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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau