U.S. Housing Market Conditions, Fourth Quarter 2002: Summary, MANUFACTURED HOUSING: AN ADEQUATE AND AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE

Summary

Figure 1. Number of Renter-Occupied Units:
1973-2001
Year	Number of Renter Occupied Units (000)
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001	24,348 24,362 24,959 25,420 25,815 26,247 26,550 26,874 28,123 29,214 32,280 32,724 33,747 33,351 33,472 34,150 34,000 34,007 33,996

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**Figure 2. Distribution of Rental Units by Structure Type: 1973–2001**
Year	Vacancy Rate
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001	5.8 6.0 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.9 7.2 8.0 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.8 7.3 7.8

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**Figure 3. Median Age of Rental Housing Units: 1973–2001**
AHS Survey Year	Median Age
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001	29 29 28 29 28 28 28 28 28 29 23 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 34

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**Figure 4. Households With Rent Burden of More Than 35 Percent of Income: 1973–2001**
Year	% Renter Households with Burdens Over 35 Percent
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001	22.5 23.7 26.3 27.0 28.6 29.0 30.0 31.6 32.4 35.0 32.0 35.8 30.8 33.1 35.2 35.6 34.9 33.4 34.8

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**Figure 5. Degree of Crowding in Renter Households: 1973–2001**
Year	More than 1.5 Persons per Room, % of Renter Households
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001	2.10 1.87 1.62 1.61 1.59 1.79 1.59 1.67 1.86 1.63 0.98 1.37 1.21 1.25 1.04 1.16 1.49 0.94 1.09

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