Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  Second Quarter 1999 and 1998

(Estimates are in thousands and may not add to total, due to rounding)


                                    Second    Second   Standard
                                   quarter   quarter   error on  Standard     1999
Type                                 1999      1998      1999    error on   Percent
                                   estimate  estimate  estimate difference  of total

All housing units.................  119,306   117,401       234        332       100

  Occupied........................  104,826   103,521       244        346        88
    Owner occupied................   69,820    68,347       243        343        59
    Renter occupied...............   35,006    35,174       198        280        29

  Vacant..........................   14,480    13,880       136        190        12
    Year-round vacant.............   11,024    10,672       120        168         9
      For rent....................    3,134     3,112        65         92         3
      For sale only...............    1,123     1,167        39         56         1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy..........    1,020       980        38         53         1
      Held off market.............    5,747     5,413        88        123         5
        For occasional use........    1,941     1,818        52         72         2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence elsewhere.    1,024       921        38         52         1
        For other reasons.........    2,782     2,674        62         86         2

    Seasonal vacant...............    3,456     3,208        69         95         3