EMBARGOED UNTIL: DEC. 13, 1995 (WEDNESDAY) Public Information Office CB95-218 301-457-3030 301-457-04067 Timothy Grall 301-763-8148 CENSUS BUREAU RELEASES DATA ON NATION'S HOUSING EMBARGOED UNTIL: DEC. 13, 1995 (WEDNESDAY) - The Commerce Department's Census Bureau today released a report entitled "Our Nation's Housing in 1993" (H121/95-2) which summarizes data from the 1993 American Housing Survey. The report examines the demographic, economic, and physical housing characteristics of the 1993 national housing stock. The report is divided into three sections. The first part provides the total number of housing units, and primarily focuses on characteristics of vacant units. The second and third parts focus on selected physical and financial characteristics of owner and renter-occupied units such as number of rooms, square feet of living area, conveniences in the home, median income of owners/renters, and median value of owner-occupied housing.-X-Editor's note: media representatives may obtain a copy of the report from the Census Bureau's Public Information Office on 301-457-3030; fax:301-457-3670; or e-mail: pio@census.gov. Non-media orders should be directed to the bureau's FastFax on 1-900-555-2FAX (there is a nominal fee); Customer Services Branch on 301-763-INFO(4636); or fax: 301-457-3842.
