Vacancy rate
The percentage of all homes and apartments that nobody lives in. The middle county is 15%, which surprises people. It counts vacation and seasonal homes, so the top of the list is resort and outdoor-recreation areas, such as Daggett County, Utah at 77%, not abandoned towns. A high number can tell two very different stories, and this measure cannot tell them apart.
Reported for3,203areas, in 52 states
Link to density0.56not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.38Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typerate%
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
Census ACS 5-year · ACS table B25002_003, divided by housing units
Combining areas: an average weighted by housing units.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 52 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Vacancy rate and Median ageWhere Vacancy rate is higher, Median age tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Median age by US county | +0.49 | +0.42 |
| Vacancy rate and Mean income of arriving householdsWhere Vacancy rate is higher, Mean income of arriving households tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Mean income of arriving households by US county | +0.05 | +0.41 |
| Vacancy rate and Share aged 65 and overWhere Vacancy rate is higher, Share aged 65 and over tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share aged 65 and over by US county | +0.53 | +0.38 |
| Vacancy rate and Median household incomeWhere Vacancy rate is higher, Median household income tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Median household income by US county | -0.35 | -0.35 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Vacancy rate and Share White, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | +0.04 | -0.02 |
| Vacancy rate and Share Black, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.07 | +0.05 |
| Vacancy rate and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.04 | +0.03 |
| Vacancy rate and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | -0.26 | +0.01 |
| Vacancy rate and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | +0.18 | +0.00 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,203 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Daggett County, UT — 77.3%
- Kalawao County, HI — 76.8%
- Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK — 76.2%
- Kenedy County, TX — 75.4%
- Rich County, UT — 74.6%
Lowest
- Somerset County, NJ — 2.54%
- Scott County, MN — 2.6%
- Kendall County, IL — 2.73%
- Dakota County, MN — 2.73%
- Loudoun County, VA — 2.75%
The middle area reports 15.1%. The middle half of counties falls between 9.53% and 21.7% (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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