Table 9.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  2002 and 2001
 
(Estimates are in thousands and may not add to total, due to rounding
 
 
                                           Standard
                                           error on Standard     2002
Type                      2002       2001     2002  error on  Percent
                         estimate estimate estimatedifferenc of total
 
All housing units....... 123,318  121,480      170      241      100
 
  Occupied.............. 108,539  107,010      180      255       88
    Owner occupied......  73,713   72,593      181      256       60
    Renter occupied.....  34,826   34,417      146      206       28
 
  Vacant................  14,779   14,470      102      143       12
    Year-round vacant...  11,272   10,916       90      126        9
      For rent..........   3,497    3,203       51       71        3
      For sale only.....   1,277    1,301       31       44        1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy     877      882       26       37        1
      Held off market...   5,621    5,530       64       91        5
        For occasional u   1,902    1,887       38       53        2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence    1,035    1,064       28       40        1
        For other reason   2,684    2,579       45       63        2
 
    Seasonal vacant.....   3,507    3,554       51       73        3