U.S. Census Bureau
 Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)




Annual Statistics: 2007


Table 4.  Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by State:  1986 to 2007


                       1986     1987     1988     1989  1989\r      1990    1991

United States.....     1.6      1.7      1.6      1.6      1.8      1.7      1.7

Alabama...........     2.8      2.0      1.7      1.8      1.9      1.5      2.7
Alaska............     2.4      4.5      5.6      3.8      3.8      2.6      2.4
Arizona...........     2.2      3.6      2.5      2.8      3.4      2.5      2.1
Arkansas..........     1.8      1.7      1.9      1.7      2.3      2.5      3.0
California........     1.1      1.2      1.1      0.9      1.0      1.8      1.6
Colorado..........     2.6      2.9      2.7      3.7      3.8      2.2      2.1
Connecticut.......     0.4      0.5      1.5      2.7      2.7      2.4      1.6
Delaware..........     1.2      0.8      1.1      1.6      1.6      2.1      2.3
District of Columb     2.5      2.0      1.4      1.9      1.9      2.4      2.9
Florida...........     2.5      2.5      2.3      2.7      3.2      2.7      3.4
Georgia...........     1.4      1.5      2.0      2.0      2.0      1.8      1.4
Hawaii............     0.8      1.1      0.4      1.0      1.0      0.8      1.4
Idaho.............     2.6      3.2      1.9      1.5      1.5      1.5      1.7
Illinois..........     1.2      1.2      1.3      1.8      1.9      1.3      1.3
Indiana...........     1.8      2.1      1.3      1.1      1.3      1.5      1.3
Iowa..............     2.0      1.7      1.4      1.5      1.8      0.8      0.9
Kansas............     2.0      1.7      1.9      2.8      3.2      2.0      1.6
Kentucky..........     1.7      1.8      1.4      0.9      1.0      1.7      1.6
Louisiana.........     2.3      2.1      2.2      2.4      2.4      1.7      1.9
Maine.............     1.1      1.3      1.4      0.9      1.1      1.0      1.5
Maryland..........     0.8      0.9      0.6      0.8      0.8      1.7      1.7
Massachusetts.....     0.7      1.7      1.8      1.3      1.3      1.4      1.2
Michigan..........     1.1      1.1      0.8      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.2
Minnesota.........     1.5      1.3      0.8      0.6      0.9      1.2      1.0
Mississippi.......     1.3      1.5      1.6      1.9      1.9      1.6      1.5
Missouri..........     1.3      1.7      2.0      1.7      1.9      1.8      1.7
Montana...........     2.0      2.3      2.9      2.3      2.3      3.0      2.2
Nebraska..........     2.9      1.9      1.6      1.4      1.4      1.6      1.4
Nevada............     3.3      3.4      3.8      2.4      2.4      2.7      3.0
New Hampshire.....     1.6      1.4      1.2      1.4      1.4      1.7      2.2
New Jersey........     0.7      1.1      1.6      1.8      1.8      1.8      1.1
New Mexico........     1.7      2.3      2.4      1.9      2.4      2.4      1.8
New York..........     1.1      1.3      1.6      1.6      1.6      1.8      1.8
North Carolina....     1.3      1.5      1.5      1.3      1.5      1.6      1.6
North Dakota......     2.5      2.9      2.3      2.4      2.4      3.6      2.3
Ohio..............     1.2      1.1      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.2      1.2
Oklahoma..........     4.6      3.2      2.8      3.3      3.7      3.1      2.2
Oregon............     1.5      1.2      1.3      1.1      1.1      0.8      0.8
Pennsylvania......     1.3      1.2      1.6      1.1      1.2      1.1      1.3
Rhode Island......     0.4      0.8      1.3      1.3      1.3      2.1      1.5
South Carolina....     1.4      1.7      1.7      1.1      1.2      1.0      1.2
South Dakota......     1.7      1.6      1.8      1.1      1.7      1.2      1.1
Tennessee.........     1.5      1.0      1.3      1.2      1.3      2.4      1.7
Texas.............     2.9      3.0      2.9      2.9      3.2      2.5      2.4
Utah..............     2.9      2.3      2.1      1.8      2.1      1.9      1.7
Vermont...........     0.8      0.8      0.9      1.3      1.3      1.9      1.4
Virginia..........     0.8      1.1      1.0      1.6      1.6      1.7      1.9
Washington........     1.6      1.4      1.2      0.7      0.9      0.8      1.4
West Virginia.....     2.2      1.9      2.0      1.6      1.8      2.9      2.2
Wisconsin.........     1.8      1.1      1.2      0.7      0.8      0.9      1.3
Wyoming...........     3.3      3.2      2.8      1.7      2.5      2.0      2.0

