 0.1 -0.1 0.1 West..................... 1.5 0.1 -0.2 0.1 For-sale-only as a percent of all housing units United States.............. 1.0 (z) (z) (z) Inside Metropolitan Areas 0.9 (z) (z) (z) Outside Metropolitan Area 1.3 0.1 (z) 0.1 Northeast................ 0.7 (z) -0.1 0.1 Midwest.................. 0.9 (z) 0.1 0.1 South.................... 1.2 (z) (z) 0.1 West..................... 0.9 (z) -0.1 0.1 Z less than 0.05 percent. 1Difference between 2000 rates and 1999 rates.