Table 9.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  1997 and 1996

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


                                          Standard
                                          error on Standard     1997
Type                        1997     1996     1997 error on  Percent
                        estimate estimate estimate differencof total

All housing units....... 115,621  114,139      176      249      100

  Occupied.............. 102,202  100,984      182      258       88
    Owner occupied......  67,143   66,041      179      252       58
    Renter occupied.....  35,059   34,943      147      207       30

  Vacant................  13,419   13,155       97      137       12
    Year-round vacant...  10,114    9,946       85      120        9
      For rent..........   2,978    3,008       47       67        3
      For sale only.....   1,133    1,082       29       41        1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy     867      834       26       36        1
      Held off market...   5,136    5,022       62       87        4
        For occasional u   1,818    1,709       37       52        2
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence      885      852       26       36        1
        For other reason   2,433    2,461       43       61        2

    Seasonal vacant.....   3,305    3,209       50       70        3