Table 4.  Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by State:  1986 to 2007 - Continued

                      1992     1993   1993\r     1994     1995     1996     1997

United States.....     1.5      1.4      1.4      1.5      1.5      1.6      1.6

Alabama...........     1.3      1.3      1.4      1.4      1.5      1.8      1.7
Alaska............     1.5      1.3      1.2      1.3      1.3      1.7      1.3
Arizona...........     2.1      1.3      1.3      1.5      1.9      1.7      2.8
Arkansas..........     1.7      0.9      0.9      1.2      1.5      1.4      1.4
California........     2.1      1.6      1.7      2.0      2.1      2.0      1.8
Colorado..........     1.8      1.4      1.5      0.8      0.9      0.9      0.6
Connecticut.......     1.4      1.1      1.1      1.4      1.8      2.0      1.5
Delaware..........     2.0      1.6      1.6      1.8      2.8      1.4      2.6
District of Columb     3.3      2.3      2.1      3.5      3.9      3.5      3.3
Florida...........     3.0      2.7      2.8      2.4      2.1      2.4      2.5
Georgia...........     1.7      1.2      1.2      1.8      1.2      2.0      1.5
Hawaii............     2.5      3.1      3.0      2.0      2.0      1.4      1.6
Idaho.............     1.0      0.9      0.8      0.9      0.9      1.1      0.8
Illinois..........     1.3      1.1      1.1      1.2      1.1      1.4      1.6
Indiana...........     1.1      0.9      0.9      0.7      1.2      1.1      1.4
Iowa..............     0.8      0.5      0.5      0.8      1.0      0.8      1.2
Kansas............     1.4      1.5      1.6      1.2      2.3      1.8      1.9
Kentucky..........     1.1      1.2      1.2      0.6      0.6      1.2      1.3
Louisiana.........     1.1      0.9      0.9      1.5      0.8      1.1      1.3
Maine.............     2.3      2.0      1.9      1.5      1.1      1.1      1.6
Maryland..........     1.1      2.0      2.0      2.3      2.3      2.3      2.1
Massachusetts.....     1.0      1.2      1.2      1.4      1.2      1.1      0.8
Michigan..........     1.2      1.1      1.1      0.9      1.3      1.4      1.2
Minnesota.........     1.0      1.0      0.9      1.2      1.5      1.1      0.8
Mississippi.......     1.0      0.9      0.9      0.8      0.9      1.0      1.1
Missouri..........     1.4      1.6      1.7      2.0      2.2      2.0      1.3
Montana...........     2.2      2.4      2.6      1.8      1.0      1.4      2.0
Nebraska..........     0.8      1.0      1.0      0.8      0.7      2.0      1.5
Nevada............     2.3      1.9      1.9      2.3      2.4      2.0      2.3
New Hampshire.....     1.8      2.1      2.2      1.8      1.1      1.6      2.2
New Jersey........     1.2      1.2      1.3      1.2      1.5      1.6      2.0
New Mexico........     1.4      1.0      0.9      1.1      1.1      1.3      2.2
New York..........     1.7      1.7      1.7      1.9      1.6      1.7      2.0
North Carolina....     1.7      1.4      1.3      1.1      1.2      1.4      1.8
North Dakota......     1.7      1.2      1.2      1.2      1.4      1.8      1.9
Ohio..............     1.0      1.0      1.0      0.9      1.2      1.1      1.0
Oklahoma..........     1.9      1.5      1.5      1.7      1.5      1.6      2.3
Oregon............     0.8      0.4      0.4      1.0      0.8      1.4      1.8
Pennsylvania......     1.0      0.9      1.0      1.1      1.4      1.6      1.4
Rhode Island......     0.7      1.6      1.7      2.0      1.9      1.6      1.2
South Carolina....     1.2      1.2      1.1      2.4      2.6      1.7      1.5
South Dakota......     0.9      0.7      0.7      1.4      1.9      1.7      1.9
Tennessee.........     1.1      1.0      1.0      1.4      1.5      1.6      1.3
Texas.............     1.6      1.8      1.9      1.8      1.9      1.4      1.8
Utah..............     1.1      0.9      1.0      1.3      1.2      1.0      2.0
Vermont...........     1.8      1.3      1.3      1.9      1.9      1.4      1.5
Virginia..........     2.0      1.6      1.7      1.5      1.6      2.2      2.4
Washington........     1.5      0.7      0.7      0.8      1.2      1.4      1.2
West Virginia.....     1.3      1.4      1.5      1.9      1.9      2.2      2.5
Wisconsin.........     1.6      1.1      1.0      0.8      0.9      1.0      0.6
Wyoming...........     1.5      1.2      1.3      1.3      1.4      1.4      2.6

