Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
                United States:  Fourth Quarter 2000 and 1999

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


                                    Fourth    Fourth   Standard
                                   quarter   quarter   error on  Standard     2000
Type                                 2000      1999      2000    error on   Percent
                                   estimate  estimate  estimate difference  of total

All housing units.................  120,144   118,827       233        330       100

  Occupied........................  106,493   105,286       244        345        89
    Owner occupied................   71,906    70,455       244        344        60
    Renter occupied...............   34,587    34,831       197        279        29

  Vacant..........................   13,651    13,541       132        187        11
    Year-round vacant.............   10,201    10,428       116        164         8
      For rent....................    2,970     3,046        64         91         2
      For sale only...............    1,188     1,181        40         57         1
      Rented or sold,
      awaiting occupancy..........      751       856        32         47         1
      Held off market.............    5,292     5,345        84        120         4
        For occasional use........    1,784     1,929        50         71         1
        Temporarily occupied
        by persons with
        usual residence elsewhere.    1,005       908        37         51         1
        For other reasons.........    2,503     2,508        59         83         2

    Seasonal vacant...............    3,450     3,113        69         95         3