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Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)
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Second Quarter 2006
Table 3. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
Percent Distribution of All Units: Second Quarter 2005 and 2006
(Percent distribution may not add to total, due to rounding)
Second Quarter Second Quarter
2005 2006
90-Percent
Rental Percent Rental Percent Confidence
Characteristics Vacancy of Vacancy of interval (±)a
rateb total rate total 2006
Total rental units.... 9.8 100 9.6 100 0.4
Rooms in unit
1 and 2 rooms......... 20.7 4 20.7 4 2.9
3 rooms............... 10.2 23 9.8 23 0.9
4 rooms............... 9.5 34 9.6 34 0.7
5 rooms............... 9.2 22 8.9 22 0.9
6 rooms or more....... 8.4 16 7.9 16 1.0
Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure... 9.7 36 9.3 36 0.7
2 to 4 units.......... 9.5 21 8.9 21 0.9
5 to 9 units.......... 9.8 14 10.1 14 1.2
10 units or more...... 10.4 30 10.5 30 0.8
2 or more units..... 10.0 64 9.9 64 0.5
5 or more units..... 10.2 43 10.4 44 0.7
Year structure built
April 1, 2000 or later 29.1 3 28.3 3 3.9
1995 to 3/31/2000..... 12.2 6 11.4 6 2.0
1990 to 1994.......... 12.6 4 15.8 4 2.7
1980 to 1989.......... 9.4 15 9.0 14 1.1
1970 to 1979.......... 8.6 21 8.6 21 0.9
1960 to 1969.......... 10.9 14 9.6 14 1.2
1950 to 1959.......... 10.1 10 9.7 10 1.4
1940 to 1949............ 8.8 7 9.2 7 1.6
1939 or earlier......... 7.4 22 7.4 22 0.8
Monthly rent,
specified renter unitsc
All specified renter units 9.6 90 9.4 90 0.4
Less than $300........ 6.7 6 4.9 4 1.1
$300 to $349.......... 9.6 4 10.4 4 2.4
$350 to $399.......... 11.3 6 10.9 5 2.1
$400 to $449.......... 11.6 8 12.3 8 2.0
$450 to $499.......... 12.8 8 12.5 8 1.9
$500 to $599.......... 9.6 13 9.8 13 1.2
$600 to $699.......... 9.2 12 9.5 12 1.2
$700 to $799.......... 8.4 8 8.5 9 1.3
$800 or more......... 9.6 26 9.0 27 0.8
$800 to $899.......... 8.3 6 8.6 7 1.5
$900 to $999.......... 9.2 5 8.5 5 1.7
$1000 or more......... 10.3 15 9.4 16 1.1
$1000 to $1249....... 8.0 6 9.2 7 1.5
$1250 to $1499....... 9.0 3 8.3 3 2.1
$1500 or more........ 15.0 6 10.8 5 2.1
(Z) Too few cases in sample.
a A 90-percent confidence interval is a measure of an estimate's reliability. The larger
the confidence interval is, in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the
estimate.
b Revised based on 2003 American Housing Survey (AHS) data.
c Excludes one-family homes on 10 acres or more.
Table 3. Rental and Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by Selected Characteristics and
Percent Distribution of All Units: Second Quarter 2005 and 2006
Second Quarter Second Quarter
2005 2006
90-Percent
Homeowner Percent Homeowner Percent Confidence
Characteristics Vacancy of Vacancy of interval (±)a
rateb total rate total 2006
Total homeowner units. 1.8 100 2.2 100 0.1
Rooms in unit
3 rooms or less....... 13.7 2 13.5 2 2.3
4 rooms............... 3.3 10 4.0 10 0.5
5 rooms............... 2.0 23 2.6 23 0.3
6 rooms or more....... 1.2 65 1.6 65 0.1
Housing units in structure
1 unit in structure... 1.6 95 2.0 95 0.1
2 to 4 units.......... 4.6 2 6.9 2 1.5
5 to 9 units.......... 6.0 1 8.9 1 2.9
10 units or more...... 7.1 2 8.0 2 1.6
2 or more units..... 5.9 5 7.7 5 1.0
5 or more units..... 6.9 3 8.2 3 1.4
Year structure built
April 1, 2000 or later 6.3 5 8.5 5 1.1
1995 to 3/31/2000..... 1.4 10 1.9 10 0.4
1990 to 1994.......... 1.2 7 1.9 7 0.4
1980 to 1989.......... 1.8 13 2.0 13 0.3
1970 to 1979.......... 1.3 18 1.4 18 0.2
1960 to 1969.......... 1.5 13 2.0 13 0.3
1950 to 1959.......... 1.7 12 1.9 12 0.3
1940 to 1949.......... 1.6 6 2.2 6 0.5
1939 or earlier....... 2.0 15 2.2 15 0.3
Value, specified
owner unitsc
All specified owner units.. 1.5 89 1.8 89 0.1
Less than $20,000..... 2.2 4 1.5 4 0.5
$20,000 to $29,999.... 2.5 2 1.9 2 0.9
$30,000 to $39,999.... 2.4 2 2.6 2 1.0
$40,000 to $49,999.... 1.6 2 1.9 2 0.8
$50,000 to $59,999.... 2.2 3 1.5 3 0.6
$60,000 to $74,999.... 1.7 6 1.9 6 0.5
$75,000 to $99,999.... 1.2 11 1.5 11 0.3
$100,000 to $124,999.. 1.6 9 1.4 9 0.3
$125,000 to $149,999.. 1.4 8 1.5 8 0.4
$150,000 to $199,999.. 1.5 12 1.6 12 0.3
$200,000 or more...... 1.4 29 2.3 29 0.2
a A 90-percent confidence interval is a measure of an estimate's reliability. The larger
the confidence interval is, in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
b Revised based on 2003 American Housing Survey (AHS) data.
c Limited to one-family homes on less than 10 acres and no business on property (including mobile homes).
Go to Housing Vacancies and Homeownership: Second Quarter 2006
Contact Bob Callis or Linda Cavanaugh at (301)763-3199 or visit ask.census.gov for further information on the Housing Vacancy Survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