Table 4.  Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by State:  1986 to 2007 - Continued

                      1998     1999     2000     2001     2002   2002\r     2003

United States.....     1.7      1.7      1.6      1.8      1.7      1.7      1.8

Alabama...........     2.7      2.3      2.3      2.4      2.5      2.5      2.0
Alaska............     2.7      1.8      1.5      1.1      1.0      1.0      1.7
Arizona...........     2.8      1.9      1.6      2.1      2.4      2.2      2.1
Arkansas..........     2.0      2.4      2.4      2.5      1.8      1.7      2.2
California........     1.7      1.5      1.2      1.1      1.2      1.2      1.2
Colorado..........     0.7      1.0      1.6      2.0      2.0      1.9      2.1
Connecticut.......     0.8      1.7      0.7      0.9      1.6      1.6      1.7
Delaware..........     2.5      2.3      1.6      1.5      2.4      2.4      1.7
District of Columb     3.0      3.5      1.9      3.3      3.3      3.1      2.7
Florida...........     2.3      2.3      2.6      2.0      2.0      2.0      2.4
Georgia...........     1.6      1.8      1.9      2.2      1.8      1.8      2.6
Hawaii............     1.3      1.8      0.9      0.8      0.9      0.9      1.2
Idaho.............     1.2      2.0      1.8      1.7      1.7      1.7      1.4
Illinois..........     1.7      1.5      1.1      1.7      1.9      1.9      1.5
Indiana...........     1.7      1.4      1.1      1.6      2.0      2.1      2.0
Iowa..............     1.2      1.2      1.6      2.6      2.0      2.0      2.0
Kansas............     2.4      1.8      1.7      2.3      2.3      2.3      2.2
Kentucky..........     1.5      1.4      1.5      2.0      1.7      1.7      1.9
Louisiana.........     1.5      1.4      1.7      1.9      0.9      0.9      1.6
Maine.............     1.7      1.8      1.3      1.8      1.0      0.9      1.2
Maryland..........     2.4      1.9      1.5      1.7      1.3      1.3      2.4
Massachusetts.....     0.9      0.9      0.6      0.9      0.5      0.5      0.7
Michigan..........     1.2      1.0      1.3      1.7      1.8      1.8      1.9
Minnesota.........     0.7      0.8      0.9      1.2      1.0      1.0      1.1
Mississippi.......     1.2      1.8      2.0      1.6      1.4      1.4      1.9
Missouri..........     1.8      1.6      1.8      2.4      2.0      2.0      2.4
Montana...........     1.8      1.7      1.9      1.6      1.5      1.5      2.0
Nebraska..........     1.1      1.4      2.0      2.0      1.8      1.8      1.8
Nevada............     2.5      2.6      2.3      2.4      2.4      2.3      2.4
New Hampshire.....     1.3      1.0      0.7      0.5      1.1      1.0      1.0
New Jersey........     1.4      1.2      1.0      0.9      0.9      0.9      0.8
New Mexico........     1.8      2.4      2.4      2.4      2.4      2.1      2.0
New York..........     1.9      1.6      1.5      1.5      1.3      1.4      1.3
North Carolina....     2.1      1.9      1.9      2.9      2.8      2.5      2.7
North Dakota......     1.7      1.3      1.8      3.2      2.5      2.5      2.0
Ohio..............     1.5      1.1      1.3      1.5      1.9      1.8      1.9
Oklahoma..........     2.5      2.8      2.2      2.4      2.6      2.6      2.7
Oregon............     2.0      2.2      2.4      2.6      1.9      1.9      1.8
Pennsylvania......     1.7      1.6      1.4      1.4      1.5      1.5      1.6
Rhode Island......     1.5      0.9      1.1      0.8      0.6      0.6      0.7
South Carolina....     1.2      1.5      1.4      1.7      2.0      2.1      2.0
South Dakota......     1.8      1.5      1.6      1.2      1.3      1.3      2.0
Tennessee.........     1.2      1.7      1.9      2.4      2.1      2.1      1.7
Texas.............     2.0      1.6      1.6      1.6      1.5      1.5      1.8
Utah..............     1.6      1.7      1.8      2.0      1.8      1.9      2.8
Vermont...........     0.9      1.2      0.9      1.3      1.1      1.1      0.9
Virginia..........     2.8      3.0      2.2      2.5      2.2      2.1      1.7
Washington........     0.9      2.3      1.9      1.7      2.0      1.9      1.8
West Virginia.....     2.1      2.3      2.4      2.4      2.2      2.1      2.1
Wisconsin.........     0.7      0.9      1.2      1.2      1.1      1.1      0.8
Wyoming...........     2.0      2.3      2.3      2.2      1.3      1.3      1.3

