Subject	1990 Number	1990 Percent	2000 Number	2000 Percent	1900-00 Number	Change Percent
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	327,175	100	278,084	100.0	49,091	15.0
Occupied housing units	301,534	92.2	256,996	92.4	44,538	14.8
Vacant housing units	25,641	7.8	21,088	7.6	4,553	17.8
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	1,113	0.3	643	0.2	470	42.2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2	(X)	1.8	(X)	0.20	(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	8.3	(X)	8.5	(X)	-0.20	(X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	301,534	100	256,996	100.0	44,538	14.8
Owner-occupied housing units	148,004	49.1	119,754	46.6	28,250	19.1
Renter-occupied housing units	153,530	50.9	137,242	53.4	16,288	10.6
Average household size of owner-occupied units	2.48	(X)	2.63	(X)	-0.15	(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied units	2.13	(X)	2.17	(X)	-0.04	(X)
NA Not Available.  (X) Not applicable.
Source: Compiled by the Columbus Planning Office (645-6823) from U.S. Census Data