Table 4.  Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the
          United States:  Fourth Quarter 1995            
                                                        
(Estimates are in thousands and may not add to total, due to rounding)
                                                                     
                                    Fourth Quarter 1995             
                                                                   
                                                 Standard   Percent 
          Type                                   error on   Distri-
                                    Estimate     estimate    bution
                                                                  
All housing units.................   112,987         230       100
                                                                  
  Occupied........................   100,363         237        89
    Owner occupied................    65,355         230        58
    Renter occupied...............    35,008         190        31
                                                                  
  Vacant..........................    12,624         123        11
    Year-round vacant.............     9,529         108         8
      For rent....................     2,966          61         3
      For sale only...............     1,050          37         1
      Rented or sold,                                             
      awaiting occupancy..........       763          31         1
      Held off market.............     4,750          77         4
        For occasional use........     1,671          46         1
        Temporarily occupied                                      
        by persons with                                           
        usual residence elsewhere.       786          32         1
        For other reasons.........     2,293          54         2
                                                                  
    Seasonal vacant...............     3,095          63         3