Table 4.  Homeowner Vacancy Rates, by State:  1986 to 2007 - Continued

                      2004     2005     2006     2007

United States.....     1.7      1.9      2.4       2.7

Alabama...........     2.5      2.0       2.8      2.9
Alaska............     1.8      1.5       1.7      2.6
Arizona...........     1.6      1.2       3.0      3.8
Arkansas..........     2.3      2.3       1.9      2.2
California........     0.9      1.2       1.9      2.3
Colorado..........     2.8      2.7       3.0      3.1
Connecticut.......     0.9      1.3       2.1      2.3
Delaware..........     1.4      1.7       2.6      2.8
District of Columb     2.4      2.0       3.7      3.2
Florida...........     1.7      2.0       4.3      5.1
Georgia...........     2.2      2.7       3.4      3.8
Hawaii............     1.3      0.6       1.0      1.7
Idaho.............     1.4      1.4       2.2      2.9
Illinois..........     1.7      1.9       2.3      2.6
Indiana...........     2.5      2.4       3.2      3.2
Iowa..............     2.4      2.4       2.7      2.9
Kansas............     2.8      2.7       2.1      1.9
Kentucky..........     2.1      2.2       3.4      2.8
Louisiana.........     1.3      1.3       1.4      2.5
Maine.............     0.8      1.4       1.9      2.5
Maryland..........     1.8      1.3       2.1      2.7
Massachusetts.....     0.7      1.1       1.8      1.7
Michigan..........     2.2      2.7       3.4      3.8
Minnesota.........     1.1      1.5       2.0      2.8
Mississippi.......     1.4      1.8       1.6      1.5
Missouri..........     3.1      2.6       2.8      2.1
Montana...........     1.7      1.2       1.9      1.4
Nebraska..........     1.5      1.8       2.6      2.5
Nevada............     3.2      3.0       3.0      4.6
New Hampshire.....     0.9      1.0       1.4      1.9
New Jersey........     0.7      1.2       1.6      1.6
New Mexico........     1.6      1.5       1.7      2.8
New York..........     1.3      2.0       1.8      2.2
North Carolina....     2.5      2.4       2.2      2.4
North Dakota......     1.5      1.3       1.1      1.5
Ohio..............     2.1      2.6       2.7      3.2
Oklahoma..........     2.7      2.5       2.4      2.4
Oregon............     1.7      1.6       1.7      2.1
Pennsylvania......     1.4      1.6       1.6      2.1
Rhode Island......     0.6      1.6       1.3      1.5
South Carolina....     1.9      2.1       2.4      3.1
South Dakota......     1.6      1.9       2.0      1.7
Tennessee.........     2.4      1.7       1.8      2.1
Texas.............     2.2      2.6       2.2      2.5
Utah..............     1.9      1.6       2.1      2.0
Vermont...........     0.8      0.5       1.2      1.0
Virginia..........     1.0      1.3       1.8      2.6
Washington........     1.3      1.0       1.3      1.5
West Virginia.....     1.5      1.7       2.0      1.5
Wisconsin.........     1.5      1.6       1.2      1.7
Wyoming...........     1.2      1.1       1.4      1.7

\r Revised.


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: February 20, 2008