Table 9.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  1996 and 1995

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


                                          Standard
                                          error on Standard     1996
Type                        1996     1995     1996 error on  Percent
                        estimate estimate estimate differencof total

All housing units....... 114,139  112,655      177      250      100

  Occupied.............. 100,984   99,985      182      258       88
    Owner occupied......  66,041   64,739      178      251       58
    Renter occupied.....  34,943   35,246      146      207       31

  Vacant................  13,155   12,670       96      135       12
    Year-round vacant...   9,946    9,571       85      119        9
      For rent..........   3,008    2,946       48       67        3
      For sale only.....   1,082    1,022       29       40        1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy     834      810       25       35        1
      Held off market...   5,022    4,793       61       85        4
        For occasional u   1,709    1,667       36       51        1
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence      852      801       25       35        1
        For other reason   2,461    2,325       43       60        2

    Seasonal vacant.....   3,209    3,099       49       69        3