Table 1. Percentage Distribution of Rental Units by Structure
Type: 1973–2001
| Year |
Structure Type
|
Single-Family,
Total |
Single-Family |
Multifamily,
2–49 Units |
Multifamily,
50+ Units |
Manufactured |
|
Detached
|
Attached
|
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001 |
34.1
33.7
32.9
32.5
31.1
30.9
30.9
31.1
31.7
32.0
31.8
32.9
32.9
33.3
32.8
32.7
32.8
33.9
33.7 |
28.2
28.4
27.6
27.7
26.7
26.8
26.3
26.8
27.3
27.2
25.9
25.7
25.6
25.2
25.2
25.1
24.6
23.7
23.2 |
5.9
5.3
5.3
4.7
4.4
4.1
4.6
4.3
4.5
4.8
5.9
7.2
7.2
8.2
7.6
7.6
8.3
10.2
10.5 |
55.1
55.0
56.0
56.1
57.2
57.5
57.6
57.1
56.7
56.1
56.9
55.5
55.9
54.8
55.2
54.8
54.3
54.5
54.1 |
8.8
9.1
9.1
9.0
9.3
9.3
9.0
9.2
9.1
9.4
8.6
8.6
8.2
8.5
8.5
8.6
9.1
8.2
8.6 |
1.9
2.2
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.6
3.0
3.1
3.3
3.5
3.9
3.8
3.3
3.6 |
Note: Survey estimates are available in odd-numbered years only
after 1981.
Sources: Data before 1983—Annual Housing Survey, Census Bureau
and Department of Housing and Urban Development; data from 1983
to 2001—American Housing Survey, Census Bureau and Department
of Housing and Urban Development
|
Table 2. Distribution of Rental Housing Units in Regional and Metropolitan
Areas: 1973 and 2001
| Location |
1973 |
2001 |
| Rental
Units (thousands) |
% of
Rental Units |
Rental
Units (thousands) |
% of
Rental Units |
|
Region |
|
|
Northeast |
6,597
|
26.7 |
7,334
|
21.6
|
|
Midwest or North Central |
5,797 |
23.5 |
6,709 |
19.7 |
|
South |
7,307 |
29.6 |
11,353 |
33.4 |
|
West |
4,983 |
20.2 |
8,600 |
25.3 |
|
Total |
24,684 |
100.0 |
33,996 |
100.0 |
|
Metropolitan areas |
|
|
Inside SMSA/MSA |
18,783 |
76.1 |
29,014 |
85.3 |
|
Central cities |
11,406 |
46.2 |
14,861 |
43.7 |
|
Outside central cities
|
7,377 |
29.9 |
14,153 |
41.6 |
|
Outside SMSA/MSA |
5,901 |
23.9 |
4,982 |
14.7 |
|
Total |
24,684 |
100.0 |
33,996 |
100.0 |
SMSA = Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area; MSA = Metropolitan
Statistical Area.
Sources: 1973 data—Annual Housing Survey, Census Bureau and
Department of Housing and Urban Development; 2001 data—American
Housing Survey, Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban
Development
|
Table 3. Median Gross Rent and Annualized Change: 1973–2001
| Year |
Median Gross Rent ($)
|
Annualized Change (%)
|
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001 |
133
143
156
167
184
200
217
241
270
315
384
399
424
462
487
523
549
580
633 |
NA
7.5
9.1
7.1
10.2
8.7
8.5
11.1
12.0
8.0
10.4
1.9
3.1
4.4
2.7
3.6
2.5
2.8
4.5 |
NA = not applicable.
Note: Survey estimates are available in odd-numbered years only after
1981.
Sources: Data before 1983—Annual Housing Survey, Census Bureau and
Department of Housing and Urban Development; data from 1983 to 2001—American
Housing Survey, Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban
Development |
Table 4. Distribution of Rental Housing Units by Number of Rooms:
1973–2001
| Year |
Number of Rooms (%) |
Median Number of Rooms
|
| <
3 |
4–6
|
7+
|
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001 |
34.5
34.6
34.0
33.9
34.5
34.6
33.9
33.8
33.9
32.6
29.5
28.7
27.2
26.2
25.8
26.0
28.0
27.4
26.6 |
60.5
60.6
61.0
61.1
60.5
60.3
60.8
60.8
60.6
61.5
63.0
64.1
65.8
66.4
66.7
66.5
66.0
67.3
67.7 |
5.0
4.8
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.1
5.3
5.3
5.5
5.9
7.5
7.2
7.0
7.3
7.5
7.5
5.9
5.3
5.7 |
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.7 |
Note: Survey estimates are available in odd-numbered years only
after 1981.
Sources: Sources: Data before 1983—Annual Housing Survey,
Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development; data from
1983 to 2001—American Housing Survey, Census Bureau and Department
of Housing and Urban Development
|
Table 5. Distribution of Rental Housing Units by
Number of Bedrooms: 1973–2001
| Year |
Number of Bedrooms (%)
|
Median |
| 0
|
1
|
2
|
3+
|
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001 |
5.2
5.3
5.0
4.7
5.2
5.0
4.8
4.8
4.5
4.2
4.2
3.8
3.7
3.5
3.2
2.9
1.2
2.4
2.3 |
32.2
32.0
32.2
32.4
32.1
32.4
32.3
32.1
31.9
31.2
30.3
30.5
29.2
29.4
28.7
29.4
31.0
30.2
30.0 |
40.9
41.5
41.5
41.8
41.7
41.4
41.2
41.1
41.1
41.5
41.5
41.7
42.7
42.4
43.1
42.8
42.8
43.4
42.8 |
21.7
21.2
21.3
21.1
21.0
21.2
21.7
22.1
22.5
23.1
24.0
24.0
24.4
24.7
24.9
24.9
25.0
24.1
24.9 |
2.31
2.31
2.31
2.31
2.30
2.30
2.31
2.32
2.33
2.35
2.37
2.38
2.40
2.40
2.42
2.41
2.42
2.40
2.41 |
Note: Survey estimates are available in odd-numbered years only
after 1981.
Sources: Sources: Data before 1983—Annual Housing Survey,
Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development; data from
1983 to 2001—American Housing Survey, Census Bureau and Department
of Housing and Urban Development
|
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